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An acoustic inspection apparatus comprising: an audio signal acquisition apparatus including, a hammering mechanism configured to generate audio signals by hammering on an inspection target at a hammering position; and at least a pair of microphones configured to acquire the audio signals at respective microphone positions; an acoustic-intensity calculating unit configured to calculate an acoustic intensity based on the audio signals; a noise calculating unit configured to calculate a noise component from the acoustic intensity calculated by the acoustic-intensity calculating unit ; a noise removing unit configured to remove the noise component from a physical quantity based on at least one of audio signals acquired at the at least one pair of microphone positions ; and an inspecting unit configured to perform inspection on the inspection target based on the physical quantity from which the noise component is removed, wherein the at least one pair of microphones is arranged symmetrically with each other with respect to the hammering position on the inspection target , or two hammering positions are symmetrical with each other with respect to one pair of microphone positions. an audio signal acquisition apparatus including, a hammering mechanism configured to generate audio signals by hammering on an inspection target at a hammering position; and at least a pair of microphones configured to acquire the audio signals at respective microphone positions; a hammering mechanism configured to generate audio signals by hammering on an inspection target at a hammering position; and at least a pair of microphones configured to acquire the audio signals at respective microphone positions; an acoustic-intensity calculating unit configured to calculate an acoustic intensity based on the audio signals; a noise calculating unit configured to calculate a noise component from the acoustic intensity calculated by the acoustic-intensity calculating unit ; a noise removing unit configured to remove the noise component from a physical quantity based on at least one of audio signals acquired at the at least one pair of microphone positions ; and an inspecting unit configured to perform inspection on the inspection target based on the physical quantity from which the noise component is removed, wherein the at least one pair of microphones is arranged symmetrically with each other with respect to the hammering position on the inspection target , or two hammering positions are symmetrical with each other with respect to one pair of microphone positions.
A method for operating a network node in a wireless communication network, the method comprising: - detecting (S1) signals transmitted from wireless communication devices scheduled for uplink transmissions; - selecting (S2) a subset of the detected signals for decoding; - decoding (S3) said selected subset; and - initiating (S4) a rescheduling of the wireless communication devices that transmitted the detected signals that were not selected for decoding. - detecting (S1) signals transmitted from wireless communication devices scheduled for uplink transmissions; - selecting (S2) a subset of the detected signals for decoding; - decoding (S3) said selected subset; and - initiating (S4) a rescheduling of the wireless communication devices that transmitted the detected signals that were not selected for decoding.
A method for online sign up, OSU, provider selection, comprising: receiving, by a mobile station , a pre-association message, wherein the pre-association message comprises OSU selection information, wherein the method is characterized in that the pre-association message is an access network query protocol, ANQP, message, the ANQP message comprises a hotspot OSU providers list incorporating information for one or more entities offering OSU service, the hotspot OSU providers list comprises one or more OSU provider fields, the OSU selection information is included in the one or more OSU provider fields, and in addition to the OSU selection information, the one or more OSU provider fields further comprise an OSU friendly name, a network access identifier, NAI, and a universal resource identifier, URI, wherein the OSU selection information comprises service attribute of an OSU provider; accepting, by the mobile station , a selection of an OSU provider in accordance with the OSU selection information; and connecting, by the mobile station , to a server of the OSU provider in accordance with the selection. receiving, by a mobile station , a pre-association message, wherein the pre-association message comprises OSU selection information, wherein the method is characterized in that the pre-association message is an access network query protocol, ANQP, message, the ANQP message comprises a hotspot OSU providers list incorporating information for one or more entities offering OSU service, the hotspot OSU providers list comprises one or more OSU provider fields, the OSU selection information is included in the one or more OSU provider fields, and in addition to the OSU selection information, the one or more OSU provider fields further comprise an OSU friendly name, a network access identifier, NAI, and a universal resource identifier, URI, wherein the OSU selection information comprises service attribute of an OSU provider; accepting, by the mobile station , a selection of an OSU provider in accordance with the OSU selection information; and connecting, by the mobile station , to a server of the OSU provider in accordance with the selection.
A computer-implemented method for validating one or more attributes of a product, the method comprising: conducting a physical test of the product and a virtual test on one or more virtual models associated with the product by coupling sensing units to the product; transmitting the responses captured by the sensing units to a test device; creating a first transaction and a second transaction based on the responses of the sensing units; writing the first transaction and the second transaction on a blockchain data structure, wherein the first transaction comprises one or more outcomes of a physical test performed on the one or more components, and wherein the second transaction comprises one or more outcomes of a virtual test performed on one or more virtual models associated with the one or more components; receiving, by a processing unit , a request for validating the one or more attributes of the product from a source (110-1); identifying, by the processing unit , one or more components of the product corresponding to the one or more attributes to be validated; determining, by the processing unit , the first transaction and the second transaction associated with the one or more components from a blockchain data structure; determining, by the processing unit , a deviation between the one or more outcomes of the physical test from the first transaction and the one or more outcomes of the virtual test from the second transaction; and validating, by the processing unit , the one or more attributes of the product based on the deviation determined. conducting a physical test of the product and a virtual test on one or more virtual models associated with the product by coupling sensing units to the product; transmitting the responses captured by the sensing units to a test device; creating a first transaction and a second transaction based on the responses of the sensing units; writing the first transaction and the second transaction on a blockchain data structure, wherein the first transaction comprises one or more outcomes of a physical test performed on the one or more components, and wherein the second transaction comprises one or more outcomes of a virtual test performed on one or more virtual models associated with the one or more components; receiving, by a processing unit , a request for validating the one or more attributes of the product from a source (110-1); identifying, by the processing unit , one or more components of the product corresponding to the one or more attributes to be validated; determining, by the processing unit , the first transaction and the second transaction associated with the one or more components from a blockchain data structure; determining, by the processing unit , a deviation between the one or more outcomes of the physical test from the first transaction and the one or more outcomes of the virtual test from the second transaction; and validating, by the processing unit , the one or more attributes of the product based on the deviation determined.
An in vitro method for selectively detecting vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) forms greater than 110 amino acids from the N-terminus (VEGF 110+ ) in a biological sample, the forms including VEGF 121 and VEGF 165 but not VEGF 110 , comprising the steps of: (a) contacting and incubating the biological sample with a capture reagent immobilized to a solid support, wherein the capture reagent is a monoclonal antibody capable of specifically detecting VEGF isoforms and fragments of VEGF greater than 110 amino acids from the N-terminus, including VEGF 121 and VEGF 165 , but not VEGF 110 ; (b) separating the biological sample from the immobilized capture reagents (c) contacting the immobilized capture reagent-target molecule complex with a detectable antibody that binds to the KDR and/or FLT1 receptor binding domains of VEGF or that binds to an epitope in VEGF1-110; and (d) measuring the level of VEGF 110+ bound to the capture reagents using a detection means for the detectable antibody. (a) contacting and incubating the biological sample with a capture reagent immobilized to a solid support, wherein the capture reagent is a monoclonal antibody capable of specifically detecting VEGF isoforms and fragments of VEGF greater than 110 amino acids from the N-terminus, including VEGF 121 and VEGF 165 , but not VEGF 110 ; (b) separating the biological sample from the immobilized capture reagents (c) contacting the immobilized capture reagent-target molecule complex with a detectable antibody that binds to the KDR and/or FLT1 receptor binding domains of VEGF or that binds to an epitope in VEGF1-110; and (d) measuring the level of VEGF 110+ bound to the capture reagents using a detection means for the detectable antibody.
A heat pump hot water supply apparatus comprising: a refrigerant circuit in which a compressor , a condenser , an expansion valve , an evaporator , and a refrigerant amount adjusting device are connected sequentially; a hot water tank storing hot water heated by the condenser ; a hot water circulating pump configured for circulating hot water in a region between the condenser and the hot water tank ; an inlet refrigerant temperature detection unit configured for detecting an inlet refrigerant temperature of the condenser ; an inlet water temperature detection unit configured for detecting an inlet water temperature of the condenser ; and a heat source unit control unit ; characterized in that the heat source unit control unit is configured for adjusting a valve opening degree of the expansion valve such that a difference between a hot water target temperature transmitted from a tank control unit provided at the hot water tank and the inlet refrigerant temperature is equal to a temperature difference set in advance, wherein when the inlet water temperature reaches a threshold value or more, the heat source unit control unit is configured for changing the temperature difference to adjust the valve opening degree of the expansion valve in an opening direction.
Reflector comprising a support structure and a mirror with a non-plane shape, fixed at its non-reflecting surface , said support structure being provided with pivot elements for rotating the reflector about at least one pivot axis , characterised in that the mirror is composed of a plurality of adjacent mirror elements with a non-plane shape, in that the reflector also comprises a frame associated with each mirror element , inserted between the structure support and said associated mirror element , said frames being independent of each other and each being associated with a unique mirror element , each frame comprising cross-members on which stringers are fixed, the non-reflecting surface of the mirror element being fixed on the stringers of the frame by means of mirror element attachment means, and in that each frame is mounted on the support structure using removable mechanical attachment means , said support structure comprising positioning elements for each frame , the positioning elements forming contact points that together define a reference bearing surface for the frame supporting the mirror element. characterised in that the mirror is composed of a plurality of adjacent mirror elements with a non-plane shape, in that the reflector also comprises a frame associated with each mirror element , inserted between the structure support and said associated mirror element , said frames being independent of each other and each being associated with a unique mirror element , each frame comprising cross-members on which stringers are fixed, the non-reflecting surface of the mirror element being fixed on the stringers of the frame by means of mirror element attachment means, and in that each frame is mounted on the support structure using removable mechanical attachment means , said support structure comprising positioning elements for each frame , the positioning elements forming contact points that together define a reference bearing surface for the frame supporting the mirror element.
A method for estimating a remaining electrical charge or a remaining capacity of a battery that supplies power to a load , the method comprising steps of - using, at a controller of a battery system , an approximate exponential decay function including a plurality of exponential function terms of time and a plurality of coefficients; - stopping, at the battery system , a charge or discharge operation of the battery for a predetermined time; - measuring, at a sensor of the battery system , a voltage of the battery at a plurality of instances during the predetermined time; - obtaining, at the controller of the battery system , a relationship between the voltage of the battery and time; - determining, at the controller of the battery system , the coefficients based on the obtained relationship between the voltage of the battery and the time, wherein - the determining includes determining at least one power coefficient of an natural logarithm of the exponential function terms by expressing the at least one power coefficient of the natural logarithm of the exponential function terms as a predetermined function of temperature; - obtaining, at the controller of the battery system , an estimate of a stable open circuit voltage of the battery based on determined values for the coefficients. - using, at a controller of a battery system , an approximate exponential decay function including a plurality of exponential function terms of time and a plurality of coefficients; - stopping, at the battery system , a charge or discharge operation of the battery for a predetermined time; - measuring, at a sensor of the battery system , a voltage of the battery at a plurality of instances during the predetermined time; - obtaining, at the controller of the battery system , a relationship between the voltage of the battery and time; - determining, at the controller of the battery system , the coefficients based on the obtained relationship between the voltage of the battery and the time, wherein - the determining includes determining at least one power coefficient of an natural logarithm of the exponential function terms by expressing the at least one power coefficient of the natural logarithm of the exponential function terms as a predetermined function of temperature; - obtaining, at the controller of the battery system , an estimate of a stable open circuit voltage of the battery based on determined values for the coefficients.
A method comprising the steps: a) providing a layered structure applicable for preparing an organic electronic device, comprising: aa) a substrate comprising a first electrode structure and a non-electrode part; bb) a grid formed by a grid material, wherein open areas of the grid are arranged above at least a part of the first electrode structure and the grid material is arranged above at least a part of the non-electrode part; and cc) a layer stack comprising at least one redox-doped layer having a conductivity of at least 1E-7 S/cm, the layer stack being deposited on the grid and also deposited on the first electrode in the open areas; wherein the optical density measured by absorption spectroscopy of the grid material is higher than the optical density of the first electrode ; and b) irradiating light pulses having a duration of < 10 ms and an energy of 0.1 to 20 J/cm 2 per pulse, alternatively 1 to 10 J/cm 2 , onto the layered structure. a) providing a layered structure applicable for preparing an organic electronic device, comprising: aa) a substrate comprising a first electrode structure and a non-electrode part; bb) a grid formed by a grid material, wherein open areas of the grid are arranged above at least a part of the first electrode structure and the grid material is arranged above at least a part of the non-electrode part; and cc) a layer stack comprising at least one redox-doped layer having a conductivity of at least 1E-7 S/cm, the layer stack being deposited on the grid and also deposited on the first electrode in the open areas; wherein the optical density measured by absorption spectroscopy of the grid material is higher than the optical density of the first electrode ; and aa) a substrate comprising a first electrode structure and a non-electrode part; bb) a grid formed by a grid material, wherein open areas of the grid are arranged above at least a part of the first electrode structure and the grid material is arranged above at least a part of the non-electrode part; and cc) a layer stack comprising at least one redox-doped layer having a conductivity of at least 1E-7 S/cm, the layer stack being deposited on the grid and also deposited on the first electrode in the open areas; b) irradiating light pulses having a duration of < 10 ms and an energy of 0.1 to 20 J/cm 2 per pulse, alternatively 1 to 10 J/cm 2 , onto the layered structure.
A compound of formula : or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for use in a method of accelerating, promoting or increasing hepatic regeneration in a subject with reduced liver function, wherein the method comprises administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of the compound of formula .
A method for optimizing the adjustment of the gating of at least one hydraulic turbine , this turbine being provided with a series of wicket gates , these wicket gates being movable in a same conjoined movement, between a closure position in which they are pressed two by two on each other and an opening position in which they are distant from each other, via a gating ring which is kinematically connected to each of these wicket gates , this gating ring being itself moved in rotation around itself by at least one cylinder , this cylinder including a device for adjusting the travel of its rod , characterized by the fact that it includes at least the following steps, said turbine being previously stopped and drained of water and the rod of said cylinder being provided with at least one strain gauge : 1/ Calculation of the theoretical force to be applied to said cylinder to obtain a watertight closure of said wicket gates ; 2/ Measurement, via said strain gauge , of the force applied to said cylinder , the latter being out of operation; 3/ After the startup of said cylinder , movement of its rod until said wicket gates occupy said closure position and measurement of the corresponding force, called the "measured force"; 4/ Comparison of the measured force to the theoretical force calculated in step 1/; 5/ Shutdown of said cylinder if a difference is observed between the two forces upon completion of step 4/; 6/ Modification of the travel of the rod of said cylinder by means of said adjustment device; 7/ After actuation of said wicket gates to make them occupy said opening position, repetition of steps 3/ to 6/ as long as said measured force has not reached the theoretical force. 1/ Calculation of the theoretical force to be applied to said cylinder to obtain a watertight closure of said wicket gates ; 2/ Measurement, via said strain gauge , of the force applied to said cylinder , the latter being out of operation; 3/ After the startup of said cylinder , movement of its rod until said wicket gates occupy said closure position and measurement of the corresponding force, called the "measured force"; 4/ Comparison of the measured force to the theoretical force calculated in step 1/; 5/ Shutdown of said cylinder if a difference is observed between the two forces upon completion of step 4/; 6/ Modification of the travel of the rod of said cylinder by means of said adjustment device; 7/ After actuation of said wicket gates to make them occupy said opening position, repetition of steps 3/ to 6/ as long as said measured force has not reached the theoretical force.
A method for filtering thermal image data, the method comprising: capturing thermal image data by a thermal image detector ; forming a signal distribution of intensity values from the thermal image data; identifying a first part in the signal distribution of intensity values, the first part being a peak having an intensity width equal to or smaller than a predetermined intensity span being based on a resolution parameter of the thermal image detector ; identifying a second part of the signal distribution of intensity values, the second part having an intensity width larger than the predetermined intensity span; determining an intensity range between the first part and the second part ; and filtering , if the intensity range is larger than a predetermined minimum intensity range, the thermal image data by excluding thermal image data forming part of the first part in the signal distribution of intensity values. capturing thermal image data by a thermal image detector ; forming a signal distribution of intensity values from the thermal image data; identifying a first part in the signal distribution of intensity values, the first part being a peak having an intensity width equal to or smaller than a predetermined intensity span being based on a resolution parameter of the thermal image detector ; identifying a second part of the signal distribution of intensity values, the second part having an intensity width larger than the predetermined intensity span; determining an intensity range between the first part and the second part ; and filtering , if the intensity range is larger than a predetermined minimum intensity range, the thermal image data by excluding thermal image data forming part of the first part in the signal distribution of intensity values.
A composition that creates a charge complex with metals as a means of protection during a polymer coating removal process, comprising: a solvent; a substituted or unsubstituted alkylarylsulfonic acid having a pKa <3; and an additive exhibiting charge complexing character selected from the group consisting of rosin esters. a solvent; a substituted or unsubstituted alkylarylsulfonic acid having a pKa <3; and an additive exhibiting charge complexing character selected from the group consisting of rosin esters.