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A method of authenticating a user of a computing device, the computing device having a memory storing a base image and an overlay image, the base image having a base image reference point, and the overlay image having an overlay image reference point, the method comprising: generating a modified base image including the base image reference point; generating a modified overlay image including the overlay image reference point; displaying, on a display, the modified base image overlaid by the modified overlay image; receiving an input for moving one of the modified base image and the modified overlay image; moving the one of the modified base image and the modified overlay image in response to the input; and in response to alignment at a point on the display of a first point on the modified base image with a second point on the modified overlay image, indicating positive authentication, the first point being at a position relative to the base image reference point on the modified base image and the second point being at a position relative to the overlay image reference point on the modified overlay image; wherein the modified overlay image comprises a grid of images, with each block on the grid including a random arrow and the second point being a pre-determined distance from the overlay image reference point in a direction of the arrow in the block containing the overlay image reference point. generating a modified base image including the base image reference point; generating a modified overlay image including the overlay image reference point; displaying, on a display, the modified base image overlaid by the modified overlay image; receiving an input for moving one of the modified base image and the modified overlay image; moving the one of the modified base image and the modified overlay image in response to the input; and in response to alignment at a point on the display of a first point on the modified base image with a second point on the modified overlay image, indicating positive authentication, the first point being at a position relative to the base image reference point on the modified base image and the second point being at a position relative to the overlay image reference point on the modified overlay image; wherein the modified overlay image comprises a grid of images, with each block on the grid including a random arrow and the second point being a pre-determined distance from the overlay image reference point in a direction of the arrow in the block containing the overlay image reference point.
An ink-jet head (2, 73, 104) able to form an image on a recording medium by ejecting an ink-jet ink containing at least a photopolymerizable compound from a nozzle, the ink-jet head (2, 73, 104) comprising: an ink-head tip to eject the ink-jet ink, the ink-head tip having an ink supply opening and an ink ejection orifice from which the ink-jet ink is ejected, a manifold (48a, 48b) to supply the ink-jet ink to the ink-head tip, a filter (51, 107) to filter the ink-jet ink, a connection portion provided between the manifold (48a, 48b) and the ink-head tip, and a chassis, wherein the connection portion connects the ink supply opening of the ink-head tip so that the ink-jet ink is supplied from the manifold (48a, 48b) to the ink-head tip, characterised in that a surface of a metal constituting a liquid contact member in contact with the ink-jet ink inside the ink-jet head (2, 73, 104) is entirely subjected to a passive treatment, and wherein the liquid contact member is at least one selected from the manifold (48a, 48b), the filter (51, 107), the connection portion and the chassis. an ink-head tip to eject the ink-jet ink, the ink-head tip having an ink supply opening and an ink ejection orifice from which the ink-jet ink is ejected, a manifold (48a, 48b) to supply the ink-jet ink to the ink-head tip, a filter (51, 107) to filter the ink-jet ink, a connection portion provided between the manifold (48a, 48b) and the ink-head tip, and a chassis, wherein the connection portion connects the ink supply opening of the ink-head tip so that the ink-jet ink is supplied from the manifold (48a, 48b) to the ink-head tip, characterised in that a surface of a metal constituting a liquid contact member in contact with the ink-jet ink inside the ink-jet head (2, 73, 104) is entirely subjected to a passive treatment, and wherein the liquid contact member is at least one selected from the manifold (48a, 48b), the filter (51, 107), the connection portion and the chassis.
A method to defrost a control fluid, in particular a water solution of urea, in a tank of an exhaust system provided with exhaust gas after-treatment in an internal combustion engine comprising a reversible pumping device, which is drowned inside the tank and draws a control fluid from the tank to feed a pressurized control fluid to an electromagnetic injector, which is designed to inject the pressurized control fluid into an exhaust pipe; wherein, the reversible pumping device is driven by an electric motor, preferably a brushless DC motor; the method comprises the steps of detecting the current temperature of the control fluid inside the tank; comparing the current temperature of the control fluid with a safety value (V S) indicating the frosting of the control fluid contained inside the tank; and controlling the electric motor in a non-efficient manner, so as to generate a thermal power due to Joule effect that helps defrosting the control fluid close to the pumping device, in case the current temperature of the control fluid is below the safety value (V S).
A base station apparatus for communicating to a mobile station over an uplink shared channel, comprising: a transmit instruction unit configured to assign an uplink shared channel to the mobile station and instruct the mobile station to conduct transmissions over the assigned uplink shared channel; the base station apparatus being characterized by: a measurement unit configured to measure a radio quality of the assigned uplink shared channel; a determination unit configured to determine based on the radio quality whether the mobile station has transmitted data over the assigned uplink shared channel; and an ACK transmission unit configured to transmit a positive response, ACK, for acknowledgement information to the mobile station if it is determined that the mobile station has not transmitted data over the uplink shared channel. a transmit instruction unit configured to assign an uplink shared channel to the mobile station and instruct the mobile station to conduct transmissions over the assigned uplink shared channel; a measurement unit configured to measure a radio quality of the assigned uplink shared channel; a determination unit configured to determine based on the radio quality whether the mobile station has transmitted data over the assigned uplink shared channel; and an ACK transmission unit configured to transmit a positive response, ACK, for acknowledgement information to the mobile station if it is determined that the mobile station has not transmitted data over the uplink shared channel.
A process for producing a Mo 1-x-y Si x B y layer by magnetron sputtering by making use of a Mo-Si composite target and a target of elemental B, characterized in that the layers are heated to a temperature of at least 900°C after deposition, thereby forming a T2 phase.
An agent suitable for maintaining the thickness of gingiva, which comprises a gelatin having an amino acid sequence derived from a partial amino acid sequence of collagen, for use in a method to maintain the thickness of the gingiva after tooth extraction or tooth loss.
A container comprising: an inner bag, wherein the interior of the inner bag comprises a sterile environment for storing a material; at least one access port configured to provide fluid access to the interior of the inner bag; an overwrap bag, wherein the interior of the overwrap bag comprises a sterile environment for storing the material and wherein the inner bag is enclosed within the interior of the overwrap bag; and an overwrap access port configured to provide fluid access to the material in the interior of the overwrap bag; characterized in that each of the inner bag, the overwrap bag, the at least one access port, and the overwrap access port comprises a fluoropolymer. an inner bag, wherein the interior of the inner bag comprises a sterile environment for storing a material; at least one access port configured to provide fluid access to the interior of the inner bag; an overwrap bag, wherein the interior of the overwrap bag comprises a sterile environment for storing the material and wherein the inner bag is enclosed within the interior of the overwrap bag; and an overwrap access port configured to provide fluid access to the material in the interior of the overwrap bag; characterized in that each of the inner bag, the overwrap bag, the at least one access port, and the overwrap access port comprises a fluoropolymer.
A gas sensor element for measuring the concentration of a specific gas component in a gas to be measured, and including: a base member comprising a plurality of laminated solid electrolyte layers (4, 6), and having a space that communicates with the outside of the gas sensor element and allows introduction of the gas to be measured into the gas sensor element; and characterized in that the gas sensor element further includes a porous measurement electrode that is formed on a surface of the space inside the base member, and is covered with a porous measurement electrode protective layer, wherein an average pore size A of the measurement electrode and an average pore size B of the measurement electrode protective layer satisfy the relationship "0.05≤B/A≤0.9"; the measurement electrode has an average pore size of 0.5 to 15 μm; and the measurement electrode protective layer has an average pore size of 0.05 to 9 μm, a porosity of 5 to 50%, and a thickness of 10 to 200 μm. a base member comprising a plurality of laminated solid electrolyte layers (4, 6), and having a space that communicates with the outside of the gas sensor element and allows introduction of the gas to be measured into the gas sensor element; and characterized in that the gas sensor element further includes a porous measurement electrode that is formed on a surface of the space inside the base member, and is covered with a porous measurement electrode protective layer, wherein an average pore size A of the measurement electrode and an average pore size B of the measurement electrode protective layer satisfy the relationship "0.05≤B/A≤0.9"; the measurement electrode has an average pore size of 0.5 to 15 μm; and the measurement electrode protective layer has an average pore size of 0.05 to 9 μm, a porosity of 5 to 50%, and a thickness of 10 to 200 μm. a porous measurement electrode that is formed on a surface of the space inside the base member, and is covered with a porous measurement electrode protective layer, wherein an average pore size A of the measurement electrode and an average pore size B of the measurement electrode protective layer satisfy the relationship "0.05≤B/A≤0.9"; the measurement electrode has an average pore size of 0.5 to 15 μm; and the measurement electrode protective layer has an average pore size of 0.05 to 9 μm, a porosity of 5 to 50%, and a thickness of 10 to 200 μm.
A method of performing an initial network access procedure by a user equipment to access a network in a coverage area, the method being performed at a user equipment and comprising: performing an initialization procedure of the user equipment; synchronizing with a plurality of base stations (110, 115, 120) to prepare a fast network access index list, wherein the fast network access index list comprises a cell identification number, a fast network access index, and an offset time between the plurality of base stations (110, 115, 120), the offset time being added in the initial network access message to inform a base station to transmit the initial network access response on expiry of the offset time from receipt of the initial network access message; multicasting an initial network access message to multiple base stations from the plurality of base stations (110, 115, 120) based on an initial network access message multicast list, the initial network access message multicast list being prepared in response to the fast network access index list; receiving at least one initial network access response from the multiple base stations from the plurality of base stations (110, 115, 120) in response to the initial network access message, each initial network access response comprising a current load information of a base station to indicate post latching service suitability of the multiple base stations; processing the at least one initial network access response to determine at least one suitable base station; and synchronizing with the suitable base station to access the network in the coverage area. performing an initialization procedure of the user equipment; synchronizing with a plurality of base stations (110, 115, 120) to prepare a fast network access index list, wherein the fast network access index list comprises a cell identification number, a fast network access index, and an offset time between the plurality of base stations (110, 115, 120), the offset time being added in the initial network access message to inform a base station to transmit the initial network access response on expiry of the offset time from receipt of the initial network access message; multicasting an initial network access message to multiple base stations from the plurality of base stations (110, 115, 120) based on an initial network access message multicast list, the initial network access message multicast list being prepared in response to the fast network access index list; receiving at least one initial network access response from the multiple base stations from the plurality of base stations (110, 115, 120) in response to the initial network access message, each initial network access response comprising a current load information of a base station to indicate post latching service suitability of the multiple base stations; processing the at least one initial network access response to determine at least one suitable base station; and synchronizing with the suitable base station to access the network in the coverage area.
An apparatus for producing foamed bitumen for a road construction machine, comprising at least one mixing device having a reaction chamber, in which hot bitumen and at least one reaction fluid (12, 14) can be mixed together via an inlet device and can be discharged from the mixing device via an outlet device, characterized in that at least one compressed air device is provided, via which the inlet device can be subjected to a compressed air stream for testing and/or cleaning purposes independently of the supply of the reaction chamber with compressed air for foaming the bitumen, the air pressure of the compressed air for foaming the bitumen being lower than the air pressure of the compressed air for testing and/or cleaning purposes.
An ablation apparatus, comprising: a flexible catheter adapted for insertion into a heart of a living subject, the flexible catheter having a distally disposed ablation electrode to be brought into contact with a target tissue in the heart and a reference electrode; an ablator, which applies a dosage of energy to the target tissue so as to ablate the target tissue; an impedance measuring subsystem, comprising a body surface electrode to be attached to the subject, having first circuitry for passing an electrical current between the body surface electrode and the ablation electrode and second circuitry for determining a phase of the electrical current; third circuitry for making iterative intra-operative determinations of phase shifts of the electrical current, wherein making the intra-operative determinations comprises a comparison with respective phases of a reference waveform taken from the reference electrode when spaced apart from the target tissue; a monitor linked to the third circuitry, which is operative to display a visual indication of the phase shifts during operation of the ablator; and wherein the ablator and the third circuitry are configured concurrently to apply the dosage of energy and make the intra-operative determinations, respectively. a flexible catheter adapted for insertion into a heart of a living subject, the flexible catheter having a distally disposed ablation electrode to be brought into contact with a target tissue in the heart and a reference electrode; an ablator, which applies a dosage of energy to the target tissue so as to ablate the target tissue; an impedance measuring subsystem, comprising a body surface electrode to be attached to the subject, having first circuitry for passing an electrical current between the body surface electrode and the ablation electrode and second circuitry for determining a phase of the electrical current; third circuitry for making iterative intra-operative determinations of phase shifts of the electrical current, wherein making the intra-operative determinations comprises a comparison with respective phases of a reference waveform taken from the reference electrode when spaced apart from the target tissue; a monitor linked to the third circuitry, which is operative to display a visual indication of the phase shifts during operation of the ablator; and wherein the ablator and the third circuitry are configured concurrently to apply the dosage of energy and make the intra-operative determinations, respectively.
An optical frequency-division multiplexer characterized by: a first optical coupler configured to receive at a first input output point a first wavelength-division multiplexed light obtained by wavelength-division multiplexing a first carrier light and a first monitor light and to split the first carrier light and the first monitor light from each other; an optical modulator configured to optically modulate the first carrier light from the first optical coupler using a sub-carrier modulated signal including a first data signal so as to multiplex the first data signal with the first carrier light; an optical power coupler configured to receive the first monitor light from the first optical coupler and to split the first monitor light into a first and a second part of the first monitor light; a receiver configured to receive the first part of the first monitor light and to demodulate a second data signal from the first part of the first monitor light; and a second optical coupler configured to couple the second part of the first monitor light and the first carrier light with which the first data signal has been multiplexed and to transmit the coupled light from a second input output point to the optical network. a first optical coupler configured to receive at a first input output point a first wavelength-division multiplexed light obtained by wavelength-division multiplexing a first carrier light and a first monitor light and to split the first carrier light and the first monitor light from each other; an optical modulator configured to optically modulate the first carrier light from the first optical coupler using a sub-carrier modulated signal including a first data signal so as to multiplex the first data signal with the first carrier light; an optical power coupler configured to receive the first monitor light from the first optical coupler and to split the first monitor light into a first and a second part of the first monitor light; a receiver configured to receive the first part of the first monitor light and to demodulate a second data signal from the first part of the first monitor light; and a second optical coupler configured to couple the second part of the first monitor light and the first carrier light with which the first data signal has been multiplexed and to transmit the coupled light from a second input output point to the optical network.
A light irradiation device (1, 21), comprising: a light source (7, 27) comprising a plurality of light-emitting elements; a heat-dissipating member (9, 29) thermally connected to the light source (7, 27); an air blower section (12, 32) capable of blowing air on the heat-dissipating member; a drive section (10, 30) which drives the light source (7, 27); and a housing (2, 22) which receives therein the light source (7, 27), the heat-dissipating member (9, 29), the air blower section (12, 32), and the drive section (10, 30), the housing (2, 22) comprising a plurality of ventilating slots (4, 24, 4a, 4b, 24a, 24b, 24c) serving as inlets and outlets for outside air, a lower face (2a, 22a) provided with an irradiation opening (3, 23) for external irradiation of light from the light source (7, 27), and a side face (2b, 22b) which is vertically oriented, an inclined face (2c, 22c) which is located on an upper side of the housing (2, 22) and is opposed to the lower face (2a, 22a), wherein the inclined face (2c, 22c) is provided with at least one ventilating slot (4, 24, 4a, 24a) of the plurality of ventilating slots (4, 24, 4a, 4b, 24a, 24b, 24c), characterized in the housing (2, 22) comprising a top face (2d, 22d) serving as a horizontal face, the top face (2d, 22d) continuing to a higher side of the inclined face (2c, 22c), wherein the drive section (10, 30) is located below the top face (2d, 22d) and along the side face (2b, 22b) of the housing (2, 22). a light source (7, 27) comprising a plurality of light-emitting elements; a heat-dissipating member (9, 29) thermally connected to the light source (7, 27); an air blower section (12, 32) capable of blowing air on the heat-dissipating member; a drive section (10, 30) which drives the light source (7, 27); and a housing (2, 22) which receives therein the light source (7, 27), the heat-dissipating member (9, 29), the air blower section (12, 32), and the drive section (10, 30), the housing (2, 22) comprising a plurality of ventilating slots (4, 24, 4a, 4b, 24a, 24b, 24c) serving as inlets and outlets for outside air, a lower face (2a, 22a) provided with an irradiation opening (3, 23) for external irradiation of light from the light source (7, 27), and a side face (2b, 22b) which is vertically oriented, an inclined face (2c, 22c) which is located on an upper side of the housing (2, 22) and is opposed to the lower face (2a, 22a), wherein the inclined face (2c, 22c) is provided with at least one ventilating slot (4, 24, 4a, 24a) of the plurality of ventilating slots (4, 24, 4a, 4b, 24a, 24b, 24c), characterized in the housing (2, 22) comprising a top face (2d, 22d) serving as a horizontal face, the top face (2d, 22d) continuing to a higher side of the inclined face (2c, 22c), wherein the drive section (10, 30) is located below the top face (2d, 22d) and along the side face (2b, 22b) of the housing (2, 22).