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A catalytic cracking process for producing light olefins, comprising a step of contacting a cracking feedstock with a catalytic cracking catalyst in the presence of a radical initiator for reaction under catalytic cracking conditions to obtain a product comprising light olefins, wherein the radical initiator comprises a dendritic polymer and/or a hyperbranched polymer, the catalytic cracking catalyst comprises an acidic zeolite catalyst and the cracking feedstock is selected from the group consisting of hydrocarbons having 4 to 14 carbon atoms, naphtha, light cycle oil, vacuum gas oil, vacuum residuum, or any combination thereof.
A computer implemented method , comprising: receiving a medical image of a physical structure of a patient, wherein the physical structure is the brain of the patient; and receiving an adaptation of a mesh model of the physical structure to the physical structure shown in the medical image, wherein the mesh model is a deformable brain model; determining an image quantity, based on the intensity values of the medical image, at each of a plurality of vertices of the adapted mesh model; and aggregating the plurality of image quantities by determining a mean average to determine an adaptation quality metric; verifying the success or failure of the adaptation based on the adaptation quality metric; wherein the image quantity is one of an image intensity, an image gradient, and a gradient magnitude. receiving a medical image of a physical structure of a patient, wherein the physical structure is the brain of the patient; and receiving an adaptation of a mesh model of the physical structure to the physical structure shown in the medical image, wherein the mesh model is a deformable brain model; determining an image quantity, based on the intensity values of the medical image, at each of a plurality of vertices of the adapted mesh model; and aggregating the plurality of image quantities by determining a mean average to determine an adaptation quality metric; verifying the success or failure of the adaptation based on the adaptation quality metric; wherein the image quantity is one of an image intensity, an image gradient, and a gradient magnitude.
A method of communication for an apparatus, the method comprising: sending , during a first cycle, information during a frame on a first radio frequency, RF, spectrum, wherein the first RF spectrum is an unlicensed spectrum ; obtaining , during the first cycle, an indication that triggers a switch to a second RF spectrum, wherein the second RF spectrum is a licensed spectrum ; as a result of obtaining the indication, waiting for an allocated time to commence sending on the second RF spectrum; sending , during the first cycle, additional information during a frame on the second RF spectrum at the allocated time; performing, during a subsequent cycle, a clear channel assessment, CCA, on the first RF spectrum after the additional information is sent during the frame on the second RF spectrum; and performing, based on the CCA, one of: sending, during the subsequent cycle, information during a second frame on the first RF spectrum if the first RF spectrum is clear ; waiting, during the subsequent cycle, for the allocated time to commence sending additional information during a second frame on the second RF spectrum if the first RF spectrum is not clear . sending , during a first cycle, information during a frame on a first radio frequency, RF, spectrum, wherein the first RF spectrum is an unlicensed spectrum ; obtaining , during the first cycle, an indication that triggers a switch to a second RF spectrum, wherein the second RF spectrum is a licensed spectrum ; as a result of obtaining the indication, waiting for an allocated time to commence sending on the second RF spectrum; sending , during the first cycle, additional information during a frame on the second RF spectrum at the allocated time; performing, during a subsequent cycle, a clear channel assessment, CCA, on the first RF spectrum after the additional information is sent during the frame on the second RF spectrum; and performing, based on the CCA, one of: sending, during the subsequent cycle, information during a second frame on the first RF spectrum if the first RF spectrum is clear ; waiting, during the subsequent cycle, for the allocated time to commence sending additional information during a second frame on the second RF spectrum if the first RF spectrum is not clear . sending, during the subsequent cycle, information during a second frame on the first RF spectrum if the first RF spectrum is clear ; waiting, during the subsequent cycle, for the allocated time to commence sending additional information during a second frame on the second RF spectrum if the first RF spectrum is not clear .
A jaw member (100; 200; 300; 400) for use with a surgical instrument , the jaw member comprising: a support base (110; 210; 310; 410) having a proximal portion configured to be pivotably coupled to a surgical instrument, and a distal portion, the support base defining a cavity therein that extends longitudinally between the proximal and distal portions (110a, 110b; 210a, 210b; 310a, 310b; 410a; 410b), the support base including a stepped portion formed therein, the stepped portion (118; 218; 318; 418) defining a first ledge (118a; 218; 318; 418) and a second ledge (118b; 218b; 318b; 418b); a jaw liner (130; 230; 330; 430) including: an elongate body (132; 232; 323; 432) configured for receipt in the cavity of the support base; and a projection (140; 240; 340; 440) extending radially outward from a periphery of the elongate body and configured to be seated on the first ledge of the support base; and an elongated plate (160; 260; 360; 460) configured to be seated on the second ledge of the support base adjacent the jaw liner to secure the jaw liner relative to the support base wherein the elongated plate has a proximal portion (160a; 260a; 360a; 460a) and a tab extending from the proximal portion, the tab of the elongated plate configured to abut a proximal portion of the projection of the jaw liner to prevent proximal movement of the jaw liner relative to the support base. a support base (110; 210; 310; 410) having a proximal portion configured to be pivotably coupled to a surgical instrument, and a distal portion, the support base defining a cavity therein that extends longitudinally between the proximal and distal portions (110a, 110b; 210a, 210b; 310a, 310b; 410a; 410b), the support base including a stepped portion formed therein, the stepped portion (118; 218; 318; 418) defining a first ledge (118a; 218; 318; 418) and a second ledge (118b; 218b; 318b; 418b); a jaw liner (130; 230; 330; 430) including: an elongate body (132; 232; 323; 432) configured for receipt in the cavity of the support base; and a projection (140; 240; 340; 440) extending radially outward from a periphery of the elongate body and configured to be seated on the first ledge of the support base; and an elongate body (132; 232; 323; 432) configured for receipt in the cavity of the support base; and a projection (140; 240; 340; 440) extending radially outward from a periphery of the elongate body and configured to be seated on the first ledge of the support base; and an elongated plate (160; 260; 360; 460) configured to be seated on the second ledge of the support base adjacent the jaw liner to secure the jaw liner relative to the support base wherein the elongated plate has a proximal portion (160a; 260a; 360a; 460a) and a tab extending from the proximal portion, the tab of the elongated plate configured to abut a proximal portion of the projection of the jaw liner to prevent proximal movement of the jaw liner relative to the support base.
A portable data carrier comprising a contactless interface which serves for transmitting energy and data between the data carrier and an external terminal, a first chip which serves for processing the data and is supplied with energy and data by the contactless interface, wherein the data carrier comprises a body which is at least partly light-transmissive at least on one area, wherein the data carrier has a light source which extends areally at least over a part of the area of the data carrier and emits light uniformly or non-uniformly over the areal extension, characterized in that in the body of the data carrier there is disposed at least one light guide to direct light emitted by the light source into regions of the data carrier where no light source is disposed. a contactless interface which serves for transmitting energy and data between the data carrier and an external terminal, a first chip which serves for processing the data and is supplied with energy and data by the contactless interface, wherein the data carrier comprises a body which is at least partly light-transmissive at least on one area, wherein the data carrier has a light source which extends areally at least over a part of the area of the data carrier and emits light uniformly or non-uniformly over the areal extension, characterized in that in the body of the data carrier there is disposed at least one light guide to direct light emitted by the light source into regions of the data carrier where no light source is disposed.
A clamping device comprising two end plates and tension rods arranged along the circumferential of the end plates , wherein piles of disc springs are arranged as a grid of springs supported on one of the endplates to distribute clamping forces on one or more flow module plates , on one or more reactor plates , on one or more heat exchanger plates, or on combinations thereof, which plates are placed between the two end plates , wherein the disc springs are either thread on pistons guided through holes in the end plate having the arrangement of the grid of springs , or the disc springs are integrated in the end plate, or the disc springs are arranged into holes in the end plate, characterized in that the grid of springs is placed between the two end plates .
A method of producing a product, the method comprising: (i) selecting a mass comprising a thermoplastic polymer which incorporates a carrier polymer, wherein said carrier polymer includes a repeat unit of formula wherein R 1 and R 2 independently are selected from: optionally-substituted, saturated or unsaturated, alkyl moieties, aryl moieties, alkylaryl moieties and arylalkyl moieties; and (ii) stretching the thermoplastic polymer during production of said product from said mass; wherein said method includes a step (i)* which precedes step (i) and comprises contacting said thermoplastic polymer with a formulation which comprises said carrier polymer, wherein said formulation comprises: (a) said carrier polymer; and (b) a colourant; (c) wherein said formulation is a liquid. (i) selecting a mass comprising a thermoplastic polymer which incorporates a carrier polymer, wherein said carrier polymer includes a repeat unit of formula wherein R 1 and R 2 independently are selected from: optionally-substituted, saturated or unsaturated, alkyl moieties, aryl moieties, alkylaryl moieties and arylalkyl moieties; and (ii) stretching the thermoplastic polymer during production of said product from said mass; wherein said method includes a step (i)* which precedes step (i) and comprises contacting said thermoplastic polymer with a formulation which comprises said carrier polymer, wherein said formulation comprises: (a) said carrier polymer; and (b) a colourant; (c) wherein said formulation is a liquid. (a) said carrier polymer; and (b) a colourant; (c) wherein said formulation is a liquid.
A method for defining multiple routes to a Software as a Service, 'SaaS', provider through a virtual network defined over a set of one or more public clouds for an entity, the method comprising: providing, to each of a plurality of managed forwarding nodes, 'MFNs', in the set of public clouds , an identifier identifying the SaaS provider for the MFN to generate a measurement that quantifies an attribute of a network path between the MFN and the identified SaaS provider ; receiving, from each MFN , measurements for the identified SaaS provider ; based on the received measurements, selecting a set of at least two MFNs to use to reach the SaaS provider from the virtual network , the set of MFNs not including all of the plurality of MFNs ; using the selected set of at least two MFNs to define routes through the virtual network to the SaaS provider from a multi-machine compute node that belongs to the entity, that is outside of the set of public clouds , and that comprises an edge forwarding element that connects multiple computers at the multi-machine compute node to the virtual network through at least one MFN; and based on the defined routes, providing a set of forwarding rules to the edge forwarding element of the multi-machine compute node to use to forward data messages to the SaaS provider through one of the MFNs in said selected set of at least two MFNs and the virtual network . providing, to each of a plurality of managed forwarding nodes, 'MFNs', in the set of public clouds , an identifier identifying the SaaS provider for the MFN to generate a measurement that quantifies an attribute of a network path between the MFN and the identified SaaS provider ; receiving, from each MFN , measurements for the identified SaaS provider ; based on the received measurements, selecting a set of at least two MFNs to use to reach the SaaS provider from the virtual network , the set of MFNs not including all of the plurality of MFNs ; using the selected set of at least two MFNs to define routes through the virtual network to the SaaS provider from a multi-machine compute node that belongs to the entity, that is outside of the set of public clouds , and that comprises an edge forwarding element that connects multiple computers at the multi-machine compute node to the virtual network through at least one MFN; and based on the defined routes, providing a set of forwarding rules to the edge forwarding element of the multi-machine compute node to use to forward data messages to the SaaS provider through one of the MFNs in said selected set of at least two MFNs and the virtual network .
A solid matrix, comprising: at least one protein denaturant, and at least one acid or acid-titrated buffer reagent impregnated therein in a dry state; wherein the matrix is a dry solid matrix; and, wherein the matrix is configured to provide an acidic pH in a range from 3 to 6 upon hydration, extract nucleic acids from a sample, and preserve the nucleic acids in a dry state at ambient temperature. at least one protein denaturant, and at least one acid or acid-titrated buffer reagent impregnated therein in a dry state;
A virtual private network system , comprising a network server , an access device , and user equipment , wherein the user equipment is configured to send a first packet to the access device , wherein the first packet comprises an identifier of a first user, and the identifier of the first user is used to identify the first user; the access device is configured to: receive the first packet sent by the user equipment , search an already stored second list for a suppressed state identifier of the first user according to the identifier of the first user, and send the first packet to the network server when the second list does not comprise the suppressed state identifier of the first user, wherein the suppressed state identifier of the first user is used to indicate not to provide services to the first user; and the network server is configured to: receive the first packet sent by the access device , search an already stored first list for the suppressed state identifier of the first user according to the identifier of the first user, and discard the first packet when the first list comprises the suppressed state identifier of the first user, and to send a second packet to the access device when the first list comprises the suppressed state identifier of the first user, wherein the second packet comprises the suppressed state identifier of the first user, so that the access device stops providing services to the first user according to the suppressed state identifier of the first user.
A rotor for an electrical machine , the rotor comprising: a hub arranged so that the rotor can rotate with respect to a stator of the electrical machine about an axis of rotation; a rim , the rim comprising a plurality of rotor rings spaced apart from each other; the rim further comprising a plurality of rotor ring support tube assemblies, each rotor ring support tube assembly comprising a support tube and one or more spacing elements, the spacing elements being arranged between the rotor rings so that the rotor rings are spaced apart from each other in the axial direction; the plurality of rings comprising a plurality of electromagnetic coupling elements for electromagnetic coupling with a stator of the electrical machine, said electromagnetic coupling elements being mounted on laminations mounted on the middle rotor rings; a plurality of spokes arranged between the hub and the rim so as to mechanically couple the hub with the rim, the spokes being arranged in pairs either side of the rotor rings in the axial direction; and coupling means for coupling each spoke to at least one of a rim and the hub; each spoke in a pair of spokes is coupled to the rim at substantially the same position of the rim; each spoke in the pair of spokes is coupled to the hub at substantially the same position on the hub; the spokes are arranged tangentially with respect to a circumference of the hub; and the coupling means is arranged to couple each spoke in a pair of spokes so that the spokes in the pair are offset from each other in the direction along the axis of rotation. a hub arranged so that the rotor can rotate with respect to a stator of the electrical machine about an axis of rotation; a rim , the rim comprising a plurality of rotor rings spaced apart from each other; the rim further comprising a plurality of rotor ring support tube assemblies, each rotor ring support tube assembly comprising a support tube and one or more spacing elements, the spacing elements being arranged between the rotor rings so that the rotor rings are spaced apart from each other in the axial direction; the plurality of rings comprising a plurality of electromagnetic coupling elements for electromagnetic coupling with a stator of the electrical machine, said electromagnetic coupling elements being mounted on laminations mounted on the middle rotor rings; a plurality of spokes arranged between the hub and the rim so as to mechanically couple the hub with the rim, the spokes being arranged in pairs either side of the rotor rings in the axial direction; and coupling means for coupling each spoke to at least one of a rim and the hub; each spoke in a pair of spokes is coupled to the rim at substantially the same position of the rim; each spoke in the pair of spokes is coupled to the hub at substantially the same position on the hub; the spokes are arranged tangentially with respect to a circumference of the hub; and the coupling means is arranged to couple each spoke in a pair of spokes so that the spokes in the pair are offset from each other in the direction along the axis of rotation.
A geographical data collecting device, comprising a distance measuring unit adapted to project a distance measuring light and adapted to measure a distance to an object to be measured, an image pickup unit adapted to take an image in a measuring direction, a display unit adapted to display an image picked up and designed as a touch panel installed to match a position of screen of said display unit, a tilt sensor adapted to detect a tilting of said geographical data collecting device, an azimuth sensor adapted to detect a horizontal angle in the measuring direction of said geographical data collecting device, and a control arithmetic unit , wherein said image pickup unit is adapted to take one image of a measurement range from one reference point of measurement as one reference image , said distance measuring unit is adapted to be directed to at least one selected measuring point within a range included in said reference image , said distance measuring unit is adapted to measure a distance of said selected measuring point from said reference point, is adapted to measure a vertical angle by said tilt sensor and is adapted to measure a horizontal angle by said azimuth sensor at the time of distance measurement, and said image pickup unit is adapted to acquire one measured image for matching with said measuring point measured as a center, wherein said measured image includes the measuring points and is a part of said reference image taken by said image pickup unit , and characterized in that said control arithmetic unit is adapted to set up a searching range for the purpose of matching in said reference image and a center of said searching range is set up according to a vertical angle and a horizontal angle obtained by said tilt sensor and said azimuth sensor at the time when said measured image is acquired, and wherein said control arithmetic unit is adapted to set said searching range to such a range as to include an extent of measurement errors of said tilt sensor and said azimuth sensor with respect of said measured image for image-matching around a point acquired by the horizontal angle and the vertical angle measured with respect to said measuring point, is adapted to calculate a position of said measuring point in said reference image through an image matching and is adapted to display said measuring point on said reference image , and further wherein said control arithmetic unit is adapted to additionally display the already measured measuring points on said reference image sequentially as the measurement operation proceeds.
A method for bonding a first wafer and a second wafer , comprising: depositing a bond pad on a metal on the first wafer, the first wafer including an integrated circuit, and the second wafer including a MEMS device; and, subsequently, sequentially bonding the first wafer to the second wafer utilizing first and second temperatures; wherein the second wafer is bonded to the bond pad at the first temperature and wherein the bond pad and the metal are subsequently bonded at the second temperature. depositing a bond pad on a metal on the first wafer, the first wafer including an integrated circuit, and the second wafer including a MEMS device; and, subsequently, sequentially bonding the first wafer to the second wafer utilizing first and second temperatures; wherein the second wafer is bonded to the bond pad at the first temperature and wherein the bond pad and the metal are subsequently bonded at the second temperature.