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An assembly for collecting fluid during a medical or a surgical operation, the assembly comprises a canister having an openable lid and a collection liner comprising a closed bag portion and an inlet for a collection container tube, the inlet has a first end and a second end, which opens into the bag portion and comprises a no-return valve , and the bag portion is configured to be placed inside the canister , the first end of the inlet for a collection container tube extends from between the edge of the canister and the edge of the lid to the outside of the canister when the lid is closed, characterized in that the no-return valve is configured to be open only when pressure inside the valve is higher than around it, the no-return valve comprises two thin plastic films one upon the other, both films having an upper edge , a lower edge and side edges in such a manner that the upper edges of the films are joined together and to the second end of the inlet , the side edges of one film are joined to the respective side edges of the other film by seams and the lower edges of the films are not joined together.
A method for manufacturing curved laminated glass, the method comprises: providing a curved thick plate glass; providing a thin plate glass whose thickness is smaller than that of the curved thick plate glass; stacking a support film comprising a ductile layer and an elastic layer on one surface of the thin plate glass; positioning a lamination film or a bonding agent between the other surface of the thin plate glass and a concave surface of the curved thick plate glass; and laminating the thin plate glass so as to be aligned with a concave surface of the curved thick plate glass by elastically deforming the thin plate glass provided with the support film. providing a curved thick plate glass; providing a thin plate glass whose thickness is smaller than that of the curved thick plate glass; stacking a support film comprising a ductile layer and an elastic layer on one surface of the thin plate glass; positioning a lamination film or a bonding agent between the other surface of the thin plate glass and a concave surface of the curved thick plate glass; and laminating the thin plate glass so as to be aligned with a concave surface of the curved thick plate glass by elastically deforming the thin plate glass provided with the support film.
An adaptable modular LED-based lighting unit for adaptably achieving a plurality of lighting effects, the adaptable modular LED-based lighting unit comprising: - a plurality of integrated modules , the plurality of integrated modules comprising LEDs ; wherein the modules comprised in the LED-based lighting unit have a plurality of predefined lighting configurations; the adaptable modular LED-based lighting unit further comprising: a communications, power and control module electrically coupled to the plurality of LEDs when said modules are integrated in the LED based lighting unit; - an RFID reader; and - a storage medium; wherein said communications, power and control module is configured to: - receive lighting implementation data indicative of a particular lighting implementation from the RFID reader; - request, from the storage medium, a predefined lighting configuration data associated with one of the plurality of predefined lighting configurations based on the received lighting implementation data; - receive , from the storage medium, said predefined lighting configuration data; and - adjust the light output characteristics of the adaptable lighting unit modules to achieve said predefined lighting configuration, said predefined lighting configuration being correlated with said received lighting configuration data; and wherein said lighting implementation data is received by the RFID reader in response to integration of the adaptable lighting unit in said particular lighting implementation. - a plurality of integrated modules , the plurality of integrated modules comprising LEDs ; - an RFID reader; and - a storage medium; - receive lighting implementation data indicative of a particular lighting implementation from the RFID reader; - request, from the storage medium, a predefined lighting configuration data associated with one of the plurality of predefined lighting configurations based on the received lighting implementation data; - receive , from the storage medium, said predefined lighting configuration data; and - adjust the light output characteristics of the adaptable lighting unit modules to achieve said predefined lighting configuration, said predefined lighting configuration being correlated with said received lighting configuration data; and
An image synthesis apparatus, the image synthesis apparatus comprising: a receiver for receiving, from an image source, received image parts and associated depth data, and a depth transition metric for each image part of a set of image parts of the received image parts, the image parts being parts of images representing a scene from different view poses; a determiner for determining a rendering view pose; and being characterized by further comprising: a store comprising the depth transition metric for each image part of the set of image parts of the received image parts, the depth transition metric for an image part being indicative of a direction of a depth transition in the image part, data representing the depth transition metric being of small size compared to data representing the set of image parts; a selector for prioritizing and selecting, after receiving the depth transition metric, a first image part of the set of image parts in response to the rendering view pose and a direction of the depth transition indicated by the depth transition metric; a retriever for retrieving the first image part from the image source; and an image synthesizer for synthesizing at least one image from received image parts including the first image part. a receiver for receiving, from an image source, received image parts and associated depth data, and a depth transition metric for each image part of a set of image parts of the received image parts, the image parts being parts of images representing a scene from different view poses; a determiner for determining a rendering view pose; and being characterized by further comprising: a store comprising the depth transition metric for each image part of the set of image parts of the received image parts, the depth transition metric for an image part being indicative of a direction of a depth transition in the image part, data representing the depth transition metric being of small size compared to data representing the set of image parts; a selector for prioritizing and selecting, after receiving the depth transition metric, a first image part of the set of image parts in response to the rendering view pose and a direction of the depth transition indicated by the depth transition metric; a retriever for retrieving the first image part from the image source; and an image synthesizer for synthesizing at least one image from received image parts including the first image part.
An implantable neurostimulation device, comprising: a stimulation output ; a stimulation engine configured to provide a waveform to the stimulation output, the waveform including a stimulation pulse followed by an active recharge pulse followed by a passive recharge followed by a period of time of no recharge; a first sensing input ; a differential amplifier connected to the first sensing input ; and a controller configured to obtain physiological signals from the differential amplifier during at least a portion of the period of time of no recharge, the controller being configured to cause the stimulation engine to produce the waveform repeatedly. a stimulation output ; a stimulation engine configured to provide a waveform to the stimulation output, the waveform including a stimulation pulse followed by an active recharge pulse followed by a passive recharge followed by a period of time of no recharge; a first sensing input ; a differential amplifier connected to the first sensing input ; and a controller configured to obtain physiological signals from the differential amplifier during at least a portion of the period of time of no recharge, the controller being configured to cause the stimulation engine to produce the waveform repeatedly.
Method for controlling locking state transitions in a terminal in accordance to one or more state transition rules, wherein said terminal comprises three locking states , the method, to be performed in the terminal, comprising the steps of: providing at least one writable memory location comprising first state information associated with a first locking state of said terminal in which the terminal is unlocked, said at least one writable memory being configured for an irreversible transition from said first locking state to a second locking state in which the terminal is locked or from said first locking state to a third locking state in which the terminal is unlockable; receiving a request for a transition to said second locking state , said request comprising second state information associated with said second locking state, or receiving a request for a transition to said third locking state , said request comprising third state information associated with said third locking state; on the basis of said first and second state information and said state transition rules or on the basis of said first and third state information and said state transition rules, checking whether said requested transition is allowable or not; and, storing said second or third state information in said writable memory if said requested transition is allowable according to said state transition rules. providing at least one writable memory location comprising first state information associated with a first locking state of said terminal in which the terminal is unlocked, said at least one writable memory being configured for an irreversible transition from said first locking state to a second locking state in which the terminal is locked or from said first locking state to a third locking state in which the terminal is unlockable; receiving a request for a transition to said second locking state , said request comprising second state information associated with said second locking state, or receiving a request for a transition to said third locking state , said request comprising third state information associated with said third locking state; on the basis of said first and second state information and said state transition rules or on the basis of said first and third state information and said state transition rules, checking whether said requested transition is allowable or not; and, storing said second or third state information in said writable memory if said requested transition is allowable according to said state transition rules.
A speech recognition method comprising: pre-obtaining a special utterance of a speaker, adding a preset special sequence to a front end of an input sequence of the speaker, the input sequence corresponding to an input utterance of the speaker and the preset special sequence including the pre-obtained special utterance of the speaker; recognizing the preset special sequence and the input sequence using an artificial neural network; and recognizing the input sequence based on the preset special sequence and a recognition result obtained by the recognizing of the preset special sequence and the input sequence. pre-obtaining a special utterance of a speaker, adding a preset special sequence to a front end of an input sequence of the speaker, the input sequence corresponding to an input utterance of the speaker and the preset special sequence including the pre-obtained special utterance of the speaker; recognizing the preset special sequence and the input sequence using an artificial neural network; and recognizing the input sequence based on the preset special sequence and a recognition result obtained by the recognizing of the preset special sequence and the input sequence.
An airbag cushion inflation module, comprising: an inflator housing configured to be coupled with an airbag cushion and comprising an aspiration inlet configured to allow for receipt of ambient air into an airbag cushion coupled with the airbag cushion inflation module during inflation of this airbag cushion; an inflator ; and a valve assembly comprising at least one valve flap configured to open upon actuation of the inflator and to close following aspiration of the airbag cushion coupled with the airbag cushion inflation module to prevent air and inflation gas from exiting through the aspiration inlet following inflation of the airbag cushion, characterized in that the airbag cushion inflation module additionally comprises: a plurality of inflation conduits ; a plurality of high-velocity nozzles configured to deliver inflation gas from the inflator , wherein each of the plurality of high-velocity nozzles is configured to, upon actuation of the inflator , draw ambient air through the aspiration inlet , wherein each of the plurality of high-velocity nozzles is fluidly coupled with an inflation conduit , wherein the inflation conduits have a cross-sectional dimension that decreases in size as the inflation conduit extends away from the inflator ; and the valve is a passive one-way valve, wherein the at least one valve flap is coupled to a structural member of the valve assembly and comprises one or more grooves formed therein configured to function as a hinge to facilitate opening and/ or closing of the at least one valve flap . an inflator housing configured to be coupled with an airbag cushion and comprising an aspiration inlet configured to allow for receipt of ambient air into an airbag cushion coupled with the airbag cushion inflation module during inflation of this airbag cushion; an inflator ; and a valve assembly comprising at least one valve flap configured to open upon actuation of the inflator and to close following aspiration of the airbag cushion coupled with the airbag cushion inflation module to prevent air and inflation gas from exiting through the aspiration inlet following inflation of the airbag cushion, a plurality of inflation conduits ; a plurality of high-velocity nozzles configured to deliver inflation gas from the inflator , wherein each of the plurality of high-velocity nozzles is configured to, upon actuation of the inflator , draw ambient air through the aspiration inlet , wherein each of the plurality of high-velocity nozzles is fluidly coupled with an inflation conduit , wherein the inflation conduits have a cross-sectional dimension that decreases in size as the inflation conduit extends away from the inflator ; and the valve is a passive one-way valve, wherein the at least one valve flap is coupled to a structural member of the valve assembly and comprises one or more grooves formed therein configured to function as a hinge to facilitate opening and/ or closing of the at least one valve flap .
An optoelectronic apparatus , comprising: an enclosure comprising mutually-opposing first and second faces ; and a spatially multiplexed light source, comprising: an array of emitters contained in the enclosure and configured to emit beams of optical radiation; projection optics contained in the enclosure and having an entrance face and an exit face and configured to receive the beams of optical radiation through the entrance face and to project the beams through the exit face; and a polarization-based spatial multiplexer , which is contained in the enclosure and positioned to intercept and direct the projected beams such that the optical radiation having a first polarization is transmitted through the first face, while the optical radiation having a second polarization, orthogonal to the first polarization, is emitted through the second face; characterized in that the apparatus comprises a controller , which is coupled to drive the spatially multiplexed light source so as to control a polarization of the optical radiation and thereby control a direction in which the optical radiation is emitted from the enclosure. an enclosure comprising mutually-opposing first and second faces ; and a spatially multiplexed light source, comprising: an array of emitters contained in the enclosure and configured to emit beams of optical radiation; projection optics contained in the enclosure and having an entrance face and an exit face and configured to receive the beams of optical radiation through the entrance face and to project the beams through the exit face; and a polarization-based spatial multiplexer , which is contained in the enclosure and positioned to intercept and direct the projected beams such that the optical radiation having a first polarization is transmitted through the first face, while the optical radiation having a second polarization, orthogonal to the first polarization, is emitted through the second face; an array of emitters contained in the enclosure and configured to emit beams of optical radiation; projection optics contained in the enclosure and having an entrance face and an exit face and configured to receive the beams of optical radiation through the entrance face and to project the beams through the exit face; and a polarization-based spatial multiplexer , which is contained in the enclosure and positioned to intercept and direct the projected beams such that the optical radiation having a first polarization is transmitted through the first face, while the optical radiation having a second polarization, orthogonal to the first polarization, is emitted through the second face; characterized in that the apparatus comprises a controller , which is coupled to drive the spatially multiplexed light source so as to control a polarization of the optical radiation and thereby control a direction in which the optical radiation is emitted from the enclosure.
A hybrid protein comprising: at least one secretion signal sequence, wherein the at least one secretion signal sequence is an alpha arabinosidase signal sequence; at least one DNA binding domain; and at least one cell penetrating peptide (CPP) domain. at least one secretion signal sequence, wherein the at least one secretion signal sequence is an alpha arabinosidase signal sequence; at least one DNA binding domain; and at least one cell penetrating peptide (CPP) domain.
An electromagnetic phased array comprising a plurality of antenna elements , each antenna element comprising at least three constituent antennae ; and a drive circuit , such that the vector sum of constituent antenna currents when in use generates about a central axis of each antenna element a radiation pattern or pattern of sensitivity to received radiation that has a defined minimum at or close to a null in at least one direction, wherein the central axes of each of the antenna elements are aligned in parallel with a central axis of the electromagnetic phased array and wherein at least a sub-set of the antenna elements lies substantially on a common helical surface which is defined by twisting a rectangular vertical plane along the central axis of the electromagnetic phased array, the elements being spaced along this plane such that the electromagnetic phased array has a substantially constant aperture, characterised in that the drive circuit is configured to effect electronic steering of the minimum of each respective pattern for each antenna element through 360 degrees around the central axis of each antenna element of the electromagnetic phased array by appropriate setting of the vector currents associated with its constituent antennae so that the whole plurality of antenna elements contributes to a single beam angle in the radiation pattern or pattern of sensitivity. each antenna element comprising at least three constituent antennae ; and a drive circuit , such that the vector sum of constituent antenna currents when in use generates about a central axis of each antenna element a radiation pattern or pattern of sensitivity to received radiation that has a defined minimum at or close to a null in at least one direction, wherein the central axes of each of the antenna elements are aligned in parallel with a central axis of the electromagnetic phased array and wherein at least a sub-set of the antenna elements lies substantially on a common helical surface which is defined by twisting a rectangular vertical plane along the central axis of the electromagnetic phased array, the elements being spaced along this plane such that the electromagnetic phased array has a substantially constant aperture, characterised in that the drive circuit is configured to effect electronic steering of the minimum of each respective pattern for each antenna element through 360 degrees around the central axis of each antenna element of the electromagnetic phased array by appropriate setting of the vector currents associated with its constituent antennae so that the whole plurality of antenna elements contributes to a single beam angle in the radiation pattern or pattern of sensitivity.
A lighting system comprising: - a linear lighting device having an insulting coating, - a connector configured to be applied at any point along the length of said linear lighting device , the connector comprising: - a first and a second C-shaped connector part , which can be snap-engaged with each other, - at least one connecting pin protruding from an inner surface of said first connector part , - at least one conductive element contained within the thickness (T) of said first connector part , and electrically connecting said at least one connecting pin to a connection point with a power supply cable , wherein said at least one connecting pin penetrates the insulating coating of the linear lighting device and establishes an electrical connection with conductive portions of the lighting device located inside the outer insulating coating, and wherein an inner surface of said first connector part has at least one circular integral rib surrounding said at least one connecting pin and forming a sealing gasket which cooperates with a surface of the linear lighting device . - a linear lighting device having an insulting coating, - a connector configured to be applied at any point along the length of said linear lighting device , the connector comprising: - a first and a second C-shaped connector part , which can be snap-engaged with each other, - at least one connecting pin protruding from an inner surface of said first connector part , - at least one conductive element contained within the thickness (T) of said first connector part , and electrically connecting said at least one connecting pin to a connection point with a power supply cable , - a first and a second C-shaped connector part , which can be snap-engaged with each other, - at least one connecting pin protruding from an inner surface of said first connector part , - at least one conductive element contained within the thickness (T) of said first connector part , and electrically connecting said at least one connecting pin to a connection point with a power supply cable ,
A biomass-resource-derived polyester, comprising as a main repeating unit thereof a dicarboxylic acid unit and a diol unit, wherein at least one of the dicarboxylic acid and diol used as raw materials of the polyester is obtained from biomass resources, a nitrogen atom content in the polyester except nitrogen atoms contained in covalently bonded functional groups in the molecule of the polyester is 0.01 ppm to 50 ppm, wherein an amount of terminal acid in the polyester is 50 equivalents/metric ton or less, and wherein a metal amount of a polymerization catalyst selected from the group consisting of titanium, zirconium, tin, antimony, cerium, germanium, zinc, cobalt, manganese, iron, aluminum, magnesium, calcium, strontium, sodium and potassium in the polyester, is 5 ppm to 130 ppm.