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An imaging instrument, comprising: a microscope; and a first light beam projector (142; 330; 530), wherein the microscope has a detection objective (104; 338; 552) having an optical axis at a normal to a predefined plane defined by two axes of a traversing system ; the first light beam projector (142; 330; 530) has imaging optics separate from said microscope; the first light beam projector (142; 330; 530) forms a light sheet (144; 210, 212; 237, 239) having a beam waist in the form of a line of maximum intensity; the first light beam projector (142; 330; 530) is positioned to direct the light sheet (144; 210, 212; 237, 239) that crosses said optical axis at an angle oblique to the normal such that the light sheet (144; 210, 212; 237, 239) enters a sample from the same side of the predefined plane that the detection objective (104; 338; 552) is on; and the first light beam projector (142; 330; 530) has a scanning mechanism that scans the line of maximum intensity through a range of positions along a scan direction perpendicular to the line of maximum intensity. a microscope; and a first light beam projector (142; 330; 530), wherein the microscope has a detection objective (104; 338; 552) having an optical axis at a normal to a predefined plane defined by two axes of a traversing system ; the first light beam projector (142; 330; 530) has imaging optics separate from said microscope; the first light beam projector (142; 330; 530) forms a light sheet (144; 210, 212; 237, 239) having a beam waist in the form of a line of maximum intensity; the first light beam projector (142; 330; 530) is positioned to direct the light sheet (144; 210, 212; 237, 239) that crosses said optical axis at an angle oblique to the normal such that the light sheet (144; 210, 212; 237, 239) enters a sample from the same side of the predefined plane that the detection objective (104; 338; 552) is on; and the first light beam projector (142; 330; 530) has a scanning mechanism that scans the line of maximum intensity through a range of positions along a scan direction perpendicular to the line of maximum intensity.
A latch bolt comprising a front releasing face for engaging a keep when the latch bolt is in a latching position to effect latching and a rear latch face which includes a distal portion that is inclined to provide a taper towards a distal end of the latch bolt , wherein the rear latch face has a ridged portion that extends outwardly towards the distal end of the bolt partway between the top and bottom of the bolt and projects further outward from the rear latch face than the remaining part of the rear latch face, characterized in that the front release face projects forwardly further along its top and bottom edge regions than therebetween.
- A mast section for a wind turbine having a longitudinal center axis (L) extending in a longitudinal direction and comprising a wall having an inner surface and an outer surface , the mast section comprising at least two tubular mast elements stacked in the longitudinal direction and arranged edge to edge at a joining plane (P), each mast element comprising at least two wall segments , connected to each other by segment connectors extending along the longitudinal edges of the wall segments , the mast section further comprising element connectors each extending across said two mast elements and connecting the mast elements to each other, the mast section being characterized in that the element connectors are arranged on one of the inner surface and the outer surface of the wall of the mast section and the segment connectors are arranged on the other of the inner surface and the outer surface of the wall of the mast section and each element connector extends at least partly opposite at least one of the segment connectors in a radial direction of the mast section so that the wall is at least partly placed between this element connector and the opposite segment connector . the mast section comprising at least two tubular mast elements stacked in the longitudinal direction and arranged edge to edge at a joining plane (P), each mast element comprising at least two wall segments , connected to each other by segment connectors extending along the longitudinal edges of the wall segments , the mast section further comprising element connectors each extending across said two mast elements and connecting the mast elements to each other, the mast section being characterized in that the element connectors are arranged on one of the inner surface and the outer surface of the wall of the mast section and the segment connectors are arranged on the other of the inner surface and the outer surface of the wall of the mast section and each element connector extends at least partly opposite at least one of the segment connectors in a radial direction of the mast section so that the wall is at least partly placed between this element connector and the opposite segment connector .
Fuel cell having an anode chamber for providing a fuel-containing gas mixture, a cathode chamber for providing an oxygen-containing gas mixture, and a membrane for transporting fuel ions from the anode chamber to the cathode chamber , wherein the membrane is formed with a graded water permeability; wherein the membrane , when seen in the flow direction (R) of the oxygen-containing gas mixture, has an entry region and an operating region , wherein a lower water permeability is established in the entry region , at least in part, than in the operating region , characterized in that the entry region of the membrane, when seen in the flow direction (R) of the oxygen-containing gas mixture, accounts for between 1% and 20%, preferably from 1% to 10%, of the total length of the membrane . an anode chamber for providing a fuel-containing gas mixture, a cathode chamber for providing an oxygen-containing gas mixture, and a membrane for transporting fuel ions from the anode chamber to the cathode chamber , wherein the membrane is formed with a graded water permeability; wherein the membrane , when seen in the flow direction (R) of the oxygen-containing gas mixture, has an entry region and an operating region , wherein a lower water permeability is established in the entry region , at least in part, than in the operating region , characterized in that the entry region of the membrane, when seen in the flow direction (R) of the oxygen-containing gas mixture, accounts for between 1% and 20%, preferably from 1% to 10%, of the total length of the membrane .
Unsintered polycrystalline magnesium silicide comprising only carbon as a dopant and having carbon distributed within crystal grains and at crystal grain boundaries.
Monorail system which can be assembled in a modular manner and comprises a plurality of rail segments , wherein at least two rail curve segments are provided, which comprise a convexly formed rail end piece and a concavely formed rail end piece , wherein in the assembled state at least one convexly formed rail end piece of a first rail curve segment is in articulated connection with a concavely formed rail end piece of an adjacent second rail curve segment , characterised in that set screws , and preferably two set screws , are provided on each rail curve segment for adjusting the curvature of a track section which is substantially composed of rail curve segments , which cooperate with a stop arranged on the adjacent rail curve segment .
A planet carrier assembly for a vehicle door closing actuator, comprising a plurality of planetary gears and a planet carrier body , the planet carrier body comprising a disc portion , a cover portion and an output shaft portion , wherein the plurality of planetary gears are rotatably mounted on the disc portion via a corresponding number of mounting shafts fixed to the disc portion , , wherein the planet carrier body is further provided with a rotation locking device to prevent the cover portion from rotating circumferentially relative to the disc portion , characterized in that the rotation locking device comprises at least two protrusions protruding from a periphery of the cover portion toward the disc portion and at least two recesses recessed radially from a periphery of the disc portion , wherein the protrusions are engaged with the recesses when the mounting shafts are pressed into the corresponding receiving holes of the cover portion , and in that one end of the mounting shaft protruding from a central hole of the planetary gear is pressed into a corresponding receiving hole on the cover portion . a plurality of planetary gears and a planet carrier body , the planet carrier body comprising a disc portion , a cover portion and an output shaft portion , wherein the plurality of planetary gears are rotatably mounted on the disc portion via a corresponding number of mounting shafts fixed to the disc portion , , wherein the planet carrier body is further provided with a rotation locking device to prevent the cover portion from rotating circumferentially relative to the disc portion , characterized in that the rotation locking device comprises at least two protrusions protruding from a periphery of the cover portion toward the disc portion and at least two recesses recessed radially from a periphery of the disc portion , wherein the protrusions are engaged with the recesses when the mounting shafts are pressed into the corresponding receiving holes of the cover portion , and in that one end of the mounting shaft protruding from a central hole of the planetary gear is pressed into a corresponding receiving hole on the cover portion .
A pinch valve apparatus for controlling fluid flow through a replaceable sleeve, the apparatus comprising: a removeable frame , a removeable open cam rotational mechanism mounted on the removable frame for rotation thereon, a pair of lever arms (220-222) for having the replaceable sleeve positioned therebetween, a first pair of pins pivotally connecting the removeable open cam rotational mechanism to the pair of lever arms (220-222), a second pair of pins projecting from the pair of lever arms (220-222) and abutting the removeable open cam rotational mechanism , and an actuator having an elongated shaft , wherein the actuator drives the removable open cam rotational mechanism to drive the second pair of pins to drive the pair of lever arms (220-222) together to squeeze the replaceable sleeve; characterized in that the elongated shaft includes a pivot joint that abuts one of the pair of lever arms (220-222). a removeable frame , a removeable open cam rotational mechanism mounted on the removable frame for rotation thereon, a pair of lever arms (220-222) for having the replaceable sleeve positioned therebetween, a first pair of pins pivotally connecting the removeable open cam rotational mechanism to the pair of lever arms (220-222), a second pair of pins projecting from the pair of lever arms (220-222) and abutting the removeable open cam rotational mechanism , and an actuator having an elongated shaft , wherein the actuator drives the removable open cam rotational mechanism to drive the second pair of pins to drive the pair of lever arms (220-222) together to squeeze the replaceable sleeve; characterized in that the elongated shaft includes a pivot joint that abuts one of the pair of lever arms (220-222).
Polymer comprising a plurality of imidazolium-containing repeating units of formula (IIIA'): wherein: R 2' is phenyl substituted with 0 to 3 substituents R 6 each independently selected from C 1 -C 3 alkyl; R 3' is methyl; R 4 and R 5 each is independently selected from C 1 -C 16 hydrocarbyl, or, taken together, R 4 and R 5 , together with the carbon atoms to which they attached, form a ring selected from benzene, cyclooctene or norbomene; X - is a counterion; wavy lines indicate points of attachment to adjacent repeating units of the polymer; W is a direct bond or C 1 -C 10 hydrocarbyl; Y is a direct bond or C 1 -C 10 hydrocarbyl; and m is 1; and Z 1a is C 1 -C 13 hydrocarbyl; provided that the sum of the number of carbon atoms in W, Y, and Z 1a , taken together, is 3-15. R 2' is phenyl substituted with 0 to 3 substituents R 6 each independently selected from C 1 -C 3 alkyl; R 3' is methyl; R 4 and R 5 each is independently selected from C 1 -C 16 hydrocarbyl, or, taken together, R 4 and R 5 , together with the carbon atoms to which they attached, form a ring selected from benzene, cyclooctene or norbomene; X - is a counterion; wavy lines indicate points of attachment to adjacent repeating units of the polymer; W is a direct bond or C 1 -C 10 hydrocarbyl; Y is a direct bond or C 1 -C 10 hydrocarbyl; and m is 1; and Z 1a is C 1 -C 13 hydrocarbyl; provided that the sum of the number of carbon atoms in W, Y, and Z 1a , taken together, is 3-15.
Encoder for encoding an input audio or video signal comprising signal frames into quantized bits , the encoder comprising: - at least one matrix generation module configured to generate, for each frame of the input audio or video signal , a signal matrix (103, 203, CovM#1, ..., CovM#N) comprising matrix coefficients obtained from that frame, - at least one quantizer module comprising: - a partition module (105, 205, M2V#1, ..., M2V#N) configured to group the matrix coefficients of each signal matrix into a plurality of partition vectors (106, 206, v 1 1 , ... , v L 1 ), and - a vector quantization module comprising a plurality of vector quantization schemes VQ 1 1 , ... , VQ L 1 and configured to, for each partition vector (106, 206, v 1 1 , ... , v L 1 ), select one of the vector quantization schemes VQ 1 1 , ... , VQ L 1 and quantize that partition vector according to the selected vector quantization scheme to obtain the quantized bits , wherein, in an adaptive mode, the partition module is able to group differently the matrix coefficients obtained from different frames, and/or the vector quantization module is able to select different vector quantization schemes for partition vectors obtained from different frames. - at least one matrix generation module configured to generate, for each frame of the input audio or video signal , a signal matrix (103, 203, CovM#1, ..., CovM#N) comprising matrix coefficients obtained from that frame, - at least one quantizer module comprising: - a partition module (105, 205, M2V#1, ..., M2V#N) configured to group the matrix coefficients of each signal matrix into a plurality of partition vectors (106, 206, v 1 1 , ... , v L 1 ), and - a vector quantization module comprising a plurality of vector quantization schemes VQ 1 1 , ... , VQ L 1 and configured to, for each partition vector (106, 206, v 1 1 , ... , v L 1 ), select one of the vector quantization schemes VQ 1 1 , ... , VQ L 1 and quantize that partition vector according to the selected vector quantization scheme to obtain the quantized bits , wherein, in an adaptive mode, the partition module is able to group differently the matrix coefficients obtained from different frames, and/or the vector quantization module is able to select different vector quantization schemes for partition vectors obtained from different frames. - a partition module (105, 205, M2V#1, ..., M2V#N) configured to group the matrix coefficients of each signal matrix into a plurality of partition vectors (106, 206, v 1 1 , ... , v L 1 ), and - a vector quantization module comprising a plurality of vector quantization schemes VQ 1 1 , ... , VQ L 1 and configured to, for each partition vector (106, 206, v 1 1 , ... , v L 1 ), select one of the vector quantization schemes VQ 1 1 , ... , VQ L 1 and quantize that partition vector according to the selected vector quantization scheme to obtain the quantized bits ,
A food additive for animals, characterized in that it comprises: - a magnesium phyllosilicate, having a specific surface area of between 50 and 160 m2/g, a cation exchange capacity of between 30 and 170 meq/100 grams, and an intrinsic pH of between 6.5 and 11 in an amount ranging from 31.2% to 98.2% by weight with respect to the total weight of the additive; activated with - at least one sodium-containing buffering agent, in a proportion of between 1.8% and 68.8% by weight relative to the total weight of the additive. - a magnesium phyllosilicate, having a specific surface area of between 50 and 160 m2/g, a cation exchange capacity of between 30 and 170 meq/100 grams, and an intrinsic pH of between 6.5 and 11 in an amount ranging from 31.2% to 98.2% by weight with respect to the total weight of the additive; activated with - at least one sodium-containing buffering agent, in a proportion of between 1.8% and 68.8% by weight relative to the total weight of the additive.
A method for processing polarization data of polarization-sensitive optical coherence tomography, comprising: an acquisition step (S102) of acquiring a plurality of sets of polarization data items obtained from light reflected from a sample (Eb) to be measured; a conversion step (S103) of converting the polarization data items into a representation in complex numbers which include retardation and axis orientation; and an averaging step (S106) of averaging B-scan images of the polarization data items that are expressed in the representation and generating a set of the averaged data items. an acquisition step (S102) of acquiring a plurality of sets of polarization data items obtained from light reflected from a sample (Eb) to be measured; a conversion step (S103) of converting the polarization data items into a representation in complex numbers which include retardation and axis orientation; and an averaging step (S106) of averaging B-scan images of the polarization data items that are expressed in the representation and generating a set of the averaged data items.
A visible light-responsive photocatalytic titanium oxide fine particle dispersion comprising two types of titanium oxide fine particles dispersed in an aqueous dispersion medium: a first type of titanium oxide fine particle which contains in solid solution a tin constituent and a transition metal constituent exclusive of iron group constituents that increases visible light responsiveness, and a second type of titanium oxide fine particle which contains in solid solution an iron group constituent.
A process for producing a compound of the formula (I) wherein R 1 is hydrogen or an organic radical having from 1 to 40 carbon atoms, R 2 is an organic radical having from 1 to 40 carbon atoms, or R 1 and R 2 together with the atoms connecting them, form a divalent organic group having from 1 to 40 carbon atoms, comprising at least the process step: a) reacting a compound of the formula (II) wherein R 1 and R 2 have the same meaning as in formula (I), and R 3 is hydrogen or an organic radical having from 1 to 40 carbon atoms, with hydrogen and water in the presence of at least one homogeneous transition metal catalyst TMC 1 comprising a transition metal selected from the group of Ru and Rh . R 1 is hydrogen or an organic radical having from 1 to 40 carbon atoms, R 2 is an organic radical having from 1 to 40 carbon atoms, a) reacting a compound of the formula (II) wherein R 1 and R 2 have the same meaning as in formula (I), and R 3 is hydrogen or an organic radical having from 1 to 40 carbon atoms, with hydrogen and water in the presence of at least one homogeneous transition metal catalyst TMC 1 comprising a transition metal selected from the group of Ru and Rh . R 3 is hydrogen or an organic radical having from 1 to 40 carbon atoms,
A computer- implemented image restoration method comprising: acquiring a plurality of pieces of input image information, wherein the plurality of pieces of input image information comprise a plurality of input images captured by using lenses located in different positions; generating , with respect to each of a plurality of disparities, a plurality of pieces of warped image information based on the plurality of pieces of input image information; and generating an output image based on the plurality of pieces of input image information and the plurality of pieces of warped image information, by using an image restoration model being a neural network comprising at least one convolution layer configured to apply a convolution filtering to input data, wherein the generating of the plurality of pieces of warped image information comprises generating, with respect to each of the plurality of disparities, a plurality of warped images, as the plurality of pieces of warped image information, by warping each of the plurality of input images to a pixel coordinate system corresponding to a target image based on a depth corresponding to each of the plurality of disparities, the target image being one of the plurality of input images, and said plurality of disparities being a finite number of disparities, and wherein the generating of the output image comprises generating the output image by providing, as an input to the neural network, data obtained by concatenating the plurality of input images and the plurality of warped images corresponding to each of the plurality of disparities. acquiring a plurality of pieces of input image information, wherein the plurality of pieces of input image information comprise a plurality of input images captured by using lenses located in different positions; generating , with respect to each of a plurality of disparities, a plurality of pieces of warped image information based on the plurality of pieces of input image information; and generating an output image based on the plurality of pieces of input image information and the plurality of pieces of warped image information, by using an image restoration model being a neural network comprising at least one convolution layer configured to apply a convolution filtering to input data, wherein the generating of the plurality of pieces of warped image information comprises generating, with respect to each of the plurality of disparities, a plurality of warped images, as the plurality of pieces of warped image information, by warping each of the plurality of input images to a pixel coordinate system corresponding to a target image based on a depth corresponding to each of the plurality of disparities, the target image being one of the plurality of input images, and said plurality of disparities being a finite number of disparities, and wherein the generating of the output image comprises generating the output image by providing, as an input to the neural network, data obtained by concatenating the plurality of input images and the plurality of warped images corresponding to each of the plurality of disparities.
A vapor compression system including a compressor having a bearing , a condenser , an evaporator and a lubrication additive recovery system , characterized in that the lubrication additive recovery system comprises: an eductor ; and a pump configured to pump a portion of a required supply of lubrication from the condenser and to the bearing through the eductor such that the eductor recovers a remainder of the required supply of lubrication from the evaporator for provision thereof to the bearing . an eductor ; and a pump configured to pump a portion of a required supply of lubrication from the condenser and to the bearing through the eductor such that the eductor recovers a remainder of the required supply of lubrication from the evaporator for provision thereof to the bearing .