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Air bag for an airbag arrangement of a vehicle seat , having an inflatable cover , which comprises an upper part facing a seat surface and a lower part facing a vehicle floor, and which is folded up in a standby state and inflated in an operational state, wherein the inflatable cover applies a force via the upper part to the thighs and/or a pelvic region of an occupant sitting on the vehicle seat during the inflation process in order to lift them, and wherein the inflatable cover has at least one cut-out between the lower part and the upper part , through which an air current can be guided, wherein the upper part and the lower part are O-shaped, characterised in that at least one casing part connects the upper part and the lower part of the cover , wherein the form and dimensions of the at least one casing part during the inflation process of the cover provide a support surface for the thighs and/or the pelvic region of the occupant sitting on the vehicle seat so that a planar force is applied for lifting the thighs and/or the pelvic region.
A method for screening for an active ingredient of a salty taste enhancer, comprising the steps of: (i) determining whether or not a test substance is a compound capable of upregulating functional expression of TMC4 protein by a patch clamp method, measurement of whole cell current, a radiolabeled ion flux assay, or a fluorescence assay using a voltage sensitive dye and an ion sensitive dye, wherein upregulating functional expression means upregulating the influx of Cl - ions into cells via TMC4 protein; and (ii) selecting a test substance determined in step (i) to be the compound capable of upregulating functional expression of TMC4 protein, as the active ingredient of a salty taste enhancer. (i) determining whether or not a test substance is a compound capable of upregulating functional expression of TMC4 protein by a patch clamp method, measurement of whole cell current, a radiolabeled ion flux assay, or a fluorescence assay using a voltage sensitive dye and an ion sensitive dye, wherein upregulating functional expression means upregulating the influx of Cl - ions into cells via TMC4 protein; and (ii) selecting a test substance determined in step (i) to be the compound capable of upregulating functional expression of TMC4 protein, as the active ingredient of a salty taste enhancer.
A muscle strengthening bar comprising a central gripping part separating a first end designed to receive a first weight and a second end designed to receive a second weight , a first attachment means and a second attachment means positioned symmetrically in relation to the central gripping part , each attachment means being positioned between one of the ends and the central gripping part and being designed to be connected to an end of a cord , the muscle strengthening bar comprising a third attachment means and a fourth attachment means positioned symmetrically with respect to the central gripping part , each attachment means being positioned between one of the ends and the central gripping part and being designed to be connected to an end of an additional cord , characterized in that the first attachment means is offset relative to the third attachment means , the second attachment means is offset relative to the fourth attachment means , the first attachment means and the second attachment means being rotatably mounted relative to the muscle strengthening bar and about the central axis , the third attachment means and the fourth attachment means being fixedly mounted on the muscle strengthening bar .
A method for metal powder injection molding, comprising: a first injection molding step (S10;S20) of injecting a first metal powder of a TiAl-based intermetallic compound into a mold , and molding the first metal powder through use of an injection molding machine ; a second injection molding step (S12;S20) of injecting a second metal powder of a TiAl-based intermetallic compound having a same constituent as the first metal powder and having a smaller average particle diameter (D2) than the average particle diameter (D1) of the first metal powder into a mold (22;32), and molding the second metal powder through use of the injection molding machine ; and a sintering step (S16;S24) of sintering molded articles obtained by the molding at the first injection molding step (S10;S20) and the second injection molding step (S12;S20), and producing a mixed sintered compact in which a sintered compact of the molded article obtained by the molding at the first injection molding step (S10;S20) and a sintered compact of the molded article obtained by the molding at the second injection molding step (S12;S20) are integrated, wherein the mixed sintered compact is formed such that the second sintered compact covers an outer periphery of the first sintered compact. a first injection molding step (S10;S20) of injecting a first metal powder of a TiAl-based intermetallic compound into a mold , and molding the first metal powder through use of an injection molding machine ; a second injection molding step (S12;S20) of injecting a second metal powder of a TiAl-based intermetallic compound having a same constituent as the first metal powder and having a smaller average particle diameter (D2) than the average particle diameter (D1) of the first metal powder into a mold (22;32), and molding the second metal powder through use of the injection molding machine ; and a sintering step (S16;S24) of sintering molded articles obtained by the molding at the first injection molding step (S10;S20) and the second injection molding step (S12;S20), and producing a mixed sintered compact in which a sintered compact of the molded article obtained by the molding at the first injection molding step (S10;S20) and a sintered compact of the molded article obtained by the molding at the second injection molding step (S12;S20) are integrated, wherein the mixed sintered compact is formed such that the second sintered compact covers an outer periphery of the first sintered compact.
A method for manufacturing 1,4-bis(4-phenoxybenzoyl)benzene, comprising: - reacting terephthaloyl chloride with diphenyl ether in a reaction solvent and in the presence of a Lewis acid, so as to obtain a product mixture comprising a 1,4-bis(4-phenoxybenzoyl)benzene-Lewis acid complex; - putting the product mixture in contact with an aqueous solution, so as to obtain an aqueous phase containing the Lewis acid and an organic phase containing 1,4-bis(4-phenoxybenzoyl)benzene; wherein the aqueous solution has a pH of no more than 7. - reacting terephthaloyl chloride with diphenyl ether in a reaction solvent and in the presence of a Lewis acid, so as to obtain a product mixture comprising a 1,4-bis(4-phenoxybenzoyl)benzene-Lewis acid complex; - putting the product mixture in contact with an aqueous solution, so as to obtain an aqueous phase containing the Lewis acid and an organic phase containing 1,4-bis(4-phenoxybenzoyl)benzene;
A method comprising: at a software defined network, SDN, controller : determining at least first and second Endpoint Groups, EPGs, (35 , 35 ) of a Software Defined Network, SDN, associated with the SDN controller , wherein the SDN runs on a plurality of networking devices that interconnect a plurality of endpoints (32 , 32 ) that are each attached to one or more host devices (30 -30 ); determining a host-EPG mapping representing which of the one or more host devices (30 -30 ) have attached endpoints that are associated with each of the first and second EPGs (35 , 35 ); determining a networking device-host mapping representing which of the plurality of networking devices are connected to each of the one or more host devices (30 -30 ); obtaining one or more group-based policies associated with traffic sent from the first EPG (35 ) to the second EPG (35 ); characterized by : computing based on the host-EPG mapping, the networking device-host mapping and the one or more group-based policies, hardware pruning policies defining how to prune multi-destination traffic sent from the first EPG (35 ) to the second EPG (35 ); and installing the hardware pruning policies in one or more of the plurality of networking devices. determining at least first and second Endpoint Groups, EPGs, (35 , 35 ) of a Software Defined Network, SDN, associated with the SDN controller , wherein the SDN runs on a plurality of networking devices that interconnect a plurality of endpoints (32 , 32 ) that are each attached to one or more host devices (30 -30 ); determining a host-EPG mapping representing which of the one or more host devices (30 -30 ) have attached endpoints that are associated with each of the first and second EPGs (35 , 35 ); determining a networking device-host mapping representing which of the plurality of networking devices are connected to each of the one or more host devices (30 -30 ); obtaining one or more group-based policies associated with traffic sent from the first EPG (35 ) to the second EPG (35 ); characterized by : computing based on the host-EPG mapping, the networking device-host mapping and the one or more group-based policies, hardware pruning policies defining how to prune multi-destination traffic sent from the first EPG (35 ) to the second EPG (35 ); and installing the hardware pruning policies in one or more of the plurality of networking devices. computing based on the host-EPG mapping, the networking device-host mapping and the one or more group-based policies, hardware pruning policies defining how to prune multi-destination traffic sent from the first EPG (35 ) to the second EPG (35 ); and installing the hardware pruning policies in one or more of the plurality of networking devices.
A medical imaging system , comprising: a masking unit configured to construct a mask for each reconstructed volumetric phase image of a plurality of reconstructed volumetric phase images that masks portions of a corresponding image external to an anatomical model fitted to a segmented at least one anatomical structure, wherein the plurality of reconstructed volumetric phase images include a target phase and a plurality of temporal neighboring phases reconstructed from projection data; an image registration unit configured to register the masked reconstructed volumetric phase images; a motion estimator configured to estimate motion between the target phase and the plurality of temporal neighboring phases according to the model based on the registered masked reconstructed volumetric phase images; and a motion compensating reconstructor configured to reconstruct a motion compensated medical image from the projection data using the estimated motion of the registered masked reconstructed volumetric phase images. a masking unit configured to construct a mask for each reconstructed volumetric phase image of a plurality of reconstructed volumetric phase images that masks portions of a corresponding image external to an anatomical model fitted to a segmented at least one anatomical structure, wherein the plurality of reconstructed volumetric phase images include a target phase and a plurality of temporal neighboring phases reconstructed from projection data; an image registration unit configured to register the masked reconstructed volumetric phase images; a motion estimator configured to estimate motion between the target phase and the plurality of temporal neighboring phases according to the model based on the registered masked reconstructed volumetric phase images; and a motion compensating reconstructor configured to reconstruct a motion compensated medical image from the projection data using the estimated motion of the registered masked reconstructed volumetric phase images.
A sealing device comprising: a seal lip fitted on a non-rotating housing side ; a seal flange on a rotating shaft side ; the seal lip being configured to be slidably brought into contact with an axial-direction end surface of the seal flange , and a screw groove providing a fluid pumping action at a time of rotation, and disposed in the axial-direction end surface of the seal flange ; wherein the screw groove includes an inner surface including an inner-peripheral side slope and an outer-peripheral side slope , a cross section in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the screw groove is formed into a substantially isosceles triangle with the groove opening being the base, and the inner surface further includes a groove bottom portion having an arcuate cross section connecting both the slopes to each other, characterized in that a radius (R) of curvature of an arc shape of the groove bottom portion having the arcuate cross section is set to be greater than a groove depth (d) of the screw groove . a seal lip fitted on a non-rotating housing side ; a seal flange on a rotating shaft side ; the seal lip being configured to be slidably brought into contact with an axial-direction end surface of the seal flange , and a screw groove providing a fluid pumping action at a time of rotation, and disposed in the axial-direction end surface of the seal flange ; wherein the screw groove includes an inner surface including an inner-peripheral side slope and an outer-peripheral side slope , a cross section in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the screw groove is formed into a substantially isosceles triangle with the groove opening being the base, and the inner surface further includes a groove bottom portion having an arcuate cross section connecting both the slopes to each other, characterized in that a radius (R) of curvature of an arc shape of the groove bottom portion having the arcuate cross section is set to be greater than a groove depth (d) of the screw groove .
A cable assembly , comprising: a cable comprising a jacket defining a first cavity and a second cavity , wherein the first cavity comprises at least one electrical wire extending through the first cavity , and the second cavity comprises a light bar extending through the second cavity , wherein the light bar is configured, through an optical fiber contained therein, to display visual light; a first connector electrically coupled to a first end of the cable, wherein the first connector comprises a first interface for connecting with a first device ; a second connector electrically coupled to a second end of the cable, wherein the second connector comprises a second interface for connecting with a second device ; and a control unit configured to adjust a light setting of the light bar in the second cavity to adjust at least one of a color, a turned on period, or a turned off period displayed by the light bar . a cable comprising a jacket defining a first cavity and a second cavity , wherein the first cavity comprises at least one electrical wire extending through the first cavity , and the second cavity comprises a light bar extending through the second cavity , wherein the light bar is configured, through an optical fiber contained therein, to display visual light; a first connector electrically coupled to a first end of the cable, wherein the first connector comprises a first interface for connecting with a first device ; a second connector electrically coupled to a second end of the cable, wherein the second connector comprises a second interface for connecting with a second device ; and a control unit configured to adjust a light setting of the light bar in the second cavity to adjust at least one of a color, a turned on period, or a turned off period displayed by the light bar .
Marine wind turbine comprising a wind turbine and a floating support, the floating support comprising at least one main float and at least one heave plate , the surface area of the horizontal cross section of said heave plate being greater than the surface area Sc of said horizontal cross section of said main float , said heave plate being fixed to the base of said main float and comprising at least one portion having a horizontal cross section that is variable with depth, characterized in that the minimum surface area Sd1 of said horizontal cross section of said heave plate is strictly greater than said surface area Sc of said horizontal cross section of said main float , said heave plate comprising at least one frustoconical shape, the half-angle at the vertex of the cone of said frustoconical shape being between 15 and 60°.
A folding box with a tamper-evident closure, comprising: • a polygonal bottom wall , • side walls that are connected at a lower boundary or at lower boundaries to a boundary or boundaries of the bottom wall via a folding line or folding lines and to each other via lateral folding lines, • upper dust flaps that are connected via folding lines to upper boundaries of two lateral side walls , between which a front side wall is arranged, the upper boundary of which is a free edge, wherein the upper dust flaps have upper enlargements on the side of the front side wall next to the folding lines, • a top flap that is connected, at a boundary, to an upper insertion flap via a folding line and is connected, at an opposite rear boundary, via a folding line to the upper boundary of a rear side wall, , which is opposite the front side wall , • at least one scoring on the outside on the folding line between the top flap and the upper insertion flap , • at least one counterscoring on the inside of the top flap and/or the upper insertion flap that runs at least partially at a distance from the scoring , • wherein the upper insertion flap has upper recessing boundaries on both sides, which are next to the at least one scoring and which engage under the upper enlargements of the upper dust flaps when the upper insertion flap is inserted between the upper dust flaps and the front side wall. • a polygonal bottom wall , • side walls that are connected at a lower boundary or at lower boundaries to a boundary or boundaries of the bottom wall via a folding line or folding lines and to each other via lateral folding lines, • upper dust flaps that are connected via folding lines to upper boundaries of two lateral side walls , between which a front side wall is arranged, the upper boundary of which is a free edge, wherein the upper dust flaps have upper enlargements on the side of the front side wall next to the folding lines, • a top flap that is connected, at a boundary, to an upper insertion flap via a folding line and is connected, at an opposite rear boundary, via a folding line to the upper boundary of a rear side wall, , which is opposite the front side wall , • at least one scoring on the outside on the folding line between the top flap and the upper insertion flap , • at least one counterscoring on the inside of the top flap and/or the upper insertion flap that runs at least partially at a distance from the scoring , • wherein the upper insertion flap has upper recessing boundaries on both sides, which are next to the at least one scoring and which engage under the upper enlargements of the upper dust flaps when the upper insertion flap is inserted between the upper dust flaps and the front side wall.
Method for image segmentation and annotation comprising: providing an image; reducing the image size and smoothen the image to perform low-pass filtering of the image; restoring the image size; performing pixel level clustering of the image forming pixel level clusters; performing spatial clustering of the pixel level clusters of the image; selecting one or more clusters corresponding to a region of interest, ROI, based on a predetermined image mask, wherein the predetermined image mask has a known location in relation to the ROI; defining the selected one or more clusters as a proposed ROI; and determining if the proposed ROI sufficiently corresponds to an actual ROI. providing an image; reducing the image size and smoothen the image to perform low-pass filtering of the image; restoring the image size; performing pixel level clustering of the image forming pixel level clusters; performing spatial clustering of the pixel level clusters of the image; selecting one or more clusters corresponding to a region of interest, ROI, based on a predetermined image mask, wherein the predetermined image mask has a known location in relation to the ROI; defining the selected one or more clusters as a proposed ROI; and determining if the proposed ROI sufficiently corresponds to an actual ROI.
Agricultural or work vehicle (VHE) equipped with a hydraulic lift (L) comprising - two hydraulic cylinders (Cs, Cd) arranged to lift the same number of arms of the hydraulic lift, with the arms interconnected by means of a stiffening bar (CL), each hydraulic cylinder comprising an expansion chamber, - a hydraulic circuit (HC) comprising . a control device (EHR) and . a single and common hydraulic line (Sc) arranged to connect the control device with both expansion chambers of the two hydraulic cylinders, wherein the control device (EHR) is arranged to control a flow of hydraulic oil from a hydraulic oil source (Pressure) to both expansion chambers during the lifting of the arms and from the expansion chambers to a recovery tank (Tank) during lowering the arms, characterized in that both expansion chambers are connected to said single and common hydraulic line by means of a shuttle valve (ShV) and an ON/OFF valve (SV) arranged to bypass the shuttle valve during the lifting or lowering procedure of the arms. - two hydraulic cylinders (Cs, Cd) arranged to lift the same number of arms of the hydraulic lift, with the arms interconnected by means of a stiffening bar (CL), each hydraulic cylinder comprising an expansion chamber, - a hydraulic circuit (HC) comprising . a control device (EHR) and . a single and common hydraulic line (Sc) arranged to connect the control device with both expansion chambers of the two hydraulic cylinders, . a control device (EHR) and . a single and common hydraulic line (Sc) arranged to connect the control device with both expansion chambers of the two hydraulic cylinders, wherein the control device (EHR) is arranged to control a flow of hydraulic oil from a hydraulic oil source (Pressure) to both expansion chambers during the lifting of the arms and from the expansion chambers to a recovery tank (Tank) during lowering the arms, characterized in that both expansion chambers are connected to said single and common hydraulic line by means of a shuttle valve (ShV) and an ON/OFF valve (SV) arranged to bypass the shuttle valve during the lifting or lowering procedure of the arms.
A hardmask composition comprising: graphene quantum dots (GQD, 10b); a metal compound (MC, 20b) chemically bonded to the graphene quantum dots; and a solvent , wherein the graphene quantum dots are covalently bonded to the metal compound, and wherein an amount of the metal compound is greater than 0 wt% and less than or equal to 10 wt%, based on a total weight of the graphene quantum dots and the metal compound. graphene quantum dots (GQD, 10b); a metal compound (MC, 20b) chemically bonded to the graphene quantum dots; and a solvent , wherein the graphene quantum dots are covalently bonded to the metal compound, and wherein an amount of the metal compound is greater than 0 wt% and less than or equal to 10 wt%, based on a total weight of the graphene quantum dots and the metal compound.