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Method for detecting and reducing the effects of color fringing in digital video acquired by a camera comprising an iris, said digital video comprising a sequence of acquired RGB digital image frames, each digital image frame comprising image information stored within a red, green and blue channel, said method comprising: acquiring, by the camera, a first digital image frame using a first camera setting, including a first iris aperture size; acquiring, by the camera, a second digital image frame using a second camera setting, including a second iris aperture size; wherein the second aperture size is smaller than the first aperture size; comparing the first and the second digital image frame, at least one specific color component of said red, green and blue color components thereof, wherein each of said red, green and blue color components correspond to image information stored within the red, green and blue channels, respectively, characterized in that the method further comprises: localizing regions (130a,130b) having a disproportional intensity ratio in the specific color component between the first digital image frame and the second digital image frame; and reducing the specific color component in the localized regions (130a,130b) for subsequently acquired digital image frames. acquiring, by the camera, a first digital image frame using a first camera setting, including a first iris aperture size; acquiring, by the camera, a second digital image frame using a second camera setting, including a second iris aperture size; wherein the second aperture size is smaller than the first aperture size; comparing the first and the second digital image frame, at least one specific color component of said red, green and blue color components thereof, wherein each of said red, green and blue color components correspond to image information stored within the red, green and blue channels, respectively, characterized in that the method further comprises: localizing regions (130a,130b) having a disproportional intensity ratio in the specific color component between the first digital image frame and the second digital image frame; and reducing the specific color component in the localized regions (130a,130b) for subsequently acquired digital image frames. localizing regions (130a,130b) having a disproportional intensity ratio in the specific color component between the first digital image frame and the second digital image frame; and reducing the specific color component in the localized regions (130a,130b) for subsequently acquired digital image frames.
A method for machining a part (320, 502, 600), which is a blade or aerofoil, using a Computer Numerical Control system, the method comprising: first directing, using a single Numerical Control program (130, 160), a single machining tool (340, 505) in the CNC system along a semi-finishing toolpath to remove a portion of rough stock material over a first distance, leaving behind a semi-finishing thickness portion; second directing, using the single NC program (130, 160), the single machining tool (340, 505) in the CNC system along a finishing toolpath to remove the semi-finishing thickness portion over a second distance, wherein the second distance overlaps the first distance, and the second distance is shorter than the first distance by an offset distance set for the part (320, 502, 600); and repeating the first directing and the second directing, using the single NC program (130, 160), such that the part (320, 502, 600) remains self-supporting as the single machining tool (340, 505) alternates between semi-finishing and finishing toolpaths (702, 704) to form the part (320, 502, 600), wherein the single NC program (130, 160) specifies a first set of spindle speed and feed rate values for the semi-finishing toolpath and a second set of spindle speed and feed rate values for the finishing toolpath, wherein the first set of spindle speed and feed rate values are different from the second set of spindle speed and feed rate values. first directing, using a single Numerical Control program (130, 160), a single machining tool (340, 505) in the CNC system along a semi-finishing toolpath to remove a portion of rough stock material over a first distance, leaving behind a semi-finishing thickness portion; second directing, using the single NC program (130, 160), the single machining tool (340, 505) in the CNC system along a finishing toolpath to remove the semi-finishing thickness portion over a second distance, wherein the second distance overlaps the first distance, and the second distance is shorter than the first distance by an offset distance set for the part (320, 502, 600); and repeating the first directing and the second directing, using the single NC program (130, 160), such that the part (320, 502, 600) remains self-supporting as the single machining tool (340, 505) alternates between semi-finishing and finishing toolpaths (702, 704) to form the part (320, 502, 600), wherein the single NC program (130, 160) specifies a first set of spindle speed and feed rate values for the semi-finishing toolpath and a second set of spindle speed and feed rate values for the finishing toolpath, wherein the first set of spindle speed and feed rate values are different from the second set of spindle speed and feed rate values.
A reinforced composition comprising: 70 to 90 weight percent (wt%) of a compatibilized blend of polyamide 66, a polyphthalamide/aliphatic polyamide copolymer and a poly(phenylene ether) wherein said compatibilized blend is formed from a mixture of the polyamide 66, polyphthalamide/aliphatic polyamide copolymer, polyphenylene ether, and a functionalizing agent; and 10 to 30 wt% of talc, wollastonite, clay or a combination thereof, wherein the polyphthalamide/aliphatic polyamide copolymer has a melting point of 270 to 290°C and a glass transition temperature of 75 to 95°C and the copolymer is present in an amount of 15 to 30 weight percent based on the total weight of the composition. 70 to 90 weight percent (wt%) of a compatibilized blend of polyamide 66, a polyphthalamide/aliphatic polyamide copolymer and a poly(phenylene ether) wherein said compatibilized blend is formed from a mixture of the polyamide 66, polyphthalamide/aliphatic polyamide copolymer, polyphenylene ether, and a functionalizing agent; and 10 to 30 wt% of talc, wollastonite, clay or a combination thereof,
A vane of a diffuser for a radial or mixed-flow compressor of an engine, including a leading edge positioned facing a gas flow, a trailing edge opposite to the leading edge, an extrados side wall and an intrados side wall which connect the leading edge to the trailing edge, the vane including a profile having a camber line with at least two inflection points (I1, I2) between the leading edge and the trailing edge, the vane being characterized in that the curve of the intrados wall and the curve of the extrados wall substantially follow the curve of the camber line, so that: - the intrados wall includes, between the leading edge and the trailing edge, at least two convex parts (14a, 14c) separated by a concave part, and - the extrados wall includes, between the leading edge and the trailing edge, at least two concave parts (13a, 13c) separated by a convex part, and in that the profile defines a chord which extends between the leading edge and the trailing edge, and the convex parts (14a, 14c) of the intrados wall and the concave parts (13a, 13c) of the extrados wall extend at least partially on the same side of said chord. - the intrados wall includes, between the leading edge and the trailing edge, at least two convex parts (14a, 14c) separated by a concave part, and - the extrados wall includes, between the leading edge and the trailing edge, at least two concave parts (13a, 13c) separated by a convex part,
A component part of a household appliance, in particular a component part of a washing group of a household appliance, made of a polymeric concrete material comprising a polymeric binder system and an inorganic filler; the component part being characterized in that the amount of filler in the material is greater than 60% wt. of the final compound; and the binder system is an interpenetrated polymeric network, comprising one or more chemically cross-linked first polymers embedded in one or more second polymers and/or elastomers that are not chemically cross-linked.
An agent that binds complement C5 for use in treating or preventing a respiratory disorder, wherein the agent that binds complement C5 isa protein comprising or consisting of amino acids 19 to 168 of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2 or is a homologue or fragment thereof which retains its ability to bind C5.
A medical device for removing an obstruction from a blood vessel, the medical device comprising: a main bundle comprising a group of wires having a first end and a second end; a capturing portion formed by the group of wires and having a translating surface adjacent to a capturing surface, the translating surface having an open proximal end and the capturing surface having a permeable distal end, where the group of wires forming the capturing surface comprise a crossing mesh pattern having a plurality of interference points in the crossing mesh pattern where adjacent wires cross; and where the capturing portion is formed from the group of wires such that the group of wires diverges from the second end of the main bundle to form the permeable distal end, the group of wires extend back in a proximal direction to form the capturing surface, the translating surface, and open proximal end about the main bundle; characterized in that upon axial compression of the capturing surface the interference points of the crossing mesh selectively interfere to limit radial expansion of the capturing surface upon axial compression of the capturing surface. a main bundle comprising a group of wires having a first end and a second end; a capturing portion formed by the group of wires and having a translating surface adjacent to a capturing surface, the translating surface having an open proximal end and the capturing surface having a permeable distal end, where the group of wires forming the capturing surface comprise a crossing mesh pattern having a plurality of interference points in the crossing mesh pattern where adjacent wires cross; and where the capturing portion is formed from the group of wires such that the group of wires diverges from the second end of the main bundle to form the permeable distal end, the group of wires extend back in a proximal direction to form the capturing surface, the translating surface, and open proximal end about the main bundle; characterized in that upon axial compression of the capturing surface the interference points of the crossing mesh selectively interfere to limit radial expansion of the capturing surface upon axial compression of the capturing surface.
Mobile bulk material processing apparatus comprising: a longitudinally extending main frame having a first end and a second end, a base region mounting a pair of endless tracks or wheels to allow the apparatus to move over the ground, and a neck section that extends upwardly from the base region; the main frame further having a pair of opposed spaced apart beams projecting towards the first end from an uppermost part of the neck section; a conveyor to transport material from or to a material processing unit mounted at the main frame; at least one coupling to mount the conveyor at the main frame for movement between a raised transport position and a lowered operative position; characterised in that: the coupling is configured to allow at least a part of the conveyor to be accommodated between the beams substantially at the first end in the raised transport position. a longitudinally extending main frame having a first end and a second end, a base region mounting a pair of endless tracks or wheels to allow the apparatus to move over the ground, and a neck section that extends upwardly from the base region; the main frame further having a pair of opposed spaced apart beams projecting towards the first end from an uppermost part of the neck section; a conveyor to transport material from or to a material processing unit mounted at the main frame; at least one coupling to mount the conveyor at the main frame for movement between a raised transport position and a lowered operative position; characterised in that: the coupling is configured to allow at least a part of the conveyor to be accommodated between the beams substantially at the first end in the raised transport position. the coupling is configured to allow at least a part of the conveyor to be accommodated between the beams substantially at the first end in the raised transport position.
An apparatus in an airflow path before a particle detector, wherein the apparatus removes a substantially constant proportion of all sizes of airborne particles from the airflow over time, the apparatus further including: an inlet for introducing a flow; a flow splitting arrangement for dividing the airflow into at least a first sub-flow and a second sub-flow, a filtering arrangement for filtering the first sub-flow; and characterized by means located after the filtering arrangement and configured for recombining the filtered and unfiltered sub-flows; and wherein the flow splitting arrangement is a body having at least two apertures through which the airflow passes to divide it into at least the first sub-flow and the second sub-flow and in that the flow splitting arrangement has an impedance to the sub-flows that is greater than the flow impedance caused by the filtering arrangement. an inlet for introducing a flow; a flow splitting arrangement for dividing the airflow into at least a first sub-flow and a second sub-flow, a filtering arrangement for filtering the first sub-flow; and characterized by means located after the filtering arrangement and configured for recombining the filtered and unfiltered sub-flows; and wherein the flow splitting arrangement is a body having at least two apertures through which the airflow passes to divide it into at least the first sub-flow and the second sub-flow and in that the flow splitting arrangement has an impedance to the sub-flows that is greater than the flow impedance caused by the filtering arrangement.
A method of updating flight calculations, the method comprising: flying an aircraft along a current flight path; automatically collecting, by a receiving module, aircraft traffic information including aircraft position, type, mass or mass category from at least one of a network of aircraft operating in a nearby region or a ground station; automatically collecting, by the receiving module, real-time weather data; predicting, by a routing module, at least one vortex with a vortex magnitude to be encountered by the current flight path based on the automatically collected aircraft traffic information and the automatically collected real-time weather data; comparing, by the routing module, the vortex magnitude to a predetermined threshold specific for the aircraft, wherein the predetermined threshold is based upon a vortex magnitude deemed too great for the aircraft to traverse; determining, by the routing module, that the vortex magnitude satisfies the predetermined threshold if the vortex magnitude exceeds the predetermined threshold; and displaying, by the advisory module, on an aircraft flight display, a suggested alternative flight path if the vortex magnitude satisfies the predetermined threshold, wherein the displaying the suggested alternative flight path further comprises determining a Strategic Lateral Offset Procedure, which defines a portion of the suggested alternative flight path. flying an aircraft along a current flight path; automatically collecting, by a receiving module, aircraft traffic information including aircraft position, type, mass or mass category from at least one of a network of aircraft operating in a nearby region or a ground station; automatically collecting, by the receiving module, real-time weather data; predicting, by a routing module, at least one vortex with a vortex magnitude to be encountered by the current flight path based on the automatically collected aircraft traffic information and the automatically collected real-time weather data; comparing, by the routing module, the vortex magnitude to a predetermined threshold specific for the aircraft, wherein the predetermined threshold is based upon a vortex magnitude deemed too great for the aircraft to traverse; determining, by the routing module, that the vortex magnitude satisfies the predetermined threshold if the vortex magnitude exceeds the predetermined threshold; and displaying, by the advisory module, on an aircraft flight display, a suggested alternative flight path if the vortex magnitude satisfies the predetermined threshold, wherein the displaying the suggested alternative flight path further comprises determining a Strategic Lateral Offset Procedure, which defines a portion of the suggested alternative flight path.
A method comprising steps of: for at least one fiber having optical spectrum being shared by at least two users in an optical line system, assigning value to the optical spectrum, the value being based on spectral efficiency of the optical spectrum, wherein the assigned value varies over time as performance of the optical spectrum changes over time; determining using a policy and the assigned value of the optical spectrum how to partition the optical spectrum between the at least two users, wherein the assigned value is a metric used to determine the partition based on the policy; and causing implementation of the partition of the optical spectrum. for at least one fiber having optical spectrum being shared by at least two users in an optical line system, assigning value to the optical spectrum, the value being based on spectral efficiency of the optical spectrum, wherein the assigned value varies over time as performance of the optical spectrum changes over time; determining using a policy and the assigned value of the optical spectrum how to partition the optical spectrum between the at least two users, wherein the assigned value is a metric used to determine the partition based on the policy; and causing implementation of the partition of the optical spectrum.
A method comprising: coupling a portable desktop device comprising portable desktop data stored therein to a host computer; authenticating a user; enabling access to the portable desktop data only if the user is successfully authenticated; executing on the host computer system a portable desktop application received from the portable desktop device; the method being characterised in that it further comprises: transmitting from the host computer system to the portable desktop device a beat signal at known intervals indicating a presence and operability of the host computer; and, the portable desktop device disabling access to the portable desktop data and preventing access thereto if it does not receive the beat signal at the known intervals while in a powered state and absent a further user authentication operation. coupling a portable desktop device comprising portable desktop data stored therein to a host computer; authenticating a user; enabling access to the portable desktop data only if the user is successfully authenticated; executing on the host computer system a portable desktop application received from the portable desktop device; the method being characterised in that it further comprises: transmitting from the host computer system to the portable desktop device a beat signal at known intervals indicating a presence and operability of the host computer; and, the portable desktop device disabling access to the portable desktop data and preventing access thereto if it does not receive the beat signal at the known intervals while in a powered state and absent a further user authentication operation.
A machine for gymnastic exercises, particularly for muscle stretching, comprising a supporting frame, a seat which is fixed with respect to said supporting frame, and a back rest which is pivotable respect to said supporting frame for moving said back rest between a position which is substantially inclined with respect to said seat and a position which is substantially perpendicular with respect to said seat, thereby stretching the muscle of the joints involved in the posterior kinematic chain of the human body characterized in that it comprises a carriage which in use is pushed by the lower limbs of an user and is slidingly associated with said supporting frame and is functionally connected to said back rest by way of kinematic connection means (15, 16, 17) for transferring the motion of said carriage to said back rest and/or vice versa, the forward/backward motion of the carriage being away or towards the back rest and resulting in a consequent forward/backward pivoting movement of the back rest.
A process for preparing a elastomer including a step of contacting under reaction conditions at least: (a) an isocyanate component comprising an isocyanate-terminated prepolymer having an isocyanate content of 10 to 30 weight percent where the prepolymer is the reaction product of a stoichiometric excess of one or more di- or poly-isocyanate compounds with a first polyol component; (b) a second polyol component; and (c) an effective amount of a blowing agent to provide a polyurethane elastomer with a density of from 200 to 1200 kg/m 3; wherein (a) and (b) are used at an isocyanate index of from 85 to 115, and wherein the first polyol component comprises at least one polyester polyol which is the reaction product of at least one polycarboxylic acid and at least one alcohol having from 2 to 8 hydroxyl groups and the second polyol component comprises at least one hydroxymethyl-containing polyester polyol referred to hereinafter as HMPP and at least one other isocyanate reactive material, and the total amount of HMPP component used in the second polyol component is at least 10 and at most 80 weight percent of the second polyol component, and the first polyol component does not comprise a HMPP. (a) an isocyanate component comprising an isocyanate-terminated prepolymer having an isocyanate content of 10 to 30 weight percent where the prepolymer is the reaction product of a stoichiometric excess of one or more di- or poly-isocyanate compounds with a first polyol component; (b) a second polyol component; and (c) an effective amount of a blowing agent to provide a polyurethane elastomer with a density of from 200 to 1200 kg/m 3;
A wireless power charging system comprising an apparatus for reducing magnetic leakage flux of a wireless charging field, the apparatus comprising: a wireless power transmitter configured to generate the wireless charging field; and a collector (350a, 350b) comprising a ferromagnetic material that reduces the magnetic leakage flux, the collector positioned at a distance dist x between a first distance and a second distance along an x-axis, wherein dist x is at a third distance from the transmitter, and the collector (350a, 350b) configured to reduce the magnetic leakage flux (212a, 212b) at a first level at the first distance, at a second level at the second distance, and at a third level at the third distance dist x, the third level greater than each of the first and second levels. a wireless power transmitter configured to generate the wireless charging field; and a collector (350a, 350b) comprising a ferromagnetic material that reduces the magnetic leakage flux, the collector positioned at a distance dist x between a first distance and a second distance along an x-axis, wherein dist x is at a third distance from the transmitter, and the collector (350a, 350b) configured to reduce the magnetic leakage flux (212a, 212b) at a first level at the first distance, at a second level at the second distance, and at a third level at the third distance dist x, the third level greater than each of the first and second levels.