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A method of performing evanescent optical coupling, comprising: providing at least one optical fiber having a central axis, a glass core, and a cladding (54, 58), the cladding (54, 58) comprising an inner cladding made of glass and an outer cladding made of a polymer, and wherein the glass core and the glass inner cladding define a glass portion of the fiber; processing the at least one optical fiber to define stripped portions substantially free of the outer cladding and configured to expose the glass portion, wherein the exposed glass portion defines: i) a first flat surface parallel with the central axis, wherein the glass core resides at or closely proximate to the first flat surface; and ii) a surface comprising an alignment feature (70, 75); removing at least a portion of the outer cladding adjacent the exposed glass portion to allow for bending of the optical fiber; and bending the optical fiber to define an axial coupling length for the exposed glass portion; operably engaging the alignment feature (70, 75) with an alignment member so that the alignment member operably supports the stripped portion to define an alignment assembly; characterized in that the method further comprises the step of bringing together the alignment assembly and a photonic device so that the glass core is brought sufficiently close to and in relative alignment with a waveguide core of at least one waveguide of the photonic device to establish evanescent coupling between the at least one optical fiber and the at least one waveguide over the distance of the axial coupling length. providing at least one optical fiber having a central axis, a glass core, and a cladding (54, 58), the cladding (54, 58) comprising an inner cladding made of glass and an outer cladding made of a polymer, and wherein the glass core and the glass inner cladding define a glass portion of the fiber; processing the at least one optical fiber to define stripped portions substantially free of the outer cladding and configured to expose the glass portion, wherein the exposed glass portion defines: i) a first flat surface parallel with the central axis, wherein the glass core resides at or closely proximate to the first flat surface; and ii) a surface comprising an alignment feature (70, 75); removing at least a portion of the outer cladding adjacent the exposed glass portion to allow for bending of the optical fiber; and bending the optical fiber to define an axial coupling length for the exposed glass portion; operably engaging the alignment feature (70, 75) with an alignment member so that the alignment member operably supports the stripped portion to define an alignment assembly; characterized in that the method further comprises the step of bringing together the alignment assembly and a photonic device so that the glass core is brought sufficiently close to and in relative alignment with a waveguide core of at least one waveguide of the photonic device to establish evanescent coupling between the at least one optical fiber and the at least one waveguide over the distance of the axial coupling length.
Method for manufacturing a part made from a ceramic matrix composite material of the C f /SiC type, which comprises a carbon fibre reinforcement densified by a SiC matrix, the method successively comprising: a) putting a preform of the part to be manufactured in contact with a colloidal dispersion, the preform comprising carbon fibres and the colloidal dispersion comprising SiC particles of submicrometric or nanometric sizes, dispersed in at least one solvent, and a liquid SiC ceramic precursor; b) an infiltration, by electrophoresis, of the SiC particles and of the SiC ceramic precursor contained in the colloidal dispersion, in the preform; c) densifying the infiltrated preform by heat treatment in order to decompose the ceramic precursor into SiC ceramic, whereby the part made of ceramic matrix composite material is obtained. a) putting a preform of the part to be manufactured in contact with a colloidal dispersion, the preform comprising carbon fibres and the colloidal dispersion comprising SiC particles of submicrometric or nanometric sizes, dispersed in at least one solvent, and a liquid SiC ceramic precursor; b) an infiltration, by electrophoresis, of the SiC particles and of the SiC ceramic precursor contained in the colloidal dispersion, in the preform; c) densifying the infiltrated preform by heat treatment in order to decompose the ceramic precursor into SiC ceramic, whereby the part made of ceramic matrix composite material is obtained.
A method for performing a cryptography function on an electronic device, the method comprising: executing an application on the electronic device; requesting, by the application, for a security library to execute the cryptography function; selecting a security library corresponding to the application from one or more security libraries by using a mapping of the one or more security libraries installed on the electronic device to one or more applications installed on the electronic device, wherein the mapping will expire at a certain date; loading the selected security library in a secured operation environment of the electronic device which is isolated from an environment in which the application is operating on the electronic device; communicating, by the application, with the selected security library in the secured operation environment; performing the cryptography function using the selected security library. executing an application on the electronic device; requesting, by the application, for a security library to execute the cryptography function; selecting a security library corresponding to the application from one or more security libraries by using a mapping of the one or more security libraries installed on the electronic device to one or more applications installed on the electronic device, wherein the mapping will expire at a certain date; loading the selected security library in a secured operation environment of the electronic device which is isolated from an environment in which the application is operating on the electronic device; communicating, by the application, with the selected security library in the secured operation environment; performing the cryptography function using the selected security library.
A processor of a multi-user subscriber identity module, MUSIM, user equipment, UE, configured to perform operations comprising: initiating a first voice call with a first network associated with a first subscriber identity module, SIM, of the MUSIM UE; receiving a paging request from a second network indicating an incoming voice call associated with a second SIM of the MUSIM UE, UD, wherein the paging request is received while the first voice call is active; performing a radio resource control, RRC, connection setup with the second network; performing one of accepting the incoming voice call or rejecting the incoming voice call; characterised in that when the incoming voice call is rejected: transmitting a UE assistance information, UAI, message to the second network including an RRC connection release request; and receiving an RRC connection release from the second network; and when the incoming voice call is accepted: terminating the first voice call; transmitting the UAI message to the first network including an RRC connection release request; and receiving the RRC connection release from the first network. initiating a first voice call with a first network associated with a first subscriber identity module, SIM, of the MUSIM UE; receiving a paging request from a second network indicating an incoming voice call associated with a second SIM of the MUSIM UE, UD, wherein the paging request is received while the first voice call is active; performing a radio resource control, RRC, connection setup with the second network; performing one of accepting the incoming voice call or rejecting the incoming voice call; characterised in that when the incoming voice call is rejected: transmitting a UE assistance information, UAI, message to the second network including an RRC connection release request; and receiving an RRC connection release from the second network; and transmitting a UE assistance information, UAI, message to the second network including an RRC connection release request; and receiving an RRC connection release from the second network; and when the incoming voice call is accepted: terminating the first voice call; transmitting the UAI message to the first network including an RRC connection release request; and receiving the RRC connection release from the first network. terminating the first voice call; transmitting the UAI message to the first network including an RRC connection release request; and receiving the RRC connection release from the first network.
A printed material inspection system comprising: a display; and a processor configured to: acquire, as a defect corresponding to a defect criterion, a difference that satisfies the defect criterion among differences between a scanned image obtained by scanning a printed material of an inspection target page among pages configuring a job and a reference image of the inspection target page; display the scanned image on the display and highlight the defect in the scanned image on the display, and characterized in that: at the same time provide a defect criterion display on the display that is for receiving a setting for a defect criterion to be applied to the inspection target page on the display; and when a user operation is received relating to one of the highlighting of the defect and the providing of the defect criterion display, change a display mode of the other one of the highlighting of the defect and the providing of the defect criterion display. a display; and a processor configured to: acquire, as a defect corresponding to a defect criterion, a difference that satisfies the defect criterion among differences between a scanned image obtained by scanning a printed material of an inspection target page among pages configuring a job and a reference image of the inspection target page; display the scanned image on the display and highlight the defect in the scanned image on the display, and characterized in that: at the same time provide a defect criterion display on the display that is for receiving a setting for a defect criterion to be applied to the inspection target page on the display; and when a user operation is received relating to one of the highlighting of the defect and the providing of the defect criterion display, change a display mode of the other one of the highlighting of the defect and the providing of the defect criterion display. acquire, as a defect corresponding to a defect criterion, a difference that satisfies the defect criterion among differences between a scanned image obtained by scanning a printed material of an inspection target page among pages configuring a job and a reference image of the inspection target page; display the scanned image on the display and highlight the defect in the scanned image on the display, and characterized in that: at the same time provide a defect criterion display on the display that is for receiving a setting for a defect criterion to be applied to the inspection target page on the display; and when a user operation is received relating to one of the highlighting of the defect and the providing of the defect criterion display, change a display mode of the other one of the highlighting of the defect and the providing of the defect criterion display.
Golf ball consisting of: a) an inner part comprising at least an elastomeric polymer and at least a reinforcing agent; b) an outer part comprising at least a coating layer provided with dimples; and c) graphene nano-platelets characterized in that said graphene nano-platelets are dispersed within said reinforcing agent in said inner part of said golf ball, said graphene nano-platelets having the following features: i. at least 90% of said graphene nano-platelets has a lateral size (x, y) from 50 to 50000 nm and a thickness (z) from 0.34 to 45 nm, wherein the lateral size is always greater than the thickness (x, y > z); ii. the C/O ratio in said graphene nano-platelets is ≥ 100:1. a) an inner part comprising at least an elastomeric polymer and at least a reinforcing agent; b) an outer part comprising at least a coating layer provided with dimples; and c) graphene nano-platelets i. at least 90% of said graphene nano-platelets has a lateral size (x, y) from 50 to 50000 nm and a thickness (z) from 0.34 to 45 nm, wherein the lateral size is always greater than the thickness (x, y > z); ii. the C/O ratio in said graphene nano-platelets is ≥ 100:1.
Device for controlling the steering of a track or crawler vehicle, wherein a steering-direction-switching means is integrated between a steering wheel for controlling the vehicle and a vehicle transmission, in an angle-deflection means, composed essentially of a pivoting housing or steering housing, a pinion, a steering rack and a first coupling lever and a second coupling lever, characterized in that the steering-direction-switching device is composed essentially of a shifting gate, a control lever and a pivoting shaft, wherein the control lever is fixedly connected to the coupling lever via the pivoting shaft, and controls the position of said coupling lever as a function of the forward travel or reverse travel.
A jointed spinal rod assembly for a cervical fixation system comprising: a caudal rod portion; and a cranial rod portion; an adjustment mechanism connected to the caudal rod portion and the cranial rod portion, and configured to rotate the caudal and cranial rod portions relative to one another about a joint axis that is generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axes of the caudal and cranial rod portions when the adjustment mechanism is exposed to an external rotating magnetic field, wherein the adjustment mechanism comprises: a joint between the caudal rod portion and the cervical rod portion, and a first magnet rotatably mounted in the joint and configured to rotate when exposed to an external rotating magnetic field, and wherein the first magnet directly drives the joint to cause relative rotation of the caudal and cranial rod portions. a caudal rod portion; and a cranial rod portion; an adjustment mechanism connected to the caudal rod portion and the cranial rod portion, and configured to rotate the caudal and cranial rod portions relative to one another about a joint axis that is generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axes of the caudal and cranial rod portions when the adjustment mechanism is exposed to an external rotating magnetic field, wherein the adjustment mechanism comprises: a joint between the caudal rod portion and the cervical rod portion, and a first magnet rotatably mounted in the joint and configured to rotate when exposed to an external rotating magnetic field, and wherein the first magnet directly drives the joint to cause relative rotation of the caudal and cranial rod portions.
A ratchetable open-ended wrench for turning a workpiece having a drive end with at least one pair of opposed contact edges, comprising: a handle with a first end; a wrench head including a base portion disposed adjacent the first end of the handle; a first jaw extending outwardly from the base portion of the wrench head, the first jaw including a first driving wall disposed in a first plane; a second jaw extending outwardly from the base portion of the wrench head such that the first jaw and the second jaw define a drive opening configured to receive the drive end of the fastener, the second jaw including a rear-end wall disposed in a second plane adjacent the base portion of the wrench head; characterized by an auxiliary jaw including a driving surface, the auxiliary jaw being slidably received in the second jaw such that the driving surface of the auxiliary jaw extends outwardly into the drive opening and the rear-end wall is disposed between the auxiliary jaw and the base portion of the wrench head, wherein the drive end of the fastener is slidably receivable in the drive opening of the wrench head such that the fastener can be rotated in a first direction by the first driving wall and the rear-end wall. a handle with a first end; a wrench head including a base portion disposed adjacent the first end of the handle; a first jaw extending outwardly from the base portion of the wrench head, the first jaw including a first driving wall disposed in a first plane; a second jaw extending outwardly from the base portion of the wrench head such that the first jaw and the second jaw define a drive opening configured to receive the drive end of the fastener, the second jaw including a rear-end wall disposed in a second plane adjacent the base portion of the wrench head; characterized by an auxiliary jaw including a driving surface, the auxiliary jaw being slidably received in the second jaw such that the driving surface of the auxiliary jaw extends outwardly into the drive opening and the rear-end wall is disposed between the auxiliary jaw and the base portion of the wrench head, wherein the drive end of the fastener is slidably receivable in the drive opening of the wrench head such that the fastener can be rotated in a first direction by the first driving wall and the rear-end wall.
A positioning module configured to process position information indicative of a position history of a riding yard maintenance vehicle defining a current route, the positioning module comprising: a user interface; a memory for storing data received via one or more sensors (240,250,270) of the vehicle; and processing circuitry in communication with the user interface and the memory, the processing circuitry being configured to control operation of the positioning module and generate feedback via the user interface, the feedback being provided to an operator based on the position information, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to generate the feedback as guidance information associated with conforming the current route to the previous route or a derivative route that is based on one or more routes associated with a same location as the current route, characterised in that the positioning module is able to generate route information by recording position versus time of the riding yard maintenance vehicle, wherein, when the guidance information is associated with conforming the current route to the previous route, the guidance information includes a position indicator that corresponds to position at a same relative time from the previous route and that is displayed relative to the current route, and wherein, when the guidance information is associated with conforming the current route to the derivative route, the derivative route is an optimal route for fastest completion of working a particular parcel based on analysing past routes for the time taken to complete each route. a user interface; a memory for storing data received via one or more sensors (240,250,270) of the vehicle; and processing circuitry in communication with the user interface and the memory, the processing circuitry being configured to control operation of the positioning module and generate feedback via the user interface, the feedback being provided to an operator based on the position information, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to generate the feedback as guidance information associated with conforming the current route to the previous route or a derivative route that is based on one or more routes associated with a same location as the current route, characterised in that the positioning module is able to generate route information by recording position versus time of the riding yard maintenance vehicle, wherein, when the guidance information is associated with conforming the current route to the previous route, the guidance information includes a position indicator that corresponds to position at a same relative time from the previous route and that is displayed relative to the current route, and wherein, when the guidance information is associated with conforming the current route to the derivative route, the derivative route is an optimal route for fastest completion of working a particular parcel based on analysing past routes for the time taken to complete each route.
A variable valve timing apparatus comprising: an actuator housing having a given space portion at the inside thereof; an upper plunger insertedly mounted inside the upper portion of the actuator housing in such a manner as to move upward and downward; a lower plunger insertedly mounted inside the lower portion of the actuator housing in such a manner as to allow the upper plunger to move upward and downward, wherein the upper plunger is moved upwardly by bringing the top of the lower plunger into close contact with the underside of the upper plunger; characterized by a head being formed on the top end periphery of the upper plunger; an oil chamber including an upper chamber 51 and a damping chamber wherein the head selectively allows or blocks a flow of oil from the upper chamber formed on the upper side portion of the upper plunger, to a damping chamber formed between the outer peripheral surface of the upper plunger and the inner peripheral surface of the actuator housing, in accordance with the upward and downward movements of the upper plunger; and a communicating passage portion (80, 81, 83, 85) adapted to adjust the flow of oil from the dampening chamber in accordance with the position of the lower plunger in order to control the speed of the downward movement of the upper plunger. an actuator housing having a given space portion at the inside thereof; an upper plunger insertedly mounted inside the upper portion of the actuator housing in such a manner as to move upward and downward; a lower plunger insertedly mounted inside the lower portion of the actuator housing in such a manner as to allow the upper plunger to move upward and downward, wherein the upper plunger is moved upwardly by bringing the top of the lower plunger into close contact with the underside of the upper plunger; characterized by a head being formed on the top end periphery of the upper plunger; an oil chamber including an upper chamber 51 and a damping chamber wherein the head selectively allows or blocks a flow of oil from the upper chamber formed on the upper side portion of the upper plunger, to a damping chamber formed between the outer peripheral surface of the upper plunger and the inner peripheral surface of the actuator housing, in accordance with the upward and downward movements of the upper plunger; and a communicating passage portion (80, 81, 83, 85) adapted to adjust the flow of oil from the dampening chamber in accordance with the position of the lower plunger in order to control the speed of the downward movement of the upper plunger.
A strike plate (4, 104, 204) for an espagnolette fitting of a window, a French window or the like, with a base part and with a head part connected to the base part and with at least one retaining edge (14, 15, 114, 115) arranged in the head part for supporting a locking pin of the espagnolette fitting, wherein the head part is designed U-shaped in cross-section with a base and two legs (9, 10, 209, 210) protruding from the base, characterized in that both legs (9, 10) have respective retaining edges (14, 15, 114, 115, 214, 215) and in that the head part is optionally mountable with the one leg (9, 209) or the other leg (10, 210) in a position interacting with the locking pin.