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A computer-implemented method comprising: obtaining, from a first user equipment, UE, a request to create a multicast group , wherein the request comprises an indication that the first UE, a second UE, and a third UE are to be members of the multicast group; validating that the first UE, the second UE, and the third UE are registered with a telecommunications network; assigning an address to the multicast group ; determining that the first UE and the second UE are capable of handling multicast messages ; determining that the third UE is incapable of handling multicast messages ; transmitting a multicast invite message to the first UE and the second UE, wherein reception of the multicast invite message causes the first UE and the second UE to join the multicast group; characterized in that the method further is transmitting a unicast invite message to the third UE , wherein reception of the unicast invite message causes the third UE to join the multicast group, such that a message intended for the multicast group is transmitted as a multicast message to the first UE and the second UE and as a unicast message to the third UE; wherein the computer-implemented method is implemented by a rich communication services, RCS, system comprising physical hardware and operating in a core network of the telecommunications network. obtaining, from a first user equipment, UE, a request to create a multicast group , wherein the request comprises an indication that the first UE, a second UE, and a third UE are to be members of the multicast group; validating that the first UE, the second UE, and the third UE are registered with a telecommunications network; assigning an address to the multicast group ; determining that the first UE and the second UE are capable of handling multicast messages ; determining that the third UE is incapable of handling multicast messages ; transmitting a multicast invite message to the first UE and the second UE, wherein reception of the multicast invite message causes the first UE and the second UE to join the multicast group; characterized in that the method further is transmitting a unicast invite message to the third UE , wherein reception of the unicast invite message causes the third UE to join the multicast group, such that a message intended for the multicast group is transmitted as a multicast message to the first UE and the second UE and as a unicast message to the third UE; wherein the computer-implemented method is implemented by a rich communication services, RCS, system comprising physical hardware and operating in a core network of the telecommunications network.
A method for providing a cleaned signal in a capacitive touch sensor, the capacitive touch sensor including a first array of conductors and a second array of conductors, wherein the conductors in the first array are arranged substantially in parallel with one another, and the conductors in the second array are arranged substantially in parallel with one another, and wherein the conductors in the first array are positioned substantially perpendicular to the conductors in the second array to form a matrix , the method comprising: determining a phase of periodic noise on an input of the capacitive touch sensor; generating a periodic excitation signal having a phase that is locked to the determined phase of the periodic noise; applying the periodic excitation signal during a measurement period to an excited conductor in the first array; while the excitation signal is applied, detecting a response signal on a responding conductor in the second array, wherein a sample of the response signal is taken once during the measurement period at the same instant in time relative to the time-varying excitation signal, and generating, based on the detected response signal, a value indicative of a measured capacitance between the excited conductor and the responding conductor; accessing a threshold value stored in a data store , where the threshold value includes a constant offset that reflects the effect of the periodic noise on the response signal; determining whether the response signal corresponds to a touch based on a difference between the value and the threshold value; and producing a signal reflecting results of the determination of whether the response signal corresponds to a touch, wherein different threshold values are accessed for different sensor frames, a sensor frame being a time interval to measure capacitance values of the matrix . determining a phase of periodic noise on an input of the capacitive touch sensor; generating a periodic excitation signal having a phase that is locked to the determined phase of the periodic noise; applying the periodic excitation signal during a measurement period to an excited conductor in the first array; while the excitation signal is applied, detecting a response signal on a responding conductor in the second array, wherein a sample of the response signal is taken once during the measurement period at the same instant in time relative to the time-varying excitation signal, and generating, based on the detected response signal, a value indicative of a measured capacitance between the excited conductor and the responding conductor; accessing a threshold value stored in a data store , where the threshold value includes a constant offset that reflects the effect of the periodic noise on the response signal; determining whether the response signal corresponds to a touch based on a difference between the value and the threshold value; and producing a signal reflecting results of the determination of whether the response signal corresponds to a touch, wherein different threshold values are accessed for different sensor frames, a sensor frame being a time interval to measure capacitance values of the matrix .
An actuator for a landing gear of an aircraft, wherein the actuator can be connected to the landing gear of the aircraft in such a way that the landing gear of the aircraft is retractable and/or extendable by means of the actuator , wherein the actuator has at least one drive unit by means of which at least one movable part of the actuator can be moved into different positions and that said drive unit is formed by at least one electric motor or comprises at least one electric motor , characterised in that two locking members are provided, which fix the movable part of the actuator in both of its extreme positions in such a way that the landing gear that can be connected to the movable part of the actuator is also locked thereby.
A gas turbine engine , comprising: a tubing system that communicates fuel from a fuel tank to a combustor section ; and a bleed valve assembly mounted to at least one tube portion of said tubing system , said bleed valve assembly including a tube boss mounted to said at least one tube portion and a bleed adaptor connected to said tube boss , said bleed adaptor , when in use, being movable between a first position and a second position relative to said tube boss to expose a bleed opening of said bleed adaptor to fuel inside said at least one tube portion , wherein said bleed adaptor comprises an adaptor body that extends between a fitting and an inlet portion , the inlet portion is received against a seat of said tube boss in said first position and is spaced from said seat in said second position, said bleed adaptor is threadably connected to said tube boss , and said bleed opening is disposed on an inlet portion of said bleed adaptor . a tubing system that communicates fuel from a fuel tank to a combustor section ; and a bleed valve assembly mounted to at least one tube portion of said tubing system , said bleed valve assembly including a tube boss mounted to said at least one tube portion and a bleed adaptor connected to said tube boss , said bleed adaptor , when in use, being movable between a first position and a second position relative to said tube boss to expose a bleed opening of said bleed adaptor to fuel inside said at least one tube portion , wherein said bleed adaptor comprises an adaptor body that extends between a fitting and an inlet portion , the inlet portion is received against a seat of said tube boss in said first position and is spaced from said seat in said second position, said bleed adaptor is threadably connected to said tube boss , and said bleed opening is disposed on an inlet portion of said bleed adaptor .
A drilling machine comprising: a drilling structure configured to drill at least one of at least two elongated structural objects on a platy part (O1), the at least two elongated structural objects each having a flat top surface; and a travelling machine that positions the drilling structure in a travelling direction of the travelling machine by travelling in a longitudinal direction of the at least one of the at least two elongated structural objects using the at least one of the at least two elongated structural objects as a guide, wherein the travelling machine has travelling structures that travel on the at least two of the elongated structural objects respectively, wherein the at least one of the at least two elongated structural objects has holes along the travelling direction of the travelling machine , and at least one of the travelling structures has at least one projection fitting into the holes, characterised in that the at least one projection comprises projections simultaneously fitting into at least two holes out of the holes. a drilling structure configured to drill at least one of at least two elongated structural objects on a platy part (O1), the at least two elongated structural objects each having a flat top surface; and a travelling machine that positions the drilling structure in a travelling direction of the travelling machine by travelling in a longitudinal direction of the at least one of the at least two elongated structural objects using the at least one of the at least two elongated structural objects as a guide, wherein the travelling machine has travelling structures that travel on the at least two of the elongated structural objects respectively, wherein the at least one of the at least two elongated structural objects has holes along the travelling direction of the travelling machine , and at least one of the travelling structures has at least one projection fitting into the holes, characterised in that the at least one projection comprises projections simultaneously fitting into at least two holes out of the holes.
A scoring balloon catheter comprising: a shaft having a distal region , a distal end , and a proximal end ; an inflatable balloon mounted at the distal region of the shaft; an inflation lumen with a distal end and a proximal end wherein the distal end ends inside of the balloon; a guidewire lumen sitting inside of the shaft; a handle mounted at the proximal end of the shaft having: a guidewire port connecting to a proximal end of the guidewire lumen; and a balloon inflation port connected to a proximal end of the inflation lumen; a spring mounted at the distal end of the handle coaxially inside of the shaft having a distal region; at least two scoring wire lumens inside of the shaft sitting near each other, on one side of the shaft, next to the guidewire lumen, having distal ends that begin proximally of the balloon and having proximal ends that end distally of the spring; at least two scoring wires , one in each scoring wire lumen, having: ends mounted on the shaft between the shaft's distal end and the balloon; intermediate portions longitudinally tracing the outside of the balloon; proximal portions located inside of the scoring wire lumens; and proximal ends fixed to the spring. a shaft having a distal region , a distal end , and a proximal end ; an inflatable balloon mounted at the distal region of the shaft; an inflation lumen with a distal end and a proximal end wherein the distal end ends inside of the balloon; a guidewire lumen sitting inside of the shaft; a handle mounted at the proximal end of the shaft having: a guidewire port connecting to a proximal end of the guidewire lumen; and a balloon inflation port connected to a proximal end of the inflation lumen; a guidewire port connecting to a proximal end of the guidewire lumen; and a balloon inflation port connected to a proximal end of the inflation lumen; a spring mounted at the distal end of the handle coaxially inside of the shaft having a distal region; at least two scoring wire lumens inside of the shaft sitting near each other, on one side of the shaft, next to the guidewire lumen, having distal ends that begin proximally of the balloon and having proximal ends that end distally of the spring; at least two scoring wires , one in each scoring wire lumen, having: ends mounted on the shaft between the shaft's distal end and the balloon; intermediate portions longitudinally tracing the outside of the balloon; proximal portions located inside of the scoring wire lumens; and proximal ends fixed to the spring. ends mounted on the shaft between the shaft's distal end and the balloon; intermediate portions longitudinally tracing the outside of the balloon; proximal portions located inside of the scoring wire lumens; and proximal ends fixed to the spring.
A decoding method comprising: decoding from a second layer of a multi-layered stream (i) information identifying a first reconstructed reference picture in a decoder picture buffer of a first layer of said multi-layered stream and (ii) data, wherein the multi-layered stream is arranged such that the second layer is dependent from the first layer; reconstructing a second reference picture from said first reconstructed reference picture identified by said information and from said decoded data and storing said second reconstructed reference picture in a decoder picture buffer of said second layer, wherein said second reconstructed reference picture is indicated as not to be displayed; decoding a flag indicating that a subsequently decoded picture of the second layer is not using any inter-layer prediction; and reconstructing a picture block of said subsequently decoded picture at least from said second reconstructed reference picture. decoding from a second layer of a multi-layered stream (i) information identifying a first reconstructed reference picture in a decoder picture buffer of a first layer of said multi-layered stream and (ii) data, wherein the multi-layered stream is arranged such that the second layer is dependent from the first layer; reconstructing a second reference picture from said first reconstructed reference picture identified by said information and from said decoded data and storing said second reconstructed reference picture in a decoder picture buffer of said second layer, wherein said second reconstructed reference picture is indicated as not to be displayed; decoding a flag indicating that a subsequently decoded picture of the second layer is not using any inter-layer prediction; and reconstructing a picture block of said subsequently decoded picture at least from said second reconstructed reference picture.
A mixing apparatus for mixing a fluid and/or solid comprising: - a mixing container , in the interior of which the fluid and/or solid can be arranged; - a feed-through through a container wall of the mixing container ; - a drive shaft guided through the feed-through for driving a stirring element arranged at least partially in the interior of the mixing container for mixing the fluid and/or solid arranged in the mixing container ; - a drive-side shaft end of the drive shaft for coupling a drive arranged outside of the mixing container to the drive shaft ; - an adjustment seal for sealing the drive-through , wherein the adjustment seal can be set to at least two sealing operating states with different sealing effects; characterized in that the mixing apparatus has a particle separator arranged in the feed-through , wherein the particle separator is arranged at a containerside feed-through end of the feed-through and provides at least a rotary particle protection from abrasion, which is generated between a radial shaft seal (65; 66) and the drive shaft . - a mixing container , in the interior of which the fluid and/or solid can be arranged; - a feed-through through a container wall of the mixing container ; - a drive shaft guided through the feed-through for driving a stirring element arranged at least partially in the interior of the mixing container for mixing the fluid and/or solid arranged in the mixing container ; - a drive-side shaft end of the drive shaft for coupling a drive arranged outside of the mixing container to the drive shaft ; - an adjustment seal for sealing the drive-through , wherein the adjustment seal can be set to at least two sealing operating states with different sealing effects;
A method of manufacturing an asymmetric separator for alkaline water electrolysis comprising the steps of: - applying a dope solution comprising a membrane polymer selected from the group consisting of polysulfone (PSU), polyether sulfone (PES), polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), polyacrylonitrile (PAN), polyethyleneoxide (PEO), polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA), and copolymers thereof; a hydrophilic inorganic material selected from the group consisting of TiO 2 , HfO 2 , Al 2 O 3 , ZrO 2 , Zr 3 (PO 4 ) 4 , Y 2 O 3 , SiO 2 , perovskite oxide materials, SiC, BaSO 4 , and C(Pt/Rh/Ru); and a solvent on either surface of a porous support, - performing phase inversion on the applied dope solutions, thereby obtaining a first porous polymer layer contiguous with one side of the support and a second porous polymer layer contiguous with the other side of the support, wherein the maximum pore diameter at the outer surface of the first porous polymer layer (PD max ) and of the second porous polymer layer (PD max ) are different from each other and wherein the maximum pore diameter is measured according to the ASTM F316 test method and wherein a radio PD max /PD max is between 1.25 and 10, characterized in that a different dope solution is used for each side of the separator, and/or that different phase inversion steps are used for each side of the separator. - applying a dope solution comprising a membrane polymer selected from the group consisting of polysulfone (PSU), polyether sulfone (PES), polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), polyacrylonitrile (PAN), polyethyleneoxide (PEO), polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA), and copolymers thereof; a hydrophilic inorganic material selected from the group consisting of TiO 2 , HfO 2 , Al 2 O 3 , ZrO 2 , Zr 3 (PO 4 ) 4 , Y 2 O 3 , SiO 2 , perovskite oxide materials, SiC, BaSO 4 , and C(Pt/Rh/Ru); and a solvent on either surface of a porous support, - performing phase inversion on the applied dope solutions, thereby obtaining a first porous polymer layer contiguous with one side of the support and a second porous polymer layer contiguous with the other side of the support, wherein the maximum pore diameter at the outer surface of the first porous polymer layer (PD max ) and of the second porous polymer layer (PD max ) are different from each other and wherein the maximum pore diameter is measured according to the ASTM F316 test method and wherein a radio PD max /PD max is between 1.25 and 10, characterized in that a different dope solution is used for each side of the separator, and/or that different phase inversion steps are used for each side of the separator.
A breast pump apparatus for expressing breast milk, comprising a container unit for receiving expressed breast milk, and a pump unit including a pump body and a pumping device for applying negative pressure to a pump volume defined by the pump body , the pump body comprising an inlet portion adapted to be received on a female breast and an outlet portion adapted to channel expressed milk to the container unit , wherein the pump body further comprises an actuator element comprising an active material capable of deforming upon application of a control signal to it and configured to have a bi-stable or multi-stable configuration, wherein deformation of the actuator element modifies at least one of a shape and size of the pump volume and wherein the actuator element is arranged at the pump body distant from the portion designated to be in contact with the female breast, wherein a deformation of the actuator element modifies the volume of the pump volume defined inside the pump body .
A composite structure containing a foam layer, an inner layer and an outer layer of a thermoplastic compact cover layer, and a lacquer layer in this order, and having a tensile strength according to DIN EN ISO 527-3 at 2000 mm/min and 23 °C of less than 5 MPa in both a first direction and a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, wherein the foam layer consists of or contains a polyolefin foam, the density of the foam layer is 40 to 150 kg/m 3 , the inner layer contains particles of an elastomer (polymer (F)) and at least 50 wt% of polypropylene (polymer (E)) and is directly bonded to the outer layer, wherein the following polymers (D) to (F) make up at least 90 wt% of the total polymer content in the inner layer and the inner layer contains the polymers (D) to (F) in a total amount of 100 parts by weight: 5 to 35 parts by weight of particles of an elastomer (polymer (F)) comprising ethylene propylene diene monomer rubber, 10 to 30 parts by weight of a linear low-density polyethylene (polymer (D)), and 50 to 80 parts by weight of polypropylene (polymer (E)); wherein the outer layer differs from the inner layer in its composition, the following polymers (A) to (C) make up at least 90 wt% of the total polymer content in the outer layer and the outer layer contains the polymers (A) to (C) in a total amount of 100 parts by weight: 25 to 70 parts by weight of particles of an elastomer (polymer (A)) comprising ethylene propylene diene monomer rubber, 0 to 40 parts by weight of a low-density polyethylene (polymer (B)), and 20 to 70 parts by weight of polypropylene (polymer (C)); wherein the weight content of particles of an elastomer in the outer layer is higher than in the inner layer, and wherein the Shore A hardness of the outer layer is lower than that of the inner layer, which has a Shore A hardness of 75 to 95, measured according to DIN 53505. 5 to 35 parts by weight of particles of an elastomer (polymer (F)) comprising ethylene propylene diene monomer rubber, 10 to 30 parts by weight of a linear low-density polyethylene (polymer (D)), and 50 to 80 parts by weight of polypropylene (polymer (E)); 25 to 70 parts by weight of particles of an elastomer (polymer (A)) comprising ethylene propylene diene monomer rubber, 0 to 40 parts by weight of a low-density polyethylene (polymer (B)), and 20 to 70 parts by weight of polypropylene (polymer (C));