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A self-expanding, non-elongating, bioabsorbable support for a body conduit comprising: a substantially tubular framework delimiting a multiplicity of fenestrations; wherein said framework is continuous, non-filamentous, non-braided, and non-interlaced; wherein said framework is made of a non-blended hydrolysable co-polymeric material comprising an amorphous component with a glass transition temperature that is below ambient body temperature and a crystallizable component that possesses a crystalline melting point in excess of ambient body temperature; wherein said framework expands radially from a compressed configuration to an uncompressed configuration below normal human body temperature without requisite for an externally applied force and without requisite for a thermal transition of said polymeric material; and wherein said framework does not change axial length significantly following radial expansion of said framework. a substantially tubular framework delimiting a multiplicity of fenestrations; wherein said framework is continuous, non-filamentous, non-braided, and non-interlaced; wherein said framework is made of a non-blended hydrolysable co-polymeric material comprising an amorphous component with a glass transition temperature that is below ambient body temperature and a crystallizable component that possesses a crystalline melting point in excess of ambient body temperature; wherein said framework expands radially from a compressed configuration to an uncompressed configuration below normal human body temperature without requisite for an externally applied force and without requisite for a thermal transition of said polymeric material; and wherein said framework does not change axial length significantly following radial expansion of said framework.
A method for using a shot peening valve controller 102 for shot peening, the method comprising: providing a shot peening valve controller 102; assigning a first electronic address to a first shot peening valve 104; assigning a second electronic address to a second shot peening valve 106; connecting the first shot peening valve 104 to the shot peening valve controller 102 according to the first electronic address; connecting the second shot peening valve 106 to the shot peening controller 102 according to the second electronic address; and connecting the first shot peening valve 104 and the second shot peening valve 106 using an input output unit that comprises multiple electronic addresses for the first shot peening valve 104 and the second shot peening valve 106; whereby the shot peening valve controller 102 is configured to power each of the multiple shot peening valves 104, 106 according to their electronic addresses respectively. providing a shot peening valve controller 102; assigning a first electronic address to a first shot peening valve 104; assigning a second electronic address to a second shot peening valve 106; connecting the first shot peening valve 104 to the shot peening valve controller 102 according to the first electronic address; connecting the second shot peening valve 106 to the shot peening controller 102 according to the second electronic address; and connecting the first shot peening valve 104 and the second shot peening valve 106 using an input output unit that comprises multiple electronic addresses for the first shot peening valve 104 and the second shot peening valve 106; whereby the shot peening valve controller 102 is configured to power each of the multiple shot peening valves 104, 106 according to their electronic addresses respectively.
A data packet forwarding unit configured to forward data packets within a software defined network on the basis of a set of data packet forwarding rules, wherein the data packet forwarding unit comprises: a storage unit configured to store the set of data packet forwarding rules and a set of access rules; and an access control entity configured to control the access to the set of data packet forwarding rules on the basis of the set of access rules; wherein each access rule of the set of access rules comprises an owner field and an authorization field in an Software Defined Network, SDN, control message. a storage unit configured to store the set of data packet forwarding rules and a set of access rules; and an access control entity configured to control the access to the set of data packet forwarding rules on the basis of the set of access rules; wherein each access rule of the set of access rules comprises an owner field and an authorization field in an Software Defined Network, SDN, control message.
Method for processing an image for an identity document, said method comprising steps consisting in: - dividing a greyscale source image into a predetermined grid comprising a set of rectangular blocks of N pixels ∗ M pixels, each block corresponding to at least 4 pixels of the source image, - applying an error diffusion dithering algorithm to the source image divided into blocks, then, for each block: - determining the average luminous intensity of the block, - selecting, from a set of predetermined cells in a lookup table, a cell that has an average luminous intensity corresponding to the average luminous intensity of the block, - said set of predetermined cells comprising a plurality of individual cells, - each individual cell comprising a unique pattern stored in a memory, and - replacing the block with the selected cell, the method further comprising a step of encoding a message in the source image divided into blocks, the method being characterized in that the encoding step comprises, for a given average-luminous-intensity value, a step consisting in: - establishing a correspondence between the position of a cell inside a super-cell and a binary value of the message to be encoded. - dividing a greyscale source image into a predetermined grid comprising a set of rectangular blocks of N pixels ∗ M pixels, each block corresponding to at least 4 pixels of the source image, - applying an error diffusion dithering algorithm to the source image divided into blocks, - determining the average luminous intensity of the block, - selecting, from a set of predetermined cells in a lookup table, a cell that has an average luminous intensity corresponding to the average luminous intensity of the block, - said set of predetermined cells comprising a plurality of individual cells, - each individual cell comprising a unique pattern stored in a memory, and - replacing the block with the selected cell, - establishing a correspondence between the position of a cell inside a super-cell and a binary value of the message to be encoded.
A computer-implemented method for automatic shape quantification of an optic nerve head from three-dimensional image data acquired with optical coherence tomography, comprising the steps of: a) Providing three-dimensional image data of the retina, the image data comprising at least a portion of the optic nerve head, wherein the image data comprises pixels with associated pixel values; b) In the three-dimensional image data identifying (200, 300) anatomic portions of the optic nerve head, the anatomic portions comprising a retinal pigment epithelium, RPE, portion and an inner limiting membrane Z, ILM, portion; c) Determining an RPE polygon mesh for a lower boundary of the retinal pigment epithelium portion, wherein the RPE polygon mesh extends along the lower boundary of the retinal pigment epithelium portion; d) Determining an ILM polygon mesh for the inner limiting membrane portion, wherein the ILM polygon mesh extends along the inner limiting membrane portion, wherein the RPE polygon mesh and the ILM polygon mesh each comprise vertices and faces (22, 32), wherein for each face of the ILM polygon mesh a corresponding vertex of the RPE polygon mesh is determined, such that a correspondence between the ILM polygon mesh and RPE polygon mesh is determined; e) Determining a morphologic parameter of the optic nerve head from the RPE polygon mesh and the ILM polygon mesh; f) Displaying the morphologic parameter of the optic nerve head and/or a representation of at least a portion of the RPE polygon mesh and/or a representation of at least a portion of the ILM polygon mesh. a) Providing three-dimensional image data of the retina, the image data comprising at least a portion of the optic nerve head, wherein the image data comprises pixels with associated pixel values; b) In the three-dimensional image data identifying (200, 300) anatomic portions of the optic nerve head, the anatomic portions comprising a retinal pigment epithelium, RPE, portion and an inner limiting membrane Z, ILM, portion; c) Determining an RPE polygon mesh for a lower boundary of the retinal pigment epithelium portion, wherein the RPE polygon mesh extends along the lower boundary of the retinal pigment epithelium portion; d) Determining an ILM polygon mesh for the inner limiting membrane portion, wherein the ILM polygon mesh extends along the inner limiting membrane portion, wherein the RPE polygon mesh and the ILM polygon mesh each comprise vertices and faces (22, 32), wherein for each face of the ILM polygon mesh a corresponding vertex of the RPE polygon mesh is determined, such that a correspondence between the ILM polygon mesh and RPE polygon mesh is determined; e) Determining a morphologic parameter of the optic nerve head from the RPE polygon mesh and the ILM polygon mesh; f) Displaying the morphologic parameter of the optic nerve head and/or a representation of at least a portion of the RPE polygon mesh and/or a representation of at least a portion of the ILM polygon mesh.
Heating system having at least one heat generator unit, having at least one heating body, having at least one heating-body valve, having at least one feed line, having at least one return line, having at least one rotational speed-regulated circulating pump which is arranged in the at least one feed line or in the at least one return line, and having a control and/or regulating unit which is provided for regulating and/or controlling a heating power of the at least one heat generator unit in a manner dependent on at least one pump power characteristic value of the at least one circulating pump, wherein the control and/or regulating unit is provided for inferring a position of the at least one heating-body valve on the basis of the at least one pump power characteristic value.
A diesel fuel composition for powering a combustion engine, the composition comprising a diesel base fuel; and a copolymer obtainable by copolymerizing at least the following monomers: • one or more bicyclic (meth)acrylate esters (a) • styrene (b), • optionally other ethylenically unsaturated monomers that are not monomer (a) or (b); wherein the copolymer is polymerized from: • 82 to 99.95 wt% of the bicyclic (meth)acrylate ester (a); • 0.05 to 12 wt% of styrene (b); and • 0 to 15 wt% of ethylenically unsaturated monomers not being a monomer (a) or (b), up to a total of 100 wt%, wherein the weight percentages of the monomer are based on the total weight of all of the monomers, wherein the copolymer comprises a total of bicyclic (meth)acrylate ester and styrene in an amount of 95 wt% or more, and wherein the amount of copolymer present in the fuel composition is in the range of from 10 ppm to 3000 ppm, by weight of the fuel composition. • one or more bicyclic (meth)acrylate esters (a) • styrene (b), • optionally other ethylenically unsaturated monomers that are not monomer (a) or (b); wherein the copolymer is polymerized from: • 82 to 99.95 wt% of the bicyclic (meth)acrylate ester (a); • 0.05 to 12 wt% of styrene (b); and • 0 to 15 wt% of ethylenically unsaturated monomers not being a monomer (a) or (b), • 82 to 99.95 wt% of the bicyclic (meth)acrylate ester (a); • 0.05 to 12 wt% of styrene (b); and • 0 to 15 wt% of ethylenically unsaturated monomers not being a monomer (a) or (b), up to a total of 100 wt%, wherein the weight percentages of the monomer are based on the total weight of all of the monomers, wherein the copolymer comprises a total of bicyclic (meth)acrylate ester and styrene in an amount of 95 wt% or more, and wherein the amount of copolymer present in the fuel composition is in the range of from 10 ppm to 3000 ppm, by weight of the fuel composition.
An apparatus for the single-track or multi-track conveying of objects along a conveying path extending in a conveying direction, wherein the conveying path for at least one track comprises at least one conveying device which takes over the objects at an input side from a functional unit connected upstream and which transfers the objects at an output side to a functional unit connected downstream; and wherein the conveying device as a whole and/or in an output-side end region is adjustable transversely to the conveying direction by means of an adjustment device such that the transverse position of objects to be transferred is changed within the respective track, characterized in that the adjustment device comprises a servomotor for adjusting the conveying device that is coupled to the conveying device, wherein the servomotor is movable together with the conveying device in the transverse direction. wherein the conveying path for at least one track comprises at least one conveying device which takes over the objects at an input side from a functional unit connected upstream and which transfers the objects at an output side to a functional unit connected downstream; and wherein the conveying device as a whole and/or in an output-side end region is adjustable transversely to the conveying direction by means of an adjustment device such that the transverse position of objects to be transferred is changed within the respective track, characterized in that the adjustment device comprises a servomotor for adjusting the conveying device that is coupled to the conveying device, wherein the servomotor is movable together with the conveying device in the transverse direction.
A rotary fuel pump comprising: a rotor having at least one pumping element for supplying high pressure fuel; a cam box containing a cam arrangement for actuating the at least one pumping element; a speed dependent fuel pressure line for supplying speed dependent fuel pressure to an advance arrangement for adjusting the timing of fuel delivery by the pump; a first vent line for venting air from the speed dependent fuel pressure line, the first vent line being in fluid communication with a collection chamber for collecting air vented from the speed dependent fuel pressure line; and a second vent line for venting air from the collection chamber; wherein the second vent line comprises an aperture comprising a helical groove formed in said rotor. a rotor having at least one pumping element for supplying high pressure fuel; a cam box containing a cam arrangement for actuating the at least one pumping element; a speed dependent fuel pressure line for supplying speed dependent fuel pressure to an advance arrangement for adjusting the timing of fuel delivery by the pump; a first vent line for venting air from the speed dependent fuel pressure line, the first vent line being in fluid communication with a collection chamber for collecting air vented from the speed dependent fuel pressure line; and a second vent line for venting air from the collection chamber; wherein the second vent line comprises an aperture comprising a helical groove formed in said rotor.
A ground engaging tool, comprising: a tool exterior surface defining a front edge; a rear surface substantially opposite the front edge; and an interior cavity opening through the rear surface, the interior cavity including: a lock cavity recessed from the interior cavity, the lock cavity including a lock opening leading from the lock cavity to the tool exterior surface; and a slot recessed from the interior cavity, the slot including one end open to the rear surface and an opposite end open to the lock cavity, characterised in that said lock cavity has a conical shape. a tool exterior surface defining a front edge; a rear surface substantially opposite the front edge; and an interior cavity opening through the rear surface, the interior cavity including: a lock cavity recessed from the interior cavity, the lock cavity including a lock opening leading from the lock cavity to the tool exterior surface; and a slot recessed from the interior cavity, the slot including one end open to the rear surface and an opposite end open to the lock cavity, characterised in that said lock cavity has a conical shape.
A wireless communication method, comprising: sending, by a network device, first configuration information and/or second configuration information to a terminal device, wherein the first configuration information and/or second configuration information is used for configuring a sidelink configured grant, and the sidelink configured grant comprises transmission resources and transmission parameters of sidelink channels, characterized in that the sidelink channels comprise a sidelink feedback channel; wherein transmission resources and transmission parameters of the sidelink feedback channel comprise time domain resource information of the sidelink feedback channel and frequency domain resource information of the sidelink feedback channel; wherein the time domain resource information of the sidelink feedback channel comprises period information of the sidelink feedback channel, wherein the period information is N, indicating that transmission resources for transmitting the sidelink feedback channel are included in one slot of every N slots. sending, by a network device, first configuration information and/or second configuration information to a terminal device, wherein the first configuration information and/or second configuration information is used for configuring a sidelink configured grant, and the sidelink configured grant comprises transmission resources and transmission parameters of sidelink channels, characterized in that the sidelink channels comprise a sidelink feedback channel; wherein transmission resources and transmission parameters of the sidelink feedback channel comprise time domain resource information of the sidelink feedback channel and frequency domain resource information of the sidelink feedback channel; wherein the time domain resource information of the sidelink feedback channel comprises period information of the sidelink feedback channel, wherein the period information is N, indicating that transmission resources for transmitting the sidelink feedback channel are included in one slot of every N slots.
An accessory device for a Medium Voltage contactor, in particular a latching device for a Medium Voltage contactor, said Medium Voltage contactor comprising one or more movable contacts connected through a mechanical link to a contact actuator moving said one or more movable contacts between a contact open position and a contact closed position, the accessory device comprising: a supporting interface adapted to be fixed to and removed from said Medium Voltage contactor; a latching element movable between a first operating position and a second resting position along an insertion/withdrawal direction; a latching actuating system moving said latching element between said first, operating, position and said second, resting, position; said latching element being adapted, when it is in said first operating position, to cooperate with the mechanical link of said Medium Voltage contactor to latch said one or more movable contacts, and, when it is in said second resting position, to release said one or more movable contacts, said latching element being provided with means for reducing the friction with the mechanical link and/or other parts of said Medium Voltage contactor, wherein said means for reducing the friction comprise a first and a second roller and wherein said latching element comprises: a supporting structure for said first and second roller; a first and a second pin housed in said supporting structure onto which said first and second roller are respectively mounted free to rotate around a longitudinal axis of said first and second pin; first retaining means locking said first and second pins along the direction of said longitudinal axis; characterized in that said latching element further comprises second retaining means blocking the rotation of said first and second pin with respect to said supporting structure.
A spirit level having a spirit level body which has at least one recess into which at least one bubble tube holder accommodating a bubble tube is fitted, wherein the spirit level body has an opening in the region of the recess, into which opening an adjustment means can be introduced, wherein the spirit level body is deformed by actuation of the adjustment means introduced into the opening and thereby a bubble tube holder which accommodates the bubble tube and which is inserted into the recess can be rotated, characterised in that the adjustment means is in the form of an eccentric or a conical screw or a wedge.
A rechargeable battery comprising: an electrode assembly; a pouch arranged to house the electrode assembly; a first electrode tab and a second electrode tab connected to the electrode assembly, the first and second electrode tabs (16,17) being arranged to protrude from the pouch; a thermally responsive device connected to the first electrode tab; and a support member wherein the thermally responsive device is located between the support member and the pouch; wherein in that the pouch has a support portion extending from a region adjacent the electrode assembly and located at a same side of the pouch as the first electrode tab, wherein the support member is arranged to support the thermally responsive device in contact with the support portion of the pouch such that the thermally responsive device is fixed between the support member and the support portion;. wherein the support member comprises a first wall facing the support portion and two side walls, optionally further comprising a second wall comprising an opening through which the first electrode tab is arranged to extend; characterised in that the support member comprises a protrusion arranged to extend from the first wall to contact the thermally responsive device, wherein the support member further comprises a rib extending from the first wall, the rib being arranged to support a connection region of the first electrode tab and the thermally responsive device or to contact the support portion. an electrode assembly; a pouch arranged to house the electrode assembly; a first electrode tab and a second electrode tab connected to the electrode assembly, the first and second electrode tabs (16,17) being arranged to protrude from the pouch; a thermally responsive device connected to the first electrode tab; and a support member wherein the thermally responsive device is located between the support member and the pouch; wherein in that the pouch has a support portion extending from a region adjacent the electrode assembly and located at a same side of the pouch as the first electrode tab, wherein the support member is arranged to support the thermally responsive device in contact with the support portion of the pouch such that the thermally responsive device is fixed between the support member and the support portion;. wherein the support member comprises a first wall facing the support portion and two side walls, optionally further comprising a second wall comprising an opening through which the first electrode tab is arranged to extend; characterised in that the support member comprises a protrusion arranged to extend from the first wall to contact the thermally responsive device, wherein the support member further comprises a rib extending from the first wall, the rib being arranged to support a connection region of the first electrode tab and the thermally responsive device or to contact the support portion.