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A method for generating keys for cryptographic processing of communication between a transmitting communication unit and a receiving communication unit of a sensor network, wherein the transmitting communication unit and the receiving communication unit are adapted to obtain knowledge about a secret function, characterized in that, the method comprises the steps of: - selecting at the transmitting communication unit a value z, - calculating at the transmitting communication unit a function of the selected value z using the secret function such that a key is generated, - processing data with the generated key, and - transmitting the processed data in association with the selected z to the receiving communication unit, wherein the secret function is randomly selected from a set of functions that are almost k-wise independent, characterized in that the secret function is known by the transmitting communication unit and the receiving communication unit and secret functions are independently pre-configured to the transmitting communication unit and the receiving communication unit, and that the generated key is based on information of the transmitting communication unit and that one of the transmitting communication unit and the receiving communication unit is a central point in the sensor network and the other is a sensor, wherein the key is generated for secure communication between the transmitting communication unit and the receiving communication unit despite k being independent of the number of sensors in the sensor network. - selecting at the transmitting communication unit a value z, - calculating at the transmitting communication unit a function of the selected value z using the secret function such that a key is generated, - processing data with the generated key, and - transmitting the processed data in association with the selected z to the receiving communication unit,
A crimp structure, comprising an inner member and an outer member that is arranged outside the inner member, wherein the inner member and the outer member are joined to each other, wherein the inner member includes: an insertion portion that has a columnar surface-like outer circumferential surface, a recessed portion that is provided in the outer circumferential surface, and an annular groove provided in the outer circumferential surface, the recessed portion being formed inside the annular groove, wherein the outer member includes: a cylindrical portion that forms an opening into which the insertion portion of said inner member is inserted; a reduced-diameter portion that is formed on the cylindrical portion, and has a plastically deformed shape such that a diameter of the cylindrical portion is reduced annularly inward in a radial direction; and a protruding portion that has a plastically deformed shape such that a part, in a circumferential direction, of the reduced-diameter portion has entered the recessed portion of said inner member. an insertion portion that has a columnar surface-like outer circumferential surface, a recessed portion that is provided in the outer circumferential surface, and an annular groove provided in the outer circumferential surface, the recessed portion being formed inside the annular groove, wherein the outer member includes: a cylindrical portion that forms an opening into which the insertion portion of said inner member is inserted; a reduced-diameter portion that is formed on the cylindrical portion, and has a plastically deformed shape such that a diameter of the cylindrical portion is reduced annularly inward in a radial direction; and a protruding portion that has a plastically deformed shape such that a part, in a circumferential direction, of the reduced-diameter portion has entered the recessed portion of said inner member. a cylindrical portion that forms an opening into which the insertion portion of said inner member is inserted; a reduced-diameter portion that is formed on the cylindrical portion, and has a plastically deformed shape such that a diameter of the cylindrical portion is reduced annularly inward in a radial direction; and a protruding portion that has a plastically deformed shape such that a part, in a circumferential direction, of the reduced-diameter portion has entered the recessed portion of said inner member.
A method of reducing or eliminating perceived off-notes associated with the use of high-intensity sweeteners, comprising the step of incorporating into a product comprising high-intensity sweetener(s) an off-note-masking amount of 3-phenyl-1-(2,4,6-trimethoxyphenyl)propan-1-one.
An in-vitro method for the measurement of glucose metabolic rate with high temporal resolution, comprising the steps of: a. providing single cells or cell populations, cells in suspension or adherent or in a cell culture, a tissue culture, a mixed cell culture, a tissue explant, for the measurement of glucose metabolic rate; b. expressing a glucose sensor in individual cells; c. calibrating the sensor in controlled conditions; d. disrupting the steady-state of glucose entering the cell by lowering extracellular glucose to a concentration lower than the intracellular concentration during the initial steady-state; e. recording the output from the sensor at intervals of time from 100 ms to 1 minute and calculating the corresponding glucose concentration at different times; and f. determining the glucose metabolic rate by fitting a monoexponential function to the time course of decay and wherein the metabolic rate is computed from the rate of glucose concentration decrease at the point when the intracellular concentration becomes equal to the extracellular concentration. a. providing single cells or cell populations, cells in suspension or adherent or in a cell culture, a tissue culture, a mixed cell culture, a tissue explant, for the measurement of glucose metabolic rate; b. expressing a glucose sensor in individual cells; c. calibrating the sensor in controlled conditions; d. disrupting the steady-state of glucose entering the cell by lowering extracellular glucose to a concentration lower than the intracellular concentration during the initial steady-state; e. recording the output from the sensor at intervals of time from 100 ms to 1 minute and calculating the corresponding glucose concentration at different times; and f. determining the glucose metabolic rate by fitting a monoexponential function to the time course of decay and wherein the metabolic rate is computed from the rate of glucose concentration decrease at the point when the intracellular concentration becomes equal to the extracellular concentration.
A method for uplink synchronization, comprising: configuring, by a first communication node, resource set information for a second communication node corresponding to N uplink receiving beam groups utilized by said first communication node for receiving uplink access signals, wherein N>0 and each uplink receiving beam group comprises at least one uplink receiving beam; detecting, by the first communication node, uplink access signals sent from said second communication node by adopting uplink transmitting beams on M resource sets corresponding to one or more uplink receiving beams according to the resource set information, wherein M>0, 1 <=M<=N; and sending, by the first communication node, uplink access response messages to the second communication node in response to uplink access signals meeting an uplink access condition after detecting the uplink access signals; characterized in that the uplink access response messages further comprise: uplink access signal Preamble Quality Indicators (Pals) which indicate quality of the uplink access signals received by the first communication node. configuring, by a first communication node, resource set information for a second communication node corresponding to N uplink receiving beam groups utilized by said first communication node for receiving uplink access signals, wherein N>0 and each uplink receiving beam group comprises at least one uplink receiving beam; detecting, by the first communication node, uplink access signals sent from said second communication node by adopting uplink transmitting beams on M resource sets corresponding to one or more uplink receiving beams according to the resource set information, wherein M>0, 1 <=M<=N; and sending, by the first communication node, uplink access response messages to the second communication node in response to uplink access signals meeting an uplink access condition after detecting the uplink access signals; characterized in that the uplink access response messages further comprise: uplink access signal Preamble Quality Indicators (Pals) which indicate quality of the uplink access signals received by the first communication node.
A wood deck screw comprising: a head defining a socket and having an underside; a neck extending from said head and symmetrically tapering about a central longitudinal axis; and a shank integrally transitioning from said neck and terminating in a tip, said shank having, from a proximal end to a distal end, a first threaded portion having a first thread density and first major diameter (D u), a second threaded portion having a second thread density and a second major diameter (D l) and an intermediate unthreaded portion between said first and second threaded portions (24, 26), the first thread density being greater than the second thread density characterized by the first major diameter (D u) being less than or equal to the second major diameter (D l) and the head comprising an array of lobes protruding at the underside. a head defining a socket and having an underside; a neck extending from said head and symmetrically tapering about a central longitudinal axis; and a shank integrally transitioning from said neck and terminating in a tip, said shank having, from a proximal end to a distal end, a first threaded portion having a first thread density and first major diameter (D u), a second threaded portion having a second thread density and a second major diameter (D l) and an intermediate unthreaded portion between said first and second threaded portions (24, 26), the first thread density being greater than the second thread density characterized by the first major diameter (D u) being less than or equal to the second major diameter (D l) and the head comprising an array of lobes protruding at the underside.
A bellows of a gangway of an articulated vehicle, wherein the articulated vehicle has at least two articulately connected vehicle parts (1, 2), wherein the bellows has an elastic sheath on its outer side, characterized in that the elastic sheath rests on the bellows under tension.
A device for supporting at least one arm of a user, wherein the device has a. at least one arm support element (2,4), each of which has an arm shell for placing on an arm, b. at least one passive actuator, i. which is configured to apply a force to at least one of the arm support elements (2,4), and c. at least one counter bearing for the force to be applied, i. which comprises at least one force transmission element and a counter bearing element, wherein the device features at least one force application lever, which is connected to one of the arm support elements (2,4) such that it is torque-proof and confines an angle, and with which the at least one passive actuator engages, characterized by the fact that the angle is adjustable. a. at least one arm support element (2,4), each of which has an arm shell for placing on an arm, b. at least one passive actuator, i. which is configured to apply a force to at least one of the arm support elements (2,4), and i. which is configured to apply a force to at least one of the arm support elements (2,4), and c. at least one counter bearing for the force to be applied, i. which comprises at least one force transmission element and a counter bearing element, i. which comprises at least one force transmission element and a counter bearing element, wherein the device features at least one force application lever, which is connected to one of the arm support elements (2,4) such that it is torque-proof and confines an angle, and with which the at least one passive actuator engages, characterized by the fact that the angle is adjustable.
A control system for a vehicle, the vehicle having a powertrain comprising a prime mover and a driveline, the control system being configured to control the driveline to assume one of a first state in which a transmission of the driveline is substantially fully connected to the prime mover and a second state in which when the vehicle is stationary the transmission is at least partially disconnected or decoupled from the prime mover thereby to reduce a torque loading on the prime mover, the control system being configured to control the driveline to assume the second state when the vehicle is held stationary by brake means (111B, 112B, 114B, 115B) in response to actuation of driver operable brake control means, characterised in that, the control system is operable upon release of the brake control means to verify that a first portion of a powertrain of the vehicle is rotating at a speed exceeding a prescribed threshold and to command the driveline to assume the first state before permitting release of the brake means (111B, 112B, 114B, 115B).
A communication system including: a search communication apparatus which is adapted to search for other communication apparatuses; and a plurality of search subject communication apparatuses which are adapted to be searched for by the search communication apparatus, the search communication apparatus comprising: channel switching means (11, S12, S15) for, during communication with at least one of the plurality of search subject communication apparatuses using a non-search channel, switching to a search channel different from the non-search channel, and returning to the non-search channel after a predetermined period; and search request transmission means (11, S13) for transmitting, by using the search channel, a search request signal to other search subject communication apparatuses different from the at least one of the plurality of search subject communication apparatuses with which communication is currently performed by using the non-search channel, the search subject communication apparatuses each comprising: search request reception means for receiving the search request signal transmitted from the search communication apparatus; and search response transmission means (11, S23) for transmitting, by using the search channel, a search response signal which is a response to the search request signal received by the search request reception means, to the search communication apparatus, the search communication apparatus further comprising search response reception means for receiving the search response signals transmitted from the other search subject communication apparatuses and the search request transmission means is adapted to transmit, by using the search channel, information indicating a transmission enabled period in which the search response transmission means can transmit the search response signal, the transmission enabled period being set within the predetermined period. channel switching means (11, S12, S15) for, during communication with at least one of the plurality of search subject communication apparatuses using a non-search channel, switching to a search channel different from the non-search channel, and returning to the non-search channel after a predetermined period; and search request transmission means (11, S13) for transmitting, by using the search channel, a search request signal to other search subject communication apparatuses different from the at least one of the plurality of search subject communication apparatuses with which communication is currently performed by using the non-search channel, search request reception means for receiving the search request signal transmitted from the search communication apparatus; and search response transmission means (11, S23) for transmitting, by using the search channel, a search response signal which is a response to the search request signal received by the search request reception means, to the search communication apparatus,
An adjustable implant (100; 200; 300) comprising: - a first portion (102; 202; 302) configured to couple to a first bone segment; - a drive assembly (110; 210; 310) disposed within the first portion (102; 202; 302) and configured to drive rotational motion about a first axis (A 1); - a second portion (104; 204; 304) configured to couple to a second bone segment and axially translate relative to the first portion (102; 202; 302) along a second axis (A 2); and - a lead screw (138; 138A, 138B) disposed at least partially within the first (102; 202; 302) and second (104; 204; 304) portions along the second axis (A 2), characterized in that - the lead screw (138; 138A, 138B) is rotatably coupled to the drive assembly (110; 210; 310) such that rotational motion about the first axis (A 1) drives rotational motion of the lead screw (138; 138A, 138B) about the second axis (A 2), thereby causing the second portion (104; 204; 304) to axially translate along the second axis (A 2) relative to the first portion (102; 202; 302). - a first portion (102; 202; 302) configured to couple to a first bone segment; - a drive assembly (110; 210; 310) disposed within the first portion (102; 202; 302) and configured to drive rotational motion about a first axis (A 1); - a second portion (104; 204; 304) configured to couple to a second bone segment and axially translate relative to the first portion (102; 202; 302) along a second axis (A 2); and - a lead screw (138; 138A, 138B) disposed at least partially within the first (102; 202; 302) and second (104; 204; 304) portions along the second axis (A 2), characterized in that - the lead screw (138; 138A, 138B) is rotatably coupled to the drive assembly (110; 210; 310) such that rotational motion about the first axis (A 1) drives rotational motion of the lead screw (138; 138A, 138B) about the second axis (A 2), thereby causing the second portion (104; 204; 304) to axially translate along the second axis (A 2) relative to the first portion (102; 202; 302).
A method, comprising: in an application distribution server: selecting a plurality of mobile data processing devices which are capable of receiving application updates associated with an application; communicating one or more experimental versions of the application to each of the selected plurality of mobile data processing devices during an update process of the application; causing collection by a processor of the mobile data processing device of performance information associated with the communicated one or more experimental versions of the application, wherein the performance information is battery consumption information; and causing communication of the collected performance information to a developer of the application for analysis; and communicating, to a particular device of the selected plurality of mobile data processing devices, a message indicating that the particular mobile data processing device is on an experiment for the application and options to opt-out of future experiments associated with the particular mobile data processing device, when one of the following occurs: a particular experimental version of the application is uninstalled from the particular mobile data processing device among the selected plurality of mobile data processing devices; or feedback information and/or rating information on a particular experimental version of the application is communicated from the particular mobile data processing device among the selected plurality of mobile data processing devices. selecting a plurality of mobile data processing devices which are capable of receiving application updates associated with an application; communicating one or more experimental versions of the application to each of the selected plurality of mobile data processing devices during an update process of the application; causing collection by a processor of the mobile data processing device of performance information associated with the communicated one or more experimental versions of the application, wherein the performance information is battery consumption information; and causing communication of the collected performance information to a developer of the application for analysis; and communicating, to a particular device of the selected plurality of mobile data processing devices, a message indicating that the particular mobile data processing device is on an experiment for the application and options to opt-out of future experiments associated with the particular mobile data processing device, when one of the following occurs: a particular experimental version of the application is uninstalled from the particular mobile data processing device among the selected plurality of mobile data processing devices; or feedback information and/or rating information on a particular experimental version of the application is communicated from the particular mobile data processing device among the selected plurality of mobile data processing devices.
A method for making chocolate, comprising the following steps: - placing a basic product designed to form chocolate inside at least one processing container (2, 3); - subjecting said basic product to thermal treatment and mixing in the processing container (2, 3), said thermal treatment comprising the following sequence of operations: - heating the basic product to a first, chocolate melting temperature - cooling the basic product to a second temperature, which is lower than the first temperature, by cooling side walls of the processing cylinder; - heating the basic product to a third temperature by heating the side walls of the processing cylinder; which third temperature is between the second temperature and the first temperature and is substantially equal to 31°C, wherein said thermal treatment step is carried out by cooling/heating the walls of said at least one container (2, 3), wherein at least the operations of cooling the basic product to a second temperature and to heating the basic product to a third temperature comprise a heat exchange with a thermal treatment plant designed to make an operating fluid circulate in a closed circuit operating according to a thermodynamic cycle through the side walls of the processing cylinder, wherein at least the operations of cooling the basic product to a second temperature and of heating the basic product to a third temperature are carried out in the same processing cylinder, which is sealedly isolated from the outside environment, by cooling or heating the side walls of the processing cylinder. - placing a basic product designed to form chocolate inside at least one processing container (2, 3); - subjecting said basic product to thermal treatment and mixing in the processing container (2, 3), said thermal treatment comprising the following sequence of operations: - heating the basic product to a first, chocolate melting temperature - cooling the basic product to a second temperature, which is lower than the first temperature, by cooling side walls of the processing cylinder; - heating the basic product to a third temperature by heating the side walls of the processing cylinder; which third temperature is between the second temperature and the first temperature and is substantially equal to 31°C,