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A method for synchronizing an exposure time of an image capture device comprised in a virtual reality / augmented reality, VR/AR, headset and an emission time of a communicatively coupled light emission device of a controller, the VR/AR headset configured to track positional movement of the controller based on tracking light emitted by the light emission device and received by the image capture device of the headset, the method comprising: accessing a Bluetooth master clock signal for the image capture device and the light emission device; dividing the Bluetooth master clock signal to generate a higher frequency clock signal; using a frame timer to measure a frame time of the image capture device by counting cycles of the higher frequency clock signal for one or more frames of the image capture device; by using an exposure timing signal from the image capture device and using clock cycles of the higher frequency clock signal, estimating an exposure start time for the image capture device; synchronizing the exposure time of the image capture device of the VR/AR headset and the emission time of the light emission device of the controller; and causing the light emission device to begin emission of a positional tracking pattern at the estimated starting time and for a duration determined by the measured frame time of the image capture device, and tracking positional movement of the controller. accessing a Bluetooth master clock signal for the image capture device and the light emission device; dividing the Bluetooth master clock signal to generate a higher frequency clock signal; using a frame timer to measure a frame time of the image capture device by counting cycles of the higher frequency clock signal for one or more frames of the image capture device; by using an exposure timing signal from the image capture device and using clock cycles of the higher frequency clock signal, estimating an exposure start time for the image capture device; synchronizing the exposure time of the image capture device of the VR/AR headset and the emission time of the light emission device of the controller; and causing the light emission device to begin emission of a positional tracking pattern at the estimated starting time and for a duration determined by the measured frame time of the image capture device, and tracking positional movement of the controller.
A nacelle for use with a gas turbine engine including a fan, the nacelle comprising: a nacelle inlet cowl including an inlet lip disposed at a leading edge of the nacelle inlet cowl, an inner surface extending aft from the inlet lip, and an outer surface extending aft from the inlet lip and positioned radially outward of the inner surface; and a plurality of passive flow control passages extending through the nacelle inlet cowl, each of the plurality of passive flow control passages having a flow control passage inlet disposed at a leading edge of the inlet lip, and a flow control passage outlet (110A; 110B) disposed forward of the fan when the nacelle is mounted on the gas turbine engine; characterised in that at least one of the flow control passage outlets is disposed on the inner surface and at least one of the flow control passage outlets is disposed on the outer surface; and wherein each flow control passage inlet is in fluid communication with one flow control passage outlet (110A; 110B) through one of the plurality of flow control passages. a nacelle inlet cowl including an inlet lip disposed at a leading edge of the nacelle inlet cowl, an inner surface extending aft from the inlet lip, and an outer surface extending aft from the inlet lip and positioned radially outward of the inner surface; and a plurality of passive flow control passages extending through the nacelle inlet cowl, each of the plurality of passive flow control passages having a flow control passage inlet disposed at a leading edge of the inlet lip, and a flow control passage outlet (110A; 110B) disposed forward of the fan when the nacelle is mounted on the gas turbine engine; characterised in that at least one of the flow control passage outlets is disposed on the inner surface and at least one of the flow control passage outlets is disposed on the outer surface; and wherein each flow control passage inlet is in fluid communication with one flow control passage outlet (110A; 110B) through one of the plurality of flow control passages.
A method for controlling a valve arrangement of an internal combustion engine comprising an exhaust gas aftertreatment system, the valve arrangement comprising at least one inlet valve configured to be arranged in an open position during an air intake event of the internal combustion engine, and at least one exhaust valve configured to be arranged in an open position during an exhaust event of the internal combustion engine; the valve arrangement further comprising a piston arrangement comprising a piston having a piston end portion facing the inlet valve, the piston being arranged to controllably position the inlet valve in the open position, wherein the piston end portion and the inlet valve are arranged at a distance, by means of an air gap, from each other when the inlet valve is arranged in a closed position; the method comprising the steps of: - receiving a signal indicative of a temperature level of the exhaust gas aftertreatment system and when the signal indicates a temperature level below a predetermined threshold level: - advancing the exhaust event of the internal combustion engine; and - controlling the piston arrangement for reducing the distance between the piston end portion and the inlet valve before the internal combustion engine assumes the air intake event. - receiving a signal indicative of a temperature level of the exhaust gas aftertreatment system and when the signal indicates a temperature level below a predetermined threshold level: - advancing the exhaust event of the internal combustion engine; and - controlling the piston arrangement for reducing the distance between the piston end portion and the inlet valve before the internal combustion engine assumes the air intake event.
A coffee machine for producing and dispensing coffee-based beverages comprising: at least one hydraulic pump (2, 3), a boiler and a brewer unit equipped to receive ground coffee and pass through hot water received from the boiler, and comprising a flow meter to measure the flow of water and a control unit receiving electrical signals from the flow meter and controlling the at least one hydraulic pump (2, 3) to regulate the flow rate of water, wherein the coffee machine incorporates an input of the control unit that establishes a variable setpoint value of the flow rate that depends on a desired fixed extraction time of the ground coffee received in the brewer unit, wherein the control unit is arranged to calculate a difference between the variable setpoint value of the flow rate, and a measured value from the flow meter, and that the control unit supplies this difference as an error value to a control tool, characterized in that the control tool drives a converter that converts DC power at a powerline into an amplitude variable electrical pulse signal at a driver line that drives the at least one hydraulic pump (2, 3).
A method of packing an air-bag, the air-bag having an elongate main portion which is arranged substantially along a longitudinal axis, and a secondary portion (6, 7) which, when the air-bag is fully unfolded, protrudes in a direction which is at an angle to the axis, the method comprising the steps of: rolling and/or folding the secondary portion (6, 7) so that the secondary portion (6, 7) at least substantially lies on, and is substantially parallel with, the axis; pushing at least a first part of the secondary portion (6, 7) inwardly into an interior of the main portion towards the centre thereof, substantially along the axis wherein the secondary portion (6,7) forms a re-entrant fold near the end of the main portion; and fastening the first part of the secondary portion (6, 7) within the interior of the main portion. rolling and/or folding the secondary portion (6, 7) so that the secondary portion (6, 7) at least substantially lies on, and is substantially parallel with, the axis; pushing at least a first part of the secondary portion (6, 7) inwardly into an interior of the main portion towards the centre thereof, substantially along the axis wherein the secondary portion (6,7) forms a re-entrant fold near the end of the main portion; and fastening the first part of the secondary portion (6, 7) within the interior of the main portion.
An orally ingestible three layered tablet for the delivery of at least one active pharmaceutical ingredient or the pharmaceutically active salts and isomers thereof, to the gastrointestinal tract, wherein each layer includes an API, or the pharmaceutically active salts and isomers thereof and the APIs are tramadol, paracetamol and diclophenac and wherein each API is integrated into a platform formed from at least one polymer and, where appropriate, excipients, which, in use, inhibit release of an API in a region of the gastrointestinal tract other than the desired absorption location and, thus, facilitate release of the API in a rate controlled manner when in the desired absorption location and the polymer or polymers provide, in use, first-order release kinetics of each API or the pharmaceutically active salts and isomers thereof from one or both outer layers of the tablet and wherein the tablet has a middle layer of rate-modulating polymeric material and at least one cross linking agent to provide, in use, zero-order release of the API or the pharmaceutically active salts and isomers thereof.
A laminate having a surface, comprising: a polymer electrolyte membrane; and a reflective substrate removably adhered to the polymer electrolyte membrane, such that the polymer electrolyte membrane can be removed from the reflective substrate without any damage or irreversible deformation occurring to the polymer electrolyte membrane or the reflective substrate, wherein the reflective substrate comprises a metal substrate, said reflective substrate has a reflectivity greater than 6% at wavelengths from 400 nm to 1000 nm, as determined at an angle normal to the surface of the laminate using a reflectometer equipped with a multi-wavelength light source and a spectrometer. a polymer electrolyte membrane; and a reflective substrate removably adhered to the polymer electrolyte membrane, such that the polymer electrolyte membrane can be removed from the reflective substrate without any damage or irreversible deformation occurring to the polymer electrolyte membrane or the reflective substrate, wherein the reflective substrate comprises a metal substrate, said reflective substrate has a reflectivity greater than 6% at wavelengths from 400 nm to 1000 nm, as determined at an angle normal to the surface of the laminate using a reflectometer equipped with a multi-wavelength light source and a spectrometer.
A hydrocyclone separator for classifying solid material in liquid suspension, comprising: a head portion having an inlet conduit adapted to feed a suspension into the head portion; an overflow discharge tube arranged in the head portion; an apex discharge port; a tapered separation portion arranged between the head portion and the apex discharge port, the tapered separation portion having a proximal end and a distal end, and wherein said tapered separation portion tapers towards said distal end; characterized in that the hydrocyclone separator further comprises a flow support portion provided at the tapered separation portion or between the tapered separation portion and the apex discharge port, said flow support portion comprising at least one flow support inlet configured to inject a fluid along at least a portion of an inner surface of the flow support portion in a direction at least partly towards the apex discharge port; wherein said hydrocyclone separator is configured to be oriented such that said apex discharge port is at a vertically elevated position relative to the overflow discharge tube. a head portion having an inlet conduit adapted to feed a suspension into the head portion; an overflow discharge tube arranged in the head portion; an apex discharge port; a tapered separation portion arranged between the head portion and the apex discharge port, the tapered separation portion having a proximal end and a distal end, and wherein said tapered separation portion tapers towards said distal end; characterized in that the hydrocyclone separator further comprises a flow support portion provided at the tapered separation portion or between the tapered separation portion and the apex discharge port, said flow support portion comprising at least one flow support inlet configured to inject a fluid along at least a portion of an inner surface of the flow support portion in a direction at least partly towards the apex discharge port; wherein said hydrocyclone separator is configured to be oriented such that said apex discharge port is at a vertically elevated position relative to the overflow discharge tube.
A card reader device comprising: a card entrance for receiving a card; a card enclosure in registration with the card entrance and defining an area in which the card is read; a card transport mechanism for drawing the card along a path and into the card enclosure and for ejecting the card from the card enclosure; characterised by a sensing arrangement comprising a receiver in optical alignment with a light source, the sensing arrangement arranged to sense the displacement of an idle roller by the attenuation of light emitted from the light source as the idle roller is displaced; a control circuit arranged to discriminate between three conditions (i) where no card is present, (ii) where a card is present, and (iii) where foreign material is present to deflect a common plate to a point where a card cannot be reliably transported; and being further arranged to trigger an alarm when condition (iii) is sensed. a card entrance for receiving a card; a card enclosure in registration with the card entrance and defining an area in which the card is read; a card transport mechanism for drawing the card along a path and into the card enclosure and for ejecting the card from the card enclosure; characterised by a sensing arrangement comprising a receiver in optical alignment with a light source, the sensing arrangement arranged to sense the displacement of an idle roller by the attenuation of light emitted from the light source as the idle roller is displaced; a control circuit arranged to discriminate between three conditions (i) where no card is present, (ii) where a card is present, and (iii) where foreign material is present to deflect a common plate to a point where a card cannot be reliably transported; and being further arranged to trigger an alarm when condition (iii) is sensed.
A loop reactor apparatus comprising: a pipe loop reactor adapted for conducting an olefin polymerization process comprising polymerizing at least one olefin monomer to produce a fluid slurry comprising solid olefin polymer particles in a liquid medium; an impeller for continuously moving the slurry along its flow path; at least one elongated hollow appendage in direct fluid communication with the pipe loop reactor adapted for continuous removal of a portion of the fluid slurry from the pipe loop reactor; a flashline in fluid communication with the at least one elongated hollow appendage, wherein the flashline is surrounded by a conduit adapted for indirectly heating; and a cyclone in fluid communication with the flashline; wherein the flashline discharges to the cyclone. a pipe loop reactor adapted for conducting an olefin polymerization process comprising polymerizing at least one olefin monomer to produce a fluid slurry comprising solid olefin polymer particles in a liquid medium; an impeller for continuously moving the slurry along its flow path; at least one elongated hollow appendage in direct fluid communication with the pipe loop reactor adapted for continuous removal of a portion of the fluid slurry from the pipe loop reactor; a flashline in fluid communication with the at least one elongated hollow appendage, wherein the flashline is surrounded by a conduit adapted for indirectly heating; and a cyclone in fluid communication with the flashline; wherein the flashline discharges to the cyclone.
A fingerprint sensor comprising a chip assembly and a protection assembly, wherein the chip assembly comprises a circuit board and a sealing element laminated on the circuit board, and wherein the protection assembly comprises a first protection element, characterised in that: the protection assembly surrounds at least a portion of the peripheral side of the chip assembly; the circuit board protrudes from the sealing element; the sealing element comprises a limitation surface surrounding the circuit board; and a shape of the limitation surface is the same as that of the first protection element, wherein the limitation surface of the sealing element is engaged with the first protection element to define a space to receive the circuit board. the protection assembly surrounds at least a portion of the peripheral side of the chip assembly; the circuit board protrudes from the sealing element; the sealing element comprises a limitation surface surrounding the circuit board; and a shape of the limitation surface is the same as that of the first protection element, wherein the limitation surface of the sealing element is engaged with the first protection element to define a space to receive the circuit board.
A computer-implemented method performed by a data processing apparatus, the method comprising: receiving, from WiFi access points (171, 172, 173) in an environment, reports, wherein a report comprises an identifier of a WiFi device (191, 192, 491, 492), an indication of a connection to or disconnection from one of the WiFi access points (171, 172, 173), a time of the connection or disconnection, and an identifier of the one of the WiFi access points (171, 172, 173); generating, from the reports, a connection sequence for the WiFi device (191, 192, 491, 492), wherein the connection sequence comprises times of connections to and times of disconnections from the WiFi access points (171, 172, 173) by the WiFi device (191, 192, 491, 492); determining, based on time periods of connection to any of the WiFi access points (171, 172, 173) and time periods of disconnection from all of the WiFi access points (171, 172, 173) in the connection sequence, whether the WiFi device (191, 192, 491, 492) is present in the environment or absent from the environment as of a specified time; and generating an indication of presence for a user associated with the WiFi device (191, 192, 491, 492) if it is determined that the WiFi device (191, 192, 491, 492) is present in the environment or generating an indication of absence for the user associated with the WiFi device (191, 192, 491, 492) if it is determined that the WiFi device (191, 192, 491, 492) is absent from the environment. receiving, from WiFi access points (171, 172, 173) in an environment, reports, wherein a report comprises an identifier of a WiFi device (191, 192, 491, 492), an indication of a connection to or disconnection from one of the WiFi access points (171, 172, 173), a time of the connection or disconnection, and an identifier of the one of the WiFi access points (171, 172, 173); generating, from the reports, a connection sequence for the WiFi device (191, 192, 491, 492), wherein the connection sequence comprises times of connections to and times of disconnections from the WiFi access points (171, 172, 173) by the WiFi device (191, 192, 491, 492); determining, based on time periods of connection to any of the WiFi access points (171, 172, 173) and time periods of disconnection from all of the WiFi access points (171, 172, 173) in the connection sequence, whether the WiFi device (191, 192, 491, 492) is present in the environment or absent from the environment as of a specified time; and generating an indication of presence for a user associated with the WiFi device (191, 192, 491, 492) if it is determined that the WiFi device (191, 192, 491, 492) is present in the environment or generating an indication of absence for the user associated with the WiFi device (191, 192, 491, 492) if it is determined that the WiFi device (191, 192, 491, 492) is absent from the environment.
Use of a megestrol acetate oral suspension for the production of a medicament for the treatment of bronchial asthma, wherein the megestrol acetate oral suspension comprises nanoparticulate megestrol acetate particles which have an average particle size of less than 2000nm.
System for managing at least one resource in a multi-access-point-name terminal, for a plurality of architectures each dedicated (15, 15') to one out of several communication networks and connected to said network, characterized in that said system comprises: • the plurality of dedicated architectures (15, 15'), each comprising a process manager (17, 17') of said dedicated architecture (15, 15') and a dedicated-architecture resources manager (16, 16'), • the process manager being configured to define a resource of the terminal corresponding to an application (18, 19, 20) activated on said terminal, to request the corresponding resources manager (16, 16') for access to said resource and to execute said application (18, 19, 20) by way of said resource after validation, • the dedicated-architecture resources manager (16, 16') being configured to dialogue with at least one administrator of resources of at least one manager of dedicated architectures, to associate the requested resource of the terminal with said application (18, 19, 20) after validation, to generate a response after checking of said request for access to the resources of the terminal, • the administrator being configured to transmit said request for resources to at least one allocator of resources of said terminal configured to allocate at least one resource, to transmit said request for resources to at least one radio interface configured to allocate the common resource requested to access the plurality of communication networks, to generate a response after checking of said access request as a function of requests for access to the common resources of other dedicated architectures (15, 15') of the plurality of dedicated architectures. • the plurality of dedicated architectures (15, 15'), each comprising a process manager (17, 17') of said dedicated architecture (15, 15') and a dedicated-architecture resources manager (16, 16'), • the process manager being configured to define a resource of the terminal corresponding to an application (18, 19, 20) activated on said terminal, to request the corresponding resources manager (16, 16') for access to said resource and to execute said application (18, 19, 20) by way of said resource after validation, • the dedicated-architecture resources manager (16, 16') being configured to dialogue with at least one administrator of resources of at least one manager of dedicated architectures, to associate the requested resource of the terminal with said application (18, 19, 20) after validation, to generate a response after checking of said request for access to the resources of the terminal, • the administrator being configured to transmit said request for resources to at least one allocator of resources of said terminal configured to allocate at least one resource, to transmit said request for resources to at least one radio interface configured to allocate the common resource requested to access the plurality of communication networks, to generate a response after checking of said access request as a function of requests for access to the common resources of other dedicated architectures (15, 15') of the plurality of dedicated architectures.