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A method for detecting a defect on a surface , the method including the following steps: - acquiring a plurality of images of the surface using an optical device having an optical axis, each image being acquired with a lighting of the surface along a lighting direction (E, E') given for each point of the surface and with the optical axis of the optical device along a given optical direction (O), the images being acquired with different lighting directions (E, E') or different combinations of lighting directions and/or with different optical directions (O); - for each point of the surface , calculating , from acquired images , a plurality of parameters, the parameters including coefficients of an equation characterizing the response of said point of the surface as a function of the lighting direction (E, E') and an observation direction (B, B'); - deducing from the calculated parameters whether the surface has a defect at said point , characterized in that a defect being detected at said point when at least one parameter at said point differs from a value chosen as detection threshold relative to the background noise of said parameter at an adjacent point, the surface not having a defect at the adjacent point. - acquiring a plurality of images of the surface using an optical device having an optical axis, each image being acquired with a lighting of the surface along a lighting direction (E, E') given for each point of the surface and with the optical axis of the optical device along a given optical direction (O), the images being acquired with different lighting directions (E, E') or different combinations of lighting directions and/or with different optical directions (O); - for each point of the surface , calculating , from acquired images , a plurality of parameters, the parameters including coefficients of an equation characterizing the response of said point of the surface as a function of the lighting direction (E, E') and an observation direction (B, B'); - deducing from the calculated parameters whether the surface has a defect at said point , characterized in that a defect being detected at said point when at least one parameter at said point differs from a value chosen as detection threshold relative to the background noise of said parameter at an adjacent point, the surface not having a defect at the adjacent point.
A tissue staining method, comprising carrying out (A) a HE (hematoxylin-eosin) staining, and (B) a histochemical staining, serially on a single tissue section, wherein the histochemical staining (B) comprises reacting a labeled probe biological substance with the tissue section, wherein the labeled probe biological substance binds to a biological substance to be detected in the tissue section and provides a fluorescent image showing a distribution of the biological substance to be detected, wherein the labeled probe biological substance comprises a probe biological substance and a label, and wherein the label is a fluorescent aggregate comprising a particle having a plurality of fluorescent substances on the surface of or inside the particle, the fluorescent substances being selected from the group consisting of organic fluorescent dyes and semiconductor nanoparticles. (A) a HE (hematoxylin-eosin) staining, and (B) a histochemical staining, serially on a single tissue section, wherein the histochemical staining (B) comprises reacting a labeled probe biological substance with the tissue section, wherein the labeled probe biological substance binds to a biological substance to be detected in the tissue section and provides a fluorescent image showing a distribution of the biological substance to be detected, wherein the labeled probe biological substance comprises a probe biological substance and a label, and wherein the label is a fluorescent aggregate comprising a particle having a plurality of fluorescent substances on the surface of or inside the particle, the fluorescent substances being selected from the group consisting of organic fluorescent dyes and semiconductor nanoparticles. wherein the labeled probe biological substance binds to a biological substance to be detected in the tissue section and provides a fluorescent image showing a distribution of the biological substance to be detected, wherein the labeled probe biological substance comprises a probe biological substance and a label, and wherein the label is a fluorescent aggregate comprising a particle having a plurality of fluorescent substances on the surface of or inside the particle, the fluorescent substances being selected from the group consisting of organic fluorescent dyes and semiconductor nanoparticles.
A device for topical application formed of a single-layer polymer matrix characterized in that the polymer is chosen from the group consisting of an ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer and a polyurethane, said matrix also being characterized in that it comprises at least cannabidiol (CBD) free of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and between 0.5% and 20% by total weight of the matrix of an essential oil or a monoterpenic derivative of essential oils.
A surgical instrument, comprising: a base with an opening configured to receive a surgical access port therein along a longitudinal axis [A2]; a blade configured to translate linearly along at least a portion of the base ; and an actuation mechanism;, wherein the blade translates linearly within a channel of the base ; wherein the actuation mechanism is configured to linearly translate the blade along at least a portion of the base such that the blade traverses the opening to cut through a surgical access port received within the opening ; characterized in that : the channel in the base is formed between a proximal planar surface and a distal planar surface ; the blade is part of a blade cartridge slidably received with the channel of the base ; the opening extends through the proximal planar surface and the distal planar surface , the longitudinal axis [A2] of the opening extends proximally-distally; wherein the actuation mechanism further comprises a handle , the handle includes a proximal end and a distal end and the handle is pivotally connected at the distal end to the base and wherein pivoting the handle relative to the base linearly translates the blade . a base with an opening configured to receive a surgical access port therein along a longitudinal axis [A2]; a blade configured to translate linearly along at least a portion of the base ; and an actuation mechanism;, wherein the blade translates linearly within a channel of the base ; wherein the actuation mechanism is configured to linearly translate the blade along at least a portion of the base such that the blade traverses the opening to cut through a surgical access port received within the opening ; the channel in the base is formed between a proximal planar surface and a distal planar surface ; the blade is part of a blade cartridge slidably received with the channel of the base ; the opening extends through the proximal planar surface and the distal planar surface , the longitudinal axis [A2] of the opening extends proximally-distally;
Method for controlling a traction chain for a motor vehicle comprising : - a heat engine , - a device for filtering the acyclisms of the heat engine , - an automatic gearbox associated with a gear lever , - a clutch (K0) mounted on the one hand between the acyclism filtering device of the heat engine and on the other hand the gearbox , characterized in that said method comprises : - a condition detection step authorizing the launch of a procedure for stopping the heat engine , and - in the case where the gear lever is in a driving position (D) authorizing closing of the clutch (K0), said method comprises a step of taking torque from the heat engine , by closing at least partially of the clutch (K0), so as to accelerate a drop in speed of the heat engine when it stops, or - in the case where the gear lever is in a neutral position (N) in which the clutch (K0) must remain open, said method comprises a step of inhibiting the stopping of said heat engine . - a heat engine , - a device for filtering the acyclisms of the heat engine , - an automatic gearbox associated with a gear lever , - a clutch (K0) mounted on the one hand between the acyclism filtering device of the heat engine and on the other hand the gearbox , - a condition detection step authorizing the launch of a procedure for stopping the heat engine , and - in the case where the gear lever is in a driving position (D) authorizing closing of the clutch (K0), said method comprises a step of taking torque from the heat engine , by closing at least partially of the clutch (K0), so as to accelerate a drop in speed of the heat engine when it stops, or - in the case where the gear lever is in a neutral position (N) in which the clutch (K0) must remain open, said method comprises a step of inhibiting the stopping of said heat engine .
A print bar structure for a printing apparatus for use in printing on an outer surface of an object comprising at least one cylindrical portion, wherein the print bar structure comprises: a body defining a print zone (P) for receipt of the object to be printed, wherein the print zone (P) has a central axis (A); and a plurality of radially spaced attachment formations provided adjacent the print zone (P) for attachment of a plurality of print heads , wherein the print heads are operatively disposed within the print zone (P) to form an arch within the print zone (P) to deposit fluid from a fluid source onto the object (A) along a printing axis which is at least transverse to the central axis (A) of the print zone (P), wherein the print bar structure comprises a plurality of print banks (B), wherein each print bank (B) comprises attachment formations for one or more print heads , characterised in that each print bank (B) extends along an axis which is obliquely oriented with respect to the central axis (A) or wherein the arch defined by the print heads extends along an axis which is obliquely oriented with respect to the central axis (A). a body defining a print zone (P) for receipt of the object to be printed, wherein the print zone (P) has a central axis (A); and a plurality of radially spaced attachment formations provided adjacent the print zone (P) for attachment of a plurality of print heads , wherein the print heads are operatively disposed within the print zone (P) to form an arch within the print zone (P) to deposit fluid from a fluid source onto the object (A) along a printing axis which is at least transverse to the central axis (A) of the print zone (P), wherein the print bar structure comprises a plurality of print banks (B), wherein each print bank (B) comprises attachment formations for one or more print heads , characterised in that each print bank (B) extends along an axis which is obliquely oriented with respect to the central axis (A) or wherein the arch defined by the print heads extends along an axis which is obliquely oriented with respect to the central axis (A).
Method for producing coated proppants, where a reactive resin composition in flowable form, - together with or without at least one hardener (C) and - with or without at least one additive (D), is applied to the proppant and is then hardened, characterized in that the reactive resin composition comprises - (A) 88-97.5% by weight of at least one reactive resin, and - (B) at least 2.5% by weight of at least one hydrophobically modified fumed silica having a BET surface area to DIN ISO 9277/DIN 66132 of between 20 and 600 m 2 /g and having a carbon content to DIN EN ISO 3262-20 of 0-15% by weight. - together with or without at least one hardener (C) and - with or without at least one additive (D), is applied to the proppant and is then hardened, characterized in that the reactive resin composition comprises - (A) 88-97.5% by weight of at least one reactive resin, and - (B) at least 2.5% by weight of at least one hydrophobically modified fumed silica having a BET surface area to DIN ISO 9277/DIN 66132 of between 20 and 600 m 2 /g and having a carbon content to DIN EN ISO 3262-20 of 0-15% by weight.
A crystalline form A of compound represented by formula (I), wherein its X-ray powder diffraction spectrum, recorded using Cu-Kα radiation at Kα1=1.540598 Å, Kα2=1.544426 Å and an intensity ratio of Kα2/Kα1=0.5, shows characteristic diffraction peaks at 2θ angles of 9.78±0.20°, 12.06±0.20° and 20.37±0.20°;
A method for controlling a target switch assembly in a chain of switch assemblies (232A to 232M), the method comprising: distributing the chain of switch assemblies (232A to 232M) in a wellbore ; placing a controller at a head of the wellbore ; making a first decision, at the controller , to actuate a corresponding detonator of the target switch assembly ; transmitting , from the controller to the target switch assembly , a fire command to activate the corresponding detonator ; and characterised by : making a second decision, locally, at the target switch assembly , whether or not to activate the detonator , after the fire command from the controller is received, based on whether or not a voltage of a thru-line that extends from the controller to the target switch assembly , measured by the target switch assembly , is larger than a threshold voltage. distributing the chain of switch assemblies (232A to 232M) in a wellbore ; placing a controller at a head of the wellbore ; making a first decision, at the controller , to actuate a corresponding detonator of the target switch assembly ; transmitting , from the controller to the target switch assembly , a fire command to activate the corresponding detonator ; and characterised by : making a second decision, locally, at the target switch assembly , whether or not to activate the detonator , after the fire command from the controller is received, based on whether or not a voltage of a thru-line that extends from the controller to the target switch assembly , measured by the target switch assembly , is larger than a threshold voltage.
Supporting device , which serves for mechanically supporting on a heat sink an electrically conductive connection element from which heat is to be dissipated and which electrically insulates the connection element from the heat sink , wherein at least one pulsating heat pipe is formed in the supporting device for the purpose of dissipating heat from the connection element into the heat sink , characterized in that the at least one pulsating heat pipe is at least partially provided with a diffusion-inhibiting coating .
A power switch device comprising: a housing having a cavity , the housing having stationary current carrying contacts which extend through the housing to the cavity ; a movable shuttle having a bridge contact provided in the cavity ; at least one shape memory alloy actuator attached to a first end of the shuttle and to a first end of the housing , the at least one shape memory alloy actuator configured to respond to a first activation signal; wherein the at least one shape memory alloy actuator contracts from an initial shape in response to the first actuation signal to move the shuttle and the bridge contact toward the stationary current carrying contacts to a closed position in which the bridge contact is positioned in electrical engagement with the stationary current carrying contacts ; characterized in that the power switch device further includes a magnet attached to a bottom wall of the housing and a mating magnet attached to the shuttle , wherein the magnet and the mating magnet are provided in-line with each other, wherein as the shuttle is moved to the closed position, the magnet and mating magnet are attracted to each other to retain the shuttle in the closed position. a housing having a cavity , the housing having stationary current carrying contacts which extend through the housing to the cavity ; a movable shuttle having a bridge contact provided in the cavity ; at least one shape memory alloy actuator attached to a first end of the shuttle and to a first end of the housing , the at least one shape memory alloy actuator configured to respond to a first activation signal; wherein the at least one shape memory alloy actuator contracts from an initial shape in response to the first actuation signal to move the shuttle and the bridge contact toward the stationary current carrying contacts to a closed position in which the bridge contact is positioned in electrical engagement with the stationary current carrying contacts ; characterized in that the power switch device further includes a magnet attached to a bottom wall of the housing and a mating magnet attached to the shuttle , wherein the magnet and the mating magnet are provided in-line with each other, wherein as the shuttle is moved to the closed position, the magnet and mating magnet are attracted to each other to retain the shuttle in the closed position.
A pneumatic tire comprising: a pair of bead portions each provided with a bead core and a bead apex which extends radially outwardly from the bead core in a tapered manner, and a toroidal carcass comprising a carcass ply extending between the bead portions and turned up around the bead core in each bead portion from the axially inside to the axially outside so as to form a pair of turned-up portions and a main portion therebetween, the turned-up portions extending radially outwardly on the axially outer sides of the bead apexes , respectively, wherein at least one of the bead portions is provided with a bead reinforcing rubber disposed on the axially outer side of the turned-up portion, the bead reinforcing rubber comprises a first reinforcing rubber layer and a second reinforcing rubber layer disposed axially inside the first reinforcing rubber layer , and a complex elastic modulus E*2 of the second reinforcing rubber layer is smaller than a complex elastic modulus E*1 of the first reinforcing rubber layer , wherein the complex elastic modulus is measured according to JIS K6394 under the following conditions using a viscoelastic spectrometer: Initial strain: 10%, Strain amplitude: +/-2%, Frequency: 10 Hz, Deformation mode: tension, Measuring temperature: 30 degrees C, and characterized in that the bead apex comprises a thermosetting resin. a pair of bead portions each provided with a bead core and a bead apex which extends radially outwardly from the bead core in a tapered manner, and a toroidal carcass comprising a carcass ply extending between the bead portions and turned up around the bead core in each bead portion from the axially inside to the axially outside so as to form a pair of turned-up portions and a main portion therebetween, the turned-up portions extending radially outwardly on the axially outer sides of the bead apexes , respectively, wherein at least one of the bead portions is provided with a bead reinforcing rubber disposed on the axially outer side of the turned-up portion, the bead reinforcing rubber comprises a first reinforcing rubber layer and a second reinforcing rubber layer disposed axially inside the first reinforcing rubber layer , and a complex elastic modulus E*2 of the second reinforcing rubber layer is smaller than a complex elastic modulus E*1 of the first reinforcing rubber layer , wherein the complex elastic modulus is measured according to JIS K6394 under the following conditions using a viscoelastic spectrometer: Initial strain: 10%, Strain amplitude: +/-2%, Frequency: 10 Hz, Deformation mode: tension, Measuring temperature: 30 degrees C, and characterized in that the bead apex comprises a thermosetting resin. Initial strain: 10%, Strain amplitude: +/-2%, Frequency: 10 Hz, Deformation mode: tension, Measuring temperature: 30 degrees C, and characterized in that the bead apex comprises a thermosetting resin.
An apparatus , comprising: a first field effect transistor, FET (M11), including a first gate, a first source, and a first drain, wherein the first gate is configured to receive a positive component (Vint_p) of a first differential signal, and wherein the first source and the first drain are coupled in series between a first voltage rail (Vdd) and a second voltage rail; a second FET (M12) including a second gate, a second source, and a second drain, wherein the second gate is configured to receive a negative component (Vint_n) of the first differential signal, and wherein the second source and the second drain are coupled in series between the first voltage rail (Vdd) and the second voltage rail, wherein the positive component (Vint_p) and the negative component (Vint_n) of the first differential signal are based on a supply voltage at the first voltage rail (Vdd); a first capacitor (C1) directly coupled between a third voltage rail (Vreg) and the first source of the first FET; and a second capacitor (C2) directly coupled between the third voltage rail (Vreg) and the second source of the second FET. a first field effect transistor, FET (M11), including a first gate, a first source, and a first drain, wherein the first gate is configured to receive a positive component (Vint_p) of a first differential signal, and wherein the first source and the first drain are coupled in series between a first voltage rail (Vdd) and a second voltage rail; a second FET (M12) including a second gate, a second source, and a second drain, wherein the second gate is configured to receive a negative component (Vint_n) of the first differential signal, and wherein the second source and the second drain are coupled in series between the first voltage rail (Vdd) and the second voltage rail, wherein the positive component (Vint_p) and the negative component (Vint_n) of the first differential signal are based on a supply voltage at the first voltage rail (Vdd); a first capacitor (C1) directly coupled between a third voltage rail (Vreg) and the first source of the first FET; and a second capacitor (C2) directly coupled between the third voltage rail (Vreg) and the second source of the second FET.
A method, for occupying an unlicensed band channel; the method comprising: receiving at a user equipment a power increase rate of a reference signal transmission unit of an unlicensed band channel determined by a secondary cell, Scell, base station ; receiving at the user equipment , in the unlicensed band channel, a sub-frame of reference signal transmission unit level power distribution sent by the Scell base station; decoding at the user equipment the power increase rate; and using by the user equipment the power increase rate to process the sub-frame, wherein the power increase rate is either a zero-power channel state information reference signal, ZP-CSI-RS, power increase rate ρ C or a non-full buffer power increase rate ρ D , wherein the ZP-CSI-RS power increase rate pc is determined by ρ C =N/(N-N ZRS ), wherein N is the total number of resource units, Res, in the reference signal transmission unit, and N ZRS is the number of REs scheduled for a ZP-CSI-RS in the reference signal transmission unit, wherein the non-full buffer power increase rate is determined by ρ D = E lower − E con N − N non , wherein E lower is an energy lower bound crossing the bandwidth of the reference signal transmission unit, E con is energy distributed by the reference signal transmission unit in conventional power distribution, N non is the number of unutilized REs in the reference signal transmission unit and the number of REs scheduled for the ZP-CSI-RS in the reference signal transmission unit, and N is the total number of REs in the reference signal transmission unit.