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An aqueous oral care one-part composition comprising: silver cations; thiocyanate anions; fluoride anions; and water; wherein the molar ratio of silver to thiocyanate ions is less than 0.37:1, and water is less than 57.1 wt-%, based on the total weight of the composition. silver cations; thiocyanate anions; fluoride anions; and water; wherein the molar ratio of silver to thiocyanate ions is less than 0.37:1, and water is less than 57.1 wt-%, based on the total weight of the composition.
A waste water treatment system incorporating a flow path having a bend and a test apparatus , said test apparatus comprising a fluid passageway having an inlet communicating with a first region of said flow path of the waste water treatment system and an outlet communicating with a second region of said flow path , downstream of said first region, at least a portion of said fluid passageway defining a test chamber within which a test may be carried out, wherein first and second valves are provided in the fluid passageway upstream and downstream of the test chamber , said first and second valves being operable to trap a test sample of waste water within the test chamber during a test process, said test chamber being arranged substantially vertically, at least one sensor being associated with the test chamber for sensing the turbidity of the waste water within the test chamber at a predetermined level therein, a controller incorporating a timer being provided for determining the time taken for settlement of fines out of suspension in the waste water trapped within the test chamber when the first and second valves are closed as determined by the detection of an absence of or reduced level of turbidity at said predetermined level by said at least one sensor as a measure of the amount of a flocculating agent in the waste water sample, characterised in that the inlet of the fluid passageway communicates with the flow path at an outer side of said bend in the flow path and wherein the outlet of the fluid passageway in the flow path includes an outlet opening in the flow path and a wall extending into the flow path on an upstream side of the outlet opening, said wall generating a low pressure region adjacent the outlet opening such that a pressure differential exists between said inlet and outlet whereby waste water is caused to be diverted from the flow path through the test chamber from the inlet to the outlet of the fluid passageway.
An achromatic diffractive pigment flake or foil, comprising: a multilayer structure including a supported reflector layer or a reflective supporting layer and a first dielectric layer, wherein the reflector layer or reflective supporting layer has a first major surface and opposing second major surface, and at least one side surface, the first dielectric layer overlies the first major surface, and wherein the pigment flake or foil has a diffractive structure therein or thereon, characterized in that the first dielectric layer has an optical thickness of 2 QWOT or less at 400 nm; and that the multilayer structure further comprises a first absorber layer overlaying the first dielectric layer, so that the pigment flake or foil has an average background reflectivity in diffuse lighting conditions of less than about 30% in the visible spectrum. a multilayer structure including a supported reflector layer or a reflective supporting layer and a first dielectric layer, wherein the reflector layer or reflective supporting layer has a first major surface and opposing second major surface, and at least one side surface, the first dielectric layer overlies the first major surface, and wherein the pigment flake or foil has a diffractive structure therein or thereon, characterized in that the first dielectric layer has an optical thickness of 2 QWOT or less at 400 nm; and that the multilayer structure further comprises a first absorber layer overlaying the first dielectric layer, so that the pigment flake or foil has an average background reflectivity in diffuse lighting conditions of less than about 30% in the visible spectrum.
A method for localizing a fault location on an electric line according to a method of time-domain reflectometry, the method having the following steps: generating a pseudorandom pulse sequence of the length M by means of a signal generator , generating an ideal transmission signal from the pseudorandom pulse sequence by limiting a frequency spectrum of the pseudorandom pulse sequence by means of a filter unit , transmitting the ideal transmission signal using a variably pre-settable transmission amplification by means of a transmission amplifier and a transmission connection circuit , receiving and recording a real transmission signal using a first settable reception amplification while transmitting the ideal transmission signal by means of a reception connection circuit and a reception amplifier , switching the first settable reception amplification of the reception amplifier to a second settable reception amplification of the reception amplifier which is greater than the first settable reception amplification, receiving a reflection signal using the second settable reception amplification by means of the reception connection circuit and the reception amplifier , computing a cross-correlation function between the received real transmission signal and the received reflection signal by means of a correlation receiver, determining the fault location on the electric line by evaluating the cross-correlation function by means of a signal propagation observation in an evaluation unit . generating a pseudorandom pulse sequence of the length M by means of a signal generator , generating an ideal transmission signal from the pseudorandom pulse sequence by limiting a frequency spectrum of the pseudorandom pulse sequence by means of a filter unit , transmitting the ideal transmission signal using a variably pre-settable transmission amplification by means of a transmission amplifier and a transmission connection circuit , receiving and recording a real transmission signal using a first settable reception amplification while transmitting the ideal transmission signal by means of a reception connection circuit and a reception amplifier , switching the first settable reception amplification of the reception amplifier to a second settable reception amplification of the reception amplifier which is greater than the first settable reception amplification, receiving a reflection signal using the second settable reception amplification by means of the reception connection circuit and the reception amplifier , computing a cross-correlation function between the received real transmission signal and the received reflection signal by means of a correlation receiver, determining the fault location on the electric line by evaluating the cross-correlation function by means of a signal propagation observation in an evaluation unit .
A system comprising one or more computers and one or more storage devices storing instructions that when executed by the one or more computers cause the one or more computers to implement: an encoder neural network configured to: receive a first image and a second image, and process the first image and the second image to generate an encoded representation of the first image and the second image; a scene structure decoder neural network configured to: process the encoded representation to generate a structure output characterizing a structure of a scene depicted in the first image, with the structure output including a depth map and segmentation masks; and a motion decoder neural network configured to: process the encoded representation to generate a motion output characterizing motion between the first image and the second image. an encoder neural network configured to: receive a first image and a second image, and process the first image and the second image to generate an encoded representation of the first image and the second image; receive a first image and a second image, and process the first image and the second image to generate an encoded representation of the first image and the second image; a scene structure decoder neural network configured to: process the encoded representation to generate a structure output characterizing a structure of a scene depicted in the first image, with the structure output including a depth map and segmentation masks; and a motion decoder neural network configured to: process the encoded representation to generate a motion output characterizing motion between the first image and the second image.
A method of processing an optical fiber comprising: providing a fiber along a first pathway; cooling said fiber in a first treatment region along said first pathway, said fiber entering said first treatment region at a first average temperature and exiting said first treatment region at a second average temperature, said second average temperature being in the range from 1000 °C to 1500 °C, said cooling from said first average temperature to said second average temperature occurring at a first cooling rate, wherein the first cooling rate is less than 12,000 °C/s; cooling said fiber in a second treatment region along said first pathway, said fiber entering said second treatment region at a third average temperature and exiting said second treatment region at a fourth average temperature, said fourth average temperature being in the range from 800 °C to 1200 °C, said cooling from said third average temperature to said fourth average temperature occurring at a second cooling rate, second cooling rate being greater than 5000 °C/s and less than 12,000 °C/s; wherein the first cooling rate is different to the second cooling rate, and redirecting said fiber from said first pathway to a second pathway with a redirection device , said second pathway being non-collinear with said first pathway, said fiber entering said redirection device without a coating, and the uncoated fiber enters the redirection device at a temperature less than 1000°C. providing a fiber along a first pathway; cooling said fiber in a first treatment region along said first pathway, said fiber entering said first treatment region at a first average temperature and exiting said first treatment region at a second average temperature, said second average temperature being in the range from 1000 °C to 1500 °C, said cooling from said first average temperature to said second average temperature occurring at a first cooling rate, wherein the first cooling rate is less than 12,000 °C/s; cooling said fiber in a second treatment region along said first pathway, said fiber entering said second treatment region at a third average temperature and exiting said second treatment region at a fourth average temperature, said fourth average temperature being in the range from 800 °C to 1200 °C, said cooling from said third average temperature to said fourth average temperature occurring at a second cooling rate, second cooling rate being greater than 5000 °C/s and less than 12,000 °C/s; wherein the first cooling rate is different to the second cooling rate, and redirecting said fiber from said first pathway to a second pathway with a redirection device , said second pathway being non-collinear with said first pathway, said fiber entering said redirection device without a coating, and the uncoated fiber enters the redirection device at a temperature less than 1000°C.
A plate inspection system , comprising: a stage configured to receive a plate including a vessel containing a fluid; a light source configured to generate incoherent source light; an axicon disposed between the light source and the stage, the axicon being configured to: direct the incoherent source light through the fluid contained in the vessel to produce scattered light as a result of an interaction between the incoherent source light and particles suspended in the fluid; and an imager that is configured to acquire images using the scattered light, wherein the axicon is further configured to divert the incoherent source light away from said imager ; one or more beam expanders disposed between the light source and the axicon, and configured to vary a diameter of the incoherent source light entering the axicon; and a controller configured to determine, from the images, a size and a number of particles in the fluid, wherein the stage and/or the axicon are movably mounted to adjust a distance between the axicon and the vessel. a stage configured to receive a plate including a vessel containing a fluid; a light source configured to generate incoherent source light; an axicon disposed between the light source and the stage, the axicon being configured to: direct the incoherent source light through the fluid contained in the vessel to produce scattered light as a result of an interaction between the incoherent source light and particles suspended in the fluid; and an imager that is configured to acquire images using the scattered light, wherein the axicon is further configured to divert the incoherent source light away from said imager ; one or more beam expanders disposed between the light source and the axicon, and configured to vary a diameter of the incoherent source light entering the axicon; and a controller configured to determine, from the images, a size and a number of particles in the fluid, wherein the stage and/or the axicon are movably mounted to adjust a distance between the axicon and the vessel. direct the incoherent source light through the fluid contained in the vessel to produce scattered light as a result of an interaction between the incoherent source light and particles suspended in the fluid; and an imager that is configured to acquire images using the scattered light, wherein the axicon is further configured to divert the incoherent source light away from said imager ; one or more beam expanders disposed between the light source and the axicon, and configured to vary a diameter of the incoherent source light entering the axicon; and a controller configured to determine, from the images, a size and a number of particles in the fluid, wherein the stage and/or the axicon are movably mounted to adjust a distance between the axicon and the vessel.
A mounting station for releasably holding a computer terminal , the mounting station comprising: a housing ; a power input port disposed on the side of the housing ; an electrical connector that is in communication with the power input port and comprising a plurality of electrically conductive members disposed in an area defined by an indentation of the housing; a tab disposed on the housing; and a ridge disposed on the housing, the mounting station being configured such that when the tab has engaged a slot of the computer terminal and a locking member 161) of the computer terminal has engaged the ridge , the plurality of electrically conductive members contact respective electrically conductive elements of the computer terminal . a housing ; a power input port disposed on the side of the housing ; an electrical connector that is in communication with the power input port and comprising a plurality of electrically conductive members disposed in an area defined by an indentation of the housing; a tab disposed on the housing; and a ridge disposed on the housing, the mounting station being configured such that when the tab has engaged a slot of the computer terminal and a locking member 161) of the computer terminal has engaged the ridge , the plurality of electrically conductive members contact respective electrically conductive elements of the computer terminal .
A radiation detection apparatus comprising: a scintillator including a scintillation compound, the scintillation compound comprising a metal element in a trivalent state, and a rare earth element in a divalent state at a concentration of at least 10 ppm atomic of the scintillation compound, wherein, in a host matrix of the scintillator compound, at least a portion of the rare earth element in the divalent state replaces the metal in the trivalent state, the scintillation compound further comprising a dopant in a tetravalent state at the concentration of at least 5 ppm atomic of the scintillator compound, and a photosensor configured to receive scintillating light from the scintillator, wherein the scintillation compound comprises one of the following compounds: - BaAl (10-×-y) RE 2+ x Hf y MgO 17 , wherein Hf may partially or completely replaced by Zr and RE 2+ may be Nd 2+ , Sm 2+ , Eu 2+ , Dy 2+ , Tm 2+ , Yb 2+ ; - GdCl 3 having some of the Gd replaced by a combination of RE 2+ and M 4+ ; - RE1 3+ ( 1-a-b )RE2 2+ a M 4+ b X 3 , wherein M 4+ is a tetravalent metal element; RE1 3+ is a trivalent rare earth element; RE2 2+ is a divalent rare earth element; X is a halogen; each of a and b is greater than or equal to 0 and less than or equal to 0.2; and (a+b) are greater than or equal to 0.0001 and less than 0.2. a scintillator including a scintillation compound, the scintillation compound comprising a metal element in a trivalent state, and a rare earth element in a divalent state at a concentration of at least 10 ppm atomic of the scintillation compound, wherein, in a host matrix of the scintillator compound, at least a portion of the rare earth element in the divalent state replaces the metal in the trivalent state, the scintillation compound further comprising a dopant in a tetravalent state at the concentration of at least 5 ppm atomic of the scintillator compound, and a photosensor configured to receive scintillating light from the scintillator, wherein the scintillation compound comprises one of the following compounds: - BaAl (10-×-y) RE 2+ x Hf y MgO 17 , wherein Hf may partially or completely replaced by Zr and RE 2+ may be Nd 2+ , Sm 2+ , Eu 2+ , Dy 2+ , Tm 2+ , Yb 2+ ; - GdCl 3 having some of the Gd replaced by a combination of RE 2+ and M 4+ ; - RE1 3+ ( 1-a-b )RE2 2+ a M 4+ b X 3 , wherein M 4+ is a tetravalent metal element; RE1 3+ is a trivalent rare earth element; RE2 2+ is a divalent rare earth element; X is a halogen; each of a and b is greater than or equal to 0 and less than or equal to 0.2; and (a+b) are greater than or equal to 0.0001 and less than 0.2. - BaAl (10-×-y) RE 2+ x Hf y MgO 17 , wherein Hf may partially or completely replaced by Zr and RE 2+ may be Nd 2+ , Sm 2+ , Eu 2+ , Dy 2+ , Tm 2+ , Yb 2+ ; - GdCl 3 having some of the Gd replaced by a combination of RE 2+ and M 4+ ; - RE1 3+ ( 1-a-b )RE2 2+ a M 4+ b X 3 , wherein M 4+ is a tetravalent metal element; RE1 3+ is a trivalent rare earth element; RE2 2+ is a divalent rare earth element; X is a halogen; each of a and b is greater than or equal to 0 and less than or equal to 0.2; and (a+b) are greater than or equal to 0.0001 and less than 0.2.
Valve in a high-pressure pump of a fuel injection system having a magnetic actuator , which has a magnet coil , a magnet armature that can perform a stroke motion, and a pole core , wherein the magnet armature and the pole core together delimit a working air gap , and the magnet armature can come into contact at least indirectly with the pole core , wherein the valve also has a valve element which can be moved between an open position and a closed position, and which is at least indirectly in mechanical contact with the magnet armature , wherein a separate magnet armature insert arranged in the magnet armature and/or a separate pole core insert arranged in the pole core is/are provided in the region of contact of the magnet armature with the pole core , via which insert/s the magnet armature comes into contact with the pole core , wherein the magnet armature insert is introduced into a first recess in the magnet armature , said recess facing the pole core , and/or that the pole core insert is introduced into a third recess in the pole core , said recess facing the magnet armature , and the valve is characterized in that the magnet armature insert has a first collar on the side facing the pole core , said collar projecting in an axial direction from the surface of the magnet armature which faces the pole core and/or having a first enlarged outside diameter in comparison with the outside diameter of the magnet armature insert in the remaining region thereof, wherein the pole core insert has a second collar on the side facing the magnet armature , said collar projecting in an axial direction from the surface of the pole core which faces the magnet armature and/or having a second enlarged outside diameter in comparison with the outside diameter of the pole core insert in the remaining region thereof.
A device for generating a polar code of length N and dimension K on the basis of an original polar code being defined by a code sequence S having N max bit indices, wherein the device comprises a processing unit configured to puncture a block of p = N max - N successive bits, wherein the last index of the punctured bits is ( N max /2 - N R ) th bit of the code sequence S , and wherein the processing unit is further configured to determine the number of bits N R on the basis of N max , N and a predefined code rate R.
Cosmetic product for altering the natural color of keratinous fibers, in particular human hair, comprising (i) at least one package (VP) comprising at least one multilayer film (F) comprising at least one first polymer layer (P1), at least one second polymer layer (P2) and at least one barrier layer (BS), and (ii) at least one cosmetic composition (KM) packaged in the package (VP) and comprising: a) at least one oxidizing compound, b) at least one C 8 -C 30 alcohol, c) at least one anionic surfactant and d) at least one nonionic surfactant characterized in that the first polymer layer (P1) is formed of polyethylene terephthalate; the second polymer layer (P2) is formed of polyethylene; and the barrier layer (BS) is formed of metallized oriented polypropylene. (i) at least one package (VP) comprising at least one multilayer film (F) comprising at least one first polymer layer (P1), at least one second polymer layer (P2) and at least one barrier layer (BS), and (ii) at least one cosmetic composition (KM) packaged in the package (VP) and comprising: a) at least one oxidizing compound, b) at least one C 8 -C 30 alcohol, c) at least one anionic surfactant and d) at least one nonionic surfactant a) at least one oxidizing compound, b) at least one C 8 -C 30 alcohol, c) at least one anionic surfactant and d) at least one nonionic surfactant
Mobile electronic payment terminal comprising means of reversible fixed attachment to a support , characterized in that said electronic payment terminal comprises means to command the unlocking of the reversible fixed attachment means , said command means shifting said reversible fixed attachment means between their locking and unlocking positions so as to detach said mobile electronic payment terminal from said support , said command means taking the form of a hand-operated electromechanical actuator internal to said mobile electronic payment terminal ; and in that it furthermore comprises control means capable of securely communicating with said command means borne by said mobile electronic device ; and in that said reversible fixed attachment means borne by the mobile electronic payment terminal comprise at least one aperture made on at least one face of said mobile electronic payment terminal , said at least one aperture being capable of cooperating with at least one movable lug formed by said locking elements borne by said support, so as to lock said mobile electronic payment terminal to said support , said command means drive in translation said at least one movable lug between at least one deployed position in which said mobile electronic payment terminal is locked to said support , and one retracted position in which said mobile electronic payment terminal can be withdrawn from said support .