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A device for optimizing video frame bundles, comprising: an execution unit, EU,; a plurality of video motion estimation engines, VMEs, communicatively coupled to the EU and processing data output by the EU; a performance prediction module configured to receive a plurality of video streams and to calculate as predicted performance, PP, time an encode time of frames of the video streams based on a plurality of weighted heuristics comprising any one of a resolution heuristic, a quantization parameter, QP, heuristic, an encode time heuristic of the previous frame, and a coding type heuristic; a frame bundle module configured to either bundle a plurality of frames having similar PP times into separate slots of a cluster for parallel processing on the EU; or select a first frame having a first PP time for a first slot of said cluster, select at least a second and third frame whose PP times sum to the first PP time for a second, separate slot of said cluster, and delay processing of the third frame by an amount equal to PP of the second frame. an execution unit, EU,; a plurality of video motion estimation engines, VMEs, communicatively coupled to the EU and processing data output by the EU; a performance prediction module configured to receive a plurality of video streams and to calculate as predicted performance, PP, time an encode time of frames of the video streams based on a plurality of weighted heuristics comprising any one of a resolution heuristic, a quantization parameter, QP, heuristic, an encode time heuristic of the previous frame, and a coding type heuristic; a frame bundle module configured to either bundle a plurality of frames having similar PP times into separate slots of a cluster for parallel processing on the EU; or select a first frame having a first PP time for a first slot of said cluster, select at least a second and third frame whose PP times sum to the first PP time for a second, separate slot of said cluster, and delay processing of the third frame by an amount equal to PP of the second frame. bundle a plurality of frames having similar PP times into separate slots of a cluster for parallel processing on the EU; or select a first frame having a first PP time for a first slot of said cluster, select at least a second and third frame whose PP times sum to the first PP time for a second, separate slot of said cluster, and delay processing of the third frame by an amount equal to PP of the second frame.
Device of push-button type comprising: - a body comprising a casing comprising a receptacle and a cover plate fixed on the receptacle, - an actuating button that can be actuated in translation along a main axis with respect to the body between at least two positions, a rest position and a pushed-in position, the cover plate being arranged at the periphery of the actuating button, - guiding means for guiding the actuating button in translation between the two positions thereof, - return means for returning the actuating button from the pushed-in position toward the rest position, - the guiding means comprising at least a pin comprising a bent rod shaped to have a first part pivotally mounted on a fastening unit of the actuating button and at least a second part (33, 35) pivotally mounted on a fastening unit of the cover plate, - the return means being rigidly connected to the body and designed to act on the pin by mechanical or magnetic effect, - the return means including at least one permanent magnet fixed on the cover plate and designed to cooperate by magnetic effect with a free end of the pin, said free end being designed to be in contact with a bearing plane of the permanent magnet when the actuating button is in the rest position, characterized in that - the free end of the pin includes a bevel or a flattening arranged to be in contact with the bearing plane of the permanent magnet when the actuating button is in the rest position. - a body comprising a casing comprising a receptacle and a cover plate fixed on the receptacle, - an actuating button that can be actuated in translation along a main axis with respect to the body between at least two positions, a rest position and a pushed-in position, the cover plate being arranged at the periphery of the actuating button, - guiding means for guiding the actuating button in translation between the two positions thereof, - return means for returning the actuating button from the pushed-in position toward the rest position, - the guiding means comprising at least a pin comprising a bent rod shaped to have a first part pivotally mounted on a fastening unit of the actuating button and at least a second part (33, 35) pivotally mounted on a fastening unit of the cover plate, - the return means being rigidly connected to the body and designed to act on the pin by mechanical or magnetic effect, - the return means including at least one permanent magnet fixed on the cover plate and designed to cooperate by magnetic effect with a free end of the pin, said free end being designed to be in contact with a bearing plane of the permanent magnet when the actuating button is in the rest position, characterized in that - the free end of the pin includes a bevel or a flattening arranged to be in contact with the bearing plane of the permanent magnet when the actuating button is in the rest position.
A method of supporting a transfer of a first optical network unit in a source passive optical network to a target passive optical network, wherein the source passive optical network and the target passive optical network share an optical distribution network, and the method comprises the steps of: D. sending a first transfer message to a target optical line terminal corresponding to the target passive optical network, the first transfer message including first identifier information of the first optical network unit, wherein the first identifier information of the first optical network unit refers to any information capable of at least identifying uniquely the first optical network unit in the same optical distribution network; and E. sending a second transfer message to a source optical line terminal corresponding to the source passive optical network, the second transfer message including second identifier information of the first optical network unit, wherein the second identifier information of the first optical network unit refers to any information capable of at least identifying uniquely the first optical network unit in the passive optical network where it is located, and wavelength information of the target passive optical network. D. sending a first transfer message to a target optical line terminal corresponding to the target passive optical network, the first transfer message including first identifier information of the first optical network unit, wherein the first identifier information of the first optical network unit refers to any information capable of at least identifying uniquely the first optical network unit in the same optical distribution network; and E. sending a second transfer message to a source optical line terminal corresponding to the source passive optical network, the second transfer message including second identifier information of the first optical network unit, wherein the second identifier information of the first optical network unit refers to any information capable of at least identifying uniquely the first optical network unit in the passive optical network where it is located, and wavelength information of the target passive optical network.
A sliding bearing comprising a center portion and end portions on a bearing surface, characterized in that convexo-concave portions formed by a large number of grooves (2, 4) and ridges (3, 5), are respectively formed in the center portion and the end portions, an average height difference (h) between the bottoms of grooves and the vertexes of ridges in the center portion is set smaller than an average height difference between the bottoms of grooves and the vertexes of ridges in the end portions, and a first average height (L h) is equal to a second average height (L H), wherein the first average height (L h) is a height position in the center between an average height of the vertexes of a large number of ridges and an average height of bottoms of a large number of grooves in the center portion, and wherein the second average height (L H) is a height position in the center between an average height of a large number vertexes of ridges and an average height of a large number of bottoms of grooves in the end portions.
A method for detecting structured artifacts in a video, comprising: accepting a video frame at a video input; generating a filtered frame from the video frame; subtracting the filtered frame from the accepted frame to create a differenced frame; identifying groups of connected pixels within the differenced frame as blobs; removing isolated blobs to produce a cleaned image; performing a two-dimensional Fourier transform on the cleaned image; and identifying the video frame as having structured artifacts based on a comparison of magnitudes of Fourier components of the cleaned image. accepting a video frame at a video input; generating a filtered frame from the video frame; subtracting the filtered frame from the accepted frame to create a differenced frame; identifying groups of connected pixels within the differenced frame as blobs; removing isolated blobs to produce a cleaned image; performing a two-dimensional Fourier transform on the cleaned image; and identifying the video frame as having structured artifacts based on a comparison of magnitudes of Fourier components of the cleaned image.
An electrosurgical instrument (100, 200), comprising: a core (102, 202) including an elongated body portion (103, 203), the core including a plurality of channels (114a, 114b, 214a, 214b) defined therein that are disposed radially apart; a plurality of electrodes (110a, b, c; 210 a, b, c) disposed about the core, wherein each of the plurality of electrodes has a tubular shape, the electrodes being spaced apart by one or more dielectric spacers (112, 212a, 212b), the plurality of the electrodes being couplable to an electrosurgical generator configured to supply phased electrosurgical voltage to the plurality of electrodes to generate a potential difference between at least two of the plurality of the electrodes; and a plurality of conductors (116a, 116b, 216a), configured to couple respective ones of the plurality of electrodes to the electrosurgical generator, each of the plurality of conductors being disposed within a respective one of the plurality of channels; characterised in that the plurality of channels are defined on an outer surface of the core (102, 202) and in that the plurality of conductors are each formed from a spring member. a core (102, 202) including an elongated body portion (103, 203), the core including a plurality of channels (114a, 114b, 214a, 214b) defined therein that are disposed radially apart; a plurality of electrodes (110a, b, c; 210 a, b, c) disposed about the core, wherein each of the plurality of electrodes has a tubular shape, the electrodes being spaced apart by one or more dielectric spacers (112, 212a, 212b), the plurality of the electrodes being couplable to an electrosurgical generator configured to supply phased electrosurgical voltage to the plurality of electrodes to generate a potential difference between at least two of the plurality of the electrodes; and a plurality of conductors (116a, 116b, 216a), configured to couple respective ones of the plurality of electrodes to the electrosurgical generator, each of the plurality of conductors being disposed within a respective one of the plurality of channels; characterised in that the plurality of channels are defined on an outer surface of the core (102, 202) and in that the plurality of conductors are each formed from a spring member.
Centrifugal radial turbine, comprising: a fixed containment case; at least one support disc (3, 4) having a first face (9, 15) bearing at least one radial rotor stage (10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19) formed by an array of blades (14, 20) arranged in succession along a respective circular path; at least one rotation shaft (5, 7) integral with the respective disc (3, 4); wherein said at least one radial rotor stage (10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19) is situated in an expansion volume for a work fluid; wherein said at least one disc (3, 4) has through induction channels (25, 28) situated in radially external position with respect to the respective shaft (5, 7) and radially internal position with respect to said at least one radial rotor stage (10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19); wherein said at least one disc (3, 4) is free to rotate together with the respective shaft (5, 7) around a rotation axis (X-X) under the action of the work fluid entering through the through induction channels (25, 28); characterized in that, at the respective through induction channels (25, 28), said at least one disc (3, 4) comprises a plurality of induction rotor blades (26, 29) of at least one respective axial rotor stage (27, 30). a fixed containment case; at least one support disc (3, 4) having a first face (9, 15) bearing at least one radial rotor stage (10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19) formed by an array of blades (14, 20) arranged in succession along a respective circular path; at least one rotation shaft (5, 7) integral with the respective disc (3, 4); wherein said at least one radial rotor stage (10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19) is situated in an expansion volume for a work fluid; wherein said at least one disc (3, 4) has through induction channels (25, 28) situated in radially external position with respect to the respective shaft (5, 7) and radially internal position with respect to said at least one radial rotor stage (10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19); wherein said at least one disc (3, 4) is free to rotate together with the respective shaft (5, 7) around a rotation axis (X-X) under the action of the work fluid entering through the through induction channels (25, 28); characterized in that, at the respective through induction channels (25, 28), said at least one disc (3, 4) comprises a plurality of induction rotor blades (26, 29) of at least one respective axial rotor stage (27, 30).
Use of a composition comprising the following active ingredients: - a steroidal aromatase-inactivator and a 5-α-reductase-inhibitor, - an antioxidant, and - hyaluronic acid for cosmetic purposes, wherein the composition is applied topically to the skin, the antioxidant is present in the composition in an amount of 0.2 wt.-% to 2.5 wt.-%, the 5-α-reductase-inhibitor is selected from the group consisting of the extract from the fruits of saw palmetto (Serona repens, syn. Sabal serrulata), roots of stinging nettle (Urtica dioica), bark extract of African plum (Pygeum africanium), and extract from pumpkin seed (Cucurbita pepo seed), wherein the 5-α-reductase-inhibitor is characterized in that the mean inhibitory concentration IC is in the range from 5 nM to 500 nM, and wherein the composition is for cosmetic purposes in cellulite, stretch marks, signs of skin aging, wrinkles, spider veins, and the general appearance of the skin surface. - a steroidal aromatase-inactivator and a 5-α-reductase-inhibitor, - an antioxidant, and - hyaluronic acid
A method for choosing downlink codes for a femto node in a wireless communication environment, the method being performed by the femto node and comprising: receiving downlink transmissions from at least one of one or more neighboring femto nodes and one or more macrocell base stations; evaluating the downlink transmissions to recognize a first set of detected downlink codes that each have a pilot energy above a detection threshold; determining a second set of downlink codes reserved for the femto node and selecting an optimal downlink code from the second set of downlink codes for use in connection with serving user equipment responsive to a correlation between the first set of detected downlink codes and the second set of downlink codes, wherein selecting the optimal downlink code further comprises selecting a downlink code with a smallest amount of detected energy when the correlation indicates that all the downlink codes of the second set of downlink codes are included in the first set of detected downlink codes. receiving downlink transmissions from at least one of one or more neighboring femto nodes and one or more macrocell base stations; evaluating the downlink transmissions to recognize a first set of detected downlink codes that each have a pilot energy above a detection threshold; determining a second set of downlink codes reserved for the femto node and selecting an optimal downlink code from the second set of downlink codes for use in connection with serving user equipment responsive to a correlation between the first set of detected downlink codes and the second set of downlink codes, wherein selecting the optimal downlink code further comprises selecting a downlink code with a smallest amount of detected energy when the correlation indicates that all the downlink codes of the second set of downlink codes are included in the first set of detected downlink codes.
A carbon fiber nonwoven fabric on a surface of which a plurality of non-through pores each having an opening area larger than the average pore area of the carbon fiber nonwoven fabric, which is an area of a circle having a diameter equal to said average pore diameter of the carbon fiber nonwoven fabric measured by a mercury press-in method, are dispersively formed, the carbon fiber nonwoven fabric having no broken fibers observed on the peripheral edge portions of the non-through pores; wherein the opening peripheral length of the non-through pores per unit area is 0.1 to 20 km/m 2 in plane view, wherein the opening peripheral length per unit area of the non-through pores is measured as disclosed in the description.
A secondary disconnect assembly for an electrical switching apparatus, said secondary disconnect assembly comprising: a terminal block assembly comprising a mounting member, at least one terminal block removably mounted on said mounting member, and at least one accessory plug structured to be removably inserted into said terminal block to be electrically connected to said terminal block, characterised in that said terminal block has a width and a plurality of receptacles (410, 412) structured to receive a plurality of said accessory plugs side-by-side within the width of said terminal block, wherein said terminal block and said accessory plug each include a plurality of error-proofing features (420,422;520,522), and wherein said error-proofing features (420,422;520,522) prohibit insertion of said accessory plug into the receptacles (410, 412) of said terminal block unless said accessory plug is correctly disposed in a predetermined orientation. a terminal block assembly comprising a mounting member, at least one terminal block removably mounted on said mounting member, and at least one accessory plug structured to be removably inserted into said terminal block to be electrically connected to said terminal block, characterised in that said terminal block has a width and a plurality of receptacles (410, 412) structured to receive a plurality of said accessory plugs side-by-side within the width of said terminal block, wherein said terminal block and said accessory plug each include a plurality of error-proofing features (420,422;520,522), and wherein said error-proofing features (420,422;520,522) prohibit insertion of said accessory plug into the receptacles (410, 412) of said terminal block unless said accessory plug is correctly disposed in a predetermined orientation.
A processor with a closed vessel and having an upper area with a first diameter and a lower area with a second diameter larger than the first diameter, wherein the upper area has a first screw and the lower section has a second screw with a diameter larger than the first screw, wherein a first admission point for materials and a second admission point for water are arranged in the upper area, wherein above a separating device are arranged a discharge coil and below the separating device an output for free fibrous material and dissolved materials, characterized in that the lower area has an upper part and a lower part that are detachably connected to each other in a radially outer area.
A gas turbine engine fuel system for providing fuel to a combustor at a variety of flow rates, the system comprising: a fuel metering valve (14; 114; 214) configured to move within an operating position range having a first end position for establishing a first fuel flow rate to the combustor, a second end position for establishing a second fuel flow rate to the combustor, and an intermediate position located between the first and second end positions for establishing a third fuel flow rate to the combustor characterised in that the first and second fuel flow rates are both lower than the third fuel flow rate. a fuel metering valve (14; 114; 214) configured to move within an operating position range having a first end position for establishing a first fuel flow rate to the combustor, a second end position for establishing a second fuel flow rate to the combustor, and an intermediate position located between the first and second end positions for establishing a third fuel flow rate to the combustor characterised in that the first and second fuel flow rates are both lower than the third fuel flow rate.
A liquid crystal display element comprising a first electrode disposed to display a prescribed display pattern in a display area, a second electrode opposed to the first electrode, and a liquid crystal layer provided between the first electrode and the second electrode and wherein alignment of liquid crystal in the voltage-off state is vertical alignment, wherein either one of the first electrode and the second electrode is provided with a plurality of regularly disposed L-shaped slits, and the L-shaped slits are formed so that at least within an area where the first electrode and the second electrode overlap each other, the electrode provided with the slits, is divided into a plurality of rectangular electrode sub-divisions each having connection portions at three corners for connection to adjacent electrode sub-divisions, wherein each electrode sub-division is of a shape wherein one corner among four corners and the two sides extending from that corner are defined by one L-shaped slit, characterised in that the electrode sub-division has two connection portions at the corner located on the diagonal line of the electrode sub-division from that one corner among four corners defined by the L-shaped slit, wherein the other two sides are defined by two other L-shaped slits each of which defines one corner and two sides extending from that corner of one of the adjacent electrode sub-divisions, respectively.
A method comprising: receiving, by a user equipment, timing information associated with a transmission of reference signals from network node of a first cell when the first cell is in a less active mode during which the reference signals are transmitted less frequently than when the first cell is not in the less active mode, wherein the timing information is received from a network node of a second cell, and wherein the first cell and the second cell co-operate in carrier aggregation; and using said timing information to control when transmissions from said first cell are monitored for said reference signals. receiving, by a user equipment, timing information associated with a transmission of reference signals from network node of a first cell when the first cell is in a less active mode during which the reference signals are transmitted less frequently than when the first cell is not in the less active mode, wherein the timing information is received from a network node of a second cell, and wherein the first cell and the second cell co-operate in carrier aggregation; and using said timing information to control when transmissions from said first cell are monitored for said reference signals.