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A method of mitigating compaction in a work area, the method comprising: determining a compaction map of the work area having compaction data associated with a plurality of reference points; passing a work tool through the work area at the plurality of reference points; and adjusting the work tool at the plurality of reference points based on the compaction data, wherein the work tool comprises a seeding device, and adjusting the work tool comprises adjusting seeding actuation of the seeding device based on the compaction data, characterized in that the seeding device is a cover crop seeding device planting a compaction-mitigating cover crop that mitigates soil compaction because their root system extends into the compact soil to break up, loosen, or otherwise decompact the soil, and that the cover crop seeding device is configured to selectively plant the compaction-mitigating cover crop based on the compaction data indicating a relatively compact soil condition. determining a compaction map of the work area having compaction data associated with a plurality of reference points; passing a work tool through the work area at the plurality of reference points; and adjusting the work tool at the plurality of reference points based on the compaction data, wherein the work tool comprises a seeding device, and adjusting the work tool comprises adjusting seeding actuation of the seeding device based on the compaction data, characterized in that the seeding device is a cover crop seeding device planting a compaction-mitigating cover crop that mitigates soil compaction because their root system extends into the compact soil to break up, loosen, or otherwise decompact the soil, and that the cover crop seeding device is configured to selectively plant the compaction-mitigating cover crop based on the compaction data indicating a relatively compact soil condition.
A method of storing traveling information of a lean vehicle which turns in a lean state, the method comprising the step of: detecting force information including a force applied to the lean vehicle in a radially outward direction of a turn or a value corresponding to the force, while the lean vehicle is turning; characterized in that the method further comprising the steps of: obtaining information of a traveling position history of the lean vehicle; storing the detected force information in association with the obtained information of the traveling position history, wherein the detected force information is lateral force information. detecting force information including a force applied to the lean vehicle in a radially outward direction of a turn or a value corresponding to the force, while the lean vehicle is turning; characterized in that the method further comprising the steps of: obtaining information of a traveling position history of the lean vehicle; storing the detected force information in association with the obtained information of the traveling position history, wherein the detected force information is lateral force information. obtaining information of a traveling position history of the lean vehicle; storing the detected force information in association with the obtained information of the traveling position history, wherein the detected force information is lateral force information.
Secondary lithium iron phosphate particles which are comprised of aggregated primary lithium iron phosphate particles having an olivine crystal structure, wherein the length of the primary particles in the direction is greater than the length in the direction when the Li+ diffusion direction is the direction in the lattice structure of the crystal, and characterised in that the macro-morphology of the primary particles is a rod structure and is bent at an angle of 20 to 50 degrees, based on the direction, and the direction is a direction in which the primary particles are grown, and wherein a mean particle diameter of the primary particle is 100 to 300 nm.
An integrated-circuit image sensor comprising: a photosensitive element to accumulate charge in response to incident light; and a read-out circuit to: determine whether the charge accumulated within the photosensitive element exceeds a first threshold, convert an analog readout signal representative of the charge accumulated into a multi-bit digital value having a numeric value in proportion to a magnitude of the analog readout signal if the charge accumulated is determined to exceed the first threshold, reset the photosensitive element to a nominal discharged state in preparation for further charge accumulation if the charge accumulated is determined to exceed the first threshold; and refrain from resetting the photosensitive element to the nominal discharge state if the charge accumulated is determined not to exceed the first threshold. a photosensitive element to accumulate charge in response to incident light; and a read-out circuit to: determine whether the charge accumulated within the photosensitive element exceeds a first threshold, convert an analog readout signal representative of the charge accumulated into a multi-bit digital value having a numeric value in proportion to a magnitude of the analog readout signal if the charge accumulated is determined to exceed the first threshold, reset the photosensitive element to a nominal discharged state in preparation for further charge accumulation if the charge accumulated is determined to exceed the first threshold; and refrain from resetting the photosensitive element to the nominal discharge state if the charge accumulated is determined not to exceed the first threshold. determine whether the charge accumulated within the photosensitive element exceeds a first threshold, convert an analog readout signal representative of the charge accumulated into a multi-bit digital value having a numeric value in proportion to a magnitude of the analog readout signal if the charge accumulated is determined to exceed the first threshold, reset the photosensitive element to a nominal discharged state in preparation for further charge accumulation if the charge accumulated is determined to exceed the first threshold; and refrain from resetting the photosensitive element to the nominal discharge state if the charge accumulated is determined not to exceed the first threshold.
A combustor assembly, comprising: an annular trapped vortex cavity located adjacent to a downstream end of a bundle of air/fuel premixing injection tubes; the annular trapped vortex cavity being defined between an annular aft wall, an annular forward wall, and an annular radially outer wall formed therebetween and comprising an opening at a radially inner portion of the cavity spaced apart from the annular radially outer wall and extending between the aft wall and the forward wall; one or more air injection holes disposed about the annular trapped vortex cavity; at least two fuel sources disposed about the annular trapped vortex cavity; wherein the at least two fuel sources comprise at least one air/fuel premixing injection tube disposed on the annular forward wall of the cavity; and the combustor assembly being furthermore characterised in that the at least two fuel sources further comprises at least one air/fuel premixing injection tube disposed on the annular aft wall of the cavity; and wherein the one or more air injection holes and the at least two fuel sources are configured to drive a vortex within the annular trapped vortex cavity. an annular trapped vortex cavity located adjacent to a downstream end of a bundle of air/fuel premixing injection tubes; the annular trapped vortex cavity being defined between an annular aft wall, an annular forward wall, and an annular radially outer wall formed therebetween and comprising an opening at a radially inner portion of the cavity spaced apart from the annular radially outer wall and extending between the aft wall and the forward wall; one or more air injection holes disposed about the annular trapped vortex cavity; at least two fuel sources disposed about the annular trapped vortex cavity; wherein the at least two fuel sources comprise at least one air/fuel premixing injection tube disposed on the annular forward wall of the cavity; and the combustor assembly being furthermore characterised in that the at least two fuel sources further comprises at least one air/fuel premixing injection tube disposed on the annular aft wall of the cavity; and
A method of operation of a secure programming system comprising: receiving a target payload at a programming unit; extracting a silicon vendor device certificate from a programmable device mounted in a programmer of the programming unit; authenticating the silicon vendor device certificate using a silicon vendor public key at a factory security system; generating at the factory security system an OEM device certificate for the programmable device based on the silicon vendor device certificate, the OEM device certificate signed with an OEM private key; transferring the OEM device certificate and the target payload to the programmable device mounted in the programmer; extracting the OEM device certificate and the silicon vendor device certificate from the programmable device after the OEM device certificate and the target payload are transferred into the programmable device; generating a validation status at the factory security system by authenticating the OEM device certificate using the OEM public key and authenticating the silicon vendor device certificate using the silicon vendor public key, the validation status set to invalid if the either the OEM device certificate or the silicon vendor device certificate are not successfully authenticated; and sorting the programmable device into an output receptacle of the programmer based on the validation status. receiving a target payload at a programming unit; extracting a silicon vendor device certificate from a programmable device mounted in a programmer of the programming unit; authenticating the silicon vendor device certificate using a silicon vendor public key at a factory security system; generating at the factory security system an OEM device certificate for the programmable device based on the silicon vendor device certificate, the OEM device certificate signed with an OEM private key; transferring the OEM device certificate and the target payload to the programmable device mounted in the programmer; extracting the OEM device certificate and the silicon vendor device certificate from the programmable device after the OEM device certificate and the target payload are transferred into the programmable device; generating a validation status at the factory security system by authenticating the OEM device certificate using the OEM public key and authenticating the silicon vendor device certificate using the silicon vendor public key, the validation status set to invalid if the either the OEM device certificate or the silicon vendor device certificate are not successfully authenticated; and sorting the programmable device into an output receptacle of the programmer based on the validation status.
A lithium secondary battery comprising a cathode, an anode, a separator interposed between the electrodes and a lithium-containing non-aqueous electrolyte, wherein the lithium-containing non-aqueous electrolyte is composed of a non-aqueous electrolyte and a lithium salt, with a combination of one or more of a cyclic carbonate solvent and a linear carbonate solvent being used as the non-aqueous electrolyte, and the cathode comprises a cathode material comprising a mixture of an oxide powder (a) defined below and an oxide powder (b) comprising an oxide powder defined below wherein a mix ratio of the two oxide powders (oxide powder (a): oxide powder (b)) is 50: 50 to 90: 10. [Oxide powder (a)] An oxide powder represented by Formula 1 below: Li x (Co y A m D z)O t wherein 0.8≤x≤1.2, 0≤z≤0.3, 1.8≤t≤4.2, (0.8-m-z)≤y≤(2.2-m-z), 0≤m≤0.3, A is at least one selected from Mg and Ca, and D is at least one selected from the group consisting of Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta; Cr, Mo, W, Mn, Tc, Re, Fe, Ru, Os, Co, Rh, Ir, Ni, Pd, Pt, Cu, Au, Ag, Zn, Cd, Hg, B, Al, Ga, In, TI, C, Si, Ge, Sn, Pb, N, P, As, Sb and Bi; [Oxide powder] An oxide powder represented by Formula 2a below: Li x (Ni 1-a-b Mn a CO b) y O 2 wherein 0.05≤a≤0.4, 0.1≤b≤0.4, 0.4≤1-a-b≤0.7, 0.95≤x≤1.05, 1.9≤x+y≤2.3.
An apparatus for operating on tissue, the apparatus comprising: a body assembly (22, 1022); a shaft (30, 1030) extending distally from the body assembly, wherein the shaft defines a longitudinal axis; an acoustic waveguide (180, 1480), wherein the waveguide comprises a flexible portion; an articulation section (130, 1130) coupled with the shaft, wherein a portion of the articulation section encompasses the flexible portion of the waveguide; an end effector (40, 1040) comprising an ultrasonic blade in acoustic communication with the waveguide; an articulation drive assembly operable to drive articulation of the articulation section to thereby deflect the end effector from the longitudinal axis; and characterised in that the apparatus comprises: a rigidizing member (210, 410, 920, 1520), wherein the rigidizing member is configured to selectively engage at least a portion of the articulation section to thereby selectively provide rigidity to the articulation section. a body assembly (22, 1022); a shaft (30, 1030) extending distally from the body assembly, wherein the shaft defines a longitudinal axis; an acoustic waveguide (180, 1480), wherein the waveguide comprises a flexible portion; an articulation section (130, 1130) coupled with the shaft, wherein a portion of the articulation section encompasses the flexible portion of the waveguide; an end effector (40, 1040) comprising an ultrasonic blade in acoustic communication with the waveguide; an articulation drive assembly operable to drive articulation of the articulation section to thereby deflect the end effector from the longitudinal axis; and characterised in that the apparatus comprises: a rigidizing member (210, 410, 920, 1520), wherein the rigidizing member is configured to selectively engage at least a portion of the articulation section to thereby selectively provide rigidity to the articulation section.
A package, comprising: a pen needle having a hub, comprising: a cover for receiving the pen needle and for engaging the hub of the pen needle; and a sterility barrier (108, 120, 124-126, 130, 142) for the cover; characterized in that: the cover includes open ends that are in communication through the cover; the cover comprises a lock-out feature for axially retaining the pen needle after the pen needle is inserted into the cover so that a proximal end of the hub distally passes the lock-out feature wherein an interior of the cover comprises a stop to prevent a pen needle from being inserted so far into one of the open ends of the cover that a needle portion of the pen needle presents a danger at the other open end of the cover; and wherein the interior cover shape corresponds to the shape of the hub, and the hub and the cover interior are cylindrical. a pen needle having a hub, comprising: a cover for receiving the pen needle and for engaging the hub of the pen needle; and a sterility barrier (108, 120, 124-126, 130, 142) for the cover; a cover for receiving the pen needle and for engaging the hub of the pen needle; and a sterility barrier (108, 120, 124-126, 130, 142) for the cover; characterized in that: the cover includes open ends that are in communication through the cover; the cover comprises a lock-out feature for axially retaining the pen needle after the pen needle is inserted into the cover so that a proximal end of the hub distally passes the lock-out feature wherein an interior of the cover comprises a stop to prevent a pen needle from being inserted so far into one of the open ends of the cover that a needle portion of the pen needle presents a danger at the other open end of the cover; and wherein the interior cover shape corresponds to the shape of the hub, and the hub and the cover interior are cylindrical. the cover includes open ends that are in communication through the cover; the cover comprises a lock-out feature for axially retaining the pen needle after the pen needle is inserted into the cover so that a proximal end of the hub distally passes the lock-out feature wherein an interior of the cover comprises a stop to prevent a pen needle from being inserted so far into one of the open ends of the cover that a needle portion of the pen needle presents a danger at the other open end of the cover; and wherein the interior cover shape corresponds to the shape of the hub, and the hub and the cover interior are cylindrical.
A document bundler for a bill validator, the document bundler comprising: a pushing member having a first pushing surface and a second surface opposite the first pushing surface; and an extendable arm connected to the pushing member and rotatable through a first trajectory from a retracted position to an extended position, the first trajectory passing the pushing member from the retracted position through at least a portion of a document path to press, in the extended position, the first pushing surface of the pushing member against a first document residing within the document path, the extendable arm adapted to inhibit movement of the first document residing within the document path when in the extended position, and the extendable arm rotatable through a second trajectory along a different path from the first trajectory from the extended position to the retracted position. a pushing member having a first pushing surface and a second surface opposite the first pushing surface; and an extendable arm connected to the pushing member and rotatable through a first trajectory from a retracted position to an extended position, the first trajectory passing the pushing member from the retracted position through at least a portion of a document path to press, in the extended position, the first pushing surface of the pushing member against a first document residing within the document path, the extendable arm adapted to inhibit movement of the first document residing within the document path when in the extended position, and the extendable arm rotatable through a second trajectory along a different path from the first trajectory from the extended position to the retracted position.
A dental matrix for use in repairing and restoring cavities with light-cured restorative material, the dental matrix comprising: a metal substrate comprising a plurality of micro-apertures (24, 26), wherein the plurality of micro-apertures (24, 26) comprises elongate micro-apertures (24, 26) each having a length greater than a width, 2. characterized by at least some of the elongate micro apertures (24, 26) being arranged in concentric rings about a centre or centre region each with its length aligned approximately towards the centre or centre region. a metal substrate comprising a plurality of micro-apertures (24, 26), wherein the plurality of micro-apertures (24, 26) comprises elongate micro-apertures (24, 26) each having a length greater than a width, 2. characterized by at least some of the elongate micro apertures (24, 26) being arranged in concentric rings about a centre or centre region each with its length aligned approximately towards the centre or centre region.
A method of detecting the effect of a test compound on trafficking of a target peptide to a subcellular compartment, comprising: providing a cell expressing therein (a) first fusion protein comprising a peptide localized to said subcellular compartment and a first β-galactosidase fragment; and (b) a second fusion protein comprising a target peptide having a sequence making it subject to altered protein trafficking and a second β-galactosidase fragment; wherein said first and second β-galactosidase fragments have an affinity for each other such that an active β-galactosidase enzyme is produced only when the first and second β-galactosidase fragments are in the same subcellular compartment; and adding to said cell the test compound, wherein binding of the test compound to the target peptide changes protein trafficking and results in a change in β-galactosidase activity. providing a cell expressing therein (a) first fusion protein comprising a peptide localized to said subcellular compartment and a first β-galactosidase fragment; and (b) a second fusion protein comprising a target peptide having a sequence making it subject to altered protein trafficking and a second β-galactosidase fragment; (a) first fusion protein comprising a peptide localized to said subcellular compartment and a first β-galactosidase fragment; and (b) a second fusion protein comprising a target peptide having a sequence making it subject to altered protein trafficking and a second β-galactosidase fragment; wherein said first and second β-galactosidase fragments have an affinity for each other such that an active β-galactosidase enzyme is produced only when the first and second β-galactosidase fragments are in the same subcellular compartment; and adding to said cell the test compound, wherein binding of the test compound to the target peptide changes protein trafficking and results in a change in β-galactosidase activity.
A prepreg base material which comprises many reinforcing fibers arranged substantially in one direction and a matrix resin existing between the many reinforcing fibers, wherein the prepreg base material has, throughout the whole surface, many incisions each extending in a direction crossing the reinforcing fibers, substantially all of the reinforcing fibers are divided by the incisions, wherein a length of each of reinforcing fiber segments formed by the incisions is in the range of 10 to 100 mm, a thickness of the prepreg base material is in the range of 30 to 150 μm, and a fiber volume content (Vf) of the reinforcing fibers is in the range of 45 to 65%, wherein each of said incisions is in the form of a slit segment having a certain length, and when said slit segment is projected in the arranging direction of said reinforcing fibers, a projected length (Ws) of said slit segment in the perpendicular direction to the arranging direction of said reinforcing fibers is in the range of 1 to 10 mm, and wherein said slit segments are provided from the top and bottom faces of said prepreg base material in the thickness direction thereof without penetrating said prepreg base material; a cut depth Hs of each of said slit segments is in the range of 0.4 to 0.6 times the thickness of said prepreg base material; an interval La between any slit segment A in said top face and another slit segment B in said top face adjacent to said slit segment A in the orientation direction of said reinforcing fibers is in the range of 10 to 100 mm; the geometrical center of a slit segment C provided in said bottom face is located at a position where its distance measured from said slit segment A toward said slit segment B in the orientation direction of said reinforcing fibers is 0.4 to 0.6 times La; a part of said reinforcing fibers existing between said slit segment A and said slit segment B in said top face is cut by both said slit segment A in said top face and said slit segment C in said bottom face or both said slit segment B in said top face and said slit segment C in said bottom face; and geometrical shapes of slit segments in said top face and/or geometrical shapes of slit segments in said bottom face are the same each other.