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An implantable medical device , comprising: a first electrode node coupleable to a first electrode configured to make electrical contact with a patient's tissue, and a second electrode node coupleable to a second electrode configured to make electrical contact with the patient's tissue, wherein the first electrode node is configured to receive via the first electrode a tissue signal from the patient's tissue; an amplifier (110; 200; 210; 220; 230; 240; 250) with a first input connected to the first electrode node and with a second input connected to the second electrode node , wherein the amplifier (110; 200; 210; 220; 230; 240; 250) produces an amplifier output indicative of the tissue signal; first comparator circuitry (150+) configured to receive the first input and to generate a first output indicating whether the first input meets an input requirement of the amplifier (110; 200; 210; 220; 230; 240; 250); second comparator circuitry (150-) configured to receive the second input and to generate a second output indicating whether the second input meets an input requirement of the amplifier (110; 200; 210; 220; 230; 240; 250); and first logic circuitry configured to receive the first output and the second output and to generate an enable signal, wherein the enable signal indicates whether the amplifier output indicative of the tissue signal is valid or invalid. a first electrode node coupleable to a first electrode configured to make electrical contact with a patient's tissue, and a second electrode node coupleable to a second electrode configured to make electrical contact with the patient's tissue, wherein the first electrode node is configured to receive via the first electrode a tissue signal from the patient's tissue; an amplifier (110; 200; 210; 220; 230; 240; 250) with a first input connected to the first electrode node and with a second input connected to the second electrode node , wherein the amplifier (110; 200; 210; 220; 230; 240; 250) produces an amplifier output indicative of the tissue signal; first comparator circuitry (150+) configured to receive the first input and to generate a first output indicating whether the first input meets an input requirement of the amplifier (110; 200; 210; 220; 230; 240; 250); second comparator circuitry (150-) configured to receive the second input and to generate a second output indicating whether the second input meets an input requirement of the amplifier (110; 200; 210; 220; 230; 240; 250); and first logic circuitry configured to receive the first output and the second output and to generate an enable signal, wherein the enable signal indicates whether the amplifier output indicative of the tissue signal is valid or invalid.
A method, performed by a communication device , for managing beam coverage of the communication device in a wireless communication network , the method comprising: - receiving and evaluating one or more first reference signals transmitted by a first network node comprised in the wireless communication network , said one or more first reference signals being comprised in one or more first beams , said one or more first beams being static or semi-static beams received from the first network node , wherein said receiving and evaluating is according to a first state of the communication device , wherein when in said first state, the communication device refrains from reporting back in the uplink about the received and evaluated one or more first reference signals, wherein the first state is a passive state, and in response to the evaluation having resulted in a conclusion that all of the received one or more first reference signals are weak and/or of low quality by comparison to a threshold value, - sending a request to one or more network nodes , requesting a certain procedure for providing, by beamforming, one or more second beams specifically to target the communication device , wherein the requested one or more second beams comprise one or more second reference signals, wherein the communication device switches, based on the evaluation, from the first state to a second state, wherein the communication device in the second state actively participates in the provision of beam coverage for the communication device , and wherein in the second state, the communication device is in a battery-saving mode. - receiving and evaluating one or more first reference signals transmitted by a first network node comprised in the wireless communication network , said one or more first reference signals being comprised in one or more first beams , said one or more first beams being static or semi-static beams received from the first network node , wherein said receiving and evaluating is according to a first state of the communication device , wherein when in said first state, the communication device refrains from reporting back in the uplink about the received and evaluated one or more first reference signals, wherein the first state is a passive state, - sending a request to one or more network nodes , requesting a certain procedure for providing, by beamforming, one or more second beams specifically to target the communication device , wherein the requested one or more second beams comprise one or more second reference signals, wherein the communication device switches, based on the evaluation, from the first state to a second state, wherein the communication device in the second state actively participates in the provision of beam coverage for the communication device , and wherein in the second state, the communication device is in a battery-saving mode.
A method to identify fractures in a hydrocarbon reservoir comprising: a) either (i) transmitting one or more seismic source signals into the earth; and receiving one or more seismic signals at two or more geophones; or (ii) transmitting two or more seismic source signals into the earth, and receiving two or more seismic signals at one or more geophones; b) recording source-receiver records to a computer processor comprising a user interface and a storage medium; c) pre-processing each pair of source-receiver records for each azimuth, including: (i) applying linear move-out, (ii) removing dipping signals, (iii) extracting refraction travel time, and (iv) removing linear move-out; d) deriving azimuthal anisotropic parameters from refraction travel time and fracture strike direction for geophone location; and e) correlating changes in anisotropic parameters and the fracture strike direction to one or more reservoir models to identify fractures. a) either (i) transmitting one or more seismic source signals into the earth; and receiving one or more seismic signals at two or more geophones; or (ii) transmitting two or more seismic source signals into the earth, and receiving two or more seismic signals at one or more geophones; b) recording source-receiver records to a computer processor comprising a user interface and a storage medium; c) pre-processing each pair of source-receiver records for each azimuth, including: (i) applying linear move-out, (ii) removing dipping signals, (iii) extracting refraction travel time, and (iv) removing linear move-out; (i) applying linear move-out, (ii) removing dipping signals, (iii) extracting refraction travel time, and (iv) removing linear move-out; d) deriving azimuthal anisotropic parameters from refraction travel time and fracture strike direction for geophone location; and e) correlating changes in anisotropic parameters and the fracture strike direction to one or more reservoir models to identify fractures.
Selection device for a beverage preparation machine for selecting a value for a parameter used in the preparation of the beverage, comprising a fixed selection element (3; 300) and a mobile selection element (4; 400), the fixed selection element (3; 300) comprising a set of marks (33; 33'; 33"; 330) each corresponding to a beverage preparation parameter value, the mobile selection element (4; 400) being movable in relation to the set of marks (33; 33'; 33"; 330) for selecting a parameter value by positioning the mobile selection element (4; 400) in visual association with a selected mark (33 X ; 330 X ), the selection device being characterized in that it comprises a light-sending layer (21; 21'; 21", 210) which is disposed in the fixed selection device (3; 300), a polarization layer (22; 22'; 22"; 220) for polarizing said sent light, and at least one polarization modifying layer (23a; 23a'; 23a"; 230a) able to modify the polarization of the polarised light such that the visual aspect of a selected mark (33 X ; 33 X '; 33 X ";330 X ) is modified when the mobile selection element (4; 400) is positioned in visual association with the selected mark (33 X ; 33 X '; 33 X ";330 X ), the polarization modifying layer (23a; 23a'; 23a"; 230a) being disposed in superposition relative to the polarization layer (22; 22'; 22"; 220) and relative to the selected mark (33 X ; 33 X '; 33 X ";330 X ), the light-sending layer (21, 21', 21", 210) being selected between one of a. a reflective surface sending reflected light originating from the outside of the selection device and the at least one polarization modifying layer (23a; 23b'; 23a"; 230b) comprises one quarter-wave plate and b. an illuminating surface, the selection device further comprising a second polarization layer disposed in contact with said light-sending layer , and the at least one polarization modifying layer comprises one half-wave plate. a. a reflective surface sending reflected light originating from the outside of the selection device and the at least one polarization modifying layer (23a; 23b'; 23a"; 230b) comprises one quarter-wave plate and b. an illuminating surface, the selection device further comprising a second polarization layer disposed in contact with said light-sending layer , and the at least one polarization modifying layer comprises one half-wave plate.
An assembly for an aircraft propulsion system , comprising: a thrust reverser comprising a plurality of thrust reverser doors , each of the thrust reverser doors configured to pivot between a stowed position and a deployed position; and a tubular trailing edge body configured to at least partially form a gas path nozzle for the aircraft propulsion system , the tubular trailing edge body configured to move from a first position to a second position as the thrust reverser doors pivot from the stowed position to the deployed position; wherein a centerline of the tubular trailing edge body is coaxial with an axial centerline of the aircraft propulsion system when the tubular trailing edge body is in the first position; characterised in that : the centerline of the tubular trailing edge body is non-coaxial with the axial centerline when the tubular trailing edge body is in the second position. a thrust reverser comprising a plurality of thrust reverser doors , each of the thrust reverser doors configured to pivot between a stowed position and a deployed position; and a tubular trailing edge body configured to at least partially form a gas path nozzle for the aircraft propulsion system , the tubular trailing edge body configured to move from a first position to a second position as the thrust reverser doors pivot from the stowed position to the deployed position; wherein a centerline of the tubular trailing edge body is coaxial with an axial centerline of the aircraft propulsion system when the tubular trailing edge body is in the first position; characterised in that : the centerline of the tubular trailing edge body is non-coaxial with the axial centerline when the tubular trailing edge body is in the second position.
A sliding member comprising: a base material ; and a coating layer provided on a surface of the base material , wherein the coating layer is formed of a resin composition comprising a binder resin , a solid lubricant , and metal particles having a Young's modulus of 10 GPa or more but 100 GPa or less, characterised in, that the coating layer comprises metal particles of 1 vol.% to 20 vol.% when an amount of the entire resin composition constituting the coating layer being defined as 100 vol.%, wherein the metal particles having a major-axis length of 3 to 10 μm in the planar direction thereof and a thickness of 0.1 to 1 μm and wherein the coating layer has an elastic recovery ratio of less than 60%.
An ultrathin, multilayer and encapsulated surface element for providing thermal signature adaptation with the purpose of infrared stealthing, and being also suited for camouflage in the visible, the element being flexible and comprising : - a lower layer made of an insulation substrate ; - an intermediate layer comprising a plurality of conductive tracks connectable to a power supply ; - a plurality of active heat dissipation elements connected to the conductive tracks in the intermediate layer and capable to irreversibly provide a temperature increase by Joule effect in a given time interval when a current is fed into said heat dissipation elements, wherein each dissipation element comprises an electric conductive path extending between a first connexion and a second connection connecting respectively said dissipation element to least two of the conductive tracks , said dissipation element being capable of providing the temperature increase throughout said path from the first connection to the second connection when the current is fed, the heat dissipation elements and the conductive tracks being printed on the insulation substrate ; - an upper layer made of a protective layer ; the heat dissipation elements having a size and being organized according to a spatial arrangement so as to provide a predetermined infrared spatial resolution, when a current is fed into said dissipation elements. - a lower layer made of an insulation substrate ; - an intermediate layer comprising a plurality of conductive tracks connectable to a power supply ; - a plurality of active heat dissipation elements connected to the conductive tracks in the intermediate layer and capable to irreversibly provide a temperature increase by Joule effect in a given time interval when a current is fed into said heat dissipation elements, wherein each dissipation element comprises an electric conductive path extending between a first connexion and a second connection connecting respectively said dissipation element to least two of the conductive tracks , said dissipation element being capable of providing the temperature increase throughout said path from the first connection to the second connection when the current is fed, the heat dissipation elements and the conductive tracks being printed on the insulation substrate ; - an upper layer made of a protective layer ;
Cover for the temporary shielding of objects , which can be transferred from an open state exposing the object into a closed state concealing the object and vice versa, wherein the cover has at least three curved shield segments which can be connected or joined together in a modular manner, wherein the shield segments overlap one another in the open state of the cover and, in the closed state of the cover , are arranged overlapping one another, abutting one another or at a distance from one another in such a way that they form a curved cover , characterized in that the shield segments are movable relative to one another in the connected state about a common pivot axis in each case in pairs, the pivot axes lying in mutually offset planes in each case.
A cylinder lock comprising: a cylinder plug having a keyway adapted to receive a key; a longitudinally extending first cylinder half and a second cylinder half ; a rotatable cam co-axial with and connected to the cylinder plug for rotation therewith, the rotatable cam being disposed externally of and between the first second cylinder halves ; a mechanically weakened cylinder notch provided through at least part of the first cylinder half for forming a breakable tip portion ; a mechanically weakened plug notch provided through at least part of the cylinder plug for forming a breakable plug portion ; a plurality of mutually aligned bores extending at right-angles to the cylinder plug axis and in which housing pins which are substantially of equal length and plug pins which are of different lengths are biased in the direction of the keyway under spring force by a plurality of springs ; and at least one retaining pin which is pre-stressed and displaceable under a spring force wherein the retaining pin is provided at the cylinder plug within in its normal initial position and is depressed by a retaining member and wherein said retaining pin is adapted to match at least partly with a corresponding retaining recess formed at the first cylinder half such that when the mechanically weakened cylinder notch and plug notch breaks away, said retaining member slides out of the first cylinder half and said retaining pin maintains rest of the cylinder plug in the first cylinder half by matching with the retaining recess . a cylinder plug having a keyway adapted to receive a key; a longitudinally extending first cylinder half and a second cylinder half ; a rotatable cam co-axial with and connected to the cylinder plug for rotation therewith, the rotatable cam being disposed externally of and between the first second cylinder halves ; a mechanically weakened cylinder notch provided through at least part of the first cylinder half for forming a breakable tip portion ; a mechanically weakened plug notch provided through at least part of the cylinder plug for forming a breakable plug portion ; a plurality of mutually aligned bores extending at right-angles to the cylinder plug axis and in which housing pins which are substantially of equal length and plug pins which are of different lengths are biased in the direction of the keyway under spring force by a plurality of springs ; and at least one retaining pin which is pre-stressed and displaceable under a spring force wherein the retaining pin is provided at the cylinder plug within in its normal initial position and is depressed by a retaining member and wherein said retaining pin is adapted to match at least partly with a corresponding retaining recess formed at the first cylinder half such that when the mechanically weakened cylinder notch and plug notch breaks away, said retaining member slides out of the first cylinder half and said retaining pin maintains rest of the cylinder plug in the first cylinder half by matching with the retaining recess .
Process for manufacturing a fluidic element , characterized in that it consists in forming at least one fluid-permeable zone and one fluid-impermeable zone in a three-dimensional cellular material that has a degree of elastic deformability in compression and in extension of between 10% and 500% relative to an initial shape, by addition of at least one second material having a liquid initial state, and in that the three-dimensional cellular material comprises open cells and is a silicone foam or a polyurethane foam, and the second material is a polymer, and in that the process comprises the following steps: - soaking of the cellular material by the second material present in the liquid initial state, - evacuating the second material present in its liquid initial state from at least one zone of the cellular material, in order to render said permeable zone . - soaking of the cellular material by the second material present in the liquid initial state, - evacuating the second material present in its liquid initial state from at least one zone of the cellular material, in order to render said permeable zone .
A method comprising: determining , by a computing device , a user density value at an Access Point AP , disposed above a ground level, determining a user density value at an AP-relay disposed at the ground level; determining that a difference between the user density value at the AP and the user density value at the AP-relay is greater than a predetermined threshold; and switching the AP-relay from a sensor mode to an AP-relay mode in response to determining that the difference between the user density value at the AP and the user density value at the AP-relay is greater than the predetermined threshold. determining , by a computing device , a user density value at an Access Point AP , disposed above a ground level, determining a user density value at an AP-relay disposed at the ground level; determining that a difference between the user density value at the AP and the user density value at the AP-relay is greater than a predetermined threshold; and switching the AP-relay from a sensor mode to an AP-relay mode in response to determining that the difference between the user density value at the AP and the user density value at the AP-relay is greater than the predetermined threshold.
Fastening device for securing an edge of a sanitary tub element, such as a bath tub or a shower basin, against a wall, wherein the fastening device is connectable with a fastening profile which extends in a direction of a profile lug (P), wherein the fastening device comprises a support element with a support top side and a support bottom side , a clamping element resting on the support top side , comprising a clamping surface which can be brought into contact with the tub element, an actuation element , by means of which a clamping force can be exerted upon the clamping element , and a bearing plate resting on the support bottom side , wherein the actuation element extends from the bearing plate through the support element to the clamping element along a center axis (M), characterized in that the fastening device comprises two receiving spaces which are arranged opposite each other with respect to the center axis (M), and which each serve to receive one holding web of the fastening profile . wherein the fastening device comprises a support element with a support top side and a support bottom side , a clamping element resting on the support top side , comprising a clamping surface which can be brought into contact with the tub element, an actuation element , by means of which a clamping force can be exerted upon the clamping element , and a bearing plate resting on the support bottom side , wherein the actuation element extends from the bearing plate through the support element to the clamping element along a center axis (M), characterized in that the fastening device comprises two receiving spaces which are arranged opposite each other with respect to the center axis (M), and which each serve to receive one holding web of the fastening profile .
Use of spherical and smooth talc microbeads with a talc content of more than 70% (w/w) and a largest diameter of less than 500 μm as substitute for plastic microbeads in cosmetics and personal hygiene products.