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Method for determining eligibility for a handover of a client node of a distributed communication network comprising a plurality of gathering nodes, the client node being connected to a first gathering node, said method being characterised in that , the client node initially being associated with a level equal to 1 among a plurality of levels, said levels being strictly positive natural integers, the method is executed by a so-called management node and comprises the iterative steps of: - a) determining a connection quality indicator associated with the client node, the connection quality indicator representing a quality of the connection between the first gathering node and the client node, - b) determining , according to the level associated with the client node, a connection quality threshold, said threshold being higher, the lower the level associated with the client node, if the connection quality indicator is lower than the first connection quality threshold ,, then: - incrementing the level associated with the client node, - performing steps of a method for handover of the client node to a new gathering node, if the connection quality indicator is higher than the first connection quality threshold and higher than a second threshold, said second threshold being equal to the sum of a connection quality threshold determined according to the level immediately below the level associated with the client node and a predefined margin, then: - c) decrementing the level associated with the client node; - repeating c) as long as the connection quality indicator is higher than a connection quality threshold determined according to the level immediately below the level associated with the client node, a threshold to which said predefined margin is added; and if not, resuming at the step a). - a) determining a connection quality indicator associated with the client node, the connection quality indicator representing a quality of the connection between the first gathering node and the client node, - b) determining , according to the level associated with the client node, a connection quality threshold, said threshold being higher, the lower the level associated with the client node, - incrementing the level associated with the client node, - performing steps of a method for handover of the client node to a new gathering node, - c) decrementing the level associated with the client node; - repeating c) as long as the connection quality indicator is higher than a connection quality threshold determined according to the level immediately below the level associated with the client node, a threshold to which said predefined margin is added; and if not, resuming at the step a).
An ophthalmic multifocal lens to be worn on or in a human eye, the lens having an optical portion with anterior and posterior surfaces and a circumferential peripheral boundary, the optical portion having far vision zones having a first refractive power and near vision zones having an add power, the far vision zones and near vision zones including ring segments having one of said refractive powers each radially bounding a more central zone of another one of said refractive powers, the ring segments including ring segments bordering on the peripheral boundary and alternating in circumferential sense along the full circumference of the peripheral boundary.
Securing device between a wiper blade and a wiper blade support constituting a windscreen wiper, said device comprising a first part suitable for being fixed onto said support and a second part suitable for being fixed onto said blade, said first and second parts being linked by a removable link means , said second part comprising a groove for insertion, by translation in a first direction, of a complementary part of said blade , said device comprising a means for immobilizing, in translation in said first direction, said blade in said groove, characterized in that said immobilizing means comprises at least one immobilizing element mounted to slide on said second part between a retracted position allowing the displacement of said complementary part of the blade in said groove and a position of translationally immobilizing said complementary part of the blade in said groove .
A molten salt electrochemical cell, comprising: a separator having a first surface that defines at least a portion of a first chamber , and a second surface that defines a second chamber with the first chamber being in ionic communication with the second chamber through the separator ; a cathodic material in electrical communication with the separator and capable of forming a metal halide, a support structure disposed within at least one of the first chamber or the second chamber , the support structure being electrically conductive and in electrical communication with a current collector, wherein the cathodic material is supported on a surface of the support structure; wherein the molten salt electrochemical cell is elongated and defines an axis, and the molten salt electrochemical cell is configured so that the axis is about vertical during use so that there is an up axial direction and a down axial direction, and the support structure comprising a plurality of plates that ring the axis and are spaced axially form each other. a separator having a first surface that defines at least a portion of a first chamber , and a second surface that defines a second chamber with the first chamber being in ionic communication with the second chamber through the separator ; a cathodic material in electrical communication with the separator and capable of forming a metal halide, a support structure disposed within at least one of the first chamber or the second chamber , the support structure being electrically conductive and in electrical communication with a current collector, wherein the cathodic material is supported on a surface of the support structure; wherein the molten salt electrochemical cell is elongated and defines an axis, and the molten salt electrochemical cell is configured so that the axis is about vertical during use so that there is an up axial direction and a down axial direction, and the support structure comprising a plurality of plates that ring the axis and are spaced axially form each other.
A focal point adjusting apparatus comprising: a photoelectric converting unit that photoelectrically converts at least a pair of optical images and outputs at least a pair of image signals; a phase difference detecting unit that detects the phase difference between the pair of image signals that is output by the photoelectric conversion unit; a conversion unit that carries out the conversion of a phase difference that is detected by the phase difference detecting unit into a detected defocus amount by using a conversion coefficient; a focal point moving unit that moves the focal point position based on the detected defocus amount resulting of the conversion by the conversion unit; and a calibrating unit that calibrates the conversion coefficient depending on a result of comparing a detected defocus amount resulting from the conversion by the conversion unit before the focal point moving unit moving the focal point position and a detected_defocus amount resulting from the conversion by the conversion unit after the focal point moving unit moving the focal point position. a photoelectric converting unit that photoelectrically converts at least a pair of optical images and outputs at least a pair of image signals; a phase difference detecting unit that detects the phase difference between the pair of image signals that is output by the photoelectric conversion unit; a conversion unit that carries out the conversion of a phase difference that is detected by the phase difference detecting unit into a detected defocus amount by using a conversion coefficient; a focal point moving unit that moves the focal point position based on the detected defocus amount resulting of the conversion by the conversion unit; and a calibrating unit that calibrates the conversion coefficient depending on a result of comparing a detected defocus amount resulting from the conversion by the conversion unit before the focal point moving unit moving the focal point position and a detected_defocus amount resulting from the conversion by the conversion unit after the focal point moving unit moving the focal point position.
A positive electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery, comprising secondary particles formed by aggregation of primary particles capable of being doped and undoped with lithium ions, said positive electrode active material having: an α-NaFeO 2 type crystal structure represented by formula (I) below: Li[Li x (Ni a Co b Mn c M d ) 1-x ]O 2 (I) wherein 0 ≦ x ≦ 0.1, 0.7 < a < 1, 0 < b < 0.2, 0 ≦ c < 0.2, 0 < d < 0.1, a + b + c + d = 1, and M is at least one metal element selected from the group consisting of Mg, Al, and Zr; and a crystallite size a/crystallite size β ratio (α/β) of 1.60 or more to 2.40 or less, wherein the crystallite size α is within a peak region of 2θ = 18.7 ± 1° and the crystallite size β is within a peak region of 2θ = 44.4 ± 1°, each determined by a powder X-ray diffraction measurement using Cu-Ka radiation, wherein the crystallite size α within a peak region of 2θ = 18.7 ± 1° in a powder X-ray diffraction measurement using CuKa radiation is 400Å or more to 1,200Å or less. an α-NaFeO 2 type crystal structure represented by formula (I) below: Li[Li x (Ni a Co b Mn c M d ) 1-x ]O 2 (I) wherein 0 ≦ x ≦ 0.1, 0.7 < a < 1, 0 < b < 0.2, 0 ≦ c < 0.2, 0 < d < 0.1, a + b + c + d = 1, and M is at least one metal element selected from the group consisting of Mg, Al, and Zr; and a crystallite size a/crystallite size β ratio (α/β) of 1.60 or more to 2.40 or less, wherein the crystallite size α is within a peak region of 2θ = 18.7 ± 1° and the crystallite size β is within a peak region of 2θ = 44.4 ± 1°, each determined by a powder X-ray diffraction measurement using Cu-Ka radiation, wherein the crystallite size α within a peak region of 2θ = 18.7 ± 1° in a powder X-ray diffraction measurement using CuKa radiation is 400Å or more to 1,200Å or less.
A computer implemented method for an end-user to perform in-situ calibration of the imagery of a head-up display in a vehicle, the method comprising performing, by a processor of the head-up display system, the following steps in response to receiving instruction to enter a head-up display calibration mode: obtaining information on the real-world scene within a field of view of the head-up display from a vehicle sensor system of the vehicle; using the information obtained from the vehicle sensor system to determine at least one feature in the field of view, characterized by : assessing whether each determined feature satisfies a suitability criterion for the head-up display calibration mode, and identifying one or more features that satisfy the suitability criterion; projecting an image using the head-up display, wherein the image comprises an image element corresponding to each identified feature; receiving at least one first user-input and changing the image in response to each first user-input, the user input being provided to align the or each respective image element with the corresponding identified feature. obtaining information on the real-world scene within a field of view of the head-up display from a vehicle sensor system of the vehicle; using the information obtained from the vehicle sensor system to determine at least one feature in the field of view, characterized by : assessing whether each determined feature satisfies a suitability criterion for the head-up display calibration mode, and identifying one or more features that satisfy the suitability criterion; projecting an image using the head-up display, wherein the image comprises an image element corresponding to each identified feature; receiving at least one first user-input and changing the image in response to each first user-input, the user input being provided to align the or each respective image element with the corresponding identified feature. assessing whether each determined feature satisfies a suitability criterion for the head-up display calibration mode, and identifying one or more features that satisfy the suitability criterion; projecting an image using the head-up display, wherein the image comprises an image element corresponding to each identified feature; receiving at least one first user-input and changing the image in response to each first user-input, the user input being provided to align the or each respective image element with the corresponding identified feature.
A method of processing a series of microphone inputs of an audio conference, each microphone input being captured by a respective one among an array of microphones, the method including the steps of: (a) conducting a spatial analysis and feature extraction of the series of microphone inputs of the audio conference based on current audio activity to obtain information about approximate relative locations of currently active sound objects relative to the array of microphones; (b) aggregating the information about the approximate relative locations of currently active sound objects relative to the array of microphones over time to obtain information about approximate relative locations of recent sound objects relative to the array of microphones; and (c) utilising the approximate relative locations of the recent sound objects relative to the array of microphones to determine whether beamforming is to be utilised to enhance an audio reception from recent sound objects when these recent sound objects are detected, wherein it is determined that beamforming is to be utilized to enhance the audio reception from the recent sound objects when recent sound objects are detected in a predetermined estimated distance range from the array of microphones. (a) conducting a spatial analysis and feature extraction of the series of microphone inputs of the audio conference based on current audio activity to obtain information about approximate relative locations of currently active sound objects relative to the array of microphones; (b) aggregating the information about the approximate relative locations of currently active sound objects relative to the array of microphones over time to obtain information about approximate relative locations of recent sound objects relative to the array of microphones; and (c) utilising the approximate relative locations of the recent sound objects relative to the array of microphones to determine whether beamforming is to be utilised to enhance an audio reception from recent sound objects when these recent sound objects are detected,
A polymer polyol comprising the free-radical polymerization reaction product of: a base polyol of one or more polyether carbonate polyols, at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer, selected from the group consisting of styrene and acrylonitrile, optionally, a preformed stabilizer, in the presence of at least one free-radical polymerization initiator, and optionally, one or more chain transfer agents. a base polyol of one or more polyether carbonate polyols, at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer, selected from the group consisting of styrene and acrylonitrile, optionally, a preformed stabilizer, in the presence of at least one free-radical polymerization initiator, and optionally, one or more chain transfer agents.
Method for monitoring an additive manufacturing process of a product , by Selective Laser Melting, SLM, process performed by an additive manufacturing system from at least one material , said method comprising acquisition step (S1) of parameters including static parameters about said at least one material and dynamic parameters measured by sensors placed on the vicinity of said additive manufacturing system; a data transformation step (S2) for transforming said parameters into data vectors; an automatic prediction step (S3) for deriving a risk of defect for said product on the basis of a trained classification model using said data vectors as input; and a alerting step (S4) for triggering an alert according to said risk; wherein said classification model and said parameters are determined so as to capture the characteristics and behavior of the weld profile in laser conduction; and wherein said parameters comprise a scan speed, v, a laser power P and a beam diameter D b and said transformation step comprises the determination of a power density P d , an interaction time t i , a specific point energy E sp and an energy density E d , so that: P d = 4 ⋅ P π ⋅ D b 2 W ⋅ m − 2 t i = v D b s E sp = P d ⋅ t i ⋅ π ⋅ D b 2 4 J E d = P d ⋅ t i J ⋅ m − 2 wherein said classification model and said parameters are determined so as to capture the characteristics and behavior of the weld profile in laser conduction; and wherein said parameters comprise a scan speed, v, a laser power P and a beam diameter D b and said transformation step comprises the determination of a power density P d , an interaction time t i , a specific point energy E sp and an energy density E d , so that: P d = 4 ⋅ P π ⋅ D b 2 W ⋅ m − 2 t i = v D b s E sp = P d ⋅ t i ⋅ π ⋅ D b 2 4 J E d = P d ⋅ t i J ⋅ m − 2
A joint between a vane and shroud for a gas turbine engine having a center axis, comprising: a shroud having a radial wall facing radially with respect to the center axis, a slot wall defining a slot in the shroud ; a vane having an airfoil and a lug extending into the slot ; characterised by : a relief wall (135;235;335) which extends between the radial wall and the slot wall thereby defining a relief area (101;201;301) of the slot ; and a flowable attachment material disposed in the relief area (101;201;301) for engagement of the vane to the shroud . a shroud having a radial wall facing radially with respect to the center axis, a slot wall defining a slot in the shroud ; a vane having an airfoil and a lug extending into the slot ; characterised by : a relief wall (135;235;335) which extends between the radial wall and the slot wall thereby defining a relief area (101;201;301) of the slot ; and a flowable attachment material disposed in the relief area (101;201;301) for engagement of the vane to the shroud . a relief wall (135;235;335) which extends between the radial wall and the slot wall thereby defining a relief area (101;201;301) of the slot ; and a flowable attachment material disposed in the relief area (101;201;301) for engagement of the vane to the shroud .
Optical measuring device for determining the three-dimensional shape of an object , which has at least one light section sensor which has an illumination unit designed to project a linear marking (L) onto the object and at least one image recording unit for detecting the linear marking (L) projected onto the object , and has a feed detection unit which is designed to detect the feed path of the object moving under the light section sensor over time (t), wherein the optical measuring device is designed to determine height profiles of the object from the linear marking (L), and to detect images of the surface detected during the movement of the object , characterized in that the optical measuring device is designed to determine a displacement of features in the images captured from the object surface in a time interval and to determine a displacement of the object in the time interval from the respectively determined displacement of the features in the images of the object surface and respective distances and scales derived from at least one height profile of the object for the images captured from the object surface.
Simultaneous laser welding equipment of a vehicle light comprising: - a placement support for supporting a container body and a lenticular body of a vehicle light to be welded together at reciprocal perimetral profiles associated at a weld interface , - at least one laser source suitable for emitting light beams, - a plurality of optical fibres , each extending from an input end to an output end , the optical fibres being associated, at said input ends to said at least one laser source and being suitable to transmit said light beams, - a light guide provided with at least one hollow seat having at least one light input wall , which receives the light beams coming from the output ends of the optical fibres and a light output wall which sends the light beams towards the weld interface , wherein the seat of the light guide delimits a continuous perimetral contour , counter-shaped to said weld interface , characterised in that the light guide comprises diffusion means that pass through said perimetral contour of the seat of the light guide internally , so as to intercept and influence the light beams that propagate inside said seat , the diffusion means being shaped to expand the light beams along a direction substantially tangent to the curvilinear abscissa (S-S) defining said perimetral contour , before it projects from the light output wall and/or at the latter. - a placement support for supporting a container body and a lenticular body of a vehicle light to be welded together at reciprocal perimetral profiles associated at a weld interface , - at least one laser source suitable for emitting light beams, - a plurality of optical fibres , each extending from an input end to an output end , the optical fibres being associated, at said input ends to said at least one laser source and being suitable to transmit said light beams, - a light guide provided with at least one hollow seat having at least one light input wall , which receives the light beams coming from the output ends of the optical fibres and a light output wall which sends the light beams towards the weld interface , wherein the seat of the light guide delimits a continuous perimetral contour , counter-shaped to said weld interface , characterised in that the light guide comprises diffusion means that pass through said perimetral contour of the seat of the light guide internally , so as to intercept and influence the light beams that propagate inside said seat , the diffusion means being shaped to expand the light beams along a direction substantially tangent to the curvilinear abscissa (S-S) defining said perimetral contour , before it projects from the light output wall and/or at the latter.
Cell cultures containing in a turbulently agitated cell culture medium one or more water-soluble poly(oxazoline)s, with the proviso that the cell culture medium contains substantially no serum.
An extendable mouth stylus for activating functions on a touch screen or keys, said extendable mouth stylus comprising: - a piston housing having a first end part and a second end part, - a piston comprising a piston rod comprising a first piston end and a second piston end, - an activation part arranged at the second piston end of the piston rod , - a mouthpiece arranged at the one end of the piston housing , wherein the piston rod is arranged entirely or partly inside the piston housing , and in that the piston and piston rod are displaceably arranged in relation to the piston housing by means of air sipped out of or puffed into the piston housing characterised in that the extendable mouth stylus further comprises a slidable weight arranged to slide on the piston rod . - a piston housing having a first end part and a second end part, - a piston comprising a piston rod comprising a first piston end and a second piston end, - an activation part arranged at the second piston end of the piston rod , - a mouthpiece arranged at the one end of the piston housing ,