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Device for emission and reception of ultrasonic signal to and from a test material , the device comprising two or more wheel assemblies attachable to an axle , wherein each wheel assembly comprises: an orbital outer ring comprising an inward facing surface ; a solid or viscoelastic partial or complete inner ring positioned within the orbital outer ring so as to create an interface between the inward facing surface of the orbital outer ring and an outward facing surface of the partial or complete inner ring , the partial or complete inner ring being connectable to the axle in a non-rotating manner and comprising an acoustic impedance in the substantially same order as that of the orbital outer ring ; one or more transducers fixedly arranged partially or completely embedded in, or fixedly attached to the partial or complete inner ring ; a low friction dry material embedded in at least one of the orbital outer ring or the partial or complete inner ring to decrease movement friction between the outer orbital ring and the partial or complete inner ring, the low friction dry material having an acoustic impedance as substantially the same as that of the orbital outer ring , wherein the one or more transducers may be oriented and maintained pointing towards the test material as the outer orbital ring rotates relative to the partial or complete inner ring when moved along the test material. an orbital outer ring comprising an inward facing surface ; a solid or viscoelastic partial or complete inner ring positioned within the orbital outer ring so as to create an interface between the inward facing surface of the orbital outer ring and an outward facing surface of the partial or complete inner ring , the partial or complete inner ring being connectable to the axle in a non-rotating manner and comprising an acoustic impedance in the substantially same order as that of the orbital outer ring ; one or more transducers fixedly arranged partially or completely embedded in, or fixedly attached to the partial or complete inner ring ; a low friction dry material embedded in at least one of the orbital outer ring or the partial or complete inner ring to decrease movement friction between the outer orbital ring and the partial or complete inner ring, the low friction dry material having an acoustic impedance as substantially the same as that of the orbital outer ring , wherein the one or more transducers may be oriented and maintained pointing towards the test material as the outer orbital ring rotates relative to the partial or complete inner ring when moved along the test material.
A method of metallizing an integrated circuit device, comprising: plating a first metal on a substrate in a first opening formed through a first masking layer , the first opening defining a first region of the substrate, removing the first masking layer, and plating a second metal on the substrate in a second opening formed through a second masking layer , the second opening defining a second region of the substrate, wherein the second opening is wider than the first opening and the second region encompasses the first region of the substrate, wherein plating the first metal forms a first metal feature of thickness t 1 and plating the second metal of thickness t 2 encapsulates the first feature to form a metallization structure wider and thicker than the first metal feature, and wherein the metallization structure is substantially thicker than a thickness T PR1 of the first masking layer and a thickness t PR2 of the second masking layer , having a combined thickness t 1 +t 2 of the first metal feature and the second metal which exceeds one or each of t PR1 and t PR2 by a percentage in a range from 20% to 100%. plating a first metal on a substrate in a first opening formed through a first masking layer , the first opening defining a first region of the substrate, removing the first masking layer, and plating a second metal on the substrate in a second opening formed through a second masking layer , the second opening defining a second region of the substrate, wherein the second opening is wider than the first opening and the second region encompasses the first region of the substrate, wherein plating the first metal forms a first metal feature of thickness t 1 and plating the second metal of thickness t 2 encapsulates the first feature to form a metallization structure wider and thicker than the first metal feature, and wherein the metallization structure is substantially thicker than a thickness T PR1 of the first masking layer and a thickness t PR2 of the second masking layer , having a combined thickness t 1 +t 2 of the first metal feature and the second metal which exceeds one or each of t PR1 and t PR2 by a percentage in a range from 20% to 100%.
An aqueous sanitary cleaning composition comprising: - a sulfamic acid in an amount of ≤ 10 wt.-%, - isotridecanol ethoxylate in an amount of less than 3 wt.-%, - a perfume in an amount in a range of ≥ 0.2 wt.-% to ≤ 0.5 wt.-%, and - water, wherein the wt.-% of the components are based on the total weight of the sanitary cleaning composition, and wherein the perfume comprises at least the following compounds according to the general formulas I, II and III: wherein: R 1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen andC 1-5 alkyl, and R 2 , R 3 , R 4 independently is selected from the group consisting of C 1-5 alkyl; and a compound according to the general formula IV: - a sulfamic acid in an amount of ≤ 10 wt.-%, - isotridecanol ethoxylate in an amount of less than 3 wt.-%, - a perfume in an amount in a range of ≥ 0.2 wt.-% to ≤ 0.5 wt.-%, and - water, wherein the wt.-% of the components are based on the total weight of the sanitary cleaning composition, and wherein the perfume comprises at least the following compounds according to the general formulas I, II and III: wherein: R 1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen andC 1-5 alkyl, and R 2 , R 3 , R 4 independently is selected from the group consisting of C 1-5 alkyl; and a compound according to the general formula IV: R 1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen andC 1-5 alkyl, and R 2 , R 3 , R 4 independently is selected from the group consisting of C 1-5 alkyl; and a compound according to the general formula IV:
A method for determining whether a subject suffering from kidney cancer will achieve a response with an anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1 or anti-PD-L2 antibody comprising the steps of i) quantifying the level of soluble CD27 in a biological sample obtained from the subject treated with an anti-PD-1, anti-PD-L1 or anti-PD-L2 antibody, ii) comparing the level of soluble CD27 quantified at step i) with its corresponding predetermined reference value and iii) concluding that the subject will not respond to the treatment when the level of soluble CD27 is higher than its corresponding predetermined reference value or concluding that the subject will respond to the treatment when the level of soluble CD27 is lower than its corresponding predetermined reference value.
A vacuum insulating panel comprising: a first glass substrate ; a second glass substrate ; a plurality of spacers provided in a gap between at least the first and second substrates, wherein the gap is at pressure less than atmospheric pressure; a seal provided at least partially between at least the first and second substrates, the seal comprising a first seal layer , a second seal layer (31 or 32), and a third seal layer (31 or 32), wherein the first seal layer is at least partially located between at least the second and third seal layers; wherein a coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) of the second seal layer is greater than a CTE of the first seal layer, a CTE of the third seal layer is greater than the CTE of the first seal layer, the CTE of the second seal layer is less than a CTE of the first glass substrate, and the CTE of the third seal layer is less than a CTE of the second glass substrate; characterized in that the CTE of the first seal layer is from about 7.0 to 7.9 x 10 -6 mm/(mm*deg. C), the CTE of the second seal layer is from about 8.0 to 8.8 x 10 -6 mm/(mm*deg. C), the CTE of the third seal layer is from about 8.0 to 8.8 x 10 -6 mm/(mm*deg. C), the CTE of the first glass substrate is from about 8.7 to 9.3 x 10 -6 mm/(mm*deg. C), and the CTE of the second glass substrate is from about 8.7 to 9.3 x 10 -6 mm/(mm*deg. C). a first glass substrate ; a second glass substrate ; a plurality of spacers provided in a gap between at least the first and second substrates, wherein the gap is at pressure less than atmospheric pressure; a seal provided at least partially between at least the first and second substrates, the seal comprising a first seal layer , a second seal layer (31 or 32), and a third seal layer (31 or 32), wherein the first seal layer is at least partially located between at least the second and third seal layers; wherein a coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) of the second seal layer is greater than a CTE of the first seal layer, a CTE of the third seal layer is greater than the CTE of the first seal layer, the CTE of the second seal layer is less than a CTE of the first glass substrate, and the CTE of the third seal layer is less than a CTE of the second glass substrate; characterized in that the CTE of the first seal layer is from about 7.0 to 7.9 x 10 -6 mm/(mm*deg. C), the CTE of the second seal layer is from about 8.0 to 8.8 x 10 -6 mm/(mm*deg. C), the CTE of the third seal layer is from about 8.0 to 8.8 x 10 -6 mm/(mm*deg. C), the CTE of the first glass substrate is from about 8.7 to 9.3 x 10 -6 mm/(mm*deg. C), and the CTE of the second glass substrate is from about 8.7 to 9.3 x 10 -6 mm/(mm*deg. C).
A method for updating a graphical user interface , GUI , of a vehicle, the method, performed by a processor, comprising: generating and displaying a checklist GUI with a plurality of tasks on a display; determining whether information indicating that a task of the plurality of tasks has been completed has been received; in response to determining that the information indicating that the task has been completed has been received, determining whether a user or a system indicated that the task is complete; in response to determining that the user indicated that the task is complete, updating the checklist GUI to change a status indicator of the task to a first type of status indicator; in response to determining that the system indicated that the task is complete, updating the checklist GUI to change the status indicator of the task to a second type of status indicator; and performing an auto-scrolling process for the checklist GUI by associating an active line with a task at the top of the list of the plurality of tasks of the checklist; as a user input or system input indicates tasks are complete, advancing the active line sequentially down the list to a task in a middle of the display, wherein the processor skips any tasks that have already been indicated as complete, skipped, or ignored, wherein as the user input or system input indicates additional tasks are complete, the processor scrolls content of the list, whilst maintaining the active line on a next task in the middle of the display. generating and displaying a checklist GUI with a plurality of tasks on a display; determining whether information indicating that a task of the plurality of tasks has been completed has been received; in response to determining that the information indicating that the task has been completed has been received, determining whether a user or a system indicated that the task is complete; in response to determining that the user indicated that the task is complete, updating the checklist GUI to change a status indicator of the task to a first type of status indicator; in response to determining that the system indicated that the task is complete, updating the checklist GUI to change the status indicator of the task to a second type of status indicator; and performing an auto-scrolling process for the checklist GUI by associating an active line with a task at the top of the list of the plurality of tasks of the checklist; as a user input or system input indicates tasks are complete, advancing the active line sequentially down the list to a task in a middle of the display, wherein the processor skips any tasks that have already been indicated as complete, skipped, or ignored, wherein as the user input or system input indicates additional tasks are complete, the processor scrolls content of the list, whilst maintaining the active line on a next task in the middle of the display.
A side barrier for a vehicle, the side barrier comprising at least one barrier member and at least two support arms between which the at least one barrier member hingedly extends, the at least two support arms being provided with hinges , one for connection to the at least one barrier member and the other for connecting the side barrier to the vehicle in a position lying parallel to the longitudinal length of the vehicle, wherein: all the said hinges are arranged with respectively parallel axes, the hinges are arranged to extend generally perpendicular to longitudinal length of the vehicle once the side barrier is connected to the vehicle, and at least one of the hinges has a swing limitation arrangement whereby a degree of swing about the parallel axes of the barrier member is permitted but limited. all the said hinges are arranged with respectively parallel axes, the hinges are arranged to extend generally perpendicular to longitudinal length of the vehicle once the side barrier is connected to the vehicle, and at least one of the hinges has a swing limitation arrangement whereby a degree of swing about the parallel axes of the barrier member is permitted but limited.
A method of identifying a plurality of transponders comprising: transmitting, by an interrogator , an interrogation signal to the transponders ; operating, by each transponder, responsive to the interrogation signal, in a powered state , in which each transponder waits for a predetermined period, and if at an end of the predetermined period each transponder has not detected modulation in the interrogation signal, each transponder initiates a random timer within the transponder which determines an overall period; operating, by each transponder, responsive to an end of the overall period, in a transmitting state, the transmitting state being that at in which the transponder transmits a response signal; receiving, at the interrogator , response signals from the transponders , each response signal comprising at least a portion of a chain of data transmission blocks; and detecting, by the interrogator, a first data transmission block of the chain, wherein: the first data transmission block of the chain includes a transponder identifier; the first data transmission block of the chain indicates a number of data transmission blocks in the chain; wherein one or more further data transmission blocks of the chain include additional block data and a respective data transmission block number, the data transmission block number being changed automatically as data transmission blocks of the chain are transmitted; and wherein each data transmission block of the chain comprises an error checking code. transmitting, by an interrogator , an interrogation signal to the transponders ; operating, by each transponder, responsive to the interrogation signal, in a powered state , in which each transponder waits for a predetermined period, and if at an end of the predetermined period each transponder has not detected modulation in the interrogation signal, each transponder initiates a random timer within the transponder which determines an overall period; operating, by each transponder, responsive to an end of the overall period, in a transmitting state, the transmitting state being that at in which the transponder transmits a response signal; receiving, at the interrogator , response signals from the transponders , each response signal comprising at least a portion of a chain of data transmission blocks; and detecting, by the interrogator, a first data transmission block of the chain, wherein: the first data transmission block of the chain includes a transponder identifier; the first data transmission block of the chain indicates a number of data transmission blocks in the chain; the first data transmission block of the chain includes a transponder identifier; the first data transmission block of the chain indicates a number of data transmission blocks in the chain;
A vehicle communication system comprising: a first vehicle ECU installed in a vehicle; and a first on-board communication device connected to the first vehicle ECU via a vehicle network (NW3), wherein the on-board communication device includes a memory and an external interface that is configured to communicate with the outside of the vehicle, the external interface is configured to use individual identification information stored in the memory to establish communication with the outside of the vehicle, and the individual identification information is used to identify the first on-board communication device as an individual communication terminal, the first on-board communication device is configured to transmit the individual identification information to the first vehicle ECU , and the first vehicle ECU is configured to associate vehicle information of the vehicle with the individual identification information and to transmit the vehicle information and associated individual identification information to an information center via the first on-board communication device for the information center to store the vehicle information for each vehicle using the individual identification information associated with the obtained vehicle information as a key. a first vehicle ECU installed in a vehicle; and a first on-board communication device connected to the first vehicle ECU via a vehicle network (NW3), wherein the on-board communication device includes a memory and an external interface that is configured to communicate with the outside of the vehicle, the external interface is configured to use individual identification information stored in the memory to establish communication with the outside of the vehicle, and the individual identification information is used to identify the first on-board communication device as an individual communication terminal, the first on-board communication device is configured to transmit the individual identification information to the first vehicle ECU , and the first vehicle ECU is configured to associate vehicle information of the vehicle with the individual identification information and to transmit the vehicle information and associated individual identification information to an information center via the first on-board communication device for the information center to store the vehicle information for each vehicle using the individual identification information associated with the obtained vehicle information as a key.
A method of generating a control signal for a temperature control system , the control signal having one of an "on" state in which the temperature control system is to be activated and an "off" state in which the temperature control system is to be deactivated, the method comprising: receiving an indication of a target temperature for a temperature-controlled environment; receiving a current temperature value determined based on a measurement of a current temperature in the environment; calculating a temperature error measure in dependence on the target temperature and the current temperature value; determining a rate of temperature change in the environment; setting a variable error threshold based on the determined rate of temperature change; generating the control signal, wherein the generated control signal comprises, in a first, continuous mode, a substantially continuous "on" signal, and wherein, in a second, pulse-width-modulation, PWM, mode, the output signal comprises alternating "off" and "on" periods in accordance with a PWM pattern; and switching between the first mode and second mode in dependence on the temperature error measure and the variable error threshold. receiving an indication of a target temperature for a temperature-controlled environment; receiving a current temperature value determined based on a measurement of a current temperature in the environment; calculating a temperature error measure in dependence on the target temperature and the current temperature value; determining a rate of temperature change in the environment; setting a variable error threshold based on the determined rate of temperature change; generating the control signal, wherein the generated control signal comprises, in a first, continuous mode, a substantially continuous "on" signal, and wherein, in a second, pulse-width-modulation, PWM, mode, the output signal comprises alternating "off" and "on" periods in accordance with a PWM pattern; and switching between the first mode and second mode in dependence on the temperature error measure and the variable error threshold.
An electronic device comprising: a communicator configured to receive content from an external device via a network ; a display; a processor; and a memory storing one or more programs executable by the processor, wherein the one or more programs comprise instructions for: determining a buffering amount which is needed to start reproducing the content, buffering the received content, in response to an amount of the buffered content being equal to the buffering amount, starting reproducing of the buffered content, characterized in that : while the amount of buffered content is less than the buffering amount, comparing a content download speed of the received content with a playback speed of the received content, the playback speed being a speed at which the buffered content is reproduced in the electronic device, and starting reproduction of the buffered content in response to the content download speed of the received content being higher than the playback speed of the content. a communicator configured to receive content from an external device via a network ; a display; a processor; and a memory storing one or more programs executable by the processor, wherein the one or more programs comprise instructions for: determining a buffering amount which is needed to start reproducing the content, buffering the received content, in response to an amount of the buffered content being equal to the buffering amount, starting reproducing of the buffered content, characterized in that : while the amount of buffered content is less than the buffering amount, comparing a content download speed of the received content with a playback speed of the received content, the playback speed being a speed at which the buffered content is reproduced in the electronic device, and starting reproduction of the buffered content in response to the content download speed of the received content being higher than the playback speed of the content. determining a buffering amount which is needed to start reproducing the content, buffering the received content, in response to an amount of the buffered content being equal to the buffering amount, starting reproducing of the buffered content, characterized in that : while the amount of buffered content is less than the buffering amount, comparing a content download speed of the received content with a playback speed of the received content, the playback speed being a speed at which the buffered content is reproduced in the electronic device, and starting reproduction of the buffered content in response to the content download speed of the received content being higher than the playback speed of the content. while the amount of buffered content is less than the buffering amount, comparing a content download speed of the received content with a playback speed of the received content, the playback speed being a speed at which the buffered content is reproduced in the electronic device, and starting reproduction of the buffered content in response to the content download speed of the received content being higher than the playback speed of the content.