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A wireless communication system comprising: (a) a portable wireless device that further comprises: (i) a radio frequency digital transceiver, (ii) an infrared beacon transmitter adapted to transmit a low baud rate infrared beacon signal at a data rate greater than 400 baud and less than 9600 baud, and (iii) a control switch; (b) a wireless communication access point configured to determine whether it is collocated in a room with the portable wireless device, the wireless communication access point comprising: (i) a radio frequency digital transceiver adapted to communicate with said radio frequency digital transceiver of said portable wireless device, and (ii) an infrared sensor adapted to receive said low baud rate infrared beacon signal; and (c) wherein the wireless communication access point is configured to manage radio frequency digital communications based on said low baud rate infrared beacon signal. (a) a portable wireless device that further comprises: (i) a radio frequency digital transceiver, (ii) an infrared beacon transmitter adapted to transmit a low baud rate infrared beacon signal at a data rate greater than 400 baud and less than 9600 baud, and (iii) a control switch; (i) a radio frequency digital transceiver, (ii) an infrared beacon transmitter adapted to transmit a low baud rate infrared beacon signal at a data rate greater than 400 baud and less than 9600 baud, and (iii) a control switch; (b) a wireless communication access point configured to determine whether it is collocated in a room with the portable wireless device, the wireless communication access point comprising: (i) a radio frequency digital transceiver adapted to communicate with said radio frequency digital transceiver of said portable wireless device, and (ii) an infrared sensor adapted to receive said low baud rate infrared beacon signal; and (i) a radio frequency digital transceiver adapted to communicate with said radio frequency digital transceiver of said portable wireless device, and (ii) an infrared sensor adapted to receive said low baud rate infrared beacon signal; and (c) wherein the wireless communication access point is configured to manage radio frequency digital communications based on said low baud rate infrared beacon signal.
A tidal dry powder inhaler comprising a miniature barometric pressure sensor (110; 210; 310; 410; 510) comprising a sensing element; a flow channel (120; 520) through which a user can inhale; a sensor port (111; 511) of the miniature barometric pressure sensor, wherein the sensor port is pneumatically coupled to the flow channel; a processor configured to process data received from the sensing element, and determine whether inhalation of a spontaneous breath through said flow channel is in progress; a controller configured to generate a start dosing signal in response to determination that the inhalation through the flow channel is in progress; and a dosing mechanism configured to release dry powder medicament into the flow channel during the inhalation of the spontaneous breath in response to receiving said start dosing signal, characterised in that said processor is further configured to, subsequent to making the determination that the inhalation of the spontaneous breath through said flow channel is in progress, process data received from said sensing element to make a determination that a target volume of the user's lungs has been filled; wherein said controller is further configured to, responsive to said determination that a target volume of the user's lungs has been filled, issue a stop dosing signal; and wherein the dosing mechanism is further configured to stop releasing dry powder medicament into the flow channel in response to receiving said stop dosing signal.
A method for controlling wireless power distribution, comprising: requesting via a respective communication link (713A, 713B, 713C) at least one receiver of a plurality of receivers (710A, 710B, 710C) within a charging region of a transmitter to modify an associated load resistance to achieve a predetermined power distribution scenario among the plurality of receivers (710A, 710B, 710C), the request comprising an instruction to reduce, maintain, or increase the associated load resistance; and requesting each receiver of the plurality of receivers (710A, 710B, 710C) to modify an associated load resistance to achieve a predetermined total impedance as seen by the transmitter while maintaining the predetermined power distribution scenario among the plurality of receivers. requesting via a respective communication link (713A, 713B, 713C) at least one receiver of a plurality of receivers (710A, 710B, 710C) within a charging region of a transmitter to modify an associated load resistance to achieve a predetermined power distribution scenario among the plurality of receivers (710A, 710B, 710C), the request comprising an instruction to reduce, maintain, or increase the associated load resistance; and requesting each receiver of the plurality of receivers (710A, 710B, 710C) to modify an associated load resistance to achieve a predetermined total impedance as seen by the transmitter while maintaining the predetermined power distribution scenario among the plurality of receivers.
A device for monitoring motion during medical imaging or during radiation therapy, comprising: - an input unit; - a processing unit; and - an output unit; wherein the input unit is configured to receive an electroencephalogram, EEG, signal measured from a patient; wherein the processing unit is configured to: - determine a readiness potential, RP, based on the received EEG signal; - determine whether patient motion is likely to happen based on the received EEG signal; and - provide a control signal via the output unit as output, if it is predicted that patient motion is likely to happen; and wherein the control signal is usable for controlling an apparatus to perform a function to reduce motion artefacts during the medical imaging or to assure that radiation dose is delivered according to a planned dose map during the radiation therapy. - an input unit; - a processing unit; and - an output unit; wherein the input unit is configured to receive an electroencephalogram, EEG, signal measured from a patient; wherein the processing unit is configured to: - determine a readiness potential, RP, based on the received EEG signal; - determine whether patient motion is likely to happen based on the received EEG signal; and - provide a control signal via the output unit as output, if it is predicted that patient motion is likely to happen; and - determine a readiness potential, RP, based on the received EEG signal; - determine whether patient motion is likely to happen based on the received EEG signal; and - provide a control signal via the output unit as output, if it is predicted that patient motion is likely to happen; and wherein the control signal is usable for controlling an apparatus to perform a function to reduce motion artefacts during the medical imaging or to assure that radiation dose is delivered according to a planned dose map during the radiation therapy.
A method of controlling a plurality of lighting devices (120, 122), the method comprising: - grouping the plurality of lighting devices (120, 122) into a group of lighting devices (120, 122), - rendering a virtual representation of the group of lighting devices (120, 122) at a first location in an image on a display, - determining a first color associated with one or more pixels at the first location in the image, - obtaining light rendering information from the plurality of lighting devices (120, 122), wherein the light rendering information relates to light rendering capabilities of the respective lighting devices (120, 122), - receiving a user input indicative of a repositioning of the virtual representation from the first location to a second location in the image, - determining, based on the light rendering information, if the lighting devices (120, 122) of the group are able to render a second color associated with one or more pixels at the second location in the image, - dividing the group of lighting devices (120, 122), based on the determining if the lighting devices are able to render said second color, into a first subgroup comprising at least one lighting device that is unable to render the second color and a second subgroup comprising at least one lighting device that is able to render the second color, - rendering a first virtual representation of the first subgroup at the first location, and a second virtual representation of the second subgroup at the second location in the image on the display, - controlling the at least one lighting device of the first subgroup according to the first color, and - controlling the at least one lighting device of the second subgroup according to the second color. - grouping the plurality of lighting devices (120, 122) into a group of lighting devices (120, 122), - rendering a virtual representation of the group of lighting devices (120, 122) at a first location in an image on a display, - determining a first color associated with one or more pixels at the first location in the image, - obtaining light rendering information from the plurality of lighting devices (120, 122), wherein the light rendering information relates to light rendering capabilities of the respective lighting devices (120, 122), - receiving a user input indicative of a repositioning of the virtual representation from the first location to a second location in the image, - determining, based on the light rendering information, if the lighting devices (120, 122) of the group are able to render a second color associated with one or more pixels at the second location in the image, - dividing the group of lighting devices (120, 122), - rendering a first virtual representation of the first subgroup at the first location, and a second virtual representation of the second subgroup at the second location in the image on the display, - controlling the at least one lighting device of the first subgroup according to the first color, and - controlling the at least one lighting device of the second subgroup according to the second color.
A device for detecting neutrons and gamma rays, in particular coming from radionuclides carried by persons and/or vehicles moving along a pre-set path, comprising at least one detector and an acquisition and data-analysis system, connected to the detector; wherein the detector has just one active part that extends along a longitudinal axis and only includes one or more active materials sensitive to gamma rays, being formed by: a plurality of scintillator layers sensitive to gamma rays, made of a scintillator material sensitive to gamma rays, in particular a plastic scintillator, for example polyvinyltoluene; and, set in between, absorber layers, containing at least one neutron-absorbing material, in particular cadmium or gadolinium; the scintillator layers and the absorber layers having substantially the shape of a thin sheet or plate and being coupled to one another on respective substantially plane faces; and wherein both the gamma rays and the neutrons are detected via the same scintillator layers sensitive to the gamma rays and via the gamma emission generated by interaction of the neutrons with the absorber material of the absorber layers; the device being characterized in that the detector is organized in sections, the scintillator layers and the absorber layers being arranged in two or more active sections (15A, 15B) formed by respective groups of scintillator layers alternating with absorber layers; each active section (15A, 15B) having two or more scintillator layers, which alternate with absorber layers and each section being optically connected to a respective single pair of photomultipliers (13A, 13B), set at respective axially opposite longitudinal ends (11A, 11B) of the active section (15A, 15B) for collecting energy released by the interaction of the gamma rays with the scintillator material, each pair of photomultipliers (13A, 13B) being optically connected to a number of scintillator layers alternating with absorber layers, and the active sections (15A, 15B) being read independently by the respective photomultipliers (13A, 13B); and in that the device comprises at least one first active section and one second active section that are asymmetrical with respect to a longitudinal plane, parallel to the axis and to the scintillator layers and to the absorber layers, of the device; the two active sections (15A, 15B) having a different thickness and/or a different number of scintillator layers alternating with absorber layers.
A vehicle seat comprising an airbag device having a seat cushion forming the seat surface and a seatback forming the backrest, comprising: a pair of inflators (12a,12b) stowed in the left and right sides of the seatback that generate expansion gas; and an airbag stowed in the seatback in a rolled or folded state deployed by the expansion gas generated by the inflators (12a, 12b), the airbag including: a pair of left and right side chambers (16a, 16b) that deploy from the side part of the seatback toward the front and restrain movement of at least the waist to the shoulders of the occupant; and a connection part that connects the pair of side chambers (16a, 16b) and is positioned above the head of the occupant when the airbag is deployed characterized by a second connecting member (24a,24b,124a,124b) in the shape of a strip with a first end portion (24a1,24b1,124a1,124b1) connected near the lower end area of the airbag in the stowed state and a second end portion (24a2,24b2,124a2,124b2) connected to the side part of the seat cushion which is provided on both the left and right sides of the seat. a pair of inflators (12a,12b) stowed in the left and right sides of the seatback that generate expansion gas; and an airbag stowed in the seatback in a rolled or folded state deployed by the expansion gas generated by the inflators (12a, 12b), the airbag including: a pair of left and right side chambers (16a, 16b) that deploy from the side part of the seatback toward the front and restrain movement of at least the waist to the shoulders of the occupant; and a connection part that connects the pair of side chambers (16a, 16b) and is positioned above the head of the occupant when the airbag is deployed characterized by a second connecting member (24a,24b,124a,124b) in the shape of a strip with a first end portion (24a1,24b1,124a1,124b1) connected near the lower end area of the airbag in the stowed state and a second end portion (24a2,24b2,124a2,124b2) connected to the side part of the seat cushion which is provided on both the left and right sides of the seat. a pair of left and right side chambers (16a, 16b) that deploy from the side part of the seatback toward the front and restrain movement of at least the waist to the shoulders of the occupant; and a connection part that connects the pair of side chambers (16a, 16b) and is positioned above the head of the occupant when the airbag is deployed characterized by a second connecting member (24a,24b,124a,124b) in the shape of a strip with a first end portion (24a1,24b1,124a1,124b1) connected near the lower end area of the airbag in the stowed state and a second end portion (24a2,24b2,124a2,124b2) connected to the side part of the seat cushion which is provided on both the left and right sides of the seat.
In a computing environment, a method performed at least in part on at least one processor, comprising, changing a state of a file of a storage volume from a fully deduplicated state to a partially deduplicated state, including reading from a chunk store one or more chunks of the file's data, committing at least part of the one or more chunks to a stable storage as one or more recalled ranges of data of that file, and maintaining information in association with the file that tracks which range or ranges of data have been recalled, and which range or ranges of data reside in the chunk store; wherein committing comprises writing the chunk data to an allocated space in the stable storage and filling unwritten other parts of the allocated space with zeros; wherein the file is divided into partitions corresponding to the recalled ranges and the ranges that reside in the chunk store, and wherein maintaining the information in association with the file comprises maintaining a bitmap-related structure in an auxiliary structure associated with that file, the bitmap-related structure having data that indicates whether each partition corresponds to a recalled range or corresponds to a range that resides in the chunk store and wherein a change to the bitmap is only committed to the stable storage after the corresponding data that it represents has been committed to the stable storage.
A display apparatus comprising: an image input unit which receives a three-dimensional image; a 3D image forming unit which generates left-eye images and right-eye images by applying a plurality of formats to the received 3D image, if a predetermined instruction to generate a preview is input; a display unit which alternately displays the left-eye images concurrently arranged on one screen according to the plurality of formats and the right-eye images concurrently arranged on said one screen according to the plurality of formats thereby to display a three-dimensional image preview of the received three-dimensional image for each of the plurality of formats, said 3D image previews beeing concurrently arranged on said one screen, and a control unit which analyzes the format of the received 3D image, wherein the display unit displays the 3D image preview in the format analyzed by the preview control unit, in a manner that distinguishes the 3D image preview in the analyzed format from 3D image previews in the plurality of other formats. an image input unit which receives a three-dimensional image; a 3D image forming unit which generates left-eye images and right-eye images by applying a plurality of formats to the received 3D image, if a predetermined instruction to generate a preview is input; a display unit which alternately displays the left-eye images concurrently arranged on one screen according to the plurality of formats and the right-eye images concurrently arranged on said one screen according to the plurality of formats thereby to display a three-dimensional image preview of the received three-dimensional image for each of the plurality of formats, said 3D image previews beeing concurrently arranged on said one screen, and a control unit which analyzes the format of the received 3D image, wherein the display unit displays the 3D image preview in the format analyzed by the preview control unit, in a manner that distinguishes the 3D image preview in the analyzed format from 3D image previews in the plurality of other formats.
A fender for a vessel for positioning the vessel against a stationary or floating object, comprising a resilient front wall having a shock-absorber side for contacting a stationary or floating object, a rear wall having a fastening side to be fastened to a vessel, an upper side, a lower side and a deformation portion (15, 18) disposed between the front wall, the rear wall, the upper side and the lower side, wherein the deformation portion comprises a plurality of resilient connection elements which are fixed to the front wall in respective front wall junctions spaced from each other in a direction parallel to the front wall and the upper side, on the one hand, and to the rear wall in respective rear wall junctions spaced from each other in a direction parallel to the rear wall and the upper side, on the other hand, each of said connection elements having a length between the front wall and the rear wall which exceeds the shortest distance between the front wall and the rear wall at its corresponding front wall junction or rear wall junction, as measured in a direction from the shock-absorber side to the fastening side, wherein the number of front wall junctions as well as the number of rear wall junctions is less than ten per meter, preferably less than seven per meter, characterized in that two neighbouring connection elements are attached to each other at an intermediate junction located between the front wall and the rear wall.
Method for placing a loop of band on a bookbinding cover, characterised in that it comprises the following steps: - feeding the band; - measuring the band; - holding the band by means of a clamp; - cutting the band; - placing a first adhesive point on the cover by means of an automatic applicator; - placing a first end of the band on the first adhesive point by means of a first handler; - pressing the first end of the band against the first adhesive point and the cover by means of an automatic press; - removing the press; - placing a second adhesive point on the pressed part of the band by means of the automatic applicator; - placing a second end of the band on the second adhesive point by means of a second handler; - pressing the second end of the band against the second adhesive point by means of said automatic press; - withdrawing the cover. - feeding the band; - measuring the band; - holding the band by means of a clamp; - cutting the band; - placing a first adhesive point on the cover by means of an automatic applicator; - placing a first end of the band on the first adhesive point by means of a first handler; - pressing the first end of the band against the first adhesive point and the cover by means of an automatic press; - removing the press; - placing a second adhesive point on the pressed part of the band by means of the automatic applicator; - placing a second end of the band on the second adhesive point by means of a second handler; - pressing the second end of the band against the second adhesive point by means of said automatic press; - withdrawing the cover.
A support post for a quick clamp railing, comprising - a support tube which has at least one fastening means for a railing brace; - a foot part which is connected to the support tube and on its lower end has a base plate and is delimited by the latter, wherein the lower side of the base plate is provided to be attached to a building structure in order to fasten the support post; and - a clamping device which is connected to the foot part and which comprises a clamping means and an engaging element; wherein the base plate has at least one opening, the clamping means by way of its lower end being rotatably fastened to the foot part, wherein the engaging element is rotatably fastened to the clamping means above the fastening of the latter to the foot part, and wherein the clamping means and the engaging element interact in such a manner that the engaging element is able to be guided through the opening in the base plate to a contact face in the building structure, and the clamping means in the clamped state pulls the engaging element upwards in the vertical direction in such a way that the lower side of the base plate is braced in relation to the building structure. - a support tube which has at least one fastening means for a railing brace; - a foot part which is connected to the support tube and on its lower end has a base plate and is delimited by the latter, wherein the lower side of the base plate is provided to be attached to a building structure in order to fasten the support post; and - a clamping device which is connected to the foot part and which comprises a clamping means and an engaging element;