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A method for authenticating user equipment access to a device over a communications network, the method comprising: sending a first message to the user equipment, the first message requesting the user to power off the device; detecting that the device is not available; sending a second message to the user equipment, the second message requesting that the user power on the device; detecting that the device is available; and if both detections are positive, then authenticating user equipment access to the device; wherein the device is arranged to send periodic heartbeat messages; wherein detecting that the device is not available comprises determining that no heartbeat message is detected during a heartbeat message time interval; and wherein detecting that the device is available comprises detecting at least one heartbeat message. sending a first message to the user equipment, the first message requesting the user to power off the device; detecting that the device is not available; sending a second message to the user equipment, the second message requesting that the user power on the device; detecting that the device is available; and if both detections are positive, then authenticating user equipment access to the device; wherein
A method of evaluating the driving of a vehicle performing a journey on a road network, comprising: determining a fuel usage rate and an engine speed of a vehicle; determining when the vehicle is coasting based upon at least one of the fuel usage rate and the engine speed of the vehicle; comparing an acceleration of the vehicle, when the vehicle is determined to be coasting, with a predetermined reference acceleration; and determining an application of braking during the coasting based on the result of the comparison. determining a fuel usage rate and an engine speed of a vehicle; determining when the vehicle is coasting based upon at least one of the fuel usage rate and the engine speed of the vehicle; comparing an acceleration of the vehicle, when the vehicle is determined to be coasting, with a predetermined reference acceleration; and determining an application of braking during the coasting based on the result of the comparison.
Method for checking a drilling template prior to carrying out an implant drilling for an implant-supported tooth replacement, wherein the produced drilling template comprises a drill guide and is placed onto tooth structures of a jaw region to be provided with the tooth replacement present in the region of the implant drilling to be carried out, wherein a measuring body is inserted into the drill guide of the drilling template, wherein the measuring body in the inserted state projects beyond the drilling template, wherein the measuring body and at least one subregion of the tooth structures that is not covered by the drilling template are measured using an optical three-dimensional measurement method, wherein the position and the orientation of the measuring body relative to the subregion of the tooth structures are determined from generated measurement data of the optical measurement, wherein a virtual actual implant drilling model is produced on the basis of the optical measurement data using the determined position and orientation of the measuring body, wherein the actual implant drilling model is compared to a planned virtual target implant drilling model from a previous implant plan with regard to its position and orientation, wherein the measuring body is inserted into the drill guide as far as a stop surface on the drilling template, so that the insertion depth and thus the distance of the measuring body from the stop surface are known, wherein the measuring body comprises a fitting body that is inserted into the drill guide of the drilling template, wherein the measuring body is designed such that its position and its orientation can be unambiguously determined by means of the optical three-dimensional measurement method.
An apparatus for reading a target by image capture, comprising: a housing; a window supported by the housing; a solid-state imager supported by the housing and having an array of light sensors looking at a field of view that extends through the window to the target, and operative for capturing return light from the target to be read; a detector for detecting a handheld mode of operation in which a user holds the housing during image capture, and a hands-free mode of operation in which the user does not hold the housing during image capture; a controller configured to control the imager to operate at a first resolution and a first frame rate upon detection of the handheld mode of operation, and configured to control the imager to operate at a different second resolution and a different second frame rate upon detection of the hands-free mode of operation; and characterized in that: the first resolution at which the imager operates is effectively greater than the second resolution at which the imager operates, and wherein the first frame rate is less than second frame rate. a housing; a window supported by the housing; a solid-state imager supported by the housing and having an array of light sensors looking at a field of view that extends through the window to the target, and operative for capturing return light from the target to be read; a detector for detecting a handheld mode of operation in which a user holds the housing during image capture, and a hands-free mode of operation in which the user does not hold the housing during image capture; a controller configured to control the imager to operate at a first resolution and a first frame rate upon detection of the handheld mode of operation, and configured to control the imager to operate at a different second resolution and a different second frame rate upon detection of the hands-free mode of operation; and characterized in that: the first resolution at which the imager operates is effectively greater than the second resolution at which the imager operates, and wherein the first frame rate is less than second frame rate.
A compound of formula, or a salt or solvate thereof: PROTEIN-Z-DOMAIN-X-Y, wherein in: PROTEIN is ENPP1 (SEQ ID NO:1); DOMAIN is absent or at least one selected from the group consisting of a human IgG Fc domain (Fc), human serum albumin protein and a fragment thereof; X and Z are independently absent or a polypeptide comprising 1-20 amino acids; and, Y is absent or a negatively-charged "bone targeting" sequence, for use in a method of treating or preventing stroke in a sickle cell anemia patient in need thereof. PROTEIN is ENPP1 (SEQ ID NO:1); DOMAIN is absent or at least one selected from the group consisting of a human IgG Fc domain (Fc), human serum albumin protein and a fragment thereof; X and Z are independently absent or a polypeptide comprising 1-20 amino acids; and, Y is absent or a negatively-charged "bone targeting" sequence, for use in a method of treating or preventing stroke in a sickle cell anemia patient in need thereof.
Clutch mechanism intended to be installed between a motor vehicle engine and transmission, the clutch mechanism comprising: - a subassembly, comprising: - at least one clutch (100, 200); - a clutch support arranged to support the clutch (100, 200) radially by means of a support bearing; - a control system for controlling the clutch (100, 200), comprising a casing and at least one annular piston (320, 330) designed to move axially with respect to the casing in order to engage or disengage the clutch (100, 200), the casing comprising a bearing surface collaborating by push-fitting with a complementary bearing surface of the clutch support; - an axial coupling element coupling the subassembly and the control system, the axial coupling element being situated on the complementary bearing surface of the clutch support; - rotational coupling means (303, 503) coupling the subassembly with the control system; characterized in that the axial coupling element is situated axially on a part of the complementary bearing surface of the clutch support which is push-fitted into the bearing surface of the casing. - a subassembly, comprising: - at least one clutch (100, 200); - a clutch support arranged to support the clutch (100, 200) radially by means of a support bearing; - at least one clutch (100, 200); - a clutch support arranged to support the clutch (100, 200) radially by means of a support bearing; - a control system for controlling the clutch (100, 200), comprising a casing and at least one annular piston (320, 330) designed to move axially with respect to the casing in order to engage or disengage the clutch (100, 200), the casing comprising a bearing surface collaborating by push-fitting with a complementary bearing surface of the clutch support; - an axial coupling element coupling the subassembly and the control system, the axial coupling element being situated on the complementary bearing surface of the clutch support; - rotational coupling means (303, 503) coupling the subassembly with the control system;
A method of controlling a buoyant wind turbine installation, wherein the wind turbine installation comprises a buoyant body, a tower arranged over the buoyant body, a generator mounted on the tower that is rotatable in relation to the wind direction and fitted with a wind turbine, and an anchor line arrangement connected to anchors or foundations on a sea bed, wherein the generator is controlled in the constant power or RPM range by controlling the blade angle of the turbine blades by means of a blade angle controller; characterised in that the method comprises the following steps: using a numerical model with the estimated incoming wind velocity as its input, to estimate the rotor velocity; and inputting the estimated rotor velocity into the blade angle contiroller, the blade angle controller controlling the blade angle based on the inputted estimated rotor velocity; whereby tower movements are not visible to the blade angle controller such that negative damping is not introduced into the installation. using a numerical model with the estimated incoming wind velocity as its input, to estimate the rotor velocity; and inputting the estimated rotor velocity into the blade angle contiroller, the blade angle controller controlling the blade angle based on the inputted estimated rotor velocity; whereby tower movements are not visible to the blade angle controller such that negative damping is not introduced into the installation.
A liquid ejection head, comprising: a driving element configured to change a pressure of a pressure chamber and cause a liquid to be ejected from a nozzle; an individual channel that communicates with the pressure chamber; and a liquid reservoir configured to supply, via the individual channel, the liquid introduced from an inlet to the pressure chamber, wherein the liquid reservoir includes a first reservoir disposed on the inlet side, a second reservoir disposed on the individual channel side, and an intermediate reservoir that communicates with the first reservoir and the second reservoir, at least a part of the first reservoir overlaps the second reservoir when seen in plan view, a first compliance substrate, which comprises a flexible film and optionally a metallic member, is provided in the first reservoir, and a second compliance substrate, which is a flexible film, is provided in the second reservoir on the side opposite to the first reservoir, wherein the first compliance substrate is provided on the second reservoir side of the first reservoir on the side of the first reservoir opposite to the inlet. a driving element configured to change a pressure of a pressure chamber and cause a liquid to be ejected from a nozzle; an individual channel that communicates with the pressure chamber; and a liquid reservoir configured to supply, via the individual channel, the liquid introduced from an inlet to the pressure chamber, wherein the liquid reservoir includes a first reservoir disposed on the inlet side, a second reservoir disposed on the individual channel side, and an intermediate reservoir that communicates with the first reservoir and the second reservoir, a first reservoir disposed on the inlet side, a second reservoir disposed on the individual channel side, and an intermediate reservoir that communicates with the first reservoir and the second reservoir, at least a part of the first reservoir overlaps the second reservoir when seen in plan view, a first compliance substrate, which comprises a flexible film and optionally a metallic member, is provided in the first reservoir, and a second compliance substrate, which is a flexible film, is provided in the second reservoir on the side opposite to the first reservoir, wherein the first compliance substrate is provided on the second reservoir side of the first reservoir on the side of the first reservoir opposite to the inlet.
Walking trainer having at least one orthotic, with holding devices for the foot or leg area, which is moved along a preset motion track to execute a natural walking movement, whereby the walking trainer is arranged on a stationary base, and on an underside of the orthotic, rolling or gliding means are provided, characterized by a portable housing which is provided on either side of the sides of the outside with a slot-shaped opening, wherein the slot-shaped opening corresponds to the motion sequence executed by the walking trainer, and wherein the orthotic can glide by means of the rolling or gliding means on the base or on the bottom surface.
Electrical contact (300; 400; 500), comprising: - a contact part having a contact surface configured to be in contact with the surface of a support, and - a clip configured to receive a pin of an electrical component, so that the received pin extends along a main axis parallel to an up/down direction, said clip comprising at least two jaws (204, 206, 208, 210) around the axis, which are configured to laterally grip the pin, each jaw (204, 206, 208, 210) having a fixed end and a free end, the contact part comprises a ring corresponding to a tongue having a curved shape so as to have the shape of a ring, at least one part of an edge of said ring forming said contact surface and being configured to bear on said support surface and to be connected by material fusion to an electrical track extending over the support, characterized in that, said ring being centered on the main axis, the fixed ends of the jaws (204, 206, 208, 210) are attached to an upper side of the ring, and said jaws (204, 206, 208, 210) are curved in order to pass through the ring and extend downward below the ring. - a contact part having a contact surface configured to be in contact with the surface of a support, and - a clip configured to receive a pin of an electrical component, so that the received pin extends along a main axis parallel to an up/down direction, said clip comprising at least two jaws (204, 206, 208, 210) around the axis, which are configured to laterally grip the pin, each jaw (204, 206, 208, 210) having a fixed end and a free end,
Method for producing complex geometric structures from a plurality of moulded parts (1, 2), having the steps: lay-up of the moulded parts (1, 2), wherein at least one moulded part (1, 2) is created from a plurality of plies of unidirectional tapes made of long-fibre-reinforced thermoplastics; preparation of the moulded parts (1, 2) for shaping; wherein, prior to the preparation of the moulded parts (1, 2) for shaping, at least one of the moulded parts (1, 2) is trimmed or tailored to a final shape or a near-final shape, wherein, prior to the preparation of the moulded parts (1, 2) for shaping, at least the one moulded part (1, 2) made of long-fibre-reinforced thermoplastics is subjected to consolidation; and shaping of the prepared moulded parts (1, 2). lay-up of the moulded parts (1, 2), wherein at least one moulded part (1, 2) is created from a plurality of plies of unidirectional tapes made of long-fibre-reinforced thermoplastics; preparation of the moulded parts (1, 2) for shaping; wherein, prior to the preparation of the moulded parts (1, 2) for shaping, at least one of the moulded parts (1, 2) is trimmed or tailored to a final shape or a near-final shape, wherein, prior to the preparation of the moulded parts (1, 2) for shaping, at least the one moulded part (1, 2) made of long-fibre-reinforced thermoplastics is subjected to consolidation; and shaping of the prepared moulded parts (1, 2).
A bubble manufacturing container used for manufacturing bubbles, comprising: a container body having an opening portion; a rubber stopper provided on the opening portion of the container body, a fastening portion provided on the rubber stopper, having an opening and sealing the container body with the rubber stopper, and a weight portion (223, 5) mounted on the container body, wherein the rubber stopper is constituted so that the bubbles of an inside of the container body are able to be taken by piercing an injection needle into the rubber stopper, characterized in that the weight portion (223, 5) is constituted of at least one metal material selected from the group consisting of stainless steel, lead, iron, copper, brass, nickel, cast iron, zinc and tin. a container body having an opening portion; a rubber stopper provided on the opening portion of the container body, a fastening portion provided on the rubber stopper, having an opening and sealing the container body with the rubber stopper, and a weight portion (223, 5) mounted on the container body, wherein the rubber stopper is constituted so that the bubbles of an inside of the container body are able to be taken by piercing an injection needle into the rubber stopper, characterized in that the weight portion (223, 5) is constituted of at least one metal material selected from the group consisting of stainless steel, lead, iron, copper, brass, nickel, cast iron, zinc and tin.
A multimodal haptic device comprising a matrix incorporating at least one cell, each cell having: - at least one thermal element (110, 111, 112, 130, 140, 110') capable of generating cooling and heating; - at least one vibratory element capable of generating a vibration; and - at least one encapsulation layer (500, 501, 502, 502', 503, 510, 520, 530) made of an electrically insulating material; the at least one vibratory element and the at least one thermal element being anchored in at least one part in said at least one encapsulation layer; each cell being adapted to be directly or indirectly in contact with the skin of a person so as to transmit thermal and/or vibratory sensations to that person, said cell having a thickness less than or equal to ten millimetres, the at least one thermal element having a height greater than that of the at least one vibratory element, at least one cell comprising: - a central vibratory element; and - at least two Peltier modules (110, 110') disposed around said vibratory element and forming said at least one thermal element. - at least one thermal element (110, 111, 112, 130, 140, 110') capable of generating cooling and heating; - at least one vibratory element capable of generating a vibration; and - at least one encapsulation layer (500, 501, 502, 502', 503, 510, 520, 530) made of an electrically insulating material; the at least one vibratory element and the at least one thermal element being anchored in at least one part in said at least one encapsulation layer; each cell being adapted to be directly or indirectly in contact with the skin of a person so as to transmit thermal and/or vibratory sensations to that person, said cell having a thickness less than or equal to ten millimetres, the at least one thermal element having a height greater than that of the at least one vibratory element, at least one cell comprising: - a central vibratory element; and - at least two Peltier modules (110, 110') disposed around said vibratory element and forming said at least one thermal element. the at least one vibratory element and the at least one thermal element being anchored in at least one part in said at least one encapsulation layer; each cell being adapted to be directly or indirectly in contact with the skin of a person so as to transmit thermal and/or vibratory sensations to that person, said cell having a thickness less than or equal to ten millimetres, the at least one thermal element having a height greater than that of the at least one vibratory element, at least one cell comprising: - a central vibratory element; and - at least two Peltier modules (110, 110') disposed around said vibratory element and forming said at least one thermal element. - a central vibratory element; and - at least two Peltier modules (110, 110') disposed around said vibratory element and forming said at least one thermal element.
A device for spreading a layer of a bituminous coated material onto a ground to be covered, including means for moving on said ground in a longitudinal direction of advance and spreading means supplied with bituminous coated material by supply means and adapted to spread during the displacement of the device the layer of bituminous coated material over a determined width of said ground, considered transversally to the direction of advance, the spreading means being adapted to perform above the ground a rolling of the bituminous coated material and a crumbling of the rolled bituminous coated material and the fall towards the ground of the crumbled bituminous coated material, characterized in that the spreading means include at least one crumbling rolling sub-unit consisted of an extended roll and a rough cylinder and in that the extended roll is formed by an end part of an endless conveyer belt extended between an upstream inner roll and a downstream inner roll, the upstream and downstream inner rolls being parallel to the rough cylinder, the downstream inner roll being opposite to the cylinder, the belt having a width substantially equal to the length of the cylinder, a film of determined thickness (e) of bituminous coated material being made on the upper surface of the belt, said film being driven towards the cylinder by said belt, the determined distance between the surfaces of the cylinder and of the belt passing on the downstream inner roll being lower than the determined thickness (e) of the film of bituminous coated material made on the upper surface of the belt.
A device for power transmission comprising: a power transmission section configured to transmit an electric power wirelessly to a power reception section of a power receiving device (2A, 2B); a power generation circuit electrically connected to the power transmission section and configured to generate the electric power; and a detection section electrically connected to the power transmission section and configured to detect an object within a range from the power transmission section based on a change in impedance on a load side of the power generation circuit, wherein the detection section is configured to determine whether the detected object is a device (2A, 2B) to be power-supplied by the power transmission section or a foreign object based on whether the impedance increases or decreases. a power transmission section configured to transmit an electric power wirelessly to a power reception section of a power receiving device (2A, 2B); a power generation circuit electrically connected to the power transmission section and configured to generate the electric power; and a detection section electrically connected to the power transmission section and configured to detect an object within a range from the power transmission section based on a change in impedance on a load side of the power generation circuit, wherein the detection section is configured to determine whether the detected object is a device (2A, 2B) to be power-supplied by the power transmission section or a foreign object based on whether the impedance increases or decreases.