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An image processing apparatus comprising: a plurality of input terminals (IN1 - IN4) to which a plurality of image transmitting apparatuses (10A- 10D) that transmit image data can be connected; a plurality of output terminals (OUT1- OUT4) to which a plurality of image receiving apparatuses (30A - 30D) that receive image data can be connected; an image processing section that adjusts image data inputted from any of the plurality of input terminals (IN1 - IN4), to a processing image quality adjustment value and outputs the adjusted image data from any of the plurality of output terminals (OUT1 - OUT4); and a selecting section that selects one of the input terminals (IN1 - IN4) to which image data is to be inputted and one of the output terminals (OUT1 - OUT4) from which the image data is to be outputted; characterized by: an input setting section that sets an input image quality adjustment value for each of the plurality of input terminals (IN1 - IN4), according to a user operation; an output setting section that sets an output image quality adjustment value for each of the plurality of output terminals (OUT1 - OUT4), according to a user operation; and an image quality adjustment value calculating section that adds together an input image quality adjustment value set for the selected input terminal (IN1 - IN4) and an output image quality adjustment value set for the selected output terminal (OUT1 - OUT4) and thereby calculates a processing image quality adjustment value. a plurality of input terminals (IN1 - IN4) to which a plurality of image transmitting apparatuses (10A- 10D) that transmit image data can be connected; a plurality of output terminals (OUT1- OUT4) to which a plurality of image receiving apparatuses (30A - 30D) that receive image data can be connected; an image processing section that adjusts image data inputted from any of the plurality of input terminals (IN1 - IN4), to a processing image quality adjustment value and outputs the adjusted image data from any of the plurality of output terminals (OUT1 - OUT4); and a selecting section that selects one of the input terminals (IN1 - IN4) to which image data is to be inputted and one of the output terminals (OUT1 - OUT4) from which the image data is to be outputted; characterized by: an input setting section that sets an input image quality adjustment value for each of the plurality of input terminals (IN1 - IN4), according to a user operation; an output setting section that sets an output image quality adjustment value for each of the plurality of output terminals (OUT1 - OUT4), according to a user operation; and an image quality adjustment value calculating section that adds together an input image quality adjustment value set for the selected input terminal (IN1 - IN4) and an output image quality adjustment value set for the selected output terminal (OUT1 - OUT4) and thereby calculates a processing image quality adjustment value.
A method of manufacturing a hot-fill container from a plastic preform by means of blow molding said preform, wherein said container is provided with a base including a high standing ring, wherein said preform has an open neck, a wall and a closed bottom, said method comprising the steps of: - heating the preform at a temperature greater than the glass transition temperature of the plastic; - introducing the such heated preform within a mold provided with a mold base and sidewalls (34A, 34B), which sidewalls are heated at a predetermined temperature; - blow molding the preform to form the container for subsequent hot-fill applications; - wherein the wall of said preform has a main segment of substantially cylindrical shape and a lower end segment of increased thickness adjacent the bottom, whereby said lower end segment is stretched to form the high standing ring of the container, and the bottom has a thickness lower than the lower end segment, - the preform is subjected to a length stretch ratio comprised between 3.4 and 3.9, characterized in that: the preform is subjected to a hoop stretch ratio comprised between 3.5 and 3.9, and the container is provided with a central outwardly-inclined invertible diaphragm and whereby the bottom is stretched to form the invertible diaphragm of the container. - heating the preform at a temperature greater than the glass transition temperature of the plastic; - introducing the such heated preform within a mold provided with a mold base and sidewalls (34A, 34B), which sidewalls are heated at a predetermined temperature; - blow molding the preform to form the container for subsequent hot-fill applications; - wherein the wall of said preform has a main segment of substantially cylindrical shape and a lower end segment of increased thickness adjacent the bottom, whereby said lower end segment is stretched to form the high standing ring of the container, and the bottom has a thickness lower than the lower end segment, - the preform is subjected to a length stretch ratio comprised between 3.4 and 3.9, characterized in that: the preform is subjected to a hoop stretch ratio comprised between 3.5 and 3.9, and the container is provided with a central outwardly-inclined invertible diaphragm and whereby the bottom is stretched to form the invertible diaphragm of the container. the preform is subjected to a hoop stretch ratio comprised between 3.5 and 3.9, and the container is provided with a central outwardly-inclined invertible diaphragm and whereby the bottom is stretched to form the invertible diaphragm of the container.
A fuel cell system comprising: a fuel cell for generating electric power using a fuel gas and an oxidizing gas; a controller for controlling at least start-up and shut-down of the fuel cell; and an auxiliary device, at least shut-down and start-up of which is controlled by the controller; wherein the controller operates the fuel cell in a normal mode or in a special mode which is switched by the controller; in the normal mode, the fuel cell is operated so as to satisfy at least one of a first operation condition and a second operation condition, the first operation condition being a condition in which an operation time of the fuel cell per unit period is equal to or shorter than a unit allowable operation time defined based on a total durable operation time of at least one of the fuel cell and the auxiliary device, the second operation condition being a condition in which the number of times of operation of the fuel cell per unit time is equal to or less than a unit allowable number of times of operation defined based on a total durable number of times of operation of at least one of the fuel cell and the auxiliary device, and characterized in that in the special mode, the fuel cell is operated without being limited by both of the first operation condition and the second operation condition, wherein, after the controller switches the normal mode to the special mode, the special mode is continued until a next unit period and after the unit period in which the fuel cell is operated in the special mode ends, the controller switches the special mode to the normal mode. a fuel cell for generating electric power using a fuel gas and an oxidizing gas; a controller for controlling at least start-up and shut-down of the fuel cell; and an auxiliary device, at least shut-down and start-up of which is controlled by the controller; wherein the controller operates the fuel cell in a normal mode or in a special mode which is switched by the controller; in the normal mode, the fuel cell is operated so as to satisfy at least one of a first operation condition and a second operation condition, the first operation condition being a condition in which an operation time of the fuel cell per unit period is equal to or shorter than a unit allowable operation time defined based on a total durable operation time of at least one of the fuel cell and the auxiliary device, the second operation condition being a condition in which the number of times of operation of the fuel cell per unit time is equal to or less than a unit allowable number of times of operation defined based on a total durable number of times of operation of at least one of the fuel cell and the auxiliary device, and characterized in that in the special mode, the fuel cell is operated without being limited by both of the first operation condition and the second operation condition, wherein, after the controller switches the normal mode to the special mode, the special mode is continued until a next unit period and after the unit period in which the fuel cell is operated in the special mode ends, the controller switches the special mode to the normal mode.
Radial shaft seal for sealing a shaft mounted in a housing, comprising a sealing ring with a circumferential recess surrounding it on its outside for receiving an annular retaining clip, and a radially outwardly biased, annular retaining clip which, in an assembly position for inserting the sealing ring into the housing, is completely receivable in the recess and which, in an installation position, partially projects radially beyond the recess, characterised in that the recess has a circumferential sealing ring groove and a sealing ring opening that opens into the sealing ring groove and extends radially. a radially outwardly biased, annular retaining clip which, in an assembly position for inserting the sealing ring into the housing, is completely receivable in the recess and which, in an installation position, partially projects radially beyond the recess, characterised in that the recess has a circumferential sealing ring groove and a sealing ring opening that opens into the sealing ring groove and extends radially.
A compound of formula: wherein R is straight or branched chain C 3 -C 20 alkyl, straight or branched chain C 2 -C 20 alkenyl, C 2 -C 20 alkynyl, C 3 -C 20 cycloalkyl, C 6 -C 10 aryl, C 3 -C 20 heterocyclyl, or C 5 -C 10 heteroaryl, or a salt thereof.
An index error calibrating apparatus comprising: a grating disk supported by a rotation shaft; at least four detectors (3A-3D); and an index error estimator comprising: a detected value synthesizer configured to calculate a linear sum by multiplying by a predetermined coefficient each of detected values obtained from each of the at least four detectors (3A-3D); and a Fourier component identifier that uses a Fourier component of the linear sum and that is configured to identify a Fourier component of the index error, characterized in that the detectors (3A-3D) are arranged in an uneven pitch about the external perimeter of the grating disk. a grating disk supported by a rotation shaft; at least four detectors (3A-3D); and an index error estimator comprising: a detected value synthesizer configured to calculate a linear sum by multiplying by a predetermined coefficient each of detected values obtained from each of the at least four detectors (3A-3D); and a Fourier component identifier that uses a Fourier component of the linear sum and that is configured to identify a Fourier component of the index error, characterized in that the detectors (3A-3D) are arranged in an uneven pitch about the external perimeter of the grating disk. a detected value synthesizer configured to calculate a linear sum by multiplying by a predetermined coefficient each of detected values obtained from each of the at least four detectors (3A-3D); and a Fourier component identifier that uses a Fourier component of the linear sum and that is configured to identify a Fourier component of the index error, characterized in that the detectors (3A-3D) are arranged in an uneven pitch about the external perimeter of the grating disk.
Switching apparatus for alternately connecting a mobile radio module and an e-call control device to an antenna, comprising: - a first signal input for receiving a transmission signal of the mobile radio module; - a second signal input for receiving a transmission signal of the e-call control device; - an antenna terminal for connecting the antenna; - a switch-over device that is designed to switch over between a first switching state and a second switching state as a function of at least a switching signal, wherein in the first switching state the first signal input with the antenna terminal and in the second switching state the second signal input is electrically connected to the antenna terminal and wherein in both switching states (S1, S2), the respectively other signal input (12, 10) is electrically decoupled from the antenna terminal, wherein in the second switching state or in both switching states (S1, S2), the signal input (12, 10) decoupled by the switch-over device from the antenna terminal is electrically connected with a termination device and the termination device at the signal input (12, 10) connected to it electrically emulates an antenna, characterised in that a buffer device is provided and is designed to hold the second switching state at least for a predetermined minimum period or permanently. - a first signal input for receiving a transmission signal of the mobile radio module; - a second signal input for receiving a transmission signal of the e-call control device; - an antenna terminal for connecting the antenna; - a switch-over device that is designed to switch over between a first switching state and a second switching state as a function of at least a switching signal, wherein in the first switching state the first signal input with the antenna terminal and in the second switching state the second signal input is electrically connected to the antenna terminal and wherein in both switching states (S1, S2), the respectively other signal input (12, 10) is electrically decoupled from the antenna terminal, wherein in the second switching state or in both switching states (S1, S2), the signal input (12, 10) decoupled by the switch-over device from the antenna terminal is electrically connected with a termination device and the termination device at the signal input (12, 10) connected to it electrically emulates an antenna,
A fluid apparatus (1, 112) including a bellows which is configured to be extendable and contractible in an axial direction in order to suck a fluid from a suction flow passage and eject the fluid to an ejection flow passage, wherein the bellows comprises: peak portions and valley portions which are alternately formed in the axial direction; and annular side surface portions which are located between the peak portions and the valley portions, and which connect the both portions to each other, a ratio B/A of a thickness B of the axial middle part of each of the peak portions in a direction which is perpendicular to the axial direction, to a thickness A of each of the side surface portions in the axial direction is set within a range of 1.3 to 1.8, and characterized in that the width C of a space portion formed between the side surface portions which are adjacent to each other in the direction of the axis of the bellows is set to be equal to the thickness A of the side surface portions when the bellows is maximally contracted in the direction of the axis of the bellows.
A teat sealant formulation comprising (a) plant oil, (b) bismuth subnitrate, (c) liquid paraffin, (d) aluminum stearate, and (e) silicon dioxide, wherein the formulation is a gel or a paste; wherein said plant oil is thyme oil and wherein said plant oil is present in an amount of about 3% to about 9% w/w.
A method for transmitting uplink control information, comprising: determining, by a terminal, uplink control information according to a size of a feedback window and according to a position of the feedback window, wherein the feedback window is a set of at least one downlink sub-frame for which feedback is to be made in a same uplink sub-frame, and the uplink control information comprises feedback information corresponding to the at least one downlink sub-frame in the feedback window; performing, by the terminal, Listen Before Talk, LBT, detection according to transmission time of the uplink control information, and determining an actual uplink transmission time; and transmitting, by the terminal, the determined uplink control information at the actual uplink transmission time; wherein performing, by the terminal, the LBT detection according to the transmission time of the uplink control information, and determining the actual uplink transmission time comprises: performing, by the terminal, the LBT detection at the transmission time of the uplink control information; determining, by the terminal, whether the LBT detection succeeds; and if the LBT detection succeeds, then determining, by the terminal, the time when the LBT detection succeeds as the actual uplink transmission time; and if the LBT detection fails, then performing, by the terminal, the LBT detection in a next sub-frame, and returning to the operation of determining whether the LBT detection succeeds. determining, by a terminal, uplink control information according to a size of a feedback window and according to a position of the feedback window, wherein the feedback window is a set of at least one downlink sub-frame for which feedback is to be made in a same uplink sub-frame, and the uplink control information comprises feedback information corresponding to the at least one downlink sub-frame in the feedback window; performing, by the terminal, Listen Before Talk, LBT, detection according to transmission time of the uplink control information, and determining an actual uplink transmission time; and transmitting, by the terminal, the determined uplink control information at the actual uplink transmission time; wherein performing, by the terminal, the LBT detection according to the transmission time of the uplink control information, and determining the actual uplink transmission time comprises: performing, by the terminal, the LBT detection at the transmission time of the uplink control information; determining, by the terminal, whether the LBT detection succeeds; and if the LBT detection succeeds, then determining, by the terminal, the time when the LBT detection succeeds as the actual uplink transmission time; and if the LBT detection fails, then performing, by the terminal, the LBT detection in a next sub-frame, and returning to the operation of determining whether the LBT detection succeeds.
A medical device,, for modifying a left atrial appendage of a heart, comprising: an occluder portion coupled to a hub, the occluder portion being moveable between a nondeployed position and a deployed position; an anchor portion operably coupled to the occluder portion, the anchor portion including multiple anchor segments,, having engaging members, oriented and configured to engage tissue of the LAA when the anchor portion is in a tissue-engaging position; and a plurality of extensions,,, each extension,, being coupled to an associated anchor segment,, and characterised by: each extension,, extending inward and proximally from a location adjacent the engaging members, each extension,, configured to be pulled proximally to move the engaging members, from the tissue-engaging position to a tissue- nonengaging position while the occluder portion is in the deployed position. an occluder portion coupled to a hub, the occluder portion being moveable between a nondeployed position and a deployed position; an anchor portion operably coupled to the occluder portion, the anchor portion including multiple anchor segments,, having engaging members, oriented and configured to engage tissue of the LAA when the anchor portion is in a tissue-engaging position; and each extension,, extending inward and proximally from a location adjacent the engaging members, each extension,, configured to be pulled proximally to move the engaging members, from the tissue-engaging position to a tissue- nonengaging position while the occluder portion is in the deployed position.
A method for treating a tail gas of a Claus process to remove sulfur-containing compounds, the method comprising: combusting a tail gas of a Claus process in an excess of oxygen gas, wherein the excess of oxygen gas comprises a number of moles of oxygen exceeding the number of moles of oxygen required to fully combust the sulfur-containing compounds, to yield a thermal oxidizer effluent (101, 201, 301), wherein the thermal oxidizer effluent comprises sulfur dioxide, water vapor, and oxygen; cooling the thermal oxidizer effluent to yield a cooled thermal oxidizer effluent; flowing the cooled thermal oxidizer effluent to a quench tower (102, 202, 302); contacting the cooled thermal oxidizer effluent in the quench tower with a dilute aqueous acid quench stream (105, 205, 305) to condense water vapor and dissolve the sulfur dioxide to yield sulfurous acid, hydrated sulfur dioxide, or a combination of sulfurous acid and hydrated sulfur dioxide; oxidizing the sulfurous acid or hydrated sulfur dioxide with oxygen from the thermal oxidizer effluent to yield a produced dilute aqueous acid stream (103, 203, 303) that comprises sulfuric acid; cooling the produced dilute aqueous acid stream to yield a cooled dilute aqueous acid stream; splitting the cooled dilute aqueous acid stream into the dilute aqueous acid quench stream and a dilute aqueous acid buffer stream (110, 210, 310); and flowing the dilute aqueous acid quench stream to the quench tower. combusting a tail gas of a Claus process in an excess of oxygen gas, wherein the excess of oxygen gas comprises a number of moles of oxygen exceeding the number of moles of oxygen required to fully combust the sulfur-containing compounds, to yield a thermal oxidizer effluent (101, 201, 301), wherein the thermal oxidizer effluent comprises sulfur dioxide, water vapor, and oxygen; cooling the thermal oxidizer effluent to yield a cooled thermal oxidizer effluent; flowing the cooled thermal oxidizer effluent to a quench tower (102, 202, 302); contacting the cooled thermal oxidizer effluent in the quench tower with a dilute aqueous acid quench stream (105, 205, 305) to condense water vapor and dissolve the sulfur dioxide to yield sulfurous acid, hydrated sulfur dioxide, or a combination of sulfurous acid and hydrated sulfur dioxide; oxidizing the sulfurous acid or hydrated sulfur dioxide with oxygen from the thermal oxidizer effluent to yield a produced dilute aqueous acid stream (103, 203, 303) that comprises sulfuric acid; cooling the produced dilute aqueous acid stream to yield a cooled dilute aqueous acid stream; splitting the cooled dilute aqueous acid stream into the dilute aqueous acid quench stream and a dilute aqueous acid buffer stream (110, 210, 310); and flowing the dilute aqueous acid quench stream to the quench tower.