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A video transcoding system, comprising: a main transcoder and a backup transcoder; the main transcoder is configured to acquire an input video, transcoding the input video, and transmit a transcoded video to a receiving device; and the backup transcoder is configured to acquire the input video and buffer the input video, acquire transcoding location information of the main transcoder at the time when the main transcoder is down, transcode the buffered input video according to the transcoding location information to generate an output video, and transmit the output video to the receiving device, characterized in that the backup transcoder comprises a decoder, a first encoder, and a second encoder; the decoder is configured to decode the buffered input video according to the transcoding location information to obtain buffered decoded data, and transmit the buffered decoded data to the first encoder; the first encoder is configured to receive the buffered decoded data and encode the buffered decoded data; the decoder is further configured to decode an acquired new input video into new decoded data and transmit the new decoded data to the second encoder, the new input video being an input video received after the main transcoder is down; and the second encoder is configured to receive the new decoded data and encode the new decoded data. a main transcoder and a backup transcoder; the main transcoder is configured to acquire an input video, transcoding the input video, and transmit a transcoded video to a receiving device; and the backup transcoder is configured to acquire the input video and buffer the input video, acquire transcoding location information of the main transcoder at the time when the main transcoder is down, transcode the buffered input video according to the transcoding location information to generate an output video, and transmit the output video to the receiving device, characterized in that the backup transcoder comprises a decoder, a first encoder, and a second encoder; the decoder is configured to decode the buffered input video according to the transcoding location information to obtain buffered decoded data, and transmit the buffered decoded data to the first encoder; the first encoder is configured to receive the buffered decoded data and encode the buffered decoded data; the decoder is further configured to decode an acquired new input video into new decoded data and transmit the new decoded data to the second encoder, the new input video being an input video received after the main transcoder is down; and the second encoder is configured to receive the new decoded data and encode the new decoded data.
Pharmaceutical formulations in a unit dosage form as capsules comprising a mixture of one compound of formula IIa, IIb, IIc or Formula II where for: IIa- R = H, R 1 = COCH3; IIb - R = Na, R 1 = COCH3; IIc - R = H, R 1 = H; IId - R = Na, R 1 = H; as the active substance, and excipients selected from the group consisting of microcrystalline cellulose, corn starch, sodium stearyl fumarate and magnesium stearate, the amount of the active substance per dosage unit being from 100 to 600 mg, and the excipients being present in an amount from 1 to 25% based on the total weight of the mixture. IIa- R = H, R 1 = COCH3; IIb - R = Na, R 1 = COCH3; IIc - R = H, R 1 = H; IId - R = Na, R 1 = H;
A method for the synthesis of a mesoporous lithium transition metal compound, the method comprising the steps of (i) reacting a lithium salt with one or more transition metal salts in the presence of a surfactant, the surfactant being present in an amount sufficient to form a liquid crystal phase in the reaction mixture (ii) heating the reaction mixture so as to form a sol-gel and (iii) removing the surfactant to leave a mesoporous product wherein the surfactant concentration in the reaction mixture lies in the range 40-60 wt%. and wherein the reaction conditions at steps (i) and (ii) are controlled so as to prevent destabilisation of the liquid crystal phase and wherein the lithium salt and one or more transition metal salts form a polymeric metal oxide network at step (ii), thereby forming a mesoporous lithium transition metal oxide product
A method of using a hand-held spectrometer comprising: a. providing at least one indicator light configured to indicate to a user that a background scan function has completed, the at least one indicator light being arranged in proximity to a sensing area and around an ATR platform of the hand-held spectrometer; b. performing the background scan function of the hand-held spectrometer to collect background data, thereafter changing the state of the hand-held spectrometer and the at least one indicator light to indicate completion of the background scan or an error state; c. acquiring a sample spectrum from a sample placed on the sensing area ; and d. processing the sample spectrum to determine a sample match state to a known material, wherein the at least one indicator light is configured to indicate the sample match state to the user; wherein the indications to the user provided by the at least one indicator light comprise changes in color of the at least one indicator light . a. providing at least one indicator light configured to indicate to a user that a background scan function has completed, the at least one indicator light being arranged in proximity to a sensing area and around an ATR platform of the hand-held spectrometer; b. performing the background scan function of the hand-held spectrometer to collect background data, thereafter changing the state of the hand-held spectrometer and the at least one indicator light to indicate completion of the background scan or an error state; c. acquiring a sample spectrum from a sample placed on the sensing area ; and d. processing the sample spectrum to determine a sample match state to a known material, wherein the at least one indicator light is configured to indicate the sample match state to the user;
A method for intelligently controlling an ambient room temperature in a structure, comprising: receiving a future outdoor temperature forecast related to a geographic area where the structure is located ; altering a temperature profile for controlling the ambient room temperature based on the future outdoor temperature forecast; monitoring a temperature of a room over a period of time; receiving outdoor temperature information over the period of time; characterised by comparing the temperature of the room to the outdoor temperature over the period of time; determing one or more metrics based on the comparison, wherein one of the one or more metrics comprises an insulation metric that determines the insulating capability of the structure; receiving a temperature profile from a user, the temperature profile comprising a desired room temperature at a desired time ; calculating a heating or cooling start time based on the desired room temperature and the desired start time ; and modifying the start time based on the insulation metric when the future temperature forecast indicates that the outdoor temperature will be more than a predetermined difference from a baseline temperature. receiving a future outdoor temperature forecast related to a geographic area where the structure is located ; altering a temperature profile for controlling the ambient room temperature based on the future outdoor temperature forecast; monitoring a temperature of a room over a period of time; receiving outdoor temperature information over the period of time; characterised by comparing the temperature of the room to the outdoor temperature over the period of time; determing one or more metrics based on the comparison, wherein one of the one or more metrics comprises an insulation metric that determines the insulating capability of the structure; receiving a temperature profile from a user, the temperature profile comprising a desired room temperature at a desired time ; calculating a heating or cooling start time based on the desired room temperature and the desired start time ; and modifying the start time based on the insulation metric when the future temperature forecast indicates that the outdoor temperature will be more than a predetermined difference from a baseline temperature.
A method for indexing a wheel alignment system for a vehicle, the wheel alignment system including an axle defining axial, radial, and circumferential directions, the axle comprising a flange , and a spindle onto which a sleeve is rotatably received, the axle having an outer surface of revolution (SR 0 ) about an axis AR O , the method comprising the steps of: choosing a total number FP TOT of a first plurality of axially-oriented apertures for positioning on the sleeve; positioning the first plurality of apertures on the sleeve at locations uniformly apart from each other along the circumferential direction with each at a predetermined radial distance from axis AR O ; selecting a total number SP TOT of a second plurality of axially-oriented apertures for positioning on the flange, wherein SP TOT and FP TOT do not share any common factors other than integer 1; and positioning the second plurality of apertures on the flange at locations uniformly apart from each other along the circumferential direction and at the predetermined radial distance from axis AR O ; wherein the first and second plurality of apertures provide a plurality of matching pairs of apertures that can be aligned along the axial direction by rotation of the sleeve to provide changes in wheel alignment. choosing a total number FP TOT of a first plurality of axially-oriented apertures for positioning on the sleeve; positioning the first plurality of apertures on the sleeve at locations uniformly apart from each other along the circumferential direction with each at a predetermined radial distance from axis AR O ; selecting a total number SP TOT of a second plurality of axially-oriented apertures for positioning on the flange, wherein SP TOT and FP TOT do not share any common factors other than integer 1; and positioning the second plurality of apertures on the flange at locations uniformly apart from each other along the circumferential direction and at the predetermined radial distance from axis AR O ; wherein the first and second plurality of apertures provide a plurality of matching pairs of apertures that can be aligned along the axial direction by rotation of the sleeve to provide changes in wheel alignment.
A fuel cell unit , comprising: a fuel cell stack having a coolant channel inside where coolant flows in one direction, and having a first surface parallel to a direction in which the coolant channel extends; a boost converter disposed across a gap from the first surface without being partitioned by a heat shielding member, the boost converter including a current sensor and a capacitor disposed following the first surface; and a case that accommodates the fuel cell stack and the boost converter in a same space, wherein at least one of the current sensor and the capacitor is disposed on an upstream side from a middle of the coolant channel, in the direction in which the coolant channel extends. a fuel cell stack having a coolant channel inside where coolant flows in one direction, and having a first surface parallel to a direction in which the coolant channel extends; a boost converter disposed across a gap from the first surface without being partitioned by a heat shielding member, the boost converter including a current sensor and a capacitor disposed following the first surface; and a case that accommodates the fuel cell stack and the boost converter in a same space, wherein at least one of the current sensor and the capacitor is disposed on an upstream side from a middle of the coolant channel, in the direction in which the coolant channel extends.
A method of determining a reference depth level within a cell sample that comprises predominantly red blood cells that are essentially arranged in a monolayer, the method comprising: - obtaining data representative of a series of images captured by performing a depth scan of the cell sample that comprises predominantly red blood cells using a digital microscope , the series of images being associated with a series of depth levels of the cell sample ; - processing said data to generate an image variance curve, which represents the values of a contrast function as a function of the Z-coordinate of a focus plane of the digital microscope during the depth scan; - detecting a well within the variance curve; and - identifying the depth level corresponding to the minimum of the well as the reference depth level. - obtaining data representative of a series of images captured by performing a depth scan of the cell sample that comprises predominantly red blood cells using a digital microscope , the series of images being associated with a series of depth levels of the cell sample ; - processing said data to generate an image variance curve, which represents the values of a contrast function as a function of the Z-coordinate of a focus plane of the digital microscope during the depth scan; - detecting a well within the variance curve; and - identifying the depth level corresponding to the minimum of the well as the reference depth level.
Interface for operating an elevator car , comprising - an interface controller ; - a foil for attachment to a wall surface of a wall of the elevator car , wherein the foil comprises a protective layer between the at least one sensor and the inside of the elevator car ; and - at least one pressure-sensitive sensor configured for receiving user requests by an application of a pressure to the at least one sensor ; wherein the at least one sensor is connected to the interface controller , the interface controller being configured for connection to a car controller of the elevator car and for transmitting the user requests received by the at least one sensor to the car controller of the elevator car ; and wherein the at least one sensor is embedded in the foil , wherein the at least one sensor is embedded in an embedding layer of the foil , and wherein the embedding layer is arranged between the protective layer and the wall surface . - an interface controller ; - a foil for attachment to a wall surface of a wall of the elevator car , wherein the foil comprises a protective layer between the at least one sensor and the inside of the elevator car ; and - at least one pressure-sensitive sensor configured for receiving user requests by an application of a pressure to the at least one sensor ; wherein the at least one sensor is connected to the interface controller , the interface controller being configured for connection to a car controller of the elevator car and for transmitting the user requests received by the at least one sensor to the car controller of the elevator car ; and wherein the at least one sensor is embedded in the foil , wherein the at least one sensor is embedded in an embedding layer of the foil , and wherein the embedding layer is arranged between the protective layer and the wall surface . wherein the at least one sensor is connected to the interface controller , the interface controller being configured for connection to a car controller of the elevator car and for transmitting the user requests received by the at least one sensor to the car controller of the elevator car ; and wherein the at least one sensor is embedded in the foil , wherein the at least one sensor is embedded in an embedding layer of the foil , and wherein the embedding layer is arranged between the protective layer and the wall surface .
An active beam-steering device (BSD) comprising: - a dielectric substrate (DS) and a dielectric cover window (DCW), transparent at one optical wavelength λ, defining a space between them; - a plurality of conducting rails (V 0 - V N ), transparent at said optical wavelength, extending parallel to each other between said dielectric surfaces, so as to divide said space into a plurality of elongated cells (LCC); - a nematic liquid crystal (LC) filling said elongated cells; and - a plurality of electrical interconnections (ELI) suitable to apply an electric potential (V 0 - V N ) to each one of said conducting rails; wherein: - the pitch P of said conducting rails is smaller than said optical wavelength λ; and - the height H of said conducting rails is at least equal to λ/Δn, Δn being the birefringence of the liquid crystal at said optical wavelength. - a dielectric substrate (DS) and a dielectric cover window (DCW), transparent at one optical wavelength λ, defining a space between them; - a plurality of conducting rails (V 0 - V N ), transparent at said optical wavelength, extending parallel to each other between said dielectric surfaces, so as to divide said space into a plurality of elongated cells (LCC); - a nematic liquid crystal (LC) filling said elongated cells; and - a plurality of electrical interconnections (ELI) suitable to apply an electric potential (V 0 - V N ) to each one of said conducting rails; - the pitch P of said conducting rails is smaller than said optical wavelength λ; and - the height H of said conducting rails is at least equal to λ/Δn, Δn being the birefringence of the liquid crystal at said optical wavelength.
A method operative in a domain name system, DNS, server , the method comprising: receiving a request to resolve a domain name from a client, the client being a recursive DNS server or an end-user device , and the request including an internet protocol, IP, address; determining a threat score for the request, based at least in part on the IP address in the request; upon a determination that the threat score does not exceed a threshold, responding to the client's domain name resolution request with a first set of one or more IP addresses, wherein the first set of one or more IP addresses is associated with a first set of one or more machines in a first point of presence, PoP, of a content delivery network ; upon a determination that the threat score exceeds a threshold, responding to the client's domain name resolution request with a second set of one or more IP addresses, wherein the second set of one or more IP addresses is associated with a high-latency topologically distant second set of one or more machines in a second point of presence, PoP, of the content delivery network , thereby resulting into a lower quality of service being provided to the client when the threat score exceeds the threshold. receiving a request to resolve a domain name from a client, the client being a recursive DNS server or an end-user device , and the request including an internet protocol, IP, address; determining a threat score for the request, based at least in part on the IP address in the request; upon a determination that the threat score does not exceed a threshold, responding to the client's domain name resolution request with a first set of one or more IP addresses, wherein the first set of one or more IP addresses is associated with a first set of one or more machines in a first point of presence, PoP, of a content delivery network ; upon a determination that the threat score exceeds a threshold, responding to the client's domain name resolution request with a second set of one or more IP addresses, wherein the second set of one or more IP addresses is associated with a high-latency topologically distant second set of one or more machines in a second point of presence, PoP, of the content delivery network , thereby resulting into a lower quality of service being provided to the client when the threat score exceeds the threshold.
A wall mount assembly comprising: a fixing bracket configured to be fixed, in use, to a wall ; and a wall mount coupled to the fixing bracket and configured to be set in a close contact mode in which the wall mount is adjacent to the wall and to be set in a tilting mode in which the wall mount is tilted with respect to the wall; and a first member comprising a shaft detachably coupled to the fixing bracket; a tilting member comprising a first rotating portion rotatably coupled to the first member; and a second member comprising a second rotating portion rotatably coupled to the first member and a guide slit guiding movement of one end portion of the tilting member; characterized in that the wall mount is configured to be detachable from the fixing bracket by rotating the first member relative to the fixing bracket. a fixing bracket configured to be fixed, in use, to a wall ; and a wall mount coupled to the fixing bracket and configured to be set in a close contact mode in which the wall mount is adjacent to the wall and to be set in a tilting mode in which the wall mount is tilted with respect to the wall; and a first member comprising a shaft detachably coupled to the fixing bracket; a tilting member comprising a first rotating portion rotatably coupled to the first member; and a second member comprising a second rotating portion rotatably coupled to the first member and a guide slit guiding movement of one end portion of the tilting member; characterized in that the wall mount is configured to be detachable from the fixing bracket by rotating the first member relative to the fixing bracket.
A method for processing Remote Power Feed, RPF, line detection, comprising: detecting whether communication quality parameters of an RPF line in an RPF system exceed a preset range (S202); when the detection result is yes, analyzing whether the reason causing the communication quality parameters of the RPF line to exceed the preset range is power supply noise (S204) of Power Supply Equipment, PSE, of the RPF system; and when the analysis result is yes, cutting off the power supply of the RPF line or maintaining the power supply cut-off state of the RPF line, and reporting the analysis result and/or processing result of the RPF line to a network management system (S206). detecting whether communication quality parameters of an RPF line in an RPF system exceed a preset range (S202); when the detection result is yes, analyzing whether the reason causing the communication quality parameters of the RPF line to exceed the preset range is power supply noise (S204) of Power Supply Equipment, PSE, of the RPF system; and when the analysis result is yes, cutting off the power supply of the RPF line or maintaining the power supply cut-off state of the RPF line, and reporting the analysis result and/or processing result of the RPF line to a network management system (S206).
Apparatus for depositing a coating via an atmospheric pressure plasma jet, the apparatus comprising: - a plasma jet generator comprising a jet outlet ; and - a nozzle comprising an adaptor and a replaceable shield , the shield comprising a jet inlet , a nozzle outlet and a sidewall extending from the jet inlet to the nozzle outlet, wherein the adaptor is configured for detachably attaching the shield onto the plasma jet generator and thereby communicatively coupling the jet outlet and the jet inlet, wherein the sidewall of the shield comprises at least one precursor inlet , and wherein the shield comprises an insulating material. - a plasma jet generator comprising a jet outlet ; and - a nozzle comprising an adaptor and a replaceable shield , the shield comprising a jet inlet , a nozzle outlet and a sidewall extending from the jet inlet to the nozzle outlet, wherein the adaptor is configured for detachably attaching the shield onto the plasma jet generator and thereby communicatively coupling the jet outlet and the jet inlet, wherein the sidewall of the shield comprises at least one precursor inlet , and wherein the shield comprises an insulating material.