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A mobile device for obtaining a photoplethysmography, PPG, measurement, comprising: a processor ; an outer body sized to be portable for a user of the mobile device; a light emitting component coupled to a light guide ; a 45 degree corner prism coupled to the light guide , wherein the prism is configured to direct light emitted by the light emitting component toward the light guide, and wherein the light guide is configured to wrap around and encompass a body part of the user and emit light directed by the prism uniformly around said body part toward blood vessels with the user; at least one light collecting component coupled to the light guide, wherein the at least one light collecting component is configured to measure reflected light from the light emitting component reflected off of blood vessels within the user, and wherein said processor is configured to obtain the PPG measurement based on the reflected light measured by the at least one light collecting component. a processor ; an outer body sized to be portable for a user of the mobile device; a light emitting component coupled to a light guide ; a 45 degree corner prism coupled to the light guide , wherein the prism is configured to direct light emitted by the light emitting component toward the light guide, and wherein the light guide is configured to wrap around and encompass a body part of the user and emit light directed by the prism uniformly around said body part toward blood vessels with the user; at least one light collecting component coupled to the light guide, wherein the at least one light collecting component is configured to measure reflected light from the light emitting component reflected off of blood vessels within the user, and wherein said processor is configured to obtain the PPG measurement based on the reflected light measured by the at least one light collecting component.
A computer-implemented method, comprising: generating, by an application and for a digital component presented in the application, a universal identifier that is an encrypted version of a combination of (i) a campaign identifier for a content source that provides the digital component and (ii) a domain of the content source; updating, by the application, a set of universal identifiers that have been created for digital components presented by the application over a specified time period based on the generated universal identifier; identifying, by the application, a set of blocked universal identifiers corresponding to universal identifiers that have been (i) generated by the application, and (ii) blocked from being used to present future digital components in the application; generating, by the application, a probabilistic data structure representing the set of blocked universal identifiers; creating, by the application, multiple shares of the probabilistic data structure; transmitting, by the application, different ones of the multiple shares to different servers; receiving, by the application, a separate response generated by each of the different servers based on the different ones of the multiple shares transmitted to the different servers; and identifying, by the application and based on a combination of the separate responses, a digital component to present in the application. generating, by an application and for a digital component presented in the application, a universal identifier that is an encrypted version of a combination of (i) a campaign identifier for a content source that provides the digital component and (ii) a domain of the content source; updating, by the application, a set of universal identifiers that have been created for digital components presented by the application over a specified time period based on the generated universal identifier; identifying, by the application, a set of blocked universal identifiers corresponding to universal identifiers that have been (i) generated by the application, and (ii) blocked from being used to present future digital components in the application; generating, by the application, a probabilistic data structure representing the set of blocked universal identifiers; creating, by the application, multiple shares of the probabilistic data structure; transmitting, by the application, different ones of the multiple shares to different servers; receiving, by the application, a separate response generated by each of the different servers based on the different ones of the multiple shares transmitted to the different servers; and identifying, by the application and based on a combination of the separate responses, a digital component to present in the application.
A nasal mask defining a breathing chamber for the delivery of a supply of gas at positive pressure to the airways of a patient, the nasal mask including a sidewall , and a cushion (40; 6540) located adjacent the sidewall at a rear side of the nasal mask, a rearward sealing surface of the cushion (40; 6540) has a contour in a top lip region that is formed with a concave curvature to have a shape that is complementary to a top lip region of the patient, the contour of the rearward sealing surface of the cushion (40; 6540) is constructed and arranged to extend in use along respective left and right sides of a nose of the patient from a nasal bridge region (NB) of the patient to respective left and right nasal corner regions of the patient, the contour of the rearward sealing surface of the cushion (40; 6540) is further adapted to extend along the top lip of the patient from the left side of the nose to the right side of the nose, the cushion (40; 6540) includes a relatively thick backup band (44; 6544) formed from a resilient flexible material and extending from the sidewall to form respective cantilevers in the top lip region (UL), a corner region (CN) and a side of nose region (SN) of the cushion (40; 6540), said cantilevers defining respective top lip region, corner region and side of nose region stiffnesses, the cushion (40; 6540) further includes a relatively thin facial flap (46; 6546), the facial flap (46; 6546) is inwardly curving and extends around the perimeter of the cushion (40; 6540) to define the rearward sealing surface of the cushion (40; 6540), an inner edge of the facial flap (46; 6546) defines an orifice through which a portion of a nose of the patient passes in use, characterised in that the cantilever in the corner region (CN) is stiffer than the cantilever in the top lip region (UL) in a direction normal to a plane of a patient's face.
Method of assembling a distalizer comprising a mesial element adapted to be fixed by its base to an upper canine and a distal element adapted to be fixed by its base to an upper molar, and an arm connecting the distal element with the mesial element, the arm comprising a ball member at one end of the arm and the distal element comprising a receptacle for receiving said ball member , the method comprising providing the distal element with an opening of the receptacle that is large enough to introduce the ball member substantially without deformation, providing the arm with the ball member , introducing the ball member into the receptacle, and reducing the opening of the receptacle by chemically bonding, welding or gluing an additional border element to the border of the receptacle.
A method of coating an electrode slurry on a current collector , the method comprising: forming a lower slurry layer by discharging a slurry through a first discharge port on the current collector moving in a coating direction (MD) by using an apparatus for coating an electrode slurry, composed of a lower plate , a middle plate and an upper plate ; moving the apparatus in a direction opposite to a discharge direction; and forming an upper slurry layer by discharging a slurry through a second discharge port positioned to be spaced from a downstream side in a coating direction, on the lower slurry layer , wherein ends of the lower plate , the middle plate , and the upper plate are located on a same straight line, and wherein a ratio of an average thickness (D 1 ) of the lower slurry layer and an average thickness (D 2 ) of the upper slurry layer is 1:3 to 3:1. forming a lower slurry layer by discharging a slurry through a first discharge port on the current collector moving in a coating direction (MD) by using an apparatus for coating an electrode slurry, composed of a lower plate , a middle plate and an upper plate ; moving the apparatus in a direction opposite to a discharge direction; and forming an upper slurry layer by discharging a slurry through a second discharge port positioned to be spaced from a downstream side in a coating direction, on the lower slurry layer , wherein ends of the lower plate , the middle plate , and the upper plate are located on a same straight line, and wherein a ratio of an average thickness (D 1 ) of the lower slurry layer and an average thickness (D 2 ) of the upper slurry layer is 1:3 to 3:1.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions that when executed cause a processor of a computing device to: in response to establishing a connection between the computing device and a first electronic device , determine, using a device driver for the first electronic device, that the first electronic device is operable with a third electronic device ; request descriptor information of a second electronic device connected to the computing device via a universal serial bus (USB) interface of the computing device, where the descriptor information is a data structure as specified in the USB protocol; identify calibration data of the third electronic device connected to the computing device based on the descriptor information , the descriptor information including the calibration data and an identifier string indicating a presence of the calibration data in the descriptor information, wherein the calibration data is stored at the second electronic device ; and control the first electronic device using the calibration data . in response to establishing a connection between the computing device and a first electronic device , determine, using a device driver for the first electronic device, that the first electronic device is operable with a third electronic device ; request descriptor information of a second electronic device connected to the computing device via a universal serial bus (USB) interface of the computing device, where the descriptor information is a data structure as specified in the USB protocol; identify calibration data of the third electronic device connected to the computing device based on the descriptor information , the descriptor information including the calibration data and an identifier string indicating a presence of the calibration data in the descriptor information, wherein the calibration data is stored at the second electronic device ; and control the first electronic device using the calibration data .
A force sensor comprising: a leadframe comprising an opening and a plurality of electrically conductive leads ; a sense die coupled to the leadframe , wherein the sense die comprises a first side and a second side, wherein the sense die is disposed on the leadframe , and wherein the sense die is electrically coupled to the plurality of electrically conductive leads ; an encapsulant disposed over at least a portion of the leadframe and the sense die , wherein the plurality of conductive leads extends from the encapsulant ; a first actuation element disposed in contact with the first side of the sense die , wherein the first actuation element comprises a mechanical coupling element configured to mechanically couple an external force with the sense die ; and a second actuation element disposed in contact with the second side of the sense die , wherein the second actuation element comprises a gel; the second side is opposite to the first side; characterized in that the first actuation element is snap fitted through the opening and retained between the opening and the first side of the sense die . a leadframe comprising an opening and a plurality of electrically conductive leads ; a sense die coupled to the leadframe , wherein the sense die comprises a first side and a second side, wherein the sense die is disposed on the leadframe , and wherein the sense die is electrically coupled to the plurality of electrically conductive leads ; an encapsulant disposed over at least a portion of the leadframe and the sense die , wherein the plurality of conductive leads extends from the encapsulant ; a first actuation element disposed in contact with the first side of the sense die , wherein the first actuation element comprises a mechanical coupling element configured to mechanically couple an external force with the sense die ; and a second actuation element disposed in contact with the second side of the sense die , wherein the second actuation element comprises a gel; the second side is opposite to the first side; characterized in that the first actuation element is snap fitted through the opening and retained between the opening and the first side of the sense die .
A PDE1 inhibitor for use in a method for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of a central nervous system (CNS) disease or disorder, wherein the method comprises the administration of an effective amount of a PDE1 inhibitor of Formula VII: wherein (i) X is C 1-6 alkylene; (ii) Y is a single bond, alkynylene, arylene or heteroarylene; (iii) Z is H, aryl, heteroaryl, halo, haloC 1-6 alkyl, -C(O)-R 1 , -N(R 2 )(R 3 ), or C 3-7 cycloalkyl optionally containing at least one atom selected from a group consisting of N or O; (iv) R 1 is C 1-6 alkyl, haloC 1-6 alkyl, -OH or -OC 1-6 alkyl; (v) R 2 and R 3 are independently H or C 1-6 alkyl; (vi) R 4 and R 5 are independently H, C 1-6 alkyl or aryl optionally substituted with one or more halo, hydroxy or C 1-6 alkoxy; (vii) wherein X, Y and Z are independently and optionally substituted with one or more halo, C 1-6 alkyl, haloC 1-6 alkyl, in free or salt form, to a subject, wherein the administration of the PDE1 inhibitor modulates the subject's level of intracellular cAMP and enhances axonal regeneration. (i) X is C 1-6 alkylene; (ii) Y is a single bond, alkynylene, arylene or heteroarylene; (iii) Z is H, aryl, heteroaryl, halo, haloC 1-6 alkyl, -C(O)-R 1 , -N(R 2 )(R 3 ), or C 3-7 cycloalkyl optionally containing at least one atom selected from a group consisting of N or O; (iv) R 1 is C 1-6 alkyl, haloC 1-6 alkyl, -OH or -OC 1-6 alkyl; (v) R 2 and R 3 are independently H or C 1-6 alkyl; (vi) R 4 and R 5 are independently H, C 1-6 alkyl or aryl optionally substituted with one or more halo, hydroxy or C 1-6 alkoxy; (vii) wherein X, Y and Z are independently and optionally substituted with one or more halo, C 1-6 alkyl, haloC 1-6 alkyl,
A method of routing light in a switch network , the method comprising: receiving, by multiple phase modulators , multiple beam components of a light beam; generating, using one of the multiple phase modulators, a phase-shifted beam component by phase-shifting one of the multiple beam components of the light beam such that the phase-shifted beam component is out of phase with at least one other beam component from the multiple beam components of the light beam, the phase-shifted beam component exhibiting attenuation caused by the one of the multiple phase modulators; and combining, using an optical coupler , the phase-shifted beam component with the at least one other beam component such that constructive interference occurs for a first output port of the optical coupler and destructive interference occurs for a second output port of the optical coupler, the optical coupler having a physical shape that compensates for the attenuation caused by the one of the multiple phase modulators. receiving, by multiple phase modulators , multiple beam components of a light beam; generating, using one of the multiple phase modulators, a phase-shifted beam component by phase-shifting one of the multiple beam components of the light beam such that the phase-shifted beam component is out of phase with at least one other beam component from the multiple beam components of the light beam, the phase-shifted beam component exhibiting attenuation caused by the one of the multiple phase modulators; and combining, using an optical coupler , the phase-shifted beam component with the at least one other beam component such that constructive interference occurs for a first output port of the optical coupler and destructive interference occurs for a second output port of the optical coupler, the optical coupler having a physical shape that compensates for the attenuation caused by the one of the multiple phase modulators.
A control apparatus comprising: control means for controlling an imaging range of imaging means to track a tracking target; and setting means for setting a search area based on a range set by a user, a pan/tilt/zoom operation by a user, or a past position of the tracking target, wherein the control means controls the imaging range to search for the tracking target in the search area in a case where tracking of the tracking target has failed, characterized in that : the control means determines a route for controlling the imaging range in the search area, and controls the imaging range along the determined route, wherein the search area is divided into a plurality of blocks, and wherein the control means determines the route based on a tracking-target presence time during which the tracking target has been present for each of the blocks. control means for controlling an imaging range of imaging means to track a tracking target; and setting means for setting a search area based on a range set by a user, a pan/tilt/zoom operation by a user, or a past position of the tracking target, wherein the control means controls the imaging range to search for the tracking target in the search area in a case where tracking of the tracking target has failed, characterized in that : the control means determines a route for controlling the imaging range in the search area, and controls the imaging range along the determined route, wherein the search area is divided into a plurality of blocks, and wherein the control means determines the route based on a tracking-target presence time during which the tracking target has been present for each of the blocks. the control means determines a route for controlling the imaging range in the search area, and controls the imaging range along the determined route, wherein the search area is divided into a plurality of blocks, and wherein the control means determines the route based on a tracking-target presence time during which the tracking target has been present for each of the blocks.
A surgical cutting instrument comprising: - an outer tube comprising a distal end and a proximal end ; - an inner tube rotatably disposed within said outer tube , said inner tube comprising a distal end , a proximal end and a region intermediate said distal end and said proximal end , said region comprising a plurality of slits formed in said inner tube so as to render said region of said inner tube flexible; and - a bellows disposed adjacent to said plurality of slits so as to render said region of said inner tube fluid-tight, wherein said bellows is disposed exterior to said inner tube and interior to said outer tube , and a) wherein the outer surface of said bellows is relieved so as to provide a passageway between said bellows and said outer tube; or b) wherein the outer surface of said bellows comprises peaks with notches so as to provide a passageway between said bellows and said outer tube , or c) wherein the bellows comprises a helical bellows so as to provide a helical passageway between said bellows and said outer tube . - an outer tube comprising a distal end and a proximal end ; - an inner tube rotatably disposed within said outer tube , said inner tube comprising a distal end , a proximal end and a region intermediate said distal end and said proximal end , said region comprising a plurality of slits formed in said inner tube so as to render said region of said inner tube flexible; and - a bellows disposed adjacent to said plurality of slits so as to render said region of said inner tube fluid-tight, wherein said bellows is disposed exterior to said inner tube and interior to said outer tube , and a) wherein the outer surface of said bellows is relieved so as to provide a passageway between said bellows and said outer tube; or b) wherein the outer surface of said bellows comprises peaks with notches so as to provide a passageway between said bellows and said outer tube , or c) wherein the bellows comprises a helical bellows so as to provide a helical passageway between said bellows and said outer tube . a) wherein the outer surface of said bellows is relieved so as to provide a passageway between said bellows and said outer tube; or b) wherein the outer surface of said bellows comprises peaks with notches so as to provide a passageway between said bellows and said outer tube , or c) wherein the bellows comprises a helical bellows so as to provide a helical passageway between said bellows and said outer tube .
A recombinant polypeptide having acetolactate decarboxylase (ALDC) activity comprising (i) at least 80% amino acid identity to amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 3, wherein the polypeptide comprises an amino acid substitution at position 62 with reference to the position numbering of the sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 3, and wherein the polypeptide has increased ALDC specific activity of at least 1.1-fold when compared to the activity of the wild type sequence (SEQ ID NO: 3) under substantially similar conditions; or (ii) a functional fragment of (i) having a specific activity greater than or equal to the specific activity of (i). (i) at least 80% amino acid identity to amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 3, wherein the polypeptide comprises an amino acid substitution at position 62 with reference to the position numbering of the sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 3, and wherein the polypeptide has increased ALDC specific activity of at least 1.1-fold when compared to the activity of the wild type sequence (SEQ ID NO: 3) under substantially similar conditions; or (ii) a functional fragment of (i) having a specific activity greater than or equal to the specific activity of (i).
Cooking apparatus for cooking food by a barbecue grilling method, the apparatus comprising an outer housing , an inner housing received within the outer housing defining a heating volume , a chamber for pressurised air defined between the outer housing and the inner housing , means to supply pressurised air into the chamber, a plurality of apertures in the inner housing communicating with the chamber to allow pressurised air to exit the chamber into the heating volume , at least one burner located in the inner housing and a cooking surface for supporting food, characterized by means to supply a combustible fuel/air mixture to the burner which is separate from the supply of pressurized air to the chamber and which comprises a Venturi gas valve linked to a variable speed fan .