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A method for optimizing the capacity of an optical communication network that uses wavelength division multiplexing, wherein the spectral distribution of the signals intended to be transmitted over a plurality of channels is done dynamically through the use of a variable spectral grid whose spectral spacings between two successive channels are determined based on the spectral width of said signals and in which dynamic filtering of said signals is carried out before their transmission in order to adjust their spectral width based on the available spectral space, and thereby reduce crosstalk between adjacent channels when the signals are transmitted, wherein the dynamic filtering of the signals is carried out within a wavelength-selective switch, wherein the signals intended to be transmitted are distributed into at least two groups, and said at least two groups are sent to at least two distinct input ports of the wavelength-selective switch in order to be filtered separately, characterized in that the distribution of the signals within said at least two groups is carried out so as to produce a maximum spectral spacing between two successive channels within each of said at least two groups.
An injection needle assembly, comprising: a needle tube having a needle tip to be stuck into a skin; a first member for holding the needle tube; a second member (12, 72) which holds the first member movably in the axial direction of the needle tube and concurrently, into which a discharge portion of a syringe is fitted; characterized by an adjustment portion of the first member, which is provided at the periphery of the needle tube and which is formed with a needle protrusion surface which abuts the skin in case of sticking the needle tube into a living body; and a pressing force restricting member which is arranged between the first member and the second member (12, 72) and which restricts pressing force added from the first member to the skin, wherein the needle tip of the needle tube protrudes outward from the needle protrusion surface. a needle tube having a needle tip to be stuck into a skin; a first member for holding the needle tube; a second member (12, 72) which holds the first member movably in the axial direction of the needle tube and concurrently, into which a discharge portion of a syringe is fitted; characterized by an adjustment portion of the first member, which is provided at the periphery of the needle tube and which is formed with a needle protrusion surface which abuts the skin in case of sticking the needle tube into a living body; and a pressing force restricting member which is arranged between the first member and the second member (12, 72) and which restricts pressing force added from the first member to the skin, wherein the needle tip of the needle tube protrudes outward from the needle protrusion surface.
Trim part which can be transilluminated for a motor vehicle comprising: - a base body made of a translucent or transparent polymer material through which spectral ranges of visible light can be irradiated with low absorption, and - at least one colouring coating applied to the base body, wherein the colouring coating is preferably formed by a paint layer or a paint film, wherein the colouring coating largely absorbs the spectral ranges of visible light and, wherein for transillumination of the base body, the colouring coating has, in some regions, a plurality of dot-like perforations (3, 3', 3") which completely penetrate the colouring coating and, wherein over the perforated colouring coating, a clear paint layer which seals the colouring coating and the perforations (3, 3', 3") is applied, through which clear paint layer spectral ranges of visible light can be irradiated with low absorption, wherein the trim part is a bumper trim or a tailgate trim or a wing trim or a spoiler of a motor vehicle, or a component or assembly or constituent part of the aforementioned parts, characterised in that the diameter D of the perforations (3, 3', 3") is in a range between 175 μm and 500 μm and, the distance A between the centre points M of adjacent perforations (3, 3', 3") is in a range between 1.0 times and 5.0 times, preferably in a range between 1.5 times and 4.0 times, the diameter D of the adjacent perforations (3, 3', 3"), such that the clear paint layer additionally also fills the perforations (3, 3', 3"). - a base body made of a translucent or transparent polymer material through which spectral ranges of visible light can be irradiated with low absorption, and - at least one colouring coating applied to the base body, wherein the colouring coating is preferably formed by a paint layer or a paint film, wherein the colouring coating largely absorbs the spectral ranges of visible light and, wherein for transillumination of the base body, the colouring coating has, in some regions, a plurality of dot-like perforations (3, 3', 3") which completely penetrate the colouring coating and, wherein over the perforated colouring coating, a clear paint layer which seals the colouring coating and the perforations (3, 3', 3") is applied, through which clear paint layer spectral ranges of visible light can be irradiated with low absorption, wherein the trim part is a bumper trim or a tailgate trim or a wing trim or a spoiler of a motor vehicle, or a component or assembly or constituent part of the aforementioned parts, the diameter D of the perforations (3, 3', 3") is in a range between 175 μm and 500 μm and, the distance A between the centre points M of adjacent perforations (3, 3', 3") is in a range between 1.0 times and 5.0 times, preferably in a range between 1.5 times and 4.0 times, the diameter D of the adjacent perforations (3, 3', 3"), such that the clear paint layer additionally also fills the perforations (3, 3', 3").
A graphics-processing system comprising: a plurality of graphics devices (18-n); and a controller in communication with the plurality of graphics devices to receive a write request and to submit the write request to graphics devices of the plurality of graphics devices when the memory address of the write request is within a particular range of broadcast addresses; characterized in that submitting the write request to the graphics devices comprises generating, for each graphics device, an address for a corresponding write request by computing: memory address - broadcast_base + base_address + broadcast_offset, where broadcast_base is a start address of the range of broadcast addresses, base_address is a start address of the graphics device's address range, and broadcast_offset is an offset between the broadcast_base and the base_address. a plurality of graphics devices (18-n); and a controller in communication with the plurality of graphics devices to receive a write request and to submit the write request to graphics devices of the plurality of graphics devices when the memory address of the write request is within a particular range of broadcast addresses; characterized in that submitting the write request to the graphics devices comprises generating, for each graphics device, an address for a corresponding write request by computing: memory address - broadcast_base + base_address + broadcast_offset, where broadcast_base is a start address of the range of broadcast addresses, base_address is a start address of the graphics device's address range, and broadcast_offset is an offset between the broadcast_base and the base_address. memory address - broadcast_base + base_address + broadcast_offset, where broadcast_base is a start address of the range of broadcast addresses, base_address is a start address of the graphics device's address range, and broadcast_offset is an offset between the broadcast_base and the base_address.
One-piece balance spring comprising a single strip wound on itself between an inner coil (S I) and an outer coil (S E), the strip comprising, at rest, between the end of the inner coil (S I) and the second coil (S 2), a first area wherein the pitch continuously decreases by a constant value and the section continuously increases by a constant value, a second area, in the extension of the first area, wherein the pitch between each coil continuously increases by a constant value and the section of the strip starts at a smaller value than the section at the end of the first area, then continuously increases by a constant value such that, when the angle of contraction of the balance spring has a value of 360 degrees, there is a constant distance between each coil from the second coil (S 2) to the penultimate coil (S P).
A surgical construct for tissue repairs, comprising: a fixation device comprising a body, a longitudinal axis, a proximal end and a distal end, the body having an outer diameter of less than about 3mm and comprising a plurality of ridges; and a tensionable construct pre-loaded on the fixation device, the tensionable construct consisting of a flexible strand pre-loaded onto the fixation device by a static knot, and a shuttling device attached to the flexible strand outside the body of the fixation device, wherein the shuttling device is provided at a first end with an eyelet; and the shuttling device is attached to the flexible strand by threading the shuttling device through the flexible strand at a splice region located outside the body whereby, after passing the flexible strand through the eyelet, pulling of the shuttling device from a second end of the shuttling device opposite the eyelet pulls the flexible strand through itself at the splice region located outside the body of the fixation device. a fixation device comprising a body, a longitudinal axis, a proximal end and a distal end, the body having an outer diameter of less than about 3mm and comprising a plurality of ridges; and a tensionable construct pre-loaded on the fixation device, the tensionable construct consisting of a flexible strand pre-loaded onto the fixation device by a static knot, and a shuttling device attached to the flexible strand outside the body of the fixation device, wherein the shuttling device is provided at a first end with an eyelet; and the shuttling device is attached to the flexible strand by threading the shuttling device through the flexible strand at a splice region located outside the body whereby, after passing the flexible strand through the eyelet, pulling of the shuttling device from a second end of the shuttling device opposite the eyelet pulls the flexible strand through itself at the splice region located outside the body of the fixation device.
A method for directing roaming traffic associated with a subscriber of a Home Public Mobile Network (HPMN), the method comprising: detecting a location update message from the subscriber at a non-preferred Visited Public Mobile Network (VPMN), wherein the subscriber has an established data context with the non-preferred VPMN; sending one or more location update messages to one or more elements associated with the non-preferred VPMN, thus causing the subscriber to associate with a preferred VPMN; characterized by checking, via an Internet Protocol probe, if data exchange is observed between the subscriber handset and a Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN) of the non-preferred VPMN, wherein a General Packet Radio System (GPRS) cancel location message is sent after a predefined threshold interval, once no data exchange is observed in the data context. detecting a location update message from the subscriber at a non-preferred Visited Public Mobile Network (VPMN), wherein the subscriber has an established data context with the non-preferred VPMN; sending one or more location update messages to one or more elements associated with the non-preferred VPMN, thus causing the subscriber to associate with a preferred VPMN; characterized by checking, via an Internet Protocol probe, if data exchange is observed between the subscriber handset and a Serving GPRS Support Node (SGSN) of the non-preferred VPMN, wherein a General Packet Radio System (GPRS) cancel location message is sent after a predefined threshold interval, once no data exchange is observed in the data context.
Machine for planting potatoes, comprising a machine frame which can be gripped by a towing vehicle in the region of a towbar, can be supported by ground-side running wheels and on which a separation device (7, 7') is retained which comprises an upper storage container for tubers for an at least single-furrow planting process, a furrow opener that creates a receiving furrow for the separated tubers in the arable soil and at least one covering element that heaps arable soil (B') onto planted tubers being provided substantially in succession below said separation device in the working direction, at least the furrow opener (9, 9') and the at least one covering element being connected to the machine frame by a supporting structure (T, T', T", T''') as a jointly adjustable structural unit, characterised in that the furrow opener and the at least one covering element form a covering assembly (10, 10', 10") adjustably retained on a longitudinal bar (14, 14', 14") of the supporting structure (T, T', T", T'''), by means of which covering assembly (10, 10', 10") a ridge predetermining a constant tuber depth can be shaped, in which ridge the tubers are at a constant distance from the top of the ridge, such that, by means of respective shaping boards (23, 23') acting as the covering elements, the side profiles of the ridge are strengthened and the top of the ridge is shaped by the underside of a covering plate of the covering assembly (10, 10', 10").
An anesthesia system defining a breathing circuit and comprising: a vaporizer configured to deliver a gaseous anesthetic agent to the breathing circuit; a flow sensing assembly configured to produce a measurement signal indicative of a velocity of gas flow within the breathing circuit; and a processing circuitry that is communicatively coupled to the flow sensing assembly, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to receive the measurement signal produced by the flow sensing assembly and to determine the concentration of the gaseous anesthetic agent within the breathing circuit, characterised by the flow sensing assembly comprising a thermal sensor and a differential pressure sensor, wherein the thermal and differential pressure sensors are configured to produce at least one measurement signal indicative of changes in temperature and pressure within the breathing circuit, and wherein the processing circuitry is configured to correlate the measured changes in temperature and pressure to a change in the velocity of gas flow and to the concentration of the gaseous anesthetic agent within the breathing circuit. a vaporizer configured to deliver a gaseous anesthetic agent to the breathing circuit; a flow sensing assembly configured to produce a measurement signal indicative of a velocity of gas flow within the breathing circuit; and a processing circuitry that is communicatively coupled to the flow sensing assembly, wherein the processing circuitry is configured to receive the measurement signal produced by the flow sensing assembly and to determine the concentration of the gaseous anesthetic agent within the breathing circuit, characterised by the flow sensing assembly comprising a thermal sensor and a differential pressure sensor, wherein the thermal and differential pressure sensors are configured to produce at least one measurement signal indicative of changes in temperature and pressure within the breathing circuit, and wherein the processing circuitry is configured to correlate the measured changes in temperature and pressure to a change in the velocity of gas flow and to the concentration of the gaseous anesthetic agent within the breathing circuit.
A barcode scanning device configured both for reading a barcode attached to a patient and for determining a physiological quantity of the patient, wherein the physiological quantity of the patient comprises at least one of a respiratory frequency of the patient or a pulse frequency of the patient, the barcode scanning device comprising: - a light emitting unit configured for emitting light towards a surface (350, 550a-c) to be sensed of the patient, wherein a wavelength of the emitted light comprises visible light or infrared light, and wherein the emitted light comprises a light pattern (348, 548a, 548b, 548c) of at least one of a rectangular shape, a rectangular framed shape, a grid-like shape, and a spot-like shape, - a light receiving unit configured for receiving light reflected from the surface (350, 550a-c) to be sensed of the patient, and - a signal processing unit configured for determining the physiological quantity of the patient based on the received light, wherein the signal processing unit comprises a change signal determining unit configured for determining a signal indicative of a change between images acquired based on the received light. - a light emitting unit configured for emitting light towards a surface (350, 550a-c) to be sensed of the patient, wherein a wavelength of the emitted light comprises visible light or infrared light, and wherein the emitted light comprises a light pattern (348, 548a, 548b, 548c) of at least one of a rectangular shape, a rectangular framed shape, a grid-like shape, and a spot-like shape, - a light receiving unit configured for receiving light reflected from the surface (350, 550a-c) to be sensed of the patient, and - a signal processing unit configured for determining the physiological quantity of the patient based on the received light, wherein the signal processing unit comprises a change signal determining unit configured for determining a signal indicative of a change between images acquired based on the received light.
A gear arrangement for transforming a linear force and/or motion into a rotational torque and/or motion and vice versa, the arrangement comprising; - a rack (10, 110, 210, 510, 1010, 2010, 3010,4010) exhibiting a longitudinal axis and at least one toothed side extending parallel to the longitudinal axis of the rack, the rack being reciprocally movable along its longitudinal axis, - at least two pinions (20, 120, 220, 520, 1020, 2020, 3020, 4020, 5020) which are rotationally meshing with a toothed side of the rack, wherein - at least two of said first primary gears are mechanically connected to a common out- or input shaft (60, 160, 560, 1060), such that the at least two first primary gears transmit torque to or from the out- or input shaft, and characterized in that - said at least two pinions are fixed to a respective first primary gear (30', 130', 230', 530', 1030', 2030, 3030, 4030, 5030) arranged at a first axial side of the pinion and in that - said first primary gears are fixed to the respective pinion by means of a respective elastically deformable fixation device (40, 41, 42, 140, 1042, 1400, 2400, 3400, 4400, 5400) which is arranged to allow a limited relative rotation between the respective first primary gear and pinion. - a rack (10, 110, 210, 510, 1010, 2010, 3010,4010) exhibiting a longitudinal axis and at least one toothed side extending parallel to the longitudinal axis of the rack, the rack being reciprocally movable along its longitudinal axis, - at least two pinions (20, 120, 220, 520, 1020, 2020, 3020, 4020, 5020) which are rotationally meshing with a toothed side of the rack, wherein - at least two of said first primary gears are mechanically connected to a common out- or input shaft (60, 160, 560, 1060), such that the at least two first primary gears transmit torque to or from the out- or input shaft, and characterized in that - said at least two pinions are fixed to a respective first primary gear (30', 130', 230', 530', 1030', 2030, 3030, 4030, 5030) arranged at a first axial side of the pinion and in that - said first primary gears are fixed to the respective pinion by means of a respective elastically deformable fixation device (40, 41, 42, 140, 1042, 1400, 2400, 3400, 4400, 5400) which is arranged to allow a limited relative rotation between the respective first primary gear and pinion.
A film forming apparatus for forming a thin film on a flexible substrate transported in a vacuum chamber, wherein the film forming apparatus comprises: a vacuum chamber; a partition wall arranged to separate the vacuum chamber into at least a first zone and a second zone, the partition wall including an opening through which, in use, the flexible substrate passes; a mechanism arranged to reciprocate the flexible substrate between the first zone and the second zone; a mechanism arranged to supply raw material gas containing metal or silicon into the first zone; and a mechanism that is disposed in the second zone and that is arranged to perform sputtering of a material containing metal or silicon as a target material, wherein the mechanism arranged to perform sputtering includes an electrode (203, 204), and wherein the target material is disposed only on part of the electrode (203, 204), such that a portion of a surface of the electrode (203, 204) is covered by the target material and a portion of the surface of the electrode (203, 204) is not covered by the target material. a vacuum chamber; a partition wall arranged to separate the vacuum chamber into at least a first zone and a second zone, the partition wall including an opening through which, in use, the flexible substrate passes; a mechanism arranged to reciprocate the flexible substrate between the first zone and the second zone; a mechanism arranged to supply raw material gas containing metal or silicon into the first zone; and a mechanism that is disposed in the second zone and that is arranged to perform sputtering of a material containing metal or silicon as a target material, wherein the mechanism arranged to perform sputtering includes an electrode (203, 204), and wherein the target material is disposed only on part of the electrode (203, 204), such that a portion of a surface of the electrode (203, 204) is covered by the target material and a portion of the surface of the electrode (203, 204) is not covered by the target material.
A method for manufacturing a heat exchanger or heat pipe, comprising at least the following steps: - obtaining an assembly comprising at least one part containing at least 90 % by weight of a metal or metal alloy, the part having at least one surface defining a plurality of interstices, each of the interstices comprising at least two opposite edges (67, 69) separated on the surface by a maximum distance less than or equal to 550 micrometres, the part defining a plurality of circulation channels (63, 65) for fluids (F1, F2), each of the circulation channels (63, 65) defining one of the interstices, and - immersing the assembly in an electrolytic bath and electroplating a metal layer on said surface, said layer being adapted to plug the interstices. - obtaining an assembly comprising at least one part containing at least 90 % by weight of a metal or metal alloy, the part having at least one surface defining a plurality of interstices, each of the interstices comprising at least two opposite edges (67, 69) separated on the surface by a maximum distance less than or equal to 550 micrometres, the part defining a plurality of circulation channels (63, 65) for fluids (F1, F2), each of the circulation channels (63, 65) defining one of the interstices, and - immersing the assembly in an electrolytic bath and electroplating a metal layer on said surface, said layer being adapted to plug the interstices.