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An apparatus for encoding an audio signal configured to: receive a greater portion of audio components from an audio source from at least one microphone located or directed towards the audio source; generate a first audio signal comprising the greater portion of audio components from the audio source; receive a lesser portion of the audio components from the audio source from at least one further microphone located or directed away from the audio source; and generate a second audio signal comprising the lesser portion of audio components from the audio source. receive a greater portion of audio components from an audio source from at least one microphone located or directed towards the audio source; generate a first audio signal comprising the greater portion of audio components from the audio source; receive a lesser portion of the audio components from the audio source from at least one further microphone located or directed away from the audio source; and generate a second audio signal comprising the lesser portion of audio components from the audio source.
An image data creation apparatus for creating color image data, comprising: an image data acquisition section configured to acquire image data corresponding to a black-and-white image which allows a feature thereof correlated with a color to be represented by a density level of one single color; a color determination section configured to determine a corresponding color which corresponds to the feature included in the black-and-white image; and a color image data creation section configured to create the color image data corresponding to a color image which allows an image area thereof indicating the feature to be represented in the corresponding color, wherein watermark information specifying a color corresponding to the feature is embedded in an area being included in the black-and-white image and indicating the feature, and the color determination section acquires the watermark information from the black-and-white image, and determines the corresponding color on the basis of the watermark information, characterized in that the watermark information is correlated with a watermark-information location corresponding to one portion which is included in each of a first area indicating the feature itself and a second area being a background of the feature, and which has a density level different from density levels of the other portions in each of the first area and the second area. an image data acquisition section configured to acquire image data corresponding to a black-and-white image which allows a feature thereof correlated with a color to be represented by a density level of one single color; a color determination section configured to determine a corresponding color which corresponds to the feature included in the black-and-white image; and a color image data creation section configured to create the color image data corresponding to a color image which allows an image area thereof indicating the feature to be represented in the corresponding color, wherein watermark information specifying a color corresponding to the feature is embedded in an area being included in the black-and-white image and indicating the feature, and the color determination section acquires the watermark information from the black-and-white image, and determines the corresponding color on the basis of the watermark information, characterized in that the watermark information is correlated with a watermark-information location corresponding to one portion which is included in each of a first area indicating the feature itself and a second area being a background of the feature, and which has a density level different from density levels of the other portions in each of the first area and the second area.
A sensor arrangement comprising at least one sensor (11, 11'), in particular an optoelectronic sensor; and a holder (17, 17') to which the sensor (11, 11') is releasably fixable, wherein a memory device is provided at the holder (17, 17') for the storing of information; wherein first communication means (25, 27) are provided for transmitting at least one sensor-related information of the sensor (11, 11') to the holder (17, 17') and for storing the transmitted information in the memory device; and wherein second communication means (25, 27) are provided for reading stored information from the memory device and for transmitting the read-out information to an evaluation device of the sensor (11, 11') or of the holder (17, 17'), wherein the evaluation device is configured to trigger at least one comparison function at the sensor (11, 11') and/or at the holder (17, 17') in dependence on the transmitted information, characterized in that the triggering of the comparison function comprises an adaptation of an alignment of the sensor relative to the holder or an adaptation of an alignment of the holder relative to a fixed-position reference surface, with an adjustment device for adapting the alignment being provided at the sensor or at the holder, by means of which adjustment device the alignment of the holder or of a sensor fixed to the holder is adjustable.
Transport system (1, 30, 60) for transferring persons, comprising: - a cable (6, 23, 35, 63) bridging a space, the cable (6, 23, 35, 63) extending from a first location (4, 39, 61) to a second location (5, 40, 62); and - at least one pulley (11, 12, 24, 46, 47, 68), moveably arranged along the cable (6, 23, 35, 63) characterized by - a first sensor, for detecting passage of the pulley (11, 12, 24, 46, 47, 68) along the first sensor, wherein the first sensor is arranged along the cable (6, 23, 35, 63) between the first location (4, 39, 61) and the second location (5, 40, 62); - a second sensor, for detecting passage of the pulley (11, 12, 24, 46, 47, 68) along the second sensor, wherein the second sensor is arranged along the cable (6, 23, 35, 63) between the second location (5, 40, 62) and the first sensor; - blocking means (10, 25) for blocking passage of further pulleys (11, 12, 24, 46, 47, 68) past the blocking means (10, 25) in the locked position and for releasing passage in the unlocked position, wherein the blocking means (10, 25) are arranged along the cable (6, 23, 35, 63) between the first location (4, 39, 61) and the first sensor; and - a controller, connected to the first sensor, the second sensor and the blocking means (10, 25), wherein the blocking means (10, 25) are controlled to the locked position upon detection by the first sensor and are controlled to the unlocked position upon detection by the second sensor. - a cable (6, 23, 35, 63) bridging a space, the cable (6, 23, 35, 63) extending from a first location (4, 39, 61) to a second location (5, 40, 62); and - at least one pulley (11, 12, 24, 46, 47, 68), moveably arranged along the cable (6, 23, 35, 63) - a first sensor, for detecting passage of the pulley (11, 12, 24, 46, 47, 68) along the first sensor, wherein the first sensor is arranged along the cable (6, 23, 35, 63) between the first location (4, 39, 61) and the second location (5, 40, 62); - a second sensor, for detecting passage of the pulley (11, 12, 24, 46, 47, 68) along the second sensor, wherein the second sensor is arranged along the cable (6, 23, 35, 63) between the second location (5, 40, 62) and the first sensor; - blocking means (10, 25) for blocking passage of further pulleys (11, 12, 24, 46, 47, 68) past the blocking means (10, 25) in the locked position and for releasing passage in the unlocked position, wherein the blocking means (10, 25) are arranged along the cable (6, 23, 35, 63) between the first location (4, 39, 61) and the first sensor; and - a controller, connected to the first sensor, the second sensor and the blocking means (10, 25), wherein the blocking means (10, 25) are controlled to the locked position upon detection by the first sensor and are controlled to the unlocked position upon detection by the second sensor.
A wireless communication method, comprising: receiving (208, 309, 407, 508), by user equipment, downlink data from a first bearer, wherein a reflective quality of service, QoS, attribute of the first bearer is Support indicating that the first bearer supports reflective QoS, and the downlink data comprises a bearer QoS indicator, BQI, indicating QoS information of the first bearer; when the user equipment needs to send, to an access network device, uplink data corresponding to the downlink data, determining (209, 310, 408, 509), by the user equipment, a second bearer, wherein QoS information of the second bearer is determined based on the QoS information of the first bearer; and sending (210, 311, 409, 510), by the user equipment, the uplink data by using the second bearer, wherein before the receiving (208, 309, 407, 508), by the user equipment, the downlink data from the first bearer, the method further comprises: receiving, by the user equipment, the QoS information of the first bearer, wherein the QoS information of the first bearer comprises a QoS class supported by the first bearer and the reflective QoS attribute of the first bearer. receiving (208, 309, 407, 508), by user equipment, downlink data from a first bearer, wherein a reflective quality of service, QoS, attribute of the first bearer is Support indicating that the first bearer supports reflective QoS, and the downlink data comprises a bearer QoS indicator, BQI, indicating QoS information of the first bearer; when the user equipment needs to send, to an access network device, uplink data corresponding to the downlink data, determining (209, 310, 408, 509), by the user equipment, a second bearer, wherein QoS information of the second bearer is determined based on the QoS information of the first bearer; and sending (210, 311, 409, 510), by the user equipment, the uplink data by using the second bearer, wherein before the receiving (208, 309, 407, 508), by the user equipment, the downlink data from the first bearer, the method further comprises: receiving, by the user equipment, the QoS information of the first bearer, wherein the QoS information of the first bearer comprises a QoS class supported by the first bearer and the reflective QoS attribute of the first bearer.
A biological observation apparatus comprising: a sound wave radiating unit configured to radiate a sound wave into an object to be examined; a driving signal generator configured to output a light source drive signal; a light radiating unit (21, 211, 212) configured to alternately radiate first light having a predetermined wavelength and second light having a predetermined wavelength different from the first light into a portion of the object influenced by the sound wave based on the light source drive signal received from the driving signal generator; a detector configured to detect reflected light of the first light and reflected light of the second light; and a calculation unit configured to calculate characteristic information of the object based on the reflected light of the first light and the reflected light of the second light; wherein the calculation unit is configured to calculate a difference value between an intensity of the reflected light of the first light and an intensity of the reflected light of the second light, to apply a fast Fourier transformation to the difference value, thereby calculating a variation of an amount of frequency modulation at the portion of the object influenced by the sound wave, which is a variation of a Doppler shift amount, for each wavelength and to produce image data of the object based on the difference between the Doppler shift amount obtained by using the first light and the Doppler shift amount obtained by using the second light. a sound wave radiating unit configured to radiate a sound wave into an object to be examined; a driving signal generator configured to output a light source drive signal; a light radiating unit (21, 211, 212) configured to alternately radiate first light having a predetermined wavelength and second light having a predetermined wavelength different from the first light into a portion of the object influenced by the sound wave based on the light source drive signal received from the driving signal generator; a detector configured to detect reflected light of the first light and reflected light of the second light; and a calculation unit configured to calculate characteristic information of the object based on the reflected light of the first light and the reflected light of the second light; wherein the calculation unit is configured to calculate a difference value between an intensity of the reflected light of the first light and an intensity of the reflected light of the second light, to apply a fast Fourier transformation to the difference value, thereby calculating a variation of an amount of frequency modulation at the portion of the object influenced by the sound wave, which is a variation of a Doppler shift amount, for each wavelength and to produce image data of the object based on the difference between the Doppler shift amount obtained by using the first light and the Doppler shift amount obtained by using the second light.
A data detection device comprising: a multi-input adaptive equalization section in which each of a plurality of detection signals generated by using photoreceptor signals of a plurality of divided areas of an optical detection section is input to one of a plurality of adaptive equalizers, and outputs of the plurality of adaptive equalizers are computed and output as an equalization signal for returning light at the time of shining of light onto bounds including a target track subject to data detection and adjacent tracks of an optical recording medium having a plurality of tracks formed thereon; a whitening filter configured to whiten crosstalk noise from the adjacent tracks included in the equalization signal output from the multi-input adaptive equalization section; a binarization section configured to obtain binary data by performing a binarization process on the equalization signal that has passed through the whitening filter; an equalization error computation section configured to find an equalization error relative to an equalization target for the equalization signal output from the multi-input adaptive equalization section and supply the equalization error to the plurality of adaptive equalizers as a control signal for adaptive equalization; and a whitening factor updating section configured to adaptively update a filter factor of the whitening filter. a multi-input adaptive equalization section in which each of a plurality of detection signals generated by using photoreceptor signals of a plurality of divided areas of an optical detection section is input to one of a plurality of adaptive equalizers, and outputs of the plurality of adaptive equalizers are computed and output as an equalization signal for returning light at the time of shining of light onto bounds including a target track subject to data detection and adjacent tracks of an optical recording medium having a plurality of tracks formed thereon; a whitening filter configured to whiten crosstalk noise from the adjacent tracks included in the equalization signal output from the multi-input adaptive equalization section; a binarization section configured to obtain binary data by performing a binarization process on the equalization signal that has passed through the whitening filter; an equalization error computation section configured to find an equalization error relative to an equalization target for the equalization signal output from the multi-input adaptive equalization section and supply the equalization error to the plurality of adaptive equalizers as a control signal for adaptive equalization; and a whitening factor updating section configured to adaptively update a filter factor of the whitening filter.
A self-propelled pool cleaner having a housing, a pump (24, 25) for moving water through the housing, drive means for moving the pool cleaner over at least the bottom wall of a pool, an integral electrochemical chlorine generator positioned on said housing for producing bactericidal chlorine ions from a chlorine-containing compound dissolved in the pool water; a source of electrical power operatively connected to the electrochemical chlorine generator, and an outlet for discharging water containing the bactericidal chlorine ions produced by the electrochemical generator into the water proximate the exterior of the pool cleaner housing; characterized in that: the electrochemical generator comprises a plurality of negative and positive conductive plates (P, N) arranged in a parallel spaced-apart array to form a plurality of passageways, the array being positioned in the flowpath of water moving through the housing; the pool cleaner comprises control means for initiating and terminating the operation of the chlorine generator, the control means including a processor/controller operatively connected to a signal receiver, whereby a control signal received from a remote relay transmitter is processed to initiate and terminate the operation of the chlorine generator in response to information corresponding to the bactericidal chlorine ion concentration in the pool water. the electrochemical generator comprises a plurality of negative and positive conductive plates (P, N) arranged in a parallel spaced-apart array to form a plurality of passageways, the array being positioned in the flowpath of water moving through the housing; the pool cleaner comprises control means for initiating and terminating the operation of the chlorine generator, the control means including a processor/controller operatively connected to a signal receiver, whereby a control signal received from a remote relay transmitter is processed to initiate and terminate the operation of the chlorine generator in response to information corresponding to the bactericidal chlorine ion concentration in the pool water.
A furcula remover apparatus, for a poultry breast fileting system, comprising: a guide frame for attachment to a main body of a poultry breast fileting system in a conveying path thereof in a plane of conveyance; a carriage slidably mounted to the guide frame for movement with respect to the guide frame between a first position upstream of a direction of conveyance, and a second position downstream of the direction of conveyance; a furcula grappling unit moveably connected to the carriage for movement in a direction perpendicular to the plane of conveyance between a retracted and an extended position, the furcula grappling unit comprising a guide unit on a downstream end thereof; and a knife carrier slidably connected to the guide unit, for movement between a retracted and extended position, for grappling a furcula of a poultry carcass when extended; wherein the furcula grappling unit, when in use and the guide frame attached to a poultry breast fileting system, is arranged for being engaged by one of a mandrel or a conveyor component of a poultry fileting system for movement from the first position to the second position, wherein the carriage is resiliently biased into the first position, for receiving the poultry carcass, and arranged for translatory movement from the first position to the second position in the direction of conveyance against the resilient bias when engaged, and from the second position to the first position in a direction opposite the direction of conveyance. a guide frame for attachment to a main body of a poultry breast fileting system in a conveying path thereof in a plane of conveyance; a carriage slidably mounted to the guide frame for movement with respect to the guide frame between a first position upstream of a direction of conveyance, and a second position downstream of the direction of conveyance; a furcula grappling unit moveably connected to the carriage for movement in a direction perpendicular to the plane of conveyance between a retracted and an extended position, the furcula grappling unit comprising a guide unit on a downstream end thereof; and a knife carrier slidably connected to the guide unit, for movement between a retracted and extended position, for grappling a furcula of a poultry carcass when extended; wherein the furcula grappling unit, when in use and the guide frame attached to a poultry breast fileting system, is arranged for being engaged by one of a mandrel or a conveyor component of a poultry fileting system for movement from the first position to the second position, wherein the carriage is resiliently biased into the first position, for receiving the poultry carcass, and arranged for translatory movement from the first position to the second position in the direction of conveyance against the resilient bias when engaged, and from the second position to the first position in a direction opposite the direction of conveyance.
A method for interfacing between a flash memory controller and a flash memory array, comprising - transmitting data for a target cell in said flash memory array using a first rising edge of a clock signal; characterized by: - transmitting additional information for said target cell using a second falling edge of said clock signal wherein a) said transmitting steps comprise a write access and wherein said additional information comprises information about one or more aggressor cells associated with said target cell or b) said transmitting steps comprise a read access and wherein said additional information comprises soft information for said data for said target cell transmitted on said first edge. - transmitting data for a target cell in said flash memory array using a first rising edge of a clock signal; characterized by: - transmitting additional information for said target cell using a second falling edge of said clock signal wherein a) said transmitting steps comprise a write access and wherein said additional information comprises information about one or more aggressor cells associated with said target cell or b) said transmitting steps comprise a read access and wherein said additional information comprises soft information for said data for said target cell transmitted on said first edge. a) said transmitting steps comprise a write access and wherein said additional information comprises information about one or more aggressor cells associated with said target cell or b) said transmitting steps comprise a read access and wherein said additional information comprises soft information for said data for said target cell transmitted on said first edge.
Diaphragm pump for the pneumatic high-pressure delivery of 1 to 10 MPa fluidized dusts, in which: - a pressure-tight housing is provided, - the volume in the housing is divided by a levelly (horizontally) arranged diaphragm into a lower dust chamber and an upper hydraulic chamber, - the dust chamber has, from below, an entrance for the dust which can be shut off by means of an inlet fitting, - the dust chamber has, from below, an exit for the dust which can be shut off by means of an outlet fitting, - at the base of the dust chamber, there is arranged a gas-permeable loosening surface which is connected to a gas port, - the hydraulic chamber is connected to a hydraulic port for the supply and discharge of hydraulic fluid. - a pressure-tight housing is provided, - the volume in the housing is divided by a levelly (horizontally) arranged diaphragm into a lower dust chamber and an upper hydraulic chamber, - the dust chamber has, from below, an entrance for the dust which can be shut off by means of an inlet fitting, - the dust chamber has, from below, an exit for the dust which can be shut off by means of an outlet fitting, - at the base of the dust chamber, there is arranged a gas-permeable loosening surface which is connected to a gas port, - the hydraulic chamber is connected to a hydraulic port for the supply and discharge of hydraulic fluid.