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A method for testing a spot-weld on a structure using a phased array probe, the method comprising: positioning the phased array probe at a first position on the structure relative to the spot-weld; generating first generated ultrasonic signals to and receiving first received ultrasonic signals from the spot-weld using at least one first transducer of the phased array probe; characterized by processing the first received ultrasonic signals from the at least one first transducer of the phased array probe corresponding to a central aperture of an array of the phased array probe to determine a second optimized position on the structure relative to the spot-weld; generating second generated ultrasonic signals to and receiving second received ultrasonic signals from the spot-weld using second transducers of the phased array probe at the second optimized position, wherein all elements of the phased array probe are used to collect the second received ultrasonic signals in a full matrix capture approach; and processing the second received ultrasonic signals from the second transducers of the phased array probe to determine a feature dimension of the spot-weld. positioning the phased array probe at a first position on the structure relative to the spot-weld; generating first generated ultrasonic signals to and receiving first received ultrasonic signals from the spot-weld using at least one first transducer of the phased array probe; characterized by processing the first received ultrasonic signals from the at least one first transducer of the phased array probe corresponding to a central aperture of an array of the phased array probe to determine a second optimized position on the structure relative to the spot-weld; generating second generated ultrasonic signals to and receiving second received ultrasonic signals from the spot-weld using second transducers of the phased array probe at the second optimized position, wherein all elements of the phased array probe are used to collect the second received ultrasonic signals in a full matrix capture approach; and generating first generated ultrasonic signals to and receiving first received ultrasonic signals from the spot-weld using at least one first transducer of the phased array probe; characterized by processing the first received ultrasonic signals from the at least one first transducer of the phased array probe corresponding to a central aperture of an array of the phased array probe to determine a second optimized position on the structure relative to the spot-weld; generating second generated ultrasonic signals to and receiving second received ultrasonic signals from the spot-weld using second transducers of the phased array probe at the second optimized position, wherein all elements of the phased array probe are used to collect the second received ultrasonic signals in a full matrix capture approach; and processing the second received ultrasonic signals from the second transducers of the phased array probe to determine a feature dimension of the spot-weld.
A single lens reflex, SLR, camera, comprising: an auto focusing, AF, module comprising an AF sensor having pixels of different sizes or disposed at different intervals, wherein a pixel refers to a unit sensing area of the AF sensor, which in particular includes one or more photodiodes or the sensing area of one or more photodiodes; and a control unit configured to adjust the sizes of the pixels of the AF sensor of the AF module to vary on the basis of the location of each pixel relative to sampling levels of an image output from the AF module, and to control a focus of the SLR camera based on sampling levels of the pixels; wherein the AF sensor comprises a visual field mask configured to produce first and second image outputs corresponding to two beams formed on the AF sensor in response to an optical input, each of the first and second image outputs having at least two periods of a brightness level that are different from each other, and wherein the respective sizes of the pixels are such that a predetermined common number of pixels are included in each of the at least two periods of each of the first and second image outputs. an auto focusing, AF, module comprising an AF sensor having pixels of different sizes or disposed at different intervals, wherein a pixel refers to a unit sensing area of the AF sensor, which in particular includes one or more photodiodes or the sensing area of one or more photodiodes; and a control unit configured to adjust the sizes of the pixels of the AF sensor of the AF module to vary on the basis of the location of each pixel relative to sampling levels of an image output from the AF module, and to control a focus of the SLR camera based on sampling levels of the pixels; wherein the AF sensor comprises a visual field mask configured to produce first and second image outputs corresponding to two beams formed on the AF sensor in response to an optical input, each of the first and second image outputs having at least two periods of a brightness level that are different from each other, and wherein the respective sizes of the pixels are such that a predetermined common number of pixels are included in each of the at least two periods of each of the first and second image outputs.
Block storage arrangement having at least one block storage element receiving space and a loading space arranged beneath the block storage element receiving space, an opening having a holding device being arranged between the block storage element receiving space and the loading space, and a direction from the loading space into the block storage element receiving space forms a storage direction, a centering device being arranged in the block storage element receiving space and being, characterized in that the centering device has a base with a peripheral contour adapted to the shape of the opening, at least one centering element projecting beyond the peripheral contour being arranged above the base in the direction of gravity.
An injection device comprising: a housing for receiving a cartridge of medicament in use; a drive element; and a stored energy device releasable to drive the drive element from a first position to a second position to expel a dose from said cartridge; characterised in that the drive element comprises an electrically-operated indicator module contained within the drive element for generating an indication corresponding to the stage of use of the device. a housing for receiving a cartridge of medicament in use; a drive element; and a stored energy device releasable to drive the drive element from a first position to a second position to expel a dose from said cartridge; characterised in that the drive element comprises an electrically-operated indicator module contained within the drive element for generating an indication corresponding to the stage of use of the device.
An attachment system for an excavator implement, the system comprising: an excavator tooth having a nose-receiving pocket formed therein; a nose of an excavator adaptor, the nose being complementarily shaped relative to the pocket, and at least one fastener-receiving thread being formed in the nose; and a threaded fastener which releasably secures the tooth on the nose, the fastener having a helical fastener thread formed thereon which is eccentric relative to a body of the fastener, the helical fastener thread engaging the at least one fastener-receiving thread formed in the nose. an excavator tooth having a nose-receiving pocket formed therein; a nose of an excavator adaptor, the nose being complementarily shaped relative to the pocket, and at least one fastener-receiving thread being formed in the nose; and a threaded fastener which releasably secures the tooth on the nose, the fastener having a helical fastener thread formed thereon which is eccentric relative to a body of the fastener, the helical fastener thread engaging the at least one fastener-receiving thread formed in the nose.
A machine tool that selectively attaches/removes a rotating tool or a turning tool which is used at a time of stopping rotation of a main shaft of the machine tool via respective tool holders of the machine tool to/from an end part of the main shaft which is supported by a main-shaft head of the machine tool and which rotates about a central axis thereof, and that processes a workpiece with the rotating tool or the turning tool attached to the main shaft, wherein the machine tool comprises a rotation locking flange provided on a part of an outer circumference of the tool holder for holding the turning tool, characterized in that the rotation locking flange widens outward in a radial direction of the tool holder, and wherein the machine tool further comprises: two engaging holes formed at positions which are different from each other in a circumferential direction of the rotation locking flange; and two engaging projections projecting from the main-shaft head so as to engage with the respective engaging holes, and wherein a grip part of a tool grip of the machine tool is configured to move from the front to grip the tool holder, and wherein the rotation locking flange widens backwardly, so as to not obstruct a tool exchanging when the grip part of the tool grip moves from the front. two engaging holes formed at positions which are different from each other in a circumferential direction of the rotation locking flange; and two engaging projections projecting from the main-shaft head so as to engage with the respective engaging holes, and wherein a grip part of a tool grip of the machine tool is configured to move from the front to grip the tool holder, and wherein the rotation locking flange widens backwardly, so as to not obstruct a tool exchanging when the grip part of the tool grip moves from the front.
A nasal respiratory assembly comprising: a pair of sheets, each sheet defining an opening sized and shaped to fit over a nostril of a patient, with a ferromagnetic ring positioned at an underside of the sheet and circumferentially aligned with the opening, with an upper side of the sheet configured for sealable engagement with the nostril; a pair of posts, each post including a magnetic ring positioned at a first end and a receptacle positioned at a second end with a passageway extending from the first to the second ends, the magnetic ring removably attachable to the ferromagnetic ring; a connector with a pair of channel openings at a post end, each channel opening sized and shaped to cooperate with one of the receptacles of the post to form a substantially airtight connection therewith, and an inlet at a vent end that is fluid communication with a flexible tubing connected to a fluid source. a pair of sheets, each sheet defining an opening sized and shaped to fit over a nostril of a patient, with a ferromagnetic ring positioned at an underside of the sheet and circumferentially aligned with the opening, with an upper side of the sheet configured for sealable engagement with the nostril; a pair of posts, each post including a magnetic ring positioned at a first end and a receptacle positioned at a second end with a passageway extending from the first to the second ends, the magnetic ring removably attachable to the ferromagnetic ring; a connector with a pair of channel openings at a post end, each channel opening sized and shaped to cooperate with one of the receptacles of the post to form a substantially airtight connection therewith, and an inlet at a vent end that is fluid communication with a flexible tubing connected to a fluid source.
A disc brake for a utility vehicle having a brake calliper that encompasses a brake disc and is fixed such that it is able to move axially in relation to the brake disc by means of two fixing elements, one taking the form of a fixed bearing and the other the form of a floating bearing, to a stationary brake carrier, the floating bearing having a guide bush, which is held fast in the brake calliper, and a sliding bush made of a plastic, in particular of an elastomer, in which a guide bar is connected to the brake carrier is seated such that it is able to move longitudinally, characterised in that held in the sliding bush is a spring sheath that has spring braces that extend in longitudinal direction, are positioned spaced around the periphery and make contact with the guide bar.
Cooling system for a vehicle, in particular for a utility vehicle, having a high-temperature coolant circuit (HT coolant circuit, 5) for the liquid cooling of an internal combustion engine of the vehicle, and having a low-temperature coolant circuit (LT coolant circuit, 29), which is separate from the HT coolant circuit and which is at a lower temperature than the HT coolant circuit, for the liquid cooling of at least one further component (13, 31, 33), which is to be cooled, of the vehicle, in particular of at least one charge-air cooler of the vehicle, wherein an energy recovery device (ER device, 15) is provided, by means of which mechanical, hydraulic or electrical energy can be recovered and/or generated from waste heat of the vehicle, in particular waste heat of the internal combustion engine and/or the LT coolant circuit, wherein the ER device has at least one heat-supplying heat exchanger (9, 21, 23), by means of which the waste heat of the vehicle can be supplied to the ER device, wherein the ER device has at least one heat-discharging heat exchanger, by means of which heat can be discharged from the ER device, wherein the heat-discharging heat exchanger is designed and arranged such that heat can be discharged by means thereof from the ER device both into the HT coolant circuit and into the LT coolant circuit, characterized in that the heat-discharging heat exchanger is designed such that, for the heat transfer, it can be flowed through both by the HT coolant of the HT coolant circuit and by the LT coolant of the LT coolant circuit, and in that a closed-loop and/or open-loop control device (69, 73) is provided, by means of which the HT coolant flow and/or the LT coolant flow through the heat-discharging heat exchanger can be controlled in closed-loop and/or open-loop fashion in a manner dependent on at least one vehicle parameter.
A computer storage medium storing computer-useable instructions that, when used by one or more computing devices, cause the one or more computing devices to perform operations comprising: loading an anti-cheat kernel driver into a memory of a gaming device during a booting process of the gaming device; validating, via the loaded anti-cheat kernel driver, a system state of the gaming device prior to completion of the booting process; determining, via the loaded anti-cheat kernel driver, that the system state is compromised after the booting process is completed, wherein the compromised system state is monitored by the loaded anti-cheat kernel driver; and responsive to a game application associated with the anti-cheat kernel driver being launched, blocking access to a gaming server associated with the game application based on the determined compromised system state. loading an anti-cheat kernel driver into a memory of a gaming device during a booting process of the gaming device; validating, via the loaded anti-cheat kernel driver, a system state of the gaming device prior to completion of the booting process; determining, via the loaded anti-cheat kernel driver, that the system state is compromised after the booting process is completed, wherein the compromised system state is monitored by the loaded anti-cheat kernel driver; and responsive to a game application associated with the anti-cheat kernel driver being launched, blocking access to a gaming server associated with the game application based on the determined compromised system state.
An edge computing gateway for authenticating establishment of an ad-hoc communication link between at least two communication devices (101, 102, 103), in particular cars, in a communication network, in particular a 5G communication network, the edge computing gateway comprising: a communication interface configured to communicate over respective communication links (111, 112, 113) with the at least two communication devices (101, 102, 103); a processor configured to authenticate the at least two communication devices (101, 102, 103) over the respective communication links (111, 112, 113) based on an authentication procedure that meets real-time requirements with respect to communication latency, wherein the authentication procedure that meets real-time requirements with respect to communication latency is based on a message exchange between the edge computing gateway and the at least two communication devices (101, 102, 103), wherein the message exchange is completed within a time interval in which the at least two communication devices (101, 102, 103), in particular the at least two cars, have not yet moved outside a pre-defined area; and a key generator configured to generate a cryptographic key associated with the at least two communication devices (101, 102, 103); wherein the communication interface is configured to transmit the cryptographic key to a respective communication device of the at least two communication devices (101, 102, 103) in response to the authentication of the respective communication device. a communication interface configured to communicate over respective communication links (111, 112, 113) with the at least two communication devices (101, 102, 103); a processor configured to authenticate the at least two communication devices (101, 102, 103) over the respective communication links (111, 112, 113) based on an authentication procedure that meets real-time requirements with respect to communication latency, wherein the authentication procedure that meets real-time requirements with respect to communication latency is based on a message exchange between the edge computing gateway and the at least two communication devices (101, 102, 103), wherein the message exchange is completed within a time interval in which the at least two communication devices (101, 102, 103), in particular the at least two cars, have not yet moved outside a pre-defined area; and a key generator configured to generate a cryptographic key associated with the at least two communication devices (101, 102, 103); wherein the communication interface is configured to transmit the cryptographic key to a respective communication device of the at least two communication devices (101, 102, 103) in response to the authentication of the respective communication device.
A fluid-filled chamber for an article of footwear, the chamber comprising a central area and a plurality of lobes (242a - 242f) extending outward from the central area, the central area and the lobes defining a first concave surface and an opposite second concave surface of the chamber, wherein the lobes flare or otherwise expand outward adjacent to distal ends (243a - 243f) of the lobes and the lobes define a space between two of the lobes located adjacent to each other, and a distance across the space and between the lobes located adjacent to each other is greater proximal the central area than at the distal ends.
An apparatus for computing filter coefficients for an adaptive filter for filtering a microphone signal so as to suppress an echo due to a loudspeaker signal, comprising: extraction means for extracting a stationary component signal or a non-stationary component signal from the loudspeaker signal or from a signal derived from the loudspeaker signal, wherein the extraction means is configured to output the stationary component signal and the non-stationary component signal; and computing means for computing the filter coefficients of the adaptive filter on the basis of the extracted stationary component signal or the extracted non-stationary component signal, wherein the computing means is configured to compute first filter coefficients on the basis of the stationary component signal, and to compute second filter coefficients on the basis of the non-stationary component signal, and wherein the computing means is further configured to determine the filter coefficients either on the basis of the first filter coefficients or on the basis of the second filter coefficients, and wherein the computing means is configured to determine the filter coefficients on the basis of those filter coefficients of the first filter coefficients or of the second filter coefficients which correspond to a higher level of attenuation. extraction means for extracting a stationary component signal or a non-stationary component signal from the loudspeaker signal or from a signal derived from the loudspeaker signal, wherein the extraction means is configured to output the stationary component signal and the non-stationary component signal; and computing means for computing the filter coefficients of the adaptive filter on the basis of the extracted stationary component signal or the extracted non-stationary component signal, wherein the computing means is configured to compute first filter coefficients on the basis of the stationary component signal, and to compute second filter coefficients on the basis of the non-stationary component signal, and wherein the computing means is further configured to determine the filter coefficients either on the basis of the first filter coefficients or on the basis of the second filter coefficients, and wherein the computing means is configured to determine the filter coefficients on the basis of those filter coefficients of the first filter coefficients or of the second filter coefficients which correspond to a higher level of attenuation.
An optical receiver comprising: a photodiode operable to receive an optical signal and produce an electrical signal; a transimpedance amplifier TIA operable to receive the electrical signal and produce a first amplified signal; and an electronic dispersion compensation EDC device operable to receive the first amplified signal from the TIA and produce a compensated signal, wherein the EDC device comprises passive electronic components having an arrangement with a frequency response so as to compensate optical dispersion in the first amplified signal, at least some of the passive electronic components forming a low-pass or high-pass filter, an attenuator, or a notch filter the optical receiver being characterized in that the EDC device is configured to compensate the optical dispersion on the received first amplified signal using either a time domain analysis or a frequency domain analysis and use frequency response characteristics of an ideal data signal without optical dispersion as a reference template. a photodiode operable to receive an optical signal and produce an electrical signal; a transimpedance amplifier TIA operable to receive the electrical signal and produce a first amplified signal; and an electronic dispersion compensation EDC device operable to receive the first amplified signal from the TIA and produce a compensated signal, wherein the EDC device comprises passive electronic components having an arrangement with a frequency response so as to compensate optical dispersion in the first amplified signal, at least some of the passive electronic components forming a low-pass or high-pass filter, an attenuator, or a notch filter the optical receiver being characterized in that the EDC device is configured to compensate the optical dispersion on the received first amplified signal using either a time domain analysis or a frequency domain analysis and use frequency response characteristics of an ideal data signal without optical dispersion as a reference template.