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A pulse wave detection apparatus configured to detect a pulse wave in a noninvasive manner by pressing an elongated sensor chip having a pressure sensor array formed thereon against a measurement site through which an artery passes, the elongated sensor chip comprising: an elongated substrate that has a pair of short sides ; the pressure sensor array that is formed by a plurality of pressure sensor elements (41, 41, ...) arranged side-by-side on the elongated substrate and aligned in the elongated direction of the elongated substrate ; a processing circuit formed in an integrated manner on the substrate , the processing circuit comprising: a multiplexer configured to select output of the pressure sensor elements (41, 41, ...); a low pass filter configured to receive outputs from the multiplexer ; and an amplifier configured to receive outputs from the low pass filter ; and an electrode terminal array electrically connected to the pressure sensor elements (41, 41, ...), the multiplexer , the low pass filter and the amplifier , wherein the electrode terminal array includes a plurality of electrode terminals arranged side-by-side along the short sides and is aligned in a direction perpendicular to the pressure sensor elements (41, 41, ...), wherein the processing circuit is configured to process output from the pressure sensor elements of the pressure sensor array and to transmit the processed output to the electrode terminals of an electrode terminal array (50A, 50B, wherein the electrode terminal array comprises a first group of electrode terminals (E6-E11) for controlling operations of the multiplexer such that a pressure signal that is to be selected and retrieved by the multiplexer from among the pressure signals of the pressure sensor elements (41, 41, ...) is determined by a combination of high level and low level of the signals received by the electrode terminals (E6-E11) of the first group, and a second group of electrode terminals (E12, E13) for outputting the selected pressure signal outside of the sensor chip. an elongated substrate that has a pair of short sides ; the pressure sensor array that is formed by a plurality of pressure sensor elements (41, 41, ...) arranged side-by-side on the elongated substrate and aligned in the elongated direction of the elongated substrate ; a processing circuit formed in an integrated manner on the substrate , the processing circuit comprising: a multiplexer configured to select output of the pressure sensor elements (41, 41, ...); a low pass filter configured to receive outputs from the multiplexer ; and an amplifier configured to receive outputs from the low pass filter ; and a multiplexer configured to select output of the pressure sensor elements (41, 41, ...); a low pass filter configured to receive outputs from the multiplexer ; and an amplifier configured to receive outputs from the low pass filter ; and an electrode terminal array electrically connected to the pressure sensor elements (41, 41, ...), the multiplexer , the low pass filter and the amplifier ,
A navigational system for a host vehicle, the system comprising: at least one processor programmed to: receive a stream of images captured by a camera onboard the host vehicle, wherein the captured images are representative of an environment surrounding the host vehicle, including a road on which the host vehicle travels; receive an output of a LIDAR onboard the host vehicle, wherein the output of the LIDAR includes a plurality of laser reflections from an area associated with a first portion of the road in the environment surrounding the host vehicle, wherein the first portion of the road is flat and straight; estimate a road plane representative of the first portion of the road based on the captured images, using optical flow across the captured images; determine, based on the plurality of laser reflections and the estimated road plane, at least one indicator of relative alignment between the output of the LIDAR and at least one image captured by the camera; attribute LIDAR reflection information to one or more objects of or on a second portion of the road identified in the at least one image, based on the at least one indicator of the relative alignment between the output of the LIDAR and the at least one image captured by the camera, wherein the second portion of the road is not flat, or is curved, or is banked, or has obstructions thereon; and use the attributed LIDAR reflection information and the one or more objects identified in the at least one image to determine a road plane location of the second portion of the road relative to the host vehicle. receive a stream of images captured by a camera onboard the host vehicle, wherein the captured images are representative of an environment surrounding the host vehicle, including a road on which the host vehicle travels; receive an output of a LIDAR onboard the host vehicle, wherein the output of the LIDAR includes a plurality of laser reflections from an area associated with a first portion of the road in the environment surrounding the host vehicle, wherein the first portion of the road is flat and straight; estimate a road plane representative of the first portion of the road based on the captured images, using optical flow across the captured images; determine, based on the plurality of laser reflections and the estimated road plane, at least one indicator of relative alignment between the output of the LIDAR and at least one image captured by the camera; attribute LIDAR reflection information to one or more objects of or on a second portion of the road identified in the at least one image, based on the at least one indicator of the relative alignment between the output of the LIDAR and the at least one image captured by the camera, wherein the second portion of the road is not flat, or is curved, or is banked, or has obstructions thereon; and use the attributed LIDAR reflection information and the one or more objects identified in the at least one image to determine a road plane location of the second portion of the road relative to the host vehicle.
A method for new radio, NR, Uu controlling long term evolution, LTE, sidelink transmission, the method comprising, by a user equipment, UE: transmitting, to a base station, a value of X that the UE supports; receiving, from the base station, a downlink control information, DCI format, wherein the DCI format activates a transmission of a LTE physical sidelink shared channel, PSSCH; and transmitting the LTE PSSCH in a first LTE subframe after Z+X millisecond, ms, from a subframe of a physical downlink control channel, PDCCH, reception that provides the DCI format, wherein the Z is a timing offset defined in LTE vehicle to everything, V2X, specifications and X>0 and the value of X is predetermined, and the X indicates a scheduling latency that results from a coordination latency between a NR module of the UE and a LTE module of the UE. transmitting, to a base station, a value of X that the UE supports; receiving, from the base station, a downlink control information, DCI format, wherein the DCI format activates a transmission of a LTE physical sidelink shared channel, PSSCH; and transmitting the LTE PSSCH in a first LTE subframe after Z+X millisecond, ms, from a subframe of a physical downlink control channel, PDCCH, reception that provides the DCI format, wherein the Z is a timing offset defined in LTE vehicle to everything, V2X, specifications and X>0 and the value of X is predetermined, and the X indicates a scheduling latency that results from a coordination latency between a NR module of the UE and a LTE module of the UE.
A method of resistive implant welding thermoplastic composites comprising the steps of: providing at least two sections of a component to be welded together and formed of a thermoplastic weldable material, the at least two sections of the component each have a welding surface where the at least two sections of the component are welded together, the welding surface including at a first surface adjoining a second surface at an angle exceeding about 30 degrees; providing a plurality of wire mesh conductors, where each of the plurality of wire mesh conductors is positioned in an overlapping manner between the welding surfaces of the at least two sections along the plurality of surfaces; operably energizing the plurality of wire mesh conductors; and, welding the at least two sections of the component together; wherein at least one of the sections is made from a carbon fiber material. providing at least two sections of a component to be welded together and formed of a thermoplastic weldable material, the at least two sections of the component each have a welding surface where the at least two sections of the component are welded together, the welding surface including at a first surface adjoining a second surface at an angle exceeding about 30 degrees; providing a plurality of wire mesh conductors, where each of the plurality of wire mesh conductors is positioned in an overlapping manner between the welding surfaces of the at least two sections along the plurality of surfaces; operably energizing the plurality of wire mesh conductors; and, welding the at least two sections of the component together; wherein at least one of the sections is made from a carbon fiber material.
A sensor connector for coupling a single-use container to a measurement instrument, the sensor connector comprising: a cylindrical connector region comprising a barb configured to receive and to retain tubing attached to a single-use container; and a deflectable diaphragm sealed to the cylindrical connector region and characterised in that the deflectable diaphragm is further configured so that its exterior surface contacts a measurement instrument , when present, and so that its interior surface contacts a media sample, the deflectable diaphragm having a portion that lines an interior surface of at least a portion of the cylindrical sidewall of the connector region . a cylindrical connector region comprising a barb configured to receive and to retain tubing attached to a single-use container; and a deflectable diaphragm sealed to the cylindrical connector region and characterised in that the deflectable diaphragm is further configured so that its exterior surface contacts a measurement instrument , when present, and so that its interior surface contacts a media sample, the deflectable diaphragm having a portion that lines an interior surface of at least a portion of the cylindrical sidewall of the connector region .
A construction chemical composition which comprises the bisulfite adduct of glyoxylic acid or a salt or mixed salt thereof and an inorganic binder.
Protective device comprising a membrane and a support device for the membrane, the support device comprising an inflatable first support element with a flexible wall which forms a first pressure chamber, the first support element having a first connection port with a first connecting opening, the support device having an inflatable second support element with a flexible wall which forms a second pressure chamber, the second support element having a second connection port with a second connecting opening, wherein a connecting device is provided for connecting the first connection port to the second connection port , the connecting device having a first connecting part for connection to the first connection port and a second connecting part for connection to the second connection port , wherein means are provided for detachably interconnecting the first and the second connecting part, the connecting device having a valve which blocks the first connecting opening, the valve having a movable valve body and a valve seat , characterised in that the valve has a spring which presses the valve body against the valve seat and in that the second connecting part has an actuation element which is arranged in such a way that it moves the valve body from a closed position into an open position when the second connecting part is connected to the first connecting part , so as to make it possible to connect the first pressure chamber to the second pressure chamber.
A text entry apparatus for entering characters of a logographic character set on an electronic device, the apparatus comprising: a user interface having a plurality of discrete contact regions , the interface being configured to generate an intermediate signal each time a user contacts a contact region with at least one finger or thumb or pointing device, the value of the intermediate signal being dependent on the type of contact made on the contact region and a processing circuit which is configured to receive a temporal sequence of intermediate signals and from the values of the intermediate signals in the sequence generate a corresponding temporal sequence of fundamental strokes in which each value of each intermediate signal is mapped to a fundamental stroke, each stroke defining a visual part of a character of the logographic character set; characterized in that the contact regions are grouped into one or more elongate rows or columns of contact regions with each row or column providing an elongate virtual string that the user can interact with; and wherein each virtual string is responsive to contact from the user at any position along said virtual string. a user interface having a plurality of discrete contact regions , the interface being configured to generate an intermediate signal each time a user contacts a contact region with at least one finger or thumb or pointing device, the value of the intermediate signal being dependent on the type of contact made on the contact region and a processing circuit which is configured to receive a temporal sequence of intermediate signals and from the values of the intermediate signals in the sequence generate a corresponding temporal sequence of fundamental strokes in which each value of each intermediate signal is mapped to a fundamental stroke, each stroke defining a visual part of a character of the logographic character set; characterized in that the contact regions are grouped into one or more elongate rows or columns of contact regions with each row or column providing an elongate virtual string that the user can interact with; and wherein each virtual string is responsive to contact from the user at any position along said virtual string.
Method for lifting a drill rod attached to a drilling device and suspended at the upper end from a traction device guided over a gibbet of the drilling device , wherein the traction device can be wound up and unwound via a winch and the drill rod can thereby be raised and lowered, wherein a safety device is arranged on the traction device by means of which the reaching of a defined height of the drill rod can be detected, and wherein a safety distance is provided between the defined height and the gibbet , comprising the following steps: - operating the winch to raise the drill rod , - registration of reaching the defined height by means of the safety device , - controlling or regulating the winch to slow down the lifting movement of the drill rod , and - continued raising of the drill rod a fixed or determinable distance within the safety distance by operating the winch . wherein, by means of a traction element length detection device, the length of the traction element that has been unwound when the defined height of the drill rod is reached, and the length of the traction element that has currently been unwound when braking and/or continuing the lifting of the drill rod is detected, wherein the current distance covered by the drill rod beyond the defined height is calculated from the current traction element length and the traction element length when the defined height is reached, and is compared with the value of the safety distance, wherein the braking and/or the continued raising of the drill rod takes place taking this comparison into account. - operating the winch to raise the drill rod , - registration of reaching the defined height by means of the safety device , - controlling or regulating the winch to slow down the lifting movement of the drill rod , and - continued raising of the drill rod a fixed or determinable distance within the safety distance by operating the winch . wherein, by means of a traction element length detection device, the length of the traction element that has been unwound when the defined height of the drill rod is reached, and the length of the traction element that has currently been unwound when braking and/or continuing the lifting of the drill rod is detected, wherein the current distance covered by the drill rod beyond the defined height is calculated from the current traction element length and the traction element length when the defined height is reached, and is compared with the value of the safety distance, wherein the braking and/or the continued raising of the drill rod takes place taking this comparison into account.
A process for the production of polyurethanes where (a) polyisocyanate, (b) polymeric compounds having groups reactive toward isocyanates, (c) catalysts, (d) compounds of the general formula R(-S) n , and optionally (e) blowing agents, (f) chain extenders and/or crosslinking agents, and (g) auxiliaries and/or additional substances are mixed to give a reaction mixture, and the reaction mixture is reacted to completion to give the polyurethane, where R is any desired moiety, n is any desired number from 1 to 8, and S is a moiety of formula 1: (a) polyisocyanate, (b) polymeric compounds having groups reactive toward isocyanates, (c) catalysts, (d) compounds of the general formula R(-S) n , and optionally (e) blowing agents, (f) chain extenders and/or crosslinking agents, and (g) auxiliaries and/or additional substances are mixed to give a reaction mixture, and the reaction mixture is reacted to completion to give the polyurethane, where R is any desired moiety, n is any desired number from 1 to 8, and S is a moiety of formula 1:
A handheld apparatus for confocal three-dimensional scanning, the apparatus comprising a light source ; a transparency having a spatial pattern disposed thereon and configured to be illuminated by the light source; a beam splitter having a first surface, a second surface and an image sensor on the second surface; a front tip extending from a projection/imaging optics system in an optical axis and comprising a fold mirror at a distal end of the front tip; a single moveable opto-mechanical module comprising the projection/imaging optics system that is non-telecentric, comprising one or more lenses and a disposed exit pupil , the projection/imaging optics system having the optical axis, wherein the projection/imaging optics system between the beam splitter and the front tip is entirely integrated into the single moveable opto-mechanical module, and wherein the projection/imaging optics system provides a deviation from telecentricity of a chief ray between the projection/imaging optics system and the fold mirror relative to a scan field size of 3 degrees or more; and an axial actuator coupled to the projection/imaging optics system and configured to move the single moveable opto-mechanical module comprising an entirety of the projection/imaging optics system including the one or more lenses and the exit pupil in the optical axis relative to the fold mirror . a light source ; a transparency having a spatial pattern disposed thereon and configured to be illuminated by the light source; a beam splitter having a first surface, a second surface and an image sensor on the second surface; a front tip extending from a projection/imaging optics system in an optical axis and comprising a fold mirror at a distal end of the front tip; a single moveable opto-mechanical module comprising the projection/imaging optics system that is non-telecentric, comprising one or more lenses and a disposed exit pupil , the projection/imaging optics system having the optical axis, wherein the projection/imaging optics system between the beam splitter and the front tip is entirely integrated into the single moveable opto-mechanical module, and wherein the projection/imaging optics system provides a deviation from telecentricity of a chief ray between the projection/imaging optics system and the fold mirror relative to a scan field size of 3 degrees or more; and an axial actuator coupled to the projection/imaging optics system and configured to move the single moveable opto-mechanical module comprising an entirety of the projection/imaging optics system including the one or more lenses and the exit pupil in the optical axis relative to the fold mirror .
A method for enabling upgrading firmware of a target device , the method being performed in a portable updater and comprising the steps of: downloading a plurality of firmware sections (10a-h) from a server , the firmware sections (10a-n) collectively making up a complete firmware for deployment on the target device ; determining that a connection with the target device is established over a short-range wireless link; determining a firmware section to transfer to the target device ; and transferring the determined firmware section to the target device over the short-range wireless link; characterised in that the steps of determining a firmware section and transferring are repeated until a predetermined number of firmware sections, being a strict subset of all firmware sections, have been transferred; wherein the method further comprises tearing down the connection with the target device after the strict subset of all firmware sections have been transferred. downloading a plurality of firmware sections (10a-h) from a server , the firmware sections (10a-n) collectively making up a complete firmware for deployment on the target device ; determining that a connection with the target device is established over a short-range wireless link; determining a firmware section to transfer to the target device ; and transferring the determined firmware section to the target device over the short-range wireless link; characterised in that the steps of determining a firmware section and transferring are repeated until a predetermined number of firmware sections, being a strict subset of all firmware sections, have been transferred; wherein the method further comprises tearing down the connection with the target device after the strict subset of all firmware sections have been transferred.