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A sound diffuser wherein: a. a diffuser barrel having a bottom annular perimeter flange and first and second opposed pluralities of partial internal barrel threads adapted to engage an acoustic channel shell of a speaker; b. a first plurality of magnets fixed to a bottom side of said bottom annular perimeter flange ; c. a magnetically-attracted ring releasably attachable to said bottom side of said bottom annular perimeter flange ; d. a first printable surface on a bottom surface of said ring ; e. a diffuser body , supported by said diffuser barrel , having a bottom side; f. a second plurality of magnets fixed to said bottom side of said diffuser body ; g. a magnetically-attracted disc releasably attachable to said bottom side of said diffuser body ; and h. a second printable surface on a bottom surface of said disc . a. a diffuser barrel having a bottom annular perimeter flange and first and second opposed pluralities of partial internal barrel threads adapted to engage an acoustic channel shell of a speaker; b. a first plurality of magnets fixed to a bottom side of said bottom annular perimeter flange ; c. a magnetically-attracted ring releasably attachable to said bottom side of said bottom annular perimeter flange ; d. a first printable surface on a bottom surface of said ring ; e. a diffuser body , supported by said diffuser barrel , having a bottom side; f. a second plurality of magnets fixed to said bottom side of said diffuser body ; g. a magnetically-attracted disc releasably attachable to said bottom side of said diffuser body ; and h. a second printable surface on a bottom surface of said disc .
A communication control device comprising: a communication unit configured to make communication with one or more secondary communication nodes operating each a secondary system of a plurality of secondary systems and using at least one of a frequency channel allocated to a primary system and a frequency channel adjacent to the frequency channel allocated to the primary system; a determination unit configured to determine an upper limit number of secondary systems or secondary communication nodes to be allocated with transmission power by estimating an interference amount to the primary system when the transmission power meeting a communication quality requirement of each of the secondary system is allocated to each of the secondary systems, evaluating a difference between the estimated interference amount and an acceptable interference amount of the primary system, and determining a maximum number of the secondary systems for which said estimated interference amount is not exceeding the acceptable interference amount of the primary system as the upper limit number; and a power allocation unit configured to allocate transmission power to each secondary system or each secondary communication node in each secondary system based on the determined upper limit number and the acceptable interference amount of the primary system. a communication unit configured to make communication with one or more secondary communication nodes operating each a secondary system of a plurality of secondary systems and using at least one of a frequency channel allocated to a primary system and a frequency channel adjacent to the frequency channel allocated to the primary system; a determination unit configured to determine an upper limit number of secondary systems or secondary communication nodes to be allocated with transmission power by estimating an interference amount to the primary system when the transmission power meeting a communication quality requirement of each of the secondary system is allocated to each of the secondary systems, evaluating a difference between the estimated interference amount and an acceptable interference amount of the primary system, and determining a maximum number of the secondary systems for which said estimated interference amount is not exceeding the acceptable interference amount of the primary system as the upper limit number; and a power allocation unit configured to allocate transmission power to each secondary system or each secondary communication node in each secondary system based on the determined upper limit number and the acceptable interference amount of the primary system.
A device configured to encode scene-based audio data, the device comprising: a memory configured to store the scene-based audio data, and one or more processors configured to: perform spatial audio encoding with respect to the scene-based audio data to obtain a foreground audio signal and a corresponding spatial component, the spatial component defining spatial characteristics of the foreground audio signal; perform psychoacoustic audio encoding with respect to the foreground audio signal to obtain an encoded foreground audio signal; determine, when performing psychoacoustic audio encoding with respect to the foreground audio signal, a bit allocation for the foreground audio signal; scale, based on the bit allocation for the foreground audio signal, the spatial component to obtain a scaled spatial component; quantize the scaled spatial component to obtain a quantized spatial component; and specify, in a bitstream, the encoded foreground audio signal and the quantized spatial component. a memory configured to store the scene-based audio data, and one or more processors configured to: perform spatial audio encoding with respect to the scene-based audio data to obtain a foreground audio signal and a corresponding spatial component, the spatial component defining spatial characteristics of the foreground audio signal; perform psychoacoustic audio encoding with respect to the foreground audio signal to obtain an encoded foreground audio signal; determine, when performing psychoacoustic audio encoding with respect to the foreground audio signal, a bit allocation for the foreground audio signal; scale, based on the bit allocation for the foreground audio signal, the spatial component to obtain a scaled spatial component; quantize the scaled spatial component to obtain a quantized spatial component; and specify, in a bitstream, the encoded foreground audio signal and the quantized spatial component. perform spatial audio encoding with respect to the scene-based audio data to obtain a foreground audio signal and a corresponding spatial component, the spatial component defining spatial characteristics of the foreground audio signal; perform psychoacoustic audio encoding with respect to the foreground audio signal to obtain an encoded foreground audio signal; determine, when performing psychoacoustic audio encoding with respect to the foreground audio signal, a bit allocation for the foreground audio signal; scale, based on the bit allocation for the foreground audio signal, the spatial component to obtain a scaled spatial component; quantize the scaled spatial component to obtain a quantized spatial component; and specify, in a bitstream, the encoded foreground audio signal and the quantized spatial component.
A method of promoting cellular expansion, the method comprising: preparing a hydrogel composition, wherein the hydrogel composition comprises a polyethylene glycol functionalized with norbornene, a matrix metalloproteinase-degradable crosslinking peptide selected from KCGGPQGIWGQGCK (SEQ ID NO:27) and KCGGPQGIAGQGCK (SEQ ID NO:28), a cell adhesion peptide, and a soluble factor binder which is a peptide having an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of: GGGKLTWQELYQLKYKGI (SEQ ID NO: 22), KLTWQELYQLKYKGI (SEQ ID NO: 23), KIPKASSVPTEL (SEQ ID NO: 24), KIPKASSVPTELSAISTLYL (SEQ ID NO: 25), KRTGQYKL (SEQ ID NO: 26), and CE{Fd}{Ad}{Yd}{Ld}IDFNWEYPASK (SEQ ID NO: 35); contacting a cell with the hydrogel composition; and culturing the cell; wherein the polyethylene glycol functionalized with norbornene comprises an 8-arm, 20 kDa polyethylene glycol functionalized with norbornene.
A microfluidic device , comprising: a capillary flow channel disposed within the microfluidic device , the capillary flow channel comprising a proximal opening and a distal opening; a filter pocket comprising a filter and disposed at the proximal opening ; a mixing well disposed distal to the filter pocket ; a dry reagent zone , containing a reagent disposed distal to the mixing well ; a pinch region disposed distal to the dry reagent zone ; and a detection zone disposed distal to the pinch region , wherein the detection zone , filter pocket , the mixing well , the dry reagent zone and the pinch region are in fluidic communication; and characterised in that the pinch region has a width that is less than the width of the capillary flow channel , and wherein the pinch region comprises a portion of the capillary flow channel that is lobed in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to a length of the microfluidic device. a capillary flow channel disposed within the microfluidic device , the capillary flow channel comprising a proximal opening and a distal opening; a filter pocket comprising a filter and disposed at the proximal opening ; a mixing well disposed distal to the filter pocket ; a dry reagent zone , containing a reagent disposed distal to the mixing well ; a pinch region disposed distal to the dry reagent zone ; and a detection zone disposed distal to the pinch region , wherein the detection zone , filter pocket , the mixing well , the dry reagent zone and the pinch region are in fluidic communication; and characterised in that the pinch region has a width that is less than the width of the capillary flow channel , and wherein the pinch region comprises a portion of the capillary flow channel that is lobed in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to a length of the microfluidic device.
Method for operating a motor vehicle in an activated, at least partially autonomous driving mode, wherein the motor vehicle comprises a control unit which controls the motor vehicle when the at least partially autonomous driving mode is activated to reach a destination along a route, wherein - a detection device arranged in the motor vehicle detects at least one motor vehicle occupant in the motor vehicle ; - an authorisation apparatus coupled to the detection device checks, after the at least one motor vehicle occupant has been detected, whether at least one of the at least one detected motor vehicle occupants satisfies at least one authorisation criterion; wherein - when the at least one authorisation criterion is satisfied, the authorisation apparatus itself generates an enable signal and sends it to the control unit , wherein the control unit , upon reception of the enable signal , activates the at least partially autonomous driving mode; and - when the at least one authorisation criterion is not satisfied, the authorisation apparatus transmits an interrogation signal to a vehicle-external authorisation device and receives an external enable signal from the external authorisation device and, as a function of a reception of the external enable signal , the authorisation apparatus forwards the received enable signal to the control unit in response to the interrogation signal , characterised in that the enable signal comprises an item of information about the destination, wherein the control unit , upon reception of the enable signal , selects the destination comprised in the enable signal and activates the at least partially autonomous driving mode. - a detection device arranged in the motor vehicle detects at least one motor vehicle occupant in the motor vehicle ; - an authorisation apparatus coupled to the detection device checks, after the at least one motor vehicle occupant has been detected, whether at least one of the at least one detected motor vehicle occupants satisfies at least one authorisation criterion; wherein - when the at least one authorisation criterion is satisfied, the authorisation apparatus itself generates an enable signal and sends it to the control unit , wherein the control unit , upon reception of the enable signal , activates the at least partially autonomous driving mode; and - when the at least one authorisation criterion is not satisfied, the authorisation apparatus transmits an interrogation signal to a vehicle-external authorisation device and receives an external enable signal from the external authorisation device and, as a function of a reception of the external enable signal , the authorisation apparatus forwards the received enable signal to the control unit in response to the interrogation signal ,
A water-based ink for ink-jet recording comprising: a pigment, a surfactant, and water; wherein: (a) dynamic surface tension of the water-based ink measured under a condition of temperature of 25 degrees Celsius and lifetime of 10 ms is not less than 35 mN/m; and dynamic surface tension of the water-based ink measured under a condition of temperature of 25 degrees Celsius and lifetime of 50 ms is not more than 34.5 mN/m; (b) the surfactant contains a nonionic surfactant and an anionic surfactant; and a weight ratio (A/N) of a blending amount (A) of the anionic surfactant to a blending amount (N) of the nonionic surfactant in the water-based ink is in a range of 0.28 to 0.70; (c) the nonionic surfactant has a Hydrophile-Lipophile Balance (HLB) in a range of 8 to 12; and (d) the blending amount of the nonionic surfactant in the entire amount of the water-based ink is in a range of 0.2% by weight to 0.6% by weight. a pigment, a surfactant, and water; wherein: (a) dynamic surface tension of the water-based ink measured under a condition of temperature of 25 degrees Celsius and lifetime of 10 ms is not less than 35 mN/m; and dynamic surface tension of the water-based ink measured under a condition of temperature of 25 degrees Celsius and lifetime of 50 ms is not more than 34.5 mN/m; (b) the surfactant contains a nonionic surfactant and an anionic surfactant; and a weight ratio (A/N) of a blending amount (A) of the anionic surfactant to a blending amount (N) of the nonionic surfactant in the water-based ink is in a range of 0.28 to 0.70; (c) the nonionic surfactant has a Hydrophile-Lipophile Balance (HLB) in a range of 8 to 12; and (d) the blending amount of the nonionic surfactant in the entire amount of the water-based ink is in a range of 0.2% by weight to 0.6% by weight. (a) dynamic surface tension of the water-based ink measured under a condition of temperature of 25 degrees Celsius and lifetime of 10 ms is not less than 35 mN/m; and dynamic surface tension of the water-based ink measured under a condition of temperature of 25 degrees Celsius and lifetime of 50 ms is not more than 34.5 mN/m; (b) the surfactant contains a nonionic surfactant and an anionic surfactant; and a weight ratio (A/N) of a blending amount (A) of the anionic surfactant to a blending amount (N) of the nonionic surfactant in the water-based ink is in a range of 0.28 to 0.70; (c) the nonionic surfactant has a Hydrophile-Lipophile Balance (HLB) in a range of 8 to 12; and (d) the blending amount of the nonionic surfactant in the entire amount of the water-based ink is in a range of 0.2% by weight to 0.6% by weight.
A device for mechanical and/or electrical connection by magnetic effect between a ferromagnetic support and an element to be linked to the ferromagnetic support , the device comprising: - at least one permanent magnet ; - a case carrying the element and housing the permanent magnet(s) ; the case including at least one housing extending between a bottom wall and a contact wall intended to come into contact with the ferromagnetic support , the permanent magnet(s) being movable in translation in the housing(s) between the bottom wall and the contact wall , the case comprising means for retaining the permanent magnet(s) against the bottom wall , characterised in that the retaining means have a magnetic attraction of the permanent magnet(s) , to release the permanent magnet(s) by magnetic attraction of the permanent magnet(s) by the ferromagnetic support , and in that the contact wall has needles protruding outwardly from the housing , the needles being intended to perforate the ferromagnetic support by impact of the permanent magnet(s) on the contact face . - at least one permanent magnet ; - a case carrying the element and housing the permanent magnet(s) ;
An angle-detecting door handle assembly comprising: a handle member; a four-bar link configured to move the handle member between at least retracted and presented positions relative to a door surface; a motor configured to actuate the four-bar link; a rotary sensor configured to detect an angle of the four-bar link throughout actuation and generate a signal corresponding to the detected angle; a controller configured to control the motor based on the signal from the rotary sensor ; characterised by a magnet (402; 900); wherein one of the magnet and the rotary sensor is mounted relative to a carrier of the door handle assembly, and another of the magnet and the rotary sensor is mounted on a separate member attached to the carrier , wherein the separate member is adjustable relative to the carrier to change a gap between the magnet and the rotary sensor . a handle member; a four-bar link configured to move the handle member between at least retracted and presented positions relative to a door surface; a motor configured to actuate the four-bar link; a rotary sensor configured to detect an angle of the four-bar link throughout actuation and generate a signal corresponding to the detected angle; a controller configured to control the motor based on the signal from the rotary sensor ; characterised by a magnet (402; 900); wherein one of the magnet and the rotary sensor is mounted relative to a carrier of the door handle assembly, and another of the magnet and the rotary sensor is mounted on a separate member attached to the carrier , wherein the separate member is adjustable relative to the carrier to change a gap between the magnet and the rotary sensor .
A service providing system that provides a service for delivering a container containing printing material used for a printing apparatus to perform printing, the service providing system comprising: a providing unit that delivers a second container that is a container to be installed in place of a first container that is a container that was installed in the printing apparatus before subscribing to the service; a storage unit that stores remaining amount data indicating an amount of printing material remaining in the first container when subscribing to the service; and a permission unit that permits, at a time of withdrawal from the service, the printing apparatus to perform printing using the second container according to a remaining amount indicated by the remaining amount data stored in the storage unit. a providing unit that delivers a second container that is a container to be installed in place of a first container that is a container that was installed in the printing apparatus before subscribing to the service; a storage unit that stores remaining amount data indicating an amount of printing material remaining in the first container when subscribing to the service; and a permission unit that permits, at a time of withdrawal from the service, the printing apparatus to perform printing using the second container according to a remaining amount indicated by the remaining amount data stored in the storage unit.
A method for context-aware content object security, the method comprising: applying a predefined global permission model to a shared content object , the predefined global permission model mapping a predetermined user role to determine a set of global access permissions to a shared content object for a particular user (102-1.. 102-N); maintaining one or more context-aware access policies that govern user interactions over the shared content object ; determining a context of a particular user interaction by gathering one or more interaction attributes associated with the particular user interaction over the shared content object , the one or more interaction attributes comprising at least a user identifier, a content object identifier, an application identifier, and an interaction type; applying the one or more context-aware access policies to the one or more interaction attributes comprising at least the user identifier, the content object identifier, the application identifier, and the interaction type, to dynamically determine a set of extensible access permissions ; determining that the dynamically determined set of extensible access permissions conflict with the set of global access permissions ; and determining whether the extensible access permissions override the set of global access permissions . applying a predefined global permission model to a shared content object , the predefined global permission model mapping a predetermined user role to determine a set of global access permissions to a shared content object for a particular user (102-1.. 102-N); maintaining one or more context-aware access policies that govern user interactions over the shared content object ; determining a context of a particular user interaction by gathering one or more interaction attributes associated with the particular user interaction over the shared content object , the one or more interaction attributes comprising at least a user identifier, a content object identifier, an application identifier, and an interaction type; applying the one or more context-aware access policies to the one or more interaction attributes comprising at least the user identifier, the content object identifier, the application identifier, and the interaction type, to dynamically determine a set of extensible access permissions ; determining that the dynamically determined set of extensible access permissions conflict with the set of global access permissions ; and determining whether the extensible access permissions override the set of global access permissions .
A method for annotating data points in a data set, the method comprising; obtaining (S1) a set of data points associated with an environment sampled by a vehicle sensor ; determining (S2) a static model of the environment based on the set of data points, wherein the static model of the environment comprises a collection of local statistical models arranged in a hierarchical data structure, where the collection of local statistical models describes local distributions of data points in the environment at different scale levels; obtaining (S3) a new data point associated with the environment; associating (S4) the new data point to a corresponding local statistical model comprised in the static model of the environment based on a statistical distance metric from the new data point to the corresponding local statistical model; annotating (S5) the new data point as a stable data point on a given scale level of the hierarchical data structure in case the new data point agrees with the corresponding local statistical model. obtaining (S1) a set of data points associated with an environment sampled by a vehicle sensor ; determining (S2) a static model of the environment based on the set of data points, wherein the static model of the environment comprises a collection of local statistical models arranged in a hierarchical data structure, where the collection of local statistical models describes local distributions of data points in the environment at different scale levels; obtaining (S3) a new data point associated with the environment; associating (S4) the new data point to a corresponding local statistical model comprised in the static model of the environment based on a statistical distance metric from the new data point to the corresponding local statistical model; annotating (S5) the new data point as a stable data point on a given scale level of the hierarchical data structure in case the new data point agrees with the corresponding local statistical model.