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A method of making an article, the method comprising: forming a master by forming prism elements on an upper surface of a substrate ; forming a wall on the substrate , wherein the wall shares a first common edge with the surface ; and thereby forming a wall angle (Wθ, Wθ1, Wθ2) between the wall and the surface as measured through the substrate ; and forming a face on the substrate by removing a portion of a lower part of the substrate , wherein the wall shares a second common edge with the face ; wherein the first common edge is on an opposite side of the wall from the second common edge ; and wherein a face angle (Fθ, Fθ1, Fθ2) between the face and the wall as measured through the substrate is less than 180°; and making a plurality of replicas of the master to obtain a first tile and a second tile ; and mating a first tile to a second tile by abutting the mating walls of the first tile and the second tile , wherein a first wall angle (Wθ1) of the first tile and the second wall angle (Wθ2) of the second tile are adding up to 180°, and wherein the first tile has a first face angle (Fθ1) that is less than 180° and the second tile has a second face angle (Fθ2) that is less than 180°. forming a master by forming prism elements on an upper surface of a substrate ; forming a wall on the substrate , wherein the wall shares a first common edge with the surface ; and thereby forming a wall angle (Wθ, Wθ1, Wθ2) between the wall and the surface as measured through the substrate ; and forming a face on the substrate by removing a portion of a lower part of the substrate , wherein the wall shares a second common edge with the face ; wherein the first common edge is on an opposite side of the wall from the second common edge ; and wherein a face angle (Fθ, Fθ1, Fθ2) between the face and the wall as measured through the substrate is less than 180°; and making a plurality of replicas of the master to obtain a first tile and a second tile ; and mating a first tile to a second tile by abutting the mating walls of the first tile and the second tile , wherein a first wall angle (Wθ1) of the first tile and the second wall angle (Wθ2) of the second tile are adding up to 180°, and wherein the first tile has a first face angle (Fθ1) that is less than 180° and the second tile has a second face angle (Fθ2) that is less than 180°.
An arrangement for determining a degree of elongation of hair, the arrangement comprising: a detection unit for detecting hair characteristics; an evaluation unit for evaluating the detected hair characteristics and for determining the degree of elongation of hair based on the detected hair characteristics; wherein the detection unit contains a near-infrared sensor, NIRS; wherein the detection unit is designed to irradiate a hair sample with electromagnetic waves in the infrared range and to detect an absorbance of the hair sample in a wavelength range of 800 to 2500 nm; wherein the detection unit is designed to generate an absorption spectrum of the hair sample in the wavelength range of 800 to 2500 nm and to provide the absorption spectrum to the evaluation unit ; wherein the evaluation unit is designed to compare the generated absorption spectrum with a calibration model and to determine a degree of elongation of the hair sample based on the absorption spectrum and the calibration model. a detection unit for detecting hair characteristics; an evaluation unit for evaluating the detected hair characteristics and for determining the degree of elongation of hair based on the detected hair characteristics; wherein the detection unit contains a near-infrared sensor, NIRS; wherein the detection unit is designed to irradiate a hair sample with electromagnetic waves in the infrared range and to detect an absorbance of the hair sample in a wavelength range of 800 to 2500 nm; wherein the detection unit is designed to generate an absorption spectrum of the hair sample in the wavelength range of 800 to 2500 nm and to provide the absorption spectrum to the evaluation unit ; wherein the evaluation unit is designed to compare the generated absorption spectrum with a calibration model and to determine a degree of elongation of the hair sample based on the absorption spectrum and the calibration model.
A food waste disposal system comprising: a food waste disposal machine ; at least one load cell to measure a weight; one or more door sensors; a programmable logic controller configured to control operation of the food waste disposal machine and connected to the at least one load cell and to the one or more door sensors; characterized in that the food waste disposal system further comprising: a minicomputer connected to i) the at least one load cell and the one or more door sensors directly, or ii) the programmable logic controller , and the minicomputer being configured to query and receive the weight and a door state by querying i) the at least one load cell and the one or more door sensors, or ii) the programmable logic controller , wherein the minicomputer queries and receives the weight and the door state on a regular predetermined time interval; the minicomputer comprising a network connection, the minicomputer in data communication via the network connection with an analytics cloud , the minicomputer configured to transmit the received weight and door state data to the analytics cloud , the analytics cloud configured to validate the weight and door state data transmitted to the analytics cloud from the minicomputer ; and store the validated data in a database for processing. a food waste disposal machine ; at least one load cell to measure a weight; one or more door sensors; a programmable logic controller configured to control operation of the food waste disposal machine and connected to the at least one load cell and to the one or more door sensors; characterized in that the food waste disposal system further comprising: a minicomputer connected to i) the at least one load cell and the one or more door sensors directly, or ii) the programmable logic controller , and the minicomputer being configured to query and receive the weight and a door state by querying i) the at least one load cell and the one or more door sensors, or ii) the programmable logic controller , a minicomputer connected to i) the at least one load cell and the one or more door sensors directly, or ii) the programmable logic controller , and i) the at least one load cell and the one or more door sensors directly, or ii) the programmable logic controller , and the minicomputer being configured to query and receive the weight and a door state by querying i) the at least one load cell and the one or more door sensors, or ii) the programmable logic controller , i) the at least one load cell and the one or more door sensors, or ii) the programmable logic controller , wherein the minicomputer queries and receives the weight and the door state on a regular predetermined time interval; the minicomputer comprising a network connection, the minicomputer in data communication via the network connection with an analytics cloud , the minicomputer configured to transmit the received weight and door state data to the analytics cloud , the analytics cloud configured to validate the weight and door state data transmitted to the analytics cloud from the minicomputer ; and store the validated data in a database for processing.
Electronic system comprising: - a chassis , - at least one support device configured to retain electronic cards , each support device being detachable relative to the chassis , at least two electronic cards being able to be retained vertically one above the other, characterised in that each support device is configured, furthermore, to retain several electronic cards in separate planes, offset laterally one relative to the other, each support device comprising a first reception housing for receiving lower electronic cards , a second reception housing for receiving upper electronic cards and a core which is disposed between the first and second reception housings; the reception housings being delimited by two lateral walls ; the core and the lateral walls being produced in a thermally conductive material in order to convey by conduction the thermal energy dissipated by the electronic cards , and in that the chassis is a 6U format chassis and each support device is configured to retain electronic cards in the 3U format. - a chassis , - at least one support device configured to retain electronic cards , each support device being detachable relative to the chassis , at least two electronic cards being able to be retained vertically one above the other,
An ultrasonic sensor comprising: a case having electrical conductivity and having a cylindrical shape with a bottom ; and a piezoelectric element bonded to an inner bottom surface of the case , a grounded electrode and an ungrounded electrode configured to form a potential difference between the grounded electrode and the ungrounded electrode by application of a voltage to the ungrounded electrode, a lower surface portion of the grounded electrode being located at a bonding surface side of the piezoelectric element, a recessed portion being formed in the inner bottom surface of the case , in a plan view of the ungrounded electrode and the recessed portion along a direction perpendicular to the inner bottom surface of the case, characterized in that the piezoelectric element is a multilayer piezoelectric element, and in that an end portion of the ungrounded electrode located at the bonding surface side is located to overlap with the recessed portion . a case having electrical conductivity and having a cylindrical shape with a bottom ; and a piezoelectric element bonded to an inner bottom surface of the case , a grounded electrode and an ungrounded electrode configured to form a potential difference between the grounded electrode and the ungrounded electrode by application of a voltage to the ungrounded electrode, a lower surface portion of the grounded electrode being located at a bonding surface side of the piezoelectric element, a recessed portion being formed in the inner bottom surface of the case , in a plan view of the ungrounded electrode and the recessed portion along a direction perpendicular to the inner bottom surface of the case, characterized in that the piezoelectric element is a multilayer piezoelectric element, and in that an end portion of the ungrounded electrode located at the bonding surface side is located to overlap with the recessed portion .
A computer-implemented method executed by one or more processors, the method comprising: receiving, by an intelligent quality assurance -iQA- platform executed by the one or more processors, a desired state -DS- file comprising data indicative of a desired state of a cloud computing environment (110; 208; 304); triggering, by the iQA platform, an auto-discovery process to provide an actual state of the cloud computing environment based on cloud resources instantiated within the cloud environment, and application resources executing within the cloud environment, the auto-discovery process comprising retrieving first credentials to enable automated access to the cloud computing environment; determining, by the iQA platform, a delta between the actual state, and the desired state; and providing, by the iQA platform, a report comprising the delta; storing the delta as part of historical data, maintained within a database (116; 210; 306), wherein the historical data further comprises deltas between the actual and desired states for previous auto-discovery processes; determining at least one pattern present based on the historical data; and triggering and/or scheduling at least one further auto-discovery process based on the determined at least one pattern. receiving, by an intelligent quality assurance -iQA- platform executed by the one or more processors, a desired state -DS- file comprising data indicative of a desired state of a cloud computing environment (110; 208; 304); triggering, by the iQA platform, an auto-discovery process to provide an actual state of the cloud computing environment based on cloud resources instantiated within the cloud environment, and application resources executing within the cloud environment, the auto-discovery process comprising retrieving first credentials to enable automated access to the cloud computing environment; determining, by the iQA platform, a delta between the actual state, and the desired state; and providing, by the iQA platform, a report comprising the delta; storing the delta as part of historical data, maintained within a database (116; 210; 306), wherein the historical data further comprises deltas between the actual and desired states for previous auto-discovery processes; determining at least one pattern present based on the historical data; and triggering and/or scheduling at least one further auto-discovery process based on the determined at least one pattern.
A detection system, comprising: - a modulation device having an oscillator for generating an alternating voltage which is supplied to a mixer, - a reference oscillator whose output frequency is supplied to the mixer; - a field preparation electrode (PG) which can be coupled to the modulation device for generating a spatially extended excitation field, - a first shielding electrode (SA) which is arranged adjacent to the field preparation electrode; - a detection electrode (NS) for detecting a field electric effect in a detection area extending along the detection electrode (NS) and coupled to a modulation input of the modulation device, - a second shielding electrode (SI) which is arranged adjacent to the detection electrode (NS); - wherein the field preparation electrode (PG) and the detection electrode (NS) are arranged adjacent to one another and the detection electrode (NS) and the field preparation structure (PG) are largely shielded from one another by the first shielding electrode (SA) and the first and second shielding electrodes (SA, SI) largely frame the detection electrode (NS), wherein the first and second shielding electrodes (SA, SI) can be coupled to the modulation device such that a signal supplied to the second shielding electrode (SI) is attenuated with respect to the signal supplied to the first shielding electrode, wherein by means of a bridging of the excitation field within the detection area by an object to be detected a frequency of the oscillator of the modulation device is changed such that this change is detectable at an output of the mixer. - a modulation device having an oscillator for generating an alternating voltage which is supplied to a mixer, - a reference oscillator whose output frequency is supplied to the mixer; - a field preparation electrode (PG) which can be coupled to the modulation device for generating a spatially extended excitation field, - a first shielding electrode (SA) which is arranged adjacent to the field preparation electrode; - a detection electrode (NS) for detecting a field electric effect in a detection area extending along the detection electrode (NS) and coupled to a modulation input of the modulation device, - a second shielding electrode (SI) which is arranged adjacent to the detection electrode (NS); - wherein the field preparation electrode (PG) and the detection electrode (NS) are arranged adjacent to one another and the detection electrode (NS) and the field preparation structure (PG) are largely shielded from one another by the first shielding electrode (SA) and the first and second shielding electrodes (SA, SI) largely frame the detection electrode (NS), wherein the first and second shielding electrodes (SA, SI) can be coupled to the modulation device such that a signal supplied to the second shielding electrode (SI) is attenuated with respect to the signal supplied to the first shielding electrode, wherein by means of a bridging of the excitation field within the detection area by an object to be detected a frequency of the oscillator of the modulation device is changed such that this change is detectable at an output of the mixer.
A device for closing a wound, the device comprising an implant having a first end , a second end , and a longitudinal axis extending between the first end and the second end , the implant comprising: a first frame at the first end ; and a flexible tubular section connected to the first frame and extending along the longitudinal axis, the tubular section having a first portion and a second portion ; wherein a wall of the tubular section defines a coaxial inner bore, and wherein the device is adjustable to a first position where the first portion and the second portion of the tubular section are rotated circumferentially around the longitudinal axis in a first direction relative to one another, such that the bore is closed in an area of the tubular section between the first and second portions , the device further comprising a plug being substantially cylindrical in shape and configured to be insertable into the tubular section of the implant , characterized by the plug having an outer diameter greater than a resting diameter of the tubular section . a first frame at the first end ; and a flexible tubular section connected to the first frame and extending along the longitudinal axis, the tubular section having a first portion and a second portion ; wherein a wall of the tubular section defines a coaxial inner bore, and wherein the device is adjustable to a first position where the first portion and the second portion of the tubular section are rotated circumferentially around the longitudinal axis in a first direction relative to one another, such that the bore is closed in an area of the tubular section between the first and second portions , the device further comprising a plug being substantially cylindrical in shape and configured to be insertable into the tubular section of the implant , characterized by the plug having an outer diameter greater than a resting diameter of the tubular section .
A method for seeking help, which is applied in a smart footwear, characterized by comprising: detecting a user operation with respect to the smart footwear, wherein the detecting comprises: receiving an audio message sent towards the smart footwear, wherein the audio message indicates an audio acquired from a user of the smart footwear by an audio reception submodule in an electronic device associated with the smart footwear and sent to the smart footwear in response to an audio acquisition request from the smart footwear; and determining that the user operation matches a predefined alarm operation when the audio message matches a predefined alarm audio message; and executing a help seeking operation when it is determined that the user operation matches the predefined alarm operation. detecting a user operation with respect to the smart footwear, wherein the detecting comprises: receiving an audio message sent towards the smart footwear, wherein the audio message indicates an audio acquired from a user of the smart footwear by an audio reception submodule in an electronic device associated with the smart footwear and sent to the smart footwear in response to an audio acquisition request from the smart footwear; and determining that the user operation matches a predefined alarm operation when the audio message matches a predefined alarm audio message; and receiving an audio message sent towards the smart footwear, wherein the audio message indicates an audio acquired from a user of the smart footwear by an audio reception submodule in an electronic device associated with the smart footwear and sent to the smart footwear in response to an audio acquisition request from the smart footwear; and determining that the user operation matches a predefined alarm operation when the audio message matches a predefined alarm audio message; and executing a help seeking operation when it is determined that the user operation matches the predefined alarm operation.
An optical power supply system comprising: a power sourcing equipment configured to output feed light ; an optical branching device to which the feed light from the power sourcing equipment is input and to which a plurality of powered devices that convert the feed light into electric power is connectable; a detector configured to detect the number of powered devices connected to the optical branching device ; a power supply controller configured to control, based on the number of connected powered devices detected by the detector , output of the feed light from the power sourcing equipment , wherein the output of the power sourcing equipment is adjusted so as to correspond to an electric power load, the electric power load being the number of powered devices ; and an optical fiber cable configured to transmit the feed light from the power sourcing equipment to the optical branching device , wherein the detector is provided at a power supplying side of the optical fiber cable , and wherein the detector is configured to output a signal to the optical branching device , and detect whether a powered device of the powered devices is connected to the optical branching device by presence or absence of a return signal therefrom, thereby detecting the number of connected powered devices . a power sourcing equipment configured to output feed light ; an optical branching device to which the feed light from the power sourcing equipment is input and to which a plurality of powered devices that convert the feed light into electric power is connectable; a detector configured to detect the number of powered devices connected to the optical branching device ; a power supply controller configured to control, based on the number of connected powered devices detected by the detector , output of the feed light from the power sourcing equipment , wherein the output of the power sourcing equipment is adjusted so as to correspond to an electric power load, the electric power load being the number of powered devices ; and an optical fiber cable configured to transmit the feed light from the power sourcing equipment to the optical branching device , wherein the detector is provided at a power supplying side of the optical fiber cable , and wherein the detector is configured to output a signal to the optical branching device , and detect whether a powered device of the powered devices is connected to the optical branching device by presence or absence of a return signal therefrom, thereby detecting the number of connected powered devices .