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Device for conducting water in a ground surface with a non-woven layer which is introduced into the ground and has at least one line strand for conducting water which is provided with passage openings, characterised in that the non-woven layer forms a grid consisting of intersecting arrays of grid strands and comprises a non-woven web extending along the line strand, and in that at least one array of the grid strands formed from non-woven strips adjoins the non-woven web.
A numbering device for carrying out numbering in sheet-fed or web-fed numbering presses, said numbering device comprising a casing and a numbering unit with rotatable numbering wheels carrying alpha-numerical symbols thereon, which numbering wheels are disposed next to each other and rotate about a common rotation axis, said numbering device further comprising electro-mechanical actuation means for setting the position of said numbering wheels, wherein said electro-mechanical actuation means are mechanically autonomous, said electro-mechanical actuation means comprising a plurality of independent driving means (15, 18-23; 23*) for actuating a corresponding plurality of said numbering wheels, characterized in that said electro-mechanical actuation means are disposed in an inner space of the casing of said numbering device and wherein said numbering device further comprises calibration sensors for calibrating the position of the numbering wheels actuated by the electro-mechanical actuation means, each calibration sensor cooperating with at least one magnet carried by the numbering wheel to be calibrated, and wherein the calibration sensors are carried by at least one supporting member (14, 14') located in an upper part of the numbering device, which supporting member (14, 14') extends parallel to the rotation axis of the numbering wheels.
A semiconductor buffer structure (230, 250) comprising: a plurality of nitride semiconductor layers (231-234; 251-254) each formed of a super lattice, arranged with increasing average gallium composition ratios on top of each other; and a dislocation control layer (236, 256) of thickness 0.1 nm to 100 nm either disposed between two neighboring ones (232, 233) of the nitride semiconductor layers, wherein the average gallium composition ratio of the dislocation control layer is higher than the average gallium composition ratio of each of the neighboring nitride semiconductor layers, or disposed within one of the nitride semiconductor layers so as to divide that layer into portions (252a, 252b) respectively above and below the dislocation control layer, wherein the average gallium composition ratio of the dislocation control layer is higher than the average gallium composition ratio of the said one nitride semiconductor layer in which it is disposed; wherein the dislocation control layer is made from a material which includes Al a1 In b1 Ga 1-a1-b1 N (0 ≤ a1 ≤ 1, 0 ≤b1 ≤ 1, a1+b1 ≠ 1). a plurality of nitride semiconductor layers (231-234; 251-254) each formed of a super lattice, arranged with increasing average gallium composition ratios on top of each other; and a dislocation control layer (236, 256) of thickness 0.1 nm to 100 nm either disposed between two neighboring ones (232, 233) of the nitride semiconductor layers, wherein the average gallium composition ratio of the dislocation control layer is higher than the average gallium composition ratio of each of the neighboring nitride semiconductor layers, or disposed within one of the nitride semiconductor layers so as to divide that layer into portions (252a, 252b) respectively above and below the dislocation control layer, wherein the average gallium composition ratio of the dislocation control layer is higher than the average gallium composition ratio of the said one nitride semiconductor layer in which it is disposed; wherein the dislocation control layer is made from a material which includes Al a1 In b1 Ga 1-a1-b1 N (0 ≤ a1 ≤ 1, 0 ≤b1 ≤ 1, a1+b1 ≠ 1).
A locating system for a surgical suite, comprising: a medical device (22, 24) a plurality of optical markers coupled to the medical device (22, 24); a sensor configured to obtain initial position data of the plurality of optical markers; a laser device configured to obtain subsequent position data of the plurality of optical markers; a controller configured to receive the initial position data from the sensor and the subsequent position data from the laser device, the controller configured to determine a position of the medical device (22, 24) within said surgical suite; and an adjustment feature coupled to the medical device (22, 24) and communicatively coupled to the controller, wherein the adjustment feature is configured to adjust the medical device along at least one of a movement path and an adjustment path in response to a signal from the controller. a medical device (22, 24) a plurality of optical markers coupled to the medical device (22, 24); a sensor configured to obtain initial position data of the plurality of optical markers; a laser device configured to obtain subsequent position data of the plurality of optical markers; a controller configured to receive the initial position data from the sensor and the subsequent position data from the laser device, the controller configured to determine a position of the medical device (22, 24) within said surgical suite; and an adjustment feature coupled to the medical device (22, 24) and communicatively coupled to the controller, wherein the adjustment feature is configured to adjust the medical device along at least one of a movement path and an adjustment path in response to a signal from the controller.
A minimally invasive surgical system comprising: an elongate flexible body including a proximal portion (220, 302, 330), a distal portion (221, 304, 331), an inner sheath defining a central lumen, a flexible outer sheath (350, 440), a support layer extending between the inner and outer sheaths (365, 350) in the proximal portion and a steerable tube extending between the inner and outer sheaths (365, 440) in the distal portion; a plurality of conduits extending within the inner sheath and terminating within the inner sheath, each conduit including a conduit lumen and a distal end, the distal end directly secured to the inner sheath; and at least one tendon (310, 318, 401) extending through the conduit lumen of at least one of the plurality of conduits from the proximal portion into the distal portion of the elongate flexible body, the at least one tendon being actuatable to steer the distal portion. an elongate flexible body including a proximal portion (220, 302, 330), a distal portion (221, 304, 331), an inner sheath defining a central lumen, a flexible outer sheath (350, 440), a support layer extending between the inner and outer sheaths (365, 350) in the proximal portion and a steerable tube extending between the inner and outer sheaths (365, 440) in the distal portion; a plurality of conduits extending within the inner sheath and terminating within the inner sheath, each conduit including a conduit lumen and a distal end, the distal end directly secured to the inner sheath; and at least one tendon (310, 318, 401) extending through the conduit lumen of at least one of the plurality of conduits from the proximal portion into the distal portion of the elongate flexible body, the at least one tendon being actuatable to steer the distal portion.
A method of signal processing an input signal in a hearing assistance device, the hearing assistance device including a receiver and a microphone, the method comprising: performing neural network processing to train a processor to identify acoustic features in a plurality of audio signals and predict target outputs for the plurality of audio signals by mapping input features of the plurality of audio signals to frequency-lowered speech cues; and using the trained processor to control frequency translation of the input signal. performing neural network processing to train a processor to identify acoustic features in a plurality of audio signals and predict target outputs for the plurality of audio signals by mapping input features of the plurality of audio signals to frequency-lowered speech cues; and using the trained processor to control frequency translation of the input signal.
A semiconductor structure, comprising: a nanocrystalline core comprising a first semiconductor material; a nanocrystalline shell comprising a second, different, semiconductor material at least partially surrounding the nanocrystalline core; and an insulator layer encapsulating the nanocrystalline shell and core, wherein an outer surface of the insulator layer is ligand-functionalized, and characterized in that said semiconductor structure further comprises: a nanocrystalline outer shell at least partially surrounding the nanocrystalline shell, between the nanocrystalline shell and the insulator layer, the nanocrystalline outer shell comprising a third semiconductor material different from the first and second semiconductor materials. a nanocrystalline core comprising a first semiconductor material; a nanocrystalline shell comprising a second, different, semiconductor material at least partially surrounding the nanocrystalline core; and an insulator layer encapsulating the nanocrystalline shell and core, wherein an outer surface of the insulator layer is ligand-functionalized, and characterized in that said semiconductor structure further comprises: a nanocrystalline outer shell at least partially surrounding the nanocrystalline shell, between the nanocrystalline shell and the insulator layer, the nanocrystalline outer shell comprising a third semiconductor material different from the first and second semiconductor materials.
A three-dimensional memory device comprising: a source semiconductor layer comprising a doped semiconductor material and located over a substrate; a dielectric material layer stack overlying the source semiconductor layer and comprising, from bottom to top, a lower etch stop dielectric layer, a dielectric fill material layer, and an upper etch stop dielectric layer; an alternating stack of electrically conductive layers and insulating layers located over the dielectric material layer stack; an array of memory stack structures that extend through the alternating stack and into an upper portion of the source semiconductor layer, each memory stack structure including a vertical semiconductor channel and a memory film laterally surrounding the vertical semiconductor channel, wherein a bottom end of each memory film terminates above a horizontal plane including a top surface of the upper etch stop dielectric layer; and discrete source strap structures, wherein each of the discrete source strap structures contacts and laterally surrounds a respective one of the vertical semiconductor channels of the memory stack structures and contacts the source semiconductor layer. a source semiconductor layer comprising a doped semiconductor material and located over a substrate; a dielectric material layer stack overlying the source semiconductor layer and comprising, from bottom to top, a lower etch stop dielectric layer, a dielectric fill material layer, and an upper etch stop dielectric layer; an alternating stack of electrically conductive layers and insulating layers located over the dielectric material layer stack; an array of memory stack structures that extend through the alternating stack and into an upper portion of the source semiconductor layer, each memory stack structure including a vertical semiconductor channel and a memory film laterally surrounding the vertical semiconductor channel, wherein a bottom end of each memory film terminates above a horizontal plane including a top surface of the upper etch stop dielectric layer; and discrete source strap structures, wherein each of the discrete source strap structures contacts and laterally surrounds a respective one of the vertical semiconductor channels of the memory stack structures and contacts the source semiconductor layer.
A laminate comprising a substrate, and at least two resin layers, each of the resin layers being independently brought into contact, in at least a part of the surface thereof, with other resin layer, and independently having a Young's modulus exceeding 2.8 GPa and not exceeding 5.0 GPa, and, an elongation after fracture exceeding 50% and not exceeding 200%, and further having a three-dimensional radical crosslinked structure, and at least one of the resin layers containing at least polyimide, wherein the Young' s modulus of the resin film was measured using a tensile tester at a cross head speed of 300 mm/min, with a width of 10 mm and a sample length of 50 mm, in the longitudinal and transverse directions of the film, in an atmosphere of 25°C and 65%RH, in accordance with JIS K7127 and the elongation after fracture of the resin film was measured using a tensile tester at a cross head speed of 300 mm/min, with a width of 10 mm and a sample length of 50 mm, in the longitudinal and transverse directions of the film, in an atmosphere of 25°C and 65% relative humidity, in accordance with JIS K6251.
An adaptive braking system for a motor vehicle, the system comprising an assisted braking system and a controller arranged to automatically determine, in response to one or more driving condition parameters and in advance of a brake application, the braking assistance to be provided, wherein the or at least one said driving condition parameter comprises an environmental condition parameter, characterised in that: said braking assistance is defined by a function which maps a brake actuation parameter to be applied from a detected brake pedal application parameter representing the force or travel experienced by a brake pedal; and the controller is arranged a. to compute the function, so that a gradient of at least part of the function is adjusted in response to the driving condition parameter(s), in advance of the brake application, and b. to limit or prevent, during said brake application, any adjustment of the braking assistance in response to the driving condition parameter(s). said braking assistance is defined by a function which maps a brake actuation parameter to be applied from a detected brake pedal application parameter representing the force or travel experienced by a brake pedal; and the controller is arranged a. to compute the function, so that a gradient of at least part of the function is adjusted in response to the driving condition parameter(s), in advance of the brake application, and b. to limit or prevent, during said brake application, any adjustment of the braking assistance in response to the driving condition parameter(s). a. to compute the function, so that a gradient of at least part of the function is adjusted in response to the driving condition parameter(s), in advance of the brake application, and b. to limit or prevent, during said brake application, any adjustment of the braking assistance in response to the driving condition parameter(s).
Aeronautical propulsion device for an aircraft provided with aerofoils for cruise flight, the propulsion device comprising at least two propellers (1, 2) coaxial to one another, comprising a first propeller and a second propeller, wherein the aeronautical propulsion device includes a cylindrical duct comprising a fixed part and a rotating part, wherein said first propeller consists of said rotating part and a plurality of blades arranged externally on said rotating part and said second propeller is intubed inside said cylindrical duct, wherein the blades of the first propeller are foldable on the outer surface of the duct, characterized in that the first propeller is driven by a first electric motor and the second propeller is driven by a second electric motor.
An inkjet printing apparatus comprising: a discharge head arranged to discharge ink; and a housing arranged to contain the discharge head, wherein the housing contains a first ink storage member, a second ink storage member and a third ink storage member, each arranged to store ink, wherein the discharge head receives ink supplied from each of the first ink storage member and the third ink storage member, wherein the third ink storage member is configured to receive ink supplied from the second ink storage member, and the first ink storage member is not configured to receive ink supplied from the second ink storage member, wherein the second ink storage member has an ink refilling port for enabling ink refilling by opening a stopper member, and neither the first ink storage member nor the third ink storage member has the ink refilling port, wherein the first ink storage member is an ink cartridge detachable from the inkjet printing apparatus and the inkjet printing apparatus is arranged to be capable of performing printing in a state where the first ink storage member is detached, and wherein the first ink storage member stores color ink therein, and the second ink storage member stores black ink therein. a discharge head arranged to discharge ink; and a housing arranged to contain the discharge head, wherein the housing contains a first ink storage member, a second ink storage member and a third ink storage member, each arranged to store ink, wherein the discharge head receives ink supplied from each of the first ink storage member and the third ink storage member, wherein the third ink storage member is configured to receive ink supplied from the second ink storage member, and the first ink storage member is not configured to receive ink supplied from the second ink storage member, wherein the second ink storage member has an ink refilling port for enabling ink refilling by opening a stopper member, and neither the first ink storage member nor the third ink storage member has the ink refilling port, wherein the first ink storage member is an ink cartridge detachable from the inkjet printing apparatus and the inkjet printing apparatus is arranged to be capable of performing printing in a state where the first ink storage member is detached, and wherein the first ink storage member stores color ink therein, and the second ink storage member stores black ink therein.
A capsule for preparing a beverage product comprising a capsule body, a lid and an inlet for introducing a fluid into the capsule, wherein the capsule body is covered by the lid to form a closed receiving space and the inlet is arranged eccentrically on the capsule with respect to a centre of the lid, wherein a first machine-readable code is eccentrically applied, in particular printed, on the cover, characterized in that the first machine-readable code, in particular the centre thereof, is arranged at an angular distance (α) from the inlet with respect to the centre of the cover, the angular distance (α) having an amount of at most 60°, preferably at most 50°.
A modular system for creating a cutting die, comprising: - a set of cutting die modules (310, 510), each cutting die module having: ▪ an extension direction along an arc of a circle; ▪ a perimeter comprising two first opposite sides transverse to said extension direction and two second opposite sides parallel to said extension direction; ▪ a connection surface included in said perimeter, the connection surface being configured to be positioned on a metal cylinder extending in an axial direction, with said extension direction perpendicular to said axial direction; ▪ a die surface included within said perimeter and opposite to said connection surface, said die surface comprising at least one die or feeding element (320,340,350; 540,550,560); the system being characterized in that: - said connection surface comprises a module magnet extending over at least one portion from the connection surface; - each cutting die module comprises first shape coupling means (312; 520) on one of said first sides and corresponding second shape coupling means (314; 530) on the other of said first sides, so that two different modules (310; 510) can achieve shape coupling by said first and second shape coupling means. - a set of cutting die modules (310, 510), each cutting die module having: ▪ an extension direction along an arc of a circle; ▪ a perimeter comprising two first opposite sides transverse to said extension direction and two second opposite sides parallel to said extension direction; ▪ a connection surface included in said perimeter, the connection surface being configured to be positioned on a metal cylinder extending in an axial direction, with said extension direction perpendicular to said axial direction; ▪ a die surface included within said perimeter and opposite to said connection surface, said die surface comprising at least one die or feeding element (320,340,350; 540,550,560); ▪ an extension direction along an arc of a circle; ▪ a perimeter comprising two first opposite sides transverse to said extension direction and two second opposite sides parallel to said extension direction; ▪ a connection surface included in said perimeter, the connection surface being configured to be positioned on a metal cylinder extending in an axial direction, with said extension direction perpendicular to said axial direction; ▪ a die surface included within said perimeter and opposite to said connection surface, said die surface comprising at least one die or feeding element (320,340,350; 540,550,560); - said connection surface comprises a module magnet extending over at least one portion from the connection surface; - each cutting die module comprises first shape coupling means (312; 520) on one of said first sides and corresponding second shape coupling means (314; 530) on the other of said first sides, so that two different modules (310; 510) can achieve shape coupling by said first and second shape coupling means.
A fusion protein of antifreeze protein and human epidermal growth factor having increased anti-oxidant activity and skin cell proliferation effect which consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 5 or SEQ ID NO: 6.