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A soft contact lens for correcting vision of an eye, comprising: a hydrogel contact lens body comprising water and a cross-linked polymer, wherein the contact lens body defines an internal cavity comprising a fluid and wherein the cross-linked polymer allows water to diffuse in and out of the contact lens body to the cavity from an external surface of the contact lens body, and wherein the cavity is shaped to correct vision when in equilibrium with tear fluid of the eye.
A thermoelectric conversion element converting heat into electricity by using a temperature difference, the element comprising: a substrate ; a thermoelectric layer having a first surface and a second surface and including a P-type thermoelectric layer and an N-type thermoelectric layer; an insulating portion provided on the first surface and the second surface of the thermoelectric layer ; a heat releasing portion provided above the thermoelectric layer ; and a heat receiving portion provided below the thermoelectric layer ; wherein a heat flow is generated such that the heat flow toward a direction perpendicular to a surface of the substrate is inhibited and is directed toward a direction parallel to the surface of the substrate to pass through the thermoelectric layer , by interfacial thermal resistance existing on an interface between the thermoelectric layer and the insulating portion ; characterised in that a part of the heat receiving portion is positioned inside the thermoelectric layer ; a part of the heat releasing portion is positioned inside the thermoelectric layer ; and the heat flow from the heat receiving portion passes through the thermoelectric layer in the direction parallel to the surface of the substrate and is guided to the heat releasing portion . a substrate ; a thermoelectric layer having a first surface and a second surface and including a P-type thermoelectric layer and an N-type thermoelectric layer; an insulating portion provided on the first surface and the second surface of the thermoelectric layer ; a heat releasing portion provided above the thermoelectric layer ; and a heat receiving portion provided below the thermoelectric layer ; wherein a heat flow is generated such that the heat flow toward a direction perpendicular to a surface of the substrate is inhibited and is directed toward a direction parallel to the surface of the substrate to pass through the thermoelectric layer , by interfacial thermal resistance existing on an interface between the thermoelectric layer and the insulating portion ; characterised in that a part of the heat receiving portion is positioned inside the thermoelectric layer ; a part of the heat releasing portion is positioned inside the thermoelectric layer ; and the heat flow from the heat receiving portion passes through the thermoelectric layer in the direction parallel to the surface of the substrate and is guided to the heat releasing portion .
A flexible tool system comprising: a tool body with a flexible portion, a proximal end, and a distal end, the tool body defining a channel in the flexible portion; a first optical fiber embedded in the tool body or attached to a wall of the tool body within the flexible portion, the first optical fiber having a first diameter; and an instrument comprising a second optical fiber , the instrument configured to be removably inserted within the channel in the flexible portion, the second optical fiber having a second diameter, the second diameter being larger than the first diameter; wherein the first optical fiber and the second optical fiber are multicore optical fibers, each comprising a peripheral core arranged helically about a central axis and are each configured to sense a shape of the flexible portion. a tool body with a flexible portion, a proximal end, and a distal end, the tool body defining a channel in the flexible portion; a first optical fiber embedded in the tool body or attached to a wall of the tool body within the flexible portion, the first optical fiber having a first diameter; and an instrument comprising a second optical fiber , the instrument configured to be removably inserted within the channel in the flexible portion, the second optical fiber having a second diameter, the second diameter being larger than the first diameter; wherein the first optical fiber and the second optical fiber are multicore optical fibers, each comprising a peripheral core arranged helically about a central axis and are each configured to sense a shape of the flexible portion.
Synchronization method for a master sensor and at least one slave sensor, for synchronized recording of at least one sensor value by the at least one slave sensor in relation to an intended value of the master sensor to be predetermined, comprising a: • collection of a first time/measured value pair by the master sensor at a first time, • collection of at least a second time/measured value pair by the master sensor at a second time, • provision of an extrapolation rule by calculation from the first time/measured value pair and at least the second time/measured value pair, • provision of an extrapolated time associated with a predetermined intended value of the master sensor, on the basis of the extrapolation rule, • transmission of a first synchronization signal to the at least one slave sensor when the extrapolated time occurs and/or when a delay time, different from the extrapolated time in a temporally defined manner, occurs, • triggering of a recording of at least one slave sensor value by the first synchronization signal and • provision of the intended value and the at least one slave sensor value as connected value tuple. • collection of a first time/measured value pair by the master sensor at a first time, • collection of at least a second time/measured value pair by the master sensor at a second time, • provision of an extrapolation rule by calculation from the first time/measured value pair and at least the second time/measured value pair, • provision of an extrapolated time associated with a predetermined intended value of the master sensor, on the basis of the extrapolation rule, • transmission of a first synchronization signal to the at least one slave sensor when the extrapolated time occurs and/or when a delay time, different from the extrapolated time in a temporally defined manner, occurs, • triggering of a recording of at least one slave sensor value by the first synchronization signal and • provision of the intended value and the at least one slave sensor value as connected value tuple.
A method for sending first data from a first terminal directly to a second terminal, comprising: writing and storing, by a data exchange platform, a data exchange agreement achieved between a first user and a second user into a block chain, wherein the data exchange agreement includes feature information of exchanged data, wherein the exchanged data includes the first data from the first user and to-be-exchanged data from the second user ; receiving, by the data exchange platform, a first key sent by the first terminal and used for decrypting encrypted first data, the first terminal being a terminal corresponding to the first user, wherein the first terminal encrypts the first data to obtain the encrypted first data according to a symmetric encryption technology, the first terminal sends the first key to the data exchange platform, and the first terminal directly sends the encrypted first data to the second terminal ; and when it is verified, by the data exchange platform, that third data received by the data exchange platform from the second terminal complies with the data exchange agreement, sending, by the data exchange platform, the first key to the second terminal, such that the second terminal, after receiving the encrypted first data sent by the first terminal, decrypts the received encrypted first data based on the first key to obtain the first data, the second terminal being a terminal corresponding to the second user, wherein the third data is the to-be-exchanged data from the second user for receiving the first data from the first user . writing and storing, by a data exchange platform, a data exchange agreement achieved between a first user and a second user into a block chain, wherein the data exchange agreement includes feature information of exchanged data, wherein the exchanged data includes the first data from the first user and to-be-exchanged data from the second user ; receiving, by the data exchange platform, a first key sent by the first terminal and used for decrypting encrypted first data, the first terminal being a terminal corresponding to the first user, wherein the first terminal encrypts the first data to obtain the encrypted first data according to a symmetric encryption technology, the first terminal sends the first key to the data exchange platform, and the first terminal directly sends the encrypted first data to the second terminal ; and when it is verified, by the data exchange platform, that third data received by the data exchange platform from the second terminal complies with the data exchange agreement, sending, by the data exchange platform, the first key to the second terminal, such that the second terminal, after receiving the encrypted first data sent by the first terminal, decrypts the received encrypted first data based on the first key to obtain the first data, the second terminal being a terminal corresponding to the second user, wherein the third data is the to-be-exchanged data from the second user for receiving the first data from the first user .
A data communication method, comprising: obtaining (S601) downlink control information, DCI, from a base station, wherein the DCI comprises information about modulation order, and information about a quantity of scheduled resource blocks; determining (S602) whether a phase noise reference signal is carried in the scheduled resource blocks based on at least one of the information about modulation order or the information about a quantity of scheduled resource blocks, characterized in that no phase noise reference signal is carried in the scheduled resource blocks when the quantity of scheduled resource blocks is less than a preset quantity; or no phase noise reference signal is carried in the scheduled resource blocks when the modulation order is less than a preset modulation order. obtaining (S601) downlink control information, DCI, from a base station, wherein the DCI comprises information about modulation order, and information about a quantity of scheduled resource blocks; determining (S602) whether a phase noise reference signal is carried in the scheduled resource blocks based on at least one of the information about modulation order or the information about a quantity of scheduled resource blocks, characterized in that no phase noise reference signal is carried in the scheduled resource blocks when the quantity of scheduled resource blocks is less than a preset quantity; or no phase noise reference signal is carried in the scheduled resource blocks when the modulation order is less than a preset modulation order.
An electronic cigarette, comprising an atomizer and a battery device , the battery device comprising a casing, and a controller and a power output module disposed inside the casing, wherein: the atomizer is detachably connected to the battery device ; the casing is provided with an indication module ; the controller is electrically connected to the indication module and the power output module , respectively; characterized in that when the controller detects that the atomizer is separated from the battery device , the controller is configured to control the indication module to alternately issue different indication signals; when the controller detects that the atomizer is connected to the battery device , the controller is configured to determine a target output power corresponding to the indication signal currently issued by the indication module according to pre-stored correspondences between the indication signals and output powers, and control the power output module to output the target output power when a suction signal is detected. the atomizer is detachably connected to the battery device ; the casing is provided with an indication module ; the controller is electrically connected to the indication module and the power output module , respectively; characterized in that when the controller detects that the atomizer is separated from the battery device , the controller is configured to control the indication module to alternately issue different indication signals; when the controller detects that the atomizer is connected to the battery device , the controller is configured to determine a target output power corresponding to the indication signal currently issued by the indication module according to pre-stored correspondences between the indication signals and output powers, and control the power output module to output the target output power when a suction signal is detected.
A method of supervising the operation of a plurality of current transformers arranged in respective current transformer groups within differing protection zones of a multi-phase electrical power system , the method of supervising comprising the steps of: (a) identifying a faulty protection zone within the electrical power system, (b) identifying a faulty current transformer group within the faulty protection zone , wherein the identifying includes determining for each current transformer group within the faulty protection zone a current ratio indicative of a balance between phases within the said current transformer group, and identifying as being faulty the current transformer group with a current ratio which is higher than a current ratio threshold derived from the average current ratio or median current ratio of all said respective current transformer groups, and (c) identifying one or more faulty phases (A, B, C) within the faulty current transformer group . (a) identifying a faulty protection zone within the electrical power system, (b) identifying a faulty current transformer group within the faulty protection zone , wherein the identifying includes determining for each current transformer group within the faulty protection zone a current ratio indicative of a balance between phases within the said current transformer group, and identifying as being faulty the current transformer group with a current ratio which is higher than a current ratio threshold derived from the average current ratio or median current ratio of all said respective current transformer groups, and (c) identifying one or more faulty phases (A, B, C) within the faulty current transformer group .
A method for powder coating or producing composite materials, preferably plastics, by processing, preferably extruding or injection moulding in which, during production, metered quantities of additives, preferably nanopowders and/nanofibres, are admixed to form a homogeneous matrix of the composite material to be produced, wherein, prior to the powder being coated or the additives being admixed, same are present at least partially in an agglomerated state in at least one container with an inlet pipe , and subsequently deagglomerated and added to the coating or the composite material being processed by a pressure pump , characterised in that , before aspiration of the powder or of the at least one additive by the pressure pump , a pneumatic recoil is produced in the inlet pipe and/or in the container in order to deagglomerate and/or pre-fluidise the powder or the at least one additive.
A composition with corrosion inhibiting properties comprising: - a first phosphate salt of at least one of disodium phosphate or a tripolyphosphate; and - a second phosphate salt of at least one of a divalent phosphate or tetravalent pyrophosphate, wherein the second phosphate salt is disodium phosphate and the first phosphate salt is sodium tripolyphosphate, said first phosphate salt present in a weight ratio relative to said second phosphate salt of from 1-4:1, wherein said first phosphate salt and said second phosphate salt are present in an amount of from 90 to 100 total weight percent; and an optional additive is present from 0 to 60 total weight percent, the composition when dissolved at 1 percent by weight in deionized water has a pH of between 9.5 and 9.8. - a first phosphate salt of at least one of disodium phosphate or a tripolyphosphate; and - a second phosphate salt of at least one of a divalent phosphate or tetravalent pyrophosphate, wherein the second phosphate salt is disodium phosphate and the first phosphate salt is sodium tripolyphosphate, said first phosphate salt present in a weight ratio relative to said second phosphate salt of from 1-4:1, wherein said first phosphate salt and said second phosphate salt are present in an amount of from 90 to 100 total weight percent; and an optional additive is present from 0 to 60 total weight percent, the composition when dissolved at 1 percent by weight in deionized water has a pH of between 9.5 and 9.8.
A motor control device comprising: a circuit board; a first power conversion circuit mounted on the circuit board and configured to supply current to drive a motor ; a second power conversion circuit mounted on the circuit board and configured to supply current to drive a motor identical to or different from a motor to which current is supplied by the first power conversion circuit ; a temperature detection circuit including a temperature detection element ; and a control circuit configured to limit current supplied by the first power conversion circuit and current supplied by the second power conversion circuit , based on temperature detected by the temperature detection circuit , wherein the temperature detection element is mounted on the circuit board on which the first power conversion circuit and the second power conversion circuit are mounted, characterized in that the temperature detection element is arranged at a position between the first power conversion circuit and the second power conversion circuit . a circuit board; a first power conversion circuit mounted on the circuit board and configured to supply current to drive a motor ; a second power conversion circuit mounted on the circuit board and configured to supply current to drive a motor identical to or different from a motor to which current is supplied by the first power conversion circuit ; a temperature detection circuit including a temperature detection element ; and a control circuit configured to limit current supplied by the first power conversion circuit and current supplied by the second power conversion circuit , based on temperature detected by the temperature detection circuit , wherein the temperature detection element is mounted on the circuit board on which the first power conversion circuit and the second power conversion circuit are mounted, characterized in that the temperature detection element is arranged at a position between the first power conversion circuit and the second power conversion circuit .
A fiber optic connector for an optical fiber, the fiber optic connector comprising: a connector body having a front end and a back end; a ferrule having a rear portion supported within the connector body and a front portion extending beyond the front end of the connector body, wherein the ferrule is configured to support the optical fiber; and a sleeve at least partially positioned within the connector body and including at least one clamping member ; a boot having a front portion within the connector body and a funnel-shaped portion that extends beyond the back end of the connector body and that defines a boot back end , wherein: the funnel-shaped portion includes a tapered passage on an interior of the boot and a lip on an exterior of the boot, the tapered passage and the lip are curved toward each other proximate the boot back end so that the funnel-shaped portion terminates with a rounded configuration, the boot is received over a portion of the sleeve within the connector body; characterized in that the boot is configured to move from a rearward position to a forward position, and that the at least one clamping member of the sleeve is configured to be actuated by the boot moving from the rearward position to the forward position. a connector body having a front end and a back end; a ferrule having a rear portion supported within the connector body and a front portion extending beyond the front end of the connector body, wherein the ferrule is configured to support the optical fiber; and a sleeve at least partially positioned within the connector body and including at least one clamping member ; a boot having a front portion within the connector body and a funnel-shaped portion that extends beyond the back end of the connector body and that defines a boot back end , wherein: the funnel-shaped portion includes a tapered passage on an interior of the boot and a lip on an exterior of the boot, the tapered passage and the lip are curved toward each other proximate the boot back end so that the funnel-shaped portion terminates with a rounded configuration, the boot is received over a portion of the sleeve within the connector body; the funnel-shaped portion includes a tapered passage on an interior of the boot and a lip on an exterior of the boot, the tapered passage and the lip are curved toward each other proximate the boot back end so that the funnel-shaped portion terminates with a rounded configuration, the boot is received over a portion of the sleeve within the connector body; characterized in that the boot is configured to move from a rearward position to a forward position, and that the at least one clamping member of the sleeve is configured to be actuated by the boot moving from the rearward position to the forward position.
An electrically operated aerosol generating system for receiving an aerosol-forming substrate, the system being an electrically heated smoking system and comprising: a liquid storage portion for storing liquid aerosol-forming substrate ; an electric heater comprising at least one electric heating element for heating the liquid aerosol-forming substrate ; and electric circuitry configured to measure an electrical resistance of the heating element, wherein the electric circuitry is configured to determine depletion of liquid aerosol-forming substrate based on a relationship between a power applied to the heating element and a resulting change of electrical resistance of the heating element. a liquid storage portion for storing liquid aerosol-forming substrate ; an electric heater comprising at least one electric heating element for heating the liquid aerosol-forming substrate ; and electric circuitry configured to measure an electrical resistance of the heating element, wherein the electric circuitry is configured to determine depletion of liquid aerosol-forming substrate based on a relationship between a power applied to the heating element and a resulting change of electrical resistance of the heating element.