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A cochlear implant system, comprising a microphone arrangement for providing an input audio signal; a sound processor for generating an auditory nerve stimulation signal from the input audio signal; an implantable stimulation assembly comprising an electrode array to be implanted into a cochlea of a patient for electrical stimulation of the cochlea according to the auditory nerve stimulation signal; and an electrode migration monitoring unit including a unit for capturing ECAP signals induced at the electrodes of the electrode array in response to stimulation of the cochlea by applying auditory nerve stimulation signals to the electrodes, a memory unit for storing captured ECAP signals and/or ECAP data derived from such captured ECAP signals, an electrode migration detection unit for detecting post-operative electrode migration relative to the cochlea, by comparing presently captured ECAP signals and/or ECAP data derived from such presently captured ECAP signals to stored previously captured ECAP signals and/or ECAP data derived from such previously captured ECAP signals, and a unit for outputting an alarm signal in case that post-operative electrode migration is detected by the electrode migration detection unit, wherein the electrode migration monitoring unit is adapted to repeat said capturing of ECAP signals and said comparing of ECAP signals and/or ECAP data on a regular basis, wherein the unit for outputting an alarm signal is adapted (i) to generate an auditory nerve stimulation signal corresponding to an alarm message; and/or (ii) to control an LED of the sound processor in a manner so as to generate an optical alarm signal; and /or (iii) to generate an alarm message to be sent to a clinician via an accessory device and an communication network to which the accessory device is to be connected, the system comprising an interface to the accessory device.
Optical arrangement for a LIDAR system, comprising: - a receiver optical unit and a transmitter optical unit, which are configured with partially coaxial beam paths (31, 61), - a light source and - a deflection unit in a transition region from a common coaxial region to a separate biaxial region of the beam paths (31, 61) of the receiver optical unit and of the transmitter optical unit for biaxially branching off a detector-side region of the beam path of the receiver optical unit, characterized in that - the deflection unit has a hole mirror having an elongated hole having a larger extent in a longitudinal extent direction and having a smaller extent in a transverse extent direction, - the light source is configured as a line light source having a line orientation in a field of view of the LIDAR system, and - the longitudinal extent direction of the elongated hole is oriented perpendicularly to the line orientation of the line light source. - a receiver optical unit and a transmitter optical unit, which are configured with partially coaxial beam paths (31, 61), - a light source and - a deflection unit in a transition region from a common coaxial region to a separate biaxial region of the beam paths (31, 61) of the receiver optical unit and of the transmitter optical unit for biaxially branching off a detector-side region of the beam path of the receiver optical unit, - the deflection unit has a hole mirror having an elongated hole having a larger extent in a longitudinal extent direction and having a smaller extent in a transverse extent direction, - the light source is configured as a line light source having a line orientation in a field of view of the LIDAR system, and - the longitudinal extent direction of the elongated hole is oriented perpendicularly to the line orientation of the line light source.
A temperature compliant bush for insertion between two relatively slideable, inter-engaging inner and outer members (1, 2), the bush having, around the circumference of the bush, at least one portion which is of thinner cross-section than the remainder of the bush and which is arranged so as to accommodate expansion and/or contraction between the members (1, 2) under a varying temperature load produced by and between one of the members (1, 2) and the other member (1, 2) and/or the bush, in order to accommodate the temperature differential so produced, characterised by the sectional shape of the bush being of closed form, and the or each portion having a corrugated profile constituting means to reduce loading differential between the inner and outer members (1, 2) at different temperatures.
An apparatus comprising a plurality of at least three sector shaped bodies which can be assembled together in an assembled state to form a spherical body, wherein each of the plurality of bodies define a cavity within which a separate item is received, and wherein said cavity has a cavity opening through which the item can be withdrawn from the cavity, and wherein said cavity opening is obstructed by an adjacent one of the plurality of bodies when the plurality of bodies is in the assembled state, but can be exposed by moving one or more of said bodies away from the remainder of the bodies. wherein each of the plurality of bodies define a cavity within which a separate item is received, and wherein said cavity has a cavity opening through which the item can be withdrawn from the cavity, and wherein said cavity opening is obstructed by an adjacent one of the plurality of bodies when the plurality of bodies is in the assembled state, but can be exposed by moving one or more of said bodies away from the remainder of the bodies.
A printing apparatus, comprising: a head configured to eject an ink onto a recording medium; a driver configured to relatively move positions of the head and the recording medium; a cover member that is positioned on a downstream side from the head in a movement direction of the recording medium relative to the head, so as to cover at least a portion of the recording medium; a drying-air-flow supply (45, 110, 120) configured to send a drying air flow (Fd) for drying the ink ejected on the recording medium, into an air flow path defined by a gap between the recording medium and the cover member and oriented downwardly; a heater (28, 137) configured to heat at least one of the drying air flow (Fd) and a preliminary air (Ap) which is a previous stage of the drying air flow (Fd), and a flow path changer (40, 60, 110, 120) configured to change a flow direction of the preliminary air (Ap) such that the preliminary air (Ap) flows toward a lower side in the gap between the recording medium and the cover member. a head configured to eject an ink onto a recording medium; a driver configured to relatively move positions of the head and the recording medium; a cover member that is positioned on a downstream side from the head in a movement direction of the recording medium relative to the head, so as to cover at least a portion of the recording medium; a drying-air-flow supply (45, 110, 120) configured to send a drying air flow (Fd) for drying the ink ejected on the recording medium, into an air flow path defined by a gap between the recording medium and the cover member and oriented downwardly; a heater (28, 137) configured to heat at least one of the drying air flow (Fd) and a preliminary air (Ap) which is a previous stage of the drying air flow (Fd), and a flow path changer (40, 60, 110, 120) configured to change a flow direction of the preliminary air (Ap) such that the preliminary air (Ap) flows toward a lower side in the gap between the recording medium and the cover member.
A method for producing a mixture of recycled terephthalic acid (r-TA) and recycled iso-terephthalic acid (r-IA) from condensation polymer waste (CP waste) comprising the steps: - analyzing CP waste with regard to its IA content, - dividing the CP waste into two or more fractions with a different IA content, - mixing the fractions to obtain a desired IA content in the mixture, - processing the mixture to obtain a mixture of r-TA and r-IA with an adjusted r-IA isomer content of between 0.001 wt.% and 25 wt.% in the mixture. - analyzing CP waste with regard to its IA content, - dividing the CP waste into two or more fractions with a different IA content, - mixing the fractions to obtain a desired IA content in the mixture, - processing the mixture to obtain a mixture of r-TA and r-IA with an adjusted r-IA isomer content of between 0.001 wt.% and 25 wt.% in the mixture.
A method for wireless communication, comprising: receiving signal quality measurements from all antennas of a receiver-limited user equipment, UE, capable of operating in a carrier aggregation, CA, mode, wherein a number of receivers of the receiver-limited UE is less than or equal to a number of antennas of the UE; and dynamically configuring at least one of a primary cell, Pcell, or a secondary cell, Scell, of the UE, based at least in part, on the received signal quality measurements, wherein receiving the signal quality measurements comprises receiving a first rank report from the UE for the Pcell when the Scell is configured, wherein the first rank report includes a reported rank of the Pcell, and wherein the dynamically configuring comprises deactivating the Scell and configuring the UE for multiple-input multiple-output, MIMO, operation on the Pcell, when the reported rank of the Pcell equals the number of antennas at the UE. receiving signal quality measurements from all antennas of a receiver-limited user equipment, UE, capable of operating in a carrier aggregation, CA, mode, wherein a number of receivers of the receiver-limited UE is less than or equal to a number of antennas of the UE; and dynamically configuring at least one of a primary cell, Pcell, or a secondary cell, Scell, of the UE, based at least in part, on the received signal quality measurements, wherein receiving the signal quality measurements comprises receiving a first rank report from the UE for the Pcell when the Scell is configured, wherein the first rank report includes a reported rank of the Pcell, and wherein the dynamically configuring comprises deactivating the Scell and configuring the UE for multiple-input multiple-output, MIMO, operation on the Pcell, when the reported rank of the Pcell equals the number of antennas at the UE.
A mounting set for connecting a furniture leg to a furniture, such as a table, said mounting set comprising a mounting part, a fixation means, and a furniture leg characterised in that the mounting set further comprises a base part, - the base part comprising a first truncated cone element having an inclined surface and being intended for fastening to a planar underside of the furniture, - the mounting part comprising a second truncated cone element having an inclined surface with a connecting element for the furniture leg and being intended for connecting to the base part, - the fixation means being provided for preventing rotational movement between the base part and the mounting part and for releasable connecting the mounting part to the base part, - the furniture leg being intended for detachable fixation to the connecting element of the base part, - the inclined surface (40,62) of the first and the second truncated cone element (4', 60, 60') being complimentary with one another, - the mounting part being detachable fixated to the base part for allowing the mounting part to be rotated relative to the base part for adjusting the inclination angle (α) of the furniture leg relative to the vertical plane being perpendicular to the planar underside of the furniture. - the base part comprising a first truncated cone element having an inclined surface and being intended for fastening to a planar underside of the furniture, - the mounting part comprising a second truncated cone element having an inclined surface with a connecting element for the furniture leg and being intended for connecting to the base part, - the fixation means being provided for preventing rotational movement between the base part and the mounting part and for releasable connecting the mounting part to the base part, - the furniture leg being intended for detachable fixation to the connecting element of the base part, - the inclined surface (40,62) of the first and the second truncated cone element (4', 60, 60') being complimentary with one another, - the mounting part being detachable fixated to the base part for allowing the mounting part to be rotated relative to the base part for adjusting the inclination angle (α) of the furniture leg relative to the vertical plane being perpendicular to the planar underside of the furniture.
A method for determining characteristics of a medium, comprising the steps of: a) providing an acoustic waveguide having a side structure (21, 22) delimiting an interior space filled with the medium to be characterized such that an inner surface (215, 225) of the side structure (21, 22) forms an interface with the medium, b) exciting acoustic waves in the waveguide side structure by means of at least one transmitter, c) converting at least a part of the energy associated with the acoustic waves excited in the side structure into volume sound waves of the medium, d) reconverting at least a part of the energy associated with the volume sound waves into acoustic wave energy of the wave guide side structure (21, 22) thereby generating acoustic waves in the waveguide side structure, e) receiving acoustic waves (A, B) evoked by the transmitter by at least one receiver, f) determining characteristics of the medium from a signal generated by the receiver (51, 52) upon receipt of acoustic waves (A, B) evoked by the transmitter, characterized in that the thickness (d 1, d 2, d 3) of the waveguide side structure (21, 22), defined as the distance between the inner surface (215, 225) and an outer surface (211, 221) of the waveguide side structure, and the frequency (f) of the acoustic waves excited in the waveguide side structure (21, 22) are chosen in such a way that a first wave mode evoking a first signal of the receiver (51, 52) and a second wave mode evoking a second signal of the receiver are excited in the waveguide side structure (21, 22), wherein the phase velocities of the first and the second wave mode are different, and characteristics of the medium are determined using the first and the second signal. a) providing an acoustic waveguide having a side structure (21, 22) delimiting an interior space filled with the medium to be characterized such that an inner surface (215, 225) of the side structure (21, 22) forms an interface with the medium, b) exciting acoustic waves in the waveguide side structure by means of at least one transmitter, c) converting at least a part of the energy associated with the acoustic waves excited in the side structure into volume sound waves of the medium, d) reconverting at least a part of the energy associated with the volume sound waves into acoustic wave energy of the wave guide side structure (21, 22) thereby generating acoustic waves in the waveguide side structure, e) receiving acoustic waves (A, B) evoked by the transmitter by at least one receiver, f) determining characteristics of the medium from a signal generated by the receiver (51, 52) upon receipt of acoustic waves (A, B) evoked by the transmitter,
A display system, comprising: a head-mounted projector, including: an exit aperture, and a projection engine configured to project image light through the exit aperture; and a retro-reflective display configured to reflect image light characterized in that said retro-reflective display is configured to reflect image light in a first dimension at above 90% efficiency within a 25 degree exit angular spread any configured to reflect image light in the first dimension below 10% efficiency outside of a 35 degree exit angular spread. a head-mounted projector, including: an exit aperture, and a projection engine configured to project image light through the exit aperture; and an exit aperture, and a projection engine configured to project image light through the exit aperture; and a retro-reflective display configured to reflect image light characterized in that said retro-reflective display is configured to reflect image light in a first dimension at above 90% efficiency within a 25 degree exit angular spread any configured to reflect image light in the first dimension below 10% efficiency outside of a 35 degree exit angular spread.
A pouch container aligned structure comprising a plurality of pouch containers aligned in one direction, each of the pouch containers comprising a pair of body sheets (11, 12) joined to each other on both side edges in a width direction of the body sheet, a bottom sheet joined to lower end regions of the pair of body sheets, a top sheet joined to upper end regions of the pair of body sheets, and a spout mounted on the top sheet, wherein; each of the pouch containers has a folded body part formed by folding, substantially in a V shape, the upper end region of one body sheet in the pair of body sheets, wherein an edge region on one side of the top sheet is joined to the upper end region of the one body sheet in the pair of body sheets, to thereby form the folded body part together with the upper end region, while an edge region on the other side of the top sheet is joined to the upper end region of the other body sheet in the pair of body sheets, to thereby form a container tip end part, characterized in that each of the pouch containers is aligned in a state where the folded body part of one of the pouch containers receives an insertion of the container tip end part of another one of the pouch containers.
Crash-arresting unit (221, 321), in particular for a vehicle seat, having a locking element and an actuating unit (400, 500, 600), wherein the locking element can be brought into form-fitting engagement with a mating element by means of the actuating unit (400, 500, 600), characterized in that the actuating unit (400, 500, 600) is an electromechanical actuating unit (400, 500, 600) having a fusible wire (440, 540, 640), wherein destruction of the fusible wire (440, 540, 640) frees a movement of the locking element in the direction of the mating element.
A device for protecting a plant against frost, the device comprising: - a panel suitable for positioning above the plant, the panel comprising a photovoltaic cell and a metal frame surrounding the photovoltaic cell, the metal frame being a conductive and non-photovoltaic part, - at least one source capable of supplying the metal frame with an electric current while the photovoltaic cell is not exposed to light, so that the metal frame heats by Joule effect. - a panel suitable for positioning above the plant, the panel comprising a photovoltaic cell and a metal frame surrounding the photovoltaic cell, the metal frame being a conductive and non-photovoltaic part, - at least one source capable of supplying the metal frame with an electric current while the photovoltaic cell is not exposed to light, so that the metal frame heats by Joule effect.
A submersible optical enclosure (100, 700, 800) for use in high pressure environments, comprising: a housing (140, 840) having a hollow interior sized to accommodate an electronic device comprising one or more of an electronic light and an imaging device; a transparent pressure bearing substantially dome shaped window (130, 830) mechanically coupled to the housing, the transparent pressure bearing substantially dome shaped window having an angular measurement of between 164 degrees and 178 degrees and sized correspondingly to the electronic device to allow light in to or out of the housing interior for lighting or imaging; a dome support ring (350, 600, 950) positioned between the housing and window having opposite annular faces that are substantially planar and parallel; a compliance material layer (360, 960) positioned between the annular dome support ring and the transparent pressure bearing window; a coupling element (110, 120, 810, 820) that secures the housing, dome support ring, and port window together; and one or more water-tight seals (312, 314, 322, 370, 380, 932, 934, 980) to block water entry into the housing interior. a housing (140, 840) having a hollow interior sized to accommodate an electronic device comprising one or more of an electronic light and an imaging device; a transparent pressure bearing substantially dome shaped window (130, 830) mechanically coupled to the housing, the transparent pressure bearing substantially dome shaped window having an angular measurement of between 164 degrees and 178 degrees and sized correspondingly to the electronic device to allow light in to or out of the housing interior for lighting or imaging; a dome support ring (350, 600, 950) positioned between the housing and window having opposite annular faces that are substantially planar and parallel; a compliance material layer (360, 960) positioned between the annular dome support ring and the transparent pressure bearing window; a coupling element (110, 120, 810, 820) that secures the housing, dome support ring, and port window together; and one or more water-tight seals (312, 314, 322, 370, 380, 932, 934, 980) to block water entry into the housing interior.
A system service timeout processing method, wherein the method is applied to a terminal, a system service process and at least one application process run on the terminal, the system service process comprises at least one system service thread, and the method comprises: when a target system service thread in the at least one system service thread times out, determining (502, 503), by the terminal, a first application process communicating with the target system service thread, wherein the timeout of the target system service thread comprises at least one of the following: a locked object occupied by the target system service thread is not released within a preset time, and the target system service thread is blocked; and ending, by the terminal, the first application process. when a target system service thread in the at least one system service thread times out, determining (502, 503), by the terminal, a first application process communicating with the target system service thread, wherein the timeout of the target system service thread comprises at least one of the following: a locked object occupied by the target system service thread is not released within a preset time, and the target system service thread is blocked; and ending, by the terminal, the first application process.
Plant complex for steel production comprising a blast furnace for producing pig iron, a converter steel works for producing crude steel, a gas-conducting system for gases that occur in the production of pig iron and/or the production of crude steel, characterized in that the plant complex additionally comprises a chemical plant or biotechnological plant connected to the gas-conducting system and a plant for producing hydrogen, wherein the plant for producing hydrogen is connected to the gas-conducting system by a hydrogen-carrying line, wherein the plant complex additionally comprises a power-generating plant which is designed as a gas-turbine power-generating plant or gas-turbine and steam-turbine power-generating plant and is operated with a gas that comprises at least a partial amount of the blast-furnace top gas that occurs in the production of pig iron in the blast furnace and/or a partial amount of the converter gas that occurs in the converter steel works, and in that the gas-conducting system has a switchable gas diverter for dividing the streams of gas that are fed to the power-generating plant and the chemical plant or biotechnological plant. a blast furnace for producing pig iron, a converter steel works for producing crude steel, a gas-conducting system for gases that occur in the production of pig iron and/or the production of crude steel,