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A pallet comprising: a top deck having a rectangular shape; a bottom deck having a rectangular shape; and a plurality of spaced apart corner support blocks coupled between corners of said top and bottom decks (30, 40) and forming a gap therebetween for receiving a lifting member, each corner support block comprising a pair of exposed support block side surfaces (52, 54) aligned with a respective corner, with each exposed support block side surface (52, 54) having a pocket formed therein for receiving an end of the lifting member so as to allow the pallet to be spun around, an outer exposed wall surrounding the pocket, and with the pocket including a bottom surface and adjacent side surfaces extending between the bottom surface and the outer exposed wall, and with the adjacent side surfaces being non-orthogonal with respect to the outer exposed wall and the bottom surface; said bottom deck having corners, with each corner having a pair of exposed bottom deck side surfaces (42, 44), and with each exposed bottom deck side surface (42, 44) comprising an elevated exterior ridge (162, 164) adjacent each corner, with each elevated exterior ridge (162, 164) contacting a corresponding lower mid-section of one of the exposed support block side surfaces (52, 54) aligned with the corner. a top deck having a rectangular shape; a bottom deck having a rectangular shape; and a plurality of spaced apart corner support blocks coupled between corners of said top and bottom decks (30, 40) and forming a gap therebetween for receiving a lifting member, each corner support block comprising a pair of exposed support block side surfaces (52, 54) aligned with a respective corner, with each exposed support block side surface (52, 54) having a pocket formed therein for receiving an end of the lifting member so as to allow the pallet to be spun around, an outer exposed wall surrounding the pocket, and with the pocket including a bottom surface and adjacent side surfaces extending between the bottom surface and the outer exposed wall, and with the adjacent side surfaces being non-orthogonal with respect to the outer exposed wall and the bottom surface; a pocket formed therein for receiving an end of the lifting member so as to allow the pallet to be spun around, an outer exposed wall surrounding the pocket, and with the pocket including a bottom surface and adjacent side surfaces extending between the bottom surface and the outer exposed wall, and with the adjacent side surfaces being non-orthogonal with respect to the outer exposed wall and the bottom surface; said bottom deck having corners, with each corner having a pair of exposed bottom deck side surfaces (42, 44), and with each exposed bottom deck side surface (42, 44) comprising an elevated exterior ridge (162, 164) adjacent each corner, with each elevated exterior ridge (162, 164) contacting a corresponding lower mid-section of one of the exposed support block side surfaces (52, 54) aligned with the corner.
A method comprising: detecting in a communications network, by an application function, a request from a user equipment for direct peer-to-peer communication with at least one other user equipment, wherein the direct communication is performed without an application in a data center identified by a data network access identifier; instructing the network, by the application function, to set up said direct communication with the at least one other user equipment; gathering information, by the application function, during establishment/deestablishment of a packet data unit session with user equipment, of the at least one other user equipment, participating in the direct communication; and based on the received information, coordinating connectivity by the application function between the user equipment and the other participating user equipment. detecting in a communications network, by an application function, a request from a user equipment for direct peer-to-peer communication with at least one other user equipment, wherein the direct communication is performed without an application in a data center identified by a data network access identifier; instructing the network, by the application function, to set up said direct communication with the at least one other user equipment; gathering information, by the application function, during establishment/deestablishment of a packet data unit session with user equipment, of the at least one other user equipment, participating in the direct communication; and based on the received information, coordinating connectivity by the application function between the user equipment and the other participating user equipment.
Method for operating an ultrasonic sensor with a housing and at least an ultrasonic converter comprising a surface for emitting and receiving ultrasonic waves, whereby ultrasonic waves are emitted towards an object at different points in time, whereby the ultrasonic waves being reflected from the object are received by the surface, whereby a signal (1, 2) is generated by the received ultrasonic waves and whereby the relative position of the surface with respect to the object is modified in such a way that the relative position is different at consecutive points in time and that the signals (1, 2) of two consecutive points in time are subtracted from each other, characterized in that the surface is displaced alternately between a first position and a second position in order to modify the relative position of the surface with respect to the object.
An eye pupil detection method executed by a computer, the detection method comprising: detecting a plurality of pupil candidates from a face image region in an image of a subject wearing glasses by extracting shapes from the face image region based on template information; and identifying at least one pupil candidate as a pupil from among the plurality of pupil candidates by: evaluating environmental brightness related to an image region outside of the face image region; evaluating a likelihood of each detected candidate in accordance with the brightness information to exclude false detections caused by specular reflections when the subject is wearing glasses based on learned information indicating the relationship between the environmental brightness and the size of the pupil; and selecting the most certain pupil candidate as the detected pupil. detecting a plurality of pupil candidates from a face image region in an image of a subject wearing glasses by extracting shapes from the face image region based on template information; and identifying at least one pupil candidate as a pupil from among the plurality of pupil candidates by: evaluating environmental brightness related to an image region outside of the face image region; evaluating a likelihood of each detected candidate in accordance with the brightness information to exclude false detections caused by specular reflections when the subject is wearing glasses based on learned information indicating the relationship between the environmental brightness and the size of the pupil; and selecting the most certain pupil candidate as the detected pupil. evaluating environmental brightness related to an image region outside of the face image region; evaluating a likelihood of each detected candidate in accordance with the brightness information to exclude false detections caused by specular reflections when the subject is wearing glasses based on learned information indicating the relationship between the environmental brightness and the size of the pupil; and selecting the most certain pupil candidate as the detected pupil.
A flow path structure comprising: a flow path introducing fluid from an inlet through a bent portion to an outlet; a fan provided between the bent portion and the outlet; and when a flow direction of the fluid is a direction that the fluid is introduced from the inlet to the outlet while being bent by the bent portion, and an intersectional-to-flow direction is a direction intersecting with the flow direction, a flow velocity control structure provided between the inlet and the fan to reduce difference in flow velocity that the fluid flowing into the flow path has in the intersectional-to-flow direction, wherein the flow velocity control structure includes, in the intersectional-to-flow direction, plural flow velocity control members provided alternately with spaces through which the fluid passes, characterised in that the flow velocity control members have a first flow velocity control member and a second flow velocity control member provided in a region, in which the fluid flows at a higher flow velocity than in a region provided with the first flow velocity control member, and that a width of the second flow velocity control member in the intersectional-to-flow direction at a position of the second flow velocity control member is larger than a width of the first flow velocity control member in the intersectional-to-flow direction at a position of the first flow velocity control member. a flow path introducing fluid from an inlet through a bent portion to an outlet; a fan provided between the bent portion and the outlet; and when a flow direction of the fluid is a direction that the fluid is introduced from the inlet to the outlet while being bent by the bent portion, and an intersectional-to-flow direction is a direction intersecting with the flow direction, a flow velocity control structure provided between the inlet and the fan to reduce difference in flow velocity that the fluid flowing into the flow path has in the intersectional-to-flow direction, wherein the flow velocity control structure includes, in the intersectional-to-flow direction, plural flow velocity control members provided alternately with spaces through which the fluid passes, characterised in that the flow velocity control members have a first flow velocity control member and a second flow velocity control member provided in a region, in which the fluid flows at a higher flow velocity than in a region provided with the first flow velocity control member, and that a width of the second flow velocity control member in the intersectional-to-flow direction at a position of the second flow velocity control member is larger than a width of the first flow velocity control member in the intersectional-to-flow direction at a position of the first flow velocity control member.
A tissue removal system for removing a polyp, comprising: a tubular member having proximal and distal ends; a snare portion operably extendable from the distal end of the tubular member and including first and second electrodes configured to seal tissue therebetween, the snare portion further including a connection member positioned between the respective distal ends of the first and second electrodes for preventing contact between the distal ends; and wherein the connection member includes a sharpened surface between the said distal ends configured to completely sever the sealed polyp from tissue surrounding the polyp upon retraction of the tubular member, the snare portion being maintained relative to the tubular member during retraction of the tubular member, wherein the first and second electrodes are hingedly attached to the connection member. a tubular member having proximal and distal ends; a snare portion operably extendable from the distal end of the tubular member and including first and second electrodes configured to seal tissue therebetween, the snare portion further including a connection member positioned between the respective distal ends of the first and second electrodes for preventing contact between the distal ends; and wherein the connection member includes a sharpened surface between the said distal ends configured to completely sever the sealed polyp from tissue surrounding the polyp upon retraction of the tubular member, the snare portion being maintained relative to the tubular member during retraction of the tubular member, wherein the first and second electrodes are hingedly attached to the connection member.
A nozzle assembly for a servo valve comprising: a nozzle including a nozzle inlet and a nozzle outlet; a housing including a nozzle cavity, the nozzle being received in the nozzle cavity; and a tubular filter mounted to the nozzle configured to filter fluid flowing into the nozzle through the nozzle inlet, wherein the tubular filter comprises: a tubular filter body; and a nozzle fitting adapter; wherein a first end of the filter body is fixed to the nozzle fitting adapter and a portion of the nozzle fitting adapter is received by a portion of the nozzle at the nozzle inlet; and characterised in that the portions of the nozzle fitting adapter and the nozzle inlet are complementary threaded portions (14a', 26c); and by the nozzle assembly further comprising: a cap receiving a second, opposing end of the filter body, and providing a removable seal between the environment and the nozzle cavity. a nozzle including a nozzle inlet and a nozzle outlet; a housing including a nozzle cavity, the nozzle being received in the nozzle cavity; and a tubular filter mounted to the nozzle configured to filter fluid flowing into the nozzle through the nozzle inlet, wherein the tubular filter comprises: a tubular filter body; and a nozzle fitting adapter; a tubular filter body; and a nozzle fitting adapter; wherein a first end of the filter body is fixed to the nozzle fitting adapter and a portion of the nozzle fitting adapter is received by a portion of the nozzle at the nozzle inlet; and characterised in that the portions of the nozzle fitting adapter and the nozzle inlet are complementary threaded portions (14a', 26c); and by the nozzle assembly further comprising: a cap receiving a second, opposing end of the filter body, and providing a removable seal between the environment and the nozzle cavity.
A system for implementing a 3-D printing method of construction elements comprising hydraulic binder and aggregates, said system comprising: - a mixing device adapted to mix a dry mortar composition comprising hydraulic binders and aggregates with water, to form a wet mortar, - an outlet which is a nozzle, - a pumping device adapted to pump and convey said wet mortar towards said outlet, - at least one sensor adapted to measure on-line at least two physical properties of said wet mortar on its way from said mixing device to said outlet, said physical properties including viscosity and at least one of flow and density, - a first controller configured to adjust the ratio between the water and the dry mortar depending on the value of at least one of said at least two physical properties, and - a computer-controlled printer having a head comprising said outlet, which is adapted to deposit a layer of mortar on a previous layer of mortar. - a mixing device adapted to mix a dry mortar composition comprising hydraulic binders and aggregates with water, to form a wet mortar, - an outlet which is a nozzle, - a pumping device adapted to pump and convey said wet mortar towards said outlet, - at least one sensor adapted to measure on-line at least two physical properties of said wet mortar on its way from said mixing device to said outlet, said physical properties including viscosity and at least one of flow and density, - a first controller configured to adjust the ratio between the water and the dry mortar depending on the value of at least one of said at least two physical properties, and - a computer-controlled printer having a head comprising said outlet, which is adapted to deposit a layer of mortar on a previous layer of mortar.
A control apparatus, wherein the apparatus comprises: a switch module, a control module, and a power supply source conversion module; wherein the switch module comprises at least two switches, wherein first ends of the at least two switches are grounded, second ends of the at least two switches are connected to a power supply source by using a pull-up resistor and are connected to the control module; if power needs to be supplied to a load, the at least two switches are closed, to provide a low-level input signal for the control module; if power does not need to be supplied to the load, the at least two closed switches are opened, to provide a high-level input signal for the control module; or first ends of the at least two switches are connected to a power supply source, second ends of the at least two switches are ground by using a pull-down resistor and are connected to the control module; if power needs to be supplied to a load, the at least two switches are closed, to provide a high-level input signal for the control module; if power does not need to be supplied to the load, the at least two closed switches are opened, to provide a low-level input signal for the control module; the control module is configured to: if all received input signals are low-level signals and the first ends of the at least two switches in the switch module are grounded; or if all received input signals are high-level signals and the first ends of the at least two switches in the switch module are connected to the power supply source, allow the power supply source conversion module to supply power to the load; or if states of all received input signals are different, allows the power supply source conversion module to maintain a state of supplying power to the load; and the power supply source conversion module is connected to the control module and is configured to: according to an instruction of the control module, supply power or supply no power to the load; wherein, if the second ends of the at least two switches are connected to the power supply source by using the pull-up resistor and connected to the control module, one diode is connected between the second ends of the at least two switches and each of the control module, to isolate the power supply source if the power supply source is faulty, characterized by the control module is further configured to: if all the received input signals are high-level signals and the first ends of the at least two switches in the switch module are grounded; or if all the received input signals are low-level signals and the first ends of the at least two switches in the switch module are connected to the power supply source, allow the power supply source conversion module to power off the load.
A method of finishing an optical element, the method comprising: mounting the optical element in an optical mount having a plurality of fiducials overlapping with the optical element; obtaining a first metrology map for the optical element and the plurality of fiducials; obtaining a second metrology map for the optical element without the plurality of fiducials; forming a difference map between the first metrology map and the second metrology map; aligning the first metrology map and the second metrology map; placing mathematical fiducials onto the second metrology map using the difference map to form a third metrology map; associating the third metrology map to the optical element; mounting the optical element in the fixture in an MRF tool; positioning the optical element in the fixture; removing the plurality of fiducials; and finishing the optical element. mounting the optical element in an optical mount having a plurality of fiducials overlapping with the optical element; obtaining a first metrology map for the optical element and the plurality of fiducials; obtaining a second metrology map for the optical element without the plurality of fiducials; forming a difference map between the first metrology map and the second metrology map; aligning the first metrology map and the second metrology map; placing mathematical fiducials onto the second metrology map using the difference map to form a third metrology map; associating the third metrology map to the optical element; mounting the optical element in the fixture in an MRF tool; positioning the optical element in the fixture; removing the plurality of fiducials; and finishing the optical element.
A flow measurement apparatus (10, 100, 200, 300, 400, 500) comprising: a meter body (11, 111, 211, 311, 411, 511) comprising a throughbore (11a, 111a, 211a, 311a, 411a, 511a) with a fluid flow path (12, 112, 212, 312, 412, 512); a flow displacement member (14, 114, 214, 314, 414, 514); a first pressure port configured to be in fluid communication with the fluid flow path at a position upstream of the flow displacement member; a second pressure port configured to be in fluid communication with the fluid flow path (12, 112, 212, 312, 412, 512) at a position downstream of the flow displacement member (14, 114, 214, 314, 414, 514); wherein the second pressure port is in fluid communication with an interior passageway of the flow displacement member; wherein the flow measurement apparatus (10, 100, 200, 300, 400, 500) is a differential pressure flow meter; and the flow measurement apparatus (10, 100, 200, 300, 400, 500) further comprises a sleeve (30, 130, 230, 330, 430, 530) movably mounted within the fluid flow path; characterised in that the sleeve is configured to be movable between at least two axial positions within the fluid flow path and wherein the sleeve is configured to be set at different axial positions within the fluid flow path (12, 112, 212, 312, 412, 512) to select a predetermined flow rate measurement range for the flow measurement apparatus (10, 100, 200, 300, 400, 500). a meter body (11, 111, 211, 311, 411, 511) comprising a throughbore (11a, 111a, 211a, 311a, 411a, 511a) with a fluid flow path (12, 112, 212, 312, 412, 512); a flow displacement member (14, 114, 214, 314, 414, 514); a first pressure port configured to be in fluid communication with the fluid flow path at a position upstream of the flow displacement member; a second pressure port configured to be in fluid communication with the fluid flow path (12, 112, 212, 312, 412, 512) at a position downstream of the flow displacement member (14, 114, 214, 314, 414, 514); wherein the second pressure port is in fluid communication with an interior passageway of the flow displacement member; wherein the flow measurement apparatus (10, 100, 200, 300, 400, 500) is a differential pressure flow meter; and the flow measurement apparatus (10, 100, 200, 300, 400, 500) further comprises a sleeve (30, 130, 230, 330, 430, 530) movably mounted within the fluid flow path; characterised in that the sleeve is configured to be movable between at least two axial positions within the fluid flow path and wherein the sleeve is configured to be set at different axial positions within the fluid flow path (12, 112, 212, 312, 412, 512) to select a predetermined flow rate measurement range for the flow measurement apparatus (10, 100, 200, 300, 400, 500).
A cement which has been contacted as fresh cement, with a composition comprising an anionic polyfluoro organic compound, an acrylic binder and.a coalescent agent.