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A method of upgrading the capacity of a mooring system that comprises a pre-existing subsea foundation at a first seabed location and a mooring line connected to the pre-existing subsea foundation and extending to a moored floating unit , the method comprising: installing a supplementary subsea foundation (32; 48; 54; 58) at a second seabed location; and connecting the mooring line to the supplementary subsea foundation (32; 48; 54; 58) while maintaining the connection between the mooring line and the pre-existing subsea foundation . installing a supplementary subsea foundation (32; 48; 54; 58) at a second seabed location; and connecting the mooring line to the supplementary subsea foundation (32; 48; 54; 58) while maintaining the connection between the mooring line and the pre-existing subsea foundation .
A method for generating an image that depicts microvessels in a subject using an ultrasound system, the steps of the method comprising: (a) providing to a computer system, image data acquired from a subject with an ultrasound system, wherein the image data comprise image frames obtained at a plurality of different time points; (b) generating reformatted data with the computer system by reformatting the image data as a Casorati matrix; (c) generating motion matrix data with the computer system by computing a similarity metric of each column of the reformatted data with every other column of the reformatted data; (d) analyzing the motion matrix data with the computer system and based on this analysis generating updated image data by: (i) directing the ultrasound system to reject image data when analysis of the motion matrix data indicates translation motion occurred when the image data were acquired; (ii) directing the computer system to process the image data to reduce motion corruption when analysis of the motion matrix data indicates periodic motion occurred when the image data were acquired; and (e) generating an image that depicts microvessels in the subject by reconstructing the image from the updated image data using the computer system. (a) providing to a computer system, image data acquired from a subject with an ultrasound system, wherein the image data comprise image frames obtained at a plurality of different time points; (b) generating reformatted data with the computer system by reformatting the image data as a Casorati matrix; (c) generating motion matrix data with the computer system by computing a similarity metric of each column of the reformatted data with every other column of the reformatted data; (d) analyzing the motion matrix data with the computer system and based on this analysis generating updated image data by: (i) directing the ultrasound system to reject image data when analysis of the motion matrix data indicates translation motion occurred when the image data were acquired; (ii) directing the computer system to process the image data to reduce motion corruption when analysis of the motion matrix data indicates periodic motion occurred when the image data were acquired; and (i) directing the ultrasound system to reject image data when analysis of the motion matrix data indicates translation motion occurred when the image data were acquired; (ii) directing the computer system to process the image data to reduce motion corruption when analysis of the motion matrix data indicates periodic motion occurred when the image data were acquired; and (e) generating an image that depicts microvessels in the subject by reconstructing the image from the updated image data using the computer system.
Cleaning system for cleaning a windscreen of a motor vehicle , comprising at least one drive arm and at least one wiper , the wiper being linked to the drive arm , the cleaning system comprising at least one spraying device capable of spraying a liquid onto the windscreen , the cleaning system comprising a member for determining a zone of the windscreen and a means for activating the determination member , an activation of the drive arm and of the spraying device being subject to image information on a position of the zone on the windscreen transmitted by the determination member , characterized in that the determination member is configured to detect a direction (D1) of the gaze of a driver of the vehicle .
A patient interface comprising: a blower comprising an impeller , a motor for driving rotation of the impeller about a rotational axis of the impeller, a blower housing providing an impeller space for housing the impeller , a blower inlet and a blower outlet , a cushion for contacting a user's face, a mask body and/or a frame for supporting the cushion on a user's face, the cushion and/or the mask body or frame defining an interior space for receiving a flow of gases from the blower , the mask body or frame comprising an inlet to the interior space , wherein the blower is mounted or received within the inlet of the mask body or frame by a portion of the blower housing that is radially outside of and/or surrounding the impeller and impeller space so that the blower is at least partially within the mask body or frame, and wherein the blower substantially separates a high pressure side of the mask body or frame from a low pressure side of the mask body or frame, and wherein the mask body or frame is substantially without a wall between the blower and the interior space such that the blower outlet of the blower opens directly into the interior space. a blower comprising an impeller , a motor for driving rotation of the impeller about a rotational axis of the impeller, a blower housing providing an impeller space for housing the impeller , a blower inlet and a blower outlet , a cushion for contacting a user's face, a mask body and/or a frame for supporting the cushion on a user's face, the cushion and/or the mask body or frame defining an interior space for receiving a flow of gases from the blower , the mask body or frame comprising an inlet to the interior space , wherein the blower is mounted or received within the inlet of the mask body or frame by a portion of the blower housing that is radially outside of and/or surrounding the impeller and impeller space so that the blower is at least partially within the mask body or frame, and wherein the blower substantially separates a high pressure side of the mask body or frame from a low pressure side of the mask body or frame, and wherein the mask body or frame is substantially without a wall between the blower and the interior space such that the blower outlet of the blower opens directly into the interior space.
Support frame, in particular workbench or workpiece support comprising a first support element , a second support element pivotally hinged thereto and retaining elements (6, 7; 4, 5; 9, 10) which are associated with the two support elements and which fix the two support elements in a first pivot position when in a locking position and allow pivoting of the support elements into a second pivot position when in a release position, the retaining elements (6, 7; 4, 5; 9, 10) having a clamping element and a fixed stop which are associated with the first support element , the clamping element being in clamping contact with a clamping flank of the second support element when in the locking position, characterised in that the clamping flank is a peripheral edge of a flange plate associated with the second support element , which plate forms a counter stop for the fixed stop .
A method for preparation of a separation matrix comprising covalently coupled alkali-stable ligands derived from a bacterial immunoglobulin-binding protein and being substantially free from non-covalently coupled ligands derived from said bacterial immunoglobulin-binding protein, comprising the steps of: a) providing a solid support and an alkali-stable ligand derived from a bacterial immunoglobulin-binding protein, wherein the said-alkali-stable ligand derived from a bacterial immunoglobulin-binding protein is an alkali-stable Protein A ligand, an alkali-stable Protein L ligand, or an alkali-stable Protein G ligand; b) reacting said alkali-stable ligand with said solid support to form a separation matrix having covalently coupled alkali-stable ligands; and c) washing said separation matrix having covalently coupled alkali-stable ligands, wherein any washing following the reaction in step b), to remove unbound ligand, consists of a step of washing with a wash solution comprising at least 50 mM of an alkali metal hydroxide, such as NaOH or KOH or any mixture thereof, wherein said alkali-stable ligand derived from a bacterial immunoglobulin-binding protein is capable of withstanding incubation with 0.1 M NaOH for 100x10 min at 22 +/-2°C with less than 45% reduction in binding capacity towards IgG. a) providing a solid support and an alkali-stable ligand derived from a bacterial immunoglobulin-binding protein, wherein the said-alkali-stable ligand derived from a bacterial immunoglobulin-binding protein is an alkali-stable Protein A ligand, an alkali-stable Protein L ligand, or an alkali-stable Protein G ligand; b) reacting said alkali-stable ligand with said solid support to form a separation matrix having covalently coupled alkali-stable ligands; and c) washing said separation matrix having covalently coupled alkali-stable ligands, wherein any washing following the reaction in step b), to remove unbound ligand, consists of a step of washing with a wash solution comprising at least 50 mM of an alkali metal hydroxide, such as NaOH or KOH or any mixture thereof,
A display system for an aircraft, comprising: an enhanced vision system, EVS, sensor configured to capture data associated with a landing platform on a movable carrier, the data including current energy parameters of the movable carrier in the form of at least a current motion direction, the EVS sensor configured to capture a landing platform image of the landing platform; a processing unit configured to receive the data representative of the landing platform, the processing unit further configured to generate display commands associated with a three-dimensional synthetic view of a flight environment, the landing platform, and the energy parameters of the movable carrier; and a display device coupled the processing unit for receiving the display commands and operable to render the three-dimensional synthetic view of a flight environment and first symbology in the form of the landing platform image overlaying the three-dimensional synthetic view of the flight environment and to render second symbology representing the energy parameters of the movable carrier that includes an arrow oriented in the current motion direction of the movable carrier overlaying the three-dimensional synthetic view of the flight environment. an enhanced vision system, EVS, sensor configured to capture data associated with a landing platform on a movable carrier, the data including current energy parameters of the movable carrier in the form of at least a current motion direction, the EVS sensor configured to capture a landing platform image of the landing platform; a processing unit configured to receive the data representative of the landing platform, the processing unit further configured to generate display commands associated with a three-dimensional synthetic view of a flight environment, the landing platform, and the energy parameters of the movable carrier; and a display device coupled the processing unit for receiving the display commands and operable to render the three-dimensional synthetic view of a flight environment and first symbology in the form of the landing platform image overlaying the three-dimensional synthetic view of the flight environment and to render second symbology representing the energy parameters of the movable carrier that includes an arrow oriented in the current motion direction of the movable carrier overlaying the three-dimensional synthetic view of the flight environment.
A labelling machine comprising: a supply spool support for supporting a supply spool comprising label stock comprising a web and a plurality of spaced labels attached to the web and which are separable from the web; a take-up spool support adapted to take up a portion of web; a motive means configured to propel the web along a web path from the supply spool support to the take-up spool support; a sensor having a transmitter portion and a receiver portion , the receiver portion comprising a plurality of receivers, the transmitter portion and receiver portion being configured to receive a portion of the label stock therebetween, and the plurality of receivers each configured to produce a respective sensor signal which is a function of a property of a portion of label stock at a plurality of positions spaced from one another in a direction non-parallel to the web path, said property of the portion of the label stock being an edge of a label attached to the web; a controller configured to monitor each of the sensor signals produced by the receivers and to select one of the sensor signals produced by the receivers based on said monitoring of each of the sensor signals produced by the receivers, said selected one of sensor signals indicating a leading edge of the label attached to the web. a supply spool support for supporting a supply spool comprising label stock comprising a web and a plurality of spaced labels attached to the web and which are separable from the web; a take-up spool support adapted to take up a portion of web; a motive means configured to propel the web along a web path from the supply spool support to the take-up spool support; a sensor having a transmitter portion and a receiver portion , the receiver portion comprising a plurality of receivers, the transmitter portion and receiver portion being configured to receive a portion of the label stock therebetween, and the plurality of receivers each configured to produce a respective sensor signal which is a function of a property of a portion of label stock at a plurality of positions spaced from one another in a direction non-parallel to the web path, said property of the portion of the label stock being an edge of a label attached to the web; a controller configured to monitor each of the sensor signals produced by the receivers and to select one of the sensor signals produced by the receivers based on said monitoring of each of the sensor signals produced by the receivers, said selected one of sensor signals indicating a leading edge of the label attached to the web.
A sublingual tablet pharmaceutical composition comprising edaravone, (+)-2-borneol and a pharmaceutically acceptable adjuvant, wherein the pharmaceutically acceptable adjuvant comprises an excipient, and wherein the excipient comprises mannitol and copovidone.
A system for monitoring the location of an oral care device within the mouth of a user, the system comprising: an oral care device having a light source ; an optical sensor configured to receive light emitted by the light source and to receive light reflected from a user using the oral care device ; a computing device adapted to receive and process signals generated by the optical sensor , and programmed to: detect facial features of the user from the received reflected light; estimate the location of the user's teeth according to the detected facial features; determine a location of the light source according to the received emitted light; compare the location of the light source to the location of the teeth to estimate the position of the oral care device with respect to the teeth of the user. an oral care device having a light source ; an optical sensor configured to receive light emitted by the light source and to receive light reflected from a user using the oral care device ; a computing device adapted to receive and process signals generated by the optical sensor , and programmed to: detect facial features of the user from the received reflected light; estimate the location of the user's teeth according to the detected facial features; determine a location of the light source according to the received emitted light; compare the location of the light source to the location of the teeth to estimate the position of the oral care device with respect to the teeth of the user. detect facial features of the user from the received reflected light; estimate the location of the user's teeth according to the detected facial features; determine a location of the light source according to the received emitted light; compare the location of the light source to the location of the teeth to estimate the position of the oral care device with respect to the teeth of the user.
Sports boot comprising : an inner boot ; an exogenous shell , whose dimensions allow said inner boot to be inserted into or extracted from it, said exogenous shell making it possible strengthening said inner boot and allowing it to be attached to a piece of sports equipment; said exogenous shell comprising a sole and an upper ; characterised in that the inner face of this sole comprises a relief pattern, consisting of ribs and grooves extending parallel to the length of the sole , cooperating with a corresponding pattern under the sole of the inner boot, so as to position the inner boot laterally and in height in the exogenous shell. an inner boot ; an exogenous shell , whose dimensions allow said inner boot to be inserted into or extracted from it, said exogenous shell making it possible strengthening said inner boot and allowing it to be attached to a piece of sports equipment; said exogenous shell comprising a sole and an upper ; characterised in that the inner face of this sole comprises a relief pattern, consisting of ribs and grooves extending parallel to the length of the sole , cooperating with a corresponding pattern under the sole of the inner boot, so as to position the inner boot laterally and in height in the exogenous shell.
Gas cooking appliance comprising - a plurality of gas burners (B1-B3), - an electrode associated with each burner (B1-B3) for generating sparks next to said burner (B1-B3) when it is activated, - a flame sensor associated with each burner (B1-B3) for monitoring the presence or absence of the flame when it is activated, the flame sensor being configured to provide a detection signal based on the presence or absence of the flame, - a gas valve associated with each burner (B1-B3) for regulating the gas flow reaching the corresponding burner (B1-B3) from a gas conduit , - at least one electric switch associated with an actuator and configured to be activated when the actuator is actuated, and - a control unit electrically connected to the electrodes , the flame sensors and the switch , the control unit being configured for monitoring the presence or absence of flame produced in the gas burners (B1-B3) based on the reception of the detection signals provided by the flame sensors in a monitoring step, wherein the control unit is configured to carry out an ignition step of at least one burner (B1-B3) when the at least one switch is actuated for igniting said at least one burner (B1-B3), during said ignition step the electrodes and the flame sensors of at least said at least one burner (B1-B3) being activated, the control unit being also configured to carry out the monitoring step after the ignition step, so that, during said monitoring step, when at least two burners (B1-B3) have been lit, the control unit sequentially monitors in time cycles T the presence or absence of flame in the burners (B1-B3) which have been lit during the ignition step, monitoring the detection signal of each flame sensor associated to said burners (B1-B3) one at a time during each of the repeating time cycles T. - a plurality of gas burners (B1-B3), - an electrode associated with each burner (B1-B3) for generating sparks next to said burner (B1-B3) when it is activated, - a flame sensor associated with each burner (B1-B3) for monitoring the presence or absence of the flame when it is activated, the flame sensor being configured to provide a detection signal based on the presence or absence of the flame, - a gas valve associated with each burner (B1-B3) for regulating the gas flow reaching the corresponding burner (B1-B3) from a gas conduit , - at least one electric switch associated with an actuator and configured to be activated when the actuator is actuated, and - a control unit electrically connected to the electrodes , the flame sensors and the switch , the control unit being configured for monitoring the presence or absence of flame produced in the gas burners (B1-B3) based on the reception of the detection signals provided by the flame sensors in a monitoring step,
Device for extending a tunnel, comprising a support structure which is able to be introduced into the tunnel and is in the form of a vault, on the outside of which units are mounted with which the material of the tunnel vault is able to be removed, which supporting structure forms an interior space open to traffic, whereby a protective device is introduced into the supporting structure , which is in the form of a vault, which protective device is formed by a further vault and with which the interior space , which is free for traffic, is separated from the supporting structure , characterized in that the further vault consists of supporting arches made of wood, which are arranged spaced apart from one another and are connected to one another by planks made of wood.
A rotatable, foraminous shelled roll dryer , for drying permeable and semi-permeable webs, with reduced diameter exhaust shell , comprising: a. a first (142 A) and second (142 B) spaced apart, circular, parallel end members, each having a diameter and an inner face and an outer face; b. a first foraminous cylinder positioned between and secured to the first and second parallel end members, said foraminous cylinder having an outer diameter substantially equivalent to the diameter of the parallel end members and having a surface area, said first foraminous cylinder designed for a flow of drying gas into the first foraminous cylinder ; characterized in that the dryer also comprises; c. a second foraminous cylinder of a smaller diameter than the first foraminous cylinder positioned at the outer face of the first parallel end member and in fluid communication with the first foraminous cylinder , having a surface area of about 20% to about 75% of the surface area of the first foraminous cylinder , said second foraminous cylinder designed for exhausting drying gas out of the first foraminous cylinder . a. a first (142 A) and second (142 B) spaced apart, circular, parallel end members, each having a diameter and an inner face and an outer face; b. a first foraminous cylinder positioned between and secured to the first and second parallel end members, said foraminous cylinder having an outer diameter substantially equivalent to the diameter of the parallel end members and having a surface area, said first foraminous cylinder designed for a flow of drying gas into the first foraminous cylinder ; characterized in that the dryer also comprises; c. a second foraminous cylinder of a smaller diameter than the first foraminous cylinder positioned at the outer face of the first parallel end member and in fluid communication with the first foraminous cylinder , having a surface area of about 20% to about 75% of the surface area of the first foraminous cylinder , said second foraminous cylinder designed for exhausting drying gas out of the first foraminous cylinder .