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A method to generate slice data from an octree data structure, wherein the slice data is data derived from the model of the 3-D object that can be used by a 3-D printer to print the 3-D object, the method comprising: obtaining a shape specification of the 3-D object ; obtaining a material specification of the 3-D object ; merging the shape specification and the material specification to create a grid of voxels nodes from the shape specification having a mapping to a material and/or a material property, creating an octree data structure representation of the 3-D object from the grid of voxels, the octree data structure comprising an ordered collection of nodes; merging neighboring homogenous nodes from the octree to clip the octree; and generating slice data from the octree data structure using a z-coordinate of a slice plane to identify nodes in the octree data structure intercepted by the slice plane. obtaining a shape specification of the 3-D object ; obtaining a material specification of the 3-D object ; merging the shape specification and the material specification to create a grid of voxels nodes from the shape specification having a mapping to a material and/or a material property, creating an octree data structure representation of the 3-D object from the grid of voxels, the octree data structure comprising an ordered collection of nodes; merging neighboring homogenous nodes from the octree to clip the octree; and generating slice data from the octree data structure using a z-coordinate of a slice plane to identify nodes in the octree data structure intercepted by the slice plane.
A method for applying a protective layer on at least part of an exposed alkali metal or alkali metal alloy surface of a substrate , the method comprising the steps of: (i) activating a gas by means of a plasma discharge, to obtain an activated gas, (ii) contacting the exposed surface with the activated gas, wherein a protective layer is formed on at least part of the exposed surface , characterized in that the gas comprises a nitrogen-comprising compound in an amount, such that the protective layer comprises at least 60 mol%, preferably at least 70 mol%, more preferably at least 80 mol%, and most preferably at least 90 mol% of a corresponding alkali metal nitrate, as measured by XPS. (i) activating a gas by means of a plasma discharge, to obtain an activated gas, (ii) contacting the exposed surface with the activated gas, wherein a protective layer is formed on at least part of the exposed surface ,
A battery-powered printer comprising: a battery receptacle in which a battery is detachably mounted; a printing mechanism driven by electric power output from the battery during printing on a recording medium; and a processor configured to perform an operation of functional units including an electric power control unit and a drive control unit ; characterized in that : the electric power control unit is configured to identify, before printing of print data is performed, a type of the battery , classified based on a maximum value of a current which can be output by the battery , mounted in the battery receptacle , and notify the drive control unit of the identification result; and the drive control unit is configured to specify a drive parameter corresponding to the type notified from the electric power control unit , and control the operation of the printing mechanism based on various setting values included in the specified drive parameter comprising printing parameter and additional parameter; wherein the printing parameter is a parameter defining various setting values of the printing mechanism relating to a printing operation of print data, and the additional parameter is a parameter additionally defining a setting value of an operation of the printing mechanism in relation to the printing operation of the print data. a battery receptacle in which a battery is detachably mounted; a printing mechanism driven by electric power output from the battery during printing on a recording medium; and a processor configured to perform an operation of functional units including an electric power control unit and a drive control unit ; characterized in that : the electric power control unit is configured to identify, before printing of print data is performed, a type of the battery , classified based on a maximum value of a current which can be output by the battery , mounted in the battery receptacle , and notify the drive control unit of the identification result; and the drive control unit is configured to specify a drive parameter corresponding to the type notified from the electric power control unit , and control the operation of the printing mechanism based on various setting values included in the specified drive parameter comprising printing parameter and additional parameter; wherein the printing parameter is a parameter defining various setting values of the printing mechanism relating to a printing operation of print data, and the additional parameter is a parameter additionally defining a setting value of an operation of the printing mechanism in relation to the printing operation of the print data.
An apparatus (270; 370; 470; 570) for detecting particles of hadron radiation that have passed through a subject, the apparatus comprising: a plurality of detector devices, the plurality of detector devices comprising at least a first set of detector devices (272An; 372An; 472An; 572An), the first set of detector devices comprising a plurality of solid-state semiconductor detector devices provided at spaced-apart locations along a beam axis, the detector devices each being configured to generate an electrical signal indicative of passage of a particle through or absorption of a hadron particle by the device; and at least one absorber portion (274An; 374An; 474An; 574An) configured to absorb at least a portion of an energy of a particle, wherein one said at least one absorber portion is provided in a particle path between at least one pair of adjacent detector devices, the apparatus being configured to generate a signal indicative of the energy of a particle, the signal being dependent at least in part on the electrical signals indicative of passage of a particle through or absorption of a particle by one of the detector devices. a plurality of detector devices, the plurality of detector devices comprising at least a first set of detector devices (272An; 372An; 472An; 572An), the first set of detector devices comprising a plurality of solid-state semiconductor detector devices provided at spaced-apart locations along a beam axis, the detector devices each being configured to generate an electrical signal indicative of passage of a particle through or absorption of a hadron particle by the device; and at least one absorber portion (274An; 374An; 474An; 574An) configured to absorb at least a portion of an energy of a particle, wherein one said at least one absorber portion is provided in a particle path between at least one pair of adjacent detector devices, the apparatus being configured to generate a signal indicative of the energy of a particle, the signal being dependent at least in part on the electrical signals indicative of passage of a particle through or absorption of a particle by one of the detector devices.
A powered ratchet tool comprising: a housing ; an output member having an inner opening , an outer toothed surface , and an output member aperture extending through the outer toothed surface to the inner opening; a drive mechanism for driving the output member, the drive mechanism including a yoke in which the output member is arranged, the yoke having a yoke aperture ; a first pawl in the yoke that is biased toward the toothed surface of the output member; and a second pawl in the yoke that is biased toward the toothed surface of the output member; wherein when the output member is in a home position, the first pawl and the second pawl are engaged with the toothed surface of the output member and the output member aperture is aligned with the yoke aperture; a first actuator configured to activate the drive mechanism when the first actuator is actuated; and a controller configured to activate and deactivate the drive mechanism, wherein upon actuation and release of the first actuator, if the output member is not in the home position, the controller is configured to activate the drive mechanism until the output member has been driven to the home position. a housing ; an output member having an inner opening , an outer toothed surface , and an output member aperture extending through the outer toothed surface to the inner opening; a drive mechanism for driving the output member, the drive mechanism including a yoke in which the output member is arranged, the yoke having a yoke aperture ; a first pawl in the yoke that is biased toward the toothed surface of the output member; and a second pawl in the yoke that is biased toward the toothed surface of the output member; wherein when the output member is in a home position, the first pawl and the second pawl are engaged with the toothed surface of the output member and the output member aperture is aligned with the yoke aperture; a first actuator configured to activate the drive mechanism when the first actuator is actuated; and a controller configured to activate and deactivate the drive mechanism, wherein upon actuation and release of the first actuator, if the output member is not in the home position, the controller is configured to activate the drive mechanism until the output member has been driven to the home position.
A heat exchanger comprising: a plurality of polymer tubes , each of the plurality of polymer tubes comprised of a functionally graded polymer composite, the functionally graded polymer composite comprising: a polymer; the heat exchanger being characterized in that at least one filler material is dispersed in the polymer such that the concentration of the at least one filler material varies in both axial and radial directions in each of the polymer tubes. a polymer; the heat exchanger being characterized in that at least one filler material is dispersed in the polymer such that the concentration of the at least one filler material varies in both axial and radial directions in each of the polymer tubes.
An apparatus comprising: a processor core , including an instruction decoder configured to decode a first instruction from a virtual machine monitor, VMM , within a trust domain, TD , wherein the processor core , in response to the first instruction, is configured to exit the VMM into a secure arbitration mode, SEAM, to manage memory space for one or more of a plurality of virtual machines, VMs , managed by the VMM ; a SEAM module configured to enable the SEAM, wherein the SEAM module is assigned a SEAM memory range inaccessible to a trust domain resource manager, TDRM , that manages the TD ; and one or more registers to store: an identifier of the SEAM memory range, and a TD key identifier, key ID, identifying a TD private encryption key for encrypting a plurality of memory pages exclusively associated with the TD , wherein the TD private encryption key is inaccessible to the TDRM . a processor core , including an instruction decoder configured to decode a first instruction from a virtual machine monitor, VMM , within a trust domain, TD , wherein the processor core , in response to the first instruction, is configured to exit the VMM into a secure arbitration mode, SEAM, to manage memory space for one or more of a plurality of virtual machines, VMs , managed by the VMM ; a SEAM module configured to enable the SEAM, wherein the SEAM module is assigned a SEAM memory range inaccessible to a trust domain resource manager, TDRM , that manages the TD ; and one or more registers to store: an identifier of the SEAM memory range, and a TD key identifier, key ID, identifying a TD private encryption key for encrypting a plurality of memory pages exclusively associated with the TD , wherein the TD private encryption key is inaccessible to the TDRM . an identifier of the SEAM memory range, and a TD key identifier, key ID, identifying a TD private encryption key for encrypting a plurality of memory pages exclusively associated with the TD , wherein the TD private encryption key is inaccessible to the TDRM .
A terminal comprising: a receiving section configured to receive information about numerologies; and a control section configured to control, based on the information, at least one of an uplink signal transmission and a downlink signal reception using one of a plurality of numerologies having a different number of symbols per subframe at different subcarrier spacings, wherein the subframe length is expressed in terms of a basic time unit which is determined based on a subcarrier spacing and a predetermined value. a receiving section configured to receive information about numerologies; and a control section configured to control, based on the information, at least one of an uplink signal transmission and a downlink signal reception using one of a plurality of numerologies having a different number of symbols per subframe at different subcarrier spacings, wherein the subframe length is expressed in terms of a basic time unit which is determined based on a subcarrier spacing and a predetermined value.
An apparatus for synchronization, comprising: a processor configured to: generate a base sequence b v (k); generate a modified sequence c v (k) based on the base sequence b v (k) as pair; assign the base sequence and the modified sequence into a plurality of sub-carriers in a total frequency domain; and wherein the base sequence is assigned to a lower sub-carrier and the modified sequence is assigned to a upper sub-carrier, or wherein the base sequence is assigned to a upper sub-carrier and the modified sequence is assigned to a lower sub-carrier, wherein the number of the upper subcarrier is identical to the number of the lower subcarrier in the total frequency domain, wherein the modified sequence c v (k) is generated by conjugating the base sequence b v (k) using a below equation, c v k = b v k − Np * , k = N p , N p + 1 , ... , N G − 1 . generate a base sequence b v (k); generate a modified sequence c v (k) based on the base sequence b v (k) as pair; assign the base sequence and the modified sequence into a plurality of sub-carriers in a total frequency domain; and wherein the base sequence is assigned to a lower sub-carrier and the modified sequence is assigned to a upper sub-carrier, or wherein the base sequence is assigned to a upper sub-carrier and the modified sequence is assigned to a lower sub-carrier, wherein the number of the upper subcarrier is identical to the number of the lower subcarrier in the total frequency domain, wherein the modified sequence c v (k) is generated by conjugating the base sequence b v (k) using a below equation, c v k = b v k − Np * , k = N p , N p + 1 , ... , N G − 1 .
An expanding blade comprising a first snap-fit portion , a second snap-fit portion , a fixation portion , a partition panel and hook edges , wherein: the first snap-fit portion is columnar, and the first snap-fit portion has an axial flat section on one side; the second snap-fit portion is columnar, the second snap-fit portion is connected with the first snap-fit portion at one end and fixed to the fixation portion at the other end, ; the partition panel is connected with the fixation portion at one end, the hook edges which are inclined outwards is arranged at the other end, and both the fixation portion and the hook edges are arranged on the same side of the partition panel , characterized in that a convex locating block is arranged on the side wall of the second snap-fit portion , and an oblique section inclined to the flat section is arranged for the top side surface of the first snap-fit portion , the oblique section being flat and having the same facing direction than the flat section , so that when a stretching grip is installed to the first snap-fit portion through a snap ring of the stretching grip , the oblique section directly faces a butt block arranged on an inner side wall of the snap ring , to facilitate the butt block to be just pressed against the flat section . a convex locating block is arranged on the side wall of the second snap-fit portion , and an oblique section inclined to the flat section is arranged for the top side surface of the first snap-fit portion , the oblique section being flat and having the same facing direction than the flat section , so that when a stretching grip is installed to the first snap-fit portion through a snap ring of the stretching grip , the oblique section directly faces a butt block arranged on an inner side wall of the snap ring , to facilitate the butt block to be just pressed against the flat section .
A method for laser cutting a particularly plate-shaped workpiece along a curve (K) by means of a laser beam , wherein a microjoint with a lower height (d) than the workpiece thickness (D) is produced during laser cutting of the workpiece , wherein the laser power of the laser beam on a segment of the curve (K) corresponding to the length (L) of the microjoint is reduced from a higher laser power (P A ) sufficient for cutting through the workpiece to a lower laser power (Ps) insufficient for completely cutting through the workpiece , and then if the microjoint is not at the end of the curve (K), the laser power of the laser beam is increased again to the higher laser power (P A ), characterised in that the power drop (-ΔP) from the higher to the lower laser power and the power increase (+ΔP) from the lower to the higher laser power take different lengths of time.
A process for preparing compound (XII-c) from compound (IV) according to the Scheme: the process comprising reacting a compound of formula (XI-c): , wherein P is a suitable amino protecting group, with either: (a) compound (IV) under amide-bond formation conditions, in the presence of an amide coupling reagent, and in the presence of a catalyst, in an organic solvent, at a temperature in the range of from 0 °C to 50 °C; or (b) an isocyanate compound (IVa) in the presence of a non-nucleophilic base at a temperature in a range of from -20°C to 80°C wherein the isocyanate compound of formula (IVa) is derived from the reaction of the compound (IV) with phosgene or a phosgene analog in the presence of an organic base in an aprotic solvent; and the process resulting in the formation of the corresponding compound (XII-c). (a) compound (IV) under amide-bond formation conditions, in the presence of an amide coupling reagent, and in the presence of a catalyst, in an organic solvent, at a temperature in the range of from 0 °C to 50 °C; or (b) an isocyanate compound (IVa) in the presence of a non-nucleophilic base at a temperature in a range of from -20°C to 80°C wherein the isocyanate compound of formula (IVa) is derived from the reaction of the compound (IV) with phosgene or a phosgene analog in the presence of an organic base in an aprotic solvent; and the process resulting in the formation of the corresponding compound (XII-c). wherein the isocyanate compound of formula (IVa) is derived from the reaction of the compound (IV) with phosgene or a phosgene analog in the presence of an organic base in an aprotic solvent; and the process resulting in the formation of the corresponding compound (XII-c).
An immediate release pharmaceutical composition comprising 0.10 % to 3.00 % (wt/wt) of pomalidomide; 40.00 % to 93.00 % (wt/wt) of anhydrous lactose as a diluent; 6.00 % to 25.00 % (wt/wt) of hypromellose as a binder. 0.10 % to 3.00 % (wt/wt) of pomalidomide; 40.00 % to 93.00 % (wt/wt) of anhydrous lactose as a diluent; 6.00 % to 25.00 % (wt/wt) of hypromellose as a binder.
A method for selecting a lot of mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) with a high proliferative capacity, from among a plurality of lots of bone marrow suspension; the method comprising: (A) separately plating a sample of cells from each lot of bone marrow suspension at low density; (B) culturing the separately plated cells to form single colonies; (C) measuring, for each lot of MSCs: (i) the degree of differentiation of the cells in the colonies, wherein the degree of differentiation is determined by measuring levels of alpha-smooth muscle actin (aSMA), transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) and/or the ED-A domain of fibronectin; wherein lower αSMA, TGF-β and/or ED-A domain levels are positively correlated with a lower degree of differentiation; and (ii) the percentage of large colonies in each culture, wherein a large colony is a colony that: (a) has a level of LDH activity of 4.0 milliUnits/ml or greater; or (b) contains at least 1,000 cells; and (D) selecting a lot or lots whose cultures exhibit: (i) a lower degree of differentiation compared to other lots, and (ii) a higher percentage of large colonies compared to other lots; wherein said lot or lots whose cultures have a lower degree of differentiation and higher percentage of large colonies, compared to other lots being tested, have high proliferative capacity. (A) separately plating a sample of cells from each lot of bone marrow suspension at low density; (B) culturing the separately plated cells to form single colonies; (C) measuring, for each lot of MSCs: (i) the degree of differentiation of the cells in the colonies, wherein the degree of differentiation is determined by measuring levels of alpha-smooth muscle actin (aSMA), transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) and/or the ED-A domain of fibronectin; wherein lower αSMA, TGF-β and/or ED-A domain levels are positively correlated with a lower degree of differentiation; and (ii) the percentage of large colonies in each culture, wherein a large colony is a colony that: (a) has a level of LDH activity of 4.0 milliUnits/ml or greater; (i) the degree of differentiation of the cells in the colonies, wherein the degree of differentiation is determined by measuring levels of alpha-smooth muscle actin (aSMA), transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) and/or the ED-A domain of fibronectin; wherein lower αSMA, TGF-β and/or ED-A domain levels are positively correlated with a lower degree of differentiation; and (ii) the percentage of large colonies in each culture, wherein a large colony is a colony that: (a) has a level of LDH activity of 4.0 milliUnits/ml or greater; (a) has a level of LDH activity of 4.0 milliUnits/ml or greater; (i) a lower degree of differentiation compared to other lots, and (ii) a higher percentage of large colonies compared to other lots;