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An object information acquisition apparatus comprising: an irradiating unit configured to irradiate an object with light; a plurality of detecting units configured to receive an elastic wave generated by irradiating the object with light and convert the elastic wave to a signal; a distribution acquiring unit (107, 601) configured to acquire a light intensity distribution within the object; characterized by a setting unit configured to select a minimum block unit within a light intensity domain in which light intensity is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold value, using the light intensity distribution; and a generating unit configured to generate image data representing object information in the object by selectively reconstructing the minimum block unit selected by the setting unit, using the signal. an irradiating unit configured to irradiate an object with light; a plurality of detecting units configured to receive an elastic wave generated by irradiating the object with light and convert the elastic wave to a signal; a distribution acquiring unit (107, 601) configured to acquire a light intensity distribution within the object; characterized by a setting unit configured to select a minimum block unit within a light intensity domain in which light intensity is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold value, using the light intensity distribution; and a generating unit configured to generate image data representing object information in the object by selectively reconstructing the minimum block unit selected by the setting unit, using the signal.
Proto-device for implantation into soft tissue, in particular nervous or endocrine tissue, selected from the group consisting of proto-microelectrode, proto-optical fibre, proto-polymer tube for drug delivery, proto-electrical lead, proto-encapsulated electronics, comprising an oblong device body having a proximal end, a distal end, and a central axis; characterized in that the proto-device further comprises: (i) biodegradable microfibres adhesively attached to the device body, wherein a microfibre is biodegradable in the tissue within a period of one or two weeks or one month or two months from implantation; (ii) a rigid matrix of biocompatible material having an outer face and enclosing the device body and the microfibres, wherein the rigid matrix of biocompatible material is dissolvable and/or degradable in aqueous body fluid at a rate superior to the rate of microfibre degradation by a factor of 2 or 5 or 10 or 20 or, in particular, 100 or more; and (iii) a means for supporting permanent positional stabilization (10, 10') upon biodegradation of the microfibres comprised by the device body or attached to an outer face thereof, wherein the means is selected from the group consisting of: rugged surface of the device body, knobby retainer optionally comprising a rugged surface attached to device body, eye, loop or bent section of the device body, wherein the bending section is bent away from the central axis by an angle of 15 ° or more, in particular by an angle of 30° or more. (i) biodegradable microfibres adhesively attached to the device body, wherein a microfibre is biodegradable in the tissue within a period of one or two weeks or one month or two months from implantation; (ii) a rigid matrix of biocompatible material having an outer face and enclosing the device body and the microfibres, wherein the rigid matrix of biocompatible material is dissolvable and/or degradable in aqueous body fluid at a rate superior to the rate of microfibre degradation by a factor of 2 or 5 or 10 or 20 or, in particular, 100 or more; and (iii) a means for supporting permanent positional stabilization (10, 10') upon biodegradation of the microfibres comprised by the device body or attached to an outer face thereof, wherein the means is selected from the group consisting of: rugged surface of the device body, knobby retainer optionally comprising a rugged surface attached to device body, eye, loop or bent section of the device body, wherein the bending section is bent away from the central axis by an angle of 15 ° or more, in particular by an angle of 30° or more.
An antenna comprising two antenna elements, said two antenna elements each comprising: two elongate arms mounted on and at a distance from a ground plate such that they lie in a plane at a distance from a surface plane of said ground plate, said two elongate arms being angled with respect to each other; said two elongate arms being formed of a conductive material and forming radiating elements of said antenna element; at least one conductive connecting member connecting a conductive surface of said ground plate to at least one of said arms; and at least one feed probe for feeding an input signal to said two arms, said at least one feed probe being spaced apart from said at least one conductive connecting member; wherein said two antenna elements are mounted on said ground plate facing each other, such that a same line substantially bisects an angle between said two elongate arms of each of said antenna elements, said two antenna elements being configured to provide a single linearly polarised beam pattern; and wherein said feed probe of each of said antenna elements comprises two feed lines extending towards a point on each of said two elongate arms such that each of said elongate arms receive said input signal. two elongate arms mounted on and at a distance from a ground plate such that they lie in a plane at a distance from a surface plane of said ground plate, said two elongate arms being angled with respect to each other; said two elongate arms being formed of a conductive material and forming radiating elements of said antenna element; at least one conductive connecting member connecting a conductive surface of said ground plate to at least one of said arms; and at least one feed probe for feeding an input signal to said two arms, said at least one feed probe being spaced apart from said at least one conductive connecting member; wherein said two antenna elements are mounted on said ground plate facing each other, such that a same line substantially bisects an angle between said two elongate arms of each of said antenna elements, said two antenna elements being configured to provide a single linearly polarised beam pattern; and wherein said feed probe of each of said antenna elements comprises two feed lines extending towards a point on each of said two elongate arms such that each of said elongate arms receive said input signal.
A sheet manufacturing apparatus comprising: a defibrating unit configured to defibrate a raw material containing fiber in the atmosphere; a forming unit (40, 50) configured to form a sheet by using at least a part of a defibrated material that is defibrated by the defibrating unit; and a first supply unit configured to supply a first paper material to the defibrating unit; characterized in that the sheet manufacturing apparatus further comprises: a second supply unit configured to supply a second paper material to the defibrating unit, wherein at least one of the first paper material and the second paper material is a paper material having a resin layer. a defibrating unit configured to defibrate a raw material containing fiber in the atmosphere; a forming unit (40, 50) configured to form a sheet by using at least a part of a defibrated material that is defibrated by the defibrating unit; and a first supply unit configured to supply a first paper material to the defibrating unit; characterized in that the sheet manufacturing apparatus further comprises: a second supply unit configured to supply a second paper material to the defibrating unit, wherein at least one of the first paper material and the second paper material is a paper material having a resin layer. a second supply unit configured to supply a second paper material to the defibrating unit, wherein at least one of the first paper material and the second paper material is a paper material having a resin layer.
A method for adaptive bitrate, ABR, adjustments in an IP network comprising: initiating probing of the IP network to decide if at least one candidate bitrate, which is higher than a pre-set bitrate of a client device data stream (DSx), is applicable; wherein said probing comprises: increasing a transfer bitrate of said client device data stream by replicating data or packets of said client device data stream, wherein said step of increasing the transfer bitrate is performed stepwise or by ramping the transfer bitrate level according to a predetermined increase rate, a maximum transfer bitrate tested during probing being selected between 100% to 150% of the candidate bitrate; monitoring at least one network characteristics of the IP network; and determining that the candidate bitrate is applicable if none of said monitored network characteristics exceeds a predetermined threshold level. initiating probing of the IP network to decide if at least one candidate bitrate, which is higher than a pre-set bitrate of a client device data stream (DSx), is applicable; wherein said probing comprises: increasing a transfer bitrate of said client device data stream by replicating data or packets of said client device data stream, wherein said step of increasing the transfer bitrate is performed stepwise or by ramping the transfer bitrate level according to a predetermined increase rate, a maximum transfer bitrate tested during probing being selected between 100% to 150% of the candidate bitrate; monitoring at least one network characteristics of the IP network; and determining that the candidate bitrate is applicable if none of said monitored network characteristics exceeds a predetermined threshold level. increasing a transfer bitrate of said client device data stream by replicating data or packets of said client device data stream, wherein said step of increasing the transfer bitrate is performed stepwise or by ramping the transfer bitrate level according to a predetermined increase rate, a maximum transfer bitrate tested during probing being selected between 100% to 150% of the candidate bitrate; monitoring at least one network characteristics of the IP network; and determining that the candidate bitrate is applicable if none of said monitored network characteristics exceeds a predetermined threshold level.
A load testing apparatus comprising: a resistive unit that includes one or more resistor groups having a plurality of resistors and is connectable with a power source to be tested for a load test; a cooling fan configured for cooling the resistors in the resistive unit; and a control unit, characterised by an exhaust lid that opens when being used is provided at an exhaust port at a downstream of the resistive unit, an exhaust opening detection part that detects an opened/closed state of the exhaust lid is provided at the exhaust port or the exhaust lid, and the control unit configured to perform off control that stops power supply from the power source to be tested to the resistive unit based on information from the exhaust opening detection part and at least one of: (i) information about a current flowing through or a voltage applied to the resistors, the resistor groups, or the resistive unit; (ii) information about an exhaust temperature at the downstream of the resistive unit; and (iii) information about a rotation state of the cooling fan. a resistive unit that includes one or more resistor groups having a plurality of resistors and is connectable with a power source to be tested for a load test; a cooling fan configured for cooling the resistors in the resistive unit; and a control unit, characterised by
A method comprising: determining, for a piezoelectric transducer of a distributed mode loudspeaker adapted to create forces to cause vibration of a panel to generate sound waves within a range of frequencies, a subset of frequencies, from the range of frequencies, at which to output a sound, wherein the distributed mode loudspeaker comprises a support that transfers at least some of the forces from the piezoelectric transducer to the panel, the support being attached at a first end to the panel and comprising a surface extending in a vertical direction perpendicular to the panel, wherein the piezoelectric transducer is rigidly connected to the support and extends from an end coupled to said surface to a free end of the piezoelectric transducer; selecting, based on the subset of frequencies, one or more electrode pairs from two or more electrode pairs included in the piezoelectric transducer to generate the sound, each electrode pair comprising a first electrode on a first side of a layer included in the piezoelectric transducer and a second electrode on a second side of the layer opposite the first side, and connected to a different portion of the layer; and providing, by a drive module connected to each of the two or more electrode pairs, current to each of the selected one or more electrode pairs to cause the piezoelectric transducer to generate a force that, when provided to the panel, causes the panel to generate the sound within the subset of frequencies. determining, for a piezoelectric transducer of a distributed mode loudspeaker adapted to create forces to cause vibration of a panel to generate sound waves within a range of frequencies, a subset of frequencies, from the range of frequencies, at which to output a sound, wherein the distributed mode loudspeaker comprises a support that transfers at least some of the forces from the piezoelectric transducer to the panel, the support being attached at a first end to the panel and comprising a surface extending in a vertical direction perpendicular to the panel, wherein the piezoelectric transducer is rigidly connected to the support and extends from an end coupled to said surface to a free end of the piezoelectric transducer; selecting, based on the subset of frequencies, one or more electrode pairs from two or more electrode pairs included in the piezoelectric transducer to generate the sound, each electrode pair comprising a first electrode on a first side of a layer included in the piezoelectric transducer and a second electrode on a second side of the layer opposite the first side, and connected to a different portion of the layer; and providing, by a drive module connected to each of the two or more electrode pairs, current to each of the selected one or more electrode pairs to cause the piezoelectric transducer to generate a force that, when provided to the panel, causes the panel to generate the sound within the subset of frequencies.
A solid-state electrolyte comprising a garnet-type crystal structure, wherein the solid-state electrolyte is represented by the formula(Li 7 - ax + y A x)La 3 (Zr 2-y B y)O 12, where A is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Al and Ga, a is a valence of A, B is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Al, Ga, Sc, Yb, Dy, and Y, x is more than 0 but less than 1.0, y is more than 0 but less than 1.0, and 7 - ax + y is more than 5.5 but less than 7.0.
A flexible solid state thin film electrochemical device comprising: a flexible substrate; a first electrode and a second electrode; and an electrolyte disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, the electrolyte disposed on the flexible substrate; the first electrode disposed on the electrolyte and the second electrode buried between the electrolyte and the substrate; further comprising at least one additional combination of stacked layers of two additional electrodes and, an additional electrolyte disposed between the two additional electrodes; and a flexible insulating layer, wherein: the additional electrolyte is disposed on the flexible insulating layer, a first one of the two additional electrodes is disposed on the electrolyte, and the second of the two additional electrodes is buried between the electrolyte and the insulating layer. a flexible substrate; a first electrode and a second electrode; and an electrolyte disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, the electrolyte disposed on the flexible substrate; the first electrode disposed on the electrolyte and the second electrode buried between the electrolyte and the substrate; further comprising at least one additional combination of stacked layers of two additional electrodes and, an additional electrolyte disposed between the two additional electrodes; and a flexible insulating layer, wherein: the additional electrolyte is disposed on the flexible insulating layer, a first one of the two additional electrodes is disposed on the electrolyte, and the second of the two additional electrodes is buried between the electrolyte and the insulating layer. the additional electrolyte is disposed on the flexible insulating layer, a first one of the two additional electrodes is disposed on the electrolyte, and the second of the two additional electrodes is buried between the electrolyte and the insulating layer.
A method of manufacturing a liquid crystal display device, the method comprising: forming a first substrate; forming a second substrate; coating an alignment solution solvent on each of the first and second substrates (SUB1, SUB2); removing the solvent of the alignment solution to form an alignment layer (ALN1, ALN2); the alignment solution containing an alignment material having a first functional group and a heat stabilizer, with the heat stabilizer being an antioxidant for preventing a reaction of the first functional group of the alignment material with radicals or ions during formation of the alignment layer (ALN1, ALN2); forming a liquid crystal layer between the first substrate and the second substrate; and irradiating light to the first functional group to polymerize the first functional group. forming a first substrate; forming a second substrate; coating an alignment solution solvent on each of the first and second substrates (SUB1, SUB2); removing the solvent of the alignment solution to form an alignment layer (ALN1, ALN2); the alignment solution containing an alignment material having a first functional group and a heat stabilizer, with the heat stabilizer being an antioxidant for preventing a reaction of the first functional group of the alignment material with radicals or ions during formation of the alignment layer (ALN1, ALN2); forming a liquid crystal layer between the first substrate and the second substrate; and irradiating light to the first functional group to polymerize the first functional group.
A crosslinkable polymeric composition, comprising: (a) an ethylene-based polymer; (b) an organic peroxide; and (c) a crosslinking coagent having at least one N,N-diallylamide functional group wherein said crosslinking coagent has a structure of formula: (a) an ethylene-based polymer; (b) an organic peroxide; and (c) a crosslinking coagent having at least one N,N-diallylamide functional group wherein said crosslinking coagent has a structure of formula:
A method for producing bread dough or bread, comprising using yeast in which POG1 gene is inactivated and which has increased resistance to freezing stress compared with that of yeast in which POG1 gene is not inactivated.
Housing component comprising a flange for creating a flange connection, characterised in that a plurality of microstructures are formed in each of a first and a second region (20, 30) on an end face of the flange in order to increase a local friction coefficient, wherein the microstructures have in each case a blade shape with a cutting line, wherein the cutting lines in the first region are arranged concentrically about a first local centre point and the cutting lines in the second region are arranged concentrically about a second local centre point, wherein the first and second local centre points (22, 32) have different radial distances (24, 34) from a flange centre point.
A computer-implemented method for implementing vehicle configurations, the method being implemented by one or more processors and comprising: (a) detecting an entry condition; (b) in response to detecting the entry condition, determining when multiple mobile computing devices are present within the vehicle; characterised by: (c) determining a sensor comparison profile for each seat of a vehicle from a sensor input or output resource provided with or in proximity to each seat; (d) determining a sensor output profile from a motion sensor from each of the one or more mobile computing devices; (e) determining a seat position for each of the multiple mobile computing devices that is determined as being present within the vehicle, based on a comparison of the sensor output profile of mobile computing device and the sensor comparison profile for each seat; (f) determining profile information for each mobile computing device; and (g) configuring at least one of an operational or usage facet of the vehicle, including configuring a specific operational or usage facet of the vehicle based at least in part on the profile information determined from the mobile computing device that is determined to be at the seat position which is in closest proximity to the specific operation or usage facet. (a) detecting an entry condition; (b) in response to detecting the entry condition, determining when multiple mobile computing devices are present within the vehicle; (c) determining a sensor comparison profile for each seat of a vehicle from a sensor input or output resource provided with or in proximity to each seat; (d) determining a sensor output profile from a motion sensor from each of the one or more mobile computing devices; (e) determining a seat position for each of the multiple mobile computing devices that is determined as being present within the vehicle, based on a comparison of the sensor output profile of mobile computing device and the sensor comparison profile for each seat; (f) determining profile information for each mobile computing device; and (g) configuring at least one of an operational or usage facet of the vehicle, including configuring a specific operational or usage facet of the vehicle based at least in part on the profile information determined from the mobile computing device that is determined to be at the seat position which is in closest proximity to the specific operation or usage facet.
A dunnage converting apparatus, comprising: a converting station operable in a converting direction for converting supply material into low-density dunnage and moving the dunnage in a dispensing direction along a material path; a cutting member (15, 20) disposed on a single lateral side of the material path, the cutting member (15, 20) dividing the path and dunnage therein into: an outfeed portion between the converting station and the cutting member (15, 20), and a severable portion beyond the cutting member (15, 20) from the converting station; wherein the converting station is operable in a reverse direction for pulling the dunnage against the cutting member (15, 20) to cause the cutting member (15, 20) to cut the dunnage when the dunnage in the severable portion is pulled against the cutting member (15, 20). a converting station operable in a converting direction for converting supply material into low-density dunnage and moving the dunnage in a dispensing direction along a material path; a cutting member (15, 20) disposed on a single lateral side of the material path, the cutting member (15, 20) dividing the path and dunnage therein into: an outfeed portion between the converting station and the cutting member (15, 20), and a severable portion beyond the cutting member (15, 20) from the converting station; an outfeed portion between the converting station and the cutting member (15, 20), and a severable portion beyond the cutting member (15, 20) from the converting station; wherein the converting station is operable in a reverse direction for pulling the dunnage against the cutting member (15, 20) to cause the cutting member (15, 20) to cut the dunnage when the dunnage in the severable portion is pulled against the cutting member (15, 20).