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A protective screen (400;500;600) for vehicle windows, comprising a flexible protective sheet (410;510;610) comprising vehicle fastening means, wherein said sheet (410;510;610) comprises: - a first outer layer (423;523;623), resistant to heat/cold, mechanical and chemical stresses, UV ray-shielding and having fastness to light, - a second layer (425;525;625) made of thermally insulated fabric, designed to face a window; - an intermediate layer (424;524;624) between the preceding layers; said protective screen (400;500;600) being characterized in that : the intermediate layer (424;524;624) is made of resinated fabric and said protective screen (400;500;600) comprises at least one self-ventilation element configured so as to allow a passage of air between said intermediate layer (424;524;624) and the outside of the protective screen (400;500;600), through said second layer (425;525;625). - a first outer layer (423;523;623), resistant to heat/cold, mechanical and chemical stresses, UV ray-shielding and having fastness to light, - a second layer (425;525;625) made of thermally insulated fabric, designed to face a window; - an intermediate layer (424;524;624) between the preceding layers; said protective screen (400;500;600) being characterized in that : the intermediate layer (424;524;624) is made of resinated fabric and said protective screen (400;500;600) comprises at least one self-ventilation element configured so as to allow a passage of air between said intermediate layer (424;524;624) and the outside of the protective screen (400;500;600), through said second layer (425;525;625).
A method performed by a network node implementing a network function repository function in a core network, the network function repository function having access to a repository of network functions, the method comprising: receiving , from each charging function, CHF, amongst a plurality of CHFs, a registration request message to register the CHF in the repository of network functions, the registration request message comprising an indication of one or more sets of charging characteristics supported by the CHF and addressing information to reach the CHF; registering each CHF in the repository of network functions, the registration associating the indication of one or more sets of charging characteristics supported by the CHF with the addressing information to reach the CHF; receiving , from a requesting network node , a discovery request message comprising one or more search parameters for identifying a CHF to be used for a packet data connection for a user equipment, the one or more search parameters including at least an indication of a set of charging characteristics to be applied for the packet data connection; identifying , from the repository of network functions and based on the one or more search parameters, a CHF that supports the indicated set of charging characteristics; and transmitting , to the requesting network node, a discovery response message comprising the addressing information to reach the identified CHF. receiving , from each charging function, CHF, amongst a plurality of CHFs, a registration request message to register the CHF in the repository of network functions, the registration request message comprising an indication of one or more sets of charging characteristics supported by the CHF and addressing information to reach the CHF; registering each CHF in the repository of network functions, the registration associating the indication of one or more sets of charging characteristics supported by the CHF with the addressing information to reach the CHF; receiving , from a requesting network node , a discovery request message comprising one or more search parameters for identifying a CHF to be used for a packet data connection for a user equipment, the one or more search parameters including at least an indication of a set of charging characteristics to be applied for the packet data connection; identifying , from the repository of network functions and based on the one or more search parameters, a CHF that supports the indicated set of charging characteristics; and transmitting , to the requesting network node, a discovery response message comprising the addressing information to reach the identified CHF.
An intake mechanism for a product into a merchandiser , comprising: an input tray comprising an input port that is sized and configured to accommodate the product ; a refrigerator flap ; a reciprocating spring assembly comprising a gas spring , wherein the gas spring comprises a piston therein, the reciprocating spring assembly being configured to permit the input tray to maneuver; an identification module ; and an input control system ; wherein the input control system is configured to permit access to the merchandiser as the input tray is maneuvered via the reciprocating spring assembly upon receipt of a force by opening the refrigerator flap if the product is identified by the identification module ; and wherein the input control system is configured to reject access to the merchandiser as the input tray is maneuvered via the reciprocating spring assembly upon receipt of a force if the product is not identified by the identification module by not opening the refrigerator flap , and wherein subsequently the reciprocating spring assembly is configured to displace the force. an input tray comprising an input port that is sized and configured to accommodate the product ; a refrigerator flap ; a reciprocating spring assembly comprising a gas spring , wherein the gas spring comprises a piston therein, the reciprocating spring assembly being configured to permit the input tray to maneuver; an identification module ; and an input control system ; wherein the input control system is configured to permit access to the merchandiser as the input tray is maneuvered via the reciprocating spring assembly upon receipt of a force by opening the refrigerator flap if the product is identified by the identification module ; and wherein the input control system is configured to reject access to the merchandiser as the input tray is maneuvered via the reciprocating spring assembly upon receipt of a force if the product is not identified by the identification module by not opening the refrigerator flap , and wherein subsequently the reciprocating spring assembly is configured to displace the force.
A mobile ultrasound system comprising a radio and a pairing circuit for pairing a wireless ultrasound probe and the mobile ultrasound system , the pairing circuit being configured to: - locate a wireless ultrasound probe with a radio within a predetermined range of the mobile ultrasound system ; - determine that the wireless ultrasound probe present is within the predetermined range; and - pair the wireless ultrasound probe and mobile ultrasound system to be in communication with each other when the wireless ultrasound probe is determined to be present in the predetermined range and when the mobile ultrasound system is determined not to be in communication with another wireless ultrasound probe. - locate a wireless ultrasound probe with a radio within a predetermined range of the mobile ultrasound system ; - determine that the wireless ultrasound probe present is within the predetermined range; and - pair the wireless ultrasound probe and mobile ultrasound system to be in communication with each other when the wireless ultrasound probe is determined to be present in the predetermined range and when the mobile ultrasound system is determined not to be in communication with another wireless ultrasound probe.
A method of manufacturing a transparent infrared optical sulfide-based ceramic element comprising the steps of: - synthesizing a sulfide powder; and - sintering said powder to form said ceramic element; characterized in that said step of synthesizing said sulfide powder is performed by combustion in an aqueous solution of a metal-containing oxidizing agent and a sulfur-containing organic fuel, triggered by heating the aqueous solution at a temperature comprised between 400°C and 800°C said solution comprising water as its only solvent, or containing water as its main solvent and at most 10%, and preferably at most 1% of the overall solvent mass, of one or more other solvents. - synthesizing a sulfide powder; and - sintering said powder to form said ceramic element;
A method comprising: receiving, by a decoding device, encoded audio information and metadata associated with an audio signal, the metadata including one or more decoding-control parameters and one or more first parameter values specifying dynamic range compression (DRC) according to a first profile associated with a first reference reproduction level, and one or more second parameter values specifying DRC according to a second profile associated with a second reference reproduction level higher than the first reference reproduction level and within a range of reference reproduction levels; specifying, for the decoding device, a reference reproduction level; applying, by the decoding device, a decoding process to the encoded audio information to obtain subband signals representing spectral content of the audio signal; modifying, by the decoding device, the subband signals using the one or more second DRC parameter values specifying DRC according to the second profile to obtain modified subband signals with changed dynamic range characteristics, in response to specifying the reference reproduction level, for the decoding device, to the second reference reproduction level; and applying, by the decoding device, a synthesis filter bank to the modified subband signals to obtain a time-domain audio signal. receiving, by a decoding device, encoded audio information and metadata associated with an audio signal, the metadata including one or more decoding-control parameters and one or more first parameter values specifying dynamic range compression (DRC) according to a first profile associated with a first reference reproduction level, and one or more second parameter values specifying DRC according to a second profile associated with a second reference reproduction level higher than the first reference reproduction level and within a range of reference reproduction levels; specifying, for the decoding device, a reference reproduction level; applying, by the decoding device, a decoding process to the encoded audio information to obtain subband signals representing spectral content of the audio signal; modifying, by the decoding device, the subband signals using the one or more second DRC parameter values specifying DRC according to the second profile to obtain modified subband signals with changed dynamic range characteristics, in response to specifying the reference reproduction level, for the decoding device, to the second reference reproduction level; and applying, by the decoding device, a synthesis filter bank to the modified subband signals to obtain a time-domain audio signal.
A spinal implant (14; 214), comprising: a distal portion (58; 258) configured for penetrating tissue; and a proximal portion (60; 260), including a socket defining recesses each including a drive surface (68; 268), a guide surface (70; 270) and a retention surface (72; 272), the surfaces being disposed from the proximal portion (60; 260) to the distal portion (58; 258) in a serial configuration of drive surface (68; 268), guide surface (70; 270) and retention surface (72; 272), wherein the drive surface (68; 268) is configured to engage with a drive surface (34; 234) of a surgical instrument (12; 212) thereby defining a drive interface (38; 138; 238), the guide surface (70; 270) defines a cavity (90; 290) disposed between the drive surface (68; 268) and the retention surface (72; 272), the cavity (90; 290) including a cone shaped cross section configured to align and direct the surgical instrument (12; 212) into engagement with the retention surface (72; 272), and the retention surface (72; 272) is engageable with a surface (44; 244) of an extension of the surgical instrument (12; 212) to define a retention interface (46; 246) by defining a cavity (80; 280) tapering from proximal portion (60; 260) towards distal portion (58; 258) and configured for disposal of the extension of the surgical instrument (12; 212). a distal portion (58; 258) configured for penetrating tissue; and a proximal portion (60; 260), including a socket defining recesses each including a drive surface (68; 268), a guide surface (70; 270) and a retention surface (72; 272), the surfaces being disposed from the proximal portion (60; 260) to the distal portion (58; 258) in a serial configuration of drive surface (68; 268), guide surface (70; 270) and retention surface (72; 272), wherein a socket defining recesses each including a drive surface (68; 268), a guide surface (70; 270) and a retention surface (72; 272), the surfaces being disposed from the proximal portion (60; 260) to the distal portion (58; 258) in a serial configuration of drive surface (68; 268), guide surface (70; 270) and retention surface (72; 272), wherein the drive surface (68; 268) is configured to engage with a drive surface (34; 234) of a surgical instrument (12; 212) thereby defining a drive interface (38; 138; 238), the guide surface (70; 270) defines a cavity (90; 290) disposed between the drive surface (68; 268) and the retention surface (72; 272), the cavity (90; 290) including a cone shaped cross section configured to align and direct the surgical instrument (12; 212) into engagement with the retention surface (72; 272), and the retention surface (72; 272) is engageable with a surface (44; 244) of an extension of the surgical instrument (12; 212) to define a retention interface (46; 246) by defining a cavity (80; 280) tapering from proximal portion (60; 260) towards distal portion (58; 258) and configured for disposal of the extension of the surgical instrument (12; 212).
Nail varnish composition comprising, in one or more cosmetically acceptable organic solvents: - a main film-forming agent comprising nitrocellulose, - at least one pyrogenic silica having a BET specific surface area of at least 170 m 2 /g, - at least one secondary resin having in its chemical structure at least one aromatic group, - at least one plasticizer, - at least one coloring material, insoluble in said solvent, said composition being free or substantially free of clay compounds, in particular modified clays, in particular organophilic clays. - a main film-forming agent comprising nitrocellulose, - at least one pyrogenic silica having a BET specific surface area of at least 170 m 2 /g, - at least one secondary resin having in its chemical structure at least one aromatic group, - at least one plasticizer, - at least one coloring material, insoluble in said solvent,
A controller for a secondary side of a switched mode power supply , wherein the controller comprises: a STOP pin , for connecting to both: (i) a thermistor , and (ii) an LED of an optocoupler; the controller being characterized by : a voltage-supply-pin , which is also for connecting to both: (i) the thermistor, and (ii) the LED of the optocoupler, such that the thermistor and the LED of the optocoupler are connected in parallel with each other between the voltage-supply-pin and the STOP pin ; a reference-source , configured to provide a reference-signal between the STOP pin and the voltage-supply-pin , wherein the STOP pin is configured to receive a temperature-measurement-signal from the thermistor due to the reference-signal that is applied to it by the reference-source , wherein the temperature-measurement-signal is representative of the resistance of the thermistor ; an OTP-comparator configured to compare: (i) the temperature-measurement-signal received at the STOP pin ; with (ii) a threshold-level, and provide an OTP-signal that is representative of whether or not the temperature-measurement-signal at the STOP pin crosses the threshold-level; and a switchable-current-source configured to selectively provide a bias-current to the STOP pin based on the OTP-signal , wherein the bias-current is configured to cause the LED to emit a light-signal that is representative of a fault to an associated photo-detector . a voltage-supply-pin , which is also for connecting to both: (i) the thermistor, and (ii) the LED of the optocoupler, such that the thermistor and the LED of the optocoupler are connected in parallel with each other between the voltage-supply-pin and the STOP pin ; a reference-source , configured to provide a reference-signal between the STOP pin and the voltage-supply-pin , wherein the STOP pin is configured to receive a temperature-measurement-signal from the thermistor due to the reference-signal that is applied to it by the reference-source , wherein the temperature-measurement-signal is representative of the resistance of the thermistor ; an OTP-comparator configured to compare: (i) the temperature-measurement-signal received at the STOP pin ; with (ii) a threshold-level, and provide an OTP-signal that is representative of whether or not the temperature-measurement-signal at the STOP pin crosses the threshold-level; and a switchable-current-source configured to selectively provide a bias-current to the STOP pin based on the OTP-signal , wherein the bias-current is configured to cause the LED to emit a light-signal that is representative of a fault to an associated photo-detector .
A paging method , comprising: (a)receiving, by a terminal device , paging configuration information and beam configuration information, both of which are sent from a network device to the terminal device , wherein the paging configuration information is used to indicate a first paging time unit that carries the paging information, and the beam configuration information comprises a correspondence between a beam and a time unit; and (b)determining, by the terminal device , a first beam mapped to the first paging time unit based on the correspondence; and (c)determining, by the terminal device , a target time window based on the first beam, wherein the target time window is a time interval for performing one round of beam scanning starting from the first beam; and (d) listening (S102), by the terminal device , on a channel in a target time interval to obtain paging information, wherein the target time interval belongs to the target time window, the target time interval being an entire time period occupied by the target time window or a part of the time period in the target time window, and all time units to which a plurality of beams in the target time window are mapped carry the paging information, wherein the plurality of beams are sent by the network device and comprise the first beam. (a)receiving, by a terminal device , paging configuration information and beam configuration information, both of which are sent from a network device to the terminal device , wherein the paging configuration information is used to indicate a first paging time unit that carries the paging information, and the beam configuration information comprises a correspondence between a beam and a time unit; and (b)determining, by the terminal device , a first beam mapped to the first paging time unit based on the correspondence; and (c)determining, by the terminal device , a target time window based on the first beam, wherein the target time window is a time interval for performing one round of beam scanning starting from the first beam; and (d) listening (S102), by the terminal device , on a channel in a target time interval to obtain paging information, wherein the target time interval belongs to the target time window, the target time interval being an entire time period occupied by the target time window or a part of the time period in the target time window, and all time units to which a plurality of beams in the target time window are mapped carry the paging information, wherein the plurality of beams are sent by the network device and comprise the first beam.
A sensor device having a deflectable membrane made of a flexible material, a first optical waveguide for guiding light, which is adjacent to the membrane and extends in at least a first section along the surface of the membrane, the membrane being deflectable away from the first optical waveguide or being deflectable such that it approaches the optical waveguide, and the sensor device having a measuring device for measuring the influence of the membrane within the first section on an evanescent wave component of the light which is guided along the first optical waveguide, characterized in that the membrane consists of a 2D nanomaterial that is less than 10 atomic layers thick.
A method by a first network node operating as a Radio Access Network, RAN, node for dynamic scheduling prioritization for live uplink streaming, the method comprising: receiving at least one priority level; based on the at least one priority level, determining an expected quality level, the expected quality level being defined as a Quality of Service, QoS, of a QoS flow being scheduled with a service quality above a minimum quality level and below a maximum quality level; deriving a current service quality for a plurality of QoS flows; and based on the combined current service quality and the expected quality level, determining a scheduling priority for assigning resources to a plurality of QoS flows. receiving at least one priority level; based on the at least one priority level, determining an expected quality level, the expected quality level being defined as a Quality of Service, QoS, of a QoS flow being scheduled with a service quality above a minimum quality level and below a maximum quality level; deriving a current service quality for a plurality of QoS flows; and based on the combined current service quality and the expected quality level, determining a scheduling priority for assigning resources to a plurality of QoS flows.
A system for coding an object-based audio signal comprising audio objects in response to audio streams with associated metadata, comprising: a metadata processor for coding the metadata, the metadata processor generating information about bit-budgets for the coding of the metadata of the audio objects ; an encoder for coding the audio streams; and a bit-budget allocator responsive to the information about the bit-budgets for the coding of the metadata of the audio objects from the metadata processor to allocate bitrates for the coding of the audio streams by the encoder ; characterized in that the metadata processor codes the metadata prior to and separately from the coding of the audio streams and generates, after the metadata are coded, the information about the bit-budgets used by the metadata processor for the coding of the metadata of the audio objects . a metadata processor for coding the metadata, the metadata processor generating information about bit-budgets for the coding of the metadata of the audio objects ; an encoder for coding the audio streams; and a bit-budget allocator responsive to the information about the bit-budgets for the coding of the metadata of the audio objects from the metadata processor to allocate bitrates for the coding of the audio streams by the encoder ; characterized in that the metadata processor codes the metadata prior to and separately from the coding of the audio streams and generates, after the metadata are coded, the information about the bit-budgets used by the metadata processor for the coding of the metadata of the audio objects .