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A computer-implemented method to select planes that are used to render a navigable three-dimensional scene from a collection of images stored in an electronic database, the computer-implemented method comprising: receiving the collection of images from the electronic database; extracting scene information from the collection of images, wherein the scene information includes camera calibrations, a three-dimensional point cloud, three-dimensional line segments, and data for multi-view correspondence of points and lines; detecting vanishing directions within each image in the collection of images using edge detection and two-dimensional line segment extraction; identifying each plane in the navigable three-dimensional scene based on the vanishing directions and the scene information; and generating a Markov Random Field distribution to assign pixels to each plane based on minimization functions applied to the Markov Random Field distribution to optimize a global cost of assigning the pixel to a plane in the navigable three-dimensional scene; wherein a portion of the global cost of plane-pixel assignments is represented by smoothness terms imposing geometric constraints derived from plane arrangements and the vanishing directions and included in the minimization functions applied to a Markov Random Field distribution, the smoothness terms are calculated to prefer transitions between planes at pixels corresponding to discontinuities at two-dimensional lines that are consistent with the vanishing directions orthogonal to the normal vector of an occluding plane. receiving the collection of images from the electronic database; extracting scene information from the collection of images, wherein the scene information includes camera calibrations, a three-dimensional point cloud, three-dimensional line segments, and data for multi-view correspondence of points and lines; detecting vanishing directions within each image in the collection of images using edge detection and two-dimensional line segment extraction; identifying each plane in the navigable three-dimensional scene based on the vanishing directions and the scene information; generating a Markov Random Field distribution to assign pixels to each plane based on minimization functions applied to the Markov Random Field distribution to optimize a global cost of assigning the pixel to a plane in the navigable three-dimensional scene; wherein a portion of the global cost of plane-pixel assignments is represented by smoothness terms imposing geometric constraints derived from plane arrangements and the vanishing directions and included in the minimization functions applied to a Markov Random Field distribution, the smoothness terms are calculated to prefer transitions between planes at pixels corresponding to discontinuities at two-dimensional lines that are consistent with the vanishing directions orthogonal to the normal vector of an occluding plane.
A building element, in particular for an urban road environment, intended to purify the air and to dampen the noise emitted by a noise source near road or rail traffic lanes, comprising - a wall defining a first face intended to be turned towards said noise source and a second face intended to be opposite said noise source, - at least one container comprising an active medium accessible to ambient air and comprising a filtering medium, said active medium advantageously having cavities accessible to ambient air, wherein said at least one container - takes the shape of a basket having a hollow face, - is disposed on the side of said first face of said wall turned towards said noise source, said hollow face being directed towards said first face, and characterised in that the container is disposed at a distance from said wall such that said building element has an air gap between said first face of the wall directed towards the noise source and said container. - a wall defining a first face intended to be turned towards said noise source and a second face intended to be opposite said noise source, - at least one container comprising an active medium accessible to ambient air and comprising a filtering medium, said active medium advantageously having cavities accessible to ambient air, - takes the shape of a basket having a hollow face, - is disposed on the side of said first face of said wall turned towards said noise source, said hollow face being directed towards said first face, and
A method for conducting a brake test on at least one magnetic rail brake unit of a rail vehicle, wherein a braking effect of each of brake pairs 1 to n of the magnetic rail brake unit is checked at a standstill of the rail vehicle, comprising - a starting phase, - a checking phase (31, 32, 33) for each of the brake pairs 1 to n of the magnetic rail brake unit, and - a completion phase, characterized in that the brake test is conducted by a vehicle control system, a brake control system, a drive control system and an independent monitoring system, all of which are coupled to one another via a data transmission system. - a starting phase, - a checking phase (31, 32, 33) for each of the brake pairs 1 to n of the magnetic rail brake unit, and - a completion phase,
An RFID device (20e, 20e'), comprising: an antenna; and an RFID strap coupled to the antenna by a combination of magnetic and electric fields wherein the RFID strap comprises an RFID chip, and a strap conductor configured to couple the RFID chip to the antenna, wherein the strap conductor includes a loop section positioned generally adjacent to the antenna, and an extension section overlapping and crossing the antenna at two locations, J the strap conductor has a center line extending in a direction between the RFID chip and the antenna, and characterized in that the center line crosses a linear portion of the antenna extending through the two locations at a non-perpendicular angle. an antenna; and an RFID strap coupled to the antenna by a combination of magnetic and electric fields wherein the RFID strap comprises an RFID chip, and a strap conductor configured to couple the RFID chip to the antenna, wherein the strap conductor includes a loop section positioned generally adjacent to the antenna, and an extension section overlapping and crossing the antenna at two locations, J the strap conductor has a center line extending in a direction between the RFID chip and the antenna, and characterized in that the center line crosses a linear portion of the antenna extending through the two locations at a non-perpendicular angle.
A membrane configured to guide bone and tissue regeneration for a bone defect, the membrane comprising: a first layer made of expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) configured to contact bone and including pores in a size range of 30 micrometres to 1000 micrometres, and a second layer made of an unsintered, substantially unexpanded polytetrafluoroethylene having a denser structure compared to the first layer and having a limited porosity that allows for the passage of ions and other small molecules necessary for cellular nourishment and waste transport, the pore channels of the second layer having a nominal pore channel size of less than 5 micrometres, and the second layer is fixedly coupled to the first layer, comprising secondary perforations to receive fasteners (1204, 1304, 1404 and 1504) configured to hold the membrane in place at the bone defect, characterized in that the membrane comprises first perforations extending through the membrane and the membrane being configured to be spread over the bone defect, the first perforations comprising substantially circular co-axial through-holes having common dimensions through the first layer and the second layer which through-holes have diameters being at least 0.1 mm and smaller than 3.0 mm.
A method of selectively producing an optically active compound represented by the formula wherein R 1 is an alkylcarbonyl group, and R 2 is an alkyl group, which comprises Step 1: a step of reacting a compound represented by the formula wherein R 1 is as defined above, with an alkyl diazoacetate in the presence of copper trifluoromethanesulfonate and an optically active compound represented by the formula or formula wherein t Bu is a tert-butyl group, in an organic solvent. wherein R 1 is an alkylcarbonyl group, and R 2 is an alkyl group, which comprises Step 1: a step of reacting a compound represented by the formula wherein R 1 is as defined above, with an alkyl diazoacetate in the presence of copper trifluoromethanesulfonate and an optically active compound represented by the formula or formula wherein t Bu is a tert-butyl group, in an organic solvent.
A stability control augmentation system for a flight control surface of an aircraft, comprising: an actuator operable for actuating the flight control surface; and a control valve comprising a spool and an integrated augmentation mechanism (130, 150), wherein the spool is moveable to increase or decrease a cross-section of a fluid flow path through the control valve to thereby increase or decrease a flow of hydraulic fluid to the actuator during use, and wherein the integrated augmentation mechanism (130, 150) is operable to increase or decrease the cross-section of the fluid flow path to thereby adjust the flow of hydraulic fluid to the actuator; characterized in that the augmentation mechanism (130, 150) comprises a piezoelectric element operable to increase or decrease the cross-section of the fluid flow path. an actuator operable for actuating the flight control surface; and a control valve comprising a spool and an integrated augmentation mechanism (130, 150), wherein the spool is moveable to increase or decrease a cross-section of a fluid flow path through the control valve to thereby increase or decrease a flow of hydraulic fluid to the actuator during use, and wherein the integrated augmentation mechanism (130, 150) is operable to increase or decrease the cross-section of the fluid flow path to thereby adjust the flow of hydraulic fluid to the actuator; characterized in that the augmentation mechanism (130, 150) comprises a piezoelectric element operable to increase or decrease the cross-section of the fluid flow path.
A thermoelectric generator, in particular for use under space conditions, the generator being constructed as a thin-film generator and a series of thermoelectric thin-film generator elements being arranged between the hot side and the cold side of the generator, characterised in that the series of thermoelectric thin-film generator elements are thermally insulated from each other by a vacuum and are thermally insulated from the hot side and the cold side by means of a thermal insulation material.
A method for preparing a porous molecular sieve catalyst, the method comprising the steps of: (a) adding a molecular sieve having a -Si-OH-Al- framework to an aqueous slurry containing a phosphate compound and a water-insoluble metal salt with a solubility product of less than 10 -4, in such a manner that the aqueous slurry has a raw material composition comprising 100 parts by weight of the molecular sieve, 0.01-5.0 parts by weight of the water-insoluble metal salt and 0.05-17.0 parts by weight of the phosphate compound; and (b) removing water from the aqueous slurry by an evaporation process, followed by filtration to collect the solid product; wherein the molecular sieve is selected from a group consisting of ZSM-5, Ferrierite, ZSM-11, Mordenite, Beta-zeolite, L-zeolite, SBA-15 and Y-zeolite; wherein the water-insoluble metal salt is an oxide, hydroxide, or carbonate of at least one metal selected from a group consisting of alkaline earth metals, transition metals, and heavy metals having an oxidation state of +3 to +5, the heavy metals being selected from the group consisting of B, Ga, In, T1, Sn, Pb, Sb and Bi; and wherein the surface pores of the molecular sieve in the catalyst are modified with one of the compounds represented by the following formulas 1 to 3: [Formula 1] M x (H 2 PO 4) y, wherein M is a metal, x is 1, and y is an integer from 2 to 6; [Formula 2] M x (HPO 4) y, wherein M is a metal, x is 2, and y is an integer from 2 to 6; and [Formula 3] M x (PO 4) y, wherein M is a metal, x is 3, and y is an integer from 2 to 6. (a) adding a molecular sieve having a -Si-OH-Al- framework to an aqueous slurry containing a phosphate compound and a water-insoluble metal salt with a solubility product of less than 10 -4, in such a manner that the aqueous slurry has a raw material composition comprising 100 parts by weight of the molecular sieve, 0.01-5.0 parts by weight of the water-insoluble metal salt and 0.05-17.0 parts by weight of the phosphate compound; and (b) removing water from the aqueous slurry by an evaporation process, followed by filtration to collect the solid product;
A method of etching an electrically conductive layer structure during manufacturing a component carrier, wherein the method comprises the steps of: carrying out a first etching of at least one exposed region of the electrically conductive layer structure by a first etching composition comprising a photo-hardenable compound to thereby form a recess in the electrically conductive layer structure; hardening the photo-hardenable compound by irradiation with photons selectively on an upper side wall portion of the recess to thereby cover the upper side wall portion with a photo-hardened compound; carrying out a second etching by a second etching composition selectively on a side wall portion and/or bottom portion of the recess being not covered with the photo-hardened compound; subsequently removing the photo-hardened compound from the side wall portion. carrying out a first etching of at least one exposed region of the electrically conductive layer structure by a first etching composition comprising a photo-hardenable compound to thereby form a recess in the electrically conductive layer structure; hardening the photo-hardenable compound by irradiation with photons selectively on an upper side wall portion of the recess to thereby cover the upper side wall portion with a photo-hardened compound; carrying out a second etching by a second etching composition selectively on a side wall portion and/or bottom portion of the recess being not covered with the photo-hardened compound; subsequently removing the photo-hardened compound from the side wall portion.
A titanium plate, containing Fe: from 0.020 to 1.000 mass% and O: from 0.020 to 0.400 mass%; optionally N: 0.050 mass% or less; optionally C: 0.100 mass% or less; and optionally Al: 1.000 mass% or less with the remainder consisting of titanium and inevitable impurities and including the grain microstructure of the α phase that has a HCP structure, wherein the total area of α phase grains included in a first angle range where the first angle (θ) between a normal direction of the plane and a ND direction that is the normal direction of the rolling plane in the pole figure of the α phase grain is from 0° to 50° is 0.40 or more in terms of a ratio relative to the total area of entire α phase grains, an area ratio expressed by / is from 0.20 to 5.00 with being the total area of α phase grains included in a range where the second angle (φ) between a plane including the normal direction and the ND direction and a plane including the ND direction and a RD direction that is the rolling direction is from 0° to 45° in the first angle range and with being the total area of α phase grains included in a range where the second angle (φ) is over 45° and 90° or less, the total area of α phase grains included in a second angle range where the first angle (θ) is from 80° to 90° is 0.15 or more in terms of a ratio relative to the total area of entire α phase grains, an area ratio expressed by / is from 0.20 to 5.00 with being the total area of α phase grains included in a range where the second angle (φ) is from 0° to 45° in the second angle range and with being the total area of α phase grains included in a range where the second angle (φ) is over 45° and 90° or less, and the average value of an equivalent circle diameter in the α phase grains is from 5 to 100 μm, and the maximum value of the equivalent circle diameter is 200 μm or less.
A method of preparing a cryogenic sample, whereby the sample is subjected to rapid cooling using a cryogen, comprising the following steps: - Providing a sample on a substantially planar sample carrier; - Providing two conduits (31a, 31b) for transporting cryogenic fluid, each of which conduits opens out into a mouthpiece (33a, 33b), which mouthpieces are arranged to face each other across an intervening gap; - Placing the sample carrier with said sample in said gap; and - Pumping cryogenic fluid through said conduits (31a, 31b) so as to concurrently flush from said mouthpieces, thereby suddenly immersing the sample in cryogenic fluid from two opposite sides, wherein at least one of said mouthpieces (33a, 33b) comprises at least two nozzle openings for evenly cooling said substantially planar sample carrier during said flushing, wherein said at least two nozzle openings comprise a central nozzle (111, 211, 311, 411) that is arranged for cooling a central part of said substantially planar sample carrier, and at least a peripheral nozzle (121-126, 221a-221d, 321-325, 421-424) that is arranged for cooling a peripheral part of said substantially planar sample carrier, characterized in that the at least a peripheral nozzle comprises at least two peripheral nozzles (121-126, 221a-221d, 321-325, 421-424) evenly arranged about the circumference of the mouthpiece and evenly arranged about the central nozzle (111, 211, 311, 411) to provide more evenly cooling of the entire sample carrier. - Providing a sample on a substantially planar sample carrier; - Providing two conduits (31a, 31b) for transporting cryogenic fluid, each of which conduits opens out into a mouthpiece (33a, 33b), which mouthpieces are arranged to face each other across an intervening gap; - Placing the sample carrier with said sample in said gap; and - Pumping cryogenic fluid through said conduits (31a, 31b) so as to concurrently flush from said mouthpieces, thereby suddenly immersing the sample in cryogenic fluid from two opposite sides, wherein at least one of said mouthpieces (33a, 33b) comprises at least two nozzle openings for evenly cooling said substantially planar sample carrier during said flushing, wherein said at least two nozzle openings comprise a central nozzle (111, 211, 311, 411) that is arranged for cooling a central part of said substantially planar sample carrier, and at least a peripheral nozzle (121-126, 221a-221d, 321-325, 421-424) that is arranged for cooling a peripheral part of said substantially planar sample carrier, characterized in that the at least a peripheral nozzle comprises at least two peripheral nozzles (121-126, 221a-221d, 321-325, 421-424) evenly arranged about the circumference of the mouthpiece and evenly arranged about the central nozzle (111, 211, 311, 411) to provide more evenly cooling of the entire sample carrier.
A pilot operated valve, comprising: a valve body having an inlet, an internal valving cavity, and an outlet; a main valving member positioned in the internal valving cavity and operable to control a main flow of water from the inlet to the outlet; wherein the main valving member includes a diaphragm positioned in the valve body to divide the internal valving cavity into an inlet chamber and an outlet chamber, and an insert operably coupled to and cooperating with the diaphragm; characterized in that: the diaphragm defines at least one passageway (120, 122) therethrough positioned to cooperate with at least one tapered bleed slot (126, 128) defined in an outer wall of the insert and having a large bottom and a narrower top, such that the increasing taper of the bleed slot (126, 128) accelerates in-rushing water as it moves towards the narrower top of the bleed slot and into the outlet chamber. a valve body having an inlet, an internal valving cavity, and an outlet; a main valving member positioned in the internal valving cavity and operable to control a main flow of water from the inlet to the outlet; wherein the main valving member includes a diaphragm positioned in the valve body to divide the internal valving cavity into an inlet chamber and an outlet chamber, and an insert operably coupled to and cooperating with the diaphragm; characterized in that: the diaphragm defines at least one passageway (120, 122) therethrough positioned to cooperate with at least one tapered bleed slot (126, 128) defined in an outer wall of the insert and having a large bottom and a narrower top, such that the increasing taper of the bleed slot (126, 128) accelerates in-rushing water as it moves towards the narrower top of the bleed slot and into the outlet chamber.
A blood purification apparatus that includes a blood circuit including an arterial blood circuit and a venous blood circuit and having a flow route that allows a patient's blood to extracorporeally circulate from a distal end of the arterial blood circuit to a distal end of the venous blood circuit; a blood purifier connected to a proximal end of the arterial blood circuit and to a proximal end of the venous blood circuit and that purifies the blood flowing through the blood circuit; an air-trap chamber (5, 6) connected to the blood circuit and that is configured to trap bubbles contained in a liquid flowing in the flow route of the blood circuit; and a blood pump provided to the arterial blood circuit and being capable of delivering the liquid within the blood circuit, and an upstream bubble-detecting unit (9, 9') attached to a position of the blood circuit on an upstream side with respect to the air-trap chamber (5, 6) and that is configured to detect bubbles contained in the liquid flowing in the blood circuit; characterized in that the blood purification apparatus further includes a control unit that upon detection of any bubbles by the upstream bubble-detecting unit (9, 9') is configured to reduce a flow rate of the liquid flowing into the air-trap chamber (5, 6). a blood circuit including an arterial blood circuit and a venous blood circuit and having a flow route that allows a patient's blood to extracorporeally circulate from a distal end of the arterial blood circuit to a distal end of the venous blood circuit; a blood purifier connected to a proximal end of the arterial blood circuit and to a proximal end of the venous blood circuit and that purifies the blood flowing through the blood circuit; an air-trap chamber (5, 6) connected to the blood circuit and that is configured to trap bubbles contained in a liquid flowing in the flow route of the blood circuit; and a blood pump provided to the arterial blood circuit and being capable of delivering the liquid within the blood circuit, and an upstream bubble-detecting unit (9, 9') attached to a position of the blood circuit on an upstream side with respect to the air-trap chamber (5, 6) and that is configured to detect bubbles contained in the liquid flowing in the blood circuit; characterized in that the blood purification apparatus further includes a control unit that upon detection of any bubbles by the upstream bubble-detecting unit (9, 9') is configured to reduce a flow rate of the liquid flowing into the air-trap chamber (5, 6).
A method of washing incineration ash and dust contained in a combustion gas extracted from a flow passage from an inlet end of a cement kiln to a bottom cyclone comprising the steps of: separately dissolving the incineration ash A in a water to generate a slurry S2 and the dust D in a water, to generate slurry S1; and separately filtering the slurry S2 including the incineration ash A and the slurry S1 including the dust D with a common filtering device. separately dissolving the incineration ash A in a water to generate a slurry S2 and the dust D in a water, to generate slurry S1; and separately filtering the slurry S2 including the incineration ash A and the slurry S1 including the dust D with a common filtering device.