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Massaging knit piece of clothing to be worn by a person, comprising at least an raised active knit portion to be in contact with the skin of the person wearing it to massage the skin, wherein the active portion includes multiple protruding beads designed to massage the skin, the massaging knit piece of clothing is characterized in that , the beads are overall arranged in parallel among each other to be superimposed vertically, so that the active portion forms alternatingly bulges and depressions, each bead has a section with an overall convex shape for which the top is adapted to be pressing against the skin of the person and to massage the skin of the person when the latter is moving about, each bead has the shape of a wave which is sinusoidal overall, and the beads each form a slender bulge that is raised from a bottom face of the piece of clothing, towards the skin of the person wearing it.
Method for transmitting information in a cellular wireless communication system performed by a first network control node in the cellular wireless communication system, wherein the cellular wireless communication system comprises one or more mobile stations, a first cell associated with the first network control node and a second cell associated with a second network control node, said method comprising the step of: • negotiating a first plurality of handover triggers with the second network control node for handovers from the first cell to the second cell, • transmitting a handover request message to the second network control node, wherein said handover request message includes information indicating which handover trigger among the first plurality of handover triggers was used in a first handover among the handovers from the first cell to the second cell, and the information is in the form of one or more parameters selected from the group comprising: mobile station velocity, uplink signal measurements, downlink signal measurements, estimated uplink CQI, and reported downlink CQI, and one or more of said parameters are used as an input to a mapping function for obtaining an index associated with said handover trigger used in said first handover from said first cell to said second cell. • negotiating a first plurality of handover triggers with the second network control node for handovers from the first cell to the second cell, • transmitting a handover request message to the second network control node, wherein said handover request message includes information indicating which handover trigger among the first plurality of handover triggers was used in a first handover among the handovers from the first cell to the second cell, and the information is in the form of one or more parameters selected from the group comprising: mobile station velocity, uplink signal measurements, downlink signal measurements, estimated uplink CQI, and reported downlink CQI, and one or more of said parameters are used as an input to a mapping function for obtaining an index associated with said handover trigger used in said first handover from said first cell to said second cell.
A computer-implemented method for passwordless and decentralized verification, the method comprising: receiving , at a first verification service , from among a plurality of decentralized verification services, a request for verification of an identity , wherein the request includes no authentication information associated with the identity ; determining , based on a ledger maintained by the first verification service , a credibility score for the identity ; wherein the ledger is shared by the plurality of decentralized verification services and is developed based on receiving information associated with a plurality of different types of credibility-building actions taken by the identity in an environment; determining whether the credibility score for the identity can be validated by consensus by at least a subset of the plurality of decentralized verification services, the consensus being determined based on credibility scores for the identity determined by the subset of the plurality of decentralized verification services based on the ledger; and determining , based on whether the credibility score for the identity can be validated by consensus, whether to verify the identity , wherein the determination of whether to verify the identity is performed without using authentication information associated with the identity . receiving , at a first verification service , from among a plurality of decentralized verification services, a request for verification of an identity , wherein the request includes no authentication information associated with the identity ; determining , based on a ledger maintained by the first verification service , a credibility score for the identity ; wherein the ledger is shared by the plurality of decentralized verification services and is developed based on receiving information associated with a plurality of different types of credibility-building actions taken by the identity in an environment; determining whether the credibility score for the identity can be validated by consensus by at least a subset of the plurality of decentralized verification services, the consensus being determined based on credibility scores for the identity determined by the subset of the plurality of decentralized verification services based on the ledger; and determining , based on whether the credibility score for the identity can be validated by consensus, whether to verify the identity , wherein the determination of whether to verify the identity is performed without using authentication information associated with the identity .
Method for comparing the colour space size of a reference colour profile of an analogue reference pattern with the colour space size of a decoration-specific colour profile of a digital or analogue decoration, wherein the colour space size is determined in a linear colour system, wherein the method comprises the steps: a. reading in and storing measurement data of at least one segment of an analogue reference pattern with a hyperspectral two-dimensional measuring instrument; b. compiling a reference colour profile by means of software, the reference colour profile having the average values of the measured data of the at least one segment; c. determining and storing the colour space size of the reference colour profile by means of software; d. compiling and storing a decoration-specific colour profile either from the digital data of a digital decoration or by hyperspectral two-dimensional measurement of at least one section of an analogue decoration , the decoration-specific colour profile having the average values of the measured data of the at least one section; e. determining and storing the colour space size of the decoration-specific colour profile by means of software; f. comparing the colour space size of the reference colour profile and the colour space size of the decoration-specific colour profile . a. reading in and storing measurement data of at least one segment of an analogue reference pattern with a hyperspectral two-dimensional measuring instrument; b. compiling a reference colour profile by means of software, the reference colour profile having the average values of the measured data of the at least one segment; c. determining and storing the colour space size of the reference colour profile by means of software; d. compiling and storing a decoration-specific colour profile either from the digital data of a digital decoration or by hyperspectral two-dimensional measurement of at least one section of an analogue decoration , the decoration-specific colour profile having the average values of the measured data of the at least one section; e. determining and storing the colour space size of the decoration-specific colour profile by means of software; f. comparing the colour space size of the reference colour profile and the colour space size of the decoration-specific colour profile .
A measurement device comprising: a microwave generator configured to generate a microwave, the microwave being configured for an electron spin quantum operation based on a Rabi oscillation, the microwave generator having a coil configured to emit the microwave; an electron spin resonance member to which the microwave is irradiated; and an observation system configured to measure a physical quantity in a measured field in response to a state of the electron spin resonance member when the electron spin resonance member is irradiated by the microwave, wherein the measured field is a magnetic field or an electric field whose strength is to be measured, characterized in that the microwave generator further has an electrostatic capacitance member (2b; 2e) electrically connected in parallel to the coil , wherein the electrostatic capacitance member is directly connected to the coil or is arranged between the coil and an electric element that is electrically connected to the coil , and wherein the electrostatic capacitance member is a pair of electrode pieces (2c; 2f), the electrode pieces are plates which face each other with an air gap therebetween, and the pair of electrode pieces (2c; 2f) extends from the coil . a microwave generator configured to generate a microwave, the microwave being configured for an electron spin quantum operation based on a Rabi oscillation, the microwave generator having a coil configured to emit the microwave; an electron spin resonance member to which the microwave is irradiated; and an observation system configured to measure a physical quantity in a measured field in response to a state of the electron spin resonance member when the electron spin resonance member is irradiated by the microwave, wherein the measured field is a magnetic field or an electric field whose strength is to be measured, characterized in that the microwave generator further has an electrostatic capacitance member (2b; 2e) electrically connected in parallel to the coil , wherein the electrostatic capacitance member is directly connected to the coil or is arranged between the coil and an electric element that is electrically connected to the coil , and wherein the electrostatic capacitance member is a pair of electrode pieces (2c; 2f), the electrode pieces are plates which face each other with an air gap therebetween, and the pair of electrode pieces (2c; 2f) extends from the coil .
A method for producing a crosslinked gel; said method comprising steps of: (a) combining (i) water, (ii) alginic acid, alginates, or mixtures thereof, (iii) carboxymethylcellulose, (iv) a salt of calcium, magnesium or zinc, (v) a nonionic surfactant and (vi) fragrance to form a gel having a surface; and (b) contacting with the surface of said gel an additional aqueous solution of a salt of calcium, magnesium or zinc, in which the gel comprises from 86 to 96 wt% water, from 0.3 to 2.5 wt.% carboxymethylcellulose; from 0.3 to 2.5 wt.% alginic acid, alginates, or mixtures thereof; from 0.1 to 1 wt% of a salt of calcium, magnesium or zinc, or a combination thereof; from 0.2 to 2 wt% nonionic surfactant and from 1 to 6 wt% of one or more fragrances; and wherein said aqueous solution is added in an amount from 0.1 to 1 wt% and comprises from 2 to 20 wt% of a salt of calcium, magnesium or zinc. (a) combining (i) water, (ii) alginic acid, alginates, or mixtures thereof, (iii) carboxymethylcellulose, (iv) a salt of calcium, magnesium or zinc, (v) a nonionic surfactant and (vi) fragrance to form a gel having a surface; and (b) contacting with the surface of said gel an additional aqueous solution of a salt of calcium, magnesium or zinc,
A secondary battery comprising an electrolyte and a negative electrode plate, characterized in that , the electrolyte comprises an organic solvent, and the organic solvent comprises a cyclic carbonate and a chain carbonate; a mass ratio of the cyclic carbonate to the chain carbonate is from 25:75 to 32:68; the chain carbonate comprises dimethyl carbonate; a mass percentage of the dimethyl carbonate in the chain carbonate is more than or equal to 9wt% and less than 50wt%; and based on the total mass of the organic solvent, a mass percentage of a carboxylic acid ester in the organic solvent is less than 5wt%; and the negative electrode plate comprises a negative active material, the negative active material comprises an artificial graphite having a D peak intensity I D and a G peak intensity IG satisfying: I D /I G ≤ 0.25 as measured with the method in the description. the electrolyte comprises an organic solvent, and the organic solvent comprises a cyclic carbonate and a chain carbonate; a mass ratio of the cyclic carbonate to the chain carbonate is from 25:75 to 32:68; the chain carbonate comprises dimethyl carbonate; a mass percentage of the dimethyl carbonate in the chain carbonate is more than or equal to 9wt% and less than 50wt%; and based on the total mass of the organic solvent, a mass percentage of a carboxylic acid ester in the organic solvent is less than 5wt%; and the negative electrode plate comprises a negative active material, the negative active material comprises an artificial graphite having a D peak intensity I D and a G peak intensity IG satisfying: I D /I G ≤ 0.25 as measured with the method in the description.
A blood vessel-generating device comprising: a) a sink channel in fluid communication with a sink inlet; b) a source channel in fluid communication with a source inlet substantially parallel to the sink channel; c) a blood vessel-forming channel in fluid communication with a blood vessel-forming channel inlet, disposed in contact with the sides of the sink channel and the source channel between the sink channel and the source channel, substantially parallel to the source channel and the sink channel; d) a first culture channel in fluid communication with a first culture channel inlet, disposed in contact with the other side of the sink channel, substantially parallel to the sink channel; and e) a second culture channel in fluid communication with a second culture channel inlet, disposed in contact with the other side of the source channel, substantially parallel to the source channel, wherein a plurality of microstructures configured to allow interaction between biochemical materials included in each channel are arranged in the interfaces of the respective adjacent channels at set intervals, and wherein the sink channel is disposed between the blood vessel-forming channel and the first culture channel, and the source channel is disposed between the blood vessel-forming channel and the second culture channel. a) a sink channel in fluid communication with a sink inlet; b) a source channel in fluid communication with a source inlet substantially parallel to the sink channel; c) a blood vessel-forming channel in fluid communication with a blood vessel-forming channel inlet, disposed in contact with the sides of the sink channel and the source channel between the sink channel and the source channel, substantially parallel to the source channel and the sink channel; d) a first culture channel in fluid communication with a first culture channel inlet, disposed in contact with the other side of the sink channel, substantially parallel to the sink channel; and e) a second culture channel in fluid communication with a second culture channel inlet, disposed in contact with the other side of the source channel, substantially parallel to the source channel,
A method of operating a laser radar, LADAR, system supporting a doublet waveform for sequential in-phase and quadrature processing comprising the steps of: a) generating a first optical signal containing doublet pulses , each doublet pulse comprising a first pulse and a second pulse , the second pulses of the doublet pulses in quadrature with the first pulses of the doublet pulses; b) transmitting the first optical signal towards a target ; c) receiving a second optical signal containing reflected doublet pulses from the target, each reflected doublet pulse comprising a first reflected pulse and a second reflected pulse ; d) performing in-phase and quadrature processing of the first and second reflected pulses, the processing comprising the sub-steps of: d-1) separating the first and second reflected pulses into two signals; d-2) performing spectral analyses of the two signals to generate two frequency spectra; and d-3) combining the two frequency spectra to create a complex single-sided spectrum of the second optical signal; and e) identifying one or more parameters of the target based on the complex single-sided spectrum of the second optical signal, wherein the one or more parameters comprise at least one of a speed or a distance. a) generating a first optical signal containing doublet pulses , each doublet pulse comprising a first pulse and a second pulse , the second pulses of the doublet pulses in quadrature with the first pulses of the doublet pulses; b) transmitting the first optical signal towards a target ; c) receiving a second optical signal containing reflected doublet pulses from the target, each reflected doublet pulse comprising a first reflected pulse and a second reflected pulse ; d) performing in-phase and quadrature processing of the first and second reflected pulses, the processing comprising the sub-steps of: d-1) separating the first and second reflected pulses into two signals; d-2) performing spectral analyses of the two signals to generate two frequency spectra; and d-3) combining the two frequency spectra to create a complex single-sided spectrum of the second optical signal; and d-1) separating the first and second reflected pulses into two signals; d-2) performing spectral analyses of the two signals to generate two frequency spectra; and d-3) combining the two frequency spectra to create a complex single-sided spectrum of the second optical signal; and e) identifying one or more parameters of the target based on the complex single-sided spectrum of the second optical signal, wherein the one or more parameters comprise at least one of a speed or a distance.
An electrically powered wheelchair comprising: a main frame ; a seat frame that is disposed above the main frame , and supports a sitting seat which supports buttocks and thighs of a user; a seat back frame that is disposed behind the main frame , and supports a backrest which supports a back of the user; a footrest frame that is disposed in front of the main frame , and supports a footrest which supports feet of the user; a wheel section that movably supports the main frame ; a sensor base that projects forward in front of the main frame, an obstacle detection sensor that is installed in front of the seat frame on the sensor base , and detects an obstacle within a sensing range on the front side of electrically powered wheelchair ; and a foot cover disposed at a position that matches a boundary of the sensing range , wherein the foot cover restricts a disposal range of the feet and regulates the feet of the user not to fall within a detection range of the obstacle detection sensor when the obstacle detection sensor performs detection . a main frame ; a seat frame that is disposed above the main frame , and supports a sitting seat which supports buttocks and thighs of a user; a seat back frame that is disposed behind the main frame , and supports a backrest which supports a back of the user; a footrest frame that is disposed in front of the main frame , and supports a footrest which supports feet of the user; a wheel section that movably supports the main frame ; a sensor base that projects forward in front of the main frame, an obstacle detection sensor that is installed in front of the seat frame on the sensor base , and detects an obstacle within a sensing range on the front side of electrically powered wheelchair ; and a foot cover disposed at a position that matches a boundary of the sensing range , wherein the foot cover restricts a disposal range of the feet and regulates the feet of the user not to fall within a detection range of the obstacle detection sensor when the obstacle detection sensor performs detection .
A nuclear detector, comprising a scintillation crystal array including a plurality of scintillation crystal bars of the same size arranged closely in sequence, a light guide , and a photodetector array including a plurality of silicon photomultipliers (SiPMs) arranged in sequence, wherein each of the SiPMs has a cross-sectional area greater than a cross-sectional area of each of the scintillation crystal bars , wherein the light guide includes a top surface coupled to the scintillation crystal array , an opposed bottom surface coupled to a top surface of the photodetector array and a side surface; the light guide has a thickness in a range of 0.1mm to 40mm; the light guide further includes a slit adjacent to an edge of the light guide , and the slit is configured to extend from the top surface of the light guide toward the bottom surface of the light guide and the slit has a depth in a range of 0.1 to 0.5 times the thickness of the light guide ; the light guide has a shape of cuboid; the slit has an extending direction perpendicular to the top surface and the bottom surface of the light guide ; characterized in that the top surface of the photodetector array has an area less than an area of the bottom surface of the light guide such that the photodetector array is recessed at the edges thereof with respect to the light guide and the scintillation crystal array . the light guide has a thickness in a range of 0.1mm to 40mm; the light guide further includes a slit adjacent to an edge of the light guide , and the slit is configured to extend from the top surface of the light guide toward the bottom surface of the light guide and the slit has a depth in a range of 0.1 to 0.5 times the thickness of the light guide ; the light guide has a shape of cuboid; the slit has an extending direction perpendicular to the top surface and the bottom surface of the light guide ; characterized in that the top surface of the photodetector array has an area less than an area of the bottom surface of the light guide such that the photodetector array is recessed at the edges thereof with respect to the light guide and the scintillation crystal array .
Laundry treatment apparatus, in particular dryer or washing machine having a dryer function, comprising a control unit, a laundry treatment chamber for treating laundry using process air, a process air loop (20, 20a-d) for circulating the process air, a heat exchanger arranged in the process air loop for cooling the process air, and a cleaning device for cleaning the heat exchanger , the cleaning device comprising an actuator comprising a stationary element and a movable hollow element , wherein the hollow element comprises at least one outlet opening , and wherein the hollow element is in fluid communication with a liquid supply source and adapted to spray liquid to the heat exchanger by at least one liquid spray from the at least one outlet opening for cleaning the heat exchanger, and wherein the actuator actuates the hollow element along a cleaning axis (D) such that the heat exchanger is cleaned by at least one liquid spray moving along the heat exchanger , the movable hollow element and the stationary element are movably coupled so as to define therebetween a variable volume (34a-c) fluidly connected to the liquid supply source characterized in that the volume (34a-c) is varied in dependency of the liquid pressure or flow rate.