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A method to stop or slow down a vehicle in an emergency, the method involving a vehicle comprising an emergency stop system which is able to cause the vehicle to stop or slow down, said emergency stop system comprising at least one microphone for detecting sounds in the vicinity of the vehicle, and a sound analysis unit for analysing sound, the method involving the steps: a) the microphone of the emergency stop system receiving a sound and sending a signal representing the sound to the sound analysis unit, b) the sound analysis unit of the emergency stop system determining that the received sound comprises a predetermined sound pattern, c) the emergency stop system causing the vehicle to stop or slow down, characterized in that the emergency stop system of the vehicle must detect a predetermined sound pattern at least a first time from a first user and a second time from a second user within a predetermined time window in order to cause the vehicle to stop or slow down. a) the microphone of the emergency stop system receiving a sound and sending a signal representing the sound to the sound analysis unit, b) the sound analysis unit of the emergency stop system determining that the received sound comprises a predetermined sound pattern, c) the emergency stop system causing the vehicle to stop or slow down,
Method for wastewater treatment comprising: • a first step of processing carbon contained in the wastewater by means of oxygen, which is carried out in a first reactor, • a second step of eliminating nitrogen contained in the treated water in the form of gaseous nitrogen, which is different from the first step and is carried out at the end of the first step in a second reactor which is different from the first reactor, characterised in that it further comprises: • a third step of determining a magnitude which is representative of a ratio (C/N) between a concentration of carbon and a concentration of nitrogen in the water between the first step and the second step, • a fourth step of controlling the supply of oxygen required in the first step in order to minimise a deviation between the determination carried out in the third step and a setpoint which is representative of the ratio of concentrations and which is strictly positive. • a first step of processing carbon contained in the wastewater by means of oxygen, which is carried out in a first reactor, • a second step of eliminating nitrogen contained in the treated water in the form of gaseous nitrogen, which is different from the first step and is carried out at the end of the first step in a second reactor which is different from the first reactor, • a third step of determining a magnitude which is representative of a ratio (C/N) between a concentration of carbon and a concentration of nitrogen in the water between the first step and the second step, • a fourth step of controlling the supply of oxygen required in the first step in order to minimise a deviation between the determination carried out in the third step and a setpoint which is representative of the ratio of concentrations and which is strictly positive.
Positioning framework for arranging in an underwater bottom foundation piles arranged in a geometric pattern, comprising mutually connected guide tubes (2a, 2b, 2c, 2d) arranged in the geometric pattern for the foundation piles, floating means which impart buoyancy to the positioning framework, and control means (90, 91) which can adjust the buoyancy of the positioning framework, wherein the floating means comprise a rigid floating body with an internal cavity.
An image privacy protection method, comprising: performing privacy content recognition on an original image; in response to a privacy content being recognized, determining a local region including the privacy content from the original image; performing privacy protection processing on image data for the local region to generate data of a privacy-protected original image, the privacy protection processing including image scrambling processing, wherein the privacy protection processing includes encrypting the image data for the local region by using a nonlinear hyperchaotic system to obtain encrypted image data, and superimposing the encrypted image data and the original image data; and performing image compression processing on the data of the privacy-protected original image to generate data of a compressed image, and using the data of the compressed image as image data to be transmitted or stored. performing privacy content recognition on an original image; in response to a privacy content being recognized, determining a local region including the privacy content from the original image; performing privacy protection processing on image data for the local region to generate data of a privacy-protected original image, the privacy protection processing including image scrambling processing, wherein the privacy protection processing includes encrypting the image data for the local region by using a nonlinear hyperchaotic system to obtain encrypted image data, and superimposing the encrypted image data and the original image data; and performing image compression processing on the data of the privacy-protected original image to generate data of a compressed image, and using the data of the compressed image as image data to be transmitted or stored.
A method for neutralizing malicious software blocking computer operation, the method being performed using a separate antivirus activation device, developed for the antimalware procedure activation to be run by PC user, the device comprising connectors for connection to a control bus, a controller providing the device operation hardware and software logical circuitry and communicating via the bus, and an activation unit, characterized in that the method includes: connecting the antivirus activation device to a computer; transmitting an activation signal from the activation unit; and activating computer unblocking and malware neutralizing procedure; wherein said unblocking and malware neutralizing procedure includes: examining OS graphics subsystem state, searching for all the created windows and desktops viewed by the user; analyzing all the processes and flows executed with the PC at the time of infection; creating bindings on the collected data basis for each said window and desktop to a particular process and/or process hierarchy; analyzing the obtained data on the processes and identifying in each of them loaded modules involved in process running; searching for the software automatically run in the course of OS start-up; compiling a list of the objects considered as malicious; isolating each malicious object, deleting its links out of OS configuration files, and aborting the malicious process produced by the object. connecting the antivirus activation device to a computer; transmitting an activation signal from the activation unit; and activating computer unblocking and malware neutralizing procedure; wherein said unblocking and malware neutralizing procedure includes: examining OS graphics subsystem state, searching for all the created windows and desktops viewed by the user; analyzing all the processes and flows executed with the PC at the time of infection; creating bindings on the collected data basis for each said window and desktop to a particular process and/or process hierarchy; analyzing the obtained data on the processes and identifying in each of them loaded modules involved in process running; searching for the software automatically run in the course of OS start-up; compiling a list of the objects considered as malicious; isolating each malicious object, deleting its links out of OS configuration files, and aborting the malicious process produced by the object. examining OS graphics subsystem state, searching for all the created windows and desktops viewed by the user; analyzing all the processes and flows executed with the PC at the time of infection; creating bindings on the collected data basis for each said window and desktop to a particular process and/or process hierarchy; analyzing the obtained data on the processes and identifying in each of them loaded modules involved in process running; searching for the software automatically run in the course of OS start-up; compiling a list of the objects considered as malicious; isolating each malicious object, deleting its links out of OS configuration files, and aborting the malicious process produced by the object.
A method for preparing a hydrogenation catalyst comprising a catalytically active material and a carrier material, in which method, • an acidic solution comprising cobalt ions; • a suspension comprising the carrier material; and at least • an alkaline solution; are mixed in accordance to step d.: d. Mixing the acidic solution, the suspension and the alkaline solution causing the cobalt to precipitate in the presence of the carrier material, obtaining a mixture comprising a precipitate; wherein at least the acidic solution comprises a carboxylic acid and the molar ratio of the carboxylic acid to cobalt ratio is from 1:15 to 1:5, during mixing; optionally, step d. is preceded by step a., b. and/or c. in which the acidic solution, suspension and alkaline solution are prepared respectively. • an acidic solution comprising cobalt ions; • a suspension comprising the carrier material; and at least • an alkaline solution; wherein at least the acidic solution comprises a carboxylic acid and the molar ratio of the carboxylic acid to cobalt ratio is from 1:15 to 1:5, during mixing; optionally, step d. is preceded by step a., b. and/or c. in which the acidic solution, suspension and alkaline solution are prepared respectively.
A profile element, in particular a building profile, comprising a profile body and a deformable sealing element which is fastened to the profile body and which has a contact surface which faces away from the profile body and at which a first adhesive means is provided for fixing the profile element to a frame part, a wall or the like, wherein the sealing element comprises an areal base body composed of a bendable material, in particular an elastic material, and, in particular in an assembled state of the profile element, defines a cavity which has a first inner wall section spaced apart from the profile body and facing the profile body, and wherein a second adhesive means is provided by means of which at least one region of the first inner wall section can be releasably fixed to the profile body to hold the sealing element in a compressed state, in particular in a delivery state of the profile element, characterized in that the base body - is either bent into a tubular profile which has a laterally open shape in cross-section, in particular a U shape or C shape, so that the cavity is outwardly open, - or has a shape open at both sides in cross-section, in particular an S shape or a Z shape, so that the cavity is divided in two by the base body and the two parts of the cavity are outwardly open in mutually opposite directions. wherein the sealing element comprises an areal base body composed of a bendable material, in particular an elastic material, and, in particular in an assembled state of the profile element, defines a cavity which has a first inner wall section spaced apart from the profile body and facing the profile body, and wherein a second adhesive means is provided by means of which at least one region of the first inner wall section can be releasably fixed to the profile body to hold the sealing element in a compressed state, in particular in a delivery state of the profile element, characterized in that the base body - is either bent into a tubular profile which has a laterally open shape in cross-section, in particular a U shape or C shape, so that the cavity is outwardly open, - or has a shape open at both sides in cross-section, in particular an S shape or a Z shape, so that the cavity is divided in two by the base body and the two parts of the cavity are outwardly open in mutually opposite directions. - is either bent into a tubular profile which has a laterally open shape in cross-section, in particular a U shape or C shape, so that the cavity is outwardly open, - or has a shape open at both sides in cross-section, in particular an S shape or a Z shape, so that the cavity is divided in two by the base body and the two parts of the cavity are outwardly open in mutually opposite directions.
A method for detecting a faulty path measurement value at a path measurement between a first mobile communication device which has a path measuring device for path measurement und a measuring device for determining a relative change in position coordinates between two time points, and at least one stationary device, comprising the following steps: a) measuring the path between the first mobile communication device and the stationary device at two successive time points t(i-1) and t(i), with i = 1, to obtain a path measurement value for each time point t(i) and t(i-1); b) determining the change in position coordinates of the first mobile communication device between time point t(i) and the earlier time point t(i-1); c) determining, for time point t(i), the change in distance between the first mobile communication device and the stationary device as a function of the change in position coordinates of the mobile communication device measured between time point t(i) and the earlier time point t(i-1); d) calculating, for time point t(i), a first difference value from the path measurement value measured at time point t(i) and the path measurement value measured at the earlier time point t(i-1); e) calculating, for time point t(i), a second difference value between the first difference value determined in step d) for time point t(i) and time point t(i-1) and the change in distance determined in step c) between time point t(i) and the earlier time point t(i-1), and checking whether the second difference value has a greater absolute value than a predetermined threshold value, in order to detect a faulty path measurement value. a) measuring the path between the first mobile communication device and the stationary device at two successive time points t(i-1) and t(i), with i = 1, to obtain a path measurement value for each time point t(i) and t(i-1); b) determining the change in position coordinates of the first mobile communication device between time point t(i) and the earlier time point t(i-1); c) determining, for time point t(i), the change in distance between the first mobile communication device and the stationary device as a function of the change in position coordinates of the mobile communication device measured between time point t(i) and the earlier time point t(i-1); d) calculating, for time point t(i), a first difference value from the path measurement value measured at time point t(i) and the path measurement value measured at the earlier time point t(i-1); e) calculating, for time point t(i), a second difference value between the first difference value determined in step d) for time point t(i) and time point t(i-1) and the change in distance determined in step c) between time point t(i) and the earlier time point t(i-1), and checking whether the second difference value has a greater absolute value than a predetermined threshold value, in order to detect a faulty path measurement value.
An endoscopic forceps, comprising: a housing having a shaft that extends therefrom defining a longitudinal axis therethrough; an end effector assembly operatively connected to a distal end of the shaft and including a first jaw member and a second jaw member, the first jaw member movable relative to the second jaw member from an open position wherein the first and second jaw members are disposed in spaced relation relative to one another to a closed position wherein the first and second jaw members cooperate to grasp tissue therebetween; a resilient member operably coupled to the first jaw member and configured to bias the first jaw member toward the open position; characterised by: a hinged spring operably coupled at a distal end thereof to the first jaw member; and a handle extending from the housing, operably coupled to a proximal end of the hinged spring and configured to translate a proximal end of the hinged spring along the longitudinal axis of the housing, wherein the hinged spring includes a first arcuate spring section and a second arcuate spring section joined by a hinge. a housing having a shaft that extends therefrom defining a longitudinal axis therethrough; an end effector assembly operatively connected to a distal end of the shaft and including a first jaw member and a second jaw member, the first jaw member movable relative to the second jaw member from an open position wherein the first and second jaw members are disposed in spaced relation relative to one another to a closed position wherein the first and second jaw members cooperate to grasp tissue therebetween; a resilient member operably coupled to the first jaw member and configured to bias the first jaw member toward the open position; characterised by: a hinged spring operably coupled at a distal end thereof to the first jaw member; and a handle extending from the housing, operably coupled to a proximal end of the hinged spring and configured to translate a proximal end of the hinged spring along the longitudinal axis of the housing, wherein the hinged spring includes a first arcuate spring section and a second arcuate spring section joined by a hinge. a hinged spring operably coupled at a distal end thereof to the first jaw member; and a handle extending from the housing, operably coupled to a proximal end of the hinged spring and configured to translate a proximal end of the hinged spring along the longitudinal axis of the housing, wherein the hinged spring includes a first arcuate spring section and a second arcuate spring section joined by a hinge.
A method for monitoring a loading dock, the method comprising: determining if a door at a doorway of a loading dock is in an open position; determining if a vehicle is present at the doorway; determining if a body is present in a first area of the loading dock, the first area including a deck positioned adjacent the doorway; characterised in: determining if a body is present in a second area of the loading dock, the second area adjacent the doorway and including only a portion of the deck adjacent the doorway. determining if a door at a doorway of a loading dock is in an open position; determining if a vehicle is present at the doorway; determining if a body is present in a first area of the loading dock, the first area including a deck positioned adjacent the doorway; characterised in: determining if a body is present in a second area of the loading dock, the second area adjacent the doorway and including only a portion of the deck adjacent the doorway.
A method for detecting an icing-based degradation of flight performance of an aircraft in flight, providing for the aircraft type concerned a digital flight performance model, of the aircraft in flight, which replicates the nominal flight performance of the aircraft in the non-degraded flying state, with the steps of: a) determining a current flying state of the aircraft in flight, the current flying state from a plurality of values comprising of flying state parameters that influence or characterize the flight performance of the aircraft, which are at least partially recorded by means of sensors provided on the aircraft, b) calculating a current flight performance indicator from one or more flying state parameters of the currently determined flying state by means of an electronic evaluation unit, c) determining a nominal flying performance reference indicator from the flight performance model provided in dependence on one or more flying state parameters of the currently determined flying state by means of the electronic evaluation unit, and d) detecting a degradation of the flight performance of the aircraft in flight in dependence on a comparison between the current flight performance indicator and the nominal flight performance reference indicator if the deviation is greater than a predetermined limit value by means of the electronic evaluation unit, characterized in that the current flight performance indicator is an overall change in energy over a predetermined time period. a) determining a current flying state of the aircraft in flight, the current flying state from a plurality of values comprising of flying state parameters that influence or characterize the flight performance of the aircraft, which are at least partially recorded by means of sensors provided on the aircraft, b) calculating a current flight performance indicator from one or more flying state parameters of the currently determined flying state by means of an electronic evaluation unit, c) determining a nominal flying performance reference indicator from the flight performance model provided in dependence on one or more flying state parameters of the currently determined flying state by means of the electronic evaluation unit, and d) detecting a degradation of the flight performance of the aircraft in flight in dependence on a comparison between the current flight performance indicator and the nominal flight performance reference indicator if the deviation is greater than a predetermined limit value by means of the electronic evaluation unit,
A control unit for modifying pulsed field ablation energy delivery, the control unit being configured to: deliver a PFA pulse from a PFA generator; measure a rise time and a fall time (τ) of the PFA pulse; calculate a voltage of an oscillatory pole in the PFA pulsed based at least in part on the rise time and the fall time; and modify at least one of the rise time and the fall time to reduce the voltage of the at least one oscillatory pole in the PFA pulse. deliver a PFA pulse from a PFA generator; measure a rise time and a fall time (τ) of the PFA pulse; calculate a voltage of an oscillatory pole in the PFA pulsed based at least in part on the rise time and the fall time; and modify at least one of the rise time and the fall time to reduce the voltage of the at least one oscillatory pole in the PFA pulse.