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A computer-implemented method of obtaining an estimate of a periodic vital sign of a subject from a video image sequence of the subject, comprising the steps of: detecting an image area with a strong intensity gradient in a frame of the video image sequence; defining a plurality of regions of interest in the frame of the video sequence, the regions of interest being defined not to include said image area; tracking the regions of interest through other frames of the video image sequence forming a time window consisting of a predetermined number of frames; detecting intensity variations in said region of interest through the image sequence to form respective time series signals (i l -i m) and obtaining an estimate of said periodic vital sign from said time series signals(i l -i m); characterized in that: the steps of detecting an image area with a strong intensity gradient and tracking the regions of interest through other frames of the video image sequence comprise detecting and tracking image feature points through the sequence; defining a set of persistent tracks as the set of all image feature point tracks that span all frames in the time window; and the step of defining regions of interest comprises defining regions of interest each of which is entirely within an area of the image between the tracked image feature points forming the persistent tracks and which does not overlap the feature points. detecting an image area with a strong intensity gradient in a frame of the video image sequence; defining a plurality of regions of interest in the frame of the video sequence, the regions of interest being defined not to include said image area; tracking the regions of interest through other frames of the video image sequence forming a time window consisting of a predetermined number of frames; detecting intensity variations in said region of interest through the image sequence to form respective time series signals (i l -i m) and obtaining an estimate of said periodic vital sign from said time series signals(i l -i m);
A balanced pumping L-band optical fiber amplifier, characterized in comprising a first erbium-doped optical fiber, a second erbium-doped optical fiber, an absorbing erbium-doped optical fiber and at least two pumping lasers, the first erbium-doped optical fiber, the second erbium-doped optical fiber and the absorbing erbium-doped optical fiber being sequentially arranged in this order, and the at least two pumping lasers providing pumping light to the first erbium-doped optical fiber and the second erbium-doped optical fiber; wherein the first erbium-doped optical fiber is injected with forward pumping light and backward pumping light by the at least two pumping lasers, the second erbium-doped optical fiber is injected with forward pumping light and backward pumping light by the at least two pumping lasers, and the absorbing erbium-doped optical fiber without pumping light injection is arranged downstream of the second erbium-doped optical fiber to absorb amplified spontaneous emission, ASE, generated in the amplifier.
A device for detecting a vehicle environment of a rail vehicle, the device comprising at least one first image detection unit, the first image acquisition unit being designed as a 3D image acquisition unit, the device comprising at least one track position determination unit (1, 1a, 1b), characterized in that the track position determination unit (1, 1a, 1b) comprises at least one profile detection unit for detecting a profile of at least one rail (3, 3a, 3b) of the track, the track position determination unit (1, 1a, 1b) comprising at least one positioning unit, the at least one profile detection unit being movable by the positioning unit in a rectilinear movement along a trajectory oriented parallel to a vehicle transverse axis of the rail vehicle.
An implant delivery system for delivery of an implant connected to an elongated implant wire, said implant and said elongated implant wire sized for deployment through an interior lumen of a delivery sheath, said implant delivery system comprising a torque device having a first passage (32, 34), a cutting element positioned to cut said delivery sheath, and a second passage splitting off from said first passage (32, 34) so as to separate said delivery sheath from said elongated implant wire, and being characterized by said torque device consisting of several discrete components including multiple mated elements, which include a body member and a mating piece attachable to the body member to integrally define said first passage (32, 34) and said second passage.
A high-frequency, modulating current mirror circuit, comprising: a reference transistor diode (M 1) connected between an output power controller and a switched path (M 3) to signal ground; characterized by a plurality of output transistors (M 2) connected in parallel between a common load and independent switched paths (M 4) to signal ground, the gates of the output transistors all connected to the gate of the reference transistor; a high-frequency input operative to receive a high-frequency signal; a digital decoder operative to receive and decode a digital modulation code; and a plurality of logic functions corresponding to the plurality of output transistors, each logic function operative to receive the high-frequency signal and a bit of the decoded modulation code, the output of each logic function operative to control the respective ground path switch (M 4) of an output transistor (M 2). a reference transistor diode (M 1) connected between an output power controller and a switched path (M 3) to signal ground; characterized by a plurality of output transistors (M 2) connected in parallel between a common load and independent switched paths (M 4) to signal ground, the gates of the output transistors all connected to the gate of the reference transistor; a high-frequency input operative to receive a high-frequency signal; a digital decoder operative to receive and decode a digital modulation code; and a plurality of logic functions corresponding to the plurality of output transistors, each logic function operative to receive the high-frequency signal and a bit of the decoded modulation code, the output of each logic function operative to control the respective ground path switch (M 4) of an output transistor (M 2).
A method comprising: receiving, by a provisioning server device, a manufacturer security certificate of a client device, wherein the manufacturer security certificate is associated with a manufacturer of the client device; establishing, between the client device and the provisioning server device, a secure connection, wherein the secure connection is established based on the manufacturer security certificate; receiving, by the provisioning server device over the secure connection, device data that characterizes the client device; transmitting, by the provisioning server device over the secure connection, a server security certificate, wherein the server security certificate identifies secure communication parameters of one or more pre-validated application server devices; obtaining, by the provisioning server device, a representation of a unique client device identifier, wherein the unique client device identifier is associated with the client device; and based on the representation of the unique client device identifier, registering, by the provisioning server device, the client device, wherein the registration associates the representation of the unique client device identifier with policies that allow the client device to securely access, by way of the secure communication parameters, protected information available to the one or more pre-validated application server devices. receiving, by a provisioning server device, a manufacturer security certificate of a client device, wherein the manufacturer security certificate is associated with a manufacturer of the client device; establishing, between the client device and the provisioning server device, a secure connection, wherein the secure connection is established based on the manufacturer security certificate; receiving, by the provisioning server device over the secure connection, device data that characterizes the client device; transmitting, by the provisioning server device over the secure connection, a server security certificate, wherein the server security certificate identifies secure communication parameters of one or more pre-validated application server devices; obtaining, by the provisioning server device, a representation of a unique client device identifier, wherein the unique client device identifier is associated with the client device; and based on the representation of the unique client device identifier, registering, by the provisioning server device, the client device, wherein the registration associates the representation of the unique client device identifier with policies that allow the client device to securely access, by way of the secure communication parameters, protected information available to the one or more pre-validated application server devices.
A system for controlling the operation of a wind turbine farm comprising a plurality of wind turbines and a remote control unit configured to communicate with said wind turbines and at least one database, the at least one database is configured to store at least ambient data retrieved from at least one ambient sensor configured to measure at least one ambient parameter, wherein each of said wind turbines comprises at least two wind turbine blades mounted to a hub which is further rotatably connected to a drive train, the remote control unit is configured to identify at least one upwind wind turbine and at least one downwind wind turbine amongst said wind turbines based on a detected wind direction, the remote control unit is configured to determine a first power output of the at least one upwind wind turbine and a second power output of the at least one downwind wind turbine, wherein the at least one upwind wind turbine is selected amongst a first group of wind turbines located upwind relative to the detected wind direction, the at least one downwind wind turbine is selected amongst at least a second group of wind turbines located downwind relative to the first group of wind turbines, and the remote control unit is further configured to determine a reduced operating level of the at least one upwind wind turbine so that, when operated according to this reduced operating level, the at least one upwind and downwind wind turbines combined increase the overall power production of the wind turbine farm, characterised in that the remote control unit is further configured to analyse the first power output and the second power output to determine a first correlation between the first power output and the second power output by statistical analysis, wherein the first correlation is indicative of an added amount of power produced by the at least one downwind wind turbine relative to a reduced amount of power produced by the at least one upwind wind turbine, and the reduced operating level of the at least one upwind wind turbine is determined based on said first correlation.
Planetary gear mechanism having - a plurality of first gearwheels which are configured in each case as a planetary gear with a first rotational axis, - a second gearwheel which is configured as an internal gear with a second rotational axis which runs parallel to the first rotational axis, wherein the first gearwheels and the second gearwheel are arranged such that they can be displaced axially relative to one another in the direction of the first rotational axis, - a gearwheel which is configured as a sun gear with a toothing system, and having - an actuating apparatus for generating an axial active force and/or an axial actuating travel in such a way that a bevel toothing system of the first gearwheel can be set and/or prestressed axially with respect to a bevel toothing system of the second gearwheel, with the result that, during operation, the bevel toothing system of the first gearwheel and the bevel toothing system of the second gearwheel engage into one another substantially without play, characterized in that the first gearwheels which are configured as planetary gears are of in each case two-stage configuration, with a bevel toothing system which forms a first stage and meshes with the internal gear, and with a substantially cylindrical toothing system which forms a second stage and meshes with the toothing system of the gearwheel which is configured as a sun gear. - a plurality of first gearwheels which are configured in each case as a planetary gear with a first rotational axis, - a second gearwheel which is configured as an internal gear with a second rotational axis which runs parallel to the first rotational axis, wherein the first gearwheels and the second gearwheel are arranged such that they can be displaced axially relative to one another in the direction of the first rotational axis, - a gearwheel which is configured as a sun gear with a toothing system, and having - an actuating apparatus for generating an axial active force and/or an axial actuating travel in such a way that a bevel toothing system of the first gearwheel can be set and/or prestressed axially with respect to a bevel toothing system of the second gearwheel, with the result that, during operation, the bevel toothing system of the first gearwheel and the bevel toothing system of the second gearwheel engage into one another substantially without play, characterized in that the first gearwheels which are configured as planetary gears are of in each case two-stage configuration, with a bevel toothing system which forms a first stage and meshes with the internal gear, and with a substantially cylindrical toothing system which forms a second stage and meshes with the toothing system of the gearwheel which is configured as a sun gear.
Device for regulating the pressure and/or flow of pressurized gas, comprising: - a body with a gas inlet, a gas outlet and a gas passage (10 1, 10 2, 10 3) connecting the outlet with the inlet; - a pressure reducer and a flow selector arranged downstream of the pressure reducer; - a hand-wheel rotatably mounted on the body and cooperating with the flow selector for adjusting said flow; - a pressure indicator located at the centre of the hand-wheel; characterized in that the device further comprises: a shaft rigidly fixed to, and extending from, the body and rotatably bearing the hand-wheel, said shaft supporting the pressure indicator. - a body with a gas inlet, a gas outlet and a gas passage (10 1, 10 2, 10 3) connecting the outlet with the inlet; - a pressure reducer and a flow selector arranged downstream of the pressure reducer; - a hand-wheel rotatably mounted on the body and cooperating with the flow selector for adjusting said flow; - a pressure indicator located at the centre of the hand-wheel; characterized in that the device further comprises: a shaft rigidly fixed to, and extending from, the body and rotatably bearing the hand-wheel, said shaft supporting the pressure indicator.
Piston pump, in particular a high-pressure fuel pump for an internal combustion engine, comprising a pump housing, a pump piston and a delivery chamber delimited at least by the pump housing and the pump piston, wherein a seal for sealing off the delivery chamber and a separate guide element for guiding the pump piston are arranged between the pump piston and the pump housing, wherein the seal is formed as a plastic ring with a substantially sleeve-shaped base portion, characterized in that a fastening ring for the seal is arranged between the pump housing and the pump piston, wherein a further guide element is arranged in a seal carrier of the piston pump.
Cleaning system of a cylindrical heat exchanger, wherein the heat exchanger comprises two concentric inner cylindrical walls and outer cylindrical walls, wherein the channels that are housed in the space delimited between the inner walls and outerwalls and in which a heat transfer fluid can circulate in order to perform the heat exchange with the outer cylindrical wall, wherein the heat exchanger further comprises at least one conduit to supply the channels with heat transfer fluid via supply tubes respectively connecting the supply conduit to the inlet of a channel, and at least one conduit to discharge the heat transfer fluid from the channels via discharge tubes respectively connecting the outlet of a channel to the exhaust conduit, characterized in that it comprises a removable closure means for insertion into the supply conduit in order to hermetically seal the inlets of the supply tubes connected to the supply conduit and cleaning conduits each of which is connected to a supply tube downstream of its inlet, and designed to be connected to a source of a cleaning fluid for injecting the cleaning fluid to be circulated in the channel and the discharge tube corresponding to the discharge conduit of the cleaning fluid.
Ventilation device for an apparatus for heating, ventilation and/or air-conditioning of a motor vehicle passenger space, including a turbine with blades mounted rotatably about an axis of rotation inside a radially volute-shaped casing, the casing including an axial mouth for aspiration of air and a radial mouth for delivery of air which communicate with the inside of a volute-shaped compartment delimited by the peripheral wall of the casing, the peripheral wall of the casing moving progressively away from the periphery of the turbine from a volute tongue to a distal end (E 2) of the volute, the radial expansion of the volute being defined by an angle of expansion a i, characterised in that the initial angle of expansion a 1 in the vicinity of the volute tongue is 1.5 times to 3 times greater than the final angle of expansion a 2 in the vicinity of the distal end (E 2) of the volute, so that the peripheral wall of the casing moves more rapidly away from the blades at the start of the volute, minimising the turbulences generated at the volute tongue, and by the fact that the radial expansion of the volute is defined by the equation: R vi = R t + d tv × e θ i × tan a 1 − a 1 − a 2 θ max × θ i in which: R vi is the radius of the volute at a determined point (E i) of the volute, R t is the outer radius of the turbine, d tv is the minimum radial distance between the outer edge of the blades of the turbine and the volute tongue, θ i is the angle defined by the initial end (E 1) of the volute and the determined point (E i) of the volute about the axis of rotation, a 1 is the initial angle of expansion of the volute, a 2 is the final angle of expansion of the volute, θ max is the volute angle which corresponds to the angle defined by the initial end (E 1) of the volute and the distal end (E 2) of the volute about the axis of rotation, and by the fact that the volute angle θ max is between 290 and 315 degrees. R vi is the radius of the volute at a determined point (E i) of the volute, R t is the outer radius of the turbine, d tv is the minimum radial distance between the outer edge of the blades of the turbine and the volute tongue, θ i is the angle defined by the initial end (E 1) of the volute and the determined point (E i) of the volute about the axis of rotation, a 1 is the initial angle of expansion of the volute, a 2 is the final angle of expansion of the volute, θ max is the volute angle which corresponds to the angle defined by the initial end (E 1) of the volute and the distal end (E 2) of the volute about the axis of rotation, and by the fact that the volute angle θ max is between 290 and 315 degrees.
Device combination, comprising - a laundry dryer, in particular a household laundry dryer, for drying laundry by process air, the laundry dryer having a water supply line for the supply of external water for the purpose of removing lint separated from the process air from the laundry dryer, and - a washing machine, the water supply line being connected to the washing machine for conveying washing machine waste water from the washing machine to the laundry dryer, characterized in that the device combination is adapted such that the laundry dryer and the washing machine communicate with each other, the washing machine informing the laundry dryer whether the supplied water is clean. - a laundry dryer, in particular a household laundry dryer, for drying laundry by process air, the laundry dryer having a water supply line for the supply of external water for the purpose of removing lint separated from the process air from the laundry dryer, and - a washing machine, the water supply line being connected to the washing machine for conveying washing machine waste water from the washing machine to the laundry dryer, characterized in that the device combination is adapted such that the laundry dryer and the washing machine communicate with each other, the washing machine informing the laundry dryer whether the supplied water is clean.
A sunscreen composition comprising from 20 to 25% zinc oxide, and from 24 to 31% water, the sunscreen composition being in the form of an emulsion containing an aqueous phase and an oil phase, the sunscreen being free from organic UV filters or organic UV absorbers, the sunscreen having an SPF rating of 50 more, the sunscreen composition being free from silicone materials and the sunscreen composition being free of titanium dioxide.
A biodegradable intraocular implant, the implant comprising a biodegradable polymer matrix, polyethylene glycol 3350, and a prostamide as the active agent, wherein the prostamide and polyethylene glycol 3350 are associated with the biodegradable polymer matrix, which comprises a) an ester end poly(D,L-lactide) having an inherent viscosity of 0.25-0.35 dl/g, b) an acid end poly(D,L-lactide) having an inherent viscosity of 0.16-0.24 dl/g, and c) an ester end poly(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide) having an inherent viscosity of 0.16-0.24 dl/g and a D,L-lactide to glycolide molar ratio of about 75:25; wherein the prostamide constitutes 18 to 22% of the implant by weight, the ester end poly(D,L-lactide) constitutes 18 to 22% of the implant by weight, the acid end poly(D,L-lactide) constitutes 13.5 to 16.5% of the implant by weight, the ester end poly(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide) constitutes 36 to 44% of the implant by weight, and wherein the polyethylene glycol 3350 constitutes 3.5 to 6.5% of the implant by weight, wherein the inherent viscosity of each of the poly(D,L-lactide) and poly(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide) polymers is determined for a 0.1% solution of the polymer in chloroform at 25°C. a) an ester end poly(D,L-lactide) having an inherent viscosity of 0.25-0.35 dl/g, b) an acid end poly(D,L-lactide) having an inherent viscosity of 0.16-0.24 dl/g, and c) an ester end poly(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide) having an inherent viscosity of 0.16-0.24 dl/g and a D,L-lactide to glycolide molar ratio of about 75:25;