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Braking anticipation ability determining system for a vehicle comprising: an evaluation means to evaluate and grade a driver's braking anticipation ability; and a retarder sensing means for sensing a retarder status value representing the status of the retarder as being in an active or an inactive state; characterized in that if said retarder status value is in its active state and if the driver gives gas, then feedback is given to the driver to release the retarder. an evaluation means to evaluate and grade a driver's braking anticipation ability; and a retarder sensing means for sensing a retarder status value representing the status of the retarder as being in an active or an inactive state;
Handheld observation apparatus having an opto-electronic distance measuring device, in particular a laser distance measuring device, having: • a transmitting unit having a driver stage for a light source, in particular a semiconductor light source, for emitting optical pulses as pulsed-mode-intensity-modulated optical radiation, • a receiving unit for receiving a portion of the optical radiation, said portion being reflected from a target object, and converting it into an electrical reception signal, by means of a photosensitive electrical component, in particular a photodiode, • an analogue-digital converter for digitizing the reception signal, and • an electronic evaluation unit which is designed in such a way that a distance from the target object is ascertainable on the basis of a signal propagation time using the digitized reception signal, wherein the observation apparatus comprises a targeting device for sighting the target object, and wherein an optical axis of the targeting device points in the same direction as an optical axis of the distance measuring device, characterized in that the driver stage is designed in such a way that at least two pulse durations (T1, T2, T3) of different length for the optical pulses can be set, wherein extension of the pulse duration (T1, T2, T3) achieves expansion of a distance measurement range, as a maximum ascertainable distance, and shoter pulse duration (T1, T2, T3) achieves a higher level of measurement accuracy, and wherein the pulse duration (T1, T2, T3) is set on the basis of an at least coarsely ascertained or estimated distance from the target object. • a transmitting unit having a driver stage for a light source, in particular a semiconductor light source, for emitting optical pulses as pulsed-mode-intensity-modulated optical radiation, • a receiving unit for receiving a portion of the optical radiation, said portion being reflected from a target object, and converting it into an electrical reception signal, by means of a photosensitive electrical component, in particular a photodiode, • an analogue-digital converter for digitizing the reception signal, and • an electronic evaluation unit which is designed in such a way that a distance from the target object is ascertainable on the basis of a signal propagation time using the digitized reception signal,
A method for cooling liquid-cooled molds consisting of unalloyed or alloyed copper for producing blocks or strands of metals, preferably of unalloyed or alloyed steels and nickel-base alloys, in plants for strand casting or for remelting consumable electrodes under slag or by electric arc under vacuum, cooling being achieved through a coolant, characterized in that to increase the temperature of the inner wall of the mold in order to lower heat dissipation, when pressurized water is used as a coolant, the flow rate of the water is set in such a manner that the entry temperature of the water into the mold is selected between 60 °C and 100 °C and the exit temperature from the mold is selected between 100 °C and 200 °C with a temperature difference between 40 °C and 100 °C, the pressure of the water being set in such a manner that a formation of steam bubbles at the mold wall is prevented, that when liquid molten metal is used as a coolant, a molten metal that is liquid below 100 °C is used, the temperature difference between the entry into the mold and the exit from the mold being between 5 °C and 150 °C, and that when an ionic liquid is used as a coolant, an ionic liquid that is liquid above room temperature and up to at least 200 °C is used, the temperature difference between the entry into the mold and the exit from the mold being between 5 °C and 150 °C, and the exit temperature of the coolant being greater than 80 °C when liquid molten metal and ionic liquid are used.
Method for implementing the installation comprising at least: - a rolling mill in which the strip is rolled in continuous movement, - rolling agents brought into contact with rolls of the rolling mill and with the strip, - a strip traction unit (9, 9') positioned at the output of the rolling mill, - a decontamination module comprising at least one degreasing means is positioned between the output of the rolling mill and the traction unit so as to remove said residual agents from the strip at the output of the rolling mill, - a strip accumulator is positioned at the output of at least one part of the traction unit (9, 9'), said accumulator has a strip movement speed at the output of said accumulator below a maximum threshold in order to reduce said speed downstream of the accumulator for a period of time allowing introduction of the paper strip by means of a paper-strip insertion module positioned downstream of the output of the strip accumulator and the strip is made primarily of stainless metal, and in which: in a first step, the strip movement speed in the rolling mill until the strip enters the accumulator downstream of the rolling mill reaches a maximum speed, such as 400 to 600 m/min; - in a second brief step, the accumulator starts releasing strip to at least one coiler (13, 14) at a speed lower than the speed in the first step, such as 30 to 60 or 100 m/min; - in a third step, after said brief step, the coiler reaches a maximum strip coiling speed, for example greater than 550 m/min or 750 m/min - insertion of a paper sheet on the strip is started during the second step. - a rolling mill in which the strip is rolled in continuous movement, - rolling agents brought into contact with rolls of the rolling mill and with the strip, - a strip traction unit (9, 9') positioned at the output of the rolling mill, - a decontamination module comprising at least one degreasing means is positioned between the output of the rolling mill and the traction unit so as to remove said residual agents from the strip at the output of the rolling mill, - a strip accumulator is positioned at the output of at least one part of the traction unit (9, 9'), - in a second brief step, the accumulator starts releasing strip to at least one coiler (13, 14) at a speed lower than the speed in the first step, such as 30 to 60 or 100 m/min; - in a third step, after said brief step, the coiler reaches a maximum strip coiling speed, for example greater than 550 m/min or 750 m/min - insertion of a paper sheet on the strip is started during the second step.
A formulation for substantially stable storage of one or more thrombocytes at ambient temperatures, comprising (i) a pH buffer; (ii) an anti-coagulant; and (iii) a halogenated disaccharide derivative, wherein said halogenated disaccharide derivative is a di- or tri-chlorinated disaccharide; wherein the one or more thrombocyte is stabilized for a period of at least six hours. (i) a pH buffer; (ii) an anti-coagulant; and (iii) a halogenated disaccharide derivative, wherein said halogenated disaccharide derivative is a di- or tri-chlorinated disaccharide;
A computer-implemented method for recognizing spoken user input to a dialog system, comprising: receiving a user utterance including a first proper name; recognizing the first proper name in the user utterance; determining a first confidence score for the recognized proper name; characterized in that it further comprises defining one or more characteristics associated with the recognized proper name; formulating an indirect confirmation question by incorporating at least one characteristic of the one or more characteristics; generating a first machine response to the user utterance in a question formulation unit, the first machine response including the formulated indirect confirmation question, wherein the first machine response does not repeat the first proper name, but includes as the characteristic associated to the first proper name a name different from the first proper name uttered by the user, wherein the first proper name and the different name denote any type of entity label, such as the name of a person, place or thing, or any other descriptor or label for an object or entity, if the first confidence score is below a defined threshold value, receiving a user response to the indirect confirmation question, and modifying the first confidence score to generate a second confidence score based on the user response. receiving a user utterance including a first proper name; recognizing the first proper name in the user utterance; determining a first confidence score for the recognized proper name; characterized in that it further comprises defining one or more characteristics associated with the recognized proper name; formulating an indirect confirmation question by incorporating at least one characteristic of the one or more characteristics; generating a first machine response to the user utterance in a question formulation unit, the first machine response including the formulated indirect confirmation question, wherein the first machine response does not repeat the first proper name, but includes as the characteristic associated to the first proper name a name different from the first proper name uttered by the user, wherein the first proper name and the different name denote any type of entity label, such as the name of a person, place or thing, or any other descriptor or label for an object or entity, if the first confidence score is below a defined threshold value, receiving a user response to the indirect confirmation question, and modifying the first confidence score to generate a second confidence score based on the user response.
A method for collecting information resources, the method characterized by comprising: monitoring, by an operating system of a terminal, a display page of an application for collect events occurring on said display page, the collect events each corresponding to a selection by a user of a collect button displayed on the display page; wherein the display page is configured to display information resources to be collected and said information resources comprise key information configured to identify said information resources; then, when a collect event occurs on a display page of the application, acquiring said key information of said information resources by said operating system; and storing said key information of said information resources in a centralized favourites, wherein the centralized favourites is configured to display, on a specified interface, key information of information resources collected from at least one application. monitoring, by an operating system of a terminal, a display page of an application for collect events occurring on said display page, the collect events each corresponding to a selection by a user of a collect button displayed on the display page; wherein the display page is configured to display information resources to be collected and said information resources comprise key information configured to identify said information resources; then, when a collect event occurs on a display page of the application, acquiring said key information of said information resources by said operating system; and storing said key information of said information resources in a centralized favourites, wherein the centralized favourites is configured to display, on a specified interface, key information of information resources collected from at least one application.
A decentralized peer-to-peer communication system functioning as a decentralized absence assistant, comprising - at least two network elements (N1, N2, N3, N4), - a decentralized database organized in a distributed manner on the at least two network elements (N1, N2, N3, N4), - at least one network-element-individual first message, which is stored on the respective network element (N1, N2, N3, N4) and is to be used upon receiving a communication request, and - means, which is provided on at least one first network element of the at least two network elements, for redirecting an incoming communication request to a second network element of the at least two network elements for the case that it is not capable of processing the communication request because of a resource bottleneck at the first network element, - means interacting with the decentralized database for determining the second network element as the redirection destination of the communication request, and - means for transmitting the stored network-element-individual first message of the first network element to the second network element. - at least two network elements (N1, N2, N3, N4), - a decentralized database organized in a distributed manner on the at least two network elements (N1, N2, N3, N4), - at least one network-element-individual first message, which is stored on the respective network element (N1, N2, N3, N4) and is to be used upon receiving a communication request, and - means, which is provided on at least one first network element of the at least two network elements, for redirecting an incoming communication request to a second network element of the at least two network elements for the case that it is not capable of processing the communication request because of a resource bottleneck at the first network element, - means interacting with the decentralized database for determining the second network element as the redirection destination of the communication request, and - means for transmitting the stored network-element-individual first message of the first network element to the second network element.
A method for controlling transmit power at a mobile terminal in a wireless communication system where a transmission bandwidth allocated for transmissions by the mobile terminal is variable per transmission, the method comprising receiving a plurality of transmit power control commands, each transmit power control command directing an adjustment in transmit power relative to a prior transmission by the mobile terminal, characterized in that the method further comprises: when the mobile terminal is in a power-limited state that requires the mobile terminal to transmit at its maximum transmit power: adjusting an accumulated power control value when a received transmit power control command directs a negative adjustment in transmit power; ignoring a received transmit power control command when the received transmit power control command directs a positive adjustment in transmit power so that the accumulated power control value is not adjusted when the received transmit power control command directs a positive adjustment in transmit power; and calculating respective transmit power settings for each transmission by the mobile terminal as the lesser of the maximum transmit power for the mobile terminal and a transmitter output power calculated as a function of the bandwidth allocated for the transmission and the accumulated power control value. when the mobile terminal is in a power-limited state that requires the mobile terminal to transmit at its maximum transmit power: adjusting an accumulated power control value when a received transmit power control command directs a negative adjustment in transmit power; ignoring a received transmit power control command when the received transmit power control command directs a positive adjustment in transmit power so that the accumulated power control value is not adjusted when the received transmit power control command directs a positive adjustment in transmit power; and calculating respective transmit power settings for each transmission by the mobile terminal as the lesser of the maximum transmit power for the mobile terminal and a transmitter output power calculated as a function of the bandwidth allocated for the transmission and the accumulated power control value. adjusting an accumulated power control value when a received transmit power control command directs a negative adjustment in transmit power; ignoring a received transmit power control command when the received transmit power control command directs a positive adjustment in transmit power so that the accumulated power control value is not adjusted when the received transmit power control command directs a positive adjustment in transmit power; and calculating respective transmit power settings for each transmission by the mobile terminal as the lesser of the maximum transmit power for the mobile terminal and a transmitter output power calculated as a function of the bandwidth allocated for the transmission and the accumulated power control value.
Elementary support for an object display, comprising a polyhedral box (1; 101; 201) articulated to switch between a flat folded state and a functional unfolded state in which it is open to receive an object, retractable means (15, 16; 115; 221) for holding the box in its unfolded, open state, and resilient means (27; 127; 219; 220) for biasing the holding means in the non-retracted holding position, the flattening of the box being carried out by retracting the holding means counter to the action of the resilient means, characterised in that the box comprises a polyhedral sleeve (2; 102; 202), with articulation edges (7-10; 107-110; 207-210) and at least one pivoting retractable holding wall (15, 16; 115, 221), the pivoting retractable holding wall (15, 16; 115, 221) being a shoring wall between a floor surface (5; 105; 205) and a ceiling surface (3; 103; 203) with which it produces a downward application of force.
A jaw assembly of a surgical instrument, comprising: an instrument working end carrying first and second jaws (112A, 112B) actuatable between a first open position and a second closed position, the jaws in the closed position defining a longitudinal axis and wherein the jaws further define exterior faces and interior jaw faces; an axially-extending member that is actuatable from a first retracted position to a second extended position in an axial channel (148a, 148b) defined by said first and second jaws; and said axially-extending member defining paired flange portions (144A, 144B) with first and second inner faces that engage said exterior faces of said jaws, wherein actuation of said axially-extending member toward the second extended position from the first retracted position thereby actuates the jaws toward the second closed position from the first open position, characterised in that actuation of said axially-extending member toward the first retracted position from the second extended position thereby actuates the jaws toward the first open position from the second position, the jaw assembly further comprising a conductive-resistive matrix through which an engagement surface of the first jaw is adapted to deliver energy to tissue, wherein the conductive-resistive matrix exhibits a positively-sloped temperature-resistance curve over a selected temperature range. an instrument working end carrying first and second jaws (112A, 112B) actuatable between a first open position and a second closed position, the jaws in the closed position defining a longitudinal axis and wherein the jaws further define exterior faces and interior jaw faces; an axially-extending member that is actuatable from a first retracted position to a second extended position in an axial channel (148a, 148b) defined by said first and second jaws; and said axially-extending member defining paired flange portions (144A, 144B) with first and second inner faces that engage said exterior faces of said jaws,
A computer system for distributed storage of data structured as a forest of balanced trees of one or more nodes, each node including a plurality of data-elements, and the forest comprising a plurality of levels including a top level and a bottom or leaf level; wherein the nodes in the forest comprise first end nodes at a first side of the forest, second end nodes at a second side of the forest, and intermediate nodes between the first and second end nodes; wherein the first end nodes correspond to leftmost nodes and the second end nodes correspond to rightmost nodes, or the first end nodes correspond to rightmost nodes and the second end nodes correspond to leftmost nodes; and wherein the computer system comprises: an execution memory to store at least the first and second end nodes: a connector to implement a connection with a storage system configured to store at least some of the intermediate nodes that are not stored in the execution memory, so that exchange of nodes with the storage system is performed through said connection; a processor to update the nodes stored in the execution memory according to updating criteria, and to exchange nodes with the storage system through the connection according to exchange criteria. the nodes in the forest comprise first end nodes at a first side of the forest, second end nodes at a second side of the forest, and intermediate nodes between the first and second end nodes; wherein the first end nodes correspond to leftmost nodes and the second end nodes correspond to rightmost nodes, or the first end nodes correspond to rightmost nodes and the second end nodes correspond to leftmost nodes; and wherein the computer system comprises: an execution memory to store at least the first and second end nodes: a connector to implement a connection with a storage system configured to store at least some of the intermediate nodes that are not stored in the execution memory, so that exchange of nodes with the storage system is performed through said connection; a processor to update the nodes stored in the execution memory according to updating criteria, and to exchange nodes with the storage system through the connection according to exchange criteria. an execution memory to store at least the first and second end nodes: a connector to implement a connection with a storage system configured to store at least some of the intermediate nodes that are not stored in the execution memory, so that exchange of nodes with the storage system is performed through said connection; a processor to update the nodes stored in the execution memory according to updating criteria, and to exchange nodes with the storage system through the connection according to exchange criteria.
A method for monitoring the integrity of a flow circuit in fluid communication with a receptacle (161, 162), said flow circuit comprising a pumping device for transferring fluid through the flow circuit, said method comprising: receiving a pressure signal from a pressure sensor, said pressure signal being indicative of fluid pressure in the receptacle (161, 162) or the flow circuit, characterized by the steps of: processing the pressure signal for detection of a beating signal formed by interference between pressure waves generated by a pulse generator associated with the receptacle (161, 162) and pressure waves generated by the pumping device, and determining the integrity of the flow circuit based at least partly on the presence or absence of the beating signal. receiving a pressure signal from a pressure sensor, said pressure signal being indicative of fluid pressure in the receptacle (161, 162) or the flow circuit, characterized by the steps of: processing the pressure signal for detection of a beating signal formed by interference between pressure waves generated by a pulse generator associated with the receptacle (161, 162) and pressure waves generated by the pumping device, and determining the integrity of the flow circuit based at least partly on the presence or absence of the beating signal.