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Method implemented by computer means for determining an optical equipment comprising at least one optical lens and a spectacle frame, the optical lens being adapted to be mounted in the spectacle frame in front of a wearer eye, the method comprising: - a wearer data providing step, during which wearer data relating at least to the wearer's optical requirements, to a wearer's face morphology and to the optical equipment position in respect with the wearer face when said optical equipment is worn by said wearer are provided, - an optical cost function providing step, during which an optical cost function is provided, the optical cost function being related to an optical function of the at least one optical lens when said optical equipment is worn by said wearer, - a light protection cost function providing step, during which a light protection cost function is provided, the light protection cost function being related to at least a spectral irradiance estimation over the wearer eye and/or wearer skin in a peri-orbital zone of the wearer eye under at least a given condition when said optical equipment is worn by said wearer, - an optical equipment determining step, during which the optical equipment that minimizes the difference between a global cost function and a target value of the global cost function is determined by modifying at least one parameter of the optical equipment, the global cost function being a function of the optical and the light protection cost functions. - a wearer data providing step, during which wearer data relating at least to the wearer's optical requirements, to a wearer's face morphology and to the optical equipment position in respect with the wearer face when said optical equipment is worn by said wearer are provided, - an optical cost function providing step, during which an optical cost function is provided, the optical cost function being related to an optical function of the at least one optical lens when said optical equipment is worn by said wearer, - a light protection cost function providing step, during which a light protection cost function is provided, the light protection cost function being related to at least a spectral irradiance estimation over the wearer eye and/or wearer skin in a peri-orbital zone of the wearer eye under at least a given condition when said optical equipment is worn by said wearer, - an optical equipment determining step, during which the optical equipment that minimizes the difference between a global cost function and a target value of the global cost function is determined by modifying at least one parameter of the optical equipment, the global cost function being a function of the optical and the light protection cost functions.
An aerosol generating apparatus (100A; 100B), comprising: a power supply; a load configured to generate heat upon receipt of electric power from the power supply and atomize an aerosol source; an element that is used to acquire a value related to a temperature of the load; a circuit configured to electrically connect the power supply and the load; a storage configured to store the aerosol source; a retention unit configured to retain the aerosol source supplied from the storage to allow the retained aerosol source to be in a feasible state of being heated by the load; and a control unit configured to, upon detection of a dry state in which the temperature of the load exceeds a boiling point of the aerosol source due to a condition where the storage is capable of supplying the aerosol source while the aerosol source retained by the retention unit is insufficient in quantity, or upon detection of a sign of the dry state, perform a control to increase a retaining quantity of the aerosol source retained by the retention unit or a control to improve a possibility of increasing the retaining quantity, at at least one of a time of starting a supply of the electric power from the power supply to the load and a time of completing the supply of the electric power from the power supply to the load, wherein the control unit is configured to perform a control to make an interval from a completion of generation of an aerosol to a start of subsequent generation of an aerosol, longer than a previous interval, upon detection of the dry state or the sign of the dry state. a power supply; a load configured to generate heat upon receipt of electric power from the power supply and atomize an aerosol source; an element that is used to acquire a value related to a temperature of the load; a circuit configured to electrically connect the power supply and the load; a storage configured to store the aerosol source; a retention unit configured to retain the aerosol source supplied from the storage to allow the retained aerosol source to be in a feasible state of being heated by the load; and a control unit configured to, upon detection of a dry state in which the temperature of the load exceeds a boiling point of the aerosol source due to a condition where the storage is capable of supplying the aerosol source while the aerosol source retained by the retention unit is insufficient in quantity, or upon detection of a sign of the dry state, perform a control to increase a retaining quantity of the aerosol source retained by the retention unit or a control to improve a possibility of increasing the retaining quantity, at at least one of a time of starting a supply of the electric power from the power supply to the load and a time of completing the supply of the electric power from the power supply to the load, wherein the control unit is configured to perform a control to make an interval from a completion of generation of an aerosol to a start of subsequent generation of an aerosol, longer than a previous interval, upon detection of the dry state or the sign of the dry state.
Wheel holder for releasable attachment to a rear load carrier for mounting to a vehicle comprising at least one profile rail, wherein the wheel holder is designed such that it can be pushed on an end section of a profile rail of a rear load carrier, wherein the wheel holder comprises a wheel holder body defining a lengthwise direction, which wheel holder body has a receiving opening open to a proximal end, wherein the receiving opening has a cross-section complementary to the cross-section of a profile rail of rear load carrier so that the wheel holder body can be pushed on the profile rail and can surround the profile rail of the rear load carrier at least partially such that the wheel holder can be fixed in a form-fit manner perpendicularly to the lengthwise direction, characterized in that the receiving opening is open towards a bottom side of the wheel holder body.
A bellows syringe for a fluid delivery system, comprising: a cap member defining an internal cavity and a discharge port, the cap member further comprising a depending skirt portion; a bellows member disposed in the internal cavity and held in a compressed state in the internal cavity; and a base member comprising a plate portion and a central portion, wherein the bellows member is held in the compressed state in the internal cavity by engagement between a plurality of retaining tabs provided on one of the skirt portion of the cap member and the plate portion of the base member and engaged with a plurality of catch members provided on the other of the skirt portion of the cap member and the plate portion of the base member. a cap member defining an internal cavity and a discharge port, the cap member further comprising a depending skirt portion; a bellows member disposed in the internal cavity and held in a compressed state in the internal cavity; and a base member comprising a plate portion and a central portion, wherein the bellows member is held in the compressed state in the internal cavity by engagement between a plurality of retaining tabs provided on one of the skirt portion of the cap member and the plate portion of the base member and engaged with a plurality of catch members provided on the other of the skirt portion of the cap member and the plate portion of the base member.
An airbag module, in particular for a curtain airbag, comprising a gas generator and an airbag, wherein the airbag comprises a wrapping portion wrapping the gas generator, an unfolding portion folded into a folding package and a connecting portion disposed between the wrapping portion and the unfolding portion, wherein the connecting portion, when vertically viewed in the mounted condition of the airbag module, is arranged at least in portions on the side of the folding package, characterized in that the wrapping portion, when vertically viewed in the mounted condition of the airbag module, rests directly or indirectly on the folding package.
A slide, comprising (a) an area for application of tissue section or loose cells for staining and subsequent examination; and U (b) an area comprising an adhesive coating adhering to the slide and an inorganic target covalently bound to the adhesive coating, characterised in that the inorganic target comprises a blend of polyphosphoric acid and polyvinylalcohol, sodium 4-hydroxybenzenesulfonate, hydroquinone, isobutanol, phenolsulfonic acid, or p-toluene sulfonyl chloride. (a) an area for application of tissue section or loose cells for staining and subsequent examination; and U (b) an area comprising an adhesive coating adhering to the slide and an inorganic target covalently bound to the adhesive coating,
A peptide complex comprising two or more peptides that bind to c-Met proteins and a linker that links the two or more peptides to one another, wherein each of the two or more peptides that bind to c-Met proteins is macrocyclized, and the peptide complex is capable of promoting autophosphorylation of c-Met proteins.
A method of making a three-dimensional printed object comprising: iteratively applying individual particulate build material layers to a powder bed, wherein the particulate build material includes: polymer particles including a polyolefin and first nanoparticles compounded with the polyolefin such that the first nanoparticles are embedded within the polymer particles, and second nanoparticles dry blended with the polymer particles, wherein the first nanoparticles and the second nanoparticles comprise metal or metal oxide, wherein the first nanoparticles and the second nanoparticles have a higher thermal conductivity than the polyolefin; based on a three-dimensional object model, selectively applying a fusing agent onto the individual particulate build material layers, wherein the fusing agent includes water and an electromagnetic radiation absorber; and exposing the powder bed to radiation energy to selectively fuse the polymer particles in contact with the electromagnetic radiation absorber to form a fused polymer matrix at individual build material layers. iteratively applying individual particulate build material layers to a powder bed, wherein the particulate build material includes: polymer particles including a polyolefin and first nanoparticles compounded with the polyolefin such that the first nanoparticles are embedded within the polymer particles, and second nanoparticles dry blended with the polymer particles, wherein the first nanoparticles and the second nanoparticles comprise metal or metal oxide, wherein the first nanoparticles and the second nanoparticles have a higher thermal conductivity than the polyolefin; polymer particles including a polyolefin and first nanoparticles compounded with the polyolefin such that the first nanoparticles are embedded within the polymer particles, and second nanoparticles dry blended with the polymer particles, wherein the first nanoparticles and the second nanoparticles comprise metal or metal oxide, wherein the first nanoparticles and the second nanoparticles have a higher thermal conductivity than the polyolefin; based on a three-dimensional object model, selectively applying a fusing agent onto the individual particulate build material layers, wherein the fusing agent includes water and an electromagnetic radiation absorber; and exposing the powder bed to radiation energy to selectively fuse the polymer particles in contact with the electromagnetic radiation absorber to form a fused polymer matrix at individual build material layers.
A vehicle body structure for a railroad vehicle, the vehicle body structure a first end closing plate provided in front of a truck in a traveling direction, a second end closing plate provided behind the truck in the traveling direction, a first underfloor closing plate extending horizontally forward in the traveling direction from a lower edge of the first end closing plate, and a second underfloor closing plate extending horizontally opposite to the traveling direction from a lower edge of the second end closing plate, wherein one of the first underfloor closing plate and the second underfloor closing plate is provided, at its junction with its corresponding end closing plate, with a downwardly directed projection extending in a width direction of the vehicle, and on the opposite side of the downwardly directed projection to the end closing plate, an upwardly directed concavity also extending in the width direction of the vehicle, the cavity being exposed to external vehicle airflow; wherein said one of the first underfloor closing plate and the second underfloor closing plate includes a first inclined surface (50; 50a, 50b) and a second inclined surface that form the concavity; wherein the second inclined surface and an inclined part at a lower end of the respective end closing plate form the projection; and wherein the other of the first underfloor closing plate and the second underfloor closing plate is free of a corresponding projection and a corresponding cavity exposed to external vehicle airflow. wherein one of the first underfloor closing plate and the second underfloor closing plate is provided, at its junction with its corresponding end closing plate, with a downwardly directed projection extending in a width direction of the vehicle, and on the opposite side of the downwardly directed projection to the end closing plate, an upwardly directed concavity also extending in the width direction of the vehicle, the cavity being exposed to external vehicle airflow; wherein said one of the first underfloor closing plate and the second underfloor closing plate includes a first inclined surface (50; 50a, 50b) and a second inclined surface that form the concavity; wherein the second inclined surface and an inclined part at a lower end of the respective end closing plate form the projection; and wherein the other of the first underfloor closing plate and the second underfloor closing plate is free of a corresponding projection and a corresponding cavity exposed to external vehicle airflow.
A disbursement system for an unmanned aerial vehicle, the disbursement system comprising a plurality of disbursement nozzles operable to dispense a flowable product at variable flowrates; a flow controller responsive to instructions (146, 150) and operable to regulate a volume of the flowable product dispensed by the plurality of disbursement nozzles; and a control system including a plurality of sensors operable to monitor a plurality of flight parameters, including attitude angles (φ, θ, ψ), of the unmanned aerial vehicle; and a processing unit configured to model an effect of the plurality of flight parameters on first flow control instructions corresponding to a prescription coverage of the product and calculate and output modulated flow control instructions to the flow controller, wherein based on the modeled effect, the control system modulates the first flow control instructions to change a flowrate of one or more of the plurality of disbursement nozzles to achieve an actual coverage of the product that is closer to the prescription coverage than would have been achieved without the modulated flow control instructions. a plurality of sensors operable to monitor a plurality of flight parameters, including attitude angles (φ, θ, ψ), of the unmanned aerial vehicle; and a processing unit configured to model an effect of the plurality of flight parameters on first flow control instructions corresponding to a prescription coverage of the product and calculate and output modulated flow control instructions to the flow controller, wherein
Use of a coating of a composition comprising an amorphous co-polyester comprising the reaction product of (i) a polycondensation polyester and (ii) a composition comprising at least 50 wt% lactide, wherein the polycondensation polyester has a weight average molecular weight of 2,000 to 10,000 g/mol and comprises the reaction product of diglycolic acid, or a derivative thereof, and ethylene glycol; wherein the co-polyester comprises 30 to 70% by weight of the polycondensation polyester based on the total weight of the co-polyester, has a weight average molecular weight of 5,000 to 30,000 g/mol and is readily soluble in acetone, to reduce microbial adhesion to an implantable medical device.
A process for the selective hydrogenation of polyunsaturated compounds into mono-unsaturated compounds which can jointly carry out weighting of saturated light sulphur-containing compounds by reaction with the unsaturated compounds contained in gasoline from FCC, said process employing a catalyst containing at least one metal from group VIb and at least one non-noble metal from group VIII deposited on a support, and in which: • the amount by weight of oxide of the element from group VIb is in the range 4% to 20%; • the amount by weight of oxide of the element from group VIII is less than 15% by weight; • the degree of sulphurization of the constituent metals of said catalyst is greater than 80%; • the molar ratio between the non-noble metal from group VIII and the metal from group VIb is in the range 1.0 to 2.5 mol/mol; • the density of the element from group VIb per unit surface area of catalyst is strictly less than 10 -4 grams of the oxides of the group VIb element per m 2 of catalyst. • the amount by weight of oxide of the element from group VIb is in the range 4% to 20%; • the amount by weight of oxide of the element from group VIII is less than 15% by weight; • the degree of sulphurization of the constituent metals of said catalyst is greater than 80%; • the molar ratio between the non-noble metal from group VIII and the metal from group VIb is in the range 1.0 to 2.5 mol/mol; • the density of the element from group VIb per unit surface area of catalyst is strictly less than 10 -4 grams of the oxides of the group VIb element per m 2 of catalyst.
A liquid crystal lens module comprising: a first substrate that includes a plurality of lens electrodes (LE1,.., LE,..., LE(2N-1)) and a plurality of bus lines (BL1,..., BL,..., BL(2N-1)); a second substrate facing the first substrate; and a liquid crystal layer provided between the first substrate and the second substrate, the plurality of lens electrodes (LE1,.., LE(N-1),..., LE(2N-1)) comprise at least two lens electrodes (LE1, LE) having different widths (e, d), and characterised in that the plurality of bus lines (BL1,..., BL,..., BL(2N-1)) comprise at least two bus lines (BL1, BL(2N-1)) having different widths (b, a) and in that a widest bus line (BL(2N-1)) of the at least two bus lines (BL1, BL(2N-1)) is connected to a widest lens electrode (LE) of the at least two lens electrodes (LE1, LE). a first substrate that includes a plurality of lens electrodes (LE1,.., LE,..., LE(2N-1)) and a plurality of bus lines (BL1,..., BL,..., BL(2N-1)); a second substrate facing the first substrate; and a liquid crystal layer provided between the first substrate and the second substrate, the plurality of lens electrodes (LE1,.., LE(N-1),..., LE(2N-1)) comprise at least two lens electrodes (LE1, LE) having different widths (e, d), and characterised in that the plurality of bus lines (BL1,..., BL,..., BL(2N-1)) comprise at least two bus lines (BL1, BL(2N-1)) having different widths (b, a) and in that a widest bus line (BL(2N-1)) of the at least two bus lines (BL1, BL(2N-1)) is connected to a widest lens electrode (LE) of the at least two lens electrodes (LE1, LE).
A credential device comprising: a substrate; a chip embedded in the substrate, the chip having first credential data installed therein; and an image printed on the substrate; wherein second credential data associated with the first credential data is encoded within the image printed on the substrate; and the second credential data being encoded as an invisible digital watermark within the image printed on the substrate; and wherein the credential device further comprises a hologram and a payment network logo at an overlapping position to the invisible digital watermark. a substrate; a chip embedded in the substrate, the chip having first credential data installed therein; and an image printed on the substrate; wherein second credential data associated with the first credential data is encoded within the image printed on the substrate; and the second credential data being encoded as an invisible digital watermark within the image printed on the substrate; and wherein the credential device further comprises a hologram and a payment network logo at an overlapping position to the invisible digital watermark.
Vibration-dampening rod having first and second joints (3, 4) and a rigid rod body extending between first and second ends (2a, 2b) respectively connected to the first and second joints (3, 4), the second joint comprising: - a rigid ring (14, 15) having a central axis and extending for a certain axial height, the ring comprising a through-window (14a, 15a, 15b), - a rigid inner frame surrounded by the ring (14, 15), - and an elastomeric body overmolded on the inner frame and on the inside of the ring (14, 15), said rod body traversing said window (14a, 15a, 15b) and being surrounded by the ring (14, 15), and the second end of the rod body being fixed to the inner frame, characterized in that said elastomeric body is molded as one piece and extends over a major portion of the axial height of the ring, including at said window (14a, 15a, 15b), the elastomeric body comprises two arms arranged in a V and respectively extending in a diverging manner from first ends overmolded on the inner frame, to second ends overmolded on the inside of the ring (14, 15) on each side of the window (14a, 15a, 15b), the inner frame comprises a frame body extending substantially perpendicularly to the central axis of the ring and two side fins arranged one on either side of the second end of the rod body, said side fins extending parallel to the central axis and having outer surfaces on which are overmolded the first ends of the arms of the elastomeric body, said outer surfaces of the side fins diverging away from the ring window (14a, 15a, 15b). - a rigid ring (14, 15) having a central axis and extending for a certain axial height, the ring comprising a through-window (14a, 15a, 15b), - a rigid inner frame surrounded by the ring (14, 15), - and an elastomeric body overmolded on the inner frame and on the inside of the ring (14, 15), said rod body traversing said window (14a, 15a, 15b) and being surrounded by the ring (14, 15), and the second end of the rod body being fixed to the inner frame,
Nutritional composition comprising lactose • calcium salt co-crystals wherein the nutritional composition is a powdered milk or infant formula and wherein the composition comprises the lactose • calcium salt co-crystals in a concentration of 10-50 wt% based on the total weight of the composition, and wherein the lactose • calcium salt co-crystals are α-lactose • CaCl 2 • 7 H 2 O.