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A process for welding at least two photosensitive elements to each other, for use as a printing form, comprising: (a) providing said at least two photosensitive elements, each comprising a photosensitive layer comprising a thermoplastic binder, a monomer and a photoinitiator; (b) placing said at least two photosensitive elements side-by-side such that an edge of the first photosensitive element to be welded with an edge of the second photosensitive element are in intimate contact with one another and form a weld-line; and (c) applying microwave-radiation from a microwave-radiation means, wherein said microwave-radiation impinges on an area substantially proximate to said edges. (a) providing said at least two photosensitive elements, each comprising a photosensitive layer comprising a thermoplastic binder, a monomer and a photoinitiator; (b) placing said at least two photosensitive elements side-by-side such that an edge of the first photosensitive element to be welded with an edge of the second photosensitive element are in intimate contact with one another and form a weld-line; and (c) applying microwave-radiation from a microwave-radiation means, wherein said microwave-radiation impinges on an area substantially proximate to said edges.
A system for providing a sequence of nodes (220, 230) in a single pair network, wherein the nodes (220, 230) of the single pair network are connected in series by a single twisted pair Ethernet cable comprising two conductors, and wherein the nodes (220, 230) comprise short circuit providing means for providing a short circuit to the two conductors, wherein the system comprises: a short circuit signal sending unit adapted to send a short circuit signal to a node (220, 230) causing the short circuit providing means of the node (220, 230) to provide the short circuit to the two conductors, a sequence determination signal receiving unit adapted to receive a sequence determination signal from the node (220, 230) providing the short circuit, wherein the sequence determination signal is indicative of a position of the node (220, 230) along the cable, a sequence determination unit adapted to determine a sequence of a plurality of nodes (220, 230) along the cable based on the sequence determination signals of the plurality of nodes (220, 230), and a distance measurement signal providing unit adapted to provide a distance measurement signal to a node (220, 230) providing a short circuit, wherein the sequence determination signal corresponds to a reflection of the distance measurement signal by the short circuit. a short circuit signal sending unit adapted to send a short circuit signal to a node (220, 230) causing the short circuit providing means of the node (220, 230) to provide the short circuit to the two conductors, a sequence determination signal receiving unit adapted to receive a sequence determination signal from the node (220, 230) providing the short circuit, wherein the sequence determination signal is indicative of a position of the node (220, 230) along the cable, a sequence determination unit adapted to determine a sequence of a plurality of nodes (220, 230) along the cable based on the sequence determination signals of the plurality of nodes (220, 230), and a distance measurement signal providing unit adapted to provide a distance measurement signal to a node (220, 230) providing a short circuit, wherein the sequence determination signal corresponds to a reflection of the distance measurement signal by the short circuit.
An X-ray radiation emitting, material testing device, comprising: a hand held device housing sealed by a sealing film; an x-ray radiation emitter configured to emit radiation directed at a test object; a radiation detector housed inside a radiation detector housing which is housed inside the device housing, said radiation detector housing forming a chamber closed by a sealing window and configured to detect radiation of the test object, caused by said test object having been exposed to the radiation of the emitter; said radiation emitter being positioned inside the device housing and outside the radiation detector housing, characterized by comprising a protective cover mechanism positioned at the front of said radiation detector housing between said sealing film and said sealing window and including a protective cover configured to have at least a closed position covering or obstructing access to said sealing window and an open position exposing said sealing window to allow un-obstructed passage of radiation therethrough. a hand held device housing sealed by a sealing film; an x-ray radiation emitter configured to emit radiation directed at a test object; a radiation detector housed inside a radiation detector housing which is housed inside the device housing, said radiation detector housing forming a chamber closed by a sealing window and configured to detect radiation of the test object, caused by said test object having been exposed to the radiation of the emitter; said radiation emitter being positioned inside the device housing and outside the radiation detector housing, characterized by comprising a protective cover mechanism positioned at the front of said radiation detector housing between said sealing film and said sealing window and including a protective cover configured to have at least a closed position covering or obstructing access to said sealing window and an open position exposing said sealing window to allow un-obstructed passage of radiation therethrough.
Prefabricated wall structure comprising a reinforced prefabricated wall on a strip foundation having reinforcement, parallel U-shaped reinforcement elements projecting from the prefabricated wall on the side facing the strip foundation and the prefabricated wall resting on at least two support elements arranged in the strip foundation in the non-concreted state, the support elements being between the reinforcement elements and the U-shaped reinforcement elements projecting into the reinforcement of the strip foundation, characterised in that the at least two support elements are cuboid and each have at least one through-opening, the at least two support elements being arranged such that the through-openings extend in the longitudinal direction of the strip foundation.
A method for producing a prosthesis or partial prosthesis based on digital data, using a plurality of teeth present in a dental arch or partial dental arch and a prosthesis base to be produced, wherein the prosthesis base is rough-milled by means of a milling tool, i.e. is milled in a first step, and in that the prosthesis base present as a semi-finished product, is partially, finish-milled by means of another milling tool, i.e. is milled in a second step, in particular in areas of the prosthesis base where the teeth and the prosthesis base are in contact with each other and/or are to be bonded together, and is thus brought to a target height, which target height corresponds to the contact between prosthesis base and tooth or dental arch plus the desired adhesive gap between the prosthesis base and the tooth or dental arch, characterized in that a dental arch is glued into the tooth cavities of the prosthesis base, and, after the adhesive is hardened for bonding, is followed by finish-milling the combination of dental arch and prosthesis base at all points having rough-milled areas.
A sub-assembly (10 a - c) for an electrochemical stack comprising, a) a bipolar plate having upper and lower faces and an edge between the upper and lower faces, the upper and lower faces both containing flow fields (20, 22), wherein the bipolar plate comprises an anode plate and a cathode plate bonded together and a coolant flow field between the anode plate and the cathode plate, and having a step or key in the edge of the bipolar plate around the entire periphery of the plates; and, b) sealing material bonded to the bipolar plate and extending from the upper face of the bipolar plate, around the edge of the bipolar plate, onto the lower face of the plate and into the step or key. a) a bipolar plate having upper and lower faces and an edge between the upper and lower faces, the upper and lower faces both containing flow fields (20, 22), wherein the bipolar plate comprises an anode plate and a cathode plate bonded together and a coolant flow field between the anode plate and the cathode plate, and having a step or key in the edge of the bipolar plate around the entire periphery of the plates; and, b) sealing material bonded to the bipolar plate and extending from the upper face of the bipolar plate, around the edge of the bipolar plate, onto the lower face of the plate and into the step or key.
A method for video image compression using direct mode prediction, including: providing a sequence of predicted and bi-directionally predicted frames each comprising pixel values arranged in picture areas, wherein at least one of the picture areas in at least one of the bi-directionally predicted frames is predicted from picture areas in one or more reference frames using direct mode prediction; and determining a predicted motion vector for a bi-directionally predicted frame with a frame-distance method in direct mode prediction, wherein the frame-distance method comprises: given a predicted picture area in a first reference frame, the bi-directionally predicted frame with another predicted picture area, and a motion vector between the predicted picture area in the first reference frame and a picture area in a second reference frame, the predicted motion vector is the motion vector multiplied by a frame scale fraction, wherein a numerator of the frame scale fraction is equal to a first distance between the bi-directionally predicted frame of the another predicted picture area and the first reference frame and a denominator of the frame scale fraction is equal to a second distance between the first reference frame and the second reference frame referenced by the first reference frame, wherein both the first and second reference frames are in a display order that is prior to a display order of the bi-directionally predicted frame of the predicted picture area. providing a sequence of predicted and bi-directionally predicted frames each comprising pixel values arranged in picture areas, wherein at least one of the picture areas in at least one of the bi-directionally predicted frames is predicted from picture areas in one or more reference frames using direct mode prediction; and determining a predicted motion vector for a bi-directionally predicted frame with a frame-distance method in direct mode prediction, wherein the frame-distance method comprises: given a predicted picture area in a first reference frame, the bi-directionally predicted frame with another predicted picture area, and a motion vector between the predicted picture area in the first reference frame and a picture area in a second reference frame, the predicted motion vector is the motion vector multiplied by a frame scale fraction, wherein a numerator of the frame scale fraction is equal to a first distance between the bi-directionally predicted frame of the another predicted picture area and the first reference frame and a denominator of the frame scale fraction is equal to a second distance between the first reference frame and the second reference frame referenced by the first reference frame, wherein both the first and second reference frames are in a display order that is prior to a display order of the bi-directionally predicted frame of the predicted picture area.
A system for determining at least one feature of at least one lens mounted in a spectacle frame, said system comprising: - a non-point light pattern generating device configured for generating a predefined non-point light pattern, and arranged for having said predefined non-point light pattern reflected on said at least one lens, - an image acquisition device configured for acquiring an image of the spectacle frame including an image of the reflected non-point light pattern, and - a processing unit, characterized in that the processing unit is configured for determining at least the contour of said at least one lens in function of at least one feature of the image of the reflected non-point light pattern, the processing unit being configured to: - compare the image of the reflected non-point light pattern with the predefined non-point light pattern to identify a discontinuity or rupture in the reflected non-point light pattern; and - determine said contour of said at least one lens by identifying the location of said discontinuity or rupture in the reflected non-point light pattern. - a non-point light pattern generating device configured for generating a predefined non-point light pattern, and arranged for having said predefined non-point light pattern reflected on said at least one lens, - an image acquisition device configured for acquiring an image of the spectacle frame including an image of the reflected non-point light pattern, and - a processing unit, characterized in that the processing unit is configured for determining at least the contour of said at least one lens in function of at least one feature of the image of the reflected non-point light pattern, the processing unit being configured to: - compare the image of the reflected non-point light pattern with the predefined non-point light pattern to identify a discontinuity or rupture in the reflected non-point light pattern; and - determine said contour of said at least one lens by identifying the location of said discontinuity or rupture in the reflected non-point light pattern. characterized in that the processing unit is configured for determining at least the contour of said at least one lens in function of at least one feature of the image of the reflected non-point light pattern, the processing unit being configured to: - compare the image of the reflected non-point light pattern with the predefined non-point light pattern to identify a discontinuity or rupture in the reflected non-point light pattern; and - determine said contour of said at least one lens by identifying the location of said discontinuity or rupture in the reflected non-point light pattern. - compare the image of the reflected non-point light pattern with the predefined non-point light pattern to identify a discontinuity or rupture in the reflected non-point light pattern; and - determine said contour of said at least one lens by identifying the location of said discontinuity or rupture in the reflected non-point light pattern.
A system for monitoring condition of a points machine, said system including: a plurality of sensors (S1,...,SN; 20) associable with elements of said points machine for monitoring parameters indicative of operating capability of said points machine; and means for processing said monitored parameters to determine whether said parameters are changing relative to reference values and to determine whether the changes are indicative of an increased risk of a malfunction in said points machine; wherein said sensors (S1,...,SN; 20) are adapted to monitor at least one or more of lock and detection blade position on each side thereof, stock rail position on each side thereof, and points machine position relative to a fixed point, characterized in that the monitoring system further includes an analog interface (10, 21) for interfacing the sensors (S1,...,SN; 20) to the processing means, and a plurality of analog to digital converters and a logic array for collecting data and forwarding to the processing means, wherein the logic array is a field programmable gate array, FPGA, and the FPGA is adapted to collect data from the plurality of sensors (S1,...,SN; 20) at a relatively low speed in normal mode, whereas upon detecting an event such as a point movement or a train transit, the FPGA is adapted to switch to a relatively high speed data acquisition mode for a subset of the plurality of sensors (S1,...,SN; 20), and the monitoring system is adapted to trigger an alarm condition when a monitored parameter reaches or exceeds one or more threshold values.
A device for resetting the position of the grinding wheels (7, 8) in a grinder for beans of plant-based products, whose powder, resulting from grinding, is adapted for use in the preparation of a beverage, said grinder comprising a grinding chamber, a pair of grinding wheels (7, 8) housed in said grinding chamber, a grinding wheel of said pair of grinding wheels being connected to the shaft of a motor, whose axis defines the axial direction (Z-Z) of the grinding wheels, to be rotated, the other grinding wheel, opposite thereto, being stationary against rotation, and susceptible of being axially moved in both ways in said axial direction (Z-Z), a mechanism (17, 18) for imparting said axial movements to said stationary grinding wheel, a motor means coupled to said mechanism, means (22, 23) for stopping the action of said motor as soon a contact state is detected between the stationary grinding wheel and the rotating grinding wheel, means being provided for detecting said contact state, characterized in that said motor means comprises an electric motor and in that said means for stopping the action of said motor means as the contact state is detected between the stationary and the rotating grinding wheels comprise a current intensity meter for measuring the current intensity absorbed by the electric motor and a switch for cutting off power to said electric motor upon detection of a value of the current intensity absorbed by said motor representative of the zero-distance state between the stationary grinding wheel and the rotating grinding wheel opposite thereto.
A planet carrier for a mechanical reduction gear of a turbine engine, in particular an aircraft, this planet carrier having a rotation axis and comprising axes for guiding the planet gears that are arranged around and parallel to the rotation axis, each of said guiding axes having a generally tubular shape whose outer periphery comprises only two coaxial and adjacent cylindrical tracks (11b, 111b) for the respective rollers of two annular rows of rollers (11a, 111a), each of said axes having an inner periphery that is substantially bi-conical and comprises two coaxial and adjacent frustoconical surfaces (10e, 10f, 110e, 110f), these inner frustoconical surfaces converging towards each other, extending respectively radially inside said tracks and being connected to each other by an inner cylindrical surface, characterized in that the inner cylindrical surface comprises a radially inner annular flange for fixing a lubricating and cooling core of the axis and bearings for guiding the planet gears.
Control device with sensory feedback, including: - a detector for detecting gestures of the hand of a user, - a sensory-feedback unit connected to the gesture detector and providing sensory feedback to the user in accordance with the gestures of their hand, the sensory-feedback unit comprising a unit for blowing a flow of air towards an area for detecting gestures of the hand of the user, the control device with sensory feedback being characterized in that said blower unit comprises a set of nozzles delimiting the gesture detection area, the flow of air delivered by the blower unit has a temperature different from that of the air around the user, and the nozzles are coupled via particular ducts to the air-conditioning system of the vehicle in order to receive heated or cooled air. - a detector for detecting gestures of the hand of a user, - a sensory-feedback unit connected to the gesture detector and providing sensory feedback to the user in accordance with the gestures of their hand, the sensory-feedback unit comprising a unit for blowing a flow of air towards an area for detecting gestures of the hand of the user, the control device with sensory feedback being characterized in that said blower unit comprises a set of nozzles delimiting the gesture detection area, the flow of air delivered by the blower unit has a temperature different from that of the air around the user, and the nozzles are coupled via particular ducts to the air-conditioning system of the vehicle in order to receive heated or cooled air. the sensory-feedback unit comprising a unit for blowing a flow of air towards an area for detecting gestures of the hand of the user, the control device with sensory feedback being characterized in that said blower unit comprises a set of nozzles delimiting the gesture detection area, the flow of air delivered by the blower unit has a temperature different from that of the air around the user, and the nozzles are coupled via particular ducts to the air-conditioning system of the vehicle in order to receive heated or cooled air.
An apparatus, comprising: an array of sub-diffraction limit-sized light receptors formed in a substrate having a light receiving surface, each light receptor is configured to output a scalar valued multi-bit element and to change state based on the absorption of at least one photon; and an optical filter structure disposed over the light receiving surface, the optical filter structure comprised of an array of filter pixels each having an associated passband spectral characteristic, and characterized in that the apparatus comprises readout circuitry configured to obtain a data element from said array of sub-diffraction limit-sized light receptors wherein the data element is comprised of a combination of a plurality of said multi-bit elements output from a plurality of light receptors that underlie filter pixels having at least two different passband spectral characteristics, and in that each scalar valued multi-bit element is a n-bit data element with n>1. an array of sub-diffraction limit-sized light receptors formed in a substrate having a light receiving surface, each light receptor is configured to output a scalar valued multi-bit element and to change state based on the absorption of at least one photon; and an optical filter structure disposed over the light receiving surface, the optical filter structure comprised of an array of filter pixels each having an associated passband spectral characteristic, and
A backpack comprising: a frame, the frame having a substantially vertical forward surface with two lateral sides, whereby the forward surface is provided to rest adjacent the backside of a wearer; a load compartment coupled to the frame rearward of the forward surface; shoulder straps coupled to the frame; at least one fastening device coupled to the frame; and at least two side bolsters coupled to the frame by said fastening devices, the side bolsters each having a center axis oriented substantially vertically to structurally cooperate with the frame in providing stability for the load compartment, and a plurality of channels being formed laterally through the side bolsters to allow air flow through the side bolsters; and wherein the side bolsters extend forward of the forward surface of the frame, whereby the side bolsters are provided to contour around the backside of the wearer to provide stability for the load compartment. a frame, the frame having a substantially vertical forward surface with two lateral sides, whereby the forward surface is provided to rest adjacent the backside of a wearer; a load compartment coupled to the frame rearward of the forward surface; shoulder straps coupled to the frame; at least one fastening device coupled to the frame; and at least two side bolsters coupled to the frame by said fastening devices, the side bolsters each having a center axis oriented substantially vertically to structurally cooperate with the frame in providing stability for the load compartment, and a plurality of channels being formed laterally through the side bolsters to allow air flow through the side bolsters; and wherein the side bolsters extend forward of the forward surface of the frame, whereby the side bolsters are provided to contour around the backside of the wearer to provide stability for the load compartment.