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A method for assessing at least one of sympathetic and parasympathetic neural activity in an eye of a subject, the method comprising: taking a plurality of images of the eye over a period of time utilizing one or more back-facing image sensors (507a,b; 527a,b; 557a,b; 605; 625; 645; 663a-c) of a head-mounted display (140; 157a; 159; 162a; 164; 302; 500; 520; 550); identifying and tracking a position of a plurality of features of an iris of the eye across the plurality of images to generate a plurality of trajectories, each of the plurality of trajectories characterizing the position of at least one of the plurality of features of the iris of the eye over the period of time; analyzing the plurality of trajectories to determine a relative movement between two or more features of the iris of the eye; generating at least one corrected movement of at least one of the two or more features of the iris of the eye based at least in part on the determined relative movement between the two or more features of the iris of the eye to correct for a series mechanical interconnection of sphincter and dilator muscles of the eye; and utilizing the at least one corrected movement to generate one or more metrics relating to at least one of sympathetic and parasympathetic neural activity in the eye. taking a plurality of images of the eye over a period of time utilizing one or more back-facing image sensors (507a,b; 527a,b; 557a,b; 605; 625; 645; 663a-c) of a head-mounted display (140; 157a; 159; 162a; 164; 302; 500; 520; 550); identifying and tracking a position of a plurality of features of an iris of the eye across the plurality of images to generate a plurality of trajectories, each of the plurality of trajectories characterizing the position of at least one of the plurality of features of the iris of the eye over the period of time; analyzing the plurality of trajectories to determine a relative movement between two or more features of the iris of the eye; generating at least one corrected movement of at least one of the two or more features of the iris of the eye based at least in part on the determined relative movement between the two or more features of the iris of the eye to correct for a series mechanical interconnection of sphincter and dilator muscles of the eye; and utilizing the at least one corrected movement to generate one or more metrics relating to at least one of sympathetic and parasympathetic neural activity in the eye.
Method for producing a stable fine hydrocarbon-water dispersion with a hydrocarbon content greater than 50 wt%, comprising the following steps: - Production of a stable fine hydrocarbon-water dispersion with a droplet diameter of 100 μm to 1 mm in at least one unit for producing a fine hydrocarbon-water dispersion from at least medium 1, as a medium containing hydrocarbons, and medium 2, as water, with this unit comprising a fine dispersant consisting of at least one initial pump (pump 01) for an initial pressure increase in an afflux of a coarse hydrocarbon-water dispersion from a premixing unit as part of a coarse dispersant, at least one ultrasonic acoustic flow unit (UADA-01) for producing a fine hydrocarbon-water dispersion by means of hydrodynamic cavitation, and at least one second pump (pump 02) for generating negative pressure in the outflow of the fine hydrocarbon-water dispersion formed, - whereby the coarse dispersion from medium 1 and medium 2 is provided by mixing medium 1 and medium 2 in the premixing unit, of which there is at least one, in the coarse disperser, and - whereby the ratio of the pressure upstream of the ultrasonic acoustic flow unit (UADA), i.e., the initial pressure, of the fine dispersant and the pressure downstream of the ultrasonic acoustic flow unit (UADA), i.e. the negative pressure, of the fine dispersant is at least 10. - Production of a stable fine hydrocarbon-water dispersion with a droplet diameter of 100 μm to 1 mm in at least one unit for producing a fine hydrocarbon-water dispersion from at least medium 1, as a medium containing hydrocarbons, and medium 2, as water, with this unit comprising a fine dispersant consisting of at least one initial pump (pump 01) for an initial pressure increase in an afflux of a coarse hydrocarbon-water dispersion from a premixing unit as part of a coarse dispersant, at least one ultrasonic acoustic flow unit (UADA-01) for producing a fine hydrocarbon-water dispersion by means of hydrodynamic cavitation, and at least one second pump (pump 02) for generating negative pressure in the outflow of the fine hydrocarbon-water dispersion formed, - whereby the coarse dispersion from medium 1 and medium 2 is provided by mixing medium 1 and medium 2 in the premixing unit, of which there is at least one, in the coarse disperser, and - whereby the ratio of the pressure upstream of the ultrasonic acoustic flow unit (UADA), i.e., the initial pressure, of the fine dispersant and the pressure downstream of the ultrasonic acoustic flow unit (UADA), i.e. the negative pressure, of the fine dispersant is at least 10.
A method for operating a gateway machine at the edge of a provider network interfacing an external physical network , wherein a plurality of tenant logical networks are implemented on the provider network and the gateway machine executes a plurality of pipeline stages (221-229) for a plurality of different tenant logical networks, the method comprising: receiving a packet from the external physical network ; executing a set of pipeline stages (221-229) for determining a next destination for the packet within the provider network, wherein executing the set of pipeline stages (221-229) comprises: i) executing a particular stage to determine with which of the plurality of different tenant logical networks a destination address of the packet is associated; ii) executing a first logical router stage when a destination address of the packet is associated with a first tenant logical network that includes the first logical router , and iii) executing a second logical router stage when the destination address is associated with a second tenant logical network that includes the second logical router ; and forwarding the packet to the identified next destination within the provider network. receiving a packet from the external physical network ; executing a set of pipeline stages (221-229) for determining a next destination for the packet within the provider network, wherein executing the set of pipeline stages (221-229) comprises: i) executing a particular stage to determine with which of the plurality of different tenant logical networks a destination address of the packet is associated; ii) executing a first logical router stage when a destination address of the packet is associated with a first tenant logical network that includes the first logical router , and iii) executing a second logical router stage when the destination address is associated with a second tenant logical network that includes the second logical router ; and i) executing a particular stage to determine with which of the plurality of different tenant logical networks a destination address of the packet is associated; ii) executing a first logical router stage when a destination address of the packet is associated with a first tenant logical network that includes the first logical router , and iii) executing a second logical router stage when the destination address is associated with a second tenant logical network that includes the second logical router ; and forwarding the packet to the identified next destination within the provider network.
A safety locking device for a movable guard for safeguarding a machine , wherein the safety locking device is configured to communicate with a safety control apparatus and wherein the safety locking device comprises at least a first radio module for contactless communication with a portable operating unit , characterized in that the safety locking device is configured to contactlessly receive a command selected on the portable operating unit , from a plurality of selectable commands , from the portable operating unit and to transmit it to the safety control apparatus .
A mucoadhesive pharmaceutical composition, comprising a micronized poly-ionic complex of chitosan and polyacrylic acid , wherein the poly-ionic complex is obtained by mixing an acidic aqueous solution of the chitosan and an aqueous solution of the polyacrylic acid and then adjusting pH of the mixture to 5.0 to 6.0; and wherein a viscosity of the chitosan is 500 cps to 10,000 mPa.s (cps) when measured for chitosan solution with 0.5% concentration in 1% acetic acid solvent at 25°C; a deacetylation degree of chitosan is 60% or higher; a molecular weight of the polyacrylic acid is 1,000,000 to 2,000,000; a weight ratio of the chitosan to the polyacrylic acid is 1:0.3 to 1:1; and the poly-ionic complex is one micronized to have an average diameter of 1 nm to 300 μm. wherein the poly-ionic complex is obtained by mixing an acidic aqueous solution of the chitosan and an aqueous solution of the polyacrylic acid and then adjusting pH of the mixture to 5.0 to 6.0; and wherein a viscosity of the chitosan is 500 cps to 10,000 mPa.s (cps) when measured for chitosan solution with 0.5% concentration in 1% acetic acid solvent at 25°C; a deacetylation degree of chitosan is 60% or higher; a molecular weight of the polyacrylic acid is 1,000,000 to 2,000,000; a weight ratio of the chitosan to the polyacrylic acid is 1:0.3 to 1:1; and the poly-ionic complex is one micronized to have an average diameter of 1 nm to 300 μm.
A terminal apparatus comprising: circuitry , which is configured to generate a reference signal using an orthogonal sequence associated with each of a plurality of layer numbers, the orthogonal sequence being one of a plurality of orthogonal sequences corresponding to a first orthogonal sequence and a second orthogonal sequence [1, -1]; and a transmitter , which is configured to transmit the reference signal multiplexed with a data signal, characterized in that the layer numbers are consecutive numbers, and the circuitry is configured to generate the reference signal using the orthogonal sequence, which is associated with each of the layer numbers by one of a plurality of associations including: (i) a first association, in which the first to a Nw-th layer(s) are associated with the first orthogonal sequence, and a (Nw+1)-th and subsequent layer(s) are associated with the second orthogonal sequence; and (ii) a second association, in which the first to the Nw-th layer(s) are associated with the second orthogonal sequence, and the (Nw+1)-th and subsequent layer(s) are associated with the first orthogonal sequence, wherein Nw is a positive integer. circuitry , which is configured to generate a reference signal using an orthogonal sequence associated with each of a plurality of layer numbers, the orthogonal sequence being one of a plurality of orthogonal sequences corresponding to a first orthogonal sequence and a second orthogonal sequence [1, -1]; and a transmitter , which is configured to transmit the reference signal multiplexed with a data signal, characterized in that the layer numbers are consecutive numbers, and the circuitry is configured to generate the reference signal using the orthogonal sequence, which is associated with each of the layer numbers by one of a plurality of associations including: (i) a first association, in which the first to a Nw-th layer(s) are associated with the first orthogonal sequence, and a (Nw+1)-th and subsequent layer(s) are associated with the second orthogonal sequence; and (ii) a second association, in which the first to the Nw-th layer(s) are associated with the second orthogonal sequence, and the (Nw+1)-th and subsequent layer(s) are associated with the first orthogonal sequence, (i) a first association, in which the first to a Nw-th layer(s) are associated with the first orthogonal sequence, and a (Nw+1)-th and subsequent layer(s) are associated with the second orthogonal sequence; and (ii) a second association, in which the first to the Nw-th layer(s) are associated with the second orthogonal sequence, and the (Nw+1)-th and subsequent layer(s) are associated with the first orthogonal sequence, wherein Nw is a positive integer.
A nanoprober , comprising a first manipulator which is configured to move a first prober needle with a first needle tip in space, said movement being describable by a first coordinate system, a second manipulator configured to move a second prober needle with a second needle tip in space, said movement being describable by a second coordinate system, and a reference object , the surface of which is spatially configured in such a way that by determining a predetermined number of measuring points for the first needle tip and the second needle tip in the first and second coordinate system, the first and second coordinate system can be related to each other, wherein a measuring point results from a contact of a needle tip with the reference object and/or an approach of the needle tip to the surface of the reference object to less than a predefined distance. a first manipulator which is configured to move a first prober needle with a first needle tip in space, said movement being describable by a first coordinate system, a second manipulator configured to move a second prober needle with a second needle tip in space, said movement being describable by a second coordinate system, and a reference object , the surface of which is spatially configured in such a way that by determining a predetermined number of measuring points for the first needle tip and the second needle tip in the first and second coordinate system, the first and second coordinate system can be related to each other, wherein a measuring point results from a contact of a needle tip with the reference object and/or an approach of the needle tip to the surface of the reference object to less than a predefined distance.
A transmission control system, comprising: a motor ; an actuator that is driven by torque of the motor ; a transmission that changes a transmission ratio according to a changed position of the actuator ; a current sensor that detects a load current indicating a current to be supplied to the motor ; a position sensor that detects a rotational position of the motor ; a storage device that stores the transmission ratio in association with a plurality of characteristic curves indicating a correspondence relation between the rotational position and the load current; a drive unit that drives the motor while a vehicle is stopped; and a control device that includes a first estimation unit configured to estimate an initial transmission ratio indicating the transmission ratio when an ignition switch is turned on from the rotational position detected by the position sensor , the load current detected by the current sensor , and the characteristic curve in a period when the drive unit operates; wherein the control device includes a second estimation unit configured to estimate an initial rotational position, the initial rotational position indicating the rotational position of the motor when the ignition switch is turned on, on the basis of the rotational position in a range where the load current is not changed, in a case where the load current detected by the current sensor is not changed even when the rotational position detected by the position sensor is changed in a period when the drive unit operates. a motor ; an actuator that is driven by torque of the motor ; a transmission that changes a transmission ratio according to a changed position of the actuator ; a current sensor that detects a load current indicating a current to be supplied to the motor ; a position sensor that detects a rotational position of the motor ; a storage device that stores the transmission ratio in association with a plurality of characteristic curves indicating a correspondence relation between the rotational position and the load current; a drive unit that drives the motor while a vehicle is stopped; and a control device that includes a first estimation unit configured to estimate an initial transmission ratio indicating the transmission ratio when an ignition switch is turned on from the rotational position detected by the position sensor , the load current detected by the current sensor , and the characteristic curve in a period when the drive unit operates; wherein the control device includes a second estimation unit configured to estimate an initial rotational position, the initial rotational position indicating the rotational position of the motor when the ignition switch is turned on, on the basis of the rotational position in a range where the load current is not changed, in a case where the load current detected by the current sensor is not changed even when the rotational position detected by the position sensor is changed in a period when the drive unit operates.
A process for producing aldehydes, comprising contacting an olefin, with hydrogen and carbon monoxide in the presence of a catalyst composition to produce said aldehydes, wherein the catalyst composition comprises: a mixture of tris(3-pyridyl)phosphine, a zinc centered Meso-Tetraphenyl-2-oxa-3-oxoporphine coordination complex and a rhodium precursor.
A system for operating an autonomous vehicle, said system comprising: a passenger-detector operable to determine a passenger-count of passengers present in a host-vehicle ; and a controller-circuit in communication with the passenger-detector and vehicle-controls of the host-vehicle , said controller-circuit configured to operate the host-vehicle in an autonomous-mode in accordance with an estimated braking distance and in accordance with a parameter , wherein the parameter is set to an empty-value when the passenger-count is equal to zero, and the parameter is set to an occupied-value different from the empty-value when the passenger-count is greater than zero, wherein the controller-circuit is configured to estimate the braking-distance of the host-vehicle in accordance with the passenger-count . a passenger-detector operable to determine a passenger-count of passengers present in a host-vehicle ; and a controller-circuit in communication with the passenger-detector and vehicle-controls of the host-vehicle , said controller-circuit configured to operate the host-vehicle in an autonomous-mode in accordance with an estimated braking distance and in accordance with a parameter , wherein the parameter is set to an empty-value when the passenger-count is equal to zero, and the parameter is set to an occupied-value different from the empty-value when the passenger-count is greater than zero, wherein the controller-circuit is configured to estimate the braking-distance of the host-vehicle in accordance with the passenger-count .
A gas turbine engine assembly, comprising: a fan including a plurality of fan blades , a diameter of the fan having a dimension D that is based on a dimension of the fan blades , each fan blade having a leading edge; an inlet portion forward of the fan , a length of the inlet portion having a dimension L between a forward most portion of the leading edges of the fan blades and a forward edge on the inlet portion ; a compressor section ; a turbine section ; and a geared architecture configured to drive the fan at a speed that is less than an input speed in the geared architecture , wherein the turbine section is configured to drive the compressor section and the geared architecture ; characterized in that : a dimensional relationship of L/D is between 0.2 and 0.45; and in that each of the fan blades is a three-dimensional swept fan blade twisted about an axis (R) extending in a radial direction between a tip and a root of the fan blade . a fan including a plurality of fan blades , a diameter of the fan having a dimension D that is based on a dimension of the fan blades , each fan blade having a leading edge; an inlet portion forward of the fan , a length of the inlet portion having a dimension L between a forward most portion of the leading edges of the fan blades and a forward edge on the inlet portion ; a compressor section ; a turbine section ; and a geared architecture configured to drive the fan at a speed that is less than an input speed in the geared architecture , wherein the turbine section is configured to drive the compressor section and the geared architecture ; a dimensional relationship of L/D is between 0.2 and 0.45; and in that each of the fan blades is a three-dimensional swept fan blade twisted about an axis (R) extending in a radial direction between a tip and a root of the fan blade .
An ultrasonic device, comprising an ultrasonic transducer (400; 700; 800) comprising: - a membrane suspended above a cavity arranged on the upper surface side of a substrate ; - a piezoelectric layer attached to a surface of the membrane ; - a first electrode (E1) arranged on the lower surface side of the cavity ; and - a second electrode (E3) arranged on the upper surface side of the cavity , in contact with the piezoelectric layer , the device further comprising a control circuit (CTRL) connected to the first (E1) and second (E3) electrodes and capable of simultaneously applying a first control voltage (V DC ) on the first electrode (E1), and a second control voltage (V AC ) different from the first voltage on the second electrode (E3), wherein the control circuit (CTRL) is configured to, during a phase of emission of an ultrasound wave, apply a DC bias voltage as the first control voltage (V DC ) on the first electrode (E1), and apply an AC excitation voltage as the second control voltage (V AC ) on the second electrode (E3), and wherein the control circuit (CTRL) is configured to, during a phase of reception of an ultrasound wave, apply a DC bias voltage as the first control voltage (V DC ) on the first electrode (E1), and read an AC voltage generated on the second electrode (E3) under the effect of the received ultrasound wave. - a membrane suspended above a cavity arranged on the upper surface side of a substrate ; - a piezoelectric layer attached to a surface of the membrane ; - a first electrode (E1) arranged on the lower surface side of the cavity ; and - a second electrode (E3) arranged on the upper surface side of the cavity , in contact with the piezoelectric layer , the device further comprising a control circuit (CTRL) connected to the first (E1) and second (E3) electrodes and capable of simultaneously applying a first control voltage (V DC ) on the first electrode (E1), and a second control voltage (V AC ) different from the first voltage on the second electrode (E3), wherein the control circuit (CTRL) is configured to, during a phase of emission of an ultrasound wave, apply a DC bias voltage as the first control voltage (V DC ) on the first electrode (E1), and apply an AC excitation voltage as the second control voltage (V AC ) on the second electrode (E3), and wherein the control circuit (CTRL) is configured to, during a phase of reception of an ultrasound wave, apply a DC bias voltage as the first control voltage (V DC ) on the first electrode (E1), and read an AC voltage generated on the second electrode (E3) under the effect of the received ultrasound wave.