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A method of stiffening an outer layer of a wet ceramic extrudate, where the extrudate has a honeycomb cellular structure, comprising: extruding the extrudate through an extrusion apparatus; providing fluid at a uniform temperature; continuously moving the extrudate along an extrusion direction and passing the extrudate through an opening defined in an applicator apparatus (418; 500; 718; 800); directing a uniform flow of the fluid onto the outer layer of the extrudate through a plurality of openings defined at an outlet (808; 908) of the applicator apparatus (418; 500; 718; 800) and disposed radially about an inner diameter of the applicator apparatus (418; 500; 718; 800) to increase the temperature of an organic binder material of the extrudate to its gelation point; and stiffening at least the outer layer of the extrudate. extruding the extrudate through an extrusion apparatus; providing fluid at a uniform temperature; continuously moving the extrudate along an extrusion direction and passing the extrudate through an opening defined in an applicator apparatus (418; 500; 718; 800); directing a uniform flow of the fluid onto the outer layer of the extrudate through a plurality of openings defined at an outlet (808; 908) of the applicator apparatus (418; 500; 718; 800) and disposed radially about an inner diameter of the applicator apparatus (418; 500; 718; 800) to increase the temperature of an organic binder material of the extrudate to its gelation point; and stiffening at least the outer layer of the extrudate.
An apparatus for delivering a shunt to an atrial septum of a patient, the apparatus comprising: a sheath comprising a distal region, a proximal region, and a sheath lumen extending therethrough, the sheath lumen being configured to receive the shunt in a contracted delivery state, the distal region of the sheath being configured for percutaneous advancement to the atrial septum; a first catheter moveably disposed within the sheath lumen, the first catheter comprising a first catheter lumen extending therethrough; a hub moveably disposed within the sheath lumen distal to the first catheter, the hub comprising a hub lumen extending therethrough and one or more engagers (1414, 1416, 1418) configured to releasably engage the shunt in the contracted delivery state within the sheath lumen; a second catheter moveably disposed within the first catheter lumen and the hub lumen, wherein the first catheter and the hub are movable while the second catheter remains in place; and a handle disposed at the proximal region of the sheath, wherein the first catheter, the hub, and the second catheter are independently movable relative to the sheath responsive to actuation at the handle to facilitate transition of the shunt from the contracted delivery state to an expanded deployed state at the atrial septum, wherein the handle further comprises a knob that when actuated is configured to facilitate deployment of and/or halfway retrieval of the shunt at the atrial septum by adjusting a length of the delivery apparatus relative to the sheath. a sheath comprising a distal region, a proximal region, and a sheath lumen extending therethrough, the sheath lumen being configured to receive the shunt in a contracted delivery state, the distal region of the sheath being configured for percutaneous advancement to the atrial septum; a first catheter moveably disposed within the sheath lumen, the first catheter comprising a first catheter lumen extending therethrough; a hub moveably disposed within the sheath lumen distal to the first catheter, the hub comprising a hub lumen extending therethrough and one or more engagers (1414, 1416, 1418) configured to releasably engage the shunt in the contracted delivery state within the sheath lumen; a second catheter moveably disposed within the first catheter lumen and the hub lumen, wherein the first catheter and the hub are movable while the second catheter remains in place; and a handle disposed at the proximal region of the sheath, wherein the first catheter, the hub, and the second catheter are independently movable relative to the sheath responsive to actuation at the handle to facilitate transition of the shunt from the contracted delivery state to an expanded deployed state at the atrial septum, wherein the handle further comprises a knob that when actuated is configured to facilitate deployment of and/or halfway retrieval of the shunt at the atrial septum by adjusting a length of the delivery apparatus relative to the sheath.
A method for determining a global confidence index for each image of a set of two-dimensional, 2D, ultrasound images extracted from a three dimensional, 3D, ultrasound volume, wherein the global confidence index comprises a measure of the suitability of the 2D ultrasound image for biometry measurements, the method comprising: obtaining a 3D ultrasound volume of a subject; extracting a set of at least one 2D ultrasound image from the 3D ultrasound volume; processing the 3D ultrasound volume or the set of the 2D ultrasound images with a first neural network to obtain a set of geometrical indicators, wherein each geometrical indicator indicates geometrical features of anatomical features of the subject; processing the set of 2D ultrasound images with a second neural network, wherein the output of the second neural network is a set of anatomical indicators and wherein the anatomical indicators indicate at least the presence of anatomical landmarks; and determining a global confidence index for each 2D ultrasound image of the set based on the geometrical indicators and the anatomical indicators. obtaining a 3D ultrasound volume of a subject; extracting a set of at least one 2D ultrasound image from the 3D ultrasound volume; processing the 3D ultrasound volume or the set of the 2D ultrasound images with a first neural network to obtain a set of geometrical indicators, wherein each geometrical indicator indicates geometrical features of anatomical features of the subject; processing the set of 2D ultrasound images with a second neural network, wherein the output of the second neural network is a set of anatomical indicators and wherein the anatomical indicators indicate at least the presence of anatomical landmarks; and determining a global confidence index for each 2D ultrasound image of the set based on the geometrical indicators and the anatomical indicators.
A control method for a refrigerator, wherein the refrigerator comprises a refrigerator body and a door body a front side of the refrigerator body is open to define a first chamber; the door body comprises a main door configured to open or close the first chamber and defining a second chamber, and a secondary door configured to open or close the second chamber; a rear wall of the main door is provided with an air supply port configured to supply cold air in the first chamber into the second chamber; the rear wall is in a hollow shape, in which a condensation removal air duct in communication with the first chamber is defined; a plurality of condensation removal holes in communication with the second chamber and the condensation removal air duct are formed backwards on a front surface of the rear wall; and characterized in that the control method comprises: acquiring a relative air humidity φ of the second chamber; acquiring a relative air humidity threshold φ 0 at which air in the second chamber begins to condense on the front surface of the rear wall; comparing the relative air humidity φ with the relative air humidity threshold φ 0; if φ≤φ 0, closing the condensation removal air duct, and opening the air supply port to run a cooling mode in which the air in the first chamber enters the second chamber via the air supply port; and if φ>φ 0, closing the air supply port, and opening the condensation removal air duct to run a condensation removal mode in which the air in the first chamber enters the condensation removal air duct and flows to the front surface of the rear wall via the condensation removal holes to remove condensation on the surface. acquiring a relative air humidity φ of the second chamber; acquiring a relative air humidity threshold φ 0 at which air in the second chamber begins to condense on the front surface of the rear wall; comparing the relative air humidity φ with the relative air humidity threshold φ 0; if φ≤φ 0, closing the condensation removal air duct, and opening the air supply port to run a cooling mode in which the air in the first chamber enters the second chamber via the air supply port; and if φ>φ 0, closing the air supply port, and opening the condensation removal air duct to run a condensation removal mode in which the air in the first chamber enters the condensation removal air duct and flows to the front surface of the rear wall via the condensation removal holes to remove condensation on the surface.
Non-therapeutic cosmetic use of a compound of formula below: in which: - R1 represents a C1-C4 alkyl radical; - R2 represents a hydrogen atom, or a saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched C1-C6 hydrocarbon-based radical; - R3 represents a saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched C1-C4 hydrocarbon-based radical optionally substituted by a hydroxyl group; - C-X represents C=O or CH-OH; as agent for soothing the skin of the face or body. - R1 represents a C1-C4 alkyl radical; - R2 represents a hydrogen atom, or a saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched C1-C6 hydrocarbon-based radical; - R3 represents a saturated or unsaturated, linear or branched C1-C4 hydrocarbon-based radical optionally substituted by a hydroxyl group; - C-X represents C=O or CH-OH;
A method of removing stock from a rotating workpiece, the method comprising the steps of: turning a workpiece and controlling the position of a cutting tool relative to the workpiece in order to remove stock from the workpiece, wherein an electronic control system controls movement of the cutting tool relative to the workpiece in order to cut a predefined feature into a predefined location on the workpiece, wherein the control system operates an automated cutting cycle in which the cutting tool is moved in a first direction relative to the workpiece in order to make a first pass and remove stock from the workpiece, the tool is withdrawn from the workpiece after the first pass, and the cutting tool is then moved in a second direction, different to said first direction, to make a second pass and remove stock from the workpiece, and wherein the control system repeats said automated cutting cycle in order to progressively cut said predefined feature into said predefined location on the workpiece using a series of alternating passes of the cutting tool, wherein each of said first and second passes of the tool involves movement of the tool towards the workpiece in order to bring a cutting surface of the tool into engagement with the workpiece, wherein after engagement of the tool with the workpiece, movement of the tool is controlled to roll the tool into the cut, wherein the tool follows a curved path while rolling into the cut until the cutting surface of the tool reaches a predetermined depth of cut in the workpiece; and wherein the cutting tool has first and second cutting surfaces which are used alternately in the cutting cycle, so that the first cutting surface is used for the first pass of the tool relative to the workpiece and the second cutting surface is used for the second pass of the tool relative to the workpiece.
A method of a User Equipment, in the following also referred to as UE, comprising: receiving a configuration of a first Discontinuous Reception, in the following also referred to as DRX, timer with a value in number of symbols, wherein the first DRX timer is drx-HARQ-RTT-TimerSL; receiving a configuration of a second DRX timer with a value in number of slots, wherein the second DRX timer is drx-RetransmissionTimerSL; transmitting, via a Sidelink, in the following also referred to as SL, Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request, in the following also referred to as HARQ, process, a first SL transmission associated with SL configured grant Type 1 that is provided via a Radio Resource Control, in the following also referred to as RRC, message by a network; starting the first DRX timer for the SL HARQ process in response to the first SL transmission, wherein the UE determines a first length of a symbol associated with the first DRX timer based on a length of a symbol of an active Downlink, in the following also referred to as DL, Bandwidth Part, in the following also referred to as BWP, of a Primary Cell, in the following also referred to as PCell,; starting the second DRX timer for the SL HARQ process in response to expiration of the first DRX timer which was started in response to the first SL transmission, wherein the UE determines a first length of a slot associated with the second DRX timer based on a length of a slot of the active DL BWP of the PCell; and monitoring Physical Downlink Control Channel, in the following also referred to as PDCCH, when the second DRX timer is running. receiving a configuration of a first Discontinuous Reception, in the following also referred to as DRX, timer with a value in number of symbols, wherein the first DRX timer is drx-HARQ-RTT-TimerSL; receiving a configuration of a second DRX timer with a value in number of slots, wherein the second DRX timer is drx-RetransmissionTimerSL; transmitting, via a Sidelink, in the following also referred to as SL, Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request, in the following also referred to as HARQ, process, a first SL transmission associated with SL configured grant Type 1 that is provided via a Radio Resource Control, in the following also referred to as RRC, message by a network; starting the first DRX timer for the SL HARQ process in response to the first SL transmission, wherein the UE determines a first length of a symbol associated with the first DRX timer based on a length of a symbol of an active Downlink, in the following also referred to as DL, Bandwidth Part, in the following also referred to as BWP, of a Primary Cell, in the following also referred to as PCell,; starting the second DRX timer for the SL HARQ process in response to expiration of the first DRX timer which was started in response to the first SL transmission, wherein the UE determines a first length of a slot associated with the second DRX timer based on a length of a slot of the active DL BWP of the PCell; and monitoring Physical Downlink Control Channel, in the following also referred to as PDCCH, when the second DRX timer is running.
Torque limiting coupling comprising a first shaft, a second shaft, which is designed as a hollow shaft, and a coupling ring, where the coupling ring comprises a coupling sleeve with an inner surface and an outer surface, where the coupling sleeve is arranged in radial direction between the first shaft and the second shaft, such that the inner surface is in frictional contact with the first shaft and the outer surface is in frictional contact with the second shaft, and where the coupling sleeve is double-walled with an internal annular pressure oil chamber, designed in such a way, that the coupling sleeve increases its radial thickness (t) when the oil chamber is filled with pressurized oil and thereby increases the pressure forces and thereby the friction between the surfaces (4a, 4b) and the shafts (1,2) in order to allow torque transfer between the two shafts (1,2), and that the coupling sleeve transfers no torque, when the oil chamber is not filled with pressurized oil, characterized in that the outer surface of the coupling sleeve which is in contact with the second shaft is of conical shape and that the second shaft has a corresponding conical surface.
Method of fulfilling orders comprising: - manually picking items batch-wise by combining several items from several different orders into a common container from inventory according to orders for the items; - forwarding the common container to an unloading station, wherein the items are placed into receptacles by placing multiple items into each of batch receptacles; - if needed right away, routing of the batch receptacles directly to pack stations, otherwise routing of the batch receptacles to an automated storage facility (II, 6) and storing the batch receptacles therein; - when all of the individual items stored in the automated storage facility (II, 6) are available to complete an order, retrieving and transporting the stored batch receptacles containing these items to one of said plurality of pack stations for specific item retrieval for fulfilling said order; - packing retrieved items with other retrieved items of an order at a pack station; and routing the batch receptacles to further pack stations until emptied. - manually picking items batch-wise by combining several items from several different orders into a common container from inventory according to orders for the items; - forwarding the common container to an unloading station, wherein the items are placed into receptacles by placing multiple items into each of batch receptacles; - if needed right away, routing of the batch receptacles directly to pack stations, otherwise routing of the batch receptacles to an automated storage facility (II, 6) and storing the batch receptacles therein; - when all of the individual items stored in the automated storage facility (II, 6) are available to complete an order, retrieving and transporting the stored batch receptacles containing these items to one of said plurality of pack stations for specific item retrieval for fulfilling said order; - packing retrieved items with other retrieved items of an order at a pack station; and
An oxyhydrogen generator, characterized in that said generator comprises an electrolyser consisting of a plurality of electrolytic cells, covered by a hermetically sealed housing, each cell comprising a chamber, forming an electrolytic bath where a plurality of alternating anodes (4.2) and cathodes (4.1) are housed, a metal screen being mounted between and alongside the electrodes, wherein the electrodes in cells being connected in series with a source of direct current, and the electrolytic baths of chambers being interconnected through spillways from insulating material, arranged horizontally above the level of the cathodes (4.1) and the anodes (4.2); in the upper part of the housing are formed an opening for charging cells with electrolyte connected with an electrolyte reservoir and at least one outlet (12.1) for discharging of the resultant oxyhydrogen gas from the cells; the oxyhydrogen generator is equipped with sensors for monitoring the electrolyte level in the cells and a sensor for monitoring the electrolyte temperature, as is provided and cooling system to remove heat from the cells, and the oxyhydrogen generator has a microprocessor module for controlling and managing the electrolyte level in the chambers, the stability of the voltage, the electrolyte temperature, the commutation of the electrolytic cells, the supply of electrolyte from the reservoir to the chambers, the amount of the produced oxyhydrogen gas and the regulation of supply of the oxyhydrogen gas to an engine or an combustion chamber, as well the automatic stopping down of the generator's operation in excess of the preset parameters.
A detection system comprising a plurality of magnetic field generators and a plurality of magnetic field detectors located adjacent to a detection area, and a control system arranged to generate magnetic field using the generators, and, for each of the generators, to make measurements of the magnetic field generated using each of the detectors, and processing means arranged to process the measurements to generate a plurality of sets of data characterising the detection area as an object moves through the detection area, and to combine the sets of data to form a resultant data set, characterized in that the detection system comprises a displacement sensing means arranged to detect displacement of a part of the object away from a reference position, and to correct for the displacement when combining the sets of data.
A method to control HTTP adaptive streaming, the method comprising: - streaming a media stream from a server to a client device using an HTTP adaptive streaming technique, the media stream comprising a plurality of chunks and being associated with a content timeline, the plurality of chunks being identified by respective chunk identifiers in a manifest file, the manifest file being provided to the client device, and the streaming comprising the client device retrieving chunks of the media stream from the server using the chunk identifiers from the manifest file; - correlating a request for transmission of a chunk with a position on the content timeline on the basis of a chunk identifier of said chunk; - generating retrieval policy data defining a retrieval policy for derestricting or restricting a retrieval bitrate associated with the retrieving of chunks by the client device from the server, said generating comprising defining the retrieval policy as a function of the position on the content timeline; and - providing the retrieval policy data to the client device to enable the client device to perform the retrieving of chunks in accordance with the retrieval policy, wherein the retrieval policy data comprises at least one of: - a bitrate parameter defining a maximum bitrate which is allowed for the retrieving of chunks by the client device, and - a buffer parameter defining a maximum buffering time or maximum buffer size which is allowed for buffering of chunks retrieved by the client device. - streaming a media stream from a server to a client device using an HTTP adaptive streaming technique, the media stream comprising a plurality of chunks and being associated with a content timeline, the plurality of chunks being identified by respective chunk identifiers in a manifest file, the manifest file being provided to the client device, and the streaming comprising the client device retrieving chunks of the media stream from the server using the chunk identifiers from the manifest file; - correlating a request for transmission of a chunk with a position on the content timeline on the basis of a chunk identifier of said chunk; - generating retrieval policy data defining a retrieval policy for derestricting or restricting a retrieval bitrate associated with the retrieving of chunks by the client device from the server, said generating comprising defining the retrieval policy as a function of the position on the content timeline; and - providing the retrieval policy data to the client device to enable the client device to perform the retrieving of chunks in accordance with the retrieval policy, wherein the retrieval policy data comprises at least one of: - a bitrate parameter defining a maximum bitrate which is allowed for the retrieving of chunks by the client device, and - a buffer parameter defining a maximum buffering time or maximum buffer size which is allowed for buffering of chunks retrieved by the client device.