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A biological implant comprising: a macropore structural portion which defines macropores of the biological implant; and a micropore structural portion which has micropores therein, the micropores having a pore size smaller than that of the macropores, the biological implant being characterized in that: the macropore structural portion has substantially no pores therein; the micropore structural portion is provided on the surface of the macropore structural portion; the macropore structural portion and the micropore structural portion are formed of the same engineering plastic material; and the macropore structural portion is formed of a single material, wherein communicating macropores have a communicating pore size of 100 to 3,000 μm. a macropore structural portion which defines macropores of the biological implant; and a micropore structural portion which has micropores therein, the micropores having a pore size smaller than that of the macropores, the biological implant being characterized in that: the macropore structural portion has substantially no pores therein; the micropore structural portion is provided on the surface of the macropore structural portion; the macropore structural portion and the micropore structural portion are formed of the same engineering plastic material; and the macropore structural portion is formed of a single material, wherein communicating macropores have a communicating pore size of 100 to 3,000 μm. the macropore structural portion has substantially no pores therein; the micropore structural portion is provided on the surface of the macropore structural portion; the macropore structural portion and the micropore structural portion are formed of the same engineering plastic material; and the macropore structural portion is formed of a single material, wherein communicating macropores have a communicating pore size of 100 to 3,000 μm.
A non-invasive pelvic support for operative and diagnostic methods configured to take up at least one tensile stress, comprising at least one support, wherein the at least one support comprises at least one supporting surface, wherein the at least one supporting surface is arranged near at least one of a ischial tuberosity of the pelvis and is configured to take up the tensile stress at the at least one ischial tuberosity.
A method for training a neural network model, wherein the method is applicable to a training system that comprises a server module (101; 307, 301, 302, 303; 800) and N worker modules (102; 308, 304, 305, 306; 801, 802, 80n), each worker module comprises a calculation module and a communications module running in parallel, the server module and the N worker modules are configured to train a model parameter within at least one training period, each of the at least one training period comprises K iterations, and for an i th iteration of one of the N worker modules within each training period, wherein the method comprises: the calculation module calculating a model parameter of an (i+1) th iteration based on a local gradient of the i th iteration and a model parameter of the i th iteration, and if i is less than K, calculating a local gradient of the (i+1) th iteration based on the model parameter of the (i+1) th iteration and sample data of the (i+1) th iteration; and the communications module pulling a global gradient of an r th iteration from the server module and pushing a local gradient of an f th iteration to the server module, wherein r and f each are a positive integer less than or equal to i, wherein N and K each are an integer greater than or equal to 1, and i is an integer greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to K. the calculation module calculating a model parameter of an (i+1) th iteration based on a local gradient of the i th iteration and a model parameter of the i th iteration, and if i is less than K, calculating a local gradient of the (i+1) th iteration based on the model parameter of the (i+1) th iteration and sample data of the (i+1) th iteration; and the communications module pulling a global gradient of an r th iteration from the server module and pushing a local gradient of an f th iteration to the server module, wherein r and f each are a positive integer less than or equal to i, wherein N and K each are an integer greater than or equal to 1, and i is an integer greater than or equal to 1 and less than or equal to K.
An outdoor cookware lid for covering an outdoor cookware vessel, the outdoor cookware lid comprising a circular plate configured to cover an opened upper side of the outdoor cookware vessel and a handle attachable to an upper center portion of the circular plate, wherein the handle comprises: a body having a tubular shape; and a center post having a rod shape and inserted in the body, wherein the body comprises: a soft suction plate extending like a flange from a lower end portion of the body so as to be fixedly attached to the upper center portion of the circular plate by suction; a lower recess defined in a lower end center portion of the body and communicating with an inside of the body; a slide guide communicating with the lower recess; and an upper recess communicating with the slide guide, an upper side of the body being opened through the upper recess, characterized in that the center post is longer than a length between an upper end portion of the upper recess of the body and a lower end portion of the lower recess of the body such that when in a suction attachment state, the center post rotrudes and becomes pressable from an upper side of a center portion of the body, wherein the center post comprises: an upper head having an outer diameter surface for tight engagement with an inner diameter surface of the upper recess with a gap therebetween; a slide rod extending from a lower end of the upper head and having an outer diameter adjusted for insertion into the slide guide with a gap therebetween to allow flow of air; and a lower head extending from a lower end of the slide rod and having an outer diameter surface for tight engagement with an inner diameter surface of the lower recess, wherein the lower end center portion of the body is concave such that when the handle is attached to the circular plate, a gap is formed between the lower end center portion of the body and an upper surface of the circular plate.
A base station apparatus (BS100 to BS700) that performs main normal transmission if a communication-target terminal unit (UE 100, UE 101, UE 200 to UE 205, UE 300 to 305) exists in the cell thereof and that can perform cooperative transmission when the communication-target terminal unit (UE 100, UE 101, UE 200 to UE 205, UE 300 to 305) exists in another cell, the base station apparatus (BS100 to BS700) comprising: a reference signal ID code determining means that determines the ID code of a reference signal specific to the terminal unit (UE 100, UE 101, UE 200 to UE 205, UE 300 to 305); a reference signal generating means that generates the reference signal based on the determined ID code; and, a transmitting means that transmits a signal including the reference signal, characterized in that the reference signal generating means generates a reference signal for cooperative transmission to be used when the communication-target terminal unit (UE 100, UE 101, UE 200 to UE 205, UE 300 to 305) exists in a cooperative transmission cell such as to be different from the reference signal for main transmission that is used by the base station apparatus (BS100 to BS700) for performing main transmission, and the transmitting means transmits the generated reference signal for cooperative transmission to the terminal unit (UE 100, UE 101, UE 200 to UE 205, UE 300 to 305). a reference signal ID code determining means that determines the ID code of a reference signal specific to the terminal unit (UE 100, UE 101, UE 200 to UE 205, UE 300 to 305); a reference signal generating means that generates the reference signal based on the determined ID code; and, a transmitting means that transmits a signal including the reference signal, characterized in that the reference signal generating means generates a reference signal for cooperative transmission to be used when the communication-target terminal unit (UE 100, UE 101, UE 200 to UE 205, UE 300 to 305) exists in a cooperative transmission cell such as to be different from the reference signal for main transmission that is used by the base station apparatus (BS100 to BS700) for performing main transmission, and the transmitting means transmits the generated reference signal for cooperative transmission to the terminal unit (UE 100, UE 101, UE 200 to UE 205, UE 300 to 305).
Twin row growing method with subirrigation, comprising the steps of: - arranging stably before sowing, underneath a flat agricultural land, parallel to one another and at regular intervals, at a specific depth (h), a plurality of drip hoses for the underground distribution of water; - memorizing in time the position of said drip hoses; - identifying in time the position of said previously arranged hoses; - sowing seeds in twin rows composed of parallel rows in said flat agricultural land, at a lesser depth than said specific depth (h), so that the centreline of each twin row coincides with the axis of each single hose, and so as to leave a desired distance between external rows of seeds of adjacent twin rows; - introducing water into said drip hoses, so that the water distributed by means of subirrigation reaches the roots of plants born from said seeds belonging to each twin row, leaving a strip (d) of agricultural land, of a lesser width than said desired distance between said hoses without irrigation water; - detecting the moisture of the soil at various depths and at various distances from the single hoses during the introduction of water into said hoses, and the step of dosing the introduction of water based on the moisture detected, so as to verify that said strip (d) of land without a supply of water remains between these hoses. - arranging stably before sowing, underneath a flat agricultural land, parallel to one another and at regular intervals, at a specific depth (h), a plurality of drip hoses for the underground distribution of water; - memorizing in time the position of said drip hoses; - identifying in time the position of said previously arranged hoses; - sowing seeds in twin rows composed of parallel rows in said flat agricultural land, at a lesser depth than said specific depth (h), so that the centreline of each twin row coincides with the axis of each single hose, and so as to leave a desired distance between external rows of seeds of adjacent twin rows; - introducing water into said drip hoses, so that the water distributed by means of subirrigation reaches the roots of plants born from said seeds belonging to each twin row, leaving a strip (d) of agricultural land, of a lesser width than said desired distance between said hoses without irrigation water; - detecting the moisture of the soil at various depths and at various distances from the single hoses during the introduction of water into said hoses, and the step of dosing the introduction of water based on the moisture detected, so as to verify that said strip (d) of land without a supply of water remains between these hoses.
Method for controlling the damping force of adjustable dampers in motor vehicles, particularly in commercial vehicles having semi-active damper systems, the control being effected in dependence on at least one parameter from which a chassis requirement and/or a road condition can be derived, a parameter value of the at least one parameter being provided by an off-board data source (8, 9) and received by the motor vehicle in driving mode; characterized in that the control takes place in dependence on at least one parameter determined on board of at least one driver assistance system from which a chassis requirement and/or a road condition can be derived; and the at least one driver assistance system comprises a proximity control and the parameter determined on board specifies a speed variation of a preceding other vehicle.
Connecting unit for establishing an electrical connection between an internal connection interface of a panel element and an external mating connection interface, comprising a flat connecting body with at least a first contact section (97.1) for contacting a connection means of the internal connection interface and a second contact section (97.2) for contacting a mating connection means of the external mating connection interface, and a flat fastening body, by means of which the connecting body can be fastened to the panel element, wherein the first and second contact sections (97.1, 97.2) of the connecting body each have at least one first contact element (97.3) for establishing the electrical connection for a first electrical functional means (20, 30) of the panel element and the first contact elements (97.3) are electrically connected to one another, wherein the fastening body can be arranged on the panel element from a first side of the panel element and the connecting body can be arranged on the panel element from a second side of the panel element for reversible fastening of the connecting unit to the panel element. a flat connecting body with at least a first contact section (97.1) for contacting a connection means of the internal connection interface and a second contact section (97.2) for contacting a mating connection means of the external mating connection interface, and a flat fastening body, by means of which the connecting body can be fastened to the panel element, wherein the first and second contact sections (97.1, 97.2) of the connecting body each have at least one first contact element (97.3) for establishing the electrical connection for a first electrical functional means (20, 30) of the panel element and the first contact elements (97.3) are electrically connected to one another, wherein the fastening body can be arranged on the panel element from a first side of the panel element and the connecting body can be arranged on the panel element from a second side of the panel element for reversible fastening of the connecting unit to the panel element.
A device for returning empty packaging, in particular plastic bottles and metal cans, having a housing which accommodates equipment for handling the inserted packaging, and having an insertion chute which is accessible from the outside, receives the empty packaging as bulk material and has a floor which is inclined downwards in the insertion direction, wherein means are provided which prevent or hinder the insertion of objects which are too large into the device, characterised in that the floor of the insertion chute has a plurality of channels which extend in the insertion direction, are arranged adjacent to one another, and end in a respective through opening which leads into the device and whereof the cross-section is dimensioned such that empty packaging which is aligned lengthwise in the insertion direction can pass though the channels without constraint.
A charging port structure for a straddle vehicle or a scooter type two-wheeled electric vehicle in which a charging port is suitable for being fixedly disposed within a recess provided in a wall member, a base end part of a cover member that is capable of closing the charging port is pivotably supported at a position adjacent to the charging port, and a lid that is capable of closing the recess so as to cover the cover member from the outside is pivotably supported on the wall member, wherein the charging port structure comprises retaining means that operates in response to the lid being closed and retains a closed state of the lid, releasing means that is operable so as to release the retention of the closed state of the lid by the retaining means, and coupling means that is operable in association with operation of the retaining means when closing the lid and pivots the cover member toward the closing side and wherein-the relative positions of the cover member and the lid are set so that the pivot trajectory of an extremity part of the cover member does not overlap the lid in the closed state characterized in that: - the coupling means is formed as a mechanical link mechanism with part of the retaining means as a component; - the link mechanism is formed from a movable part that forms part of the retaining means and operates in response to pivoting of the lid toward the closing side, and a first link that pivots the cover member toward the closing side in response to operation of the movable part when closing the lid, the releasing means is formed from a push button that is supported on the wall member so that the push button can be pushed, and a second link that transmits toward the movable part side a force due to a pushing-in operation of the push button, and the movable part, the first link, and the second link are connectedly formed as a unit. - the coupling means is formed as a mechanical link mechanism with part of the retaining means as a component; - the link mechanism is formed from a movable part that forms part of the retaining means and operates in response to pivoting of the lid toward the closing side, and a first link that pivots the cover member toward the closing side in response to operation of the movable part when closing the lid, the releasing means is formed from a push button that is supported on the wall member so that the push button can be pushed, and a second link that transmits toward the movable part side a force due to a pushing-in operation of the push button, and the movable part, the first link, and the second link are connectedly formed as a unit.
A method comprising: communicating by an apparatus with base stations using a high speed uplink packet transmission technique that provides the apparatus with serving and non-serving links to base stations as well as scheduled transmissions in a serving link; detecting a downgrading relative grant command at the apparatus from a non-serving link; and characterized in that in a situation in which no scheduled transmission took place by the apparatus during an immediately preceding transmission period, the method comprises preventing the detected command from causing the apparatus to start applying a lowest value of a parameter that controls the transmission power or power ratio for scheduled transmission. communicating by an apparatus with base stations using a high speed uplink packet transmission technique that provides the apparatus with serving and non-serving links to base stations as well as scheduled transmissions in a serving link; detecting a downgrading relative grant command at the apparatus from a non-serving link; and characterized in that in a situation in which no scheduled transmission took place by the apparatus during an immediately preceding transmission period, the method comprises preventing the detected command from causing the apparatus to start applying a lowest value of a parameter that controls the transmission power or power ratio for scheduled transmission.
An electrode wire for electric discharge machining, wherein a stainless steel wire is made a core wire, nickel (Ni) is coated on an outer periphery of the core wire, then copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn) are coated in this order, and tensile strength is 1,900 N/mm 2 or more.
Machine for producing a tubular element by winding in a spiral at least one strip of cardboard carrying glue; said machine comprising a winding unit of said at least one strip of cardboard continuously fed, a winding pin whereon said at least one strip of cardboard is wound in a partially overlapped spiral, wherein said winding unit comprises a winding belt returned by two pulleys arranged on opposite sides with respect to said winding pin, said winding belt returned by said pulleys so as to form a loop or a knot around said at least one strip of cardboard winding on said pin, said machine comprises a pressing unit acting under pressure externally selectively against said belt at said loop or knot in order to press said belt against said at least one strip of cardboard winding on said pin; said pressing unit comprises a roller element which is movable between a tangential contact position with said belt and a distanced position from said belt, characterized in that said roller element is idly mounted on a linkage actuated by a pneumatic cylinder.
Apparatus for identifying the patient and marking laboratory test tubes associated with such patient during the sampling of biological material to be analysed, comprising: • a portable hardware device for processing and storing the patient's data in a high-security way able to associate the patient's personal and biometric details, • a device for reading said portable hardware device and for the biometric identification of the patient, • a personal computer interacting with an operator and linked to a computer network to exchange data by means of application software with a remote data storage means, • a computerised labelling unit for test tubes comprising a printer of bar codes on labels, characterized in that said computerized labelling unit further comprises a positioning and identification device, said computerized labelling unit is able to receive print commands from said personal computer following a comparison between expected and detected test tubes housed in the positioning and identification device, said positioning and identification device comprises a presence sensor for detecting the presence of a test tube, a length sensor for detecting the length of the test tube and a colour sensor for detecting the colour of the cap of the test tube, said test tube being supported by a housing having an extensible portion to adapt to test tubes of different lengths, said housing being mobile between a position for the replacement and the loading of a rolled belt for supporting the labels and an identification and labelling position of the test tube, said sensors being able to identify the dimensional characteristics of the test tubes and the colour of the relevant caps. • a portable hardware device for processing and storing the patient's data in a high-security way able to associate the patient's personal and biometric details, • a device for reading said portable hardware device and for the biometric identification of the patient, • a personal computer interacting with an operator and linked to a computer network to exchange data by means of application software with a remote data storage means, • a computerised labelling unit for test tubes comprising a printer of bar codes on labels,
Monitoring method of a variable speed wind turbine comprising control means for a pitch regulation tracking a power vs. generator speed curve in function of the wind speed expressed by a transfer function applied to the wind speed measured by a wind sensor placed in a location where the wind flow is disturbed, characterized in that it comprises the following steps: a) providing an optimum relationship function (F 1) between a wind speed dependant variable and a wind turbine performance variable; b) measuring continuously said wind speed dependant variable and said wind turbine performance variable and obtaining a relationship function (F 2) between them; c) obtaining continuously a parameter indicative of the differences between said relationship functions (F 1, F 2); d) generating a warning message when the value of said parameter is greater than a predetermined value. a) providing an optimum relationship function (F 1) between a wind speed dependant variable and a wind turbine performance variable; b) measuring continuously said wind speed dependant variable and said wind turbine performance variable and obtaining a relationship function (F 2) between them; c) obtaining continuously a parameter indicative of the differences between said relationship functions (F 1, F 2); d) generating a warning message when the value of said parameter is greater than a predetermined value.