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An image encoding method comprising: generating image content (1970, 1980) according to a viewpoint defined by image viewpoint data; generating successive output images such that each output image includes image content portions generated according to one or more viewpoints; and encoding view matrix metadata (2010, 2030, 2050) associated with each output image which indicates a view matrix for each viewpoint relating to image content contained in that output image; characterized in that the image encoding method further comprising: encoding image identifier metadata associated with each output image which defines which portions of that output image were generated according to each of those viewpoints, and wherein the step of generating successive output images is performed periodically in synchronisation with a predetermined image output period, and in which the step of generating image content is performed asynchronously with respect to the step of generating successive output images. generating image content (1970, 1980) according to a viewpoint defined by image viewpoint data; generating successive output images such that each output image includes image content portions generated according to one or more viewpoints; and encoding view matrix metadata (2010, 2030, 2050) associated with each output image which indicates a view matrix for each viewpoint relating to image content contained in that output image; characterized in that the image encoding method further comprising: encoding image identifier metadata associated with each output image which defines which portions of that output image were generated according to each of those viewpoints, and wherein the step of generating successive output images is performed periodically in synchronisation with a predetermined image output period, and in which the step of generating image content is performed asynchronously with respect to the step of generating successive output images. encoding image identifier metadata associated with each output image which defines which portions of that output image were generated according to each of those viewpoints, and wherein the step of generating successive output images is performed periodically in synchronisation with a predetermined image output period, and in which the step of generating image content is performed asynchronously with respect to the step of generating successive output images.
Method of making a counter-die cutter for a die cutting machine comprising a die cutter and a respective counter-die cutter, the method comprising the steps of: a. acquiring a digital drawing of a die cutter to be made, such die cutter being provided with comparing means; b. acquiring a digital drawing of a respective counter-die cutter to be made; c. providing a wooden support of the die cutter; d. making a plurality of comparing means on the support of the die cutter; e. making the die cutter; f. detecting the position and/or orientation of the comparing means of the finished die cutter; characterized by: g. comparing the detected position and/or orientation with corresponding position and/or orientation of the comparing means being in the digital drawing of the die cutter; h. modifying the digital drawing of the counter-die cutter on the basis of the detected differences to adapt the digital drawing to the finished die cutter; i. making the counter-die cutter on the basis of the modified digital drawing. a. acquiring a digital drawing of a die cutter to be made, such die cutter being provided with comparing means; b. acquiring a digital drawing of a respective counter-die cutter to be made; c. providing a wooden support of the die cutter; d. making a plurality of comparing means on the support of the die cutter; e. making the die cutter; f. detecting the position and/or orientation of the comparing means of the finished die cutter; g. comparing the detected position and/or orientation with corresponding position and/or orientation of the comparing means being in the digital drawing of the die cutter; h. modifying the digital drawing of the counter-die cutter on the basis of the detected differences to adapt the digital drawing to the finished die cutter; i. making the counter-die cutter on the basis of the modified digital drawing.
Load-break switch, in particular for mounting on busbars, comprising a housing and a cover pivotably arranged thereon, comprising a snap-action switchgear for establishing and interrupting an electrical connection between associated contacts, and comprising an actuation lever for switching between current operation and current interruption operation, comprising a locking device (18, 19) which can be brought into or out of engagement with the cover, characterised in that a control mechanism (15, 16) is provided which releases or blocks, depending on the position of the actuation lever, the movement of a release element for a movement the release element being coupled to the locking device (18, 19), in that the control mechanism (15, 16) comprises a control element and a blocking element, the position of the control element being determined by adjusting the snap-action switchgear, and the control element controlling the position of the blocking element, the blocking element being displaceable into or out of engagement with the release element.
An apparatus (20, 22) for moving at least one suction nozzle for holding, by suction, an electric component, and mounting, on a circuit substrate, the component held by the nozzle, the apparatus comprising: a nozzle-defect detecting device (78, 396; 460; 470; 160, 480; 490) for detecting a defect of the suction nozzle; a nozzle exchanging device (62, 64, 170, 200, 190, 192, 152, 280, 312) for automatically exchanging the defective suction nozzle having the detected defect, with a non-defective suction nozzle; and a movable member (54, 56, 58, 60) for supporting a plurality of suction nozzles for holding, by suction, respective electric components, so that when the movable member (54, 56, 58, 60) is moved, the electric components held by the suction nozzles are simultaneously transferred with the movable member (54, 56, 58, 60); wherein the movable member (54, 56, 58, 60) comprises an X-axis slide (54, 56) and a Y-axis slide (58, 60); characterized in that the movable member (54, 56, 58, 60) comprises a rotatable member which is attached to the X-axis slide (54, 56) and is rotatable about an axis line for supporting the suction nozzles around the axis line, the rotatable member being movable to sequentially position each of the suction nozzles at a component-mount position to enable each suction nozzle to mount, on the circuit substrate, the electric component held thereby; and the nozzle-defect detecting device (78, 396; 460; 470; 160, 480; 490) is provided on the X-axis slide (54, 56). a nozzle-defect detecting device (78, 396; 460; 470; 160, 480; 490) for detecting a defect of the suction nozzle; a nozzle exchanging device (62, 64, 170, 200, 190, 192, 152, 280, 312) for automatically exchanging the defective suction nozzle having the detected defect, with a non-defective suction nozzle; and a movable member (54, 56, 58, 60) for supporting a plurality of suction nozzles for holding, by suction, respective electric components, so that when the movable member (54, 56, 58, 60) is moved, the electric components held by the suction nozzles are simultaneously transferred with the movable member (54, 56, 58, 60); wherein the movable member (54, 56, 58, 60) comprises an X-axis slide (54, 56) and a Y-axis slide (58, 60); characterized in that the movable member (54, 56, 58, 60) comprises a rotatable member which is attached to the X-axis slide (54, 56) and is rotatable about an axis line for supporting the suction nozzles around the axis line, the rotatable member being movable to sequentially position each of the suction nozzles at a component-mount position to enable each suction nozzle to mount, on the circuit substrate, the electric component held thereby; and the nozzle-defect detecting device (78, 396; 460; 470; 160, 480; 490) is provided on the X-axis slide (54, 56).
An energy harvesting unit comprising: a base including a first cavity forming a ledge in the base and a second cavity stepped down from the ledge; a plurality of electrical contacts formed on the ledge; a plurality of electrical contacts formed on a bottom of the base and in electrical communication with the electrical contacts formed on the ledge; a lid coupled to the base to form a sealed interior volume; and, a piezoelectric member located in the sealed volume and electrically coupled to the electrical contacts formed on the ledge, the piezoelectric member spanning across the second cavity and extending over the ledge on three sides, the piezoelectric member including at least two gaps positioned over the second cavity forming a cantilevered portion extending over the second cavity. a base including a first cavity forming a ledge in the base and a second cavity stepped down from the ledge; a plurality of electrical contacts formed on the ledge; a plurality of electrical contacts formed on a bottom of the base and in electrical communication with the electrical contacts formed on the ledge; a lid coupled to the base to form a sealed interior volume; and, a piezoelectric member located in the sealed volume and electrically coupled to the electrical contacts formed on the ledge, the piezoelectric member spanning across the second cavity and extending over the ledge on three sides, the piezoelectric member including at least two gaps positioned over the second cavity forming a cantilevered portion extending over the second cavity.
A tinnitus treatment device, comprising a tinnitus diagnostic-prescriptive module, a tinnitus treatment programmer module and a tinnitus treatment instrument; the tinnitus diagnostic-prescriptive module is configured to restore or simulate a tinnitus sound of a personalized tinnitus patient so as to directly output tinnitus diagnostic prescriptions for a single ear and/or for both ears; and the tinnitus treatment programmer module is configured to convert the inputted tinnitus diagnostic prescriptions into tinnitus treatment prescriptions respectively according to a predefined formula, interact with the patient to perform comprehensive, optimized and balanced program debugging processing on the both ears, and output audio pitch signals of the processed tinnitus treatment prescriptions of the left ear and the right ear to the tinnitus treatment instrument respectively, wherein said device comprises a left-ear fully digital audio tone signal synthesis generator, being configured to generate an audio tone signal needed by the left ear; and a right-ear fully digital audio tone signal synthesis generator, being configured to generate an audio tone signal needed by the right ear, characterized in that the left-ear fully digital audio tone signal synthesis generator and the right-ear fully digital audio tone signal synthesis generator are capable of copying data of each other so that the data are refined and adjusted on the basis of the signal copying, and wherein said device also comprises a manipulating module for manipulating the fully digital audio tone signal synthesis generators wherein the manipulating module being configured to manipulate the left-ear fully digital audio tone signal synthesis generator and the right-ear fully digital audio tone signal synthesis generator respectively or manipulate the left-ear fully digital audio tone signal synthesis generator and the right-ear fully digital audio tone signal synthesis generator simultaneously in an interactive optimized balanced manner
A method for forming a fuel cell comprising: providing a fuel cell component; providing a mold having a cavity; positioning the mold so that the cavity is in fluid communication with the fuel cell component; applying a curable liquid sealant composition into the cavity; and curing the composition, wherein the sealant composition comprises: an alkenyl terminated hydrocarbon oligomer; a polyfunctional alkenyl monomer selected from 1,9-decadiene, 1,2,4-trivinylcyclohexane and combinations thereof; a silyl hardener having at least about two silicon hydride functional groups; and a hydrosilylation catalyst. providing a fuel cell component; providing a mold having a cavity; positioning the mold so that the cavity is in fluid communication with the fuel cell component; applying a curable liquid sealant composition into the cavity; and curing the composition, wherein the sealant composition comprises: an alkenyl terminated hydrocarbon oligomer; a polyfunctional alkenyl monomer selected from 1,9-decadiene, 1,2,4-trivinylcyclohexane and combinations thereof; a silyl hardener having at least about two silicon hydride functional groups; and a hydrosilylation catalyst. an alkenyl terminated hydrocarbon oligomer; a polyfunctional alkenyl monomer selected from 1,9-decadiene, 1,2,4-trivinylcyclohexane and combinations thereof; a silyl hardener having at least about two silicon hydride functional groups; and a hydrosilylation catalyst.
A luminaire for emitting ultraviolet radiation, the luminaire comprising: - an ultraviolet radiation source having a field of irradiation, - an optical sensor having a field of view, the optical sensor being configured to detect motion or presence of an object in the field of view and to output a signal indicative of detected motion or presence of the object, - a control unit configured to control the ultraviolet radiation source based on the signal from the optical sensor, the control unit being connected to the ultraviolet radiation source and being configured to switch off the ultraviolet radiation source upon receipt of the signal indicative of detected motion or presence of the object; and - an optical system, characterized in that the ultraviolet radiation source and the optical sensor are both located upstream of the optical system, wherein the optical system is configured to shape the field of irradiation of the ultraviolet radiation source and the field of view of the optical sensor such that the field of irradiation of the ultraviolet radiation source falls within the field of view of the optical sensor downstream of the optical system. - an ultraviolet radiation source having a field of irradiation, - an optical sensor having a field of view, the optical sensor being configured to detect motion or presence of an object in the field of view and to output a signal indicative of detected motion or presence of the object, - a control unit configured to control the ultraviolet radiation source based on the signal from the optical sensor, the control unit being connected to the ultraviolet radiation source and being configured to switch off the ultraviolet radiation source upon receipt of the signal indicative of detected motion or presence of the object; and - an optical system, characterized in that the ultraviolet radiation source and the optical sensor are both located upstream of the optical system, wherein the optical system is configured to shape the field of irradiation of the ultraviolet radiation source and the field of view of the optical sensor such that the field of irradiation of the ultraviolet radiation source falls within the field of view of the optical sensor downstream of the optical system. characterized in that the ultraviolet radiation source and the optical sensor are both located upstream of the optical system, wherein the optical system is configured to shape the field of irradiation of the ultraviolet radiation source and the field of view of the optical sensor such that the field of irradiation of the ultraviolet radiation source falls within the field of view of the optical sensor downstream of the optical system.
A switching stage (10; 90), for a gate driver of a switching device having a gate terminal via which the switching device can be turned on and off, the switching stage (10; 90) comprising: first and second input terminals (12, 14) connectable in use with corresponding positive and negative terminals (16, 18) of a regulated voltage source; an output terminal connectable in use with a gate terminal of a switching device; and a secondary energy storage device electrically connected with the first and second input terminals (12, 14) to in use receive and store energy via the regulated voltage source, the switching stage (10; 90) in use selectively providing a first switching path between the regulated voltage source and the output terminal to apply a voltage at a first polarity to the gate terminal, and the switching stage (10; 90) in use selectively providing a second switching path between the secondary energy storage device and the output terminal to apply a voltage at a second polarity opposite the first polarity to the gate terminal, wherein the secondary energy storage device is electrically connected in parallel with the first and second input terminals (12, 14), and wherein the second switching element is or includes a self-triggered second switching element. first and second input terminals (12, 14) connectable in use with corresponding positive and negative terminals (16, 18) of a regulated voltage source; an output terminal connectable in use with a gate terminal of a switching device; and a secondary energy storage device electrically connected with the first and second input terminals (12, 14) to in use receive and store energy via the regulated voltage source, the switching stage (10; 90) in use selectively providing a first switching path between the regulated voltage source and the output terminal to apply a voltage at a first polarity to the gate terminal, and the switching stage (10; 90) in use selectively providing a second switching path between the secondary energy storage device and the output terminal to apply a voltage at a second polarity opposite the first polarity to the gate terminal, wherein the secondary energy storage device is electrically connected in parallel with the first and second input terminals (12, 14), and wherein the second switching element is or includes a self-triggered second switching element.
A spinal implant comprising: a main body having an outer surface, a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis extending therebetween, said main body including a central bore therein; a proximal anchor comprising: a nut having a proximal side, a distal side, and an internal bore; a distal anchor comprising: a plurality of wings (300a, 300b) having a first closed configuration and a second open configuration, wherein the plurality of wings comprises a first wing having a first end and a second end and a second wing having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the first wing and the first end of the second wing connect to the main body via a bolt; and an internal plunger having a proximal end and a distal end, said internal plunger housed within the central bore of the main body, said distal end of the internal plunger operatively connected to the first wing and the second wing by a linkage assembly to selectively move the plurality of wings between the first closed configuration and the second open configuration, wherein the linkage assembly comprises a first linkage having a proximal end and a distal end and a second linkage having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end of the first linkage connected to the first wing via a first mounting pin and the distal end of the second linkage connected to the second wing via a second mounting pin. a main body having an outer surface, a proximal end, a distal end, and a longitudinal axis extending therebetween, said main body including a central bore therein; a proximal anchor comprising: a nut having a proximal side, a distal side, and an internal bore; a distal anchor comprising: a plurality of wings (300a, 300b) having a first closed configuration and a second open configuration, wherein the plurality of wings comprises a first wing having a first end and a second end and a second wing having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the first wing and the first end of the second wing connect to the main body via a bolt; and an internal plunger having a proximal end and a distal end, said internal plunger housed within the central bore of the main body, said distal end of the internal plunger operatively connected to the first wing and the second wing by a linkage assembly to selectively move the plurality of wings between the first closed configuration and the second open configuration, wherein the linkage assembly comprises a first linkage having a proximal end and a distal end and a second linkage having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end of the first linkage connected to the first wing via a first mounting pin and the distal end of the second linkage connected to the second wing via a second mounting pin.
Grease composition comprising at least one polyol ester base oil, at least one fatty acid metal soap, from 0.1% to 5% by weight, relative to the total weight of grease composition, of at least one dimercaptothiadiazole derivative and at least one sulfur-containing fatty acid ester, the amount of active sulfur at 150°C according to the standard ASTM D1662 by weight provided by the sulfur-containing fatty acid ester, relative to the total weight of grease composition, being greater than or equal to 0.18%, said dimercaptothiadiazole derivative being chosen from the 2,5-dimercapto-1,3,4-thiadiazole derivatives of general formula or, taken alone or as a mixture in which, R 1 and R 2 are, independently of one another, hydrogen atoms, saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched, alkyl groups comprising from 1 to 24, preferably from 2 to 18, more preferentially from 4 to 16, more preferentially from 8 to 12 carbon atoms or aromatic substituents, n and m being, independently of one another, integers equal to 1, 2, 3 or 4.