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A computer-implemented method of automatically managing calibration of an in-vitro diagnostic system, the method comprising determining a lot calibration time period (10, 20, 30) during which a lot calibration (1, 2, 3) is applicable to reagent containers (n, n+1) of the same lot, said lot calibration time period (10, 20, 30) having a predefined time length starting from the time when the lot calibration becomes available (11, 21, 31), upon making a reagent container (n, n+1) of the lot available to the in-vitro diagnostic system determining whether a lot calibration (1, 2, 3) that has not exceeded the lot calibration time period (10, 20, 30) is available and linking the reagent container (n, n+1) to the available lot calibration (1, 2, 3) or most recent available lot calibration if more than one lot calibration (1, 2) is available (11, 21), wherein if a new lot calibration (2, 3) for the same lot becomes available (21, 31) the method comprises replacing the existing link (12, 23) to the previous lot calibration (1, 2) with a link (22, 32) to the new lot calibration (2, 3). determining a lot calibration time period (10, 20, 30) during which a lot calibration (1, 2, 3) is applicable to reagent containers (n, n+1) of the same lot, said lot calibration time period (10, 20, 30) having a predefined time length starting from the time when the lot calibration becomes available (11, 21, 31), upon making a reagent container (n, n+1) of the lot available to the in-vitro diagnostic system determining whether a lot calibration (1, 2, 3) that has not exceeded the lot calibration time period (10, 20, 30) is available and linking the reagent container (n, n+1) to the available lot calibration (1, 2, 3) or most recent available lot calibration if more than one lot calibration (1, 2) is available (11, 21), wherein if a new lot calibration (2, 3) for the same lot becomes available (21, 31) the method comprises replacing the existing link (12, 23) to the previous lot calibration (1, 2) with a link (22, 32) to the new lot calibration (2, 3).
Removable electric propulsion system for a rolling object, the propulsion system comprising a chassis provided with at least one wheel driven by an electric machine, and with at least one non-driven wheel, a handle and means for hitching the propulsion system to the rolling object, said hitching means comprising means for gripping, steering, immobilizing and lifting at least one wheel of the rolling object, the propulsion system further comprising: driving assistance means comprising at least one arm of variable length designed to vary the distance between the at least one driven wheel and the at least one non-driven wheel, characterized in that the steering means are designed to steer the at least one wheel of the rolling object in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction (x) of the chassis of the propulsion system.
A residential gateway device (5G-RG, BRG) for use in a telecommunications network, wherein the telecommunications network comprises a policy control system configured to provide a forwarding policy to the residential gateway device, wherein the residential gateway device is configured to forward traffic of at least one user device (UE, UE1, UE2) connected to the residential gateway device to the telecommunications network, and wherein the residential gateway device is further configured to: - transmit a registration request for initial registration of the residential gateway device in the telecommunications network; - receive the forwarding policy from the policy control system over the telecommunications network in a registration procedure to register the residential gateway device in the telecommunications network, wherein the registration procedure is a UE configuration update procedure in response to transmitting the registration request; and - enforce the received forwarding policy when forwarding traffic of the at least one user device towards the telecommunications network. - transmit a registration request for initial registration of the residential gateway device in the telecommunications network; - receive the forwarding policy from the policy control system over the telecommunications network in a registration procedure to register the residential gateway device in the telecommunications network, wherein the registration procedure is a UE configuration update procedure in response to transmitting the registration request; and - enforce the received forwarding policy when forwarding traffic of the at least one user device towards the telecommunications network.
A method of video coding implemented in a decoding device or an encoding device, comprising: determining a block size of a current coding block, the current coding block being coded in intra prediction mode; selecting, based on the determined block size of the current coding block, a sub-partitioning rule that rules the number of sub-partitions and the partition direction into which the current coding block is to be divided; and dividing the current coding block into sub-partitions based on the selected sub-partitioning rule; and characterized in that when Intra Sub Partitions, ISP, mode is enabled, the sub-partitioning rule forbids sub-partitioning into sub-partitions of the sizes M × N, wherein M denotes the widths and N denotes the heights of the sub-partitions and at least one of M=1 and N being an integer of at least 16 and M=2 and N being an integer of at least 8. determining a block size of a current coding block, the current coding block being coded in intra prediction mode; selecting, based on the determined block size of the current coding block, a sub-partitioning rule that rules the number of sub-partitions and the partition direction into which the current coding block is to be divided; and dividing the current coding block into sub-partitions based on the selected sub-partitioning rule; and characterized in that when Intra Sub Partitions, ISP, mode is enabled, the sub-partitioning rule forbids sub-partitioning into sub-partitions of the sizes M × N, wherein M denotes the widths and N denotes the heights of the sub-partitions and at least one of M=1 and N being an integer of at least 16 and M=2 and N being an integer of at least 8.
Drilling machine head piece for cutting cables, comprising a. a housing (4, 5), b. a first cutting unit arranged on housing (4, 5) and a second cutting unit that cooperates with the first cutting unit in the manner of scissors, c. and a drive unit actuating at least one of the cutting units (9, 11) with a drivable drive shaft that is positioned rotatably around its longitudinal axis, d. the drive unit has a crank drive and at least one translationally alternating, movable transport ratchet, which is in a working connection with at least one of the cutting units (9, 11) in order to move the cutting units (9, 11) with relation to each other, characterized in that e. the crank drive has a lifting peg that is arranged eccentrically with respect to drive shaft, a translationally movable sliding block and a lifting peg and a connecting rod that connects the sliding block with the sliding block, f. whereby the transport ratchet is arranged rotatably on the side of sliding block that faces away from connecting rod, and g. whereby the sliding block for the rotatable arrangement of transport ratchet on the side facing toward transport ratchet is provided with a pan-like recess and that transport ratchet on the end facing toward sliding block is provided with a nose that fits into the pan-like recess. a. a housing (4, 5), b. a first cutting unit arranged on housing (4, 5) and a second cutting unit that cooperates with the first cutting unit in the manner of scissors, c. and a drive unit actuating at least one of the cutting units (9, 11) with a drivable drive shaft that is positioned rotatably around its longitudinal axis, d. the drive unit has a crank drive and at least one translationally alternating, movable transport ratchet, which is in a working connection with at least one of the cutting units (9, 11) in order to move the cutting units (9, 11) with relation to each other, characterized in that e. the crank drive has a lifting peg that is arranged eccentrically with respect to drive shaft, a translationally movable sliding block and a lifting peg and a connecting rod that connects the sliding block with the sliding block, f. whereby the transport ratchet is arranged rotatably on the side of sliding block that faces away from connecting rod, and g. whereby the sliding block for the rotatable arrangement of transport ratchet on the side facing toward transport ratchet is provided with a pan-like recess and that transport ratchet on the end facing toward sliding block is provided with a nose that fits into the pan-like recess.
A method for manufacturing a primary preform for optical fibres, using an internal vapour deposition process, wherein a gas flow of doped and/or undoped glass-forming gases is supplied to the interior of a hollow substrate tube having a supply side and a discharge side via the supply side thereof, wherein deposition of glass layers on the interior of the substrate tube is effected as a result of the presence of a reaction zone of the plasma type, which hollow glass substrate tube is surrounded by a furnace, characterised in that the gas flow is subjected to a pre-treatment prior to being supplied to entry in the interior of the hollow glass substrate tube, wherein the pre-treatment is pre-plasma, or a combination of pre-plasma and pre-heating, said preplasma being generated by means of microwaves, electrical and/or magnetic fields.
A method of applying a radiopaque marker to a bioresorbable polymeric tubular stent, the method comprising: - forming a tubular stent with at least one opening through a wall of the tubular stent, wherein the at least one opening comprises a pair of slits; - inserting a portion of a radiopaque marker into the opening in the wall of the tubular stent, wherein the radiopaque marker comprises a pair of wall portions sized and configured to fit within the slits and a roof portion joining together the pair of wall portions, said pair of wall portions extending approximately perpendicular to the roof portion; and - heat treating the tubular stent to retain the portion of the radiopaque marker within the opening in the wall of the tubular stent, wherein the heat treating step embeds the radiopaque marker into the wall of the tubular stent. - forming a tubular stent with at least one opening through a wall of the tubular stent, wherein the at least one opening comprises a pair of slits; - inserting a portion of a radiopaque marker into the opening in the wall of the tubular stent, wherein the radiopaque marker comprises a pair of wall portions sized and configured to fit within the slits and a roof portion joining together the pair of wall portions, said pair of wall portions extending approximately perpendicular to the roof portion; and - heat treating the tubular stent to retain the portion of the radiopaque marker within the opening in the wall of the tubular stent, wherein the heat treating step embeds the radiopaque marker into the wall of the tubular stent.
An ultrasound transducer interface pad, comprising: a first substrate layer having a first surface and a second surface; a hydrophilic layer formed on the first surface of the first substrate layer, wherein the hydrophilic layer is configured to be hydrated to provide an acoustic coupling between an ultrasound transducer and a patient; a second substrate layer having a third surface and a fourth surface; a first adhesive layer formed on the third surface of the second substrate layer and configured to adhere to the second surface of the first substrate layer; and a second adhesive layer formed on the fourth surface of the second substrate layer and configured to adhere to an operational portion of an ultrasound transducer, characterized in that: the first adhesive layer comprises a non-silicon-based adhesive including an acrylic rubber-based adhesive material or a synthetic rubber-based adhesive material, and the second adhesive layer comprises a silicone-based adhesive, and wherein the non-silicone-based adhesive exhibits a first removal force greater than a second removal force of the silicone-based adhesive. a first substrate layer having a first surface and a second surface; a hydrophilic layer formed on the first surface of the first substrate layer, wherein the hydrophilic layer is configured to be hydrated to provide an acoustic coupling between an ultrasound transducer and a patient; a second substrate layer having a third surface and a fourth surface; a first adhesive layer formed on the third surface of the second substrate layer and configured to adhere to the second surface of the first substrate layer; and a second adhesive layer formed on the fourth surface of the second substrate layer and configured to adhere to an operational portion of an ultrasound transducer, characterized in that: the first adhesive layer comprises a non-silicon-based adhesive including an acrylic rubber-based adhesive material or a synthetic rubber-based adhesive material, and the second adhesive layer comprises a silicone-based adhesive, and wherein the non-silicone-based adhesive exhibits a first removal force greater than a second removal force of the silicone-based adhesive.
Method for processing a hollow part assembled by a linear vibration welding method, said hollow part defining at least one internal volume comprising at least one inlet opening and at least one outlet opening and being made out of a synthetic material reinforced or not by fillers, processing method wherein, at least during the welding process, during which particles detach themselves from the synthetic material forming said hollow part together with a fraction of the fillers if the synthetic material contains some because of the abrasion induced by the linear vibration, one circulates a gas flow in internal volume of said hollow part between at least said inlet opening and said outlet opening, to extract said particles and said fillers fraction from internal volume of said hollow part, characterized in that during a first phase of said processing method one heats said circulated gas flow to a temperature at least equal to the melting temperature of said synthetic material in order to melt at least a part of said particles on the wall of internal volume of said hollow part and to raise simultaneously and temporarily the temperature of said hollow part to shorten the welding time.
A method for activating a high speed train, HST, configuration for communicating with a cell in a HST based communications environment supporting up to 500 kilometers per hour HSTs, comprising: receiving, by a user equipment, UE, aboard the HST, from the cell, a first signal including an HST activate indication to activate a HST configuration, wherein the first signal includes a physical broadcast channel signal with a master information block, MIB; activating, by the UE based at least in part on the HST activate indication, the HST configuration; and communicating, by the UE based at least in part on the HST activate indication, one or more subsequent signals with the cell using the HST configuration, wherein the one or more subsequent signals include one or more subsequent physical broadcast channel signals with one or more system information blocks, SIBs, transmitted by the cell. receiving, by a user equipment, UE, aboard the HST, from the cell, a first signal including an HST activate indication to activate a HST configuration, wherein the first signal includes a physical broadcast channel signal with a master information block, MIB; activating, by the UE based at least in part on the HST activate indication, the HST configuration; and communicating, by the UE based at least in part on the HST activate indication, one or more subsequent signals with the cell using the HST configuration, wherein the one or more subsequent signals include one or more subsequent physical broadcast channel signals with one or more system information blocks, SIBs, transmitted by the cell.
A method of imparting microbe-resistance to a locus, comprising: a) providing an effective amount of at least one antimicrobial agent consisting of bismuth aluminate; and b) introducing the antimicrobial agent to a locus to impart microbe-resistance, wherein the locus comprises a coating, coating intermediate, finish, finish intermediate, colorant, process equipment, storage vessel, or combinations thereof, a paint, varnish, colorant, colorant concentrate, dispersion, lacquer, sealer, thinner, stain, glaze, primer, caulk, sealant, reducer, coalescent, reactive diluent, solvent, paste, filler, adhesive, carrier or combination thereof. a) providing an effective amount of at least one antimicrobial agent consisting of bismuth aluminate; and b) introducing the antimicrobial agent to a locus to impart microbe-resistance, wherein the locus comprises a coating, coating intermediate, finish, finish intermediate, colorant, process equipment, storage vessel, or combinations thereof, a paint, varnish, colorant, colorant concentrate, dispersion, lacquer, sealer, thinner, stain, glaze, primer, caulk, sealant, reducer, coalescent, reactive diluent, solvent, paste, filler, adhesive, carrier or combination thereof.
An image processing apparatus comprising: a target image acquisition unit configured to acquire a target image that is a target of extraction of a foreground area; a reference image acquisition unit configured to acquire a plurality of reference images including an image whose viewpoint is different from that of the target image; a conversion unit configured to convert the plurality of reference images acquired by the reference image acquisition unit based on a viewpoint corresponding to the target image; and an extraction unit configured to extract a foreground area of the target image by using data relating to a calculated degree of coincidence in the plurality of reference images converted by the conversion unit. a target image acquisition unit configured to acquire a target image that is a target of extraction of a foreground area; a reference image acquisition unit configured to acquire a plurality of reference images including an image whose viewpoint is different from that of the target image; a conversion unit configured to convert the plurality of reference images acquired by the reference image acquisition unit based on a viewpoint corresponding to the target image; and an extraction unit configured to extract a foreground area of the target image by using data relating to a calculated degree of coincidence in the plurality of reference images converted by the conversion unit.
An absorbent article comprising, a liquid pervious bodyside liner; a liquid impervious outer cover; an absorbent core positioned between the bodyside liner and the outer cover; the absorbent article defining a crotch portion connected between a front portion and a back portion; the front portion includes a front waist region, a front waist edge, and a front waist relief area, the front waist region area defining a relief width, the relief width being less than 80% the length of the front waist edge as measured in the lateral direction; the front waist relief area is defined in part by a first material cut edge and a second material cut edge wherein the first material cut edge defines a first relief depth, measured at the longitudinal centerline of the cut edge, of at least 10 mm; characterised in that the second material cut edge defines a second relief depth, measured at the longitudinal centerline of the cut edge, of at least 3 mm less than the first relief depth, and in that the front waist relief area is a portion of the front waist area wherein a portion of one or more materials has been removed proximate the waist edge.
Device for cutting pipes in a bundle without additional clamping, whereby the device comprises a cutting head carrier with an end arm comprising a flange, whereby a cutting head with a console is fixed on said flange of said end arm, and a drive for the rotation of a high-speed saw blade is mounted in the console and a high-speed saw blade is positioned at the outlet of the drive, characterized in that at the same time a basket is loosely mounted to the console pivotally about the axis of rotation of the high-speed saw blade.
A water-based ink for ink-jet recording, comprising: a pigment; water; a nonionic surfactant having an ethylene oxide chain; an anionic surfactant having an ethylene oxide chain; and a penetrant having an ethylene oxide chain, wherein the penetrant is glycol ether, and the nonionic surfactant, the anionic surfactant, and the penetrant satisfy the following conditions to. − 1 ≤ X − Y ≤ 1 − 1 ≤ Y − Z ≤ 1 − 1 ≤ Z − X ≤ 1 X: an average value of the number of ethylene oxide groups in the ethylene oxide chain of the nonionic surfactant Y: an average value of the number of ethylene oxide groups in the ethylene oxide chain of the anionic surfactant Z: an average value of the number of ethylene oxide groups in the ethylene oxide chain of the penetrant a pigment; water; a nonionic surfactant having an ethylene oxide chain; an anionic surfactant having an ethylene oxide chain; and a penetrant having an ethylene oxide chain, wherein the penetrant is glycol ether, and the nonionic surfactant, the anionic surfactant, and the penetrant satisfy the following conditions to. − 1 ≤ X − Y ≤ 1 − 1 ≤ Y − Z ≤ 1 − 1 ≤ Z − X ≤ 1 X: an average value of the number of ethylene oxide groups in the ethylene oxide chain of the nonionic surfactant Y: an average value of the number of ethylene oxide groups in the ethylene oxide chain of the anionic surfactant Z: an average value of the number of ethylene oxide groups in the ethylene oxide chain of the penetrant X: an average value of the number of ethylene oxide groups in the ethylene oxide chain of the nonionic surfactant Y: an average value of the number of ethylene oxide groups in the ethylene oxide chain of the anionic surfactant Z: an average value of the number of ethylene oxide groups in the ethylene oxide chain of the penetrant
A package body for ceramic separation membranes, comprising: a packaging box which can store a plurality of ceramic separation membranes in parallel in a width direction and a height direction; and a plurality of partition packs, wherein each of the partition packs has a thickness equal to or larger than a thickness of each of the ceramic separation membranes, and has a plurality of storing parts, with intervals therebetween in the width direction, which are long and narrow rectangular through holes of a size including a projection shape of the ceramic separation membrane, and the packaging box stores at least two kinds of the partition packs (A, B) stacked in the height direction with the plurality of storing parts arranged in the width direction in a staggered manner, whereby, each ceramic separation membrane being a cylindrical separation membrane having a diameter of D, each of the intervals between the plurality of storing parts arranged substantially parallel to the width direction is between D/2 or more and D or less. a packaging box which can store a plurality of ceramic separation membranes in parallel in a width direction and a height direction; and a plurality of partition packs, wherein each of the partition packs has a thickness equal to or larger than a thickness of each of the ceramic separation membranes, and has a plurality of storing parts, with intervals therebetween in the width direction, which are long and narrow rectangular through holes of a size including a projection shape of the ceramic separation membrane, and the packaging box stores at least two kinds of the partition packs (A, B) stacked in the height direction with the plurality of storing parts arranged in the width direction in a staggered manner, whereby, each ceramic separation membrane being a cylindrical separation membrane having a diameter of D, each of the intervals between the plurality of storing parts arranged substantially parallel to the width direction is between D/2 or more and D or less.