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A vehicle wheel structure comprising: a tire and wheel constituting a hollow body with an annular first space (S1); and at least one resonator in which there is formed an elongated second space (S2) with a pair of openings (O1; O2) at two ends thereof, each of the pair of openings (O1; O2) comprising an opening that opens inwardly toward an interior of the first space, wherein the at least one resonator is a tube in which said second space (S2) is formed; wherein the resonator is disposed in a curve along a circumferential direction (DR) of the first space (S1); characterized in that : a ratio of a length of a centerline of the second space (S2) to a length of a centerline of the first space (S1) is within a range of from 0.45 to 0.55, and wherein the resonator is in a folded shape such that the pair of openings (O1; O2) are displaced from each other in the circumferential direction (DR) of the first space (S1). a tire and wheel constituting a hollow body with an annular first space (S1); and at least one resonator in which there is formed an elongated second space (S2) with a pair of openings (O1; O2) at two ends thereof, each of the pair of openings (O1; O2) comprising an opening that opens inwardly toward an interior of the first space, wherein the at least one resonator is a tube in which said second space (S2) is formed; wherein the resonator is disposed in a curve along a circumferential direction (DR) of the first space (S1); characterized in that : a ratio of a length of a centerline of the second space (S2) to a length of a centerline of the first space (S1) is within a range of from 0.45 to 0.55, and wherein the resonator is in a folded shape such that the pair of openings (O1; O2) are displaced from each other in the circumferential direction (DR) of the first space (S1). a ratio of a length of a centerline of the second space (S2) to a length of a centerline of the first space (S1) is within a range of from 0.45 to 0.55, and wherein the resonator is in a folded shape such that the pair of openings (O1; O2) are displaced from each other in the circumferential direction (DR) of the first space (S1).
A cartomizer comprising: an air tube extending longitudinally within a housing , the air tube comprising a proximal end and a distal end ; and a heater coil positioned within the air tube , the heater coil holding and surrounding a wick ; wherein the air tube further comprises a slot configured to position the heater coil ; and wherein the heater coil is positioned within the slot such that the heater coil and the wick surrounded by the heater coil do not come into contact with the air tube ; and wherein the cartomizer further comprises a movable secondary sleeve configured to surround the slot in the air tube and to maintain integrity of the air tube . an air tube extending longitudinally within a housing , the air tube comprising a proximal end and a distal end ; and a heater coil positioned within the air tube , the heater coil holding and surrounding a wick ; wherein the air tube further comprises a slot configured to position the heater coil ; and wherein the heater coil is positioned within the slot such that the heater coil and the wick surrounded by the heater coil do not come into contact with the air tube ; and wherein the cartomizer further comprises a movable secondary sleeve configured to surround the slot in the air tube and to maintain integrity of the air tube .
A method for distortion optimization of image or video data while encoding of the image or video data, comprising: providing image or video data; evaluating an expected distortion of the coded image or video data based on a decoder side distortion D d (u,j) of the image or video data, wherein said decoder side distortion represents the difference between a reconstructed image or video sample at an output of an encoder and a reconstructed image or video sample at an output of a decoder for a sub-pixel position u and a picture index j , wherein a sample value at the sub-pixel position u is generated from sample values corresponding to integer pixel positions u i via interpolation using an N tap finite impulse response filter; performing error resilient rate distortion optimization of the image or video data based on the expected distortion; and evaluating the expected distortion includes obtaining an approximated second moment of the decoder side distortion D d (u,j) based on the following equation: E X 2 = ∑ i = 0 N − 1 w i E X i 2 − ∑ i = 0 N − 2 ∑ j = i + 1 N − 1 w i w j E X i − X j 2 wherein: E [(X i - X j ) 2 ] is modelled as a function of a distance between pixel locations u i and u j , X = D d u j , X i = D d u i j , X j = D d u j j , and w i denotes a weight parameter for the N tap finite impulse response filter, wherein ∑ i = 0 N − 1 w i = 1 , and N denotes an integer number of integer pixel locations u i . providing image or video data; evaluating an expected distortion of the coded image or video data based on a decoder side distortion D d (u,j) of the image or video data, wherein said decoder side distortion represents the difference between a reconstructed image or video sample at an output of an encoder and a reconstructed image or video sample at an output of a decoder for a sub-pixel position u and a picture index j , wherein a sample value at the sub-pixel position u is generated from sample values corresponding to integer pixel positions u i via interpolation using an N tap finite impulse response filter; performing error resilient rate distortion optimization of the image or video data based on the expected distortion; and evaluating the expected distortion includes obtaining an approximated second moment of the decoder side distortion D d (u,j) based on the following equation: E X 2 = ∑ i = 0 N − 1 w i E X i 2 − ∑ i = 0 N − 2 ∑ j = i + 1 N − 1 w i w j E X i − X j 2 wherein: E [(X i - X j ) 2 ] is modelled as a function of a distance between pixel locations u i and u j , X = D d u j , X i = D d u i j , X j = D d u j j , and w i denotes a weight parameter for the N tap finite impulse response filter, wherein ∑ i = 0 N − 1 w i = 1 , and N denotes an integer number of integer pixel locations u i . E [(X i - X j ) 2 ] is modelled as a function of a distance between pixel locations u i and u j , X = D d u j , X i = D d u i j , X j = D d u j j , and w i denotes a weight parameter for the N tap finite impulse response filter, wherein ∑ i = 0 N − 1 w i = 1 , and N denotes an integer number of integer pixel locations u i .
A coordinated multipoint, CoMP, joint transmission, JT, communication method, comprising: receiving , by a coordinated base station, coordination information from a serving base station; wherein the serving base station is configured to provide a communication service for a UE in a serving cell, characterized by configuring , by the coordinated base station, a JT coordinated subframe according to the coordination information, wherein the JT coordinated subframe is a normal type subframe, the JT coordinated subframe is used to send JT data of the UE in the serving cell together with a JT serving subframe configured by the serving base station, the JT serving subframe is a normal type subframe; and when the UE in the serving cell needs to perform CoMP JT communication, sending , by the coordinated base station, the JT coordinated subframe to the UE in the serving cell to provide a CoMP JT communication service for the UE in the serving cell. receiving , by a coordinated base station, coordination information from a serving base station; wherein the serving base station is configured to provide a communication service for a UE in a serving cell, characterized by configuring , by the coordinated base station, a JT coordinated subframe according to the coordination information, wherein the JT coordinated subframe is a normal type subframe, the JT coordinated subframe is used to send JT data of the UE in the serving cell together with a JT serving subframe configured by the serving base station, the JT serving subframe is a normal type subframe; and when the UE in the serving cell needs to perform CoMP JT communication, sending , by the coordinated base station, the JT coordinated subframe to the UE in the serving cell to provide a CoMP JT communication service for the UE in the serving cell.
A method of decoupling a cylinder from a jaw in a demolition tool , the jaw having spaced apart first and second lugs , the first lug having a first bore and the second lug having a second bore , the method comprising the steps of: unlocking a lock mechanism from a first end of a pin from a first lug wherein the pin has a groove adjacent the first end , the groove extending into the pin orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the pin , wherein the lock mechanism comprises a housing rigidly fastened to the first end , the housing having holes for bolts engaged to bolt holes in the first end and wherein the removal of the bolts permits unlocking of the lock mechanism ; rotating the first and second lugs in a first direction (A) from a first lug position to a second lug position wherein the pin slides through the first and second lugs and the first end moves from the first lug to the second lug to uncouple the cylinder from the jaw ; engaging a radially biased locking element attached to the second lug into the groove to retain the pin at the second lug , the lock mechanism and the locking element permitting rotation of the pin ; and moving the cylinder from between the spaced apart first and second lugs . unlocking a lock mechanism from a first end of a pin from a first lug wherein the pin has a groove adjacent the first end , the groove extending into the pin orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the pin , wherein the lock mechanism comprises a housing rigidly fastened to the first end , the housing having holes for bolts engaged to bolt holes in the first end and wherein the removal of the bolts permits unlocking of the lock mechanism ; rotating the first and second lugs in a first direction (A) from a first lug position to a second lug position wherein the pin slides through the first and second lugs and the first end moves from the first lug to the second lug to uncouple the cylinder from the jaw ; engaging a radially biased locking element attached to the second lug into the groove to retain the pin at the second lug , the lock mechanism and the locking element permitting rotation of the pin ; and moving the cylinder from between the spaced apart first and second lugs .
A rotational tray assembly suitable for use in an apparatus for positioning an object adjacent to an aircraft, comprising: a support subassembly , wherein the support subassembly comprises a support block and at least one support plate that is coupled to the support block and extends distally from the support block to a distal end portion; a platform subassembly configured to support the object, the platform subassembly comprising a plate having an upper surface for supporting the object and a lower surface that is disposed on a side opposite the upper surface , and at least one support beam disposed adjacent to the lower surface and coupled to the plate , wherein the at least one support beam has an intermediate section disposed between a first end section and a second end section, and wherein the intermediate section of the at least one support beam is pivotally coupled to the support subassembly ; and a drive screw subassembly coupled to the at least one support plate and the first end section of the at least one support beam to move the platform subassembly relative to the support subassembly , wherein the rotational tray assembly is configured to couple to a lift to position the rotational tray assembly adjacent to the aircraft. a support subassembly , wherein the support subassembly comprises a support block and at least one support plate that is coupled to the support block and extends distally from the support block to a distal end portion; a platform subassembly configured to support the object, the platform subassembly comprising a plate having an upper surface for supporting the object and a lower surface that is disposed on a side opposite the upper surface , and at least one support beam disposed adjacent to the lower surface and coupled to the plate , wherein the at least one support beam has an intermediate section disposed between a first end section and a second end section, and wherein the intermediate section of the at least one support beam is pivotally coupled to the support subassembly ; and a drive screw subassembly coupled to the at least one support plate and the first end section of the at least one support beam to move the platform subassembly relative to the support subassembly , wherein the rotational tray assembly is configured to couple to a lift to position the rotational tray assembly adjacent to the aircraft.
An in vitro method for early identifying a subject in need of fluid resuscitation or administration of a vasopressor or for identifying a patient at risk to develop physiological shock states, wherein said patient at risk to develop physiological shock states is a subject that may be in need of fluid resuscitation or treatment with a vasopressor, comprising the following steps: • determining the level of Proadrenomedullin, proADM, (SEQ ID No. 1) and/or fragments thereof in a bodily fluid of said subject, wherein said sample is selected from the group comprising human citrate plasma, heparin plasma, EDTA plasma, whole blood, serum; and • correlating said level with the need of said subject for fluid resuscitation or administration of a vasopressor, wherein said subject is identified as having such a need if the level of proADM (SEQ ID No. 1) and/or fragments thereof in the bodily fluid of said subject is above a threshold, or • correlating said level with the patient's risk to develop physiological shock states, wherein said subject is identified as having such a risk if the level of proADM (SEQ ID No. 1) and/or fragments thereof in the bodily fluid of said patient is above a threshold; and wherein said proADM (SEQ ID No. 1) fragments are selected from the group comprising Adrenomedullin, ADM, (SEQ ID No. 4) and/or ADM 1-52-Gly (SEQ ID No. 5) and Midregional-pro-Adrenomedullin, MR-proADM, (SEQ ID No. 3) and C-terminal Proadrenomedullin, CT-proADM, (SEQ ID No. 6) and Proadrenomedullin N-20 terminal peptide (SEQ ID No. 2). • determining the level of Proadrenomedullin, proADM, (SEQ ID No. 1) and/or fragments thereof in a bodily fluid of said subject, wherein said sample is selected from the group comprising human citrate plasma, heparin plasma, EDTA plasma, whole blood, serum; and • correlating said level with the need of said subject for fluid resuscitation or administration of a vasopressor, wherein said subject is identified as having such a need if the level of proADM (SEQ ID No. 1) and/or fragments thereof in the bodily fluid of said subject is above a threshold, or • correlating said level with the patient's risk to develop physiological shock states, wherein said subject is identified as having such a risk if the level of proADM (SEQ ID No. 1) and/or fragments thereof in the bodily fluid of said patient is above a threshold; and
A method for forming a carbon composite preform comprising: loading a fibrous preform comprising oxidized polyacrylonitrile (OPF) fibers extending in multiple directions and having pores extending therethrough into a stack having a first plate, a second plate and a spacer; wherein the oven is heated to a temperature not to exceed 180°C as compression is applied to the stack , prior to a carbonization step to compress a thickness of the fibrous preform; wherein the compression pressure is between 34.47 kPa (5 lbs/in 2 (psi)) and 1034.21 kPa (150 psi); and after the heating and compression, carbonizing the fibrous preform in the carbonization step by heating the fibrous preform in a furnace to convert the fibers of the fibrous preform into carbon fibers. loading a fibrous preform comprising oxidized polyacrylonitrile (OPF) fibers extending in multiple directions and having pores extending therethrough into a stack having a first plate, a second plate and a spacer; wherein the oven is heated to a temperature not to exceed 180°C as compression is applied to the stack , prior to a carbonization step to compress a thickness of the fibrous preform; wherein the compression pressure is between 34.47 kPa (5 lbs/in 2 (psi)) and 1034.21 kPa (150 psi); and after the heating and compression, carbonizing the fibrous preform in the carbonization step by heating the fibrous preform in a furnace to convert the fibers of the fibrous preform into carbon fibers.
A method of populating a database for determining the location of mobile devices, comprising: receiving location data and associated at least one mobile communication operating parameter from each of a plurality of navigation devices (20a-20e), wherein the at least one mobile communication operating parameter comprises Timing Advance, TA, zone data; characterized in that determining a shape and/or size of at least one TA zone from the TA zone data; storing the shape and/or size of at least one TA zone, location data and associated mobile communication operating parameter data representative or derived from the at least one mobile communication operating parameter; and determining the shape of at least one TA zone comprises altering an annular shaped TA zone by using the TA zone data and the location data such that the determined shape has more than four vertices. receiving location data and associated at least one mobile communication operating parameter from each of a plurality of navigation devices (20a-20e), wherein the at least one mobile communication operating parameter comprises Timing Advance, TA, zone data; characterized in that determining a shape and/or size of at least one TA zone from the TA zone data; storing the shape and/or size of at least one TA zone, location data and associated mobile communication operating parameter data representative or derived from the at least one mobile communication operating parameter; and determining the shape of at least one TA zone comprises altering an annular shaped TA zone by using the TA zone data and the location data such that the determined shape has more than four vertices.
A method for quantification of ambient mineral dust concentration, said method comprising the following steps: - sampling air samples with particle size smaller than 1 μm (PM 1 ) and sampling air samples with particle size up to 10 μm; - concentrating the samples with particle sizes up to 10 μm with a virtual impactor (VI); - measuring optical absorption of collected samples at least one wavelength from 370 to 950 nm; - subtracting the absorption at one selected wavelength, of the samples with particle size smaller than 1 μm from the absorption of the sample concentrated by the virtual impactor and dividing the obtained absorption with a calibration constant. - sampling air samples with particle size smaller than 1 μm (PM 1 ) and sampling air samples with particle size up to 10 μm; - concentrating the samples with particle sizes up to 10 μm with a virtual impactor (VI); - measuring optical absorption of collected samples at least one wavelength from 370 to 950 nm; - subtracting the absorption at one selected wavelength, of the samples with particle size smaller than 1 μm from the absorption of the sample concentrated by the virtual impactor and dividing the obtained absorption with a calibration constant.
A method for manufacturing a vane from a composite material with a fitted metal leading edge for an aeronautical gas turbine engine, the method comprising: - the successive draping, on a template of the leading edge of the vane to be manufactured, of a first layer of a base material and of a second layer of an adhesive material , - the transfer of the first and second draped layers in the recess of a metal foil , - the positioning of the foil comprising the first and second draped layers alongside the leading edge of a vane preform comprising a fiber reinforcement impregnated with a precursor of a matrix, - the co-curing of the vane preform and of the first and second draped layers so as to obtain a vane made of composite material including on its leading edge a bonded metal foil . - the successive draping, on a template of the leading edge of the vane to be manufactured, of a first layer of a base material and of a second layer of an adhesive material , - the transfer of the first and second draped layers in the recess of a metal foil , - the positioning of the foil comprising the first and second draped layers alongside the leading edge of a vane preform comprising a fiber reinforcement impregnated with a precursor of a matrix, - the co-curing of the vane preform and of the first and second draped layers so as to obtain a vane made of composite material including on its leading edge a bonded metal foil .
A method for making an abrasive article comprising: loading abrasive particles to a distribution tool , the distribution tool including a plurality of walls defining a plurality of slots , each of the plurality of slots being open to a lower side of the distribution tool ; and distributing abrasive particles from the distribution tool on to a major face of a backing construction web located immediately below the lower side of the distribution tool and moving relative to the distribution tool ; wherein at least a majority of the abrasive particles distributed from the distribution tool undergo a particle orientation sequence in which each abrasive particle of the at least a majority of abrasive particles : a) enters one of the plurality of slots , b) passes partially through the corresponding slot such that a first portion of the abrasive particle is beyond the lower side and in contact with the major face , and a second portion of the abrasive particle is within the slot , c) remains in simultaneous contact with at least one of the walls and the major face for a dwell period during which the web moves relative to the distribution tool . loading abrasive particles to a distribution tool , the distribution tool including a plurality of walls defining a plurality of slots , each of the plurality of slots being open to a lower side of the distribution tool ; and distributing abrasive particles from the distribution tool on to a major face of a backing construction web located immediately below the lower side of the distribution tool and moving relative to the distribution tool ; wherein at least a majority of the abrasive particles distributed from the distribution tool undergo a particle orientation sequence in which each abrasive particle of the at least a majority of abrasive particles : a) enters one of the plurality of slots , b) passes partially through the corresponding slot such that a first portion of the abrasive particle is beyond the lower side and in contact with the major face , and a second portion of the abrasive particle is within the slot , c) remains in simultaneous contact with at least one of the walls and the major face for a dwell period during which the web moves relative to the distribution tool . a) enters one of the plurality of slots , b) passes partially through the corresponding slot such that a first portion of the abrasive particle is beyond the lower side and in contact with the major face , and a second portion of the abrasive particle is within the slot , c) remains in simultaneous contact with at least one of the walls and the major face for a dwell period during which the web moves relative to the distribution tool .