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An ink jet recording apparatus comprising: a recording head configured to eject ink; an ink tank provided in an apparatus body, including a filling portion to store ink to be supplied to the recording head, and an air communication path for allowing communication of the inside of the tank with external air; a first cover member configured to be movable to a first position such that the filling portion is not exposed, and movable to a second position such that the filling portion is exposed; and a valve configured to be movable between an open state such that ink can be supplied to the recording head from the ink tank and the air communication path is not blocked, and a closed state such that the supply of ink from the ink tank to the recording head is blocked and the air communication path is blocked, wherein the valve is arranged to interlock with movement of the first cover member , so that the valve is in the opened state in the case that the first cover member is at the first position, and the valve is in the closed state in the case that the first cover member is at the second position. a recording head configured to eject ink; an ink tank provided in an apparatus body, including a filling portion to store ink to be supplied to the recording head, and an air communication path for allowing communication of the inside of the tank with external air; a first cover member configured to be movable to a first position such that the filling portion is not exposed, and movable to a second position such that the filling portion is exposed; and a valve configured to be movable between an open state such that ink can be supplied to the recording head from the ink tank and the air communication path is not blocked, and a closed state such that the supply of ink from the ink tank to the recording head is blocked and the air communication path is blocked, wherein the valve is arranged to interlock with movement of the first cover member , so that the valve is in the opened state in the case that the first cover member is at the first position, and the valve is in the closed state in the case that the first cover member is at the second position.
A method for use in a wireless transmitter for simultaneously transmitting a plurality of wireless signals using a plurality of antenna elements, the method comprising: selecting a non-constant modulus (NCM) spatial precoder from a NCM codebook comprising a plurality of NCM spatial precoders, wherein the plurality of the NCM spatial precoders are based on a unit-power beamforming vector optimized so that the wireless transmitter transmits up to the full power of each antenna element of the plurality of antenna elements while an overall transmitted power remains constant, wherein the NCM codebook comprises a codebook of size S constructed with a quantization table M= S/4 as follows: CB 2 s = P 1 2 P 2 2 ⋯ P S 2 = cos mπ 2 M + 1 j b sin mπ 2 M + 1 | b ∈ 0,1 , m = ± 1 , ± 2 , ... , ± M with M = S 4 where P p k denotes the k-th precoder of port- p codebook CB p s ; applying the selected NCM spatial precoder to a data signal for generating a plurality of coded signals; and transmitting the plurality of coded signals as wireless signals via a power amplifier operating at full power. selecting a non-constant modulus (NCM) spatial precoder from a NCM codebook comprising a plurality of NCM spatial precoders, wherein the plurality of the NCM spatial precoders are based on a unit-power beamforming vector optimized so that the wireless transmitter transmits up to the full power of each antenna element of the plurality of antenna elements while an overall transmitted power remains constant, wherein the NCM codebook comprises a codebook of size S constructed with a quantization table M= S/4 as follows: CB 2 s = P 1 2 P 2 2 ⋯ P S 2 = cos mπ 2 M + 1 j b sin mπ 2 M + 1 | b ∈ 0,1 , m = ± 1 , ± 2 , ... , ± M with M = S 4 where P p k denotes the k-th precoder of port- p codebook CB p s ; applying the selected NCM spatial precoder to a data signal for generating a plurality of coded signals; and transmitting the plurality of coded signals as wireless signals via a power amplifier operating at full power.
A polarization demultiplexing unit configured to determine a first and a second polarization demultiplexed signal from a first and a second polarization signal , the polarization demultiplexing unit comprising - a coherent optical frontend configured to receive an optical signal and to generate the first and second polarization signals , wherein the first and second polarization signals each comprise temporal sequences of samples; the polarization demultiplexing unit characterized by : - a delay unit configured to delay a signal derived from the first polarization signal relative to a signal derived from the second polarization signal by a delay parameter, to yield a first delayed signal; - a spatial rotation entity configured to perform a spatial rotation of the first delayed signal and of the signal derived from the second polarization signal using a phase shift parameter and a rotation angle parameter; and - a parameter determination unit configured to determine the phase shift parameter and the rotation angle parameter using a cost function depending on a property of the first and second polarization demultiplexed signals , wherein the phase shift parameter and the rotation angle parameter are determined iteratively on a sample-by-sample basis such that the cost function is increased or decreased, and wherein - the delay parameter is variable; and - the parameter determination unit is configured to also determine the delay parameter using the cost function. - a coherent optical frontend configured to receive an optical signal and to generate the first and second polarization signals , wherein the first and second polarization signals each comprise temporal sequences of samples; - a delay unit configured to delay a signal derived from the first polarization signal relative to a signal derived from the second polarization signal by a delay parameter, to yield a first delayed signal; - a spatial rotation entity configured to perform a spatial rotation of the first delayed signal and of the signal derived from the second polarization signal using a phase shift parameter and a rotation angle parameter; and - a parameter determination unit configured to determine the phase shift parameter and the rotation angle parameter using a cost function depending on a property of the first and second polarization demultiplexed signals , wherein the phase shift parameter and the rotation angle parameter are determined iteratively on a sample-by-sample basis such that the cost function is increased or decreased, and wherein - the delay parameter is variable; and - the parameter determination unit is configured to also determine the delay parameter using the cost function.
A method for determining a measurement setting for measuring a parameter of interest from a target structure on a substrate; the method comprising: obtaining first position difference data describing a difference between a position of a first representative target structure and a position of one or more first features relating to a product structure; obtaining optical metrology data relating to optical measurements of said target structure and further relating to a plurality of different measurement settings; and determining said measurement setting from said first position difference data and said optical metrology data such that a measured feature position value obtained from an optical measurement of said target structure using the determined measurement setting is expected to represent a position of said one or more first features. obtaining first position difference data describing a difference between a position of a first representative target structure and a position of one or more first features relating to a product structure; obtaining optical metrology data relating to optical measurements of said target structure and further relating to a plurality of different measurement settings; and determining said measurement setting from said first position difference data and said optical metrology data such that a measured feature position value obtained from an optical measurement of said target structure using the determined measurement setting is expected to represent a position of said one or more first features.
A bilateral cochlear implant (CI) comprising a first microphone or a first microphone array , positioned at or in the vicinity of a first ear of a user of the bilateral CI, adapted to receive a sound and to generate a first microphone signal in response to the received sound ; a second microphone or a second microphone array , positioned at or in the vicinity of a second ear of the user of the bilateral CI, adapted to receive the sound and to generate a second microphone signal in response to the received sound ; a processor comprising a filterbank adapted to filter the first microphone signal into a plurality of band limited first microphone signals and to filter the second microphone signal into a plurality of band limited second microphone signals ; a determination unit adapted to determine a major sound (Ss) and to extract direction of arrival of the major sound based on analysis of at least one of i) the first microphone signal and the second microphone signal , and ii) at least one of the plurality of band limited first microphone signals and at least one of the plurality of band limited second microphone signals ; a processing unit adapted to generate a primary pulse pattern based on the determined major sound and to generate a secondary pulse pattern comprising a copy of the primary pulse pattern and a localization information incorporated therein, the localization information being based on the extracted direction of arrival of the major sound (S s ) at i) the first microphone or first microphone array , and ii) the second microphone or second microphone array ; and a pulse generator (PG1, 608) adapted to generate a primary stimulation pulse based on the primary pulse pattern for stimulating an auditory nerve and a secondary stimulation pulse based on the secondary pulse pattern for stimulating another auditory nerve. a filterbank adapted to filter the first microphone signal into a plurality of band limited first microphone signals and to filter the second microphone signal into a plurality of band limited second microphone signals ; a determination unit adapted to determine a major sound (Ss) and to extract direction of arrival of the major sound based on analysis of at least one of i) the first microphone signal and the second microphone signal , and ii) at least one of the plurality of band limited first microphone signals and at least one of the plurality of band limited second microphone signals ; a processing unit adapted to generate a primary pulse pattern based on the determined major sound and to generate a secondary pulse pattern comprising a copy of the primary pulse pattern and a localization information incorporated therein, the localization information being based on the extracted direction of arrival of the major sound (S s ) at i) the first microphone or first microphone array , and ii) the second microphone or second microphone array ; and
A grate element for a feed grate of a combustion or large combustion system, wherein the grate element has a frontal sliding surface which is penetrated by a throughflow opening for air and/or gases, characterized in that a high-temperature resistant ceramic insert comprising an opening is cast in the front side in the grate element and is enclosed thereby on all sides.
Method for monitoring oestrus of a cattle animal, in particular a cow (C), the method comprising: a) collecting activity data of the animal (C), b) computing a current activity level based on the activity data, c) deciding whether to generate an oestrus attention signal by comparing at least one current activity level to a corresponding baseline activity level, wherein action b) further comprises b1) detecting travelling movements of the animal (C), characterised in that action b) further comprises b2) correcting the current activity level for detected travelling movements, wherein correcting the current activity level for detected travelling movements is done by discarding activity data related to travelling movements or subtracting activity data related to travelling movements from the activity data. a) collecting activity data of the animal (C), b) computing a current activity level based on the activity data, c) deciding whether to generate an oestrus attention signal by comparing at least one current activity level to a corresponding baseline activity level,
A water-based ink for ink-jet printing on a low-liquid absorbing printing medium, comprising a pigment, a polymer dispersant, a water-soluble organic solvent and water, in which: the water-soluble organic solvent comprises at least one solvent (S1) selected from the group consisting of propylene glycol monomethyl ether and propylene glycol monopropyl ether and at least one solvent (S2) selected from the group consisting of 1,4-butanediol, 1,6-hexanediol, dipropylene glycol and 2-pyrrolidone; a content of the water-soluble organic solvent in the water-based ink is not less than 20% by mass and not more than 45% by mass; and a content of the solvent (S 1) in the water-soluble organic solvent is not less than 78% by mass and not more than 95% by mass. the water-soluble organic solvent comprises at least one solvent (S1) selected from the group consisting of propylene glycol monomethyl ether and propylene glycol monopropyl ether and at least one solvent (S2) selected from the group consisting of 1,4-butanediol, 1,6-hexanediol, dipropylene glycol and 2-pyrrolidone; a content of the water-soluble organic solvent in the water-based ink is not less than 20% by mass and not more than 45% by mass; and a content of the solvent (S 1) in the water-soluble organic solvent is not less than 78% by mass and not more than 95% by mass.
A fan blade for a gas turbine engine , comprising: a root ; an airfoil formed from a first material; a protective sheath disposed on a leading edge of the airfoil, the protective sheath being formed from a second material, the first material being galvanically incompatible with the second material and the first material being less noble than the second material; a non-conductive material disposed between the protective sheath and the airfoil so that they are electrically isolated from each other; and a sacrificial anode in contact with the blade, wherein the sacrificial anode is formed from a third material that is less noble than the first material such that it will corrode before the first material if the non-conductive material disposed between the protective sheath and the airfoil is compromised and the first material and the second material are no longer electrically isolated from each other; and characterised in that the sacrificial anode is secured to the root of the blade; or the sacrificial anode is secured to an end portion of the root of the blade; or the sacrificial anode is secured to a side portion of the root of the blade. a root ; an airfoil formed from a first material; a protective sheath disposed on a leading edge of the airfoil, the protective sheath being formed from a second material, the first material being galvanically incompatible with the second material and the first material being less noble than the second material; a non-conductive material disposed between the protective sheath and the airfoil so that they are electrically isolated from each other; and a sacrificial anode in contact with the blade, wherein the sacrificial anode is formed from a third material that is less noble than the first material such that it will corrode before the first material if the non-conductive material disposed between the protective sheath and the airfoil is compromised and the first material and the second material are no longer electrically isolated from each other; and characterised in that the sacrificial anode is secured to the root of the blade; or the sacrificial anode is secured to an end portion of the root of the blade; or the sacrificial anode is secured to a side portion of the root of the blade.
A method for identifying one or more nucleic acid agents having a desired property from a mixture of candidate nucleic acid agents, wherein the mixture of candidate nucleic acid agents comprises a plurality of single stranded nucleic acids, the method comprising: a) providing a plurality of particles with the candidate nucleic acid agents immobilized thereon, wherein each of the plurality of particles comprises at most a subset of the candidate nucleic acid agents within said mixture; b) exposing the plurality of particles to a screening composition comprising a target moiety and a reference moiety, wherein an interaction of said candidate nucleic acid agents with the target moiety is indicated by a first signal, an interaction of said candidate nucleic acid agents with the reference moiety is indicated by a second signal, and an intensity of said first signal together with an intensity of said second signal for a particular particle provide a sorting parameter of the particular particle, wherein a concentration of the target moiety and a concentration of the reference moiety are respectively set at a value enabling the sorting parameter of about 0.05% to about 1% of the plurality of particles to be within a predetermined sorting range; c) isolating from said plurality of particles one or more selected particles having a sorting parameter within said predetermined sorting range, wherein the one or more selected particles comprises said one or more nucleic acid agents having the desired property; and d) identifying the one or more nucleic acid agents having the desired property from the one or more selected particles. a) providing a plurality of particles with the candidate nucleic acid agents immobilized thereon, wherein each of the plurality of particles comprises at most a subset of the candidate nucleic acid agents within said mixture; b) exposing the plurality of particles to a screening composition comprising a target moiety and a reference moiety, wherein an interaction of said candidate nucleic acid agents with the target moiety is indicated by a first signal, an interaction of said candidate nucleic acid agents with the reference moiety is indicated by a second signal, and an intensity of said first signal together with an intensity of said second signal for a particular particle provide a sorting parameter of the particular particle, wherein a concentration of the target moiety and a concentration of the reference moiety are respectively set at a value enabling the sorting parameter of about 0.05% to about 1% of the plurality of particles to be within a predetermined sorting range; c) isolating from said plurality of particles one or more selected particles having a sorting parameter within said predetermined sorting range, wherein the one or more selected particles comprises said one or more nucleic acid agents having the desired property; and d) identifying the one or more nucleic acid agents having the desired property from the one or more selected particles.
A battery pack comprising: a battery module including a plurality of secondary cells ; and a case that stores the battery module , the case having a bottom wall and side walls , the battery pack including a reinforcing part that is in contact with the bottom wall of the case , the reinforcing part is formed in a plate like shape that is rising from the bottom wall and extending in one direction (D1) along the bottom wall , and the reinforcing part is having a dimension, d1, in a direction orthogonal to the one direction (D1) and oppose to the battery module , that is a thickness, which is larger than a thickness (t) of the side walls and of the bottom wall of the case , the reinforcing part having a pair of end fixed parts that are fixed to both ends of the battery module in the one direction (D1), and an intermediate fixed part located between the pair of end fixed parts and fixed to the battery module or the case . the battery pack including a reinforcing part that is in contact with the bottom wall of the case , the reinforcing part is formed in a plate like shape that is rising from the bottom wall and extending in one direction (D1) along the bottom wall , and the reinforcing part is having a dimension, d1, in a direction orthogonal to the one direction (D1) and oppose to the battery module , that is a thickness, which is larger than a thickness (t) of the side walls and of the bottom wall of the case , the reinforcing part having a pair of end fixed parts that are fixed to both ends of the battery module in the one direction (D1), and an intermediate fixed part located between the pair of end fixed parts and fixed to the battery module or the case .
A method of fabricating at least one removable orthodontic appliance for repositioning a mandible of an individual, the method comprising: acquiring a digital model of a dentition and/or a craniofacial anatomy of the individual, the digital model including a representation of a condyle or an incisal guidance or both the condyle and the incisal guidance; calculating, based on the digital model, a slope of the condyle or a slope of the incisal guidance or both the slope of the condyle and the slope of the incisal guidance by selecting at least two points (x 1 , x 2 , y 1 and y 2 ) on the incisal guidance and/or the mandibular condyle ; and fabricating at least one removable orthodontic appliance including a feature configured to constrain a posterior or anterior movement of the mandible relative to the maxilla when worn by the individual, wherein a position of the feature is determined based on the slope of the condyle or the slope of the incisal guidance or both the slope the condyle and the slope of the incisal guidance. acquiring a digital model of a dentition and/or a craniofacial anatomy of the individual, the digital model including a representation of a condyle or an incisal guidance or both the condyle and the incisal guidance; calculating, based on the digital model, a slope of the condyle or a slope of the incisal guidance or both the slope of the condyle and the slope of the incisal guidance by selecting at least two points (x 1 , x 2 , y 1 and y 2 ) on the incisal guidance and/or the mandibular condyle ; and fabricating at least one removable orthodontic appliance including a feature configured to constrain a posterior or anterior movement of the mandible relative to the maxilla when worn by the individual, wherein a position of the feature is determined based on the slope of the condyle or the slope of the incisal guidance or both the slope the condyle and the slope of the incisal guidance.