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An isolator for damping heat and vibrations between a heat shield and heat source, the isolator comprising: a housing surrounding a center opening, said housing extending axially from a first end portion to a second end portion and including an intermediate portion therebetween; said first end portion of said housing extending radially inwardly to form a first annular pocket between said first end portion and said intermediate portion, said first annular pocket facing said center opening; said second end portion of said housing extending radially outwardly to form a second annular pocket between said second end portion and said intermediate portion, said second annular pocket facing away from said center opening for receiving the heat shield; a washer extending radially from an outer periphery received in said first annular pocket of said housing to said center opening for receiving a fastener to connect the heat shield to the heat source; and said washer including a plurality of through openings between said outer periphery and said center opening for enhancing vibration dampening and minimizing heat transfer from the heat source to the heat shield; characterized by one of said washer includes an inner diameter presenting said center opening, and said inner diameter includes a plurality of tabs each spaced from the adjacent tab by a groove, said outer periphery of said washer is provided by a plurality of radially outwardly extending tabs, and said tabs are received in said first annular pocket of said housing, and said through openings are provided as partially punched openings including tangs of material attached to a remaining body portion of said washer. a housing surrounding a center opening, said housing extending axially from a first end portion to a second end portion and including an intermediate portion therebetween; said first end portion of said housing extending radially inwardly to form a first annular pocket between said first end portion and said intermediate portion, said first annular pocket facing said center opening; said second end portion of said housing extending radially outwardly to form a second annular pocket between said second end portion and said intermediate portion, said second annular pocket facing away from said center opening for receiving the heat shield; a washer extending radially from an outer periphery received in said first annular pocket of said housing to said center opening for receiving a fastener to connect the heat shield to the heat source; and said washer including a plurality of through openings between said outer periphery and said center opening for enhancing vibration dampening and minimizing heat transfer from the heat source to the heat shield;
A lancet comprising a lancet body, a lancet cap and a pricking component, wherein the lancet body and the lancet cap are made of resin and the pricking component is made of metal, the pricking component is situated in both of the lancet body and the lancet cap, the tip of the pricking component is covered with the lancet cap, wherein the lancet body, which extends as a whole along the pricking component in a longitudinal direction thereof, is composed of an axis central portion surrounding the pricking component and a rim portion located adjacent to the axis central portion,wherein the lancet body is thin except for the rim portion thereof, and wherein the rim portion of the lancet body has such a form that the rim portion extends symmetrically from the thinned portion of the lancet body, the rim portion symmetrically extending with respect to a central point of the thinned portion, characterized in that most of the lancet body constitutes a thinner portion of the lancet body, whereas the rim portion of the lancet body, which rim portion surrounds the thin portion, constitutes a thicker portion of the lancet body, and the lancet body has a curved portion such that a width of the lancet body gradually decreases.
An image prediction encoding device comprising: region dividing means which divides an input image into a plurality of regions; prediction signal generating means which generates an intra-frame prediction signal for target pixel signals included in a target region being a processing object out of the plurality of regions; residual signal generating means which generates a residual signal between the intra-frame prediction signal generated by the prediction signal generating means, and the target pixel signals; and encoding means which encodes the residual signal generated by the residual signal generating means, wherein the prediction signal generating means has a first prediction method determining unit which generates by a plurality of predetermined first prediction methods intra-frame prediction signals for an adjacent region adjacent to the target region using at least a part of a proximate pixel group being previously-reproduced pixel signals immediately adjacent to the target region, and derives from the plurality of predetermined first prediction methods an adjacent region prediction method for generation of an intra-frame prediction signal having the highest correlation with pixel signals of the adjacent region among the plurality of predetermined first prediction methods, using the intra-frame prediction signals generated by the plurality of predetermined first prediction methods, wherein the prediction signal generating means predicts a target region prediction method for the target pixel signals, based on the adjacent region prediction method derived by the first prediction method determining unit, and generates the intra-frame prediction signal for the target region, based on the target region prediction method, and wherein the prediction signal generating means derives as the target region prediction method a prediction method having a predetermined relation with the adjacent region prediction method derived by the first prediction method determining unit, characterised in that the predetermined relation is a relation in which directions of interpolation of pixel signals in an image signal are opposite to each other. region dividing means which divides an input image into a plurality of regions; prediction signal generating means which generates an intra-frame prediction signal for target pixel signals included in a target region being a processing object out of the plurality of regions; residual signal generating means which generates a residual signal between the intra-frame prediction signal generated by the prediction signal generating means, and the target pixel signals; and encoding means which encodes the residual signal generated by the residual signal generating means,
Method for identifying a particle (1, 2,...9, 101... 104) contained in a sample, the method comprising the following steps: a) illuminating said sample using a light source, the light source producing an incident light wave propagating towards the sample along a propagation axis; b) acquiring, using a matrix-array photodetector, an image of the sample, the sample being placed between said light source and the matrix-array photodetector in such a way that the matrix-array photodetector is exposed to a light wave comprising interference between the incident light wave and a diffraction wave produced by each particle, no magnifying optics being placed between the sample and the matrix-array photodetector; the method also comprising the following steps: c) determining a position of said particle in a plane (x, y) parallel to a plane in which the matrix-array photodetector lies; d) applying a digital reconstruction algorithm to said acquired image, so as to estimate at least one characteristic quantity (u, ũ, φ, k) of said light wave to which the matrix-array photodetector is exposed, at a plurality of reconstruction distances (|z|) from the latter; e) determining a profile, representing a variation (u(z), ũ (z), φ(z), k(z)) in said characteristic quantity as a function of said distance, along an axis parallel to said propagation axis, between the image sensor and the particle, and passing through said position (x, y); f) identifying the particle depending on said profile. a) illuminating said sample using a light source, the light source producing an incident light wave propagating towards the sample along a propagation axis; b) acquiring, using a matrix-array photodetector, an image of the sample, the sample being placed between said light source and the matrix-array photodetector in such a way that the matrix-array photodetector is exposed to a light wave comprising interference between the incident light wave and a diffraction wave produced by each particle, no magnifying optics being placed between the sample and the matrix-array photodetector; the method also comprising the following steps: c) determining a position of said particle in a plane (x, y) parallel to a plane in which the matrix-array photodetector lies; d) applying a digital reconstruction algorithm to said acquired image, so as to estimate at least one characteristic quantity (u, ũ, φ, k) of said light wave to which the matrix-array photodetector is exposed, at a plurality of reconstruction distances (|z|) from the latter; e) determining a profile, representing a variation (u(z), ũ (z), φ(z), k(z)) in said characteristic quantity as a function of said distance, along an axis parallel to said propagation axis, between the image sensor and the particle, and passing through said position (x, y); f) identifying the particle depending on said profile.
A baby feeding kit, wherein the kit is operational in syringe mode, storage mode, feed-bottle mode, and feed-tube mode, the kit comprising: a container body configured for holding a liquid; said container body comprising: a tube portion defining a cavity therein; a wide opening disposed at one end of said tube portion; and a narrow opening disposed at an opposite end of said tube portion; a plunger sized to removably and sealingly fitting inside said cavity and slidably move there along when said container is in a syringe mode, and sealing said tube portion when said container is in a storage mode; an attachable nipple operational for sealingly attaching to said wide opening, configured for releasing a liquid held in the container body when sucked on when said container is in a feed-bottle mode in which said plunger is removed, and for pressurizing fluids when said container is in a feed-tube mode, and which is removed when said container is in a syringe or storage mode; an attachable cap operational for sealingly attaching to said narrow opening, configured to seal said narrow opening of the container when in storage or in feed-bottle mode; and a feeding tube operational for sealingly attaching to said narrow opening, configured for releasing a liquid held in the container body when said container is in a feed-tube mode. a container body configured for holding a liquid; said container body comprising: a tube portion defining a cavity therein; a wide opening disposed at one end of said tube portion; and a narrow opening disposed at an opposite end of said tube portion; a tube portion defining a cavity therein; a wide opening disposed at one end of said tube portion; and a narrow opening disposed at an opposite end of said tube portion; a plunger sized to removably and sealingly fitting inside said cavity and slidably move there along when said container is in a syringe mode, and sealing said tube portion when said container is in a storage mode; an attachable nipple operational for sealingly attaching to said wide opening, configured for releasing a liquid held in the container body when sucked on when said container is in a feed-bottle mode in which said plunger is removed, and for pressurizing fluids when said container is in a feed-tube mode, and which is removed when said container is in a syringe or storage mode; an attachable cap operational for sealingly attaching to said narrow opening, configured to seal said narrow opening of the container when in storage or in feed-bottle mode; and a feeding tube operational for sealingly attaching to said narrow opening, configured for releasing a liquid held in the container body when said container is in a feed-tube mode.
An information processing system comprising: an information processing apparatus for detecting a connection target apparatus, generating apparatus information representing the detected connection target apparatus upon detection of the connection target apparatus, and transmitting the apparatus information via a communication path; and at least one server for receiving the apparatus information from the information processing apparatus, generating generation control information based on the apparatus information, generating connection information corresponding to the connection target apparatus based on the generation control information, and transmitting the connection information to the information processing apparatus via the communication path. an information processing apparatus for detecting a connection target apparatus, generating apparatus information representing the detected connection target apparatus upon detection of the connection target apparatus, and transmitting the apparatus information via a communication path; and at least one server for receiving the apparatus information from the information processing apparatus, generating generation control information based on the apparatus information, generating connection information corresponding to the connection target apparatus based on the generation control information, and transmitting the connection information to the information processing apparatus via the communication path.
A self-service terminal (10, 10a) comprising: a computing device having one or more processors; a display in communication with said computing device wherein indicia displayed by said display are controlled by said computing device; a transceiver in communication with said computing device wherein said computing device can transmit data remotely through said transceiver and can receive data through said transceiver; a card module having an intake configured to receive a card (82b, 82c) and defining a path (50, 50a) of movement for the card (82b, 82c), said card module also including: first and second optical scanners (54, 54a, 54b, 54c, 55, 55a, 55b, 55c) positioned on opposite sides of said path (50, 50a) to respectively capture images of holograms from opposite sides of the card (82b, 82c), and at least one card reader (52, 52a, 53) configured to read one of a chip embedded in the card (82b, 82c) and a magnetic strip of the card (82b, 82c); and at least one radiation source positioned on a first side of said path (50, 50a) with said first optical scanner, said at least one radiation source configured to emit light on a card in said card path (50, 50a) and said first optical scanner configured to capture an image of a hologram defined on the card to which light from said at least one radiation source is directed, characterized by said at least one radiation source being moveable relative to said path (50, 50a) and to said first optical scanner. a computing device having one or more processors; a display in communication with said computing device wherein indicia displayed by said display are controlled by said computing device; a transceiver in communication with said computing device wherein said computing device can transmit data remotely through said transceiver and can receive data through said transceiver; a card module having an intake configured to receive a card (82b, 82c) and defining a path (50, 50a) of movement for the card (82b, 82c), said card module also including: first and second optical scanners (54, 54a, 54b, 54c, 55, 55a, 55b, 55c) positioned on opposite sides of said path (50, 50a) to respectively capture images of holograms from opposite sides of the card (82b, 82c), and at least one card reader (52, 52a, 53) configured to read one of a chip embedded in the card (82b, 82c) and a magnetic strip of the card (82b, 82c); and first and second optical scanners (54, 54a, 54b, 54c, 55, 55a, 55b, 55c) positioned on opposite sides of said path (50, 50a) to respectively capture images of holograms from opposite sides of the card (82b, 82c), and at least one card reader (52, 52a, 53) configured to read one of a chip embedded in the card (82b, 82c) and a magnetic strip of the card (82b, 82c); and at least one radiation source positioned on a first side of said path (50, 50a) with said first optical scanner, said at least one radiation source configured to emit light on a card in said card path (50, 50a) and said first optical scanner configured to capture an image of a hologram defined on the card to which light from said at least one radiation source is directed,
Packaging plant with a packaging plant data exchange comprising, - at least one buffer for packaging plant status data comprising status values, - at least one data input interface, wherein - the packaging plant data exchange is arranged for communicating via the data input interface with at least one program module (14.1, 14.2) adapted to a packaging device of the packaging plant and for receiving at least packaging plant status data, wherein the data input interface is arranged for receiving packaging plant status data, - at least one data storage interface, wherein - the packaging plant data exchange is arranged for communicating via the data storage interface (019 with at least one database module adapted to a database, characterized in that - the packaging plant data exchange comprises an access interface, wherein this access interface is arranged for communication with at least one program module (14.1, 14.2) - the access interface is arranged for accessing the packaging plant status data and - the at least one program module (14.1, 14.2) is registered at the access interface via a subscription for a certain status data, such that the subscribing program module (14.1, 14.2) is informed about a change in the status data via the access interface. - at least one buffer for packaging plant status data comprising status values, - at least one data input interface, wherein - the packaging plant data exchange is arranged for communicating via the data input interface with at least one program module (14.1, 14.2) adapted to a packaging device of the packaging plant and for receiving at least packaging plant status data, wherein the data input interface is arranged for receiving packaging plant status data, - at least one data storage interface, wherein - the packaging plant data exchange is arranged for communicating via the data storage interface (019 with at least one database module adapted to a database, - the packaging plant data exchange comprises an access interface, wherein this access interface is arranged for communication with at least one program module (14.1, 14.2) - the access interface is arranged for accessing the packaging plant status data and - the at least one program module (14.1, 14.2) is registered at the access interface via a subscription for a certain status data, such that the subscribing program module (14.1, 14.2) is informed about a change in the status data via the access interface.
A method of preparing a sensor apparatus, the method comprising: applying a cleaning solution through a flow cell lid over a semiconductor substrate defining a flow cell, the semiconductor substrate including a plurality of field effect transistors each including a gate structure exposed to the flow cell, a well structure defines a well over the gate structure, a bead disposed in the well; applying a saccharide solution through the flow cell, the solution including a saccharide; and removing the saccharide solution from the flow cell, a layer of the saccharide remaining over the gate structures and the bead. applying a cleaning solution through a flow cell lid over a semiconductor substrate defining a flow cell, the semiconductor substrate including a plurality of field effect transistors each including a gate structure exposed to the flow cell, a well structure defines a well over the gate structure, a bead disposed in the well; applying a saccharide solution through the flow cell, the solution including a saccharide; and removing the saccharide solution from the flow cell, a layer of the saccharide remaining over the gate structures and the bead.
A disc brake assembly comprising: first and second brake pad assemblies (24, 24); a first brake pad retraction spring that extends between the first and second brake pad assemblies (24, 24) and that biases the first and second brake pad assemblies (24, 24) away from each other; and a sensor assembly that includes: a first sensor that is disposed on the first brake pad assembly; and a wire harness that is electrically connected to the first sensor and characterized in that said wire harness is attached to the first brake pad retraction spring with an attachment feature that encircles the wire harness and the first brake pad retraction spring. first and second brake pad assemblies (24, 24); a first brake pad retraction spring that extends between the first and second brake pad assemblies (24, 24) and that biases the first and second brake pad assemblies (24, 24) away from each other; and a sensor assembly that includes: a first sensor that is disposed on the first brake pad assembly; and a wire harness that is electrically connected to the first sensor and characterized in that said wire harness is attached to the first brake pad retraction spring with an attachment feature that encircles the wire harness and the first brake pad retraction spring. a first sensor that is disposed on the first brake pad assembly; and a wire harness that is electrically connected to the first sensor and characterized in that said wire harness is attached to the first brake pad retraction spring with an attachment feature that encircles the wire harness and the first brake pad retraction spring.
A method for managing one or more recently used applications in a mobile terminal, characterized by comprising: capturing a plurality of first images corresponding to different screens of a first application being active on a display of the mobile terminal, the plurality of first images being captured in an event where a transition activity is performed on the first application, wherein the transition activity comprises transitioning from one screen to another screen of the first application, and the plurality of first images are images of the different screens of the first application displayed on the display before the transition activity takes place; generating a list comprising at least a plurality of second images corresponding to the different screens of the first application, the list being generated in an event where the first application is not active on the display of the mobile terminal and the plurality of second images being selected from the captured plurality of first images; and updating the generated list, wherein at least one of the plurality of second images of the first application are flagged in an event where one or more notifications have been received for the first application. capturing a plurality of first images corresponding to different screens of a first application being active on a display of the mobile terminal, the plurality of first images being captured in an event where a transition activity is performed on the first application, wherein the transition activity comprises transitioning from one screen to another screen of the first application, and the plurality of first images are images of the different screens of the first application displayed on the display before the transition activity takes place; generating a list comprising at least a plurality of second images corresponding to the different screens of the first application, the list being generated in an event where the first application is not active on the display of the mobile terminal and the plurality of second images being selected from the captured plurality of first images; and updating the generated list, wherein at least one of the plurality of second images of the first application are flagged in an event where one or more notifications have been received for the first application.