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An electrostatic ink composition comprising a resin and a conductive pigment, wherein the resin comprises a co-polymer formed from an alkylene monomer, an acrylic ester monomer and a maleic anhydride monomer, wherein the acrylic ester monomer constitutes at least 8 wt% of the co-polymer; wherein the electrostatic ink composition is a liquid electrostatic ink composition comprising a liquid carrier, and particles comprising the resin and the conductive pigment being dispersed in the liquid carrier; and wherein the conductive pigment comprises a metal.
Container closure comprising a base part, which extends about a reference axis of the container closure, a cap part, which, in a closed position, covers a drinking opening of the container closure and, in an open position, leaves the drinking opening of the container closure open, and a tamper-evident ring, which is separate from the cap part and base part, is form-fittingly connected to the cap part and hooked to the base part and has a breaking zone which breaks when the cap part is opened and causes a non-reversible and visible change in the container closure, characterized in that, to be form-fittingly connected to the cap part, the tamper-evident ring has an annular bead which is not radially covered by the base part and extends into an annular groove of an outer wall of the cap part, which points radially outward.
A reflex sight comprising: an elongated sight housing comprising an outer tube and an inner tube defining a light channel with an optical axis, wherein the inner tube is pivotally secured within an end of the outer tube; a lens with a partially reflective surface arranged in a front end of the inner tube facing an intended target; a light source arranged in the light channel, which is adapted to emit light towards the reflective surface projecting a reticle for a user of the sight; wherein; the outer tube terminates in an end section forming an inner perimeter section of the outer tube, which is provided with concave indentations forming separate concave support sections (113a, 113b, 113c, 113d); the inner tube has an end section forming an outer perimeter section, which is provided with separate convex sections (113a', 113b', 113c', 113d'); wherein the separate convex sections (113a', 113b', 113c', 113d') of the inner tube are arranged to fit into the separate concave support sections (113a, 113b, 113c, 113d) in the outer tube, wherein the end section of the inner tube is pivotally received within the end section of the outer tube. an elongated sight housing comprising an outer tube and an inner tube defining a light channel with an optical axis, wherein the inner tube is pivotally secured within an end of the outer tube; a lens with a partially reflective surface arranged in a front end of the inner tube facing an intended target; a light source arranged in the light channel, which is adapted to emit light towards the reflective surface projecting a reticle for a user of the sight; wherein; the outer tube terminates in an end section forming an inner perimeter section of the outer tube, which is provided with concave indentations forming separate concave support sections (113a, 113b, 113c, 113d); the inner tube has an end section forming an outer perimeter section, which is provided with separate convex sections (113a', 113b', 113c', 113d'); wherein the separate convex sections (113a', 113b', 113c', 113d') of the inner tube are arranged to fit into the separate concave support sections (113a, 113b, 113c, 113d) in the outer tube, wherein the end section of the inner tube is pivotally received within the end section of the outer tube.
A method of exciting a driving vibration in a vibrator for outputting a detection signal generated based on said driving vibration and a physical value and for measuring said physical value based on said detection signal, said physical value being an angular velocity applied on the vibrator; wherein said driving vibration is excited using a circuit (9A, 9B) for self-excited vibration, characterised in that: the circuit comprises (i) a current-voltage amplifier for amplifying a signal output from the vibrator, (ii) optionally a first resistor serially connected with said current-voltage amplifier and (iii) a CR oscillator (5A, 5B) serially connected with the current-voltage amplifier, said CR oscillator (5A, 5B) comprising a condenser, an alternating current amplifier and a second resistor, wherein the vibrator, the first resistor if provided and the CR oscillator (5A, 5B) form a self-oscillation loop; and the method comprises the step of: applying an activating signal having a rectangular waveform to said vibrator from said CR oscillator (5A, 5B) so that a signal having the form of a sine wave is excited and looped in the self oscillation loop to stabilize the oscillation of the vibrator; wherein a signal outputted from said vibrator is amplified by said current-voltage amplifier and looped in said self-oscillation loop until the oscillation of the vibrator is stabilized. the circuit comprises (i) a current-voltage amplifier for amplifying a signal output from the vibrator, (ii) optionally a first resistor serially connected with said current-voltage amplifier and (iii) a CR oscillator (5A, 5B) serially connected with the current-voltage amplifier, said CR oscillator (5A, 5B) comprising a condenser, an alternating current amplifier and a second resistor, (i) a current-voltage amplifier for amplifying a signal output from the vibrator, (ii) optionally a first resistor serially connected with said current-voltage amplifier and (iii) a CR oscillator (5A, 5B) serially connected with the current-voltage amplifier, said CR oscillator (5A, 5B) comprising a condenser, an alternating current amplifier and a second resistor, wherein the vibrator, the first resistor if provided and the CR oscillator (5A, 5B) form a self-oscillation loop; and the method comprises the step of: applying an activating signal having a rectangular waveform to said vibrator from said CR oscillator (5A, 5B) so that a signal having the form of a sine wave is excited and looped in the self oscillation loop to stabilize the oscillation of the vibrator; wherein a signal outputted from said vibrator is amplified by said current-voltage amplifier and looped in said self-oscillation loop until the oscillation of the vibrator is stabilized. applying an activating signal having a rectangular waveform to said vibrator from said CR oscillator (5A, 5B) so that a signal having the form of a sine wave is excited and looped in the self oscillation loop to stabilize the oscillation of the vibrator; wherein a signal outputted from said vibrator is amplified by said current-voltage amplifier and looped in said self-oscillation loop until the oscillation of the vibrator is stabilized.
Method for detecting echoes in a decaying alternating signal from a transceiver, comprising the steps of - rectifying a first signal from the transceiver, - subjecting the rectified signal to low-pass filtering, wherein the low-pass-filtered signal reflects the envelope of the rectified signal, - subjecting the low-pass-filtered signal to double differentiation, wherein the double-differentiated signal is used to determine turning points in the low-pass-filtered signal, characterized in that an echo is detected in the decaying alternating signal from the transceiver if the double-differentiated, low-pass-filtered signal indicates a turning point in the envelope, also comprising the steps of - comparing the double-differentiated signal with a reference value, and - determining the turning point of the low-pass-filtered signal on the basis of the comparison. - rectifying a first signal from the transceiver, - subjecting the rectified signal to low-pass filtering, wherein the low-pass-filtered signal reflects the envelope of the rectified signal, - subjecting the low-pass-filtered signal to double differentiation, wherein the double-differentiated signal is used to determine turning points in the low-pass-filtered signal, - comparing the double-differentiated signal with a reference value, and - determining the turning point of the low-pass-filtered signal on the basis of the comparison.
A liquid reservoir comprising a cistern including an inlet, which is connected to the cistern for a free inflow of liquid into the cistern, a pump housing, and having a housing inlet with an inlet valve to allow liquid from the cistern into the housing when the inlet valve is open, and a pump disposed outside the cistern and operating by means of gas pressure, in particular air pressure, the delivery side of the pump being connected tothe housing via at least one conduit, such as a hose, an outlet connected to the pump housing and fitted with a valve for a forced discharge of liquid from the housing by means of the gas pressure from the pump, characterized in that, the pump housing is accommodated in the cistern.
A release sleeve assembly comprising: a thimble body having a proximal end portion, an opposed distal end portion, and a central bore extending through the proximal and distal end portions, the distal end portion defining a groove, wherein the central bore of the thimble body is configured to receive a portion of a drilling cable; a release sleeve having a proximal end, an opposed distal end, and a wall extending between the proximal and distal ends, the wall of the release sleeve defining a central bore of the release sleeve and an axial slit and a side opening positioned in communication with the central bore of the release sleeve, the axial slit extending from the distal end of the release sleeve to the side opening, the side opening extending from the axial slit to the proximal end of the release sleeve, wherein the axial slit and the side opening of the release sleeve are configured to receive a portion of the drilling cable, wherein the side opening of the release sleeve is configured to receive a portion of the distal end portion of the thimble body, wherein at least a portion of the wall of the release sleeve that defines the side opening is configured for complementary engagement with the groove of the distal end portion of the thimble body, and wherein the axial slit and side opening of the release sleeve are configured to permit engagement between the release sleeve and the distal end portion of the thimble body after the drilling cable is positioned through the central bore of the thimble body. a thimble body having a proximal end portion, an opposed distal end portion, and a central bore extending through the proximal and distal end portions, the distal end portion defining a groove, wherein the central bore of the thimble body is configured to receive a portion of a drilling cable; a release sleeve having a proximal end, an opposed distal end, and a wall extending between the proximal and distal ends, the wall of the release sleeve defining a central bore of the release sleeve and an axial slit and a side opening positioned in communication with the central bore of the release sleeve, the axial slit extending from the distal end of the release sleeve to the side opening, the side opening extending from the axial slit to the proximal end of the release sleeve, wherein the axial slit and the side opening of the release sleeve are configured to receive a portion of the drilling cable, wherein the side opening of the release sleeve is configured to receive a portion of the distal end portion of the thimble body, wherein at least a portion of the wall of the release sleeve that defines the side opening is configured for complementary engagement with the groove of the distal end portion of the thimble body, and wherein the axial slit and side opening of the release sleeve are configured to permit engagement between the release sleeve and the distal end portion of the thimble body after the drilling cable is positioned through the central bore of the thimble body.
A cutting tool, comprising: a sintered cermet, which contains a hard phase comprising one or more selected from among carbides, nitrides, and carbonitrides which comprise mainly Ti and contain one or more metals selected from among metals of Groups 4, 5, and 6 in the periodic table, and a binder phase comprising mainly at least one of Co and Ni; and a cutting edge which lies along an intersecting ridge portion between a rake face and a flank face, and comprises a nose lying on the cutting edge located between the flank faces adjacent to each other, wherein the hard phase comprises a first hard phase and a second hard phase, characterized in that when a residual stress is measured in the rake face by 2D method, a residual stress σ 11 of the first hard phase in a direction (σ 11 direction), which is parallel to the rake face and goes from the center of the rake face to the nose being the closest to a measuring point, is 50 MPa or below in terms of compressive stress (σ 11 =-50 to 0 MPa), and a residual stress σ 11 of the second hard phase in the σ 11 direction is 150 MPa or above in terms of compressive stress (σ 11 ≤-150 MPa). a sintered cermet, which contains a hard phase comprising one or more selected from among carbides, nitrides, and carbonitrides which comprise mainly Ti and contain one or more metals selected from among metals of Groups 4, 5, and 6 in the periodic table, and a binder phase comprising mainly at least one of Co and Ni; and a cutting edge which lies along an intersecting ridge portion between a rake face and a flank face, and comprises a nose lying on the cutting edge located between the flank faces adjacent to each other, wherein the hard phase comprises a first hard phase and a second hard phase,
A method performed by a terminal device in a wireless telecommunications network, comprising; receiving from a base station a system information block containing a list of a plurality of different values of a parameter used in the wireless telecommunication network and a location of a further system information block associated with each different value of the parameter; determining one or more parameter values in the list which is supported within the terminal device; and retrieving and decoding one or more system information blocks associated with the one or more supported parameter values that is separate from one or more other system information blocks associated with non-supported parameter values.
A communication device for handling a schedule request, SR, comprising: a storage device; and a processing circuit, coupled to the storage device, wherein the storage device stores, and the processing circuit is configured to execute, instructions of: receiving a first configuration of a first logical channel, LC, a second configuration of a second LC, a first SR configuration corresponding to the first LC, and a second SR configuration corresponding to the second LC from a base station, BS; transmitting a first buffer status report, BSR; starting a BSR retransmission timer, RetxBSR-Timer, in response to the transmission of the first BSR; and transmitting a SR to the BS according to the first SR configuration, when the RetxBSR-Timer expires, the first LC has data available for being transmitted, and a first priority of the first LC is higher than a second priority of the second LC. a storage device; and a processing circuit, coupled to the storage device, wherein the storage device stores, and the processing circuit is configured to execute, instructions of: receiving a first configuration of a first logical channel, LC, a second configuration of a second LC, a first SR configuration corresponding to the first LC, and a second SR configuration corresponding to the second LC from a base station, BS; transmitting a first buffer status report, BSR; starting a BSR retransmission timer, RetxBSR-Timer, in response to the transmission of the first BSR; and transmitting a SR to the BS according to the first SR configuration, when the RetxBSR-Timer expires, the first LC has data available for being transmitted, and a first priority of the first LC is higher than a second priority of the second LC. receiving a first configuration of a first logical channel, LC, a second configuration of a second LC, a first SR configuration corresponding to the first LC, and a second SR configuration corresponding to the second LC from a base station, BS; transmitting a first buffer status report, BSR; starting a BSR retransmission timer, RetxBSR-Timer, in response to the transmission of the first BSR; and transmitting a SR to the BS according to the first SR configuration, when the RetxBSR-Timer expires, the first LC has data available for being transmitted, and a first priority of the first LC is higher than a second priority of the second LC.
Hearing assistance method, implemented by a computing device, the method comprising: - receiving data in relation to an audio signal; - receiving contextual data associated with the received data in relation to the audio signal; - determining a category of the audio signal on the basis of the received data and of the received contextual data; - determining information representative of a position of a source of the audio signal; - determining a brightness setpoint on the basis of the determined category of the audio signal and on the basis of the information representative of the position of the source; and - transmitting the brightness setpoint to at least one light emitter (106, 107). - receiving data in relation to an audio signal; - receiving contextual data associated with the received data in relation to the audio signal; - determining a category of the audio signal on the basis of the received data and of the received contextual data; - determining information representative of a position of a source of the audio signal; - determining a brightness setpoint on the basis of the determined category of the audio signal and on the basis of the information representative of the position of the source; and - transmitting the brightness setpoint to at least one light emitter (106, 107).
A device for cleaning contaminants on a contact portion of an electromagnetic contactor, the device comprising: a housing; a drive unit provided within the housing to generate a driving force; a rotating plate rotatably provided within the housing to be rotated by receiving the driving force; and a magnetic body coupled to both end portions of the rotating plate, respectively, to generate a magnetic field exerted from one side to the other side. a housing; a drive unit provided within the housing to generate a driving force; a rotating plate rotatably provided within the housing to be rotated by receiving the driving force; and a magnetic body coupled to both end portions of the rotating plate, respectively, to generate a magnetic field exerted from one side to the other side.
A lens system 700 for a compact digital camera, the lens system having a pop-out state and a collapsed state and comprising: an image sensor 704 having a sensor diagonal SD; and a lens with N lens elements L1-LN arranged along a lens optical axis OA starting with L1 from an object side towards an image side, each lens element Li having a respective clear aperture diameter DALi wherein 1≤ i ≤ N, and having in the pop-out state a field of view FOV and a f number (f/#), a lens thickness TLens, a back focal length BFL, an effective focal length EFL, and a total track length TTL <15mm, wherein the lens system is configured to switch from a pop-out state to a collapsed state and vice versa by collapsing BFL to a collapsed back focal length c-BFL, wherein BFL > 0.2 x TTL, wherein a ratio c-TTL/SD < 0.8, wherein c-TTL represents a collapsed total track length, and wherein f/#:51.6, characterized in that SD≥12mm. an image sensor 704 having a sensor diagonal SD; and a lens with N lens elements L1-LN arranged along a lens optical axis OA starting with L1 from an object side towards an image side, each lens element Li having a respective clear aperture diameter DALi wherein 1≤ i ≤ N, and having in the pop-out state a field of view FOV and a f number (f/#), a lens thickness TLens, a back focal length BFL, an effective focal length EFL, and a total track length TTL <15mm, wherein the lens system is configured to switch from a pop-out state to a collapsed state and vice versa by collapsing BFL to a collapsed back focal length c-BFL, wherein BFL > 0.2 x TTL, wherein a ratio c-TTL/SD < 0.8, wherein c-TTL represents a collapsed total track length, and wherein f/#:51.6, characterized in that SD≥12mm.
Driver assistance system for assisting an individual when exiting a motor vehicle with a first vehicle-side sensor device for detecting a distance of at least one object in a surrounding area of the motor vehicle to the motor vehicle, the motor vehicle being in a parked state, wherein the driver assistance system has a lighting device and a control device, wherein the control device is designed to supply a first operating mode for the lighting device, in which the lighting device emits light with a first wavelength, and, in the case that the distance detected by the first vehicle-side sensor device undershoots a predetermined minimum distance, to supply a second operating mode for the lighting device, in which the lighting device emits light with a second wavelength, characterised in that the lighting device is designed to generate a light strip by emitting light along a predetermined contour in an interior of the motor vehicle, wherein the lighting device has a housing element, a long formed light conducting element for emitting the light along the contour, a diffuser with a coupling-in area for coupling-in the light emitted by the light conducting element and with a coupling-out area facing the interior of the motor vehicle for coupling-out the emitted light, and a holding element, wherein the housing element and the holding element are mechanically connected to form a receiving room for the light conducting element and for holding the diffuser, and the housing element has a front area which partially covers the coupling-out area of the diffuser for generating the light strip along the contour.
A method of predicting the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, the method comprising: conducting an assay on a sample from a patient who presents as negative for diabetes to obtain log percent glycated albumin of total albumin; obtaining levels of fasting glucose, log adiponectin, and log triglyceride for the patient; and determining body mass index, parental history of diabetes as obtained by asking the patient, and history of statin use for the patient as obtained by asking the patient; and predicting development of type 2 diabetes by the patient using a multivariate model including only log percent glycated albumin of total albumin, fasting glucose, log adiponectin, log triglyceride levels, BMI, history of statin use by assigning a value of one if the patient has a history of statin use and a value of zero if the patient does not have a history with statin use, and parental history of diabetes by assigning a value of one if the patient has a parental history of diabetes and a value of zero if the patient does not have a parental history of diabetes. conducting an assay on a sample from a patient who presents as negative for diabetes to obtain log percent glycated albumin of total albumin; obtaining levels of fasting glucose, log adiponectin, and log triglyceride for the patient; and determining body mass index, parental history of diabetes as obtained by asking the patient, and history of statin use for the patient as obtained by asking the patient; and predicting development of type 2 diabetes by the patient using a multivariate model including only log percent glycated albumin of total albumin, fasting glucose, log adiponectin, log triglyceride levels, BMI, history of statin use by assigning a value of one if the patient has a history of statin use and a value of zero if the patient does not have a history with statin use, and parental history of diabetes by assigning a value of one if the patient has a parental history of diabetes and a value of zero if the patient does not have a parental history of diabetes.