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A method of encoding a media stream provided from an encoding system to a remotely-located media player, the method comprising: encoding the media stream at the encoding system according to at least one encoding parameter; gathering data about a transmit buffer that receives the encoded media stream within the encoding system; processing the gathered data about the transmit buffer to determine an estimate of network capacity and a calculated encoder rate, wherein the estimate of network capacity corresponds to an estimated rate at which the network empties the transmit buffer, and the calculated encoder rate is based upon a rate of data entering the transmit buffer; adjusting the at least one encoding parameter during subsequent encoding as a function of at least one of the estimate of network capacity and the calculated encoder rate; and transmitting the encoded media stream to the remotely-located media player. encoding the media stream at the encoding system according to at least one encoding parameter; gathering data about a transmit buffer that receives the encoded media stream within the encoding system; processing the gathered data about the transmit buffer to determine an estimate of network capacity and a calculated encoder rate, wherein the estimate of network capacity corresponds to an estimated rate at which the network empties the transmit buffer, and the calculated encoder rate is based upon a rate of data entering the transmit buffer; adjusting the at least one encoding parameter during subsequent encoding as a function of at least one of the estimate of network capacity and the calculated encoder rate; and transmitting the encoded media stream to the remotely-located media player.
A burner comprising a central air supply duct at the end of which is arranged a flame stabilizer, at least one central fuel supply duct arranged in the central air supply duct and opening through the flame stabilizer, at least one peripheral fuel supply duct surrounding the central air supply duct, and two annular peripheral air supply ducts (6, 7) representing between 5 and 15% of air introduced by the burner and wherein one of the two ducts (6, 7) comprises means making it possible to confer a tangential component to air exiting therefrom, the other duct, which surrounds all other ducts (2, 4, 5, 6) of the burner, being shaped such that air exiting therefrom has an axial flow, the opening of the annular peripheral axial air supply duct being formed by a series of air injection points of fixed cross-section, angularly distributed on the periphery of the duct, characterized in that each air injection point exhibits an angular range the value of which is comprised between a third and a tenth of the value of the angular interstice separating two adjacent air injection points, in that each air injection point is formed by a unique orifice, and in that each orifice is the downstream end of a piercing achieved through a downstream annular wall which extends perpendicularly to the axis of the burner, from one to the other of the two tubes (10, 17) delimiting the annular peripheral axial air supply duct, at the downstream end of said two tubes (10, 17).
A device for holding one or more electrode(s) for an electrical discharge machining, comprising a body having a rectilinear portion in which at least one first duct is provided for the passage of one or more electrode(s), said body further having an integral curved portion which at least one second curved dielectric fluid supply duct (47; 47a, 47b, 47c) is provided and which is passed through by a curved extension of said at least one first duct in which the electrode(s) pass(es), characterised in that said curved extension and the second curved duct are made of a ceramic material, with an inner mean roughness of: Ra<2μm.
A method for encoding a video frame, the method comprising: encoding, in a bitstream, a syntax element indicative of a slice type of a slice of the video frame; when the slice type of the slice is a B slice type, determining an initialization method for initializing a Context-Adaptive Binary Arithmetic Coding, CABAC, context associated with the slice to be one of a first initialization method or a second initialization method, and in a case that the initialization method is a first initialization method, setting a value of a flag to a first value, in a case that the initialization method is a second initialization method, setting the value of the flag to a second value, and encoding, in the bitstream, the flag; the method being characterised in that it further comprises when the slice type of the slice is a P slice type, determining the initialization method for initializing the CABAC context associated with the slice to be one of the first initialization method or the second initialization method, and in a case that the initialization method is the second initialization method, setting the value of the flag to the first value, in a case that the initialization method is the first initialization method, setting the value of the flag to the second value, and encoding, in the bitstream, the flag; and when the slice type of the slice is an I slice type, the initialization method is a third initialization method. encoding, in a bitstream, a syntax element indicative of a slice type of a slice of the video frame; when the slice type of the slice is a B slice type, determining an initialization method for initializing a Context-Adaptive Binary Arithmetic Coding, CABAC, context associated with the slice to be one of a first initialization method or a second initialization method, and in a case that the initialization method is a first initialization method, setting a value of a flag to a first value, in a case that the initialization method is a second initialization method, setting the value of the flag to a second value, and encoding, in the bitstream, the flag; the method being characterised in that it further comprises when the slice type of the slice is a P slice type, determining the initialization method for initializing the CABAC context associated with the slice to be one of the first initialization method or the second initialization method, and in a case that the initialization method is the second initialization method, setting the value of the flag to the first value, in a case that the initialization method is the first initialization method, setting the value of the flag to the second value, and encoding, in the bitstream, the flag; and when the slice type of the slice is an I slice type, the initialization method is a third initialization method.
A process of treating a gas stream containing at least one mercury compound or species, the process comprising: applying a composition into said gas stream ahead of a particulate matter collection device, wherein said composition contains a compound having the following formula (SiO 2) x y M z S a F, wherein M comprises at least one of the following metal or metalloid cations: boron, magnesium, aluminum, calcium, titanium, vanadium, manganese, iron, cobalt, nickel, copper, zinc, zirconium, molybdenum, palladium, silver, cadmium, tin, platinum, gold, and bismuth; S comprises a sulfur-based species selected from at least one of the following: sulfide salts, dithiocarbamates, polymer-based dithiocarbamates, and polysulfide salts; F is an optional component and if present comprises at least one of the following: a functionalized organosilane, a sulfur-containing organosilane, an amine-containing organosilane, and an alkyl-containing organosilane at a surface area coverage of 0.01 - 100 %; the molar ratio of y/x is equal to 0.01 to 0.5 and the molar ratio of x/z is equal to 0.1 to 300; and the molar ratio of a/z is 0.5 to 5.
A method of delivering content to a client device in a network comprising a plurality of client devices (304a, 304b, 304c), wherein said content comprises a sequence of segments, said method comprising: i) receiving at a first network element one or more segments from a content server sent over multicast; ii) receiving at the first network element a request for a segment from a client device, wherein the request comprises an HTTP GET request; iii) responsive to the received request, sending by the first network element a HTTP HEAD request to the content server; iv) receiving a response to the HTTP HEAD request at the first network element over unicast; v) generating a segment comprising the header from the received response and a payload from one of the one or more received segments; vi) sending the generated segment to the client device over unicast. i) receiving at a first network element one or more segments from a content server sent over multicast; ii) receiving at the first network element a request for a segment from a client device, wherein the request comprises an HTTP GET request; iii) responsive to the received request, sending by the first network element a HTTP HEAD request to the content server; iv) receiving a response to the HTTP HEAD request at the first network element over unicast; v) generating a segment comprising the header from the received response and a payload from one of the one or more received segments; vi) sending the generated segment to the client device over unicast.
An antibody-fragment-immobilizing substrate comprising a substrate and at least one set of antibody fragments, wherein antibody fragments of each set include at least two types of separate antibody fragments, the at least two types of separate antibody fragments include at least one type of labeled antibody fragment having a labeled site labeled with a luminescent substance and at least one type of acceptor antibody fragment having an acceptor site for accepting emission from the labeled antibody fragment, the at least one type of labeled antibody fragment and the at least one type of acceptor antibody fragment are capable of cooperatively recognizing one type of antigen and are independently immobilized on the substrate in a positional relationship that allows each of the antibody fragments in one set to bind to the same antigen, wherein upon binding the antigen the at least one type of labeled antibody fragment and the at least one type of acceptor antibody fragment approach one another, whereby a reaction based on luminescence occurs between said antibody fragments, and the antibody-fragment-immobilizing substrate is obtained by contacting the separate antibody fragments with the antigen, and forming a complex whereby each of the antibody fragments binds to the antigen; immobilizing the complex on a substrate via the antibody fragments in the complex; and removing the antigen from the complex, wherein the contacting includes mixing the antibody fragments and the antigen such that the ratio of the number of antigens to the valencies of molecules formed by a combination of antibody fragments is from 0.1:1 to 10:1. contacting the separate antibody fragments with the antigen, and forming a complex whereby each of the antibody fragments binds to the antigen; immobilizing the complex on a substrate via the antibody fragments in the complex; and removing the antigen from the complex, wherein the contacting includes mixing the antibody fragments and the antigen such that the ratio of the number of antigens to the valencies of molecules formed by a combination of antibody fragments is from 0.1:1 to 10:1.
Polymer-based layer structure (30, 50) having an oleophobic-hydrophobic surface for coating, sealing and/or bonding technical assemblies or parts thereof, comprising - a first layer (31, 51) comprising a polymer, - a second layer (32, 52) adjoining the first layer (31, 51) and comprising a polymer and particles that comprise a fluoropolymer and are distributed within the polymer, and - an outer layer (33, 53) that adjoins the second layer (32, 52) and comprises a fluorocarbon compound having at least one functional group, and optionally particles that comprise a fluoropolymer and are distributed in the fluorocarbon compound. - a first layer (31, 51) comprising a polymer, - a second layer (32, 52) adjoining the first layer (31, 51) and comprising a polymer and particles that comprise a fluoropolymer and are distributed within the polymer, and - an outer layer (33, 53) that adjoins the second layer (32, 52) and comprises a fluorocarbon compound having at least one functional group, and optionally particles that comprise a fluoropolymer and are distributed in the fluorocarbon compound.
An optical coupling apparatus, comprising: a monochromatic light source, configured to emit monochromatic light; a monochromatic light photodetector, configured to receive the monochromatic light; and a monochromatic light transmission medium (12; 22), wherein at least a portion of the monochromatic light transmission medium (12; 22) is disposed between the monochromatic light source and the monochromatic light photodetector, and the monochromatic light is transmitted to the monochromatic light photodetector via the monochromatic light transmission medium (12; 22), wherein a wavelength of the monochromatic light is shorter than a wavelength of infrared light, characterized in that a permittivity of the monochromatic light transmission medium (12; 22) is greater than or equal to a first predetermined permittivity threshold. a monochromatic light source, configured to emit monochromatic light; a monochromatic light photodetector, configured to receive the monochromatic light; and a monochromatic light transmission medium (12; 22), wherein at least a portion of the monochromatic light transmission medium (12; 22) is disposed between the monochromatic light source and the monochromatic light photodetector, and the monochromatic light is transmitted to the monochromatic light photodetector via the monochromatic light transmission medium (12; 22), wherein a wavelength of the monochromatic light is shorter than a wavelength of infrared light, characterized in that a permittivity of the monochromatic light transmission medium (12; 22) is greater than or equal to a first predetermined permittivity threshold.
A method for stabilizing a cavity outside a casing at a production or injection zone in an underground well, the method including the steps: providing a filtering element in the well at the cavity which is to be stabilized, the filtering element being formed with openings; and injecting a first fluid including expandable particles through the filtering element into the cavity, the expandable particles, in a non-expanded state, having a diameter which is smaller than the diameter of the openings of the filtering element, characterized in that the method further includes the step injecting a second fluid through the filtering element, the second fluid being arranged to react with the expandable particles in such a way that the expandable particles are expanded to a diameter which is larger than the diameter of the openings in the filtering element, whereby the expanded expandable particles and the filtering element form a filter at the production or injection zone in the well. providing a filtering element in the well at the cavity which is to be stabilized, the filtering element being formed with openings; and injecting a first fluid including expandable particles through the filtering element into the cavity, the expandable particles, in a non-expanded state, having a diameter which is smaller than the diameter of the openings of the filtering element, characterized in that the method further includes the step injecting a second fluid through the filtering element, the second fluid being arranged to react with the expandable particles in such a way that the expandable particles are expanded to a diameter which is larger than the diameter of the openings in the filtering element, whereby the expanded expandable particles and the filtering element form a filter at the production or injection zone in the well.
A surfactant-free pharmaceutical composition consisting essentially of: (a) a drug component consisting of salbutamol sulphate; and (b) a propellant component consisting essentially of 1,1-difluoroethane (R-152a). (a) a drug component consisting of salbutamol sulphate; and (b) a propellant component consisting essentially of 1,1-difluoroethane (R-152a).
A control device comprising: - a local control interface adapted to receive local control data from a local controller upon establishment of a physical contact between the control device and the local controller; - a distant control interface adapted to receive distant control data from a distant controller upon establishment of a communication link between the control device and the distant controller; - a control arrangement adapted to define, on the basis of local control data, a transformation of distant control data into a physical control signal for a controllable object. - a local control interface adapted to receive local control data from a local controller upon establishment of a physical contact between the control device and the local controller; - a distant control interface adapted to receive distant control data from a distant controller upon establishment of a communication link between the control device and the distant controller; - a control arrangement adapted to define, on the basis of local control data, a transformation of distant control data into a physical control signal for a controllable object.
A method for isolating nucleic acids from small grain cereal seed and/or analyzing a population of small grain cereal seeds comprising the steps of a. exposing the endosperm of at least one individual seed of said population by at least partial removal of the cereal seed end opposite the micropylar end of the seed; b. incubating the seed in an aqueous solution comprising one or more enzymes selected from pectinase, cellulase, xylanase, amylase or lipase for an amount of time sufficient to allow release of nucleic acids from the seed, thereby forming a solution comprising nucleic acids; c. optionally concentrating, amplifying and/or purifying the nucleic acids from the soaked solution; d. optionally analyzing said solution or said nucleic acids to detect the presence of a nucleic acid of interest. a. exposing the endosperm of at least one individual seed of said population by at least partial removal of the cereal seed end opposite the micropylar end of the seed; b. incubating the seed in an aqueous solution comprising one or more enzymes selected from pectinase, cellulase, xylanase, amylase or lipase for an amount of time sufficient to allow release of nucleic acids from the seed, thereby forming a solution comprising nucleic acids; c. optionally concentrating, amplifying and/or purifying the nucleic acids from the soaked solution; d. optionally analyzing said solution or said nucleic acids to detect the presence of a nucleic acid of interest.
A first client device for a sidelink communication system, the first client device being configured to obtain a configuration for a compression profile; compress a broadcast sidelink packet according to the configuration for the compression profile by removing at least one non-IP header of the broadcast sidelink packet when the at least one non-IP header matches the configuration for the compression profile; and transmit the compressed broadcast sidelink packet and an indication of the compression profile. obtain a configuration for a compression profile; compress a broadcast sidelink packet according to the configuration for the compression profile by removing at least one non-IP header of the broadcast sidelink packet when the at least one non-IP header matches the configuration for the compression profile; and transmit the compressed broadcast sidelink packet and an indication of the compression profile.
An unmanned helicopter platform comprising: a fuselage housing flight control electronics; a tail coupled with the fuselage, the tail including a tail rotor and a tail rotor motor; a main rotor assembly coupled with the fuselage and the flight control electronics, the main rotor assembly including a main rotor having an axis of rotation and a main rotor motor; and a payload rail coupled with and extending along the fuselage, the payload rail allowing mechanical connection of a plurality of payloads (182, 184, 186, 188, 189) to the fuselage, the payload rail allowing positioning of the plurality of payloads connected to the payload rail such that the center of gravity of the plurality of payloads is aligned with the axis of rotation of the main rotor, wherein the payload rail includes a fixed portion and one or more movable clamps that slide along the fixed portion, wherein the plurality of payloads are connected to the fixed portion, and clamped in place, via the one or more movable clamps. a fuselage housing flight control electronics; a tail coupled with the fuselage, the tail including a tail rotor and a tail rotor motor; a main rotor assembly coupled with the fuselage and the flight control electronics, the main rotor assembly including a main rotor having an axis of rotation and a main rotor motor; and a payload rail coupled with and extending along the fuselage, the payload rail allowing mechanical connection of a plurality of payloads (182, 184, 186, 188, 189) to the fuselage, the payload rail allowing positioning of the plurality of payloads connected to the payload rail such that the center of gravity of the plurality of payloads is aligned with the axis of rotation of the main rotor, wherein the payload rail includes a fixed portion and one or more movable clamps that slide along the fixed portion, wherein the plurality of payloads are connected to the fixed portion, and clamped in place, via the one or more movable clamps.
A radio-opaque film, comprising a radio-opaque layer disposed between a first containment layer and a second containment layer, the radio-opaque layer comprising: - a first sublayer comprising a first radio-opaque material comprising barium sulfate; and - a second sublayer comprising a second radio-opaque material comprising bismuth oxide; wherein the first sublayer is disposed adjacent the second sublayer and the radio-opaque material of the first sublayer differs from the radio-opaque material of the second sublayer, and wherein all the radio-opaque materials in the radio-opaque layer are inorganic salts or oxides of elemental species having an atomic number of 50 or greater. - a first sublayer comprising a first radio-opaque material comprising barium sulfate; and - a second sublayer comprising a second radio-opaque material comprising bismuth oxide;