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A method of generating a measure of quality for a video signal representative of a plurality of frames, the video signal having: an original form; an encoded form in which the video signal has been encoded using a compression algorithm utilising a variable quantiser step size such that the encoded signal has a quantiser step size parameter associated therewith and utilising differential coding such that the encoded signal contains representations of the prediction residual of the signal; and a decoded form in which the encoded video signal has been at least in part reconverted to the original form, the method comprising: a) generating a first quality measure, the first quality measure being a sequence-averaged measure (AvQstep) of each frame-averaged quantiser step size parameter (AvQstep(n)) over macro-blocks in each frame n; b) generating a masking measure, the masking measure being a sequence-averaged measure (CWCS) of each frame-averaged contrast measure (CW(n)) over each frame n of at least part of the frames represented by the video signal in the decoded form; and c) generating a combined measure, the combined measure being a predetermined function of both the first measure and the masking measure wherein the method also includes generating a second measure which is a sequence-averaged measure (Act1(n,k)) of DCT activity over each frame n of the signal; identifying one or more regions of the frame for which the second measure exceeds a threshold; and wherein the contrast measure (CW(n)) of each frame is weighted by the number of regions with high activity or significant contrast. a) generating a first quality measure, the first quality measure being a sequence-averaged measure (AvQstep) of each frame-averaged quantiser step size parameter (AvQstep(n)) over macro-blocks in each frame n; b) generating a masking measure, the masking measure being a sequence-averaged measure (CWCS) of each frame-averaged contrast measure (CW(n)) over each frame n of at least part of the frames represented by the video signal in the decoded form; and c) generating a combined measure, the combined measure being a predetermined function of both the first measure and the masking measure
A radial distribution system for distributing product, the system comprising: an internal passageway extending from a base portion of the radial distribution system to an upper portion of the radial distribution system, the internal passageway having an inlet at the base portion to allow product to enter the internal passageway of the radial distribution system; a plurality of openings radially spaced around the internal passageway at the upper portion to allow product to exit the internal passageway; a plurality of gate members associated with at least some of the plurality of openings, with the gate members being configured to move between an open position that allows product to move through the opening associated with that gate member and a closed position that restricts product from moving through the opening associated with that gate member; and characterised in that the radial distribution system further comprises a fluid collection area that at least partially surrounds the internal passageway, the fluid collection area being configured to collect fluid that is discharged from the internal passageway. an internal passageway extending from a base portion of the radial distribution system to an upper portion of the radial distribution system, the internal passageway having an inlet at the base portion to allow product to enter the internal passageway of the radial distribution system; a plurality of openings radially spaced around the internal passageway at the upper portion to allow product to exit the internal passageway; a plurality of gate members associated with at least some of the plurality of openings, with the gate members being configured to move between an open position that allows product to move through the opening associated with that gate member and a closed position that restricts product from moving through the opening associated with that gate member; and characterised in that the radial distribution system further comprises a fluid collection area that at least partially surrounds the internal passageway, the fluid collection area being configured to collect fluid that is discharged from the internal passageway.
A multimedia information presentation method, comprising: obtaining current first environment characteristic information of a terminal in a screen-off state; determining, according to the first environment characteristic information and a preset first mapping relationship between environment characteristic information and multimedia information, first multimedia information corresponding to the first environment characteristic information; and presenting the first multimedia information corresponding to the first environment characteristic information to a user, where the terminal keeps in the screen-off state when presenting the first multimedia information to the user, and does not enter a lock screen state or an unlock state, wherein the first environment characteristic information comprises temperature information of an environment in which the terminal is located, and the first mapping relationship comprises a mapping relationship between different temperature information and multimedia information, characterized in that the presenting the first multimedia information corresponding to the first environment characteristic information to a user specifically comprises: playing, by using a loudspeaker, the first multimedia information corresponding to the first environment characteristic information for the user. obtaining current first environment characteristic information of a terminal in a screen-off state; determining, according to the first environment characteristic information and a preset first mapping relationship between environment characteristic information and multimedia information, first multimedia information corresponding to the first environment characteristic information; and presenting the first multimedia information corresponding to the first environment characteristic information to a user, where the terminal keeps in the screen-off state when presenting the first multimedia information to the user, and does not enter a lock screen state or an unlock state, wherein the first environment characteristic information comprises temperature information of an environment in which the terminal is located, and the first mapping relationship comprises a mapping relationship between different temperature information and multimedia information, characterized in that the presenting the first multimedia information corresponding to the first environment characteristic information to a user specifically comprises: playing, by using a loudspeaker, the first multimedia information corresponding to the first environment characteristic information for the user.
A liquid coating apparatus comprising: a liquid chamber that stores a liquid; an inflow path that is connected to the liquid chamber to allow the liquid to be supplied into the liquid chamber; characterized in that the liquid coating apparatus further comprises: a diaphragm that constitutes a part of a wall portion defining the liquid chamber and is deformed to change a volume of the liquid chamber; a drive element that expands and contracts in at least one direction to deform the diaphragm in a thickness direction; a first support portion that is located between the drive element and the diaphragm in the one direction to support the drive element on a diaphragm side; a second support portion that supports an end of the drive element on an opposite side to the diaphragm in the one direction; a transmission member that extends in the one direction between the drive element and the diaphragm and passes through the first support portion to transmit expansion and contraction of the drive element to the diaphragm; and a compressive force applying unit that is located between the drive element and the first support portion and supported by the first support portion to apply a compressive force to the drive element in the one direction. a liquid chamber that stores a liquid; an inflow path that is connected to the liquid chamber to allow the liquid to be supplied into the liquid chamber; a diaphragm that constitutes a part of a wall portion defining the liquid chamber and is deformed to change a volume of the liquid chamber; a drive element that expands and contracts in at least one direction to deform the diaphragm in a thickness direction; a first support portion that is located between the drive element and the diaphragm in the one direction to support the drive element on a diaphragm side; a second support portion that supports an end of the drive element on an opposite side to the diaphragm in the one direction; a transmission member that extends in the one direction between the drive element and the diaphragm and passes through the first support portion to transmit expansion and contraction of the drive element to the diaphragm; and a compressive force applying unit that is located between the drive element and the first support portion and supported by the first support portion to apply a compressive force to the drive element in the one direction.
Bearing arrangement, comprising - a driven shaft element; - at least two roller bearings (3,4) supporting the driven shaft element, wherein the roller bearings (3, 4) are arranged at an axial distance (a) along an axis; and - an actuator element by which the axial pre-load between the two roller bearings (3, 4) can be influenced, wherein the actuator element comprises a first axial end section and a second axial end section, wherein a plurality of beam elements extend between the first and second axial end sections (6, 7), wherein the beam elements are arranged along an outer circumferential surface of the actuator element and wherein the beam elements are running along a helical curve or straight line between the first and second axial end sections (6, 7), characterized in that the first axial end section of the actuator element is rotationally connected to the shaft element and in that the second axial end section of the actuator element is rotationally connectable to an input shaft. - a driven shaft element; - at least two roller bearings (3,4) supporting the driven shaft element, wherein the roller bearings (3, 4) are arranged at an axial distance (a) along an axis; and - an actuator element by which the axial pre-load between the two roller bearings (3, 4) can be influenced, wherein the actuator element comprises a first axial end section and a second axial end section, wherein a plurality of beam elements extend between the first and second axial end sections (6, 7), wherein the beam elements are arranged along an outer circumferential surface of the actuator element and wherein the beam elements are running along a helical curve or straight line between the first and second axial end sections (6, 7), characterized in that the first axial end section of the actuator element is rotationally connected to the shaft element and in that the second axial end section of the actuator element is rotationally connectable to an input shaft.
A method of extending a wavelength tuning range of a tunable laser, the method comprising: receiving, at a laser biasing circuit, a mode control signal having a current-mode state or a voltage-mode state, the laser biasing circuit comprising a current-mode bias sub-circuit and a voltage-mode bias sub-circuit; when the mode control signal has the voltage-mode state: connecting, by the laser biasing circuit, the voltage-mode bias sub-circuit to an anode of a reflector-section diode, the reflector-section diode disposed on a shared substrate of the tunable laser; and applying, by the voltage-mode bias sub-circuit, an adjustable bias voltage to bias a diode voltage at the anode of the reflector-section diode in order to cause the tunable laser to operate in a sub-threshold region or a reverse-biased region; and when the mode control signal has the current-mode state: connecting, by the laser biasing circuit, the current-mode bias sub-circuit to the anode of the reflector-section diode; and delivering, by the current-mode bias sub-circuit, an adjustable bias current to the anode of the reflector-section diode in order to cause the tunable laser to operate in a linear region. receiving, at a laser biasing circuit, a mode control signal having a current-mode state or a voltage-mode state, the laser biasing circuit comprising a current-mode bias sub-circuit and a voltage-mode bias sub-circuit; when the mode control signal has the voltage-mode state: connecting, by the laser biasing circuit, the voltage-mode bias sub-circuit to an anode of a reflector-section diode, the reflector-section diode disposed on a shared substrate of the tunable laser; and applying, by the voltage-mode bias sub-circuit, an adjustable bias voltage to bias a diode voltage at the anode of the reflector-section diode in order to cause the tunable laser to operate in a sub-threshold region or a reverse-biased region; and connecting, by the laser biasing circuit, the voltage-mode bias sub-circuit to an anode of a reflector-section diode, the reflector-section diode disposed on a shared substrate of the tunable laser; and applying, by the voltage-mode bias sub-circuit, an adjustable bias voltage to bias a diode voltage at the anode of the reflector-section diode in order to cause the tunable laser to operate in a sub-threshold region or a reverse-biased region; and when the mode control signal has the current-mode state: connecting, by the laser biasing circuit, the current-mode bias sub-circuit to the anode of the reflector-section diode; and delivering, by the current-mode bias sub-circuit, an adjustable bias current to the anode of the reflector-section diode in order to cause the tunable laser to operate in a linear region. connecting, by the laser biasing circuit, the current-mode bias sub-circuit to the anode of the reflector-section diode; and delivering, by the current-mode bias sub-circuit, an adjustable bias current to the anode of the reflector-section diode in order to cause the tunable laser to operate in a linear region.
A polymer composition comprising: a) a first polycarbonate polymer; b) a polycarbonate-polysiloxane copolymer, an impact modifier component, or a combination thereof; and c) a laser direct structuring additive, wherein the laser direct structuring additive comprises a mean particle size of equal to or less than 1 μm. a) a first polycarbonate polymer; b) a polycarbonate-polysiloxane copolymer, an impact modifier component, or a combination thereof; and c) a laser direct structuring additive,
A composition for use in treating inflammation, said composition comprising cells formulated to be administered to an individual in need thereof, wherein said cells are generated by a method comprising contacting human CD34 + hematopoietic stem cells in vitro with a compound under conditions under which said hematopoietic stem cells differentiate, wherein the compound is 4-(amino)-2-(2,6-dioxo(3-piperidyl))-isoindoline-1,3-dione or 3-(4-amino-1-oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindol-2-yl)-piperidine-2,6-dione, and wherein said contacting increases the number of CFU-GM (colony-forming units-granulocyte/macrophage) and decreases the number of BFU-E (burst-forming units-erythroid) and CFU-E (colony forming units-erythroid) differentiated from said stem cells relative to the numbers of CFU-GM and BFU-E and CFU-E differentiated from CD34 + hematopoietic stem cells not contacted with said compound.
A gas turbine engine comprising a compressor, a combustion chamber, an outer casing, an inner casing and a cooling arrangement, the outer casing surrounding the compressor and the combustion chamber, the combustion chamber having turbine nozzle guide vanes, the compressor having load carrying outlet guide vanes connected to the outer casing and the inner casing, the turbine nozzle guide vanes being connected to the inner casing to transmit loads via the compressor outlet guide vanes to the outer casing, the cooling arrangement comprising a cooling air duct located between the compressor and the combustion chamber, at least one hollow duct extending radially across a diffuser, a support structure to support the cooling air duct from the inner casing, the support structure comprising the at least one hollow duct, characterised in that the compressor outlet guide vanes carrying at least one aerodynamic fairing, the support structure forming a chamber with the inner casing, each hollow duct locating within and behind a respective one of the aerodynamic fairings, each hollow duct extending radially across the diffuser from the cooling air duct to the support structure, wherein the cooling air duct, the at least one hollow duct and the support structure are free to expand and contract independently of the inner casing, the cooling air duct, the at least one hollow duct and the support structure not carrying any structural loads.
Drive assembly for a hatch, in particular rear hatch, of a motor vehicle, having at least one gas pressure element, in particular having a gas spring, wherein the gas pressure element has an externally sealed cylinder and a piston which in the cylinder interior space runs along the cylinder axis and sub-divides the cylinder interior space into two sub-spaces (7a, 7b), wherein the gas pressure element has a first drive connector which is connected to the cylinder, and a second drive connector which is connected to the piston, wherein the cylinder is filled with an in particular pressurized fluid, wherein the piston has an overflow duct assembly by way of which, in response to a piston movement, a balancing flow between the two sub-spaces (7a, 7b) for balancing a pressure gradient between the two sub-spaces (7a, 7a) is created, and wherein the piston is assigned a switchable valve assembly which, as a function of the pressure gradient between the two sub-spaces (7a, 7b), can be brought to different throughflow states which differ in terms of the size of the cross section of the overflow duct assembly, characterized in that proceeding from a resting state of the gas pressure element, in which instance there is no pressure gradient present, the valve assembly, when exceeding a predetermined lower limit value for the pressure gradient, switches in a self-acting manner to a constriction state in which said valve assembly decreases, in particular minimizes, the cross section of the overflow duct assembly, and when exceeding a predetermined upper limit value for the pressure gradient switches in a self-acting manner to an overload state in which said valve assembly enlarges, in particular maximizes, the cross section of the overflow duct assembly. wherein the gas pressure element has a first drive connector which is connected to the cylinder, and a second drive connector which is connected to the piston, wherein the cylinder is filled with an in particular pressurized fluid, wherein the piston has an overflow duct assembly by way of which, in response to a piston movement, a balancing flow between the two sub-spaces (7a, 7b) for balancing a pressure gradient between the two sub-spaces (7a, 7a) is created, and wherein the piston is assigned a switchable valve assembly which, as a function of the pressure gradient between the two sub-spaces (7a, 7b), can be brought to different throughflow states which differ in terms of the size of the cross section of the overflow duct assembly, characterized in that proceeding from a resting state of the gas pressure element, in which instance there is no pressure gradient present, the valve assembly, when exceeding a predetermined lower limit value for the pressure gradient, switches in a self-acting manner to a constriction state in which said valve assembly decreases, in particular minimizes, the cross section of the overflow duct assembly, and when exceeding a predetermined upper limit value for the pressure gradient switches in a self-acting manner to an overload state in which said valve assembly enlarges, in particular maximizes, the cross section of the overflow duct assembly.
A driving-force control device of a two-wheeled automobile in which a rear wheel is a driving wheel and a front wheel is a driven wheel, the driving-force control device comprising a control unit that controls a driving force of the driving wheel so that lift-up of the front wheel of the two-wheeled automobile is suppressed, wherein the control unit controls the driving force so that the driving force becomes equal to or smaller than a predetermined value of the driving force calculated when the lift-up is detected, and the predetermined value of the driving force is set to a larger value as speed of rotation of the rear wheel becomes higher.
A smart card comprising an integrated fingerprint sensor module (100, 400), the fingerprint sensor module comprising: a fingerprint sensor device comprising a sensing array consisting of a plurality of sensing elements, the sensor device being configured to acquire an image of a finger placed on a sensing surface of the fingerprint sensor module, the smart card being characterized in that the fingerprint sensor module further comprises; a substrate comprising an opening (110, 401); wherein the fingerprint sensor device is arranged in the opening of the substrate such that the fingerprint sensor device and the substrate form a fingerprint sensor module, and wherein the substrate comprises an antenna (112, 402) embedded in the substrate, the antenna being electrically connected to the fingerprint sensor device, and wherein the fingerprint sensor module is located in an opening of the smart card. a fingerprint sensor device comprising a sensing array consisting of a plurality of sensing elements, the sensor device being configured to acquire an image of a finger placed on a sensing surface of the fingerprint sensor module, the smart card being characterized in that the fingerprint sensor module further comprises; a substrate comprising an opening (110, 401); wherein the fingerprint sensor device is arranged in the opening of the substrate such that the fingerprint sensor device and the substrate form a fingerprint sensor module, and wherein the substrate comprises an antenna (112, 402) embedded in the substrate, the antenna being electrically connected to the fingerprint sensor device, and wherein the fingerprint sensor module is located in an opening of the smart card.