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A mobile-unit positioning device configured to observe, at a mobile unit, phases of pseudo noise codes carried on satellite signals from a plurality of satellites (10, 10 1, 10 2, 10 3, 10 4) to measure a position of the mobile unit, the mobile-unit positioning device comprising: a pseudo-distance measuring part configured to measure a pseudo distance for every satellite (10, 10 1, 10 2, 10 3, 10 4) between one of the plurality of satellites (10, 10 1, 10 2, 10 3, 10 4) and the mobile unit during a stop of the mobile unit using an observed value of the pseudo noise code phase acquired during a stop of the mobile unit; an error-index-value computing part configured to compute an error index value for every satellite (10, 10 1, 10 2, 10 3, 10 4) indicating an error of the measured pseudo distance; a weighting-factor determining part configured to determine a weighting factor for every satellite (10, 10 1, 10 2, 10 3, 10 4) based on the error index value for every satellite (10, 10 1, 10 2, 10 3, 10 4) computed by the error-index-value computing part; and a positioning computation part configured to perform a weighted positioning computation using the weighting factor for every satellite (10, 10 1, 10 2, 10 3, 10 4) determined by the weighting-factor determining part, to determine a position of the mobile unit during movement using an observed value of the pseudo noise code phase acquired during movement of the mobile unit; characterized in that said error index value is either a variance or a standard deviation of the errors of the pseudo distances measured by the pseudo-distance measuring part at a plurality of points in time during a stop of the mobile unit with respect to a position of the mobile unit immediately after the mobile unit stops. a pseudo-distance measuring part configured to measure a pseudo distance for every satellite (10, 10 1, 10 2, 10 3, 10 4) between one of the plurality of satellites (10, 10 1, 10 2, 10 3, 10 4) and the mobile unit during a stop of the mobile unit using an observed value of the pseudo noise code phase acquired during a stop of the mobile unit; an error-index-value computing part configured to compute an error index value for every satellite (10, 10 1, 10 2, 10 3, 10 4) indicating an error of the measured pseudo distance; a weighting-factor determining part configured to determine a weighting factor for every satellite (10, 10 1, 10 2, 10 3, 10 4) based on the error index value for every satellite (10, 10 1, 10 2, 10 3, 10 4) computed by the error-index-value computing part; and a positioning computation part configured to perform a weighted positioning computation using the weighting factor for every satellite (10, 10 1, 10 2, 10 3, 10 4) determined by the weighting-factor determining part, to determine a position of the mobile unit during movement using an observed value of the pseudo noise code phase acquired during movement of the mobile unit;
A method of fitting a cochlear implant in an ipsilateral ear of a subject in order to frequency-match the cochlear implant, the method comprising: applying a tonal stimulus to a contralateral ear in order to mask efferent nerve fibers; measuring evoked compound action potential signals in the ipsilateral ear during a refractory period; measuring CAP signals in the ipsilateral ear outside of the refractory period; comparing the measured CAP signals during the refractory period to the measured CAP signals outside of the refractory period in order to determine a stimulation location on the cochlear implant that corresponds to a location in the ipsilateral ear that responds to a frequency of the tonal stimulus applied to the contralateral ear; and adjusting processing parameters of the cochlear implant based on the stimulation location. applying a tonal stimulus to a contralateral ear in order to mask efferent nerve fibers; measuring evoked compound action potential signals in the ipsilateral ear during a refractory period; measuring CAP signals in the ipsilateral ear outside of the refractory period; comparing the measured CAP signals during the refractory period to the measured CAP signals outside of the refractory period in order to determine a stimulation location on the cochlear implant that corresponds to a location in the ipsilateral ear that responds to a frequency of the tonal stimulus applied to the contralateral ear; and adjusting processing parameters of the cochlear implant based on the stimulation location.
Device for providing mist to a surrounding environment, the device comprising a housing unit having an inlet opening, an outlet opening, and a chamber extending between the inlet opening and the outlet opening along a central axis; a nozzle unit comprising a plurality of orifices; wherein the nozzle unit is arranged in the chamber, the nozzle unit being slidable along the central axis between a closing position, in which the nozzle unit closes the outlet opening, and an opening position, in which the plurality of orifices connects the chamber to the surrounding environment in fluid communication; wherein the nozzle unit transfers from the closing position to the opening position if a fluid pressure at the inlet opening exceeds a predefined threshold; characterized in that the nozzle unit comprises a deflector part for deflecting fluid in the opening position and for closing the outlet opening in the closing position, wherein the plurality of orifices is arranged offset to the central axis between the inlet opening and the deflector part; wherein the plurality of orifices is configured to guide fluid flowing through the plurality of orifices and to lead the fluid towards the deflector part.
A method of providing a multimedia streaming service in a multimedia device, the method comprising: reproducing a first multimedia stream of a content with reference to information regarding a number of a period of a decodable unit per unit time included in the first multimedia stream by the multimedia device; receiving a command for reproducing a second multimedia stream of the content during the reproducing of the first multimedia stream; and reproducing the second multimedia stream of the content with reference to information regarding a number of a period of a decodable unitper unit time included in the second multimedia stream, wherein the number of said period of the decodable unit per unit time included in the first multimedia stream is different from the number of said period of the decodable unit per unit time included in the second multimedia stream of the content. reproducing a first multimedia stream of a content with reference to information regarding a number of a period of a decodable unit per unit time included in the first multimedia stream by the multimedia device; receiving a command for reproducing a second multimedia stream of the content during the reproducing of the first multimedia stream; and reproducing the second multimedia stream of the content with reference to information regarding a number of a period of a decodable unitper unit time included in the second multimedia stream, wherein the number of said period of the decodable unit per unit time included in the first multimedia stream is different from the number of said period of the decodable unit per unit time included in the second multimedia stream of the content.
A coaxial cable comprising: - a central conductive unit intended to transport a signal, - a shield a plurality of wires disposed as a mesh, intended to be connected to a mass in order to shield the central conductive unit, - a dielectric material disposed between the central conductive unit and the shield to insulate the central conductive unit from the shield, and - an insulation sheath disposed around the shield, wherein said central conductive unit and shield comprise a plurality of wires (10, 40) made with an aluminum core (11, 41) coated with a copper coating (12, 42), characterized in that said wires of the shield comprise a tin external coating. - a central conductive unit intended to transport a signal, - a shield a plurality of wires disposed as a mesh, intended to be connected to a mass in order to shield the central conductive unit, - a dielectric material disposed between the central conductive unit and the shield to insulate the central conductive unit from the shield, and - an insulation sheath disposed around the shield,
An isolated monoclonal antibody, or an antigen-binding portion thereof, wherein the antibody, or antigen-binding portion thereof, cross-competes for binding to human interferon alpha receptor 1 with a reference antibody, or reference antigen-binding portion thereof, wherein the reference antibody, or reference antigen-binding portion thereof, is selected from the group consisting of: a) an antibody, or antigen-binding portion thereof, comprising a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:25, and a light chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:29; b) an antibody, or antigen-binding portion thereof, comprising a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:28, and a light chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:32; wherein the cross-competing antibody or antigen-binding portion thereof comprises: i) a heavy chain variable region CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:9, and a light chain variable region CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:21; or ii) a heavy chain variable region CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:12, and a light chain variable region CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:24. a) an antibody, or antigen-binding portion thereof, comprising a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:25, and a light chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:29; b) an antibody, or antigen-binding portion thereof, comprising a heavy chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:28, and a light chain variable region comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:32; i) a heavy chain variable region CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:9, and a light chain variable region CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:21; or ii) a heavy chain variable region CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:12, and a light chain variable region CDR3 comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:24.
A method for removing a liquid in a channel of a channel chip (110, 112, 114) including a through-hole (150, 160) provided in a ceiling of the channel and communicating with the outside by suction with a liquid suction instrument inserted into the channel via the through-hole (150, 160), the method comprising: first suctioning including suction of a part of the liquid in the channel into the liquid suction instrument at a first suction rate; characterized in that the method further comprises: second suctioning including suction of a liquid remaining in the channel into the liquid suction instrument at a second suction rate lower than the first suction rate, after the first suctioning; and third suctioning performed sequentially after the second suctioning and including suction of the liquid into the inside of the liquid suction instrument at a third suction rate lower than the second suction rate, wherein the third suctioning is performed when the surface of the liquid is within the channel. first suctioning including suction of a part of the liquid in the channel into the liquid suction instrument at a first suction rate; characterized in that the method further comprises: second suctioning including suction of a liquid remaining in the channel into the liquid suction instrument at a second suction rate lower than the first suction rate, after the first suctioning; and third suctioning performed sequentially after the second suctioning and including suction of the liquid into the inside of the liquid suction instrument at a third suction rate lower than the second suction rate, wherein the third suctioning is performed when the surface of the liquid is within the channel. second suctioning including suction of a liquid remaining in the channel into the liquid suction instrument at a second suction rate lower than the first suction rate, after the first suctioning; and third suctioning performed sequentially after the second suctioning and including suction of the liquid into the inside of the liquid suction instrument at a third suction rate lower than the second suction rate, wherein the third suctioning is performed when the surface of the liquid is within the channel.
An apparatus configured to be used in treating tinnitus, comprising a sound processing unit, a tactile unit, and an interface therebetween, wherein: said tactile unit comprises an array of electrocutaneous stimulators each of which can be independently actuated to apply a tactile stimulus to a subject, and an input for receiving a plurality of actuation signals from said interface and directing individual actuation signals to individual stimulators; and said sound processing unit comprises: an input configured to receive an audio signal; a digital signal processor operable to analyse said audio signal and generate said plurality of actuation signals representative of said audio signal by dividing said audio signal into a series of frames in the time domain, performing a transform on each frame to generate a set of coefficients representing said frame, and mapping said set of coefficients to a set of actuation signals to be applied to the array; and an output configured to receive said plurality of actuation signals from said digital signal processor and to provide said plurality of actuation signals to said interface. said tactile unit comprises an array of electrocutaneous stimulators each of which can be independently actuated to apply a tactile stimulus to a subject, and an input for receiving a plurality of actuation signals from said interface and directing individual actuation signals to individual stimulators; and said sound processing unit comprises: an input configured to receive an audio signal; a digital signal processor operable to analyse said audio signal and generate said plurality of actuation signals representative of said audio signal by dividing said audio signal into a series of frames in the time domain, performing a transform on each frame to generate a set of coefficients representing said frame, and mapping said set of coefficients to a set of actuation signals to be applied to the array; and an output configured to receive said plurality of actuation signals from said digital signal processor and to provide said plurality of actuation signals to said interface. an input configured to receive an audio signal; a digital signal processor operable to analyse said audio signal and generate said plurality of actuation signals representative of said audio signal by dividing said audio signal into a series of frames in the time domain, performing a transform on each frame to generate a set of coefficients representing said frame, and mapping said set of coefficients to a set of actuation signals to be applied to the array; and an output configured to receive said plurality of actuation signals from said digital signal processor and to provide said plurality of actuation signals to said interface.
A composite roll for rolling comprising an outer layer and an inner layer integrally fused to each other; characterized in that said outer layer is made of an Fe-based alloy consisting of, by mass, 1% to 3% of C, 0.3% to 3% of Si, 0.1% to 3% of Mn, 0.1% to 5% of Ni, 1% to 7% of Cr, 1% to 8% of Mo, 4% to 7% of V, 0.005% to 0.15% of N, and 0.05% to 0.2% of B, optionally comprising, by mass, 0.1% to 3% of Nb, 0.1% to 5% of W, 0.3% or less of S, and at least one selected from the group consisting of 0.1% to 10% of Co, 0.01% to 0.5% of Zr, 0.005% to 0.5% of Ti, and 0.001% to 0.5% of Al, the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities; said inner layer is made of graphite cast iron consisting of, by mass, 2.4% to 3.6% of C, 1.5% to 3.5% of Si, 0.1% to 2% of Mn, 0.1% to 2% of Ni, less than 0.7% of Cr, less than 0.7% of Mo, 0.05% to 1% of V, and 0.01% to 0.1% of Mg, and optionally comprising, by mass, less than 0.5% of Nb, and less than 0.7% of W, the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities; and said inner layer comprises a core portion fused to said outer layer, and shaft portions (22, 23) integrally extending from both ends of said core portion, at least one of said shaft portions (22, 23) containing 200/cm 2 or more of hard MC carbides having circle-equivalent diameters of 5 μm or more. said outer layer is made of an Fe-based alloy consisting of, by mass, 1% to 3% of C, 0.3% to 3% of Si, 0.1% to 3% of Mn, 0.1% to 5% of Ni, 1% to 7% of Cr, 1% to 8% of Mo, 4% to 7% of V, 0.005% to 0.15% of N, and 0.05% to 0.2% of B, optionally comprising, by mass, 0.1% to 3% of Nb, 0.1% to 5% of W, 0.3% or less of S, and at least one selected from the group consisting of 0.1% to 10% of Co, 0.01% to 0.5% of Zr, 0.005% to 0.5% of Ti, and 0.001% to 0.5% of Al, the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities; said inner layer is made of graphite cast iron consisting of, by mass, 2.4% to 3.6% of C, 1.5% to 3.5% of Si, 0.1% to 2% of Mn, 0.1% to 2% of Ni, less than 0.7% of Cr, less than 0.7% of Mo, 0.05% to 1% of V, and 0.01% to 0.1% of Mg, and optionally comprising, by mass, less than 0.5% of Nb, and less than 0.7% of W, the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities; and said inner layer comprises a core portion fused to said outer layer, and shaft portions (22, 23) integrally extending from both ends of said core portion, at least one of said shaft portions (22, 23) containing 200/cm 2 or more of hard MC carbides having circle-equivalent diameters of 5 μm or more.
A catheter insertion device, comprising: a hollow needle having a distal skin-piercing end opposite a proximal base end, the hollow needle defining a channel in fluidic or pneumatic communication between the distal skin-piercing end and the proximal base end; a plunger slidably disposed over at least a portion of the hollow needle, where the distal skin-piercing end of the hollow needle extends through a distal end of the plunger; a spring; a catheter slidably disposed over at least a second portion of the hollow needle where the distal skin-piercing end of the hollow needle extends through a distal insertion end of the catheter, the catheter comprising the distal insertion end opposite a proximal connection end, where the proximal connection end of the catheter is configured to be disposed next to the distal end of the plunger; and an expandable chamber having a first opening in fluidic or pneumatic communication with the channel of the hollow needle, the expandable chamber at least partially formed by the proximal base end of the hollow needle and a proximal end of the plunger, the expandable chamber increasing in volume as the plunger moves towards the distal skin-piercing end of the hollow needle, characterized in that the spring is mechanically biased between at least a portion of the proximal base end of the hollow needle and a portion of the plunger, the spring biasing the plunger towards the distal skin-piercing end of the hollow needle. a hollow needle having a distal skin-piercing end opposite a proximal base end, the hollow needle defining a channel in fluidic or pneumatic communication between the distal skin-piercing end and the proximal base end; a plunger slidably disposed over at least a portion of the hollow needle, where the distal skin-piercing end of the hollow needle extends through a distal end of the plunger; a spring; a catheter slidably disposed over at least a second portion of the hollow needle where the distal skin-piercing end of the hollow needle extends through a distal insertion end of the catheter, the catheter comprising the distal insertion end opposite a proximal connection end, where the proximal connection end of the catheter is configured to be disposed next to the distal end of the plunger; and an expandable chamber having a first opening in fluidic or pneumatic communication with the channel of the hollow needle, the expandable chamber at least partially formed by the proximal base end of the hollow needle and a proximal end of the plunger, the expandable chamber increasing in volume as the plunger moves towards the distal skin-piercing end of the hollow needle, characterized in that the spring is mechanically biased between at least a portion of the proximal base end of the hollow needle and a portion of the plunger, the spring biasing the plunger towards the distal skin-piercing end of the hollow needle.
Clutch friction disc, comprising: - at least one friction lining defining a torque input, - a hub that is able to rotate about an axis and defines a torque output, - a torsional oscillation damping device that is borne by the hub and is arranged outside the path taken by the torque transmitted by the disc between the torque input and the torque output, the damping device having a single resonant frequency, and - a torque limiter arranged so as to exert a friction force comprising a component oriented radially on the damping device, this force keeping the damping device co-rotational with the hub as long as the torque exerted by the damping device on the torque limiter is below a predefined value. - at least one friction lining defining a torque input, - a hub that is able to rotate about an axis and defines a torque output, - a torsional oscillation damping device that is borne by the hub and is arranged outside the path taken by the torque transmitted by the disc between the torque input and the torque output, the damping device having a single resonant frequency, and - a torque limiter arranged so as to exert a friction force comprising a component oriented radially on the damping device, this force keeping the damping device co-rotational with the hub as long as the torque exerted by the damping device on the torque limiter is below a predefined value.
A method performed by a base station for downlink control information transmission, comprising: acquiring subframe configuration information of a terminal, wherein the subframe configuration information is used for indicating a first subframe for transmitting common control information and a second subframe for transmitting dedicated control information; transmitting subframe information to the terminal, wherein the subframe information is used for indicating the first subframe for transmitting the common control information and/or the second subframe for transmitting the dedicated control information, so that the terminal determines the first subframe and the second subframe according to the subframe information; and transmitting the common control information to the terminal over the first subframe, and/or transmitting the dedicated control information to the terminal over the second subframe, according to the subframe configuration information. acquiring subframe configuration information of a terminal, wherein the subframe configuration information is used for indicating a first subframe for transmitting common control information and a second subframe for transmitting dedicated control information; transmitting subframe information to the terminal, wherein the subframe information is used for indicating the first subframe for transmitting the common control information and/or the second subframe for transmitting the dedicated control information, so that the terminal determines the first subframe and the second subframe according to the subframe information; and transmitting the common control information to the terminal over the first subframe, and/or transmitting the dedicated control information to the terminal over the second subframe, according to the subframe configuration information.