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An optical beam steering device, comprising: a) only one optical fiber carrying multiple input optical signals, wherein each said input optical signal comprises a unique wavelength; b) an arrayed waveguide grating router, AWGR, having multiple output fibers, wherein said input optical fiber is connected to said AWGR, wherein distal ends of said multiple output fibers are arranged in a two-dimensional fiber array, wherein said multiple input optical signals are routed by said AWGR according to each said unique wavelength to a unique said AWGR output fiber in said two-dimensional fiber array; and c) a lens, wherein said distal ends of said output fibers are disposed proximal to a focal plane of said lens, wherein for each unique position of each said output fiber distal end with respect to a said lens, each said input optical signal is steered at a unique angle as an output beam emitted from said lens, wherein changing said wavelength of said input optical signal changes said output beam angles for two-dimensional beam steering; characterized in that : said output fiber ends are positioned somewhat closer to the principal plane of said lens than said focal plane of said lens such that a profile of said output beam comprises a diverging beam. a) only one optical fiber carrying multiple input optical signals, wherein each said input optical signal comprises a unique wavelength; b) an arrayed waveguide grating router, AWGR, having multiple output fibers, wherein said input optical fiber is connected to said AWGR, wherein distal ends of said multiple output fibers are arranged in a two-dimensional fiber array, wherein said multiple input optical signals are routed by said AWGR according to each said unique wavelength to a unique said AWGR output fiber in said two-dimensional fiber array; and c) a lens, wherein said distal ends of said output fibers are disposed proximal to a focal plane of said lens, wherein for each unique position of each said output fiber distal end with respect to a said lens, each said input optical signal is steered at a unique angle as an output beam emitted from said lens, wherein changing said wavelength of said input optical signal changes said output beam angles for two-dimensional beam steering;
A transaction card , comprising: a card inlay having an outer surface and an inner surface opposite thereto; a first data storage component having a first surface and a second surface opposite thereto; a card body comprising an outer surface and an inner surface opposite thereto; and a window formed in the transaction card and housing the first data storage component; wherein the card inlay is joined to the card body such that: the outer surface of the card inlay substantially forms a first outer surface of the transaction card and the outer surface of the card body forms a second outer surface of the transaction card, a portion of the inner surface of the card inlay contacts a portion of the inner surface of the card body , and the first data storage component is exposed through the window ; characterized in that the card inlay and/or the card body is substantially translucent and a reflective material is positioned between the inner surface of the card inlay and the inner surface of the card body . a card inlay having an outer surface and an inner surface opposite thereto; a first data storage component having a first surface and a second surface opposite thereto; a card body comprising an outer surface and an inner surface opposite thereto; and a window formed in the transaction card and housing the first data storage component; wherein the card inlay is joined to the card body such that: the outer surface of the card inlay substantially forms a first outer surface of the transaction card and the outer surface of the card body forms a second outer surface of the transaction card, a portion of the inner surface of the card inlay contacts a portion of the inner surface of the card body , and the first data storage component is exposed through the window ; the outer surface of the card inlay substantially forms a first outer surface of the transaction card and the outer surface of the card body forms a second outer surface of the transaction card, a portion of the inner surface of the card inlay contacts a portion of the inner surface of the card body , and the first data storage component is exposed through the window ; characterized in that the card inlay and/or the card body is substantially translucent and a reflective material is positioned between the inner surface of the card inlay and the inner surface of the card body .
A pad for disc brakes for railway vehicles comprising a base plate , in which a plurality of fixing holes are obtained; a plurality of support plates , in each of which at least one fixing hole is obtained, which is designed to be engaged, together with a respective fixing hole obtained in said base plate , by a respective rivet so as to fix the respective support plate to said base plate ; a plurality of friction elements , each fixed on a respective support plate ; and a plurality of spacers (6; 11), each mounted between said base plate and a respective support plate ; in each one of said spacers (6; 11) there being obtained a locking hole (8; 13) engaged by a respective rivet designed to fix the support plate on the base plate ; each one of said spacers (6; 11) comprising a central portion (7; 12), in which said locking hole (8; 13) engaged by said rivet is obtained, and a plurality of support arms (9; 14) radially extending from said central portion (7; 12) and arranged in contact with a respective support plate without being fixed thereto; said pad being characterized in that each one of the support plates is fixed to said base plate by means of two rivets ; and between each one of the support plates and the base plate there are fitted two of said spacers (6; 11).
A method for producing a polyester resin comprising a dicarboxylic acid unit and a diol unit, wherein at least a portion of the diol unit is a diol unit having a cyclic acetal skeleton, the method comprising the following steps to (4-2): step of reacting any one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of a dicarboxylic acid (G), a polyester resin comprising a dicarboxylic acid (G) and a diol (B) having no cyclic acetal skeleton, and a dicarboxylic acid dialkyl ester (E), with a diol (B) having no cyclic acetal skeleton to obtain a dihydroxyester (F) represented by the following formula ; step of subjecting the dihydroxyester (F) to transesterification reaction with a diol (A) having a cyclic acetal skeleton to obtain an oligomer; step of polymerizing the oligomer; step (4-1) of distilling off a diol mixture (C) comprising the component (B) and/or the component (A) in the step and/or the step , and decomposing the component (C) under a pH condition of 10 or lower such that a concentration of the component (A) in the component (C) is 0.5% by mass or lower; and step (4-2) of distilling the component (C) after the step (4-1) to obtain a purified diol (B1) comprising the component (B): (wherein R 1 , R 2 , and R 3 each independently represent any divalent substituent selected from the group consisting of an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, an alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms, and an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms; and n is 1 or more and 200 or less.) step of reacting any one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of a dicarboxylic acid (G), a polyester resin comprising a dicarboxylic acid (G) and a diol (B) having no cyclic acetal skeleton, and a dicarboxylic acid dialkyl ester (E), with a diol (B) having no cyclic acetal skeleton to obtain a dihydroxyester (F) represented by the following formula ; step of subjecting the dihydroxyester (F) to transesterification reaction with a diol (A) having a cyclic acetal skeleton to obtain an oligomer; step of polymerizing the oligomer; step (4-1) of distilling off a diol mixture (C) comprising the component (B) and/or the component (A) in the step and/or the step , and decomposing the component (C) under a pH condition of 10 or lower such that a concentration of the component (A) in the component (C) is 0.5% by mass or lower; and step (4-2) of distilling the component (C) after the step (4-1) to obtain a purified diol (B1) comprising the component (B): (wherein R 1 , R 2 , and R 3 each independently represent any divalent substituent selected from the group consisting of an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, an alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms, and an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms; and n is 1 or more and 200 or less.)
An agricultural implement for sensing or acquiring soil comprising: a vehicle ; a sampling implement supported by the vehicle for sensing or acquiring soil, wherein the sampling implement comprises: a soil probe having a plurality of notches ; a location system for determining a position in a field; a memory storing a map, wherein the map defines locations for the sampling implement to sense a characteristic of soil or acquire a soil sample at each of the locations; a controller, wherein the controller is configured to send a signal to the sampling implement to sense or acquire the soil, when the vehicle reaches each of the locations as the vehicle traverses the field; and characterized in that the sampling implement further comprises a rod having a plurality of scooper discs and configured to scoop soil from the notches through an actuator . a vehicle ; a sampling implement supported by the vehicle for sensing or acquiring soil, wherein the sampling implement comprises: a soil probe having a plurality of notches ; a location system for determining a position in a field; a memory storing a map, wherein the map defines locations for the sampling implement to sense a characteristic of soil or acquire a soil sample at each of the locations; a controller, wherein the controller is configured to send a signal to the sampling implement to sense or acquire the soil, when the vehicle reaches each of the locations as the vehicle traverses the field; and characterized in that the sampling implement further comprises a rod having a plurality of scooper discs and configured to scoop soil from the notches through an actuator . a soil probe having a plurality of notches ; a location system for determining a position in a field; a memory storing a map, wherein the map defines locations for the sampling implement to sense a characteristic of soil or acquire a soil sample at each of the locations; a controller, wherein the controller is configured to send a signal to the sampling implement to sense or acquire the soil, when the vehicle reaches each of the locations as the vehicle traverses the field; and characterized in that the sampling implement further comprises a rod having a plurality of scooper discs and configured to scoop soil from the notches through an actuator .
Method to feed and form organized groups of smoking articles , characterized in that said method provides to feed a plurality of pockets of a transfer conveyor with pockets moved step-wise, thrusting said organized groups of smoking articles , by means of thrusters actuated independently from each other, in a direction of transfer (F) and through respective forming drawers , into said pockets on the basis of a predefined production rhythm, said method providing, in the event of obstruction, stoppage or blockage of a forming drawer , to vary the operating speed of the thrusters associated with the other forming drawers in coordination and in synchrony with the step-wise feed speed of said transfer conveyor with pockets , so as to vary the speed at which the smoking articles are fed and transferred by means of the thrusters to the others forming drawers , in order to obtain an effective production rhythm equal or near to said predefined production rhythm.
An apparatus, comprising: a cache controller, CC, (122; 228; 328), and a cache hierarchy with multiple levels of caches including a last level cache, LLC, (135; 235; 324) coupled to the CC (122; 228; 328), wherein the CC (122; 228; 328) is to reserve a defined portion (136; 335) of the LLC (135; 235; 324), to provide priority placement for data objects with home location in a non-volatile memory, NVM, associated with the LLC (135; 235; 324), wherein the LLC is a first LLC, wherein the NVM is a first NVM, and wherein the apparatus (100; 200) further comprises at least one lower level cache and a second LLC (155; 255; 344), wherein the CC (122; 228; 328) is further coupled to: the at least one lower level cache and the second LLC (155; 225; 344), and wherein the CC (122; 228; 328) is further configured to: identify modified data objects in the at least one lower level cache whose home location is in a second NVM ; and in response to the identification, cause the modified data objects to be written from the lower level cache to the second LLC (155; 255; 344), the second LLC (155; 255; 344) located in a same socket as the second NVM . a cache controller, CC, (122; 228; 328), and a cache hierarchy with multiple levels of caches including a last level cache, LLC, (135; 235; 324) coupled to the CC (122; 228; 328), wherein the CC (122; 228; 328) is to reserve a defined portion (136; 335) of the LLC (135; 235; 324), to provide priority placement for data objects with home location in a non-volatile memory, NVM, associated with the LLC (135; 235; 324), wherein the LLC is a first LLC, wherein the NVM is a first NVM, and wherein the apparatus (100; 200) further comprises at least one lower level cache and a second LLC (155; 255; 344), wherein the CC (122; 228; 328) is further coupled to: the at least one lower level cache and the second LLC (155; 225; 344), and wherein the CC (122; 228; 328) is further configured to: identify modified data objects in the at least one lower level cache whose home location is in a second NVM ; and in response to the identification, cause the modified data objects to be written from the lower level cache to the second LLC (155; 255; 344), the second LLC (155; 255; 344) located in a same socket as the second NVM . identify modified data objects in the at least one lower level cache whose home location is in a second NVM ; and in response to the identification, cause the modified data objects to be written from the lower level cache to the second LLC (155; 255; 344), the second LLC (155; 255; 344) located in a same socket as the second NVM .
A collapsible steering column assembly comprising a telescopic steering shaft that is supported within a steering column shroud, the telescopic steering shaft comprising: a first shaft having a hollow end, the inner surface of the hollow end being provided with a plurality of inwardly facing elongate splines that each extend axially along the inner surface, a second shaft that has an end that is located within the hollow end of the first shaft , the second shaft being provided with a set of outwardly facing elongate splines that each extend axially along the outer surface of the end of the second shaft , the splines of the second shaft inter-engaging the splines of the first shaft to prevent relative rotational movement of the two shafts whilst permitting the two shafts to move axially relative to one another at least in the event of a crash, characterized by further comprising a contact device located at the end of the second shaft that is located within the hollow end of the first shaft that includes a resilient contact member defining a contact part that contacts the tips of a plurality of the splines of the first shaft , thereby to take up any radial free play between the end of the second shaft and the first shaft at least in the location of the contact device, wherein the resilient contact member is secured to the second shaft and is placed under a static force, the magnitude of the force setting the outer dimension of the resilient contact member . a first shaft having a hollow end, the inner surface of the hollow end being provided with a plurality of inwardly facing elongate splines that each extend axially along the inner surface, a second shaft that has an end that is located within the hollow end of the first shaft , the second shaft being provided with a set of outwardly facing elongate splines that each extend axially along the outer surface of the end of the second shaft , the splines of the second shaft inter-engaging the splines of the first shaft to prevent relative rotational movement of the two shafts whilst permitting the two shafts to move axially relative to one another at least in the event of a crash, characterized by further comprising a contact device located at the end of the second shaft that is located within the hollow end of the first shaft that includes a resilient contact member defining a contact part that contacts the tips of a plurality of the splines of the first shaft , thereby to take up any radial free play between the end of the second shaft and the first shaft at least in the location of the contact device, wherein the resilient contact member is secured to the second shaft and is placed under a static force, the magnitude of the force setting the outer dimension of the resilient contact member .
A liposomal amikacin formulation for use in the treatment of a Pseudomonas aeruginosa pulmonary infection in a cystic fibrosis patient for at least two treatment cycles, wherein the liposomal amikacin formulation is nebulized and comprises amikacin encapsulated in a liposome having a lipid component consisting of dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine (DPPC) and cholesterol, and the liposome lipid component to amikacin ratio is 0.6-0.7:1 (weight/weight), and wherein the treatment cycle comprises an administration period of a therapeutically effective dose of the nebulized liposomal amikacin of 20 to 35 days, followed by an off-period of 15 to 75 days, and is followed at least twice and wherein the effective dose consists of 100 to 2500 mg of amikacin daily during the administration period.
A fluidic device having incorporated electrodes, comprising: a card ; and a caddy, the caddy comprising: a first caddy segment ; and a second caddy segment comprising a first surface and a second surface; wherein the card is attached to the second surface of the second caddy segment such that the card provides a closed surface for the device; characterized in that: the first caddy segment comprises first and second electrodes ; the second caddy segment comprises first and second reservoirs disposed on the first surface of the second caddy segment, a channel disposed on the second surface of the second caddy segment, and first and second vias extending between the first and second surfaces to provide fluid communication between the reservoir and the channel ; and the first caddy segment is attachable to the first surface of the second caddy segment such that, when attached, a first portion of the first electrode is accessible for dry electrical contact and a second portion of the first electrode extends into the first reservoir and such that a first portion of the second electrode is accessible for dry electrical contact and a second portion of the second electrode extends into the second reservoir . a card ; and a caddy, the caddy comprising: a first caddy segment ; and a second caddy segment comprising a first surface and a second surface; a first caddy segment ; and a second caddy segment comprising a first surface and a second surface; wherein the card is attached to the second surface of the second caddy segment such that the card provides a closed surface for the device; the first caddy segment comprises first and second electrodes ; the second caddy segment comprises first and second reservoirs disposed on the first surface of the second caddy segment, a channel disposed on the second surface of the second caddy segment, and first and second vias extending between the first and second surfaces to provide fluid communication between the reservoir and the channel ; and the first caddy segment is attachable to the first surface of the second caddy segment such that, when attached, a first portion of the first electrode is accessible for dry electrical contact and a second portion of the first electrode extends into the first reservoir and such that a first portion of the second electrode is accessible for dry electrical contact and a second portion of the second electrode extends into the second reservoir .
A blank comprising a part ; a tool ; and a connection member connecting the tool to the part; wherein the part, the tool and the connection member are integrally formed as a single piece of build material, the connection member can be broken or cut to disconnect the tool from the part, and after the tool has been disconnected from the part, the tool can be used to mechanically remove surface build material from the surface of the part; wherein the part has a feature with an interior surface , the feature being a hole, channel, passageway, recess or corner; the tool is inside the feature; the tool extends to a tool tip at a distal end of the tool, the tool tip is inside the feature and the connection member is not located within the feature.
Method for checking an environment capture system of a vehicle , wherein the environment capture system comprises at least two different environmental sensor types , and wherein objects in the environment of the vehicle are captured using a first environmental sensor type , the objects are categorized as static objects and dynamic objects using the data from the first environmental sensor type , the relative position of the captured static objects with respect to the vehicle is determined, this position is compared with a position determined using a second environmental sensor type , and a fault is inferred if the difference is greater than a predefined limit value, characterized in that the field of vision of the first environmental sensor type does not overlap the field of vision of the second environmental sensor type , and the relative position of the captured static objects is updated after leaving the field of vision of the first environmental sensor type taking into account the movement of the vehicle , wherein the first environmental sensor type is a stereo camera and the second sensor type is an ultrasonic sensor , wherein two ultrasonic sensors are each oriented on each side of the vehicle and the stereo camera points forward, wherein a defect of the stereo camera is inferred if at least two ultrasonic sensors determine, in a corresponding manner, object positions which differ from the stereo camera , and, if only one ultrasonic sensor shows differing values, a fault in this ultrasonic sensor is inferred, and wherein the relevant sensor is deactivated.