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A communications system configured to facilitate communication via a plurality of communication types, the communications system comprising: at least one queue monitor (208, 210, 212, 502, 504, 506, 508, 510) configured to determine a number of users (106, 206) on hold in a queue for each of the communication types, wherein the communications system is configured: to compare the determined number of users on hold in the queue for each of the communication types to a configurable threshold value for each of the communication types; and when the number of users on hold in a queue for a first communication type exceeds a threshold value for the first communication type, and when an estimated hold time for an alternative communication type is less than the current predicted queue time for the first communication type, to send a notification to all of the users on hold in the queue, the notification comprising: an option to switch to the alternative communication type; and the estimated hold time for the alternative communication type. at least one queue monitor (208, 210, 212, 502, 504, 506, 508, 510) configured to determine a number of users (106, 206) on hold in a queue for each of the communication types, to compare the determined number of users on hold in the queue for each of the communication types to a configurable threshold value for each of the communication types; and when the number of users on hold in a queue for a first communication type exceeds a threshold value for the first communication type, and when an estimated hold time for an alternative communication type is less than the current predicted queue time for the first communication type, to send a notification to all of the users on hold in the queue, the notification comprising: an option to switch to the alternative communication type; and the estimated hold time for the alternative communication type. an option to switch to the alternative communication type; and the estimated hold time for the alternative communication type.
A device for maintaining an intervertebral space intended to be positioned inside an intervertebral disc, characterized in that it comprises at least two non-expandable concentric rings (110-111, 310-311-312) arranging a free space between them, and connected to one another by two junction summits.
A novel polymer-based adhesive blend comprising: a first polymer and a second polymer wherein the first polymer comprises a polylactic acid-based polymer and the second biodegradable polymer comprises a polyester-based polymer, wherein the polyester-based polymer is a biodegradable copolyester of an aliphatic polyester and up to 50 percent, by weight, of an aromatic polyester, wherein said aromatic polyester is terephthalate and wherein the adhesive blend is a melt adhesive.
An apparatus for the liquid-phase polymerization of one or more α-olefins comprising: - a first reactor; - at least a downstream loop reactor; - a connection line for transferring a polymer slurry from said first reactor to said downstream loop reactor, said connection line comprising: - one or more adjacent pipes arranged at progressively increasing heights, each pipe forming with a horizontal direction (x) an angle α greater than the angle of rest of the obtained polymer; - an on-off valve positioned flush with the wall of said downstream loop reactor, wherein said first reactor is a loop reactor of volume V 1 with a ratio V 1 /V 2 comprised between 0.05 and 0.2, wherein V 2 is the volume of the downstream loop reactor. - a first reactor; - at least a downstream loop reactor; - a connection line for transferring a polymer slurry from said first reactor to said downstream loop reactor, said connection line comprising: - one or more adjacent pipes arranged at progressively increasing heights, each pipe forming with a horizontal direction (x) an angle α greater than the angle of rest of the obtained polymer; - an on-off valve positioned flush with the wall of said downstream loop reactor, wherein said first reactor is a loop reactor of volume V 1 with a ratio V 1 /V 2 comprised between 0.05 and 0.2, wherein V 2 is the volume of the downstream loop reactor.
A flat bed sheet punching and/or embossing machine for processing sheets, particularly made of paper, cardboard, paperboard or polymer, comprising a sheet transport system, at least one processing station (2, 3, 4), at least one drive for driving said sheet transport system and said at least one processing station (2, 3, 4), and a machine control system, wherein said sheet transport system has circulating chains having gripper carts and a chain drive fastened thereto, wherein the chains engage the chain drive, and said chain drive is connected to said at least one drive through a drive train, wherein said drive train is connected to said chain drive through a switchable clutch, and said sheet transport system has at least one sensor for monitoring faults and/or defects, characterized in that said at least one processing station (2, 3, 4) comprises a liftable tool (21, 30), that said drive train is connected to said drive through a switchable clutch-break combination (706, 709), and that said clutch-break combination (706, 709), said clutch and said at least one sensor exchange data with the machine control system for switching the clutch-break combination (706, 709) and, if necessary, the clutch depending on measurement results of said sensor.
A method for detecting DC magnetic bias in a transformer, comprising the following steps: a signal acquisition step for acquiring a vibration signal of an oil tank of the transformer; a signal processing step, comprising: forming a time domain waveform of the vibration signal, subjecting the time domain waveform to frequency domain decomposition, to convert the time domain waveform into a frequency domain waveform, and calculating an amplitude of each odd number frequency and an amplitude of each even number frequency of the frequency domain waveform; the method being characterised by a determination step, wherein if the amplitude of an odd number frequency is greater than half of the amplitude of an even number frequency, then it is determined that there is DC magnetic bias in the transformer. a signal acquisition step for acquiring a vibration signal of an oil tank of the transformer; a signal processing step, comprising: forming a time domain waveform of the vibration signal, subjecting the time domain waveform to frequency domain decomposition, to convert the time domain waveform into a frequency domain waveform, and calculating an amplitude of each odd number frequency and an amplitude of each even number frequency of the frequency domain waveform; the method being characterised by forming a time domain waveform of the vibration signal, subjecting the time domain waveform to frequency domain decomposition, to convert the time domain waveform into a frequency domain waveform, and calculating an amplitude of each odd number frequency and an amplitude of each even number frequency of the frequency domain waveform; the method being characterised by a determination step, wherein if the amplitude of an odd number frequency is greater than half of the amplitude of an even number frequency, then it is determined that there is DC magnetic bias in the transformer.
A semiconductor structure, comprising: an anisotropic nanocrystalline core comprising a first semiconductor material and having an aspect ratio between, but not including, 1.0 and 2.0; a nanocrystalline shell comprising a second, different, semiconductor material completely surrounding the anisotropic nanocrystalline core, wherein the nanocrystalline shell has a center, wherein the nanocrystalline shell extends in a first direction along a first axis and the anisotropic nanocrystalline core is disposed off-center with respect to the nanocrystalline shell in the first direction along the first axis, wherein the nanocrystalline shell extends in a second direction along a second axis orthogonal to the first axis and the anisotropic nanocrystalline core is further disposed off-center with respect to the nanocrystalline shell in the second direction along the second axis, wherein the nanocrystalline shell is longer in the first direction than in the second direction, and wherein the anisotropic nanocrystalline core and the nanocrystalline shell form a quantum dot; and an insulator layer encapsulating the nanocrystalline shell and anisotropic nanocrystalline core. an anisotropic nanocrystalline core comprising a first semiconductor material and having an aspect ratio between, but not including, 1.0 and 2.0; a nanocrystalline shell comprising a second, different, semiconductor material completely surrounding the anisotropic nanocrystalline core, wherein the nanocrystalline shell has a center, wherein the nanocrystalline shell extends in a first direction along a first axis and the anisotropic nanocrystalline core is disposed off-center with respect to the nanocrystalline shell in the first direction along the first axis, wherein the nanocrystalline shell extends in a second direction along a second axis orthogonal to the first axis and the anisotropic nanocrystalline core is further disposed off-center with respect to the nanocrystalline shell in the second direction along the second axis, wherein the nanocrystalline shell is longer in the first direction than in the second direction, and wherein the anisotropic nanocrystalline core and the nanocrystalline shell form a quantum dot; and an insulator layer encapsulating the nanocrystalline shell and anisotropic nanocrystalline core.
A surgical forceps, the forceps comprising: a housing having a shaft attached thereto and an end effector assembly disposed at a distal end thereof, the end effector assembly including: first and second jaw members (110, 120) having opposed seal plates (112, 122), each having a width, at least one jaw member (110, 120) moveable from an open position to a closed position for grasping tissue therebetween; and a sensing component configured to determine an output relating to a diameter of tissue or a composition of tissue disposed between the opposed seal plates (112, 122) of the first and second jaw members (110, 120); characterised in that the end effector assembly further includes: an expanding component configured to expand the width of at least one of the opposed seal plates (112, 122) according to the determined output. a housing having a shaft attached thereto and an end effector assembly disposed at a distal end thereof, the end effector assembly including: first and second jaw members (110, 120) having opposed seal plates (112, 122), each having a width, at least one jaw member (110, 120) moveable from an open position to a closed position for grasping tissue therebetween; and a sensing component configured to determine an output relating to a diameter of tissue or a composition of tissue disposed between the opposed seal plates (112, 122) of the first and second jaw members (110, 120); characterised in that the end effector assembly further includes: an expanding component configured to expand the width of at least one of the opposed seal plates (112, 122) according to the determined output. first and second jaw members (110, 120) having opposed seal plates (112, 122), each having a width, at least one jaw member (110, 120) moveable from an open position to a closed position for grasping tissue therebetween; and a sensing component configured to determine an output relating to a diameter of tissue or a composition of tissue disposed between the opposed seal plates (112, 122) of the first and second jaw members (110, 120); characterised in that the end effector assembly further includes: an expanding component configured to expand the width of at least one of the opposed seal plates (112, 122) according to the determined output. an expanding component configured to expand the width of at least one of the opposed seal plates (112, 122) according to the determined output.
An automatic elevator call system, comprising: a wireless signal apparatus (120, 130), installed in an elevator system and broadcasting a corresponding wireless signal (123, 133) around, wherein the automatic elevator call system detects the wireless signal (123, 133) and a signal strength value thereof by using a personal mobile terminal carried by a passenger, and automatically sends an elevator service request command to the wireless signal apparatus (120, 130) when the signal strength value is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold; and characterized in that the automatic elevator call system stores, by using the personal mobile terminal, signal strength distribution information of the wireless signal in a corresponding building zone with respect to the wireless signal apparatus. a wireless signal apparatus (120, 130), installed in an elevator system and broadcasting a corresponding wireless signal (123, 133) around, wherein the automatic elevator call system detects the wireless signal (123, 133) and a signal strength value thereof by using a personal mobile terminal carried by a passenger, and automatically sends an elevator service request command to the wireless signal apparatus (120, 130) when the signal strength value is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold; and characterized in that the automatic elevator call system stores, by using the personal mobile terminal, signal strength distribution information of the wireless signal in a corresponding building zone with respect to the wireless signal apparatus.
A user equipment operable in a radio communications network, the user equipment comprising a processor, a radio transceiver, and an antenna, wherein the radio transceiver is configured to: receive data via the antenna on a downlink radio resource (12a, 12b) from a network node; wherein the processor is configured to: determine whether the data has been received successfully, and to determine a response sequence from a predetermined subset (16; 18) of a predetermined sequences set in response to and in dependence on the successful or unsuccessful reception of the data and in dependence on the time-frequency location of the downlink radio resource (12a, 12b), wherein the response sequence as a whole represents the information, whether the reception of the data by the user equipment was successful or unsuccessful, and wherein the response sequence is dependent on the downlink radio resource (12a, 12b) for the transmission of the data by the network node; and wherein the radio transceiver is further configured to: transmit the response sequence via the antenna to the network node. receive data via the antenna on a downlink radio resource (12a, 12b) from a network node; wherein the processor is configured to: determine whether the data has been received successfully, and to determine a response sequence from a predetermined subset (16; 18) of a predetermined sequences set in response to and in dependence on the successful or unsuccessful reception of the data and in dependence on the time-frequency location of the downlink radio resource (12a, 12b), wherein the response sequence as a whole represents the information, whether the reception of the data by the user equipment was successful or unsuccessful, and wherein the response sequence is dependent on the downlink radio resource (12a, 12b) for the transmission of the data by the network node; and wherein the radio transceiver is further configured to: transmit the response sequence via the antenna to the network node. determine whether the data has been received successfully, and to determine a response sequence from a predetermined subset (16; 18) of a predetermined sequences set in response to and in dependence on the successful or unsuccessful reception of the data and in dependence on the time-frequency location of the downlink radio resource (12a, 12b), wherein the response sequence as a whole represents the information, whether the reception of the data by the user equipment was successful or unsuccessful, and wherein the response sequence is dependent on the downlink radio resource (12a, 12b) for the transmission of the data by the network node; and wherein the radio transceiver is further configured to: transmit the response sequence via the antenna to the network node.
A method for the detection of acidic glial fiber protein (GFAP) in the blood of a premature or fullterm mammal, in which the presence of GFAP is detected by means of PCR-amplified immunoassay (I-PCR) and partial pressure of nitrogen monoxide is further continuously determined in the breath gas of the mammal.
A method of determining a transmission priority of an application for controlling a congestion status of a network by a user equipment, UE, the method comprising: receiving a policy related to traffic transmission of the UE from an operator's network server; storing the policy; determining, when application traffic is generated, whether an application corresponding to the generated application traffic is included in the policy; determining, when the application corresponding to the generated application traffic is included in the policy, a transmission priority of the application corresponding to the generated application traffic, wherein the policy includes an application identifier, and the determining of whether the application corresponding to the generated application traffic is included in the policy is performed by matching the application to the application identifier; and transmitting to a base station information about the determined transmission priority of the application corresponding to the generated application traffic, wherein the policy includes a predetermined use condition, and the method further comprises: transmitting the determined transmission priority to the base station when the predetermined use condition is satisfied, wherein the predetermined use condition includes a condition indicating that congestion status information is received from the base station. receiving a policy related to traffic transmission of the UE from an operator's network server; storing the policy; determining, when application traffic is generated, whether an application corresponding to the generated application traffic is included in the policy; determining, when the application corresponding to the generated application traffic is included in the policy, a transmission priority of the application corresponding to the generated application traffic, wherein the policy includes an application identifier, and the determining of whether the application corresponding to the generated application traffic is included in the policy is performed by matching the application to the application identifier; and transmitting to a base station information about the determined transmission priority of the application corresponding to the generated application traffic, wherein the policy includes a predetermined use condition, and the method further comprises: transmitting the determined transmission priority to the base station when the predetermined use condition is satisfied, wherein the predetermined use condition includes a condition indicating that congestion status information is received from the base station.
Advanced driver-assistance method for assisting with driving a motor vehicle comprising an assistance system for controlling the front wheels and rear wheels and means for measuring the spatial position and movement of the vehicle, wherein a steering angle ( δ ref) of front steered wheels of the vehicle is computed so as to keep the vehicle in a traffic lane based on a dynamic model of the vehicle, characterized in that the method comprises a correction due to steering of the rear wheels comprising the following successive steps: - a step of taking measurements of driving parameters comprising a measurement of the steering angle ( δ r) of the rear wheels, - a step of determining transverse correction gain factors off-line depending on driving safety criteria and on driver comfort criteria and that regard angle of friction, yaw rate, angle of relative heading and transverse deviation, - a step of determining a correction ( δ 4 RD) of the steering angle of the front wheels due to steering of the rear wheels (δ r), the correction being determined with the measurement of the steering angle of the rear wheels and steering correction factors of the front wheels generated in the preceding step, characterized in that the correction ( δ 4 RD) is dependent on the value of a slip holding gain ( K β), and/or a heading holding gain ( K ψ L). - a step of taking measurements of driving parameters comprising a measurement of the steering angle ( δ r) of the rear wheels, - a step of determining transverse correction gain factors off-line depending on driving safety criteria and on driver comfort criteria and that regard angle of friction, yaw rate, angle of relative heading and transverse deviation, - a step of determining a correction ( δ 4 RD) of the steering angle of the front wheels due to steering of the rear wheels (δ r), the correction being determined with the measurement of the steering angle of the rear wheels and steering correction factors of the front wheels generated in the preceding step, characterized in that the correction ( δ 4 RD) is dependent on the value of a slip holding gain ( K β), and/or a heading holding gain ( K ψ L).
A method of washing fabric articles in a continuous batch tunnel washer, comprising the steps of: a) providing a continuous batch tunnel washer having an interior, an intake, a discharge, and a plurality of modules that segment the interior, the interior including at least one dual use zone that includes multiple of said modules that each function as both a wash module and a rinse module; b) moving the fabric articles and a volume of liquid in a first direction of travel from the intake to the discharge and through the dual use zone; c) washing the fabric articles with a chemical bath in the dual use zone; and d) rinsing the fabric articles by counter flowing a rinse liquid in the dual use zone along a flow path that is opposite the first direction of travel of the fabric articles in step "b", characterized in that the pressure of the counter flowing rinse liquid is boosted with a booster pump (41, 42) at one or more positions spaced in between the intake and the discharge; and in that, in step "d", multiple booster pumps (41, 42) are provided, each pump (41, 42) boosting counter flowing rinse liquid flow rate at a different one of said modules. a) providing a continuous batch tunnel washer having an interior, an intake, a discharge, and a plurality of modules that segment the interior, the interior including at least one dual use zone that includes multiple of said modules that each function as both a wash module and a rinse module; b) moving the fabric articles and a volume of liquid in a first direction of travel from the intake to the discharge and through the dual use zone; c) washing the fabric articles with a chemical bath in the dual use zone; and d) rinsing the fabric articles by counter flowing a rinse liquid in the dual use zone along a flow path that is opposite the first direction of travel of the fabric articles in step "b", characterized in that the pressure of the counter flowing rinse liquid is boosted with a booster pump (41, 42) at one or more positions spaced in between the intake and the discharge; and in that, in step "d", multiple booster pumps (41, 42) are provided, each pump (41, 42) boosting counter flowing rinse liquid flow rate at a different one of said modules.