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Apparatus comprising a body, a plurality of microphones symmetrically arranged in a predetermined geometry relative to the body such that the apparatus is configured to capture a sound field substantially from all directions around the body based on the predetermined geometry, wherein the plurality of microphones in the predetermined geometry relative to the body are arranged such that the sound field from any direction around the body is configured to be captured via at least four microphones of the plurality of microphones without significant acoustic shadowing by the body and captured via other microphones of the plurality of microphones with acoustic shadowing by the body; and electronics for processing signals from the plurality of microphones, where the electronics is configured to determine ambience information of the sound field based, at least partially, upon the signals received from the plurality of microphones and direction information of at least one sound source within said sound field around the body based, at least partially, upon the signals received from the at least four microphones of the plurality of microphones without significant acoustic shadowing. a body, a plurality of microphones symmetrically arranged in a predetermined geometry relative to the body such that the apparatus is configured to capture a sound field substantially from all directions around the body based on the predetermined geometry, wherein the plurality of microphones in the predetermined geometry relative to the body are arranged such that the sound field from any direction around the body is configured to be captured via at least four microphones of the plurality of microphones without significant acoustic shadowing by the body and captured via other microphones of the plurality of microphones with acoustic shadowing by the body; and electronics for processing signals from the plurality of microphones, where the electronics is configured to determine ambience information of the sound field based, at least partially, upon the signals received from the plurality of microphones and direction information of at least one sound source within said sound field around the body based, at least partially, upon the signals received from the at least four microphones of the plurality of microphones without significant acoustic shadowing.
Method for the treatment of biological tissue of animal or human origin, such as porcine, bovine pericardium or human cadaver heart valves, to increase the biocompatibility based on a physical plasma treatment of the tissue treated with glutaraldehyde by a plasma gas method in which nitrogen, hydrogen, argon or preferably oxygen is used as the ionised gas, characterised in that - the tissue treated with glutaraldehyde is dried before the treatment by means of the plasma gas method, - the tissue subjected to the plasma treatment is provided with a biocompatible, metal-containing coating, and - moisture is supplied to the dried implant after the plasma treatment. - the tissue treated with glutaraldehyde is dried before the treatment by means of the plasma gas method, - the tissue subjected to the plasma treatment is provided with a biocompatible, metal-containing coating, and - moisture is supplied to the dried implant after the plasma treatment.
A cutting tool (10, 110) comprising: a cutting head (14, 114); a motor (16, 116); and a transmission means (18, 118) drivable by the motor (16, 116); wherein the cutting head comprises first and second cutting members (20, 22; 120, 122), the first cutting member (20, 120) being pivotably mounted with respect to the second cutting member (22, 122) and at least the first cutting member (20, 120) is drivable by the transmission means (18, 118) between a first angular position with respect to the second cutting member (22, 122) in which a space between the respective cutting members is fully opened for receiving, in use, material to be cut, and a second angular position with respect to the second cutting member (22, 122) in which the space between the respective cutting members is closed; and wherein the transmission means (18, 118) has a drive gear (24, 124) which directly engages a geared drive member (26, 126) which is arranged to cause rotation of the first cutting member (20, 120) between its first and second angular positions; wherein the cutting tool (10, 110) further comprises a controller (40, 140) for controlling movement of the first cutting member (20, 120) between its first and second angular positions; characterised in that the controller (40, 140) is configured: to cause the first cutting member (20, 120) to move from its first angular position to its second angular position if, in response to a first user input initiating a cutting cycle, it is detected that the first cutting member (20, 120) is in its first angular position; and to automatically cause the first cutting member (20, 120) to return to its first angular position if, in response to the first user input initiating the cutting cycle, it is detected that the first cutting member (20, 120) is not already in its first angular position. a cutting head (14, 114); a motor (16, 116); and a transmission means (18, 118) drivable by the motor (16, 116); wherein the cutting tool (10, 110) further comprises a controller (40, 140) for controlling movement of the first cutting member (20, 120) between its first and second angular positions; characterised in that the controller (40, 140) is configured: to cause the first cutting member (20, 120) to move from its first angular position to its second angular position if, in response to a first user input initiating a cutting cycle, it is detected that the first cutting member (20, 120) is in its first angular position; and to automatically cause the first cutting member (20, 120) to return to its first angular position if, in response to the first user input initiating the cutting cycle, it is detected that the first cutting member (20, 120) is not already in its first angular position.
A passenger seat assembly comprising: (a) at least one seat pan; (b) a support structure coupled to the at least one seat pan for elevating the at least one seat pan off of the floor; (c) an inflatable seat adjacent the at least one seat pan and which can be inflated to achieve an inflated position and deflated to achieve a deflated position; and (d) at least one inflation system comprising: (i) a transport device; and (ii) a delivery mechanism coupled to the transport device; wherein the transport device is configured to inject an inflating substance into the inflatable seat via the delivery mechanism, wherein the delivery mechanism is coupled to the inflatable seat via an opening; wherein, when in the deflated position, the inflatable seat is positioned within the confines of the at least one seat pan, characterised in that the at least one seat pan comprises at least one extended member (110, 110a) forming a seat back for supporting the inflatable seat when inflated. (a) at least one seat pan; (b) a support structure coupled to the at least one seat pan for elevating the at least one seat pan off of the floor; (c) an inflatable seat adjacent the at least one seat pan and which can be inflated to achieve an inflated position and deflated to achieve a deflated position; and (d) at least one inflation system comprising: (i) a transport device; and (ii) a delivery mechanism coupled to the transport device; wherein the transport device is configured to inject an inflating substance into the inflatable seat via the delivery mechanism, wherein the delivery mechanism is coupled to the inflatable seat via an opening; wherein, when in the deflated position, the inflatable seat is positioned within the confines of the at least one seat pan, characterised in that the at least one seat pan comprises at least one extended member (110, 110a) forming a seat back for supporting the inflatable seat when inflated. (i) a transport device; and (ii) a delivery mechanism coupled to the transport device;
Method for controlling an array of M optical sources, the M optical sources being distributed in N groups (G1 to G4), with N lower than M, comprising cycles of respective and sequential activations/deactivations of all the optical sources of the N groups using N periodic squarewave control signals (SC1 to SC4) that are successively mutually phase shifted by Pi/N and that all have the same period, each control signal (SC1 to SC4) having a first state, a second state, and a duty cycle of 1/2, each group (G1 to G4) being activated when the corresponding control signal (SC1 to SC4) is in its first state and deactivated when the control signal (SC1 to SC4) is in its second state, the number of optical sources in each group (G1 to G4) and the order of the groups (G1 to G4) in the sequence of the activations/deactivations being chosen so as to generate an optical signal the amplitude of which varies in steps sinusoidally.
A method for reference signalling, comprising: receiving at a station information indicative of at least one component carrier of aggregated component carriers and associated transmission parameters comprising a time pattern for use in reference signalling; configuring the station with the time pattern indicative of possible subframes of the at least one component carrier for sending of reference signalling; receiving at the station a trigger for reference signalling; and in response to the trigger, sending from the station at least one reference signal using at least one of the indicated possible subframes of the at least one component carrier and the associated transmission parameters. receiving at a station information indicative of at least one component carrier of aggregated component carriers and associated transmission parameters comprising a time pattern for use in reference signalling; configuring the station with the time pattern indicative of possible subframes of the at least one component carrier for sending of reference signalling; receiving at the station a trigger for reference signalling; and in response to the trigger, sending from the station at least one reference signal using at least one of the indicated possible subframes of the at least one component carrier and the associated transmission parameters.
A computer-implemented method for making an input to a locked device, comprising: receiving at a computing device that is in a locked state, a first input to execute at least one command that is different from a command for unlocking the computing device, followed by a second input comprising a touch input to unlock the computing device; executing in response to the touch input to unlock the computing device an unlocking operation by the computing device to convert the computing device from the locked state to an unlocked state; and executing the at least one command in response to receiving the first input to execute the at least one command; characterized in that the first input comprises a spoken input and in that the at least one command executes so that results of executing the at least one command are first displayed on the computing device to a user automatically after the computing device changes from the locked state to the unlocked state. receiving at a computing device that is in a locked state, a first input to execute at least one command that is different from a command for unlocking the computing device, followed by a second input comprising a touch input to unlock the computing device; executing in response to the touch input to unlock the computing device an unlocking operation by the computing device to convert the computing device from the locked state to an unlocked state; and executing the at least one command in response to receiving the first input to execute the at least one command; characterized in that the first input comprises a spoken input and in that the at least one command executes so that results of executing the at least one command are first displayed on the computing device to a user automatically after the computing device changes from the locked state to the unlocked state.
A thrust producing unit for producing thrust in a predetermined direction, comprising at least two rotor assemblies (7d, 8d) and a shrouding, each one of the at least two rotor assemblies (7d, 8d) defining an associated rotor plane (21, 22), the shrouding is a duct that has an inner surface and the at least two rotor assemblies (7d, 8d) being configured to have thrust in the predetermined direction produced in operation by acting through the inner surface of the shrouding; wherein a first rotor assembly of the at least two rotor assemblies (7d, 8d) is provided for operating in a failure-free operating mode of the thrust producing unit and a second rotor assembly of the at least two rotor assemblies (7d, 8d) is provided for operating at least in case of a failure of the first rotor assembly, characterized in that the shrouding accommodates at most one of the at least two rotor assemblies (7d, 8d).
A device comprising: circuitry (106; 116) to: obtain a key usable to search a memory (110; 120) associated with a memory augmented neural network for one or more data sets; perform a stochastic associative search to identify a group of data sets within the memory (110; 120) that satisfy the key; and write to the identified group of data sets concurrently to update the memory augmented neural network, characterized in that concurrently writing to the identified group of data sets comprises writing to columns of the data sets in the identified group using a scatter operation, wherein writing to the identified group using a scatter operation comprises writing to non-contiguous rows defining the data sets of the identified group and the non-contiguous columns of those non-contiguous rows using a template. obtain a key usable to search a memory (110; 120) associated with a memory augmented neural network for one or more data sets; perform a stochastic associative search to identify a group of data sets within the memory (110; 120) that satisfy the key; and write to the identified group of data sets concurrently to update the memory augmented neural network, characterized in that concurrently writing to the identified group of data sets comprises writing to columns of the data sets in the identified group using a scatter operation, wherein writing to the identified group using a scatter operation comprises writing to non-contiguous rows defining the data sets of the identified group and the non-contiguous columns of those non-contiguous rows using a template.
A process for preparing isocyanurate group-comprising polyisocyanate mixtures of (cyclo)aliphatic diisocyanates, which comprises the reaction steps a) reaction of monomeric (cyclo)aliphatic diisocyanate with at least one monofunctional or bifunctional alcohol having from 3 to 10 carbon atoms to form urethane groups in the absence of compounds which catalyze this reaction, b) reaction of the reaction mixture obtained from a) in the presence of at least one catalyst which is able to catalyze the reaction of isocyanates to form isocyanurate groups, c) deactivation of the catalyst from step b) by addition of a catalyst poison, d) separation of the unreacted (cyclo)aliphatic diisocyanate from the reaction mixture obtained in this way from c) and wherein the catalyst poison is a compound of the formula where R 1 and R 2 are each, independently of one another, hydrogen or C 1 - C 20 -alkyl, C 6 - C 12 -aryl or C 5 - C 12 -cycloalkyl which may each optionally be substituted by aryl, alkyl, aryloxy, alkyloxy, heteroatoms and/or heterocycles, where when X=O or S, R 1 ≠ H and R 1 and R 2 together with the group X- -NH can also form a 5 to 12-membered ring, with R 1 and R 2 together forming an optionally substituted divalent C 2 -C 9 -alkylene radical which can also be part of an arylene or cycloalkylene radical, Z is oxygen or sulfur, preferably oxygen, X is oxygen, sulfur, imino or substituted imino (NR 3) and R 3 is C 1 - C 4 -alkyl, where the radical R 1 of the compounds has at least one, preferably precisely one, group which is reactive toward isocyanate. a) reaction of monomeric (cyclo)aliphatic diisocyanate with at least one monofunctional or bifunctional alcohol having from 3 to 10 carbon atoms to form urethane groups in the absence of compounds which catalyze this reaction, b) reaction of the reaction mixture obtained from a) in the presence of at least one catalyst which is able to catalyze the reaction of isocyanates to form isocyanurate groups, c) deactivation of the catalyst from step b) by addition of a catalyst poison, d) separation of the unreacted (cyclo)aliphatic diisocyanate from the reaction mixture obtained in this way from c) and R 1 and R 2 are each, independently of one another, hydrogen or C 1 - C 20 -alkyl, C 6 - C 12 -aryl or C 5 - C 12 -cycloalkyl which may each optionally be substituted by aryl, alkyl, aryloxy, alkyloxy, heteroatoms and/or heterocycles, where when X=O or S, R 1 ≠ H and R 1 and R 2 together with the group X- -NH can also form a 5 to 12-membered ring, with R 1 and R 2 together forming an optionally substituted divalent C 2 -C 9 -alkylene radical which can also be part of an arylene or cycloalkylene radical, Z is oxygen or sulfur, preferably oxygen, X is oxygen, sulfur, imino or substituted imino (NR 3) and R 3 is C 1 - C 4 -alkyl,
Method for machining a metallic casting strand, which is round in cross-section, by a cross-section reduction in the final solidification region with the aid of at least three forming tools which are distributed around the circumference and act simultaneously on the casting strand, characterized in that the casting strand is formed by forging tools (2, 3), which constitute the forming tools, with each forming stroke in a longitudinal section which corresponds to at least a quarter of the strand diameter before the cross-section reduction, and in that the forging tools (2, 3) are rotated between the forming strokes by an angular step about the axis of the casting strand.
A biomaterial fabrication process for the manufacture of a collagen based fabric for an aligned collagen fiber network, the process comprising: a. providing a collagen-polymer composition comprising a polymer and collagen, the polymer selected from the group consisting of dextran, hydroxypropyl cellulose, poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline), poly(4-styrenesulfonic acid-co-maleic acid), poly(acrylic acid), poly(diallyldimethyl ammonium chloride), poly(methacrylic acid), poly(methyl vinyl ether-alt-maleic acid), poly(vinyl alcohol) and poly(vinylpyrrolidone); b. applying the collagen-polymer composition to a first surface of a first substrate; c. contacting the collagen-polymer composition with a first surface of a second substrate, thereby interposing the collagen-polymer composition between the first substrate and the second substrate; d. forming a plurality of elongated collagen-polymer fibers by pressing and separating the first and second substrates along a horizontal axis thereby elongating the collagen-polymer composition and forming the plurality of elongated collagen-polymer fibers; e. placing the elongated collagen-polymer fibers onto a positionable stage thereby forming a collagen-polymer fiber layer or collagen-polymer fabric of collected collagen-polymer fibers; and f. contacting the collagen-polymer fiber layer or collagen-polymer fabric with a solvent to dissolve the polymer in the collagen-polymer fiber layer or collagen-polymer fabric thereby forming the collagen-based fabric. a. providing a collagen-polymer composition comprising a polymer and collagen, the polymer selected from the group consisting of dextran, hydroxypropyl cellulose, poly(2-ethyl-2-oxazoline), poly(4-styrenesulfonic acid-co-maleic acid), poly(acrylic acid), poly(diallyldimethyl ammonium chloride), poly(methacrylic acid), poly(methyl vinyl ether-alt-maleic acid), poly(vinyl alcohol) and poly(vinylpyrrolidone); b. applying the collagen-polymer composition to a first surface of a first substrate; c. contacting the collagen-polymer composition with a first surface of a second substrate, thereby interposing the collagen-polymer composition between the first substrate and the second substrate; d. forming a plurality of elongated collagen-polymer fibers by pressing and separating the first and second substrates along a horizontal axis thereby elongating the collagen-polymer composition and forming the plurality of elongated collagen-polymer fibers; e. placing the elongated collagen-polymer fibers onto a positionable stage thereby forming a collagen-polymer fiber layer or collagen-polymer fabric of collected collagen-polymer fibers; and f. contacting the collagen-polymer fiber layer or collagen-polymer fabric with a solvent to dissolve the polymer in the collagen-polymer fiber layer or collagen-polymer fabric thereby forming the collagen-based fabric.
An LED power source device (10, 20, 30) comprising: a rectifier for rectifying an alternating-current power source; an output power source adjustment circuit including a switch element for supplying an electric power to an LED; a drive circuit for driving the switch element; a stop control circuit for judging existence and nonexistence of the LED by detecting an electric current flowing to the LED and for operating to stop the drive circuit upon detection of the nonexistence of the LED; and a mask circuit for monitoring the voltage after the rectification to allow or prohibit the operation of the stop control circuit, characterized in that the mask circuit is configured to allow the operation of the stop control circuit in the case where the voltage after the rectification is a predetermined value or less of the mask circuit in order to prevent that the stop control circuit restarts the output power source adjustment circuit until the smoothed voltage becomes an operational threshold value or less of the drive circuit. a rectifier for rectifying an alternating-current power source; an output power source adjustment circuit including a switch element for supplying an electric power to an LED; a drive circuit for driving the switch element; a stop control circuit for judging existence and nonexistence of the LED by detecting an electric current flowing to the LED and for operating to stop the drive circuit upon detection of the nonexistence of the LED; and a mask circuit for monitoring the voltage after the rectification to allow or prohibit the operation of the stop control circuit, characterized in that the mask circuit is configured to allow the operation of the stop control circuit in the case where the voltage after the rectification is a predetermined value or less of the mask circuit in order to prevent that the stop control circuit restarts the output power source adjustment circuit until the smoothed voltage becomes an operational threshold value or less of the drive circuit.