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A spectrometer comprising an apparatus for optical applications, the apparatus comprising an optical waveguide (110, 115, 120) configured to guide light along a light propagation axis and having a first refractive index along the light propagation axis interrupted by a plurality of portions having a second refractive index, wherein each portion has a long axis substantially perpendicular to the light propagation axis as well as a short axis substantially perpendicular to the light propagation axis and the long axis; and a receiver unit arranged on a side of the optical waveguide (110, 115, 120), wherein the receiver unit is a detector arranged so as to receive light scattered from the plurality of portions (130, 330, 630, 830) in a scattering direction; the detector comprises detector elements arranged in a line for detecting the light scattered from the plurality of portions in the scattering direction, wherein the distances between the portions and the dimensions of the portions are selected so that light entering the optical waveguide and propagating along the light propagation axis is scattered at the plurality of portions so that light of a specific wavelength is focused on a particular point of the detector (140, 340) on the side of the optical waveguide, wherein different wavelengths are scattered differently and have different scattering directions in which they interfere constructively so that different wavelengths are focused on different detector elements of the detector. an optical waveguide (110, 115, 120) configured to guide light along a light propagation axis and having a first refractive index along the light propagation axis interrupted by a plurality of portions having a second refractive index, wherein each portion has a long axis substantially perpendicular to the light propagation axis as well as a short axis substantially perpendicular to the light propagation axis and the long axis; and a receiver unit arranged on a side of the optical waveguide (110, 115, 120), wherein the receiver unit is a detector arranged so as to receive light scattered from the plurality of portions (130, 330, 630, 830) in a scattering direction; the detector comprises detector elements arranged in a line for detecting the light scattered from the plurality of portions in the scattering direction, wherein the distances between the portions and the dimensions of the portions are selected so that light entering the optical waveguide and propagating along the light propagation axis is scattered at the plurality of portions so that light of a specific wavelength is focused on a particular point of the detector (140, 340) on the side of the optical waveguide, wherein different wavelengths are scattered differently and have different scattering directions in which they interfere constructively so that different wavelengths are focused on different detector elements of the detector.
A container for use with a gravity feed liquid spraying device having a liquid inlet port, the container comprising an elongate body portion comprising thin flexible polymeric material, said body portion having a central axis and axially spaced opposing first and second ends (19, 20); means for closing the second end of said body portion; and a first adapter attached to said first end of said body portion; said body portion, means for closing, and first adapter having inner surfaces defining a cavity in said container; said first adapter comprising a engagement portion having a through opening communicating with the cavity in said container and being adapted for liquid and air tight engagement with the inlet port of the liquid spraying device, said container being characterized by: said container including means for opening said body portion at one of said ends to allow filling the cavity with liquid through the opened end of said body portion; and at least one stiff ring fixed to said body portion; said thin flexible polymeric material of said body portion being collapsible between said at least one stiff ring and said first adapter as liquid in the container moves through the opening in said first adapter with said second end of said container uppermost to restrict formation of a vacuum in the cavity. said container including means for opening said body portion at one of said ends to allow filling the cavity with liquid through the opened end of said body portion; and at least one stiff ring fixed to said body portion; said thin flexible polymeric material of said body portion being collapsible between said at least one stiff ring and said first adapter as liquid in the container moves through the opening in said first adapter with said second end of said container uppermost to restrict formation of a vacuum in the cavity.
A computer implemented method for optimizing energy consumption by a processor, the method to be executed on a computer, the computer including a memory, the method comprising: monitoring a workload of said processor; extracting a workload history of said processor for a given time interval; creating a plurality of forecasting models based on said extracted workload history; storing said plurality of forecasting models in a repository of said memory; applying a forecasting model from said plurality of forecasting models on said extracted workload history; reiterating the applying step on each of said plurality of forecasting models to obtain a plurality of predicted future workloads by each of said forecasting models for the given time interval; collating said plurality of predicted future workloads obtained from each of said plurality of forecasting models; computing an error measure of said plurality of predicted future workloads with reference to an actual workload of said processor for said time interval; sorting said computed error measure related to each of said plurality of forecasting models; selecting an appropriate forecasting model, among the plurality of said forecasting models, based on its least error measure among said sorted error measures for optimizing energy consumption in said processor; generating an appropriate frequency, based on said predicted future workloads associated with the selected forecasting model; and generating an appropriate voltage for said processor, based on said generated appropriate frequency. monitoring a workload of said processor; extracting a workload history of said processor for a given time interval; creating a plurality of forecasting models based on said extracted workload history; storing said plurality of forecasting models in a repository of said memory; applying a forecasting model from said plurality of forecasting models on said extracted workload history; reiterating the applying step on each of said plurality of forecasting models to obtain a plurality of predicted future workloads by each of said forecasting models for the given time interval; collating said plurality of predicted future workloads obtained from each of said plurality of forecasting models; computing an error measure of said plurality of predicted future workloads with reference to an actual workload of said processor for said time interval; sorting said computed error measure related to each of said plurality of forecasting models; selecting an appropriate forecasting model, among the plurality of said forecasting models, based on its least error measure among said sorted error measures for optimizing energy consumption in said processor; generating an appropriate frequency, based on said predicted future workloads associated with the selected forecasting model; and generating an appropriate voltage for said processor, based on said generated appropriate frequency.
A centrifugal electric pump assembly (10, 110) comprising in sequence: a wet section (17, 117), an air gap sleeve (35, 135), which contains a rotor of an electric motor (13, 113) and a casing (24, 124) which contains a stator of an electric motor (13, 113), and a box (11, 111), which contains an electronic board (12, 112) and has a tubular body for the insertion of a plug (29, 129) for access to said wet section (17, 117), said casing (24, 124) being substantially concentric to said air gap sleeve (35, 135), said box (11, 111) being constituted by a tray (15, 115) which is closed hermetically by a lid (16, 116), the centrifugal electric pump assembly (10, 110) characterised by: - a second sealing element (39, 139) between said air gap sleeve (35, 135), said casing (24, 124) and said wet section (17, 117), - a third sealing element (40, 140) between said air gap sleeve (35, 135), said casing (24, 124) and said box (11, 111), - a fourth sealing element (41, 141) between said air gap sleeve (35, 135) and said plug (29, 129). - a second sealing element (39, 139) between said air gap sleeve (35, 135), said casing (24, 124) and said wet section (17, 117), - a third sealing element (40, 140) between said air gap sleeve (35, 135), said casing (24, 124) and said box (11, 111), - a fourth sealing element (41, 141) between said air gap sleeve (35, 135) and said plug (29, 129).
A method for detecting lung cancer comprising detecting an elevated level of a connective tissue-activatig peptide III (CTAP III), a naturally occurring polymorphism thereof, or an isoform thereof in a biological sample from a subject at risk for developing lung cancer, preferably wherein the subject is an individual with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a smoker, or an individual with compromised lung function and preferably wherein the biological sample is blood, serum, or plasma.
A system for roaming between a first network and a second network comprising: an internal mobile IP driver (202; 302, 508)) directly connected to a first network driver (205,511,513); and an external mobile IP driver (204; 303, 510) directly connected to said first network driver (205, 511, 513) and directly connected to a second network driver (206,513, 511), the system being configured to establish communication such that an application communicates with said first network through said first network driver (205, 511, 513) and with said second network through said second network driver (206, 513, 511); and a controller (301,501) for controlling said internal mobile IP driver (202; 302,508) and said external mobile IP driver (204; 303,510). an internal mobile IP driver (202; 302, 508)) directly connected to a first network driver (205,511,513); and an external mobile IP driver (204; 303, 510) directly connected to said first network driver (205, 511, 513) and directly connected to a second network driver (206,513, 511), the system being configured to establish communication such that an application communicates with said first network through said first network driver (205, 511, 513) and with said second network through said second network driver (206, 513, 511); and a controller (301,501) for controlling said internal mobile IP driver (202; 302,508) and said external mobile IP driver (204; 303,510).
An electrical conductor (10, 21), in particular a heating conductor, having a supporting structure and an electrically conducting conductor material, the supporting structure being formed from a fiber composite made of carbon fibers and the conductor material consisting of a carbon material (16, 22) that adheres to the fiber composite, characterized in that the fiber composite is thread-shaped and formed like a strand, the conductor material consisting of carbon (16, 22) pyrolytically deposited on the fiber composite, a shape of a conductor geometry being secured by the carbon material (16, 22) that adheres to the fiber composite.
A non-pneumatic tire comprising: an annular tread portion that comes into contact with a road; an annular inner peripheral portion being located radially inwardly of the tread portion; and a plurality of connecting portions connecting the tread portion with the inner peripheral portion and spaced apart in the tire circumferential direction, wherein the tread portion comprises a tread inner surface facing the inner peripheral portion and the inner peripheral portion comprises an outer surface facing the tread portion, wherein each connecting portion has a plate-like shape extending in an axial direction of the tire with a radially outer end, a radially inner end and a pair of axially spaced edges that form an outer surface surrounded by the radially outer end, the radially inner end and the pair of axially spaced edges, and wherein the radially outer end of each connecting portion is fixed to the tread inner surface of the read portion and the radially inner end of each connecting portion is fixed to the outer surface of the inner peripheral portion, characterized in that at least one of the connecting portions is provided with a plurality of dimples on the outer surface. an annular tread portion that comes into contact with a road; an annular inner peripheral portion being located radially inwardly of the tread portion; and a plurality of connecting portions connecting the tread portion with the inner peripheral portion and spaced apart in the tire circumferential direction, wherein the tread portion comprises a tread inner surface facing the inner peripheral portion and the inner peripheral portion comprises an outer surface facing the tread portion, wherein each connecting portion has a plate-like shape extending in an axial direction of the tire with a radially outer end, a radially inner end and a pair of axially spaced edges that form an outer surface surrounded by the radially outer end, the radially inner end and the pair of axially spaced edges, and wherein the radially outer end of each connecting portion is fixed to the tread inner surface of the read portion and the radially inner end of each connecting portion is fixed to the outer surface of the inner peripheral portion, characterized in that at least one of the connecting portions is provided with a plurality of dimples on the outer surface.
An acetabular cup prosthesis for fixation to a bone, the acetabular cup prosthesis comprising a plastics body and a plurality of barbed stakes extending from a bone-facing surface of said body; said plurality of barbed stakes being sized and located so as to provide fixation to the bone when the bone-facing surface is impacted into the bone, characterized in that the plurality of barbed stakes are conjoined to form walls, the walls being arranged to meet at intersections to form a network.
Nozzle for additive manufacturing via projection/melting of a powder in a hollow conical jet, comprising: - an outer cone, - an inner cone, - and an intermediate cone, the powder being projected into the conical annular space comprised between the inner surface of the outer cone and the outer surface of the intermediate cone, the outer cone comprising a first portion comprising a ring comprising an inner conical bore and a centering device coaxial to said conical bore, and a second portion assembled with the first portion along the axis of said outer cone by detachable means, the second portion being centered on said centering device, characterized in that the second portion of the outer cone comprises a fusible portion capable of breaking or being deformed under a predetermined stress without damaging the first portion. - an outer cone, - an inner cone, - and an intermediate cone, the powder being projected into the conical annular space comprised between the inner surface of the outer cone and the outer surface of the intermediate cone, the outer cone comprising a first portion comprising a ring comprising an inner conical bore and a centering device coaxial to said conical bore, and a second portion assembled with the first portion along the axis of said outer cone by detachable means, the second portion being centered on said centering device, characterized in that the second portion of the outer cone comprises a fusible portion capable of breaking or being deformed under a predetermined stress without damaging the first portion.
A fiber treatment agent for nonwoven fabrics comprising: components and below: at least one selected from an alkyl phosphate ester salt and a polyoxyalkylene alkyl ether phosphate ester salt, wherein said component contains components and as follows: an alkyl phosphate ester salt or a polyoxyalkylene alkyl ether phosphate ester salt in which the number of carbon atoms of an alkyl group is 6 to 10; and component includes isomers selected from n-type, sec-type, tert-type and multi-branded type (iso-type). an alkyl phosphate ester salt or a polyoxyalkylene alkyl ether phosphate ester salt in which the number of carbon atoms of an alkyl group is more than or equal to 11; at least one selected from a polyhydric alcohol fatty acid ester, a polyoxyalkylene polyhydric alcohol fatty acid ester, and a naturally derived wax each having a melting point of 30 to 90°C, wherein a mass ratio / of the component to the component is less than 1. at least one selected from an alkyl phosphate ester salt and a polyoxyalkylene alkyl ether phosphate ester salt, wherein said component contains components and as follows: an alkyl phosphate ester salt or a polyoxyalkylene alkyl ether phosphate ester salt in which the number of carbon atoms of an alkyl group is 6 to 10; and component includes isomers selected from n-type, sec-type, tert-type and multi-branded type (iso-type). an alkyl phosphate ester salt or a polyoxyalkylene alkyl ether phosphate ester salt in which the number of carbon atoms of an alkyl group is more than or equal to 11; an alkyl phosphate ester salt or a polyoxyalkylene alkyl ether phosphate ester salt in which the number of carbon atoms of an alkyl group is 6 to 10; and component includes isomers selected from n-type, sec-type, tert-type and multi-branded type (iso-type). an alkyl phosphate ester salt or a polyoxyalkylene alkyl ether phosphate ester salt in which the number of carbon atoms of an alkyl group is more than or equal to 11; at least one selected from a polyhydric alcohol fatty acid ester, a polyoxyalkylene polyhydric alcohol fatty acid ester, and a naturally derived wax each having a melting point of 30 to 90°C,
A method of operating a mobile device, the method comprising: providing for a plurality of touch sensitive sensors, each sensor configured to sense and transmit data values associated with an interaction with the mobile device by a user, wherein a subset of the sensors of the plurality of sensors is associated with a respective side of a housing of the mobile device; operating the plurality of sensors to detect the interaction with the mobile device by the user; receiving sensor data associated with the interaction from the plurality of sensors; determining a user mode of the mobile device based on the sensor data associated with the interaction; the method being characterized by entering a calibration mode; displaying at least one selected image of a user mode for the user to emulate, associated with a first user mode; collecting sensor data values from the plurality of sensors as the user emulates the user mode displayed in the at least one selected image for a predetermined amount of time as a first user mode configuration data; and storing the first user mode configuration data; wherein the determining the user mode of the mobile device further comprises comparing the sensor data associated with the interaction to stored sensor data; and wherein the stored sensor data comprises the stored first user mode configuration data. providing for a plurality of touch sensitive sensors, each sensor configured to sense and transmit data values associated with an interaction with the mobile device by a user, wherein a subset of the sensors of the plurality of sensors is associated with a respective side of a housing of the mobile device; operating the plurality of sensors to detect the interaction with the mobile device by the user; receiving sensor data associated with the interaction from the plurality of sensors; determining a user mode of the mobile device based on the sensor data associated with the interaction; the method being characterized by entering a calibration mode; displaying at least one selected image of a user mode for the user to emulate, associated with a first user mode; collecting sensor data values from the plurality of sensors as the user emulates the user mode displayed in the at least one selected image for a predetermined amount of time as a first user mode configuration data; and storing the first user mode configuration data; wherein the determining the user mode of the mobile device further comprises comparing the sensor data associated with the interaction to stored sensor data; and wherein the stored sensor data comprises the stored first user mode configuration data.
A computer implemented method of operating an electronic device, the method comprising: reading the fingerprint of a finger of a user touching the electronic device at a first instance of time; detecting a swipe gesture wherein the swipe gesture is a continuation of the finger touching the electronic device at the first instance of time; reading the fingerprint of the finger of the user swiping the electronic device at a second instance of time during the swipe gesture; characterized in that the method comprises: determining if the fingerprint of the finger of the user touching the electronic device that is read at the first instance of time matches the fingerprint of the finger of the user touching the display that is read at the second instance of time by comparing the fingerprint captured at the first instance of time with the fingerprint captured at the second instance of time; and authorising the user only if the fingerprint read at the first instance of time matches the fingerprint read at the second instance of time. reading the fingerprint of a finger of a user touching the electronic device at a first instance of time; detecting a swipe gesture wherein the swipe gesture is a continuation of the finger touching the electronic device at the first instance of time; reading the fingerprint of the finger of the user swiping the electronic device at a second instance of time during the swipe gesture; characterized in that the method comprises: determining if the fingerprint of the finger of the user touching the electronic device that is read at the first instance of time matches the fingerprint of the finger of the user touching the display that is read at the second instance of time by comparing the fingerprint captured at the first instance of time with the fingerprint captured at the second instance of time; and authorising the user only if the fingerprint read at the first instance of time matches the fingerprint read at the second instance of time. determining if the fingerprint of the finger of the user touching the electronic device that is read at the first instance of time matches the fingerprint of the finger of the user touching the display that is read at the second instance of time by comparing the fingerprint captured at the first instance of time with the fingerprint captured at the second instance of time; and authorising the user only if the fingerprint read at the first instance of time matches the fingerprint read at the second instance of time.