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A method of characterizing a semiconductor sample , the method comprising: measuring an initial value, V in , of a surface potential at a region of a surface of the semiconductor sample ; biasing the semiconductor sample to have a target surface potential value V 0 of 2V or less, thereby adjusting the surface potential to the target value V 0 ; depositing a monitored amount of corona charge Δ Q 1 on the region of the surface after adjusting the surface potential to the target value; measuring a first value, V 1 , of the surface potential at the region after depositing the corona charge; determining the first change of surface potential Δ V 1 = V 1 - V 0 ; determining a first capacitance value C 1 = Δ Q 1 /Δ V 1 ; and characterizing the semiconductor sample based on V 0 , V 1 , Δ V 1 ,Δ Q 1 and C 1 , the method further comprising a series of consecutive monitored corona charge deposition steps with adjustment of the surface potential to the target value V 0 before each deposition step and measuring a surface potential value after each deposition step and using the results of each step to determine corresponding incremental values of surface potential Δ V k , corona charge Δ Q k , capacitance C k , and cumulative values of surface voltage V k = ΣΔ V k and charge Q k = ΣΔ Q k , where k refers to the k th step, and the semiconductor sample is characterized based on the values for V 0 , V k , Δ V k , Q k and C k . measuring an initial value, V in , of a surface potential at a region of a surface of the semiconductor sample ; biasing the semiconductor sample to have a target surface potential value V 0 of 2V or less, thereby adjusting the surface potential to the target value V 0 ; depositing a monitored amount of corona charge Δ Q 1 on the region of the surface after adjusting the surface potential to the target value; measuring a first value, V 1 , of the surface potential at the region after depositing the corona charge; determining the first change of surface potential Δ V 1 = V 1 - V 0 ; determining a first capacitance value C 1 = Δ Q 1 /Δ V 1 ; and characterizing the semiconductor sample based on V 0 , V 1 , Δ V 1 ,Δ Q 1 and C 1 , the method further comprising a series of consecutive monitored corona charge deposition steps with adjustment of the surface potential to the target value V 0 before each deposition step and measuring a surface potential value after each deposition step and using the results of each step to determine corresponding incremental values of surface potential Δ V k , corona charge Δ Q k , capacitance C k , and cumulative values of surface voltage V k = ΣΔ V k and charge Q k = ΣΔ Q k , where k refers to the k th step, and the semiconductor sample is characterized based on the values for V 0 , V k , Δ V k , Q k and C k .
A device for artificial noise suppression in iterative image reconstruction, wherein the device comprises: - a processing unit ; wherein the processing unit is configured to: acquire image precursor information (λ i ), to generate (i) edge pattern information of the image precursor information (λ i ) using an edge pattern detector, and (ii) noise pattern information, to generate edge preservation parameter information (γ) based on the edge pattern information, the noise pattern information, and the image precursor information (λ i ), wherein the processing unit is configured to generate a regularization function (R), which is locally adjusted using the edge preservation parameter information (γ), and to generate reconstructed image information (λ i+1 ) by applying an image reconstruction algorithm to the image precursor information (λ i ), wherein the image reconstruction algorithm applies the regularization function (R) to the image precursor information (λ i ), thus providing reconstructed image information (λ i+1 ) in which noise-correlated features of the image precursor information (λ i ) have been filtered more strongly than edge-correlated features of the image precursor information (λ i ); and characterized in that the edge preservation parameter information (γ) is a continuous probability measure, obtained by using a statistical model to determine how well a pattern in the image precursor information matches an edge model and a noise model, which also considers local statistical variations in the image precursor information. - a processing unit ; wherein the processing unit is configured to: acquire image precursor information (λ i ), to generate (i) edge pattern information of the image precursor information (λ i ) using an edge pattern detector, and (ii) noise pattern information, to generate edge preservation parameter information (γ) based on the edge pattern information, the noise pattern information, and the image precursor information (λ i ), wherein the processing unit is configured to generate a regularization function (R), which is locally adjusted using the edge preservation parameter information (γ), and to generate reconstructed image information (λ i+1 ) by applying an image reconstruction algorithm to the image precursor information (λ i ), wherein the image reconstruction algorithm applies the regularization function (R) to the image precursor information (λ i ), thus providing reconstructed image information (λ i+1 ) in which noise-correlated features of the image precursor information (λ i ) have been filtered more strongly than edge-correlated features of the image precursor information (λ i ); and characterized in that the edge preservation parameter information (γ) is a continuous probability measure, obtained by using a statistical model to determine how well a pattern in the image precursor information matches an edge model and a noise model, which also considers local statistical variations in the image precursor information.
A tandem axle system (320; 492), comprising: providing rotation to an input shaft (326; 498) for said tandem axle system (320; 492), said input shaft rotation being continuously transmitted to a forward axle system (322; 494) of said tandem axle system (320; 492) and being selectively provided to a rear axle system (324; 496) of said tandem axle system (320; 492), characterized in that said input shaft (326; 498) rotationally drives an inter-axle differential (328; 517), said inter-axle differential (328; 517) comprising a differential pinion and a first and a second side gear (332; 504), wherein said first side gear drives a shaft (336; 520) concentric with said input shaft (326; 498) and said second side gear drives an input pinion gear (330; 502) for a forward differential of said forward axle system (322; 494), wherein said concentric shaft (336; 520) drives a cone assembly (350; 526) of a synchronizer system (344; 524), said synchronizer system (344; 524) also comprising a plate assembly (352; 528), wherein said plate assembly (352; 528) is connected to an input pinion gear of said rear axle system (324; 496), said rear axle system (324; 496) also comprising a differential having a pair of side gears (370; 554) and differential pinion gears (368; 546). providing rotation to an input shaft (326; 498) for said tandem axle system (320; 492), said input shaft rotation being continuously transmitted to a forward axle system (322; 494) of said tandem axle system (320; 492) and being selectively provided to a rear axle system (324; 496) of said tandem axle system (320; 492), characterized in that said input shaft (326; 498) rotationally drives an inter-axle differential (328; 517), said inter-axle differential (328; 517) comprising a differential pinion and a first and a second side gear (332; 504), wherein said first side gear drives a shaft (336; 520) concentric with said input shaft (326; 498) and said second side gear drives an input pinion gear (330; 502) for a forward differential of said forward axle system (322; 494), wherein said concentric shaft (336; 520) drives a cone assembly (350; 526) of a synchronizer system (344; 524), said synchronizer system (344; 524) also comprising a plate assembly (352; 528), wherein said plate assembly (352; 528) is connected to an input pinion gear of said rear axle system (324; 496), said rear axle system (324; 496) also comprising a differential having a pair of side gears (370; 554) and differential pinion gears (368; 546).
Connector for connecting a medical injection device comprising a barrel and a needle extending from a distal tip of the barrel, to a container comprising a pierceable septum , said connector comprising: - an inner deformable cover extending along a cover axis (A), comprising a proximal connection part configured to engage the distal tip of the barrel, and a distal portion pierceable by the needle, - an outer rigid cover enclosing the inner deformable cover and comprising a distal adaptor configured to engage the container, said outer cover being configured such that the needle tip extends into the distal adaptor when the proximal connection part of the inner deformable cover engages the distal tip of the barrel, the inner deformable cover being compressible along the cover axis (A) between: - a relaxed configuration wherein the distal portion of the inner deformable cover covers the needle tip , - a compressed configuration wherein the distal portion is pierced by the needle , the needle tip extending distally out of said distal portion , the connector being characterized in that the outer rigid cover is fixed to the inner deformable cover , gathering the outer rigid cover and the inner deformable cover in a single connector assembly distinct from the medical injection device and the container . - an inner deformable cover extending along a cover axis (A), comprising a proximal connection part configured to engage the distal tip of the barrel, and a distal portion pierceable by the needle, - an outer rigid cover enclosing the inner deformable cover and comprising a distal adaptor configured to engage the container, said outer cover being configured such that the needle tip extends into the distal adaptor when the proximal connection part of the inner deformable cover engages the distal tip of the barrel, the inner deformable cover being compressible along the cover axis (A) between: - a relaxed configuration wherein the distal portion of the inner deformable cover covers the needle tip , - a compressed configuration wherein the distal portion is pierced by the needle , the needle tip extending distally out of said distal portion , - a relaxed configuration wherein the distal portion of the inner deformable cover covers the needle tip , - a compressed configuration wherein the distal portion is pierced by the needle , the needle tip extending distally out of said distal portion , the connector being characterized in that the outer rigid cover is fixed to the inner deformable cover , gathering the outer rigid cover and the inner deformable cover in a single connector assembly distinct from the medical injection device and the container .
A system comprising: - a cryogenic liquid storage tank ; - a first pressure tank and a second pressure tank , both connected via leads to the storage tank ; - at least one ejector , characterized by - each of the at least one ejector being connected via leads to both pressure tanks , and by - a controller, the controller being configured to admit cryogenic fluid from the storage tank to the first pressure tank , to cause the cryogenic fluid to be heated to convert it into gas form, and to admit the fluid in gas form from the first pressure tank through a first ejector from among the at least one ejector , such that the fluid in gas form acts as a motive fluid to cause evacuation of the second pressure tank as it passes through the first ejector. - a cryogenic liquid storage tank ; - a first pressure tank and a second pressure tank , both connected via leads to the storage tank ; - at least one ejector , - each of the at least one ejector being connected via leads to both pressure tanks , and by - a controller, the controller being configured to admit cryogenic fluid from the storage tank to the first pressure tank , to cause the cryogenic fluid to be heated to convert it into gas form, and to admit the fluid in gas form from the first pressure tank through a first ejector from among the at least one ejector , such that the fluid in gas form acts as a motive fluid to cause evacuation of the second pressure tank as it passes through the first ejector.
A structured adsorbent bed for purification of a gas feedstream comprising: a substrate having a cell density greater than 161 cpscm (1040 cpsi), wherein the substrate is (i) a porous solid selected from a metal oxide, a mixed-metal oxide, a ceramic, a zeolite, and combinations thereof, or (ii) a non-porous solid selected from a metal, a glass, and a plastic; a metal oxide formed on the surface of the substrate by heating the substrate when the substrate is a non-porous solid of a metal; a primer layer on the substrate, wherein the primer layer is a zirconium-containing layer; and a coating on the primer layer, wherein the coating comprises adsorbent particles and a binder. a substrate having a cell density greater than 161 cpscm (1040 cpsi), wherein the substrate is (i) a porous solid selected from a metal oxide, a mixed-metal oxide, a ceramic, a zeolite, and combinations thereof, or (ii) a non-porous solid selected from a metal, a glass, and a plastic; a metal oxide formed on the surface of the substrate by heating the substrate when the substrate is a non-porous solid of a metal; a primer layer on the substrate, wherein the primer layer is a zirconium-containing layer; and a coating on the primer layer, wherein the coating comprises adsorbent particles and a binder.
Device for inspecting and sampling a wound coil of metal strip , - wherein the device has a mounting installation for the wound coil ; - wherein the mounting device has at least two base rollers that are disposed beside one another and have roller axes which run so as to be mutually parallel and onto which the coil is placed for mounting; - wherein the device has an inspection device which is disposed so as to be lateral to the mounting installation; - wherein the inspection device is configured for performing an inspection of the metal strip at least when the metal strip is a thin metal strip; characterized in that - the device in addition to the inspection device has a sampling device which in relation to the mounting installation is disposed so as to be opposite the inspection device such that the mounting device is located between the inspection device and the sampling device , - the sampling device has a separation device that is configured for taking a specimen of the metal strip at least when the metal strip is a thick metal strip. - wherein the device has a mounting installation for the wound coil ; - wherein the mounting device has at least two base rollers that are disposed beside one another and have roller axes which run so as to be mutually parallel and onto which the coil is placed for mounting; - wherein the device has an inspection device which is disposed so as to be lateral to the mounting installation; - wherein the inspection device is configured for performing an inspection of the metal strip at least when the metal strip is a thin metal strip; - the device in addition to the inspection device has a sampling device which in relation to the mounting installation is disposed so as to be opposite the inspection device such that the mounting device is located between the inspection device and the sampling device , - the sampling device has a separation device that is configured for taking a specimen of the metal strip at least when the metal strip is a thick metal strip.
A method for decoding video information of a multi-layer bitstream, said bitstream being a multi-view High Efficiency Video Coding, HEVC, bitstream the video information comprising an inter-layer reference picture set, RPS, including a plurality of inter-layer subsets, the method comprising: determining whether a candidate inter-layer reference picture is present in the bitstream; in response to determining that the candidate inter-layer reference picture is not present in the bitstream: determining an inter-layer RPS subset to which the candidate inter-layer reference picture belongs, the determining of the inter-layer RPS subset to which the candidate inter-layer reference picture belongs being based on : (i) the view identifier of the current layer, (ii) the view identifier of the layer to which the candidate inter-layer reference picture belongs and (iii) the view identifier of the base layer; indicating that no reference picture is present in the inter-layer RPS subset to which the candidate inter-layer reference picture belongs; and decoding the video information. determining whether a candidate inter-layer reference picture is present in the bitstream; in response to determining that the candidate inter-layer reference picture is not present in the bitstream: determining an inter-layer RPS subset to which the candidate inter-layer reference picture belongs, the determining of the inter-layer RPS subset to which the candidate inter-layer reference picture belongs being based on : (i) the view identifier of the current layer, (ii) the view identifier of the layer to which the candidate inter-layer reference picture belongs and (iii) the view identifier of the base layer; indicating that no reference picture is present in the inter-layer RPS subset to which the candidate inter-layer reference picture belongs; and decoding the video information. determining an inter-layer RPS subset to which the candidate inter-layer reference picture belongs, the determining of the inter-layer RPS subset to which the candidate inter-layer reference picture belongs being based on : (i) the view identifier of the current layer, (ii) the view identifier of the layer to which the candidate inter-layer reference picture belongs and (iii) the view identifier of the base layer; indicating that no reference picture is present in the inter-layer RPS subset to which the candidate inter-layer reference picture belongs; and decoding the video information.
A rotor (3"', 3"") for a hover-capable aircraft , comprising: - a hub rotatable about a first axis (A); and - at least two blades (6"') hinged to said hub ; each of said blade (6"') comprising a main portion articulated to said hub and a tip portion (11"', 11""), which is arranged radially outermost from said first axis (A) with respect to the corresponding main portion ; said tip portion (11"', 11"") of each said blade (6"') being movable with respect to the corresponding said main portion of said blade (6"') between: - a first angular position, in which it defines a first dihedral or anhedral angle (α) with respect to the corresponding said main portion ; and - a second angular position, in which it defines a second dihedral or anhedral or null angle different from the first dihedral or anhedral angle (α) with respect to the corresponding said main portion ; said rotor (3"', 3"") further comprising connecting means (60'", 60"") for movably connecting said tip portion (11"', 11"") to said main portion ; wherein said connecting means (60'", 60"") can be selectively set in a first configuration in which they: - allow the rotation of said tip portion (11"', 11"") with respect to said main portion in a first angular direction and up to said first angular position of said tip portion (11"', 11"") with respect to said main portion ; and - prevent said tip portion (11"', 11"") from rotating in a second angular direction, opposite to said first direction, with respect to said main portion ; characterized in that , in said first configuration, said connecting means (60''', 60"") allow the rotation of said tip portion (11"', 11"") by means of the resultant moments (Mr) generated, in use, by inertia forces and aerodynamic forces on said tip portion (11"', 11""). - a hub rotatable about a first axis (A); and - at least two blades (6"') hinged to said hub ; - a first angular position, in which it defines a first dihedral or anhedral angle (α) with respect to the corresponding said main portion ; and - a second angular position, in which it defines a second dihedral or anhedral or null angle different from the first dihedral or anhedral angle (α) with respect to the corresponding said main portion ; - allow the rotation of said tip portion (11"', 11"") with respect to said main portion in a first angular direction and up to said first angular position of said tip portion (11"', 11"") with respect to said main portion ; and - prevent said tip portion (11"', 11"") from rotating in a second angular direction, opposite to said first direction, with respect to said main portion ;
An aircraft passenger seat configured to recline, the seat comprising: a seat pan ; a drive rail coupled to the seat pan , the drive rail configured to cause horizontal translation of a front portion of the seat pan via the drive rail ; a first guide slidably mounted to a first guide slot having a curved shape which is generally concave in an upward direction, wherein a vertical position of a rear portion of the seat bottom is controlled by passage of the first guide through the first guide slot ;a seat back pivotally coupled to the seat pan ; characterized in that the aircraft passenger seat comprises a second guide slidably mounted to a second guide slot having a curved shape which is generally concave in an upward direction, wherein a vertical position of a rear portion of the seat back is controlled by passage of the second guide through the second guide slot . a seat pan ; a drive rail coupled to the seat pan , the drive rail configured to cause horizontal translation of a front portion of the seat pan via the drive rail ; a first guide slidably mounted to a first guide slot having a curved shape which is generally concave in an upward direction, wherein a vertical position of a rear portion of the seat bottom is controlled by passage of the first guide through the first guide slot ;a seat back pivotally coupled to the seat pan ; characterized in that the aircraft passenger seat comprises a second guide slidably mounted to a second guide slot having a curved shape which is generally concave in an upward direction, wherein a vertical position of a rear portion of the seat back is controlled by passage of the second guide through the second guide slot .
A convex ostomy barrier assembly for attaching an ostomy appliance to a peristomal skin surrounding a stoma, comprising: a skin barrier comprising an adhesive; an inlet opening defined in the skin barrier for receiving the stoma; and a convexity adjusting device comprising an inflatable bladder , wherein the inflatable bladder is configured to adjust at least one characteristic of the convexity; characterised in that the convexity adjusting device comprises a convex insert , wherein the convex insert is configured to provide a convexity to the skin barrier. a skin barrier comprising an adhesive; an inlet opening defined in the skin barrier for receiving the stoma; and a convexity adjusting device comprising an inflatable bladder , wherein the inflatable bladder is configured to adjust at least one characteristic of the convexity; characterised in that the convexity adjusting device comprises a convex insert , wherein the convex insert is configured to provide a convexity to the skin barrier.