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Connection device for electrically contacting an electrical appliance with a mains plug, a mains cable, wherein the mains cable has an earthing conductor, a neutral conductor and a phase conductor, and an appliance connection unit, wherein the mains plug is arranged at one end of the mains cable and the appliance connection unit is arranged at another end of the mains cable or in the centre and the appliance connection unit has a clamping spring and can be mounted on a housing of the electrical appliance, characterised in that the earthing conductor is connected to the housing in an electrically contacting manner by means of the clamping spring designed as a tongue loaded by elastic deformation, such that when the appliance connection unit is mounted on the housing of the electrical appliance, a force is exerted on the housing by means of the clamping spring and earthing of the housing plate receptacle is made possible by means of the earthing conductor.
Circuit apparatus for operating a luminous device with - a switching element, whose reference electrode can be connected to the positive pole of a DC voltage source and whose working electrode can be connected to a first contact of the luminous device (D5 to D10) and which has a control electrode, and - a contact device, with which a second contact of the luminous device (D5 to D10) can be connected to the negative pole of the DC voltage source, characterized in that - a first transistor is connected with its reference electrode to the positive pole of the DC voltage source, with its working electrode to the control electrode of the switching element and with its control electrode, via a capacitor, to an externally drivable signal contact, and - a second transistor is connected with its reference electrode to the contact device, with its working electrode to the control electrode of the switching element and with its control electrode to the externally drivable signal contact. - a switching element, whose reference electrode can be connected to the positive pole of a DC voltage source and whose working electrode can be connected to a first contact of the luminous device (D5 to D10) and which has a control electrode, and - a contact device, with which a second contact of the luminous device (D5 to D10) can be connected to the negative pole of the DC voltage source, - a first transistor is connected with its reference electrode to the positive pole of the DC voltage source, with its working electrode to the control electrode of the switching element and with its control electrode, via a capacitor, to an externally drivable signal contact, and - a second transistor is connected with its reference electrode to the contact device, with its working electrode to the control electrode of the switching element and with its control electrode to the externally drivable signal contact.
Method for comparing at least two iris images comprising a step determining M measurements q i, j 1 representative of the quality level associated with M regions making up the first image, said regions being centered on M measurement points, a step determining M measurements q i, j 2 representative of the quality level associated with M regions making up the second image, said measurements being centered on M measurement points, the M measurements of the second image corresponding to the M measurements of the first image by the fact that the M measurement points of the second image correspond to the M measurement points of the first image, said method being characterized in that it comprises: - a step for merging the quality measurements q i, j 1, q i, j 2, M merged measurements q i, j f being obtained by the combination of two corresponding measurements belonging to the two images; - a step for selecting the N regions exhibiting the N highest quality levels; - a step of encoding the two images by using the N selected regions so as to obtain a binary code (510, 511) for each image; - a step for comparing the two binary codes (309, 310) so as to quantify the level of similarity between the two images. - a step for merging the quality measurements q i, j 1, q i, j 2, M merged measurements q i, j f being obtained by the combination of two corresponding measurements belonging to the two images; - a step for selecting the N regions exhibiting the N highest quality levels; - a step of encoding the two images by using the N selected regions so as to obtain a binary code (510, 511) for each image; - a step for comparing the two binary codes (309, 310) so as to quantify the level of similarity between the two images.
Lighting device of an automobile, wherein the lighting device comprises means (10, 15, 18) for focusing light and dark colored plastic components are arranged in the lighting device, wherein the dark-colored components are at least partially made of an infrared transmissible material, characterized in that the lighting device comprises a light module with a light source and the light source comprises at least one semiconductor light source, wherein an infrared portion of sunrays entering into the lighting device from outside passes through the dark-colored components after being focused by the light focusing means of the lighting device on portions of the dark-colored components made of the infrared transmissible material.
Device for adjusting the position of a screw that is able to move a part of a surgical instrument, said device comprising: - a stem comprising a tip suited to the head of the screw, - a actuated system for driving said stem in rotation, characterised in that it comprises communication means to communicate with a control unit included in a navigation system or connected to a medical imaging system, such that the control unit transmits to the actuated system the number of turns to apply to the stem to reach the target position of the screw. - a stem comprising a tip suited to the head of the screw, - a actuated system for driving said stem in rotation, characterised in that it comprises communication means to communicate with a control unit included in a navigation system or connected to a medical imaging system, such that the control unit transmits to the actuated system the number of turns to apply to the stem to reach the target position of the screw.
A system configured to adjust criteria for detecting slow waves in a subject and deliver sensory stimuli with a timing that corresponds to detected slow waves, the system comprising: one or more sensory stimulators configured to provide sensory stimuli to the subject during the sleep session; one or more sensors configured to generate output signals conveying information related to brain activity of the subject; and one or more physical computer processors configured by computer readable instructions to: obtain criteria for detecting whether the slow waves are present in the subject; determine that the subject is in slow wave sleep by detecting a first slow wave based on the output signals and the obtained criteria; adjust the obtained criteria to enhance detection of subsequent slow waves in the subject; detect a second slow wave based on the output signals and the adjusted criteria; and control the one or more sensory stimulators to deliver the sensory stimuli with a timing that corresponds to detection of the first slow wave and detection of the second slow wave, characterized in that the one or more physical computer processors are configured such that the second slow wave immediately follows the first slow wave during an individual sleep cycle of the subject. one or more sensory stimulators configured to provide sensory stimuli to the subject during the sleep session; one or more sensors configured to generate output signals conveying information related to brain activity of the subject; and one or more physical computer processors configured by computer readable instructions to: obtain criteria for detecting whether the slow waves are present in the subject; determine that the subject is in slow wave sleep by detecting a first slow wave based on the output signals and the obtained criteria; adjust the obtained criteria to enhance detection of subsequent slow waves in the subject; detect a second slow wave based on the output signals and the adjusted criteria; and control the one or more sensory stimulators to deliver the sensory stimuli with a timing that corresponds to detection of the first slow wave and detection of the second slow wave, characterized in that the one or more physical computer processors are configured such that the second slow wave immediately follows the first slow wave during an individual sleep cycle of the subject. obtain criteria for detecting whether the slow waves are present in the subject; determine that the subject is in slow wave sleep by detecting a first slow wave based on the output signals and the obtained criteria; adjust the obtained criteria to enhance detection of subsequent slow waves in the subject; detect a second slow wave based on the output signals and the adjusted criteria; and control the one or more sensory stimulators to deliver the sensory stimuli with a timing that corresponds to detection of the first slow wave and detection of the second slow wave, characterized in that the one or more physical computer processors are configured such that the second slow wave immediately follows the first slow wave during an individual sleep cycle of the subject.
A reflective element comprising: a composite core defined by a body comprising an ionic copolymer and having a perimeter; a plurality of first beads dispersed throughout the ionic copolymer of the core; and a plurality of second beads at the perimeter of the core; wherein the core is substantially spherical; and wherein the first beads are different from the second beads. a composite core defined by a body comprising an ionic copolymer and having a perimeter; a plurality of first beads dispersed throughout the ionic copolymer of the core; and a plurality of second beads at the perimeter of the core; wherein the core is substantially spherical; and wherein the first beads are different from the second beads.
A polymer compound comprising a constituent unit represented by the formula and a constituent unit represented by the formula: wherein R 1 represents a branched alkyl group; Y 1 represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or -N(R 3)-; R 3 represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent; ring Z 1 and ring Z 2 represent each independently an optionally substituted aromatic carbocyclic ring or an optionally substituted heterocyclic ring; wherein R 2 is different from R 1 and represents a linear alkyl group; Y 2 represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or -N(R 3)-; R 3 represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent; ring Z 3 and ring Z 4 represent each independently an optionally substituted aromatic carbocyclic ring or an optionally substituted heterocyclic ring.
Micro-valve for controlling liquid streams in a microfluidic system, wherein the micro-valve comprises a regulable plunger, an elastic film and a structured layer, wherein at least two channels (4, 5) are structured in the layer, said channels being separated by a web, and the elastic film is fixedly connected to the structured layer outside the web, and the elastic film is not connected to the structured layer at least in a region of the web, and a front surface of the regulable plunger makes contact with the elastic film and, within the dimensioning of the web, covers that region of the elastic film which is not connected to the structured layer, such that, in a first state, the elastic film is held on the structured layer by the plunger and the elastic film acts, together with the web, as a seal, and wherein, in a second state, the spacing between the front surface of the regulable plunger and the elastic film is enlarged such that the film is no longer held on the web by the plunger and a fluidic connection between the two channels (4, 5) is established, characterized in that a further elastic layer is situated between the regulable plunger and the elastic film.
Motorized fan unit intended to be assembled on a heating, ventilation and/or air-conditioning device of a motor vehicle, said motorized fan unit comprising: - a motor mount comprising an inner wall delimiting a reception housing able to receive a motor for driving the turbine of the motorized fan unit, and an outer wall forming at least in part a docking surface, - a motor for driving a turbine, which motor is arranged in said motor mount, - a turbine mounted on said drive motor, characterized in that the motor mount comprises N lateral openings extending in a radial direction from the docking surface to the inner wall of the motor mount, N being at least equal to two, the angle formed between two consecutive lateral openings being substantially equal to 360° divided by N, and in that the plane containing the centre of gravity of the assembly formed by the turbine and the drive motor passes through said lateral openings. - a motor mount comprising an inner wall delimiting a reception housing able to receive a motor for driving the turbine of the motorized fan unit, and an outer wall forming at least in part a docking surface, - a motor for driving a turbine, which motor is arranged in said motor mount, - a turbine mounted on said drive motor, characterized in that the motor mount comprises N lateral openings extending in a radial direction from the docking surface to the inner wall of the motor mount, N being at least equal to two, the angle formed between two consecutive lateral openings being substantially equal to 360° divided by N, and in that the plane containing the centre of gravity of the assembly formed by the turbine and the drive motor passes through said lateral openings.
A compound that is or a salt thereof, for use in a method of decreasing the amount of small, dense LDL particles in a human having diabetes, insulin resistance, atherosclerosis, metabolic syndrome or dyslipidemia, and an LDL particle size pattern I or B, the method comprising administration of a therapeutically-effective amount of said compound to the human, wherein the LDL particle size pattern is changed after administration: from pattern I to pattern A; or from pattern B to pattern I or A; wherein LDL particle size pattern B is a predominant LDL particle size of less than 25.75 nm as measured by gradient-gel electrophoresis; LDL particle size pattern I is a predominant LDL particle size of from 25.75 nm to 26.34 nm as measured by gradient-gel electrophoresis; and LDL particle size pattern A is a predominant LDL particle size of greater than 26.34 nm as measured by gradient-gel electrophoresis. from pattern I to pattern A; or from pattern B to pattern I or A; LDL particle size pattern B is a predominant LDL particle size of less than 25.75 nm as measured by gradient-gel electrophoresis; LDL particle size pattern I is a predominant LDL particle size of from 25.75 nm to 26.34 nm as measured by gradient-gel electrophoresis; and LDL particle size pattern A is a predominant LDL particle size of greater than 26.34 nm as measured by gradient-gel electrophoresis.
A method in a first node (V1, 200, 300) of a communications network, the communications network comprising a plurality of nodes, the first node having access to a memory on which is stored a routing table, the routing table comprising respective network addresses and indications of the geographical location for a subset of the plurality of nodes, the method comprising: obtaining a packet to be transmitted, the packet comprising an identification of the network address of a destination node; determining, from the routing table, a geographical location of a second node to which the packet is to be transmitted; and determining whether to defer transmission of the packet to the second node based on a geographical location of the first node, the geographical location of the second node, and at least one of a velocity of the first node and a velocity of the second node, the method being characterised in determining a distance between said first and second nodes and responsive to said distance determination that the distance between the first node and the second node is increasing, transmitting the packet to the second node without deferral. obtaining a packet to be transmitted, the packet comprising an identification of the network address of a destination node; determining, from the routing table, a geographical location of a second node to which the packet is to be transmitted; and determining whether to defer transmission of the packet to the second node based on a geographical location of the first node, the geographical location of the second node, and at least one of a velocity of the first node and a velocity of the second node, the method being characterised in determining a distance between said first and second nodes and responsive to said distance determination that the distance between the first node and the second node is increasing, transmitting the packet to the second node without deferral.
A drive power transmission device, comprising: a first rotation shaft configured to rotate in one direction; a second rotation shaft; a transmission member comprising an elastic member and a vibration element, and a control means, wherein the transmission member is fixed relative to the second rotation shaft in its shaft circumferential direction; the elastic member is configured to accumulate and release elastic energy by means of its own deformation; the vibration element is configured to be placed in one of a first state of being connected to the first rotation shaft, a second state to be disconnected from the first rotation shaft, a third state to be locked to a fixed member, and a fourth state to be released from the locking, the control means is configured to perform a first control for placing the vibration element in the first state; a second control for placing the vibration element in the second state, a third control for placing the vibration element in the third state and a fourth control for placing the vibration element in the fourth state, characterized in that the control means is further configured to execute the second control after the first control; execute the third control after the second control; and execute the fourth control after the third control. a first rotation shaft configured to rotate in one direction; a second rotation shaft; a transmission member comprising an elastic member and a vibration element, and a control means, wherein the transmission member is fixed relative to the second rotation shaft in its shaft circumferential direction; the elastic member is configured to accumulate and release elastic energy by means of its own deformation; the vibration element is configured to be placed in one of a first state of being connected to the first rotation shaft, a second state to be disconnected from the first rotation shaft, a third state to be locked to a fixed member, and a fourth state to be released from the locking, the control means is configured to perform a first control for placing the vibration element in the first state; a second control for placing the vibration element in the second state, a third control for placing the vibration element in the third state and a fourth control for placing the vibration element in the fourth state, characterized in that the control means is further configured to execute the second control after the first control; execute the third control after the second control; and execute the fourth control after the third control.
A system for provisioning cloud services across heterogeneous computing environments, comprising: a computer including one or more microprocessors; a configuration management server, executing on the computer, that stores a plurality of provisioning instructions partitioned into a plurality of ranges (216, 218); and a plurality of client nodes (215, 217) configured into a plurality of groups, each group providing one or more heterogeneous computing environments on one or more virtual machines for hosting a cloud service; wherein each group is associated with a provisioning instruction launcher (246, 248) specifying a particular range of provisioning instructions for use in configuring computing environments in that group, each particular range including one or more provisioning instructions for configuring one or more client nodes of a particular type of client node; and wherein when a virtual machine in a particular group restarts, the computing environment on the virtual machine searches for the latest version of the provisioning instruction in the range specified by the provisioning instruction launcher associated with the particular group. a computer including one or more microprocessors; a configuration management server, executing on the computer, that stores a plurality of provisioning instructions partitioned into a plurality of ranges (216, 218); and a plurality of client nodes (215, 217) configured into a plurality of groups, each group providing one or more heterogeneous computing environments on one or more virtual machines for hosting a cloud service; wherein each group is associated with a provisioning instruction launcher (246, 248) specifying a particular range of provisioning instructions for use in configuring computing environments in that group, each particular range including one or more provisioning instructions for configuring one or more client nodes of a particular type of client node; and wherein when a virtual machine in a particular group restarts, the computing environment on the virtual machine searches for the latest version of the provisioning instruction in the range specified by the provisioning instruction launcher associated with the particular group.
A differential pressure fluid flow meter element for insertion between the connecting flanges (120, 122) of conduit sections of a fluid carrying conduit (121, 123), comprising: a flat orifice plate configured to mount between the connecting flanges (120, 122) of the conduit sections (121, 123) having a fluid contacting region for positioning in a flow of fluid through the conduit, and a handle extending outward from an outer portion of the fluid contacting region; at least one pressure port (230, 232) formed in the fluid contacting region of the flat orifice plate; at least one transmitter interface port (214, 215) formed on the handle of the flat orifice plate and configured to be fluidically coupled to a process variable transmitter when the process variable transmitter is mounted on the handle; at least one impulse line channel (211, 213) formed in the flat orifice plate and extending from one of the at least one pressure port (230, 232) through the handle to a corresponding one of the at least one transmitter interface port (214, 215); a plurality of apertures formed in the handle and disposed and arranged relative to the at least one transmitter interface port (214, 215) to mount the process variable transmitter substantially perpendicular to a plane of the handle. a flat orifice plate configured to mount between the connecting flanges (120, 122) of the conduit sections (121, 123) having a fluid contacting region for positioning in a flow of fluid through the conduit, and a handle extending outward from an outer portion of the fluid contacting region; at least one pressure port (230, 232) formed in the fluid contacting region of the flat orifice plate; at least one transmitter interface port (214, 215) formed on the handle of the flat orifice plate and configured to be fluidically coupled to a process variable transmitter when the process variable transmitter is mounted on the handle; at least one impulse line channel (211, 213) formed in the flat orifice plate and extending from one of the at least one pressure port (230, 232) through the handle to a corresponding one of the at least one transmitter interface port (214, 215); a plurality of apertures formed in the handle and disposed and arranged relative to the at least one transmitter interface port (214, 215) to mount the process variable transmitter substantially perpendicular to a plane of the handle.