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A portable handheld authentication device for generating a dynamic credential comprising: a storage component adapted to securely store a cryptographic credential generation secret key; a user input interface for receiving inputs from a user of the authentication device; a user output interface for presenting outputs to the user; a data processing component adapted to generate said dynamic credential by cryptographically combining said cryptographic credential generation secret key with a dynamic variable; and a Bluetooth interface for connecting the authentication device to a host computer with a Bluetooth connection between the authentication device and said host computer; wherein said authentication device is adapted to send said generated dynamic credential over the Bluetooth connection with said host computer; characterized in that: in use, said authentication device maintains an application state that changes in time, whereby different application states require different actions from said user; and said authentication device is further adapted to make available a present application state to said host computer over said Bluetooth connection, whereby said host computer is to provide at least one of guidelines or instructions to said user on how to deal with said authentication device whereby the at least one of said guidelines or instructions are a function of said present application state information. a storage component adapted to securely store a cryptographic credential generation secret key; a user input interface for receiving inputs from a user of the authentication device; a user output interface for presenting outputs to the user; a data processing component adapted to generate said dynamic credential by cryptographically combining said cryptographic credential generation secret key with a dynamic variable; and a Bluetooth interface for connecting the authentication device to a host computer with a Bluetooth connection between the authentication device and said host computer; wherein said authentication device is adapted to send said generated dynamic credential over the Bluetooth connection with said host computer;
A method of manufacturing a joint body having a first metal member plated with a metal material and a second metal member plated with a metal material joined together by placing the second metal member on the first metal member and causing a laser oscillation system to irradiate a surface of the second metal member with laser light to form a joint portion including a line-shaped welded portion where the first metal member and the second metal member are joined together, the manufacturing method comprising: supplying the second metal member while pressing the second metal member against the first metal member at a predetermined angle with no relative movement of the second metal member to the first metal member in an in-plane direction of the first metal member ; and being characterised by : irradiating the second metal member with a laser at a position where a gap (d) is located between the first metal member and the second metal member to join the first metal member and the second metal member together by laser welding, wherein the irradiating is carried out in a state that the second metal member is held by a roller on a supply near side between the supply side and the laser irradiation position (P0). supplying the second metal member while pressing the second metal member against the first metal member at a predetermined angle with no relative movement of the second metal member to the first metal member in an in-plane direction of the first metal member ; and being characterised by : irradiating the second metal member with a laser at a position where a gap (d) is located between the first metal member and the second metal member to join the first metal member and the second metal member together by laser welding, wherein the irradiating is carried out in a state that the second metal member is held by a roller on a supply near side between the supply side and the laser irradiation position (P0). irradiating the second metal member with a laser at a position where a gap (d) is located between the first metal member and the second metal member to join the first metal member and the second metal member together by laser welding, wherein the irradiating is carried out in a state that the second metal member is held by a roller on a supply near side between the supply side and the laser irradiation position (P0).
A method for sorting cellular bodies comprising: receiving images representing manipulation of first cellular bodies in a holding space of a flow cell , the flow cell including or being connected to a sorting device , the manipulation including: providing the first cellular bodies in the holding space to allow at least part of the first cellular bodies to contact a functionalized wall of the holding space; applying a force, preferably an acoustic force, to the contacted first cellular bodies in a direction away from the functionalized wall for detaching at least part of the first cellular bodies; and, transporting the detached cellular bodies to the sorting device for sorting the detached cellular bodies; processing the sequence of images during the manipulation of the first cellular bodies and controlling the sorting device based on the image processing, the processing and controlling including: detecting detachments of first cellular bodies in the images during the application of the force; determining for detected detached first cellular body a detachment force; tracking the location of detected detached first cellular bodies during the transport of the detached cellular bodies to the sorting device; and, sorting the detached cellular bodies by controlling the sorting device based on the detachment force. receiving images representing manipulation of first cellular bodies in a holding space of a flow cell , the flow cell including or being connected to a sorting device , the manipulation including: providing the first cellular bodies in the holding space to allow at least part of the first cellular bodies to contact a functionalized wall of the holding space; applying a force, preferably an acoustic force, to the contacted first cellular bodies in a direction away from the functionalized wall for detaching at least part of the first cellular bodies; and, transporting the detached cellular bodies to the sorting device for sorting the detached cellular bodies; processing the sequence of images during the manipulation of the first cellular bodies and controlling the sorting device based on the image processing, the processing and controlling including: detecting detachments of first cellular bodies in the images during the application of the force; determining for detected detached first cellular body a detachment force; tracking the location of detected detached first cellular bodies during the transport of the detached cellular bodies to the sorting device; and, sorting the detached cellular bodies by controlling the sorting device based on the detachment force.
A system for quantifying contamination of a fluidic sample by a type of bacteria of interest, the system comprising: a sample bottle into which a sample fluid is acquired; a reagent providing an optical signature in presence of the bacteria of interest, that is mixed with the sample fluid; a temperature controller apparatus for incubating the sample fluid ; an optical sensor for obtaining a fluorescence optical signal and/or an absorbance optical signal from the sample fluid at multiple times, said optical sensor using a minimum of two wavelengths for measuring the absorbance optical signal, whereas the two wavelengths are selected such that one is more sensitive than the other to the optical signature of the reagent; said optical sensor comprising light sources and a light detector , a controller configured to determine bacterial concentration of the sample fluid as a function of a shape of a fluorescence versus time curve and/or an absorbance versus time curve obtained from the at least one optical sensor during incubation of the fluidic sample, the system being characterized in that : the temperature controller apparatus is positioned around the sample bottle and comprises openings ; and the optical sensor being positioned around the temperature controller apparatus, the light sources and the light detector being aligned with the openings of the temperatures controller apparatus . a sample bottle into which a sample fluid is acquired; a reagent providing an optical signature in presence of the bacteria of interest, that is mixed with the sample fluid; a temperature controller apparatus for incubating the sample fluid ; an optical sensor for obtaining a fluorescence optical signal and/or an absorbance optical signal from the sample fluid at multiple times, said optical sensor using a minimum of two wavelengths for measuring the absorbance optical signal, whereas the two wavelengths are selected such that one is more sensitive than the other to the optical signature of the reagent; said optical sensor comprising light sources and a light detector , a controller configured to determine bacterial concentration of the sample fluid as a function of a shape of a fluorescence versus time curve and/or an absorbance versus time curve obtained from the at least one optical sensor during incubation of the fluidic sample, the system being characterized in that : the temperature controller apparatus is positioned around the sample bottle and comprises openings ; and the optical sensor being positioned around the temperature controller apparatus, the light sources and the light detector being aligned with the openings of the temperatures controller apparatus . the temperature controller apparatus is positioned around the sample bottle and comprises openings ; and the optical sensor being positioned around the temperature controller apparatus, the light sources and the light detector being aligned with the openings of the temperatures controller apparatus .
A chewing gum composition comprising 10 to 35 wt. % of a gum base and 50 to 80 wt.% of a bulk sweetener blend, wherein the bulk sweetener blend comprises at least one polyol, and wherein the chewing gum composition is formed from a molten gum composition comprising at least one molten gum base and at least one molten polyol, wherein the at least one polyol comprises xylitol, sorbitol, and at least one of isomalt and maltitol, and wherein a morphology of the chewing gum composition comprises at least one continuous amorphous phase when tested by scanning electron microscopy at a resolution of 100 microns.
A cornea shape measurement apparatus for measuring a corneal shape of an examinee's eye, comprising: a first projecting optical system configured to project a first target (T2) on the cornea (Ec); a first imaging optical system configured to capture a reflection image of the first target (T2) projected on the cornea (Ec); a second projecting optical system configured to project a second target (P) different from the first target (T2) on the cornea (Ec) to measure the corneal shape, wherein the second target (P) differs from the first target (T2) in at least the projection area, the second target (P) having a wider projection area on the cornea (Ec) than the first target (T2); a second imaging optical system configured to capture a reflection image of the second target (P) projected on the cornea (Ec); and a calculation controller corneal shape measuring means for controlling the amount of light of the second target by adjusting the amount of projection light of the second projecting optical system based on the reflection image of the first target (T2), the reflection image of the first target (T2) having been acquired by the first imaging optical system, and measuring the corneal shape of the examinee's eye (E) based on the reflection image of the second target (P), the reflection image of the second target (P) having been captured by the second imaging optical system. a first projecting optical system configured to project a first target (T2) on the cornea (Ec); a first imaging optical system configured to capture a reflection image of the first target (T2) projected on the cornea (Ec); a second projecting optical system configured to project a second target (P) different from the first target (T2) on the cornea (Ec) to measure the corneal shape, wherein the second target (P) differs from the first target (T2) in at least the projection area, the second target (P) having a wider projection area on the cornea (Ec) than the first target (T2); a second imaging optical system configured to capture a reflection image of the second target (P) projected on the cornea (Ec); and a calculation controller corneal shape measuring means for controlling the amount of light of the second target by adjusting the amount of projection light of the second projecting optical system based on the reflection image of the first target (T2), the reflection image of the first target (T2) having been acquired by the first imaging optical system, and measuring the corneal shape of the examinee's eye (E) based on the reflection image of the second target (P), the reflection image of the second target (P) having been captured by the second imaging optical system.
A method for wireless communication, comprising: identifying control information for transmission on a downlink control channel; encoding the control information into a plurality of modulated control symbols; mapping the plurality of modulated control symbols to available resources of an aggregation level candidate on the downlink control channel, wherein the mapping differs based at least in part on an aggregation level associated with the downlink control channel, wherein the mapping comprises interleaving the plurality of modulated control symbols prior to the mapping of the plurality of modulated control symbols and mapping the interleaved plurality of modulated control symbols to the available resources one-by-one from a lowest resource element group, REG, index to a highest REG index; and transmitting the encoded control information on the downlink control channel. identifying control information for transmission on a downlink control channel; encoding the control information into a plurality of modulated control symbols; mapping the plurality of modulated control symbols to available resources of an aggregation level candidate on the downlink control channel, wherein the mapping differs based at least in part on an aggregation level associated with the downlink control channel, wherein the mapping comprises interleaving the plurality of modulated control symbols prior to the mapping of the plurality of modulated control symbols and mapping the interleaved plurality of modulated control symbols to the available resources one-by-one from a lowest resource element group, REG, index to a highest REG index; and transmitting the encoded control information on the downlink control channel.
Washing machine comprising - a chamber for receiving goods to be washed, - a tank adapted to contain a fluid, - a heat pump comprising a first heat exchanger , a second heat exchanger , a compressor and a pressure lowering device forming a circuit comprising a refrigerant, the first heat exchanger being thermally coupled with the water to be used in the chamber and being adapted to cool said refrigerant and to heat said water to be used in the chamber , the second heat exchanger being thermally coupled to the tank and being adapted to heat said refrigerant and to cool the fluid contained in the tank , - the tank is fluidly connected to water mains by means of a conduit configured so as to supply tap water from the water mains to the tank bypassing the chamber , and - the washing machine further comprises a control unit configured to carry out a fluid regeneration cycle in the tank by managing entry of tap water from the water mains into the tank when a predetermined regeneration condition is met, characterized in that : if said predetermined regeneration condition is met a number N of times during a same operation cycle of the heat pump, the control unit is configured to disable fluid regeneration till said same operation cycle is terminated, whereby the number of fluid regeneration cycles that can be performed during a same operation cycle of the heat pump is limited to N, with N integer at least equal to 1. - a chamber for receiving goods to be washed, - a tank adapted to contain a fluid, - a heat pump comprising a first heat exchanger , a second heat exchanger , a compressor and a pressure lowering device forming a circuit comprising a refrigerant, the first heat exchanger being thermally coupled with the water to be used in the chamber and being adapted to cool said refrigerant and to heat said water to be used in the chamber , the second heat exchanger being thermally coupled to the tank and being adapted to heat said refrigerant and to cool the fluid contained in the tank , - the tank is fluidly connected to water mains by means of a conduit configured so as to supply tap water from the water mains to the tank bypassing the chamber , and - the washing machine further comprises a control unit configured to carry out a fluid regeneration cycle in the tank by managing entry of tap water from the water mains into the tank when a predetermined regeneration condition is met, characterized in that : if said predetermined regeneration condition is met a number N of times during a same operation cycle of the heat pump, the control unit is configured to disable fluid regeneration till said same operation cycle is terminated, whereby the number of fluid regeneration cycles that can be performed during a same operation cycle of the heat pump is limited to N, with N integer at least equal to 1.
A system for dispensing a water treatment composition into a body of recreational water, said system comprising: a dissolvable water treatment composition; and a dispenser to contain the dissolvable water treatment composition, the dispenser adapted to sink in the body of recreational water when containing a selected full dose of the water treatment composition, and adapted to float in water either when empty or when the dispenser contains a selected minor dose of the water treatment composition, wherein the dispenser comprises a body defining a fully enclosed hollow internal region designed to accept the dissolvable water treatment composition, wherein said body is equipped with a plurality of openings, in a number, size and placement, and total void surface area adapted to: a) allow for entrance of recreational water into the hollow internal region thereby contacting and dissolving the water treatment composition to create an aqueous solution and/or suspension of components of the water treatment composition, b) allow for said aqueous solution or suspension of components to exit the body and enter the recreational water, and c) allow for the release of any gasses generated by dissolution of the water treatment composition so that gas created during dissolution of the water treatment composition escapes the body and does not accumulate to an extent where it causes the dispenser to float in the recreational water before the desired amount of water treatment composition has been dispensed, and characterized in that the dissolvable water treatment composition is adapted to produce gas bubbles as the water treatment composition dissolves. a dissolvable water treatment composition; and a dispenser to contain the dissolvable water treatment composition, the dispenser adapted to sink in the body of recreational water when containing a selected full dose of the water treatment composition, and adapted to float in water either when empty or when the dispenser contains a selected minor dose of the water treatment composition,
A method of producing an ammonium sulfate nitrate 1:2 double salt, (NH 4 ) 2 SO 4 ∗ 2(NH 4 NO 3 ), the method comprising: combining ammonium sulfate, nitric acid and a source of ammonia in an aqueous solution to form a reaction mixture; heating the reaction mixture to a temperature from 160 °C to 180 °C; allowing the reaction mixture to undergo a reaction for a time period sufficient to form an intermediate mixture; removing sufficient water from the intermediate mixture to form the ammonium sulfate nitrate 1:2 double salt, wherein the step of removing sufficient water includes continuously stirring the intermediate mixture while holding the intermediate mixture at a finishing temperature of from 175°C to 190°C until the ammonium sulfate nitrate 1:2 double salt is formed. combining ammonium sulfate, nitric acid and a source of ammonia in an aqueous solution to form a reaction mixture; heating the reaction mixture to a temperature from 160 °C to 180 °C; allowing the reaction mixture to undergo a reaction for a time period sufficient to form an intermediate mixture; removing sufficient water from the intermediate mixture to form the ammonium sulfate nitrate 1:2 double salt, wherein the step of removing sufficient water includes continuously stirring the intermediate mixture while holding the intermediate mixture at a finishing temperature of from 175°C to 190°C until the ammonium sulfate nitrate 1:2 double salt is formed.
A laser system comprising: a first laser source configured to output a first laser energy at a first wavelength; a second laser source configured to output a second laser energy at a second wavelength; a combiner configured to receive the first and second laser energies and output a dual-wavelength laser energy, wherein the first and second wavelengths are different, and to output said first and second laser energies simultaneously, wherein the first wavelength occurs within a vaporization wavelength range of 400nm-600nm, and the second wavelength occurs within a coagulation wavelength range of 780nm-3.0μm; and a controller configured to receive user input from an input device, wherein the controller is configured to place the laser system in a vaporization mode to output the first laser energy onto a targeted location, and wherein the controller is configured to place the laser system in a dual-wavelength coagulation mode to output the dual-wavelength laser energy onto the targeted location, responsive to said user input. a first laser source configured to output a first laser energy at a first wavelength; a second laser source configured to output a second laser energy at a second wavelength; a combiner configured to receive the first and second laser energies and output a dual-wavelength laser energy, wherein the first and second wavelengths are different, and to output said first and second laser energies simultaneously, wherein the first wavelength occurs within a vaporization wavelength range of 400nm-600nm, and the second wavelength occurs within a coagulation wavelength range of 780nm-3.0μm; and a controller configured to receive user input from an input device, wherein the controller is configured to place the laser system in a vaporization mode to output the first laser energy onto a targeted location, and wherein the controller is configured to place the laser system in a dual-wavelength coagulation mode to output the dual-wavelength laser energy onto the targeted location, responsive to said user input.
A method for manufacturing an optical lens component, the method comprising: mixing two precursors of silicone ; moving the silicone mixture from an extrusion machine into an optic forming device ; cooling the silicone mixture as the silicone mixture enters the optic forming device ; extruding the silicone mixture through a die while heating and curing the silicone mixture; and cutting the optical lens component at a desired length. mixing two precursors of silicone ; moving the silicone mixture from an extrusion machine into an optic forming device ; cooling the silicone mixture as the silicone mixture enters the optic forming device ; extruding the silicone mixture through a die while heating and curing the silicone mixture; and cutting the optical lens component at a desired length.