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An aerosol-generating system comprising: an aerosol-generating article , the aerosol-generating article comprising a single metered-dose of an aerosol-forming substrate , the metered-dose comprising an amount of the aerosol-forming substrate sufficient for generating an amount of aerosol for only a single puff; an airflow pathway arranged between an air inlet and an air outlet ; an aerosolisation chamber arranged at a location along the airflow pathway such that the airflow pathway passes through at least a portion of the aerosolisation chamber; and a flow controller for selectively controlling the flow of air through the airflow pathway , the flow controller having an open configuration in which air can flow into and out of the aerosolisation chamber and a closed configuration in which air is substantially prevented from flowing into and out of the aerosolisation chamber; wherein the aerosolisation chamber is configured to open to receive only one aerosol-generating article at a time; wherein the aerosolisation chamber is configured to close to contain the aerosol-generating article ; the aerosol-generating system further comprising a heating element arranged to heat the aerosolisation chamber when an aerosol-generating article is received within the aerosolisation chamber; wherein the aerosol-generating system is configured to heat the aerosolisation chamber containing the aerosol-generating article only when the flow controller is in the closed configuration. an aerosol-generating article , the aerosol-generating article comprising a single metered-dose of an aerosol-forming substrate , the metered-dose comprising an amount of the aerosol-forming substrate sufficient for generating an amount of aerosol for only a single puff; an airflow pathway arranged between an air inlet and an air outlet ; an aerosolisation chamber arranged at a location along the airflow pathway such that the airflow pathway passes through at least a portion of the aerosolisation chamber; and a flow controller for selectively controlling the flow of air through the airflow pathway , the flow controller having an open configuration in which air can flow into and out of the aerosolisation chamber and a closed configuration in which air is substantially prevented from flowing into and out of the aerosolisation chamber; wherein the aerosolisation chamber is configured to open to receive only one aerosol-generating article at a time; wherein the aerosolisation chamber is configured to close to contain the aerosol-generating article ; the aerosol-generating system further comprising a heating element arranged to heat the aerosolisation chamber when an aerosol-generating article is received within the aerosolisation chamber; wherein the aerosol-generating system is configured to heat the aerosolisation chamber containing the aerosol-generating article only when the flow controller is in the closed configuration.
A method of pre-controlling the shapes of continuous-casting slab head and tail for reducing the cut amount of the head and tail of hot rolling intermediate slab, wherein it adopts the way of pre-controlling to cut the continuous-casting slab head and tail, that is, cutting the slab into the shape, the end surface of its head concaving inwards and that of its tail projecting outwards, wherein the method adopts the way of pre-controlling to cut the continuous-casting slab head and tail, that is, cutting the slab head and tail in a curve which is symmetric to the center line in width thereof; characterized in that the arc height H, i.e. the maximum value of the concave amount at the head or that of the projection amount at the tail, is controlled within 15mm~30mm, and the curve is a circle arc, and the cutting curve is determined on basis of the slab width W and its arc height H; assuming that the coordinates of the slab arc top are and the distance between a position and the center line in width is x, the displacement y of the position relative to the coordinates of the arc top is calculated according to the following expression: y = H 2 + W 2 4 2 H − H 2 + W 2 4 2 H 2 − x 2 , wherein − W 2 ≤ x ≤ W 2 . characterized in that the arc height H, i.e. the maximum value of the concave amount at the head or that of the projection amount at the tail, is controlled within 15mm~30mm, and the curve is a circle arc, and the cutting curve is determined on basis of the slab width W and its arc height H; assuming that the coordinates of the slab arc top are and the distance between a position and the center line in width is x, the displacement y of the position relative to the coordinates of the arc top is calculated according to the following expression: y = H 2 + W 2 4 2 H − H 2 + W 2 4 2 H 2 − x 2 , wherein − W 2 ≤ x ≤ W 2 .
Device for the dynamically sealing intubation of a hollow organ, comprising a tubus insertable into the hollow organ with a primary lumen as an entrance through or to the regarding hollow organ, and with a balloon encompassing this tubus like a sleeve for the purpose of sealing, with at least one or several secundary lumen (lumina) for filling the balloon , wherein it applies for the cross-sectional area of the clear cross-section Q 1 of the primary lumen and for the sum Q 2 of the cross-sectional areas of the clear cross-sections of all secundary lumina within each cross-sectional plane penetrated perpendicularly by the local longitudinal direction of the device: Q 2 / Q 1 + Q 2 ≥ 0,06 , characterized in that a connection for an extracorporal filling tube , which connection communicates with all secundary lumina, is provided at the proximal end of the tubus , and wherein, in a filling tube communicating with the secundary lumina, a) a one-way valve is arranged which permits a flow in case of a pressure gradient from the extracorporeal supply balloon in a direction to the intracorporeal balloon , but not in the opposite direction, and b) a flow throttle is arranged which permits only a limited flow in each direction of flow, wherein the one-way valve and the flow throttle are connected in parallel. a) a one-way valve is arranged which permits a flow in case of a pressure gradient from the extracorporeal supply balloon in a direction to the intracorporeal balloon , but not in the opposite direction, and b) a flow throttle is arranged which permits only a limited flow in each direction of flow,
Projectile having at least one projectile body which has a projectile tip and a projectile tail , and an active substance , the active substance being at least one non-detonative pyrotechnic composition and the projectile being configured so as to be free of an explosive and detonator, characterized by a core in the projectile body which encloses and seals the non-detonative pyrotechnic active substance .
An electrical filter circuit comprising: a first input line and a second input line ; a first transmission line , , , coupled electrically in series at a first node , , , with a first output line , , , ; an inductor (L1), (L2), (L3) coupled electrically in series between the first input line and the first transmission line , , , ; a second transmission line , , , having a first impedance coupled to the first node , , , ; the second input line coupled electrically in series at a second node , , , with a second output line , , , ; a third transmission line , , , coupled to the second node , , , ; and a capacitor (C1), (C2), (C3) coupled electrically in series between the second transmission line , , , and the third transmission line , , , ; and wherein the first output line , , , has a second impedance that is greater than the first impedance. a first input line and a second input line ; a first transmission line , , , coupled electrically in series at a first node , , , with a first output line , , , ; an inductor (L1), (L2), (L3) coupled electrically in series between the first input line and the first transmission line , , , ; a second transmission line , , , having a first impedance coupled to the first node , , , ; the second input line coupled electrically in series at a second node , , , with a second output line , , , ; a third transmission line , , , coupled to the second node , , , ; and a capacitor (C1), (C2), (C3) coupled electrically in series between the second transmission line , , , and the third transmission line , , , ; and wherein the first output line , , , has a second impedance that is greater than the first impedance.
A seal for use in a wing, the wing comprising a fixed aerofoil , a resilient seal plate fixed to the aerofoil, and a control surface moveable relative to the aerofoil, wherein the seal is arranged to seal between the seal plate and the control surface when the seal is installed on the wing, the seal comprising: a first seal portion configured to provide a seal between a free edge of the seal plate and an edge of the control surface and further configured to transmit a first bending moment from the control surface to the seal plate in a first position of the control surface relative to the aerofoil; and a second seal portion configured to provide a seal between the free edge of the seal plate and the edge of the control surface and further configured to transmit a second bending moment from the control surface to the seal plate in a second position of the control surface relative to the aerofoil; wherein the first and second seal portions are relatively configured such that the second bending moment is substantially greater than the first bending moment; characterized by : the seal comprising a transition portion between the first and second seal portions arranged to sealingly engage with the edge of the control surface between the first and second positions of the control surface; and wherein the transition portion is concave with respect to the edge of the control surface. a first seal portion configured to provide a seal between a free edge of the seal plate and an edge of the control surface and further configured to transmit a first bending moment from the control surface to the seal plate in a first position of the control surface relative to the aerofoil; and a second seal portion configured to provide a seal between the free edge of the seal plate and the edge of the control surface and further configured to transmit a second bending moment from the control surface to the seal plate in a second position of the control surface relative to the aerofoil; wherein the first and second seal portions are relatively configured such that the second bending moment is substantially greater than the first bending moment; characterized by : the seal comprising a transition portion between the first and second seal portions arranged to sealingly engage with the edge of the control surface between the first and second positions of the control surface; and wherein the transition portion is concave with respect to the edge of the control surface.
Footwear item which comprises a first envelope , the first envelope extending lengthwise from a rear end to a front end , widthwise between a lateral edge and a medial edge , and heightwise from a base to an upper end , the first envelope comprising threads mechanically linked to one another, the first envelope delimiting a volume for receiving a foot, the footwear item comprising a second envelope , the second envelope extending lengthwise from a rear end to a front end , widthwise between a lateral edge and a medial edge , and heightwise from a base to an upper end , the second envelope comprising threads mechanically linked to one another, the second envelope delimiting a volume for receiving a foot, the first envelope and the second envelope being arranged facing one another, characterized in that , at least at one subdivision, it comprises a spacer part that is reversibly elastically deformable such that it compresses in proportion to forces linked to use of the item, so as to return to its initial thickness when these forces are removed, the spacer part being arranged between the first envelope and the second envelope .
An apparatus comprising: a multi-camera device comprising at least a first image capturing device and a second image capturing device ; means for receiving image data from the multi-camera device comprising a first image captured by the first image capturing device and a second image captured by the second image capturing device; means for determining a sub-area of the first image and a sub-area of the second image to enable for inter-view prediction and at least one area of overlap between the first image and the second image, wherein the determination is based on imaging characteristics of the first image capturing device and the second image capturing device, relative locations of the first image capturing device and the second image capturing device, and orientations of the first image capturing device and the second image capturing device within the multi-camera device, the imaging characteristics comprising at least a field of view or angle of view of the first image capturing device and the second image capturing device; and means for enabling the inter-view prediction for the determined sub-areas of the first image and the second image, wherein the determined sub-areas for the inter-view prediction for the first image and the second image are at least partly outside of the at least one area of overlap. a multi-camera device comprising at least a first image capturing device and a second image capturing device ; means for receiving image data from the multi-camera device comprising a first image captured by the first image capturing device and a second image captured by the second image capturing device; means for determining a sub-area of the first image and a sub-area of the second image to enable for inter-view prediction and at least one area of overlap between the first image and the second image, wherein the determination is based on imaging characteristics of the first image capturing device and the second image capturing device, relative locations of the first image capturing device and the second image capturing device, and orientations of the first image capturing device and the second image capturing device within the multi-camera device, the imaging characteristics comprising at least a field of view or angle of view of the first image capturing device and the second image capturing device; and means for enabling the inter-view prediction for the determined sub-areas of the first image and the second image, wherein the determined sub-areas for the inter-view prediction for the first image and the second image are at least partly outside of the at least one area of overlap.
A method for wireless communication by a user-equipment, UE , comprising: determining whether: a universal subscriber identity module, USIM , of the UE comprises an international mobile subscriber identity, IMSI, that matches a subscription permanent identifier, SUPI, of a non-public network, NPN; or the IMSI comprises a PLMN ID that matches a PLMN ID of an identifier of the NPN stored at the UE ; deriving a network specific identifier, NSI, in a network access identifier, NAI, format, the NSI including a network identifier, NID, stored at the UE , wherein the NSI is derived using the IMSI of the USIM based on the determination; generating a subscription concealed identifier, SUCI, based on the NSI for authentication of the UE with the non-public network, NPN; and sending the SUCI to a network entity for the authentication of the UE with the NPN. determining whether: a universal subscriber identity module, USIM , of the UE comprises an international mobile subscriber identity, IMSI, that matches a subscription permanent identifier, SUPI, of a non-public network, NPN; or the IMSI comprises a PLMN ID that matches a PLMN ID of an identifier of the NPN stored at the UE ; deriving a network specific identifier, NSI, in a network access identifier, NAI, format, the NSI including a network identifier, NID, stored at the UE , wherein the NSI is derived using the IMSI of the USIM based on the determination; generating a subscription concealed identifier, SUCI, based on the NSI for authentication of the UE with the non-public network, NPN; and sending the SUCI to a network entity for the authentication of the UE with the NPN.
A nasal cannula assembly comprising: a face mount part comprising a base portion and a pair of nasal prongs extending from the base portion and capable of fitting in a user's nares, and wherein the base portion of the face mount part comprises a dipped region between the nasal prongs to extend the base portion away from the user's septum and further alleviate pressure on the septum in use, and a gases flow manifold part having a gases inlet for receiving a flow of gas from a gas source, and a gases outlet for delivering the flow of gas to the pair of nasal prongs of the face mount part , the gases flow manifold part being adapted to be releasably received by the base portion of the face mount part to fluidly connect the outlet of the gases flow manifold part with the pair of nasal prongs of the face mount part , the face mount part comprises at least one horizontal side entry passage to an interior of the base portion for releasably receiving the gases outlet of the gases flow manifold part therethrough, and wherein the gases flow manifold part further comprises a groove at the outlet to establish a gap between the base portion of the face mount part and the gases flow manifold part in a region of the base portion configured to locate adjacent a user's philtrum in use to thereby eliminate or at least alleviate pressure on the user's septum from the gases flow manifold part in use, the groove being formed by a pair of opposed recesses on either side of a periphery of the outlet . a face mount part comprising a base portion and a pair of nasal prongs extending from the base portion and capable of fitting in a user's nares, and wherein the base portion of the face mount part comprises a dipped region between the nasal prongs to extend the base portion away from the user's septum and further alleviate pressure on the septum in use, and a gases flow manifold part having a gases inlet for receiving a flow of gas from a gas source, and a gases outlet for delivering the flow of gas to the pair of nasal prongs of the face mount part , the gases flow manifold part being adapted to be releasably received by the base portion of the face mount part to fluidly connect the outlet of the gases flow manifold part with the pair of nasal prongs of the face mount part , the face mount part comprises at least one horizontal side entry passage to an interior of the base portion for releasably receiving the gases outlet of the gases flow manifold part therethrough, and wherein the gases flow manifold part further comprises a groove at the outlet to establish a gap between the base portion of the face mount part and the gases flow manifold part in a region of the base portion configured to locate adjacent a user's philtrum in use to thereby eliminate or at least alleviate pressure on the user's septum from the gases flow manifold part in use, the groove being formed by a pair of opposed recesses on either side of a periphery of the outlet .
A propeller blade retention element (6; 106; 206) comprising a body portion (40; 140; 240) formed of a first corrosion resistant metal, and at least one bearing race portion (42; 142; 242); wherein the at least one bearing race portion (42; 142; 242) is formed of a second, different corrosion resistant metal, the second corrosion resistant metal retaining corrosion resistance after hardening; and wherein the body portion (40; 140; 240) comprises a distal end (44; 144; 244) configured for attachment to a propeller blade spar , and a proximal end (46; 146; 246) which is attached to and supports the at least one bearing race portion (42; 142; 242). the at least one bearing race portion (42; 142; 242) is formed of a second, different corrosion resistant metal, the second corrosion resistant metal retaining corrosion resistance after hardening; and wherein the body portion (40; 140; 240) comprises a distal end (44; 144; 244) configured for attachment to a propeller blade spar , and a proximal end (46; 146; 246) which is attached to and supports the at least one bearing race portion (42; 142; 242).
An SMA actuation apparatus comprising: a support structure; a movable element supported on the support structure in a manner allowing movement of the movable element relative to the support structure; and a plurality of SMA actuator wires connected between the support structure and the movable element and arranged such that, on contraction, a first group of one or more of the SMA actuator wires provides a force on the movable element in a first direction and, on contraction, a second group of one or more of the SMA actuator wires provides a force on the movable element in a second direction, wherein there are eight SMA actuator wires inclined with respect to a principal axis of the apparatus, with two SMA actuator wires on each of four sides around the principal axis, the SMA actuator wires being connected such that on contraction two groups of four SMA actuator wires provide a force on the movable element with a component in opposite directions along the principal axis, the SMA actuator wires of each group being arranged with two-fold rotational symmetry about the principal axis; characterized in that : the first and second groups of SMA actuator wires are arranged such that the range of possible motion of the movable element from a rest position in the first direction is greater than the range of possible motion of the movable element from the rest position in the second direction. a support structure; a movable element supported on the support structure in a manner allowing movement of the movable element relative to the support structure; and a plurality of SMA actuator wires connected between the support structure and the movable element and arranged such that, on contraction, a first group of one or more of the SMA actuator wires provides a force on the movable element in a first direction and, on contraction, a second group of one or more of the SMA actuator wires provides a force on the movable element in a second direction, wherein there are eight SMA actuator wires inclined with respect to a principal axis of the apparatus, with two SMA actuator wires on each of four sides around the principal axis, the SMA actuator wires being connected such that on contraction two groups of four SMA actuator wires provide a force on the movable element with a component in opposite directions along the principal axis, the SMA actuator wires of each group being arranged with two-fold rotational symmetry about the principal axis; characterized in that : the first and second groups of SMA actuator wires are arranged such that the range of possible motion of the movable element from a rest position in the first direction is greater than the range of possible motion of the movable element from the rest position in the second direction.