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One or more non-transitory machine-readable media storing instructions which, when executed by one or more processors of a terminal , cause the terminal to perform actions comprising: receiving, at a terminal , a plurality of messages , the receiving operation comprising: receiving, at the terminal via a first interface, a first subset of the plurality of messages destined for a first logical partition of a smart card ; receiving, at the terminal via a second interface, a second subset of the plurality of messages destined for a second logical partition of the smart card ; generating a message stream comprising the plurality of messages , the generating operation comprising: ordering the plurality of messages within the message stream in a chronological order based at least in part on a respective time at which each of the plurality of messages are received at the terminal ; and inserting interface switch indicators corresponding respectively to each switch between (a) messages from the first subset of the plurality of messages, and (b) messages from the second subset of the plurality of messages in the message stream ; and transmitting, by the terminal to the smart card , the message stream comprising the ordered plurality of messages with the inserted interface switch indicators . receiving, at a terminal , a plurality of messages , the receiving operation comprising: receiving, at the terminal via a first interface, a first subset of the plurality of messages destined for a first logical partition of a smart card ; receiving, at the terminal via a second interface, a second subset of the plurality of messages destined for a second logical partition of the smart card ; receiving, at the terminal via a first interface, a first subset of the plurality of messages destined for a first logical partition of a smart card ; receiving, at the terminal via a second interface, a second subset of the plurality of messages destined for a second logical partition of the smart card ; generating a message stream comprising the plurality of messages , the generating operation comprising: ordering the plurality of messages within the message stream in a chronological order based at least in part on a respective time at which each of the plurality of messages are received at the terminal ; and inserting interface switch indicators corresponding respectively to each switch between (a) messages from the first subset of the plurality of messages, and (b) messages from the second subset of the plurality of messages in the message stream ; and ordering the plurality of messages within the message stream in a chronological order based at least in part on a respective time at which each of the plurality of messages are received at the terminal ; and inserting interface switch indicators corresponding respectively to each switch between (a) messages from the first subset of the plurality of messages, and (b) messages from the second subset of the plurality of messages in the message stream ; and transmitting, by the terminal to the smart card , the message stream comprising the ordered plurality of messages with the inserted interface switch indicators .
Objective changing and focussing apparatus for microscopes containing a plurality of objectives , and having an optical axis Z, the apparatus contains: - a first rail system having a first guide rail affixable to the microscope and a first moving member guided by the first guide rail , wherein the first rail system is arranged along an axis X perpendicular to the optical axis Z, - a first drive unit in drive connection with the first rail system , - a plurality of objective interface elements , adapted for being connected to the objectives , arranged next to one another along the X axis and fixed to the first moving member movably along the Z axis, - a second rail system having a second guide rail fixed to the microscope and a second moving member guided by the second guide rail , wherein the second rail system is arranged parallel to the optical axis Z, and defines a starting position along the X axis, and - a second drive unit having a second drive connection with the second rail system , and the second moving member is provided with a lifting element providing a releasable connection with the objective interface element located in the starting position, wherein each of the objective interface elements is formed as an objective-holding socket having a hollow upper part and a supporting part perpendicular thereto, adapted for damping the mechanical vibrations occurring in the objective interface element while it is being moved along the optical axis Z. - a first rail system having a first guide rail affixable to the microscope and a first moving member guided by the first guide rail , wherein the first rail system is arranged along an axis X perpendicular to the optical axis Z, - a first drive unit in drive connection with the first rail system , - a plurality of objective interface elements , adapted for being connected to the objectives , arranged next to one another along the X axis and fixed to the first moving member movably along the Z axis, - a second rail system having a second guide rail fixed to the microscope and a second moving member guided by the second guide rail , wherein the second rail system is arranged parallel to the optical axis Z, and defines a starting position along the X axis, and - a second drive unit having a second drive connection with the second rail system , and the second moving member is provided with a lifting element providing a releasable connection with the objective interface element located in the starting position, wherein each of the objective interface elements is formed as an objective-holding socket having a hollow upper part and a supporting part perpendicular thereto, adapted for damping the mechanical vibrations occurring in the objective interface element while it is being moved along the optical axis Z.
A method for controlling an operation of a spacecraft, comprising: determining , using an inner-loop control, first control inputs for momentum exchange devices to control an orientation of the spacecraft; determining , using an outer-loop control, second control inputs for thrusters of the spacecraft to concurrently control a pose of the spacecraft and a momentum stored by the momentum exchange devices of the spacecraft, wherein the outer-loop control determines the second control inputs using a model of dynamics of the spacecraft, wherein the model includes dynamics of the inner-loop control, such that the outer-loop control accounts for effects of actuation of the momentum exchange devices according to the first control inputs determined by the inner-loop control; and controlling the thrusters and the momentum exchange devices according to at least a portion of the first and the second control inputs, wherein steps of the method are performed by a processor; wherein the outer-loop control is a model predictive control, MPC, that optimizes a cost function over a receding horizon subject to constraints on the pose of the spacecraft and constraints on inputs to the thrusters, wherein the cost function includes components for controlling the pose of the spacecraft and the momentum stored by the momentum exchange devices. determining , using an inner-loop control, first control inputs for momentum exchange devices to control an orientation of the spacecraft; determining , using an outer-loop control, second control inputs for thrusters of the spacecraft to concurrently control a pose of the spacecraft and a momentum stored by the momentum exchange devices of the spacecraft, wherein the outer-loop control determines the second control inputs using a model of dynamics of the spacecraft, wherein the model includes dynamics of the inner-loop control, such that the outer-loop control accounts for effects of actuation of the momentum exchange devices according to the first control inputs determined by the inner-loop control; and controlling the thrusters and the momentum exchange devices according to at least a portion of the first and the second control inputs, wherein steps of the method are performed by a processor; wherein the outer-loop control is a model predictive control, MPC, that optimizes a cost function over a receding horizon subject to constraints on the pose of the spacecraft and constraints on inputs to the thrusters, wherein the cost function includes components for controlling the pose of the spacecraft and the momentum stored by the momentum exchange devices.
A method of producing (R)-5-(3,4-difluorophenyl)-5-[(3-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1 -yl)methyl]imidazolidin-2,4-dione, the method comprising: (a) a step of separating an isomer represented by the following formula from a mixture of isomers represented by the following formula ; and (b) a step of removing menthyloxycarbonyl group of the compound represented by formula separated in step (a) to obtain (R)-5-(3,4-difluorophenyl)-5-[(3-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1 -yl)methyl]imidazolidin-2,4-dione. (a) a step of separating an isomer represented by the following formula from a mixture of isomers represented by the following formula ; and (b) a step of removing menthyloxycarbonyl group of the compound represented by formula separated in step (a) to obtain (R)-5-(3,4-difluorophenyl)-5-[(3-methyl-2-oxopyridin-1 -yl)methyl]imidazolidin-2,4-dione.
A method for producing a protein oligomer comprising at least two, and preferably three heterodimeric human NC-1-Fc proteins, the method comprising: a) culturing a host cell expressing (i) a fusion protein comprising, from N- to C-terminus, human NC-1 from collagen 18 fused to human IgG1 Fc with "knob" mutations, or human IgG1 Fc with "knob" mutations fused to human NC-1 from collagen 18, and (ii) human IgG1 Fc with "hole" mutations, under conditions which allow the formation of a protein oligomer comprising at least two, and preferably three heterodimeric human NC-1-Fc proteins, and wherein the fusion protein of (i) and the human IgG1 Fc with "hole" mutations of (ii) are expressed in a ratio of 2:1 or higher, and b) obtaining from the host cell of step a) the protein oligomer comprising at least two, and preferably three heterodimeric human NC-1-Fc proteins. a) culturing a host cell expressing (i) a fusion protein comprising, from N- to C-terminus, human NC-1 from collagen 18 fused to human IgG1 Fc with "knob" mutations, or human IgG1 Fc with "knob" mutations fused to human NC-1 from collagen 18, and (ii) human IgG1 Fc with "hole" mutations, under conditions which allow the formation of a protein oligomer comprising at least two, and preferably three heterodimeric human NC-1-Fc proteins, and wherein the fusion protein of (i) and the human IgG1 Fc with "hole" mutations of (ii) are expressed in a ratio of 2:1 or higher, and b) obtaining from the host cell of step a) the protein oligomer comprising at least two, and preferably three heterodimeric human NC-1-Fc proteins.
Method for ascertaining a weather area for a motor vehicle , assigned to which are a sensor system and a communications interface that are signal-coupled to one another, comprising: - receiving data comprising geographical information in the form of a map, - creating a grid by dividing the received data into a plurality of grid cells that are adjacent to one another, - providing a sensor system measured signal that is representative of a localized local weather situation in one of the grid cells , - ascertaining a local weather area for a respective grid cell on the basis of the measured signal provided, characterized by - setting a respective numerical counter, which has a predetermined value depending on the sensor system measured signal, for an associated grid cell , wherein the numerical counter contains information that a weather area has been ascertained and the state of an associated grid cell is set as "active", and - incrementing the respective numerical counter of the grid cell for which a sensor system measured signal is provided and/or a weather situation of the weather area is ascertained, - setting a respecting time counter, which has a predetermined value depending on the sensor system measured signal and which is representative for a predetermined time interval, for an associated grid cell , wherein the state of the grid cell is set to "not active" after expiration of the predetermined time interval, and - resetting the respective time counter of the grid cell for which a sensor system measured signal is provided and/or a weather area is ascertained. - receiving data comprising geographical information in the form of a map, - creating a grid by dividing the received data into a plurality of grid cells that are adjacent to one another, - providing a sensor system measured signal that is representative of a localized local weather situation in one of the grid cells , - ascertaining a local weather area for a respective grid cell on the basis of the measured signal provided, characterized by - setting a respective numerical counter, which has a predetermined value depending on the sensor system measured signal, for an associated grid cell , wherein the numerical counter contains information that a weather area has been ascertained and the state of an associated grid cell is set as "active", and - incrementing the respective numerical counter of the grid cell for which a sensor system measured signal is provided and/or a weather situation of the weather area is ascertained, - setting a respecting time counter, which has a predetermined value depending on the sensor system measured signal and which is representative for a predetermined time interval, for an associated grid cell , wherein the state of the grid cell is set to "not active" after expiration of the predetermined time interval, and - resetting the respective time counter of the grid cell for which a sensor system measured signal is provided and/or a weather area is ascertained.
A lens assembly , comprising: a lens having an inner surface and an outer surface ; a lens barrel supporting the lens and having outer and inner lens barrel ends separated by a longitudinal axis, the lens arranged along the longitudinal axis (L) to span the outer lens barrel end such that the inner surface of the lens is within the lens barrel and the outer surface of the lens is outside the lens barrel ; a heater element longitudinally adjacent to the inner surface of the lens and located within the lens barrel , wherein the heater element has a heater element electrical lead extending radially and longitudinally therefrom to provide power to the heater element ; and a carrier ring extending circumferentially around at least a portion of an outside lens barrel surface adjacent to the inner lens barrel end , the carrier ring including at least one lead station radially aligned with the heater element electrical lead , the heater element electrical lead extending into the lead station of the carrier ring so as to be engaged by and electrically connected to an electrical component subsequently inserted into the lead station . a lens having an inner surface and an outer surface ; a lens barrel supporting the lens and having outer and inner lens barrel ends separated by a longitudinal axis, the lens arranged along the longitudinal axis (L) to span the outer lens barrel end such that the inner surface of the lens is within the lens barrel and the outer surface of the lens is outside the lens barrel ; a heater element longitudinally adjacent to the inner surface of the lens and located within the lens barrel , wherein the heater element has a heater element electrical lead extending radially and longitudinally therefrom to provide power to the heater element ; and a carrier ring extending circumferentially around at least a portion of an outside lens barrel surface adjacent to the inner lens barrel end , the carrier ring including at least one lead station radially aligned with the heater element electrical lead , the heater element electrical lead extending into the lead station of the carrier ring so as to be engaged by and electrically connected to an electrical component subsequently inserted into the lead station .
A heating arrangement for simultaneously heating a plurality of charcoal tablets for subsequent use in a shisha, wherein the heating arrangement comprises a housing having a housing volume providing a holding volume for the plurality of charcoal tablets to be simultaneously heated, in which the plurality of charcoal tablets are insertable, and wherein the heating arrangement comprises an electric heating device having at least one heating element at least partially surrounding the plurality of charcoal tablets for simultaneously heating the plurality of charcoal tablets , characterized in that said housing comprises a holding container , said holding container forming a predominantly enclosed volume wherein hot air or hot gas can be collected and retained.
Card housing , with - two broadsides , - two first narrow sides and - two second narrow sides , wherein one of the narrow sides has an insertion opening as the insertion side for inserting a card (K) into an interior of the card housing , the card housing having at least one integrated fixing device with at least one latching lug , characterized in that a first latching lug is arranged on an inward facing surface of a first housing half , wherein the fixing device is of such a shape that a card inserted in the card housing can no longer be pulled, shaken or otherwise conveyed out of the interior of the card housing without destroying the card housing . - two broadsides , - two first narrow sides and - two second narrow sides , wherein one of the narrow sides has an insertion opening as the insertion side for inserting a card (K) into an interior of the card housing , the card housing having at least one integrated fixing device with at least one latching lug , characterized in that a first latching lug is arranged on an inward facing surface of a first housing half , wherein the fixing device is of such a shape that a card inserted in the card housing can no longer be pulled, shaken or otherwise conveyed out of the interior of the card housing without destroying the card housing .
A method for determining a transport block size, TBS, the method performed by a wireless device and comprising: determining a number of resource elements, REs, within a slot; calculating an intermediate value used to determine the TBS, based on the determined number of REs and a code rate; comparing the calculated intermediate value with a predetermined threshold value; determining the TBS based on the comparison, wherein based on that the calculated intermediate value is smaller than or equal to the predetermined threshold value, the TBS is determined using a predetermined table, wherein based on that the calculated intermediate value is greater than the predetermined threshold value, the TBS is determined using a mathematical function, wherein the mathematical function includes parameters for the number of REs within the slot and the code rate, and wherein the mathematical function includes quantizing the calculated intermediate value. determining a number of resource elements, REs, within a slot; calculating an intermediate value used to determine the TBS, based on the determined number of REs and a code rate; comparing the calculated intermediate value with a predetermined threshold value; determining the TBS based on the comparison, wherein based on that the calculated intermediate value is smaller than or equal to the predetermined threshold value, the TBS is determined using a predetermined table, wherein based on that the calculated intermediate value is greater than the predetermined threshold value, the TBS is determined using a mathematical function, wherein the mathematical function includes parameters for the number of REs within the slot and the code rate, and wherein the mathematical function includes quantizing the calculated intermediate value.
A telematics communication device for installation in a vehicle, comprising: a housing ; power supply means ; means for internal data communications with at least one module of the vehicle, wherein said means for internal data communications comprises a data cable to connect to a data cable of the vehicle; means for control processing adapted to determine a state of the vehicle based on data received from the at least one module of said vehicle; and means for external communications for transmitting at least one signal including the vehicle state information; characterised in that the means for internal and external communications comprise respectively at least one space-filling curve antenna integrated with the housing of the device, wherein the at least one space-filling curve antenna is fixed on a surface of the housing and wherein the at least one space-filling curve antenna is from the group of Planar Inverted F Antenna PIFA, Inverted F Antenna IFA, or microstrip patch antenna; and the housing is at least partly, or fully, made of a flexible mouldable material adapted to be solidified by heating, by a chemical reaction or by electricity, and wherein the solidifying step is configured to be applied after the device has been placed within a free space inside the vehicle conforming to non-uniform structures and spaces around and in-between other vehicle components. a housing ; power supply means ; means for internal data communications with at least one module of the vehicle, wherein said means for internal data communications comprises a data cable to connect to a data cable of the vehicle; means for control processing adapted to determine a state of the vehicle based on data received from the at least one module of said vehicle; and means for external communications for transmitting at least one signal including the vehicle state information; characterised in that the means for internal and external communications comprise respectively at least one space-filling curve antenna integrated with the housing of the device, wherein the at least one space-filling curve antenna is fixed on a surface of the housing and wherein the at least one space-filling curve antenna is from the group of Planar Inverted F Antenna PIFA, Inverted F Antenna IFA, or microstrip patch antenna; and the housing is at least partly, or fully, made of a flexible mouldable material adapted to be solidified by heating, by a chemical reaction or by electricity, and wherein the solidifying step is configured to be applied after the device has been placed within a free space inside the vehicle conforming to non-uniform structures and spaces around and in-between other vehicle components.
A method for estimating the operational lifetime of a thin-film photovoltaic cell, the method comprising: - obtaining a time series of data which are indicative of environmental conditions as dependent on time, - estimating the efficiency of the thin-film photovoltaic cell at a plurality of points in time, wherein said estimating comprises, for each point of said points in time, determining a device temperature based on an efficiency estimate and on data of the time series that are representative for that point in time and updating the efficiency estimate by estimating a degradation of the thin-film photovoltaic cell as function of the device temperature, and - outputting at least one value indicative of the operational lifetime based on the plurality of efficiency estimates obtained for the plurality of points in time. - obtaining a time series of data which are indicative of environmental conditions as dependent on time, - estimating the efficiency of the thin-film photovoltaic cell at a plurality of points in time, wherein said estimating comprises, for each point of said points in time, determining a device temperature based on an efficiency estimate and on data of the time series that are representative for that point in time and updating the efficiency estimate by estimating a degradation of the thin-film photovoltaic cell as function of the device temperature, and - outputting at least one value indicative of the operational lifetime based on the plurality of efficiency estimates obtained for the plurality of points in time.