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An ophthalmic surgical laser system comprising: a laser system configured to deliver a pulsed laser beam at a focal point, the pulsed laser beam attenuated to, a measuring wavelength between 300 nm and 1200 nm, and a measuring power at the focal point below 40 milliwatts; an xy-scan device configured to move the pulsed laser beam in lateral directions; a z-scan device configured to move a depth of focus of the pulsed laser beam; and a controller operably coupled with the laser system, the xy-scan device and the z-scan device, the controller configured to direct the laser system to output the pulsed laser beam at various z depths of a cornea starting at an interior of the cornea and moving toward an exterior of the cornea; a backscatter capture device configured to, capture backscatter from the laser; calculate a power of the captured backscatter as the laser focal point moves in the z depth from the interior side of the cornea to the exterior side of the cornea; record a time as the laser focal point moves in the z depth; a computer configured to determine a cutting distance based on the recorded time the laser focal point moves and the calculated power of the captured backscatter. a laser system configured to deliver a pulsed laser beam at a focal point, the pulsed laser beam attenuated to, a measuring wavelength between 300 nm and 1200 nm, and a measuring power at the focal point below 40 milliwatts; an xy-scan device configured to move the pulsed laser beam in lateral directions; a z-scan device configured to move a depth of focus of the pulsed laser beam; and a controller operably coupled with the laser system, the xy-scan device and the z-scan device, the controller configured to direct the laser system to output the pulsed laser beam at various z depths of a cornea starting at an interior of the cornea and moving toward an exterior of the cornea; a backscatter capture device configured to, capture backscatter from the laser; calculate a power of the captured backscatter as the laser focal point moves in the z depth from the interior side of the cornea to the exterior side of the cornea; record a time as the laser focal point moves in the z depth; a computer configured to determine a cutting distance based on the recorded time the laser focal point moves and the calculated power of the captured backscatter.
An adjustable seat, the seat incorporating a moveable squab element , the moveable squab element being mounted to an underlying mount by means of a first linkage carrying an intermediate support , and a second linkage between the intermediate support and the moveable squab element , wherein each linkage is moveable from a retracted position to an extended position, each linkage being associated with a locking mechanism to lock the linkage in the extended position, wherein the second linkage is a linkage that effects parallel motion, wherein each linkage is associated with a locking mechanism to lock the linkage in the retracted position, wherein a first actuator is provided for releasing the locking mechanism associated with the first linkage which retains the first linkage in the retracted position, wherein a second actuator is provided for releasing the locking mechanism associated with the second linkage , and characterised in that the second actuator is a push button and a blocking element is provided to block actuation of the push button , the blocking element being mounted to move in response to movement of the first linkage , to be positioned to block movement of the push button when the first linkage is in the retracted position and to permit movement of the push button when the first linkage is in the extended position.
A method for wireless communications by a base station, BS , comprising: randomly selecting at least one parameter used to determine a set of time-frequency resources for transmitting positioning reference signals, PRS; determining the set of time-frequency resources based at least on the at least one parameter; and transmitting PRS on the determined set of time-frequency resources, wherein the at least one parameter is randomly selected using a value generated by a random number generator initialized with a seed value, further comprising providing the seed value to a user equipment, UE , prior to transmitting the PRS. randomly selecting at least one parameter used to determine a set of time-frequency resources for transmitting positioning reference signals, PRS; determining the set of time-frequency resources based at least on the at least one parameter; and transmitting PRS on the determined set of time-frequency resources, wherein the at least one parameter is randomly selected using a value generated by a random number generator initialized with a seed value, further comprising providing the seed value to a user equipment, UE , prior to transmitting the PRS.
Use of a composition comprising one or more β-dipeptides, or oligomers thereof, or salts thereof, wherein each of the β-dipeptides comprises β-L-aspartyl as a first amino acid residue and a second amino acid residue selected from arginine, lysine, ornithine, glutamate, citrulline, and canavanine as feed or feed additive for aquatic animals.
A thermoforming machine adapted for the use in the process of laminating a functional multi-layer film on an optical article such as an ophthalmic lens by use of increased pressure and temperature, the thermoforming machine comprising a thermoforming chamber having at least one heated air inlet through which heated air flows into said thermoforming chamber at a controlled pressure, wherein said air inlet cooperates with a heated air flow distribution regulator located in said thermoforming chamber and through which said heated air flows out of said thermoforming chamber at a predetermined temperature, said regulator comprising a heated air flow regulating mask receiving heated air flow, having a plurality of flow restricting elements providing different air flow restrictions.
A (i) lentivirus-like particle or (ii) lentivirus, which lentivirus-like particle or a lentivirus is physically associated with an expression product via a mammalian cell membrane portion associated with the lentivirus-like particle or lentivirus and the mammalian transmembrane domain of the expression product, the expression product comprising in N-terminal to C-terminal order: a 5 to 20 amino acid peptide, contiguous with a first linker peptide sequence, contiguous with a beta 2 microglobulin sequence, contiguous with a second linker peptide sequence, contiguous with a class I Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) heavy chain sequence, contiguous with a third linker peptide sequence, contiguous with a fluorescent protein or a sequence of an immunoglobulin Fc domain, contiguous with a fourth linker peptide sequence, contiguous with the mammalian transmembrane domain, contiguous with a lentiviral packaging sequence comprising the GP41 envelope protein residues 706-713. a 5 to 20 amino acid peptide, contiguous with a first linker peptide sequence, contiguous with a beta 2 microglobulin sequence, contiguous with a second linker peptide sequence, contiguous with a class I Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) heavy chain sequence, contiguous with a third linker peptide sequence, contiguous with a fluorescent protein or a sequence of an immunoglobulin Fc domain, contiguous with a fourth linker peptide sequence, contiguous with the mammalian transmembrane domain, contiguous with a lentiviral packaging sequence comprising the GP41 envelope protein residues 706-713.
A wash arm assembly for a dishwasher, comprising: - a wash arm comprising a tubular connection portion and - a tubular receiving means for receiving said tubular connection portion , wherein said tubular connection portion is arranged to be inserted in said tubular receiving means to create a connection between said tubular connection portion and said tubular receiving means , wherein the connection allows the wash arm to rotate and wherein said connection is arranged to conduct a washing liquid in a first direction (w1) to said wash arm , wherein said tubular connection portion comprises a first guiding surface and a second guiding surface , and said tubular receiving means comprises a third guiding surface and a fourth guiding surface , wherein said first guiding surface is aligned to said third guiding surface and said second guiding surface is aligned to said fourth guiding surface when said tubular connection portion is inserted in said tubular receiving means , wherein said first, second, third and fourth guiding surfaces are arranged to guide said tubular connection portion and said tubular receiving means into alignment with each other upon rotation of the wash arm , wherein said tubular connection portion is tapered in said first direction (w1) along said first guiding surface , wherein said tubular connection portion is tapered in a second direction (w2), being opposite to said first direction (w1), along said second guiding surface , wherein said tubular receiving means is tapered in said first direction (w1) along said third guiding surface , and wherein said tubular receiving means is tapered in said second direction (w2) along said fourth guiding surface . - a wash arm comprising a tubular connection portion and - a tubular receiving means for receiving said tubular connection portion ,
A wheel cleaning device for cleaning vehicle wheels having a rim and a tyre mounted on said rim, said cleaning device comprising a wheel cleaning zone and a wheel conveying system for conveying the wheels to and from the wheel cleaning zone , characterised in that the wheel conveying system comprises at least one vertically displaceable wheel engaging element , and a wheel conveyor extending at least partially in a horizontal direction (A), wherein the wheel conveying system is arranged for conveying wheels individually, in consecutive order and in a lying position from a stack of wheels to the wheel cleaning zone at least partially in the horizontal direction (A) and then from the wheel cleaning zone to a wheel support at least partially in the horizontal direction (A) to output a stack of cleaned wheels .
A method for recovering carbon dioxide in a plant for synthesizing methanol from a hydrocarbon gas, the method comprising: a reforming step of producing a reformed gas by a steam reforming reaction of a hydrocarbon gas; a methanol synthesis step of synthesizing methanol from the reformed gas; a combustion step of combusting a fuel gas to obtain a heat source of the steam reforming reaction; a carbon dioxide recovery step of recovering carbon dioxide, using an absorption liquid, from a combustion exhaust gas generated by the combustion; a step of obtaining a plurality of reformed gas heating media or reformed gas and methanol heating media of different temperatures from the reformed gas, or the reformed gas and the methanol, wherein at least a first heating medium of the plurality of heating media of different temperatures has a temperature of from 115 to 140°C, and a second heating medium has a temperature of from 90 to 110°C; and an absorption liquid regeneration step of regenerating the absorption liquid by heating stepwise the absorption liquid having carbon dioxide absorbed therein to remove carbon dioxide from the absorption liquid, the stepwise heating being performed utilizing the plurality of heating media of different temperatures, wherein the stepwise heating comprises heating the absorption liquid by the first heating medium in a first reboiler positioned at a bottom of a regeneration column and heating the absorption liquid by the second heating medium in a second reboiler positioned in a middle of the regeneration column. a reforming step of producing a reformed gas by a steam reforming reaction of a hydrocarbon gas; a methanol synthesis step of synthesizing methanol from the reformed gas; a combustion step of combusting a fuel gas to obtain a heat source of the steam reforming reaction; a carbon dioxide recovery step of recovering carbon dioxide, using an absorption liquid, from a combustion exhaust gas generated by the combustion; a step of obtaining a plurality of reformed gas heating media or reformed gas and methanol heating media of different temperatures from the reformed gas, or the reformed gas and the methanol, wherein at least a first heating medium of the plurality of heating media of different temperatures has a temperature of from 115 to 140°C, and a second heating medium has a temperature of from 90 to 110°C; and an absorption liquid regeneration step of regenerating the absorption liquid by heating stepwise the absorption liquid having carbon dioxide absorbed therein to remove carbon dioxide from the absorption liquid, the stepwise heating being performed utilizing the plurality of heating media of different temperatures, wherein the stepwise heating comprises heating the absorption liquid by the first heating medium in a first reboiler positioned at a bottom of a regeneration column and heating the absorption liquid by the second heating medium in a second reboiler positioned in a middle of the regeneration column.
An ultrasonic quality control method of controlling a quality of a piece comprising steps of scanning the piece utilizing at least one ultrasonic probe , forming at least one image from said scanning , scanning a reference piece utilizing at least one ultrasonic probe , forming at least one reference image from said scanning of the reference piece , characterized in that the method further comprising steps of: forming at least one negative image of said at least one reference image , creating at least one indications image by utilizing said at least one image and the negative image , filtering at least one indication image by utilizing several image filters, each image filter filtering all data of the indication image except an image filter specific indication level data , forming several indication levels data from the image filters , classifying the piece to be accepted or rejected utilizing said several indications levels data . forming at least one negative image of said at least one reference image , creating at least one indications image by utilizing said at least one image and the negative image , filtering at least one indication image by utilizing several image filters, each image filter filtering all data of the indication image except an image filter specific indication level data , forming several indication levels data from the image filters , classifying the piece to be accepted or rejected utilizing said several indications levels data .
An apparatus, comprising: a pallet dispensing system , comprising: a movable frame being configured to movably hold, at least in part, a pallet stack between a pallet-storage position and a pallet-dispensation position, wherein the movable frame is also configured to hold the pallet stack relative to a pallet transporter in such a way that the pallet transporter is permitted to vertically lift, at least in part, the pallet stack from the pallet-dispensation position to the pallet-storage position as the movable frame is provided, at least in part, with vertical-lift assistance through stored potential energy; a raising device being configured to vertically lift the movable frame away from the pallet-dispensation position toward the pallet-storage position without consuming electrical energy while the pallet transporter is permitted to vertically lift the pallet stack , wherein the raising device includes: a spring assembly being configured to apply, at least in part, an amount of mechanical kinetic energy being converted, at least in part, from an amount of mechanical potential energy to the movable frame in such a way that application, at least in part, of the amount of mechanical kinetic energy to the movable frame urges, at least in part, movement of the movable frame away from the pallet-dispensation position toward the pallet-storage position. a movable frame being configured to movably hold, at least in part, a pallet stack between a pallet-storage position and a pallet-dispensation position, wherein the movable frame is also configured to hold the pallet stack relative to a pallet transporter in such a way that the pallet transporter is permitted to vertically lift, at least in part, the pallet stack from the pallet-dispensation position to the pallet-storage position as the movable frame is provided, at least in part, with vertical-lift assistance through stored potential energy; a raising device being configured to vertically lift the movable frame away from the pallet-dispensation position toward the pallet-storage position without consuming electrical energy while the pallet transporter is permitted to vertically lift the pallet stack , wherein the raising device includes: a spring assembly being configured to apply, at least in part, an amount of mechanical kinetic energy being converted, at least in part, from an amount of mechanical potential energy to the movable frame in such a way that application, at least in part, of the amount of mechanical kinetic energy to the movable frame urges, at least in part, movement of the movable frame away from the pallet-dispensation position toward the pallet-storage position.
A method is provided for starting-up a device with an embedded multimedia card (eMMC) , comprising the steps of: Step 1: Providing power to device ; Step 2: Putting the eMMC in a Fast-Boot modus; Step 3: Reading a bootloader from said eMMC from a first boot area into a Random-Access Memory (RAM) of the device ; Step 4: Starting the bootloader in a CPU of said device ; and, Step 5: Terminating Fast-Boot modus, characterized in that the method further comprises the steps of: Step 6: Resetting the eMMC ; Step 7: Putting the eMMC in the Fast-Boot modus; Step 8: Initializing hardware by bootloader, while reading an operating system into the RAM from a second boot area and/or a main data area using Direct Memory Access (DMA); and, Step 9: ■ Starting the operating system from the RAM by the bootloader. Step 1: Providing power to device ; Step 2: Putting the eMMC in a Fast-Boot modus; Step 3: Reading a bootloader from said eMMC from a first boot area into a Random-Access Memory (RAM) of the device ; Step 4: Starting the bootloader in a CPU of said device ; and, Step 5: Terminating Fast-Boot modus, characterized in that the method further comprises the steps of: Step 6: Resetting the eMMC ; Step 7: Putting the eMMC in the Fast-Boot modus; Step 8: Initializing hardware by bootloader, while reading an operating system into the RAM from a second boot area and/or a main data area using Direct Memory Access (DMA); and, Step 9: ■ Starting the operating system from the RAM by the bootloader.
A wiper frame comprising a liquid distributing and/or spraying device comprising: - at least one liquid circulation duct of which one longitudinal end opens into an end face of the device ; - a plug for plugging said longitudinal end of the liquid circulation duct and which is inserted into a longitudinal end portion of said duct ; - and an endpiece arranged facing said end face of the device , the plug being a component distinct from the endpiece , so that the endpiece and the plug together plug said longitudinal end of the liquid circulation duct , characterized in that the endpiece comprises a stem which is received inside said longitudinal end portion of said duct . - at least one liquid circulation duct of which one longitudinal end opens into an end face of the device ; - a plug for plugging said longitudinal end of the liquid circulation duct and which is inserted into a longitudinal end portion of said duct ; - and an endpiece arranged facing said end face of the device ,
Device for drilling holes in a blade root of a wind turbine, wherein the device comprises: - a first base , which is to be stationary positioned on the ground; - a second base, which is moveably mounted to the first base and movable along a first direction (D); - first drive means for positioning the second base along the first direction (D); - a rotary arm , wherein in a first, operating, mode of the device , the rotary arm is pivotally mounted to the second base around a main axis ; - second drive means for rotating the rotary arm around the main axis ; - drilling means mounted on the rotary arm for drilling holes in the blade root; wherein the device has a second, transport, mode wherein the rotary arm extends approximately parallel to the first base , characterized in that the second base comprises a frame, which frame comprises a first frame part (3-1), which first frame part (3-1) is positioned substantially parallel to the first base , and a second frame part (3-2), which second frame part (3-2) is arranged for receiving the rotary arm and in the first mode of the device is substantially perpendicular attached to the first frame part (3-1) and in the transport mode substantially parallel to the first frame part (3-1). - a first base , which is to be stationary positioned on the ground; - a second base, which is moveably mounted to the first base and movable along a first direction (D); - first drive means for positioning the second base along the first direction (D); - a rotary arm , wherein in a first, operating, mode of the device , the rotary arm is pivotally mounted to the second base around a main axis ; - second drive means for rotating the rotary arm around the main axis ; - drilling means mounted on the rotary arm for drilling holes in the blade root;
(Currently Amended) A composition comprising non-pluripotent progenitors of surrogate pancreatic cells that are suitable for treating insulin-dependent diabetes, wherein the progenitors (i) have a stem cell morphology and proliferate in culture without change in said morphology, (ii) are reprogrammed by delivering reprogramming genes in at least one episomal plasmid and have no reprogramming genes integrated into their genomes, (iii) differentiate to the pancreatic lineage pursuant to a protocol that employs only defined reagents, and (iv) are derived from a human pancreas and are unable to differentiate to the mesodermal lineage.
A method of controlling an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve in an engine system , the method comprising: determining a current valve position of the EGR valve ; generating, based on an engine operating condition detected in an engine system and the determined current valve position, an EGR valve control signal, wherein generating the EGR valve control signal comprises an actuator command signal configured to control the position of an EGR valve actuator and calibrated to counteract a predicted torque on an EGR valve shaft of the EGR valve in the engine system , the predicted torque resulting from exhaust gas pressure associated with the engine operating condition; and operating the EGR valve based on sending the actuator command signal to the EGR valve actuator configured to control the position of an EGR valve actuator by applying a counter-phase torque to the EGR valve shaft, the counter-phase torque and the predicted torque having substantially equal magnitudes and opposite directions. determining a current valve position of the EGR valve ; generating, based on an engine operating condition detected in an engine system and the determined current valve position, an EGR valve control signal, wherein generating the EGR valve control signal comprises an actuator command signal configured to control the position of an EGR valve actuator and calibrated to counteract a predicted torque on an EGR valve shaft of the EGR valve in the engine system , the predicted torque resulting from exhaust gas pressure associated with the engine operating condition; and operating the EGR valve based on sending the actuator command signal to the EGR valve actuator configured to control the position of an EGR valve actuator by applying a counter-phase torque to the EGR valve shaft, the counter-phase torque and the predicted torque having substantially equal magnitudes and opposite directions.