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A method, comprising: selecting a pool of transforms from among a set of candidate pools of transforms to be used for encoding blocks within a region of a video image of a video sequence, wherein said selected pool of transforms is associated with a first index, wherein a respective set of candidate pools of transforms is considered for selection for each temporal level in the video sequence, and wherein the set of candidate pools, which is associated with a first temporal level, is a subset of another set of candidate pools which is associated with a second, lower temporal layer; selecting a transform from among a plurality of transforms comprising the selected pool of transforms associated with said first index to use for encoding a block, wherein said selected transform is associated with a second index; transforming at least a block in said region of the video image using said selected transform into transformed coefficients; and encoding said transformed coefficients along with said first index and said second index into a bitstream. selecting a pool of transforms from among a set of candidate pools of transforms to be used for encoding blocks within a region of a video image of a video sequence, wherein said selected pool of transforms is associated with a first index, wherein a respective set of candidate pools of transforms is considered for selection for each temporal level in the video sequence, and wherein the set of candidate pools, which is associated with a first temporal level, is a subset of another set of candidate pools which is associated with a second, lower temporal layer; selecting a transform from among a plurality of transforms comprising the selected pool of transforms associated with said first index to use for encoding a block, wherein said selected transform is associated with a second index; transforming at least a block in said region of the video image using said selected transform into transformed coefficients; and encoding said transformed coefficients along with said first index and said second index into a bitstream.
Process for producing tyres for vehicle wheels, comprising building a carcass structure on a forming support rotatable about a rotation axis (X-X), wherein building said carcass structure comprises: - arranging a pair of support members in a first operative position in which each support member is axially adjacent to a respective axial end portion of said forming support ; - depositing said at least one carcass ply on said forming support laying axial end edges of said at least one carcass ply on said pair of support members ; - bringing said pair of support members to a rest position in which each support member is axially distant from said forming support ; wherein arranging said pair of support members in said first operative position comprises coupling said support members with respective gripping members disengaged from said forming support and arranged on axially opposite sides with respect to said forming support , said gripping members being rotatable about said rotation axis (X-X) with a rotation speed synchronised with that of said forming support . - arranging a pair of support members in a first operative position in which each support member is axially adjacent to a respective axial end portion of said forming support ; - depositing said at least one carcass ply on said forming support laying axial end edges of said at least one carcass ply on said pair of support members ; - bringing said pair of support members to a rest position in which each support member is axially distant from said forming support ;
A cap for a drug delivery device having a distal end and a proximal end ; the cap having an opening at the proximal end and further comprising a sleeve-shaped outer cap element and a sleeve-shaped inner cap element being located inside the outer cap element , the inner cap element comprising a deformable region and a cap snap means , the cap snap means being located on the inside of a proximal section of the inner cap element and being suitable for engaging with a cap retention means located on a cartridge holder of a drug delivery device , characterised in that the outer cap element has a folded proximal end , and the deformable region of the inner cap element is deformable into a gap between the inner cap element and the outer cap element , wherein the gap is formed as a cavity comprised by the outer cap element .
Ventilator case for an extractor hood which comprises, as case walls , at least one rear wall , one top wall and two side walls , having a plurality of electronics boxes and having a fan housing with an impeller provided therein, wherein the fan housing is accommodated in the ventilator case, characterised in that a plurality of cut-outs are provided on the ventilator case and one of the plurality of electronics boxes is at least partially introduced in each cut-out and the electronics boxes are detachably or non-detachably connected to the case wall .
A process for manufacturing a silicon carbide semiconductor device, comprising: providing a silicon carbide wafer , having a substrate ; and carrying out an epitaxial growth for formation on the substrate of an epitaxial layer , having a top surface , propagation of dislocations from the substrate towards the top surface occurring during said epitaxial growth with consequent formation of surface damages, further comprising, subsequent to the step of carrying out an epitaxial growth: removing a surface portion of the epitaxial layer starting from said top surface , so as to remove the surface damages at said top surface and define a resulting top surface substantially free of defects; wherein said surface damages are pits due to propagation of the dislocations starting from said substrate towards said top surface during said epitaxial growth; and wherein the step of removing comprises carrying out a step of Chemical Mechanical Polishing - CMP - of the top surface of the epitaxial layer ; characterized in that said CMP step is carried out using a polishing compound free of particles and having a pH lower than 5. providing a silicon carbide wafer , having a substrate ; and carrying out an epitaxial growth for formation on the substrate of an epitaxial layer , having a top surface , propagation of dislocations from the substrate towards the top surface occurring during said epitaxial growth with consequent formation of surface damages, further comprising, subsequent to the step of carrying out an epitaxial growth: removing a surface portion of the epitaxial layer starting from said top surface , so as to remove the surface damages at said top surface and define a resulting top surface substantially free of defects; wherein said surface damages are pits due to propagation of the dislocations starting from said substrate towards said top surface during said epitaxial growth; and wherein the step of removing comprises carrying out a step of Chemical Mechanical Polishing - CMP - of the top surface of the epitaxial layer ; characterized in that said CMP step is carried out using a polishing compound free of particles and having a pH lower than 5.
A charging base of a robot cleaner, comprising: a stand provided with a charging terminal ; a plurality of columns of infrared light sources arranged along a horizontal direction, the number of columns of the infrared light sources being an odd number greater than or equal to 3 and each column of the infrared light sources comprising at least one infrared light source; at least one optical path assembly positioned downstream of a light exit direction of the infrared light sources , each optical path assembly comprising two absorption plates , a plurality of light reflection chambers being defined between the two absorption plates , the plurality of light reflection chambers being communicated with each other through a light exit channel , an end of the light exit channel being corresponding to one of the infrared light sources located in a middlemost column; a plurality of light shielding plates respectively adjacent to the infrared light sources of other columns except the middlemost column so as to make light rays emitted by the infrared light sources of odd columns do not intersect with each other outside a predetermined distance, wherein the infrared light sources comprise a first column , a second column , and a third column arranged horizontally successively, characterized in that the infrared light source of the second column comprises two infrared light sources arranged in an up-and-down direction and having different light exit intensities. a stand provided with a charging terminal ; a plurality of columns of infrared light sources arranged along a horizontal direction, the number of columns of the infrared light sources being an odd number greater than or equal to 3 and each column of the infrared light sources comprising at least one infrared light source; at least one optical path assembly positioned downstream of a light exit direction of the infrared light sources , each optical path assembly comprising two absorption plates , a plurality of light reflection chambers being defined between the two absorption plates , the plurality of light reflection chambers being communicated with each other through a light exit channel , an end of the light exit channel being corresponding to one of the infrared light sources located in a middlemost column; a plurality of light shielding plates respectively adjacent to the infrared light sources of other columns except the middlemost column so as to make light rays emitted by the infrared light sources of odd columns do not intersect with each other outside a predetermined distance, wherein the infrared light sources comprise a first column , a second column , and a third column arranged horizontally successively, characterized in that the infrared light source of the second column comprises two infrared light sources arranged in an up-and-down direction and having different light exit intensities.
A method for detecting a target nucleic acid in a sample comprising: (a) contacting the sample with a first target-specific primer complementary to a first region on a first strand of the target nucleic acid, and a target-specific probe complementary to a second region on the first strand of the target nucleic acid downstream of the first region under conditions suitable for hybridization of the target nucleic acid with the first target-specific primer and the target-specific probe, wherein the target-specific probe comprises a quencher attached to an isobase-containing fragment and wherein the 3' end of the target-specific probe comprises a modification to prevent polymerase extension of the probe; (b) extending the first target-specific primer and cleaving the hybridized target-specific probe with a nucleic acid polymerase having exonuclease activity to release the quencher and isobase-containing fragment from the target-specific probe; (c) hybridizing any remaining intact target-specific probe to a reporter probe that is complementary to the target-specific probe, said reporter probe comprising a fluorophore and being attached to a bead, wherein said reporter probe comprises isobases, and wherein the isobase-containing fragment cleaved from the target-specific probe is unable to hybridize to the reporter probe at the hybridization temperature at which the uncleaved target-specific probe is hybridized to the reporter probe; and (d) detecting the target nucleic acid by detecting a change in fluorescence signal from the reporter probe. (a) contacting the sample with a first target-specific primer complementary to a first region on a first strand of the target nucleic acid, and a target-specific probe complementary to a second region on the first strand of the target nucleic acid downstream of the first region under conditions suitable for hybridization of the target nucleic acid with the first target-specific primer and the target-specific probe, wherein the target-specific probe comprises a quencher attached to an isobase-containing fragment and wherein the 3' end of the target-specific probe comprises a modification to prevent polymerase extension of the probe; (b) extending the first target-specific primer and cleaving the hybridized target-specific probe with a nucleic acid polymerase having exonuclease activity to release the quencher and isobase-containing fragment from the target-specific probe; (c) hybridizing any remaining intact target-specific probe to a reporter probe that is complementary to the target-specific probe, said reporter probe comprising a fluorophore and being attached to a bead, wherein said reporter probe comprises isobases, and wherein the isobase-containing fragment cleaved from the target-specific probe is unable to hybridize to the reporter probe at the hybridization temperature at which the uncleaved target-specific probe is hybridized to the reporter probe; and (d) detecting the target nucleic acid by detecting a change in fluorescence signal from the reporter probe.
Method for joining at least two components , at least one component consisting of a fibre-reinforced plastic, characterized by joining the at least two components to form a form-fitting connection by a head of a dome consisting of a filled plastic, preferably of glass fibre-reinforced polyamide or polypropylene, is set in rotation, oscillation and/or a circular movement, and a shaft of the dome is introduced into the components to be connected by applying an axial force, the head in its outer diameter being bigger than the shaft of the dome.
A method for managing resources within a communication system , the communication system comprises a first mobile transceiver and a second mobile transceiver , wherein the first mobile transceiver has a portion of first resources to be granted and/or shared and/or offered and wherein the second mobile transceiver requires more resources , the method comprising: exchanging resource controlling information (S-SR and/or S-GR) between the first and the second mobile transceivers ; and granting or offering the portion of the first resources for the second transceiver as response to exchanging resource controlling information (S-SR, S-GR), wherein the first resources to be granted and/or shared and/or offered are resources to be used for the communication between the base station and the respective mobile transceiver ; or exchanging resource controlling information (S-GR) regarding a physical resource block between the first and the second mobile transceivers so as to offer the portion of the first resources shared for the second transceiver such that same can directly use the portion. exchanging resource controlling information (S-SR and/or S-GR) between the first and the second mobile transceivers ; and granting or offering the portion of the first resources for the second transceiver as response to exchanging resource controlling information (S-SR, S-GR), wherein the first resources to be granted and/or shared and/or offered are resources to be used for the communication between the base station and the respective mobile transceiver ; or exchanging resource controlling information (S-GR) regarding a physical resource block between the first and the second mobile transceivers so as to offer the portion of the first resources shared for the second transceiver such that same can directly use the portion.
A method of making a physical object by additive manufacturing, the method comprising the steps of: (a) providing a hardenable primary material, wherein the hardenable primary material is liquid or pasty; (b) building up the object by successively hardening layers of the hardenable primary material; and (c) cleaning the object from excess material by moving the object and thereby generating a mass inertial force in the excess material; wherein the excess material is formed by a hardenable primary material; wherein in step (c) the moving of the object is a rotation of the object , characterized in that the rotation is performed subsequently about at least a first rotation axis (R1) and a second rotation axis (R2), wherein the first rotation axis (R1) and the second rotation axis (R2) have different orientations. (a) providing a hardenable primary material, wherein the hardenable primary material is liquid or pasty; (b) building up the object by successively hardening layers of the hardenable primary material; and (c) cleaning the object from excess material by moving the object and thereby generating a mass inertial force in the excess material; wherein the excess material is formed by a hardenable primary material; wherein in step (c) the moving of the object is a rotation of the object , characterized in that the rotation is performed subsequently about at least a first rotation axis (R1) and a second rotation axis (R2), wherein the first rotation axis (R1) and the second rotation axis (R2) have different orientations.
An energy storage device comprising an electroactive zone defined at least partially by a current collector and an ion-permeable membrane, the electroactive zone containing a semi-solid electrode comprising a suspension of an ion-storing solid phase material in a liquid electrolyte, wherein the ion-storing solid phase material is capable of taking up or releasing ions without dissolving in the electrolyte.
A compound of the Formula (I): wherein: n is an integer of 0 or 1; R is selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxy, alkyl, alkoxy, and -C(O)-O-alkyl; X is alkylene, wherein the alkylene group can be optionally interrupted by one or more -O- groups; R1 is selected from the group consisting of C 1-5 alkyl and -C 1-3 alkylene-O-C 1-3 alkyl; R2 is hydrogen; R3 is alkyl, wherein the alkyl group can be optionally interrupted by one or more -O- groups; R4 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, and isopropyl; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. n is an integer of 0 or 1; R is selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxy, alkyl, alkoxy, and -C(O)-O-alkyl; X is alkylene, wherein the alkylene group can be optionally interrupted by one or more -O- groups; R1 is selected from the group consisting of C 1-5 alkyl and -C 1-3 alkylene-O-C 1-3 alkyl; R2 is hydrogen; R3 is alkyl, wherein the alkyl group can be optionally interrupted by one or more -O- groups; R4 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, and isopropyl; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
A paint formulation comprising an acid-modified polyolefin (A) and a tackifier (B), and satisfying the following (a) and (b): (a) the acid-modified polyolefin (A) has crystallinity; and (b) the tackifier (B) has a double-bond equivalent of 40 or more, as defined by the formula: double-bond equivalent = weight average molecular weight/number of double bonds in a molecule, or contains no double bond, wherein the acid-modified polyolefin (A) is a grafted product of at least one of polyethylene, polypropylene, and a propylene- α -olefin copolymer with at least one of α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid and acid anhydride thereof, wherein the tackifier (B) is an amorphous oligomer having a weight average molecular weight of 100 or more and 2000 or less, and is a thermoplastic resin that is liquid or solid at room temperature, and wherein the tackifier (B) is contained in an amount of 60 to 400 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the acid-modified polyolefin (A). (a) the acid-modified polyolefin (A) has crystallinity; and (b) the tackifier (B) has a double-bond equivalent of 40 or more, as defined by the formula: double-bond equivalent = weight average molecular weight/number of double bonds in a molecule, or contains no double bond, wherein the acid-modified polyolefin (A) is a grafted product of at least one of polyethylene, polypropylene, and a propylene- α -olefin copolymer with at least one of α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid and acid anhydride thereof, wherein the tackifier (B) is an amorphous oligomer having a weight average molecular weight of 100 or more and 2000 or less, and is a thermoplastic resin that is liquid or solid at room temperature, and wherein the tackifier (B) is contained in an amount of 60 to 400 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the acid-modified polyolefin (A).
A method for making a porous ceramic element for water diffusion for spraying, said method comprising a step of die casting a slurry and then a firing step, characterised in that the slurry comprises from 10 to 40% of silicas of which 30 to 100% of a silica with a particle size distribution of a first type and 0 to 70% of a silica with a particle size distribution of a second type with a percentage of fines of large diameter greater than the particle size distribution of the first type, the silica with a particle size distribution of the first type comprising 30% of fines with a diameter greater than 40 μm, and only 10% of fines with a diameter greater than 75 μm, the silica with a particle size distribution of the second type comprising 20% of fines with a diameter greater than 80 μm, and in that the slurry further comprises 20 to 35% of clay, 20 to 35% of kaolin and 15 to 25% of sodium feldspar.
An extract obtained from one or more tissue(s) of a fetal or newborn animal for use in the prevention or treatment of muscle disorders or diseases in a subject, wherein the tissues are skeletal muscle, and the animal is a sheep, a goat, a pig, a rat, or a mouse, wherein the extract contains no cells, wherein the extract is produced by the steps of: a. collecting tissues from the fetal or newborn animal; b. homogenizing the collected tissues to obtain homogenates; c. optionally, filtrating and/or centrifuging the homogenates to obtain a filtrate; and d. optionally, purifying/processing the filtrate further to obtain the final products composed of fetal tissue extract. a. collecting tissues from the fetal or newborn animal; b. homogenizing the collected tissues to obtain homogenates; c. optionally, filtrating and/or centrifuging the homogenates to obtain a filtrate; and d. optionally, purifying/processing the filtrate further to obtain the final products composed of fetal tissue extract.
A re-usable, non-absorbent splatter screen adapted for being placed on a cooking vessel and comprising a non-metallic flexible mesh material, characterized by the mesh material being made by warp knitting, braiding, or weaving, and wherein the mesh material is a glass fiber or Kevlar mesh or grating whereby the thickness of the glass fibers used is between 0.2 mm and 0.7 mm and whereby the mesh openings have a surface of 1 x 1 mm 2 to allow air and steam circulation while preventing or reducing splatter of grease, oil or fat; the splatter screen further comprising at least one handle formed integrally with the mesh material, and wherein, in operation on a cooking vessel, the raising of at least one handle by a user results in the splatter screen being curved from the at least one handle down to a central region of the splatter screen allowing any oil, grease or fat to drain away into the cooking vessel.
A base station (BS0-BS12) in a communication network being configured to measure the link quality of wireless links between a mobile terminal and at least the base station (BS0-BS12), the base station comprising a first and second resource allocation module, wherein at least one of the first and second resource allocation modules is adapted to perform wireless resources allocation to the mobile terminal in at least a first and second serving sector (SEC0-SEC6) of at least one cell (C0-C6) of the communication network using the link qualities, the first and second resource allocation modules being adapted to serve the first and second sectors respectively and wherein one of said first and second resource allocations modules is a master resource allocation module for the mobile terminal and the master allocation module is configured to allocate wireless resources to the mobile terminal in at least the first and second serving sectors using measured link qualities measured at the base station.