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A microparticle sorting apparatus comprising: a detector configured to detect microparticles flowing through a flow path an imaging device configured to obtain an image of a droplet containing at least one of the microparticles, wherein the droplet is discharged from an orifice provided on the flow path and a controller configured to: control the imaging device to obtain the image, the image having a first and second image region, the first and second image region each having a plurality of sub-areas; determine an intensity of image brightness for each of said sub-areas; add the intensity of the image brightness for each of the sub-areas within each of the first and second image regions to obtain a sum of intensity of each of the first image region and the second image region; determine a delay time by examining the sum of intensity of the first and second image regions and identifying a maximum sum of intensity characteristic; and set a timing for applying a charge to the droplets based on the delay time. a detector configured to detect microparticles flowing through a flow path an imaging device configured to obtain an image of a droplet containing at least one of the microparticles, wherein the droplet is discharged from an orifice provided on the flow path and a controller configured to: control the imaging device to obtain the image, the image having a first and second image region, the first and second image region each having a plurality of sub-areas; determine an intensity of image brightness for each of said sub-areas; add the intensity of the image brightness for each of the sub-areas within each of the first and second image regions to obtain a sum of intensity of each of the first image region and the second image region; determine a delay time by examining the sum of intensity of the first and second image regions and identifying a maximum sum of intensity characteristic; and set a timing for applying a charge to the droplets based on the delay time. control the imaging device to obtain the image, the image having a first and second image region, the first and second image region each having a plurality of sub-areas; determine an intensity of image brightness for each of said sub-areas; add the intensity of the image brightness for each of the sub-areas within each of the first and second image regions to obtain a sum of intensity of each of the first image region and the second image region; determine a delay time by examining the sum of intensity of the first and second image regions and identifying a maximum sum of intensity characteristic; and set a timing for applying a charge to the droplets based on the delay time.
A memory management system for managing a log of segments (400; 500; 600), comprising: - a scanning unit configured to determine a scan generation based on a current log generation, and - a garbage collection unit configured to release a segment (410-416; 510-516; 610-618) if the segment was cleaned during a log generation that is older than a minimum scan generation of one or more instances of the scanning unit, wherein the scanning unit is configured to determine the scan generation when initiating a new scan and when encountering cleaned segments, wherein a log scan entering the system acquires the complete set of segments that are part of the log and processes them one by one, wherein the scanning unit and the garbage collection unit are configured to be executed concurrently, wherein the garbage collection unit is configured to retrieve segments from said set and clean them, wherein the scanning unit is configured to skip a cleaned segment, the cleaned segment having been cleaned concurrently with an execution of an instance of the scanning unit. - a scanning unit configured to determine a scan generation based on a current log generation, and - a garbage collection unit configured to release a segment (410-416; 510-516; 610-618) if the segment was cleaned during a log generation that is older than a minimum scan generation of one or more instances of the scanning unit,
An automated system for controlling a patient's blood glucose, comprising a blood glucose sensor , a device for measuring a physical activity of a patient, and a processing and control unit , wherein: the processing and control unit is configured to generate, by convolution of a signal PA supplied by the device for measuring a physical activity of the patient with a decreasing mathematical function H, a signal IPA representative of the influence of the patient's physical activity on his/her insulin sensitivity, the processing and control unit is configured to calculate, from a first patient-specific mathematical model f CR and taking into account signal IPA and from a single blood glucose value G r measured by the sensor , a factor CR representative of the patient's insulin sensitivity, and the processing and control unit is configured to implement a step of automatic calibration of first model f CR by taking into account a history of the blood glucose measured by the sensor , a history of insulin injected to the patient, a history of carbohydrate ingestion by the patient, and a history of the patient's physical activity signal PA over a past observation period. the processing and control unit is configured to generate, by convolution of a signal PA supplied by the device for measuring a physical activity of the patient with a decreasing mathematical function H, a signal IPA representative of the influence of the patient's physical activity on his/her insulin sensitivity, the processing and control unit is configured to calculate, from a first patient-specific mathematical model f CR and taking into account signal IPA and from a single blood glucose value G r measured by the sensor , a factor CR representative of the patient's insulin sensitivity, and the processing and control unit is configured to implement a step of automatic calibration of first model f CR by taking into account a history of the blood glucose measured by the sensor , a history of insulin injected to the patient, a history of carbohydrate ingestion by the patient, and a history of the patient's physical activity signal PA over a past observation period.
A sheet processing device comprising a moveable beam being moveable in the vertical direction (V), a gripper bar for gripping a sheet to be transferred through the sheet processing device along a sheet feed direction (F) which is perpendicular to the vertical direction (V), and a gripper bar locking device for locking the gripper bar in a precise position along the sheet feed direction (F), wherein the gripper bar locking device has a locking lever being pivotable about a pivot axis between a rest position and a locking position, characterized in that the locking lever is pivotally mounted to a carriage , which is mounted on a linear guide and is coupled vertically to the moveable beam . a moveable beam being moveable in the vertical direction (V), a gripper bar for gripping a sheet to be transferred through the sheet processing device along a sheet feed direction (F) which is perpendicular to the vertical direction (V), and a gripper bar locking device for locking the gripper bar in a precise position along the sheet feed direction (F), wherein the gripper bar locking device has a locking lever being pivotable about a pivot axis between a rest position and a locking position, characterized in that the locking lever is pivotally mounted to a carriage , which is mounted on a linear guide and is coupled vertically to the moveable beam .
Medical pump device for delivering a medical fluid , with a base body and with an elastomeric hollow membrane which is secured to the base body and which is arranged in such a way that a pump volume for filling with the medical fluid is formed between the base body and the hollow membrane , wherein the hollow membrane , in an at least partially filled state of the pump volume , is elastically extended and in this way exerts a delivery pressure on the pump volume , and with a sensor system which is set up to determine the extension (D) of the hollow membrane such that, by using the extension (D) that is thus determined, it is possible to determine filling level information (F) concerning the filling state of the pump volume , characterized in that the sensor system has an electronic evaluation unit which is configured in such a way that a measurement signal (S) determined by means of the sensor system can be converted into a measurement value (W), a differential value (T) between the measurement value (W) and a reference value (R, R1, R2) can be determined, and the filling level information (F) can be determined using the differential value (T).
A method for securing the connection-oriented, bi-directional transmission of predetermined data blocks by scrambling, in which: • on the transmission side, a repetition of a data block with a modified scrambling is carried out on the transmission side, in accordance with a reception-side error detection and taking into account that the transmission security of the data blocks depends on the content of the data, • to increase the transmission security, the modified scrambling is carried out for repetition and is taken into account that the previous scrambling was inconvenient for transmission, • a return channel is a part of the protocol of a data block to be transmitted and • a data exchange takes place via the transmission channel only between a respective data element of an input buffer and a data element uniquely assigned to said input buffer in the receiving-side output buffer , wherein up to four repetitions of the data block with scrambling, which are different from previous transmissions are used, and in that, in the fourth repetition, the first scrambling is started again and the transmission channel is considered to be completely disturbed. • on the transmission side, a repetition of a data block with a modified scrambling is carried out on the transmission side, in accordance with a reception-side error detection and taking into account that the transmission security of the data blocks depends on the content of the data, • to increase the transmission security, the modified scrambling is carried out for repetition and is taken into account that the previous scrambling was inconvenient for transmission, • a return channel is a part of the protocol of a data block to be transmitted and • a data exchange takes place via the transmission channel only between a respective data element of an input buffer and a data element uniquely assigned to said input buffer in the receiving-side output buffer , wherein up to four repetitions of the data block with scrambling, which are different from previous transmissions are used, and in that, in the fourth repetition, the first scrambling is started again and the transmission channel is considered to be completely disturbed.
Method to control a hybrid powertrain, in order to achieve a shift from a low range position to a high range position, wherein the hybrid powertrain 3 comprises an internal combustion engine ; a gearbox with an input shaft and an output shaft ; a range gearbox connected with the output shaft , a first planetary gear , connected to the input shaft ; a second planetary gear , connected to the first planetary gear ; a first electrical machine , connected to the first planetary gear ; a second electrical machine , connected to the second planetary gear ; at least one gear pair , connected with the first planetary gear and the output shaft ; and at least one gear pair , connected with the second planetary gear and the output shaft , wherein the internal combustion engine is connected with the first planetary gear via the input shaft , the method comprising the steps: a) engaging a gear by way of connecting two rotatable components in the first planetary gear ; b) connecting the at least one gear pair , connected with the second planetary gear (12 and the output shaft ; c) connecting a sixth gear pair (G5, 125), arranged between a countershaft and the range gearbox , with the countershaft , so that the countershaft is connected with the output shaft via the range gearbox ; d) synchronising the rotational speed between two rotatable components in the range gearbox by means of a synchronisation device ; e) connecting the rotatable components in the range gearbox by means of a displaceable third coupling device ; and f) engaging a gear by way of connecting two rotatable components in the second planetary gear . a) engaging a gear by way of connecting two rotatable components in the first planetary gear ; b) connecting the at least one gear pair , connected with the second planetary gear (12 and the output shaft ; c) connecting a sixth gear pair (G5, 125), arranged between a countershaft and the range gearbox , with the countershaft , so that the countershaft is connected with the output shaft via the range gearbox ; d) synchronising the rotational speed between two rotatable components in the range gearbox by means of a synchronisation device ; e) connecting the rotatable components in the range gearbox by means of a displaceable third coupling device ; and f) engaging a gear by way of connecting two rotatable components in the second planetary gear .
A method used by an apparatus in a wireless communication system, the method comprising: starting (S770) a discard timer for a Packet Data Convergence Protocol Service Data Unit, PDCP SDU at a Packet Data Convergence Protocol, PDCP, entity, when the PDCP SDU is provided in the apparatus; if the discard timer expires, discarding (S770) the PDCP SDU from the apparatus; and providing (S780), by the PDCP entity to a Radio Link Control, RLC, entity, an indication to discard a Radio Link Control Service Data Unit, RLC SDU, related to the discarded PDCP SDU, only if the RLC SDU is present in the apparatus. starting (S770) a discard timer for a Packet Data Convergence Protocol Service Data Unit, PDCP SDU at a Packet Data Convergence Protocol, PDCP, entity, when the PDCP SDU is provided in the apparatus; if the discard timer expires, discarding (S770) the PDCP SDU from the apparatus; and providing (S780), by the PDCP entity to a Radio Link Control, RLC, entity, an indication to discard a Radio Link Control Service Data Unit, RLC SDU, related to the discarded PDCP SDU, only if the RLC SDU is present in the apparatus.
An implantable medical device, comprising: a pair of electrodes ; a biopotential sensing module coupled to the pair of electrodes and configured to acquire a biopotential signal present at the pair of electrodes at a first sampling rate; an impedance monitoring module coupled to the pair of electrodes and configured to acquire a bioimpedance signal across the pair of electrodes at a second sampling rate; a control module configured to control the impedance monitoring module to deliver a drive signal that is synchronized to the first sampling rate to the pair of electrodes for acquiring the bioimpedance signal; characterized in that the control module is further configured to control the impedance monitoring module to start the drive signal shifted in phase from a phase origin of a drive signal clock period. a pair of electrodes ; a biopotential sensing module coupled to the pair of electrodes and configured to acquire a biopotential signal present at the pair of electrodes at a first sampling rate; an impedance monitoring module coupled to the pair of electrodes and configured to acquire a bioimpedance signal across the pair of electrodes at a second sampling rate; a control module configured to control the impedance monitoring module to deliver a drive signal that is synchronized to the first sampling rate to the pair of electrodes for acquiring the bioimpedance signal; characterized in that the control module is further configured to control the impedance monitoring module to start the drive signal shifted in phase from a phase origin of a drive signal clock period. an impedance monitoring module coupled to the pair of electrodes and configured to acquire a bioimpedance signal across the pair of electrodes at a second sampling rate; a control module configured to control the impedance monitoring module to deliver a drive signal that is synchronized to the first sampling rate to the pair of electrodes for acquiring the bioimpedance signal; characterized in that the control module is further configured to control the impedance monitoring module to start the drive signal shifted in phase from a phase origin of a drive signal clock period.
Actuation mechanism comprising one pin to be actuated, wherein said one pin is magnetic, and the actuation mechanism comprises - a housing element holding an elastic element that is coupled with a bottom end of said magnetic pin , - a thermoelectric layer and a thermomagnetic layer , wherein the thermoelectric layer is coupled to the thermomagnetic layer which are both located beneath the elastic element , wherein the thermoelectric layer is connected to an electrical energy source , and wherein said thermoelectric layer is designed to change a magnetization of said thermomagnetic layer from a nonmagnetic state into a magnetic state and reverse, which thermomagnetic layer provides attraction or non-attraction of said coupled magnetic pin , wherein - during a lowered state of said pin attraction of said pin and deflection of the elastic element towards the thermomagnetic layer is provided, - during an initial state of said pin said pin being unattracted towards said thermomagnetic layer and having the elastic element in a neutral position. said one pin is magnetic, and the actuation mechanism comprises - a housing element holding an elastic element that is coupled with a bottom end of said magnetic pin , - a thermoelectric layer and a thermomagnetic layer , wherein the thermoelectric layer is coupled to the thermomagnetic layer which are both located beneath the elastic element , wherein the thermoelectric layer is connected to an electrical energy source , and - a housing element holding an elastic element that is coupled with a bottom end of said magnetic pin , - a thermoelectric layer and a thermomagnetic layer , wherein the thermoelectric layer is coupled to the thermomagnetic layer which are both located beneath the elastic element , wherein the thermoelectric layer is connected to an electrical energy source , and wherein said thermoelectric layer is designed to change a magnetization of said thermomagnetic layer from a nonmagnetic state into a magnetic state and reverse, which thermomagnetic layer provides attraction or non-attraction of said coupled magnetic pin , wherein - during a lowered state of said pin attraction of said pin and deflection of the elastic element towards the thermomagnetic layer is provided, - during an initial state of said pin said pin being unattracted towards said thermomagnetic layer and having the elastic element in a neutral position. - during a lowered state of said pin attraction of said pin and deflection of the elastic element towards the thermomagnetic layer is provided, - during an initial state of said pin said pin being unattracted towards said thermomagnetic layer and having the elastic element in a neutral position.
Supercontinuum light generation apparatus , characterized in that the supercontinuum light generation apparatus comprises: a twisted photonic crystal fibre, PCF, arranged to receive circularly polarised pump light and to convert the pump light into circularly polarised supercontinuum light; and a wideband quarter-wave retarder arranged to convert the circularly polarised supercontinuum light into linearly polarised supercontinuum light. a twisted photonic crystal fibre, PCF, arranged to receive circularly polarised pump light and to convert the pump light into circularly polarised supercontinuum light; and a wideband quarter-wave retarder arranged to convert the circularly polarised supercontinuum light into linearly polarised supercontinuum light.
A smartcard comprising at least two pre-installed applications and an application user interface selector , wherein said application user interface selector is arranged to select and configure a specific authentication user interface corresponding to a specific one of the pre-installed applications in dependence on encoded information received from a host application , wherein said host application is external to the smartcard, wherein the authentication user interface is arranged to receive user authentication information, wherein the encoded information comprises a hash sum which uniquely identifies the specific authentication user interface corresponding to the selected application, so that the hash sum enables combining application information with user data, wherein the authentication user interface comprises a tactile data decoding unit , and wherein said application user interface selector is further arranged to configure said tactile data decoding unit in dependence on the encoded information received from the host application , wherein the tactile data decoding unit is arranged to decode tactile pattern data of at least two of the types of a handwritten character , a button press , a swipe , a keypad entry , a signature , a signature shortcut , and wherein the application user interface selector is arranged to configure the tactile data decoding unit by selecting a specific type of tactile pattern data to be decoded.
A set of a façade element and a lifting rail , wherein the façade element comprises a frame and façade material (14; 15), wherein the frame is provided to surround and hold the façade material (14; 15), said frame having an upper side with a length (L), wherein an elongate recess for receiving a lifting rail is extending at least along a major part of the length (L) of the upper side of the frame , said recess having an undercut portion adjacent to the opening of the recess , said undercut portion being formed by a hollow space in said frame and being configured to receive an engagement portion of said lifting rail , said recess with the undercut portion being adapted for receiving said lifting rail in a locking engagement characterized in that said lifting rail comprises a L-shaped engagement portion , a shoulder and a locking mechanism , which are adapted to be received by and in locking engagement with the elongate recess of the façade element , such that when the lifting rail is in an engaged state the L-shaped engagement portion is inserted in the recess of the frame and the shoulder rests on an upper side surface at one side of the recess and the locking mechanism rests on an upper side surface at another side of the recess .