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A method for detecting an element traced on a surface of an iron or steel product by means of applying a paint, wherein said element has been covered at least partially by a residue that prevents a human reading or a reading by conventional artificial vision of said element, comprising the steps of: applying a radiation in the terahertz band to said surface of an iron or steel product that has an element traced with paint hidden behind a residue, wherein said radiation is emitted by at least one source of radiation in the terahertz band, such that said radiation passes through said residue; detecting a radiation on the terahertz band reflected by the surface of said iron or steel product covered by said residue, wherein said reflected radiation is detected by the at least one terahertz radiation detector, thereby obtaining at least one signal reflected off said surface of an iron or steel product and at least one signal reflected off said element traced on said surface; processing said reflected signals, analyzing the differences between the at least one signal reflected off said surface of an iron or steel product and said at least one signal reflected off said element traced on said surface, and applying enhancement filters and character recognition techniques, such that the element traced on said surface and at least partially covered by a residue is reconstructed. applying a radiation in the terahertz band to said surface of an iron or steel product that has an element traced with paint hidden behind a residue, wherein said radiation is emitted by at least one source of radiation in the terahertz band, such that said radiation passes through said residue; detecting a radiation on the terahertz band reflected by the surface of said iron or steel product covered by said residue, wherein said reflected radiation is detected by the at least one terahertz radiation detector, thereby obtaining at least one signal reflected off said surface of an iron or steel product and at least one signal reflected off said element traced on said surface; processing said reflected signals, analyzing the differences between the at least one signal reflected off said surface of an iron or steel product and said at least one signal reflected off said element traced on said surface, and applying enhancement filters and character recognition techniques, such that the element traced on said surface and at least partially covered by a residue is reconstructed.
Prefabricated functional element with electrically controllable optical properties, which is not yet installed in a composite pane, comprising a multilayer film which comprises, in this order, a first protective film, a first carrier film, a first surface electrode, an active layer, a second surface electrode, a second carrier film and a second protective film, wherein the first protective film and the second protective film are each independently selected from a polyvinyl butyral film, an ethylene vinyl acetate film or a thermoplastic polyurethane film.
A modular tooling apparatus, comprising: a base coupling connectable to a manipulator, and said base coupling having a first contoured surface; a locking member connectable to a manipulator, and said locking member having a second contoured surface and third contoured surface formed on one end of the locking member wherein said second contoured surface is matingly and adjustably connected to said first contoured surface of said base coupling for rotational adjustment of said base coupling about a longitudinal axis; and a moveable member connectable to a modular tool, the moveable member having a fourth contoured surface matingly and adjustably connected to said third contoured surface of said locking member for rotational adjustment of said modular tool about said longitudinal axis. a base coupling connectable to a manipulator, and said base coupling having a first contoured surface; a locking member connectable to a manipulator, and said locking member having a second contoured surface and third contoured surface formed on one end of the locking member wherein said second contoured surface is matingly and adjustably connected to said first contoured surface of said base coupling for rotational adjustment of said base coupling about a longitudinal axis; and a moveable member connectable to a modular tool, the moveable member having a fourth contoured surface matingly and adjustably connected to said third contoured surface of said locking member for rotational adjustment of said modular tool about said longitudinal axis.
Method for detecting an obstacle in the surrounding region of a motor vehicle, in which the following steps are carried out by an evaluation device of the motor vehicle: - receiving ultrasonic sensor data from at least one ultrasonic sensor of the motor vehicle and at least one camera image from at least one camera of the motor vehicle, - detecting the obstacle and determining a position of the obstacle using the ultrasonic sensor data, - verifying the obstacle detected using the ultrasonic sensor data by way of the at least one camera image, characterized by the steps of: - determining a first free space by evaluating the at least one camera image with respect to a first criterion and determining a second free space by evaluating the at least one camera image with respect to a second criterion, wherein an obstacle-free partial region in the surrounding region is described by the free spaces (18, 19), - determining a first spatial boundary of the first free space and a second spatial boundary of the second free space, wherein values of the first spatial boundary and of the second spatial boundary are determined within those partial capturing regions of the capturing region of the at least one camera in which detection points of an ultrasonic sensor are present, - verifying the obstacle if the first spatial boundary and the second spatial boundary deviate from one another at most by a predetermined threshold value and each of the first and second boundaries (23, 24) deviate from the position at most by the predetermined threshold value. - receiving ultrasonic sensor data from at least one ultrasonic sensor of the motor vehicle and at least one camera image from at least one camera of the motor vehicle, - detecting the obstacle and determining a position of the obstacle using the ultrasonic sensor data, - verifying the obstacle detected using the ultrasonic sensor data by way of the at least one camera image, - determining a first free space by evaluating the at least one camera image with respect to a first criterion and determining a second free space by evaluating the at least one camera image with respect to a second criterion, wherein an obstacle-free partial region in the surrounding region is described by the free spaces (18, 19), - determining a first spatial boundary of the first free space and a second spatial boundary of the second free space, wherein values of the first spatial boundary and of the second spatial boundary are determined within those partial capturing regions of the capturing region of the at least one camera in which detection points of an ultrasonic sensor are present, - verifying the obstacle if the first spatial boundary and the second spatial boundary deviate from one another at most by a predetermined threshold value and each of the first and second boundaries (23, 24) deviate from the position at most by the predetermined threshold value.
A speculum comprising: a handle; a first bill and a second bill, wherein a proximal end portion of the first bill and a proximal end portion of the second bill are coupled to an upper portion of the handle; an actuation mechanism that causes both the first bill and the second bill to move simultaneously, relative to the handle, along a first axis between an open position and a closed position; and a locking mechanism configured to lock the speculum in an open position, the locking mechanism comprising: a lock strip contained in the handle and coupled to at least one of the upper bill and the lower bill; and a pawl coupled to the handle and configured to interact with the lock strip at a first portion of the pawl characterised in that the locking mechanism comprises a rocker coupled to the handle and the pawl is configured to interact with the rocker at a second portion of the pawl. a handle; a first bill and a second bill, wherein a proximal end portion of the first bill and a proximal end portion of the second bill are coupled to an upper portion of the handle; an actuation mechanism that causes both the first bill and the second bill to move simultaneously, relative to the handle, along a first axis between an open position and a closed position; and a locking mechanism configured to lock the speculum in an open position, the locking mechanism comprising: a lock strip contained in the handle and coupled to at least one of the upper bill and the lower bill; and a pawl coupled to the handle and configured to interact with the lock strip at a first portion of the pawl characterised in that the locking mechanism comprises a rocker coupled to the handle and the pawl is configured to interact with the rocker at a second portion of the pawl. a lock strip contained in the handle and coupled to at least one of the upper bill and the lower bill; and a pawl coupled to the handle and configured to interact with the lock strip at a first portion of the pawl characterised in that the locking mechanism comprises a rocker coupled to the handle and the pawl is configured to interact with the rocker at a second portion of the pawl.
A method for associating metadata with an encrypted content item, the method comprising: receiving metadata for association with a content item; receiving a key-delivering entitlement control packet uniquely associated with at least one portion of the encrypted content item; applying a cryptographic hash function to the entitlement control packet, thereby generating an entitlement control packet hash value; combining the entitlement control packet hash value with the metadata, thereby creating a data control object performing a cryptographic operation on the data control object, thereby generating cryptographic integrity data; joining the cryptographic integrity data to the data control object after the cryptographic operation; and sending the cryptographically associated data control object joined to the cryptographic integrity data to a recipient. receiving metadata for association with a content item; receiving a key-delivering entitlement control packet uniquely associated with at least one portion of the encrypted content item; applying a cryptographic hash function to the entitlement control packet, thereby generating an entitlement control packet hash value; combining the entitlement control packet hash value with the metadata, thereby creating a data control object performing a cryptographic operation on the data control object, thereby generating cryptographic integrity data; joining the cryptographic integrity data to the data control object after the cryptographic operation; and sending the cryptographically associated data control object joined to the cryptographic integrity data to a recipient.
An endoscope positioning system EPS comprising an at least four freedom degree mechanism FDFM, configured for actuating a distal portion of an endoscope by maneuvering a proximal portion of said endoscope; wherein said FDFM comprises at least a first, second, third and fourth means for providing degrees of freedom: a. said first means of first degree of freedom is a rotation sub-mechanism; b. said second means of second degree of freedom is a tilting sub-mechanism; c. said third means of third degree of freedom is an arch sub-mechanism; and, d. said fourth means of fourth degree of freedom is a zoom mechanism characterized in that said arch sub-mechanism comprises a nut, connected to a first link, a plurality of coupling links (152b, 152c) coupled by hinges, that are located in semicircular guides; a muff is connected with a hinge to a distal end of the last link in a chain, in such a manner that the endoscope passes through an inner part of said muff; said sub-mechanism is operatable in such a manner that when a screw rotates, said nut moves along said screw and affects the first link in said chain; other links (152b, 152c) are thus forced to move along a semi-circular track and move said muff; and being fixated in said muff, the endoscope along an arch. a. said first means of first degree of freedom is a rotation sub-mechanism; b. said second means of second degree of freedom is a tilting sub-mechanism; c. said third means of third degree of freedom is an arch sub-mechanism; and, d. said fourth means of fourth degree of freedom is a zoom mechanism characterized in that said arch sub-mechanism comprises a nut, connected to a first link, a plurality of coupling links (152b, 152c) coupled by hinges, that are located in semicircular guides; a muff is connected with a hinge to a distal end of the last link in a chain, in such a manner that the endoscope passes through an inner part of said muff; said sub-mechanism is operatable in such a manner that when a screw rotates, said nut moves along said screw and affects the first link in said chain; other links (152b, 152c) are thus forced to move along a semi-circular track and move said muff; and being fixated in said muff, the endoscope along an arch.
Method for processing a message (MOPT, MOPT') received from a first device (D1, D1') and intended for a second device (D2, D2') managed by an IP multimedia core network (CN2, CN2'), said method being intended to be implemented by a processing entity (2, D2') when said received message (MOPT, MOPT') is a message for discovering the capabilities and the status of the second device (D2, D2') and comprising: - a step (E20, F40) of obtaining an identifier (ID1, ID1') of the first device (D1, D1') from a field of the received discovery message (MOPT, MOPT'); and - a step (E50, E70, F70, F90) of selecting, on the basis of this identifier (ID1, ID1'), a response mode (M1, M2) for responding to the received discovery message from a predefined set (Ω) containing at least two response modes (M1, M2), said predefined set (Ω) containing at least: - a response mode comprising sending, to the first device, a partial or incorrect response to the discovery message, a partial response identifying only some of the capabilities of the second device or reflecting only the status of the second device, and an incorrect response reflecting a status distinct from the actual status of the second device and/or capabilities that do not correspond to the capabilities of the second device; and - a response mode comprising sending, to the first device, a transparent response to the discovery message containing the capabilities and the status of the second device to the discovery message. - a step (E20, F40) of obtaining an identifier (ID1, ID1') of the first device (D1, D1') from a field of the received discovery message (MOPT, MOPT'); and - a step (E50, E70, F70, F90) of selecting, on the basis of this identifier (ID1, ID1'), a response mode (M1, M2) for responding to the received discovery message from a predefined set (Ω) containing at least two response modes (M1, M2), - a response mode comprising sending, to the first device, a partial or incorrect response to the discovery message, a partial response identifying only some of the capabilities of the second device or reflecting only the status of the second device, and an incorrect response reflecting a status distinct from the actual status of the second device and/or capabilities that do not correspond to the capabilities of the second device; and - a response mode comprising sending, to the first device, a transparent response to the discovery message containing the capabilities and the status of the second device to the discovery message.
A water purifying filter comprising: a support substrate; a pattern layer formed on the support substrate, the pattern layer having at least one hole, wherein the hole has a slope such that the hole has a shape with a smaller bottom side and a greater upper side and wherein an aquaporin vesicle is provided in the hole; and a protective layer provided over the pattern layer having the aquaporin vesicle in the hole; characterized in that the aquaporin vesicle includes a plurality of aquaporins incorporated in a lipid bi-layer or a block copolymer, wherein the aquaporin vesicle is greater than the bottom side of the hole. a support substrate; a pattern layer formed on the support substrate, the pattern layer having at least one hole, wherein the hole has a slope such that the hole has a shape with a smaller bottom side and a greater upper side and wherein an aquaporin vesicle is provided in the hole; and a protective layer provided over the pattern layer having the aquaporin vesicle in the hole; characterized in that the aquaporin vesicle includes a plurality of aquaporins incorporated in a lipid bi-layer or a block copolymer, wherein the aquaporin vesicle is greater than the bottom side of the hole.
A system for disseminating content in a network federation, including: - a plurality of content servers (132a, 132d, 232, 332) distributed in the plurality of networks (100, 200, 300) making up the network federation, each content server defining a content storage space in one particular location of the network federation; - a master orchestration system of the network federation, comprising a control module, the control module making it possible to optimize, based on a subscriber profile of a user seeking to access a particular content, the choice of a mirror content server of the plurality of content servers for the storage of a copy of a particular content deposited on an original content server of the plurality of content servers, as well as the choice of an optimal routing path on the network federation allowing the copy of the content to be transmitted from the original server to the mirror content server, as well as an access path allowing the user to access the copy of the particular content deposited on the chosen mirror server, the master orchestration system being adapted to inform the original content server to synchronize the particular content with the chosen mirror content server and to configure the network federation so that the routing of the copy of the particular content is performed along the chosen routing path, such that the user accesses the copy of the particular content deposited on the chosen mirror content server by connecting to the chosen mirror content server by the chosen access path. - a plurality of content servers (132a, 132d, 232, 332) distributed in the plurality of networks (100, 200, 300) making up the network federation, each content server defining a content storage space in one particular location of the network federation; - a master orchestration system of the network federation, comprising a control module, the control module making it possible to optimize, based on a subscriber profile of a user seeking to access a particular content, the choice of a mirror content server of the plurality of content servers for the storage of a copy of a particular content deposited on an original content server of the plurality of content servers, as well as the choice of an optimal routing path on the network federation allowing the copy of the content to be transmitted from the original server to the mirror content server, as well as an access path allowing the user to access the copy of the particular content deposited on the chosen mirror server,
A scrubber for exhaust gas from a marine vessel, comprising a lower and an upper scrubbing chamber (3, 13), the scrubbing chambers (3, 13) being substantially symmetric about a common length axis being substantially vertically arranged, where a lower chamber exhaust gas outlet is arranged at the top of the lower scrubbing chamber as a coaxial constriction, for withdrawing the partly scrubbed exhaust gas from the first scrubbing chamber and introducing the gas into the upper scrubbing chamber, wherein an exhaust gas tube is substantially coaxially arranged through the bottom of the lower scrubbing chamber, that the exhaust gas tube is opening into the lower scrubbing chamber, and that an exhaust gas outlet is coaxially arranged through the top of the upper scrubbing chamber, wherein a lower scrubbing chamber deflection body is arranged above the opening of the exhaust gas tube for redirecting the exhaust gas towards the walls of the scrubber and create turbulent gas flow, characterised in that - the deflection body comprises two oppositely directed straight cones having a common base and a common axis of rotation coinciding with the length axis of the scrubber; - lower chamber water injectors (6, 6') are arranged along the length axis of the lower scrubbing chamber and above the lower scrubbing chamber deflection body, to introduce scrubbing water into the exhaust gas stream, and where at least one of the water injectors below the lower chamber exhaust gas outlet is (are) directed upwards, towards the lower chamber exhaust gas outlet constriction, thus creating a Venturi effect in the lower chamber exhaust gas outlet. - the deflection body comprises two oppositely directed straight cones having a common base and a common axis of rotation coinciding with the length axis of the scrubber; - lower chamber water injectors (6, 6') are arranged along the length axis of the lower scrubbing chamber and above the lower scrubbing chamber deflection body, to introduce scrubbing water into the exhaust gas stream, and where at least one of the water injectors below the lower chamber exhaust gas outlet is (are) directed upwards, towards the lower chamber exhaust gas outlet constriction, thus creating a Venturi effect in the lower chamber exhaust gas outlet.
Hearing aid device with a housing, with a frame inserted in the housing for receiving electrical or electronic assemblies, which have a transmitting and/or receiving unit for electromagnetic waves, and with an associated antenna, wherein - the antenna is shaped as an integral part of the frame, as a stamped-bent part or as an inlay part made of metal, - the antenna has a first part with two ends (44, 62), which in particular has a winding profile or is shaped as an open loop, - wherein a segment along the profile of the first part forms a first auxiliary structure, which has the shape of a closed loop, - the first auxiliary structure has a substantially elliptical shape with a main axis, - the main axis is oriented vertically with respect to the end system when the hearing aid is worn by a user, and - the substantially elliptical shape of the first auxiliary structure tapers at both ends of its main axis. - the antenna is shaped as an integral part of the frame, as a stamped-bent part or as an inlay part made of metal, - the antenna has a first part with two ends (44, 62), which in particular has a winding profile or is shaped as an open loop, - wherein a segment along the profile of the first part forms a first auxiliary structure, which has the shape of a closed loop, - the first auxiliary structure has a substantially elliptical shape with a main axis, - the main axis is oriented vertically with respect to the end system when the hearing aid is worn by a user, and - the substantially elliptical shape of the first auxiliary structure tapers at both ends of its main axis.