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A computer-implemented method of identifying a pupil edge in a digital image, the method comprising: receiving a digital pupil image; determining a pupil candidate region in the digital pupil image; generating a mean first portion pixel intensity of a first portion of the pupil candidate region and generating a mean second portion pixel intensity of a second portion of the pupil candidate region , wherein the first portion is an area positioned along the left side edge of the pupil candidate region and the second portion is an area positioned along the right side edge of the pupil candidate region ; averaging the mean first portion pixel intensity and the mean second portion pixel intensity to generate an average pixel intensity; determining a modified standard deviation, including: calculating a standard deviation of a pixel intensity for each pixel within the first portion and the second portion; and multiplying the standard deviation by a multiplier, wherein the multiplier is more than 1 but no greater than 3; generating a threshold value by summing the average pixel intensity and the modified standard deviation; and using the threshold value, identifying the pupil edge in the digital pupil image. receiving a digital pupil image; determining a pupil candidate region in the digital pupil image; generating a mean first portion pixel intensity of a first portion of the pupil candidate region and generating a mean second portion pixel intensity of a second portion of the pupil candidate region , wherein the first portion is an area positioned along the left side edge of the pupil candidate region and the second portion is an area positioned along the right side edge of the pupil candidate region ; averaging the mean first portion pixel intensity and the mean second portion pixel intensity to generate an average pixel intensity; determining a modified standard deviation, including: calculating a standard deviation of a pixel intensity for each pixel within the first portion and the second portion; and multiplying the standard deviation by a multiplier, wherein the multiplier is more than 1 but no greater than 3; calculating a standard deviation of a pixel intensity for each pixel within the first portion and the second portion; and multiplying the standard deviation by a multiplier, wherein the multiplier is more than 1 but no greater than 3; generating a threshold value by summing the average pixel intensity and the modified standard deviation; and using the threshold value, identifying the pupil edge in the digital pupil image.
A reaction system for making a filled tire made of cellular polyurethane or polyurethane-urea elastomeric material, said reaction system comprising at least: - a polyisocyanate composition having a free NCO-value of 15-25% by weight comprising an isocyanate-terminated prepolymer which is the reaction product of an excess of an organic polyisocyanate and a polyether polyol having an average nominal hydroxyl functionality of 2-6, a number average molecular weight of 2000-6000 and an ethylene oxide content of 20-35% by weight, wherein at least 50% of the ethylene oxide groups are present at the end of the polyether polyol, and - a polyol composition comprising at least one polymer polyetherpolyol having a molecular weight in the range 2000-7000 and having solid particles in the range of 15-35 wt % calculated on the total weight of the polyol; and - chain extenders and/or cross-linkers, and - catalysts, and - blowing agents - a polyisocyanate composition having a free NCO-value of 15-25% by weight comprising an isocyanate-terminated prepolymer which is the reaction product of an excess of an organic polyisocyanate and a polyether polyol having an average nominal hydroxyl functionality of 2-6, a number average molecular weight of 2000-6000 and an ethylene oxide content of 20-35% by weight, wherein at least 50% of the ethylene oxide groups are present at the end of the polyether polyol, and - a polyol composition comprising at least one polymer polyetherpolyol having a molecular weight in the range 2000-7000 and having solid particles in the range of 15-35 wt % calculated on the total weight of the polyol; and - chain extenders and/or cross-linkers, and - catalysts, and - blowing agents
A device for cleaning human eyelids , eye margins and eyelashes , the device comprising: a housing ; a power source; a sonic vibration generator ; a switch , wherein said vibration generator, power source and said switch are electrically coupled together and carried by said housing; and a cleaning head attached to one end of said housing to enable the cleaning head to vibrate when said sonic vibration generator is turned on, characterised in that a shape of the cleaning head conforms to eyelids when closed, wherein the cleaning head comprises a shallow well for carrying soap adjacent a free end of the cleaning head. a housing ; a power source; a sonic vibration generator ; a switch , wherein said vibration generator, power source and said switch are electrically coupled together and carried by said housing; and a cleaning head attached to one end of said housing to enable the cleaning head to vibrate when said sonic vibration generator is turned on, characterised in that a shape of the cleaning head conforms to eyelids when closed, wherein the cleaning head comprises a shallow well for carrying soap adjacent a free end of the cleaning head.
An airfoil insert comprising: a tubular body having an outlet ; a first and a second plate affixed to said body at the outlet, said plates partially blocking the outlet; and wherein each of said plates includes a tab defining a portion of the outlet periphery, said tab extending in a direction generally lengthwise of the tubular body and away from said body, and preferably perpendicularly from said plate, wherein said body includes a concave surface , a convex surface and the surfaces being joined together at a leading edge portion and a trailing edge portion , wherein said first plate is disposed adjacent to the leading edge portion and said second plate is disposed adjacent to the trailing edge portion, and (a) wherein said second plate disposed adjacent to the trailing edge portion blocks a greater cross sectional area of the outlet than said first plate disposed adjacent the leading edge portion, or (b) wherein said first plate disposed adjacent to the leading edge portion blocks a greater cross sectional area of the outlet than said second plate disposed adjacent the trailing edge portion, or (c) wherein said first plate disposed adjacent to the leading edge portion blocks an equal cross sectional area of the outlet as said second plate disposed adjacent the trailing edge portion. a tubular body having an outlet ; a first and a second plate affixed to said body at the outlet, said plates partially blocking the outlet; and wherein each of said plates includes a tab defining a portion of the outlet periphery, said tab extending in a direction generally lengthwise of the tubular body and away from said body, and preferably perpendicularly from said plate, wherein said body includes a concave surface , a convex surface and the surfaces being joined together at a leading edge portion and a trailing edge portion , wherein said first plate is disposed adjacent to the leading edge portion and said second plate is disposed adjacent to the trailing edge portion, and (a) wherein said second plate disposed adjacent to the trailing edge portion blocks a greater cross sectional area of the outlet than said first plate disposed adjacent the leading edge portion, or (b) wherein said first plate disposed adjacent to the leading edge portion blocks a greater cross sectional area of the outlet than said second plate disposed adjacent the trailing edge portion, or (c) wherein said first plate disposed adjacent to the leading edge portion blocks an equal cross sectional area of the outlet as said second plate disposed adjacent the trailing edge portion.
Compound 5: or any salt thereof for use in the prophylaxis and/or treatment of inflammation and/or inflammatory disease.
Industrial truck having a load carriage which is disposed so as to be able to be lifted and lowered on a lifting rack and on which a fork carrier which is able to be tilted about a horizontal pivot axis (S) is disposed, a load receiving means for receiving a load (G) being disposed on said fork carrier , wherein a tilting cylinder installation by way of which the fork carrier is able to be tilted about the horizontal pivot axis (S) is provided, characterized in that an intermediate piece which transmits the forces of the tilting cylinder installation to the tiltable fork carrier is disposed between the tilting cylinder installation and the fork carrier , wherein the intermediate piece for measuring the force of the forces (F) acting on the tiltable fork carrier in the region of the tilting cylinder installation is provided with a sensor mechanism .
A compound having a structure represented by formula (I): wherein R 1 and R 2 independently represent H, halo, hydroxyl, optionally substituted C1-C5 alkyl, optionally substituted C1-C5 alkoxy, or optionally substituted amine, optionally substituted amide, acyl, or wherein L is a linker having a structure represented by: and TL is a targeting ligand (TL) having a structure represented by: provided that one of R 1 and R 2 represents wherein the optional substituent is alkyl, alkoxy, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocyclic, heterocyclic, aryl, heteroaryl, halo, hydroxyl, aryloxy, alkylthio, arylthio, cyano, carbonyl, carboxyl, amino, amido, sulfonyl, or an amino acid, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or stereoisomer thereof. wherein R 1 and R 2 independently represent H, halo, hydroxyl, optionally substituted C1-C5 alkyl, optionally substituted C1-C5 alkoxy, or optionally substituted amine, optionally substituted amide, acyl, or wherein L is a linker having a structure represented by: and TL is a targeting ligand (TL) having a structure represented by: provided that one of R 1 and R 2 represents wherein the optional substituent is alkyl, alkoxy, alkenyl, alkynyl, carbocyclic, heterocyclic, aryl, heteroaryl, halo, hydroxyl, aryloxy, alkylthio, arylthio, cyano, carbonyl, carboxyl, amino, amido, sulfonyl, or an amino acid, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or stereoisomer thereof.
Power transmission belt comprising a hydrogenated nitrile-butadiene-PEG acrylate copolymer containing: a) 25% to 38% by weight of at least one α,β-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile unit, b) 40% to 60% by weight of at least one conjugated diene unit and c) 10% to 25% by weight of at least one PEG acrylate unit derived from a PEG acrylate of the general formula (I) where R is hydrogen or branched or unbranched C1-C20-alkyl, preferably methyl, ethyl, butyl or ethylhexyl, n is 1 to 8 and R1 is hydrogen or CH3-, where the hydrogenated nitrile-butadiene-PEG acrylate copolymer, if n is 1, does not contain any further copolymerizable monomer unit having a free carboxylic acid group. a) 25% to 38% by weight of at least one α,β-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile unit, b) 40% to 60% by weight of at least one conjugated diene unit and c) 10% to 25% by weight of at least one PEG acrylate unit derived from a PEG acrylate of the general formula (I) where R is hydrogen or branched or unbranched C1-C20-alkyl, preferably methyl, ethyl, butyl or ethylhexyl, n is 1 to 8 and R1 is hydrogen or CH3-, where the hydrogenated nitrile-butadiene-PEG acrylate copolymer, if n is 1, does not contain any further copolymerizable monomer unit having a free carboxylic acid group. R is hydrogen or branched or unbranched C1-C20-alkyl, preferably methyl, ethyl, butyl or ethylhexyl, n is 1 to 8 and R1 is hydrogen or CH3-, where the hydrogenated nitrile-butadiene-PEG acrylate copolymer, if n is 1, does not contain any further copolymerizable monomer unit having a free carboxylic acid group.
A device for the retraction of soft tissue in a patient undergoing arthroscopic surgery, comprising a pulling element extending in its own main direction (A) between a first end and a second end ; said second end being fitted with a hooking body configured to pass through the soft tissue (ST) of a patient and engage in said soft tissue following the traction of the pulling element towards the first end ; - a presser body suitable to press on the skin (S) of said patient and connectable to the pulling element in at least one operating position placed at a fixed distance (d) from the second end ; said fixed distance (d) being such as to define a housing for the layers of soft tissue (ST) of the patient engaged by the hooking body , wherein said presser body : - is selectively switchable between an engaged condition, in which it is slidingly connected to the pulling element , and a disengaged condition, in which it is releasable from the pulling element , - comprises two jaws reciprocally moving towards and away from each other between a juxtaposed position, defining said engaged condition, and a distant position, defining said disengaged condition, characterized in that said presser body has a normally closed configuration in which the jaws are in said juxtaposed position; said presser body comprising a pair of movement arms , each joined to a respective jaw , reciprocally moving towards and away from each other from a position in which they keep the jaws in the position corresponding to the normally closed configuration of the presser body . - a presser body suitable to press on the skin (S) of said patient and connectable to the pulling element in at least one operating position placed at a fixed distance (d) from the second end ; said fixed distance (d) being such as to define a housing for the layers of soft tissue (ST) of the patient engaged by the hooking body , wherein said presser body : - is selectively switchable between an engaged condition, in which it is slidingly connected to the pulling element , and a disengaged condition, in which it is releasable from the pulling element , - comprises two jaws reciprocally moving towards and away from each other between a juxtaposed position, defining said engaged condition, and a distant position, defining said disengaged condition, - is selectively switchable between an engaged condition, in which it is slidingly connected to the pulling element , and a disengaged condition, in which it is releasable from the pulling element , - comprises two jaws reciprocally moving towards and away from each other between a juxtaposed position, defining said engaged condition, and a distant position, defining said disengaged condition, characterized in that said presser body has a normally closed configuration in which the jaws are in said juxtaposed position; said presser body comprising a pair of movement arms , each joined to a respective jaw , reciprocally moving towards and away from each other from a position in which they keep the jaws in the position corresponding to the normally closed configuration of the presser body .
A method associated with packet loss in a video transmission, the method comprising: determining, at a media access control, MAC, layer of a wireless transmit/receive unit, WTRU, that a transmission of a MAC packet has failed, wherein the failed transmission of the MAC packet is determined prior to receiving a receiver transmission feedback message associated with the transmission; identifying a video packet associated with the failed transmission of the MAC packet; generating, at the MAC layer, a spoofed negative acknowledgment, NACK, that indicates the video packet associated with the failed transmission of the MAC packet; sending the spoofed NACK from the MAC layer to an application layer of the WTRU; and resending the video packet in response to the spoofed NACK. determining, at a media access control, MAC, layer of a wireless transmit/receive unit, WTRU, that a transmission of a MAC packet has failed, wherein the failed transmission of the MAC packet is determined prior to receiving a receiver transmission feedback message associated with the transmission; identifying a video packet associated with the failed transmission of the MAC packet; generating, at the MAC layer, a spoofed negative acknowledgment, NACK, that indicates the video packet associated with the failed transmission of the MAC packet; sending the spoofed NACK from the MAC layer to an application layer of the WTRU; and resending the video packet in response to the spoofed NACK.
A ventilator apparatus comprising a ventilator with at least one actuator , further comprising; at least one computing system connected to said at least one actuator of the ventilator ; at least one transducer configured to provide input signals from a patient to said computing system including at least one minute volume (Mv); wherein at least one processor of the computing system is configured to execute a program stored in a memory of the computing system , said program being configured to compute a respiration frequency (f) based on a previously defined lung model (LM), depending on said minute volume (Mv), at least one stored functional dead space (Vd), at least one stored time constant (R ∗ C) and at least one stored duration ratio factor (D1, D2), said computed respiration frequency (f) being optimized on at least one minimum of a delivered parameter (G_tot), and said computed respiration frequency (f) is further optimized based on a percentage of spontaneous breaths of the patient (%Support) using said computing system ; the program being further configured to estimate an inspiratory time (Ti) and an expiratory time (Te) based on said computed respiration frequency (f) and said at least one duration ratio factor (D1, D2), and to compute at least one tidal volume (Vt) based on said computed respiration frequency (f) and said determined minute volume (Mv); and a closed loop controller connected to said computing system , the closed loop controller configured to provide output data representing a delivered respiratory parameter of the ventilator, including at least one of a respiratory pressure (Rp), a respiratory volume (Rv) and a respiratory flow (Rf), based on said computed respiration frequency (f), said determined inspiratory time (Ti), said determined expiratory time (Te) and said computed tidal volume (Vt).
A fluid flow circuit system for fluid processing, comprising: a disposable module (A) including a housing with walls having a plurality of openings; a separator at least partially enclosed by the walls of the housing ; and a plurality of flow paths communicating between an interior and an exterior of the housing via the plurality of openings, wherein the plurality of flow paths are disposed along multiple planes (A-D); and a durable module (B) including a loading platform configured to engage at least one of the housing , separator , and plurality of flow paths , wherein the loading platform is capable of translational motion at least partially independent of a remainder of the durable module (B). a disposable module (A) including a housing with walls having a plurality of openings; a separator at least partially enclosed by the walls of the housing ; and a plurality of flow paths communicating between an interior and an exterior of the housing via the plurality of openings, wherein the plurality of flow paths are disposed along multiple planes (A-D); and a housing with walls having a plurality of openings; a separator at least partially enclosed by the walls of the housing ; and a plurality of flow paths communicating between an interior and an exterior of the housing via the plurality of openings, wherein the plurality of flow paths are disposed along multiple planes (A-D); and a durable module (B) including a loading platform configured to engage at least one of the housing , separator , and plurality of flow paths , wherein the loading platform is capable of translational motion at least partially independent of a remainder of the durable module (B).
A robot cleaner comprising: a cleaner body including a wheel unit and a controller configured to control driving of the wheel unit ; a suction unit mounted in the cleaner body configured to suck air containing dust; a dust container accommodated in a dust container accommodation part formed in the cleaner body , the dust container is configured to collect dust filtered from sucked air; and a dust container cover covering a top surface of the dust container , wherein the dust container cover is configured to pressurize a fixing hook of the dust container when the dust container cover is coupled to the dust container , wherein the fixing hook is moved by the pressurization to be inserted into a fixing part formed in the cleaner body . a cleaner body including a wheel unit and a controller configured to control driving of the wheel unit ; a suction unit mounted in the cleaner body configured to suck air containing dust; a dust container accommodated in a dust container accommodation part formed in the cleaner body , the dust container is configured to collect dust filtered from sucked air; and a dust container cover covering a top surface of the dust container , wherein the dust container cover is configured to pressurize a fixing hook of the dust container when the dust container cover is coupled to the dust container , wherein the fixing hook is moved by the pressurization to be inserted into a fixing part formed in the cleaner body .
A tissue anchor comprising: a leading-most end opposite of a trailing-most end , with a central longitudinal axis oriented from the leading-most end to the trailing-most end, with the leading-most end pointed and configured to penetrate tissue; a front side opposite of a back side , with each of the front side and the back side of the tissue anchor including a central region (CR) centered on the central longitudinal axis, a first lateral region (LR1) extending from the central region to a first barb , and a second lateral region (LR2) extending opposite of the first lateral region from the central region to a second barb ; an opening formed entirely through the front side and the back side and the central region (CR) of the tissue anchor, with the opening including a first aperture connected to a second aperture , with a diameter of the first aperture larger than a diameter of the second aperture by at least a factor of two, with the opening occupying more than 40% of a total area of the central region; characterized in a first slot formed longitudinally through an entirety of the first lateral region (LR1) between the front side and the back side of the tissue anchor ; and a second slot formed longitudinally through an entirety of the second lateral region (LR2) between the front side and the back side of the tissue anchor . a leading-most end opposite of a trailing-most end , with a central longitudinal axis oriented from the leading-most end to the trailing-most end, with the leading-most end pointed and configured to penetrate tissue; a front side opposite of a back side , with each of the front side and the back side of the tissue anchor including a central region (CR) centered on the central longitudinal axis, a first lateral region (LR1) extending from the central region to a first barb , and a second lateral region (LR2) extending opposite of the first lateral region from the central region to a second barb ; an opening formed entirely through the front side and the back side and the central region (CR) of the tissue anchor, with the opening including a first aperture connected to a second aperture , with a diameter of the first aperture larger than a diameter of the second aperture by at least a factor of two, with the opening occupying more than 40% of a total area of the central region; characterized in a first slot formed longitudinally through an entirety of the first lateral region (LR1) between the front side and the back side of the tissue anchor ; and a second slot formed longitudinally through an entirety of the second lateral region (LR2) between the front side and the back side of the tissue anchor .