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An image intensifier, II, and camera lens assembly, CLA, system, comprising an image intensifier, II, configured to generate a fluoroscopic visible image on an output surface of the image intensifier when an input surface of the image intensifier is exposed to an X-ray dose; a camera lens assembly, CLA, configured to cooperate with the II to create an X-ray image, the CLA comprising a complementary metal oxide semiconductor, CMOS, image sensor and an optical path towards the image sensor, the optical path having a fixed attenuation, the optical path comprising a lens , wherein the CLA is fixed to the II so that in operation the CLA captures an image of the output surface , wherein the image sensor is configured to convert received light from the output surface of the II into analog electric signals, amplify the analog electric signals before conversion into the digital image according to an analog gain, and generate a digital image based on the analog electric signals, and wherein the lens is configured to guide the light from the output surface to the image sensor , the lens having a diaphragm with a fixed aperture; and a controller configured to control an amount of amplification of the analog electric signals by controlling the analog gain applied by the image sensor .
A fuel cell system, comprising: a plurality of fuel cell stacks arranged in up-and-down direction with an interval defined between the stacks ; a plurality of outlet manifold units guiding a reaction mixture discharged from each of the stacks to outside of the stack ; a plurality of inlet manifold units supplying fuel and air which are supplied from outside through a fuel supply pipe and an air supply pipe into the stack ; and a subsidiary fuel supply unit for supplying subsidiary fuel into the outlet manifold unit such that the subsidiary fuel is burnt in the outlet manifold unit so as to heat the respective stacks coming into contact with the respective outlet manifold units , wherein an outlet manifold unit is formed in a lower surface of each stack , and an inlet manifold unit is formed in an upper surface of each stack . a plurality of fuel cell stacks arranged in up-and-down direction with an interval defined between the stacks ; a plurality of outlet manifold units guiding a reaction mixture discharged from each of the stacks to outside of the stack ; a plurality of inlet manifold units supplying fuel and air which are supplied from outside through a fuel supply pipe and an air supply pipe into the stack ; and a subsidiary fuel supply unit for supplying subsidiary fuel into the outlet manifold unit such that the subsidiary fuel is burnt in the outlet manifold unit so as to heat the respective stacks coming into contact with the respective outlet manifold units , wherein an outlet manifold unit is formed in a lower surface of each stack , and an inlet manifold unit is formed in an upper surface of each stack .
Method of producing an aqueous dispersion of silanized colloidal silica particles comprising mixing in an aqueous medium a) at least one silane compound containing an epoxy-functionality, b) at least one silane compound having no epoxy-functionality capable of modifying colloidal silica particles, the silane compound having no epoxy-functionality being selected from silane compounds comprising amido and/or an ureido functionality; and c) colloidal silica particles in any order to form an aqueous dispersion of silanized colloidal silica particles containing silane compounds originating from a) and b), wherein the weight ratio of both a) and b) to silica is from about 0.01 to about 1.5.
A method of wireless communication at a base station comprising: identifying a transmission opportunity duration for a transmission; determining an allocation of radio resources between downlink, DL, transmissions and uplink, UL, transmissions for the identified transmission opportunity duration; and broadcasting , in an unlicensed radio frequency, RF, spectrum band, a channel reservation transmission indicating the identified transmission opportunity duration and the determined allocation, wherein the channel reservation transmission comprises a channel state information, CSI, request. identifying a transmission opportunity duration for a transmission; determining an allocation of radio resources between downlink, DL, transmissions and uplink, UL, transmissions for the identified transmission opportunity duration; and broadcasting , in an unlicensed radio frequency, RF, spectrum band, a channel reservation transmission indicating the identified transmission opportunity duration and the determined allocation, wherein the channel reservation transmission comprises a channel state information, CSI, request.
A process for producing OSB wood-based panels with reduced emission of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), comprising the steps: a) Producing wood strands from suitable woods; b) Treating at least part of the wood strands after their production without drying with steam, wherein the steam is passed over the wood strands at a temperature between 80°C and 120°C and a pressure between 0.5 bar and 2 bar, wherein the steam treatment takes place immediately after the chipping and preparation of the wood strands, or the steam treatment takes place after the classification and separation of the wood strands according to the use of the wood strands for middle and top layer; wherein the steam treatment of the wood strands takes place integrated into the overall process online, c) Drying of the wood strands treated with the steam; d) Gluing of the steam treated and dried wood strands and optionally gluing of non-steam treated wood strands with at least one binder; e) Scattering the glued wood strands onto a conveyor belt; and f) Pressing of the glued wood strands into an OSB wood-based panel. a) Producing wood strands from suitable woods; b) Treating at least part of the wood strands after their production without drying with steam, wherein the steam is passed over the wood strands at a temperature between 80°C and 120°C and a pressure between 0.5 bar and 2 bar, wherein the steam treatment takes place immediately after the chipping and preparation of the wood strands, or the steam treatment takes place after the classification and separation of the wood strands according to the use of the wood strands for middle and top layer; wherein the steam treatment of the wood strands takes place integrated into the overall process online, c) Drying of the wood strands treated with the steam; d) Gluing of the steam treated and dried wood strands and optionally gluing of non-steam treated wood strands with at least one binder; e) Scattering the glued wood strands onto a conveyor belt; and f) Pressing of the glued wood strands into an OSB wood-based panel.
An engineered dispersed particle-cellular nanomatrix composite material configured for contact with a fluid and configured to provide a selectable and controllable transition from one of a first strength condition to a second strength condition that is lower than a functional strength threshold, or a first weight loss amount to a second weight loss amount that is greater than a weight loss limit, as a function of a time in contact with the fluid, wherein the dispersed particle-cellular nanomatrix composite comprises a substantially-continuous, cellular nanomatrix of a nanomatrix material, a plurality of dispersed particles comprising a particle core material dispersed within the nanomatrix and a metallic solid-state bond layer extending throughout the cellular nanomatrix, wherein the dispersed particles comprise a metal having a standard oxidation potential greater than or equal to Zn and comprise Mg, Al, Zn or Mn, or a combination thereof; wherein the cellular nanomatrix comprises Al, Zn, Mn, Mg, Mo, W, Cu, Fe, Si, Ca, Co, Ta, Re or Ni, or a combination of any of the aforementioned materials, and wherein the nanomatrix has a chemical composition and the dispersed particles have a chemical composition that is different than the chemical composition of the nanomatrix; wherein: the cellular nanomatrix between adjacent ones of the plurality of dispersed particles comprises a single metallic coating layer of one particle, a bond layer and a single metallic coating layer of another one; or the cellular nanomatrix between adjacent ones of the plurality of dispersed particles comprises a multilayered metallic coating layer of one particle, a bond layer and a multilayered metallic coating layer of another one. the cellular nanomatrix between adjacent ones of the plurality of dispersed particles comprises a single metallic coating layer of one particle, a bond layer and a single metallic coating layer of another one; or the cellular nanomatrix between adjacent ones of the plurality of dispersed particles comprises a multilayered metallic coating layer of one particle, a bond layer and a multilayered metallic coating layer of another one.
A method for preparing a photomask suitable for pattern transfer using exposure light of wavelength up to 200 nm from a photomask blank, the photomask blank comprising a transparent substrate, a resistance layer disposed at the outermost level on a side remote from the substrate and having a resistivity of at least 0.1 Ω·cm, and a conductive layer disposed contiguous to the surface of the resistance layer adjacent to the substrate and having a resistivity of less than 0.1 Ω·cm, the resistance layer being a single layer or a multilayer structure consisting of at least two sublayers, said method comprising furnishing a said photomask blank wherein the thicknesses and resistivities of said layers satisfy the relation : 1.5 × 10 5 ≥ A × α + ρ c / d c wherein ρ c is the resistivity of the conductive layer in Ω·cm as measured by the four-terminal method, d c is the thickness of the conductive layer in cm, α is a constant of 1×10 5 cm -2 and A is an index of resistance of the resistance layer, being the product of said resistivity thereof in Ω·cm and said thickness thereof in cm when the resistance layer is a single layer, or the sum of the products of the resistivities and thicknesses of the sublayers when the resistance layer is a multilayer structure, provided that if a said resistivity value is more than 7.5×105 Ω·cm, that resistivity is taken as being 7.5×105 Ω·cm, said method further comprising the steps of forming a photoresist film on the resistance layer, contacting a grounding terminal with the resistance layer, forcing the grounding terminal to press the resistance layer to such an extent as to establish electric conduction between the grounding terminal and the conductive layer, and performing EB writing on the photoresist film in the grounded state. ρ c is the resistivity of the conductive layer in Ω·cm as measured by the four-terminal method, d c is the thickness of the conductive layer in cm, α is a constant of 1×10 5 cm -2 and A is an index of resistance of the resistance layer, being the product of said resistivity thereof in Ω·cm and said thickness thereof in cm when the resistance layer is a single layer, or the sum of the products of the resistivities and thicknesses of the sublayers when the resistance layer is a multilayer structure, provided that if a said resistivity value is more than 7.5×105 Ω·cm, that resistivity is taken as being 7.5×105 Ω·cm,
A downhole system, comprising: one or more tools configured to accomplish a respective activity; two or more controllers configured to issue corresponding two or more commands to the one or more tools to control each of the tools , the downhole system characterized in that : each of the one or more tools has a conflict manager , implemented by a processor , and the respective conflict manager is configured to resolve a conflict between the two or more commands based on a priority control strategy that includes processing a priority command among the two or more commands based on the priority command indicating a higher priority relative to other commands among the two or more commands. one or more tools configured to accomplish a respective activity; two or more controllers configured to issue corresponding two or more commands to the one or more tools to control each of the tools , the downhole system characterized in that : each of the one or more tools has a conflict manager , implemented by a processor , and the respective conflict manager is configured to resolve a conflict between the two or more commands based on a priority control strategy that includes processing a priority command among the two or more commands based on the priority command indicating a higher priority relative to other commands among the two or more commands. each of the one or more tools has a conflict manager , implemented by a processor , and the respective conflict manager is configured to resolve a conflict between the two or more commands based on a priority control strategy that includes processing a priority command among the two or more commands based on the priority command indicating a higher priority relative to other commands among the two or more commands.
Door-movement control apparatus for controlling the opening movement or closing movement of a door in relation to a fixed point , having a mechanism, attachable in the force flow between door and fixed point, for driving and/or braking the door movement in relation to the fixed point, which mechanism is configured to exert a force between door and fixed point and has: a rotating electric machine which is usable as part of an electrically actuatable brake device, a transmission which, at its drive end , is connected in a mechanically rotationally conjoint manner to the electric machine , and a force-transmission element which is connected to the output end of the transmission , wherein the electric machine is a brushless DC motor, the transmission has at its drive end a belt drive with pulleys of different sizes, the smaller of which is connected in a rotationally conjoint manner to the electric machine , and wherein the apparatus has a mechanical energy store for storing mechanical energy and for driving the door by way of the stored mechanical energy, characterized by an electronic controller for controlling the brake device, wherein the controller is configured to actuate the brake device when the door is driven by the mechanical energy store . a rotating electric machine which is usable as part of an electrically actuatable brake device, a transmission which, at its drive end , is connected in a mechanically rotationally conjoint manner to the electric machine , and a force-transmission element which is connected to the output end of the transmission , wherein the electric machine is a brushless DC motor, the transmission has at its drive end a belt drive with pulleys of different sizes, the smaller of which is connected in a rotationally conjoint manner to the electric machine , and wherein the apparatus has a mechanical energy store for storing mechanical energy and for driving the door by way of the stored mechanical energy, characterized by an electronic controller for controlling the brake device, wherein the controller is configured to actuate the brake device when the door is driven by the mechanical energy store .
An apparatus for providing structural support to an anatomical structure , the apparatus comprising: a plurality of connection structures being arranged that, in use, they are each connectable to respective points on the anatomical structure , and wherein, in use, each connection structure is arranged to be orientated in a predetermined orientation relative to each of the other connection structures and to be separated from each of the other connection structures by a predetermined separation; and a frame structure formed with and connecting each of the plurality of connection structures together in order to maintain the predetermined orientations of the plurality of connection structures and the predetermined separations between the plurality of connection structures while the plurality of connection structures are being connected to the anatomical structure , wherein the frame structure comprises a bar and a plurality of spurs which extend away from the bar , each spur connecting laterally to a respective different one of the connection structures and wherein the frame structure is removable from the plurality of connection structures after the plurality of connection structures have been connected to the anatomical structure . a plurality of connection structures being arranged that, in use, they are each connectable to respective points on the anatomical structure , and wherein, in use, each connection structure is arranged to be orientated in a predetermined orientation relative to each of the other connection structures and to be separated from each of the other connection structures by a predetermined separation; and a frame structure formed with and connecting each of the plurality of connection structures together in order to maintain the predetermined orientations of the plurality of connection structures and the predetermined separations between the plurality of connection structures while the plurality of connection structures are being connected to the anatomical structure , wherein the frame structure comprises a bar and a plurality of spurs which extend away from the bar , each spur connecting laterally to a respective different one of the connection structures and wherein the frame structure is removable from the plurality of connection structures after the plurality of connection structures have been connected to the anatomical structure .
A heating assembly in a humidification system, the heating assembly comprising: a heater plate ; and an at least partially flat filament configured to heat the heater plate , characterized in that the at least partially flat filament is wound around a flat non-conductive core so that when the at least partially flat filament is wound around the non-conductive core the combination of the filament and core forms a flat heating element . a heater plate ; and an at least partially flat filament configured to heat the heater plate , characterized in that the at least partially flat filament is wound around a flat non-conductive core so that when the at least partially flat filament is wound around the non-conductive core the combination of the filament and core forms a flat heating element .
A computer-implemented method for generating an output computer-aided design (CAD) model representing a mould for use in moulding a part represented by an input CAD model, the method comprising: generating a mesh over the external surfaces of the input CAD model; analysing the mesh to generate a visibility data structure defining the visibility of each point on the mesh; for each of a group of three orthogonal axes, identifying and selecting, using the visibility data structure, a set of directions such that every point in the mesh is visible from the set of directions in combination; for each direction, defining one or more candidate pieces covering the visible regions of the mesh from that direction; selecting a combination of the candidate pieces which together cover the whole mesh; dividing the combination of candidate pieces about one or more parting lines into a set of shells; and generating the output CAD model to include a set of model parts, each of which corresponds to a respective one of the set of shells and has a surface which conforms to the shape of the respective shell. generating a mesh over the external surfaces of the input CAD model; analysing the mesh to generate a visibility data structure defining the visibility of each point on the mesh; for each of a group of three orthogonal axes, identifying and selecting, using the visibility data structure, a set of directions such that every point in the mesh is visible from the set of directions in combination; for each direction, defining one or more candidate pieces covering the visible regions of the mesh from that direction; selecting a combination of the candidate pieces which together cover the whole mesh; dividing the combination of candidate pieces about one or more parting lines into a set of shells; and generating the output CAD model to include a set of model parts, each of which corresponds to a respective one of the set of shells and has a surface which conforms to the shape of the respective shell.
A method comprising: receiving a time-varying sensor signal from a sensor that is coupled to an article of footwear, wherein the sensor is configured to sense information about a proximity of a foot to the sensor; and using a processor circuit : identifying a velocity characteristic of the foot relative to the sensor using the time-varying sensor signal; and based on the velocity characteristic as identified, at least one of: initiating data collection about the footwear or about the proximity of the foot to the sensor using the same or different sensor coupled to the footwear, and updating an automated function of the footwear. receiving a time-varying sensor signal from a sensor that is coupled to an article of footwear, wherein the sensor is configured to sense information about a proximity of a foot to the sensor; and using a processor circuit : identifying a velocity characteristic of the foot relative to the sensor using the time-varying sensor signal; and based on the velocity characteristic as identified, at least one of: initiating data collection about the footwear or about the proximity of the foot to the sensor using the same or different sensor coupled to the footwear, and updating an automated function of the footwear. identifying a velocity characteristic of the foot relative to the sensor using the time-varying sensor signal; and based on the velocity characteristic as identified, at least one of: initiating data collection about the footwear or about the proximity of the foot to the sensor using the same or different sensor coupled to the footwear, and updating an automated function of the footwear. initiating data collection about the footwear or about the proximity of the foot to the sensor using the same or different sensor coupled to the footwear, and updating an automated function of the footwear.
A communications terminal, wherein the communications terminal comprises: an embedded universal integrated circuit card, eUICC, storing a mobile network operator profile; an obtaining unit , configured to obtain a management request message, wherein the management request message comprises an issuer security domain profile identifier of the mobile network operator profile; and a management unit , configured to manage a security subdomain in the mobile network operator profile corresponding to the issuer security domain profile identifier that is comprised in the configuration request message obtained by the obtaining unit , wherein the security subdomain is used to store configuration information of a first service. an embedded universal integrated circuit card, eUICC, storing a mobile network operator profile; an obtaining unit , configured to obtain a management request message, wherein the management request message comprises an issuer security domain profile identifier of the mobile network operator profile; and a management unit , configured to manage a security subdomain in the mobile network operator profile corresponding to the issuer security domain profile identifier that is comprised in the configuration request message obtained by the obtaining unit , wherein the security subdomain is used to store configuration information of a first service.