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A method, at a host device, of managing a random access memory of a display control device connectable to the host device, the display control device being adapted to use the random access memory for storing compressed display data sent from the host device to the display control device over a limited bandwidth connection, wherein the display control device is adapted to decompress the compressed data from the random access memory for displaying on a display, the method comprising: maintaining a map at the host device corresponding to the random access memory of the display control device, the map indicating quality of portions of the compressed display data stored at particular addresses in the random access memory; determining whether the quality of a compressed portion of the display data previously sent to the display control device was of low quality; determining that resources are available to transmit the compressed portion of display data to the display control device in a higher quality; selecting compression parameters so that the portion of the display data is of higher quality when it has been compressed; compressing the portion of display data using the selected compression parameters; sending an address in the random access memory and the compressed portion of display data to the display control device; and updating the quality on the map corresponding to the address in the random access memory where the portion of compressed display data having higher quality is to be stored. maintaining a map at the host device corresponding to the random access memory of the display control device, the map indicating quality of portions of the compressed display data stored at particular addresses in the random access memory; determining whether the quality of a compressed portion of the display data previously sent to the display control device was of low quality; determining that resources are available to transmit the compressed portion of display data to the display control device in a higher quality; selecting compression parameters so that the portion of the display data is of higher quality when it has been compressed; compressing the portion of display data using the selected compression parameters; sending an address in the random access memory and the compressed portion of display data to the display control device; and updating the quality on the map corresponding to the address in the random access memory where the portion of compressed display data having higher quality is to be stored.
An emission treatment system downstream of a gasoline direct injection engine for treatment of an exhaust stream comprising hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, and particulates, the emission treatment system comprising a catalyzed particulate filter comprising: a three-way conversion catalytic material that is coated onto or within a wall flow particulate filter having an uncoated porosity of at least 55%; wherein the catalyzed particulate filter has a coated porosity that is within 7% of the uncoated porosity of the particulate filter, characterized in that the particle filter has a pore size distribution with two distinct peaks having a first mean pore size in the range of 10-30 μm and a second mean pore size in the range of 31-100 μm, and the TWC catalytic material comprises a particle size distribution with two distinct peaks such that a first set of particles has a first d 90 particle size in the range of 1 to 7.5 μm and a second set of particles has a second d 90 particle size in the range of 7.6 μm to 100 μm. a three-way conversion catalytic material that is coated onto or within a wall flow particulate filter having an uncoated porosity of at least 55%; wherein the catalyzed particulate filter has a coated porosity that is within 7% of the uncoated porosity of the particulate filter, characterized in that the particle filter has a pore size distribution with two distinct peaks having a first mean pore size in the range of 10-30 μm and a second mean pore size in the range of 31-100 μm, and the TWC catalytic material comprises a particle size distribution with two distinct peaks such that a first set of particles has a first d 90 particle size in the range of 1 to 7.5 μm and a second set of particles has a second d 90 particle size in the range of 7.6 μm to 100 μm.
An in vitro method for determining a predisposition of a subject for developing breast or ovarian cancer comprising the step of analyzing in vitro a sample of the subject for an alteration of at least one allele of the RAD51C gene, wherein the alteration of the RAD51C gene leads to an alteration of the RAD51C gene product with reduced or abolished functionality and indicates a predisposition for developing the cancer.
Cooling apparatus including a thermoelectric device having a hot side and a cold side and being positioned in fluid communication with a component to be cooled, wherein said component has an input and an output and contains a coolant, the cooling apparatus further comprising means for causing said coolant to flow from said output to said input via a conduit (104, 202) through said cooling apparatus, said conduit being thermally coupled to the cold side of said thermoelectric device and including means for turbulating said coolant as it flows through the apparatus; characterized in that: said conduit comprises a chamber defined by two opposing walls, and said turbulating means is provided on the inner wall of at least one of said walls; and in that: said turbulating means comprises a grid-like arrangement of wave-like strips, and said wave-like strips include one-way intersections or bores between one or more peaks and troughs thereof. said conduit comprises a chamber defined by two opposing walls, and said turbulating means is provided on the inner wall of at least one of said walls; and in that: said turbulating means comprises a grid-like arrangement of wave-like strips, and said wave-like strips include one-way intersections or bores between one or more peaks and troughs thereof.
A head adjustment method for adjusting a recording position of each of a plurality of head modules (12-1 to 12-5) of a line head formed by a combination of the plurality of head modules, the head adjustment method comprising the steps of: measuring (S12 to S18) an amount of misregistration for each of the head modules (12-1 to 12-5), corresponding to an amount of relative misregistration of each of the head modules in a direction parallel to a feeding direction of a recording medium, with reference to a position of a slowest module among the plurality of head modules (12-1 to 12-5), the slowest module being arranged on a most downstream side in the feeding direction of the recording medium with respect to a line head; determining an amount of correction of each of the head modules (12-1 to 12-5) by determining a value corresponding to an amount in which an amount of an offset more than a mounting tolerance of the head modules in the direction parallel to the feeding direction is added to the amount of misregistration measured for each of the head modules; storing the amount of correction in a storage unit; and controlling recording timing of each of the head modules on a basis of the amount of correction stored in the storage unit. measuring (S12 to S18) an amount of misregistration for each of the head modules (12-1 to 12-5), corresponding to an amount of relative misregistration of each of the head modules in a direction parallel to a feeding direction of a recording medium, with reference to a position of a slowest module among the plurality of head modules (12-1 to 12-5), the slowest module being arranged on a most downstream side in the feeding direction of the recording medium with respect to a line head; determining an amount of correction of each of the head modules (12-1 to 12-5) by determining a value corresponding to an amount in which an amount of an offset more than a mounting tolerance of the head modules in the direction parallel to the feeding direction is added to the amount of misregistration measured for each of the head modules; storing the amount of correction in a storage unit; and controlling recording timing of each of the head modules on a basis of the amount of correction stored in the storage unit.
A color correction method for a monitor in a print controlling terminal which is connectable to an image forming apparatus, the method, comprising: displaying an expected print image of a test image of the image forming apparatus on a monitor; outputting the test image to the image forming apparatus; receiving a user input to perform color matching between the output test image and the expected print image on the monitor, wherein the performing color matching comprises adjusting color temperature, brightness, and contrast of the expected print image; estimating the color temperature, brightness, and contrast of the monitor according to the color matching; generating a color conversion table by changing values of an ICC profile of the monitor using the estimated color temperature, brightness and contrast; and generating a print data by using the generated color conversion table to convert from a monitor dependent color space to a device independent color space, and subsequently using an ICC profile of the image forming apparatus to convert from the device independent color space to an image forming apparatus dependent color space, wherein the changing values of the ICC profile of the monitor comprises correcting a color space value of a pre-stored ICC profile of the monitor using the estimated color temperature; and wherein the changing values the ICC profile comprises correcting brightness and contrast of the pre-stored ICC profile using a following equation: Y i = g i × d i 255 + o i γ i i = R, G, B wherein 'Y' refers to output brightness, 'g' refers to gain, 'd' refers to input digital value, 'o' refers to offset, and 'r' refers to gamma. displaying an expected print image of a test image of the image forming apparatus on a monitor; outputting the test image to the image forming apparatus; receiving a user input to perform color matching between the output test image and the expected print image on the monitor, wherein the performing color matching comprises adjusting color temperature, brightness, and contrast of the expected print image; estimating the color temperature, brightness, and contrast of the monitor according to the color matching; generating a color conversion table by changing values of an ICC profile of the monitor using the estimated color temperature, brightness and contrast; and generating a print data by using the generated color conversion table to convert from a monitor dependent color space to a device independent color space, and subsequently using an ICC profile of the image forming apparatus to convert from the device independent color space to an image forming apparatus dependent color space, wherein the changing values of the ICC profile of the monitor comprises correcting a color space value of a pre-stored ICC profile of the monitor using the estimated color temperature; and wherein the changing values the ICC profile comprises correcting brightness and contrast of the pre-stored ICC profile using a following equation: Y i = g i × d i 255 + o i γ i i = R, G, B wherein 'Y' refers to output brightness, 'g' refers to gain, 'd' refers to input digital value, 'o' refers to offset, and 'r' refers to gamma.
A method of measuring analyte concentration in a sample, comprising: providing the sample to a microfluidic channel, wherein a surface of the microfluidic channel is provided with affinity probes for binding the analyte to the surface, temporally measuring a signal which is indicative of the binding of the analyte to the affinity probes, analyzing the temporally measured signal to determine a pseudo-rate constant which is indicative of how fast the temporally measured signal changes with time, and determining the analyte concentration in the sample by comparing the determined pseudo-rate constant to a predetermined relationship which relates pseudo-rate constants to analyte concentrations, wherein, if the analyte concentration in the sample is not sufficiently high to approach saturation of the affinity probes within a predetermined time from providing the sample, the method further comprises adding a spike of the analyte to the sample after the predetermined time, to saturate the affinity probes. providing the sample to a microfluidic channel, wherein a surface of the microfluidic channel is provided with affinity probes for binding the analyte to the surface, temporally measuring a signal which is indicative of the binding of the analyte to the affinity probes, analyzing the temporally measured signal to determine a pseudo-rate constant which is indicative of how fast the temporally measured signal changes with time, and determining the analyte concentration in the sample by comparing the determined pseudo-rate constant to a predetermined relationship which relates pseudo-rate constants to analyte concentrations, wherein, if the analyte concentration in the sample is not sufficiently high to approach saturation of the affinity probes within a predetermined time from providing the sample, the method further comprises adding a spike of the analyte to the sample after the predetermined time, to saturate the affinity probes.
Method for the manufacture of a coated steel sheet comprising the following step: A. the provision of a pre-coated steel sheet coating with a first coating comprising iron and nickel, B. the thermal treatment of such pre-coated steel sheet at a temperature between 600 and 1000°C, C. the coating of the steel sheet obtained in step B) with a second coating based on zinc. A. the provision of a pre-coated steel sheet coating with a first coating comprising iron and nickel, B. the thermal treatment of such pre-coated steel sheet at a temperature between 600 and 1000°C, C. the coating of the steel sheet obtained in step B) with a second coating based on zinc.
A method for reducing the effect of noise on the accuracy of frequency measurements of an output signal train having a series of signal pulses with a frequency which is dependent on an input or measured parameter, the method using a digital counter, a reference clock and a latch, the counter being driven by the reference clock and the method including the steps of: a) sampling the signal train over a first signal portion and a second signal portion of the signal train, the first and second signal portions having a predetermined number of signal pulses and the second signal portion overlapping with the first signal portion; b) loading clock counts from the digital counter into the latch when triggered by start and finish edges of the first and second signal portions of the signal train; c) subtracting clock counts latched by start edges from clock counts latched by finish edges of the first and second signal portions to obtain periods of the first and second signal portions; d) determining first and second average periods for the first and second signal portions of the signal train; and e) determining the average of the determined average periods. a) sampling the signal train over a first signal portion and a second signal portion of the signal train, the first and second signal portions having a predetermined number of signal pulses and the second signal portion overlapping with the first signal portion; b) loading clock counts from the digital counter into the latch when triggered by start and finish edges of the first and second signal portions of the signal train; c) subtracting clock counts latched by start edges from clock counts latched by finish edges of the first and second signal portions to obtain periods of the first and second signal portions; d) determining first and second average periods for the first and second signal portions of the signal train; and e) determining the average of the determined average periods.
An implant delivery system for delivering a sheet-like implant, the implant delivery system comprising: a delivery shaft having a proximal end and a distal end defining a generally longitudinal direction; an implant retainer assembly proximate the distal end of the delivery shaft, the implant retainer assembly comprising a center post and a mating surface having a longitudinally extending groove generally parallel and spaced from the center post, wherein the mating surface cooperates with the center post to define a slot therebetween, configured to releasably couple a sheet-like implant thereto for positioning the sheet-like implant at a treatment site; an implant spreader assembly proximate the distal end of the delivery shaft, the implant spreader assembly having a first arm and a second arm each having a proximal and a distal end (128A, 128B) with the proximal end of each arm (120, 122) pivotably connected proximate the distal end of the delivery shaft, the first and second arms (120, 122) moveable between a closed position and an open position wherein in the closed position the arms (120, 122) extend generally in the longitudinal direction and in pivoting to the open position the distal end (128A, 128B) of each arm (120, 122) moves in a generally transverse direction to spread the sheet-like implant positioned on the implant retainer assembly; and, a guidewire port proximate the distal end of the delivery shaft for receiving a guidewire therethrough, wherein the guidewire port location is positioned in known relation to an implant when placed on the implant retainer assembly. a delivery shaft having a proximal end and a distal end defining a generally longitudinal direction; an implant retainer assembly proximate the distal end of the delivery shaft, the implant retainer assembly comprising a center post and a mating surface having a longitudinally extending groove generally parallel and spaced from the center post, wherein the mating surface cooperates with the center post to define a slot therebetween, configured to releasably couple a sheet-like implant thereto for positioning the sheet-like implant at a treatment site; an implant spreader assembly proximate the distal end of the delivery shaft, the implant spreader assembly having a first arm and a second arm each having a proximal and a distal end (128A, 128B) with the proximal end of each arm (120, 122) pivotably connected proximate the distal end of the delivery shaft, the first and second arms (120, 122) moveable between a closed position and an open position wherein in the closed position the arms (120, 122) extend generally in the longitudinal direction and in pivoting to the open position the distal end (128A, 128B) of each arm (120, 122) moves in a generally transverse direction to spread the sheet-like implant positioned on the implant retainer assembly; and, a guidewire port proximate the distal end of the delivery shaft for receiving a guidewire therethrough, wherein the guidewire port location is positioned in known relation to an implant when placed on the implant retainer assembly.
A method for facilitating a request for technical assistance for a device having a configurable memory, the device being configured to only support wireless communications and data management to permit an installer of the device to enter information into the configurable memory, the device being adapted for installation in a residential or commercial structure, the method comprising: establishing an active wireless communications link between a personal controller of an installer and the device; performing an initial data exchange between the personal controller of the installer and the device; generating (506, 508) for display on the personal controller of the installer configurable fields based on the data exchanged between the personal controller and the device; allowing entry of data into the configurable fields; loading, in the configurable memory of the device using the active wireless communication link, contact details of the installer of the device; configuring a processor on a personal controller of a user with a plurality of pre-defined fields that correspond to data specific to the device; extracting data from the configurable memory of the device via a wireless connection, the specific data including the contact details of the installer of the device; populating at least a portion of the pre-defined fields on the personal controller of the user with the extracted data; and initiating contact with the installer, using the personal controller of the user, utilizing at least the contact details extracted from the device. establishing an active wireless communications link between a personal controller of an installer and the device; performing an initial data exchange between the personal controller of the installer and the device; generating (506, 508) for display on the personal controller of the installer configurable fields based on the data exchanged between the personal controller and the device; allowing entry of data into the configurable fields; loading, in the configurable memory of the device using the active wireless communication link, contact details of the installer of the device; configuring a processor on a personal controller of a user with a plurality of pre-defined fields that correspond to data specific to the device; extracting data from the configurable memory of the device via a wireless connection, the specific data including the contact details of the installer of the device; populating at least a portion of the pre-defined fields on the personal controller of the user with the extracted data; and initiating contact with the installer, using the personal controller of the user, utilizing at least the contact details extracted from the device.
An X-ray device comprising: an input portion (11, 210) arranged to output a first-step press signal and a second-step press signal; a high-voltage generating portion (71, 240); a control portion (12, 230) arranged to output a sound output signal, and a sound output portion (87, 220) arranged to receive the sound output signal output from the control portion and arranged to output a predetermined sound, characterized in that the high-voltage generating portion is arranged to perform pre-heating and to output a ready completion signal when the high-voltage generating portion completes pre-heating; the sound output portion is arranged to output the predetermined sound to inform the patient that an X-ray irradiation operation is being performed; and the control portion is arranged to output a sound output signal when it receives both the second-step press signal output from the input portion and the ready completion signal output from the high-voltage generating portion. an input portion (11, 210) arranged to output a first-step press signal and a second-step press signal; a high-voltage generating portion (71, 240); a control portion (12, 230) arranged to output a sound output signal, and a sound output portion (87, 220) arranged to receive the sound output signal output from the control portion and arranged to output a predetermined sound, the high-voltage generating portion is arranged to perform pre-heating and to output a ready completion signal when the high-voltage generating portion completes pre-heating; the sound output portion is arranged to output the predetermined sound to inform the patient that an X-ray irradiation operation is being performed; and the control portion is arranged to output a sound output signal when it receives both the second-step press signal output from the input portion and the ready completion signal output from the high-voltage generating portion.