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A method of decoding a compressed Higher Order Ambisonics, HOA, representation of a sound or sound field, the method comprising: receiving a bit stream containing the compressed HOA representation corresponding to a plurality of hierarchical layers that include a base layer and two or more hierarchical enhancement layers, and containing basic side information that is associated with the base layer and enhancement side information that is associated with the two or more hierarchical enhancement layers, wherein the plurality of layers have assigned thereto components of a basic compressed sound representation of the sound or sound field, the components being assigned to respective layers in respective groups of components, and wherein the two or more hierarchical enhancement layers comprises a highest usable hierarchical enhancement layer, characterized in that each of the two or more hierarchical enhancement layers includes a portion of the enhancement side information including parameters for improving a basic reconstructed sound representation obtainable from data included in the respective layer and any layers lower than the respective layer; and the method further comprises decoding the compressed HOA representation based on the basic side information that is associated with the base layer, based on the portion of the enhancement side information that is associated with the highest usable hierarchical enhancement layer, and not based on the portion of the enhancement side information that is associated with any other layer of the two or more hierarchical enhancement layers. receiving a bit stream containing the compressed HOA representation corresponding to a plurality of hierarchical layers that include a base layer and two or more hierarchical enhancement layers, and containing basic side information that is associated with the base layer and enhancement side information that is associated with the two or more hierarchical enhancement layers, wherein the plurality of layers have assigned thereto components of a basic compressed sound representation of the sound or sound field, the components being assigned to respective layers in respective groups of components, and wherein the two or more hierarchical enhancement layers comprises a highest usable hierarchical enhancement layer, characterized in that each of the two or more hierarchical enhancement layers includes a portion of the enhancement side information including parameters for improving a basic reconstructed sound representation obtainable from data included in the respective layer and any layers lower than the respective layer; and the method further comprises decoding the compressed HOA representation based on the basic side information that is associated with the base layer, based on the portion of the enhancement side information that is associated with the highest usable hierarchical enhancement layer, and not based on the portion of the enhancement side information that is associated with any other layer of the two or more hierarchical enhancement layers.
Mobile transponder for timing and position tracking, including: a reception unit for receiving a message when passing a measuring point ; a processor for evaluating the message to activate a tracking mode if the message includes activation information , and to determine a passing time at which the measuring point is passed if the message includes timing information ; and a transmission unit for periodically transmitting a tracking packet including identity information for reception by a tracking station having a known position within communication range if the tracking mode is activated, and for forwarding the passing time to the measuring point. a reception unit for receiving a message when passing a measuring point ; a processor for evaluating the message to activate a tracking mode if the message includes activation information , and to determine a passing time at which the measuring point is passed if the message includes timing information ; and a transmission unit for periodically transmitting a tracking packet including identity information for reception by a tracking station having a known position within communication range if the tracking mode is activated, and for forwarding the passing time to the measuring point.
An elevator request authorization system for use in a building in which an elevator system services a plurality of floors , the elevator request authorization system comprising: one or more servers receptive of an elevator request of a user, the one or more servers beingconfigured to authenticate the elevator request and append credential data thereto in accordance with a result of the authentication, wherein the credential data is associated with access rights of the user; and an access control system to which the authenticated elevator request appended with the credential data is passed from the one or more servers , the access control system being configured to determine which floors of the plurality of floors the user is authorized to visit based on the credential data with an elevator car being assignable to service the authenticated elevator request in accordance with a determination result. one or more servers receptive of an elevator request of a user, the one or more servers beingconfigured to authenticate the elevator request and append credential data thereto in accordance with a result of the authentication, wherein the credential data is associated with access rights of the user; and authenticate the elevator request and append credential data thereto in accordance with a result of the authentication, wherein the credential data is associated with access rights of the user; and an access control system to which the authenticated elevator request appended with the credential data is passed from the one or more servers , the access control system being configured to determine which floors of the plurality of floors the user is authorized to visit based on the credential data with an elevator car being assignable to service the authenticated elevator request in accordance with a determination result.
An access device for surgical procedures comprising: a multiport end cap (60; 80) including a rigid body with a flexible support (64, 65; 84) sealingly mounted to the rigid body with a plurality of separate access ports for accommodating introduction of individual surgical instruments into a body of a patient, at least one of the access ports sealingly attached to the flexible support (64, 65; 84) and extending in a proximal direction therefrom, wherein the flexible support (64, 65; 84) is of a material more flexible than those of the rigid body and access ports to provide for relative angular movement of at least one of the access ports to provide flexibility for positioning surgical instruments introduced through the at least one access port , characterized in that the flexible support (64, 65; 84) includes at least one flexible bellow , wherein the rigid body includes a rigid top body (62; 82) and a rigid bellow support , wherein the rigid top body (62; 82) and the rigid bellow support (72, 74; 86) compress an outer peripheral edge of the flexible support (64, 65; 84) therebetween to form a sealing engagement between the rigid body and the flexible support (64, 65; 84), wherein the rigid bellow support (72, 74; 86) includes at least one support rib (76, 78; 88) extending proximally from the rigid bellow support (72, 74; 86) into the bellow to inhibit inversion of the bellow during instrument insertion into the access port . a multiport end cap (60; 80) including a rigid body with a flexible support (64, 65; 84) sealingly mounted to the rigid body with a plurality of separate access ports for accommodating introduction of individual surgical instruments into a body of a patient, at least one of the access ports sealingly attached to the flexible support (64, 65; 84) and extending in a proximal direction therefrom, wherein the flexible support (64, 65; 84) is of a material more flexible than those of the rigid body and access ports to provide for relative angular movement of at least one of the access ports to provide flexibility for positioning surgical instruments introduced through the at least one access port , characterized in that the flexible support (64, 65; 84) includes at least one flexible bellow , wherein the rigid body includes a rigid top body (62; 82) and a rigid bellow support , wherein the rigid top body (62; 82) and the rigid bellow support (72, 74; 86) compress an outer peripheral edge of the flexible support (64, 65; 84) therebetween to form a sealing engagement between the rigid body and the flexible support (64, 65; 84), wherein the rigid bellow support (72, 74; 86) includes at least one support rib (76, 78; 88) extending proximally from the rigid bellow support (72, 74; 86) into the bellow to inhibit inversion of the bellow during instrument insertion into the access port .
A system comprising: a drive unit adapted to drive a motor coupled to a load, the drive unit including a processing device, a wireless transceiver, and a non-transitory machine readable medium having embedded therein processing instructions configured to perform a method when executed by the processing device, characterized in that the system includes: a drive application installed in a portable user device and operable to allow a user to choose configuration information including a system application and a motor identifier stored in the portable user device, wherein the wireless transceiver is configured to wirelessly receive the configuration information from the portable user device; and wherein the processing instructions are configured to cause the processing device to configure the drive unit based on the configuration information. a drive application installed in a portable user device and operable to allow a user to choose configuration information including a system application and a motor identifier stored in the portable user device, wherein the wireless transceiver is configured to wirelessly receive the configuration information from the portable user device; and wherein the processing instructions are configured to cause the processing device to configure the drive unit based on the configuration information.
A cochlear implant electrode array comprising: an implantable array carrier of flexible material having a center longitudinal axis and an outer surface ; a plurality of electrode contacts distributed on the outer surface of the array carrier along the longitudinal axis for applying electrical stimulation signals to adjacent neural tissue; and a plurality of electrode wires embedded within the array carrier for conducting electrical stimulation signals, each electrode wire having a terminal end electrically connected to a corresponding electrode contact ; wherein each electrode wire comprises an inner liquid metal alloy material surrounded by an outer seal , wherein the liquid metal alloy material is a non-crystal conductive material; and wherein, in order to secure the liquid metal alloy material against leaking into adjacent tissue in case of damage to the outer seal ,the flexible material of the array carrier is configured to form a local leakage seal when contacting and reacting with the liquid metal alloy material of the electrode wires configured to resist migration of the liquid metal alloy material to the outer surface of the array carrier, wherein said flexible material of said array carrier comprises oxygen donors for interacting with said liquid metal alloy when forming said local leakage seal. an implantable array carrier of flexible material having a center longitudinal axis and an outer surface ; a plurality of electrode contacts distributed on the outer surface of the array carrier along the longitudinal axis for applying electrical stimulation signals to adjacent neural tissue; and a plurality of electrode wires embedded within the array carrier for conducting electrical stimulation signals, each electrode wire having a terminal end electrically connected to a corresponding electrode contact ; wherein each electrode wire comprises an inner liquid metal alloy material surrounded by an outer seal , wherein the liquid metal alloy material is a non-crystal conductive material; and wherein, in order to secure the liquid metal alloy material against leaking into adjacent tissue in case of damage to the outer seal ,the flexible material of the array carrier is configured to form a local leakage seal when contacting and reacting with the liquid metal alloy material of the electrode wires configured to resist migration of the liquid metal alloy material to the outer surface of the array carrier, wherein said flexible material of said array carrier comprises oxygen donors for interacting with said liquid metal alloy when forming said local leakage seal.
A delayed release capsule comprising: at least one agent encapsulated in a capsule shell, wherein the capsule shell comprises: type A gelatin having a viscosity below 4.2 mPa.sec and a bloom value below 220 g; and alginate, in an amount ranging from 5% to 10%, by weight of the gelatin, wherein the alginate comprises high M alginate having a viscosity ranging from 420 to 600 mPa.sec; wherein the delayed release capsule is a soft capsule and the capsule shell further comprises at least one plasticizer. type A gelatin having a viscosity below 4.2 mPa.sec and a bloom value below 220 g; and alginate, in an amount ranging from 5% to 10%, by weight of the gelatin, wherein the alginate comprises high M alginate having a viscosity ranging from 420 to 600 mPa.sec; wherein the delayed release capsule is a soft capsule and the capsule shell further comprises at least one plasticizer.
A resource determining method for self-driving vehicles, comprising: determining , by a server, a first time-frequency resource used when a first vehicle performs laser signal transmission and a first location of the first vehicle; wherein the first time-frequency resource and the first location are sent from the first vehicle to the server; determining , based on the first location, a first area in which the first vehicle is located; wherein different areas do not overlap; determining whether the first area is a new area that the first vehicle enters; if the first area is a new area, determining whether a second vehicle exists in the first area; if a second vehicle exists in the first area, and a second time-frequency resource used when the second vehicle performs laser signal transmission is the same as the first time-frequency resource, determining a third time-frequency resource from time-frequency resources in the first area that are used for laser signal transmission, wherein the third time-frequency resource comprises an idle time-frequency resource; wherein a light detection and ranging, LIDAR, system, which performs the laser signal transmission, is installed on the vehicles; and sending , by the server, the third time-frequency resource to the first vehicle, wherein the third time-frequency resource is used by the first vehicle to perform laser signal transmission. determining , by a server, a first time-frequency resource used when a first vehicle performs laser signal transmission and a first location of the first vehicle; wherein the first time-frequency resource and the first location are sent from the first vehicle to the server; determining , based on the first location, a first area in which the first vehicle is located; wherein different areas do not overlap; determining whether the first area is a new area that the first vehicle enters; if the first area is a new area, determining whether a second vehicle exists in the first area; if a second vehicle exists in the first area, and a second time-frequency resource used when the second vehicle performs laser signal transmission is the same as the first time-frequency resource, determining a third time-frequency resource from time-frequency resources in the first area that are used for laser signal transmission, wherein the third time-frequency resource comprises an idle time-frequency resource; wherein a light detection and ranging, LIDAR, system, which performs the laser signal transmission, is installed on the vehicles; and sending , by the server, the third time-frequency resource to the first vehicle, wherein the third time-frequency resource is used by the first vehicle to perform laser signal transmission.
A sulfidation corrosion preventing method, comprising: a first step of forming a silicon oxide layer on a surface of a substrate; and a second step of coating a titanium-containing coating fluid containing a titanium metal or a titanium compound on the silicon oxide layer, followed by heating and oxidation, to form a first titanium oxide layer. a first step of forming a silicon oxide layer on a surface of a substrate; and a second step of coating a titanium-containing coating fluid containing a titanium metal or a titanium compound on the silicon oxide layer, followed by heating and oxidation, to form a first titanium oxide layer.
A spray attachment for bringing out fluid substances in a jet-like manner, comprising a cap with an annularly peripheral, closed skirt with a wall, on whose inner side or outer side first fastening means are integrally formed, said first fastening means being designed for engaging into corresponding second fastening means which can be provided on an outer wall or inner wall of a container neck, and with a cover surface which closes off a longitudinal end of the skirt, comprises a recess and is designed for receiving an insert part , characterised in that a receiving part with a conical receiving surface which is closed in the circumferential direction is arranged in the region of the recess, said receiving part being designed for receiving a conical peripheral surface of the insert part which essentially corresponds with the conical receiving surface and is closed in the circumferential direction, wherein the conical receiving surface on the receiving part and the conical peripheral surface on the insert part delimit at least one through-channel for the fluid substance when the conical receiving surface and the conical peripheral surface bear on one another, through which channel the fluid substance can be brought out.
A method comprising: - compiling , from information comprised in a message received in an apparatus, a protection bit sequence, the protection bit sequence comprising a segment of most significant bits as a first part and a segment of least significant bits as a second part in unencrypted format; - identifying a sender of the message based on identifying a secret key that decrypts the first part into a plaintext bit sequence which is comprised in the message, and - verifying the protection bit sequence has been advanced with respect to a protection bit sequence in a previous message from the same sender. - compiling , from information comprised in a message received in an apparatus, a protection bit sequence, the protection bit sequence comprising a segment of most significant bits as a first part and a segment of least significant bits as a second part in unencrypted format; - identifying a sender of the message based on identifying a secret key that decrypts the first part into a plaintext bit sequence which is comprised in the message, and - verifying the protection bit sequence has been advanced with respect to a protection bit sequence in a previous message from the same sender.
A device for supply of heat to body tissue, comprising - a catheter having a tip insertable into a human bladder and supporting heating means , - an elongated carrier supporting spaced apart a first temperature transducer , a second temperature transducer and a third temperature transducer , said elongated carrier being extendable from the catheter in the vicinity of said heating means into body tissue, - a control unit; - a memory means, wherein the control unit is operatively connected to the memory means for storage of heating data corresponding to the survival of cells as a function of cell temperature and time, and also operatively connected to said first temperature transducer , said second temperature transducer 30) and said third temperature transducer , said control unit is configured to obtain a first set of temperature data from said first temperature transducer , said second temperature transducer and said third temperature transducer , and said control unit is configured to indicate differences between temperatures of said first, second, and/or third transducers, characterized in that the device further comprises an orientation meter for sensing an orientation of the catheter - a catheter having a tip insertable into a human bladder and supporting heating means , - an elongated carrier supporting spaced apart a first temperature transducer , a second temperature transducer and a third temperature transducer , said elongated carrier being extendable from the catheter in the vicinity of said heating means into body tissue, - a control unit; - a memory means,
An apparatus for a user equipment, comprising: at least one memory; and logic, at least a portion of which is implemented in circuitry coupled to the at least one memory, the logic to: access , at user equipment, UE, control information for a reduced transmission time interval, rTTI, block, the rTTI block comprising a plurality of reduced transmission time intervals, rTTIs, including one or more rTTIs assigned to the UE, each of the plurality of rTTIs comprising a duration of less than one subframe, the control information to be comprised in signals received via resources of a first rTTI of the rTTI block; identify resources of each of the one or more rTTIs based on the control information; and using the identified resources, wirelessly communicate with an evolved node B, eNB, via resources of at least one of the one or more rTTIs; the control information comprising rTTI block-wise downlink scheduling information identifying allocated physical downlink shared channel, PDSCH, and resources of multiple rTTIs of the rTTI block, the rTTI block-wise downlink scheduling information comprising a format matching a physical downlink control channel, PDCCH, downlink control information, DCI, format. at least one memory; and logic, at least a portion of which is implemented in circuitry coupled to the at least one memory, the logic to: access , at user equipment, UE, control information for a reduced transmission time interval, rTTI, block, the rTTI block comprising a plurality of reduced transmission time intervals, rTTIs, including one or more rTTIs assigned to the UE, each of the plurality of rTTIs comprising a duration of less than one subframe, the control information to be comprised in signals received via resources of a first rTTI of the rTTI block; identify resources of each of the one or more rTTIs based on the control information; and using the identified resources, wirelessly communicate with an evolved node B, eNB, via resources of at least one of the one or more rTTIs; access , at user equipment, UE, control information for a reduced transmission time interval, rTTI, block, the rTTI block comprising a plurality of reduced transmission time intervals, rTTIs, including one or more rTTIs assigned to the UE, each of the plurality of rTTIs comprising a duration of less than one subframe, the control information to be comprised in signals received via resources of a first rTTI of the rTTI block; identify resources of each of the one or more rTTIs based on the control information; and using the identified resources, wirelessly communicate with an evolved node B, eNB, via resources of at least one of the one or more rTTIs; the control information comprising rTTI block-wise downlink scheduling information identifying allocated physical downlink shared channel, PDSCH, and resources of multiple rTTIs of the rTTI block, the rTTI block-wise downlink scheduling information comprising a format matching a physical downlink control channel, PDCCH, downlink control information, DCI, format.