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A method for determining orientation of a geodetic instrument comprising a communication module, at least one imaging module, a control module and a processing module, said method comprising: causing, by the control module, said at least one imaging module of the geodetic instrument to capture at least one image; said method being characterized by: producing, by said at least one imaging module, an image representation of said at least one image; detecting, by the processing module, in the image representation identifying means of a target and a measuring instrument; processing, by the processing module, the image representation for determining angular information of the measuring instrument and/or the target with respect to at least one axis (150, 152); receiving, by the communication module, signals indicating distances and angles from the measuring instrument to the geodetic instrument and to the target; and estimating, by the processing module, orientation of the geodetic instrument based on said angle and distance to the measuring instrument and/or the target, respectively, in relation to the geodetic instrument, and the angular information. causing, by the control module, said at least one imaging module of the geodetic instrument to capture at least one image; producing, by said at least one imaging module, an image representation of said at least one image; detecting, by the processing module, in the image representation identifying means of a target and a measuring instrument; processing, by the processing module, the image representation for determining angular information of the measuring instrument and/or the target with respect to at least one axis (150, 152); receiving, by the communication module, signals indicating distances and angles from the measuring instrument to the geodetic instrument and to the target; and estimating, by the processing module, orientation of the geodetic instrument based on said angle and distance to the measuring instrument and/or the target, respectively, in relation to the geodetic instrument, and the angular information.
Method for detecting deficiencies in a cooling tower of a thermal facility in operation in a given environment comprising the implementation of steps of: (a) Measuring by a plurality of sensors of a set of values of physical parameters relating to the cooling tower, of which at least one endogenous parameter specific to the operation of the cooling tower and at least one exogenous parameter specific to said environment; (b) Calculating by data processing means of at least one expected optimal value of said endogenous parameter according to said values of the physical parameters and of a module; (c) Determining by the data processing means of at least one operation of the potentially deficient cooling tower according to the difference between the measured value and the expected optimal value of said endogenous parameter and/or the variation of said difference; (d) Testing by the data processing means of each operation of the cooling tower determined as potentially deficient; (e) Triggering by the data processing means of an alarm if at least one operation of the cooling tower is tested deficient. (a) Measuring by a plurality of sensors of a set of values of physical parameters relating to the cooling tower, of which at least one endogenous parameter specific to the operation of the cooling tower and at least one exogenous parameter specific to said environment; (b) Calculating by data processing means of at least one expected optimal value of said endogenous parameter according to said values of the physical parameters and of a module; (c) Determining by the data processing means of at least one operation of the potentially deficient cooling tower according to the difference between the measured value and the expected optimal value of said endogenous parameter and/or the variation of said difference; (d) Testing by the data processing means of each operation of the cooling tower determined as potentially deficient; (e) Triggering by the data processing means of an alarm if at least one operation of the cooling tower is tested deficient.
A composition comprising cinnamaldehyde and zinc for use in preventing obesity or overweight in an individual at risk thereof, treating obesity in an obese individual, and/or promoting weight loss or weight maintenance in an individual in need thereof, wherein the concentration of cinnamaldehyde in the composition is at flavouring concentration from 31.87 ppm up to 6191 ppm and the cinnamaldehyde:zinc ratio is 1:0.5 to 1:0.005 in molarity.
An inner module structure of an auto strapping packaging tool, comprising: a tension module in which first power generated by a first dedicated motor disposed at a rear side is transmitted to a front side to provide a tensile force to a packaging plastic band; and a welding module which is disposed at one side of the tension module, and in which a gripper unit is opened or closed by second-1 power due to axial rotation in a forward direction of a second dedicated motor disposed at a rear side in the welding module, and the gripper unit linearly reciprocates by second-2 power due to axial rotation in a reverse direction of the second dedicated motor to provide a friction force to the plastic band to which the tensile force is applied through the tension module, wherein each of the tension module and the welding module is formed in units of modules, and driving of the tension module and the welding module is individually controlled. a tension module in which first power generated by a first dedicated motor disposed at a rear side is transmitted to a front side to provide a tensile force to a packaging plastic band; and a welding module which is disposed at one side of the tension module, and in which a gripper unit is opened or closed by second-1 power due to axial rotation in a forward direction of a second dedicated motor disposed at a rear side in the welding module, and the gripper unit linearly reciprocates by second-2 power due to axial rotation in a reverse direction of the second dedicated motor to provide a friction force to the plastic band to which the tensile force is applied through the tension module, wherein each of the tension module and the welding module is formed in units of modules, and driving of the tension module and the welding module is individually controlled.
A strength measuring method of a honeycomb structure provided with an insertion hole, comprising steps of inserting a rubber plug satisfying the following conditions to into the insertion hole, and measuring the strength of the honeycomb structure while the rubber plug is inserted into the insertion hole: the rubber plug has a hardness of 45 or more and 90 or less, wherein the hardness of the rubber plug is a type A durometer hardness, hardness HA, measured in conformity to JIS K6253; a clearance between the inserted rubber plug and the inner surface of the insertion hole parallel to the depth direction of the insertion hole is 0.2 mm or more and 2.6 mm or less; and the protruding height of the inserted rubber plug from the outer surface of the honeycomb structure is 0.5 mm or more and 5 mm or less. the rubber plug has a hardness of 45 or more and 90 or less, wherein the hardness of the rubber plug is a type A durometer hardness, hardness HA, measured in conformity to JIS K6253; a clearance between the inserted rubber plug and the inner surface of the insertion hole parallel to the depth direction of the insertion hole is 0.2 mm or more and 2.6 mm or less; and the protruding height of the inserted rubber plug from the outer surface of the honeycomb structure is 0.5 mm or more and 5 mm or less.
Milling blank for production of an indirect dental restoration composed of resin or of resin-based composite, characterized in that the colour changes continuously from one surface to the opposite surface, wherein the L* value and the a* value and the b* value in the L*a*b* colour space change continuously from one surface to the opposite surface and wherein the difference ΔL* = |L*2 - L*1| is greater than 2 and the difference Δa* = |a*1 - a*2| is greater than 0.5 and the difference Δb* = |b*1 - b*2| is greater than 1, wherein the L*a*b* values are measured on 2 mm-thick discs against a white background.
A method for operating a memory comprising: performing a read test for each of a plurality of memory devices to generate a measured delay time, based on receiving a response indicating receipt of a command signal by each of the plurality of memory devices, wherein the plurality of memory devices includes a prime memory device and a subset of memory devices (26, 28, 30) not including the prime memory device, wherein the subset includes at least one memory device; for each memory device (26, 28, 30) of the subset, comparing the measured delay time for the prime memory device with the measured delay time of the each memory device (26, 28, 30) of the subset of memory devices (26, 28, 30) to generate a differential delay for the each memory device (26, 28, 30) of the subset; for each memory device (26, 28, 30) of the subset, adding the differential delay of the each memory device to a write test start time of the prime memory device to generate a write test start time for the each memory device (26, 28, 30) of the subset; for each memory device (26, 28, 30) of the subset, performing a write test for the each memory device using the write test start time for the each memory device (26, 28, 30) of the subset to generate a write launch time for the each memory device (26, 28, 30) of the subset. performing a read test for each of a plurality of memory devices to generate a measured delay time, based on receiving a response indicating receipt of a command signal by each of the plurality of memory devices, wherein the plurality of memory devices includes a prime memory device and a subset of memory devices (26, 28, 30) not including the prime memory device, wherein the subset includes at least one memory device; for each memory device (26, 28, 30) of the subset, comparing the measured delay time for the prime memory device with the measured delay time of the each memory device (26, 28, 30) of the subset of memory devices (26, 28, 30) to generate a differential delay for the each memory device (26, 28, 30) of the subset; for each memory device (26, 28, 30) of the subset, adding the differential delay of the each memory device to a write test start time of the prime memory device to generate a write test start time for the each memory device (26, 28, 30) of the subset; for each memory device (26, 28, 30) of the subset, performing a write test for the each memory device using the write test start time for the each memory device (26, 28, 30) of the subset to generate a write launch time for the each memory device (26, 28, 30) of the subset.
A method for wireless communications performed by a wireless device, comprising: placing a first receiver in a low power state when the wireless device is in an enhanced discontinuous reception, DRX, mode having longer low power cycles than a non-enhanced DRX mode; and monitoring with a second receiver, while the first receiver is in the low power state, for signaling from a base station, BS, directing the wireless device to take the determined receiver out of the low power state, wherein the first receiver and the second receiver are both capable of demodulating a same waveform used to convey signaling from the BS.
Micro column capable of detecting agglutinated-antibody-loaded-erythrocytes comprising at least three fluid communicating elongated compartments (1, 2 and 3), wherein said micro column comprises: a) a first elongated compartment capable of receiving erythrocytes and/or antibodies, thereby providing a sample with a first liquid density, for forming antibody-loaded-erythrocytes, but not agglutinated-antibody-loaded-erythrocytes, wherein said first compartment is in liquid communication with; b) a second elongated compartment of about 17 μl consisting of a medium with a second liquid density, wherein said second fluid density is higher than said first fluid density, wherein said medium comprises at least one compound selected from the group consisting of anti-IgG antibodies, anti-IgM antibodies, anti-C3d antibodies, anti-IgA antibodies, anti-C3c antibodies, and functional fragments thereof and wherein said second liquid density is between 1.01 to 1.09 g/ml, preferably between 1.02 and 1.06 g/ml, more preferably between 1.02 and 1.04 g/ml, for forming agglutinated-antibody-loaded-erythrocytes, and wherein said second compartment is in liquid communication with; c) a third elongated compartment of about 5 μl consisting of inert beads, comprised in the medium according to (b), capable of providing a barrier for said agglutinated-antibody-loaded erythrocytes and not for said antibody-loaded-erythrocytes, erythrocytes and/or antibodies; wherein the ratio of the length of said elongated second compartment to said third elongated compartment is between 1.1 to 1.7 thereby providing complex formation and agglutination of said antibody-loaded-erythrocytes at the interface of said second and third elongated compartment. a) a first elongated compartment capable of receiving erythrocytes and/or antibodies, thereby providing a sample with a first liquid density, for forming antibody-loaded-erythrocytes, but not agglutinated-antibody-loaded-erythrocytes, wherein said first compartment is in liquid communication with; b) a second elongated compartment of about 17 μl consisting of a medium with a second liquid density, wherein said second fluid density is higher than said first fluid density, wherein said medium comprises at least one compound selected from the group consisting of anti-IgG antibodies, anti-IgM antibodies, anti-C3d antibodies, anti-IgA antibodies, anti-C3c antibodies, and functional fragments thereof and wherein said second liquid density is between 1.01 to 1.09 g/ml, preferably between 1.02 and 1.06 g/ml, more preferably between 1.02 and 1.04 g/ml, for forming agglutinated-antibody-loaded-erythrocytes, and wherein said second compartment is in liquid communication with; c) a third elongated compartment of about 5 μl consisting of inert beads, comprised in the medium according to (b), capable of providing a barrier for said agglutinated-antibody-loaded erythrocytes and not for said antibody-loaded-erythrocytes, erythrocytes and/or antibodies;
An exposure method of exposing an object with an energy beam wherein the object is mounted on a movable body (WST, WTB) that can move at least in a first direction and a second direction orthogonal in a predetermined plane, and also can be inclined with respect to the predetermined plane, whereby a position of the movable body in the predetermined plane is controlled based on measurement information of an encoder system which has one of a grating section (39X 1, 39X 2, 39Y 1, 39Y 2) and a head unit (62A, 62B, 62C, 62D) arranged at the movable body on which the object is mounted and the other arranged external to the movable body, and which is arranged to measure positional information of the movable body in the predetermined plane, and characterised in that the position of said movable body is also controlled based on correction information to compensate for at least a measurement error of the encoder system that occurs due to a difference in position in a third direction orthogonal to the predetermined plane between a reference surface which almost coincides with the object at the time of exposure and a grating surface of the grating section.
A steel plate having excellent PWHT resistance for a low-temperature pressure vessel comprising: in terms of wt%, 0.07-0.17% of C, 0.15-0.40% of Si, 0.3-0.7% of Mn, 0.012% or less of P, 0.015% or less of S, 3.0-4.0% of Ni, 0.03-0.25% of W, and a balance of Fe and inevitable impurities, wherein the steel plate has a steel microstructure including 25-80 area% of tempered bainite and a balance of tempered martensite, and wherein the steel plate maintains tensile strength at 600 MPa or more even when the steel plate is subjected to PWHT for a maximum of 20 hours at 580-640°C. in terms of wt%, 0.07-0.17% of C, 0.15-0.40% of Si, 0.3-0.7% of Mn, 0.012% or less of P, 0.015% or less of S, 3.0-4.0% of Ni, 0.03-0.25% of W, and a balance of Fe and inevitable impurities, wherein the steel plate has a steel microstructure including 25-80 area% of tempered bainite and a balance of tempered martensite, and wherein the steel plate maintains tensile strength at 600 MPa or more even when the steel plate is subjected to PWHT for a maximum of 20 hours at 580-640°C.
A method performed by a communication node (10,11) for handling packets in a communication network, which communication network is an information centric networking, ICN, network, the method comprising: - adding a first time stamp to a packet, which packet is an interest packet requesting content of a service or comprises at least a part of the content of the service and is of a format associated with the ICN network, and which first time stamp is added into an ICN header of the packet, wherein the first time stamp is indicating a time of reception or transmission of the interest packet at the communication node; and - transmitting the packet with the added first time stamp towards another communication node (11,10). - adding a first time stamp to a packet, which packet is an interest packet requesting content of a service or comprises at least a part of the content of the service and is of a format associated with the ICN network, and which first time stamp is added into an ICN header of the packet, wherein the first time stamp is indicating a time of reception or transmission of the interest packet at the communication node; and - transmitting the packet with the added first time stamp towards another communication node (11,10).
A method of imaging metabolic function in a target region of an animal using magnetic resonance imaging, the method comprising the steps of: i) administering oxygen at a fraction of inspired oxygen above atmospheric oxygen concentrations to said animal such that the animal is hyperoxic, wherein hyperoxic is characterised by containing levels of oxygen which are above those that would result from normal respiration of atmospheric air; ii) obtaining a baseline measurement of a signal indicative of deoxyhaemoglobin level in a target region, preferably in the brain, of the animal before administration of an oxygen carrier; iii) administering the oxygen carrier, preferably a perfluorocarbon, to the subject such that it will enter the blood supply of the animal; iv) obtaining at least a second measurement of a signal indicative of deoxyhaemoglobin level in the target region of the animal following administration of the oxygen carrier; v) comparing said baseline and second measurements to obtain data relating to the relative amounts of deoxyhaemoglobin present in said target region in the baseline measurement and following administration of the oxygen carrier, and correlating said data to the metabolic function of the target region, wherein the observation of a change in the signal in the target region which is indicative of an increase in deoxyhaemoglobin levels is indicative of the penumbra, wherein oxygen is administered to the animal throughout at least steps i) to iv) of the method, such that the animal is hyperoxic throughout all of the measuring steps. i) administering oxygen at a fraction of inspired oxygen above atmospheric oxygen concentrations to said animal such that the animal is hyperoxic, wherein hyperoxic is characterised by containing levels of oxygen which are above those that would result from normal respiration of atmospheric air; ii) obtaining a baseline measurement of a signal indicative of deoxyhaemoglobin level in a target region, preferably in the brain, of the animal before administration of an oxygen carrier; iii) administering the oxygen carrier, preferably a perfluorocarbon, to the subject such that it will enter the blood supply of the animal; iv) obtaining at least a second measurement of a signal indicative of deoxyhaemoglobin level in the target region of the animal following administration of the oxygen carrier; v) comparing said baseline and second measurements to obtain data relating to the relative amounts of deoxyhaemoglobin present in said target region in the baseline measurement and following administration of the oxygen carrier, and correlating said data to the metabolic function of the target region, wherein the observation of a change in the signal in the target region which is indicative of an increase in deoxyhaemoglobin levels is indicative of the penumbra,
An organic electrochemical transistor, comprising: a channel, wherein the channel comprises one of: a conductive polymer, a conductive inorganic material, and a small-molecule material; and a dynamic gate coupled to the polymer-based channel via a channel electrolyte, wherein the dynamic gate comprises a gate electrode and a counter-electrode separated from the gate electrode by a gate electrolyte, and wherein an electrochemical potential of the dynamic gate is time-varying, thereby resulting in the organic electrochemical transistor having a drain current that is time-varying. a channel, wherein the channel comprises one of: a conductive polymer, a conductive inorganic material, and a small-molecule material; and a dynamic gate coupled to the polymer-based channel via a channel electrolyte, wherein the dynamic gate comprises a gate electrode and a counter-electrode separated from the gate electrode by a gate electrolyte, and wherein an electrochemical potential of the dynamic gate is time-varying, thereby resulting in the organic electrochemical transistor having a drain current that is time-varying.
An isolated peptide comprising an amino acid sequence selected from: (i) LRRFSTXPXXXXNINNVXNF (SEQ ID No: 1), wherein X at position 7 is M, A, or G; X at position 9 is F, A, Y, or G; X at position 10 is M, A, G, dA, or Nle; X at position 11 is F, A, Y, G, or 4-ClPhe; and X at position 12 and position 18 are A or I; (ii) LRRFSTMPFMFGNINNVGNF (SEQ ID No.2); (iii) LRRFSTMPFMFVNINNVVNF (SEQ ID No. 14); (iv) LRRFSTMPFMFTNINNVTNF (SEQ ID No. 12); (v) LRRFSTMPFMFAllyGlyNINNVAllyGlyNF (SEQ ID No. 13); (vi) LRRFSTMPFMFININNVINF (SEQ ID No. 11); (vii) LRRFSTMPFdA FININNVINF (SEQ ID No. 15); (viii) LRRFSTMPFAFININNVINF (SEQ ID No. 16); and (ix) LRRFSTAPFAFININNVINF (SEQ ID No. 17); and wherein the peptide exhibits anti-angiogenic, anti-vascular permeability, anti-tumorigenesis and/or anti-lymphangiogenic properties. (i) LRRFSTXPXXXXNINNVXNF (SEQ ID No: 1), wherein X at position 7 is M, A, or G; X at position 9 is F, A, Y, or G; X at position 10 is M, A, G, dA, or Nle; X at position 11 is F, A, Y, G, or 4-ClPhe; and X at position 12 and position 18 are A or I; (ii) LRRFSTMPFMFGNINNVGNF (SEQ ID No.2); (iii) LRRFSTMPFMFVNINNVVNF (SEQ ID No. 14); (iv) LRRFSTMPFMFTNINNVTNF (SEQ ID No. 12); (v) LRRFSTMPFMFAllyGlyNINNVAllyGlyNF (SEQ ID No. 13); (vi) LRRFSTMPFMFININNVINF (SEQ ID No. 11); (vii) LRRFSTMPFdA FININNVINF (SEQ ID No. 15); (viii) LRRFSTMPFAFININNVINF (SEQ ID No. 16); and (ix) LRRFSTAPFAFININNVINF (SEQ ID No. 17);