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A multi-fiber fiber optic receptacle defining a first alignment and keying feature, the fiber optic receptacle comprising: a receptacle housing defining an internal cavity, a multi-fiber receptacle ferrule disposed at least partially within the internal cavity, characterized by a ferrule boot, a spring centering cuff, and a biasing spring, and the biasing spring engages a rear surface of the spring centering cuff, a generally concave forward surface of the spring centering cuff engages a generally convex rear surface of the ferrule boot which engages a rear surface of the receptacle ferrule, to center a spring biasing force generated by the biasing spring substantially on the center of the end face of the receptacle ferrule; wherein the at least one alignment and keying feature includes a key adapted to be received in slots (104, 114) of a fiber optic plug and further includes an excluding feature for preventing a plug ferrule of dissimilar configuration from being inserted into the receptacle and mated with the receptacle ferrule. a receptacle housing defining an internal cavity, a multi-fiber receptacle ferrule disposed at least partially within the internal cavity, characterized by a ferrule boot, a spring centering cuff, and a biasing spring, and the biasing spring engages a rear surface of the spring centering cuff, a generally concave forward surface of the spring centering cuff engages a generally convex rear surface of the ferrule boot which engages a rear surface of the receptacle ferrule, to center a spring biasing force generated by the biasing spring substantially on the center of the end face of the receptacle ferrule; wherein the at least one alignment and keying feature includes a key adapted to be received in slots (104, 114) of a fiber optic plug and further includes an excluding feature for preventing a plug ferrule of dissimilar configuration from being inserted into the receptacle and mated with the receptacle ferrule.
A method of removing noise from image frames captured by an infrared imaging device, the method comprising: receiving an intentionally blurred image frame, wherein the blurred image frame comprises blurred thermal image data associated with a scene and noise introduced by the infrared imaging device; determining, for each row of the blurred image frame, a corresponding row fixed pattern noise correction term; determining, for each column of the blurred image frame, a corresponding column FPN correction term; applying the row and column FPN correction terms to the blurred image frame to provide a corrected blurred image frame; processing the corrected blurred image frame to determine (570, 573) a plurality of non-uniformity correction terms to reduce a portion of the noise comprising spatially uncorrelated fixed pattern noise; and applying the NUC terms to the captured image frames. receiving an intentionally blurred image frame, wherein the blurred image frame comprises blurred thermal image data associated with a scene and noise introduced by the infrared imaging device; determining, for each row of the blurred image frame, a corresponding row fixed pattern noise correction term; determining, for each column of the blurred image frame, a corresponding column FPN correction term; applying the row and column FPN correction terms to the blurred image frame to provide a corrected blurred image frame; processing the corrected blurred image frame to determine (570, 573) a plurality of non-uniformity correction terms to reduce a portion of the noise comprising spatially uncorrelated fixed pattern noise; and applying the NUC terms to the captured image frames.
A hold-open arrangement for a door, with a retaining device for holding the door open, in particular in an open location, a control device for controlling the retaining device and an energy accumulating unit, wherein, while supplying electrical energy, the retaining device is transferable from a hold-open condition into a releasing condition, wherein the hold-open arrangement is configured to transfer the retaining device from the hold-open condition into the releasing condition, if a defect in the intended supply with electric power of the retaining device arises and/or a specified voltage value (U V1) for the energy accumulating unit falls short, which serves for supplying electrical energy for the retaining device, wherein a first voltage measuring location for determining a voltage value (U 1) characterizing the electrical voltage of the energy accumulating unit is provided, wherein, for a voltage value (U 1) determined by the voltage measuring location to be below the specified voltage value (U V1), the retaining device is transferred into the releasing condition, characterized in that the hold-open arrangement includes at least one auxiliary energy accumulator, in which at least an electrical energy quantity is storable, by means of which the retaining device is transferable from the hold-open condition into the releasing condition, such that also during a defect of the energy accumulating unit or of an electrical connection line of the energy accumulating unit, the retaining device may be transferred into the releasing condition at least one more time, wherein a second voltage measuring location may be provided for determining a voltage value (U 2) characterizing the electrical voltage of the intermediate energy accumulator.
An inter-RAT measurement method, wherein the method comprises: in a process of performing a circuit switched fallback CSFB on terminal device located in a Long Term Evolution LTE network or in a process of providing a voice over Long Term Evolution VoLTE service for the UE, determining, by an evolved NodeB eNodeB, that the UE supports a handover from the LTE network to a circuit switched CS domain of a 2G or 3G network; and sending, by the eNodeB, a measurement control message to the UE, wherein the measurement control message comprises a first connected-discontinuous reception C-DRX parameter and a measurement configuration parameter, and the first C-DRX parameter and the measurement configuration parameter are used to instruct the UE to measure signal quality of the 2G or 3G network in a dormant period of a first C-DRX cycle. in a process of performing a circuit switched fallback CSFB on terminal device located in a Long Term Evolution LTE network or in a process of providing a voice over Long Term Evolution VoLTE service for the UE, determining, by an evolved NodeB eNodeB, that the UE supports a handover from the LTE network to a circuit switched CS domain of a 2G or 3G network; and sending, by the eNodeB, a measurement control message to the UE, wherein the measurement control message comprises a first connected-discontinuous reception C-DRX parameter and a measurement configuration parameter, and the first C-DRX parameter and the measurement configuration parameter are used to instruct the UE to measure signal quality of the 2G or 3G network in a dormant period of a first C-DRX cycle.
A vehicle headrest (100; 200; 400; 600) comprising: a main body (110; 210; 410; 610) having a front surface (120; 220; 420; 620) arranged to support a back of a head of a user and a pair of acoustic channels (130a, b; 230a, b; 430a, b; 630a, b) each formed in part by a side wall (140a, b; 240a, b; 440a; b; 640a, b) having a front edge (150a, b; 250a, b; 450a, b; 650a, b) that is offset from the front surface, the main body comprising a portion (160a, b; 260a, b; 460a, b; 660a, b) configured to receive first and second transducers (170a, b: 270a, b; 470a, b; 670a, b), characterized in that first and second transducers have a center-to-center spacing of approximately 130 millimeters (mm) to approximately 240 mm, and a dimension (Dimension F) defined by an amount that the front edge of each side wall is recessed from the front surface is equal to approximately 5-55 mm. a main body (110; 210; 410; 610) having a front surface (120; 220; 420; 620) arranged to support a back of a head of a user and a pair of acoustic channels (130a, b; 230a, b; 430a, b; 630a, b) each formed in part by a side wall (140a, b; 240a, b; 440a; b; 640a, b) having a front edge (150a, b; 250a, b; 450a, b; 650a, b) that is offset from the front surface, the main body comprising a portion (160a, b; 260a, b; 460a, b; 660a, b) configured to receive first and second transducers (170a, b: 270a, b; 470a, b; 670a, b), characterized in that first and second transducers have a center-to-center spacing of approximately 130 millimeters (mm) to approximately 240 mm, and a dimension (Dimension F) defined by an amount that the front edge of each side wall is recessed from the front surface is equal to approximately 5-55 mm.
Infrared hairdryer comprising: - a housing with an air inlet and an air outlet, the housing including a motorized fan; - an infrared radiation source for emitting IR radiant heat; - a back reflector positioned between the fan and the infrared emitter; a filter positioned at the outlet of the hairdryer allowing IR wavelengths comprised between 1.2 μm and 15 μm, preferably between 2 and 8 μm to leave said hairdryer and stopping the IR wavelengths out of this range; characterized in that the infrared source has a thermal inertia allowing the infrared source to reach a temperature up to 1000°C in less than 10 seconds, preferably in less than 5 seconds. - a housing with an air inlet and an air outlet, the housing including a motorized fan; - an infrared radiation source for emitting IR radiant heat; - a back reflector positioned between the fan and the infrared emitter; a filter positioned at the outlet of the hairdryer allowing IR wavelengths comprised between 1.2 μm and 15 μm, preferably between 2 and 8 μm to leave said hairdryer and stopping the IR wavelengths out of this range; characterized in that the infrared source has a thermal inertia allowing the infrared source to reach a temperature up to 1000°C in less than 10 seconds, preferably in less than 5 seconds.
A lighting assembly (3, 4) for a motor vehicle comprising: - a first transparent surface, which is configured to transmit, in use, a low beam; and - a second transparent surface, which is configured to transmit, in use, a high beam; - an opaque element, which is movable between: - a first operating position, in which it is far from said first and second surfaces (5, 6); and - a second operating position, in which it at least partially obstructs one of said first and second surfaces (5, 6); - a frame, which can be fixed, in use, to a body of said motor vehicle; and - an operating mechanism, which is fixed to said frame, is operatively connected to said opaque element and can be operated in order to move said opaque element between said first and second operating positions; characterized in that said operating mechanism comprises, in turn: - a motor member fixed to said frame; - an output shaft, which is operated by said motor member and can rotate around a first axis; - at least one rack, which is connected to said opaque element and is movable along a second axis, which is transverse to said first axis, in an integral manner together with said opaque element; and - at least one gear meshing with said rack and operatively connected to said output shaft; said operating mechanism comprising a friction clutch interposed between said motor member and said output shaft and configured to uncouple said output shaft from said motor member, when a load exceeding a first threshold value is applied, in use, to said opaque element during the travel of the opaque element between said second operating position and said first operating position. - a first transparent surface, which is configured to transmit, in use, a low beam; and - a second transparent surface, which is configured to transmit, in use, a high beam; - an opaque element, which is movable between: - a first operating position, in which it is far from said first and second surfaces (5, 6); and - a second operating position, in which it at least partially obstructs one of said first and second surfaces (5, 6); - a frame, which can be fixed, in use, to a body of said motor vehicle; and - an operating mechanism, which is fixed to said frame, is operatively connected to said opaque element and can be operated in order to move said opaque element between said first and second operating positions; - a motor member fixed to said frame; - an output shaft, which is operated by said motor member and can rotate around a first axis; - at least one rack, which is connected to said opaque element and is movable along a second axis, which is transverse to said first axis, in an integral manner together with said opaque element; and - at least one gear meshing with said rack and operatively connected to said output shaft;
A method for applying a ceramic coating to a heat sensitive substrate, comprising: (a) heating a surface layer of at least a portion of the substrate to a temperature in the range of from 350 to 800°C, while maintaining a temperature of 250°C or less in the substrate at a depth of 1 mm or more below the surface layer; (b) providing a ceramic material in a form suitable for thermal spraying; and (c) thermal spraying the ceramic material onto the heated surface layer of the substrate; wherein the ceramic material to be sprayed onto the heated surface comprises a fusible ceramic material. (a) heating a surface layer of at least a portion of the substrate to a temperature in the range of from 350 to 800°C, while maintaining a temperature of 250°C or less in the substrate at a depth of 1 mm or more below the surface layer; (b) providing a ceramic material in a form suitable for thermal spraying; and (c) thermal spraying the ceramic material onto the heated surface layer of the substrate;
Camera system for a vehicle, comprising a camera for capturing a vehicle environment, wherein the camera has an optical element,which has a light incidence portion, and a retainer, which supports the optical element, and a protection element (40, 40A, 40B, 40C, 40D, 40E, 40F), which is positioned separately to the optical element and the retainer at least over the light incidence portion of the optical element and has a sight opening (41, 41A, 41B, 41C, 41D, 41E), which exposes a use portion of the light incidence portion, wherein at least one gap (42, 42A, 42B, 42C, 42D, 42E) is present between the optical element and the protection element (40, 40A, 40B, 40C, 40D, 40E, 40F) for capturing a water drop, which is located on the use portion, wherein a water drainage opening (43, 43A, 43B, 43C, 43D, 43E) is provided distally from the sight opening (41, 41A, 41B, 41C, 41D, 41E), characterized in that the gap (42, 42A, 42B, 42C, 42D, 42E) is formed by an inner notch, which is provided in at least one surface of the protection element (40, 40A, 40B, 40C, 40D, 40E, 40F), which surface faces the light incidence portion of the optical element. a camera for capturing a vehicle environment, wherein the camera has an optical element,which has a light incidence portion, and a retainer, which supports the optical element, and an optical element,which has a light incidence portion, and a retainer, which supports the optical element, and a protection element (40, 40A, 40B, 40C, 40D, 40E, 40F), which is positioned separately to the optical element and the retainer at least over the light incidence portion of the optical element and has a sight opening (41, 41A, 41B, 41C, 41D, 41E), which exposes a use portion of the light incidence portion, wherein at least one gap (42, 42A, 42B, 42C, 42D, 42E) is present between the optical element and the protection element (40, 40A, 40B, 40C, 40D, 40E, 40F) for capturing a water drop, which is located on the use portion, wherein a water drainage opening (43, 43A, 43B, 43C, 43D, 43E) is provided distally from the sight opening (41, 41A, 41B, 41C, 41D, 41E),
An integrated module for non-cryogenic gas dehydration and gas separation, comprising: a) a gas separation unit containing a plurality of polymeric fibers, the fibers being made of a polymeric membrane selected to allow different gaseous components to permeate the membrane at different rates, b) a gas dehydration unit containing a plurality of polymeric fibers, the fibers being made of a polymeric membrane selected to separate water vapor from another gas, c) means for directing gas, exiting the dehydration unit, into the separation unit, characterized in that: the gas dehydration unit is positioned to surround the gas separation unit, wherein a wet gas entering the dehydration unit becomes dried and wherein the dried gas entering the separation unit becomes separated into components. a) a gas separation unit containing a plurality of polymeric fibers, the fibers being made of a polymeric membrane selected to allow different gaseous components to permeate the membrane at different rates, b) a gas dehydration unit containing a plurality of polymeric fibers, the fibers being made of a polymeric membrane selected to separate water vapor from another gas, c) means for directing gas, exiting the dehydration unit, into the separation unit, characterized in that: the gas dehydration unit is positioned to surround the gas separation unit, wherein a wet gas entering the dehydration unit becomes dried and wherein the dried gas entering the separation unit becomes separated into components. the gas dehydration unit is positioned to surround the gas separation unit, wherein a wet gas entering the dehydration unit becomes dried and wherein the dried gas entering the separation unit becomes separated into components.
A method for performing sidelink communication by a first apparatus, the method comprising: receiving, from a second apparatus, sidelink capability information related to the second apparatus, wherein the sidelink capability information includes information related to modulation order supported by the second apparatus, information related to frequency band supported by the second apparatus, information related to band combination supported by the second apparatus, and information related to a number of sidelink HARQ processes supported by the second apparatus; transmitting, to a base station, BS, a radio resource control, RRC, message including the sidelink capability information received from the second apparatus; and performing the sidelink communication based on the RRC message. receiving, from a second apparatus, sidelink capability information related to the second apparatus, wherein the sidelink capability information includes information related to modulation order supported by the second apparatus, information related to frequency band supported by the second apparatus, information related to band combination supported by the second apparatus, and information related to a number of sidelink HARQ processes supported by the second apparatus; transmitting, to a base station, BS, a radio resource control, RRC, message including the sidelink capability information received from the second apparatus; and performing the sidelink communication based on the RRC message.
A dispersion and grinding machine comprising a supply portion for supplying a material to be processed, a processing portion for subjecting the material to be processed, which is supplied by the supply portion, to dispersion or grinding processing, and a discharge portion for discharging, from the processing portion, the material that has been processed by the processing portion, wherein the processing portion includes a stator having an inner cavity, and a rotor provided in the inner cavity and rotatable about an axis of the stator, and the material to be processed being processed in a gap between an outer peripheral surface of the rotor and an inner peripheral surface of the stator, the inner peripheral surface facing the outer peripheral surface of the rotor, wherein the inner peripheral surface of the stator and the outer peripheral surface of the rotor are circular in a cross section orthogonally intersecting the axis of the rotor, and linear in a cross section bearing the axis, and the gap between the inner peripheral surface of the stator and the outer peripheral surface of the rotor is constant in the circumferential direction and the axial direction, wherein the discharge portion includes a converging guide part (10C1) and a feeding out part (10C2) located on the downstream side of the converging guide part (10C1), and the converging guide part (10C1) including: a conical rotor having a tapered shape and an end with an outer diameter coinciding with an outer diameter of the rotor; and a guide member that surrounds the conical rotor, characterized in the feeding out part (10C2) including: a screw rotor for conveying the material that has been processed by the processing portion, and an outlet stator that surrounds the screw rotor, wherein the screw rotor comprises a bar-shaped member having a circular outer peripheral surface and a rotational shaft inserted therein excluding a discharging end, the rotational shaft also passing internally through the conical rotor, and a fin spirally provided on the outer peripheral surface of the bar-shaped member, wherein the fin is formed so as to discharge the processed material with the rotation of the screw rotor, wherein the discharge portion further includes a holding part (10C3) that holds the outlet stator, the holding part (10C3) pressing the guide member toward the stator and including a first holding member restraining one end of the outlet sta-tor, a second holding member restraining the other end of the outlet stator, and a third holding member holding the second holding member; wherein an inside of the outlet stator is formed with an insertion hole having a constant inner diameter for allowing the screw rotor to be inserted, the inner diameter of the outlet stator being set to be larger than the outer diameter of the fin, and wherein the third holding member is provided with a discharge outlet for discharging the processed material to the outside, and is formed with a through-hole having a same inner diameter as the inner diameter of the outlet stator.
An apparatus, comprising: a container with an opening and a cuvette portion that is adapted to be operationally coupled to a luminometer; a liquid reagent composition comprising luciferin and a luciferase enzyme, wherein the liquid reagent composition is disposed in a closed compartment, wherein the pH of the liquid reagent composition is 6.8 or lower; and a sampling device having a sampling portion; wherein the sampling portion is adapted to obtain a predetermined volume of liquid; wherein the sampling portion is adapted to acquire and releasably retain a sample; wherein the sampling portion comprises a fibrous or a foam material; wherein the sampling device comprises a dry coating disposed on and/or in the sampling portion of the sampling device; wherein the dry coating includes an effective amount of a pH-adjusting reagent that, when contacted with the liquid reagent composition having a pH of 6.8 or lower, changes the pH of the liquid reagent composition to 7.2-8.0; wherein the pH adjusting reagent comprises a water-soluble buffer component and a metallic base. a container with an opening and a cuvette portion that is adapted to be operationally coupled to a luminometer; a liquid reagent composition comprising luciferin and a luciferase enzyme, wherein the liquid reagent composition is disposed in a closed compartment, wherein the pH of the liquid reagent composition is 6.8 or lower; and a sampling device having a sampling portion; wherein the sampling portion is adapted to obtain a predetermined volume of liquid; wherein the sampling portion is adapted to acquire and releasably retain a sample; wherein the sampling portion comprises a fibrous or a foam material; wherein the sampling device comprises a dry coating disposed on and/or in the sampling portion of the sampling device; wherein the dry coating includes an effective amount of a pH-adjusting reagent that, when contacted with the liquid reagent composition having a pH of 6.8 or lower, changes the pH of the liquid reagent composition to 7.2-8.0; wherein the pH adjusting reagent comprises a water-soluble buffer component and a metallic base.