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A surface imaging apparatus based on detection of secondary electrons or secondary ions from a sample, comprising: a spatially scanned and DC primary excitation source resulting in the secondary electrons or secondary ions which are detected and provide the modulated signal for imaging of the sample; a source of a pulsed positive ion flood neutralizer beam; a source of an electron flood neutralizer beam; and independent columns for the positive ion flood neutralizer beam and the electron flood neutralizer beam, wherein the source of a pulsed positive ion flood neutralizer beam and the source of an electron flood neutralizer beam are independently controllable and provide dual polarity flood beams to effect neutralization of surface charge and surface potential variation, wherein the dual polarity flood beams comprise an electron beam and a positively charged ion beam and at least the positively charged ion beam is pulsed. a spatially scanned and DC primary excitation source resulting in the secondary electrons or secondary ions which are detected and provide the modulated signal for imaging of the sample; a source of a pulsed positive ion flood neutralizer beam; a source of an electron flood neutralizer beam; and independent columns for the positive ion flood neutralizer beam and the electron flood neutralizer beam, wherein the source of a pulsed positive ion flood neutralizer beam and the source of an electron flood neutralizer beam are independently controllable and provide dual polarity flood beams to effect neutralization of surface charge and surface potential variation, wherein the dual polarity flood beams comprise an electron beam and a positively charged ion beam and at least the positively charged ion beam is pulsed.
A method, comprising: at an electronic device having a display: detecting, via wireless communication, multiple external devices (702, 706), wherein the multiple external devices each is executing or has executed a respective application (704, 708); receiving usage information from each of the multiple external devices (702, 706) indicating usage of the respective application (704, 708) on the external device, wherein the usage information indicates a state of the respective application (704, 708); identifying a first application as the more recently used application among the respective applications (704, 708) of the multiple external devices (702, 706) as the more relevant application; in response to detecting the multiple external devices (702, 706), receiving the usage information, and identifying the first application as the more recently used application among the respective applications from the multiple external devices (702, 706) as the more relevant application, displaying, on the display, an affordance; detecting user selection of the displayed affordance; and in response to detecting the user selection, launching a second application, the second application corresponding to the first application, wherein the state of the second application corresponds to the state of the first application. detecting, via wireless communication, multiple external devices (702, 706), wherein the multiple external devices each is executing or has executed a respective application (704, 708); receiving usage information from each of the multiple external devices (702, 706) indicating usage of the respective application (704, 708) on the external device, wherein the usage information indicates a state of the respective application (704, 708); identifying a first application as the more recently used application among the respective applications (704, 708) of the multiple external devices (702, 706) as the more relevant application; in response to detecting the multiple external devices (702, 706), receiving the usage information, and identifying the first application as the more recently used application among the respective applications from the multiple external devices (702, 706) as the more relevant application, displaying, on the display, an affordance; detecting user selection of the displayed affordance; and in response to detecting the user selection, launching a second application, the second application corresponding to the first application, wherein the state of the second application corresponds to the state of the first application.
An apparatus for deploying a pressure equalization tube in a tympanic membrane, the apparatus comprising: a housing; a pressure equalization tube (140, 500, 510), wherein the pressure equalization tube (140, 500) is configured to transition from a straightened configuration to an expanded configuration, wherein the pressure equalization tube (140, 500, 510) in the expanded configuration defines a proximal flange (146, 506), a distal flange (144, 504), and a middle portion between the proximal flange (146, 506) and the distal flange (144, 504), wherein the proximal flange (146, 506) and the distal flange (144, 504) are configured to maintain the middle portion in the tympanic membrane; an elongate shaft assembly, the elongate shaft assembly including: a cutting member configured to puncture the tympanic membrane; and a dilator (121d, 400) configured to dilate a puncture site to a larger diameter; the shaft assembly configured to hold the pressure equalization tube (140, 500, 510) while the pressure equalization tube (140, 500, 510) is in the straightened configuration and to release the pressure equalization tube (140, 500, 510) such that the pressure equalization tube (140, 500, 510) assumes the expanded configuration. a housing; a pressure equalization tube (140, 500, 510), wherein the pressure equalization tube (140, 500) is configured to transition from a straightened configuration to an expanded configuration, wherein the pressure equalization tube (140, 500, 510) in the expanded configuration defines a proximal flange (146, 506), a distal flange (144, 504), and a middle portion between the proximal flange (146, 506) and the distal flange (144, 504), wherein the proximal flange (146, 506) and the distal flange (144, 504) are configured to maintain the middle portion in the tympanic membrane; an elongate shaft assembly, the elongate shaft assembly including: a cutting member configured to puncture the tympanic membrane; and a dilator (121d, 400) configured to dilate a puncture site to a larger diameter; a cutting member configured to puncture the tympanic membrane; and a dilator (121d, 400) configured to dilate a puncture site to a larger diameter; the shaft assembly configured to hold the pressure equalization tube (140, 500, 510) while the pressure equalization tube (140, 500, 510) is in the straightened configuration and to release the pressure equalization tube (140, 500, 510) such that the pressure equalization tube (140, 500, 510) assumes the expanded configuration.
A method of transmitting a block of data from a transmitter entity (504, 506 508) to a receiver entity (504, 506, 508) in a wireless telecommunication system, wherein the method comprises: establishing a plurality of different redundancy versions, RV, for the block of data; transmitting the plurality of different redundancy versions for the block of data in a first sequence order in a first time period; and transmitting the plurality of different redundancy versions for the block of data in a second sequence order in a second time period, wherein the second sequence order is different from the first sequence order, wherein in each of the first and second time periods at least some of the different redundancy versions are transmitted using radio resources in a first frequency band and at least some of the different redundancy versions are transmitted using radio resources in a second frequency band, wherein the second frequency band is different from the first frequency band, wherein the respective ones of the at least some of the different redundancy versions are transmitted using radio resources in different frequency bands in the different time periods. establishing a plurality of different redundancy versions, RV, for the block of data; transmitting the plurality of different redundancy versions for the block of data in a first sequence order in a first time period; and transmitting the plurality of different redundancy versions for the block of data in a second sequence order in a second time period, wherein the second sequence order is different from the first sequence order, wherein in each of the first and second time periods at least some of the different redundancy versions are transmitted using radio resources in a first frequency band and at least some of the different redundancy versions are transmitted using radio resources in a second frequency band, wherein the second frequency band is different from the first frequency band, wherein the respective ones of the at least some of the different redundancy versions are transmitted using radio resources in different frequency bands in the different time periods.
Method for secure data transmission between a first and a second communication device, wherein a box for setting up and operating a Virtual Private Network link is assigned to at least one of the communication devices, characterised in that a secret key of the assigned communication device is determined by the box during the setup of the VPN link, a session key is set up for the VPN link by the box on the basis of the secret key, the data is securely transmitted via the VPN link, wherein the secret key is stored on the assigned communication device itself.
A method for preventing circumvention of a intoxication test comprising: defining a detection time envelope with a first sensor comprising a capacitive facial proximity sensor activated in response to a change in capacitance when in the presence of a face of a human test subject; sensing with a reflected infrared beam from a second sensor comprising an infrared temperature sensor a change from an ambient temperature caused by the presence of the human test subject proximate the second sensor; and validating the intoxication test when a change from the ambient condition is detected by the second sensor during the time envelope defined by the first sensor. defining a detection time envelope with a first sensor comprising a capacitive facial proximity sensor activated in response to a change in capacitance when in the presence of a face of a human test subject; sensing with a reflected infrared beam from a second sensor comprising an infrared temperature sensor a change from an ambient temperature caused by the presence of the human test subject proximate the second sensor; and validating the intoxication test when a change from the ambient condition is detected by the second sensor during the time envelope defined by the first sensor.
Mobile terminal of a system for communication via radiofrequency waves of the DECT type, the terminal being provided with a plurality of antennae and comprising means for measuring the power level of a signal received by each of the antennae thereof, characterised in that it comprises means for maintaining the level of the transmission power of a long-preamble frame of a signal to be transmitted at a constant value for a time, referred to as a maintenance time, and means for transmitting the signal during the maintenance time, the maintenance time being equal to two times the propagation time of a wave between the terminal and another terminal which are located at a predetermined maximum distance from each other, increased by the propagation time in the radiofrequency circuits, and the constant value being defined such that the measurement of the signal received at an antenna during a portion of the maintenance time equal to the duration of an octet of the long preamble is equivalent to the measurement of the power level of a signal received which would be produced from an octet of the long preamble.
A method for preventing unauthorized access to audio data, the method comprising: storing, in a data buffer by an audiodg.exe process, audio data associated with an audio session and received from an audio endpoint device; installing, in memory of a computer, a software driver associated with the audio session, the software driver being configured to prevent access to the audio data by unauthorized software applications; receiving, by a processor of the computer, process identifier data from a software application requesting to access the audio data stored in the data buffer; determining, by the processor, based on the process identifier data whether the application requesting access to the audio data is an unauthorized software application; and controlling, by the processor, the software driver to prevent access to the audio data by the determined unauthorized software application. storing, in a data buffer by an audiodg.exe process, audio data associated with an audio session and received from an audio endpoint device; installing, in memory of a computer, a software driver associated with the audio session, the software driver being configured to prevent access to the audio data by unauthorized software applications; receiving, by a processor of the computer, process identifier data from a software application requesting to access the audio data stored in the data buffer; determining, by the processor, based on the process identifier data whether the application requesting access to the audio data is an unauthorized software application; and controlling, by the processor, the software driver to prevent access to the audio data by the determined unauthorized software application.
Coaxial transmission, comprising a crankshaft which is rotatable about an axis of rotation and has at least one connecting rod bearing, the coaxial transmission further comprising a plurality of, preferably at least three, pistons (5a, 5b, 5c) which are each connected to the at least one connecting rod bearing by means of a connecting rod (6a, 6b, 6c) and each have a toothing (11a, 11b, 11c) with at least one tooth on a first end face (10a, 10a, 10c) facing away from the axis of rotation, the coaxial transmission further comprising a hollow shaft with internal toothing, wherein the pistons (5a, 5b, 5c) are arranged inside the hollow shaft when viewed in a plane normal to the axis of rotation, the coaxial transmission further comprising a guide unit, wherein the pistons (5a, 5b, 5c) are each linearly guided in the guide unit and can be moved back and forth parallel to a radial direction (12a, 12b, 12c) which is normal to the axis of rotation, whereby the toothings (11a, 11b, 11c) of the first end faces (10a, 10b, 10c) of the pistons (5a, 5b, 5c) can be brought successively into engagement with the internal toothing and into a state disengaged from the internal toothing in order to further rotate the hollow shaft or the guide unit about the axis of rotation during the respective engagement with two-dimensional contact between the respective toothing (11a, 11b, 11c) and the internal toothing. the coaxial transmission further comprising a plurality of, preferably at least three, pistons (5a, 5b, 5c) which are each connected to the at least one connecting rod bearing by means of a connecting rod (6a, 6b, 6c) and each have a toothing (11a, 11b, 11c) with at least one tooth on a first end face (10a, 10a, 10c) facing away from the axis of rotation, the coaxial transmission further comprising a hollow shaft with internal toothing, wherein the pistons (5a, 5b, 5c) are arranged inside the hollow shaft when viewed in a plane normal to the axis of rotation, the coaxial transmission further comprising a guide unit, wherein the pistons (5a, 5b, 5c) are each linearly guided in the guide unit and can be moved back and forth parallel to a radial direction (12a, 12b, 12c) which is normal to the axis of rotation, whereby the toothings (11a, 11b, 11c) of the first end faces (10a, 10b, 10c) of the pistons (5a, 5b, 5c) can be brought successively into engagement with the internal toothing and into a state disengaged from the internal toothing in order to further rotate the hollow shaft or the guide unit about the axis of rotation during the respective engagement with two-dimensional contact between the respective toothing (11a, 11b, 11c) and the internal toothing.
A liquid pesticidal composition, comprising: (a) metyltetraprole; (b) a first solvent that is ε-caprolactone; (c) a second solvent having a water solubility at 25°C of 1 mass% or less; and (d) a surfactant, the content of the first solvent relative to the content of metyltetraprole being from 1.2 times by mass to 15 times by mass, the content of the second solvent relative to the content of metyltetraprole being from 6.5 times by mass to 25 times by mass. (a) metyltetraprole; (b) a first solvent that is ε-caprolactone; (c) a second solvent having a water solubility at 25°C of 1 mass% or less; and (d) a surfactant, the content of the first solvent relative to the content of metyltetraprole being from 1.2 times by mass to 15 times by mass, the content of the second solvent relative to the content of metyltetraprole being from 6.5 times by mass to 25 times by mass.
The medical device for inducing a controlled fluid transport in a central nervous system, CNS, and/or in a cerebrospinal fluid, CSF, system of a patient by electro-osmosis, EO, via two or more electrodes (221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 231) placed at selected locations on the patients head, comprising: a computer program module, configured to receive EO information, the EO information being at least indicative of fluid transport response resulting from application of particular electric potentials and/or currents at particular electrode locations on the patient's head based on a patient-specific three-dimensional head model, and to receive a fluid source location within the patient's head, so as to select a set of electrode locations using the EO information and the fluid source location. a cap/helmet-like device, configured to place the two or more electrodes (221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 231) in electrical communication with said CNS/CSF-system, each electrode being placed at one location of the selected set of electrode locations, and a control unit, configured to control an application of selected electric potentials and/or electric currents to said electrodes, wherein the selected electric potentials and/or electric currents is selected as electric potentials and/or electric currents associated to the selected set of electrode locations by the EO information, so as to induce a controlled fluid transport in said CNS/CSF-system. a computer program module, configured to receive EO information, the EO information being at least indicative of fluid transport response resulting from application of particular electric potentials and/or currents at particular electrode locations on the patient's head based on a patient-specific three-dimensional head model, and to receive a fluid source location within the patient's head, so as to select a set of electrode locations using the EO information and the fluid source location. a cap/helmet-like device, configured to place the two or more electrodes (221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 231) in electrical communication with said CNS/CSF-system, each electrode being placed at one location of the selected set of electrode locations, and a control unit, configured to control an application of selected electric potentials and/or electric currents to said electrodes, wherein the selected electric potentials and/or electric currents is selected as electric potentials and/or electric currents associated to the selected set of electrode locations by the EO information, so as to induce a controlled fluid transport in said CNS/CSF-system.
A hybrid propulsion system for a multi-rotor rotary wing aircraft, comprising: - an internal combustion engine and an electric generator coupled to the internal combustion engine such that in use, the internal combustion engine drives the electric generator, - a rectifier connected to the electric generator to convert an alternating current delivered by the electric generator into a direct current, conversion means configured to convert the direct current into alternating current, and an electric network connecting the rectifier to the conversion means, - at least one first group of at least two first electric motors (46A, 46B) connected to the conversion means such that in use, the conversion means supply the first electric motors with alternating current, - propellers (12A, 12B) respectively coupled to the first electric motors such that in use, the first electric motors drive the propellers, characterised in that the conversion means comprise a first inverter configured to supply the first electric motors in parallel. - an internal combustion engine and an electric generator coupled to the internal combustion engine such that in use, the internal combustion engine drives the electric generator, - a rectifier connected to the electric generator to convert an alternating current delivered by the electric generator into a direct current, conversion means configured to convert the direct current into alternating current, and an electric network connecting the rectifier to the conversion means, - at least one first group of at least two first electric motors (46A, 46B) connected to the conversion means such that in use, the conversion means supply the first electric motors with alternating current, - propellers (12A, 12B) respectively coupled to the first electric motors such that in use, the first electric motors drive the propellers, characterised in that the conversion means comprise a first inverter configured to supply the first electric motors in parallel.
A weight reduction element for the construction industry, constituted by at least one disposable formwork, substantially shaped like a truncated pyramid, which is hollow and has a closed upper surface and a lower opening, said weight reduction element comprising feet of a chosen height, each foot having a lower end, opposite a free upper end, characterized in that wherein - at least proximate to corners of the formwork that are adjacent to said lower opening or - proximate to corners of the formwork of said upper surface and associated with said formwork, engagement means (10, 110) are provided, whereby said engagement means (10,110) are stable and substantially rotatable interconnected, temporarily, with grip means associated with the free upper end of said feet, and wherein the lower end of each foot is axially offset with respect to the grip means and to said temporary engagement means (10, 110), respectively. - at least proximate to corners of the formwork that are adjacent to said lower opening or - proximate to corners of the formwork of said upper surface and associated with said formwork, engagement means (10, 110) are provided,