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An apparatus for detecting voice activity in an audio signal, the apparatus comprising: a first voice activity detector configured to make a first voice activity detection decision based at least in part on the voice activity of a first audio signal received from a first microphone; a second voice activity detector configured to make a second voice activity detection decision based at least in part on an estimate of a direction of the first audio signal and an estimate of a direction of a second audio signal received from a second microphone (lb); and a classifier configured to make a third voice activity detection decision based at least in part on said first and second voice activity detection decisions. a first voice activity detector configured to make a first voice activity detection decision based at least in part on the voice activity of a first audio signal received from a first microphone; a second voice activity detector configured to make a second voice activity detection decision based at least in part on an estimate of a direction of the first audio signal and an estimate of a direction of a second audio signal received from a second microphone (lb); and a classifier configured to make a third voice activity detection decision based at least in part on said first and second voice activity detection decisions.
An intervertebral implant for implantation in an intervertebral space between vertebrae, the implant comprising: - a body having a front end, a rear end and a pair of spaced apart first and second side walls (116, 118) extending between the front and rear ends with the front and rear ends extending in a transverse direction and a central axis of the body extending from the rear end to the front end, - wherein the rear end defines a first fastener hole having a first central axis and a second fastener hole having a second central axis, the first and second central axes lying on respective planes extending parallel to one another and at an acute angle relative to a sagittal plane of the body central axis in the transverse direction, - wherein the rear end includes a threaded insertion tool receiving hole on a portion adjacent to the second side wall and the rear end further includes a blind hole with a slot on a portion adjacent the first side wall, wherein the threaded insertion tool receiving hole, the blind hole, and the slot are configured to receive an insertion tool. - a body having a front end, a rear end and a pair of spaced apart first and second side walls (116, 118) extending between the front and rear ends with the front and rear ends extending in a transverse direction and a central axis of the body extending from the rear end to the front end, - wherein the rear end defines a first fastener hole having a first central axis and a second fastener hole having a second central axis, the first and second central axes lying on respective planes extending parallel to one another and at an acute angle relative to a sagittal plane of the body central axis in the transverse direction, - wherein the rear end includes a threaded insertion tool receiving hole on a portion adjacent to the second side wall and the rear end further includes a blind hole with a slot on a portion adjacent the first side wall, wherein the threaded insertion tool receiving hole, the blind hole, and the slot are configured to receive an insertion tool.
A chromatography system, comprising: a chromatography column having an inlet for receiving a mobile phase with an analyte and an outlet through which the mobile phase exits after flowing through the column; an outlet heater or cooler positioned to heat or cool at the outlet of the chromatography column; a controller for controlling an amount of heating or cooling imparted by the heater or cooler, the controller configured for controlling the outlet heater or cooler to achieve a set point temperature for the outlet of the column, wherein the controller is configured to set the set point temperature for the outlet heater or cooler based on an estimate, the estimate being calculated from a temperature at the inlet of the chromatography column and a logarithmic function of product of a flow rate of the mobile phase with a pressure delta across the chromatography column. a chromatography column having an inlet for receiving a mobile phase with an analyte and an outlet through which the mobile phase exits after flowing through the column; an outlet heater or cooler positioned to heat or cool at the outlet of the chromatography column; a controller for controlling an amount of heating or cooling imparted by the heater or cooler, the controller configured for controlling the outlet heater or cooler to achieve a set point temperature for the outlet of the column, wherein the controller is configured to set the set point temperature for the outlet heater or cooler based on an estimate, the estimate being calculated from a temperature at the inlet of the chromatography column and a logarithmic function of product of a flow rate of the mobile phase with a pressure delta across the chromatography column.
A process for preparing rotomoulded articles having at least two layers in a rotomoulding machine comprising several separate feeders and several moulds, said process comprising the steps of: a) providing a first polyethylene composition for layer A comprising from 40 to 99 wt% of a polyethylene resin and from 60 to 1 wt% of a functionalised polyolefin or of an ionomer or of a polyolefin grafted to a non-polyolefin in the form of a block copolymer (PO-g-NPO) or of a mixture thereof; b) providing a barrier layer B, said layer B being polyamide or EVOH; d) feeding each resin in a separate feeder of the rotomoulding machine; e) installing one or more moulds of the same or different shapes and sizes; f) starting the automatic rotomoulding cycle; g) automatically demoulding and retrieving the rotomoulded articles; the process being characterized in that the articles are prepared in a robotised rotomoulding machine wherein each mould includes ducts designed to be run through by heat-regulating fluid and said ducts are realised by grooves on the external surfaces of the mould, and in that layer B has an even thickness distribution and a thickness of less than 1 mm. a) providing a first polyethylene composition for layer A comprising from 40 to 99 wt% of a polyethylene resin and from 60 to 1 wt% of a functionalised polyolefin or of an ionomer or of a polyolefin grafted to a non-polyolefin in the form of a block copolymer (PO-g-NPO) or of a mixture thereof; b) providing a barrier layer B, said layer B being polyamide or EVOH; d) feeding each resin in a separate feeder of the rotomoulding machine; e) installing one or more moulds of the same or different shapes and sizes; f) starting the automatic rotomoulding cycle; g) automatically demoulding and retrieving the rotomoulded articles; the process being characterized in that the articles are prepared in a robotised rotomoulding machine wherein each mould includes ducts designed to be run through by heat-regulating fluid and said ducts are realised by grooves on the external surfaces of the mould, and in that layer B has an even thickness distribution and a thickness of less than 1 mm.
A combination oil ring comprising a pair of upper and lower side rails (11,12) and a spacer expander arranged therebetween, the spacer expander including a plurality of upper pieces and lower pieces (14,15) alternately arranged in a circumferential direction with the pieces axially and circumferentially apart from each other, a coupling piece coupling an upper piece and a lower piece adjacent to each other, and a flange portion (17,18) formed standing at an inner circumferential-side end portion of each of the upper pieces and the lower pieces so as to press the side rails (11,12), and a through hole being formed in the flange portion (17,18), wherein a side rail support portion (14a,15a) projects axially and is formed at a portion in the circumferential direction of an outer circumferential-side end portion of each of the upper pieces and the lower pieces of the spacer expander, characterised in that gaps between the upper and lower pieces (14,15) of the spacer expander and the side rails (11,12) continuously or discontinuously widen radially inward from an inner circumferential side of the side rail support portion (14a,15a) to a base portion of the flange portion (17,18).
A computer-implemented method for providing font files to a document viewer operating on a client computer, the method comprising computer-implemented operations for: receiving a request for a rendered document corresponding to a document; retrieving the document from a storage device; transforming the document into the rendered document; generating one or more server font files (120, 122) for displaying the rendered document, wherein text included in the rendered document is absolutely positioned text, and wherein font layout information is removed from the server font files (120, 122); transmitting the rendered document and the server font files (120, 122) to the document viewer, the document viewer operative to display the rendered document utilizing the server font files; and storing the rendered document and the server font files (120, 122). receiving a request for a rendered document corresponding to a document; retrieving the document from a storage device; transforming the document into the rendered document; generating one or more server font files (120, 122) for displaying the rendered document, wherein text included in the rendered document is absolutely positioned text, and wherein font layout information is removed from the server font files (120, 122); transmitting the rendered document and the server font files (120, 122) to the document viewer, the document viewer operative to display the rendered document utilizing the server font files; and storing the rendered document and the server font files (120, 122).
Ultrasound transducer assembly, in particular for intra vascular ultrasound systems, comprising: - a transducer array including a plurality of transducer elements for transmitting and receiving ultrasound waves, - two support elements (16, 18) flexibly connected to opposite sides of the transducer array for supporting the transducer array in a curved or polygonal shape, and - a flexible connection layer connected to the transducer array and to the support elements for flexibly connecting the support elements to the transducer array, characterized in that each support element comprises a support portion having a circular or polygonal shape and the transducer array is foldable around the support portions, and wherein each support element comprises a connection portion having a larger diameter than the support portion, wherein the connection portion is connected to the flexible connection layer. - a transducer array including a plurality of transducer elements for transmitting and receiving ultrasound waves, - two support elements (16, 18) flexibly connected to opposite sides of the transducer array for supporting the transducer array in a curved or polygonal shape, and - a flexible connection layer connected to the transducer array and to the support elements for flexibly connecting the support elements to the transducer array, characterized in that each support element comprises a support portion having a circular or polygonal shape and the transducer array is foldable around the support portions, and
An end effector comprising: a first jaw including a fastener cartridge having a first tissue contacting surface and a plurality of fasteners arranged in rows parallel to a longitudinal axis of the first jaw; a second jaw including a second tissue contacting surface, the first and second jaws movable relative to one another and configured to grasp tissue therebetween; and an ultrasonic blade activatable to cut tissue grasped between the first and second jaws; characterized by: a first buttress attached to the first tissue contacting surface; and a second buttress attached to the second tissue contacting surface; wherein the ultrasonic blade is activatable to cut the first and second buttresses and tissue grasped between the first and second jaws and to subsequently weld the first buttress to the second buttress. a first jaw including a fastener cartridge having a first tissue contacting surface and a plurality of fasteners arranged in rows parallel to a longitudinal axis of the first jaw; a second jaw including a second tissue contacting surface, the first and second jaws movable relative to one another and configured to grasp tissue therebetween; and an ultrasonic blade activatable to cut tissue grasped between the first and second jaws; characterized by: a first buttress attached to the first tissue contacting surface; and a second buttress attached to the second tissue contacting surface; wherein the ultrasonic blade is activatable to cut the first and second buttresses and tissue grasped between the first and second jaws and to subsequently weld the first buttress to the second buttress. a first buttress attached to the first tissue contacting surface; and a second buttress attached to the second tissue contacting surface; wherein the ultrasonic blade is activatable to cut the first and second buttresses and tissue grasped between the first and second jaws and to subsequently weld the first buttress to the second buttress.
A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound selected from 2-(((1 r,4 r)-4-(((4-chlorophenyl)(phenyl)carbamoyloxy)methyl)cyclohexyl)methoxy)acetic acid, having the structure: and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, and hydrates thereof, in an amount equivalent to a therapeutically effective amount of Compound 1, wherein the therapeutically effective amount of Compound 1 is about 0.01 mg to about 1 mg; the composition having a release rate by weight of the compound in an aqueous medium that is one or more of release rates (a), (b) and (c), wherein: (a) about 15% to about 35% by weight of the compound is released over the first two hours in the aqueous medium; (b) about 24% to about 59% by weight of the compound is released over the first four hours in the aqueous medium; and/or (c) about 43% to about 96% by weight of the compound is released over the first eight hours in the aqueous medium, wherein the release rate is measured with USP Apparatus 1 (baskets) at 80 to 120 rpm in 400 to 600 mL of an aqueous medium at a pH of 6.3 to 7.3 at a temperature of 37°C ± 0.5 °C, comprising sodium phosphate at a concentration of 0.04 to 0.06 M; wherein the composition is a solid oral dosage form. in an amount equivalent to a therapeutically effective amount of Compound 1, wherein the therapeutically effective amount of Compound 1 is about 0.01 mg to about 1 mg; the composition having a release rate by weight of the compound in an aqueous medium that is one or more of release rates (a), (b) and (c), wherein: (a) about 15% to about 35% by weight of the compound is released over the first two hours in the aqueous medium; (b) about 24% to about 59% by weight of the compound is released over the first four hours in the aqueous medium; and/or (c) about 43% to about 96% by weight of the compound is released over the first eight hours in the aqueous medium, (a) about 15% to about 35% by weight of the compound is released over the first two hours in the aqueous medium; (b) about 24% to about 59% by weight of the compound is released over the first four hours in the aqueous medium; and/or (c) about 43% to about 96% by weight of the compound is released over the first eight hours in the aqueous medium, wherein the release rate is measured with USP Apparatus 1 (baskets) at 80 to 120 rpm in 400 to 600 mL of an aqueous medium at a pH of 6.3 to 7.3 at a temperature of 37°C ± 0.5 °C, comprising sodium phosphate at a concentration of 0.04 to 0.06 M; wherein the composition is a solid oral dosage form.
Process for producing a hydrophobic composite bioelastomer comprising a cross-linked bioleastomer matrix in which an organic phase is dispersed, comprising moisture-catalysed cross-linking of a hydroxyl-terminated polysiloxane with a silane coupling agent comprising an acetoxy silane, thereby producing a cross-linked polysiloxane with acetic acid release, characterized in that the moisture-catalysed cross-linking reaction is carried out in the presence of starch, thereby causing at least partial in situ acetylation, by the released acetic acid, of said starch which is embedded in the cross-linked bioelastomer matrix.
Apparatus for suturing tissue, wherein the apparatus comprises: a housing; a first needle (305; 405) mounted to the housing; a second needle (315; 415) mounted to the housing, wherein the second needle (315; 415) defines a slot (330; 430) that extends completely through the second needle (315; 415), the slot (330; 430) being positioned such that a distalmost end of the slot (330; 430) is positioned proximal to a distalmost end of the second needle (315; 415); a suture (345; 445) having a leading portion (345L; 445L) and a trailing portion (345T; 445T), the leading portion (345L; 445L) mounted to the first needle (305; 405) when the leading portion (345L; 445L) is in an initial position; a first structure (350; 451) associated with the first needle (305; 405) for passing the leading portion (345L; 445L) of the suture (345; 445) from the first needle (305; 405) to the second needle (315; 415) after the first needle (305; 405), with the leading portion (345L; 445L) of the suture (345; 445) mounted thereto, has been positioned within the tissue; and a second structure(352; 452) associated with the second needle (315; 415), the second structure (352, 452) configured to retain the leading portion (345L; 445L) of the suture (345; 445) within the slot (330; 430) such that, when the apparatus is removed from the tissue, the leading portion (345L; 445L) of the suture (345; 445) is carried by the second needle (315, 415) out of the tissue.
Arrangement of two conduits (2a, 2b), wherein the conduits are positioned parallel with respect to each other and wherein each conduit is provided with means suitable to remove solids from its surface and positioned along the length of one of the two sides of the conduit (2a, 2b), wherein the means are one or more pairs of oppositely oriented nozzles (3a, 3b), each nozzle having an outflow opening for gas directed, along the surface of the conduit, towards the outflow opening of the other nozzle of said pair (3a, 3b), wherein the pairs of oppositely oriented nozzles of one conduit are arranged in a staggered configuration relative to the pairs of oppositely oriented nozzles (6, 6a) of the other conduit.
A contact tray for a mass transfer column comprising a tray deck for receiving a flow of liquid thereon, said tray deck having a plurality of orifices for passage of an ascending vapor therethrough; and a plurality of valve covers, each said valve cover being mounted over a respective one of said orifices and having a central portion disposed in spaced relation to said tray deck and over a respective orifice and at least one guide vane extending laterally and downwardly from said central portion towards said tray deck for deflecting at least a part of the vapor ascending through a respective orifice towards said tray deck; wherein at least some of said valve covers have a pair of legs extending from opposite ends of said central portion onto said tray deck characterized in that a pair of panels (39, 39') are provided, each said panel (39, 39') extending between a respective one of said pair of legs and said guide vane for deflecting a part of the vapor ascending through a respective orifice towards said tray deck; and wherein each panel (39, 39') is of triangular shape and extends over the height of the guide vane and over one-half or substantially the height of the leg to thereby leave a gap with regard to the tray deck. a tray deck for receiving a flow of liquid thereon, said tray deck having a plurality of orifices for passage of an ascending vapor therethrough; and a plurality of valve covers, each said valve cover being mounted over a respective one of said orifices and having a central portion disposed in spaced relation to said tray deck and over a respective orifice and at least one guide vane extending laterally and downwardly from said central portion towards said tray deck for deflecting at least a part of the vapor ascending through a respective orifice towards said tray deck; wherein at least some of said valve covers have a pair of legs extending from opposite ends of said central portion onto said tray deck characterized in that a pair of panels (39, 39') are provided, each said panel (39, 39') extending between a respective one of said pair of legs and said guide vane for deflecting a part of the vapor ascending through a respective orifice towards said tray deck; and wherein each panel (39, 39') is of triangular shape and extends over the height of the guide vane and over one-half or substantially the height of the leg to thereby leave a gap with regard to the tray deck.
A photodetector comprising: a semiconductor substrate having an input surface for receiving illumination; control electrodes for control of photogenerated charge within the substrate; and a filter on the radiation input surface of the substrate, the filter comprising a dielectric-metal band pass filter having a metal layer and one or more dielectric layers (42, 46) with one dielectric layer between the substrate surface and the metal layer and characterised by further comprising a connector for applying a bias voltage to the metal layer with respect to the substrate. a semiconductor substrate having an input surface for receiving illumination; control electrodes for control of photogenerated charge within the substrate; and a filter on the radiation input surface of the substrate, the filter comprising a dielectric-metal band pass filter having a metal layer and one or more dielectric layers (42, 46) with one dielectric layer between the substrate surface and the metal layer and characterised by further comprising a connector for applying a bias voltage to the metal layer with respect to the substrate.
An actuator drive unit housing comprising: an integrally formed ring gear, wherein teeth of the integrally formed ring gear are formed in an interior surface of the actuator drive unit housing, wherein at least a portion of the actuator drive unit housing exterior surface comprises a thrust bearing race; and characterised by an integrally formed load cell, wherein the integrally formed load cell is defined by a portion of the actuator drive unit housing and the integrally formed load cell comprises a plurality of columns defined by openings between adjacent columns. an integrally formed ring gear, wherein teeth of the integrally formed ring gear are formed in an interior surface of the actuator drive unit housing, wherein at least a portion of the actuator drive unit housing exterior surface comprises a thrust bearing race; and characterised by an integrally formed load cell, wherein the integrally formed load cell is defined by a portion of the actuator drive unit housing and the integrally formed load cell comprises a plurality of columns defined by openings between adjacent columns.