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A method of generating a 3-D patient-specific bone model, the method comprising: acquiring a plurality of raw radiofrequency ("RF") signals from an A-mode ultrasound scan of a patient's bone (116, 118, 120, 200) at a plurality of locations using an ultrasound probe that comprises a transducer array; tracking the acquiring of the raw RF signals in 3-D space and generating corresponding tracking data; characterised by transforming each raw RF signal into an envelope comprising a plurality of peaks by applying an envelope detection algorithm to each RF signal, each peak corresponding with a tissue interface echo; identifying a bone echo from the tissue interface echoes of each raw RF signal by selecting the last peak having a normalized envelope amplitude above a preset threshold, wherein the envelope amplitude is normalized with respect to a maximum peak existing in the envelope; determining a 2-D bone contour from the plurality of bone echoes corresponding to each location of the ultrasound probe; transforming the 2-D bone contours into an integrated 3-D point cloud using the tracking data; and deforming a non-patient specific 3-D bone model corresponding to the patient's bone in correspondence with the integrated 3-D point cloud to generate the 3-D patient-specific bone model. acquiring a plurality of raw radiofrequency ("RF") signals from an A-mode ultrasound scan of a patient's bone (116, 118, 120, 200) at a plurality of locations using an ultrasound probe that comprises a transducer array; tracking the acquiring of the raw RF signals in 3-D space and generating corresponding tracking data; characterised by transforming each raw RF signal into an envelope comprising a plurality of peaks by applying an envelope detection algorithm to each RF signal, each peak corresponding with a tissue interface echo; identifying a bone echo from the tissue interface echoes of each raw RF signal by selecting the last peak having a normalized envelope amplitude above a preset threshold, wherein the envelope amplitude is normalized with respect to a maximum peak existing in the envelope; determining a 2-D bone contour from the plurality of bone echoes corresponding to each location of the ultrasound probe; transforming the 2-D bone contours into an integrated 3-D point cloud using the tracking data; and deforming a non-patient specific 3-D bone model corresponding to the patient's bone in correspondence with the integrated 3-D point cloud to generate the 3-D patient-specific bone model.
A vehicular resin panel structure comprising: an outer panel that includes an outer panel main body and an outer edge portion formed by bending an edge portion of the outer panel main body toward one side in a plate thickness direction of the outer panel main body; and a resin inner panel that includes an inner panel main body that is joined to the outer panel main body by an adhesive, and an inner edge portion that is formed by bending an edge portion of the inner panel main body toward another side in the plate thickness direction, characterized in that a leading end portion of the inner edge portion abutting the outer panel main body, and a parting line during molding being formed at a location separated from the leading end portion. an outer panel that includes an outer panel main body and an outer edge portion formed by bending an edge portion of the outer panel main body toward one side in a plate thickness direction of the outer panel main body; and a resin inner panel that includes an inner panel main body that is joined to the outer panel main body by an adhesive, and an inner edge portion that is formed by bending an edge portion of the inner panel main body toward another side in the plate thickness direction, characterized in that a leading end portion of the inner edge portion abutting the outer panel main body, and a parting line during molding being formed at a location separated from the leading end portion.
Process for preparing carboxylic esters of a mixture of structurally branched C9 monocarboxylic acids proceeding from 2-ethylhexanol, characterized in that (a) 2-ethylhexanol is dehydrated to an octene mixture in the presence of a catalyst; (b) the octene mixture obtained in step a) is reacted in the presence of a transition metal compound of group VIII of the periodic table of the elements with carbon monoxide and hydrogen to give a mixture of isomeric isononanals; (c) the mixture of isomeric isononanals obtained in step b) is oxidized to a mixture of structurally branched C9 monocarboxylic acids; and (d) the mixture of structurally branched C9 monocarboxylic acids obtained in step c) is reacted with alcohols to give carboxylic esters. (a) 2-ethylhexanol is dehydrated to an octene mixture in the presence of a catalyst; (b) the octene mixture obtained in step a) is reacted in the presence of a transition metal compound of group VIII of the periodic table of the elements with carbon monoxide and hydrogen to give a mixture of isomeric isononanals; (c) the mixture of isomeric isononanals obtained in step b) is oxidized to a mixture of structurally branched C9 monocarboxylic acids; and (d) the mixture of structurally branched C9 monocarboxylic acids obtained in step c) is reacted with alcohols to give carboxylic esters.
A polycrystalline element, comprising: a substrate; and a polycrystalline table attached to an end of the substrate and comprising a first region of superabrasive material having a first permeability and at least a second region of superabrasive material having a second, lesser permeability, the at least second region being interposed between the substrate and the first region; wherein said first region comprises a first volume percentage of interstitial spaces among interbonded grains of superabrasive material and said second region comprises a second, smaller volume percentage of interstitial spaces among interbonded grains of superabrasive material, wherein said polycrystalline table further comprises a third region of polycrystalline material disposed adjacent said second region on an end opposing said first region, and characterised in that said first region is at least substantially fully leached of catalyst material, and catalyst material used to form said second region remains in said interstitial spaces of said second region. a substrate; and a polycrystalline table attached to an end of the substrate and comprising a first region of superabrasive material having a first permeability and at least a second region of superabrasive material having a second, lesser permeability, the at least second region being interposed between the substrate and the first region; wherein said first region comprises a first volume percentage of interstitial spaces among interbonded grains of superabrasive material and said second region comprises a second, smaller volume percentage of interstitial spaces among interbonded grains of superabrasive material, wherein said polycrystalline table further comprises a third region of polycrystalline material disposed adjacent said second region on an end opposing said first region, and characterised in that said first region is at least substantially fully leached of catalyst material, and catalyst material used to form said second region remains in said interstitial spaces of said second region.
A method comprising: receiving (1302, 1352), at a network element in a communication network, a random access channel message from a User Equipment, UE, the random access channel message comprising multiple sequences, wherein the multiple sequences include a first sequence associated with a group of UEs that includes the UE and a second sequence associated with the UE. receiving (1302, 1352), at a network element in a communication network, a random access channel message from a User Equipment, UE, the random access channel message comprising multiple sequences, wherein the multiple sequences include a first sequence associated with a group of UEs that includes the UE and a second sequence associated with the UE.
An orthopedic device for shoulder joint reconstruction, the orthopedic device comprising: a head prosthetic component comprising a generally convex articulating surface; and a bearing prosthetic component comprising a generally concave articulating surface, the generally convex articulating surface articulating with respect the generally concave articulating surface; characterized in that, the generally convex articulating surface comprises a continuously varying curvature having at least three connecting radii, and wherein the radius of the generally convex articulating surface gradually increases from a local minimum at an area of the generally convex articulating surface that is in contact with the generally concave articulating surface when an arm is in a neutral position, with a moment arm that increases as the arm is moved out of the neutral position, the neutral position being when the arm hanging down at the side of a subject in a relaxed position. a head prosthetic component comprising a generally convex articulating surface; and a bearing prosthetic component comprising a generally concave articulating surface, the generally convex articulating surface articulating with respect the generally concave articulating surface; characterized in that, the generally convex articulating surface comprises a continuously varying curvature having at least three connecting radii, and wherein the radius of the generally convex articulating surface gradually increases from a local minimum at an area of the generally convex articulating surface that is in contact with the generally concave articulating surface when an arm is in a neutral position, with a moment arm that increases as the arm is moved out of the neutral position, the neutral position being when the arm hanging down at the side of a subject in a relaxed position.
Solar module with a plurality of lamellar solar panels, which are mounted on an elongated support to pivot around a common axis and are movable between a first position in which they are superposed to be substantially congruent and parallel to the support, and a second position in which, opened out in a fan formation, they lie substantially adjacent to one another around said axis, characterised in that the support can be extended via a closable opening out of a housing, which receives it with the solar panels in the first position, wherein the housing has the shape of a shallow box with said opening lying on the upper side thereof, and wherein the support is mounted to pivot in the housing and in the retracted position lies parallel to and below the upper side and in the extended position is pivoted through the opening.
A method for limiting a dynamic parameter of a vehicle, via an engine controller of said vehicle, the engine controller being operable in response to a control signal, the method being characterized in that it comprises: a) receiving vehicle data from the vehicle, said vehicle data being at least representative of a requested engine power; b) determining, based on said vehicle data, a command signal associated to the requested engine power; c) determining, based on a computation of the vehicle data, a cumulative-term limit; d) determining a cumulative closed-loop term, based on a computation of the vehicle data, the cumulative closed-loop term being limited according to the cumulative-term limit; e) determining a control-signal limit, based on at least the cumulative closed-loop term, the control-signal limit being associated to an engine-power-request limit; and f) generating the control signal to be sent to the engine controller, based on at least a comparison of the command signal and the control-signal limit, the control signal being representative of a lesser of the requested engine power and the engine-power-request limit, for limiting said dynamic parameter of the vehicle. a) receiving vehicle data from the vehicle, said vehicle data being at least representative of a requested engine power; b) determining, based on said vehicle data, a command signal associated to the requested engine power; c) determining, based on a computation of the vehicle data, a cumulative-term limit; d) determining a cumulative closed-loop term, based on a computation of the vehicle data, the cumulative closed-loop term being limited according to the cumulative-term limit; e) determining a control-signal limit, based on at least the cumulative closed-loop term, the control-signal limit being associated to an engine-power-request limit; and f) generating the control signal to be sent to the engine controller, based on at least a comparison of the command signal and the control-signal limit, the control signal being representative of a lesser of the requested engine power and the engine-power-request limit, for limiting said dynamic parameter of the vehicle.
An assembly for routing an injection fluid to a mold cavity in an injection molding apparatus comprised of an injection molding machine, a heated manifold that receives the injection fluid, and a valve pin drivable along an upstream and downstream path of travel through a fluid delivery channel leading to a cavity of a mold (310a, 310b), comprising: a distal nozzle tip comprising a distal projection having an outer circumferential surface and a central bore that communicates with the fluid delivery channel and having an inner surface adapted to receive a distal end of the valve pin, a mold (310a, 310b) having a cavity entrance aperture forming a gate through which the injection fluid is routed into the cavity, the cavity entrance aperture having a downstream inner circumferential surface, characterised by the distal nozzle tip being mounted such that the distal projection is disposed in a stationary position within the cavity entrance aperture wherein the outer circumferential surface of the distal nozzle tip is disposed adjacent the downstream inner circumferential surface forming a gap having a width sufficient to enable air or gas to flow upstream through the gap upon downstream movement of the distal end of the valve pin through the central bore of the distal projection. a distal nozzle tip comprising a distal projection having an outer circumferential surface and a central bore that communicates with the fluid delivery channel and having an inner surface adapted to receive a distal end of the valve pin, a mold (310a, 310b) having a cavity entrance aperture forming a gate through which the injection fluid is routed into the cavity, the cavity entrance aperture having a downstream inner circumferential surface, characterised by the distal nozzle tip being mounted such that the distal projection is disposed in a stationary position within the cavity entrance aperture wherein the outer circumferential surface of the distal nozzle tip is disposed adjacent the downstream inner circumferential surface forming a gap having a width sufficient to enable air or gas to flow upstream through the gap upon downstream movement of the distal end of the valve pin through the central bore of the distal projection.
A method for producing a decorated cycloolefin resin molded article, comprising: curing a gel coat composition and polymerizing a cycloolefin polymerizable composition containing a cycloolefin monomer and a radical generator while the gel coat composition is in contact with the cycloolefin polymerizable composition, thereby obtaining a decorated cycloolefin resin molded article including a gel coat and a cycloolefin resin layer adhering to each other.
An air purifier comprising a body having an air inlet through which air from an indoor environment is sucked and a fresh air outlet through which the purified air is supplied to the environment; a CO 2 adsorption unit which is provided in the body, which can be filled with basic liquid solution and which enables the carbon dioxide in the air to be adsorbed chemically; a receptacle wherein the carbon dioxide adsorbed in the carbonate form in the CO 2 adsorption unit is treated with an acidic solution to be released again; and an exhaust outlet line which enables the carbon dioxide and other waste gases released as a result of the reaction of the carbonate solution in the receptacle with the acidic solution to be discharged from the body to an outer environment, characterized by - the exhaust outlet line comprising an inner part having an inlet pipe extending from the body and through which carbon dioxide and waste gases enter, a locking part attached to the end of the inlet pipe and at least one pin extending outwards from the locking part and an outer part detachably attached to the inner part and having an interconnecting part which can be connected to the locking part; a metal plate which is disposed on the interconnecting part and with which the pin can get into contact and an outlet pipe which enables the waste gases to be released to the outside environment; and - a control unit which detects that the inner part and the outer part are connected to each other as the pin gets into contact with the metal plate and which accordingly starts the air purification process. - the exhaust outlet line comprising an inner part having an inlet pipe extending from the body and through which carbon dioxide and waste gases enter, a locking part attached to the end of the inlet pipe and at least one pin extending outwards from the locking part and an outer part detachably attached to the inner part and having an interconnecting part which can be connected to the locking part; a metal plate which is disposed on the interconnecting part and with which the pin can get into contact and an outlet pipe which enables the waste gases to be released to the outside environment; and - a control unit which detects that the inner part and the outer part are connected to each other as the pin gets into contact with the metal plate and which accordingly starts the air purification process.
A method for transmitting an Ethernet MAC frame, implemented by a communication device having an egress port to form the frame to be transmitted based on received data of said frame, said communication device comprising a bridge comprising at least said egress port and operating according to an OSI layers' model comprising: - a MAC sublayer for providing a MAC service, - an upper layer related to a MAC client, - and a lower physical layer, The method comprising: - Checking whether, among said data of the frame, at least one parameter (chunk, transmitChunkOffset, chunkPresent) related to a segmentation of said frame is present, and - When said parameter is present, said MAC client provides a series of frame segments called "chunks" to the MAC sublayer to implement a frame transmit function (TransmitFrame), uninterruptedly as long as the frame to be transmitted is not completely transferred over the MAC service layer, the forming of the frame being started at the egress port without waiting for a reception of all the frame data, according to a cut-through forwarding mode. - a MAC sublayer for providing a MAC service, - an upper layer related to a MAC client, - and a lower physical layer, The method comprising: - Checking whether, among said data of the frame, at least one parameter (chunk, transmitChunkOffset, chunkPresent) related to a segmentation of said frame is present, and - When said parameter is present, said MAC client provides a series of frame segments called "chunks" to the MAC sublayer to implement a frame transmit function (TransmitFrame), uninterruptedly as long as the frame to be transmitted is not completely transferred over the MAC service layer, - Checking whether, among said data of the frame, at least one parameter (chunk, transmitChunkOffset, chunkPresent) related to a segmentation of said frame is present, and - When said parameter is present, said MAC client provides a series of frame segments called "chunks" to the MAC sublayer to implement a frame transmit function (TransmitFrame), uninterruptedly as long as the frame to be transmitted is not completely transferred over the MAC service layer, the forming of the frame being started at the egress port without waiting for a reception of all the frame data, according to a cut-through forwarding mode.
A lollipop apparatus, comprising: a lollipop stick having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of the stick having a first engagement mechanism; and a lollipop head which is at least partially formed of edible material and has a second engagement mechanism which releasably engages the first engagement mechanism, whereby the lollipop head is releasably secured to the stick to form a lollipop; characterized in that the lollipop head is formed entirely of edible material and the second engagement mechanism is formed in the edible material of the lollipop head. a lollipop stick having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of the stick having a first engagement mechanism; and a lollipop head which is at least partially formed of edible material and has a second engagement mechanism which releasably engages the first engagement mechanism, whereby the lollipop head is releasably secured to the stick to form a lollipop; characterized in that the lollipop head is formed entirely of edible material and the second engagement mechanism is formed in the edible material of the lollipop head.
A method for determining the contributions of domestic dog breeds to a test mixed-breed domestic dog genome, comprising: (a) obtaining the identity of one or both alleles in a test mixed-breed domestic dog genome for each of a set of microsatellite markers; and (b) determining the contributions of domestic dog breeds to the test mixed-breed domestic dog genome by comparing the alleles in the test mixed-breed domestic dog genome to a database comprising between 20 and 500 domestic dog breed profiles, wherein each domestic dog breed profile comprises genotype information for the set of markers in the domestic dog breed, including the allele frequency for at least one allele of each of the set of markers. (a) obtaining the identity of one or both alleles in a test mixed-breed domestic dog genome for each of a set of microsatellite markers; and (b) determining the contributions of domestic dog breeds to the test mixed-breed domestic dog genome by comparing the alleles in the test mixed-breed domestic dog genome to a database comprising between 20 and 500 domestic dog breed profiles, wherein each domestic dog breed profile comprises genotype information for the set of markers in the domestic dog breed, including the allele frequency for at least one allele of each of the set of markers.
Plastic toy building block with nubs on its upper side, the underside of which can be plugged onto the upper side and there onto the nubs of an equal kind of a plastic toy building block upon development of a clamping force, whereby resilient conductor wires (14; 25,26; 60,61) are guided from the underside of the plastic toy building block through its interior via a contact interface to its top side, so that three conductor wires (14; 25,26; 60,61) are each guided to at least one flank or top side of each nub (6, 46; 69), for the electronic determination of its position in the installed state with a further equal kind of plastic toy building block, and wherein the plastic toy building block consists of a basic body (1, 45; 64) having recesses (15; 33, 38; 65) passing through from top to bottom, and having insert parts for inserting and holding several conduct or wires (14; 25,26; 60,61), which can be brought into electrical contact with one another over the height of the plastic toy building block upon fitting together two plastic toy building blocks of the same type, so that the relative position of the two toy building blocks relative to one another can be determined electronically depending on the electrical connections made between two plastic toy building blocks lying on top of each other, that is between the lower ends of the conductor wires (14; 26; 61) of the upper plastic toy building block and the upper ends of the conductor wires (19; 25; 60) or electrical lines on the nubs (6; 46; 69) of the lower plastic toy building block.