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Method for operating a driver information system in an ego vehicle ; in which surroundings data are acquired in surroundings of the ego vehicle ; a driver information display is generated and output; wherein the driver information display comprises a graphic depiction of the surroundings of the ego vehicle ; and an operating state of a driver assistance system of the ego vehicle is acquired; characterized in that an automation level is determined on the basis of the acquired operating state of the driver assistance system and a changeover is carried out automatically between different automation levels, wherein a distinction is made between a higher and a lower automation level, wherein, in the case of a lower automation level, only driver assistance modules that intervene automatically either in the longitudinal control or in the transverse control of the ego vehicle are activated, or no automatic interventions are possible, and, in the case of a higher automation level, both driver assistance modules for longitudinal control and for transverse control are activated; and the depiction of the surroundings is formed on the basis of the determined automation level such that it contains more detail in the case of a higher automation level. surroundings data are acquired in surroundings of the ego vehicle ; a driver information display is generated and output; wherein the driver information display comprises a graphic depiction of the surroundings of the ego vehicle ; and an operating state of a driver assistance system of the ego vehicle is acquired; characterized in that an automation level is determined on the basis of the acquired operating state of the driver assistance system and a changeover is carried out automatically between different automation levels, wherein a distinction is made between a higher and a lower automation level, wherein, in the case of a lower automation level, only driver assistance modules that intervene automatically either in the longitudinal control or in the transverse control of the ego vehicle are activated, or no automatic interventions are possible, and, in the case of a higher automation level, both driver assistance modules for longitudinal control and for transverse control are activated; and the depiction of the surroundings is formed on the basis of the determined automation level such that it contains more detail in the case of a higher automation level.
A ballscrew assembly comprising: a ballnut having a first helical groove formed on a radially inner surface and defining an axis (X); a ballscrew disposed along the axis (X) within the ballnut , the ballscrew comprising a second helical groove formed on a radially outer surface and opposed to the first helical groove so as to form a helical raceway ; a plurality of balls disposed in the helical raceway ; a first seal disposed at a first axial end of the ballnut to seal between the ballscrew and the ballnut ; and a second seal , characterised in that : the second seal comprises a ballscrew seal mounted for axial movement with the ballscrew , and the second seal is configured to selectively seal between the ballscrew and a second axial end of the ballnut by making sealing engagement with the ballnut when the ballscrew is in a first axial position relative to the ballnut to form a chamber between the first and second seals , but not making sealing engagement with the ballnut when the ballscrew assembly is in a second axial position relative thereto. a ballnut having a first helical groove formed on a radially inner surface and defining an axis (X); a ballscrew disposed along the axis (X) within the ballnut , the ballscrew comprising a second helical groove formed on a radially outer surface and opposed to the first helical groove so as to form a helical raceway ; a plurality of balls disposed in the helical raceway ; a first seal disposed at a first axial end of the ballnut to seal between the ballscrew and the ballnut ; and a second seal , characterised in that : the second seal comprises a ballscrew seal mounted for axial movement with the ballscrew , and the second seal is configured to selectively seal between the ballscrew and a second axial end of the ballnut by making sealing engagement with the ballnut when the ballscrew is in a first axial position relative to the ballnut to form a chamber between the first and second seals , but not making sealing engagement with the ballnut when the ballscrew assembly is in a second axial position relative thereto.
A passenger seat comprising: a seat pan including a bracket fixed to the seat pan ; a seatback , the seat pan and the seatback including a first pivot joint by which the seatback is pivotally connected to the seat pan ; an armrest including a housing and a brace fixed to the housing , the brace and the seatback including a second pivot joint by which the armrest is pivotally connected to the seatback ; and a linkage connected between the seat pan and the armrest , the bracket and the linkage including a third pivot joint by which the linkage is pivotally connected to the seat pan , the brace and the linkage including a fourth pivot joint by which the linkage is pivotally connected to the armrest , wherein the linkage is disposed within the housing ; wherein the passenger seat is configurable between an upright position and a bed position; wherein an angle of the seat pan is adjusted as the passenger seat is configured between the upright position and the bed position; wherein the armrest follows the seat pan by the linkage; wherein the armrest is automatically raised and lowered by the linkage as the passenger seat is transitioned between the upright position and the bed position; characterized in that the bracket includes a first end and a second end connected to form a u-shape, wherein the first end of the bracket is fixed to the seat pan , wherein the second end of the bracket includes the third pivot joint. a seat pan including a bracket fixed to the seat pan ; a seatback , the seat pan and the seatback including a first pivot joint by which the seatback is pivotally connected to the seat pan ; an armrest including a housing and a brace fixed to the housing , the brace and the seatback including a second pivot joint by which the armrest is pivotally connected to the seatback ; and a linkage connected between the seat pan and the armrest , the bracket and the linkage including a third pivot joint by which the linkage is pivotally connected to the seat pan , the brace and the linkage including a fourth pivot joint by which the linkage is pivotally connected to the armrest , wherein the linkage is disposed within the housing ; wherein the passenger seat is configurable between an upright position and a bed position; wherein an angle of the seat pan is adjusted as the passenger seat is configured between the upright position and the bed position; wherein the armrest follows the seat pan by the linkage; wherein the armrest is automatically raised and lowered by the linkage as the passenger seat is transitioned between the upright position and the bed position; characterized in that the bracket includes a first end and a second end connected to form a u-shape, wherein the first end of the bracket is fixed to the seat pan , wherein the second end of the bracket includes the third pivot joint.
A method for using user preferences in conjunction with elevator activity, comprising: identifying a passenger of an elevator system of a building , wherein identifying the passenger is being performed by an elevator control unit ; determining a personalized building action to be carried out by a building component and associated with the elevator passenger based on a record for the passenger in a database , the database - being coupled to the elevator control unit and a building control unit , - comprising at least one computer-readable storage medium, and - storing one or more records , each of which is associated with a given elevator passenger ; and sending an instruction for the personalized building action to one or more building components in a room of the building , the room of the building being outside of the elevator system , - wherein sending the instruction for the personalized building action is being performed by the building control unit , - wherein the instruction is sent to cause the personalized building action to be performed by the building component , and - wherein determining the personalized building action is at least partially performed by the elevator control unit or the building control unit . identifying a passenger of an elevator system of a building , wherein identifying the passenger is being performed by an elevator control unit ; determining a personalized building action to be carried out by a building component and associated with the elevator passenger based on a record for the passenger in a database , the database - being coupled to the elevator control unit and a building control unit , - comprising at least one computer-readable storage medium, and - storing one or more records , each of which is associated with a given elevator passenger ; and - being coupled to the elevator control unit and a building control unit , - comprising at least one computer-readable storage medium, and - storing one or more records , each of which is associated with a given elevator passenger ; and sending an instruction for the personalized building action to one or more building components in a room of the building , the room of the building being outside of the elevator system , - wherein sending the instruction for the personalized building action is being performed by the building control unit , - wherein the instruction is sent to cause the personalized building action to be performed by the building component , and - wherein determining the personalized building action is at least partially performed by the elevator control unit or the building control unit . - wherein sending the instruction for the personalized building action is being performed by the building control unit , - wherein the instruction is sent to cause the personalized building action to be performed by the building component , and - wherein determining the personalized building action is at least partially performed by the elevator control unit or the building control unit .
A process for producing a resin composition comprising (A) a reinforcing fiber, (B) a resin particle, and (C) a matrix resin, the process comprising: a resin particle production step comprising: melt-kneading a semicrystalline thermoplastic resin and an aqueous medium incompatible with the resin to prepare a melt-kneaded product, removing the aqueous medium from the melt-kneaded product with a hydrophilic solvent to give (B) a resin particle, and drying the resulting product at a temperature of not higher than (Tg+40)°C, wherein Tg represents the glass transition temperature of the semicrystalline thermoplastic resin, and an impregnation step for impregnating (A) a reinforcing fiber with the resulting resin particle (B) and (C) a matrix resin, wherein the reinforcing fiber (A) contains a carbon fiber, and the resin particle (B) contains a semicrystalline thermoplastic resin, and the semicrystalline thermoplastic resin in the resin particle (B) has an exothermic peak in a temperature range between the glass transition temperature of the semicrystalline thermoplastic resin and the melting point of the semicrystalline thermoplastic resin, the exothermic peak, the glass transition temperature and the melting point being determined by heating the resin particle (B) at a rate of 10°C/min. by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and the resin particle (B) has a number average primary particle size of 15 to 25 μm which is measured by the laser diffraction scattering method. a resin particle production step comprising: melt-kneading a semicrystalline thermoplastic resin and an aqueous medium incompatible with the resin to prepare a melt-kneaded product, removing the aqueous medium from the melt-kneaded product with a hydrophilic solvent to give (B) a resin particle, and drying the resulting product at a temperature of not higher than (Tg+40)°C, wherein Tg represents the glass transition temperature of the semicrystalline thermoplastic resin, and an impregnation step for impregnating (A) a reinforcing fiber with the resulting resin particle (B) and (C) a matrix resin, wherein the reinforcing fiber (A) contains a carbon fiber, and the resin particle (B) contains a semicrystalline thermoplastic resin, and the semicrystalline thermoplastic resin in the resin particle (B) has an exothermic peak in a temperature range between the glass transition temperature of the semicrystalline thermoplastic resin and the melting point of the semicrystalline thermoplastic resin, the exothermic peak, the glass transition temperature and the melting point being determined by heating the resin particle (B) at a rate of 10°C/min. by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), and the resin particle (B) has a number average primary particle size of 15 to 25 μm which is measured by the laser diffraction scattering method.
A method of operating storage devices including a first storage device and a second storage device that are connected to each other via a host device , the method comprising: receiving (S 100) a data migration request for a first namespace (NS 1-1) representing a first storage space included in the first storage device ; generating (S200) a second namespace (NS 1-2) representing a second storage space in the second storage device , the second namespace (NS1-2) corresponding to the first namespace (NS1-1); setting (S300) a pointer table that is used to perform a data migration operation corresponding to the data migration request; and migrating (S400) first data (D1-D4) and second data (D5) to the second namespace (NS1-2) based on the pointer table, the first data (D1-D4) being that stored in the first namespace (NS1-1), the second data (D5) being that stored in a first buffer memory included in the first storage device and corresponding to the first namespace (NS1-1), and wherein, based on the data migration operation being performed, the second data (D5) is directly transmitted from the first buffer memory to the second namespace (NS1-2) without passing through the first namespace (NS1-1) and the first data (D1-D4) is directly transmitted from the first namespace (NS 1-1) to the second namespace (NS 1-2) without passing through the first buffer memory . receiving (S 100) a data migration request for a first namespace (NS 1-1) representing a first storage space included in the first storage device ; generating (S200) a second namespace (NS 1-2) representing a second storage space in the second storage device , the second namespace (NS1-2) corresponding to the first namespace (NS1-1); setting (S300) a pointer table that is used to perform a data migration operation corresponding to the data migration request; and migrating (S400) first data (D1-D4) and second data (D5) to the second namespace (NS1-2) based on the pointer table, the first data (D1-D4) being that stored in the first namespace (NS1-1), the second data (D5) being that stored in a first buffer memory included in the first storage device and corresponding to the first namespace (NS1-1), and wherein, based on the data migration operation being performed, the second data (D5) is directly transmitted from the first buffer memory to the second namespace (NS1-2) without passing through the first namespace (NS1-1) and the first data (D1-D4) is directly transmitted from the first namespace (NS 1-1) to the second namespace (NS 1-2) without passing through the first buffer memory .
An intelligent bolt including a head region coupled to a threaded region , wherein the head region includes a bolt cavity , wherein a distance between the head region and a bottom end of the bolt cavity changes in operation as a function of a longitudinal stress applied between the threaded region and the head region , and wherein the intelligent bolt includes a sensor arrangement for measuring changes in the distance between the head region and the bottom end of the bolt cavity , characterized in that : the sensor arrangement is mounted in the head region , such that the sensor arrangement is spatially referenced in respect of the head region ; and a distal end of the sensor arrangement is disposed adjacent to the bottom end of the bolt cavity to define a gap (G) therebetween, such that the gap (G) varies in size in response to changes in spatial position of the bottom end of the bolt cavity relative to the distal end of the sensor arrangement as a function of changes in a longitudinal stress applied to the intelligent bolt , wherein interrogating radiation transmission in operation via the gap (G) from a source of interrogating radiation of the sensor arrangement to a corresponding radiation sensor of the sensor arrangement generates a stress measurement signal from the radiation sensor that is processed within the sensor arrangement for wireless communication from the intelligent bolt . the sensor arrangement is mounted in the head region , such that the sensor arrangement is spatially referenced in respect of the head region ; and a distal end of the sensor arrangement is disposed adjacent to the bottom end of the bolt cavity to define a gap (G) therebetween, such that the gap (G) varies in size in response to changes in spatial position of the bottom end of the bolt cavity relative to the distal end of the sensor arrangement as a function of changes in a longitudinal stress applied to the intelligent bolt , wherein interrogating radiation transmission in operation via the gap (G) from a source of interrogating radiation of the sensor arrangement to a corresponding radiation sensor of the sensor arrangement generates a stress measurement signal from the radiation sensor that is processed within the sensor arrangement for wireless communication from the intelligent bolt .
A method for controlling an autonomous vehicle, the method comprising: identifying, by one or more processors , a set of potential stopping locations based on a current location of an autonomous vehicle ; identifying, by the one or more processors, a set of potential states for the autonomous vehicle; determining, by the one or more processors, a fallback cost for each potential state of the set of potential states to reach each potential stopping location of the set of potential stopping locations; planning, by the one or more processors, a trajectory for an autonomous vehicle based on a route to a destination and the determined fallback costs; and controlling, by the one or more processors, the autonomous vehicle according to at least a portion of the trajectory. identifying, by one or more processors , a set of potential stopping locations based on a current location of an autonomous vehicle ; identifying, by the one or more processors, a set of potential states for the autonomous vehicle; determining, by the one or more processors, a fallback cost for each potential state of the set of potential states to reach each potential stopping location of the set of potential stopping locations; planning, by the one or more processors, a trajectory for an autonomous vehicle based on a route to a destination and the determined fallback costs; and controlling, by the one or more processors, the autonomous vehicle according to at least a portion of the trajectory.
A system for measuring a depth of a periodontal pocket, the system comprising: a frame comprising an eyeglass frame or head mounted frame or a combination thereof, the frame is configured to be worn by a user; at least one camera , attached to the frame , configured to capture at least one 2D image of an intraoral target area, the at least one 2D image comprising a representation of at least a part of the tooth , a gingiva margin defined by a section of the gingiva adjacent to the at least a part of the tooth , a probe tip when the probe tip is inserted into the periodontal pocket ; and a processor configured to receive the captured at least one 2D image and determine, in relation to the gingiva margin , an insertion length of the probe tip in the periodontal pocket by applying an image processing technique on information obtained about the probe tip in the captured at least one 2D image, wherein the determined insertion length represents the depth of the periodontal pocket . a frame comprising an eyeglass frame or head mounted frame or a combination thereof, the frame is configured to be worn by a user; at least one camera , attached to the frame , configured to capture at least one 2D image of an intraoral target area, the at least one 2D image comprising a representation of at least a part of the tooth , a gingiva margin defined by a section of the gingiva adjacent to the at least a part of the tooth , a probe tip when the probe tip is inserted into the periodontal pocket ; and a part of the tooth , a gingiva margin defined by a section of the gingiva adjacent to the at least a part of the tooth , a probe tip when the probe tip is inserted into the periodontal pocket ; and a processor configured to receive the captured at least one 2D image and determine, in relation to the gingiva margin , an insertion length of the probe tip in the periodontal pocket by applying an image processing technique on information obtained about the probe tip in the captured at least one 2D image, wherein the determined insertion length represents the depth of the periodontal pocket .
A system to encourage brushing by children who are using an electric toothbrush, comprising: a display device for a power toothbrush which is in use, the display device including a display program in which a selected article progresses visually from an initial state to a final desired state as use of the toothbrush continues from the time it is turned on to the end of a desired time period for a brushing event, characterized in that the selected article deteriorates in its progression visually, depending upon the extent of failure of the user to brush for the desired time period.
A method of operating a doubly fed induction generator during an over voltage ride through event, said doubly fed induction generator being adapted to inject active (I) and reactive current (Id, Isd, Igd) into an associated grid, the method comprising the steps of 1) determining the occurrence of an over voltage grid event , and 2) maintaining a grid-side inverter of the doubly fed induction generator fully operable during the over voltage ride through event so as to maintain a controllable active current (I) and reactive current (Igd) capability during the over voltage ride through event, characterised in that the grid-side inverter is maintained fully operable by absorbing reactive current (Igd) in a controllable manner during the over voltage ride through event, and a total reactive current (Id) absorption follows a predetermined dependency with respect to a grid voltage during the over voltage ride through event . 1) determining the occurrence of an over voltage grid event , and 2) maintaining a grid-side inverter of the doubly fed induction generator fully operable during the over voltage ride through event so as to maintain a controllable active current (I) and reactive current (Igd) capability during the over voltage ride