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A method for adjusting a frequency dependent gain of a hearing device, the method comprising: receiving an amplification level selected by a user of the hearing device; selecting offset gain values for frequencies in a bass range based on the amplification level; reading fitting gain values for the frequencies stored in the hearing device, wherein the fitting gain values have been selected to compensate a hearing loss of the user; determining direct sound indicator values for the frequencies, wherein a direct sound indicator value for a frequency specifies a level of direct sound in front of an ear drum in an ear canal of the user at that frequency; setting an adjusted gain value in each frequency depending on the offset gain value, the fitting gain value and the direct sound indicator value; applying the adjusted gain values to an amplifier of the hearing device, such that a sound signal in each frequency is amplified with the corresponding adjusted gain value; characterised in that the adjusted gain value in each frequency band is set to the sum of the offset gain value and a maximum of the fitting gain value and the direct sound indicator value. receiving an amplification level selected by a user of the hearing device; selecting offset gain values for frequencies in a bass range based on the amplification level; reading fitting gain values for the frequencies stored in the hearing device, wherein the fitting gain values have been selected to compensate a hearing loss of the user; determining direct sound indicator values for the frequencies, wherein a direct sound indicator value for a frequency specifies a level of direct sound in front of an ear drum in an ear canal of the user at that frequency; setting an adjusted gain value in each frequency depending on the offset gain value, the fitting gain value and the direct sound indicator value; applying the adjusted gain values to an amplifier of the hearing device, such that a sound signal in each frequency is amplified with the corresponding adjusted gain value; characterised in that the adjusted gain value in each frequency band is set to the sum of the offset gain value and a maximum of the fitting gain value and the direct sound indicator value.
Ammunition comprising an explosive charge which is confined in a compartment, a deconfinement device which is capable of deconfining the explosive charge under the action of an increase of pressure or temperature within the compartment and means (14, 15, 16) for activating the deconfinement device, the means being able to be controlled, the ammunition being characterised in that the means (14, 15, 16) for activating the deconfinement device comprise a powder charge which is arranged in the compartment in order to be able to cause the pressure or the temperature to increase at that location, and means for combustion of the powder charge.
Exhaust system, in particular for an internal combustion engine of a vehicle, comprising - an exhaust gas-carrying duct, - a reactant injection device for injecting reactant into exhaust gas flowing in the exhaust gas-carrying duct, - upstream of the reactant injection device, a mixer device for supporting the mixing of reactant injected by the reactant injection device with exhaust gas flowing in the exhaust gas-carrying duct, and, - downstream of the reactant injection device and upstream of the mixer device, a reactant heating device, which extends in the exhaust gas-carrying duct and around which exhaust gas flowing in said duct and reactant injected by the reactant injection device can flow, wherein the reactant heating device comprises at least one heating element, which can be heated by electrical energization and around which exhaust gas and reactant can flow, characterized in that at least one heating element as a heat conductor element has a band-like configuration and is wound in a meandering pattern in at least some areas and has a band surface that is essentially parallel to an exhaust gas flow direction. - an exhaust gas-carrying duct, - a reactant injection device for injecting reactant into exhaust gas flowing in the exhaust gas-carrying duct, - upstream of the reactant injection device, a mixer device for supporting the mixing of reactant injected by the reactant injection device with exhaust gas flowing in the exhaust gas-carrying duct, and, - downstream of the reactant injection device and upstream of the mixer device, a reactant heating device, which extends in the exhaust gas-carrying duct and around which exhaust gas flowing in said duct and reactant injected by the reactant injection device can flow,
A method performed by an entry system for, prior to enabling a key device keyless entry into a locked space, establishing that said key device is within a vicinity of said locked space, said method comprising: determining a locked space stimulus signal, said locked space stimulus signal being derived from a sound signal detected by one or more sound sensors associated with said locked space; determining a key device stimulus signal, said key device stimulus signal being derived from a sound signal detected by one or more sound sensors associated with said key device; comparing said locked space stimulus signal with said key device stimulus signal, comprising comparing a frequency domain signature of said locked space stimulus signal with a frequency domain signature of said key device stimulus signal; and enabling, when said frequency domain signature of the locked space stimulus signal matches said frequency domain signature of the key device stimulus signal, an unlocking of said locked space. determining a locked space stimulus signal, said locked space stimulus signal being derived from a sound signal detected by one or more sound sensors associated with said locked space; determining a key device stimulus signal, said key device stimulus signal being derived from a sound signal detected by one or more sound sensors associated with said key device; comparing said locked space stimulus signal with said key device stimulus signal, comprising comparing a frequency domain signature of said locked space stimulus signal with a frequency domain signature of said key device stimulus signal; and enabling, when said frequency domain signature of the locked space stimulus signal matches said frequency domain signature of the key device stimulus signal, an unlocking of said locked space.
A stylus pen holder comprising: a support including an elastic body having elastic restoring force in a vertical direction; and a holder coupled to an upper end of the support, whereby the stylus pen holder is characterised in that the holder is providing an accommodating part having an upper surface input hole for inserting a stylus pen and in that the holder further includes: an insert rubber having the input hole and made of a material with predetermined elasticity; and an inner container providing the accommodating part, whereby the inner container is coupled to the lower part of the insert rubber to thereby seal the accommodating part. a support including an elastic body having elastic restoring force in a vertical direction; and a holder coupled to an upper end of the support, whereby the stylus pen holder is characterised in that the holder is providing an accommodating part having an upper surface input hole for inserting a stylus pen and in that the holder further includes: an insert rubber having the input hole and made of a material with predetermined elasticity; and an inner container providing the accommodating part, whereby the inner container is coupled to the lower part of the insert rubber to thereby seal the accommodating part. an insert rubber having the input hole and made of a material with predetermined elasticity; and an inner container providing the accommodating part, whereby the inner container is coupled to the lower part of the insert rubber to thereby seal the accommodating part.
Motor vehicle door lock, with a rotary operating drive unit (7, 8), for example a closing aid (7, 8), and with a flexible drive (5, 6) means connected to the drive unit (7, 8) for controlling the functions thereof, wherein - the drive means (5, 6) is constructed so as to have a length that is variable relative to a base, and wherein - at least part of the drive means (5, 6) passes along a contour that cooperates with the drive unit (7, 8), wherein further - the length of the drive means (5, 6) is changed and undergoes a change in direction (angle α) mainly relative to the base during the transition of the drive unit (7, 8) from the starting position to the final position thereof, and wherein - the contour only contributes to the change of direction of the drive unit (7, 8) within a certain working range characterised in that - the contour has a consistently uniform radius, that is to say it is substantially circular, wherein - the radius is greater than the distance between the drive means (5, 6) adjacent to the contour and an axis of rotation of the connecting element of the drive unit (7, 8), and wherein - the angle of alignment of the drive means (5, 6) changes from a range of approximately +15° relative to a straight line to a range of approximately -15° relative to a straight line when the drive unit (7, 8) is shifted from its start position to its end position. - the drive means (5, 6) is constructed so as to have a length that is variable relative to a base, and wherein - at least part of the drive means (5, 6) passes along a contour that cooperates with the drive unit (7, 8), wherein further - the length of the drive means (5, 6) is changed and undergoes a change in direction (angle α) mainly relative to the base during the transition of the drive unit (7, 8) from the starting position to the final position thereof, and wherein - the contour only contributes to the change of direction of the drive unit (7, 8) within a certain working range - the contour has a consistently uniform radius, that is to say it is substantially circular, wherein - the radius is greater than the distance between the drive means (5, 6) adjacent to the contour and an axis of rotation of the connecting element of the drive unit (7, 8), and wherein - the angle of alignment of the drive means (5, 6) changes from a range of approximately +15° relative to a straight line to a range of approximately -15° relative to a straight line when the drive unit (7, 8) is shifted from its start position to its end position.
A method of separating a metal needle (10, 40) adhered to and/or molded in a needle holder (20, 50), comprising: receiving the needle holder in a receiving unit (108, 172, 204, 268, 272, 340, 416, 540, 584) biased in a first axial direction; characterized in that the method further comprises: causing grasping unit (116, 120, 208, 212, 260, 264, 286, 288, 332, 334, 444, 448, 500, 504, 596, 598) to grasp the needle by displacing the receiving unit in a second direction opposite the first axial direction; heating the needle grasped by the grasping unit to melt, soften, or otherwise weaken a material and/or adhesive connecting the needle with the needle holder; and displacing the needle holder and receiving unit relative to the grasped needle due to the bias and separating the entire needle from the needle holder. receiving the needle holder in a receiving unit (108, 172, 204, 268, 272, 340, 416, 540, 584) biased in a first axial direction; characterized in that the method further comprises: causing grasping unit (116, 120, 208, 212, 260, 264, 286, 288, 332, 334, 444, 448, 500, 504, 596, 598) to grasp the needle by displacing the receiving unit in a second direction opposite the first axial direction; heating the needle grasped by the grasping unit to melt, soften, or otherwise weaken a material and/or adhesive connecting the needle with the needle holder; and displacing the needle holder and receiving unit relative to the grasped needle due to the bias and separating the entire needle from the needle holder. causing grasping unit (116, 120, 208, 212, 260, 264, 286, 288, 332, 334, 444, 448, 500, 504, 596, 598) to grasp the needle by displacing the receiving unit in a second direction opposite the first axial direction; heating the needle grasped by the grasping unit to melt, soften, or otherwise weaken a material and/or adhesive connecting the needle with the needle holder; and displacing the needle holder and receiving unit relative to the grasped needle due to the bias and separating the entire needle from the needle holder.
An optical system, comprising: a substrate of optical material configured as a waveguide (130; 330); a first diffractive optical element- DOE - disposed on a first DOE region of the waveguide and configured as an in-coupling grating to couple into the waveguide, as an input, one or more optical beams that propagate in the first DOE region; and a second DOE disposed on a second DOE region of the waveguide and configured for pupil expansion of the one or more optical beams along a first direction, wherein a trailing edge of the first DOE region is located on the waveguide at an interface with a leading edge of the second DOE region, wherein the one or more optical beams exit the first DOE region at the trailing edge and enter the second DOE region at the leading edge, characterized in that the trailing edge and leading edge are graded so that a height of grating features (600; 700), grating height (h), of each of the first DOE and the second DOE increases as a function of distance from the interface; and further characterized by the optical system including a third DOE disposed on the waveguide (130; 330) and configured for pupil expansion of the optical beams along a second direction, and further configured as an out-coupling grating to couple, as an output from the waveguide, one or more optical beams with expanded pupil relative to the input. a substrate of optical material configured as a waveguide (130; 330); a first diffractive optical element- DOE - disposed on a first DOE region of the waveguide and configured as an in-coupling grating to couple into the waveguide, as an input, one or more optical beams that propagate in the first DOE region; and a second DOE disposed on a second DOE region of the waveguide and configured for pupil expansion of the one or more optical beams along a first direction, wherein a trailing edge of the first DOE region is located on the waveguide at an interface with a leading edge of the second DOE region, wherein the one or more optical beams exit the first DOE region at the trailing edge and enter the second DOE region at the leading edge, characterized in that the trailing edge and leading edge are graded so that a height of grating features (600; 700), grating height (h), of each of the first DOE and the second DOE increases as a function of distance from the interface; and further characterized by the optical system including a third DOE disposed on the waveguide (130; 330) and configured for pupil expansion of the optical beams along a second direction, and further configured as an out-coupling grating to couple, as an output from the waveguide, one or more optical beams with expanded pupil relative to the input.
The surface lure comprising a longitudinally elongated convex curved plate, a metal load, a device for fixing a fishing line in the front portion of the lure, at least one hook at the tail portion of the lure, wherein the metal load is performed longitudinally elongated, flattened in the vertical plane, with the upper edge being of narrowed and rectilinear form or concave form in the middle of the same; in front of and behind the metal load, there are provided two rods projecting upwardly in the vertical plane above the upper edge of the load and threaded with a gap through the holes of the longitudinally elongated and curved plate located on the top of the load, the holes are performed in the front and rear portions of the plate on its longitudinal axis, which is also its axis of symmetry; the ends of the rods being longitudinally separated apart or directed towards each other; the device for fixing the fishing line is made in the form of an eyelet or a vertical and flat projection in front of the load with a hole, which hole or eyelet being brought forward relative to the lure center of gravity and they are arranged in front of the metal load at its lower edge with the indentation downwardly relative to the longitudinal axis of the plate; the side portions of the longitudinally elongated and curved plate are symmetrically bent downward relative to its longitudinal axis, while the plate is attached to the load with the possibility of its rotation about its longitudinal axis in both directions through the same angle from the position, at which the side edges of the plate are located symmetrically with respect to the load; and at least one hook at the tail portion of the lure is attached to the load at its rear portion or to the curved back convex end of the rear rod
A casting apparatus (100; 101; 102; 103) to cast a sheet of a material containing alkaloids, the casting apparatus including: • a casting box adapted to contain a slurry to be cast to form the sheet; • a slurry supply element defining a supply channel adapted to feed the slurry along a supply direction inside the casting box from an inlet, the supply direction forming an angle with a horizontal plane comprised between - 45 degrees and + 45 degrees; • a movable support; and • a casting element (30; 11) adapted to cast the slurry contained in the casting box onto the movable support so as to form the cast sheet. • a casting box adapted to contain a slurry to be cast to form the sheet; • a slurry supply element defining a supply channel adapted to feed the slurry along a supply direction inside the casting box from an inlet, the supply direction forming an angle with a horizontal plane comprised between - 45 degrees and + 45 degrees; • a movable support; and • a casting element (30; 11) adapted to cast the slurry contained in the casting box onto the movable support so as to form the cast sheet.
A method of manufacturing a solar cell comprising: forming a barrier film over at least one surface of a semiconductor substrate or a semiconductor layer; forming a first conductive area on the at least one surface of the semiconductor substrate or the semiconductor layer via ion implantation of a first conductive dopant through the barrier film; and removing the barrier film, wherein the barrier film includes at least one of a silicon oxide, a silicon nitride, and a silicon carbide, wherein the barrier film formed over the at least one surface of the semiconductor substrate or the semiconductor layer has a thickness within a range from 5 nm to 50 nm, wherein the first conductive dopant includes boron, wherein the barrier film includes a first portion located over the at least one surface, and a second portion located over a remaining surface of the semiconductor substrate or the semiconductor layer, wherein the method further comprises forming a second conductive area on the remaining surface, before the forming of the barrier film. forming a barrier film over at least one surface of a semiconductor substrate or a semiconductor layer; forming a first conductive area on the at least one surface of the semiconductor substrate or the semiconductor layer via ion implantation of a first conductive dopant through the barrier film; and removing the barrier film, wherein the barrier film includes at least one of a silicon oxide, a silicon nitride, and a silicon carbide, wherein the barrier film formed over the at least one surface of the semiconductor substrate or the semiconductor layer has a thickness within a range from 5 nm to 50 nm, wherein the first conductive dopant includes boron, wherein the barrier film includes a first portion located over the at least one surface, and a second portion located over a remaining surface of the semiconductor substrate or the semiconductor layer, wherein the method further comprises forming a second conductive area on the remaining surface, before the forming of the barrier film.
Compact heating unit comprising at least one burner, one heat exchanger, at least one pump and a forward flow section and return flow section between which a pump and the heat exchanger are arranged and by means of which the compact heating unit can be connected to a heating pipe network, characterized in that arranged between the forward flow section and the return flow section is a device which generates a signal which is dependent on the differential pressure between the forward flow section and the return flow section, wherein a pump can be regulated in terms of the rotational speed as a function of the signal in such a way that between the forward flow section and the return flow section a desired differential pressure can be applied for all mass flows, wherein the device is designed as a mechanical differential pressure sensor which assumes different positions as a function of the differential pressure, wherein the signal is formed in a position-dependent fashion, wherein in a first position of the differential pressure sensor the pump runs at a maximum rotational speed, in a position between a first and a third position the pump is regulated in terms of the rotational speed in a position-dependent fashion, and in a third position an internal bypass between the forward flow section and the return flow section can be opened.
A desiccant packet, comprising a desiccant tablet encapsulated in a non-woven highly breathable cloth encapsulation, the encapsulation being pleated in such a way that the chamber of dry air between the tablet and its encapsulation is minimized, the desiccant packet characterized in that the encapsulation process comprises cutting the cloth into an octagonal shape, placing it beneath the tablet, then pushing the tablet and its encapsulation of non-woven cloth downwards, encapsulating the top portion in pleats which are sealed by means of a sealing arm.
A method for assigning addresses to a plurality of electronic devices connected to a shared communication channel through which said devices communicate with each other, wherein upon being turned on each device generates and assigns itself an address included in a set containing a number of addresses that is equal to or greater than the number of devices connected to said channel, characterized in that after being turned on and generating and assigning its own address, each device scans the time according to time quanta having substantially constant and predetermined duration, and each device uses, for the possible transmission of a message on said shared communication channel, a time quantum corresponding to its own address.
A diagnostic Magnetic Resonance method performed on a subject who is affected or suspected to be affected by a tumor, said subject having been positioned in an MRI system, administered with hyperpolarized 1- 13 C-2-oxoglutarate, and submitted to a radiation having a frequency selected to excite nuclear spin transitions in 13 C nuclei; said method comprising: a. recording an MR signal from 13 C excited nuclei of hyperpolarized 1- 13 C-glutamate obtained from metabolic conversion of said hyperpolarized 1- 13 C-2-oxoglutarate; b. comparing a first MR signal deriving from a region of interest comprising said tumor or said suspected tumor with a second MR signal deriving from said subject. a. recording an MR signal from 13 C excited nuclei of hyperpolarized 1- 13 C-glutamate obtained from metabolic conversion of said hyperpolarized 1- 13 C-2-oxoglutarate; b. comparing a first MR signal deriving from a region of interest comprising said tumor or said suspected tumor with a second MR signal deriving from said subject.