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A method of generating a pipe assembly , comprising: securing a plurality of mooring lines to a pipe end member ; slidably coupling a pipe segment (20-B) of a plurality of pipe segments to the plurality of mooring lines at a plurality of locations on an exterior pipe wall of the pipe segment; iteratively extending the plurality of pipe segments to form a pipe assembly of a desired length by: fusing a next pipe segment to a previous pipe segment to extend the pipe assembly; and lowering the pipe end member and the pipe assembly by extending the plurality of mooring lines; and slidably coupling at least some of the pipe segments to the plurality of mooring lines at a plurality of locations on a respective exterior pipe wall of the at least some of the pipe segments by positioning the plurality of mooring lines in respective notches about the exterior pipe wall, and positioning a band about the pipe segment to maintain the plurality of mooring lines within the notches. securing a plurality of mooring lines to a pipe end member ; slidably coupling a pipe segment (20-B) of a plurality of pipe segments to the plurality of mooring lines at a plurality of locations on an exterior pipe wall of the pipe segment; iteratively extending the plurality of pipe segments to form a pipe assembly of a desired length by: fusing a next pipe segment to a previous pipe segment to extend the pipe assembly; and lowering the pipe end member and the pipe assembly by extending the plurality of mooring lines; and fusing a next pipe segment to a previous pipe segment to extend the pipe assembly; and lowering the pipe end member and the pipe assembly by extending the plurality of mooring lines; and slidably coupling at least some of the pipe segments to the plurality of mooring lines at a plurality of locations on a respective exterior pipe wall of the at least some of the pipe segments by positioning the plurality of mooring lines in respective notches about the exterior pipe wall, and positioning a band about the pipe segment to maintain the plurality of mooring lines within the notches.
A method comprising: generating at least one current pulse in an antiferromagnetic region of an antiferromagnetic memory device (1 1 ), the antiferromagnetic region consisting of an antiferromagnetic material exhibiting inversion asymmetry of spin-sublattices; wherein a portion of the or each current pulse has a duration less than 250 ps and a magnitude which is sufficiently high such that an electric field strength of at least 10 5 V cm -1 is generated in the antiferromagnetic region so as to induce a staggered spin-orbit field strong enough to switch magnetic moments in at least a portion of the antiferromagnetic region, wherein the portion of the or each current pulse causes the switching of the magnetic moments, and wherein generating the least one pulse comprises: exposing the antiferromagnetic region to at least one gigahertz or terahertz pulse of electromagnetic radiation which is elliptically or linearly polarized. generating at least one current pulse in an antiferromagnetic region of an antiferromagnetic memory device (1 1 ), the antiferromagnetic region consisting of an antiferromagnetic material exhibiting inversion asymmetry of spin-sublattices; wherein a portion of the or each current pulse has a duration less than 250 ps and a magnitude which is sufficiently high such that an electric field strength of at least 10 5 V cm -1 is generated in the antiferromagnetic region so as to induce a staggered spin-orbit field strong enough to switch magnetic moments in at least a portion of the antiferromagnetic region, wherein the portion of the or each current pulse causes the switching of the magnetic moments, and wherein generating the least one pulse comprises: exposing the antiferromagnetic region to at least one gigahertz or terahertz pulse of electromagnetic radiation which is elliptically or linearly polarized.
An electrically-powered, aerosol-generating smoking article comprising: an electrical power source within a tubular outer housing having a mouth-end and an end distal to the mouth-end; at least one electrical resistance heater powered by said electrical power source, the at least one electrical resistance heater providing surface region temperatures of at least 200°C and less than 600°C; a puff-actuated controller within the tubular outer housing and adapted for regulating current flow through the at least one electrical resistance heater during draw, the controller comprising a sensor adapted for sensing draw on the smoking article by a user; and a carrier device removably engaged with the mouth-end of the tubular outer housing and comprising a cartridge providing a liquid storage container containing a mixture comprising a tobacco extract and an aerosol-forming material soaked within an absorbent fibrous material, the cartridge having a generally tubular shape and adapted for airflow therethrough; wherein the carrier device is operatively positioned such that, during draw, the mixture comprising the tobacco extract and the aerosol-forming material can be wicked into contact with the at least one electrical resistance heater and volatilized to produce a visible mainstream aerosol incorporating tobacco components or tobacco-derived components that can be drawn into the mouth of the user of the smoking article. an electrical power source within a tubular outer housing having a mouth-end and an end distal to the mouth-end; at least one electrical resistance heater powered by said electrical power source, the at least one electrical resistance heater providing surface region temperatures of at least 200°C and less than 600°C; a puff-actuated controller within the tubular outer housing and adapted for regulating current flow through the at least one electrical resistance heater during draw, the controller comprising a sensor adapted for sensing draw on the smoking article by a user; and a carrier device removably engaged with the mouth-end of the tubular outer housing and comprising a cartridge providing a liquid storage container containing a mixture comprising a tobacco extract and an aerosol-forming material soaked within an absorbent fibrous material, the cartridge having a generally tubular shape and adapted for airflow therethrough; wherein the carrier device is operatively positioned such that, during draw, the mixture comprising the tobacco extract and the aerosol-forming material can be wicked into contact with the at least one electrical resistance heater and volatilized to produce a visible mainstream aerosol incorporating tobacco components or tobacco-derived components that can be drawn into the mouth of the user of the smoking article.
An X-ray tomography device for evaluating cement behind a wellbore casing of a cased wellbore , comprising: an X-ray beam source configured to transmit an X-ray beam at a first predetermined angle (α) relative to a longitudinal axis of the wellbore in a downhole environment; an energy-dispersive, multi-pixel photon detector configured to count detected photons received at a second predetermined angle (β) relative to the longitudinal axis of the wellbore and to sort the detected photons into different energy categories; a detector collimator coupled to the detector and configured such that photons received at the second predetermined angle are detected by the detector; and a controller coupled to the X-ray beam source and the detector and configured to generate an energy spectrum for the detected photons based on a number of detected photons received at the second predetermined angle. an X-ray beam source configured to transmit an X-ray beam at a first predetermined angle (α) relative to a longitudinal axis of the wellbore in a downhole environment; an energy-dispersive, multi-pixel photon detector configured to count detected photons received at a second predetermined angle (β) relative to the longitudinal axis of the wellbore and to sort the detected photons into different energy categories; a detector collimator coupled to the detector and configured such that photons received at the second predetermined angle are detected by the detector; and a controller coupled to the X-ray beam source and the detector and configured to generate an energy spectrum for the detected photons based on a number of detected photons received at the second predetermined angle.
Hand-held power tool, in particular grinder , for simultaneously driving a plurality of grinding disks , preferably for simultaneously driving three grinding disks, which are in particular tiltable and/or are driven in a rotating and/or oscillating and/or randomly circular manner, comprising a main housing , which accommodates at least a motor for driving the grinding disks , having a handle housing , which forms a handle and protrudes substantially transversely to the main housing , wherein the motor has a drive shaft which defines a motor axis , furthermore a central wheel , which is driven by this motor and which defines a central wheel axis ; and a plurality of, in particular three, output shafts , which are driven by the central wheel and which respectively define an output shaft axis , wherein each output shaft is provided to drive, respectively, a grinding disk or at least, respectively, a grinding disk holder , characterized in that the motor axis is arranged eccentrically to the central wheel axis between a frontal output shaft axis and the central wheel axis .
A method performed by a base station in a wireless communication system, the method comprising: receiving a resource allocation request from a user equipment, UE, ; determining a set of one or more UEs requesting resource allocation; considering a total transmission bandwidth available; determining a value of periodicity P for division of the total transmission bandwidth into groups of resource blocks; allocating to each of the one or more UEs , one set of resource blocks for an uplink transmission; wherein the one set of resource blocks comprises: a first resource block; and at least one second resource block whose respective position in frequency domain is the first resource block + η + i × P resource blocks, wherein, n ≥ 0, wherein n is an integer and multiple values of n are allocated per the one set of resource blocks, and i = 0, 1, ..., m -1, wherein m >1 and m is an integer; and sending, to each of the one or more UEs , information indicating the set of resource blocks allocated to each of the one or more UEs . receiving a resource allocation request from a user equipment, UE, ; determining a set of one or more UEs requesting resource allocation; considering a total transmission bandwidth available; determining a value of periodicity P for division of the total transmission bandwidth into groups of resource blocks; allocating to each of the one or more UEs , one set of resource blocks for an uplink transmission; wherein the one set of resource blocks comprises: a first resource block; and at least one second resource block whose respective position in frequency domain is the first resource block + η + i × P resource blocks, wherein, n ≥ 0, wherein n is an integer and multiple values of n are allocated per the one set of resource blocks, and i = 0, 1, ..., m -1, wherein m >1 and m is an integer; and sending, to each of the one or more UEs , information indicating the set of resource blocks allocated to each of the one or more UEs . a first resource block; and at least one second resource block whose respective position in frequency domain is the first resource block + η + i × P resource blocks, wherein, n ≥ 0, wherein n is an integer and multiple values of n are allocated per the one set of resource blocks, and i = 0, 1, ..., m -1, wherein m >1 and m is an integer; and sending, to each of the one or more UEs , information indicating the set of resource blocks allocated to each of the one or more UEs .
A base for a penile prosthetic implant, comprising: a fluid distribution manifold having a distal end and a proximal end ; the distal end of the fluid distribution manifold attached to and in fluid communication with an inflatable cylinder sized for implantation into a corpora cavernosum of a penis; the proximal end of the fluid distribution manifold connected to a core sized for implantation into a crus of the penis; and an inflatable bladder in fluid communication with the fluid distribution manifold , wherein the inflatable bladder provides an outer surface of the base between a proximal end of the core and the proximal end of the fluid distribution manifold , characterized in that inflatable bladder is configured to transition between a collapsed state corresponding to a first flaccid state of the penis and an expanded state corresponding to a second erect state of the penis, and in that the fluid distribution manifold has a tapered outside diameter. a fluid distribution manifold having a distal end and a proximal end ; the distal end of the fluid distribution manifold attached to and in fluid communication with an inflatable cylinder sized for implantation into a corpora cavernosum of a penis; the proximal end of the fluid distribution manifold connected to a core sized for implantation into a crus of the penis; and an inflatable bladder in fluid communication with the fluid distribution manifold , wherein the inflatable bladder provides an outer surface of the base between a proximal end of the core and the proximal end of the fluid distribution manifold , the distal end of the fluid distribution manifold attached to and in fluid communication with an inflatable cylinder sized for implantation into a corpora cavernosum of a penis; the proximal end of the fluid distribution manifold connected to a core sized for implantation into a crus of the penis; and an inflatable bladder in fluid communication with the fluid distribution manifold , wherein the inflatable bladder provides an outer surface of the base between a proximal end of the core and the proximal end of the fluid distribution manifold , characterized in that inflatable bladder is configured to transition between a collapsed state corresponding to a first flaccid state of the penis and an expanded state corresponding to a second erect state of the penis, and in that the fluid distribution manifold has a tapered outside diameter. is configured to transition between a collapsed state corresponding to a first flaccid state of the penis and an expanded state corresponding to a second erect state of the penis, and in that the fluid distribution manifold has a tapered outside diameter.
An artificial skylight, comprising: a light source ; a first collimator configured to collimate light from the light source to produce a collimated light beam ; a prism sheet disposed adjacent to the first collimator and configured to: - reflect and refract the collimated light beam received from the first collimator ; and, - reflect the collimated light beam received from the collimator towards an observer to create a virtual sun; and, a transmissive material disposed adjacent to the prism sheet , the transmissive material configured to radiate diffuse light towards an observer to create a virtual sky, characterised in that the artificial skylight further comprises: a light pipe positioned between the light source and the first collimator ; the light source emits light into an end of the light pipe , and; the light from the light source exits the light pipe and travels towards the first collimator . a light source ; a first collimator configured to collimate light from the light source to produce a collimated light beam ; a prism sheet disposed adjacent to the first collimator and configured to: - reflect and refract the collimated light beam received from the first collimator ; and, - reflect the collimated light beam received from the collimator towards an observer to create a virtual sun; and, - reflect and refract the collimated light beam received from the first collimator ; and, - reflect the collimated light beam received from the collimator towards an observer to create a virtual sun; and, a transmissive material disposed adjacent to the prism sheet , the transmissive material configured to radiate diffuse light towards an observer to create a virtual sky, characterised in that the artificial skylight further comprises: a light pipe positioned between the light source and the first collimator ; the light source emits light into an end of the light pipe , and; the light from the light source exits the light pipe and travels towards the first collimator . a light pipe positioned between the light source and the first collimator ; the light source emits light into an end of the light pipe , and; the light from the light source exits the light pipe and travels towards the first collimator .
A spinal screw comprising: a shaft formed with a lumen and comprising a head ; a distal movable member comprising a distal tip and arranged to move in a distal portion of said lumen , and wherein said distal movable member comprises a proximal surface arranged to abut against a stopper formed in said shaft , and a biasing device configured to provide an urging force on said distal movable member , characterised in that said distal tip comprises an additional stopper comprising a distally facing wall proximal to a distal-most point of said distal tip to prevent the distal tip from penetrating an anterior wall of a vertebra. a shaft formed with a lumen and comprising a head ; a distal movable member comprising a distal tip and arranged to move in a distal portion of said lumen , and wherein said distal movable member comprises a proximal surface arranged to abut against a stopper formed in said shaft , and a biasing device configured to provide an urging force on said distal movable member , characterised in that said distal tip comprises an additional stopper comprising a distally facing wall proximal to a distal-most point of said distal tip to prevent the distal tip from penetrating an anterior wall of a vertebra.
An X-ray computed tomography apparatus comprising: an X-ray source which generates X-rays; a high voltage generating unit which generates a high voltage to be applied the X-ray source; an X-ray detector which detects X-rays transmitted through a subject to be examined to generate projection data; a storage unit which stores the projection data in association with electrocardiographic data of the subject; a setting unit which sets a specific cardiac phase within a cardiac cycle in accordance with an operator's instruction; a reconstruction unit which reconstructs an image on the basis of a plurality of projection data sets acquired in a plurality of specific periods throughout a plurality of cardiac cycles, the specific periods corresponding to the specific cardiac phase, wherein the setting unit designates specific periods to be excluded from the plurality of specific periods for the reconstruction processing, in accordance with an operator's instruction after a scanning, the reconstruction unit reconstructs the image on the basis of plurality of projection data sets acquired in the remaining specific periods except for the excluded specific periods among the plurality of specific periods. an X-ray source which generates X-rays; a high voltage generating unit which generates a high voltage to be applied the X-ray source; an X-ray detector which detects X-rays transmitted through a subject to be examined to generate projection data; a storage unit which stores the projection data in association with electrocardiographic data of the subject; a setting unit which sets a specific cardiac phase within a cardiac cycle in accordance with an operator's instruction; a reconstruction unit which reconstructs an image on the basis of a plurality of projection data sets acquired in a plurality of specific periods throughout a plurality of cardiac cycles, the specific periods corresponding to the specific cardiac phase, wherein the setting unit designates specific periods to be excluded from the plurality of specific periods for the reconstruction processing, in accordance with an operator's instruction after a scanning, the reconstruction unit reconstructs the image on the basis of plurality of projection data sets acquired in the remaining specific periods except for the excluded specific periods among the plurality of specific periods.
An obstruction detecting apparatus, comprising a first housing and a second housing , the second housing being floatingly mounted on the first housing , an obstruction detecting switch , and a rocking element rotatably mounted, one end of the rocking element being a free end abutting against the first housing , opposite end of the rocking element being a pressing end pressing down on the obstruction detecting switch , the free end , when being rotated, driving the pressing end to be disengaged from the obstruction detecting switch , whereby an obstruction signal is generated, characterized by the second housing being floatingly mounted on the first housing via a first elastic member , and further characterized by a circuit board being provided on the first housing and the obstruction detecting switch connected to the circuit board .
A method performed by a receiver of a communication system, said method comprising: receiving as an input a data structure comprising a set of data symbols and reference symbols, each data symbol forming a rectangular symbol constellation of samples; said method being characterised by : derotating the first data symbol of the set on the basis of the reference symbols; setting the phase rotating angle of the first symbol as zero; for each following successive data symbol in the set of symbols: performing equalization; reducing the number of samples in the constellation by selecting samples in two or more corners of the constellation by utilising two or more threshold values; estimating the phase rotating angle of the symbol from the selected reduced number of samples; derotating the symbol on the basis of the determined phase rotating angle of the symbol. derotating the first data symbol of the set on the basis of the reference symbols; setting the phase rotating angle of the first symbol as zero; for each following successive data symbol in the set of symbols: performing equalization; reducing the number of samples in the constellation by selecting samples in two or more corners of the constellation by utilising two or more threshold values; estimating the phase rotating angle of the symbol from the selected reduced number of samples; derotating the symbol on the basis of the determined phase rotating angle of the symbol. performing equalization; reducing the number of samples in the constellation by selecting samples in two or more corners of the constellation by utilising two or more threshold values; estimating the phase rotating angle of the symbol from the selected reduced number of samples; derotating the symbol on the basis of the determined phase rotating angle of the symbol.
A method of evaluating the metabolic stability of a compound of Formula I: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: R 1 is selected from CH 3 , CH 2 D, CHD 2 , CD 3 , CHF 2 , and CF 3 ; and R 2 is selected from CH 3 , CH 2 D, CHD 2 , and CD 3 ; provided that at least one of R 1 or R 2 is CH 2 D, CHD 2 , or CD 3 , comprising the steps of contacting the compound of Formula I with a metabolizing enzyme source for a period of time and comparing the amount of the compound of Formula I with the metabolic products of the compound of Formula I after the period of time. R 1 is selected from CH 3 , CH 2 D, CHD 2 , CD 3 , CHF 2 , and CF 3 ; and R 2 is selected from CH 3 , CH 2 D, CHD 2 , and CD 3 ; provided that at least one of R 1 or R 2 is CH 2 D, CHD 2 , or CD 3 , comprising the steps of contacting the compound of Formula I with a metabolizing enzyme source for a period of time and comparing the amount of the compound of Formula I with the metabolic products of the compound of Formula I after the period of time.