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A method for delivering digital content from a server facility to a set-top box for receiving, storing and playing the transmitted digital content, comprising: providing digital content for access by said server facility; dividing the digital content into a plurality of data chunks prior to transmission; determining a time schedule for the transmission of the digital content, the time schedule being determined by the server facility when the set-top box makes a request for the transmission of the digital content; transmitting the divided data chunks from said server facility to the set-top box according to the time schedule, the transmission occurring over a communication network comprising a plurality of channels, wherein the plurality of data chunks are transmitted over the plurality of channels, and wherein each data chunk is transmitted at a frequency equal to a time index of the data chunk in the digital content so that a data chunk representing the n th minute of the digital content is sent at a frequency of once every n minutes; and removing particular divided data chunks from the time schedule upon a determination that all set-top boxes receiving the digital content have received the particular divided data chunk to be removed. providing digital content for access by said server facility; dividing the digital content into a plurality of data chunks prior to transmission; determining a time schedule for the transmission of the digital content, the time schedule being determined by the server facility when the set-top box makes a request for the transmission of the digital content; transmitting the divided data chunks from said server facility to the set-top box according to the time schedule, the transmission occurring over a communication network comprising a plurality of channels, wherein the plurality of data chunks are transmitted over the plurality of channels, and wherein each data chunk is transmitted at a frequency equal to a time index of the data chunk in the digital content so that a data chunk representing the n th minute of the digital content is sent at a frequency of once every n minutes; and removing particular divided data chunks from the time schedule upon a determination that all set-top boxes receiving the digital content have received the particular divided data chunk to be removed.
Self-supporting understructure for a vehicle, comprising a plurality of light-metal hollow extruded profiles (2, 2.1) which are connected to one another on the longitudinal sides by a cold joining process in positive and frictional fit, in each case with an upper flange and a lower flange connected to the latter by webs (5, 6; 5.1, 6.1), wherein adjacent profiles (2, 2.1) comprise, at the longitudinal ends of the upper flange and the lower flange, connecting members - slot strips and web strips - configured so as to be complementary to one another, and are connected by the connecting members engaged with one another by the cold joining process, so as to form a base plate (7, 7.1), of which profiles (2, 2.1) at least a plurality have, between their upper flange and their lower flange, at least one usable chamber for accommodating at least one unit necessary for the operation of the vehicle, and on each longitudinal side comprising the end sides of the profiles (2, 2.1) a sillboard (8, 9) which extends over the length of the base plate (7, 7.1) formed by the profiles (2, 2.1) and is supported on the end surfaces of the profiles (2, 2.1).
A distributor comprising an inside downcomer which has a first flow space; an outside downcomer which is disposed so as to surround at least some area of the inside downcomer and has a second flow space partitioned from the first flow space of the inside downcomer; an outside cap which has a plurality of first slots and is mounted on said inside downcomer so that a fluid passing through the first slots can flow into the first flow space; an inside cap which has a plurality of second slots and is mounted on said outside downcomer so that a fluid passing through the second slots can flow into the second flow space, wherein the inside cap is disposed inside the outside cap such that the fluid passing through the first slots passes through the second slots and is moved into the second flow space, and wherein the distributor is provided so that the inside downcomer has a first diameter and a first height, and the outside downcomer has a second diameter larger than the first diameter and a second height lower than the first height, and wherein said first and second slots (131, 141) are formed along the height direction of the outside cap and the inside cap, respectively, said first slots are provided to be opened from the lower end of said outside cap to a height between the inside downcomer and the outside downcomer, and the second slots are provided to be opened from the lower end of said inside cap to a height lower than the height of the outside downcomer.
A printer, comprising: a medium supply portion configured to supply a print medium; feeding means configured to feed the print medium supplied from the medium supply unit along a medium feed path; printing means disposed in the medium feed path to print on the print medium; a first damper portion configured to swing so that a medium contact portion, which contacts the print medium in the medium feed path, gives tension to the print medium between the printing means and the medium supply portion; characterized in that the printer further comprising: a second damper portion configured to swing so that a medium contact portion, which contacts the print medium in the medium feed path gives tension to the print medium between the printing means and the medium contact portion of the first damper portion, and between the medium contact portion of the first damper portion and a chassis surface facing the medium contact portion of the first damper portion, wherein the second damper portion is swingably journaled to the first damper portion and is configured to swing. a medium supply portion configured to supply a print medium; feeding means configured to feed the print medium supplied from the medium supply unit along a medium feed path; printing means disposed in the medium feed path to print on the print medium; a first damper portion configured to swing so that a medium contact portion, which contacts the print medium in the medium feed path, gives tension to the print medium between the printing means and the medium supply portion; characterized in that the printer further comprising: a second damper portion configured to swing so that a medium contact portion, which contacts the print medium in the medium feed path gives tension to the print medium between the printing means and the medium contact portion of the first damper portion, and between the medium contact portion of the first damper portion and a chassis surface facing the medium contact portion of the first damper portion, wherein the second damper portion is swingably journaled to the first damper portion and is configured to swing.
A non-enzymatic liquid concentrate composition for cleaning surgical, medical and dental instruments and flexible endoscopes comprising: a low-foam surfactant system comprising a nonionic surfactant; a complexing agent; a source of alkalinity; and an aqueous solvent, wherein the composition or a use solution of the composition has a pH in the range of from pH 7 to pH 12; wherein the composition is free of an enzyme, wherein the surfactant system comprises an ethoxylated amine block copolymer, a PO/EO/PO block copolymer, or a mixture thereof, and wherein the PO/EO/PO block copolymer has a formula HO(CH(CH 3)CH 2 O) x -(CH 2 CH 2 O) y -(CH(CH 3)CH 2 O) x H and a molecular weight in the range of from about 2000 to about 4500, wherein the relative weight ratio of EO:PO is from about 10:90 to about 90:10.
A mobile merchant communication device configured to be enrolled by a personalization server for performing a payment transaction with a mobile consumer communication device using a payment server, wherein the mobile merchant communication device comprises: a user interface configured to receive an authentication request from a merchant, wherein the authentication request comprises a first electronic secret; a security enclave configured to, in response to the authentication request, obtain a second electronic secret for the mobile merchant communication device; and a communication interface configured to transmit an enrollment request to the personalization server, wherein the enrollment request comprises the first electronic secret and the second electronic secret; wherein the communication interface is further configured, in response to the enrollment request, to receive personalization data from the personalization server, wherein the personalization data enables the mobile merchant communication device to perform the payment transaction with the mobile consumer communication device. a user interface configured to receive an authentication request from a merchant, wherein the authentication request comprises a first electronic secret; a security enclave configured to, in response to the authentication request, obtain a second electronic secret for the mobile merchant communication device; and a communication interface configured to transmit an enrollment request to the personalization server, wherein the enrollment request comprises the first electronic secret and the second electronic secret; wherein the communication interface is further configured, in response to the enrollment request, to receive personalization data from the personalization server, wherein the personalization data enables the mobile merchant communication device to perform the payment transaction with the mobile consumer communication device.
An applicator device for a fluid or paste-like product of the make-up and/or care product type across a complex surface of the human body, having an elongated general outer shape axisymmetric about an XX axis; wherein the general outer shape thereof comprises a first rounded volume connected to a second rounded volume through an area with a cross-section smaller than the largest cross-section of the first and/or the second volume, characterized in that it comprises at least one flexible longitudinal arch embedded at only one end into a core extending along the XX axis, with the arch being so positioned as to overhang above the core, with said at least one arch being suitable for defining with the core a product reservoir having a variable volume, resulting in the pumping of the product.
A luggage apparatus, the luggage apparatus comprising: an apparatus body having a moveable portion and a fixed portion, the moveable portion being moveable with respect to the fixed portion between a deployed position and a stowed postion, where in the deployed position in which a moveable portion surface of the movable portion and a fixed portion surface of the fixed portion are arranged to define a seat for a child, the fixed portion surface and the moveable portion surface being adapted, in use, to co-operate to provide, for a child's legs, a greater support area than the support area provided by only the fixed portion surface; wherein in the stowed position the moveable and fixed portion surfaces (18, 20) are substantially contained within the luggage apparatus body, wherein the luggage apparatus is a cabin baggage sized suitcase; characterised in that: the fixed portion comprises extending elements adapted, in the deployed position, to provide sides for the seat. an apparatus body having a moveable portion and a fixed portion, the moveable portion being moveable with respect to the fixed portion between a deployed position and a stowed postion, where in the deployed position in which a moveable portion surface of the movable portion and a fixed portion surface of the fixed portion are arranged to define a seat for a child, the fixed portion surface and the moveable portion surface being adapted, in use, to co-operate to provide, for a child's legs, a greater support area than the support area provided by only the fixed portion surface; wherein in the stowed position the moveable and fixed portion surfaces (18, 20) are substantially contained within the luggage apparatus body, wherein the luggage apparatus is a cabin baggage sized suitcase; characterised in that: the fixed portion comprises extending elements adapted, in the deployed position, to provide sides for the seat.
A method of indicating the progress of a boot sequence on a communication device, the method comprising: initiating the boot sequence; receiving input from a user input interface at the communication device during the boot sequence; and, in response to receiving input, outputting a progress indicator indicating the progress of the time to completion of the boot sequence, wherein outputting a progress indicator comprises displaying the progress indicator on a location on a display of the communication device, and wherein receiving input comprises receiving input for a duration of time and wherein outputting comprises outputting the progress indicator for an output time period dependent on the duration of time. initiating the boot sequence; receiving input from a user input interface at the communication device during the boot sequence; and, in response to receiving input, outputting a progress indicator indicating the progress of the time to completion of the boot sequence, wherein outputting a progress indicator comprises displaying the progress indicator on a location on a display of the communication device, and wherein receiving input comprises receiving input for a duration of time and wherein outputting comprises outputting the progress indicator for an output time period dependent on the duration of time.
A wave plate comprising: a prism member having an entrance surface for receiving a terahertz wave, and an exit surface for emitting the terahertz wave received by the entrance surface; characterized in that the prism member is constituted by stacking a plurality of divided prisms members, each of the divided prism members having a waveguide region, each of the waveguide regions having: a partial entrance surface for receiving a part of the terahertz wave, a plurality of total reflection surfaces for totally reflecting the terahertz wave from the partial entrance surface, and a partial exit surface for emitting the terahertz wave totally reflected on the total reflection surfaces; and each of the partial entrance surfaces combine to constitute the entrance surface of the prism member, and each of the partial exit surfaces combine to constitute the exit surface of the prism member, by stacking the plurality of the waveguide regions; wherein each of the divided prism members is provided with a contact surface substantially parallel to the incident axis and the emission axis of the terahertz wave for contacting the adjacent divided prism members in the stacking direction, wherein the divided prism members are stacked by abutting the mutual contact surfaces of the adjacent divided prism members. a prism member having an entrance surface for receiving a terahertz wave, and an exit surface for emitting the terahertz wave received by the entrance surface; characterized in that the prism member is constituted by stacking a plurality of divided prisms members, each of the divided prism members having a waveguide region, each of the waveguide regions having: a partial entrance surface for receiving a part of the terahertz wave, a plurality of total reflection surfaces for totally reflecting the terahertz wave from the partial entrance surface, and a partial exit surface for emitting the terahertz wave totally reflected on the total reflection surfaces; and each of the partial entrance surfaces combine to constitute the entrance surface of the prism member, and each of the partial exit surfaces combine to constitute the exit surface of the prism member, by stacking the plurality of the waveguide regions; wherein each of the divided prism members is provided with a contact surface substantially parallel to the incident axis and the emission axis of the terahertz wave for contacting the adjacent divided prism members in the stacking direction, wherein the divided prism members are stacked by abutting the mutual contact surfaces of the adjacent divided prism members.
An electro-optical device for the optical detection of an electric field locally generated by a sample, the device comprising: - An alternating voltage source; - A linear upper polarizer and a linear lower polarizer; - A liquid crystal layer comprised between an upper alignment layer and a lower alignment layer having two directions of alignment perpendicular to each other; - An upper electrode and a lower electrode, electrically connected to the alternating voltage source, and disposed so that when a voltage difference (Vext) is applied between said electrodes by said alternating voltage source, an electric field is created between the two electrodes, the liquid crystal layer being immersed in said electric field; - A layer of anisotropic electrical conductors disposed between the electrodes (60, 61); characterized in that it further comprises: - said sample placed in the space delimited by the two electrodes to be immersed in said electric field created between the two electrodes; - an optical sensor; - a light source configured to emit an incident beam in monochromatic light towards the optical sensor, by transmission or reflection of said incident beam through the liquid crystal layer; and characterized in that - said liquid crystal layer is of active variable polarization, - the layer of anisotropic electrical conductors is configured to transmit said electric field created between the two electrodes along a single direction of propagation intersecting the alignment layers; - said layer of anisotropic electrical conductors is placed in contact with of the upper alignment layer or separated therefrom by the upper polarizer. - An alternating voltage source; - A linear upper polarizer and a linear lower polarizer; - A liquid crystal layer comprised between an upper alignment layer and a lower alignment layer having two directions of alignment perpendicular to each other; - An upper electrode and a lower electrode, electrically connected to the alternating voltage source, and disposed so that when a voltage difference (Vext) is applied between said electrodes by said alternating voltage source, an electric field is created between the two electrodes, the liquid crystal layer being immersed in said electric field; - A layer of anisotropic electrical conductors disposed between the electrodes (60, 61); - said sample placed in the space delimited by the two electrodes to be immersed in said electric field created between the two electrodes; - an optical sensor; - a light source configured to emit an incident beam in monochromatic light towards the optical sensor, by transmission or reflection of said incident beam through the liquid crystal layer; and characterized in that - said liquid crystal layer is of active variable polarization, - the layer of anisotropic electrical conductors is configured to transmit said electric field created between the two electrodes along a single direction of propagation intersecting the alignment layers; - said layer of anisotropic electrical conductors is placed in contact with of the upper alignment layer or separated therefrom by the upper polarizer.
An optical absorption gas sensor comprising a body having an internal wall which defines a chamber, at least one aperture in the body through which a gas sample can enter the chamber, a light source, at least one reflector (22,23), a detector assembly which has a first side and an opposite second side, and a detector which measures light which is incident at at least a range of angles on at least a part of a first surface of the detector assembly on the first side of the detector assembly, wherein the detector assembly extends into the chamber and the light source is located within the chamber on the second side of the detector assembly, characterised by the at least one reflector comprising a first reflector and a second reflector located on the internal wall, and by a collector, located within the chamber, which has an interior reflective surface which directs light from the light source onto the first reflector through an output aperture of the collector, the whole being configured such that light from the light source passes through the gas sample and is reflected around the detector assembly, by at least the first and the second reflector, onto the detector.
A semiconductor device comprising: a p-type oxide semiconductor layer having a first metal oxide present as a major component at an atomic ratio of 50% or more based on all components in the p-type oxide layer, the first metal oxide being a mixed crystal of an oxide of a metal of Group 9 of the periodic table and an oxide of a metal of Group 13 of the periodic table; an n-type oxide semiconductor layer having a second metal oxide present as a major component at an atomic ratio of 50% or more based on all components in the n-type oxide layer, the second metal oxide including a metal of Group 13 of the periodic table; and an electrode. a p-type oxide semiconductor layer having a first metal oxide present as a major component at an atomic ratio of 50% or more based on all components in the p-type oxide layer, the first metal oxide being a mixed crystal of an oxide of a metal of Group 9 of the periodic table and an oxide of a metal of Group 13 of the periodic table; an n-type oxide semiconductor layer having a second metal oxide present as a major component at an atomic ratio of 50% or more based on all components in the n-type oxide layer, the second metal oxide including a metal of Group 13 of the periodic table; and an electrode.
A process for reducing the content of free formaldehyde in a phenol-formaldehyde resin, comprising the step of contacting a phenol-formaldehyde resin used as the phenol-formaldehyde resin starting material with at least one phenol derivative or aniline derivative of the formula A, wherein X is selected from the list composed of OH, OR, NH 2, NHR, NRR'; Y is independently selected from the list composed of OH, OR, NH 2, NHR, NRR'; R, R' and R" are similar or different C 1-8 H 2-16 Z hydrocarbon groups; Z is independently selected from the list of H, OH, OR, NH 2, NHR, NRR'; n = 0 to 4, m = 0 to 4, with the proviso that n + m is 0 to 4; and Y/R" is/are in positions 2 to 5 relative to X, with the proviso that X is not OH or NH 2 when n=m=0, wherein both the phenol-formaldehyde resin used as the starting material and the resulting phenol-formaldehyde resin obtained after said step of contacting the starting material with said phenol derivative or aniline derivative have the following characteristics: a pH of 7 or higher, viscosity below 100 mPa.s at 20 °C, and a dilutability of more than 20 times in demineralized water, wherein the process does not include a process step wherein the temperature is raised above 40 °C.
A pharmaceutical composition, comprising solid dispersion of amorphous abiraterone acetate, wherein said solid dispersion comprises: (a) from 2 % to 50 % by weight abiraterone acetate; (b) from 10 % to 75 % by weight one or more polymers; (c) from 10 % to 70 % by weight one or more surfactants; (d) from 5 % to 50 % by weight one or more plasticizers; (e) from 0.5 % to 5 % by weight at least one pH modifier; wherein the pH modifier is citric acid or ascorbic acid; (f) from 2 % to 10 % by weight at least one disintegrating agent; and (g) from 0.01 % to 1 % by weight one or more preservatives. (a) from 2 % to 50 % by weight abiraterone acetate; (b) from 10 % to 75 % by weight one or more polymers; (c) from 10 % to 70 % by weight one or more surfactants; (d) from 5 % to 50 % by weight one or more plasticizers; (e) from 0.5 % to 5 % by weight at least one pH modifier; wherein the pH modifier is citric acid or ascorbic acid; (f) from 2 % to 10 % by weight at least one disintegrating agent; and (g) from 0.01 % to 1 % by weight one or more preservatives.