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A method of image processing, the method comprising: transmitting structured light, with an optical transmitter, the optical transmitter having a first angle of view relative to a transmitter optical axis; receiving , with an optical receiver, a reflection of the structured light, the optical receiver having a second angle of view relative to a receiver optical axis, wherein the optical transmitter is angled relative to the optical receiver so that the transmitter optical axis intersects the receiver optical axis forming an angle of tilt therebetween, and wherein a position of the optical transmitter relative to the optical receiver is constant; scaling a position of each element in the received reflection of the structured light based on the angle of tilt of the optical transmitter relative to the optical receiver and a focal length of the optical receiver; and generating a depth map for one or more images based on: i) the scaled position of each element in the received reflection of the structured light, ii) each element in the structured light that corresponds to a respective element in the received reflection of the structured light, iii) the focal length of the optical receiver, and iv) a distance between the optical transmitter and the optical receiver. transmitting structured light, with an optical transmitter, the optical transmitter having a first angle of view relative to a transmitter optical axis; receiving , with an optical receiver, a reflection of the structured light, the optical receiver having a second angle of view relative to a receiver optical axis, wherein the optical transmitter is angled relative to the optical receiver so that the transmitter optical axis intersects the receiver optical axis forming an angle of tilt therebetween, and wherein a position of the optical transmitter relative to the optical receiver is constant; scaling a position of each element in the received reflection of the structured light based on the angle of tilt of the optical transmitter relative to the optical receiver and a focal length of the optical receiver; and generating a depth map for one or more images based on: i) the scaled position of each element in the received reflection of the structured light, ii) each element in the structured light that corresponds to a respective element in the received reflection of the structured light, iii) the focal length of the optical receiver, and iv) a distance between the optical transmitter and the optical receiver.
A method of foveation rendering, the method comprising: during a binning pass, dividing an image surface into a plurality of tiles; determining that a first tile of the image surface is to include image content having a first resolution, wherein the first resolution is less than a second resolution for other tiles of the image surface; determining the first image resolution of the first tile and a size at which to render the image portion of the first tile that is a smaller size than the size of the first tile; during a rendering pass, rendering the image content for the first tile at the size that is smaller than a size of the first tile and based on the first resolution of the image content in the first tile, wherein rendering the image content comprises rendering the image content for the first tile to a local memory; upsampling by interpolating the image content in the first tile from the local memory to generate interpolated image content so that the interpolated image content is the size of the tile; outputting the interpolated image content to a system memory. during a binning pass, dividing an image surface into a plurality of tiles; determining that a first tile of the image surface is to include image content having a first resolution, wherein the first resolution is less than a second resolution for other tiles of the image surface; determining the first image resolution of the first tile and a size at which to render the image portion of the first tile that is a smaller size than the size of the first tile; during a rendering pass, rendering the image content for the first tile at the size that is smaller than a size of the first tile and based on the first resolution of the image content in the first tile, wherein rendering the image content comprises rendering the image content for the first tile to a local memory; upsampling by interpolating the image content in the first tile from the local memory to generate interpolated image content so that the interpolated image content is the size of the tile; outputting the interpolated image content to a system memory.
A method, comprising: receiving, by one or more rack processors , sensor signals from one or more sensors of a server rack , wherein the sensor signals capture a physical environment of the server rack in a datacenter, and wherein the server rack includes one or more server computers configured to provide one or more sensitive services; determining, by the one or more rack processors based on the sensor signals, a security status of the server rack ; and sending, by the one or more rack processors , the security status to the one or more server computers within the server rack . receiving, by one or more rack processors , sensor signals from one or more sensors of a server rack , wherein the sensor signals capture a physical environment of the server rack in a datacenter, and wherein the server rack includes one or more server computers configured to provide one or more sensitive services; determining, by the one or more rack processors based on the sensor signals, a security status of the server rack ; and sending, by the one or more rack processors , the security status to the one or more server computers within the server rack .
A flexible laminate structure for a package including an integrated one-way valve feature , said flexible laminate structure comprising: a first film layer ; a second film layer laminated to the first film layer via a permanent adhesive that is pattern-applied to at least one of the first or second film layers, wherein the first film layer includes a first cut line and the second film layer includes a second cut line offset from the first cut line; and a valve area defined in the laminate, the valve area including the first and second cut lines and being devoid of the permanent adhesive , wherein the valve area comprises a viscous medium that is pattern-applied to at least one of the first or second film layers and is disposed between the first and second film layers so as to occupy at least a portion of the valve area , wherein an opposing surface of at least one of the first or second film layers further includes a surface coating treatment configured to decrease an amount of surface energy between the first and second film layers in the valve area . a first film layer ; a second film layer laminated to the first film layer via a permanent adhesive that is pattern-applied to at least one of the first or second film layers, wherein the first film layer includes a first cut line and the second film layer includes a second cut line offset from the first cut line; and a valve area defined in the laminate, the valve area including the first and second cut lines and being devoid of the permanent adhesive , wherein the valve area comprises a viscous medium that is pattern-applied to at least one of the first or second film layers and is disposed between the first and second film layers so as to occupy at least a portion of the valve area , wherein an opposing surface of at least one of the first or second film layers further includes a surface coating treatment configured to decrease an amount of surface energy between the first and second film layers in the valve area .
Active mass for a pyrotechnic infrared decoy with space effect substantially spectrally radiating during burnup, comprising a first active mass component spectrally radiating during burnup and a second active mass component spectrally radiating during burnup, in which the first and second active mass components respectively comprise at least one fuel and one oxidizer, in which the active mass is inhomogeneous by virtue of the fact that the first active mass component forms a matrix in which particles formed from the second active mass component are embedded, and in which the first and second active mass components are selected such that the ratio of the burnup rate of the first active mass component to the burnup rate of the second active mass component is at least 2:1, and that during respective separate burnup of the first and second active mass components in air, the ratio between the specific power of the emitted radiation in the wavelength range from 3.5 to 4.6 μm and the specific power of the emitted radiation in the wavelength range from 1.8 to 2.6 μm is respectively at least 5:1.
An inhalation monitoring system comprising: an inhaler comprising a medicament delivery apparatus configured to deliver medicament to a user during an inhalation of the user; an inhalation monitoring apparatus configured to, during said inhalation, gather data for determining a measure of the user's lung function and/or lung health; and a processor configured to: receive said data from the inhalation monitoring apparatus; determine an inspiratory measure based on the data from the inhalation monitoring apparatus; and determine an expiratory measure based on the inspiratory measure, wherein the expiratory measure is indicative of the lung function and/or lung health of the user. an inhaler comprising a medicament delivery apparatus configured to deliver medicament to a user during an inhalation of the user; an inhalation monitoring apparatus configured to, during said inhalation, gather data for determining a measure of the user's lung function and/or lung health; and a processor configured to: receive said data from the inhalation monitoring apparatus; determine an inspiratory measure based on the data from the inhalation monitoring apparatus; and determine an expiratory measure based on the inspiratory measure, wherein the expiratory measure is indicative of the lung function and/or lung health of the user. receive said data from the inhalation monitoring apparatus; determine an inspiratory measure based on the data from the inhalation monitoring apparatus; and determine an expiratory measure based on the inspiratory measure, wherein the expiratory measure is indicative of the lung function and/or lung health of the user.
A blood purification apparatus that includes a blood circuit including an arterial blood circuit and a venous blood circuit and having a flow route that allows a patient's blood to extracorporeally circulate from a distal end of the arterial blood circuit to a distal end of the venous blood circuit ; a blood purifier connected to a proximal end of the arterial blood circuit and to a proximal end of the venous blood circuit and that purifies the blood flowing through the blood circuit; an air-trap chamber connected to the blood circuit and that is configured to trap bubbles contained in a liquid flowing in the flow route of the blood circuit; and a blood pump provided to the arterial blood circuit and being capable of delivering the liquid within the blood circuit, and an upstream bubble-detecting unit attached to a position of the blood circuit on an upstream side with respect to the air-trap chamber and that is configured to detect bubbles contained in the liquid flowing in the blood circuit; characterized in that the blood purification apparatus further includes a control unit (E) that upon detection of any bubbles by the upstream bubble-detecting unit is configured to reduce a flow rate of the liquid flowing into the air-trap chamber . a blood circuit including an arterial blood circuit and a venous blood circuit and having a flow route that allows a patient's blood to extracorporeally circulate from a distal end of the arterial blood circuit to a distal end of the venous blood circuit ; a blood purifier connected to a proximal end of the arterial blood circuit and to a proximal end of the venous blood circuit and that purifies the blood flowing through the blood circuit; an air-trap chamber connected to the blood circuit and that is configured to trap bubbles contained in a liquid flowing in the flow route of the blood circuit; and a blood pump provided to the arterial blood circuit and being capable of delivering the liquid within the blood circuit, and an upstream bubble-detecting unit attached to a position of the blood circuit on an upstream side with respect to the air-trap chamber and that is configured to detect bubbles contained in the liquid flowing in the blood circuit; characterized in that the blood purification apparatus further includes a control unit (E) that upon detection of any bubbles by the upstream bubble-detecting unit is configured to reduce a flow rate of the liquid flowing into the air-trap chamber .
A method comprising: receiving, at a first device , a selection of data to be placed on a first pasteboard of the first device ; wirelessly broadcasting with the first device to any device within range of the first device , an advertisement comprising information indicative of the presence of the data on the first pasteboard ; wirelessly receiving, at the first device , a request for a type list from a second device , the type list comprising information describing a plurality of subsets of the data on the first pasteboard , the information comprising, for each subset of data on the first pasteboard , a data type for the subset of data; wirelessly transmitting, with the first device , the type list directly to the second device ; wirelessly receiving, at the first device , a request for the data on the first pasteboard from the second device , the request for the data including a selection of a data type of the type list as the data to be transmitted; establishing, with the first device , a direct wireless connection to the second device ; and wirelessly transmitting, with the first device , the data in the selected data type of the type list on the first pasteboard directly to a second pasteboard of the second device by the direct wireless connection. receiving, at a first device , a selection of data to be placed on a first pasteboard of the first device ; wirelessly broadcasting with the first device to any device within range of the first device , an advertisement comprising information indicative of the presence of the data on the first pasteboard ; wirelessly receiving, at the first device , a request for a type list from a second device , the type list comprising information describing a plurality of subsets of the data on the first pasteboard , the information comprising, for each subset of data on the first pasteboard , a data type for the subset of data; wirelessly transmitting, with the first device , the type list directly to the second device ; wirelessly receiving, at the first device , a request for the data on the first pasteboard from the second device , the request for the data including a selection of a data type of the type list as the data to be transmitted; establishing, with the first device , a direct wireless connection to the second device ; and wirelessly transmitting, with the first device , the data in the selected data type of the type list on the first pasteboard directly to a second pasteboard of the second device by the direct wireless connection.
A microneedle patch composition comprising one or more microneedles each comprising (a) a tapered tip portion containing a therapeutically active ingredient dispersed in a matrix of a biodegradable polymer capable of providing sustained release of the therapeutically active ingredient over a period of at least two days after insertion of the microneedle or microneedles into the skin, wherein the biodegradable polymer is polylactic acid or an ester-terminated polylactide, polyglycolic acid or an ester-terminated polyglycolide, or polylactic co-glycolic acid or an ester-terminated polylactide co-glycolide and (b) a fast dissolving microneedle backing layer portion containing a water-soluble polymer overlayering the tip portion, said microneedle or microneedles being attached to and extending from an adhesive surface of a removable substrate, wherein the therapeutically active ingredient is released from the microneedles over a period of 2-14 days after insertion of the microneedle or microneedles into the skin. (a) a tapered tip portion containing a therapeutically active ingredient dispersed in a matrix of a biodegradable polymer capable of providing sustained release of the therapeutically active ingredient over a period of at least two days after insertion of the microneedle or microneedles into the skin, wherein the biodegradable polymer is polylactic acid or an ester-terminated polylactide, polyglycolic acid or an ester-terminated polyglycolide, or polylactic co-glycolic acid or an ester-terminated polylactide co-glycolide and (b) a fast dissolving microneedle backing layer portion containing a water-soluble polymer overlayering the tip portion,
Floor nozzle for a vacuum cleaner, comprising a floor body , at least one suction mouth which is arranged on the floor body and is fluidically connectable or connected to a suction assembly , and an abutment device which is able to abut against a surface to be cleaned and which surrounds the at least one suction mouth , wherein, when the abutment device abuts against the surface to be cleaned, a suction space is formed between the surface to be cleaned and the abutment device , into which space the suction mouth opens, and wherein the abutment device has on at least one side openings into the suction space , and wherein a moveable strip , which has at least two positions , is associated with the at least one side having the openings , wherein a first position is a closing position, in which the openings are covered, and a second position is an unblocking position, in which the openings are unblocked, characterized in that a movement mechanism is provided for the at least one moveable strip , which couples the position of the at least one moveable strip to a stroke of the floor nozzle on the surface to be cleaned, and in that the movement mechanism has a first arm which is pivotably mounted relative to the floor nozzle and on which the at least one moveable strip is arranged, wherein a pivot movement of the first arm brings about a movement of the at least one moveable strip .
A neuroprotective peptide for inhibiting Mitogen-activated protein kinase 3 (MAPK3) protein kinase signalling consisting of an amino acid sequence: i) QGGGGGEPRRTEGVGPGVPGEVEMVKGQPFDV (SEQ ID NO:1) hereafter named RB5; or ii) a sequence having at least 96% identity with peptide i). i) QGGGGGEPRRTEGVGPGVPGEVEMVKGQPFDV (SEQ ID NO:1) hereafter named RB5; or ii) a sequence having at least 96% identity with peptide i).
An image forming unit that forms an image on a medium (P) supplied from a medium supplying section having a delivery member that delivers the medium (P), the image forming unit comprising: an image bearing body ; a developer storage section that stores a developer removed from a surface of the image bearing body ; a frame surrounding the developer storage section ; a developer conveying member that conveys the developer in the developer storage section in a predetermined conveying direction; and a convex portion that is provided in the frame and pushes the developer conveying member toward the image bearing body , wherein the convex portion is located at a position on one side of a central portion of the developer storage section in the conveying direction, and the position of the convex portion in the conveying direction at least partially overlaps with a position of the delivery member in the conveying direction. an image bearing body ; a developer storage section that stores a developer removed from a surface of the image bearing body ; a frame surrounding the developer storage section ; a developer conveying member that conveys the developer in the developer storage section in a predetermined conveying direction; and a convex portion that is provided in the frame and pushes the developer conveying member toward the image bearing body , wherein the convex portion is located at a position on one side of a central portion of the developer storage section in the conveying direction, and the position of the convex portion in the conveying direction at least partially overlaps with a position of the delivery member in the conveying direction.
A heat exchanger apparatus , comprising a plurality of metal sheets , each metal sheet with a corrugated surface and fabric covering at least a part of one surface of each metal sheet to promote evaporation, the corrugated surfaces of adjacent metal sheets define airflow channels to promote air flow, characterised by a wetting agent in the fabric to promote wetting of the fabric , and which also acts as an anti-microbial agent, wherein the airflow channels are defined by abutment of adjacent sheets substantially at the peaks formed by the corrugations, the fabric of a surface of one sheet facing the fabric of a surface of another sheet, and the metal surface of one sheet facing the metal surface of another sheet.
Module device for supporting a rotary instrument-holder, intended to be provided with other analogous modules on an automatic device for disinfecting and maintaining a rotary instrument-holder, comprising an enclosure , said enclosure enclosing a plurality of modules juxtaposed to and made integral with at least one receiving means arranged inside said enclosure , and wherein the modules comprise, on the one hand, means for fixing rotary instrument-holders as well as connecting means capable of permitting the diffusion, in the rotary instrument-holder and between the modules , of cleaning and/or disinfecting and/or lubricating fluids; and, on the other hand, a motor capable of causing the rotary instrument-holder to rotate, said motor being accommodated in a cavity formed in said module , closed by a cover through which passes the driving shaft of said motor , said cover consisting of the assembly of at least two concentric parts , wherein a first part having a tubular shape is intended to be inserted into the opening of said cavity and provided, on the one hand, with a peripheral seal system (J) capable of ensuring the tightness with said module and, on the other hand, an internal seal system (T) capable of ensuring the tightness with said shaft , and a ring-shaped second part inserted into a peripheral rabbet is formed internally in said first part on the outlet side of said shaft and comprises, in addition to a peripheral seal system (S) capable of ensuring the tightness with said first part , a central bore intended to be crossed as tightly as possible by said shaft , to this end the latter has dimensions adjusted to ensure the tightness by slidable clamping.
A fluoropolymer coating comprising nanodiamond particles in a concentration between 0.01% by weight and 5% by weight, wherein said fluoropolymer coating is obtained by drying and curing a slurry composition comprising said fluoropolymer and nanodiamond particles, wherein the pH of the slurry is within ; the alkaline region and the zeta potential of the nanodiamond particles is negative and has an absolute value higher than 30 mV at pH higher than 8, wherein said coating shows a wear which is reduced at least by 10% as compared to a reference sample without any nanodiamond addition, measured at room temperature using a Taber wear test according to the standard SFS EN 13523-16, wherein D90 particle size of single digit nanodiamonds is between 8 nm and 30 nm, and the zeta potential and particle size measurements are carried out with a Malvern Zetasizer Nano ZS.