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A method for calibrating a drive level of a non-radioactive calibration source, comprising: measuring a response of a radiation detector to background radiation, wherein the background radiation has a stable level, which is either known or if the level of background radiation is unknown, it is determined by a relative check; measuring a response of the radiation detector to the background radiation plus a radiation reference, wherein the radiation reference is a radiation source with known properties located at a specific distance from the radiation detector to provide a known reference dose rate above the background radiation. measuring a response of the radiation detector to the background radiation plus the non-radioactive calibration source; and adjusting the drive level of the non-radioactive calibration source until the response of the radiation detector to the background radiation plus the non-radioactive calibration source substantially matches the response of the radiation detector to the background radiation plus the radiation reference, wherein for the relative check: the radiation detector output due to the background radiation is measured without turning on the non-radioactive calibration source; and then the non-radioactive calibration source is then turned on, and the change in output of the radiation detector due to activating the non-radioactive calibration source is observed. measuring a response of a radiation detector to background radiation, wherein the background radiation has a stable level, which is either known or if the level of background radiation is unknown, it is determined by a relative check; measuring a response of the radiation detector to the background radiation plus a radiation reference, wherein the radiation reference is a radiation source with known properties located at a specific distance from the radiation detector to provide a known reference dose rate above the background radiation. measuring a response of the radiation detector to the background radiation plus the non-radioactive calibration source; and adjusting the drive level of the non-radioactive calibration source until the response of the radiation detector to the background radiation plus the non-radioactive calibration source substantially matches the response of the radiation detector to the background radiation plus the radiation reference, wherein for the relative check: the radiation detector output due to the background radiation is measured without turning on the non-radioactive calibration source; and then the non-radioactive calibration source is then turned on, and the change in output of the radiation detector due to activating the non-radioactive calibration source is observed. the radiation detector output due to the background radiation is measured without turning on the non-radioactive calibration source; and then the non-radioactive calibration source is then turned on, and the change in output of the radiation detector due to activating the non-radioactive calibration source is observed.
Photonic device (DP, DP') for providing light radiation, comprising an optical mode in a wave guide, the device comprising: - a wave guide extending in a plane in a main direction of propagation of the optical mode; - a layer made of N-type semiconductor material arranged so as to cover the wave guide; - an active region formed by a stack of layers made of III-V materials, the active region being arranged on and in contact with a portion of the N-type layer in line with a portion of the wave guide, another portion of the N-type layer, referred to as the free portion, not being in contact with the active region; - a plurality of pillars (1p, 1'p) made of P-type semiconductor material arranged on and in contact with the active region, the P-type semiconductor material having a first optical index and the P-type pillars (1p, 1'p) being separated from one another by an encapsulation material having a second optical index, lower than the first; - at least one first metal pad (3n, 3'n) in ohmic contact with the free portion of the N-type layer and at least one second metal pad (3p, 3'p) in ohmic contact with the P-type pillars (1p, 1'p). - a wave guide extending in a plane in a main direction of propagation of the optical mode; - a layer made of N-type semiconductor material arranged so as to cover the wave guide; - an active region formed by a stack of layers made of III-V materials, the active region being arranged on and in contact with a portion of the N-type layer in line with a portion of the wave guide, another portion of the N-type layer, referred to as the free portion, not being in contact with the active region; - a plurality of pillars (1p, 1'p) made of P-type semiconductor material arranged on and in contact with the active region, the P-type semiconductor material having a first optical index and the P-type pillars (1p, 1'p) being separated from one another by an encapsulation material having a second optical index, lower than the first; - at least one first metal pad (3n, 3'n) in ohmic contact with the free portion of the N-type layer and at least one second metal pad (3p, 3'p) in ohmic contact with the P-type pillars (1p, 1'p).
A vacuum pump having a rotor which has at least one hub and at least one sleeve fastened to the hub; and having at least one stator which surrounds the sleeve while forming a gap (30, 64) having a gap width (100, 106) and which is arranged concentrically to the sleeve, wherein the rotor is rotatably supported by a roller element bearing; and wherein a permanent magnet bearing is provided for supporting the rotor, characterized in that the gap width (100, 106) varies and the gap width (100, 106) reduces towards the roller element bearing.
A publisher-subscriber system that includes an event grid, the system for dispatching targeted event notifications to subscribers and comprising: at least one processor; a memory on which are stored machine readable instructions that are to cause the at least one processor to: receive an event from a publisher, wherein the event is associated with a topic; compare the topic with topic entries present in a broker cache, based on one of prefixes or a fast lookup technique using a hash-table; determine whether the topic associated with the event is present in the broker cache based on the comparison; retrieve nodes of the event grid with topic entries matching the topic of the event based upon determining the topic is present in the broker cache; retrieve nodes of the event grid with topic entries matching the topic of the event from a metadata store upon determining absence of the topic in the broker cache; route the event based on routing tables and availability of the nodes with topic entries matching the topic of the event; and forward the event to the subscribers based on the routing. at least one processor; a memory on which are stored machine readable instructions that are to cause the at least one processor to: receive an event from a publisher, wherein the event is associated with a topic; compare the topic with topic entries present in a broker cache, based on one of prefixes or a fast lookup technique using a hash-table; determine whether the topic associated with the event is present in the broker cache based on the comparison; retrieve nodes of the event grid with topic entries matching the topic of the event based upon determining the topic is present in the broker cache; retrieve nodes of the event grid with topic entries matching the topic of the event from a metadata store upon determining absence of the topic in the broker cache; receive an event from a publisher, wherein the event is associated with a topic; compare the topic with topic entries present in a broker cache, based on one of prefixes or a fast lookup technique using a hash-table; determine whether the topic associated with the event is present in the broker cache based on the comparison; retrieve nodes of the event grid with topic entries matching the topic of the event based upon determining the topic is present in the broker cache; retrieve nodes of the event grid with topic entries matching the topic of the event from a metadata store upon determining absence of the topic in the broker cache; route the event based on routing tables and availability of the nodes with topic entries matching the topic of the event; and forward the event to the subscribers based on the routing.
Milk frother with - a milk channel for guiding milk in a milk flow direction from a milk container to a milk outlet head, - a foaming section for converting the milk in the milk channel into an air containing milk foam, and a tempering element for tempering the milk foam from the foaming section, characterizied in that - a return duct which branches off from the milk duct between the temperature control element and the milk outlet head and, viewed in the milk flow direction, leads to a point in the milk duct in front of the temperature control element - a milk channel for guiding milk in a milk flow direction from a milk container to a milk outlet head, - a foaming section for converting the milk in the milk channel into an air containing milk foam, and a tempering element for tempering the milk foam from the foaming section, - a return duct which branches off from the milk duct between the temperature control element and the milk outlet head and, viewed in the milk flow direction, leads to a point in the milk duct in front of the temperature control element
A pharmaceutical aerosol formulation to be administered by a pressurized metered dose inhaler which comprises as active ingredient (R,R)-(±)-formoterol fumarate in a concentration comprised between 0.003 and 0.192 % w/v, in a solution of liquefied HFA 134a propellant and anhydrous ethanol as co-solvent, wherein the pH is comprised between 3.0 and 4.5 and is adjusted by adding hydrochloric acid, characterised in that the amount of residual water is less than 1500 ppm on the total weight of the formulation and that the fraction of particles equal or less than 1.1 μm delivered on actuation of the inhaler is higher or equal than 30% as defined by the content of the stages S6-AF of an Andersen Cascade Impactor, relatively to the content of the stages S3-AF, according to the method referred to in European Pharmacopoeia, second edition, 1995, part v.5.9.1, pages 15-17.
A water redispersible polymer powder composition comprising a carboxyl group containing multi-stage acrylic copolymer having an alkali-soluble resin outer stage and one or more inner stage, one or more nucleating agent having a boiling point of 150 °C to 500 °C, and a water solubility of 3.5% or less, and one or more colloidal stabilizer, wherein when dispersed in water the one or more inner stage comprises an acrylic (co)polymer having a glass transition temperature (Tg) of from -40 to 50oC.
A composite article, comprising: a substantially transparent matrix having a matrix refractive index; and a plurality of substantially transparent organic fibers embedded within the matrix, the organic fibers having a refractive index and a temperature coefficient of refractive index such that the refractive indices (50, 52) of the matrix and the organic fibers are within approximately 1 to 3 percent of one another within a wavelength band of interest for a temperature range of from approximately -65°F to approximately 220°F (-54°C to 104°C); wherein the organic fibers are formed as strips and arranged in layers within the matrix, each of the organic fibers having an elongated cross-sectional shape including an opposed pair of substantially planar fiber faces, the fiber faces being substantially parallel to a substantially planar article surface of the composite article; and wherein the layers of organic fibers are arranged in non-contacting relationship with one another such that the layers are separated by matrix material, the organic fibers in each one of the layers being aligned with one another in substantially parallel relationship, and the organic fibers in adjacent ones of the layers being oriented at a predetermined angle relative to the fiber axes of the organic fibers of immediately adjacent layers. a substantially transparent matrix having a matrix refractive index; and a plurality of substantially transparent organic fibers embedded within the matrix, the organic fibers having a refractive index and a temperature coefficient of refractive index such that the refractive indices (50, 52) of the matrix and the organic fibers are within approximately 1 to 3 percent of one another within a wavelength band of interest for a temperature range of from approximately -65°F to approximately 220°F (-54°C to 104°C);
A user authentication method for an image forming apparatus connectable via a network to an authentication apparatus that performs authentication of a user, said user authentication method comprising: a user authentication information obtaining step of obtaining user authentication information for performing the authentication of the user; an authentication party determination step of determining the authentication apparatus or the image forming apparatus as an authentication party, thereby determining whether to perform the authentication of the user in the authentication apparatus or to perform the authentication of the user in the image forming apparatus, based on authentication set information indicating whether to perform the authentication of the user in said authentication apparatus or to perform the authentication of the user in said image forming apparatus; an authentication step of performing the authentication of the user in the authentication party determined in the authentication party determination step by using the user authentication information; a first image forming step of performing a first image forming function in the image forming apparatus after it is determined that the authentication performed in the authentication party succeeded, and subsequently a second image forming step of performing a second image forming function in the image forming apparatus without an additional user authentication information obtaining step. a user authentication information obtaining step of obtaining user authentication information for performing the authentication of the user; an authentication party determination step of determining the authentication apparatus or the image forming apparatus as an authentication party, thereby determining whether to perform the authentication of the user in the authentication apparatus or to perform the authentication of the user in the image forming apparatus, based on authentication set information indicating whether to perform the authentication of the user in said authentication apparatus or to perform the authentication of the user in said image forming apparatus; an authentication step of performing the authentication of the user in the authentication party determined in the authentication party determination step by using the user authentication information; a first image forming step of performing a first image forming function in the image forming apparatus after it is determined that the authentication performed in the authentication party succeeded, and subsequently a second image forming step of performing a second image forming function in the image forming apparatus without an additional user authentication information obtaining step.
A knee joint prosthesis assembly comprising: a unitary tibial component having a generally U-shaped body having a medial portion that includes a first engagement structure and a lateral portion that includes a second engagement structure, the U-shaped body forming a slot that is configured to accommodate and provide clearance for an ACL and/or a PCL; a medial bearing having a third engagement structure formed thereon that selectively engages the first engagement structure; a lateral bearing separately formed and independent from the medial bearing and having a fourth engagement structure formed thereon that selectively engages the second engagement structure; and a separate locking bar that selectively locates between the tibial component and the medial and lateral bearings (416, 418), characterised in that the locking bar cooperates with the first, second, third and fourth engagement structures and secures the medial and lateral bearings (416, 418) to the tibial component. a unitary tibial component having a generally U-shaped body having a medial portion that includes a first engagement structure and a lateral portion that includes a second engagement structure, the U-shaped body forming a slot that is configured to accommodate and provide clearance for an ACL and/or a PCL; a medial bearing having a third engagement structure formed thereon that selectively engages the first engagement structure; a lateral bearing separately formed and independent from the medial bearing and having a fourth engagement structure formed thereon that selectively engages the second engagement structure; and a separate locking bar that selectively locates between the tibial component and the medial and lateral bearings (416, 418), characterised in that the locking bar cooperates with the first, second, third and fourth engagement structures and secures the medial and lateral bearings (416, 418) to the tibial component.
Method of operating a laboratory sample distribution system, wherein the laboratory sample distribution system comprises: - a number of sample container carriers, wherein the sample container carriers are adapted to carry one or more sample containers, wherein the sample containers comprise samples to be analyzed by means of a number of laboratory stations, and - a transport plane, wherein the transport plane is adapted to support the sample container carriers, wherein the method comprises the step: - allocating an area of the transport plane as a buffer area, wherein the buffer area is adapted to store a variable number of sample container carriers, characterized by the step: - controlling the buffer area using a puzzle-based control scheme or using an aisle-based control scheme as a function of the present storage density of the buffer area. - a number of sample container carriers, wherein the sample container carriers are adapted to carry one or more sample containers, wherein the sample containers comprise samples to be analyzed by means of a number of laboratory stations, and - a transport plane, wherein the transport plane is adapted to support the sample container carriers, - allocating an area of the transport plane as a buffer area, wherein the buffer area is adapted to store a variable number of sample container carriers, - controlling the buffer area using a puzzle-based control scheme or using an aisle-based control scheme as a function of the present storage density of the buffer area.
A terminal device, comprising: a reception unit configured to and/or programmed to perform a reception of an uplink grant included in downlink control information, DCI, transmitted on a Physical Downlink Control Channel, PDCCH, and configured and/or programmed to perform a reception of an uplink grant included in a random access response associated with a non-contention based random access procedure and transmitted on a Physical Downlink Shared Channel, PDSCH; and a transmission unit configured to and/or programmed to perform a transmission based on the uplink grant, wherein: the DCI transmitted on the PDCCH includes information indicating a hybrid automatic repeat request, HARQ, process ID, in asynchronous HARQ, for the transmission associated with the uplink grant included in the DCI transmitted on PDCCH, the HARQ process ID which is indicated in the DCI is used, and in the asynchronous HARQ, for the transmission associated with the uplink grant included in the random access response, a specific HARQ process ID is used, the specific HARQ process ID being a specific value predetermined in specifications. a reception unit configured to and/or programmed to perform a reception of an uplink grant included in downlink control information, DCI, transmitted on a Physical Downlink Control Channel, PDCCH, and configured and/or programmed to perform a reception of an uplink grant included in a random access response associated with a non-contention based random access procedure and transmitted on a Physical Downlink Shared Channel, PDSCH; and a transmission unit configured to and/or programmed to perform a transmission based on the uplink grant, wherein: the DCI transmitted on the PDCCH includes information indicating a hybrid automatic repeat request, HARQ, process ID, in asynchronous HARQ, for the transmission associated with the uplink grant included in the DCI transmitted on PDCCH, the HARQ process ID which is indicated in the DCI is used, and in the asynchronous HARQ, for the transmission associated with the uplink grant included in the random access response, a specific HARQ process ID is used, the specific HARQ process ID being a specific value predetermined in specifications. the DCI transmitted on the PDCCH includes information indicating a hybrid automatic repeat request, HARQ, process ID, in asynchronous HARQ, for the transmission associated with the uplink grant included in the DCI transmitted on PDCCH, the HARQ process ID which is indicated in the DCI is used, and in the asynchronous HARQ, for the transmission associated with the uplink grant included in the random access response, a specific HARQ process ID is used, the specific HARQ process ID being a specific value predetermined in specifications.
A method of drying a batch of solvent-containing product in a fluidized bed vessel comprising the steps of: (i) directing an influent stream containing an inert fluidizing gas through the vessel to fluidize the solvent-containing product and produce an effluent stream of inert fluidizing gas with solvent entrained therein; (ii) diverting a first portion of the solvent entrained effluent stream to a solvent recovery process to remove solvent from the first portion of the solvent entrained effluent stream to form a cleansed effluent stream; (iii) recycling a second portion of the solvent entrained effluent stream to the influent stream; (iv) directing the cleansed effluent stream to the influent stream; (v) providing a make-up stream of inert fluidizing gas to the cleansed effluent stream or influent stream; and (vi) repeating steps (i) through (v) until the batch of solvent-containing product is dried; wherein the volumetric flow of the first portion of the solvent entrained effluent stream diverted to the solvent recovery process is reduced as the batch drying process progresses. (i) directing an influent stream containing an inert fluidizing gas through the vessel to fluidize the solvent-containing product and produce an effluent stream of inert fluidizing gas with solvent entrained therein; (ii) diverting a first portion of the solvent entrained effluent stream to a solvent recovery process to remove solvent from the first portion of the solvent entrained effluent stream to form a cleansed effluent stream; (iii) recycling a second portion of the solvent entrained effluent stream to the influent stream; (iv) directing the cleansed effluent stream to the influent stream; (v) providing a make-up stream of inert fluidizing gas to the cleansed effluent stream or influent stream; and (vi) repeating steps (i) through (v) until the batch of solvent-containing product is dried;