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A communication method, comprising: enabling, by a terminal device , signaling plane protection after receiving an access stratum, AS, security mode command, SMC, from a base station ; receiving, by the terminal device , a Radio Resource Control, RRC, reconfiguration message from the base station ; and enabling, by the terminal device , user plane integrity protection when the RRC reconfiguration message includes integrity protection indication information and the integrity protection indication information is configured to instruct to enable the user plane integrity protection. enabling, by a terminal device , signaling plane protection after receiving an access stratum, AS, security mode command, SMC, from a base station ; receiving, by the terminal device , a Radio Resource Control, RRC, reconfiguration message from the base station ; and enabling, by the terminal device , user plane integrity protection when the RRC reconfiguration message includes integrity protection indication information and the integrity protection indication information is configured to instruct to enable the user plane integrity protection.
A method for producing an azide compound, comprising: reacting an alkylating agent with sodium azide in a flow reactor to produce an azide compound represented by the following general formula (I): Y-N 3 ··· (I) wherein, Y represents a linear alkyl group having 1 to 2 carbon atoms in the state of a solution; and recovering the azide compound represented by the formula (I) in the state of a solution, wherein the reaction is carried out at a reaction temperature ranging from 35°C to 80°C, and the boiling point of the azide compound produced is lower than the reaction temperature, wherein a solution containing the alkylating agent and a solution containing the sodium azide are respectively and separately introduced into the flow reactor, and the solvent of the solution containing the sodium azide contains water, and the solvent of the solution containing the alkylating agent is an organic solvent capable of dissolving the azide compound represented by the general formula (I) and capable of undergoing phase separation with water, wherein the organic solvent is toluene, and the alkylating agent is a compound represented by formula (III-B): wherein, Y is the same as defined in the general formula (I) .
A method for dispensing a hot beverage in a beverage machine which comprises a hot water generator for producing hot water and a brewing chamber , wherein the brewing chamber is filled with brewing material for brewing a hot beverage, and is subsequently supplied with hot water via a hot water inlet , and after the brewing operation the hot drink is discharged from the brewing chamber into a vessel via a hot drink outlet and a drain line connected thereto, wherein the hot beverage outlet is supplied with compressed gas from a compressed gas source during a brewing operation, characterized in that the compressed gas is ambient air, and in that the compressed gas is introduced into the brewing chamber with an adjustable delay after the start of the brewing process.
A polymerizable composition comprising: one or more monomers of Formula (A1); optionally one or more monomers of Formula (A2); one or more monomers of Formula (B1), (B2), or (B3); and an additional salt of Formula AB: and wherein X 1 , X 2 , X 3 , and X 4 are each independently -O- or -NH-; R 1 , R 2 , and R 3 are each, independently, -H, a C1 to C22 alkyl or alkenyl group, M + , M 2+ , or M 3+ ; R 4 is H or M + ; R 5 is C(O)R 23 ; R 6 is -H, -NH, -OH, -OCH 3 , -OCH 2 CH 3 , -CH 3 , or -CH 2 CH 3 ; R 7 is -H or a C1 to C23 alkyl or alkenyl group-CH 3 ; R 8 is -H, a C3 to C22 alkyl or alkenyl group, -CH 2 CH 2 OH, or -CH 2 CH 2 NH 2 ; R 23 is a C14 to C22 alkyl or alkenyl group; n and m are independently integers ranging from 1 to 2000; M + is a monovalent metal cation; M 2+ is a divalent metal cation; M 3+ is a trivalent metal cation; A is a monovalent, divalent, or trivalent metal cation; and B is an anion; wherein the polymerizable composition is crosslinkable through the M + , M 2+ , M 3+ , and/or A or AB. one or more monomers of Formula (A1); optionally one or more monomers of Formula (A2); one or more monomers of Formula (B1), (B2), or (B3); and an additional salt of Formula AB: and wherein X 1 , X 2 , X 3 , and X 4 are each independently -O- or -NH-; R 1 , R 2 , and R 3 are each, independently, -H, a C1 to C22 alkyl or alkenyl group, M + , M 2+ , or M 3+ ; R 4 is H or M + ; R 5 is C(O)R 23 ; R 6 is -H, -NH, -OH, -OCH 3 , -OCH 2 CH 3 , -CH 3 , or -CH 2 CH 3 ; R 7 is -H or a C1 to C23 alkyl or alkenyl group-CH 3 ; R 8 is -H, a C3 to C22 alkyl or alkenyl group, -CH 2 CH 2 OH, or -CH 2 CH 2 NH 2 ; R 23 is a C14 to C22 alkyl or alkenyl group; n and m are independently integers ranging from 1 to 2000; M + is a monovalent metal cation; M 2+ is a divalent metal cation; M 3+ is a trivalent metal cation; A is a monovalent, divalent, or trivalent metal cation; and B is an anion;
A multi-layer composite structure comprising: a first composite fiber layer ; a second composite fiber layer ; and a bonding agent disposed between the first and second composite fiber layers , wherein the bonding agent forms a first bond and a second bond between the first composite fiber layer and the second composite fiber layer , the first and second bonds being separated from one another by a gap, and wherein the gap isolates dis-bonding of the first bond from propagating to the second bond , and wherein the bonding agent forms a fillet profile at interfacial regions between the first and second composite fiber layers . a first composite fiber layer ; a second composite fiber layer ; and a bonding agent disposed between the first and second composite fiber layers , wherein the bonding agent forms a first bond and a second bond between the first composite fiber layer and the second composite fiber layer , the first and second bonds being separated from one another by a gap, and wherein the gap isolates dis-bonding of the first bond from propagating to the second bond , and wherein the bonding agent forms a fillet profile at interfacial regions between the first and second composite fiber layers .
A method for wireless communications in a multi-carrier wireless communication system, comprising: receiving , at a user equipment, UE, downlink control information, DCI, comprising a group of transmit power control, TPC, commands; determining , based on a plurality of TPC indices, locations of one or more TPC commands from the group to use for adjusting power of uplink transmissions on a corresponding plurality of uplink component carriers, wherein the plurality of TPC indices point to TPC commands in a group power control message associated with the plurality of uplink component carriers; determining an association between each of the plurality of TPC indices and a corresponding one of the plurality of uplink component carriers based on higher layer signaling; and adjusting a transmit power of one or more of the plurality of uplink component carriers in accordance with the determined TPC commands. receiving , at a user equipment, UE, downlink control information, DCI, comprising a group of transmit power control, TPC, commands; determining , based on a plurality of TPC indices, locations of one or more TPC commands from the group to use for adjusting power of uplink transmissions on a corresponding plurality of uplink component carriers, wherein the plurality of TPC indices point to TPC commands in a group power control message associated with the plurality of uplink component carriers; determining an association between each of the plurality of TPC indices and a corresponding one of the plurality of uplink component carriers based on higher layer signaling; and adjusting a transmit power of one or more of the plurality of uplink component carriers in accordance with the determined TPC commands.
A method of assessing responsiveness to a steroid treatment of asthma in a subject, the method comprising: (a) measuring a level of Vanin 1 (VNN1) expression in a biological sample obtained from a subject having asthma, suspected of having asthma, or at risk for asthma wherein the biological sample contains nasal epithelial cells; and (b) assessing the subject's responsiveness to the steroid treatment based on the level of VNN1 expression, wherein a decreased level of VNN1 expression relative to a pre-determined value indicates that the subject is not responsive or not likely to respond to the steroid treatment, and wherein a same or elevated level of VNN1 expression relative to the pre-determined value indicates that the subject is responsive or likely to respond to the steroid treatment, wherein the pre-determined value represents the level of VNN1 expression in asthma patients who are responsive to the steroid treatment. (a) measuring a level of Vanin 1 (VNN1) expression in a biological sample obtained from a subject having asthma, suspected of having asthma, or at risk for asthma wherein the biological sample contains nasal epithelial cells; and (b) assessing the subject's responsiveness to the steroid treatment based on the level of VNN1 expression, wherein a decreased level of VNN1 expression relative to a pre-determined value indicates that the subject is not responsive or not likely to respond to the steroid treatment, and wherein a same or elevated level of VNN1 expression relative to the pre-determined value indicates that the subject is responsive or likely to respond to the steroid treatment, wherein the pre-determined value represents the level of VNN1 expression in asthma patients who are responsive to the steroid treatment.
An automated system for controlling a patient's blood glucose, comprising a processing and control unit configured to predict the future trend of the patient's blood glucose based on a physiological model , wherein the physiological model comprises a differential equation system describing the time variation of a plurality of state variables (D1, D2, S1, S2, Q1, Q2, x1, x2, x3, I), and wherein at least one of the equations of the system takes as an input a variable EE(t) representative of the time variation of the patient's energy expenditure, wherein said at least one equation is defined as follows: dQ 2 dt = x 1 t ⋅ Q 1 t − k 12 + x 2 t ⋅ Q 2 t − k EE . EE t where Q 1 and Q 2 are state variables respectively corresponding to glucose masses in first and second compartments, where x 1 and x 2 are state variables, each standing for an action of insulin on the kinetics of glucose, where k 12 and k EE are parameters of the physiological model , term -(k EE *EE(t)) being representative of a glucose consumption by the muscles. wherein said at least one equation is defined as follows: dQ 2 dt = x 1 t ⋅ Q 1 t − k 12 + x 2 t ⋅ Q 2 t − k EE . EE t where Q 1 and Q 2 are state variables respectively corresponding to glucose masses in first and second compartments, where x 1 and x 2 are state variables, each standing for an action of insulin on the kinetics of glucose, where k 12 and k EE are parameters of the physiological model , term -(k EE *EE(t)) being representative of a glucose consumption by the muscles.
An automated processing system, comprising an automated processing equipment and a communication module located in a proximity to the automated processing equipment and a local operation device operable by a local operator and configured to locally operate the automated processing equipment , and wherein the automated processing equipment is operable from a remote operation device by a remote operator , and wherein the communication module comprises: a housing ; a proximity sensor coupled to the housing and configured to sense a presence of a person located within a safety zone around the automated processing equipment ; one or more warning devices coupled to the housing and configured to display or sound a warning to the person; a user interface coupled to the housing and configured to display information and/or allow input by a local operator ; and a communication interface operatively coupled with a communication network to exchange information with the remote operation device over said communication network. equipment and a communication module located in a proximity to the automated processing equipment and a local operation device operable by a local operator and configured to locally operate the automated processing equipment , and wherein the automated processing equipment is operable from a remote operation device by a remote operator , and wherein the communication module comprises: a housing ; a proximity sensor coupled to the housing and configured to sense a presence of a person located within a safety zone around the automated processing equipment ; one or more warning devices coupled to the housing and configured to display or sound a warning to the person; a user interface coupled to the housing and configured to display information and/or allow input by a local operator ; and a communication interface operatively coupled with a communication network to exchange information with the remote operation device over said communication network. a housing ; a proximity sensor coupled to the housing and configured to sense a presence of a person located within a safety zone around the automated processing equipment ; one or more warning devices coupled to the housing and configured to display or sound a warning to the person; a user interface coupled to the housing and configured to display information and/or allow input by a local operator ; and a communication interface operatively coupled with a communication network to exchange information with the remote operation device over said communication network.
A method comprising: vertically separating one or more groups of carbon fiber tows onto one or more elevations, respectively, and spreading the carbon fiber tows within each group; stabilizing the one or more groups of carbon fiber tows together at their respective elevations (a) with a stabilizing resin and (b) in-line with a commercial carbon fiber production process to form one or more semi-finished tapes; and impregnating the one or more semi-finished tapes with a matrix resin in a process offline of the carbon fiber production process to form a prepreg. vertically separating one or more groups of carbon fiber tows onto one or more elevations, respectively, and spreading the carbon fiber tows within each group; stabilizing the one or more groups of carbon fiber tows together at their respective elevations (a) with a stabilizing resin and (b) in-line with a commercial carbon fiber production process to form one or more semi-finished tapes; and impregnating the one or more semi-finished tapes with a matrix resin in a process offline of the carbon fiber production process to form a prepreg.
A gripping and heating assembly for material testing at a scale of microns or less, the gripping and heating assembly comprising: an assembly housing being a clamping assembly and having first and second opposed arms; a first heating grip coupled with the first opposed arm of the assembly housing; a second heating grip coupled with the second opposed arm of the assembly housing; and wherein the first and second heating grips each include: a gripping surface , the gripping surfaces of the first and second heating grips are opposed to each other, a heating element adjacent to the gripping surface, and a grip base , the grip base remotely positioned from the heating element to localize the heating of the gripping surface to the volume of the heating grips adjacent to the gripping surface; the gripping and heating assembly further comprising a grip actuator coupled with the first and second heating grips, wherein the grip actuator is configured to move one or more of the gripping surfaces relative to the other gripping surface and the grip actuator is sized and shaped to provide a clamping force to each of the first and second arms through operation of the grip actuator to move the first and second arms inwardly toward one another. an assembly housing being a clamping assembly and having first and second opposed arms; a first heating grip coupled with the first opposed arm of the assembly housing; a second heating grip coupled with the second opposed arm of the assembly housing; and wherein the first and second heating grips each include: a gripping surface , the gripping surfaces of the first and second heating grips are opposed to each other, a heating element adjacent to the gripping surface, and a grip base , the grip base remotely positioned from the heating element to localize the heating of the gripping surface to the volume of the heating grips adjacent to the gripping surface; the gripping and heating assembly further comprising a grip actuator coupled with the first and second heating grips, wherein the grip actuator is configured to move one or more of the gripping surfaces relative to the other gripping surface and the grip actuator is sized and shaped to provide a clamping force to each of the first and second arms through operation of the grip actuator to move the first and second arms inwardly toward one another. a gripping surface , the gripping surfaces of the first and second heating grips are opposed to each other, a heating element adjacent to the gripping surface, and a grip base , the grip base remotely positioned from the heating element to localize the heating of the gripping surface to the volume of the heating grips adjacent to the gripping surface; the gripping and heating assembly further comprising a grip actuator coupled with the first and second heating grips, wherein the grip actuator is configured to move one or more of the gripping surfaces relative to the other gripping surface and the grip actuator is sized and shaped to provide a clamping force to each of the first and second arms through operation of the grip actuator to move the first and second arms inwardly toward one another.
An ophthalmologic imaging apparatus capable of carrying out follow up imaging for acquiring a cross sectional image by referring to a front image of an eye acquired in the past and scanning the same position as before with light, comprising: a photographing part configured to photograph the eye and acquire a first front image and a second front image of the eye acquired in follow-up imaging carried out with reference to the first front image; a cross sectional image forming part configured to scan the eye with light along a scanning position and form a cross sectional image thereof; a storage configured to store the first front image of the eye and the second front image; an information obtaining part configured to analyze the first and second front images and obtain misregistration information between these front images; and a calculator ; wherein the storage is further configured to store a first scanning position that is a scanning position, in the first front image, of a cross sectional image formed associated with the first front image and a second scanning position that is a scanning position, in the second front image, of a cross sectional image formed associated with the second front image, the apparatus being characterised in that the scanning positions are of line-segment or curved-line shape, the calculator comprises an area calculator configured to calculate an area of an image region defined by the first and second scanning positions based on the misregistration information, and the calculator is configured to calculate an evaluation value of an error in a scanning position in the follow-up imaging based on the misregistration information and on the area of the image region. a photographing part configured to photograph the eye and acquire a first front image and a second front image of the eye acquired in follow-up imaging carried out with reference to the first front image; a cross sectional image forming part configured to scan the eye with light along a scanning position and form a cross sectional image thereof; a storage configured to store the first front image of the eye and the second front image; an information obtaining part configured to analyze the first and second front images and obtain misregistration information between these front images; and a calculator ; wherein the storage is further configured to store a first scanning position that is a scanning position, in the first front image, of a cross sectional image formed associated with the first front image and a second scanning position that is a scanning position, in the second front image, of a cross sectional image formed associated with the second front image, the apparatus being characterised in that the scanning positions are of line-segment or curved-line shape, the calculator comprises an area calculator configured to calculate an area of an image region defined by the first and second scanning positions based on the misregistration information, and the calculator is configured to calculate an evaluation value of an error in a scanning position in the follow-up imaging based on the misregistration information and on the area of the image region.
A method of rendering input audio for playback in a playback environment, wherein the input audio includes at least one audio object and associated metadata, wherein the associated metadata indicates at least a location of the audio object, the method comprising: creating (S2910, S3010, S3110) two additional audio objects associated with the audio object such that respective locations of the two additional audio objects are evenly spaced from the location of the audio object, on opposite sides of the location of the audio object when seen from an intended listener's position in the playback environment; determining (S2920, S3020, S3120) respective weight factors for application to the audio object and the two additional audio objects, wherein the associated metadata indicates a measure of relative weight of the additional audio objects compared to the audio object, and the respective weight factors are determined based on the measure of relative weight; and rendering (S2930, S3040, S3150) the audio object and the two additional audio objects to two or more speaker feeds in accordance with the determined weight factors. creating (S2910, S3010, S3110) two additional audio objects associated with the audio object such that respective locations of the two additional audio objects are evenly spaced from the location of the audio object, on opposite sides of the location of the audio object when seen from an intended listener's position in the playback environment; determining (S2920, S3020, S3120) respective weight factors for application to the audio object and the two additional audio objects, wherein the associated metadata indicates a measure of relative weight of the additional audio objects compared to the audio object, and the respective weight factors are determined based on the measure of relative weight; and rendering (S2930, S3040, S3150) the audio object and the two additional audio objects to two or more speaker feeds in accordance with the determined weight factors.