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A laryngo-tracheal anesthetic medication delivery device, said device comprising: a conduit with an upstream end and a downstream end, wherein the downstream end is designed to deliver medication, wherein the conduit is malleable such that it forms a shape that facilitates intubation; a housing with a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is open and the second end forms a flat substrate and wherein the housing receives a vial, said vial containing a liquid and having a stopper; a valve for releasing the liquid into the upstream end of the conduit, the valve being an intermediate between the flat substrate and the upstream end of the conduit, wherein the valve is biased closed until actuated and wherein the valve is located downstream of the housing; a valve plunger, wherein the valve plunger is communicably coupled to the valve to open the valve when the valve plunger is depressed; a piston, wherein the piston exerts pressure on the stopper; and a needle that is inserted through the stopper and provides fluid communication between the vial and the upstream end of the conduit through the flat substrate such that the needle defines a channel through the piston. a conduit with an upstream end and a downstream end, wherein the downstream end is designed to deliver medication, wherein the conduit is malleable such that it forms a shape that facilitates intubation; a housing with a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is open and the second end forms a flat substrate and wherein the housing receives a vial, said vial containing a liquid and having a stopper; a valve for releasing the liquid into the upstream end of the conduit, the valve being an intermediate between the flat substrate and the upstream end of the conduit, wherein the valve is biased closed until actuated and wherein the valve is located downstream of the housing; a valve plunger, wherein the valve plunger is communicably coupled to the valve to open the valve when the valve plunger is depressed; a piston, wherein the piston exerts pressure on the stopper; and a needle that is inserted through the stopper and provides fluid communication between the vial and the upstream end of the conduit through the flat substrate such that the needle defines a channel through the piston.
A method of scanning an underwater pipeline using an apparatus to detect flaws in the underwater pipeline or to deduce information about the contents of the underwater pipeline, the method comprising: mounting an array of detector units opposite a gamma radiation source such that gamma radiation is emitted from the gamma radiation source towards the array of detector units, wherein the underwater pipeline to be scanned is interposed between the gamma radiation source and the array of detector units so that the gamma radiation emitted by the gamma radiation source passes along a plurality of paths through a portion of the underwater pipeline and impinges upon the detector units; measuring the amount of the gamma radiation received at each of the detector units; repeating the measurement at a plurality of radially offset positions around the underwater pipeline to acquire density data at a variety of angles through the pipeline; analysing the data using tomography data analysis tools to detect flaws in the underwater pipeline or to deduce information about the contents of the underwater pipeline; characterised by moving the apparatus axially along the underwater pipeline and repeating the measurements; wherein the apparatus comprises a hinged housing and the method comprises opening the hinged housing to be positioned around the underwater pipeline, closing the apparatus around the underwater pipeline to scan the pipeline, and then opening the hinged housing to move the apparatus to a different location along the underwater pipeline for new data to be acquired; and wherein a remotely operated vehicle is used to deploy and move the apparatus underwater. mounting an array of detector units opposite a gamma radiation source such that gamma radiation is emitted from the gamma radiation source towards the array of detector units, wherein the underwater pipeline to be scanned is interposed between the gamma radiation source and the array of detector units so that the gamma radiation emitted by the gamma radiation source passes along a plurality of paths through a portion of the underwater pipeline and impinges upon the detector units; measuring the amount of the gamma radiation received at each of the detector units; repeating the measurement at a plurality of radially offset positions around the underwater pipeline to acquire density data at a variety of angles through the pipeline; analysing the data using tomography data analysis tools to detect flaws in the underwater pipeline or to deduce information about the contents of the underwater pipeline; characterised by moving the apparatus axially along the underwater pipeline and repeating the measurements; wherein the apparatus comprises a hinged housing and the method comprises opening the hinged housing to be positioned around the underwater pipeline, closing the apparatus around the underwater pipeline to scan the pipeline, and then opening the hinged housing to move the apparatus to a different location along the underwater pipeline for new data to be acquired; and wherein a remotely operated vehicle is used to deploy and move the apparatus underwater.
A method for signal transmission using precoded symbol information, the method comprising: producing a two-dimensional estimate of a communication channel in a delay-Doppler domain wherein the delay-Doppler domain comprises a time delay dimension and a frequency shift dimension; determining, based upon the two-dimensional estimate, a set of Tomlinson-Harashima precoding values and a perturbation vector in a hybrid delay-time domain wherein the hybrid delay-time domain is related to the delay-Doppler domain by an FFT operation taken across the frequency shift dimension, wherein the set of Tomlinson-Harashima precoding values correspond to a set of fixed times in the hybrid delay-time domain, and wherein the determining the perturbation vector comprises minimizing ∥h -1∗ (x+v)∥ 2, where h is the two-dimensional estimate, v is the perturbation vector, x is a plurality of user symbols and ∗ denotes two dimensional convolution; modifying the plurality of user symbols based upon the perturbation vector so as to produce perturbed user symbols; generating precoded user symbols by applying the Tomlinson-Harashima precoding values to the perturbed user symbols; and providing, based upon the precoded user symbols, an Orthogonal Time Frequency Space (OTFS) modulated signal for transmission over the communication channel. producing a two-dimensional estimate of a communication channel in a delay-Doppler domain wherein the delay-Doppler domain comprises a time delay dimension and a frequency shift dimension; determining, based upon the two-dimensional estimate, a set of Tomlinson-Harashima precoding values and a perturbation vector in a hybrid delay-time domain wherein the hybrid delay-time domain is related to the delay-Doppler domain by an FFT operation taken across the frequency shift dimension, wherein the set of Tomlinson-Harashima precoding values correspond to a set of fixed times in the hybrid delay-time domain, and wherein the determining the perturbation vector comprises minimizing ∥h -1∗ (x+v)∥ 2, where h is the two-dimensional estimate, v is the perturbation vector, x is a plurality of user symbols and ∗ denotes two dimensional convolution; modifying the plurality of user symbols based upon the perturbation vector so as to produce perturbed user symbols; generating precoded user symbols by applying the Tomlinson-Harashima precoding values to the perturbed user symbols; and providing, based upon the precoded user symbols, an Orthogonal Time Frequency Space (OTFS) modulated signal for transmission over the communication channel.
Apparatus for heating smokable material to volatilise at least one component of the smokable material, the apparatus comprising: an electrical power source having positive and negative terminals (24a, 24b); a voltage regulator; a controller for controlling the supply of electrical power to a heating element in use; a first casing portion containing the controller, the first casing portion comprising a first connector; and a second casing portion containing the electrical power source, the second casing portion comprising a second connector arranged to engage with the first connector; characterised in that the second casing portion comprises a first electrical conductor that extends from one of the positive and negative terminals of the electrical power source to the voltage regulator and a second electrical conductor that extends from the voltage regulator to the second connector, and the second casing portion comprises a third electrical conductor that extends from the other of the positive and negative terminals (24a, 24b) to the second connector, bypassing the voltage regulator, such that when the first connector is electrically connected to the second connector, the controller is electrically connected to one of the positive and negative terminals (24a, 24b) via the voltage regulator, and is electrically connected to the other of the positive and negative terminals (24a, 24b) by an electrically-conductive path that bypasses the voltage regulator. an electrical power source having positive and negative terminals (24a, 24b); a voltage regulator; a controller for controlling the supply of electrical power to a heating element in use; a first casing portion containing the controller, the first casing portion comprising a first connector; and a second casing portion containing the electrical power source, the second casing portion comprising a second connector arranged to engage with the first connector; characterised in that the second casing portion comprises a first electrical conductor that extends from one of the positive and negative terminals of the electrical power source to the voltage regulator and a second electrical conductor that extends from the voltage regulator to the second connector, and the second casing portion comprises a third electrical conductor that extends from the other of the positive and negative terminals (24a, 24b) to the second connector, bypassing the voltage regulator, such that when the first connector is electrically connected to the second connector, the controller is electrically connected to one of the positive and negative terminals (24a, 24b) via the voltage regulator, and is electrically connected to the other of the positive and negative terminals (24a, 24b) by an electrically-conductive path that bypasses the voltage regulator.
A brush head for a toothbrush comprising: a housing which defines an interior cavity; a brush member at a distal end of the housing; and a receptacle at a proximal end of the housing which holds a material that removes an essential nutrient for growth of mold from liquid when the liquid is in contact with the receptacle, wherein the receptacle includes a filter member which retains the material in the receptacle and allows the liquid to enter the receptacle. a housing which defines an interior cavity; a brush member at a distal end of the housing; and a receptacle at a proximal end of the housing which holds a material that removes an essential nutrient for growth of mold from liquid when the liquid is in contact with the receptacle, wherein the receptacle includes a filter member which retains the material in the receptacle and allows the liquid to enter the receptacle.
A 3-dimensional printed part having an integrated temperature sensor, comprising a part body formed of fused thermoplastic polymer particles; a resistor formed of a matrix of sintered elemental transition metal particles interlocked with a matrix of fused thermoplastic polymer particles, wherein the matrix of fused thermoplastic polymer particles is continuously fused to the fused thermoplastic polymer particles of the part body, and wherein the resistor has a positive temperature coefficient of resistance; a first electrical contact at a first end of the resistor; a second electrical contact at a second end of the resistor; and a resistance measuring device connected to the first electrical contact and the second electrical contact to measure a resistance of the resistor. a part body formed of fused thermoplastic polymer particles; a resistor formed of a matrix of sintered elemental transition metal particles interlocked with a matrix of fused thermoplastic polymer particles, wherein the matrix of fused thermoplastic polymer particles is continuously fused to the fused thermoplastic polymer particles of the part body, and wherein the resistor has a positive temperature coefficient of resistance; a first electrical contact at a first end of the resistor; a second electrical contact at a second end of the resistor; and a resistance measuring device connected to the first electrical contact and the second electrical contact to measure a resistance of the resistor.
Automatically movable cleaning device, comprising a device housing and at least one drive wheel, the cleaning device having at least one guide wheel in the region of a front housing part in relation to a usual orientation of the cleaning device during a movement, the wheel peripheral surface of which guide wheel protrudes at least partially in the direction of movement beyond a front housing peripheral surface of the device housing in order to contact with an obstacle and/or a base station, and a rear housing part in relation to the usual orientation of the cleaning device having a bevelled peripheral partial surface comprising an overhang, characterised in that the bevelled peripheral partial surface has an angle (α) greater than 75° and less than 90° with respect to the direction of movement, particularly preferably an angle (α) of from 80° to 87°.
A vehicle front structure comprising: a grille stay located behind a bumper panel having a grille opening, the grill stay facing an upper portion of the bumper panel from behind, and a stay cover disposed to cover a rear portion of the grille stay, wherein the grille stay comprises a front portion and a rear portion, the rear portion having a smaller cross sectional area than the front portion, the grill stay further comprises a step portion at a boundary between the front portion and the rear portion, and the stay cover includes a front end that is disposed to face a rear face of the step portion, characterized in that a radiator support is disposed behind the bumper panel, and a duct upper wall extends from an upper portion of the radiator support toward the bumper panel above the grille opening, the duct upper wall having a front end facing an abutting surface extending rearward on a rear surface of the bumper panel. a grille stay located behind a bumper panel having a grille opening, the grill stay facing an upper portion of the bumper panel from behind, and a stay cover disposed to cover a rear portion of the grille stay, wherein the grille stay comprises a front portion and a rear portion, the rear portion having a smaller cross sectional area than the front portion, the grill stay further comprises a step portion at a boundary between the front portion and the rear portion, and the stay cover includes a front end that is disposed to face a rear face of the step portion, characterized in that a radiator support is disposed behind the bumper panel, and a duct upper wall extends from an upper portion of the radiator support toward the bumper panel above the grille opening, the duct upper wall having a front end facing an abutting surface extending rearward on a rear surface of the bumper panel.
A system comprising: a first bus transfer switch configured to open and close a connection between a generator control unit and a pilot permanent magnet generator stage of an independent speed variable frequency (ISVF) generator and to open and close a connection between the generator control unit and an external power source; a transformer configured to transmit a power signal from the generator control unit to a rotor of the ISVF generator; an inverter configured to set a main field winding attached to the rotor into a motor state in response to a control signal from the generator control unit; and a second bus transfer switch configured to open and close a connection between a main armature winding of the ISVF generator and a power distribution bus and to open and close a connection between the main armature winding and a motor start driver configured to send a current through the main armature winding to generate a magnetic field pattern that causes the rotor to turn, enabling startup of an engine. a first bus transfer switch configured to open and close a connection between a generator control unit and a pilot permanent magnet generator stage of an independent speed variable frequency (ISVF) generator and to open and close a connection between the generator control unit and an external power source; a transformer configured to transmit a power signal from the generator control unit to a rotor of the ISVF generator; an inverter configured to set a main field winding attached to the rotor into a motor state in response to a control signal from the generator control unit; and a second bus transfer switch configured to open and close a connection between a main armature winding of the ISVF generator and a power distribution bus and to open and close a connection between the main armature winding and a motor start driver configured to send a current through the main armature winding to generate a magnetic field pattern that causes the rotor to turn, enabling startup of an engine.
A photoinitiator of the formula: in which: Pi is a benzophenone photoinitiator moiety of formula: wherein Ar 1 and Ar 2 are optionally substituted phenyl, and Za may be present at any position on Ar 2; Za and Zb together form a single bond, or a linker in which Za is selected from optionally substituted -[O-(C 1 -C 12 alkylene)] n -, optionally substituted -[NR 1 -(C 1 -C 12 alkylene)] n wherein R 1 is H or optionally substituted C 1 -C 12 alkyl and optionally substituted -[S-(C 1 -C 12 alkylene)] n -; wherein n is 1; wherein Za is joined to Pi via the O, N or S atom in Za; and Zb is a single bond; X 1 and X 2 are independently selected from optionally substituted C 1 -C 12 alkylene, optionally substituted C 1 -C 12 alkenylene, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, -O-, -S-, -NMR 2 -, -C(=O)-, -C(=NR 2)-, -Si(R 2) 2 -O-, optionally substituted aryl, and combinations thereof, wherein R 2 is H or optionally substituted C 1 -C 12 alkyl; wherein X 1 and X 2 may be linked to one another or to Za to form one or more ring structures; wherein Za, X 1 and X 2 are selected such that N is a tertiary amine; W 1 and W 2 are independently selected from alcohol, primary amine, secondary amine, or thiol groups, wherein optionally substituted means optional substitution by one or more substituents selected from C 1 -C 6 linear, branched or cyclic alkyl, aryl, -OH, -CN, halogens, amines, amides, alcohols, ethers, thioethers, sulfones and derivatives thereof, sulfoxides and derivatives thereof, carbonates, isocyanates, nitrates and acrylates. Pi is a benzophenone photoinitiator moiety of formula: wherein Ar 1 and Ar 2 are optionally substituted phenyl, and Za may be present at any position on Ar 2; Za and Zb together form a single bond, or a linker in which Za is selected from optionally substituted -[O-(C 1 -C 12 alkylene)] n -, optionally substituted -[NR 1 -(C 1 -C 12 alkylene)] n wherein R 1 is H or optionally substituted C 1 -C 12 alkyl and optionally substituted -[S-(C 1 -C 12 alkylene)] n -; wherein n is 1; wherein Za is joined to Pi via the O, N or S atom in Za; and Zb is a single bond; X 1 and X 2 are independently selected from optionally substituted C 1 -C 12 alkylene, optionally substituted C 1 -C 12 alkenylene, optionally substituted heterocyclyl, -O-, -S-, -NMR 2 -, -C(=O)-, -C(=NR 2)-, -Si(R 2) 2 -O-, optionally substituted aryl, and combinations thereof, wherein R 2 is H or optionally substituted C 1 -C 12 alkyl; wherein X 1 and X 2 may be linked to one another or to Za to form one or more ring structures; wherein Za, X 1 and X 2 are selected such that N is a tertiary amine; W 1 and W 2 are independently selected from alcohol, primary amine, secondary amine, or thiol groups, wherein optionally substituted means optional substitution by one or more substituents selected from C 1 -C 6 linear, branched or cyclic alkyl, aryl, -OH, -CN, halogens, amines, amides, alcohols, ethers, thioethers, sulfones and derivatives thereof, sulfoxides and derivatives thereof, carbonates, isocyanates, nitrates and acrylates.
An active noise reducing headphone comprising: a rigid cup-like shell having an inner surface and an outer surface; the inner surface encompassing a cavity with an opening; a microphone arrangement configured to pick up sound at least at three positions that are regularly distributed over the outer surface, and to provide a first electrical signal that represents the picked-up sound; an active noise control filter configured to provide, based on the first electrical signal, a second electrical signal; and a speaker disposed in the opening of the cavity and configured to generate sound from the second electrical signal; where the active noise control filter has a transfer characteristic that is configured so that noise that travels through the shell from beyond the outer surface to beyond the inner surface is reduced by the sound generated by the speaker, characterised in that the microphone arrangement comprises a microphone with an extended membrane area, the microphone configured to pick up sound over more than 50% of the surface area of the outer surface. a rigid cup-like shell having an inner surface and an outer surface; the inner surface encompassing a cavity with an opening; a microphone arrangement configured to pick up sound at least at three positions that are regularly distributed over the outer surface, and to provide a first electrical signal that represents the picked-up sound; an active noise control filter configured to provide, based on the first electrical signal, a second electrical signal; and a speaker disposed in the opening of the cavity and configured to generate sound from the second electrical signal; where the active noise control filter has a transfer characteristic that is configured so that noise that travels through the shell from beyond the outer surface to beyond the inner surface is reduced by the sound generated by the speaker, characterised in that the microphone arrangement comprises a microphone with an extended membrane area, the microphone configured to pick up sound over more than 50% of the surface area of the outer surface.
Brake control system for a motor vehicle, having an electronic control unit in such a manner that that an automatic parking brake function can be activated by said electronic control unit in the standstill of the motor vehicle, characterized in that the control unit is furthermore designed in such a manner that, if an activation condition for the parking brake function is present, the brake pressure required for this purpose can be determined at least dependent on the longitudinal inclination (N_L) and dependent on an estimated contact force distribution (S1, S2, S3, S4) and/or torque transmission capability of all wheels.