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A saddle gauge comprising at least one elongate spine element and a headplate spacer element , a centre spacer element and a rear spacer element , each mountable orthogonally to the spine element; wherein the elongate spine element is substantially inflexible in a vertical direction; characterized in that the saddle gauge further comprises a balance indicating device to indicate when the gauge, in use on a horse's back, is balanced; and in that each of the headplate, centre and rear spacer elements is further provided with a pair of gusset plates mountable to the respective spacer elements .
A video encoding method comprising: generating a prediction block of a current block and subtracting the generated prediction block from the current block in order to produce a residual block of the current block; sub-sampling residual values for a plurality of pixels included in the residual block in order to select first residual values to be encoded from among the residual values; and encoding the first residual values, wherein the sub-sampling is performed by selecting some of the residual values; and characterized in that the some of the residual values are selected as the even or odd columns of the residual block when the residual values included in the residual block do not change horizontally, but change by a large amount vertically or are selected as the even or odd rows of the residual block when the residual values included in the residual block do not change vertically, but change by a large amount horizontally. generating a prediction block of a current block and subtracting the generated prediction block from the current block in order to produce a residual block of the current block; sub-sampling residual values for a plurality of pixels included in the residual block in order to select first residual values to be encoded from among the residual values; and encoding the first residual values, wherein the sub-sampling is performed by selecting some of the residual values; and characterized in that the some of the residual values are selected as the even or odd columns of the residual block when the residual values included in the residual block do not change horizontally, but change by a large amount vertically or are selected as the even or odd rows of the residual block when the residual values included in the residual block do not change vertically, but change by a large amount horizontally.
A signal sending method performed by a terminal device, the method comprising: a.) generating a first signal comprising at least one block, wherein each block of the at least one block comprises multiple symbols, wherein, for each block of the at least one block, a cyclic prefix, CP, of the block includes either only one symbol or includes two symbols (step 101); b.) performing, for each block of the at least one block, on a per symbol basis dot multiplication or conjugate dot multiplication between a part other than the CP of the block and a target code division sequence, wherein the target code division sequence is a code division sequence in a code division sequence set, wherein any two code division sequences in the code division sequence set meet orthogonality and shift orthogonality; c1.) for those blocks containing the CP including the only one symbol, performing for the block a same processing on the CP as on a last symbol in the block, thereby generating a second signal; c2.) for those blocks containing the CP including the two symbols that are a first symbol in the block and a subsequent second symbol in the block, performing for the block a same processing on the first symbol of the CP as a processing on a second to last symbol in the block and performing a same processing on the second symbol of the CP as a processing on a last symbol in the block, thereby generating the second signal (step 102); d.) sending the second signal to a base station at a corresponding time-frequency resource location (step 103). a.) generating a first signal comprising at least one block, wherein each block of the at least one block comprises multiple symbols, wherein, for each block of the at least one block, a cyclic prefix, CP, of the block includes either only one symbol or includes two symbols (step 101); b.) performing, for each block of the at least one block, on a per symbol basis dot multiplication or conjugate dot multiplication between a part other than the CP of the block and a target code division sequence, wherein the target code division sequence is a code division sequence in a code division sequence set, wherein any two code division sequences in the code division sequence set meet orthogonality and shift orthogonality; c1.) for those blocks containing the CP including the only one symbol, performing for the block a same processing on the CP as on a last symbol in the block, thereby generating a second signal; c2.) for those blocks containing the CP including the two symbols that are a first symbol in the block and a subsequent second symbol in the block, performing for the block a same processing on the first symbol of the CP as a processing on a second to last symbol in the block and performing a same processing on the second symbol of the CP as a processing on a last symbol in the block, thereby generating the second signal (step 102); d.) sending the second signal to a base station at a corresponding time-frequency resource location (step 103).
A method of making sand casting moulds with a protective coating for polymer material castings, including printing of a sand casting mould in 3D technology, and infiltration of a sand casting mould structure, wherein the infiltration process of the mould structure is repeated until uniform internal structure of the mould is obtained, thus avoiding vacuum suction of infiltrating resin through layers of foundry sand with a mixture of activator, whereas the infiltration process is realised through soaking of raw mould structure with chemosetting or thermosetting material, by the surface method on the external layer of the mould or by means of the volume method throughout the volume of the mould structure , the method further includes application of a protective layer on external surfaces of the sand casting mould, whereas the application is performed by any spraying, immersion, powder painting method or a deposition method, whereas a material with anti-adhesive properties in the form of organic chemosetting, thermosetting, light-curing material or in the form of inorganic material in that a metal is used as a material for a protective coating, and the operation of applying of an external protective coating is performed until uniform continuous coating with complete closure of pores in the structure of a surface mould layer is achieved.
A pourable mixture for forming a thermal insulating and leveling layer, in particular for floor structures, said pourable mixture being hardened by a following hydraulic setting processes, wherein the mixture consists of: - an EPS dry mixture, consisting of - 24 wt.% expanded polystyrene (EPS) in granular, free-flowing form, consisting of an EPS particle mixture comprising 50 wt.% freshly foamed polystyrene particles with a grain size of between 3 and 8 mm and a bulk density of between 10 and 11 kg/m 3 and 50 wt.% recycled, optionally comminuted EPS granules, in particular recycled, shredded EPS heat insulation boards or packaging styrene with a grain size between 0.1 and 9 mm and a bulk density between 12 and 18 kg/m 3 , - 76 wt.% mineral binder dry mixture, wherein the mineral binder dry mixture consists of - 94 wt.% white cement, - 4 wt.% silica as adhesion promoter between the EPS particles and the white cement, and - 2 wt.% non-activated kaolin and wherein water is added to the EPS dry mixture in an amount of 33 wt.% - with respect to a resulting total weight of the pourable mixture after completion of a wet mixing process. - an EPS dry mixture, consisting of - 24 wt.% expanded polystyrene (EPS) in granular, free-flowing form, consisting of an EPS particle mixture comprising 50 wt.% freshly foamed polystyrene particles with a grain size of between 3 and 8 mm and a bulk density of between 10 and 11 kg/m 3 and 50 wt.% recycled, optionally comminuted EPS granules, in particular recycled, shredded EPS heat insulation boards or packaging styrene with a grain size between 0.1 and 9 mm and a bulk density between 12 and 18 kg/m 3 , - 76 wt.% mineral binder dry mixture, wherein the mineral binder dry mixture consists of - 94 wt.% white cement, - 4 wt.% silica as adhesion promoter between the EPS particles and the white cement, and - 2 wt.% non-activated kaolin and wherein water is added to the EPS dry mixture in an amount of 33 wt.% - with respect to a resulting total weight of the pourable mixture after completion of a wet mixing process.
A polypeptide comprising a human fibronectin type III tenth ( 10 Fn3) domain, wherein the 10 Fn3 domain consists of the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 281.
A valve gated molding material distributor for an injection molding machine for passing melt into a mold cavity, the molding material distributor comprising: a nozzle having a valve stem ; an actuator configured to move the valve stem between a first position and a second position, the actuator having a moveable member coupleable to the valve stem ; and a retaining pin for coupling the valve stem directly to the moveable member ; characterized in that the retaining pin comprises an actuating end and an engaging end which engaging end comprises a member engagement portion with one or more grips configured to engage the moveable member and an inner engagement portion configured to engage at least the valve stem . a nozzle having a valve stem ; an actuator configured to move the valve stem between a first position and a second position, the actuator having a moveable member coupleable to the valve stem ; and a retaining pin for coupling the valve stem directly to the moveable member ; characterized in that the retaining pin comprises an actuating end and an engaging end which engaging end comprises a member engagement portion with one or more grips configured to engage the moveable member and an inner engagement portion configured to engage at least the valve stem .
A system for applying labels (2; 16; 44; 58; 102; 104; 206; 208; 210; 316; 404; 428; 576) to moving articles, said system including an apparatus for the application of said labels to said articles and a sheet material with said labels formed therein, said apparatus including a holder for said sheet material, feed means (204; 408) for moving a free end of said sheet material with labels formed therein to an application point at which the foremost label is applied to an article fed to the application point, to adhere thereto and subsequently remove the remainder of the said foremost label from the said sheet material and into adherence with the article, and characterised in that successive labels are joined together in the sheet material via a discontinuous line and said sheet material is moved towards the application point via a transfer belt and passes to a beak under a guide roller and said free end continues to move to contact and be pressed onto said article as the article continues to move and a breaking force is applied to break the discontinuous line which joins the foremost label to the following label by the said free end when adhered to the moving article, with the feed of the sheet material slowed or stopped momentarily so as to allow the whole of the foremost label to be applied to the article.
A product-containing outer bag in which a plurality of bags are wrapped with a cylindrical outer bag with a fastener , wherein the plurality of bags , which are products, are stacked continuously or intermittently in a row so that parts of the plurality of bags overlap each other, wherein the plurality of bags are integrated in the cylindrical outer bag with the fastener while a stacked state of the plurality of bags is held, wherein the cylindrical outer bag with the fastener is used for outer packaging, wherein the cylindrical outer bag with the fastener is made of a resin film as a base material and has a cylindrical shape having a uniform inner diameter and continuously extending along a cylinder length direction (X), wherein the cylindrical outer bag with the fastener has at least one opening portion to be opened along the cylinder length direction (X), wherein the fastener is provided on an inner wall side of the base material along an edge of the at least one opening portion , and wherein the fastener is engaged. wherein the plurality of bags , which are products, are stacked continuously or intermittently in a row so that parts of the plurality of bags overlap each other, wherein the plurality of bags are integrated in the cylindrical outer bag with the fastener while a stacked state of the plurality of bags is held, wherein the cylindrical outer bag with the fastener is used for outer packaging, wherein the cylindrical outer bag with the fastener is made of a resin film as a base material and has a cylindrical shape having a uniform inner diameter and continuously extending along a cylinder length direction (X), wherein the cylindrical outer bag with the fastener has at least one opening portion to be opened along the cylinder length direction (X), wherein the fastener is provided on an inner wall side of the base material along an edge of the at least one opening portion , and wherein the fastener is engaged.
A biosensor meter for determining an analyte concentration in a fluid, the biosensor meter comprising: a microcontroller ; and a USB connection port coupled to the microcontroller; characterized in that the biosensor meter further comprises: a detection circuit coupled to the USB connection port and to the microcontroller, the detection circuit operative to detect a connection at the USB connection port to a computer device that is turned OFF via detection of a current (ISENS) at an input terminal of the detection circuit; wherein: the microcontroller is operative to disable determination of the analyte concentration in the fluid in response to the detection circuit detecting a connection at the USB connection port to the computer device that is turned OFF. a microcontroller ; and a USB connection port coupled to the microcontroller; characterized in that the biosensor meter further comprises: a detection circuit coupled to the USB connection port and to the microcontroller, the detection circuit operative to detect a connection at the USB connection port to a computer device that is turned OFF via detection of a current (ISENS) at an input terminal of the detection circuit; wherein: the microcontroller is operative to disable determination of the analyte concentration in the fluid in response to the detection circuit detecting a connection at the USB connection port to the computer device that is turned OFF.
An article of footwear comprising: a medial portion ; a medial support member coupled to the medial portion , wherein the medial support member comprises a first rail including a plurality of first spaced segments ; a lateral portion ; a lateral support member coupled to the lateral portion , wherein the lateral support member comprises a second rail including a plurality of second spaced segments ; a plurality of first lace-receiving members disposed on the first rail of the medial support member; and a plurality of second lace-receiving members disposed on the second rail of the lateral support member, wherein the plurality of first lace-receiving members are moveable along the first spaced segments of the first rail; and wherein the plurality of second lace-receiving members are moveable along the second spaced segments of the second rail, characterized in that the plurality of first spaced segments and the plurality of second spaced segments are configured similar to the teeth portion of a zipper. a medial portion ; a medial support member coupled to the medial portion , wherein the medial support member comprises a first rail including a plurality of first spaced segments ; a lateral portion ; a lateral support member coupled to the lateral portion , wherein the lateral support member comprises a second rail including a plurality of second spaced segments ; a plurality of first lace-receiving members disposed on the first rail of the medial support member; and a plurality of second lace-receiving members disposed on the second rail of the lateral support member, wherein the plurality of first lace-receiving members are moveable along the first spaced segments of the first rail; and wherein the plurality of second lace-receiving members are moveable along the second spaced segments of the second rail, characterized in that the plurality of first spaced segments and the plurality of second spaced segments are configured similar to the teeth portion of a zipper.
Method for producing a multilayer film comprising aluminum, chromium, oxygen and nitrogen, in a vacuum coating chamber, the multilayer film comprising individual layers of type A and individual layers of type B deposited alternate one of each other forming a multilayered structure with sequence of individual layers B/A/B/A/B/A..., wherein during deposition of the multilayer film at least one target comprising aluminum and chromium is operated as cathode by means of a PVD technique and used in this manner as material source for supplying aluminum and chromium, and an oxygen gas flow and a nitrogen gas flow are introduced as reactive gases in the vacuum chamber for reacting with aluminum and chromium, thereby supplying oxygen and nitrogen for forming the multilayer film, characterized in that : - The A layers are deposited as oxynitride layers of Al-Cr-O-N by using nitrogen and oxygen as reactive gas at the same time, - The B layers are deposited as nitride layers of Al-Cr-N by reducing the oxygen gas flow and by increasing the nitrogen gas flow in order to use only nitrogen as reactive gas for the formation of the Al-Cr-N layer, and wherein the relation between oxygen content and nitrogen content in the multilayer film correspond to a ratio in atomic percentage having a value between and including 1.8 and 4 and wherein the thickness of the multilayer film is ≥ 0,5 μm. - The A layers are deposited as oxynitride layers of Al-Cr-O-N by using nitrogen and oxygen as reactive gas at the same time, - The B layers are deposited as nitride layers of Al-Cr-N by reducing the oxygen gas flow and by increasing the nitrogen gas flow in order to use only nitrogen as reactive gas for the formation of the Al-Cr-N layer, and
A method for operating a radio communication apparatus communicating with at least one other apparatus, the method comprising: utilizing in communication a frequency block of a set of frequency blocks, each block having a given center frequency, each frequency block comprising a predetermined number of sub bands used in transmission, the center frequencies of at least some adjacent frequency blocks being separated by a given frequency offset, and selecting the offset between 30 to 60 Hz, such that all the sub bands of the adjacent frequency blocks are partly overlapping, and the apparatus, which receives at least one transmission on the adjacent frequency blocks, interprets said at least one transmission as noise. utilizing in communication a frequency block of a set of frequency blocks, each block having a given center frequency, each frequency block comprising a predetermined number of sub bands used in transmission, the center frequencies of at least some adjacent frequency blocks being separated by a given frequency offset, and selecting the offset between 30 to 60 Hz, such that all the sub bands of the adjacent frequency blocks are partly overlapping, and the apparatus, which receives at least one transmission on the adjacent frequency blocks, interprets said at least one transmission as noise.
A method for carrying out a multiple welding method with at least two consumable electrodes on a parent material , wherein a welding process being carried out at each electrode after an arc is ignited between the electrode and the parent material , and wherein the welding processes of the at least two electrodes being synchronized in time, characterized in that a welding process having a short-circuit welding phase (SPA1, SPB1) and a hot-welding phase (SPA2, SPB2), which has a higher heat input into the parent material relative to the short-circuit welding phase (SPA1, SPB1), is carried out at the at least two electrodes , wherein the short-circuit welding phase (SPA1, SPB1) and the hot-welding phase (SPA2, SPB2) alternating periodically, and in that at least the short-circuit welding phases (SPA1, SPB1) of the welding processes of the at least two electrodes are synchronized in time on the basis of at least one defined first synchronization event (SEA1, SEB1) per short-circuit welding phase (SPA1, SPB1).
A foamable polycarbonate composition comprising 5 to 95 wt% of a poly(siloxane) block copolymer comprising a poly(carbonate-siloxane) comprising 50 to 99 wt% of bisphenol A carbonate units and 1 to 50 wt% of dimethylsiloxane units, each based on the weight of the poly(carbonate-siloxane), a poly(ester-carbonate-siloxane) comprising bisphenol A carbonate units, isophthalate-terephthalate-bisphenol A ester units, and 5 to 200 dimethyl siloxane units, or a combination thereof; 5 to 95 wt% of an auxiliary component comprising a poly(alkylene ester), a poly(ester-carbonate), or a combination thereof, and optionally, a homopolycarbonate; optionally, up to 10 wt% of an additive composition, wherein the composition has a glass transition temperature of 140 °C and below measured using differential scanning calorimetry, and wherein a foamed sample of the composition has an average cell size of 10 nanometers to 20 micrometers, determined as indicated in the specification. 5 to 95 wt% of a poly(siloxane) block copolymer comprising a poly(carbonate-siloxane) comprising 50 to 99 wt% of bisphenol A carbonate units and 1 to 50 wt% of dimethylsiloxane units, each based on the weight of the poly(carbonate-siloxane), a poly(ester-carbonate-siloxane) comprising bisphenol A carbonate units, isophthalate-terephthalate-bisphenol A ester units, and 5 to 200 dimethyl siloxane units, or a combination thereof; a poly(carbonate-siloxane) comprising 50 to 99 wt% of bisphenol A carbonate units and 1 to 50 wt% of dimethylsiloxane units, each based on the weight of the poly(carbonate-siloxane), a poly(ester-carbonate-siloxane) comprising bisphenol A carbonate units, isophthalate-terephthalate-bisphenol A ester units, and 5 to 200 dimethyl siloxane units, or a combination thereof; 5 to 95 wt% of an auxiliary component comprising a poly(alkylene ester), a poly(ester-carbonate), or a combination thereof, and optionally, a homopolycarbonate; optionally, up to 10 wt% of an additive composition, wherein the composition has a glass transition temperature of 140 °C and below measured using differential scanning calorimetry, and wherein a foamed sample of the composition has an average cell size of 10 nanometers to 20 micrometers, determined as indicated in the specification.
A method for preparing an ionically cross-linked collagen-bioactive glass composite, comprising: (a) mixing water or an ion-containing solution with collagen fibers and bioactive glass to form a paste; (b) freeze-drying the paste to form a composite comprising 60 wt.% to 90 wt.% of bioactive glass; (c) immersing the composite in water or a solution containing divalent or polyvalent metal ions for 3-24 hours; and (d) freeze-drying the composite; thereby forming an ionically cross-linked collagen-bioglass composite, wherein the collagen fibers are cross-linked by divalent metal cations in the ion-containing solution or by divalent metal cations that are released from the bioactive glass in the presence of water. (a) mixing water or an ion-containing solution with collagen fibers and bioactive glass to form a paste; (b) freeze-drying the paste to form a composite comprising 60 wt.% to 90 wt.% of bioactive glass; (c) immersing the composite in water or a solution containing divalent or polyvalent metal ions for 3-24 hours; and (d) freeze-drying the composite;