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A fluid collection device , comprising: a fluid impermeable barrier defining a chamber , an opening , and an outlet ; a fluid permeable membrane extending across the opening; a fluid receiving portion including a portion of the fluid impermeable barrier that at least partially defines the opening; and a longitudinal portion extending from the fluid receiving portion; wherein the fluid collection device exhibits a maximum length measured from a distal tip of the longitudinal portion to an opposing portion of the fluid receiving portion; wherein the fluid receiving portion exhibits a first maximum width measured perpendicular to the maximum length, and the longitudinal portion exhibits a second maximum width measured parallel to the first maximum width, and wherein the first maximum width is greater than the second maximum width; wherein the opening is for positioning adjacent to the urethral opening of an individual; wherein the longitudinal portion has an oblong form and is for positioning against the perineum of the individual; wherein the fluid receiving portion exhibits a generally triangular shape; wherein the longitudinal portion extends from a vertex of the generally triangular shape; and characterised in that the outlet is in the opposing portion of the fluid receiving portion . a fluid impermeable barrier defining a chamber , an opening , and an outlet ; a fluid permeable membrane extending across the opening; a fluid receiving portion including a portion of the fluid impermeable barrier that at least partially defines the opening; and a longitudinal portion extending from the fluid receiving portion; wherein the fluid collection device exhibits a maximum length measured from a distal tip of the longitudinal portion to an opposing portion of the fluid receiving portion; wherein the fluid receiving portion exhibits a first maximum width measured perpendicular to the maximum length, and the longitudinal portion exhibits a second maximum width measured parallel to the first maximum width, and wherein the first maximum width is greater than the second maximum width; wherein the opening is for positioning adjacent to the urethral opening of an individual; wherein the longitudinal portion has an oblong form and is for positioning against the perineum of the individual; wherein the fluid receiving portion exhibits a generally triangular shape; wherein the longitudinal portion extends from a vertex of the generally triangular shape; and characterised in that the outlet is in the opposing portion of the fluid receiving portion .
A method for use in a system comprising a physically uncloneable function (PUF), which is a portion of a static random access memory (SRAM) array , wherein the PUF has been initialized with a first enrollment to produce a first PUF response output by the PUF, a first codeword, the first codeword being generated by encoding a first secret string generated by a random number generator, a first activation code, the first activation code being generated by combining the first codeword and the first PUF response, and a first PUF key, the first PUF key being generated by hashing the first secret string with the first activation code, the method being for a second enrollment of the PUF to produce a second PUF key, the method comprising: combining the first activation code with a second PUF response output by the PUF to reproduce the first codeword used in the first enrollment; applying error correction to the reproduced first codeword; reconstructing the first secret string used in the first enrollment by decoding the corrected, reproduced first codeword; encoding the reconstructed first secret string to recover the first codeword used in the first enrollment; combining the first activation code with the recovered first codeword to reproduce the first PUF response; applying anti-aging to the reproduced first PUF response; applying inverse anti-aging to the anti-aged first PUF response to recover the first PUF response; generating a second secret string using a random number generator ; encoding the second secret string to produce a new codeword; combining the new codeword with the reproduced first PUF response to create a second activation code; and hashing the second secret string with the second activation code to provide the second PUF key. combining the first activation code with a second PUF response output by the PUF to reproduce the first codeword used in the first enrollment; applying error correction to the reproduced first codeword; reconstructing the first secret string used in the first enrollment by decoding the corrected, reproduced first codeword; encoding the reconstructed first secret string to recover the first codeword used in the first enrollment; combining the first activation code with the recovered first codeword to reproduce the first PUF response; applying anti-aging to the reproduced first PUF response; applying inverse anti-aging to the anti-aged first PUF response to recover the first PUF response; generating a second secret string using a random number generator ; encoding the second secret string to produce a new codeword; combining the new codeword with the reproduced first PUF response to create a second activation code; and hashing the second secret string with the second activation code to provide the second PUF key.
Baling press having a wire deflector, with a carrier plate , which is held in a seat of the baling press, and having a hard-metal insert , which has a recess for guiding the wire, which recess extends from a front face in the direction of a rear face of the hard-metal insert , the depth of the recess decreasing from the front face of the hard-metal insert towards the rear face .
A combination (T-H combination) combustion turbine power generating apparatus and heat recovery steam generator in the form of an HRSG, comprising: a turbine, the HRSG, and an emission reduction system (ERS), wherein the exhaust of the combustion turbine, that is travelling through the HRSG, is treated by the ERS, and wherein the ERS includes: a) a first reducing reagent supplier (RRI1) that supplies a reducing reagent into exhaust output by the turbine, b) a first selective catalytic reduction reactor (SCR1) positioned downstream of the RRI1 , c) a turbulence generator (TG) receiving exhaust from the SCR1 d) a second selective catalytic reduction reactor (SCR2) downstream of the turbulence generator ; and wherein the first reducing reagent supplier (RRI1) is the only exhaust output SCR reducing reagent supplier to each of the SCR1 and SCR2 , wherein there is a steady state NH3/NOx mal-distribution level above 10% root mean square (RMS) reaching each of the SCR1 and SCR2 , and further comprising a first generator driven by the combustion turbine as to provide a first turbine-generator combination, and wherein the first turbine-generator combination has a power rating of at least 400 megawatts a) a first reducing reagent supplier (RRI1) that supplies a reducing reagent into exhaust output by the turbine, b) a first selective catalytic reduction reactor (SCR1) positioned downstream of the RRI1 , c) a turbulence generator (TG) receiving exhaust from the SCR1 d) a second selective catalytic reduction reactor (SCR2) downstream of the turbulence generator ; and wherein the first reducing reagent supplier (RRI1) is the only exhaust output SCR reducing reagent supplier to each of the SCR1 and SCR2 , wherein there is a steady state NH3/NOx mal-distribution level above 10% root mean square (RMS) reaching each of the SCR1 and SCR2 , and further comprising a first generator driven by the combustion turbine as to provide a first turbine-generator combination, and wherein the first turbine-generator combination has a power rating of at least 400 megawatts
A method comprising: generating one or more signals for driving a magnetic field transmitter at a first frequency and a second frequency, the magnetic field transmitter being configured to generate a first magnetic field, and wherein the first frequency is between 5 Hz and 100 Hz and the second frequency is between 100 Hz and 1,000 Hz; receiving , from a plurality of magnetic field receivers including magnetic sensors, data characterizing samples obtained by the plurality of magnetic field receivers, the samples of a combination of the first magnetic field and a second magnetic field resulting from interaction of the first magnetic field and an object; determining , using the received data, a polarizability index of the object, the polarizability index characterizing a magnetic polarizability property of the object; classifying , using the determined polarizability index, the object as threat or non-threat; and providing the classification. generating one or more signals for driving a magnetic field transmitter at a first frequency and a second frequency, the magnetic field transmitter being configured to generate a first magnetic field, and wherein the first frequency is between 5 Hz and 100 Hz and the second frequency is between 100 Hz and 1,000 Hz; receiving , from a plurality of magnetic field receivers including magnetic sensors, data characterizing samples obtained by the plurality of magnetic field receivers, the samples of a combination of the first magnetic field and a second magnetic field resulting from interaction of the first magnetic field and an object; determining , using the received data, a polarizability index of the object, the polarizability index characterizing a magnetic polarizability property of the object; classifying , using the determined polarizability index, the object as threat or non-threat; and providing the classification.
A latch locking mechanism comprising a stationary body , a latch slidably attached to the body and taking an extended position at which it extends from the body and a retracted position when it retracts into the body , a spring that drives the latch out of the body , a detent element having a catch at one side, and being pivotally attached to the body such that it takes either an upper position or a lower position, an at least one pin configured to engage the catch of the detent element , and a lever pivotally attached to the body for releasing the detent element , said lever having at least one arm at one side and a flat pressure section at the other side, characterised in that the latch is secured to the body with the at least one pin , wherein the catch has a sliding surface which forms an acute angle with a feed axis of the latch allowing the detent element to be turned to the upper position while the latch takes the extended position, and wherein the catch further has a locking surface preventing the latch from being moved into the retracted position when the detent element is in the lower position, wherein the detent element has a driver engaging with the at least one arm of the lever and is configured in such a way that upward movement of the least one arm lifts the detent element to the upper position thereby releasing the pin and allowing the latch to retract and the spring to be tensioned. a stationary body , a latch slidably attached to the body and taking an extended position at which it extends from the body and a retracted position when it retracts into the body , a spring that drives the latch out of the body , a detent element having a catch at one side, and being pivotally attached to the body such that it takes either an upper position or a lower position, an at least one pin configured to engage the catch of the detent element , and a lever pivotally attached to the body for releasing the detent element , said lever having at least one arm at one side and a flat pressure section at the other side, characterised in that the latch is secured to the body with the at least one pin , wherein the catch has a sliding surface which forms an acute angle with a feed axis of the latch allowing the detent element to be turned to the upper position while the latch takes the extended position, and wherein the catch further has a locking surface preventing the latch from being moved into the retracted position when the detent element is in the lower position, wherein the detent element has a driver engaging with the at least one arm of the lever and is configured in such a way that upward movement of the least one arm lifts the detent element to the upper position thereby releasing the pin and allowing the latch to retract and the spring to be tensioned.
A powder bed fusion apparatus comprising a build chamber ; a build platform in the build chamber for supporting a powder bed ; a layer formation device (108, 109, 110; 208, 209, 210) for forming layers of powder in a working plane to form the powder bed , the layer formation device comprising a hopper from which powder is dosed in a controlled manner to be formed into the layers; a scanner for scanning an energy beam across the powder bed to fuse the powder; and a gas circuit for forming a gas flow across the powder bed , the gas circuit comprising a separator for separating particles from gas in the gas circuit , a nozzle in fluid communication with the build chamber for propelling gas into the build chamber , an exhaust in fluid communication with the build chamber for extracting gas from the build chamber and delivering the gas to the separator and a pump for pumping gas around the gas circuit such that the nozzle propels gas into the build chamber and the gas exhaust extracts gas from the build chamber to generate the gas flow across the working plane, characterised in that the separator is located above the hopper such that powder falls from the separator into the hopper , and the exhaust comprises an exhaust channel or opening located at or below the working plane for receiving powder wiped from the powder bed and/or the build platform such that the gas flow acts, in the build chamber , as a gas knife for maintaining the atmosphere in the build chamber free from gas borne particles and, in the gas circuit , as a powder conveyor for conveying the powder received in the exhaust channel or opening to the separator for subsequent dispense.
Flywheel comprising a primary flywheel mass suitable for being connected to a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine; a secondary flywheel mass rotatable with respect to said primary flywheel mass ; a decoupling spring unit coupled to said primary flywheel mass ; a spring loader coupled to said decoupling spring unit so as to angularly displace with respect to said primary flywheel mass ; and a plurality of compression coil springs arranged circumferentially to be loaded/unloaded when said spring loader and said secondary mass angularly displace relative to each other so as to be in series with said decoupling spring unit , wherein said decoupling spring unit comprises at least a spiral spring loaded / unloaded by the relative rotation of said primary flywheel mass and said spring loader and in that at least one of said plurality of coil springs is compressable upon displacement of said spring loader with respect to said second flywheel mass to provide a first torsional stiffness that is higher than a second torsional stiffness of said spiral spring, said flywheel being such that at least a further one of said plurality of coil springs is compressable upon displacement of said spring loader with respect to said secondary flywheel mass to provide a third torsional stiffness that is lower than said first torsional stiffness, so that said coil springs provides for a variable torsional stiffness, characterized in that said at least one and said at least further coil spring are in parallel, a first gap (G3) being provided before compressing said at least one coil spring and a second gap (G1) being provided before compressing said at least further coil spring , wherein said first gap (G3) is closable at a first torque and said second gap (G1) is closable at a second torque, said first torque being higher than said second torque.
A communication method, wherein the method comprises: receiving, by a terminal device, downlink control information, DCI, from a network device on a first downlink carrier, the DCI indicating an uplink carrier to be used by the terminal device to send an uplink transmission to the network device is a first uplink carrier or a second uplink carrier; the DCI for indicating the first uplink carrier and the DCI for indicating the second uplink carrier having equal bit quantity; wherein the first downlink carrier, the first uplink carrier, and the second uplink carrier belong to a same cell; and sending, by the terminal device, the uplink transmission on the first uplink carrier or on the second uplink carrier to the network device based on the carrier indicated by the DCI; wherein the DCI comprises an indicator field indicating the carrier to be used for sending the uplink transmission; the first uplink carrier is a new radio time division duplex uplink carrier when a value of the indicator field is 0, and the second uplink carrier is a supplementary uplink carrier when a value of the indicator field is 1. receiving, by a terminal device, downlink control information, DCI, from a network device on a first downlink carrier, the DCI indicating an uplink carrier to be used by the terminal device to send an uplink transmission to the network device is a first uplink carrier or a second uplink carrier; the DCI for indicating the first uplink carrier and the DCI for indicating the second uplink carrier having equal bit quantity; wherein the first downlink carrier, the first uplink carrier, and the second uplink carrier belong to a same cell; and sending, by the terminal device, the uplink transmission on the first uplink carrier or on the second uplink carrier to the network device based on the carrier indicated by the DCI; wherein the DCI comprises an indicator field indicating the carrier to be used for sending the uplink transmission; the first uplink carrier is a new radio time division duplex uplink carrier when a value of the indicator field is 0, and the second uplink carrier is a supplementary uplink carrier when a value of the indicator field is 1.
A system for mounting a firearm accessory device , comprising: a longitudinally extending handguard configured to be affixed to an associated firearm , the handguard configured to support the accessory device, the handguard including an upper portion and a lower portion ; at least one electrical connector disposed on each of the upper portion and the lower portion; a power supply supported on the handguard; circuitry disposed between the upper portion and the lower portion, the circuitry electrically coupling the power supply to the at least one electrical connector disposed on each of the upper portion and the lower portion; a lower grenade launcher support platform configured to be interchangeably attached to the upper portion in place of the lower portion, wherein the lower grenade launcher support platform is configured to removably interface a grenade launcher barrel assembly and a grenade launcher trigger assembly ; and an upper grenade launcher support platform configured to be interchangeably attached to the lower grenade launcher support platform in place of the upper portion , wherein the upper grenade launcher support platform is configured to removably attach a pistol grip . a longitudinally extending handguard configured to be affixed to an associated firearm , the handguard configured to support the accessory device, the handguard including an upper portion and a lower portion ; at least one electrical connector disposed on each of the upper portion and the lower portion; a power supply supported on the handguard; circuitry disposed between the upper portion and the lower portion, the circuitry electrically coupling the power supply to the at least one electrical connector disposed on each of the upper portion and the lower portion; a lower grenade launcher support platform configured to be interchangeably attached to the upper portion in place of the lower portion, wherein the lower grenade launcher support platform is configured to removably interface a grenade launcher barrel assembly and a grenade launcher trigger assembly ; and an upper grenade launcher support platform configured to be interchangeably attached to the lower grenade launcher support platform in place of the upper portion , wherein the upper grenade launcher support platform is configured to removably attach a pistol grip .
An imaging device comprising - a stack of photoactive layers including at least a p-type photoactive layer and an n-type photoactive layer , wherein the photoactive layers comprise quantum dots (QD) formed by semiconductor nanocrystals capped by ligands; and - readout electronics comprising electrodes sandwiching the photoactive layers , wherein at least one of the electrodes is divided in respective pixels for collecting photo-generated charges from respective parts of the photoactive layers, wherein each pixel comprises an amplification circuit to amplify the photo-generated charge. characterised in that the photoactive layers are amorphous, comprising a disordered structure of quantum dots resulting from deposition by applying respective solutions comprising colloidal quantum dots (CQD). - a stack of photoactive layers including at least a p-type photoactive layer and an n-type photoactive layer , wherein the photoactive layers comprise quantum dots (QD) formed by semiconductor nanocrystals capped by ligands; and - readout electronics comprising electrodes sandwiching the photoactive layers , wherein at least one of the electrodes is divided in respective pixels for collecting photo-generated charges from respective parts of the photoactive layers, wherein each pixel comprises an amplification circuit to amplify the photo-generated charge.
An automated slide processing apparatus for dispensing liquids onto one or more microscope slides, comprising: a filling station including a plurality of containers holding reagents , a reagent pipette assembly including a reagent pipette movable between at least one loading position for obtaining reagent from one of the reagent containers at the filling station and at least one dispense position, wherein the reagent container includes a cap having a dome-shaped access valve portion configured to be penetrated by a distal tip of the reagent pipette when in the loading position; and a retainer configured to releasably secure the reagent pipette , wherein the retainer includes a rotation inhibitor that engages an alignment feature of the reagent pipette ; characterized in that the automated slide processing apparatus further comprises a locking mechanism for moving the retainer between an open configuration and a closed configuration for receiving and securing the reagent pipette within the retainer . a filling station including a plurality of containers holding reagents , a reagent pipette assembly including a reagent pipette movable between at least one loading position for obtaining reagent from one of the reagent containers at the filling station and at least one dispense position, wherein the reagent container includes a cap having a dome-shaped access valve portion configured to be penetrated by a distal tip of the reagent pipette when in the loading position; and a retainer configured to releasably secure the reagent pipette , wherein the retainer includes a rotation inhibitor that engages an alignment feature of the reagent pipette ; characterized in that the automated slide processing apparatus further comprises a locking mechanism for moving the retainer between an open configuration and a closed configuration for receiving and securing the reagent pipette within the retainer .