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A method for producing a component using a powder deposition apparatus, the powder deposition apparatus comprising a base plate enclosed by an annular stack of heating elements, the annular stack of heating elements forming an enclosed chamber, adjoining heating elements being separated by respective insulating layers, the method comprising the steps of: (i) selecting a stack of heating elements such that a pre-determined clearance is defined between the component and the stack of heating elements; (ii) aligning the base plate with an uppermost heating element in the stack of heating elements; (iii) depositing a layer of a powder material onto the base plate; (iv) providing energy to the uppermost heating element to heat the deposited powder material to a first temperature; (v) selectively fusing a proportion of the layer using a laser energy source, the selectively fused material corresponding to a respective cross-section of the component; (vi) lowering the base plate into the enclosed chamber formed by the stack of heating elements by a pre-determined layer thickness, such that the heating elements directly contact the powder material contained within the enclosed chamber; (vii) repeating steps (iii), (iv) and (v) to build up a thickness of the component; (viii) as the thickness of the component exceeds a depth of the heating element, and multiples thereof, providing energy to corresponding successive heating elements in the stack; and repeating steps (iii) to (viii) until the component is complete. (i) selecting a stack of heating elements such that a pre-determined clearance is defined between the component and the stack of heating elements; (ii) aligning the base plate with an uppermost heating element in the stack of heating elements; (iii) depositing a layer of a powder material onto the base plate; (iv) providing energy to the uppermost heating element to heat the deposited powder material to a first temperature; (v) selectively fusing a proportion of the layer using a laser energy source, the selectively fused material corresponding to a respective cross-section of the component; (vi) lowering the base plate into the enclosed chamber formed by the stack of heating elements by a pre-determined layer thickness, such that the heating elements directly contact the powder material contained within the enclosed chamber; (vii) repeating steps (iii), (iv) and (v) to build up a thickness of the component; (viii) as the thickness of the component exceeds a depth of the heating element, and multiples thereof, providing energy to corresponding successive heating elements in the stack; and repeating steps (iii) to (viii) until the component is complete.
A fluid flow sensor, comprising: a disposable flow channel portion adapted to interface with a flow channel tube; a sensor die located approximate to a thin interface formed from said disposable flow channel portion, wherein said sensor die measures a flow of fluid flowing through said flow channel tube and said disposable flow channel portion; and a substrate upon which said sensor die is located, and a seal for sealing said disposable flow channel portion to said flow channel tube. a disposable flow channel portion adapted to interface with a flow channel tube; a sensor die located approximate to a thin interface formed from said disposable flow channel portion, wherein said sensor die measures a flow of fluid flowing through said flow channel tube and said disposable flow channel portion; and a substrate upon which said sensor die is located, and a seal for sealing said disposable flow channel portion to said flow channel tube.
A multicast source tree join route storing method comprising: receiving, by an egress provider edge, PE, router of a multi-protocol label switching, MPLS, network, a first unicast route to a source device of a customer site that is attached to a first ingress PE router and a second ingress PE router, the first unicast route originated by the first ingress PE router and having a route distinguisher value of zero; receiving, by the egress PE router, a second unicast route to the source device, the second unicast route originated by the second ingress PE router and having a route distinguisher value of zero; storing, by the egress PE router to a global routing table of the egress PE router, a first multicast source tree join route that specifies a customer-multicast flow sourced by the source device, the first multicast source tree join route having a first route distinguisher value based on an identifier of the first ingress PE router; and storing, by the egress PE router to the global routing table of the egress PE router, a second multicast source tree join route that specifies the customer-multicast flow sourced by the source device, the second multicast source tree join route having a second route distinguisher value based on an identifier of the second ingress PE router that is different than the first route distinguisher value. receiving, by an egress provider edge, PE, router of a multi-protocol label switching, MPLS, network, a first unicast route to a source device of a customer site that is attached to a first ingress PE router and a second ingress PE router, the first unicast route originated by the first ingress PE router and having a route distinguisher value of zero; receiving, by the egress PE router, a second unicast route to the source device, the second unicast route originated by the second ingress PE router and having a route distinguisher value of zero; storing, by the egress PE router to a global routing table of the egress PE router, a first multicast source tree join route that specifies a customer-multicast flow sourced by the source device, the first multicast source tree join route having a first route distinguisher value based on an identifier of the first ingress PE router; and storing, by the egress PE router to the global routing table of the egress PE router, a second multicast source tree join route that specifies the customer-multicast flow sourced by the source device, the second multicast source tree join route having a second route distinguisher value based on an identifier of the second ingress PE router that is different than the first route distinguisher value.
A multi-sport court capable of automatically collecting and supplying balls, wherein: the court includes a ground inclined in one direction, a net is detachably installed between a pair of center posts on the ground, a soccer goal is installed in a center of one side of the ground, a basketball goal is installed on a center of an upper portion of the soccer goal in an integrated manner, a concave ball transfer line inclined in a horizontal direction is formed on an end line of the ground on which the soccer goal is installed, a ball lifting device configured to lift a ball vertically is installed to communicate with the ball transfer line, an upper end of the ball lifting device communicating with one end of a ball distribution line horizontally extending at an aerial height and inclined in a direction opposite to a direction in which the ball transfer line is inclined, wherein a plurality of gates is installed at appropriate intervals on the ball distribution line, and an end of the ball distribution line communicates with a ball shooting device configured to shoot a volleyball ball or foot volleyball ball as a served ball, characterized in that the net is adapted to be raised when playing volleyball, and the net is adapted to be lowered when playing foot volleyball, and in that the gates the exits of which have different diameters are installed for different balls having different sizes for respective sports, and in that the court is configured such that soccer, basketball, volleyball, and foot volleyball can be played on the same court. the court includes a ground inclined in one direction, a net is detachably installed between a pair of center posts on the ground, a soccer goal is installed in a center of one side of the ground, a basketball goal is installed on a center of an upper portion of the soccer goal in an integrated manner, a concave ball transfer line inclined in a horizontal direction is formed on an end line of the ground on which the soccer goal is installed, a ball lifting device configured to lift a ball vertically is installed to communicate with the ball transfer line, an upper end of the ball lifting device communicating with one end of a ball distribution line horizontally extending at an aerial height and inclined in a direction opposite to a direction in which the ball transfer line is inclined, wherein a plurality of gates is installed at appropriate intervals on the ball distribution line, and an end of the ball distribution line communicates with a ball shooting device configured to shoot a volleyball ball or foot volleyball ball as a served ball, characterized in that the net is adapted to be raised when playing volleyball, and the net is adapted to be lowered when playing foot volleyball, and in that the gates the exits of which have different diameters are installed for different balls having different sizes for respective sports, and in that the court is configured such that soccer, basketball, volleyball, and foot volleyball can be played on the same court.
Medical imaging system for generating object data of features of a region of interest of an object, comprising: - at least one X-ray image acquisition device; - a data processing unit; - a display device; and - an interface unit; wherein the X-ray image acquisition device is arranged to acquire image data of a region of interest of an object, wherein X-ray image acquisition device is arranged to acquire at least two 2D X-ray projection images of contrast enhanced vascular structures from different viewing angles; wherein the data processing unit is adapted to determine a probability map (24, 26) as values for predetermined vessel features for each of the 2D X-ray projection images; to determine epipolar lines (40, 42) for a first set of points of interest in the probability map of the other one of the at least two 2D X-ray projection images; to determine closest relevant predetermined features of the vascular structure upon an indication of the location of points of interest; to extract coordinates for the determined relevant predetermined features of the vascular structure; and to calculate a 3D vessel model from the extracted coordinates for the determined relevant predetermined features; and to use the calculated object data for further processes; wherein the display device is arranged to display the probability map (24, 26) for each 2D X-ray projection images for interaction purposes; and to display the epipolar lines (40, 42) for the first set of points of interest in the probability map of the other one of the at least two 2D X-ray projection images; wherein the epipolar lines act as orientation; wherein the interface unit is adapted for an indication of a location of a first set of points of interest in the probability map of one of the at least two 2D X-ray projection images by the user; and for an indication of a location of a second set of points of interest in the probability map of the other one of the at least two 2D X-ray projection images by the user, wherein the second set of points is corresponding to the indicated first points. - at least one X-ray image acquisition device; - a data processing unit; - a display device; and - an interface unit;
Method for cooling a mass of a food product contained in a chamber of the mixer, blending, crusher or kneading type, using a cryogenic liquid injected into the mass of product, in the bottom portion of the chamber, characterised in that there is also, arranged in the top portion of the chamber, a forced-convection system, forced-convection system for example constituted of a fan or of a set of fans, or a turbine, thus making it possible to use the cooling power of the cold gases resulting from the bottom injection of the cryogenic liquid.
Sliding members (2, 6) that slide against each other, wherein a sliding portion of one sliding member (2, 6) is formed from hydrogenated amorphous carbon doped with chrome, and a sliding portion of another sliding member (2, 6) is formed from a copper alloy or an aluminum alloy.
A thin film device suitable for operating in a top or bottom spin-valve configuration as either a TMR, tunneling magneto-resistive, or a GMR, giant magneto-resistive, device in accord with the material structure of an intermediate layer being either a tunneling barrier layer or a an electrically conducting, non-magnetic spacer layer, comprising: a seed layer; a pinning layer formed on said seed layer; an SyAP layer formed on said pinning layer and magnetically coupled thereto, wherein said SyAP layer is formed as an antiferromagnetically coupled pair of ferromagnetic layers denoted AP1 and AP2, said ferromagnetic layers being formed of layers of CoFe, CoFeB and NiFe and being separated by a non-magnetic coupling layer, and wherein layer AP2 is formed on said pinning layer; and wherein said AP1 layer incorporates a first number of insertion layers of the form Fe or FeX or multiple laminations thereof; said intermediate layer formed on said AP1 layer; a ferromagnetic free layer formed on said intermediate layer, a capping layer formed on said ferromagnetic free layer, characterised in that said ferromagnetic free layer being formed of layers of CoFe, CoFeB or NiFe and their combinations and including a second number of insertion layers of the form Fe or FeX or multiple laminations thereof; wherein X is one or more of the metallic, non-magnetic elements Ta, Hf, V, Co, Mo, Zr, Nb or Ti and wherein the total atom percent of X is less than 50%; and wherein said insertion layers are formed to a thickness between approximately 1 angstrom and 10 angstroms and at least one of said first and second number is non-zero. a seed layer; a pinning layer formed on said seed layer; an SyAP layer formed on said pinning layer and magnetically coupled thereto, wherein said SyAP layer is formed as an antiferromagnetically coupled pair of ferromagnetic layers denoted AP1 and AP2, said ferromagnetic layers being formed of layers of CoFe, CoFeB and NiFe and being separated by a non-magnetic coupling layer, and wherein layer AP2 is formed on said pinning layer; and wherein said AP1 layer incorporates a first number of insertion layers of the form Fe or FeX or multiple laminations thereof; said intermediate layer formed on said AP1 layer; a ferromagnetic free layer formed on said intermediate layer, a capping layer formed on said ferromagnetic free layer, characterised in that said ferromagnetic free layer being formed of layers of CoFe, CoFeB or NiFe and their combinations and including a second number of insertion layers of the form Fe or FeX or multiple laminations thereof; wherein X is one or more of the metallic, non-magnetic elements Ta, Hf, V, Co, Mo, Zr, Nb or Ti and wherein the total atom percent of X is less than 50%;
A method for enhancing oil recovery from a carbonate reservoir, comprising: injecting a first slug comprising low pH high salinity water into the reservoir, wherein the injected water has a pH of within 10% of 3 to within 10% of 5, and wherein the low pH high salinity water comprises within 10% of 35,000 ppm to within 10% of 60,000 ppm total dissolved solids; and injecting a second slug comprising chase water into the reservoir, wherein the chase water comprises high salinity brine, and wherein the high salinity brine comprises within 10% of 35,000 ppm to within 10% of 60,000 ppm total dissolved solids. injecting a first slug comprising low pH high salinity water into the reservoir, wherein the injected water has a pH of within 10% of 3 to within 10% of 5, and wherein the low pH high salinity water comprises within 10% of 35,000 ppm to within 10% of 60,000 ppm total dissolved solids; and injecting a second slug comprising chase water into the reservoir, wherein the chase water comprises high salinity brine, and wherein the high salinity brine comprises within 10% of 35,000 ppm to within 10% of 60,000 ppm total dissolved solids.
An aqueous steviol glycoside composition comprising: water; and a stevioside/rebaudioside D complex, wherein the stevioside and the rebaudioside D are present in the aqueous steviol glycoside composition at a ratio of from 1:1 to 12:1 by weight. water; and a stevioside/rebaudioside D complex, wherein the stevioside and the rebaudioside D are present in the aqueous steviol glycoside composition at a ratio of from 1:1 to 12:1 by weight.
Rolling stand comprising a support structure and at least one roll (24; 28) supported at the opposite ends by respective chocks, said chocks being installed sliding on said support structure at least in a direction orthogonal to the axial development of said roll, and two linear actuators being associated on two opposite sides of said support structure, and each of said linear actuators being configured to move one of said chocks on said support structure in said direction, characterized in that it comprises one interposition element conformed as a plate and that extends between both said linear actuators and said chocks, said interposition element being interposed, in contact, between said linear actuators and said chocks.
A method implemented by a computing device, the method comprising: determining a seed point representative of one or more probe points, each probe point defining a physical location, at which the probe point was collected, and an orientation with which a probe source was moving upon collection of the probe point, wherein determining the seed point comprises determining a weighted center of mass (72, 76) of the one or more probe points; determining an orientation (74, 78) representative of one or more probe points proximate the seed point; determining an orientation associated with the seed point; determining a second point that is spaced from the seed point by a predefined amount and is disposed in the orientation associated with the seed point; creating a polyline representative of a road geometry, wherein creating the polyline comprises extending the polyline from the seed point to the second point; and determining if another seed point is proximate the polyline prior to repeating extension of the polyline and, in an instance in which another seed point is determined to be proximate the polyline, incorporating the seed point into the polyline so as to replace the second point. determining a seed point representative of one or more probe points, each probe point defining a physical location, at which the probe point was collected, and an orientation with which a probe source was moving upon collection of the probe point, wherein determining the seed point comprises determining a weighted center of mass (72, 76) of the one or more probe points; determining an orientation (74, 78) representative of one or more probe points proximate the seed point; determining an orientation associated with the seed point; determining a second point that is spaced from the seed point by a predefined amount and is disposed in the orientation associated with the seed point; creating a polyline representative of a road geometry, wherein creating the polyline comprises extending the polyline from the seed point to the second point; and determining if another seed point is proximate the polyline prior to repeating extension of the polyline and, in an instance in which another seed point is determined to be proximate the polyline, incorporating the seed point into the polyline so as to replace the second point.
Process for sulfurization of a catalytic precursor comprising a support on which at least one group VIB metal and at least one group VIII metal are deposited, in which process said precursor is brought into contact, in the presence of hydrogen, with a hydrotreated hydrocarbon cut comprising at least 90% by weight of hydrocarbon compounds having a boiling point between 30°C and 520°C at atmospheric pressure and a sulfur-containing compound added to said hydrotreated hydrocarbon cut, the added sulfur content being between 0.2% and 6% by weight relative to the weight of the hydrotreated hydrocarbon cut, said sulfurization process being carried out at a temperature between 150°C and 400°C, with an hourly space velocity of between 0.1 h -1 and 5 h -1, at a total pressure of between 1 and 15 MPa and with a volume ratio between the total hydrogen flow and the flow of hydrotreated hydrocarbon cut between 30 and 1400 Nl/l, it being understood that said hydrocarbon cut used has been previously hydrotreated so as to reduce its sulfur content by at least 50% relative to its sulfur content before hydrotreating.
A method of emulating a utility meter, the method comprising: receiving pulses from a standard utility meter (80,90) at a received pulse rate, wherein said pulses are emitted dependent on a measured usage per pulse by the standard utility meter (80, 90); and sending information at an emulated pulse rate over a network; wherein the emulated pulse rate is based on said received pulse rate, said measured usage per pulse, and an emulated usage per pulse. receiving pulses from a standard utility meter (80,90) at a received pulse rate, wherein said pulses are emitted dependent on a measured usage per pulse by the standard utility meter (80, 90); and sending information at an emulated pulse rate over a network; wherein the emulated pulse rate is based on said received pulse rate, said measured usage per pulse, and an emulated usage per pulse.
A maneuvering drive (24, 30) for a trailer, comprising a central unit and a plurality of drive units which are adapted to be associated with wheels of the trailer, the central unit having an input for an enable line, characterized in that the maneuvering drive (24, 30) includes a drawbar socket for a drawbar plug of the trailer, the drawbar socket including a sensor by which it can be detected whether the drawbar plug of the trailer is plugged into the drawbar socket, the sensor being connected to the enable line, wherein the central unit is configured to inquire, via the enable line, whether the drawbar plug is located in the drawbar socket, and the drive units can only be controlled by the central unit when this is the case.
A monitoring unit for a surveillance system, comprising a camera, and a cover, the cover being movable in response to a camera activation signal, from a first position obscuring a lens of the camera and preventing the camera from imaging a zone of interest, to a second position not obscuring the camera lens, and wherein the monitoring unit being further arranged such that the cover is movable from the second position not obscuring the lens, back to the first position only through manual intervention of a person by manually engaging the cover, and wherein the default position of the cover is the first position obscuring the camera lens, and wherein the transition from the first position to the second position is done automatically upon the camera activation signal.
A method for controlling a prosthesis or orthosis of the lower extremity, having an upper part and having a lower part which is connected to the upper part via a knee joint and is mounted so as to be pivotable relative to the upper part about a joint axis, wherein there is arranged between the upper part and the lower part an adjustable resistance device by means of which, during walking, a flexion resistance (Rf) is changed on the basis of sensor data in an early and mid stance phase after initial heel contact up to the mid stance phase, characterized in that, after the initial heel contact, the flexion resistance (Rf) is increased to a value at which further flexion is blocked or at least slowed, wherein the temporal profile of the flexion resistance increase and/or the maximum achievable flexion angle (Af) is changed in dependence on the inclination of the surface or a height difference (ΔH) to be overcome.