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A method for controlling at least one function of an electronic apparatus as a function of a value of a lid angle (α LID ) between a first hardware element (12; 14) and a second hardware element (14; 12) of said electronic apparatus , wherein the first hardware element (12; 14) accommodates a first magnetometer (20; 22) and the second hardware element (14; 12) accommodates a second magnetometer (22; 20) and is orientable with respect to the first hardware element (12; 14), comprising the steps of: generating, by the first magnetometer and by the second magnetometer , first signals (B 1 , B 2 ) that are measurements of a magnetic field (B) external to the electronic apparatus and are indicative of a relative orientation of the first hardware element with respect to the second hardware element; acquiring, by a processing unit of the electronic apparatus , said first signals (B 1 , B 2 ); generating, by the processing unit and as a function of the first signals (B 1 , B 2 ), a calibration parameter (J 1 ) indicative of a condition of calibration of the first and second magnetometers ; generating, by the processing unit and as a function of the first signals (B 1 , B 2 ), a reliability value (K 1 ) indicative of a condition of reliability of the first signals (B 1 , B 2 ); calculating , by the processing unit , a first intermediate value (α LID_MAG ) of said lid angle (α LID ) on the basis of the first signals (B 1 , B 2 ); calculating , by the processing unit , a current value of said lid angle (α LID ) on the basis of the calibration parameter (J 1 ), of the reliability value (K 1 ), and of said first intermediate value (α LID_MAG ) of the lid angle (α LID ); and controlling said function of the electronic apparatus as a function of the current value of the lid angle (α LID ) . generating, by the first magnetometer and by the second magnetometer , first signals (B 1 , B 2 ) that are measurements of a magnetic field (B) external to the electronic apparatus and are indicative of a relative orientation of the first hardware element with respect to the second hardware element; acquiring, by a processing unit of the electronic apparatus , said first signals (B 1 , B 2 ); generating, by the processing unit and as a function of the first signals (B 1 , B 2 ), a calibration parameter (J 1 ) indicative of a condition of calibration of the first and second magnetometers ; generating, by the processing unit and as a function of the first signals (B 1 , B 2 ), a reliability value (K 1 ) indicative of a condition of reliability of the first signals (B 1 , B 2 ); calculating , by the processing unit , a first intermediate value (α LID_MAG ) of said lid angle (α LID ) on the basis of the first signals (B 1 , B 2 ); calculating , by the processing unit , a current value of said lid angle (α LID ) on the basis of the calibration parameter (J 1 ), of the reliability value (K 1 ), and of said first intermediate value (α LID_MAG ) of the lid angle (α LID ); and controlling said function of the electronic apparatus as a function of the current value of the lid angle (α LID ) .
A method of improving synchronization over a secure digital, SD, bus between an SD host and an SD client device , the method comprising: writing to a client event register to interrupt the SD host for an SD extended command; triggering the SD host to issue the SD extended command to the SD client device over the SD bus in response to the SD client device writing to the client event register ; characterized in further comprising: receiving write metadata over a command, CMD, line of the SD bus , from the SD host to the SD client device , to notify the SD client device of a next data transaction available from the SD host ; and performing a data initialization process for the next data transaction during a current data transaction. writing to a client event register to interrupt the SD host for an SD extended command; triggering the SD host to issue the SD extended command to the SD client device over the SD bus in response to the SD client device writing to the client event register ; characterized in further comprising: receiving write metadata over a command, CMD, line of the SD bus , from the SD host to the SD client device , to notify the SD client device of a next data transaction available from the SD host ; and performing a data initialization process for the next data transaction during a current data transaction. receiving write metadata over a command, CMD, line of the SD bus , from the SD host to the SD client device , to notify the SD client device of a next data transaction available from the SD host ; and performing a data initialization process for the next data transaction during a current data transaction.
A smoking article comprising: a combustible heat source having a front end and a rear end; an aerosol-forming substrate downstream of the rear end of the combustible heat source; a heat-conducting element around and in direct contact with a rear portion of the combustible heat source and a front portion of the aerosol-forming substrate, wherein the heat conducting element includes a steel wrapper; an outer wrapper circumscribing the aerosol-forming substrate and at least a rear portion of the combustible heat source; and one or more airflow pathways along which air may be drawn through the smoking article for inhalation by a user, wherein the combustible heat source is isolated from the one or more airflow pathways such that, in use, air drawn through the smoking article along the one or more airflow pathways does not directly contact the combustible heat source. a combustible heat source having a front end and a rear end; an aerosol-forming substrate downstream of the rear end of the combustible heat source; a heat-conducting element around and in direct contact with a rear portion of the combustible heat source and a front portion of the aerosol-forming substrate, wherein the heat conducting element includes a steel wrapper; an outer wrapper circumscribing the aerosol-forming substrate and at least a rear portion of the combustible heat source; and one or more airflow pathways along which air may be drawn through the smoking article for inhalation by a user, wherein the combustible heat source is isolated from the one or more airflow pathways such that, in use, air drawn through the smoking article along the one or more airflow pathways does not directly contact the combustible heat source.
A method for classifying an individual afflicted with primary cutaneous melanoma, comprising determining in a melanoma tissue sample from said individual a gene expression signature, wherein the gene expression signature comprises ITGB3, PLAT, GDF15 and IL8 and wherein the individual is classified as having a metastasis-positive SLN or is classified as having a metastasis-negative SLN.
A method of operating a reminder service to facilitate email triage, the method comprising: the reminder service receiving action information indicative of an email selected for follow-up action; the reminder service identifying an additional application other than an email application through which to surface a reminder about the follow-up action, said identifying by the reminder service comprising selecting the additional application from a plurality of applications based at least in part on with which of the plurality of applications the follow-up action is associated; and the reminder service communicating reminder information to the additional application with which to render the reminder. the reminder service receiving action information indicative of an email selected for follow-up action; the reminder service identifying an additional application other than an email application through which to surface a reminder about the follow-up action, said identifying by the reminder service comprising selecting the additional application from a plurality of applications based at least in part on with which of the plurality of applications the follow-up action is associated; and the reminder service communicating reminder information to the additional application with which to render the reminder.
A method of using a controller that controls client switches in a monitoring network having network interfaces that are coupled to a packet forwarding network and that receive tapped network packets from the packet forwarding network , the method comprising: at a service node coupled to the monitoring network , receiving a flow record template; at the service node , after receiving the flow record template, generating a list of instructions based on the received flow record template; with the controller , identifying a set of the tapped network packets based on which flow records are generated; with the controller , forwarding packet information in the set of the tapped network packets to the service node ; and at the service node , executing the list of instructions for each tapped network packet in the set of the tapped network packets to generate a corresponding flow record. at a service node coupled to the monitoring network , receiving a flow record template; at the service node , after receiving the flow record template, generating a list of instructions based on the received flow record template; with the controller , identifying a set of the tapped network packets based on which flow records are generated; with the controller , forwarding packet information in the set of the tapped network packets to the service node ; and at the service node , executing the list of instructions for each tapped network packet in the set of the tapped network packets to generate a corresponding flow record.
A poly-N-acetylglucosamine nanoparticle/nucleic acid composition for use in a method of treating or preventing cancer, an infectious disease, or a genetic deficiency of a necessary protein, wherein the poly-N-acetylglucosamine nanoparticle/nucleic acid composition comprises poly-N-acetylglucosamine and the nucleic acid, wherein the nanoparticles are between 5 nm and 500 nm in size, and wherein 40% to 80% of the poly-N-acetylglucosamine is deacetylated; and wherein the method comprises administering the poly-N-acetylglucosamine nanoparticle/nucleic acid composition subcutaneously to the subject. wherein the poly-N-acetylglucosamine nanoparticle/nucleic acid composition comprises poly-N-acetylglucosamine and the nucleic acid, wherein the nanoparticles are between 5 nm and 500 nm in size, and wherein 40% to 80% of the poly-N-acetylglucosamine is deacetylated; and wherein the method comprises administering the poly-N-acetylglucosamine nanoparticle/nucleic acid composition subcutaneously to the subject.
A method of coating an exterior surface of a glass container that includes the steps of: (a) providing a heated hybrid sol-gel having a composition including at least one silane and at least one solvent, wherein said hybrid sol-gel has a solids content of greater than 90% by volume and is heated to a temperature between 70 degrees Celsius and 130 degrees Celsius to achieve a target viscosity of between 0.001 Pa·s and 100 Pa·s; (b) coating an exterior glass surface of a glass container with said heated hybrid sol-gel, wherein said coating step is carried out at a temperature between 80 degrees Celsius and 140 degrees Celsius; and (c) heating said coated exterior glass surface of the glass container to cross-link said hybrid sol-gel and result in a coating on said exterior glass surface of the glass container having greater than 90% silicate-based material by weight. (a) providing a heated hybrid sol-gel having a composition including at least one silane and at least one solvent, wherein said hybrid sol-gel has a solids content of greater than 90% by volume and is heated to a temperature between 70 degrees Celsius and 130 degrees Celsius to achieve a target viscosity of between 0.001 Pa·s and 100 Pa·s; (b) coating an exterior glass surface of a glass container with said heated hybrid sol-gel, wherein said coating step is carried out at a temperature between 80 degrees Celsius and 140 degrees Celsius; and (c) heating said coated exterior glass surface of the glass container to cross-link said hybrid sol-gel and result in a coating on said exterior glass surface of the glass container having greater than 90% silicate-based material by weight.
An actuator control system, comprising: a first motor having a first rotating shaft ; a second motor having a second rotating shaft ; a plurality of gear assemblies each including a gear disposed between the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft, each gear independently movable into and out of rotational engagement with one of the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft, and each gear coupled to a flexible shaft rotationally coupled to an actuator positioned apart from the gear; a controller communicatively coupled to each of the first motor, the second motor, and the plurality of gear assemblies; and at least one sensor configured to sense a condition of the actuator and output the sensed condition of the actuator to the controller for controlling at least one of a rotational direction of the first motor, a rotational direction of the second motor, and a position of each gear relative to at least one of the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft. a first motor having a first rotating shaft ; a second motor having a second rotating shaft ; a plurality of gear assemblies each including a gear disposed between the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft, each gear independently movable into and out of rotational engagement with one of the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft, and each gear coupled to a flexible shaft rotationally coupled to an actuator positioned apart from the gear; a controller communicatively coupled to each of the first motor, the second motor, and the plurality of gear assemblies; and at least one sensor configured to sense a condition of the actuator and output the sensed condition of the actuator to the controller for controlling at least one of a rotational direction of the first motor, a rotational direction of the second motor, and a position of each gear relative to at least one of the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft.
A method of processing video of image data captured by an image capture device for use in a surgical system , wherein the images captured by the image capture device are encoded by a video encoder having video encoding configuration parameters, wherein the method is performed in a surgical system having a surgeon console to receive inputs from a surgeon and a processor to receive and process control command inputs from the surgeon console to control manipulation of one or more surgical instruments at a surgical site in a field of view of the image capture device or movement of the image capture device or adjustments of the field of view of the image capture device , the method comprising: receiving the control command inputs from the surgeon console at a state monitor for monitoring conditions including surgical instrument motions in the field of view or movement of the image capture device or adjustments of the field of view of the image capture device that may cause a change in content of the field of view of the image capture device by relying on the received control command inputs; detecting by the state monitor , based on the received control command inputs, a condition that may have a future effect on the content of the field of view captured by the image capture device ; adjusting an encoding configuration of a video encoder in response to determining that the condition is predicted to affect the content of the field of view, wherein the adjusting occurs in advance of the change in content of the field of view; and encoding image data captured by the image capture device after the change of content of the field of view using the adjusted encoding configuration. receiving the control command inputs from the surgeon console at a state monitor for monitoring conditions including surgical instrument motions in the field of view or movement of the image capture device or adjustments of the field of view of the image capture device that may cause a change in content of the field of view of the image capture device by relying on the received control command inputs; detecting by the state monitor , based on the received control command inputs, a condition that may have a future effect on the content of the field of view captured by the image capture device ; adjusting an encoding configuration of a video encoder in response to determining that the condition is predicted to affect the content of the field of view, wherein the adjusting occurs in advance of the change in content of the field of view; and encoding image data captured by the image capture device after the change of content of the field of view using the adjusted encoding configuration.
A building comprising an elevator system and a first device ; the elevator system comprising: a system controller that communicates with the first device and responsively controls an elevator car for transporting a passenger , the system controller is configured to render a plurality of determinations for transporting the passenger , including: a first determination that the first device is transmitting first data that is indicative of the passenger seeking elevator service, a second determination to assign the elevator car to provide elevator service to the passenger , and the system controller is configured to transmit a first instruction to the elevator car to effect the second determination; and characterized in that : the first device receives a communication indicating that the power to one or more devices in a room is in an off state. a system controller that communicates with the first device and responsively controls an elevator car for transporting a passenger , the system controller is configured to render a plurality of determinations for transporting the passenger , including: a first determination that the first device is transmitting first data that is indicative of the passenger seeking elevator service, a second determination to assign the elevator car to provide elevator service to the passenger , and the system controller is configured to transmit a first instruction to the elevator car to effect the second determination; and characterized in that : the first device receives a communication indicating that the power to one or more devices in a room is in an off state.
A process for the preparation of an [M (Y) 2 (L 1 ) m' (L 2 )] complex, the process comprising the step of: (a) reacting an [M (Y) 2 (L) 2 ] complex with a phosphorus ligand L 1 and a bidentate N,N ligand L 2 in a polar aprotic solvent to form the [M (Y) 2 (L 1 ) m' (L 2 )] complex; or (b) reacting an [M (X) 2 (L) 3 ] complex, an alkali metal carboxylate salt, a phosphorus ligand L 1 and a bidentate N,N ligand L 2 in a polar aprotic solvent, an alcohol solvent or a mixture thereof to form the [M (Y) 2 (L 1 ) m' (L 2 )] complex; or (c) reacting an [M (Y) 2 (L) 2 (L 2 )] complex with a phosphorus ligand L 1 in a polar aprotic solvent to form the [M (Y) 2 (L 1 ) m' (L 2 )] complex; wherein, M is ruthenium or osmium; X is a halide ligand; Y is a carboxylate ligand; L is a monodentate phosphorus ligand; L 1 is a monodentate phosphorus ligand which is different to L, or a bidentate phosphorus ligand; m' is 1 or 2, wherein, when m' is 1, L 1 is a bidentate phosphorus ligand; when m' is 2, each L 1 is a monodentate phosphorus ligand; and L 2 is a bidentate N,N ligand comprising two nitrogen-containing groups. (a) reacting an [M (Y) 2 (L) 2 ] complex with a phosphorus ligand L 1 and a bidentate N,N ligand L 2 in a polar aprotic solvent to form the [M (Y) 2 (L 1 ) m' (L 2 )] complex; or (b) reacting an [M (X) 2 (L) 3 ] complex, an alkali metal carboxylate salt, a phosphorus ligand L 1 and a bidentate N,N ligand L 2 in a polar aprotic solvent, an alcohol solvent or a mixture thereof to form the [M (Y) 2 (L 1 ) m' (L 2 )] complex; or (c) reacting an [M (Y) 2 (L) 2 (L 2 )] complex with a phosphorus ligand L 1 in a polar aprotic solvent to form the [M (Y) 2 (L 1 ) m' (L 2 )] complex; M is ruthenium or osmium; X is a halide ligand; Y is a carboxylate ligand; L is a monodentate phosphorus ligand; L 1 is a monodentate phosphorus ligand which is different to L, or a bidentate phosphorus ligand; m' is 1 or 2, wherein, when m' is 1, L 1 is a bidentate phosphorus ligand; when m' is 2, each L 1 is a monodentate phosphorus ligand; and L 2 is a bidentate N,N ligand comprising two nitrogen-containing groups.
A display device comprising: a plurality of islands ; and a plurality of bridge portions connecting the plurality of islands to each other, wherein each of the plurality of islands includes: a flexible substrate , a thin film transistor positioned on a first surface of the flexible substrate, a first electrode connected to the thin film transistor, and a protective mask positioned on a second surface of the flexible substrate, characterised in that the protective mask is patterned to comprise a plurality of patterns each corresponding to one of the plurality of islands. a plurality of islands ; and a plurality of bridge portions connecting the plurality of islands to each other, wherein each of the plurality of islands includes: a flexible substrate , a thin film transistor positioned on a first surface of the flexible substrate, a first electrode connected to the thin film transistor, and a protective mask positioned on a second surface of the flexible substrate, a flexible substrate , a thin film transistor positioned on a first surface of the flexible substrate, a first electrode connected to the thin film transistor, and a protective mask positioned on a second surface of the flexible substrate, characterised in that the protective mask is patterned to comprise a plurality of patterns each corresponding to one of the plurality of islands.