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An aerosol-generating device comprising: a cavity for receiving an aerosol-forming substrate; an electrical heater arranged to heat an aerosol-forming substrate when the aerosol-forming substrate is received within the cavity; a power supply; and a controller arranged to control a supply of power from the power supply to the electrical heater during a first time period and a second time period after the first time period, wherein the controller is arranged to determine a rate of increase in temperature of the electrical heater during the first time period by determining a time taken for a temperature of the electrical heater to increase from a first predetermined temperature to a second predetermined temperature during the first time period, and wherein the controller is arranged to adjust the supply of power from the power supply to the electrical heater during the second time period based on the determined rate of increase in temperature during the first time period. a cavity for receiving an aerosol-forming substrate; an electrical heater arranged to heat an aerosol-forming substrate when the aerosol-forming substrate is received within the cavity; a power supply; and a controller arranged to control a supply of power from the power supply to the electrical heater during a first time period and a second time period after the first time period, wherein the controller is arranged to determine a rate of increase in temperature of the electrical heater during the first time period by determining a time taken for a temperature of the electrical heater to increase from a first predetermined temperature to a second predetermined temperature during the first time period, and wherein the controller is arranged to adjust the supply of power from the power supply to the electrical heater during the second time period based on the determined rate of increase in temperature during the first time period.
An image processing apparatus, comprising: a signal receiver arranged to receive an image signal comprising an image and additional information displayed in the image; a signal processor arranged to process the received image signal; and a controller arranged to generate a reversed image resulting from one of an up-down and a right-left reversal of the image comprised in the image signal and to control the signal processor to display the reversed image and the additional information at an area of the reversed image where the additional information is displayed without reversal after image reversal; wherein the controller is arranged to determine whether the additional information covers a part of the reversed image by determining a difference in pixel values between neighboring pixels within a region of the additional information, and is arranged to move and display the additional information so as not to cover the part of the reversed image based on the determination. a signal receiver arranged to receive an image signal comprising an image and additional information displayed in the image; a signal processor arranged to process the received image signal; and a controller arranged to generate a reversed image resulting from one of an up-down and a right-left reversal of the image comprised in the image signal and to control the signal processor to display the reversed image and the additional information at an area of the reversed image where the additional information is displayed without reversal after image reversal; wherein the controller is arranged to determine whether the additional information covers a part of the reversed image by determining a difference in pixel values between neighboring pixels within a region of the additional information, and is arranged to move and display the additional information so as not to cover the part of the reversed image based on the determination.
A luggage shell comprising a luggage shell component, the luggage shell component comprising: a non-woven mat including randomly oriented discontinuous bicomponent plastic fiber having a first portion of a reinforcing plastic fiber and a second portion of a melting plastic fiber, the reinforcing plastic fiber having a higher melting temperature than the melted plastic fiber; the melting plastic fiber (42, 51) defining a polymer matrix; and the reinforcing plastic fiber (46, 49) embedded in the polymer matrix. a non-woven mat including randomly oriented discontinuous bicomponent plastic fiber having a first portion of a reinforcing plastic fiber and a second portion of a melting plastic fiber, the reinforcing plastic fiber having a higher melting temperature than the melted plastic fiber; the melting plastic fiber (42, 51) defining a polymer matrix; and the reinforcing plastic fiber (46, 49) embedded in the polymer matrix.
A lighting device comprising: - at least one light source, - a light collector, - two light-capturing guides (16, 18) associated with the light collector, characterized in that - the light collector is shaped so as to introduce a light beam from said at least one light source into the two light-capturing guides (16, 18), - each of the capturing guides has an input end (161, 181) that passes tangentially into the light collector, and an output end (162, 182), - the two capturing guides (16, 18) are shaped such that the two output ends (162, 182) merge so as to form an output diopter from the lighting device, and - the light collector is toroidal and rotationally symmetrical, and the light source is positioned in the region of the light collector, the light collector and the capturing guides (16, 18) being able to be rotated about the axis of symmetry of the collector, the light source remaining stationary. - at least one light source, - a light collector, - two light-capturing guides (16, 18) associated with the light collector, - the light collector is shaped so as to introduce a light beam from said at least one light source into the two light-capturing guides (16, 18), - each of the capturing guides has an input end (161, 181) that passes tangentially into the light collector, and an output end (162, 182), - the two capturing guides (16, 18) are shaped such that the two output ends (162, 182) merge so as to form an output diopter from the lighting device, and - the light collector is toroidal and rotationally symmetrical, and the light source is positioned in the region of the light collector, the light collector and the capturing guides (16, 18) being able to be rotated about the axis of symmetry of the collector, the light source remaining stationary.
An elastomeric pump for an infusion assembly, the pump comprising: an upper support member; a lower support member spaced apart from the upper support member along an axial direction; an expandable bladder defining a chamber, the bladder extending from the upper support member to the lower support member; and comprising: at least one first flexible sensor extending axially between the upper support member and the lower support member; wherein the sensor is in contact with the bladder to measure a change in elongation of the bladder; wherein the sensor elongates as the bladder expands and contracts as the bladder contracts to measure changes in elongation of the bladder; wherein the sensor is a dielectric elastomer sensor; and wherein the sensor can measure a change in elongation of the bladder of up to about 300%; and further comprising at least one second flexible sensor extending circumferentially about the bladder orthogonally to the axial direction. an upper support member; a lower support member spaced apart from the upper support member along an axial direction; an expandable bladder defining a chamber, the bladder extending from the upper support member to the lower support member; and comprising: at least one first flexible sensor extending axially between the upper support member and the lower support member; wherein the sensor is in contact with the bladder to measure a change in elongation of the bladder; wherein the sensor elongates as the bladder expands and contracts as the bladder contracts to measure changes in elongation of the bladder; wherein the sensor is a dielectric elastomer sensor; and wherein the sensor can measure a change in elongation of the bladder of up to about 300%; and further comprising at least one second flexible sensor extending circumferentially about the bladder orthogonally to the axial direction. at least one first flexible sensor extending axially between the upper support member and the lower support member; wherein the sensor is in contact with the bladder to measure a change in elongation of the bladder; wherein the sensor elongates as the bladder expands and contracts as the bladder contracts to measure changes in elongation of the bladder; wherein the sensor is a dielectric elastomer sensor; and wherein the sensor can measure a change in elongation of the bladder of up to about 300%; and further comprising at least one second flexible sensor extending circumferentially about the bladder orthogonally to the axial direction.
A cold atom gravity gradiometer system comprising: first and second magneto-optical traps (101, 102), each having a plurality of mirrored surfaces (103, 104) arranged to reflect respective first and second incident laser beams (105, 106) to trap respective first and second cold atom clouds (107, 108) separated from each other by a separation distance; an optical subsystem arranged to transmit the first incident laser beam in a first direction along a first longitudinal axis towards the first magneto-optical trap and the second incident laser beam in an opposite second direction along a second longitudinal axis towards the second magneto-optical trap, the second longitudinal axis being parallel to the first longitudinal axis, the separation distance being along the first and second longitudinal axes; and a detection system for detecting acceleration of atoms trapped in the first and second magneto-optical traps (101, 102), wherein the first laser beam comprises a first cooling laser beam and a first atom interferometry beam, and the second laser beam comprises a second cooling laser beam and a second atom interferometry beam. first and second magneto-optical traps (101, 102), each having a plurality of mirrored surfaces (103, 104) arranged to reflect respective first and second incident laser beams (105, 106) to trap respective first and second cold atom clouds (107, 108) separated from each other by a separation distance; an optical subsystem arranged to transmit the first incident laser beam in a first direction along a first longitudinal axis towards the first magneto-optical trap and the second incident laser beam in an opposite second direction along a second longitudinal axis towards the second magneto-optical trap, the second longitudinal axis being parallel to the first longitudinal axis, the separation distance being along the first and second longitudinal axes; and a detection system for detecting acceleration of atoms trapped in the first and second magneto-optical traps (101, 102), wherein the first laser beam comprises a first cooling laser beam and a first atom interferometry beam, and the second laser beam comprises a second cooling laser beam and a second atom interferometry beam.
A structure, comprising: at least two stripes of material, each stripe having a length, wherein a first stripe has a periodically modulated width along the length and a second stripe has a periodically modulated width along the length that varies complementary to the first stripe, characterised in that the materials of the stripes form electrochemically active structures. at least two stripes of material, each stripe having a length, wherein a first stripe has a periodically modulated width along the length and a second stripe has a periodically modulated width along the length that varies complementary to the first stripe, characterised in that the materials of the stripes form electrochemically active structures.
An image processing device (100, 200) comprising: a range image obtaining unit that obtains a range image from a captured image; a coordinate calculator that calculates a three-dimensional coordinate in each pixel of the range image; a reference surface detector that detects a reference surface having a predetermined height in the range image based on the three-dimensional coordinate of each pixel; an object region detector that detects an object region existing on the reference surface in the range image based on the three-dimensional coordinate of each pixel; a depth calculator that decides a depth of each vertical line in the object region based on the three-dimensional coordinate of a pixel on the vertical line; and a grouping unit that calculates a change amount of depth between adjacent vertical lines in the object region, groups a set of vertical lines in which the change amount of depth is less than or equal to a predetermined threshold, and describes each group in a predetermined data format, characterized in that the grouping unit determines a place, where a difference of depth between a right end of a certain group and a left end of an adjacent group falls within a predetermined range, as an entry region. a range image obtaining unit that obtains a range image from a captured image; a coordinate calculator that calculates a three-dimensional coordinate in each pixel of the range image; a reference surface detector that detects a reference surface having a predetermined height in the range image based on the three-dimensional coordinate of each pixel; an object region detector that detects an object region existing on the reference surface in the range image based on the three-dimensional coordinate of each pixel; a depth calculator that decides a depth of each vertical line in the object region based on the three-dimensional coordinate of a pixel on the vertical line; and a grouping unit that calculates a change amount of depth between adjacent vertical lines in the object region, groups a set of vertical lines in which the change amount of depth is less than or equal to a predetermined threshold, and describes each group in a predetermined data format, characterized in that the grouping unit determines a place, where a difference of depth between a right end of a certain group and a left end of an adjacent group falls within a predetermined range, as an entry region.
A transdermal liquid formulation comprising: (a) a therapeutically effective amount of ketoprofen or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and (b) a dermal penetration enhancer comprising an alcohol, an emollient and eucalyptus oil. (a) a therapeutically effective amount of ketoprofen or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and (b) a dermal penetration enhancer comprising an alcohol, an emollient and eucalyptus oil.
A method of providing an indication of driving performance, comprising: obtaining a forward acceleration and speed of a vehicle; determining an acceleration threshold value based on the obtained speed of the vehicle, wherein, for any vehicle speed within a range of vehicle speeds, the acceleration threshold value is defined by a function based on the obtained speed of the vehicle, wherein the acceleration threshold value according to the function varies continually with vehicle speed over the range of vehicle speeds; comparing the obtained forward acceleration of the vehicle with the determined acceleration threshold value; and generating an indication of an excessive forward acceleration driving event when the obtained forward acceleration exceeds the determined acceleration threshold value, characterised in that: the function is dependent upon the mass of the vehicle, and the method comprises estimating a mass of the vehicle for use in the function using data indicative of a fuel consumption of the vehicle, and using the obtained forward acceleration and speed of the vehicle. obtaining a forward acceleration and speed of a vehicle; determining an acceleration threshold value based on the obtained speed of the vehicle, wherein, for any vehicle speed within a range of vehicle speeds, the acceleration threshold value is defined by a function based on the obtained speed of the vehicle, wherein the acceleration threshold value according to the function varies continually with vehicle speed over the range of vehicle speeds; comparing the obtained forward acceleration of the vehicle with the determined acceleration threshold value; and generating an indication of an excessive forward acceleration driving event when the obtained forward acceleration exceeds the determined acceleration threshold value, characterised in that: the function is dependent upon the mass of the vehicle, and the method comprises estimating a mass of the vehicle for use in the function using data indicative of a fuel consumption of the vehicle, and using the obtained forward acceleration and speed of the vehicle.
A method comprising: in a data storage device that includes a first memory, performing, while the data storage device is operatively coupled to an external device: receiving a request from the external device to read data; and in response to determining that the data is in the first memory: initiating a first read operation to read the data from the first memory; CHARACTERISED IN THAT: a read latency of the first read operation exceeds a reply time period corresponding to the request; and by sending a response to the external device prior to completion of the first read operation and within the reply time period, wherein the response indicates an error correction code, hereinafter referred to as ECC, error. in a data storage device that includes a first memory, performing, while the data storage device is operatively coupled to an external device: receiving a request from the external device to read data; and in response to determining that the data is in the first memory: initiating a first read operation to read the data from the first memory; receiving a request from the external device to read data; and in response to determining that the data is in the first memory: initiating a first read operation to read the data from the first memory; CHARACTERISED IN THAT: a read latency of the first read operation exceeds a reply time period corresponding to the request; and by sending a response to the external device prior to completion of the first read operation and within the reply time period, wherein the response indicates an error correction code, hereinafter referred to as ECC, error. a read latency of the first read operation exceeds a reply time period corresponding to the request; and by sending a response to the external device prior to completion of the first read operation and within the reply time period, wherein the response indicates an error correction code, hereinafter referred to as ECC, error.
A system for varying pressure rates during phacoemulsification surgery, the system comprising: a surgical console having at least one system bus communicatively connected to at least one computing processor capable of accessing at least one computing memory associated with the at least one computing processor; a phacoemulsification surgical handpiece having at a distal end at least one surgical tool and having near a proximal end a first pressure sensor communicatively connected to an aspiration line; and a second pressure sensor communicatively connected to the aspiration line and proximate to a vacuum source associated with the surgical console, wherein the pressure of the aspiration line is regulated in accordance with a comparison between an estimated aspiration flow calculated from the pressure measured by the first and second sensors and a predetermined aspiration pressure; characterised in that the first pressure sensor is located proximate to an aspiration luer connector. a surgical console having at least one system bus communicatively connected to at least one computing processor capable of accessing at least one computing memory associated with the at least one computing processor; a phacoemulsification surgical handpiece having at a distal end at least one surgical tool and having near a proximal end a first pressure sensor communicatively connected to an aspiration line; and a second pressure sensor communicatively connected to the aspiration line and proximate to a vacuum source associated with the surgical console, wherein the pressure of the aspiration line is regulated in accordance with a comparison between an estimated aspiration flow calculated from the pressure measured by the first and second sensors and a predetermined aspiration pressure; characterised in that the first pressure sensor is located proximate to an aspiration luer connector.
An image display system comprising: a goggle apparatus; object placement means (20, S100) for placing an object in a virtual space; display control means for displaying, on a display section of the goggle apparatus, an image captured by a virtual camera in the virtual space; acquisition means for acquiring at least a rotational angle in a yaw direction and a rotational angle in a pitch direction of the goggle apparatus; camera rotation means for rotating the virtual camera in a yaw direction in the virtual space in accordance with the rotational angle in the yaw direction of the goggle apparatus and rotate the virtual camera in a pitch direction in the virtual space in accordance with the rotational angle in the pitch direction of the goggle apparatus; determination means for determining whether or not the rotational angle in the pitch direction of the goggle apparatus is within a range; and characterised by control means for, if at least the rotational angle in the pitch direction of the goggle apparatus is outside a range, performing at least either one of a movement of the object and control of the virtual camera in the virtual space so that the object is located in front of the virtual camera in the yaw direction, wherein if the rotational angle in the pitch direction of the goggle apparatus is outside the range, the control means locates the object in a position corresponding to the yaw direction of the direction of the line of sight of the virtual camera while maintaining a position of the object in the pitch direction in the virtual space. a goggle apparatus; object placement means (20, S100) for placing an object in a virtual space; display control means for displaying, on a display section of the goggle apparatus, an image captured by a virtual camera in the virtual space; acquisition means for acquiring at least a rotational angle in a yaw direction and a rotational angle in a pitch direction of the goggle apparatus; camera rotation means for rotating the virtual camera in a yaw direction in the virtual space in accordance with the rotational angle in the yaw direction of the goggle apparatus and rotate the virtual camera in a pitch direction in the virtual space in accordance with the rotational angle in the pitch direction of the goggle apparatus; determination means for determining whether or not the rotational angle in the pitch direction of the goggle apparatus is within a range; and characterised by control means for, if at least the rotational angle in the pitch direction of the goggle apparatus is outside a range, performing at least either one of a movement of the object and control of the virtual camera in the virtual space so that the object is located in front of the virtual camera in the yaw direction, wherein if the rotational angle in the pitch direction of the goggle apparatus is outside the range, the control means locates the object in a position corresponding to the yaw direction of the direction of the line of sight of the virtual camera while maintaining a position of the object in the pitch direction in the virtual space.