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A method of processing an audio signal, comprising: receiving an input audio signal corresponding to a plurality of spectral coefficients; obtaining location information indicating a location of a specific one of a plurality of the spectral coefficients based on an energy of the input signal; generating a normalized value for the spectral coefficients using the location information; generating a normalized shape vector using the normalized value, the location information and the spectral coefficients; determining a codebook index by searching a codebook corresponding to the normalized shape vector; and transmitting the codebook index and the location information, wherein the normalized shape vector is generated using a part selected from the spectral coefficients, and wherein the selected part is selected based on the location information. receiving an input audio signal corresponding to a plurality of spectral coefficients; obtaining location information indicating a location of a specific one of a plurality of the spectral coefficients based on an energy of the input signal; generating a normalized value for the spectral coefficients using the location information; generating a normalized shape vector using the normalized value, the location information and the spectral coefficients; determining a codebook index by searching a codebook corresponding to the normalized shape vector; and transmitting the codebook index and the location information, wherein the normalized shape vector is generated using a part selected from the spectral coefficients, and wherein the selected part is selected based on the location information.
A descent apparatus including - a housing (3, 103) with a liquid conduit (4, 104) therethrough; - at least one buoyancy float (8, 108) constrained within said liquid conduit (4, 104) and capable of slideable movement along a first path between an upper and lower position; - at least one movable element located outside said liquid conduit (4, 104) and slideably coupled to said housing (3, 103); and such that in use, the liquid conduit (4, 104) contains liquid and the position of the buoyancy float (8, 108) is variable by applying a force to at least one said movable element, and wherein the slideable movement of said buoyancy float (8, 108) along said first path produces a corresponding movement of the moveable element outside the housing along a second path co-axial, or parallel with said first path, and wherein the liquid conduit (4, 104) includes at least one liquid displacement passage (18, 118) permitting passage of liquid displaced from beneath or above said buoyancy float (8, 108) as a result of buoyancy float (8, 108) descent or ascent respectively and the total cross-sectional area (transverse to liquid flow during said displacement) of the liquid displacement passage (18, 118) is smaller than the cross-sectional area (transverse to float movement in said liquid conduit (4, 104)) of the buoyancy float (8, 108) thereby providing a constriction to liquid flow, characterized in that said apparatus comprises a non-magnetic mechanical connector, physically connecting said movable element to said buoyancy float (8, 108). - a housing (3, 103) with a liquid conduit (4, 104) therethrough; - at least one buoyancy float (8, 108) constrained within said liquid conduit (4, 104) and capable of slideable movement along a first path between an upper and lower position; - at least one movable element located outside said liquid conduit (4, 104) and slideably coupled to said housing (3, 103); and
Method for synchronizing a digital still photography camera with alternative image content shown on a physical display which appears as part of a scene in a video stream of an event, comprising: generating at least two different sets of image data, each set of image data comprising a sequence of individual images; generating a master-clock signal; displaying the images of said at least two sets of image data in a time-sliced multiplexed manner on said physical display triggered by said master-clock signal, wherein one set of image data, of said alternative image content, is intended for direct viewers present at the event and at least one set of image data, of said alternative image content, is intended for broadcast viewers: generating a video stream using a video camera unit synchronized with the displaying of said images of said set of image data intended for broadcast viewers; generating a camera-synchronization signal on the basis of said master-clock signal, characterised by generating a camera-actuation signal for capturing at least one image with said digital still photography camera; generating at least one shutter release signal for said digital still photography camera on the basis of said camera-synchronization signal and said camera-actuation signal; and transmitting said at least one shutter release signal to a shutter control unit of said digital still photography camera, wherein said shutter release signal is generated only for times at which both said camera-synchronization signal and said camera-actuation signal are active. generating at least two different sets of image data, each set of image data comprising a sequence of individual images; generating a master-clock signal; displaying the images of said at least two sets of image data in a time-sliced multiplexed manner on said physical display triggered by said master-clock signal, wherein one set of image data, of said alternative image content, is intended for direct viewers present at the event and at least one set of image data, of said alternative image content, is intended for broadcast viewers: generating a video stream using a video camera unit synchronized with the displaying of said images of said set of image data intended for broadcast viewers; generating a camera-synchronization signal on the basis of said master-clock signal, characterised by generating a camera-actuation signal for capturing at least one image with said digital still photography camera; generating at least one shutter release signal for said digital still photography camera on the basis of said camera-synchronization signal and said camera-actuation signal; and transmitting said at least one shutter release signal to a shutter control unit of said digital still photography camera,
A support system for bioprosthetic cardiac valves comprising an inflow opening defined by an inferior surface of the support system, an outflow opening defined by a superior surface of the support system, three commissural posts, each post having a single approximately triangular opening, and intercommissural conjunctions with two horizontal openings with oval closures positioned at a level above said inferior surface, wherein each single approximately triangular opening is of a size such that it extends from below said superior surface toward said inferior surface to a level equal to or greater than said horizontal openings, and wherein each single horizontal opening has substantially parallel sides, such that the intercommissural junctions have less open area than closed area.
A hot asphalt recycling system for adding any used and then ripped asphalt from its original place into new asphalt production, having a heat-insulated frame with a closed volume; at least one RAP material transmission channel (2.1) within said frame, a transmission line (2.3) displacing within said RAP material transmission channel (2.1) and comprising a plurality of transmission plates (2.3.1) positioned thereon (2.3) at certain intervals; optionally a feeding mechanism (2.6) feeding RAP material to a transmission line (2.3); heating means used to heat the RAP material in the transmission line (2.3) up to a certain temperature; an actuation mechanism to displace said transmission line (2.3) at a certain speed; an accumulation reservoir (2.7) formed within said heat- insulated frame to store the RAP material heated to a certain temperature without causing any temperature fall; said system characterized in that said heating means comprises a hot air circulation channel (2.4) extending along said transmission channel, (2.1) and a hot air generation mechanism used for providing hot air to be circulated at a desired flow rate and speed within said hot air circulation channel (2.4), wherein said transmission channel (2.1) and accordingly the hot air circulation channel (2.4) bend three times along their longitudinal dimension so as to have a right-angled triangle-like shape; and that a hot air reservoir (2.2) is formed at a zone of the hypotenuse border of the transmission channel (2.1) so that the hot air having completed the circulation within the hot air circulation channel (2.4) is supplied to the hot air reservoir (2.2); said hot air reservoir (2.2) having a plurality of small guiding wings that lengthen the way to be traveled by hot air within the hot air reservoir (2.2) so that heat transfer is provided to the transmission channel (2.1) and the RAP material accumulation reservoir (2.7), the small guiding wings diverting the hot air becoming polluted with the emerging steam and gases to an air outlet pipe (2.4.2).
A generator configured to sustain an inductively coupled plasma in a torch body, the generator comprising a processor and an oscillation circuit, wherein the oscillation circuit is electrically coupled to the processor the oscillation circuit configured to electrically couple to an induction device and provide, during an oscillation mode, power to the induction device to sustain the inductively coupled plasma in the torch body, wherein a frequency provided to the induction device is scanned and tuned to a frequency that permits successful inductively coupled plasma ignition using the oscillation circuit, and wherein the oscillation circuit is configured to provide, during the oscillation mode, impedance adjustment and harmonic emission control of a feedback signal during sustaining of the inductively coupled plasma in the torch body.
A wind turbine, comprising a support structure and a thrust bearing having a bearing pad which comprises a piston and which is movably connected to the support structure, a spring element which is configured to resiliently support the bearing pad relative to the support structure, wherein a pad portion of the bearing pad and/or the bearing pad itself is configured to tilt and to move translationally relative to the support structure, wherein a gap is provided between the piston and the support structure, characterised in that the spring element surrounds the piston, and the spring element comprises a disc spring and/or a polymer element.
A User Equipment, UE, comprising: a transceiver configured to receive, from a base station, a random access response, RAR, message including indication information, the indication information being used to indicate a subcarrier spacing for a first Narrowband physical uplink shared channel, PUSCH, transmission performed after transmission of a Narrowband physical random access channel and a second Narrowband PUSCH transmission performed after the transmission of the Narrowband physical random access channel; and a selection unit configured to select the subcarrier spacing for the first Narrowband PUSCH transmission and the second Narrowband PUSCH transmission according to the indication information. a transceiver configured to receive, from a base station, a random access response, RAR, message including indication information, the indication information being used to indicate a subcarrier spacing for a first Narrowband physical uplink shared channel, PUSCH, transmission performed after transmission of a Narrowband physical random access channel and a second Narrowband PUSCH transmission performed after the transmission of the Narrowband physical random access channel; and a selection unit configured to select the subcarrier spacing for the first Narrowband PUSCH transmission and the second Narrowband PUSCH transmission according to the indication information.
A programmable smartcard device carrying a file system (22, 24) and operating software enabling the on-device file system to interface with at least one off-device file and/or application and comprising a script engine capable of running one or more Application Protocol Data Units ('APDUs') so as to modify the structure and/or content of the file system, or the commands to be used for accessing the file system or any security conditions associated therewith; the programmable smartcard device being characterised in that it comprises comparator means configurable by a security APDU run by the script engine and operable to compare the commands carried out in implementing an application to access and/or modify the on-device data or file system or the commands to be used for accessing the system or any security conditions associated therewith with one or more reference commands and to restrict or prevent further access or modifications to such data, file system, commands or security conditions in dependence on the outcome of the comparison carried out by the comparator means, wherein the comparator means is operable to compare the sequence of commands carried out in implementing an application with a reference sequence.
Laundry care appliance for treating laundry, wherein the laundry care appliance comprises a laundry drum for holding laundry, a load detection facility for detecting a laundry load in the laundry drum, an ozone generation facility for generating ozone and a control facility, wherein the load detection facility is also configured to detect a laundry type in the laundry drum, wherein the laundry care appliance comprises a fill level sensor, wherein the fill level sensor is configured to detect a fill level of wash liquor in a tub characterised in that the control facility is configured to correlate the quantity of wash liquor in the tub detected by the fill level sensor with the laundry load or laundry type and to determine a quantity of ozone as a function of the detected fill level and the laundry load in the laundry drum correlating with the detected fill level or the laundry type correlating with the detected fill level, and the ozone generation facility is configured to generate the determined quantity of ozone.
A signal-emitting retail display device comprising: a wire having a top portion and a bottom portion, the top portion configured to support a label holder, the bottom portion configured to store one or more retail items; and an electronic unit that includes an emitter, the emitter being configured to emit an audible alarm or warning signal, and configured to wirelessly transmit a signal to a remotely-located alarm box indicative of the audible alarm or warning signal; characterized in that the wire is electrically coupled to the electronic unit such that the wire functions as an antenna for the transmission of the signal to the alarm box. a wire having a top portion and a bottom portion, the top portion configured to support a label holder, the bottom portion configured to store one or more retail items; and an electronic unit that includes an emitter, the emitter being configured to emit an audible alarm or warning signal, and configured to wirelessly transmit a signal to a remotely-located alarm box indicative of the audible alarm or warning signal; characterized in that the wire is electrically coupled to the electronic unit such that the wire functions as an antenna for the transmission of the signal to the alarm box.
Apparatus having: - a first reception module, wherein ∘ the first reception module is designed to receive a transaction, ∘ the transaction comprises control commands, ∘ the control commands are intended to be executed by one or more devices of a network application; - a determination module, wherein ∘ the determination module is designed to determine a device or a plurality of devices that each fully or partly execute the control commands, ∘ the determination module is designed to transmit a request message to execute the corresponding control commands to the device or the plurality of devices, - a second reception module, wherein ∘ the second reception module is designed to receive confirmation messages, ∘ the confirmation messages are responses from the device or from the plurality of devices to the request message; - a provision module, wherein ∘ the provision module is designed to provide the transaction and/or the control commands in the form of a control transaction or in the form of a plurality of control transactions on the basis of the confirmation messages. - a first reception module, wherein ∘ the first reception module is designed to receive a transaction, ∘ the transaction comprises control commands, ∘ the control commands are intended to be executed by one or more devices of a network application; ∘ the first reception module is designed to receive a transaction, ∘ the transaction comprises control commands, ∘ the control commands are intended to be executed by one or more devices of a network application; - a determination module, wherein ∘ the determination module is designed to determine a device or a plurality of devices that each fully or partly execute the control commands, ∘ the determination module is designed to transmit a request message to execute the corresponding control commands to the device or the plurality of devices, ∘ the determination module is designed to determine a device or a plurality of devices that each fully or partly execute the control commands, ∘ the determination module is designed to transmit a request message to execute the corresponding control commands to the device or the plurality of devices, - a second reception module, wherein ∘ the second reception module is designed to receive confirmation messages, ∘ the confirmation messages are responses from the device or from the plurality of devices to the request message; ∘ the second reception module is designed to receive confirmation messages, ∘ the confirmation messages are responses from the device or from the plurality of devices to the request message; - a provision module, wherein ∘ the provision module is designed to provide the transaction and/or the control commands in the form of a control transaction or in the form of a plurality of control transactions on the basis of the confirmation messages.
A method of diagnosing for an individual diagnosed with an acute critical illness, if said individual is a candidate for combination treatment of standard care for said acute critical illness in combination with administration of prostacyclin or an analogue thereof, said method comprising: measuring a baseline concentration of soluble thrombomodulin in blood or plasma of said individual; determining if said baseline concentration of soluble thrombomodulin in blood or plasma is above a threshold level of at least 4 ng/ml; and diagnosing said individual as a candidate for combination treatment if said baseline concentration is above said threshold level. measuring a baseline concentration of soluble thrombomodulin in blood or plasma of said individual; determining if said baseline concentration of soluble thrombomodulin in blood or plasma is above a threshold level of at least 4 ng/ml; and diagnosing said individual as a candidate for combination treatment if said baseline concentration is above said threshold level.
A trackpad comprising: a printed circuit board, PCB, including a touch interface; a haptic element fixedly attached to the PCB to selectively oscillate the PCB; an accelerometer fixedly attached to the PCB to measure peak-to-peak acceleration of the oscillation of the PCB; and a microcontroller configured to: compare the measured peak-to-peak acceleration with a target peak-to-peak acceleration of the oscillation of the PCB; and adjust an output of the haptic element to change the measured peak-to-peak acceleration to match the target peak-to-peak acceleration of the oscillation of the PCB; the microcontroller characterized by being further configured to: trigger the haptic element across a range of frequencies; measure peak-to-peak acceleration of each haptic event oscillation associated with a frequency; determine a resonant frequency of the trackpad corresponding to a maximum peak-to-peak acceleration of the trackpad; compare the determined resonant frequency with a range of normal resonant frequencies for the trackpad. a printed circuit board, PCB, including a touch interface; a haptic element fixedly attached to the PCB to selectively oscillate the PCB; an accelerometer fixedly attached to the PCB to measure peak-to-peak acceleration of the oscillation of the PCB; and a microcontroller configured to: compare the measured peak-to-peak acceleration with a target peak-to-peak acceleration of the oscillation of the PCB; and adjust an output of the haptic element to change the measured peak-to-peak acceleration to match the target peak-to-peak acceleration of the oscillation of the PCB; compare the measured peak-to-peak acceleration with a target peak-to-peak acceleration of the oscillation of the PCB; and adjust an output of the haptic element to change the measured peak-to-peak acceleration to match the target peak-to-peak acceleration of the oscillation of the PCB; the microcontroller characterized by being further configured to: trigger the haptic element across a range of frequencies; measure peak-to-peak acceleration of each haptic event oscillation associated with a frequency; determine a resonant frequency of the trackpad corresponding to a maximum peak-to-peak acceleration of the trackpad; compare the determined resonant frequency with a range of normal resonant frequencies for the trackpad. trigger the haptic element across a range of frequencies; measure peak-to-peak acceleration of each haptic event oscillation associated with a frequency; determine a resonant frequency of the trackpad corresponding to a maximum peak-to-peak acceleration of the trackpad; compare the determined resonant frequency with a range of normal resonant frequencies for the trackpad.
An arrangement for producing a gaseous product from first and second source materials, wherein the first source material is steam H 2 O, the second source material is nitrogen N 2, and the gaseous product is ammonia NH 3, comprising: - an electrochemical cell comprising a first volume, a second volume and a third volume; wherein the second volume is a cathode gas electrode and the third volume is an anode gas electrode; the electrochemical cell also being provided with an inlet to allow the first source material into the first volume, wherein a layer of solid oxide conducting material is positioned to impede the first source material from the inlet from reaching the anode; - means (5, 22), including the inlet, for introducing the first source material into the first volume; - means (2, 24) for introducing a second source material into the first volume; and - an electrolyte provided in the first volume, the arrangement further comprising: - a power supply, arranged to apply a positive voltage +V to the anode, and to apply a negative voltage -V to the cathode; and - an enclosure to trap the gaseous product. - an electrochemical cell comprising a first volume, a second volume and a third volume; wherein the second volume is a cathode gas electrode and the third volume is an anode gas electrode; the electrochemical cell also being provided with an inlet to allow the first source material into the first volume, wherein a layer of solid oxide conducting material is positioned to impede the first source material from the inlet from reaching the anode; - means (5, 22), including the inlet, for introducing the first source material into the first volume; - means (2, 24) for introducing a second source material into the first volume; and - an electrolyte provided in the first volume, the arrangement further comprising: - a power supply, arranged to apply a positive voltage +V to the anode, and to apply a negative voltage -V to the cathode; and - an enclosure to trap the gaseous product. - a power supply, arranged to apply a positive voltage +V to the anode, and to apply a negative voltage -V to the cathode; and - an enclosure to trap the gaseous product.