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Apparatus for igniting a vacuum arc discharge by means of a vacuum arc evaporator which is arranged in a vacuum chamber and comprises a target , wherein a vacuum arc discharge can be formed between the target , which is connected as a cathode, and an anodic high-voltage electrode of a vacuum arc evaporator by means of an auxiliary plasma device, wherein the auxiliary plasma device comprises an ignition electrode , wherein - the auxiliary plasma device comprises a high-voltage source , - which high-voltage source can be connected to the anodic high-voltage electrode , - the ignition electrode is arranged in the space between the target and the high-voltage electrode , - a capacitor is provided, which can be discharged towards the ignition electrode , and - the ignition electrode and the high-voltage electrode are contacted by a measurement and control device for detecting and controlling the electrical parameters. - the auxiliary plasma device comprises a high-voltage source , - which high-voltage source can be connected to the anodic high-voltage electrode , - the ignition electrode is arranged in the space between the target and the high-voltage electrode , - a capacitor is provided, which can be discharged towards the ignition electrode , and - the ignition electrode and the high-voltage electrode are contacted by a measurement and control device for detecting and controlling the electrical parameters.
A turbocharger assembly comprising: a shaft sleeve that comprises a bore that extends between a first end and a second end ; a shaft received by the bore of the shaft sleeve wherein the shaft comprises a compressor end and a turbine wheel that defines a turbine end ; a bearing assembly seated with respect to the shaft sleeve ; and a balance collar disposed on the shaft and seated axially between the second end of the shaft sleeve and the turbine wheel wherein the balance collar comprises a stepped bore , a stem portion and a flared portion that comprises a sacrificial portion , wherein the stepped bore comprises an annular axial face that extends to a shoulder contour as a surface that extends to an end of the flared portion , , wherein the sacrificial portion is disposed over an axial length of the balance collar that does not overlap axially with the stem portion of the balance collar and is disposed at a radial distance greater than an outermost radius of the stem portion of the balance collar , characterized in that , an axial face surface of a hub portion of the shaft seats against the annular axial face of the stepped bore of the balance collar , wherein the stem portion of the balance collar is loaded by an axial load between the second end of the shaft sleeve and the axial face surface of the hub portion of the shaft . a shaft sleeve that comprises a bore that extends between a first end and a second end ; a shaft received by the bore of the shaft sleeve wherein the shaft comprises a compressor end and a turbine wheel that defines a turbine end ; a bearing assembly seated with respect to the shaft sleeve ; and a balance collar disposed on the shaft and seated axially between the second end of the shaft sleeve and the turbine wheel wherein the balance collar comprises a stepped bore , a stem portion and a flared portion that comprises a sacrificial portion , wherein the stepped bore comprises an annular axial face that extends to a shoulder contour as a surface that extends to an end of the flared portion , , wherein the sacrificial portion is disposed over an axial length of the balance collar that does not overlap axially with the stem portion of the balance collar and is disposed at a radial distance greater than an outermost radius of the stem portion of the balance collar , characterized in that , an axial face surface of a hub portion of the shaft seats against the annular axial face of the stepped bore of the balance collar , wherein the stem portion of the balance collar is loaded by an axial load between the second end of the shaft sleeve and the axial face surface of the hub portion of the shaft .
An apparatus for off-center detector 3D X-ray reconstruction or for proton radiography reconstruction, comprising a processing unit arranged for - obtaining acquisition data measured by an off-center X-ray detector or by a proton detector, wherein the acquisition data includes a first portion and a second portion , wherein the first and second portion both cover at least a detector overlap region , characterized in that the processing unit is further arranged for - determining a first reference value indicative of measured line integral values for the first portion in the detector overlap region and determining a second reference value of measured line integral values for the second portion in the detector overlap region , - scaling at least one of the first portion and the second portion of the acquisition data based on a ratio of the first and second reference values, and - performing reconstruction using the result of the scaling. - obtaining acquisition data measured by an off-center X-ray detector or by a proton detector, wherein the acquisition data includes a first portion and a second portion , wherein the first and second portion both cover at least a detector overlap region , characterized in that the processing unit is further arranged for - determining a first reference value indicative of measured line integral values for the first portion in the detector overlap region and determining a second reference value of measured line integral values for the second portion in the detector overlap region , - scaling at least one of the first portion and the second portion of the acquisition data based on a ratio of the first and second reference values, and - performing reconstruction using the result of the scaling.
A method performed by a first communication device for sending one or more control signals to a second communication device , the first communication device and the second communication device operating in a wireless communications network , the method comprising: determining , during a first period, that a transmission medium is available for sending the one or more control signals to the second communication device , and sending , to the second communication device , the one or more control signals along with a discovery signal, via the transmission medium, the discovery signal and the one or more control signals being sent without data after the first period, the first period being shorter than a second period for determining that the transmission medium is available for sending the data wherein the one or more control signals comprise one or more of: an uplink grant, a downlink grant, a cross carrier grant, a joint grant, and common search space control signalling. determining , during a first period, that a transmission medium is available for sending the one or more control signals to the second communication device , and sending , to the second communication device , the one or more control signals along with a discovery signal, via the transmission medium, the discovery signal and the one or more control signals being sent without data after the first period, the first period being shorter than a second period for determining that the transmission medium is available for sending the data wherein the one or more control signals comprise one or more of: an uplink grant, a downlink grant, a cross carrier grant, a joint grant, and common search space control signalling.
Hatch arrangement with at least one slidable hatch for closing an opening in a floor of a wind turbine , wherein the hatch arrangement comprises a first guiding device which is fixedly mountable to the floor and a second guiding device which is pivotably mountable to the floor , wherein the hatch arrangement comprises a first coupling means to guide the slidable hatch along a first guidance path in the first guiding device and a second coupling means to couple the slidable hatch at least pivotably to the second guiding device , wherein the slidable hatch is coupled to the first guiding device at a first position and to the second guiding device at a second position , wherein the first position and the second position are located along a longitudinal direction of the slidable hatch and spaced apart from each other, characterized in that a movement of the slidable hatch from a closed, in particular horizontal, position along the first guidance path results in a pivoting movement of the second guiding device and in a movement of the slidable hatch to an open, in particular vertical, position and vice versa.
An absorbent article comprising an absorbent core sandwiched between a liquid-permeable topsheet and a liquid-impermeable backsheet , the article having a longitudinal direction along a central longitudinal axis (y1) and a transverse direction along a central transverse axis (x1) extending perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (y1), the absorbent article having a front end edge extending in the transverse direction and a back end edge extending in the transverse direction and a first side edge extending in the longitudinal direction and a second side edge extending in the longitudinal direction, the absorbent article comprising a front portion , a back portion and a crotch portion located between the front portion and the back portion , wherein the absorbent core comprises an absorbent component , the absorbent component being enclosed by a core cover , the absorbent component comprising a coherent area , the coherent area having an extension in the longitudinal direction in at least the front portion and the crotch portion of the absorbent article and having an extension in the transverse direction over a full width of the absorbent component inside the core cover, the coherent area having a front edge and a back edge , wherein the absorbent component comprises high density areas of absorbent material alternating with low density areas of absorbent material, the high density areas of absorbent material and the low density areas of absorbent material extending in the longitudinal direction of the absorbent article , in the front portion and/or in the crotch portion of the absorbent article , wherein the back portion of the absorbent article comprises a conformance zone , and wherein the coherent area and the conformance zone are separated vertically by an area substantially free from absorbent material, characterized in that the conformance zone does not comprise areas being free from absorbent material, wherein the absorbent material in the conformance zone has a lower basis weight than the absorbent material in the high density areas in the coherent area .
A load-applying device for a press-forming die , the device comprising: a rod which includes a first end , a second end , and a flange which is provided between the first end and the second end ; a lamination coned disc spring which has a plurality of coned disc springs that are laminated, wherein the coned disc springs have a center hole in which the first end of the rod is inserted; a first plate which includes a first through hole to which the first end of the rod is inserted, the first plate abutting the lamination coned disc spring ; a second plate which includes a second through hole to which the second end of the rod is inserted, the second plate abutting the flange ; and a gap fixing member which is detachably provided between the first plate and the second plate and fixes a gap between the first plate and the second plate so as to maintain the gap by which the lamination coned disc spring biases the flange to the second plate , wherein the second end of the rod protrudes from the second plate and the second end moves in an approaching direction relative to the first plate during press-forming, and the lamination coned disc spring is compressed. a rod which includes a first end , a second end , and a flange which is provided between the first end and the second end ; a lamination coned disc spring which has a plurality of coned disc springs that are laminated, wherein the coned disc springs have a center hole in which the first end of the rod is inserted; a first plate which includes a first through hole to which the first end of the rod is inserted, the first plate abutting the lamination coned disc spring ; a second plate which includes a second through hole to which the second end of the rod is inserted, the second plate abutting the flange ; and a gap fixing member which is detachably provided between the first plate and the second plate and fixes a gap between the first plate and the second plate so as to maintain the gap by which the lamination coned disc spring biases the flange to the second plate , wherein the second end of the rod protrudes from the second plate and the second end moves in an approaching direction relative to the first plate during press-forming, and the lamination coned disc spring is compressed.
A method for item recognition, comprising: • capturing (S100) an image of an item; • calculating (S200) a first encoding based on the image using an item classifier, wherein the first encoding is output from an intermediate layer of a neural network of the item classifier; • calculating (S300) a second encoding based on the first encoding using a combination classifier trained to identify items, wherein the second encoding is output from an intermediate layer of a neural network of the combination classifier; and • determining (S400) an item identifier for the item based on a similarity between the second encoding and each of a set of predetermined encodings, the method further comprising: • generating an item height map from the image; and • determining a shape encoding based on the item height map using a shape classifier; • wherein the second encoding is calculated based on the shape encoding. • capturing (S100) an image of an item; • calculating (S200) a first encoding based on the image using an item classifier, wherein the first encoding is output from an intermediate layer of a neural network of the item classifier; • calculating (S300) a second encoding based on the first encoding using a combination classifier trained to identify items, wherein the second encoding is output from an intermediate layer of a neural network of the combination classifier; and • determining (S400) an item identifier for the item based on a similarity between the second encoding and each of a set of predetermined encodings, the method further comprising: • generating an item height map from the image; and • determining a shape encoding based on the item height map using a shape classifier; • wherein the second encoding is calculated based on the shape encoding. • generating an item height map from the image; and • determining a shape encoding based on the item height map using a shape classifier; • wherein the second encoding is calculated based on the shape encoding.
A method for permanently sealing a pipe joint between two pipes carrying liquid media, by inserting a sealing tube into a receiving groove arranged in an abutment region of ends of the pipes, placing an annularly configured steel strip , slotted transversely in the circumferential direction with two ends , as a counter bearing against the sealing tube , characterised by spreading the ends of the steel strip apart from one another for the purpose of applying a force to the sealing tube and joining the ends of the steel strip , which has had force applied to it, by placing the ends of the steel strip against one another butt on butt or inserting a moulding between the ends thereof butt on butt.
A system comprising: one or more sensors configured to generate data associated with a sleep session of a user ; a multi-compartment bladder configured to be positioned adjacent to the user during the sleep session; a memory storing machine-readable instructions; and a control system including one or more processors configured to execute the machine-readable instructions to: determine, based at least in part on the generated data, that the user is sleeping; responsive to the determination that the user is sleeping, activate the multi-compartment bladder; determine, based at least in part on the generated data, that the user is experiencing or has experienced an event; and responsive to the determination that the user is experiencing or has experienced the event, cause the multi-compartment bladder to be modified to aid in causing the user to move. one or more sensors configured to generate data associated with a sleep session of a user ; a multi-compartment bladder configured to be positioned adjacent to the user during the sleep session; a memory storing machine-readable instructions; and a control system including one or more processors configured to execute the machine-readable instructions to: determine, based at least in part on the generated data, that the user is sleeping; responsive to the determination that the user is sleeping, activate the multi-compartment bladder; determine, based at least in part on the generated data, that the user is experiencing or has experienced an event; and responsive to the determination that the user is experiencing or has experienced the event, cause the multi-compartment bladder to be modified to aid in causing the user to move. determine, based at least in part on the generated data, that the user is sleeping; responsive to the determination that the user is sleeping, activate the multi-compartment bladder; determine, based at least in part on the generated data, that the user is experiencing or has experienced an event; and responsive to the determination that the user is experiencing or has experienced the event, cause the multi-compartment bladder to be modified to aid in causing the user to move.
Cilastatin or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for use in inhibiting renal injuries induced by an iodinated contrast medium, wherein the iodinated contrast medium is selected from the group consisting of ioversol, iomeprol, iodixanol, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
Device of circulating type for sealing containers or the like, comprising a plurality of sealing stations (BS, BS') arranged at the circumference of a rotor , which can be driven by a motor such as to rotate about a middle axis (MA) of the device , for sealing the containers with a container seal , wherein the rotor is arranged such as to circulate at a stationary central column (ZS) extending along the vertical machine axis (MA), wherein the sealing stations (BS, BS') rotating about the central column (ZS) comprise in each case at least one sealing element which can be lowered and raised, and a container carrier provided beneath the respective sealing element , which is provided so as move conjointly at the central column and hold a respective container standing upright or suspended, characterised in that at least one guidance and holding device is provided with at least two guidance elements (26...30) adapted in each case to different container formats, which are arranged such as to rotate at the circumference at the circumference of a main body of the guidance and holding device in such a way that at least one guide element (26...30), at least during the separation of the sealing element from the containers sealed with a container closure , can be brought into an engagement position (EP) with its respective container shoulder (2.1), while the at least one other guide element (26...30) is in a non-engaged position (NP).
One or more computer readable storage media having program instructions stored thereon for updating software packages, each comprising a set of files and being installed locally in application environments remote from an update service, that, when executed by a processing system comprising an update agent, direct the update agent to at least: receive an update manifest from the update service, wherein the update manifest identifies at least which subset of files of the set of files of a software package are subject to the update; identifies sets of delta files for updating each of the subset of files from previous versions to a new version; and identifies a complete file for updating each of the subset of files to the new version; examine the update manifest to identify at least a file of the set of files of the software package that is scheduled to be updated from a present version of the file to a new version of the file; determine, from the update manifest, if any of the set of delta files can be used to update the file from the present version to the new version; if the set of delta files includes at least a delta file with which to update the file from the present version to the new version, download the delta file and update the file from the present version to the new version using the delta file; and if none of the set of delta files can be used to update the file from the present version to the new version, download a complete file that corresponds to the file and update the file from the present version to the new version using the complete file that corresponds to the file. receive an update manifest from the update service, wherein the update manifest identifies at least which subset of files of the set of files of a software package are subject to the update; identifies sets of delta files for updating each of the subset of files from previous versions to a new version; and identifies a complete file for updating each of the subset of files to the new version; examine the update manifest to identify at least a file of the set of files of the software package that is scheduled to be updated from a present version of the file to a new version of the file; determine, from the update manifest, if any of the set of delta files can be used to update the file from the present version to the new version; if the set of delta files includes at least a delta file with which to update the file from the present version to the new version, download the delta file and update the file from the present version to the new version using the delta file; and if none of the set of delta files can be used to update the file from the present version to the new version, download a complete file that corresponds to the file and update the file from the present version to the new version using the complete file that corresponds to the file.