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An apparatus for remotely determining acupuncture point, wherein the apparatus comprises a first controller , an image acquisition module , a first image transport module and a positioning mark generation module , the image acquisition module used for taking a target image of a part of the body of a target person on which the acupuncture point is required to be determined; the first image transport module used for transmitting the target image to a remote device and receiving the target image marked with a first mark from the remote device; the first image transport module further used for transmitting the received target image marked with a first mark to the first controller ; the first controller is configured to determine a position coordinate of the acupuncture point according to the target image marked with the first mark, and is configured to control the positioning mark generation module to generate a second mark at the position coordinate of the acupuncture point according to the position coordinate, wherein the position coordinate of the acupuncture point is a three-dimensional coordinate, and the first controller comprises a control unit and a three-dimensional coordinate conversion unit , wherein the control unit is configured to control the three-dimensional coordinate conversion unit to convert a two-dimensional coordinate of the first mark in the target image marked with the first mark to the three-dimensional coordinate within a space in which the target person is located, wherein the image acquisition module is configured to further take in real time a reference image of the part of the body of the target person on which the acupuncture point is required to be determined, the first controller further comprises a deciding unit , wherein the deciding unit is used for deciding whether the reference image is consistent with the target image and sending a signal indicating consistency to the controller unit when the reference image and the target image are consistent, the controller unit , after receiving the signal indicating consistency, is configured to send a signal indicating start of conversion to the three-dimensional coordinate conversion unit, and the three-dimensional coordinate conversion unit is configured to convert the two-dimensional coordinate of the first mark to the three-dimensional coordinate after receiving the signal indicating start of conversion.
A liquid composition comprising a) a (meth)acrylic polymer (P1), b) a (meth)acrylic monomer (M1), c) at least one flame-retardant substance (FD1) chosen from a phosphorus-based additive comprising a dialkylphosphinic acid or diphosphinic acid or mixtures thereof or therewith, said liquid composition is having a dynamic viscosity of between 10 mPa*s and 10 000 mPa*s at 25°C, as measured in the description. a) a (meth)acrylic polymer (P1), b) a (meth)acrylic monomer (M1), c) at least one flame-retardant substance (FD1) chosen from a phosphorus-based additive comprising a dialkylphosphinic acid or diphosphinic acid or mixtures thereof or therewith,
A co-rotating twin screw extruder for forming fragments comprising an intake zone for receiving one or more excipient(s) suitable for oral dosage or one or more excipient(s) suitable for oral dosage along with one or more active pharmaceutical ingredient; a melt zone for softening at least one excipient to form a viscous mass or melt; and a fragmenting zone for initiating simultaneous fragmentation and cooling of the viscous mass into cooled fragments within the co-rotating twin screw extruder; and an extruder outlet for recovering the cooled fragments from the extruder, wherein the extruder does not include a cooling zone comprising conveying elements between the melt zone and the fragmenting zone.
A method for forming a semiconductor structure, comprising: providing a substrate having a memory device region and a logic device region ; forming a first dielectric layer on the substrate; forming a plurality of memory stack structures on the first dielectric layer on the memory device region; forming an insulating layer conformally covering top surfaces and sidewalls of the memory stack structures and the first dielectric layer ; performing an etching back process to remove a portion of the insulating layer without exposing the memory stack structures ; and forming a second dielectric layer on the insulating layer and completely filling the spaces between the memory stack structures . providing a substrate having a memory device region and a logic device region ; forming a first dielectric layer on the substrate; forming a plurality of memory stack structures on the first dielectric layer on the memory device region; forming an insulating layer conformally covering top surfaces and sidewalls of the memory stack structures and the first dielectric layer ; performing an etching back process to remove a portion of the insulating layer without exposing the memory stack structures ; and forming a second dielectric layer on the insulating layer and completely filling the spaces between the memory stack structures .
A composite tube comprising: a first layer having an inner surface that defines a central lumen of the tube, the first layer comprising a thermoplastic polymer having a Tg of not greater than about 160°C, wherein the thermoplastic polymer is a copolyester, a polyether-ester copolymer, a thermoplastic urethane, a polyether amide block copolymer, or combination thereof; and a second layer adjacent to the first layer, the second layer comprising an extruded silicone material.
Construction element for creating a tunnel, comprising a first incompressible layer of concrete and a second compressible layer securely fastened to the first layer to form a monoblock prefabricated construction element configured to be integrated in a section of the tunnel, characterized in that the second layer comprises a plurality of devices each having a solid body integrating an empty space and wherein the solid body of the devices is coated with an adhesive film to fasten securely the devices to the first layer .
An autonomous vehicle comprising: one or more network components; one or more sensors; one or more processors; and memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, configure the autonomous vehicle to perform operations comprising: causing the autonomous vehicle to navigate along a route ; receiving sensor data generated by the one or more sensors; determining, based at least in part on the sensor data , that a progress of the autonomous vehicle is impeded by an object ; determining, based at least in part on the progress being impeded by the object and map data, whether to contact a remote operator; receiving, from one or more computing devices associated with the remote operator, an instruction associated with navigating by the object comprising information configured to alter a policy associated with the object; and causing, based at least in part on the instruction, the autonomous vehicle to navigate by the object. one or more network components; one or more sensors; one or more processors; and memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, configure the autonomous vehicle to perform operations comprising: causing the autonomous vehicle to navigate along a route ; receiving sensor data generated by the one or more sensors; determining, based at least in part on the sensor data , that a progress of the autonomous vehicle is impeded by an object ; determining, based at least in part on the progress being impeded by the object and map data, whether to contact a remote operator; receiving, from one or more computing devices associated with the remote operator, an instruction associated with navigating by the object comprising information configured to alter a policy associated with the object; and causing, based at least in part on the instruction, the autonomous vehicle to navigate by the object. causing the autonomous vehicle to navigate along a route ; receiving sensor data generated by the one or more sensors; determining, based at least in part on the sensor data , that a progress of the autonomous vehicle is impeded by an object ; determining, based at least in part on the progress being impeded by the object and map data, whether to contact a remote operator; receiving, from one or more computing devices associated with the remote operator, an instruction associated with navigating by the object comprising information configured to alter a policy associated with the object; and causing, based at least in part on the instruction, the autonomous vehicle to navigate by the object.
A process of testing an electronic smoking device, comprising: - mounting an electronic smoking device to be tested at an inlet port of a testing apparatus (20; 10), - exerting puffs at the electronic smoking device , using the testing apparatus, each puff being defined by a puff sequence comprising an inhalation period and an exhalation period, - measuring at least one optical property of aerosol deriving from the electronic smoking device in an optical measurement device , which is part of the testing apparatus, - wherein the optical measurement device comprises a light source , preferably a laser or an LED source, and at least one detector arranged for measuring the scattering of light emitted from the light source and passing through the aerosol , said detector being arranged at a scattering angle with respect to a straight light path from the light source , the scattering angle preferably being in the range of from 60° to 120°, and - wherein, as an optical property, a signal at said detector is determined. - mounting an electronic smoking device to be tested at an inlet port of a testing apparatus (20; 10), - exerting puffs at the electronic smoking device , using the testing apparatus, each puff being defined by a puff sequence comprising an inhalation period and an exhalation period, - measuring at least one optical property of aerosol deriving from the electronic smoking device in an optical measurement device , which is part of the testing apparatus, - wherein the optical measurement device comprises a light source , preferably a laser or an LED source, and at least one detector arranged for measuring the scattering of light emitted from the light source and passing through the aerosol , said detector being arranged at a scattering angle with respect to a straight light path from the light source , the scattering angle preferably being in the range of from 60° to 120°, and - wherein, as an optical property, a signal at said detector is determined.
A base station , comprising: a radio transceiver (214, 134-N); a spectrum virtualization module configured to exchange physical baseband signals with the radio transceiver (214, 134-N), the spectrum virtualization module further configured to perform baseband signal shaping to convert the physical baseband signals into and from virtual baseband signals generated according to one or more virtual frequency bands of a wireless transmission protocol of the spectrum virtualization module , and configured to modulate a data stream on one of the virtual baseband signals according to a virtual tick rate of a virtual clock; and a spectrum manager including a decision module , the decision module configured to determine, based on one or more transmission policies, a spectrum allocation that maps one or more physical frequency bands available in a geographic area of the base station to the one or more virtual frequency bands in accordance with the wireless transmission protocol for baseband signal shaping by the spectrum virtualization module ; and wherein the virtual tick rate is directly proportional to an aggregated bandwidth of the selected physical frequency bands. a radio transceiver (214, 134-N); a spectrum virtualization module configured to exchange physical baseband signals with the radio transceiver (214, 134-N), the spectrum virtualization module further configured to perform baseband signal shaping to convert the physical baseband signals into and from virtual baseband signals generated according to one or more virtual frequency bands of a wireless transmission protocol of the spectrum virtualization module , and configured to modulate a data stream on one of the virtual baseband signals according to a virtual tick rate of a virtual clock; and a spectrum manager including a decision module , the decision module configured to determine, based on one or more transmission policies, a spectrum allocation that maps one or more physical frequency bands available in a geographic area of the base station to the one or more virtual frequency bands in accordance with the wireless transmission protocol for baseband signal shaping by the spectrum virtualization module ; and wherein the virtual tick rate is directly proportional to an aggregated bandwidth of the selected physical frequency bands.
An ureteral stent , comprising: an elongated member defining a drainage lumen , the elongated member including: a first end including a first retaining structure and one or more openings in fluid communication with the drainage lumen, the first end for positioning in a kidney ; and a second end spaced longitudinally from the first end, the second end including a second retaining structure and one or more openings in fluid communication with the drainage lumen, wherein the second retaining structure includes a sponge structure , the sponge structure including at least one of a sponge or a material that absorbs moisture, wherein the second retaining structure configured to irritate a trigone of a bladder less than a curled retaining structure, and wherein the sponge structure is of generally conical shape that decreases in outer diameter with increasing proximity to the tip of the second end . a first end including a first retaining structure and one or more openings in fluid communication with the drainage lumen, the first end for positioning in a kidney ; and a second end spaced longitudinally from the first end, the second end including a second retaining structure and one or more openings in fluid communication with the drainage lumen, wherein the second retaining structure includes a sponge structure , the sponge structure including at least one of a sponge or a material that absorbs moisture, wherein the second retaining structure configured to irritate a trigone of a bladder less than a curled retaining structure, and wherein the sponge structure is of generally conical shape that decreases in outer diameter with increasing proximity to the tip of the second end .
An antenna tuning device , comprising: a controller configured to be coupled to a transceiver having an antenna tuner ; wherein the transceiver is coupled to an antenna ; wherein the controller is configured to receive a measured current signal from the transceiver corresponding to a current sent to or received by the antenna ; and wherein the controller is configured to change an impedance of the antenna tuner in response to the measured current signal wherein the controller is further configured to: transmit two test signals (M10, M11) at two different frequencies to the antenna ; receive two measured current signals corresponding to the two test signals; and change the impedance of the antenna tuner if the two measured current signals are not substantially equal. a controller configured to be coupled to a transceiver having an antenna tuner ; wherein the transceiver is coupled to an antenna ; wherein the controller is configured to receive a measured current signal from the transceiver corresponding to a current sent to or received by the antenna ; and wherein the controller is configured to change an impedance of the antenna tuner in response to the measured current signal wherein the controller is further configured to: transmit two test signals (M10, M11) at two different frequencies to the antenna ; receive two measured current signals corresponding to the two test signals; and change the impedance of the antenna tuner if the two measured current signals are not substantially equal. transmit two test signals (M10, M11) at two different frequencies to the antenna ; receive two measured current signals corresponding to the two test signals; and change the impedance of the antenna tuner if the two measured current signals are not substantially equal.
A nonwoven industrial textile for conveying in an industrial process, the industrial textile comprising at least a first layer and a second layer of film (10; 710; 810), each layer having an upper surface and a lower surface, wherein (i) each layer comprises a plurality of protrusions , wherein the protrusions are separated from one another by land areas and wherein each protrusion defines an aperture extending from the upper surface to the lower surface of a respective layer of film, and (ii) for at least one of the first layer and the second layer, the plurality of protrusions comprises a first set of protrusions having first and second ends integral with contiguous land areas and at least a second set of protrusions , each protrusion of the at least a second set of protrusions comprising a first end integral with a contiguous land area, characterized in that each protrusion of the at least a second set of protrusions further comprises an opposing second end having a configuration selected from: (a) a detached free second end; and (b) a second end integral with a contiguous land area but with a weakened and detachable region , so that when subject to strain in an assembled film fabric, the second end detaches from film layer . (i) each layer comprises a plurality of protrusions , wherein the protrusions are separated from one another by land areas and wherein each protrusion defines an aperture extending from the upper surface to the lower surface of a respective layer of film, and (ii) for at least one of the first layer and the second layer, the plurality of protrusions comprises a first set of protrusions having first and second ends integral with contiguous land areas and at least a second set of protrusions , each protrusion of the at least a second set of protrusions comprising a first end integral with a contiguous land area, (a) a detached free second end; and (b) a second end integral with a contiguous land area but with a weakened and detachable region , so that when subject to strain in an assembled film fabric, the second end detaches from film layer .
A method for sewing blocks of signatures in a bookbinding sewing machine , for each block of signatures the method comprising: forming one or more stitchings between the signatures of the block by corresponding sewing threads , each stitching (220.225) comprising one or more plain stitches and one or more looped stitches concatenated to each other and ending with a free loop on a last one (115 N ) of the signatures of the block, characterized by bringing each sewing thread , downstream the corresponding plain stitches along a formation direction thereof, to an intermediate position aligned with the corresponding free loop along an advancement direction of the blocks of signatures during the sewing thereof, bringing a closing portion of each sewing thread from the intermediate position through the corresponding free loop along the advancement direction , the closing portion consisting of a portion of the sewing thread downstream the corresponding plain stitches along the formation direction thereof, blocking each sewing thread at a gripping point comprised in the closing portion thereof by actuating a corresponding gripping device , cutting each sewing thread downstream the gripping point thereof along the formation direction of the plain stitches , pulling each sewing thread being cut by moving the corresponding gripping device , which blocks the sewing thread being brought through the corresponding free loop , away from the corresponding free loop thereby tightening the free loop around the sewing thread being cut, and releasing each sewing thread being pulled by ceasing the actuation of the corresponding gripping device . forming one or more stitchings between the signatures of the block by corresponding sewing threads , each stitching (220.225) comprising one or more plain stitches and one or more looped stitches concatenated to each other and ending with a free loop on a last one (115 N ) of the signatures of the block, characterized by bringing each sewing thread , downstream the corresponding plain stitches along a formation direction thereof, to an intermediate position aligned with the corresponding free loop along an advancement direction of the blocks of signatures during the sewing thereof, bringing a closing portion of each sewing thread from the intermediate position through the corresponding free loop along the advancement direction , the closing portion consisting of a portion of the sewing thread downstream the corresponding plain stitches along the formation direction thereof, blocking each sewing thread at a gripping point comprised in the closing portion thereof by actuating a corresponding gripping device , cutting each sewing thread downstream the gripping point thereof along the formation direction of the plain stitches , pulling each sewing thread being cut by moving the corresponding gripping device , which blocks the sewing thread being brought through the corresponding free loop , away from the corresponding free loop thereby tightening the free loop around the sewing thread being cut, and releasing each sewing thread being pulled by ceasing the actuation of the corresponding gripping device .
An atherectomy device , comprising: an elongate shaft having a proximal end region, a distal end region and a lumen extending therein; a cutting member positioned adjacent the distal end region of the elongate shaft , wherein the cutting member is radially expandable, said cutting member comprising one or more blade members ; a sizing member positioned adjacent the cutting member , wherein the sizing member is radially expandable, and wherein radial expansion of the cutting member is limited by radial expansion of the sizing member , said sizing member including one or more struts , each strut being associated with a corresponding blade member , wherein as one of the one or more struts moves radially outward, the associated blade member moves radially outward an equivalent amount and/or as one of the one or more struts moves radially inward, the associated blade member moves radially inward an equivalent amount, such that a radial offset (X) defined as the difference between an outermost radial extent of the strut and an outermost radial extent of the blade member is constant and larger than zero. an elongate shaft having a proximal end region, a distal end region and a lumen extending therein; a cutting member positioned adjacent the distal end region of the elongate shaft , wherein the cutting member is radially expandable, said cutting member comprising one or more blade members ; a sizing member positioned adjacent the cutting member , wherein the sizing member is radially expandable, and wherein radial expansion of the cutting member is limited by radial expansion of the sizing member , said sizing member including one or more struts , each strut being associated with a corresponding blade member , wherein as one of the one or more struts moves radially outward, the associated blade member moves radially outward an equivalent amount and/or as one of the one or more struts moves radially inward, the associated blade member moves radially inward an equivalent amount, such that a radial offset (X) defined as the difference between an outermost radial extent of the strut and an outermost radial extent of the blade member is constant and larger than zero.