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A process for making a nozzle, the process comprising: forming a first opening having a first width in a top layer of a substrate; forming a patterned layer of photoresist on the top surface of the substrate, the patterned layer of photoresist including a second opening, the second opening having a second width larger than the first width; reflowing the patterned layer of photoresist to form curved side surfaces terminating on the top surface of the substrate; etching a second layer of the substrate through the first opening in the top layer of the substrate to form a straight-walled recess, the straight-walled recess having the first width, a bottom surface, and a side surface substantially perpendicular to the top surface of the substrate; and after the straight-walled recess is formed, dry etching the curved side surface of the patterned layer of photoresist, the top layer of the substrate, and the second layer of the substrate, where the dry etching i) transforms the straight-walled recess into a funnel-shaped recess, the funnel-shaped recess includes a curved sidewall gradually smoothly joining a straight-walled lower portion of the recess or terminating on the bottom surface, ii) enlarges a portion of the straight-walled recess to a third width greater than the first width, and iii) enlarges the first opening in the top layer to a fourth width greater than the third width. forming a first opening having a first width in a top layer of a substrate; forming a patterned layer of photoresist on the top surface of the substrate, the patterned layer of photoresist including a second opening, the second opening having a second width larger than the first width; reflowing the patterned layer of photoresist to form curved side surfaces terminating on the top surface of the substrate; etching a second layer of the substrate through the first opening in the top layer of the substrate to form a straight-walled recess, the straight-walled recess having the first width, a bottom surface, and a side surface substantially perpendicular to the top surface of the substrate; and after the straight-walled recess is formed, dry etching the curved side surface of the patterned layer of photoresist, the top layer of the substrate, and the second layer of the substrate, where the dry etching i) transforms the straight-walled recess into a funnel-shaped recess, the funnel-shaped recess includes a curved sidewall gradually smoothly joining a straight-walled lower portion of the recess or terminating on the bottom surface, ii) enlarges a portion of the straight-walled recess to a third width greater than the first width, and iii) enlarges the first opening in the top layer to a fourth width greater than the third width. i) transforms the straight-walled recess into a funnel-shaped recess, the funnel-shaped recess includes a curved sidewall gradually smoothly joining a straight-walled lower portion of the recess or terminating on the bottom surface, ii) enlarges a portion of the straight-walled recess to a third width greater than the first width, and iii) enlarges the first opening in the top layer to a fourth width greater than the third width.
A shaving cartridge comprising: a housing; a guard having an upper surface; a cap having a top surface, a front edge, and an arcuate surface connecting the top surface and the front edge; a first blade having a cutting edge nearest the front edge of the cap and; a second blade having a cutting edge nearest the guard, the first and second blades (18a, 18b) defining a blade plane tangent to the cutting edges (21a, 21b) and positioned below both (i) the upper surface of the guard and (ii) an intersection point of the front edge of the cap and the top surface of the cap, wherein the first and second blades (18a, 18b) are fixed relative to the guard and the cap, characterized in that the guard has a plurality of spaced apart projections defining a plurality of open slots extending transverse to the blades (18a, 18b), the open slots having a lower surface extending between the plurality of projections and wherein the lower surface is positioned at or above the blade plane. a housing; a guard having an upper surface; a cap having a top surface, a front edge, and an arcuate surface connecting the top surface and the front edge; a first blade having a cutting edge nearest the front edge of the cap and; a second blade having a cutting edge nearest the guard, the first and second blades (18a, 18b) defining a blade plane tangent to the cutting edges (21a, 21b) and positioned below both (i) the upper surface of the guard and (ii) an intersection point of the front edge of the cap and the top surface of the cap, wherein the first and second blades (18a, 18b) are fixed relative to the guard and the cap, characterized in that the guard has a plurality of spaced apart projections defining a plurality of open slots extending transverse to the blades (18a, 18b), the open slots having a lower surface extending between the plurality of projections and wherein the lower surface is positioned at or above the blade plane.
Air conduction device (6, 9), in particular air conduction channel and/or air outlet nozzle, preferably air conduction device (6, 9) for an ionisation device, wherein locally acting field compensation means (18, 20) are attached to the air conduction device, characterised in that the field compensation means (18, 20) have a regular grid of metal foils of the same shape and spaced apart and offset from one another or of ESD foils attached on a large area of the air conduction device.
A target window for an isotope production system, the target window comprising: a plurality of foil members (24, 26) in a stacked arrangement, the foil members (24, 26) having sides, wherein, the side of at least one of the foil members engages the side of at least one of the other foil members, and at least two of the foil members (24, 26) are formed from different materials. a plurality of foil members (24, 26) in a stacked arrangement, the foil members (24, 26) having sides, wherein, the side of at least one of the foil members engages the side of at least one of the other foil members, and at least two of the foil members (24, 26) are formed from different materials.
A service migration method that is used in a software upgrade in an NFV architecture, wherein the method comprises: sending (S304, S604), by a virtualized network function manager, VNFM, module, a virtual machine, VM, request command to a first virtualized infrastructure manager, VIM, module, wherein the first VIM module manages a first host on which first software is installed; receiving, by the VNFM module, a VM request response from the first VIM module, wherein the VM request response comprises information about a first VM that the first VIM module requests on the first host, and virtual machine own data that can run on the first host is configured on the first VM, the virtual machine own data for the first VM is configured by the first VIM module according to an environmental parameter of the first software deployed on the first host, the first VM is deployed on the first host; and sending (S306, S606), by the VNFM module, a service migration command to a virtualized network function, VNF, module, wherein the service migration command is used to instruct the VNF module to migrate a running service on a second VM to the first VM, and the second VM is deployed on a second host on which second software is installed; wherein the first software and the second software are homogeneous software or heterogeneous software. sending (S304, S604), by a virtualized network function manager, VNFM, module, a virtual machine, VM, request command to a first virtualized infrastructure manager, VIM, module, wherein the first VIM module manages a first host on which first software is installed; receiving, by the VNFM module, a VM request response from the first VIM module, wherein the VM request response comprises information about a first VM that the first VIM module requests on the first host, and virtual machine own data that can run on the first host is configured on the first VM, the virtual machine own data for the first VM is configured by the first VIM module according to an environmental parameter of the first software deployed on the first host, the first VM is deployed on the first host; and sending (S306, S606), by the VNFM module, a service migration command to a virtualized network function, VNF, module, wherein the service migration command is used to instruct the VNF module to migrate a running service on a second VM to the first VM, and the second VM is deployed on a second host on which second software is installed; wherein the first software and the second software are homogeneous software or heterogeneous software.
A tobacco product for blending with a tobacco blend to form a smokable rod, said tobacco product comprising: a reconstituted tobacco material comprising tobacco stems and fines; and a non-fibrous polymer component forming a coating on the reconstituted tobacco material. a reconstituted tobacco material comprising tobacco stems and fines; and a non-fibrous polymer component forming a coating on the reconstituted tobacco material.
An ophthalmologic apparatus comprising: an acquiring unit (102,109) arranged to acquire, as candidates for an image from which a template image is extracted, a plurality of candidate images of a fundus of an eye to be inspected; a determination unit arranged to determine an image, a part of which is to be used as the template image, from the candidate images acquired by the acquiring unit, the image being less affected than a certain predetermined threshold by movement of the eye to be inspected during acquisition of the candidate images; an extracting unit arranged to extract, as the template image, a part of the image determined by the determination unit; and a detecting unit arranged to detect movement of the eye to be inspected using the template image extracted by the extracting unit. an acquiring unit (102,109) arranged to acquire, as candidates for an image from which a template image is extracted, a plurality of candidate images of a fundus of an eye to be inspected; a determination unit arranged to determine an image, a part of which is to be used as the template image, from the candidate images acquired by the acquiring unit, the image being less affected than a certain predetermined threshold by movement of the eye to be inspected during acquisition of the candidate images; an extracting unit arranged to extract, as the template image, a part of the image determined by the determination unit; and a detecting unit arranged to detect movement of the eye to be inspected using the template image extracted by the extracting unit.
A method of extracting a carrier signal from a modulated input signal, the method comprising: detecting a center frequency of the modulated input signal, the modulated input signal comprising the carrier signal modulated with a modulation signal; said method being characterized by: detecting a frequency of a second signal; determining a difference control signal representing the difference in frequency between the center frequency of the modulated input signal and the frequency of the second signal; modifying the frequency of the second signal based on the difference control signal to provide the carrier signal; and outputting the carrier signal. detecting a center frequency of the modulated input signal, the modulated input signal comprising the carrier signal modulated with a modulation signal; said method being characterized by: detecting a frequency of a second signal; determining a difference control signal representing the difference in frequency between the center frequency of the modulated input signal and the frequency of the second signal; modifying the frequency of the second signal based on the difference control signal to provide the carrier signal; and outputting the carrier signal. detecting a frequency of a second signal; determining a difference control signal representing the difference in frequency between the center frequency of the modulated input signal and the frequency of the second signal; modifying the frequency of the second signal based on the difference control signal to provide the carrier signal; and outputting the carrier signal.
Mounting assembly comprising - a mounting rail which has a first long side, a second long side opposite the first long side, a third long side connecting the first long side and the second long side, and a fourth long side that connects the first long side and the second long side and is opposite the third long side, the mounting rail having a first through-opening in its first long side, - a fastening device (31, 35) which passes through the first through-opening in the mounting rail and has an external thread, and - a retaining nut which has an internal thread corresponding to the external thread of the fastening device (31, 35), is screwed onto the fastening device (31, 35), and form-fittingly secures the mounting rail to the fastening device (31, 35) on the first long side, characterized in that - the retaining nut has an approximately circular base plate which has profiling on the circumference for better gripping, - the base plate of the retaining nut is wider than the first long side of the mounting rail, and the base plate of the retaining nut projects beyond the first long side of the mounting rail on opposite sides, and - the retaining nut has at least one polygonal collar which is integrally formed with the base plate of the retaining nut and has an external polygon for attaching a wrench. - a mounting rail which has a first long side, a second long side opposite the first long side, a third long side connecting the first long side and the second long side, and a fourth long side that connects the first long side and the second long side and is opposite the third long side, the mounting rail having a first through-opening in its first long side, - a fastening device (31, 35) which passes through the first through-opening in the mounting rail and has an external thread, and - a retaining nut which has an internal thread corresponding to the external thread of the fastening device (31, 35), is screwed onto the fastening device (31, 35), and form-fittingly secures the mounting rail to the fastening device (31, 35) on the first long side, characterized in that - the retaining nut has an approximately circular base plate which has profiling on the circumference for better gripping, - the base plate of the retaining nut is wider than the first long side of the mounting rail, and the base plate of the retaining nut projects beyond the first long side of the mounting rail on opposite sides, and - the retaining nut has at least one polygonal collar which is integrally formed with the base plate of the retaining nut and has an external polygon for attaching a wrench.
An image processing apparatus comprising: a brightness gradient calculating unit configured to calculate a brightness gradient of a voxel group constituting photoacoustic volume data, wherein the photoacoustic volume data represent three-dimensional image data; and an estimating unit configured to estimate, using the brightness gradient of the voxel group constituting the photoacoustic volume data, a continuous surface which defines a boundary surface within an object corresponding to the photoacoustic volume data, wherein the estimating unit arranges a model in a gravity direction above blood vessels in the object identified by the brightness gradient of the voxel group constituting the photoacoustic volume data and estimates the continuous surface by deforming the arranged model in which a plurality of lattice points are mutually connected via springs so that a catenary is formed between the superficial blood vessels. a brightness gradient calculating unit configured to calculate a brightness gradient of a voxel group constituting photoacoustic volume data, wherein the photoacoustic volume data represent three-dimensional image data; and an estimating unit configured to estimate, using the brightness gradient of the voxel group constituting the photoacoustic volume data, a continuous surface which defines a boundary surface within an object corresponding to the photoacoustic volume data, wherein the estimating unit arranges a model in a gravity direction above blood vessels in the object identified by the brightness gradient of the voxel group constituting the photoacoustic volume data and estimates the continuous surface by deforming the arranged model in which a plurality of lattice points are mutually connected via springs so that a catenary is formed between the superficial blood vessels.
An organic light-emitting diode display, comprising: a substrate; a mesh-shaped power supply distribution path formed of horizontally extending zigzag metal lines and vertically extending metal lines; a planarization layer which covers the mesh-shaped power supply distribution path; an array of pixels each pixel being configured to receive a power supply voltage and each pixel having a light-emitting diode with an anode, wherein the anodes are formed on an upper surface of the planarization layer; wherein the anodes overlap the vertically extending metal lines and do not overlap the horizontally extending zigzag metal lines; wherein the upper surface of the planarization layer comprises sloped portions in areas over the vertically extending metal lines and under the anodes, wherein each pixel has a positive power supply terminal and a ground power supply terminal and wherein the mesh-shaped power supply distribution path is a positive power supply distribution path coupled to the positive power supply terminals of the pixels. a substrate; a mesh-shaped power supply distribution path formed of horizontally extending zigzag metal lines and vertically extending metal lines; a planarization layer which covers the mesh-shaped power supply distribution path; an array of pixels each pixel being configured to receive a power supply voltage and each pixel having a light-emitting diode with an anode, wherein the anodes are formed on an upper surface of the planarization layer; wherein the anodes overlap the vertically extending metal lines and do not overlap the horizontally extending zigzag metal lines; wherein the upper surface of the planarization layer comprises sloped portions in areas over the vertically extending metal lines and under the anodes, wherein each pixel has a positive power supply terminal and a ground power supply terminal and wherein the mesh-shaped power supply distribution path is a positive power supply distribution path coupled to the positive power supply terminals of the pixels.
Warning method for warning of the imminent occurrence of seismic events using a system comprising: - detection stations for detecting acoustic and dynamic phenomena of seismic events, adapted to generate and transmit seismic alarm messages and comprising an electronic processor; - a control centre, adapted to receive seismic alarm messages from the detection stations and distribute them towards receivers (5, 6); - receivers (5, 6), fixed or mobile, possessed by the system users; - a software application, installed in the receivers (5, 6), adapted to receive seismic alarm messages from the control centre and to generate alarm signals that can be perceived by the users, characterized in that said warning method using the system comprises the step of: - using the processor of the detection station to communicate a seismic alarm message of the tone type code at least between said detection stations and said control centre, wherein said seismic alarm messages comprise: - a series of tones, which represent the identification number of the detection station that has detected the earthquake; - a series of tones, which represent the magnitude of the earthquake, on the chosen measurement scale; - three series of tones (43, 44, 45), which represent the minutes, seconds and hundredths of a second respectively of the time of the earthquake. - detection stations for detecting acoustic and dynamic phenomena of seismic events, adapted to generate and transmit seismic alarm messages and comprising an electronic processor; - a control centre, adapted to receive seismic alarm messages from the detection stations and distribute them towards receivers (5, 6); - receivers (5, 6), fixed or mobile, possessed by the system users; - a software application, installed in the receivers (5, 6), adapted to receive seismic alarm messages from the control centre and to generate alarm signals that can be perceived by the users, characterized in that said warning method using the system comprises the step of: - using the processor of the detection station to communicate a seismic alarm message of the tone type code at least between said detection stations and said control centre, - using the processor of the detection station to communicate a seismic alarm message of the tone type code at least between said detection stations and said control centre, wherein said seismic alarm messages comprise: - a series of tones, which represent the identification number of the detection station that has detected the earthquake; - a series of tones, which represent the magnitude of the earthquake, on the chosen measurement scale; - three series of tones (43, 44, 45), which represent the minutes, seconds and hundredths of a second respectively of the time of the earthquake. - a series of tones, which represent the identification number of the detection station that has detected the earthquake; - a series of tones, which represent the magnitude of the earthquake, on the chosen measurement scale; - three series of tones (43, 44, 45), which represent the minutes, seconds and hundredths of a second respectively of the time of the earthquake.
A system for transmitting, storin g, receiving or retrieving relevant identification information or data, or pairing information or data between accessory or associated products and smart electronic devices into or from any distinct server or storage media, the system includes: a) at least one smart electronic device; b) at least one accessory or associated product wirelessly connected with the smart electronic device; and c) a server or storage media associating or communicating with the smart electronic device; wherein the system involves firmware or software application of the smart electronic device which is in association or in communication with the server or storage media; wherein the accessory or associated product has identification information or data (" ID "), or pairing information or data (" Pairing Information ") that is stored into its non-volatile or flash memory; wherein the firmware or software application (" APP ") in the smart electronic device enables to obtain any or all ID or Pairing Information that the said smart electronic device has received or retrieved from the accessory or associated product, wherein said ID or Pairing Information obtained by the firmware or software application (" APP ") in the smart electronic device are transmitted to or stored into the server or storage media via the said firmware or software application (" APP "); and wherein the firmware or software application (" APP ") in the smart electronic device is also able to retrieve or receive from the server or storage media ID or Pairing Information that have previously been transmitted to or stored in the said server or storage media, wherein said firmware or software application (" APP ") in the smart electronic device controls the pairing capabilities of the smart electronic device to utilize the ID and/or Pairing Information that have been retrieved or received from the server or storage media in order to establish, or maintain connection or communication with the relevant accessory or associated product. a) at least one smart electronic device; b) at least one accessory or associated product wirelessly connected with the smart electronic device; and c) a server or storage media associating or communicating with the smart electronic device;