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Method for determining a location of an object in an environment of a motor vehicle, in particular for a driving assistance system, wherein an object is captured using environmental sensors arranged on the motor vehicle, and wherein at least two distances (r 1, r 2) between the object and environmental sensors (14a, 14b) spaced apart from one another are determined, wherein the determined two distances (r 1, r 2) between the object and the environmental sensors (14a, 14b) spaced apart from one another are added to one another and the result of the addition of the two distances (r 1, r 2) is assigned to an elliptical coordinate on an elliptical map, and wherein the determined two distances (r 1, r 2) between the object and the environmental sensors (14a, 14b) spaced apart from one another are subtracted from one another and the result of the absolute value of the subtraction of the two distances is assigned to a hyperbolic coordinate on a hyperbolic map, and wherein the elliptical and hyperbolic coordinates of an elliptical-hyperbolic coordinate system are allocated to the object, wherein the elliptical-hyperbolic coordinate system has a discrete network grid which is defined by a family of ellipses and a family of hyperbolas, wherein common foci of the family of ellipses and the family of hyperbolas are assigned to the positions of the two environmental sensors (14a, 14b) respectively spaced apart from one another, wherein the environmental sensors are in the form of ultrasonic sensors with a temporal resolution of the order of magnitude of 60 to 120 ms.
Cosmetic use of an effective amount of at least an ingredient containing caftaric acid and/or derivatives, as an active agent for lightening and/or whitening skin tone in an oral food supplement, the derivatives of caftaric acid being compounds which exhibit at least one C1-C3 alkylation of an OH- group and/or a CO2H- group.
A bonding method for bonding a pressing target portion of a film which is pressed by a set of pressurization molds (27, 28) to a bonding target object by disposing the bonding target object and the film including a layer having lower toughness than the bonding target object between the set of pressurization molds (27, 28), which have pressurization surfaces (27a, 28a) disposed so as to face each other and in which opening holes (27b, 28b) are formed in the pressurization surfaces (27a, 28a), and by sandwiching the bonding target object and the film with the set of pressurization molds (27, 28) to be pressed, the method comprising: bonding the pressing target portion to the bonding target object using the set of pressurization molds (27, 28) having a configuration in which a first edge on the opening hole side of the pressurization surface of a first pressurization mold, out of the set of pressurization molds (27, 28), which faces the film is positioned further inside the opening hole than a second edge on the opening hole side of the pressurization surface of a second pressurization mold which faces the bonding target object.
A lubricant composition for a compression-ignition internal combustion engine, said lubricant composition comprising: (i) an amine as an ashless fuel additive having a total base number ("TBN") of from 200 to 600 mg KOH/g when tested according to ASTM D2896 and the amine is present in the lubricant composition in an amount of 2 to 40 wt.% based on the total weight of the lubricant composition, and (ii) a detergent being included in the lubricant composition in an amount of 0.1 to 35 wt.% based on the total weight of the lubricant composition, selected from metal sulfonates, phenates, salicylates, carboxylates, thiophosphonates, and combinations thereof, wherein the TBN of said lubricant composition is from 20 to 130 mg KOH/g when tested according to ASTM D2896; and wherein the TBN contribution of said amine to said TBN of said lubricant composition is greater than 30%. (i) an amine as an ashless fuel additive having a total base number ("TBN") of from 200 to 600 mg KOH/g when tested according to ASTM D2896 and the amine is present in the lubricant composition in an amount of 2 to 40 wt.% based on the total weight of the lubricant composition, and (ii) a detergent being included in the lubricant composition in an amount of 0.1 to 35 wt.% based on the total weight of the lubricant composition, selected from metal sulfonates, phenates, salicylates, carboxylates, thiophosphonates, and combinations thereof,
A thermal emitter device, comprising: - a thermal emitting membrane comprising a surface (11; 12), wherein the thermal emitting membrane is arranged to be heated to a thermal emission temperature so that the surface radiates IR or visible light, - a lens, comprising a lens surface, the lens surface facing the surface (11; 12) of the thermal emitting membrane, characterized in that the emissivity of the surface (11; 12) is lower than 0.7, that the lens surface has a reflectivity normal to the lens surface comprised in the range 4% to 40%, so as to partially reflect the radiated IR or visible light, that the distance (d) between the lens surface and the surface (11; 12) is equal or lower than L/4, where L is a major length of the thermal emitting membrane, so that a part of the IR or visible light reflected by the lens is reabsorbed by the thermal emitting membrane, and another part of the IR or visible light reflected by the lens is reflected by the thermal emitting membrane toward the lens, having therefore another chance to go through the lens, thereby increasing the efficiency of the thermal emitter device. - a thermal emitting membrane comprising a surface (11; 12), wherein the thermal emitting membrane is arranged to be heated to a thermal emission temperature so that the surface radiates IR or visible light, - a lens, comprising a lens surface, the lens surface facing the surface (11; 12) of the thermal emitting membrane, characterized in that the emissivity of the surface (11; 12) is lower than 0.7, that the lens surface has a reflectivity normal to the lens surface comprised in the range 4% to 40%, so as to partially reflect the radiated IR or visible light, that the distance (d) between the lens surface and the surface (11; 12) is equal or lower than L/4, where L is a major length of the thermal emitting membrane, so that a part of the IR or visible light reflected by the lens is reabsorbed by the thermal emitting membrane, and another part of the IR or visible light reflected by the lens is reflected by the thermal emitting membrane toward the lens, having therefore another chance to go through the lens, thereby increasing the efficiency of the thermal emitter device.
A machine for dispensing and mixing a liquid food product with liquid nitrogen, comprising: - a first containment chamber designed to contain a predetermined quantity of liquid nitrogen; - a second containment chamber designed to contain a predetermined quantity of liquid food product; - a movement cylinder connected to said first and second containment chambers (1a, 1b) and extending along a vertical processing axis; - a dispensing device movable in sliding fashion in said movement cylinder between a dispensing position, wherein it is at least partly extracted from said movement cylinder for releasing the liquid nitrogen together with the liquid food product in a container, and a rest position, wherein said dispensing device is retracted into said movement cylinder; - a mixing spiral extending outside said movement cylinder, said mixing spiral being movable in rotation about said processing axis and also being movable in translation between the dispensing position and the rest position. - a first containment chamber designed to contain a predetermined quantity of liquid nitrogen; - a second containment chamber designed to contain a predetermined quantity of liquid food product; - a movement cylinder connected to said first and second containment chambers (1a, 1b) and extending along a vertical processing axis; - a dispensing device movable in sliding fashion in said movement cylinder between a dispensing position, wherein it is at least partly extracted from said movement cylinder for releasing the liquid nitrogen together with the liquid food product in a container, and a rest position, wherein said dispensing device is retracted into said movement cylinder; - a mixing spiral extending outside said movement cylinder, said mixing spiral being movable in rotation about said processing axis and also being movable in translation between the dispensing position and the rest position.
A pharmaceutical composition for use for treating, preventing or improving premature ejaculation, comprising clomipramine hydrochloride in an amount of 14 to 16 mg as an active ingredient, the composition being taken on demand prior to sexual activity, wherein the composition further comprises pregelatinized starch and sodium starch glycolate, and wherein the composition exhibits a dissolution rate of 90 wt% or more at 15 minutes of testing time in all of a buffer solution of pH 1.2, a buffer solution of pH 4.0, purified water and a buffer solution of pH 6.8, when the composition is subject to a dissolution test using a paddle and a 900 ml dissolution medium
A rubber composition comprising: a rubber component containing 30% by mass or more of a natural rubber and/or a synthetic polyisoprene; and a total of less than 10 parts by mass of a linear polyol and a cyclic polyol per 100 parts by mass of the rubber component. a rubber component containing 30% by mass or more of a natural rubber and/or a synthetic polyisoprene; and a total of less than 10 parts by mass of a linear polyol and a cyclic polyol per 100 parts by mass of the rubber component.
A method of transmitting a message by carrier current modulation over an electrical power distribution network having connected thereto a central unit or a zone unit (6, 7) together with a plurality of control/check modules (M x) that might be concerned by the message, the transmitting taking place via the network, the method comprising at least the following steps: • initially allocating to each module (M x) an identifier such as the serial number of the manufacturer of the module (M x), and on installing the module (M x) in the network, associating said identifier with data relating to the geographical position of the location where the module is installed, so as to make it possible subsequently to identify the location of the module (M x) from its identifier, independently of its position in the network; and • when sending a message over the network to a module (M x) and/or to the central unit, recognizing and/or validating the message in the modules that are connected to the network and that are suitable for receiving the message, and systematically and synchronously repeating the message over the network by means of those modules (M x) that have recognized and/or validated the messages, this repetition of messages being synchronous between the modules enabling other modules to become able to receive the message, and after recognition and/or validation, of resending the message in turn, such that from each synchronous repetition, other modules (M x) understand the message and are in a position to synchronously repeat it again, this process repeating until the message has been sent over the entire network and all of the modules (M x) have received the message and retransmitted it at least once. • initially allocating to each module (M x) an identifier such as the serial number of the manufacturer of the module (M x), and on installing the module (M x) in the network, associating said identifier with data relating to the geographical position of the location where the module is installed, so as to make it possible subsequently to identify the location of the module (M x) from its identifier, independently of its position in the network; and • when sending a message over the network to a module (M x) and/or to the central unit, recognizing and/or validating the message in the modules that are connected to the network and that are suitable for receiving the message, and systematically and synchronously repeating the message over the network by means of those modules (M x) that have recognized and/or validated the messages, this repetition of messages being synchronous between the modules enabling other modules to become able to receive the message, and after recognition and/or validation, of resending the message in turn, such that from each synchronous repetition, other modules (M x) understand the message and are in a position to synchronously repeat it again, this process repeating until the message has been sent over the entire network and all of the modules (M x) have received the message and retransmitted it at least once.
A system for mounting in a vehicle and for providing a control signal to a remote device based on information stored in a portable electronic device, wherein the remote device is a receiver coupled to a garage door opener and wherein the portable electronic device is a transmitter configured for communications with the garage door opener. the system comprising: a radio frequency transmitter for transmitting a control signal to the remote device; a first circuit configured to receive first information from the portable electronic device via inductive-coupling between the portable electronic device and the first circuit when the portable electronic device is brought within the induction field of the first circuit, wherein the first circuit comprises a loop antenna configured to be located behind a structure of the vehicle relative to a passenger location in the vehicle, wherein the loop antenna is configured to be mounted in the vehicle at least one of a center stack location, a dashboard location, a center console location, an overhead console, a floor console location, an instrument panel location, a door panel location, a visor location, a rear-view mirror, and a headliner location, wherein the structure is at least one of an interior trim panel, an interior panel coverstock, and soft trim; and a second circuit configured to use the first information received from the portable electronic device and to at least one of: (a) format the control signal in accordance with the first information, and (b) cause the radio frequency transmitter to format the control signal in accordance with the first information. a radio frequency transmitter for transmitting a control signal to the remote device; a first circuit configured to receive first information from the portable electronic device via inductive-coupling between the portable electronic device and the first circuit when the portable electronic device is brought within the induction field of the first circuit, wherein the first circuit comprises a loop antenna configured to be located behind a structure of the vehicle relative to a passenger location in the vehicle, wherein the loop antenna is configured to be mounted in the vehicle at least one of a center stack location, a dashboard location, a center console location, an overhead console, a floor console location, an instrument panel location, a door panel location, a visor location, a rear-view mirror, and a headliner location, wherein the structure is at least one of an interior trim panel, an interior panel coverstock, and soft trim; and a second circuit configured to use the first information received from the portable electronic device and to at least one of: (a) format the control signal in accordance with the first information, and (b) cause the radio frequency transmitter to format the control signal in accordance with the first information. (a) format the control signal in accordance with the first information, and (b) cause the radio frequency transmitter to format the control signal in accordance with the first information.
A driveline for an implantable blood pump, comprising: a percutaneous outer tube configured to connect with the blood pump when the blood pump is implanted within a body of a patient and an external controller outside of the body of the patient; and a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) device coupled to or integrated within the driveline; at least one ultra-violet light emitter coupled to the outer tube and incorporated as part of the MEMS device; wherein the outer tube defines a lumen including a plurality of conductors disposed within the lumen and an exterior surface surrounding the lumen; and wherein the at least one ultra-violet light emitter is disposed around at least a portion of the exterior surface of the outer tube. a percutaneous outer tube configured to connect with the blood pump when the blood pump is implanted within a body of a patient and an external controller outside of the body of the patient; and a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) device coupled to or integrated within the driveline; at least one ultra-violet light emitter coupled to the outer tube and incorporated as part of the MEMS device; wherein the outer tube defines a lumen including a plurality of conductors disposed within the lumen and an exterior surface surrounding the lumen; and wherein the at least one ultra-violet light emitter is disposed around at least a portion of the exterior surface of the outer tube.
A shielded connector structure, comprising: a first connector and a second connector, each including: a metal terminal element (21, 61); and an insulating connector housing (22, 62) that has an outer housing (35, 75) and a terminal container (30, 70) for accommodating the metal terminal elements; a conductive shield shell of the first connector including an inner shield shell which covers the terminal container of the first connector, and an outer shield shell which contacts the inner shield shell at one end of the outer shield shell and covers the outer housing; a conductive shield shell of the second connector which covers the terminal container of the second connector; a conductive connector mounting portion which contacts the shield shell of at least one of the first and second connectors to ground the shield shell, a connecting portion which is provided on the other end of the shield shell of the first connector, and is coupled to the connector mounting portion; and a connecting portion which is provided on the shield shell of the second connector, and is coupled to the connector mounting portion when the first and second connectors are engaged to shield-connect the shield shells with each other, wherein when the first and second connectors are engaged with each other, the connecting portion of the second connector is elastically deformed while contacting the connector mounting portion to generate an elastic restoring force for pressing the connector mounting portion. a first connector and a second connector, each including: a metal terminal element (21, 61); and an insulating connector housing (22, 62) that has an outer housing (35, 75) and a terminal container (30, 70) for accommodating the metal terminal elements; a metal terminal element (21, 61); and an insulating connector housing (22, 62) that has an outer housing (35, 75) and a terminal container (30, 70) for accommodating the metal terminal elements; a conductive shield shell of the first connector including an inner shield shell which covers the terminal container of the first connector, and an outer shield shell which contacts the inner shield shell at one end of the outer shield shell and covers the outer housing; a conductive shield shell of the second connector which covers the terminal container of the second connector; a conductive connector mounting portion which contacts the shield shell of at least one of the first and second connectors to ground the shield shell, a connecting portion which is provided on the other end of the shield shell of the first connector, and is coupled to the connector mounting portion; and a connecting portion which is provided on the shield shell of the second connector, and is coupled to the connector mounting portion when the first and second connectors are engaged to shield-connect the shield shells with each other, wherein when the first and second connectors are engaged with each other, the connecting portion of the second connector is elastically deformed while contacting the connector mounting portion to generate an elastic restoring force for pressing the connector mounting portion.
A haptic interface with at least two degrees of freedom including: - at least one element for interaction with a user, - at least two passive brakes (6, 8) each extending along an axis (X, Y), each of the brakes (6, 8) being capable of exerting a resistive force about the axis (X, Y) thereof, said forces being controllable, - means (14, 16) for measuring a position of the element for interaction with a user, - means (11, 13) for detecting the user's intention to act on the element for interaction with the user, the detection means (11, 13) including at least one force sensor connected to the element for interaction with the user, the sensor determining at least one direction of the force applied by the user to the element for interaction with a user so as to determine his intention before a displacement of the interaction element is detected, - a control unit capable of sending orders to said brakes depending on the information on the position of the element for interaction with the user and on the action intention of the user, such that said passive brakes (6, 8) generate resistive forces according to at least one given haptic pattern. - at least one element for interaction with a user, - at least two passive brakes (6, 8) each extending along an axis (X, Y), each of the brakes (6, 8) being capable of exerting a resistive force about the axis (X, Y) thereof, said forces being controllable, - means (14, 16) for measuring a position of the element for interaction with a user, - means (11, 13) for detecting the user's intention to act on the element for interaction with the user, the detection means (11, 13) including at least one force sensor connected to the element for interaction with the user, the sensor determining at least one direction of the force applied by the user to the element for interaction with a user so as to determine his intention before a displacement of the interaction element is detected, - a control unit capable of sending orders to said brakes depending on the information on the position of the element for interaction with the user and on the action intention of the user, such that said passive brakes (6, 8) generate resistive forces according to at least one given haptic pattern.
A multi-layer cell culture device comprising: at least three cell culture chambers, each cell culture chamber having at least one port; at least two integral tracheal chambers; and, a sliding port cover structured and arranged to engage with the at least one port of the at least three cell culture chambers of the multi-layer cell culture device and to provide an open or a closed port; wherein the open or closed access is determined by slidingly engaging the port cover in an open position or a closed position in relation to the at least one port; and wherein the port cover in the open position comprises a filter and the port cover in the closed position comprises a septum. at least three cell culture chambers, each cell culture chamber having at least one port; at least two integral tracheal chambers; and, a sliding port cover structured and arranged to engage with the at least one port of the at least three cell culture chambers of the multi-layer cell culture device and to provide an open or a closed port; wherein the open or closed access is determined by slidingly engaging the port cover in an open position or a closed position in relation to the at least one port; and wherein the port cover in the open position comprises a filter and the port cover in the closed position comprises a septum.