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An apparatus, comprising: an absorption region defined along an optical waveguide, the absorption region comprising a first type of semiconductor material having a first refractive index and comprising germanium; and a multiplication region defined along the rib and slab regions of the optical waveguide proximate to and separated from the absorption region by an intervening layer, the multiplication region comprising a second type of semiconductor material having a second refractive index and comprising silicon, the first refractive index greater than the second refractive index such that an optical beam directed through the optical waveguide is pulled towards the absorption region from the multiplication region and absorbed in the absorption region to create electron-hole pairs from the optical beam, the multiplication region including first and second doped regions (111,113) defined along the optical waveguide, wherein the first doped region is defined in the rib region, and the second doped region is defined in the slab region, the first and second doped regions having opposite polarity to create an electric field to multiply the electrons created in the absorption region. an absorption region defined along an optical waveguide, the absorption region comprising a first type of semiconductor material having a first refractive index and comprising germanium; and a multiplication region defined along the rib and slab regions of the optical waveguide proximate to and separated from the absorption region by an intervening layer, the multiplication region comprising a second type of semiconductor material having a second refractive index and comprising silicon, the first refractive index greater than the second refractive index such that an optical beam directed through the optical waveguide is pulled towards the absorption region from the multiplication region and absorbed in the absorption region to create electron-hole pairs from the optical beam, the multiplication region including first and second doped regions (111,113) defined along the optical waveguide, wherein the first doped region is defined in the rib region, and the second doped region is defined in the slab region, the first and second doped regions having opposite polarity to create an electric field to multiply the electrons created in the absorption region.
Compound of formula in which: - Q represents a dipole comprising at least one nitrogen atom; - A represents an arenediyl ring, optionally substituted by one or more hydrocarbon-based chains, which are identical or different, independent of one another, and are optionally substituted or interrupted by one or more heteroatoms; - E represents a divalent hydrocarbon-based bonding group which may optionally contain one or more heteroatoms; - R 1, R 2 and R 3 represent, independently of one another, a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon-based chain which is optionally substituted or interrupted by one or more heteroatoms; and - n is an integer equal to 1, 2, 3 or 4. - Q represents a dipole comprising at least one nitrogen atom; - A represents an arenediyl ring, optionally substituted by one or more hydrocarbon-based chains, which are identical or different, independent of one another, and are optionally substituted or interrupted by one or more heteroatoms; - E represents a divalent hydrocarbon-based bonding group which may optionally contain one or more heteroatoms; - R 1, R 2 and R 3 represent, independently of one another, a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon-based chain which is optionally substituted or interrupted by one or more heteroatoms; and - n is an integer equal to 1, 2, 3 or 4.
An inflating device, in particular for tyre inflation, comprising: - a conduit with an inlet configured to be coupable to a pressurized air source, and an outlet configured to be coupable to an inflating valve; - a shutter valve arranged to close said conduit and operable by a user to enable pressurized air to flow from said inlet to said outlet; and - a pressure gauge connected to said conduit at an intermediate point between said shutter valve and said outlet; characterized in that the inflating device further comprises a check valve separate from said shutter valve, arranged between said inlet and said intermediate point of the conduit, and configured to prevent air from flowing from said outlet to said inlet and to allow air to flow from said inlet to said outlet. - a conduit with an inlet configured to be coupable to a pressurized air source, and an outlet configured to be coupable to an inflating valve; - a shutter valve arranged to close said conduit and operable by a user to enable pressurized air to flow from said inlet to said outlet; and - a pressure gauge connected to said conduit at an intermediate point between said shutter valve and said outlet;
A connection device for connecting a connection pipe (101, 102) to a main pipe, - with a housing, which is mountable at the main pipe and comprises a spherical disc-shaped inner surface, wherein the housing comprises an opening for the introducing of the connection pipe (101, 102) and a tubular outlet facing the main pipe, - with a swivel socket, which slides rotatably on the spherical disc-shaped inner surface, wherein the swivel socket comprises a first receptacle for the inserting of a connection pipe with a first outer diameter, - and with an adapter piece, which can be inserted or is inserted into the first receptacle, wherein the adapter piece comprises a second receptacle for the inserting a connection pipe with a second outer diameter and wherein the second receptacle is arranged in the interior of the housing in the inserted state of the adapter piece, - wherein the adapter piece comprises at its end facing the outlet a divergence region with a continuously widening inner diameter, - characterized in that the divergence region projects in direction of the outlet above the swivel connection piece. - with a housing, which is mountable at the main pipe and comprises a spherical disc-shaped inner surface, wherein the housing comprises an opening for the introducing of the connection pipe (101, 102) and a tubular outlet facing the main pipe, - with a swivel socket, which slides rotatably on the spherical disc-shaped inner surface, wherein the swivel socket comprises a first receptacle for the inserting of a connection pipe with a first outer diameter, - and with an adapter piece, which can be inserted or is inserted into the first receptacle, wherein the adapter piece comprises a second receptacle for the inserting a connection pipe with a second outer diameter and wherein the second receptacle is arranged in the interior of the housing in the inserted state of the adapter piece, - wherein the adapter piece comprises at its end facing the outlet a divergence region with a continuously widening inner diameter, - characterized in that the divergence region projects in direction of the outlet above the swivel connection piece.
A method for humidifying gas in a ventilator circuit comprising:- aerosolising a humidifying agent using an aerosol generator wherein the aerosol generator comprises a vibratable member having a plurality of apertures extending between a first surface which is adapted to receive the humidifying agent to be aerosolised and a second surface at which an aerosol is generated; and delivering the aerosolised humidifying agent to a ventilator circuit coupled to the respiratory system of a patient, wherein the ventilator circuit comprises an inspiration line and an exhalation line which are connected at a junction, and a patient line extending from the junction for connection to an endotracheal tube, and the method comprises the step of delivering the aerosolised humidifying agent into the patient line between the junction and the endotracheal tube, and characterised in that the ventilator circuit comprises a heat and moisture exchange unit in the patient line and the method comprises the step of delivering the aerosolised humidifying agent into the patient line between the heat and moisture exchange unit and the endotracheal tube. aerosolising a humidifying agent using an aerosol generator wherein the aerosol generator comprises a vibratable member having a plurality of apertures extending between a first surface which is adapted to receive the humidifying agent to be aerosolised and a second surface at which an aerosol is generated; and delivering the aerosolised humidifying agent to a ventilator circuit coupled to the respiratory system of a patient, wherein the ventilator circuit comprises an inspiration line and an exhalation line which are connected at a junction, and a patient line extending from the junction for connection to an endotracheal tube, and the method comprises the step of delivering the aerosolised humidifying agent into the patient line between the junction and the endotracheal tube, and characterised in that the ventilator circuit comprises a heat and moisture exchange unit in the patient line and the method comprises the step of delivering the aerosolised humidifying agent into the patient line between the heat and moisture exchange unit and the endotracheal tube.
A method for sulfonation of poly(phenylene ether), comprising dissolving a poly(phenylene ether) comprising 2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene ether units, 2,3,6-trimethyl-1,4-phenylene ether units, 3,3',5,5'-tetramethyl-4,4'-dihydroxybiphenyl ether units, or a combination thereof, in a mixture of 1,2-dichloroethane and preferably a cosolvent to form a solvent mixture in a mixing vessel; combining a sulfonating agent with the solvent mixture, wherein the sulfonating agent reacts with the poly(phenylene ether) to form sulfonated poly(phenylene ether); precipitating the sulfonated poly(phenylene ether); and filtering the precipitated sulfonated poly(phenylene ether) to form a sulfonated poly(phenylene ether) precipitate and a filtrate; wherein the sulfonated poly(phenylene ether) has a sulfonation level of 20 to 50%. dissolving a poly(phenylene ether) comprising 2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene ether units, 2,3,6-trimethyl-1,4-phenylene ether units, 3,3',5,5'-tetramethyl-4,4'-dihydroxybiphenyl ether units, or a combination thereof, in a mixture of 1,2-dichloroethane and preferably a cosolvent to form a solvent mixture in a mixing vessel; combining a sulfonating agent with the solvent mixture, wherein the sulfonating agent reacts with the poly(phenylene ether) to form sulfonated poly(phenylene ether); precipitating the sulfonated poly(phenylene ether); and filtering the precipitated sulfonated poly(phenylene ether) to form a sulfonated poly(phenylene ether) precipitate and a filtrate; wherein the sulfonated poly(phenylene ether) has a sulfonation level of 20 to 50%.
A digital image processing device, comprising a controller and one or more processor readable storage devices having processor readable code embodied thereon, said processor readable code for programming one or more processors to perform a method of creating blur in a digital image, the method comprising: (a) acquiring a first, non-flash image of a scene (step 100); (b) acquiring a second, flash image of substantially the same scene (step 110), wherein at least one region of said second image includes one or more pixels having saturation-clipped intensity values, and wherein the corresponding one or more pixels of the first image do not have saturation-clipped intensity values; and (c) modifying at least one of the saturation-clipped intensity values; characterised by: (d) for at least one of said saturation-clipped pixels in the second image, extrapolating an unclipped intensity value in proportion to the ratio between the intensity of the corresponding pixel in the first image and a further pixel in the first image; (e) generating a high dynamic range third image comprising (i) pixels of said second image having non-saturated values, at least some of said non-saturated pixels in the third image having reduced values relative to the corresponding non-saturated pixels in the second image, and (ii) pixels having said one or more extrapolated unclipped values (step 140); (f) using a blur kernel to blur a region of the third image containing pixels having said one or more extrapolated unclipped values (step 150); and (g) scaling back the dynamic range of the blurred region of the third image to the dynamic range of the second image (step 160). (a) acquiring a first, non-flash image of a scene (step 100); (b) acquiring a second, flash image of substantially the same scene (step 110), wherein at least one region of said second image includes one or more pixels having saturation-clipped intensity values, and wherein the corresponding one or more pixels of the first image do not have saturation-clipped intensity values; and (c) modifying at least one of the saturation-clipped intensity values; characterised by: (d) for at least one of said saturation-clipped pixels in the second image, extrapolating an unclipped intensity value in proportion to the ratio between the intensity of the corresponding pixel in the first image and a further pixel in the first image; (e) generating a high dynamic range third image comprising (i) pixels of said second image having non-saturated values, at least some of said non-saturated pixels in the third image having reduced values relative to the corresponding non-saturated pixels in the second image, and (ii) pixels having said one or more extrapolated unclipped values (step 140); (f) using a blur kernel to blur a region of the third image containing pixels having said one or more extrapolated unclipped values (step 150); and (g) scaling back the dynamic range of the blurred region of the third image to the dynamic range of the second image (step 160).
A tissue expander for breast reconstruction comprising: an MMP sensor unit attached to the tissue expander, wherein the MMP sensor unit comprises a biosensor configured to detect matrix metalloproteinase, which is collagenase, of surrounding tissues adjacent to the tissue expander, characterized in that, the MMP sensor includes an MMP-specific peptide, and an MMP inhibitor or inhibitory drug is further bonded to a terminal of the peptide. an MMP sensor unit attached to the tissue expander, wherein the MMP sensor unit comprises a biosensor configured to detect matrix metalloproteinase, which is collagenase, of surrounding tissues adjacent to the tissue expander, characterized in that, the MMP sensor includes an MMP-specific peptide, and an MMP inhibitor or inhibitory drug is further bonded to a terminal of the peptide.
A method of managing a traffic overload in a software defined network,SDN, having an SDN controller and nodes capable of passing traffic flows and being controllable by the SDN controller, the method having steps of: receiving, at a network management function in or coupled to the SDN controller, an indication of a traffic overload, identifying at least one traffic flow which contributes to the traffic overload, identifying at least one node of the software defined network which is configured to be controllable by the SDN controller and located along a path of at least one of the identified traffic flows between its source and a location of the traffic overload, and responding to the traffic overload by using the SDN controller to control the identified at least one node to control the identified at least one traffic flow to reduce the traffic overload. receiving, at a network management function in or coupled to the SDN controller, an indication of a traffic overload, identifying at least one traffic flow which contributes to the traffic overload, identifying at least one node of the software defined network which is configured to be controllable by the SDN controller and located along a path of at least one of the identified traffic flows between its source and a location of the traffic overload, and responding to the traffic overload by using the SDN controller to control the identified at least one node to control the identified at least one traffic flow to reduce the traffic overload.
A switchable linear actuator device to control the operating mode of a coupling assembly, the device having a plurality of magnetic sources (26, 30, 78) which produce corresponding magnetic fields to create a net translational force, the device including: a stator structure (24, 28) including at least one electromagnetic source (26, 30); and a translator structure (38, 44) including a permanent magnet source magnetically coupled to the stator structure across a radial air gap and supported for translational movement relative to the stator structure along an axis between first and second stable axial end positions which correspond to first and second operating modes of the coupling assembly: the permanent magnet source having an unstable axial equilibrium position between the end positions and wherein the translator structure translates along the axis between the different positions upon experiencing the net translational force comprising a first translation force caused by energization of the at least one electromagnetic source and a latching force based upon linear position of the permanent magnet source along the axis; characterised by: a guide member (64', 64", 264, 364) disposed in the radial air gap configured to guide the movement. a stator structure (24, 28) including at least one electromagnetic source (26, 30); and a translator structure (38, 44) including a permanent magnet source magnetically coupled to the stator structure across a radial air gap and supported for translational movement relative to the stator structure along an axis between first and second stable axial end positions which correspond to first and second operating modes of the coupling assembly: the permanent magnet source having an unstable axial equilibrium position between the end positions and wherein the translator structure translates along the axis between the different positions upon experiencing the net translational force comprising a first translation force caused by energization of the at least one electromagnetic source and a latching force based upon linear position of the permanent magnet source along the axis; characterised by: a guide member (64', 64", 264, 364) disposed in the radial air gap configured to guide the movement.
Method for performing an engine braking procedure based on decompression events for a 4-stroke cycle engine, the engine comprising at least a cylinder having - one or more cylinder inlet valves commanded by one common inlet cam profile at the same time and - one or more cylinder outlet valves commanded by one common outlet cam profile at the same time, the method comprising the switching of only said common outlet cam profile in order to carry out the following steps: a first compression phase (B-II) wherein the inlet and outlet valves are fully closed, followed by a first decompression event (B-II') through the one or more outlet valves and, in succession, - a sucking phase (B-III) from the one or more outlet valves, wherein the one or more inlet valves are fully closed and - a second compression phase (B-IV) followed by a second decompression event (B-IV') through the one or more outlet valves. - one or more cylinder inlet valves commanded by one common inlet cam profile at the same time and - one or more cylinder outlet valves commanded by one common outlet cam profile at the same time, the method comprising the switching of only said common outlet cam profile in order to carry out the following steps: a first compression phase (B-II) wherein the inlet and outlet valves are fully closed, followed by a first decompression event (B-II') through the one or more outlet valves and, in succession, a first compression phase (B-II) wherein the inlet and outlet valves are fully closed, followed by a first decompression event (B-II') through the one or more outlet valves and, in succession, - a sucking phase (B-III) from the one or more outlet valves, wherein the one or more inlet valves are fully closed and - a second compression phase (B-IV) followed by a second decompression event (B-IV') through the one or more outlet valves.
A process for the preparation of an acrylamide-free acrylic polymer comprising the following steps: a) prepararing a reaction mixture containing the monomer or the mixture of monomers and suitable polymerization additives, b) adding the polymerization catalyst in a controlled manner, c) allowing the polymerization reaction to proceed until the polymer is obtained, characterized in that the monomer or the mixture of monomers is not or does not comprise acrylamide, the reaction mixture is a highly homogenized water in oil emulsion with emulsion micelles with sizes 0.5 - 1.5 microns, and the polymerization reaction is carried out at a controlled temperature between 30°C and 45°C, or between 35°C and 40°C, or between 35°C and 38°C, by adding the catalyst in a controlled manner and by heating or cooling down the mixture according to need. a) prepararing a reaction mixture containing the monomer or the mixture of monomers and suitable polymerization additives, b) adding the polymerization catalyst in a controlled manner, c) allowing the polymerization reaction to proceed until the polymer is obtained,
A composition comprising (i)a first IDed porous nanostructure wherein the porous nanostructure is associated with a known code or a known label that allows identification of the porous nanostructure, and (ii) a first nucleic acid, wherein the first nucleic acid is associated with the first IDed porous nanostructure, and wherein the IDed porous nanostructure comprises at least one core nanoparticle coated with a porous 3-D structure having a density of < 1.0 g/cc, wherein the density is determined using the dry mass of the 3-D structure divided by the total volume of the 3-D structure in an aqueous solution; further comprising a second IDed porous nanostructure and a second nucleic acid, wherein the second nucleic acid is associated with the second IDed porous nanostructure, and wherein the second IDed nanostructure is not the first nanostructure. (i)a first IDed porous nanostructure wherein the porous nanostructure is associated with a known code or a known label that allows identification of the porous nanostructure, and (ii) a first nucleic acid,