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An illumination unit, comprising: first and second reflectors (200, 300); and at least one light source module disposed between the first and second reflectors (200, 300), wherein the second reflector includes: a plurality of inclined surfaces including a point such that the inclined surfaces which are located next to each other about said point, have different radii of curvature; characterized in that the second reflector further includes at least one first flat surface disposed close to the at least one light source module and being parallel to the first reflector, wherein a width of the first flat surface is less than a width of the first reflector, wherein the first flat surface is provided with a specular-reflection sheet, wherein the second reflector comprises: a first region being the at least one first flat surface; a second region being a first inclined surface which is inclined downward from the first region; and a third region being a second inclined surface which is inclined upward from the second region, the inclined surfaces including the first and second inclined surface, wherein the first and second inclined surfaces are disposed next to each other about the point, and wherein the first region overlaps with the first reflector. first and second reflectors (200, 300); and at least one light source module disposed between the first and second reflectors (200, 300), wherein the second reflector includes: a plurality of inclined surfaces including a point such that the inclined surfaces which are located next to each other about said point, have different radii of curvature; characterized in that the second reflector further includes at least one first flat surface disposed close to the at least one light source module and being parallel to the first reflector, a plurality of inclined surfaces including a point such that the inclined surfaces which are located next to each other about said point, have different radii of curvature; characterized in that the second reflector further includes at least one first flat surface disposed close to the at least one light source module and being parallel to the first reflector, wherein a width of the first flat surface is less than a width of the first reflector, wherein the first flat surface is provided with a specular-reflection sheet, wherein the second reflector comprises: a first region being the at least one first flat surface; a second region being a first inclined surface which is inclined downward from the first region; and a third region being a second inclined surface which is inclined upward from the second region, the inclined surfaces including the first and second inclined surface, a first region being the at least one first flat surface; a second region being a first inclined surface which is inclined downward from the first region; and a third region being a second inclined surface which is inclined upward from the second region, the inclined surfaces including the first and second inclined surface, wherein the first and second inclined surfaces are disposed next to each other about the point, and wherein the first region overlaps with the first reflector.
A washing machine comprising: a main body having a first washing space to hold laundry to be machine washed by the washing machine; and an auxiliary washing unit (120, 220, 320) having a second washing space (120a, 220a, 320a) configured to contain water and to hold laundry to be hand washed in the second washing space with the water contained in the second washing space, characterized in that the auxiliary washing unit includes a laundry discharging hole (120b, 220b, 320b), and in that the auxiliary washing unit is configured to be pivotable with respect to the main body so that laundry held in the second washing space is dischargeable through the laundry discharging hole to the first washing space when the auxiliary washing unit is pivoted. a main body having a first washing space to hold laundry to be machine washed by the washing machine; and an auxiliary washing unit (120, 220, 320) having a second washing space (120a, 220a, 320a) configured to contain water and to hold laundry to be hand washed in the second washing space with the water contained in the second washing space, characterized in that the auxiliary washing unit includes a laundry discharging hole (120b, 220b, 320b), and in that the auxiliary washing unit is configured to be pivotable with respect to the main body so that laundry held in the second washing space is dischargeable through the laundry discharging hole to the first washing space when the auxiliary washing unit is pivoted.
A tubular element having an inner space forming a passage for conducting milk, wherein the tubular element comprises a first material portion which constitutes the main part of the tubular element and an additional material portion which includes a vent passage adapted to supply air to the inner space of the tubular element and wherein the first material portion and the additional material portion are arranged in contact with each other in a contact area, wherein the first material portion and the additional material portion is made of different materials and that the first material portion and the additional material portion are fixedly connected to each other in the contact area such that the material portions (9a, b) form an integrated unit, characterised in that the first material portion and the additional material portion are moulded together in the contact area.
Method of calibrating an image acquisition device comprising: - determining a homomorphic transform ( T S→I) between a source plane and an image plane of said image acquisition device, - emitting at least one light source pattern (41 1, 44 1) in an object space of said image acquisition device; - adjusting the position and extension of one of said source patterns until an image pattern (42 1, 46 1) of said source pattern formed on a sensor of said image acquisition device exhibit a shape which centroid corresponds to a centroid of a reference pixel (P ref) of said sensor, called a target image pattern (42 2, 46 2), by iteratively modifying said source pattern to obtain said target image pattern, an inverse homomorphic transform ( T I→S) of a difference between said image pattern and said target image pattern being determined at each iteration of said iteratively adjusting step; - analyzing said adjusted source pattern (41 2, 44 2) and estimating therefrom at least one characteristic of a pixel beam (21, 22) directed to said reference pixel from said adjusted source pattern. - determining a homomorphic transform ( T S→I) between a source plane and an image plane of said image acquisition device, - emitting at least one light source pattern (41 1, 44 1) in an object space of said image acquisition device; - adjusting the position and extension of one of said source patterns until an image pattern (42 1, 46 1) of said source pattern formed on a sensor of said image acquisition device exhibit a shape which centroid corresponds to a centroid of a reference pixel (P ref) of said sensor, called a target image pattern (42 2, 46 2), by iteratively modifying said source pattern to obtain said target image pattern, an inverse homomorphic transform ( T I→S) of a difference between said image pattern and said target image pattern being determined at each iteration of said iteratively adjusting step; - analyzing said adjusted source pattern (41 2, 44 2) and estimating therefrom at least one characteristic of a pixel beam (21, 22) directed to said reference pixel from said adjusted source pattern.
A pharmaceutical composition comprising an interleukin-4 receptor (IL-4R) antagonist for use in a method for enhancing the efficacy and/or safety of an allergen-specific immunotherapy regimen, the method comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of said composition to a subject just prior to or concurrent with the SIT regimen, wherein the allergen is an allergen contained within a food item, wherein the IL-4R antagonist is an IL-4Rα antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof, wherein the HCVR of the antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 and the LCVR comprises the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2.
A button holder for a clothing accessory (2, 3) comprising a front wall portion, a rear wall portion, a connecting wall portion connected to the front wall portion and the rear wall portion to form a clothing button receiving cavity between the facing wall surfaces (11 and 21, respectively) of the front wall portion and the rear wall portion, wherein a blind slot is provided in the rear wall portion to receive an element connecting the button to the garment, and wherein the connecting wall portion has an opening at the mouth of the blind slot to allow the button to pass into the cavity, characterized in that the connecting wall portion has two side walls and a head wall portion connecting these side walls on the side opposite the opening, such that the opposite inner wall surfaces of the side walls taper from the opening towards the head wall portion.
A motor vehicle ignition switch comprising a first and a second electric circuit for detecting the angular position of a key in an ignition lock, said first and second circuit comprising respective electrical contacts carried by at least one rotor (42, 54), which is rotatable about an axis of rotation so as to be able to selectively take: - an off position (STOP), wherein said key can be inserted into, or withdrawn from, said ignition lock; - a starting position (START); - a running position, angularly arranged between said off position (STOP) and said starting position (START); - an intermediate position (LOCK), angularly arranged between said running position and said off position (STOP); - an on position, angularly arranged between said running position and said off position (STOP) and distinct from said intermediate position (LOCK); said second circuit being independent of said first circuit and defining a resistive divider; said first circuit comprising a first, a second and a third conductive laminas (31, 32, 33), electrically isolated from each other; the electrical contacts of said first circuit comprising a first and a second contact (40, 41), electrically connected to each other; said second contact being in contact on said third conductive lamina in the running position and in the starting position (START) and being in contact on said first conductive lamina in the intermediate position (LOCK). - an off position (STOP), wherein said key can be inserted into, or withdrawn from, said ignition lock; - a starting position (START); - a running position, angularly arranged between said off position (STOP) and said starting position (START); - an intermediate position (LOCK), angularly arranged between said running position and said off position (STOP); - an on position, angularly arranged between said running position and said off position (STOP) and distinct from said intermediate position (LOCK); said second circuit being independent of said first circuit and defining a resistive divider; said first circuit comprising a first, a second and a third conductive laminas (31, 32, 33), electrically isolated from each other; the electrical contacts of said first circuit comprising a first and a second contact (40, 41), electrically connected to each other; said second contact being in contact on said third conductive lamina in the running position and in the starting position (START) and being in contact on said first conductive lamina in the intermediate position (LOCK). said second circuit being independent of said first circuit and defining a resistive divider; said first circuit comprising a first, a second and a third conductive laminas (31, 32, 33), electrically isolated from each other; the electrical contacts of said first circuit comprising a first and a second contact (40, 41), electrically connected to each other; said second contact being in contact on said third conductive lamina in the running position and in the starting position (START) and being in contact on said first conductive lamina in the intermediate position (LOCK).
A dolly adapted to be coupled to a semitrailer, where the dolly comprises a first steerable axle and a second axle provided with a drive unit, and where the dolly comprises a fifth wheel and a drawbar, characterized in that the dolly further comprises a cover having a front compartment in front of the first axle, where the front compartment comprises a first radiator, and where the cover comprises a first air opening adjacent the drawbar.
A method for providing hearing assistance to a user, comprising: capturing input audio signals by a microphone arrangement; estimating a speech level of the input audio signals and an ambient noise level of the input audio signals; applying a gain model to the input audio signals in order to transform the input audio signals into filtered audio signals; transmitting the filtered audio signals by a transmission unit via a wireless audio link to a receiver unit (14, 36, 38) comprising or being connected to means (18, 26) for stimulating the hearing of a user, the stimulating means being worn at or in the user's ear; wherein the received audio signals are supplied form the receiver unit to the stimulating means, characterized in that, for each respective ambient noise level the gain varies as a function of the speech level, wherein the function varies according to the ambient noise level in such a manner that the ratio of the gain at low speech levels and at high speech levels changes as a function of the ambient noise level. capturing input audio signals by a microphone arrangement; estimating a speech level of the input audio signals and an ambient noise level of the input audio signals; applying a gain model to the input audio signals in order to transform the input audio signals into filtered audio signals; transmitting the filtered audio signals by a transmission unit via a wireless audio link to a receiver unit (14, 36, 38) comprising or being connected to means (18, 26) for stimulating the hearing of a user, the stimulating means being worn at or in the user's ear; wherein the received audio signals are supplied form the receiver unit to the stimulating means, characterized in that, for each respective ambient noise level the gain varies as a function of the speech level, wherein the function varies according to the ambient noise level in such a manner that the ratio of the gain at low speech levels and at high speech levels changes as a function of the ambient noise level.
A platen for supporting a print substrate in an inkjet printer the platen comprising multiple support surfaces that together define the full extent of a substrate support area of the platen, each support surface oriented parallel to other support surfaces along a line that is oblique to a direction the print substrate is to pass over the support surfaces when the platen is in use in said printer or other such like liquid dispenser, wherein each support surface forms peaks and valleys along the lines
A method employing linear precoding and non-linear precoding for transmitting payload data between at least two transmitters (110 1, 110 2,...,110 N) that define a transmitter side and a plurality of receivers (104 1, 104 2,...,104 N) that define a receiver side, via a plurality of communication channels (106 1, 106 2,...,106 N) over a plurality of subcarrier frequencies, the method comprising the procedures of: transmitting simultaneously by said transmitter side, at least two training signals to respective said receivers; receiving by respective said receivers, said at least two training signals; evaluating communication channel characteristics of at least part of said communication channels, according to said at least two training signals; determining, on said transmitter side, a precoding scheme selection for each subcarrier frequency on a per said subcarrier frequency basis, whereby said payload data to be transmitted shall be precoded using either one of linear precoding and non-linear precoding, according to evaluated said channel characteristics wherein the subcarrier frequencies are OFDM subcarrier frequencies; precoding said payload data according to determined said precoding scheme selection; and transmitting said payload data according to said precoding scheme selection. transmitting simultaneously by said transmitter side, at least two training signals to respective said receivers; receiving by respective said receivers, said at least two training signals; evaluating communication channel characteristics of at least part of said communication channels, according to said at least two training signals; determining, on said transmitter side, a precoding scheme selection for each subcarrier frequency on a per said subcarrier frequency basis, whereby said payload data to be transmitted shall be precoded using either one of linear precoding and non-linear precoding, according to evaluated said channel characteristics wherein the subcarrier frequencies are OFDM subcarrier frequencies; precoding said payload data according to determined said precoding scheme selection; and transmitting said payload data according to said precoding scheme selection.
A method for detecting chromosomal DNA sequence elements that are in close proximity in a cell or in an intact nucleus comprising: a) cross-linking the chromosomal DNA in the cell or the intact nucleus, thereby forming a cross-linked DNA product in which chromosomal DNA sequence elements that are in close proximity in the cell or the intact nucleus are cross-linked; b) obtaining the cross-linked DNA product; c) digesting the cross-linked DNA product with an endonuclease to form a mixture containing a plurality of cross-linked DNA digest fragments; d) partitioning the cross-linked DNA digest fragments to create a plurality of partitions, wherein the partitions are droplets; and e) detecting the presence of two or more DNA sequence elements that are distal with respect to the primary sequence of the genome in a single droplet partition, wherein detection of two or more DNA sequence elements in a single droplet partition indicates that the two or more DNA sequence elements were in close proximity in the cell or intact nucleus. a) cross-linking the chromosomal DNA in the cell or the intact nucleus, thereby forming a cross-linked DNA product in which chromosomal DNA sequence elements that are in close proximity in the cell or the intact nucleus are cross-linked; b) obtaining the cross-linked DNA product; c) digesting the cross-linked DNA product with an endonuclease to form a mixture containing a plurality of cross-linked DNA digest fragments; d) partitioning the cross-linked DNA digest fragments to create a plurality of partitions, wherein the partitions are droplets; and e) detecting the presence of two or more DNA sequence elements that are distal with respect to the primary sequence of the genome in a single droplet partition, wherein detection of two or more DNA sequence elements in a single droplet partition indicates that the two or more DNA sequence elements were in close proximity in the cell or intact nucleus.
An acetabular prosthetic device for implantation in an iliac canal and acetabulum of an ilium, comprising: a) a stem configured to be implanted in the iliac canal; b) an acetabular component configured to be implanted in the acetabulum and connected to the stem, the acetabular component comprising an acetabular shell portion which includes an external curved outer bone bearing surface; and c) a connection portion to adjustably connect the shell portion of the acetabular component to the stem such that the shell portion of the acetabular component is configured to be oriented in a plurality of orientations before being fixed to the stem, wherein the connection portion comprises at least one augment (20,30), the augment configured to be received between the stem and the shell portion, a first surface of the augment configured to orient the augment with respect to the stem and a second surface of the augment configured to orient the acetabular component with respect to the stem, characterised in that the second surface is a shell- side curved surface of the augment (20, 30) which is configured to conform to the external curved outer bone bearing surface of the acetabular shell portion and that the connection portion and the stem are engaged to one another by a taper lock. a) a stem configured to be implanted in the iliac canal; b) an acetabular component configured to be implanted in the acetabulum and connected to the stem, the acetabular component comprising an acetabular shell portion which includes an external curved outer bone bearing surface; and c) a connection portion to adjustably connect the shell portion of the acetabular component to the stem such that the shell portion of the acetabular component is configured to be oriented in a plurality of orientations before being fixed to the stem, wherein the connection portion comprises at least one augment (20,30), the augment configured to be received between the stem and the shell portion, a first surface of the augment configured to orient the augment with respect to the stem and a second surface of the augment configured to orient the acetabular component with respect to the stem, characterised in that the second surface is a shell- side curved surface of the augment (20, 30) which is configured to conform to the external curved outer bone bearing surface of the acetabular shell portion and that the connection portion and the stem are engaged to one another by a taper lock.