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A method of drilling a third well with respect to a first offset well and a second offset well, comprising: providing a first casing having a first magnetic signature in the first offset well; providing a second casing having a second magnetic signature in the second offset well, wherein the second magnetic signature is different from the first magnetic signature; drilling the third well using a drill string that includes a magnetometer, wherein the third well is located between the first offset well and the second offset well, wherein the magnetometer is provided for magnetic ranging of the third well with respect to the first casing and the second casing; determining, by the magnetometer, distortions in the earth's magnetic field caused by the magnetic signatures of the first casing and second casing located in the proximity to the drill string; determining distances and directions from the third well to the first casing and from the third well to the second casing based on the distorted magnetic field data, using the distances and confidence factors associated with the distances to produce guidance instructions; and steering the drill string to drill the third well based on the guidance instructions. providing a first casing having a first magnetic signature in the first offset well; providing a second casing having a second magnetic signature in the second offset well, wherein the second magnetic signature is different from the first magnetic signature; drilling the third well using a drill string that includes a magnetometer, wherein the third well is located between the first offset well and the second offset well, wherein the magnetometer is provided for magnetic ranging of the third well with respect to the first casing and the second casing; determining, by the magnetometer, distortions in the earth's magnetic field caused by the magnetic signatures of the first casing and second casing located in the proximity to the drill string; determining distances and directions from the third well to the first casing and from the third well to the second casing based on the distorted magnetic field data, using the distances and confidence factors associated with the distances to produce guidance instructions; and steering the drill string to drill the third well based on the guidance instructions.
A food storage device comprising: (a) at least one food packaging containing a food product; and (b) at least one chamber comprising a sample of said food product and a composition comprising at least one indicator and a solvent, wherein said at least one chamber is a fluid and gas impervious three-dimensional structure, and wherein the at least one chamber is in substantially similar environmental storage conditions, such as storage temperature or duration of storage, to the environmental storage conditions of the food product within the food storage device, such that the food sample in the chamber spoils at the same rate as the food product in the device. (a) at least one food packaging containing a food product; and (b) at least one chamber comprising a sample of said food product and a composition comprising at least one indicator and a solvent,
A stroke counter for use by a swimmer, comprising: a single pressure sensor; a processor receiving pressure information from the pressure sensor, the processor configured to determine a stroke by analyzing the pressure information sensed by the pressure sensor; an attachment structure for operably securing the stroke counter proximate to an extremity of the swimmer for sensing pressure proximate the extremity of the swimmer to generate pressure information; characterised in that the stroke counter is provided in the form of a dive computer and can operate also during diving; wherein the dive computer is configured to switch between different modes comprising a dive mode and a stroke counting mode; wherein the dive computer is configured to automatically switch from the stroke counting mode to the diving mode and from the diving mode to the stroke counting mode in dependence on the depth of the swimmer. a single pressure sensor; a processor receiving pressure information from the pressure sensor, the processor configured to determine a stroke by analyzing the pressure information sensed by the pressure sensor; an attachment structure for operably securing the stroke counter proximate to an extremity of the swimmer for sensing pressure proximate the extremity of the swimmer to generate pressure information; characterised in that the stroke counter is provided in the form of a dive computer and can operate also during diving; wherein the dive computer is configured to switch between different modes comprising a dive mode and a stroke counting mode; wherein the dive computer is configured to automatically switch from the stroke counting mode to the diving mode and from the diving mode to the stroke counting mode in dependence on the depth of the swimmer.
A method of multiplexing data packets for a plurality of user terminals over a single radio bearer on a backhaul between a donor base station and a relay in a multi-hop communication system, said method comprising: receiving, over a user-specific tunneling connection with a gateway, a tunneling packet including a tunneling header and an encapsulated data packet for delivery to one of said user terminals; decapsulating the data packet from the tunneling packet; compressing a header of the data packet; forwarding said data packet with said compressed header from said donor base station to said relay over a multiplexed backhaul radio bearer over a user-specific tunnel for said user terminal. receiving, over a user-specific tunneling connection with a gateway, a tunneling packet including a tunneling header and an encapsulated data packet for delivery to one of said user terminals; decapsulating the data packet from the tunneling packet; compressing a header of the data packet; forwarding said data packet with said compressed header from said donor base station to said relay over a multiplexed backhaul radio bearer over a user-specific tunnel for said user terminal.
Surgical retractor, in particular, for spreading a severed sternum, comprising a first retaining device and a second retaining device, which each have a spreader arm (16, 18) with at least one retaining element held thereon, a holding device for holding the retaining devices (12, 14) on each other, and a drive device with which the distance of the spreader arms (16, 18) from each other along a retraction direction is alterable for transfer to a spread position, wherein the retaining devices (12, 14) each have a holding arm (30, 32) connected to the respective spreader arm (16, 18), and both holding arms (30, 32) couple with the drive device and are displaceable via the drive device relative to each other and relative to the holding device along a displacement direction, wherein the drive device comprises at least one drive element, and the holding arms (30, 32) each comprise a drive track extending in the displacement direction, wherein the at least one drive element interacts with the respective drive track, characterized in that the holding arms comprise broad sides and narrow sides and in that the holding arms (30, 32) lie via the respective broad sides with surface-to-surface contact against each other at least in an overlapping area of the drive tracks, so that, during displacement relative to one another, the holding arms guide each other.
A method implemented in a decoder, characterized in that, the method comprising: receiving, by a receiver of the decoder, a bitstream including: a sub-picture of a picture partitioned into a plurality of slices including a first slice, a parameter set associated with the picture and the sub-picture, and a slice header associated with the first slice; parsing, by a processor of the decoder, the bitstream to obtain a parameter for deriving a length of a slice address of the first slice; when the parameter is not present, the parameter is inferred to be equal to Ceil( Log2( NumTilesInPic), wherein NumTilesInPic represents the number of tiles in the picture; determining, by the processor, the slice address for the first slice from the slice header based on the length of the slice address; decoding, by the processor, the sub-picture including the first slice based on the slice address. receiving, by a receiver of the decoder, a bitstream including: a sub-picture of a picture partitioned into a plurality of slices including a first slice, a parameter set associated with the picture and the sub-picture, and a slice header associated with the first slice; parsing, by a processor of the decoder, the bitstream to obtain a parameter for deriving a length of a slice address of the first slice; when the parameter is not present, the parameter is inferred to be equal to Ceil( Log2( NumTilesInPic), wherein NumTilesInPic represents the number of tiles in the picture; determining, by the processor, the slice address for the first slice from the slice header based on the length of the slice address; decoding, by the processor, the sub-picture including the first slice based on the slice address.
A support for an umbrella pole, the support comprising: a base comprising a plurality of vertically oriented channels disposed on an inside surface thereof; a coupler for coupling a lower portion of the umbrella pole with a base, the coupler comprising: a sleeve for receiving the umbrella pole; a lower portion of the coupler comprising a side surface; and at least one protrusion protruding away from a longitudinal axis of the sleeve such that the at least one protrusion engages the plurality of vertically oriented channels in the base so as to prevent rotation of the umbrella pole relative to the base, wherein the at least one protrusion is resiliently biased or preloaded to move outward from the longitudinal axis of the sleeve to engage with the vertically oriented channels, so that the at least one protrusion is movably coupled with the side surface of the lower portion of the coupler. a base comprising a plurality of vertically oriented channels disposed on an inside surface thereof; a coupler for coupling a lower portion of the umbrella pole with a base, the coupler comprising: a sleeve for receiving the umbrella pole; a lower portion of the coupler comprising a side surface; and at least one protrusion protruding away from a longitudinal axis of the sleeve such that the at least one protrusion engages the plurality of vertically oriented channels in the base so as to prevent rotation of the umbrella pole relative to the base, wherein the at least one protrusion is resiliently biased or preloaded to move outward from the longitudinal axis of the sleeve to engage with the vertically oriented channels, so that the at least one protrusion is movably coupled with the side surface of the lower portion of the coupler. a sleeve for receiving the umbrella pole; a lower portion of the coupler comprising a side surface; and at least one protrusion protruding away from a longitudinal axis of the sleeve such that the at least one protrusion engages the plurality of vertically oriented channels in the base so as to prevent rotation of the umbrella pole relative to the base, wherein the at least one protrusion is resiliently biased or preloaded to move outward from the longitudinal axis of the sleeve to engage with the vertically oriented channels, so that the at least one protrusion is movably coupled with the side surface of the lower portion of the coupler.
A method for pushing a rotary drill bit, comprising: - receiving a target direction in a formation to push the rotary drill bit while drilling a wellbore in a formation; - opening, at a first rotational position of a rotary bit pushing device disposed proximate to the rotary drill bit within the wellbore, a first inlet port of a first flow regulator (280, 610), wherein the first inlet port, when in an open position, allows a first quantity of drilling fluid to move a first deflection device of a plurality of deflection devices of the rotary bit pushing device from a normal position to an extended position, wherein the first deflection device, when in the extended position, contacts the formation bounding the wellbore; - closing, after the first rotational position of the rotary bit pushing device, the first inlet port, wherein the first inlet port, when in a closed position, stops the first quantity of drilling fluid from flowing to the first deflection device and allows the first deflection device to return to the normal position; wherein the first deflection device contacting the formation when the rotary bit pushing device is in the first rotational position pushes the rotary drill bit in the target direction; characterized in that the method further comprises sending to a second flow regulator of the rotary bit pushing device, a second quantity of drilling fluid, wherein the second quantity of drilling fluid flows to the first deflection device when the first flow regulator (280, 610) is the closed position, wherein at least a portion of the first quantity of drilling fluid flows through the first deflection device into the wellbore when the first inlet port is in the open position, and wherein at least a portion of the second quantity of drilling fluid flows through the first deflection device into the wellbore when the first inlet port is the closed position. - receiving a target direction in a formation to push the rotary drill bit while drilling a wellbore in a formation; - opening, at a first rotational position of a rotary bit pushing device disposed proximate to the rotary drill bit within the wellbore, a first inlet port of a first flow regulator (280, 610), wherein the first inlet port, when in an open position, allows a first quantity of drilling fluid to move a first deflection device of a plurality of deflection devices of the rotary bit pushing device from a normal position to an extended position, wherein the first deflection device, when in the extended position, contacts the formation bounding the wellbore; - closing, after the first rotational position of the rotary bit pushing device, the first inlet port, wherein the first inlet port, when in a closed position, stops the first quantity of drilling fluid from flowing to the first deflection device and allows the first deflection device to return to the normal position; wherein the first deflection device contacting the formation when the rotary bit pushing device is in the first rotational position pushes the rotary drill bit in the target direction;
A connection structure, comprising a splicing region and a fiber management region that are disposed with a distance therebetween along a circumferential direction of the connection structure, wherein the connection structure is a cylinder-like object and the circumferential direction is a direction circling a central axis of the connection structure, wherein the splicing region is usable to splice optical fibers in different optical cables by using a splicing device to implement connection between the different optical cables and wherein the fiber management region is configured to store redundant optical fibers of the optical cables, wherein a fiber routing path passing through the connection structure in the splicing region and the connection structure in the fiber management region is further disposed in the connection structure, so that an optical fiber extends into the fiber management region for storage through the fiber routing path from the splicing region, and wherein the fiber routing path is disposed in a groove on an outer sidewall of the connection structure, characterized in that a first positioning plate and a second positioning plate protrude from a sidewall of the fiber routing path, the first positioning plate and the second positioning plate are disposed opposite each other, to prevent the optical fiber from coming out of the fiber routing path and protect the optical fiber, and an entering groove is formed between the first positioning plate and the second positioning plate, in order to facilitate the optical fiber to enter the fiber routing path.
An adhesive arrangement for use in securing a patient interface to the face of a patient, the adhesive arrangement comprising: a substrate material having a first surface structured to face the patient and a second surface opposite the first surface, the substrate material having a number of tabs, each tab projecting outward from a main portion of the substrate material; and an adhesive material disposed on the first surface of the substrate material, wherein each of the tabs is sized and configured to be folded back onto a corresponding portion of the main portion of the substrate material and coupled thereto by the adhesive material; wherein the number of tabs are each delineated from the main portion by a number of delineations provided on or in the substrate material, and wherein the number of delineations comprise one or more of: grooving, scoring, or perforations. a substrate material having a first surface structured to face the patient and a second surface opposite the first surface, the substrate material having a number of tabs, each tab projecting outward from a main portion of the substrate material; and an adhesive material disposed on the first surface of the substrate material, wherein each of the tabs is sized and configured to be folded back onto a corresponding portion of the main portion of the substrate material and coupled thereto by the adhesive material;
A thread or suture for operations of general and specialized surgery, such as plastic, dermatological, and aesthetic surgery, wherein it is obtained by assembling together modular micro-units of well-defined shape and size, made of thermosensitive material, which are equipped with co-operating connection means that enable coupling of said micro-units to one another in the production stage, to obtain either smooth sutures or sutures provided with protuberances or barbs or protrusions, or sutures of different shapes, or combinations thereof, according to the various multiple ways in which the specific modular units can be assembled or slotted together to achieve the desired length, characterised in that: said co-operating connection means are constituted by male and female front-coupling means, said male and female front-coupling means are toothed coupling means, angular displacement of a tooth of the male coupling relative to the female coupling at each connection leading to rotation of one modular unit with respect to the other, so as to enable production of sutures in which the barbs or protuberances, if present, may be distributed along the outer surface of the suture on the basis of design specifications. said co-operating connection means are constituted by male and female front-coupling means, said male and female front-coupling means are toothed coupling means, angular displacement of a tooth of the male coupling relative to the female coupling at each connection leading to rotation of one modular unit with respect to the other, so as to enable production of sutures in which the barbs or protuberances, if present, may be distributed along the outer surface of the suture on the basis of design specifications.
A pigment water dispersion liquid comprising an azomethine metal complex pigment and a polymer dispersant, in which in an optical absorption spectrum of the pigment water dispersion liquid, a ratio of a maximum absorbance (A1 max) in a wavelength range of not less than 440 nm and less than 465 nm to a maximum absorbance (A2 max) in a wavelength range of not less than 420 nm and less than 440 nm [(A1 max)/(A2 max)] is not less than 1.000.
Nozzle assembly for a fuel injector for injecting fuel into a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine, comprising a nozzle body and a nozzle needle which is received, such that it can perform stroke movements, in a high-pressure bore of the nozzle body for the purposes of opening up and closing at least one injection opening, and which is acted on in the direction of a sealing seat by the spring force of a nozzle spring, wherein the nozzle spring is supported, at its end facing toward the nozzle seat, on a spring plate coupled to the nozzle needle, wherein the nozzle spring is supported at its other end on a second spring plate which is arranged with an axial spacing to the first spring plate and which interacts with said first spring plate to form a stroke stop for the nozzle needle, characterized in that the nozzle needle is surrounded, at its end averted from the sealing seat, by a third spring plate which is acted on by the spring force of a further spring in the direction of a coupler piston, which can perform stroke movements, of a hydraulic coupling device, such that the spring force of the further spring holds the third spring plate in contact with the coupler piston.
A method for generating a slot table entry address for a communications device of a communications network, the method comprising: shifting a slot counter value according to a configuration setting value to produce a shifted slot counter value, wherein the slot counter value identifies a time slot of data communications of the communications network; masking a cycle counter value according to the configuration setting value to generate a masked cycle counter value, wherein the cycle counter value identifies a communications cycle containing the time slot; and performing a logical operation on the shifted slot counter value and the masked cycle counter value to generate a slot table entry address such that a corresponding slot table entry of the time slot of the communications cycle in a slot table is accessed by the communications device at the slot table entry address. shifting a slot counter value according to a configuration setting value to produce a shifted slot counter value, wherein the slot counter value identifies a time slot of data communications of the communications network; masking a cycle counter value according to the configuration setting value to generate a masked cycle counter value, wherein the cycle counter value identifies a communications cycle containing the time slot; and performing a logical operation on the shifted slot counter value and the masked cycle counter value to generate a slot table entry address such that a corresponding slot table entry of the time slot of the communications cycle in a slot table is accessed by the communications device at the slot table entry address.