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A control system for an optical wireless communications, OWC, network in which the OWC network comprises a plurality of access points for communicating with a plurality of endpoint devices via modulated light, the control system being configured to: in response to receiving a report indicating a timeslot during which a first one of said access points detected an event indicative of interference, transmit an indication of said timeslot to at least one other access point; the control system characterized in that it: the indication causes said other access point to provide to the control system identifiers of the or each endpoint device that is registered with said other access point and was communicating with said other access point using said timeslot; and in response to receiving an identifier of a single endpoint device from said other access point, determine the single endpoint device identified by said identifier as a cause of the interference experienced at the first access point; and in response to receiving identifiers of plural endpoint devices from one or more of said other access points, cause said one or more other access points to instruct endpoint devices registered to said one or more other access points to advertise their presence. the indication causes said other access point to provide to the control system identifiers of the or each endpoint device that is registered with said other access point and was communicating with said other access point using said timeslot; and in response to receiving an identifier of a single endpoint device from said other access point, determine the single endpoint device identified by said identifier as a cause of the interference experienced at the first access point; and in response to receiving identifiers of plural endpoint devices from one or more of said other access points, cause said one or more other access points to instruct endpoint devices registered to said one or more other access points to advertise their presence.
A variable compression ratio phasing system for varying a rotational relationship between a crank shaft and an eccentric shaft, the system comprising: a gear hub configured to be in rotational communication with a crank shaft; a cradle rotor configured to be in rotational communication with an eccentric shaft; a spider rotor arranged between the gear hub and the cradle rotor and configured to selectively lock and unlock relative rotation between the gear hub and the cradle rotor; and a torsion spring coupled between the gear hub and the cradle rotor, wherein the torsion spring is configured to apply a torque load in a first direction between the gear hub and the cradle rotor to offset a torque load applied in a second direction by either one of the eccentric shaft or the crank shaft; characterized by the system further comprising a planetary actuator coupled to the gear hub and the spider rotor, the planetary actuator configured to receive a rotary input to provide an output to the spider rotor to unlock relative rotation between the cradle rotor and the gear hub. a gear hub configured to be in rotational communication with a crank shaft; a cradle rotor configured to be in rotational communication with an eccentric shaft; a spider rotor arranged between the gear hub and the cradle rotor and configured to selectively lock and unlock relative rotation between the gear hub and the cradle rotor; and a torsion spring coupled between the gear hub and the cradle rotor, wherein the torsion spring is configured to apply a torque load in a first direction between the gear hub and the cradle rotor to offset a torque load applied in a second direction by either one of the eccentric shaft or the crank shaft; characterized by the system further comprising a planetary actuator coupled to the gear hub and the spider rotor, the planetary actuator configured to receive a rotary input to provide an output to the spider rotor to unlock relative rotation between the cradle rotor and the gear hub.
Seating system for vehicles, particularly autonomous vehicles, comprising a seat with a seat base rotatable about a vertical axis (z) and a backrest rotatably connected to the seat base for rotation about a first transverse horizontal axis (y), whereby the seat is movable between a standard seating position, in which the seat faces frontwards and the backrest is in an upright position for conventional driving mode, and at least one non-standard seating position in which the seat is rotated around the vertical axis (z) with respect to the standard seating position and/or the backrest is reclined rearwards by rotation around said first transverse horizontal axis (y) from the standard seating position, characterised in that the seat is equipped with at least one passive safety device (18, 20, 22, 32, 34, 36) which is switchable between a working or active state, in which said at least one passive safety device (18, 20, 22, 32, 34, 36) is able to protect the occupant of the seat in case of impact of the vehicle, and a non-working or inactive state, and wherein the system further comprises position sensor means arranged to detect the position of the seat, adjusting means arranged to adjust the position of the seat between said standard seating position and said at least one non-standard seating position, activation means arranged to cause switching of said at least one passive safety device (18, 20, 22, 32, 34, 36) between said working and non-working states, and an electronic control unit arranged to control the adjusting means to adjust the position of the seat between said standard seating position and said at least one non-standard seating position and to control said activation means, depending on the position of the seat detected by said position sensor means, so that when the seat is in said standard seating position said at least one passive safety device (18, 20, 22, 32, 34, 36) is in the non-working state and when the seat is in said at least one non-standard seating position said at least one passive safety device (18, 20, 22, 32, 34, 36) is in the working state.
An axial-air-gap dynamo-electric machine including: a stator configured such that a plurality of stator cores, each having at least a core and a coil wound around the outer periphery of the core, are arranged in a circle around a shaft in the direction in which magnetic lines of force are in parallel with the shaft; a housing having an inside surface facing the stators radially; and at least a rotor plane-facing the stator via a predetermined air gap expanding in the radial direction of the shaft, the axial-air-gap dynamo-electric machine comprising: a conductive portion made of a conductive member and provided on the outer peripheral side of the rotor; a first region formed by the inside surface of the housing and the conductive portion which radially face each other; and a second region formed on the stator side of the first region to extend to the coil side surface which faces the rotor, characterised in that the ratio of those of the connecting wires of the stator cores which are arranged in the second region is larger than the ratio of those of the connecting wires of the stator cores which are arranged in the first region. a stator configured such that a plurality of stator cores, each having at least a core and a coil wound around the outer periphery of the core, are arranged in a circle around a shaft in the direction in which magnetic lines of force are in parallel with the shaft; a housing having an inside surface facing the stators radially; and at least a rotor plane-facing the stator via a predetermined air gap expanding in the radial direction of the shaft, the axial-air-gap dynamo-electric machine comprising: a conductive portion made of a conductive member and provided on the outer peripheral side of the rotor; a first region formed by the inside surface of the housing and the conductive portion which radially face each other; and a second region formed on the stator side of the first region to extend to the coil side surface which faces the rotor, characterised in that the ratio of those of the connecting wires of the stator cores which are arranged in the second region is larger than the ratio of those of the connecting wires of the stator cores which are arranged in the first region. a conductive portion made of a conductive member and provided on the outer peripheral side of the rotor; a first region formed by the inside surface of the housing and the conductive portion which radially face each other; and a second region formed on the stator side of the first region to extend to the coil side surface which faces the rotor, characterised in that the ratio of those of the connecting wires of the stator cores which are arranged in the second region is larger than the ratio of those of the connecting wires of the stator cores which are arranged in the first region.
A system comprising a connector for a power conversion device and a housing of the power conversion device, wherein the housing comprising an opening part, which is connectable with the connector and which is formed in the housing, wherein an annular core is inserted through the opening part being sandwiched between the housing and a partition member, said partition member being incorporated into the housing and has a core fixing part and a partition wall that protrudes to the inner peripheral side of the annular core; and the connector, which is arranged in the housing of the power conversion device, comprising: a wiring line which is configured to transmit DC power; wherein said connector has a connection detection wiring line which is configured to detect whether the connector is connected with an external circuit, the wiring line and the connection detection wiring line are introduced into an inside of the housing through an inner peripheral side of the annular core formed of a magnetic substance, the partition member is arranged between the wiring line and the connection detection wiring line, and the wiring line and the connection detection wiring line are separated by the partition wall on the inner peripheral side of the annular core. the housing comprising an opening part, which is connectable with the connector and which is formed in the housing, wherein an annular core is inserted through the opening part being sandwiched between the housing and a partition member, said partition member being incorporated into the housing and has a core fixing part and a partition wall that protrudes to the inner peripheral side of the annular core; and the connector, which is arranged in the housing of the power conversion device, comprising: a wiring line which is configured to transmit DC power; wherein said connector has a connection detection wiring line which is configured to detect whether the connector is connected with an external circuit, the wiring line and the connection detection wiring line are introduced into an inside of the housing through an inner peripheral side of the annular core formed of a magnetic substance, the partition member is arranged between the wiring line and the connection detection wiring line, and the wiring line and the connection detection wiring line are separated by the partition wall on the inner peripheral side of the annular core. a wiring line which is configured to transmit DC power; wherein said connector has a connection detection wiring line which is configured to detect whether the connector is connected with an external circuit, the wiring line and the connection detection wiring line are introduced into an inside of the housing through an inner peripheral side of the annular core formed of a magnetic substance, the partition member is arranged between the wiring line and the connection detection wiring line, and the wiring line and the connection detection wiring line are separated by the partition wall on the inner peripheral side of the annular core.
A method comprising: initiating communication between a portable communication device and a point of sale terminal, the portable communication device comprising a token and a first limited use key, wherein the portable communication device cannot receive communications over cellular networks; receiving, by the portable communication device, from a remote server of a payment processing network via the point of sale terminal, a second limited use key, wherein the portable communication device is in short range communication or in contact with the point of sale terminal; and replacing, by the portable communication device, the first limited use key with the second limited use key; wherein the second limited use key is received by the portable communication device from the point of sale terminal after an authorization response message is received by the point of sale terminal from the remote server, wherein the authorization response message is an electronic message reply to an authorization request message and comprises the second limited use key, and wherein the authorization request message is an electronic message generated and transmitted by the point of sale terminal to the remote server to request authorization for a transaction; encrypting, using the second limited use key and by the portable communication device, transaction data for a subsequent transaction to form a cryptogram; and transmitting, by the portable communication device, the token and the cryptogram to the point of sale terminal to conduct the subsequent transaction initiating communication between a portable communication device and a point of sale terminal, the portable communication device comprising a token and a first limited use key, wherein the portable communication device cannot receive communications over cellular networks; receiving, by the portable communication device, from a remote server of a payment processing network via the point of sale terminal, a second limited use key, wherein the portable communication device is in short range communication or in contact with the point of sale terminal; and replacing, by the portable communication device, the first limited use key with the second limited use key; wherein the second limited use key is received by the portable communication device from the point of sale terminal after an authorization response message is received by the point of sale terminal from the remote server, wherein the authorization response message is an electronic message reply to an authorization request message and comprises the second limited use key, and wherein the authorization request message is an electronic message generated and transmitted by the point of sale terminal to the remote server to request authorization for a transaction; encrypting, using the second limited use key and by the portable communication device, transaction data for a subsequent transaction to form a cryptogram; and transmitting, by the portable communication device, the token and the cryptogram to the point of sale terminal to conduct the subsequent transaction
A method for the manufacturing of at least one three-dimensional object wherein said object or part thereof comprises a plurality of adhered laminae, comprising the steps of: a) depositing a layer of a resin, preferably a liquid resin, over a manufacturing area comprising previously formed lamina n-1 of said object; b) selecting a stimulation power for forming layer n, wherein said stimulation power is either a predetermined value or a value based upon parameters of one or more laminas selected from laminas n-5 to n+5 such as to minimize shrinkage or deformation of said object; c) exposing at least part of said manufacturing area to stimulation according to a stimulation pattern determined based on a computer-generated CAD file of the object using the stimulation power selected in step b, thereby polymerizing the resin of the stimulated areas and forming a lamina n of said object; d) selecting the pre-stimulation waiting time for forming lamina n+1, wherein said pre-stimulation waiting time is either a predetermined value or a value based on parameters of one or more of laminas n-5 to n+5 such as to minimize shrinkage or deformation of said object; and; e) successively repeating steps a) through d) where in at least one of steps (b) and (d) a value is chosen based upon parameters of one or more laminas selected from laminas n-5 to n+5 such as to minimize shrinkage or deformation of said object. a) depositing a layer of a resin, preferably a liquid resin, over a manufacturing area comprising previously formed lamina n-1 of said object; b) selecting a stimulation power for forming layer n, wherein said stimulation power is either a predetermined value or a value based upon parameters of one or more laminas selected from laminas n-5 to n+5 such as to minimize shrinkage or deformation of said object; c) exposing at least part of said manufacturing area to stimulation according to a stimulation pattern determined based on a computer-generated CAD file of the object using the stimulation power selected in step b, thereby polymerizing the resin of the stimulated areas and forming a lamina n of said object; d) selecting the pre-stimulation waiting time for forming lamina n+1, wherein said pre-stimulation waiting time is either a predetermined value or a value based on parameters of one or more of laminas n-5 to n+5 such as to minimize shrinkage or deformation of said object; and; e) successively repeating steps a) through d) where in at least one of steps (b) and (d) a value is chosen based upon parameters of one or more laminas selected from laminas n-5 to n+5 such as to minimize shrinkage or deformation of said object.
A method for preparing an inorganic solid electrolyte composite slurry, comprising the following steps: mixing an inorganic solid electrolyte powder with a first solvent and wet grinding an obtained mixture to form a preparatory slurry A, wherein the inorganic solid electrolyte powder is 20% to 50% by mass of the preparatory slurry A, and the temperature during wet grinding process is in a range from 20°C to 50°C; characterised in mixing a binder with a second solvent to form a preparatory slurry B, wherein the binder is 2% to 20% by mass of the preparatory slurry B; mixing the preparatory slurry A with the preparatory slurry B to obtain the inorganic solid electrolyte composite slurry. mixing an inorganic solid electrolyte powder with a first solvent and wet grinding an obtained mixture to form a preparatory slurry A, wherein the inorganic solid electrolyte powder is 20% to 50% by mass of the preparatory slurry A, and the temperature during wet grinding process is in a range from 20°C to 50°C; characterised in mixing a binder with a second solvent to form a preparatory slurry B, wherein the binder is 2% to 20% by mass of the preparatory slurry B; mixing the preparatory slurry A with the preparatory slurry B to obtain the inorganic solid electrolyte composite slurry.
An image processing apparatus, comprising: an acquiring unit configured to acquire a plurality of pixel value rows (Ai) aligned in a depth direction (Zi) of an object to be measured based on interference light obtained by causing return light of scanned measurement light from the object to be measured and reference light corresponding to the measurement light to interfere with each other; a forming unit configured to form a two-dimensional image based on a pixel value selected in accordance with a predetermined selection criterion from each of the plurality of pixel value rows; a setting unit configured to set a selection range which is a range in a depth direction for selecting the pixel value in each of the plurality of pixel value rows; and a criterion changing unit configured to change the predetermined selection criterion in accordance with the set selection range. an acquiring unit configured to acquire a plurality of pixel value rows (Ai) aligned in a depth direction (Zi) of an object to be measured based on interference light obtained by causing return light of scanned measurement light from the object to be measured and reference light corresponding to the measurement light to interfere with each other; a forming unit configured to form a two-dimensional image based on a pixel value selected in accordance with a predetermined selection criterion from each of the plurality of pixel value rows; a setting unit configured to set a selection range which is a range in a depth direction for selecting the pixel value in each of the plurality of pixel value rows; and a criterion changing unit configured to change the predetermined selection criterion in accordance with the set selection range.
An open-ear acoustic device comprising: at least one acoustic transducer disposed such that, in a head-worn state, the at least one acoustic transducer is in an open-ear configuration in which an ear canal of a user of the acoustic device is unobstructed; an array of two or more first microphones that captures audio preferentially from a first direction as compared to at least a second direction different from the first direction, wherein the audio captured using the array is processed and played back through the at least one acoustic transducer; and an active noise reduction, ANR, engine comprising one or more processing devices, characterized in that the ANR engine is configured to generate a driver signal for the at least one acoustic transducer, the driver signal having phases that reduce effects of audio captured from at least the second direction. at least one acoustic transducer disposed such that, in a head-worn state, the at least one acoustic transducer is in an open-ear configuration in which an ear canal of a user of the acoustic device is unobstructed; an array of two or more first microphones that captures audio preferentially from a first direction as compared to at least a second direction different from the first direction, wherein the audio captured using the array is processed and played back through the at least one acoustic transducer; and an active noise reduction, ANR, engine comprising one or more processing devices, characterized in that the ANR engine is configured to generate a driver signal for the at least one acoustic transducer, the driver signal having phases that reduce effects of audio captured from at least the second direction.
A product comprising a plurality of lanthanide-doped nanoparticles for use in a method of treatment of an individual to depolarize or hyperpolarize the plasma membrane of a neural cell in an individual, wherein said method comprises: (a) placing the plurality of lanthanide-doped nanoparticles in proximity to the neural cell; and (b) exposing the plurality of nanoparticles to electromagnetic radiation in the infrared or near infrared spectrum, wherein the electromagnetic radiation in the IR or NIR spectrum is upconverted into light in the visible spectrum by the nanoparticles, and wherein a light-responsive opsin is expressed on the plasma membrane of the neural cells and activation of the opsin by the light in the visible spectrum induces the depolarization or hyperpolarization of the plasma membrane. (a) placing the plurality of lanthanide-doped nanoparticles in proximity to the neural cell; and (b) exposing the plurality of nanoparticles to electromagnetic radiation in the infrared or near infrared spectrum, wherein the electromagnetic radiation in the IR or NIR spectrum is upconverted into light in the visible spectrum by the nanoparticles, and wherein a light-responsive opsin is expressed on the plasma membrane of the neural cells and activation of the opsin by the light in the visible spectrum induces the depolarization or hyperpolarization of the plasma membrane.