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Method for computer-implemented determination of physical properties of a porous layer present on a surface of a substrate, wherein the physical properties comprise at least: - a layer thickness (d) of the layer, - a porosity (p) of the layer, and - a roughness (r) of the layer at an interface with the substrate supporting the layer, the method comprising: - Recording a reflectance curve concerning light irradiated onto the porous layer within a wavelength range in which the porous layer is largely transparent, characterized by - Setting a predetermined roughness start value, - Setting a porosity start value based on knowledge concerning a manufacturing process for forming the porous layer, - Setting a layer thickness start value based on an evaluation of periodic fluctuations of reflectance intensities within the recorded reflectance curve, - Determining the physical properties of the porous layer by computer-implemented fitting of the recorded reflectance curve using a non-linear least squares method based on the roughness start value, the porosity start value and the layer thickness start value. wherein the physical properties comprise at least: - a layer thickness (d) of the layer, - a porosity (p) of the layer, and - a roughness (r) of the layer at an interface with the substrate supporting the layer, - a layer thickness (d) of the layer, - a porosity (p) of the layer, and - a roughness (r) of the layer at an interface with the substrate supporting the layer, the method comprising: - Recording a reflectance curve concerning light irradiated onto the porous layer within a wavelength range in which the porous layer is largely transparent, characterized by - Setting a predetermined roughness start value, - Setting a porosity start value based on knowledge concerning a manufacturing process for forming the porous layer, - Setting a layer thickness start value based on an evaluation of periodic fluctuations of reflectance intensities within the recorded reflectance curve, - Determining the physical properties of the porous layer by computer-implemented fitting of the recorded reflectance curve using a non-linear least squares method based on the roughness start value, the porosity start value and the layer thickness start value. - Recording a reflectance curve concerning light irradiated onto the porous layer within a wavelength range in which the porous layer is largely transparent, characterized by - Setting a predetermined roughness start value, - Setting a porosity start value based on knowledge concerning a manufacturing process for forming the porous layer, - Setting a layer thickness start value based on an evaluation of periodic fluctuations of reflectance intensities within the recorded reflectance curve, - Determining the physical properties of the porous layer by computer-implemented fitting of the recorded reflectance curve using a non-linear least squares method based on the roughness start value, the porosity start value and the layer thickness start value.
Modular tray support, positionable in a sterilization chamber of an autoclave for sterilizing surgical/dental/veterinary instruments, for supporting sterilization trays and/or cassettes containing said instruments to be sterilized, wherein said tray support has a tubular structure comprising: - at least three identical parallel frames: two extremity frames (20, 20'), and at least an intermediate frame; - each of said at least three frames having two opposite lateral sides (6, 7) and at least one upper and one bottom side (4, 5) - said frames being kept at a distance one from the other by at least two fixed longitudinal elements, at least one element being along the upper sides of the frames and at least one element being provided along the bottom sides of the frames; - wherein at least one bracket for supporting sterilization trays/cassettes (12, 13) is releasably mechanically coupled to each of two opposite lateral sides (6, 7) of the frames, the said brackets being provided with a zig-zag shape characterized in that - two brackets supports (8, 8') are fixed on the opposite lateral sides (6, 7) of each extremity frame (20, 20'), said bracket supports (8, 8') provided with holes (14, 14') for inserting the ends of said removable brackets, while each intermediate frame is provided with brackets blocks fixed externally to the lateral sides (6, 7) of said intermediate frame, said bracket blocks provided with recesses, for blocking said removable brackets. - at least three identical parallel frames: two extremity frames (20, 20'), and at least an intermediate frame; - each of said at least three frames having two opposite lateral sides (6, 7) and at least one upper and one bottom side (4, 5) - said frames being kept at a distance one from the other by at least two fixed longitudinal elements, at least one element being along the upper sides of the frames and at least one element being provided along the bottom sides of the frames; - wherein at least one bracket for supporting sterilization trays/cassettes (12, 13) is releasably mechanically coupled to each of two opposite lateral sides (6, 7) of the frames, the said brackets being provided with a zig-zag shape - two brackets supports (8, 8') are fixed on the opposite lateral sides (6, 7) of each extremity frame (20, 20'), said bracket supports (8, 8') provided with holes (14, 14') for inserting the ends of said removable brackets, while each intermediate frame is provided with brackets blocks fixed externally to the lateral sides (6, 7) of said intermediate frame, said bracket blocks provided with recesses, for blocking said removable brackets.
A light emitting diode, LED, lighting system, comprising: - a first LED light source deployed in a first location; - a second LED light source deployed in a second location, wherein the first location is different from the second location; - a first plug and play power supply; - a second plug and play power supply, wherein the first plug and play power supply and the second plug and play power supply are located together in a power supply rack at a third location that is remotely located from the first LED light source and the second LED light source, characterised in that - the first location is an indoor environment; - the second location is an outdoor environment; - each one of the two LED light sources (102, 104) is associated with one of the two plug and play power supplies, so that each one of the two LED light sources (102, 104) is independently controlled via a respective one of the plug and play power supplies, and - the first plug and play power supply and the second plug and play power supply are each designed to power the respective LED light source at a constant current to minimize a power loss along a length of an electrical connection (122, 124) coupled to the respective LED light source and to provide a low voltage direct current. - a first LED light source deployed in a first location; - a second LED light source deployed in a second location, wherein the first location is different from the second location; - a first plug and play power supply; - a second plug and play power supply, wherein the first plug and play power supply and the second plug and play power supply are located together in a power supply rack at a third location that is remotely located from the first LED light source and the second LED light source, - the first location is an indoor environment; - the second location is an outdoor environment; - each one of the two LED light sources (102, 104) is associated with one of the two plug and play power supplies, so that each one of the two LED light sources (102, 104) is independently controlled via a respective one of the plug and play power supplies, and - the first plug and play power supply and the second plug and play power supply are each designed to power the respective LED light source at a constant current to minimize a power loss along a length of an electrical connection (122, 124) coupled to the respective LED light source and to provide a low voltage direct current.
A mobile terminal comprising: a battery configured to be charged in a normal charging mode and to be charged in a fast charging mode; a power pick-up unit configured to receive power from a wireless charging device based on magnetic induction, to provide a charging voltage based on the received power, and to supply the charging voltage to the battery; and a control unit configured to increase the power by controlling an impedance of the power pick-up unit and to increase a charging speed of the battery based on the increased power when the battery is to be charged in the fast charging mode; characterized in that the power pick-up unit further comprising: a first coil configured to determine an inductance value in the normal charging mode; and a second coil coupled in series with the first coil and configured to determine an inductance value in the fast charging mode. a battery configured to be charged in a normal charging mode and to be charged in a fast charging mode; a power pick-up unit configured to receive power from a wireless charging device based on magnetic induction, to provide a charging voltage based on the received power, and to supply the charging voltage to the battery; and a control unit configured to increase the power by controlling an impedance of the power pick-up unit and to increase a charging speed of the battery based on the increased power when the battery is to be charged in the fast charging mode; characterized in that the power pick-up unit further comprising: a first coil configured to determine an inductance value in the normal charging mode; and a second coil coupled in series with the first coil and configured to determine an inductance value in the fast charging mode. a first coil configured to determine an inductance value in the normal charging mode; and a second coil coupled in series with the first coil and configured to determine an inductance value in the fast charging mode.
A method for improving a fatigue strength of a lap-welded joint (10, 10a, 10b, 24) in which a portion of a first steel material having a predetermined thickness and a portion of a second steel material having a predetermined thickness overlap with each other as overlapping portions (12a, 14a), and an edge portion of the first steel material is welded to a front face of the second steel material with a weld zone (16, 30) extending along the edge portion, characterised in that: when a direction perpendicular to an extending direction of the weld zone (16, 30) and parallel to the front face of the second steel material is defined as a reference direction, and while the lap-welded joint (10, 10a, 10b, 24) is restrained from moving in the reference direction, the first steel material is restrained from moving in a thickness direction of the first steel material, and the second steel material is restrained from moving in a thickness direction of the second steel material, a sub-portion of the overlapping portion of the second steel material is heated such that a melted portion (18, 48) is formed in the sub-portion of the overlapping portion of the second steel material, when forming the melted portion (18, 48) the first steel material is restrained from moving in the reference direction at an end face of the first steel material opposite to the second steel material and the second steel material is restrained from moving in the reference direction at an end face of the second steel material opposite to the first steel material. when a direction perpendicular to an extending direction of the weld zone (16, 30) and parallel to the front face of the second steel material is defined as a reference direction, and while the lap-welded joint (10, 10a, 10b, 24) is restrained from moving in the reference direction, the first steel material is restrained from moving in a thickness direction of the first steel material, and the second steel material is restrained from moving in a thickness direction of the second steel material, a sub-portion of the overlapping portion of the second steel material is heated such that a melted portion (18, 48) is formed in the sub-portion of the overlapping portion of the second steel material, when forming the melted portion (18, 48) the first steel material is restrained from moving in the reference direction at an end face of the first steel material opposite to the second steel material and the second steel material is restrained from moving in the reference direction at an end face of the second steel material opposite to the first steel material.
A vehicular display device comprising: a reflection-type hologram disposed inside a windshield of a vehicle and including a first surface facing a side of an eye range of the vehicle; and a projection device that projects display light of a P wave toward the first surface, wherein the hologram outputs the display light, which is incident on the first surface from the projection device, as diffracted light directed to the eye range, the projection device is disposed such that a part of the display light is reflected toward the eye range when an incident angle of the display light on the windshield is within a predetermined angle range (Rγ), and the projection device is disposed such that an angle difference (δ) between an incident angle (αx) included in the predetermined angle range (Rγ) and a Brewster angle (β) is equal to or less a predetermined value (δ1), characterized in that the hologram has diffraction characteristics of condensing the diffracted light in the eye range. a reflection-type hologram disposed inside a windshield of a vehicle and including a first surface facing a side of an eye range of the vehicle; and a projection device that projects display light of a P wave toward the first surface, wherein the hologram outputs the display light, which is incident on the first surface from the projection device, as diffracted light directed to the eye range, the projection device is disposed such that a part of the display light is reflected toward the eye range when an incident angle of the display light on the windshield is within a predetermined angle range (Rγ), and the projection device is disposed such that an angle difference (δ) between an incident angle (αx) included in the predetermined angle range (Rγ) and a Brewster angle (β) is equal to or less a predetermined value (δ1), characterized in that the hologram has diffraction characteristics of condensing the diffracted light in the eye range.
An apparatus comprising: a control panel of a security system that protects a secured geographic area; a wireless sensor of the security system that detects threats within the secured geographic area; a camera carried by the control panel; and a processor coupled to the camera that reads a printed code from the wireless sensor when the wireless sensor is placed in a field of view of the camera, decodes identification information from the printed code, stores the identification information in a white list, receives a registration request including operational information from the wireless sensor after the wireless sensor is activated, and enrolls the wireless sensor with the control panel when the identification information matches the operational information, wherein the processor enrolling the wireless sensor with the control panel comprises the processor assigning the wireless sensor to a slot in a super frame. a control panel of a security system that protects a secured geographic area; a wireless sensor of the security system that detects threats within the secured geographic area; a camera carried by the control panel; and a processor coupled to the camera that reads a printed code from the wireless sensor when the wireless sensor is placed in a field of view of the camera, decodes identification information from the printed code, stores the identification information in a white list, receives a registration request including operational information from the wireless sensor after the wireless sensor is activated, and enrolls the wireless sensor with the control panel when the identification information matches the operational information, wherein the processor enrolling the wireless sensor with the control panel comprises the processor assigning the wireless sensor to a slot in a super frame.
Method for the semi-continuous casting of a strand made of steel in a continuous casting machine, wherein the continuous casting machine has - a cooled open-ended mold for the primary cooling of the strand, followed by - a strand guide for supporting and guiding the strand, having secondary cooling for cooling the strand, followed in turn by - tertiary cooling for cooling the strand further, comprising the method steps: - start of casting in the continuous casting machine, wherein liquid steel is poured into the open-ended mold closed off by a dummy bar and the liquid steel forms with the dummy bar a fully solidified strand start and then a partially solidified strand; - extracting the partially solidified strand from the open-ended mold; - supporting and guiding the partially solidified strand in the strand guide, wherein the partially solidified strand is cooled by the secondary cooling; - end of casting in the continuous casting machine, wherein the pouring of liquid steel into the open-ended mold is ended and a strand end forms; - extracting the strand end from the open-ended mold; - ending extraction, such that the strand end is located outside the open-ended mold; - ending secondary cooling; - controlled or regulated cooling of the partially solidified strand until full solidification of the strand in the tertiary cooling zone of the continuous casting machine, wherein the cooling takes place more strongly at the strand start and in a decreasing manner toward the strand end; - discharging the strand from the continuous casting machine. - a cooled open-ended mold for the primary cooling of the strand, followed by - a strand guide for supporting and guiding the strand, having secondary cooling for cooling the strand, followed in turn by - tertiary cooling for cooling the strand further, - start of casting in the continuous casting machine, wherein liquid steel is poured into the open-ended mold closed off by a dummy bar and the liquid steel forms with the dummy bar a fully solidified strand start and then a partially solidified strand; - extracting the partially solidified strand from the open-ended mold; - supporting and guiding the partially solidified strand in the strand guide, wherein the partially solidified strand is cooled by the secondary cooling; - end of casting in the continuous casting machine, wherein the pouring of liquid steel into the open-ended mold is ended and a strand end forms; - extracting the strand end from the open-ended mold; - ending extraction, such that the strand end is located outside the open-ended mold; - ending secondary cooling; - controlled or regulated cooling of the partially solidified strand until full solidification of the strand in the tertiary cooling zone of the continuous casting machine, wherein the cooling takes place more strongly at the strand start and in a decreasing manner toward the strand end; - discharging the strand from the continuous casting machine.
A communication method based on a trunking system, comprising: transmitting, by a first repeater, an identifier of a free repeater and state information of the first repeater to a terminal, wherein the free repeater is a pre-designated one of pre-set type of repeaters, each of the preset-type of repeaters has at least one idle timeslot channel, and the state information of the first repeater indicates occupation situations of timeslot channels of the first repeater, and it is analysed by the terminal, from the state information of the first repeater, that the first repeater has an idle timeslot channel; characterized in that the identifier of the free repeater is configured to make the terminal access to the free repeater to perform communication, in a case that it is analysed by the terminal, from the state information of the first repeater, that all timeslot channels of the first repeater are occupied and that the terminal does not participate in current data communication of the first repeater. transmitting, by a first repeater, an identifier of a free repeater and state information of the first repeater to a terminal, wherein the free repeater is a pre-designated one of pre-set type of repeaters, each of the preset-type of repeaters has at least one idle timeslot channel, and the state information of the first repeater indicates occupation situations of timeslot channels of the first repeater, and it is analysed by the terminal, from the state information of the first repeater, that the first repeater has an idle timeslot channel; characterized in that the identifier of the free repeater is configured to make the terminal access to the free repeater to perform communication, in a case that it is analysed by the terminal, from the state information of the first repeater, that all timeslot channels of the first repeater are occupied and that the terminal does not participate in current data communication of the first repeater.
A machine for preparing frozen confectionery comprising receiving means forming a seat for accommodating an essentially cup-shaped container, said receiving means comprising an heat exchange element having a heat exchange contact surface arranged to be in contact with an heat exchange portion of the container when the container is placed in the machine; wherein said heat exchange element has an inverted conical or curved shape or a plurality of inverted conical sections, or a combination of curved and inverted conical sections and wherein the receiving means is only partially composed of the heat exchange element.
An auditory prosthesis comprising: a transmission element (212, 308a-c, 408, 508, 608) releasably secured to a transducer (160, 208) of the auditory prosthesis; a mass (310a-c, 402, 510, 606); and a resilient element (312a-c, 512, 610) flexibly connecting the transmission element to the mass. a transmission element (212, 308a-c, 408, 508, 608) releasably secured to a transducer (160, 208) of the auditory prosthesis; a mass (310a-c, 402, 510, 606); and a resilient element (312a-c, 512, 610) flexibly connecting the transmission element to the mass.