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Method for operating an SLM system , having the steps: a) providing a construction space in the SLM system , which construction space comprises a component and a powder adjacent thereto, wherein an upward facing surface of the construction space has regions that are formed by the component and other regions that are formed by the powder ; b) scanning the upward facing surface with laser radiation, the power and duration of action of which are selected in such a way that the component and the powder are not melted; c) detecting radiation that results from interaction of the laser radiation with the construction space , wherein the radiation is thermal radiation ; d) inferring a position and dimensions of the component from the radiation detected in step c), wherein a grid of intensities of the radiation detected in step c) is formed and transitions from the regions to the other regions are determined by means of identifying gradients of the intensities in the grid . a) providing a construction space in the SLM system , which construction space comprises a component and a powder adjacent thereto, wherein an upward facing surface of the construction space has regions that are formed by the component and other regions that are formed by the powder ; b) scanning the upward facing surface with laser radiation, the power and duration of action of which are selected in such a way that the component and the powder are not melted; c) detecting radiation that results from interaction of the laser radiation with the construction space , wherein the radiation is thermal radiation ; d) inferring a position and dimensions of the component from the radiation detected in step c), wherein a grid of intensities of the radiation detected in step c) is formed and transitions from the regions to the other regions are determined by means of identifying gradients of the intensities in the grid .
A user interface assembly for a building control system, the user interface assembly comprising: a user interface module including a housing that houses a display , wherein the user interface assembly is configured to be operatively connected to one or more building control devices and provide a user interface for the one or more building control devices; characterized in that the assembly further comprises; a mounting base for mounting the user interface module, the mounting base having a first side configured to mount the mounting base to a mounting surface comprising a DIN rail and a second opposing side configured to mount the user interface module to the mounting base in order to releasably secure the user interface module to the mounting base and thus releasably secure the user interface module relative to the DIN rail; and wherein the mounting base is configured to allow the second side, and thus the user interface module, to be pivoted between a first orientation in which the user interface module is tilted upward relative to the DIN rail to accommodate mounting below a user's eye level and a second orientation in which the user interface module is tilted downward relative to the DIN rail to accommodate mounting above the user's eye level. a user interface module including a housing that houses a display , wherein the user interface assembly is configured to be operatively connected to one or more building control devices and provide a user interface for the one or more building control devices; characterized in that the assembly further comprises; a mounting base for mounting the user interface module, the mounting base having a first side configured to mount the mounting base to a mounting surface comprising a DIN rail and a second opposing side configured to mount the user interface module to the mounting base in order to releasably secure the user interface module to the mounting base and thus releasably secure the user interface module relative to the DIN rail; and wherein the mounting base is configured to allow the second side, and thus the user interface module, to be pivoted between a first orientation in which the user interface module is tilted upward relative to the DIN rail to accommodate mounting below a user's eye level and a second orientation in which the user interface module is tilted downward relative to the DIN rail to accommodate mounting above the user's eye level.
A cochlea implant system , comprising: - an external unit configured to receive acoustical sound and process the acoustical sound into a coded audio signal, - an implantable unit configured to receive the coded audio signal, - a pulse generating unit configured to generate a first electrical pulse based on the coded audio signal, where the first electrical pulse includes a positive charge, - an electrode array including a plurality of electrodes , wherein at least one of the plurality of electrodes is configured to receive at least the first electrical pulse, - a capacitor unit (C, 632) connected to the at least one of the plurality of electrodes (633c, R L ), where the capacitor unit (C, 632) is configured to receive the first electrical pulse and generate a negative charge of the first electrical pulse and provide the positive charge and the negative charge of the first electrical pulse to the at least one of the plurality of electrodes, - a resistive load (Rc) connected in series to the capacitor unit (C) and the at least one of the plurality of electrodes (633c, R L ), and characterized in that the cochlea implant system is configured to control a ratio between the positive charge and the negative charge of the first electrical pulse by changing a value of the resistive load (Rc). - an external unit configured to receive acoustical sound and process the acoustical sound into a coded audio signal, - an implantable unit configured to receive the coded audio signal, - a pulse generating unit configured to generate a first electrical pulse based on the coded audio signal, where the first electrical pulse includes a positive charge, - an electrode array including a plurality of electrodes , wherein at least one of the plurality of electrodes is configured to receive at least the first electrical pulse, - a capacitor unit (C, 632) connected to the at least one of the plurality of electrodes (633c, R L ), where the capacitor unit (C, 632) is configured to receive the first electrical pulse and generate a negative charge of the first electrical pulse and provide the positive charge and the negative charge of the first electrical pulse to the at least one of the plurality of electrodes, - a resistive load (Rc) connected in series to the capacitor unit (C) and the at least one of the plurality of electrodes (633c, R L ), and
An image coding method for coding, on a per-block basis, an image into a bitstream, the image coding method comprising: performing arithmetic coding (S201) on a current block to be coded; determining (S203) whether or not the current block is at an end of a slice; performing arithmetic coding (S202) on an end-of-slice flag indicating whether or not the current block is at the end of the slice, performing a first arithmetic coding termination process (S204) when it is determined that the current block is at the end of the slice, said first arithmetic coding termination process comprising resetting an internal probability state of arithmetic coding; and determining (S205) whether or not the current block is at an end of a tile when it is determined that the current block is not at the end of the slice, the tile being a structural unit of the image that is different from the slice; characterized by performing arithmetic coding (S206) on a sub-last bit to be included into the bitstream after the current block and a second arithmetic coding termination process (S206), when it is determined that the current block is not at the end of the slice and when it is determined that the current block is at the end of the tile, wherein the sub-last bit always indicates a value of 1, and wherein, when the second arithmetic coding termination process is performed, the same processing as in the first arithmetic coding termination process is performed. performing arithmetic coding (S201) on a current block to be coded; determining (S203) whether or not the current block is at an end of a slice; performing arithmetic coding (S202) on an end-of-slice flag indicating whether or not the current block is at the end of the slice, performing a first arithmetic coding termination process (S204) when it is determined that the current block is at the end of the slice, said first arithmetic coding termination process comprising resetting an internal probability state of arithmetic coding; and determining (S205) whether or not the current block is at an end of a tile when it is determined that the current block is not at the end of the slice, the tile being a structural unit of the image that is different from the slice; characterized by performing arithmetic coding (S206) on a sub-last bit to be included into the bitstream after the current block and a second arithmetic coding termination process (S206), when it is determined that the current block is not at the end of the slice and when it is determined that the current block is at the end of the tile, wherein the sub-last bit always indicates a value of 1, and wherein, when the second arithmetic coding termination process is performed, the same processing as in the first arithmetic coding termination process is performed.
A method of forming a foam nasal dressing for topically administering a drug to a nasal cavity and for absorbing fluid discharge, the method comprising: providing a mold; placing a spacer in the mold; placing a first liquid comprising a first polyurethane and a drug in the mold; wherein the first liquid and the spacer are in contact in the mold; cooling the first liquid to freeze the first liquid; removing the spacer from the frozen first liquid to expose a cavity in the frozen first liquid; placing a second liquid comprising a second polyurethane and a hemostatic agent in the cavity of the frozen first liquid,; cooling the second liquid to freeze the second liquid; and drying the first and second frozen liquids to form the foam nasal dressing. providing a mold; placing a spacer in the mold; placing a first liquid comprising a first polyurethane and a drug in the mold; wherein the first liquid and the spacer are in contact in the mold; cooling the first liquid to freeze the first liquid; removing the spacer from the frozen first liquid to expose a cavity in the frozen first liquid; placing a second liquid comprising a second polyurethane and a hemostatic agent in the cavity of the frozen first liquid,; cooling the second liquid to freeze the second liquid; and drying the first and second frozen liquids to form the foam nasal dressing.
A temperature measurement assembly comprising - at least one temperature probe arranged in an object and comprising a thermally conductive lead extending between an inner probe end and an outer probe end , wherein the inner probe end is positioned in the interior (2_in) of the object and the outer probe end is positioned at an exterior surface of the object ; - a thermographic camera positioned at a distance (d11) from the object and arranged to capture a number of thermal images (11_data) of the outer probe end ; and - an image analysis module configured to determine a temperature (T2) of the object from analysis of the number of images (11_data). - at least one temperature probe arranged in an object and comprising a thermally conductive lead extending between an inner probe end and an outer probe end , wherein the inner probe end is positioned in the interior (2_in) of the object and the outer probe end is positioned at an exterior surface of the object ; - a thermographic camera positioned at a distance (d11) from the object and arranged to capture a number of thermal images (11_data) of the outer probe end ; and - an image analysis module configured to determine a temperature (T2) of the object from analysis of the number of images (11_data).
A method for indicating an antenna polarization direction in a wireless network, comprising: sending, by a source station to a target station, polarization information of the source station and polarization information recommended to the target station for receiving by the target station; and receiving, by the source station, a message sent by the target station, wherein the message comprises polarization information of the target station and polarization information of the source station that is acknowledged or negotiated by the target station. sending, by a source station to a target station, polarization information of the source station and polarization information recommended to the target station for receiving by the target station; and receiving, by the source station, a message sent by the target station, wherein the message comprises polarization information of the target station and polarization information of the source station that is acknowledged or negotiated by the target station.
Grafted heterophasic propylene copolymer composition, which comprises (A) 30.0 to 95.0 wt% of a heterophasic polypropylene copolymer having a melt flow rate (MFR 230°C/2.16kg, ISO1133) of from 0.1 to 100 g/10min and comprising (a1) a matrix (M) being a crystalline polypropylene homo- or copolymer and (a2) and elastomeric copolymer (E) dispersed in said matrix (M) and (B) 5.0 to 70.0 wt% of a styrene-based elastomer being a unsaturated styrene block copolymer containing at least one diene comonomer and having a styrene content of from 5.0 to 50.0 wt% measured by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and wherein the styrene-based elastomer (B) is grafted onto the base heterophasic polypropylene copolymer (A), wherein the grafted heterophasic propylene copolymer composition has an impact strength measured according to the Charpy notched impact test according to ISO 179 at -20°C of at least 15.0 kJ/m 2 , impact strength measured according to the Charpy notched impact test according to ISO 179 at -30°C of at least 7.0 kJ/m 2 and F30 melt strength of at least 3.0 cN measured with the Rheotens test at 200°C according to ISO 16790:2005. (A) 30.0 to 95.0 wt% of a heterophasic polypropylene copolymer having a melt flow rate (MFR 230°C/2.16kg, ISO1133) of from 0.1 to 100 g/10min and comprising (a1) a matrix (M) being a crystalline polypropylene homo- or copolymer and (a2) and elastomeric copolymer (E) dispersed in said matrix (M) and (a1) a matrix (M) being a crystalline polypropylene homo- or copolymer and (a2) and elastomeric copolymer (E) dispersed in said matrix (M) and (B) 5.0 to 70.0 wt% of a styrene-based elastomer being a unsaturated styrene block copolymer containing at least one diene comonomer and having a styrene content of from 5.0 to 50.0 wt% measured by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and wherein the styrene-based elastomer (B) is grafted onto the base heterophasic polypropylene copolymer (A), wherein the grafted heterophasic propylene copolymer composition has an impact strength measured according to the Charpy notched impact test according to ISO 179 at -20°C of at least 15.0 kJ/m 2 , impact strength measured according to the Charpy notched impact test according to ISO 179 at -30°C of at least 7.0 kJ/m 2 and F30 melt strength of at least 3.0 cN measured with the Rheotens test at 200°C according to ISO 16790:2005.
A method of operating a vacuum coater for coating a web with a succession of aluminium oxide and aluminium metal; said vacuum coater comprising a vacuum deposition region with a deposition source of aluminium for creating a vapour cloud and a drum ; said method comprising the steps of providing a web about at least part of the circumference of said drum to allow a succession of aluminium oxide and aluminium metal to be deposited onto the web's surface; characterized in that the coater further comprises an oxygen injector linearly extended along the width direction of the web; said method comprising providing said oxygen injector in close proximity to the web's entrance to the vacuum deposition region and relatively distant to the web's exit from the vacuum deposition region and comprising the step of injecting oxygen at a tangent to said drum; exposing the web to oxygen sufficiently prior to and during deposition of aluminium metal to oxygenate the surface of the web to cause aluminium oxide to be deposited on the web prior to and during the deposition of aluminium metal and further depositing evaporated aluminium metal over said aluminium oxide to form a layer of sufficient opacity to provide a UV light barrier of deposited aluminium metal.
A four-wheel steering system , comprising: a front-wheel steering system that steers front wheels (12 FR , 12 FL ) of a vehicle; and a rear-wheel steering system that steers rear wheels of the vehicle in accordance with a steering angle (θ s ) that is a rotation angle of a steering wheel , wherein, when a vehicle speed (V) is lower than a vehicle speed threshold, the rear-wheel steering system steers the rear wheels (12 RR , 12 RL ) in an opposite direction to that in which the front wheels are steered, and when the vehicle speed (V) is lower than the vehicle speed threshold, the rear-wheel steering system sharply increases a rate of increase in steered angle (θ wr ) of the rear wheels with respect to an increase in steering angle (θ s ) when an absolute value of the steering angle (θ s ) is equal to or larger than an absolute value of an angle threshold (θ th , -θ th ). a front-wheel steering system that steers front wheels (12 FR , 12 FL ) of a vehicle; and a rear-wheel steering system that steers rear wheels of the vehicle in accordance with a steering angle (θ s ) that is a rotation angle of a steering wheel , wherein, when a vehicle speed (V) is lower than a vehicle speed threshold, the rear-wheel steering system steers the rear wheels (12 RR , 12 RL ) in an opposite direction to that in which the front wheels are steered, and when the vehicle speed (V) is lower than the vehicle speed threshold, the rear-wheel steering system sharply increases a rate of increase in steered angle (θ wr ) of the rear wheels with respect to an increase in steering angle (θ s ) when an absolute value of the steering angle (θ s ) is equal to or larger than an absolute value of an angle threshold (θ th , -θ th ).
A seal for use in a vacuum pump comprising a seal element positioned between an inner seal carrier and an outer seal carrier which are respectively located at the inner and outer surfaces of the seal element ; wherein each of the seal element and inner and outer seal carriers is substantially toroidal in shape, and the outer seal carrier comprises retention means to hold the seal element in position, and wherein the inner seal carrier comprises at least one recess located in a surface adjacent to the seal element ; and characterised in that the seal element comprises a plurality of protrusions on an inner surface, which protrusions extend into the at least one recess of the inner seal carrier.
Method of manufacturing a photovoltaic cell , comprising the steps of: - providing a photovoltaic conversion device ; - providing a transparent conductive oxide layer upon at least a first face of said photovoltaic conversion device ; - forming a self-assembled monolayer on said transparent conductive oxide layer , said self-assembled monolayer being based on molecules terminated by at least one functional group F which is chosen from: a phosphonic acid group, a P(O)O 2 -M + group, a OPO 3 H 2 group, or an OP(O)O 2 -M + group, wherein M + is a metal cation; subsequently - patterning said self-assembled monolayer so as to define at least one plateable zone in which said transparent conductive oxide layer is exposed; subsequently - plating a metal onto said at least one plateable zone , said metal being copper, nickel, silver, tin, cobalt, titanium, tantalum, tungsten, molybdenum, nickel-phosphor, or alloys of the foregoing. - providing a photovoltaic conversion device ; - providing a transparent conductive oxide layer upon at least a first face of said photovoltaic conversion device ; - forming a self-assembled monolayer on said transparent conductive oxide layer , said self-assembled monolayer being based on molecules terminated by at least one functional group F which is chosen from: a phosphonic acid group, a P(O)O 2 -M + group, a OPO 3 H 2 group, or an OP(O)O 2 -M + group, wherein M + is a metal cation; subsequently - patterning said self-assembled monolayer so as to define at least one plateable zone in which said transparent conductive oxide layer is exposed; subsequently - plating a metal onto said at least one plateable zone , said metal being copper, nickel, silver, tin, cobalt, titanium, tantalum, tungsten, molybdenum, nickel-phosphor, or alloys of the foregoing.
An air cleaner comprising: a first air cleaning module including a first case in which a first suction inlet is formed, a first fan that generates air flow toward a first discharge outlet from the first suction inlet , the first discharge outlet being provided at an upper portion of the first air cleaning module ; a second air cleaning module including a second case in which a second suction inlet is formed, a second fan that generates air flow toward a second discharge outlet from the second suction inlet ; characterized in that : the second air cleaning module being provided at an upper side of the first air cleaning module ; a divider being provided between the first air cleaning module and the second air cleaning module , the divider being configured to block air discharged through the first discharge outlet from being suctioned into the second suction inlet ; and the divider includes a dividing plate that guides air discharged in an upward direction through the first discharge outlet to an outside of the air cleaner in a radial direction. a first air cleaning module including a first case in which a first suction inlet is formed, a first fan that generates air flow toward a first discharge outlet from the first suction inlet , the first discharge outlet being provided at an upper portion of the first air cleaning module ; a second air cleaning module including a second case in which a second suction inlet is formed, a second fan that generates air flow toward a second discharge outlet from the second suction inlet ; characterized in that : the second air cleaning module being provided at an upper side of the first air cleaning module ; a divider being provided between the first air cleaning module and the second air cleaning module , the divider being configured to block air discharged through the first discharge outlet from being suctioned into the second suction inlet ; and the divider includes a dividing plate that guides air discharged in an upward direction through the first discharge outlet to an outside of the air cleaner in a radial direction. the second air cleaning module being provided at an upper side of the first air cleaning module ; a divider being provided between the first air cleaning module and the second air cleaning module , the divider being configured to block air discharged through the first discharge outlet from being suctioned into the second suction inlet ; and the divider includes a dividing plate that guides air discharged in an upward direction through the first discharge outlet to an outside of the air cleaner in a radial direction.