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A method, comprising: a) obtaining a background noise; b) generating a test signal for a first frequency band, the test signal including at least two simultaneous tones, the at least two simultaneous tones having different frequencies within the first frequency band; c) generating an audio signal with an audio transducer based on the test signal; d) receiving the audio signal with a distortion tuner; e) analyzing the received audio signal to determine a distortion level and to determine, based on a difference between a current excitation and the background noise level, whether the audio transducer is unable to reproduce the first frequency band ; f) storing a result of said analysis; g) in response to determining that an amplitude of the test signal is below a predetermined limit, increasing the amplitude of said test signal by a predetermined step value and repeating steps c) to g) until the amplitude of the test signal is at the predetermined limit; and h) repeating steps b) to g), optionally steps a) to g), for a second frequency band different from the first frequency band. a) obtaining a background noise; b) generating a test signal for a first frequency band, the test signal including at least two simultaneous tones, the at least two simultaneous tones having different frequencies within the first frequency band; c) generating an audio signal with an audio transducer based on the test signal; d) receiving the audio signal with a distortion tuner; e) analyzing the received audio signal to determine a distortion level and to determine, based on a difference between a current excitation and the background noise level, whether the audio transducer is unable to reproduce the first frequency band ; f) storing a result of said analysis; g) in response to determining that an amplitude of the test signal is below a predetermined limit, increasing the amplitude of said test signal by a predetermined step value and repeating steps c) to g) until the amplitude of the test signal is at the predetermined limit; and h) repeating steps b) to g), optionally steps a) to g), for a second frequency band different from the first frequency band.
A shape memory alloy actuator (10; 10'; 20; 30; 40; 50; 60; 70) comprising a movable element (12; 22; 32; 42; 52; 62; 72) driven by at least first and second shape memory alloy wires arranged in an antagonistic configuration and concurrently determining the position of said movable element (12; 22; 32; 42; 52; 62; 72), a stationary frame (11; 21; 31; 41; 51; 61; 71), a locking mechanism to lock the movable element (12; 22; 32; 42; 52; 62; 72) by indirectly coupling a surface of said stationary frame (11; 21; 31; 41; 51; 61; 71) with the movable element (12; 22; 32; 42; 52; 62; 72), said indirect coupling being achieved through said locking mechanism, and at least one return mechanism that provides the restoring force for the lock engagement, characterized in that the locking mechanism includes at least one movable stopper (3, 3', 3", 3′′′) that is movable between a locking position in which it engages either the movable element (12; 22; 32; 42; 52) or said surface of the stationary frame (61; 71) and an unlocking position in which it does not engage either of them, said locking mechanism being mounted on said at least one return mechanism that provides the restoring force for the lock engagement, the disengagement of the at least one movable stopper (3, 3', 3", 3′′′) being controlled by the actuation of at least one of said first and second shape memory alloy wires and its engagement being automatically performed by the restoring force provided by the at least one return mechanism upon cooling of the shape memory alloy wires as a consequence of said cooling.
Cosmetic composition comprising one fatty part and water to form an oil in water emulsion, characterized in that it also comprises: - a viscous-making product able to reticulate water comprised between 1% and 3% in weight and chosen from a group including xanthan gum or hydroxyethyl-cellulose; - sodium chloride comprised between 9% and 30% in weight; wherein the water is comprised between 50% and 70% in weight. - a viscous-making product able to reticulate water comprised between 1% and 3% in weight and chosen from a group including xanthan gum or hydroxyethyl-cellulose; - sodium chloride comprised between 9% and 30% in weight;
A crystal form of bis(diphenylimidazolidinetrithione-κS4, κS5)-, (SP-4-1)-nickel(II) (compound ), characterized in an X-ray diffraction pattern by diffraction peaks corresponding to two theta scattering angles of 6.1; 8.2; 11.3; 15.9; 16.1 and 17.9.
An image registration method for a terminal, wherein the terminal comprises a first camera and a second camera recording a scene, and the first camera and the second camera are disposed side by side and work simultaneously; and the method comprises: obtaining a first video sequence photographed by the first camera and a second video sequence photographed by the second camera, wherein the first video sequence and the second video sequence record the same scene, wherein at a first moment a first image in the first video sequence and a second image in the second video sequence are photographed and at a second moment a third image in the first video sequence and a fourth image in the second video sequence are photographed, wherein the second moment is preceding the first moment; determining the third image, and the fourth image and a first motion vector V, wherein the first motion vector V is a motion vector of the third image relative to the fourth image; performing image registration processing on the first image and the third image to obtain a second motion vector U of the first image relative to the third image; obtaining a third motion vector W of the fourth image relative to the second image; and obtaining a registration result according to the first motion vector V, the second motion vector U, and the third motion vector W, wherein the registration result comprises a correspondence between each pixel in the first image and each pixel in the second image. obtaining a first video sequence photographed by the first camera and a second video sequence photographed by the second camera, wherein the first video sequence and the second video sequence record the same scene, wherein at a first moment a first image in the first video sequence and a second image in the second video sequence are photographed and at a second moment a third image in the first video sequence and a fourth image in the second video sequence are photographed, wherein the second moment is preceding the first moment; determining the third image, and the fourth image and a first motion vector V, wherein the first motion vector V is a motion vector of the third image relative to the fourth image; performing image registration processing on the first image and the third image to obtain a second motion vector U of the first image relative to the third image; obtaining a third motion vector W of the fourth image relative to the second image; and obtaining a registration result according to the first motion vector V, the second motion vector U, and the third motion vector W, wherein the registration result comprises a correspondence between each pixel in the first image and each pixel in the second image.
A water diverter apparatus comprising - a housing having an inlet section and two outlet sections , with a separation angle of less than 180° between the outlet sections , and - a flow directing member that can be adjusted by rotation about a shaft supported in the housing , wherein the flow directing member is a closing member arranged downstream of the shaft , the closing member being connected with the shaft via a spacer and having a closing surface arranged transversely to a flow direction, the closing member having a first position adapted to close one of the outlet sections , a second position adapted to close the other outlet section , and a third position between the first and the second positions, adapted to allow water to flow into both outlet sections in their entire crosssections, and wherein the water diverter apparatus further comprises a motor connected directly or indirectly to the shaft , characterised in that the closing member is arranged downstream of the shaft in all of the first, second and third positions, and - the motor is adapted for generating a pulsating water flow in the outlet sections by moving in periodically alternating manner the closing member into the first and into the second positions. - a housing having an inlet section and two outlet sections , with a separation angle of less than 180° between the outlet sections , and - a flow directing member that can be adjusted by rotation about a shaft supported in the housing , wherein the flow directing member is a closing member arranged downstream of the shaft , the closing member being connected with the shaft via a spacer and having a closing surface arranged transversely to a flow direction, the closing member having a first position adapted to close one of the outlet sections , a second position adapted to close the other outlet section , and a third position between the first and the second positions, adapted to allow water to flow into both outlet sections in their entire crosssections, and wherein the water diverter apparatus further comprises a motor connected directly or indirectly to the shaft , characterised in that the closing member is arranged downstream of the shaft in all of the first, second and third positions, and - the motor is adapted for generating a pulsating water flow in the outlet sections by moving in periodically alternating manner the closing member into the first and into the second positions.
A portable surgical visualization kit to assist the viewing of an operator, during surgical procedures to operate a patient , the kit comprising : a camera configured to capture images; viewing equipment including an operator's viewing equipment for the operator's viewing, the viewing equipment being configured to receive and display the captured images from the camera , the camera being separated from the operator's viewing equipment when in use; and a processor coupled to the camera and the viewing equipment ; characterizing in that the kit further comprises a stand for supporting the camera and the processor , the stand being configured for releasable assembly and disassembly; and a case for housing the camera , the viewing equipment , the processor , and the stand , when the stand is in a disassembled configuration and the camera and the processor are removed from the stand ; wherein the viewing equipment includes a headset , the viewing equipment also including a visor coupled to the headset , the visor including a pair of digital loupes , the operator's viewing being toggled between a viewing display in the headset from the camera and a viewing display in the headset from the digital loupes , following an operator's action. a camera configured to capture images; viewing equipment including an operator's viewing equipment for the operator's viewing, the viewing equipment being configured to receive and display the captured images from the camera , the camera being separated from the operator's viewing equipment when in use; and a processor coupled to the camera and the viewing equipment ; characterizing in that the kit further comprises a stand for supporting the camera and the processor , the stand being configured for releasable assembly and disassembly; and a case for housing the camera , the viewing equipment , the processor , and the stand , when the stand is in a disassembled configuration and the camera and the processor are removed from the stand ; wherein the viewing equipment includes a headset , the viewing equipment also including a visor coupled to the headset , the visor including a pair of digital loupes , the operator's viewing being toggled between a viewing display in the headset from the camera and a viewing display in the headset from the digital loupes , following an operator's action.
Driving system for automated driving for a motor vehicle comprising a steering wheel display , wherein, for the automated driving, the driving system is operable in different driver-selectable driving modes with different degrees of automation, specifically at least in one first automated driving mode having automated longitudinal and/or lateral control and in a second automated driving mode different therefrom having automated longitudinal and/or lateral control, with the first driving mode and the second driving mode differing from one another in terms of their degree of automation, wherein - the driving system comprises a steering wheel display having lighting means for lighting up a steering wheel of the motor vehicle, - the steering wheel display is operable in various lighting states differentiable by the driver, and the driving system is configured - to specify which lighting state of the various lighting states the steering wheel display has, - to specify that, during operation of the driving system in the first driving mode, the steering wheel display lights up in a first lighting state, and - to specify that, during operation of the driving system in the second driving mode, the steering wheel display lights up in a second lighting state differentiable by the driver from the first lighting state, characterized in that the lighting means are lighting means for lighting up the steering wheel rim . - the driving system comprises a steering wheel display having lighting means for lighting up a steering wheel of the motor vehicle, - the steering wheel display is operable in various lighting states differentiable by the driver, and the driving system is configured - to specify which lighting state of the various lighting states the steering wheel display has, - to specify that, during operation of the driving system in the first driving mode, the steering wheel display lights up in a first lighting state, and - to specify that, during operation of the driving system in the second driving mode, the steering wheel display lights up in a second lighting state differentiable by the driver from the first lighting state, - to specify which lighting state of the various lighting states the steering wheel display has, - to specify that, during operation of the driving system in the first driving mode, the steering wheel display lights up in a first lighting state, and - to specify that, during operation of the driving system in the second driving mode, the steering wheel display lights up in a second lighting state differentiable by the driver from the first lighting state, characterized in that the lighting means are lighting means for lighting up the steering wheel rim .
An apparatus for separating feed for livestock along a cutting face, the apparatus being provided with a cutting unit comprising at least one knife with cutting teeth having at least two cutting edges , and a drive configured to drive the knife in a continuous cutting motion parallel to the cutting plane, the apparatus being characterised in that the cutting edges of each cutting tooth are arranged to enable cutting in two opposite horizontal cutting directions, the drive being configured for driving the knife in a zigzag pattern along the cutting face or selectively in one of the two opposite cutting directions.
A communication method, comprising: determining a length N of a random access sequence on the basis of system configuration information, wherein N ≤ N u and N u denotes the number of available subcarriers; determining a collection of cyclic shift parameters { δ CS } and a cyclic prefix CP on the basis of a system coverage area as designed acquiring a media access control layer MAC address or physical layer identifier ID of a central access point CAP, generating a PN sequence of a length N on the basis of the MAC address or physical layer identifier ID of the CAP and a predetermined generator polynomial, and constellation-mapping and subcarrier-mapping the PN sequence; cyclically shifting the constellation-mapped and subcarrier-mapped PN sequence on the basis of the cyclic shift parameters { δ CS } , then orthogonally transforming the cyclically shifted sequence to acquire the desired sequence; or orthogonally transforming the subcarrier-mapped PN sequence, and then cyclically shifting the transformed sequence on the basis of the cyclic shift parameters { δ CS } to acquire the desired sequence; adding the cyclic prefix CP to the acquired sequence to acquire a random access signal in the time domain; and performing subsequent processing on the random access signal, and then transmitting the processed random access signal to a receiving end. determining a length N of a random access sequence on the basis of system configuration information, wherein N ≤ N u and N u denotes the number of available subcarriers; determining a collection of cyclic shift parameters { δ CS } and a cyclic prefix CP on the basis of a system coverage area as designed acquiring a media access control layer MAC address or physical layer identifier ID of a central access point CAP, generating a PN sequence of a length N on the basis of the MAC address or physical layer identifier ID of the CAP and a predetermined generator polynomial, and constellation-mapping and subcarrier-mapping the PN sequence; cyclically shifting the constellation-mapped and subcarrier-mapped PN sequence on the basis of the cyclic shift parameters { δ CS } , then orthogonally transforming the cyclically shifted sequence to acquire the desired sequence; or orthogonally transforming the subcarrier-mapped PN sequence, and then cyclically shifting the transformed sequence on the basis of the cyclic shift parameters { δ CS } to acquire the desired sequence; adding the cyclic prefix CP to the acquired sequence to acquire a random access signal in the time domain; and performing subsequent processing on the random access signal, and then transmitting the processed random access signal to a receiving end.
A plug unit for an electrical device , in particular for a device with high current consumption, comprising at least two current paths (S1,S2) conducting current in operation of the device and each of which comprises a contact element (K1,K2) with a plug contact body and a line connector electrically connected to the plug contact body and, electrically conductively connected to the line connector , a line end piece (LE1,LE2) of a feed cable leading to the device , a plug bridge with a contact carrier , on which the contact elements (K1,K2) are held such that the plug contact bodies lie on one side of the contact carrier and the line connectors lie on the other side of the contact carrier , and a plug housing , which surrounds the plug bridge , the cable connectors and the line end pieces (LE1,LE2), characterised in that the plug unit comprises at least one first temperature sensor and at least one second temperature sensor , in that the at least one first temperature sensor is thermally coupled to at least one of the current paths (S1,S2) to a greater extent than the at least one second temperature sensor and in that the at least one second temperature sensor is coupled to at least one reference region of the plug housing to a greater extent than the at least one first temperature sensor .
A pressure measuring material comprising: a substrate ; and a pressure-sensitive layer provided on the substrate , wherein the pressure-sensitive layer contains a polymer matrix containing a polymer compound having a number-average molecular weight of 1,000 or more measured by gel permeation chromatography (GPC), microcapsules encapsulating an electron-donating dye precursor and a solvent, and an electron-accepting compound , and wherein the pressure measuring material is in the form of a monosheet-type sheet; characterized in that (i) the microcapsules and the electron-accepting compound are contained in the polymer matrix , and (ii) an arithmetic mean roughness Ra of an outermost surface opposite to the substrate is less than 2.0 μm according to JIS B 0681-6: 2014 measured using a white light scanning interferometer using optical interferometry. a substrate ; and a pressure-sensitive layer provided on the substrate , wherein the pressure-sensitive layer contains a polymer matrix containing a polymer compound having a number-average molecular weight of 1,000 or more measured by gel permeation chromatography (GPC), microcapsules encapsulating an electron-donating dye precursor and a solvent, and an electron-accepting compound , and wherein the pressure measuring material is in the form of a monosheet-type sheet; characterized in that (i) the microcapsules and the electron-accepting compound are contained in the polymer matrix , and (ii) an arithmetic mean roughness Ra of an outermost surface opposite to the substrate is less than 2.0 μm according to JIS B 0681-6: 2014 measured using a white light scanning interferometer using optical interferometry.
A gas turbine engine control system comprising: an intake sensor configured to transmit an oxygen signal indicative of an amount of oxygen at an intake of the engine ; a fuel delivery device configured to control a rate of fuel delivery from a fuel source to a combustor of the engine; a pressure sensor configured to transmit a pressure signal indicative of a pressure in the combustor; a temperature sensor configured to transmit a temperature signal indicative of a temperature in the combustor; and a controller configured to: receive the oxygen signal, the pressure signal, and the temperature signal; determine at least one of a reference specific fuel consumption (SFC) of the engine or a reference amount of a respective exhaust gas of a plurality of exhaust gases based on at least the oxygen signal, the pressure signal, and the temperature signal; compare at least one of the reference SFC or the reference amount of a respective exhaust gas of a plurality of exhaust gases to a respective threshold value; and control the fuel delivery device to control the rate of fuel delivery based on the comparison. an intake sensor configured to transmit an oxygen signal indicative of an amount of oxygen at an intake of the engine ; a fuel delivery device configured to control a rate of fuel delivery from a fuel source to a combustor of the engine; a pressure sensor configured to transmit a pressure signal indicative of a pressure in the combustor; a temperature sensor configured to transmit a temperature signal indicative of a temperature in the combustor; and a controller configured to: receive the oxygen signal, the pressure signal, and the temperature signal; determine at least one of a reference specific fuel consumption (SFC) of the engine or a reference amount of a respective exhaust gas of a plurality of exhaust gases based on at least the oxygen signal, the pressure signal, and the temperature signal; compare at least one of the reference SFC or the reference amount of a respective exhaust gas of a plurality of exhaust gases to a respective threshold value; and control the fuel delivery device to control the rate of fuel delivery based on the comparison. receive the oxygen signal, the pressure signal, and the temperature signal; determine at least one of a reference specific fuel consumption (SFC) of the engine or a reference amount of a respective exhaust gas of a plurality of exhaust gases based on at least the oxygen signal, the pressure signal, and the temperature signal; compare at least one of the reference SFC or the reference amount of a respective exhaust gas of a plurality of exhaust gases to a respective threshold value; and control the fuel delivery device to control the rate of fuel delivery based on the comparison.