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A heating and cooling system having a thermally conductive material for distributing heat or coolness in a seat, the system comprising: a low voltage heating and cooling source for generating heat or coolness, the low voltage heating and cooling source comprising a thermoelectric device; a flexible sheeted thermally conductive material in thermal communication with the heating and cooling source, the flexible sheeted thermally conductive material configured to distribute heat or coolness generated by the low voltage heating and cooling source over a distribution area across a surface of the seat larger than a surface of the heating and cooling source itself; and a fan configured to move air through one or more perforations in the surface of the seat toward an occupant of the seat. a low voltage heating and cooling source for generating heat or coolness, the low voltage heating and cooling source comprising a thermoelectric device; a flexible sheeted thermally conductive material in thermal communication with the heating and cooling source, the flexible sheeted thermally conductive material configured to distribute heat or coolness generated by the low voltage heating and cooling source over a distribution area across a surface of the seat larger than a surface of the heating and cooling source itself; and a fan configured to move air through one or more perforations in the surface of the seat toward an occupant of the seat.
A method for dynamic wear-levelling and load redirection in a solid-state drive, SSD comprising one or more blocks, the method comprising: receiving, by a controller, a request to write data; calculating, by the controller, a vulnerability factor of the one or more blocks; selecting, by the controller, a target block from the one or more blocks to receive the request to write the data; determining (325, 330), by the controller, a status of the target block based on the vulnerability factor of the target block; writing, by the controller, the data to the target block based on the status of the target block; and updating (345, 350), by the controller, a mapping table (410, 420) based on the data written to the target block, characterized in that the method further comprising writing, by the controller, the data to a replica block in response to the vulnerability factor of the target block exceeding a predetermined threshold. receiving, by a controller, a request to write data; calculating, by the controller, a vulnerability factor of the one or more blocks; selecting, by the controller, a target block from the one or more blocks to receive the request to write the data; determining (325, 330), by the controller, a status of the target block based on the vulnerability factor of the target block; writing, by the controller, the data to the target block based on the status of the target block; and updating (345, 350), by the controller, a mapping table (410, 420) based on the data written to the target block, characterized in that the method further comprising writing, by the controller, the data to a replica block in response to the vulnerability factor of the target block exceeding a predetermined threshold.
Computer-implemented method of calculating a proton density fat fraction, PDFF, from water, W, and fat, F, separated magnetic resonance imaging, MRI data obtained using T1-weighted multipoint Dixon imaging based on fat-referenced lipid quantification in a region of interest and using determination of a reference tissue, characterized in that the method comprises the step of determining PDFF as: F R wherein F is the fat signal in the ROI provided from the MRI data, and R is defined as a quota between F ref and PDFF ref such that the method comprises the step of determining PDFF as: F F ref ⋅ PDFF ref wherein F ref is the fat signal in the reference tissue; wherein T1 relaxation of the fat signal in the reference tissue and in the ROI is assumed to be equal; and PDFF ref is the PDFF of the reference tissue provided by a separate experiment of the reference tissue or by a predetermined constant. F is the fat signal in the ROI provided from the MRI data, and R is defined as a quota between F ref and PDFF ref such that the method comprises the step of determining PDFF as: F F ref ⋅ PDFF ref wherein F ref is the fat signal in the reference tissue; wherein T1 relaxation of the fat signal in the reference tissue and in the ROI is assumed to be equal; and PDFF ref is the PDFF of the reference tissue provided by a separate experiment of the reference tissue or by a predetermined constant. F ref is the fat signal in the reference tissue; wherein T1 relaxation of the fat signal in the reference tissue and in the ROI is assumed to be equal; and PDFF ref is the PDFF of the reference tissue provided by a separate experiment of the reference tissue or by a predetermined constant.
A sound signal coding device comprising: a first coding unit that is adapted to obtain a first code by coding line spectrum pair parameters of more than one order; an index calculation unit adapted to calculate an index Q and/or an index Q', with p being a prediction order and T being a predetermined order satisfying T ≤ p, the index Q being obtained using quantized line spectrum pair parameters ^θ f, ^θ f,..., ^θ f [p] corresponding to the first code by θ ̅ = 1 T − 1 ∑ i T − 1 θ ^ f i + 1 − θ ^ f i Q = 1 T − 1 ∑ i T − 1 θ ̅ − θ ^ f i + 1 − θ ^ f i 2 and the index Q' being obtained using quantized line spectrum pair parameters ^θ f, ^θ f,..., ^θ f [p] corresponding to the first code by Q ′ = min i ∈ 1,..., T − 1 θ ^ ƒ i + 1 − θ ^ ƒ i or Q ′ = min i ∈ 1,..., T − 1 min θ ^ ƒ i + 1 − θ ^ ƒ i, θ ^ ƒ 1]; and a second coding unit that is adapted to obtain a second code by coding at least quantization errors of the first coding unit only if (A-1) the index Q is larger than or equal to a predetermined threshold value Th1 and/or (B-1) the index Q' is smaller than or equal to a predetermined threshold value Th1', wherein a code length of the second code becomes larger as (A-2) the index Q increases and/or (B-2) the index Q' decreases. a first coding unit that is adapted to obtain a first code by coding line spectrum pair parameters of more than one order; an index calculation unit adapted to calculate an index Q and/or an index Q', with p being a prediction order and T being a predetermined order satisfying T ≤ p, the index Q being obtained using quantized line spectrum pair parameters ^θ f, ^θ f,..., ^θ f [p] corresponding to the first code by θ ̅ = 1 T − 1 ∑ i T − 1 θ ^ f i + 1 − θ ^ f i Q = 1 T − 1 ∑ i T − 1 θ ̅ − θ ^ f i + 1 − θ ^ f i 2 and the index Q' being obtained using quantized line spectrum pair parameters ^θ f, ^θ f,..., ^θ f [p] corresponding to the first code by Q ′ = min i ∈ 1,..., T − 1 θ ^ ƒ i + 1 − θ ^ ƒ i or Q ′ = min i ∈ 1,..., T − 1 min θ ^ ƒ i + 1 − θ ^ ƒ i, θ ^ ƒ 1]; and a second coding unit that is adapted to obtain a second code by coding at least quantization errors of the first coding unit only if (A-1) the index Q is larger than or equal to a predetermined threshold value Th1 and/or (B-1) the index Q' is smaller than or equal to a predetermined threshold value Th1', wherein a code length of the second code becomes larger as (A-2) the index Q increases and/or (B-2) the index Q' decreases.
Method of applying pouring elements, fixed by means of a gripping device of an applicator and having a flange and a screw cap, onto packages, in particular cardboard/plastic composite packages for pourable products, wherein each pouring element is supplied to the gripping device in an aligned position, gripped by gripper jaws (26A, 26B) of a gripper of the gripping device and is applied by said gripping device by means of its flange onto a package and pressed on there, characterised by the following steps: - gripping a pouring element by closing the gripper jaws (26A, 26B), - lowering each gripping device with gripped pouring element onto a package transported therebelow into an application position, - pressing the flange of the pouring element onto the package by means of a pressing head for a predetermined time in the application position, wherein the pressing head is freely movable in the spatial environment by a predefined angle range and can be adapted to the respective form of the package gable in the case of pressing and in that the middle point of the intended adhesive surface remains immovable and - raising each gripping device to receive a newly-supplied pouring element. - gripping a pouring element by closing the gripper jaws (26A, 26B), - lowering each gripping device with gripped pouring element onto a package transported therebelow into an application position, - pressing the flange of the pouring element onto the package by means of a pressing head for a predetermined time in the application position, wherein the pressing head is freely movable in the spatial environment by a predefined angle range and can be adapted to the respective form of the package gable in the case of pressing and in that the middle point of the intended adhesive surface remains immovable and - raising each gripping device to receive a newly-supplied pouring element.
A device for handling liquid, the device being rotatable about a rotation axis to drive liquid flow within the device and comprising: a reservoir chamber having a blood inlet configured to accept a liquid, the reservoir chamber configured to dispense the liquid as the device rotates about the axis; a plurality of receiving chambers (61,62,63,64) connected to the reservoir chamber to receive liquid from the reservoir chamber as the device rotates about the axis; and a plurality of fluid conduits (47,48,54,55,56,57) connecting the plurality of receiving chambers to the reservoir chamber to enable liquid to flow from the reservoir chamber to the plurality of receiving chambers and gas to be displaced by the liquid to vent from the plurality of receiving chambers, wherein the plurality of fluid conduits comprise a plurality of supply conduits each connected to a respective one of the plurality of receiving chambers to deliver liquid and a plurality of vent conduits (54,55,56,57) each connected to a respective one of the plurality of receiving chambers to allow gas to escape, characterized in that each vent conduit is connected to a respective vent port of a plurality of vent ports of the reservoir chamber to allow gas to escape into the reservoir chamber, the plurality of vent ports being mutually radially spaced along the reservoir chamber, thereby preventing liquid flow into each receiving chamber while the respective vent port is radially outward of a liquid level in the reservoir chamber. a reservoir chamber having a blood inlet configured to accept a liquid, the reservoir chamber configured to dispense the liquid as the device rotates about the axis; a plurality of receiving chambers (61,62,63,64) connected to the reservoir chamber to receive liquid from the reservoir chamber as the device rotates about the axis; and a plurality of fluid conduits (47,48,54,55,56,57) connecting the plurality of receiving chambers to the reservoir chamber to enable liquid to flow from the reservoir chamber to the plurality of receiving chambers and gas to be displaced by the liquid to vent from the plurality of receiving chambers, wherein the plurality of fluid conduits comprise a plurality of supply conduits each connected to a respective one of the plurality of receiving chambers to deliver liquid and a plurality of vent conduits (54,55,56,57) each connected to a respective one of the plurality of receiving chambers to allow gas to escape, characterized in that each vent conduit is connected to a respective vent port of a plurality of vent ports of the reservoir chamber to allow gas to escape into the reservoir chamber, the plurality of vent ports being mutually radially spaced along the reservoir chamber, thereby preventing liquid flow into each receiving chamber while the respective vent port is radially outward of a liquid level in the reservoir chamber.
A hydrosilylation curable silicone composition for optical bonding outdoor application comprising, at least one organopolysiloxane having at least two silicon-bonded alkenyl groups per molecule; at least one organohydrogenpolysiloxane having at least two silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms per molecule, in an amount such that an amount of silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms in this component being from 0.1 to 20 mol per 1 mol of silicon-bonded alkenyl groups in component; at least one hydrosilylation reaction catalyst, in an amount which accelerates the curing of the present composition from 0.5wt% to 3.0wt% of the UV-blocker: 2-(2H-Benzotriazol-2-yl)-6-dodecyl-4-methylphenol based on the total weight of the composition. at least one organopolysiloxane having at least two silicon-bonded alkenyl groups per molecule; at least one organohydrogenpolysiloxane having at least two silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms per molecule, in an amount such that an amount of silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms in this component being from 0.1 to 20 mol per 1 mol of silicon-bonded alkenyl groups in component; at least one hydrosilylation reaction catalyst, in an amount which accelerates the curing of the present composition from 0.5wt% to 3.0wt% of the UV-blocker: 2-(2H-Benzotriazol-2-yl)-6-dodecyl-4-methylphenol based on the total weight of the composition.
A device for filling a container of a collapsible type with a product in the form of powder or liquid, said container having a compartment which is defined by flexible walls and whose volume is dependent on the relative position of the walls and which communicates with the surroundings through a filling duct of the container, comprising a filling tube with an end portion, which is insertable into said filling duct of the container to supply a product to the compartment of the container through said filling tube, the device further comprising an end element, which is arranged in an outlet of the end portion and which is movable between a first position, in which the end element sealingly connects to said outlet, and a second position, in which the end element together with the outlet defines a filling passage, said end portion of the filling tube being made of a rigid material, the device being characterised by a squeezing means, which is adapted to grasp the end portion and the filling duct when said end portion is inserted into said filling duct to establish a seal between the end portion and the filling duct.
A composite comprising: a coated shaped metal material which includes a shaped metal material and a coating formed on a surface of the shaped metal material; and cloth which contains a chemical fiber and is joined to the coated side of the coated shaped metal material, wherein, the coating contains a polyurethane resin containing a polycarbonate unit, a mass ratio of the polycarbonate unit to mass of a total resin in the coating is 15 to 80 mass%, a film thickness of the coating is 0.2 μm or more, and the chemical fiber is a polyurethane fiber, a polyvinyl alcohol fiber, a polyvinyl chloride fiber or a combination thereof. a coated shaped metal material which includes a shaped metal material and a coating formed on a surface of the shaped metal material; and cloth which contains a chemical fiber and is joined to the coated side of the coated shaped metal material, wherein, the coating contains a polyurethane resin containing a polycarbonate unit, a mass ratio of the polycarbonate unit to mass of a total resin in the coating is 15 to 80 mass%, a film thickness of the coating is 0.2 μm or more, and the chemical fiber is a polyurethane fiber, a polyvinyl alcohol fiber, a polyvinyl chloride fiber or a combination thereof.
A friction stir welding tool comprising a base, a friction stir pin rotatably mounted in said base and at least one guide member (7A, 7B) connected to said base, the welding tool being adapted to shift from upstream to downstream, the welding tool being characterised in that it comprises at least one member (6A, 6B) for shifting the guide member (7A, 7B) with respect to said base between: - at least one guiding position in which the guide member (7A, 7B) extends in a pathfinder area located downstream and facing the friction stir pin and - at least one retracted position in which the guide member (7A, 7B) is offset with respect to said pathfinder area and detecting means configured to automatically control an activation of the shifting member (6A, 6B) in the retracted position in case of detection of an obstacle downstream of said pathfinder area. - at least one guiding position in which the guide member (7A, 7B) extends in a pathfinder area located downstream and facing the friction stir pin and - at least one retracted position in which the guide member (7A, 7B) is offset with respect to said pathfinder area
A stent-valve delivery system, comprising: a delivery device; and a replacement valve comprising a valve component and a stent component (100, 800); wherein the stent component (100, 800) comprises: a first section, a second section for housing the valve component, and a third section, wherein the third section comprises at least one attachment element (808, 814) configured for removable attachment to the delivery device, the stent component (100, 800) includes a lattice structure formed of nitinol, and wherein the first section has a denser population of lattice cells than the second section and/or the third section; characterised in that the at least one attachment element (808, 814) projects at least partially inwardly toward a center axis of the stent component (100, 800). a delivery device; and a replacement valve comprising a valve component and a stent component (100, 800); wherein the stent component (100, 800) comprises: a first section, a second section for housing the valve component, and a third section, wherein the third section comprises at least one attachment element (808, 814) configured for removable attachment to the delivery device, the stent component (100, 800) includes a lattice structure formed of nitinol, and wherein the first section has a denser population of lattice cells than the second section and/or the third section; characterised in that the at least one attachment element (808, 814) projects at least partially inwardly toward a center axis of the stent component (100, 800).
Microscope comprising: - a lens system, which optionally has at least two lenses (44, 52) with different focal lengths that brought into the optical path, and - a zoom system having an overall zoom range, wherein the respective total magnification of an object to be examined microscopically depends on the focal length of the selected lens (44, 52) and the magnification of the zoom system respectively set within the overall zoom range, characterized in that - each of the lenses (44, 52) is assigned a different zoom sub-range (96, 98) within the overall zoom range, wherein the associated zoom sub-range (96, 98), - of each of the lenses (44, 52) is smaller than the overall zoom range, and that limiting means (46, 48, 54, 56) are provided through which the adjustment of the zoom system is limited to the zoom sub-range (96, 98) associated with the selected lens (44, 52). - a lens system, which optionally has at least two lenses (44, 52) with different focal lengths that brought into the optical path, and - a zoom system having an overall zoom range, - each of the lenses (44, 52) is assigned a different zoom sub-range (96, 98) within the overall zoom range, wherein the associated zoom sub-range (96, 98), - of each of the lenses (44, 52) is smaller than the overall zoom range, and that limiting means (46, 48, 54, 56) are provided through which the adjustment of the zoom system is limited to the zoom sub-range (96, 98) associated with the selected lens (44, 52).
A method, comprising: detecting, at a first device, a subscriber identity module of a network operator previously associated with a phone number of a second device, wherein the second device was used to register a user identity with a network service external to the network operator, the user identity comprising the phone number of the second device and a first account identifier generated by the network service for allowing the use of the network service by the second device; accessing the network service from the first device; receiving, at the first device, a second account identifier from the network service in response to accessing the network service from the first device; registering the first device with the network service using the second account identifier via a communication channel that utilizes a phone number of the first device to establish communication; and when the phone number of the first device matches the phone number of the second device, the method comprises accessing the network service by the first device, using the user identity previously associated with the second device. detecting, at a first device, a subscriber identity module of a network operator previously associated with a phone number of a second device, wherein the second device was used to register a user identity with a network service external to the network operator, the user identity comprising the phone number of the second device and a first account identifier generated by the network service for allowing the use of the network service by the second device; accessing the network service from the first device; receiving, at the first device, a second account identifier from the network service in response to accessing the network service from the first device; registering the first device with the network service using the second account identifier via a communication channel that utilizes a phone number of the first device to establish communication; and when the phone number of the first device matches the phone number of the second device, the method comprises accessing the network service by the first device, using the user identity previously associated with the second device.
A photovoltaic cell structure, containing a p-type silicon semiconductor substrate with a bottom electric contact, with a layer comprising ZnO and ZnMgO covered with a transparent conductive layer, preferably a ZnO:Al layer, with an upper electric contact, wherein the active layer is a Si/ZnO/ZnMgO junction, wherein a layer of ZnO nanostructures of the height of 100 nm up to 2000 nm is covered with a ZnMgO layer from 1 nm to 2000 nm thick, the ZnMgO layer having a column growth mode upon the ZnO nanostructures, wherein a nucleating layer on the silicon substrate for growing the ZnO nanostructures is a layer of gold, silver or ZnO, or nanoparticles of these materials.
A compressible unit comprising a plurality of separating discs and adapted to being capable, in a compressed state, of being mounted in a rotor of a centrifugal separator and being taken out of the rotor, which rotor during operation with the unit mounted therein is rotatable about an axis of rotation, which unit comprises a support means, a pressure means, between which support and pressure means the separating discs are disposed abutting against one another, a central control means, and at least one compression means operable to compress the support and pressure means (8, 9) towards one another in such a way that the separating discs disposed between them are compressed, characterised in that the central control means is provided with guide surfaces which allow, during compression, relative movement between the support and pressure means (8, 9) and the separating discs disposed between them, and the guide surfaces abut against the separating discs and control the latter's radial and polar position, throughout the relative movement during the compression.
A unit dose comprising more than (>)105 mg and less than (<)150 mg of a type I IFN receptor (IFNAR1) inhibitor, wherein the IFNAR1 inhibitor is anifrolumab and wherein the unit dose is for subcutaneous injection to a subject once a week.