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A method for coding spectral peak positions of an audio signal segment, the method comprising: - determining which one out of two lossless spectral peak position coding schemes to use for coding the spectral peak positions of the audio signal segment, wherein a first lossless spectral peak position coding scheme is suitable for periodic or semi-periodic spectral peak position distributions, and a second lossless spectral peak position coding scheme is suitable for sparse spectral peak position distributions; and wherein the determining is based on a maximum distance d max between two spectral peaks in the audio signal segment and on comparing the number of bits consumed by the first and the second coding scheme for coding the spectral peak positions; - selecting the second spectral peak position coding scheme if the maximum distance d max between two spectral peaks in the audio signal segment exceeds a threshold T; - selecting the spectral peak position coding scheme that requires the least number of bits to code the spectral peak positions of the audio signal segment if the maximum distance d max does not exceed the threshold T; and - indicating the selected coding scheme to a decoder in association with the coded spectral peak positions. - determining which one out of two lossless spectral peak position coding schemes to use for coding the spectral peak positions of the audio signal segment, wherein a first lossless spectral peak position coding scheme is suitable for periodic or semi-periodic spectral peak position distributions, and a second lossless spectral peak position coding scheme is suitable for sparse spectral peak position distributions; and wherein the determining is based on a maximum distance d max between two spectral peaks in the audio signal segment and on comparing the number of bits consumed by the first and the second coding scheme for coding the spectral peak positions; - selecting the second spectral peak position coding scheme if the maximum distance d max between two spectral peaks in the audio signal segment exceeds a threshold T; - selecting the spectral peak position coding scheme that requires the least number of bits to code the spectral peak positions of the audio signal segment if the maximum distance d max does not exceed the threshold T; and - indicating the selected coding scheme to a decoder in association with the coded spectral peak positions.
A vertical probe array configured to test an electrical device, the vertical probe array comprising: a first guide plate ; a second guide plate ; two or more vertical probes , each of the vertical probes configured to pass through corresponding holes in the first and second guide plates; a metal carrier disposed between the first and second guide plates; wherein the metal carrier includes two or more pockets extending between the first and second guide plates, wherein each pocket is an air gap between the first and second guide plates and the vertical probes are disposed in the two or more pockets; wherein the two or more pockets include a selected two or more pockets configured to enclose different numbers of the vertical probes; wherein the metal carrier is grounded. a first guide plate ; a second guide plate ; two or more vertical probes , each of the vertical probes configured to pass through corresponding holes in the first and second guide plates; a metal carrier disposed between the first and second guide plates; wherein the metal carrier includes two or more pockets extending between the first and second guide plates, wherein each pocket is an air gap between the first and second guide plates and the vertical probes are disposed in the two or more pockets; wherein the two or more pockets include a selected two or more pockets configured to enclose different numbers of the vertical probes; wherein the metal carrier is grounded.
A method for detecting the presence of neutralizing antibodies to a biotherapeutic protein wherein the biotherapeutic protein has been administered to a patient in need thereof, comprising the steps of: (a) combining a patient sample with a capture reagent comprising a labeled biotherapeutic protein, wherein the label facilitates binding to a surface; and, (b) adding a detecting reagent, comprising a labeled target of the biotherapeutic protein, wherein a decreased signal relative to a negative control sample indicates the presence of a neutralizing antibody to the biotherapeutic protein, and wherein the patient sample is subjected to treatment with low pH prior to step (b) and wherein the treatment with low pH is followed by neutralization. (a) combining a patient sample with a capture reagent comprising a labeled biotherapeutic protein, wherein the label facilitates binding to a surface; and, (b) adding a detecting reagent, comprising a labeled target of the biotherapeutic protein, wherein a decreased signal relative to a negative control sample indicates the presence of a neutralizing antibody to the biotherapeutic protein, and wherein the patient sample is subjected to treatment with low pH prior to step (b) and wherein the treatment with low pH is followed by neutralization.
A DNA construct for expressing a heterologous gene in Bifidobacterium longum, the DNA construct encoding a signal peptide-linker conjugate consisting of an amino acid sequence described in the following a) or b): a) a signal peptide-linker conjugate in which a linker consisting of any amino acid sequence of the 34th amino acid Asp through any of the 36th amino acid Ala to the 53rd amino acid Val of SEQ ID NO: 109, in the amino acid sequence of the 34th to the 53rd amino acids, Asp Ser Ala Gln Thr Ser Ala Val Val Ser Ser Arg Ser Phe Pro Lys Ala Ser Ser Val, of SEQ ID NO: 109 is linked to the C-terminus of the amino acid sequence of a signal peptide shown in SEQ ID NO: 107 or an amino acid sequence comprising a deletion, substitution or addition of one or two amino acids, with respect to the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 107, wherein a peptide consisting of the amino acid sequence functions as a signal peptide in Bifidobacterium longum ; b) a signal peptide-linker conjugate in which a linker consisting of any amino acid sequence of the 53rd amino acid Ala through any of the 55th amino acid Ala to the 58th amino acid Thr of SEQ ID NO: 3, in the amino acid sequence of the 53rd to the 58th amino acids, Ala Thr Ala Asn Arg Thr, of SEQ ID NO: 3 is linked to the C-terminus of the amino acid sequence of a signal peptide shown in SEQ ID NO: 1 or an amino acid sequence comprising a deletion, substitution or addition of one or two amino acids, with respect to the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 1, wherein a peptide consisting of the amino acid sequence functions as a signal peptide in Bifidobacterium longum. a) a signal peptide-linker conjugate in which a linker consisting of any amino acid sequence of the 34th amino acid Asp through any of the 36th amino acid Ala to the 53rd amino acid Val of SEQ ID NO: 109, in the amino acid sequence of the 34th to the 53rd amino acids, Asp Ser Ala Gln Thr Ser Ala Val Val Ser Ser Arg Ser Phe Pro Lys Ala Ser Ser Val, of SEQ ID NO: 109 is linked to the C-terminus of the amino acid sequence of a signal peptide shown in SEQ ID NO: 107 or an amino acid sequence comprising a deletion, substitution or addition of one or two amino acids, with respect to the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 107, wherein a peptide consisting of the amino acid sequence functions as a signal peptide in Bifidobacterium longum ; b) a signal peptide-linker conjugate in which a linker consisting of any amino acid sequence of the 53rd amino acid Ala through any of the 55th amino acid Ala to the 58th amino acid Thr of SEQ ID NO: 3, in the amino acid sequence of the 53rd to the 58th amino acids, Ala Thr Ala Asn Arg Thr, of SEQ ID NO: 3 is linked to the C-terminus of the amino acid sequence of a signal peptide shown in SEQ ID NO: 1 or an amino acid sequence comprising a deletion, substitution or addition of one or two amino acids, with respect to the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 1, wherein a peptide consisting of the amino acid sequence functions as a signal peptide in Bifidobacterium longum.
An edible composition comprising a compound selected from the group consisting of N-geranoyl-Pro, N-palmiteneoyl-Pro, N-stearoyl-Pro, N-oleoyl-Pro, N-linoleoyl-Pro and N-linolenoyl-Pro, wherein the compound complements the flavour or mouth feel characteristics of the edible composition when the compound of formula (I) is incorporated in an amount of 1 ppb - 10 ppm based on the total weight of the edible composition.
A hydrocarbon fuel additive composition, wherein, the said composition comprises: (i) sulphonyl oleic acid; (ii) dioxane; and (iii) polyethyleneamine salt of sulphonyl oleic acid; wherein, the composition comprises: (i) 95-99% by weight of sulphonyl oleic acid; (ii) 0.5-2.5% by weight of dioxane; (iii) 0.5-2.5% by weight of polyethyleneamine salt of sulphonyl oleic acid. (i) sulphonyl oleic acid; (ii) dioxane; and (iii) polyethyleneamine salt of sulphonyl oleic acid;
A driving system for two vehicles positioned one behind the other, said driving system comprises a first vehicle and a second vehicle , the two vehicles comprise communication means and the first vehicle comprises remote driving means as well as acquisition means configured to acquire visual and operating information of the first vehicle , this information is sent by the communication means to the second vehicle , the latter comprises viewing means configured to view said information, a driver being positioned in the second vehicle and being able to control the remote driving means of the first vehicle as a result of said information, characterized in that the second vehicle is adapted to follow the first vehicle and in that the second vehicle comprises remote driving means , the second vehicle being driven automatically based on the movements of the first vehicle .
A method comprising: extracting (S202) a phonetic acoustic feature from an input voice segment; inputting (S204) the phonetic acoustic feature into a trained voiceprint model based on a neural network; extracting (S204) a bottleneck feature of the neural network in the voiceprint model; and mapping (S206) frame vectors of the bottleneck feature of the neural network into a single-frame voiceprint expression vector, the single-frame voiceprint expression vector being served as voiceprint information corresponding to the input voice segment, characterized in that : the bottleneck feature of the neural network comprises an output of the phonetic acoustic feature in a fully connected layer of the voiceprint model. extracting (S202) a phonetic acoustic feature from an input voice segment; inputting (S204) the phonetic acoustic feature into a trained voiceprint model based on a neural network; extracting (S204) a bottleneck feature of the neural network in the voiceprint model; and mapping (S206) frame vectors of the bottleneck feature of the neural network into a single-frame voiceprint expression vector, the single-frame voiceprint expression vector being served as voiceprint information corresponding to the input voice segment, characterized in that : the bottleneck feature of the neural network comprises an output of the phonetic acoustic feature in a fully connected layer of the voiceprint model.
A printer comprising: a transport part configured to transport a sheet ; a printing part configured to print on the sheet ; a cutting part configured to cut the sheet by moving a movable blade toward a stationary blade ; and a controller configured to control the transport part and the cutting part , wherein the controller , when the sheet is label paper having an adhesive layer, controls the transport part and the cutting part to perform a process including: moving the movable blade in a first direction toward the stationary blade so as to cut the sheet ; transporting the cut sheet rearward before moving the movable blade that cut the sheet ; moving the movable blade in a second direction away from the stationary blade after transporting the cut sheet rearward; and transporting the cut sheet frontward after moving the movable blade in the second direction. a transport part configured to transport a sheet ; a printing part configured to print on the sheet ; a cutting part configured to cut the sheet by moving a movable blade toward a stationary blade ; and a controller configured to control the transport part and the cutting part , wherein the controller , when the sheet is label paper having an adhesive layer, controls the transport part and the cutting part to perform a process including: moving the movable blade in a first direction toward the stationary blade so as to cut the sheet ; transporting the cut sheet rearward before moving the movable blade that cut the sheet ; moving the movable blade in a second direction away from the stationary blade after transporting the cut sheet rearward; and transporting the cut sheet frontward after moving the movable blade in the second direction. moving the movable blade in a first direction toward the stationary blade so as to cut the sheet ; transporting the cut sheet rearward before moving the movable blade that cut the sheet ; moving the movable blade in a second direction away from the stationary blade after transporting the cut sheet rearward; and transporting the cut sheet frontward after moving the movable blade in the second direction.
A zirconia dental ceramic comprising: predominantly tetragonal zirconia with less than 15% monoclinic and cubic phases combined; at least 95% of all grains by volume within the range of 10 nm to 300 nm; a density of at least 99.5% of theoretical density; and exhibiting opalescence. predominantly tetragonal zirconia with less than 15% monoclinic and cubic phases combined; at least 95% of all grains by volume within the range of 10 nm to 300 nm; a density of at least 99.5% of theoretical density; and exhibiting opalescence.
Method for controlling a rail vehicle , comprising the following steps: recording a voice message of a user of the rail vehicle , comprising a control parameter for controlling the rail vehicle , extracting the control parameter from the recorded voice message, displaying the extracted control parameter, controlling the rail vehicle on the basis of the extracted control parameter only upon detection of a release command from the user permitting the extracted control parameter to be used for controlling the rail vehicle , characterized in that a first memory area and a second memory area are provided, in that the first memory area and the second memory area are logically and/or physically separate from each other, in that the applicable control parameter is stored in the first memory area before the rail vehicle is controlled, in that the applicable control parameter stored in the first memory area is copied from the first memory area to the second memory area after the applicable release command has been detected, so that the rail vehicle is controlled on the basis of the applicable control parameter copied to the second memory area. recording a voice message of a user of the rail vehicle , comprising a control parameter for controlling the rail vehicle , extracting the control parameter from the recorded voice message, displaying the extracted control parameter, controlling the rail vehicle on the basis of the extracted control parameter only upon detection of a release command from the user permitting the extracted control parameter to be used for controlling the rail vehicle , characterized in that a first memory area and a second memory area are provided, in that the first memory area and the second memory area are logically and/or physically separate from each other, in that the applicable control parameter is stored in the first memory area before the rail vehicle is controlled, in that the applicable control parameter stored in the first memory area is copied from the first memory area to the second memory area after the applicable release command has been detected, so that the rail vehicle is controlled on the basis of the applicable control parameter copied to the second memory area.
Cleaning apparatus for cleaning a surface , comprising at least one cleaning nozzle for generating a high-pressure jet of a liquid having an incidence point on the surface, at least one cleaning head having a discharge opening and a main opening that faces towards the surface , and at least a first device for supplying compressed air in the region of at least one incidence point of at least one high-pressure jet on the surface, wherein the compressed air is supplied via the first device for supplying compressed air in the region of the incidence point , such that liquid bouncing off the surface is diverted towards the main opening by the supplied compressed air and a positive pressure is generated in the region of the incidence point by the supplying the compressed air, wherein the positive pressure also spreads into the interior space of the cleaning head and generates an airflow that takes away the bouncingoff liquid through the interior space of the cleaning head to the discharge opening , characterized in that the airflow is generated without the presence of a device for generating a negative pressure. at least one cleaning nozzle for generating a high-pressure jet of a liquid having an incidence point on the surface, at least one cleaning head having a discharge opening and a main opening that faces towards the surface , and at least a first device for supplying compressed air in the region of at least one incidence point of at least one high-pressure jet on the surface, wherein the compressed air is supplied via the first device for supplying compressed air in the region of the incidence point , such that liquid bouncing off the surface is diverted towards the main opening by the supplied compressed air and a positive pressure is generated in the region of the incidence point by the supplying the compressed air, wherein the positive pressure also spreads into the interior space of the cleaning head and generates an airflow that takes away the bouncingoff liquid through the interior space of the cleaning head to the discharge opening , characterized in that the airflow is generated without the presence of a device for generating a negative pressure.
A drone , comprising: a frame ; at least one propeller for generating aerodynamic lift; a controller for controlling the propeller ; an article containment area for containing an article to be carried by the drone , wherein the article containment area includes a dynamic support surface, formed by a conveyor belt trained around reversing elements mounted on shafts , for supporting the article and allowing the article to move into, out of or through the article containment area , wherein an upper span of the conveyor belt forms a floor of the article containment area ; and legs extending down from the frame ; characterised in that the legs are mounted to the shafts to connect the article containment area to the frame . a frame ; at least one propeller for generating aerodynamic lift; a controller for controlling the propeller ; an article containment area for containing an article to be carried by the drone , wherein the article containment area includes a dynamic support surface, formed by a conveyor belt trained around reversing elements mounted on shafts , for supporting the article and allowing the article to move into, out of or through the article containment area , wherein an upper span of the conveyor belt forms a floor of the article containment area ; and legs extending down from the frame ; characterised in that the legs are mounted to the shafts to connect the article containment area to the frame .
A compound of the formula I wherein R1 is trifluoromethyl or trifluoromethoxy, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for use in a method of reducing or preventing metastatic behaviour in a patient suffering from cancer.
A pharmaceutical composition comprising sulglycotide or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt as an active ingredient for use in preventing or treating dry eye syndrome.
A retransmission method for use in a mobile telecommunications system , the method comprising: transmitting, by a base station in the mobile telecommunications system to a terminal , first data in a set of identified resources allocated for the transmission of the first data ; and identifying by the base station that a portion of the identified resources has been used to transmit data other than the first data ; characterised in that the method further comprises: based on the identifying that the portion of the identified resources has been used to transmit data other than the first data and regardless of receiving an indication that the terminal has been unable to decode the first data from the set of identified resources, retransmitting by the base station a subset of the first data using a retransmit rate matching procedure changing the robustness of the retransmission relative to the robustness provided by the transmit rate matching procedure used for sending the first data, the subset of the first data comprising the portion of the first data that was previously scheduled to be transmitted in the portion of the identified resources. transmitting, by a base station in the mobile telecommunications system to a terminal , first data in a set of identified resources allocated for the transmission of the first data ; and identifying by the base station that a portion of the identified resources has been used to transmit data other than the first data ; characterised in that the method further comprises: based on the identifying that the portion of the identified resources has been used to transmit data other than the first data and regardless of receiving an indication that the terminal has been unable to decode the first data from the set of identified resources, retransmitting by the base station a subset of the first data using a retransmit rate matching procedure changing the robustness of the retransmission relative to the robustness provided by the transmit rate matching procedure used for sending the first data, the subset of the first data comprising the portion of the first data that was previously scheduled to be transmitted in the portion of the identified resources.
A method of manufacturing a packaging substrate configured to have an integrated circuit element mounted thereon, said integrated circuit element having an element substrate, wherein a predetermined conductive pattern and a projecting electrode are formed on said element substrate, said method comprising the steps of: forming a basic portion layer of a substrate electrode on a substrate member of the packaging substrate , said substrate electrode being configured to be electrically and mechanically connected with said projecting electrode ; sintering said substrate member on which said basic portion layer has been formed; polishing a surface of said basic portion layer in order to obtain a surface roughness of said substrate electrode , which is not larger than 0.1 μmRMS after a plating layer has been formed on the polished basic portion layer ; wherein said packaging substrate is made of ceramic. forming a basic portion layer of a substrate electrode on a substrate member of the packaging substrate , said substrate electrode being configured to be electrically and mechanically connected with said projecting electrode ; sintering said substrate member on which said basic portion layer has been formed; polishing a surface of said basic portion layer in order to obtain a surface roughness of said substrate electrode , which is not larger than 0.1 μmRMS after a plating layer has been formed on the polished basic portion layer ; wherein said packaging substrate is made of ceramic.