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A method of determining the location of a user in an area, using: a transmitter providing device located at a first location; a plurality of receiving devices (51a-51g) distributed in different locations within the area; and a user location determining device in communication with the plurality of receiving devices; wherein the method comprises the steps of: a user at the first location requesting a transmitting device from the transmitter providing device; the transmitter providing device associating an identification code with the user; the transmitter providing device providing the user with a transmitting device and communicating the identification code associated with the user to the transmitting device, wherein the transmitting device transmits the identification code associated with the user; the user moving to a second location with the transmitting device, the second location being within the area; one or more of the receiving devices (51a-51g) receiving the identification code transmitted by the transmitting device; the one or more receiving devices (51a-51g) sending details of the received identification code to the user location determining device; and the user location determining device determining the location of the user, using the received details from the one or more receiving devices (51a-51g). a transmitter providing device located at a first location; a plurality of receiving devices (51a-51g) distributed in different locations within the area; and a user location determining device in communication with the plurality of receiving devices; a user at the first location requesting a transmitting device from the transmitter providing device; the transmitter providing device associating an identification code with the user; the transmitter providing device providing the user with a transmitting device and communicating the identification code associated with the user to the transmitting device, wherein the transmitting device transmits the identification code associated with the user; the user moving to a second location with the transmitting device, the second location being within the area; one or more of the receiving devices (51a-51g) receiving the identification code transmitted by the transmitting device; the one or more receiving devices (51a-51g) sending details of the received identification code to the user location determining device; and the user location determining device determining the location of the user, using the received details from the one or more receiving devices (51a-51g).
A method of manufacturing a thermal cutting element for a surgical instrument, the method comprising: manufacturing a substrate; coating at least a portion of the substrate via Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation; disposing a heating element on at least a portion of the PEO-coated substrate. manufacturing a substrate; coating at least a portion of the substrate via Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation; disposing a heating element on at least a portion of the PEO-coated substrate.
A frame of a sliding roof of a vehicle, the roof including a lid member for selectively opening or closing a roof opening, comprising a frame body having at least one cable channel (16, 18) that serves to guide a drive cable which is rigid in compression, and which can be actuated by means of a drive device that is supported by the frame body, wherein the cable channel (16, 18) is designed such that the drive cable, in the axial direction of the cable channel (16, 18), is alternately guided from a first side by means of an upper wall portion and guided from a second side by means of a lower wall portion and, at the side facing away from the respective upper wall portion, is exposed by a lower cutout and, at the side facing away from the respective lower wall portion, is exposed by an upper cutout, characterised by a covering element which is placed onto the frame body in a corner region that includes a water outlet connecting piece (26A, 26B) and at least partially covers an upper or a lower cutout, which is arranged between two upper wall portions or between two lower wall portions and is aligned with the water outlet connecting piece (26A, 26B) in a projection.
A terminal device, comprising: an embedded eSIM card, configured to download or store a profile; at least one processor, configured to receive a startup command, and perform an initialization process in response to the startup command; and a modem, configured to: after the initialization process is completed, drive the eSIM card to be powered on; obtain a local profile assistant, LPA, activation flag bit, wherein the LPA activation flag bit indicates whether a local profile assistant LPA is activated; and when the LPA activation flag bit indicates that the LPA is activated, maintain the eSIM card in the power-on state; and when the LPA activation flag bit indicates that the LPA is not activated, send a first indication to the eSIM card, wherein the first indication is used to query whether an activated profile exists in the eSIM card, the first indication is issuer security domain root ISD-R selection request information; obtain first feedback information sent by the eSIM card, the first feedback information is ISD-R response information, the ISD-R response information comprises a field enabledProfile, wherein the enabledProfile indicates whether the eSIM card comprises an activated profile; and power off the eSIM card when the first feedback information indicates that no activated profile exists in the eSIM card. an embedded eSIM card, configured to download or store a profile; at least one processor, configured to receive a startup command, and perform an initialization process in response to the startup command; and a modem, configured to: after the initialization process is completed, drive the eSIM card to be powered on; obtain a local profile assistant, LPA, activation flag bit, wherein the LPA activation flag bit indicates whether a local profile assistant LPA is activated; and when the LPA activation flag bit indicates that the LPA is activated, maintain the eSIM card in the power-on state; and when the LPA activation flag bit indicates that the LPA is not activated, send a first indication to the eSIM card, wherein the first indication is used to query whether an activated profile exists in the eSIM card, the first indication is issuer security domain root ISD-R selection request information; obtain first feedback information sent by the eSIM card, the first feedback information is ISD-R response information, the ISD-R response information comprises a field enabledProfile, wherein the enabledProfile indicates whether the eSIM card comprises an activated profile; and power off the eSIM card when the first feedback information indicates that no activated profile exists in the eSIM card.
Vehicle seat comprising a seat face and at least one rest element (3, 13) which can be pivoted relative to the seat face about an axle, wherein the at least one rest element (3, 13) can be moved from a seating position, in which the rest element (3, 13) is located substantially at an obtuse or reflex angle (a, b) relative to the seat face, into a reclined position, in which the seat face and the at least one rest element (3, 13) form a substantially planar face, and back again, and wherein the vehicle seat has at least one pneumatic cushion (10; 10.1, 10.2) and a pneumatic unit which is constructed in such a manner that it substantially completely inflates the at least one pneumatic cushion (10; 10.1, 10.2) when the at least one rest element (3, 13) is moved into the reclined position, and substantially completely deflates the at least one pneumatic cushion (10; 10.1, 10.2) when the at least one rest element (3, 13) is moved into the seating position, characterized in that the at least one pneumatic cushion (10; 10.1, 10.2) is arranged in an edge region of the seat face or of the at least one rest element (3, 13), said edge region being adjacent to the at least one rest element (3, 13) or the seat face so that the at least one pneumatic cushion (10; 10.1, 10.2) extends between the seat face and the at least one rest element (3, 13) in the reclined position.
A method of controlling illumination emitted by one or more illumination sources of a lighting system, the method comprising automatically performing operations of: receiving from a speech recognition system a first input indicative of a first speech command recognized by the speech recognition system; in response to the first input, controlling the lighting system to transition from a first state comprising a first value of at least one parameter of the emitted illumination to a second state comprising a second value of the emitted illumination of said at least one parameter; characterized by receiving from the speech recognition system a second input indicative of a second speech command, the second input indicating that the second speech command specifies a direction of a further change, but only relative to a direction of said transition, in said at least one parameter of the emitted illumination relative to said transition, said second input indicating the relative direction; mapping said second input to an adjustment of said at least one parameter of the emitted illumination comprising determining a sign of the difference between the first and second values of the at least one parameter of the emitted illumination, and setting a sign of said adjustment accordingly; and controlling the lighting system to transition from the second state to a further adjusted state by adjusting the at least one parameter of the emitted illumination by said determined adjustment. receiving from a speech recognition system a first input indicative of a first speech command recognized by the speech recognition system; in response to the first input, controlling the lighting system to transition from a first state comprising a first value of at least one parameter of the emitted illumination to a second state comprising a second value of the emitted illumination of said at least one parameter; characterized by receiving from the speech recognition system a second input indicative of a second speech command, the second input indicating that the second speech command specifies a direction of a further change, but only relative to a direction of said transition, in said at least one parameter of the emitted illumination relative to said transition, said second input indicating the relative direction; mapping said second input to an adjustment of said at least one parameter of the emitted illumination comprising determining a sign of the difference between the first and second values of the at least one parameter of the emitted illumination, and setting a sign of said adjustment accordingly; and controlling the lighting system to transition from the second state to a further adjusted state by adjusting the at least one parameter of the emitted illumination by said determined adjustment.
A container comprising a container body, a base fixed to a first end of the container body, a distributor for closing the second end of the container body, equipped with an aperture which makes it possible for the contents of the container to exit and a stopper which makes it possible to close the aperture of the distributor, wherein the container body is made from a rigid material and the base is made from a flexible material to make it possible for the base to deform under manual pressure and wherein the base is made such that the deformation of the base causes a reduction of the inner volume of the container, the connection between the container body, made from a rigid material, and the base, made from a flexible material, is a connection by chemical adhesion, characterised in that the distributor comprises shoulders which make it possible to limit the forced insertion of the distributor into the second end of the container body.
A stimulation lead, comprising: a lead body (210, 908) comprising a longitudinal surface, a distal end, and a proximal end, wherein the lead body (210, 908) comprises a material that is biocompatible, non-conducting, and polymeric; and a plurality of electrodes (220, 230) disposed along the longitudinal surface of the lead body (210, 908) near the distal end of the lead body (210, 908), the plurality of electrodes (220, 230) comprising a plurality of segmented electrodes (230, 602, 916), each of the segmented electrodes (230, 602, 916) comprising an exterior surface, an interior surface opposite the exterior surface, a lateral side surface between the interior surface and the exterior surface, a proximal end, and a distal end, at least one of the segmented electrodes (230, 602, 916) comprising a notch (612, 812, 922) formed in the segmented electrode (230, 602, 916), extending from the lateral side surface inward toward a center of the segmented electrode (230, 602, 916) or extending from the center of the segmented electrode (230, 602, 916) outward toward the lateral side surface, and extending from the proximal end to the distal end of the segmented electrode (230, 602, 916), wherein the notch (612, 812, 922) is filled with material from the lead body (210, 908) to facilitate retention of the at least one of the segmented electrodes (230, 602, 916) in the lead body (210, 908). a lead body (210, 908) comprising a longitudinal surface, a distal end, and a proximal end, wherein the lead body (210, 908) comprises a material that is biocompatible, non-conducting, and polymeric; and a plurality of electrodes (220, 230) disposed along the longitudinal surface of the lead body (210, 908) near the distal end of the lead body (210, 908), the plurality of electrodes (220, 230) comprising a plurality of segmented electrodes (230, 602, 916), each of the segmented electrodes (230, 602, 916) comprising an exterior surface, an interior surface opposite the exterior surface, a lateral side surface between the interior surface and the exterior surface, a proximal end, and a distal end, at least one of the segmented electrodes (230, 602, 916) comprising a notch (612, 812, 922) formed in the segmented electrode (230, 602, 916), extending from the lateral side surface inward toward a center of the segmented electrode (230, 602, 916) or extending from the center of the segmented electrode (230, 602, 916) outward toward the lateral side surface, and extending from the proximal end to the distal end of the segmented electrode (230, 602, 916), wherein the notch (612, 812, 922) is filled with material from the lead body (210, 908) to facilitate retention of the at least one of the segmented electrodes (230, 602, 916) in the lead body (210, 908).
A method of making an electrically conductive connector comprising a first layer of a first material that has a first coefficient of thermal expansion and a second layer of a second material that has a second coefficient of thermal expansion that is different than the first coefficient of thermal expansion, the method comprising: bonding the first and second layers (40, 42) together; characterized by situating the second layer comprising the second material within a channel defined in the first layer; and applying a layer of solder to the first and second layers (40, 42) such that the layer of solder covers the second layer and portions of the first layer that are exposed. bonding the first and second layers (40, 42) together; characterized by situating the second layer comprising the second material within a channel defined in the first layer; and applying a layer of solder to the first and second layers (40, 42) such that the layer of solder covers the second layer and portions of the first layer that are exposed.
A method of manufacturing a winding assembly for an electrical machine, the method comprising: selecting a function defining a spatial separation between adjacent turns of a winding path, the function dependent on one or more parameters of the electrical machine and/or an anticipated operating environment of the electrical machine; forming, by three-dimensional, 3D, printing, an electrically insulating body comprising a channel defining a winding path following the function, the channel having an inlet and an outlet; heating the electrically insulating body to a temperature above the melting point of an electrically conducting material; flowing the electrically conducting material through the inlet to the outlet to fill the channel; and cooling the electrically insulating body to solidify the electrically conducting material within the channel, thereby forming said winding assembly. selecting a function defining a spatial separation between adjacent turns of a winding path, the function dependent on one or more parameters of the electrical machine and/or an anticipated operating environment of the electrical machine; forming, by three-dimensional, 3D, printing, an electrically insulating body comprising a channel defining a winding path following the function, the channel having an inlet and an outlet; heating the electrically insulating body to a temperature above the melting point of an electrically conducting material; flowing the electrically conducting material through the inlet to the outlet to fill the channel; and cooling the electrically insulating body to solidify the electrically conducting material within the channel, thereby forming said winding assembly.
Use of a detergent comprising a sulfurized alkali or alkaline earth metal salt of a reaction product of an olefin having at least 10 carbon atoms, wherein greater than 80 mole % of the olefin is a linear C 20 -C 30 n-alpha olefin, wherein less than 10 mole % of the olefin is a linear olefin of less than 20 carbon atoms, and wherein less than 5 mole % of the olefin is branched chain olefin of 18 carbons or less, and a hydroxyaromatic compound, as an additive in a lubricating oil composition comprising a major amount of an oil of lubricating viscosity, for the purpose of providing detergency to said oil, and reducing the endocrine disrupting properties of said lubricating oil composition on exposure to mammals. an olefin having at least 10 carbon atoms, wherein greater than 80 mole % of the olefin is a linear C 20 -C 30 n-alpha olefin, wherein less than 10 mole % of the olefin is a linear olefin of less than 20 carbon atoms, and wherein less than 5 mole % of the olefin is branched chain olefin of 18 carbons or less, and a hydroxyaromatic compound,
An exhaust-gas recirculation module for an internal combustion engine, especially of a motor vehicle, with an exhaust-gas recirculation valve with which a volumetric flow of exhaust which is to be recirculated can be determined, and with a heat exchanger in which the exhaust which is to be recirculated can be cooled, wherein the heat exchanger has a replaceable heat-exchanger cassette and the heat exchanger has a heat-exchanger housing which has an access opening which is closed by a valve housing of the exhaust-gas recirculation valve, wherein the heat-exchanger cassette is inserted into the heat-exchanger housing through the access opening, wherein the valve housing is connected to the heat-exchanger housing by a flange connection (52, 62) or is cramped, caulked or crimped thereto, characterised in that the heat-exchanger cassette is provided with a sealing flange which is clamped between the heat-exchanger housing and the valve housing, and in that the heat-exchanger cassette is provided with a plug-in connection on the downstream exhaust side, wherein the sealing flange is provided with a cutout through which a coolant can be passed from the valve housing to the heat-exchanger housing.
A control rod drive mechanism (CRDM) comprising: a lead screw; a lifting rod; latches secured to the lead screw and configured to latch an upper end of the lifting rod to the lead screw; a latch engagement mechanism configured to close the latches onto the upper end of the lifting rod; a latch holding mechanism configured to hold the latches closed; and a four-bar linkage including cam bars, the four-bar linkage configured to drive the cam bars inward to cam the latches closed responsive to operation of the latch engagement mechanism, the latch holding mechanism being configured to hold the cam bars in the inward position to keep the latches closed, wherein the latch holding mechanism is separate from the latch engagement mechanism, characterized in that the four-bar linkage is configured to bias the latches closed under force of gravity. a lead screw; a lifting rod; latches secured to the lead screw and configured to latch an upper end of the lifting rod to the lead screw; a latch engagement mechanism configured to close the latches onto the upper end of the lifting rod; a latch holding mechanism configured to hold the latches closed; and a four-bar linkage including cam bars, the four-bar linkage configured to drive the cam bars inward to cam the latches closed responsive to operation of the latch engagement mechanism, the latch holding mechanism being configured to hold the cam bars in the inward position to keep the latches closed, wherein the latch holding mechanism is separate from the latch engagement mechanism, characterized in that the four-bar linkage is configured to bias the latches closed under force of gravity.