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A transmission (14, 514) comprising an input shaft, a variator operably coupled to the input shaft, the variator including an output, a rotation transfer assembly operably coupled to the output of the variator, the rotation transfer assembly including a plurality of mode control clutches (156, 158), the mode control clutches selectively and independently engageable to vary a ratio of rotational motion transferred from the variator to an output of the rotation transfer assembly, and an electro-hydraulic control system operable to vary the ratio transferred through the variator and the rotation transfer assembly, the electro-hydraulic control system including a variator control section and a mode control section, the variator control section and the mode control section arranged such that one of the variator control section or the mode control section provides a redundant control of the other of the variator control section or the mode control section when a single point failure is experienced by a component of the variator control section or the mode control section. an input shaft, a variator operably coupled to the input shaft, the variator including an output, a rotation transfer assembly operably coupled to the output of the variator, the rotation transfer assembly including a plurality of mode control clutches (156, 158), the mode control clutches selectively and independently engageable to vary a ratio of rotational motion transferred from the variator to an output of the rotation transfer assembly, and an electro-hydraulic control system operable to vary the ratio transferred through the variator and the rotation transfer assembly, the electro-hydraulic control system including a variator control section and a mode control section, the variator control section and the mode control section arranged such that one of the variator control section or the mode control section provides a redundant control of the other of the variator control section or the mode control section when a single point failure is experienced by a component of the variator control section or the mode control section.
A performance-enhanced computing system comprising: a display to present visual content; a host processor coupled to the memory and the display; and a graphics processor coupled to the display, the graphics processor including a substrate and logic coupled to the substrate, characterized in that the logic includes a fixed-functionality hardware shader library and a plurality of shaders (606a,..., 606n) in the shader library, wherein two or more shaders in the shader library are dedicated to different types of materials, wherein each shader is configured to: compute a physically based shading model for the respective type of material, and shade one or more surfaces associated with the type of material in accordance with the physically based shading model. a display to present visual content; a host processor coupled to the memory and the display; and a graphics processor coupled to the display, the graphics processor including a substrate and logic coupled to the substrate, characterized in that the logic includes a fixed-functionality hardware shader library and a plurality of shaders (606a,..., 606n) in the shader library, wherein two or more shaders in the shader library are dedicated to different types of materials, wherein each shader is configured to: compute a physically based shading model for the respective type of material, and shade one or more surfaces associated with the type of material in accordance with the physically based shading model. compute a physically based shading model for the respective type of material, and shade one or more surfaces associated with the type of material in accordance with the physically based shading model.
A rearview assembly for a vehicle comprising: an electro-optic element comprising: a first substrate comprising a first surface and a second surface; a second substrate comprising a third surface and a fourth surface; and an electro-optic medium disposed between the second surface and the third surface; an ambient light sensor configured to detect an ambient light level; a display disposed adjacent to the electro-optic element; an infrared light source configured to transmit radiation through the electro-optic element; an image sensor proximate the fourth surface and configured to capture image data of a user through the electro-optic element; and at least one microcontroller configured to: adjust the radiation from the IR light source in response to the detected ambient light level; identify the user of the vehicle based on the image data; and in response to identifying a misalignment of the user with the image sensor, control the display providing alignment feedback to the user. an electro-optic element comprising: a first substrate comprising a first surface and a second surface; a second substrate comprising a third surface and a fourth surface; and an electro-optic medium disposed between the second surface and the third surface; a first substrate comprising a first surface and a second surface; a second substrate comprising a third surface and a fourth surface; and an electro-optic medium disposed between the second surface and the third surface; an ambient light sensor configured to detect an ambient light level; a display disposed adjacent to the electro-optic element; an infrared light source configured to transmit radiation through the electro-optic element; an image sensor proximate the fourth surface and configured to capture image data of a user through the electro-optic element; and at least one microcontroller configured to: adjust the radiation from the IR light source in response to the detected ambient light level; identify the user of the vehicle based on the image data; and in response to identifying a misalignment of the user with the image sensor, control the display providing alignment feedback to the user. adjust the radiation from the IR light source in response to the detected ambient light level; identify the user of the vehicle based on the image data; and in response to identifying a misalignment of the user with the image sensor, control the display providing alignment feedback to the user.
A feeding tube assembly for insertion and delivery of nutrients into an alimentary canal of a subject, comprising: a feeding tube having opposite proximal and distal ends, a feeding passage defined therein and extending between the proximal and distal ends, an outlet proximate the distal end and in fluid communication with the feeding passage, and a port disposed at the proximal end and in fluid communication with the outlet; characterised by an air insufflation device fluidly connectable to the port, comprising a compressible air bulb having a bulb inlet and a bulb outlet; an inlet check valve disposed at the bulb inlet to unidirectionally allow air to flow into the bulb, and a relief valve fluidly connected to the bulb outlet. a feeding tube having opposite proximal and distal ends, a feeding passage defined therein and extending between the proximal and distal ends, an outlet proximate the distal end and in fluid communication with the feeding passage, and a port disposed at the proximal end and in fluid communication with the outlet; characterised by an air insufflation device fluidly connectable to the port, comprising a compressible air bulb having a bulb inlet and a bulb outlet; an inlet check valve disposed at the bulb inlet to unidirectionally allow air to flow into the bulb, and a relief valve fluidly connected to the bulb outlet.
An aircraft door system comprising: an aircraft door configured to translate from a closed position to an open position, wherein the aircraft door is configured to be coupled to an aircraft fuselage; a plurality of door pressure stops positioned along a length of the aircraft door, wherein the plurality of door pressure stops contact a corresponding plurality of fuselage pressure stops when the aircraft door is in the closed position; a handle coupled to the aircraft door, wherein a rotation of the handle causes a first translation of the aircraft door in an inward direction and a lateral direction such that the plurality of door pressure stops no longer contact the corresponding plurality of fuselage pressure stops; and a hinge system coupled to the aircraft door, wherein an outward force applied to the aircraft door causes a second translation of the aircraft door in an outward direction and the lateral direction, and wherein the hinge system causes the aircraft door to translate such that the aircraft door remains parallel to the aircraft fuselage throughout an entirety of the second translation until the aircraft door is in the open position. an aircraft door configured to translate from a closed position to an open position, wherein the aircraft door is configured to be coupled to an aircraft fuselage; a plurality of door pressure stops positioned along a length of the aircraft door, wherein the plurality of door pressure stops contact a corresponding plurality of fuselage pressure stops when the aircraft door is in the closed position; a handle coupled to the aircraft door, wherein a rotation of the handle causes a first translation of the aircraft door in an inward direction and a lateral direction such that the plurality of door pressure stops no longer contact the corresponding plurality of fuselage pressure stops; and a hinge system coupled to the aircraft door, wherein an outward force applied to the aircraft door causes a second translation of the aircraft door in an outward direction and the lateral direction, and wherein the hinge system causes the aircraft door to translate such that the aircraft door remains parallel to the aircraft fuselage throughout an entirety of the second translation until the aircraft door is in the open position.
A method of diagnosis or prognosis of preeclampsia in a pregnant subject, comprising measuring in a sample that had been obtained from a pregnant subject and measuring the ratio between the amount of (a) one or both of sFlt-1 and PIGF, and (b) one or both of a breakdown product of heme and a breakdown product of arginine, in the sample, wherein the breakdown product of heme is selected from bilirubin, biliverdin, carbon monoxide, carboxyhaemoglobin and ferritin, and the breakdown product of arginine is selected from urea, ornithine, citrulline, arginosuccinic acid and ammonia, and wherein the sample is blood, serum, plasma or urine.
A method of making an internally patterned optical film, comprising: providing a film that comprises a blended layer extending from a first (112, 410, 422) to a second zone (114, 116, 420, 424) and including first and second polymer materials separated into distinct first and second phases, respectively, the blended layer having a first diffusely reflective characteristic in both the first and the second zone of the film, at least one of the first and second phases being a continuous phase, and the first and/or second polymer material associated with the continuous phase being birefringent in the first zone; and characterized in that the method further comprises selectively heating the film in the second zone in an amount sufficient to cause the second zone to exhibit a second diffusely reflective characteristic different from the first diffusely reflective characteristic, the selective heating being applied without any substantial modification to outer surfaces of the blended layer, and wherein the selective heating is carried out without any substantial reduction in thickness of the blended layer in the second zone and wherein the first zone and the second zone are distinct zones. providing a film that comprises a blended layer extending from a first (112, 410, 422) to a second zone (114, 116, 420, 424) and including first and second polymer materials separated into distinct first and second phases, respectively, the blended layer having a first diffusely reflective characteristic in both the first and the second zone of the film, at least one of the first and second phases being a continuous phase, and the first and/or second polymer material associated with the continuous phase being birefringent in the first zone; and characterized in that the method further comprises selectively heating the film in the second zone in an amount sufficient to cause the second zone to exhibit a second diffusely reflective characteristic different from the first diffusely reflective characteristic, the selective heating being applied without any substantial modification to outer surfaces of the blended layer, and wherein the selective heating is carried out without any substantial reduction in thickness of the blended layer in the second zone and wherein the first zone and the second zone are distinct zones.
A compressor rotor for a gas turbine engine comprising: a plurality of rotor blades; a main rotor portion supporting the plurality of rotor blades, the main rotor portion including: a radially-extending web portion; and a platform portion affixed to the web portion and supportive of the plurality of rotor blades; a snap surface defining a snap diameter disposed at the platform portion and configured to interlock the compressor rotor with an adjacent rotating component; and a transition surface extending from the main rotor portion to the snap surface; characterised in that the transition surface comprises two or more different radii, the transition surface including: a first radius extending from the web to a transition point; and a second radius extending from the transition point to the snap surface, wherein the transition point is radially outboard of the snap surface. a plurality of rotor blades; a main rotor portion supporting the plurality of rotor blades, the main rotor portion including: a radially-extending web portion; and a platform portion affixed to the web portion and supportive of the plurality of rotor blades; a radially-extending web portion; and a platform portion affixed to the web portion and supportive of the plurality of rotor blades; a snap surface defining a snap diameter disposed at the platform portion and configured to interlock the compressor rotor with an adjacent rotating component; and a transition surface extending from the main rotor portion to the snap surface; characterised in that the transition surface comprises two or more different radii, the transition surface including: a first radius extending from the web to a transition point; and a second radius extending from the transition point to the snap surface, a first radius extending from the web to a transition point; and a second radius extending from the transition point to the snap surface, wherein the transition point is radially outboard of the snap surface.
A bolt stop buffer device for a gun comprising: a bolt member that is disposed in a gun body so as to be movable forward and rearward, that moves rearward in response to gas pressure generated by bullet shooting so as to compress a bolt spring, and that moves forward in response to release of the compressed pressure so as to perform a bullet loading operation; and a bolt stop that stops forward movement of the bolt member, wherein the bolt stop has engagement means for engaging with the bolt member which moves forward to reach the engagement means after last bullet shooting, and characterized in that the bolt buffer device further comprises buffer means for buffering an impact force applied to the bolt stop due to the engagement so as to act on the bolt stop. a bolt member that is disposed in a gun body so as to be movable forward and rearward, that moves rearward in response to gas pressure generated by bullet shooting so as to compress a bolt spring, and that moves forward in response to release of the compressed pressure so as to perform a bullet loading operation; and a bolt stop that stops forward movement of the bolt member, wherein the bolt stop has engagement means for engaging with the bolt member which moves forward to reach the engagement means after last bullet shooting, and characterized in that the bolt buffer device further comprises buffer means for buffering an impact force applied to the bolt stop due to the engagement so as to act on the bolt stop.
A method for detecting suspicious sources, comprising: accessing a plurality of traffic logs recorded at one or more network elements during a plurality of DDoS attacks, wherein a traffic log comprises source information relating to transaction sources from which transactions received by a said network element during a said DDoS attack originate, accessing a plurality of peacetime traffic logs recorded at said one or more network elements during a period of time without said DDoS attacks, wherein a peacetime traffic log comprises source information relating to transaction sources from which transactions received by a said network element during said period of time originate, examining intersections of the peacetime traffic logs to determine a ratio of transaction sources found in the intersections, and defining a threshold as a function of said ratio, so that the threshold is higher when said ratio of transaction sources is higher, correlating the traffic logs to determine transaction sources that appear in a number of traffic logs higher than the defined threshold, and providing a list of suspicious sources comprising the determined transaction sources. accessing a plurality of traffic logs recorded at one or more network elements during a plurality of DDoS attacks, wherein a traffic log comprises source information relating to transaction sources from which transactions received by a said network element during a said DDoS attack originate, accessing a plurality of peacetime traffic logs recorded at said one or more network elements during a period of time without said DDoS attacks, wherein a peacetime traffic log comprises source information relating to transaction sources from which transactions received by a said network element during said period of time originate, examining intersections of the peacetime traffic logs to determine a ratio of transaction sources found in the intersections, and defining a threshold as a function of said ratio, so that the threshold is higher when said ratio of transaction sources is higher, correlating the traffic logs to determine transaction sources that appear in a number of traffic logs higher than the defined threshold, and providing a list of suspicious sources comprising the determined transaction sources.
A method of filtering video information, comprising: storing video information, the video information comprising at least two spatially adjacent video blocks, each video block comprising a plurality of video samples, each video sample having a bit depth, the video samples comprising spatially adjacent video samples on a continuous line of samples extending across an edge between two of the adjacent video blocks; determining a filtering input value, p short in accordance with the equation: p short = Clip a − b p 3 − 2 * p 2 + p 1; or p short = Clip a − b 2 * p 3 − 5 * p 2 + p 1 + 2 * p 0, where p 0, p 1, p 2 and p 3 are the adjacent video samples from the edge between the at least two adjacent blocks, a is the maximum value for the filtering input value and b is the minimum value for the filtering input value, such that the bit depth of the filtering input is less than the total bit depth of the at least one video sample on which the filtering input is based; determining an adjustment value as: Clip − 2 * tc − 2 * tc 2 * p short − p 2 − p 1 + q 0 + 4 > > 3 where the maximum and minimum value of adjustment value is in the range (-2*tc) to (2*tc), and where q 0 is the video sample closest to the edge on the opposite side of the edge to p 2; and, adding the video sample located third from the edge between the at least two adjacent blocks, p 2, to the adjustment value to obtain a filtered video sample. storing video information, the video information comprising at least two spatially adjacent video blocks, each video block comprising a plurality of video samples, each video sample having a bit depth, the video samples comprising spatially adjacent video samples on a continuous line of samples extending across an edge between two of the adjacent video blocks; determining a filtering input value, p short in accordance with the equation: p short = Clip a − b p 3 − 2 * p 2 + p 1; or p short = Clip a − b 2 * p 3 − 5 * p 2 + p 1 + 2 * p 0, where p 0, p 1, p 2 and p 3 are the adjacent video samples from the edge between the at least two adjacent blocks, a is the maximum value for the filtering input value and b is the minimum value for the filtering input value, such that the bit depth of the filtering input is less than the total bit depth of the at least one video sample on which the filtering input is based; determining an adjustment value as: Clip − 2 * tc − 2 * tc 2 * p short − p 2 − p 1 + q 0 + 4 > > 3 where the maximum and minimum value of adjustment value is in the range (-2*tc) to (2*tc), and where q 0 is the video sample closest to the edge on the opposite side of the edge to p 2; and, adding the video sample located third from the edge between the at least two adjacent blocks, p 2, to the adjustment value to obtain a filtered video sample.
An apparatus comprising an interface mount for attachment to a radiation machine and an accessory to be accepted by the interface mount, wherein: the interface mount includes a plate or frame having an opening for passing a radiation beam, wherein the interface mount comprises multiple attachment points (210, 212, 214), each including an electromagnet operable to generate a magnetic field, and the accessory comprises at least one member capable of being held, by the magnetic field. the interface mount includes a plate or frame having an opening for passing a radiation beam, wherein the interface mount comprises multiple attachment points (210, 212, 214), each including an electromagnet operable to generate a magnetic field, and the accessory comprises at least one member capable of being held, by the magnetic field.
A method for determining the location of a fecal insult, comprising: - detecting the concentration (c 1) of a first gas indicative of feces at a plurality of locations (2a, 2b, 2c, 2d) in a defined space and the concentration of at least one further gas component being indicative of feces in said space; and - determining whether said concentration (c 1) of said first gas exceeds a predetermined first threshold value (c T1) and whether said concentration (c 2) of said further gas component exceeds a predetermined second threshold value (c T2); characterized in that said first gas is hydrogen; and further characterized by the step of determining that a fecal insult has occurred in a location where said detected concentration (c 1) of hydrogen gas exceeds said first threshold value (c T1), provided that the detected concentration (c 2) of said further gas component also exceeds a predetermined second threshold value (c T2), wherein the detected concentration (c 2) of the further gas component exceeds the second threshold value (c T2) in a location different from the location where the detected concentration (c 1) of hydrogen gas exceeds said first threshold value (c T1). - detecting the concentration (c 1) of a first gas indicative of feces at a plurality of locations (2a, 2b, 2c, 2d) in a defined space and the concentration of at least one further gas component being indicative of feces in said space; and - determining whether said concentration (c 1) of said first gas exceeds a predetermined first threshold value (c T1) and whether said concentration (c 2) of said further gas component exceeds a predetermined second threshold value (c T2);