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A method for provisioning a firmware module to a computing device , the method comprising: downloading a firmware volume including at least one firmware module to the computing device when the computing device is in a first, higher power consumption state; re-instantiating a firmware environment that includes one or more firmware functions available at pre-boot time, when transitioning the computing device from the first, higher power consumption state to a second, lower power consumption state; determining , by the firmware environment, whether a cryptographic signature on the firmware volume is verified; determining , by the firmware environment, whether hardware resources of the computing device requested by a manifest of the firmware volume are available; determining , by the firmware environment, whether at least one firmware module of the firmware volume is compatible with installed firmware of the firmware environment; reserving space in a memory to accommodate resources used by the at least one firmware module; and executing the at least one firmware module with the computing device in the second, lower power consumption state; characterized in that the firmware volume is provided and signed by a party other than the manufacturer of the computing device, and the firmware volume is installed to the computing device after shipment to a user. downloading a firmware volume including at least one firmware module to the computing device when the computing device is in a first, higher power consumption state; re-instantiating a firmware environment that includes one or more firmware functions available at pre-boot time, when transitioning the computing device from the first, higher power consumption state to a second, lower power consumption state; determining , by the firmware environment, whether a cryptographic signature on the firmware volume is verified; determining , by the firmware environment, whether hardware resources of the computing device requested by a manifest of the firmware volume are available; determining , by the firmware environment, whether at least one firmware module of the firmware volume is compatible with installed firmware of the firmware environment; reserving space in a memory to accommodate resources used by the at least one firmware module; and executing the at least one firmware module with the computing device in the second, lower power consumption state; characterized in that the firmware volume is provided and signed by a party other than the manufacturer of the computing device, and the firmware volume is installed to the computing device after shipment to a user.
A method of operating an autonomous working vehicle within a predefined work region , the method comprising: defining, with an electronic controller associated with the working vehicle, a travelling containment zone that lies at least partially within the work region, wherein the work region bounds a first plurality of grid cells and the travelling containment zone bounds a lesser second plurality of grid cells ; autonomously operating the working vehicle within the travelling containment zone; constraining a position of the working vehicle to be within the travelling containment zone; deciding, with the controller, a direction in which to advance a leading edge of the travelling containment zone; moving the travelling containment zone across the work region while the working vehicle operates within the travelling containment zone; detecting bifurcation of the leading edge into at least a first segment (452L-1) and a second segment (452L-2) upon contact of the leading edge with an exclusion zone contained within the work region; and replacing the leading edge with either the first segment or the second segment. defining, with an electronic controller associated with the working vehicle, a travelling containment zone that lies at least partially within the work region, wherein the work region bounds a first plurality of grid cells and the travelling containment zone bounds a lesser second plurality of grid cells ; autonomously operating the working vehicle within the travelling containment zone; constraining a position of the working vehicle to be within the travelling containment zone; deciding, with the controller, a direction in which to advance a leading edge of the travelling containment zone; moving the travelling containment zone across the work region while the working vehicle operates within the travelling containment zone; detecting bifurcation of the leading edge into at least a first segment (452L-1) and a second segment (452L-2) upon contact of the leading edge with an exclusion zone contained within the work region; and replacing the leading edge with either the first segment or the second segment.
Arrangement of an apparatus for generating a standing wave in a standing water body or water basin , wherein the apparatus comprises at least one water acceleration section , at least one wave generation section located downstream of the water acceleration section , and at least one pump , wherein the at least one pump is arranged such that with this pump water can be conveyed from an underwater area of the standing water body of water basin to a starting level which is higher than the water level of the standing water body or water basin , to generate a water flow directed toward the wave generation section by utilizing gravity (g), wherein the apparatus is arranged relative to the standing water body or water basin such that the standing water body or water basin with its water level is part of the wave generation section .
A control device for controlling a rolling mill device including a pair of mill rolls disposed on opposite sides of a metal plate , the control device comprising: a first plate end detection part disposed on an entry side of the pair of mill rolls in a conveying direction of the metal plate and configured to detect a plate end position (x1) in a plate width direction of the metal plate at a first position (Y1) in the conveying direction; a second plate end detection part disposed on an exit side of the pair of mill rolls in the conveying direction and configured to detect a plate end position (x2) in the plate width direction of the metal plate at a second position (Y2) in the conveying direction; and a determination part configured to determine whether tip end tension-free rolling, which is rolling of the metal plate by the pair of mill rolls in a state where an exit-side tension applied to the metal plate is zero, can be started, on the basis of the first plate end position (x1) of the metal plate detected by the first plate end detection part while a gap between the pair of mill rolls is larger than a thickness of the metal plate and the second plate end position of the metal plate detected by the second plate end detection part while the gap is larger than the thickness of the metal plate . a first plate end detection part disposed on an entry side of the pair of mill rolls in a conveying direction of the metal plate and configured to detect a plate end position (x1) in a plate width direction of the metal plate at a first position (Y1) in the conveying direction; a second plate end detection part disposed on an exit side of the pair of mill rolls in the conveying direction and configured to detect a plate end position (x2) in the plate width direction of the metal plate at a second position (Y2) in the conveying direction; and a determination part configured to determine whether tip end tension-free rolling, which is rolling of the metal plate by the pair of mill rolls in a state where an exit-side tension applied to the metal plate is zero, can be started, on the basis of the first plate end position (x1) of the metal plate detected by the first plate end detection part while a gap between the pair of mill rolls is larger than a thickness of the metal plate and the second plate end position of the metal plate detected by the second plate end detection part while the gap is larger than the thickness of the metal plate .
A rotor for holding a photo mask, comprising: a seal plate having a central opening; a resilient mask seal in the central opening, with the resilient mask seal having first, second, third and fourth sides; and first, second, third and fourth retractors at the first, second, third and fourth sides, respectively, with the first, second, third and fourth retractors each including a retractor frame attached to the first, second, third and fourth sides of the resilient mask seal, respectively, and with each retractor moveable outwardly in a radial direction to move the resilient mask seal into an open position, and with each retractor moveable in a radial direction inwardly to move the resilient mask seal into a closed position. a seal plate having a central opening; a resilient mask seal in the central opening, with the resilient mask seal having first, second, third and fourth sides; and first, second, third and fourth retractors at the first, second, third and fourth sides, respectively, with the first, second, third and fourth retractors each including a retractor frame attached to the first, second, third and fourth sides of the resilient mask seal, respectively, and with each retractor moveable outwardly in a radial direction to move the resilient mask seal into an open position, and with each retractor moveable in a radial direction inwardly to move the resilient mask seal into a closed position.
An intraoral phototherapy device for receiving light from an associated light source and propagating the light into an oral cavity of a patient, the device comprising: an external light source ; and a light guide that receives light from the external light source, the light guide comprising a main body portion made of an optically transparent flexible biocompatible polymeric material sized and shaped to conform to contours of the oral cavity when inserted therein to direct the light to targeted regions of the oral cavity, wherein: the main body portion comprises a pair of laterally spaced side wings sized and shaped to be received between a patient's teeth and cheeks on opposite sides of the oral cavity for transmitting and directing the light to targeted regions of the oral cavity; and the side wings support one or more solid side light channels integrally molded with the side wings for transmitting and directing the light to targeted regions of the oral cavity; characterised in that each of the side light channels are generally cylindrical in shape and are selectively tapered along their length for controlled light emission therefrom or each of the side light channels have at least two branches to more evenly distribute the light to the targeted portions of the oral cavity. an external light source ; and a light guide that receives light from the external light source, the light guide comprising a main body portion made of an optically transparent flexible biocompatible polymeric material sized and shaped to conform to contours of the oral cavity when inserted therein to direct the light to targeted regions of the oral cavity, wherein: the main body portion comprises a pair of laterally spaced side wings sized and shaped to be received between a patient's teeth and cheeks on opposite sides of the oral cavity for transmitting and directing the light to targeted regions of the oral cavity; and the side wings support one or more solid side light channels integrally molded with the side wings for transmitting and directing the light to targeted regions of the oral cavity; characterised in that each of the side light channels are generally cylindrical in shape and are selectively tapered along their length for controlled light emission therefrom or each of the side light channels have at least two branches to more evenly distribute the light to the targeted portions of the oral cavity. the main body portion comprises a pair of laterally spaced side wings sized and shaped to be received between a patient's teeth and cheeks on opposite sides of the oral cavity for transmitting and directing the light to targeted regions of the oral cavity; and the side wings support one or more solid side light channels integrally molded with the side wings for transmitting and directing the light to targeted regions of the oral cavity; characterised in that each of the side light channels are generally cylindrical in shape and are selectively tapered along their length for controlled light emission therefrom or each of the side light channels have at least two branches to more evenly distribute the light to the targeted portions of the oral cavity.
A synthetic wood comprising a polyester resin (A) and wood flour (B), wherein the polyester resin (A) includes moieties of dicarboxylic acid components including terephthalic acid; and moieties of diol components including 10 to 80 mole% of cyclohexanedimethanol, 5 to 60 mole% of isosorbide, and a residual amount of other diol compounds, wherein the wood flour (B) has an average particle size of 50 mesh to 200 mesh, wherein the polyester resin (A) is included in an amount of 30 parts by weight to 80 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the wood flour (B). wherein the polyester resin (A) includes moieties of dicarboxylic acid components including terephthalic acid; and moieties of diol components including 10 to 80 mole% of cyclohexanedimethanol, 5 to 60 mole% of isosorbide, and a residual amount of other diol compounds, wherein the wood flour (B) has an average particle size of 50 mesh to 200 mesh, wherein the polyester resin (A) is included in an amount of 30 parts by weight to 80 parts by weight with respect to 100 parts by weight of the wood flour (B).
A method for etching an indium gallium zinc oxide, IGZO, structure , the method comprising: exposing, in a first step, the IGZO structure to a reactant flow comprising a methane-based reactant, wherein a reactant layer is formed on the IGZO structure , wherein the IGZO structure comprises an IGZO layer formed on a silicon-based substrate ; exposing, in a second step, the reactant layer formed on the IGZO structure to an argon flow , wherein one or more reactant molecules are removed from the reactant layer , wherein the one or more reactant molecules , which are removed from the reactant layer formed on the IGZO structure , are removed together with one or more IGZO molecules , whereby the IGZO layer is etched; exposing a region of the substrate , where the IGZO layer has been removed, to the reactant flow , wherein a reactant layer is formed on the substrate ; and exposing the reactant layer formed on the substrate to the argon flow , wherein no reactant molecule is removed from the reactant layer formed on the substrate . exposing, in a first step, the IGZO structure to a reactant flow comprising a methane-based reactant, wherein a reactant layer is formed on the IGZO structure , wherein the IGZO structure comprises an IGZO layer formed on a silicon-based substrate ; exposing, in a second step, the reactant layer formed on the IGZO structure to an argon flow , wherein one or more reactant molecules are removed from the reactant layer , wherein the one or more reactant molecules , which are removed from the reactant layer formed on the IGZO structure , are removed together with one or more IGZO molecules , whereby the IGZO layer is etched; exposing a region of the substrate , where the IGZO layer has been removed, to the reactant flow , wherein a reactant layer is formed on the substrate ; and exposing the reactant layer formed on the substrate to the argon flow , wherein no reactant molecule is removed from the reactant layer formed on the substrate .
Apparatus for orienting curved sausages having a conveyor device for transporting the sausages along a conveyor path, with a preferably circulating conveyor element on which the sausages can be placed at mutual spacings and with their longitudinal axis substantially perpendicular to the conveyor direction of the conveyor element , characterised by a turning device which is arranged above the conveyor element and is adapted to be brought into contact with a sausage and to orient the sausages oriented approximately transversely relative to the conveyor direction of the conveyor element in identical relationship in respect of their curvatures on the conveyor element by turning the sausages substantially about their longitudinal axis with a relative movement prevailing between the sausage and the turning device .
Vehicle treatment system having two or more treatment units which can be moved by controllable actuators in order to carry out a surface treatment of a vehicle , wherein the vehicle treatment system comprises a controller and a contour detection unit for detecting a contour of the vehicle to be treated, wherein there is at least one group of actuators designed to jointly move the treatment unit relative to a vehicle to be treated in a multidimensional actuating movement, wherein the vehicle treatment system comprises at least one regulator and the controller transfers target values to the at least one regulator , on the basis of which the regulator generates one or more actuating signals for controlling the actuators, characterized in that - the controller comprises at least one dynamic plan which, in an ordered data structure, defines a plurality of target values for the movements of the plurality of actuators in relation to a time variable (t), wherein the target values define at least one movement variable (A,B,C / A°,B°,C° / A°°,B°°,C°°) of the respective actuator over the duration of a treatment section, - and in that a target point (Z1,Z2,Z3) is defined for the treatment unit , and the target values of the dynamic plan for the associated group of actuators are defined in such a way that the target point (Z1,Z2,Z3) of the treatment unit , during a multidimensional actuating movement, follows a path course which maintains a geometry reference with respect to a contour profile of the vehicle to be treated during a surface treatment, - and in that the dynamic plan , for the duration of the treatment section, defines mutually synchronized accelerations (A°°,B°°,C°°) for each phase with a multidimensional actuating movement of the treatment unit for the actuators in the group, with the result that matching acceleration phases (ki) result for the plurality of actuators when carrying out the multidimensional actuating movement. - the controller comprises at least one dynamic plan which, in an ordered data structure, defines a plurality of target values for the movements of the plurality of actuators in relation to a time variable (t), wherein the target values define at least one movement variable (A,B,C / A°,B°,C° / A°°,B°°,C°°) of the respective actuator over the duration of a treatment section, - and in that a target point (Z1,Z2,Z3) is defined for the treatment unit , and the target values of the dynamic plan for the associated group of actuators are defined in such a way that the target point (Z1,Z2,Z3) of the treatment unit , during a multidimensional actuating movement, follows a path course which maintains a geometry reference with respect to a contour profile of the vehicle to be treated during a surface treatment, - and in that the dynamic plan , for the duration of the treatment section, defines mutually synchronized accelerations (A°°,B°°,C°°) for each phase with a multidimensional actuating movement of the treatment unit for the actuators in the group, with the result that matching acceleration phases (ki) result for the plurality of actuators when carrying out the multidimensional actuating movement.
A method for copyright allocation for a blockchain-based work, wherein the method is applied to a blockchain network that comprises an original author client device, a co-creation participating user client device, and a first node device; and the method comprises the following: obtaining , by the first node device, a first target transaction from a distributed database of a blockchain, wherein the first target transaction comprises co-creation participating behavior data of the co-creation participating user for a target work and a unique identifier of the target work, and the target work is originally created by the original author; invoking a smart contract corresponding to copyright allocation for the target work, executing logic declared in the smart contract for allocating a copyright share to the co-creation participating user based on the co-creation participating behavior data, and allocating a copyright share of the target work to the co-creation participating user, wherein the copyright share is a digital asset token circulating on the blockchain and the smart contract further declares copyright share profit allocation logic; obtaining a second target transaction from the distributed database of the blockchain, wherein the second target transaction comprises copyright income of the target work sent to the smart contract; and invoking the smart contract, executing the copyright share profit allocation logic declared in the smart contract, and allocating the copyright income to the co-creation participating user based on the copyright share of the target work obtained by the co-creation participating user. obtaining , by the first node device, a first target transaction from a distributed database of a blockchain, wherein the first target transaction comprises co-creation participating behavior data of the co-creation participating user for a target work and a unique identifier of the target work, and the target work is originally created by the original author; invoking a smart contract corresponding to copyright allocation for the target work, executing logic declared in the smart contract for allocating a copyright share to the co-creation participating user based on the co-creation participating behavior data, and allocating a copyright share of the target work to the co-creation participating user, wherein the copyright share is a digital asset token circulating on the blockchain and the smart contract further declares copyright share profit allocation logic; obtaining a second target transaction from the distributed database of the blockchain, wherein the second target transaction comprises copyright income of the target work sent to the smart contract; and invoking the smart contract, executing the copyright share profit allocation logic declared in the smart contract, and allocating the copyright income to the co-creation participating user based on the copyright share of the target work obtained by the co-creation participating user.