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A method comprising: applying a selection criterion or criteria to a sound object ; if the sound object satisfies the selection criterion or criteria then performing one of correct or incorrect rendering of the sound object ; and if the sound object does not satisfy the selection criterion or criteria then performing the other of correct or incorrect rendering of the sound object , wherein correct rendering of the sound object comprises at least rendering the sound object so that the sound object has aligned positions in both a rendered sound scene and a recorded sound scene and wherein incorrect rendering of the sound object comprises at least rendering the sound object at a different position within the rendered sound scene compared to the recorded sound scene or not rendering the sound object in the rendered sound scene ; characterized by the said selection criterion or criteria for incorrect rendering being that the sound object is moving within the recorded sound scene relative to static sound objects in the recorded sound scene ; and/or the said selection criterion or criteria for incorrect rendering being that the position of the sound object does not satisfy a preferred position criterion or criteria wherein the position criterion or criteria defines a preferred position of the sound object relative to a listener. applying a selection criterion or criteria to a sound object ; if the sound object satisfies the selection criterion or criteria then performing one of correct or incorrect rendering of the sound object ; and if the sound object does not satisfy the selection criterion or criteria then performing the other of correct or incorrect rendering of the sound object , wherein correct rendering of the sound object comprises at least rendering the sound object so that the sound object has aligned positions in both a rendered sound scene and a recorded sound scene and wherein incorrect rendering of the sound object comprises at least rendering the sound object at a different position within the rendered sound scene compared to the recorded sound scene or not rendering the sound object in the rendered sound scene ; characterized by the said selection criterion or criteria for incorrect rendering being that the sound object is moving within the recorded sound scene relative to static sound objects in the recorded sound scene ; and/or the said selection criterion or criteria for incorrect rendering being that the position of the sound object does not satisfy a preferred position criterion or criteria wherein the position criterion or criteria defines a preferred position of the sound object relative to a listener.
A playing surface monitoring system, comprising a playing surface ; an image capture unit arranged for capturing images of the playing surface and persons or objects thereon; processing means for detecting said persons or objects and their relative location on the playing surface; means for discriminating between persons using the playing surface (6a-6d) and objects (M) used for maintenance of the playing surface, and means for using information obtained from the discriminating means for determining density of use by persons using the playing surface by obtaining data representative of the number of times a player passes over a particular area on the pitch and converting this to data representative of the density of use to obtain a density heat map , and determining the performance of maintenance operations on the playing surface or one more parts thereof over a period of time by recording when a maintenance machine passes over any region to indicate that maintenance was done at a certain time or interval and record or indicate the density of maintenance in a particular area of the playing surface; the system comprising means for determining a) density of use of the playing surface or one or more parts thereof by persons, and b) maintenance operations being performed by maintenance apparatus, by distinguishing between persons using the playing surface, and maintenance machines over a period of time, to monitor use and maintenance of the playing surface.
A method of producing high purity polyol esters comprising: a) reacting a polyol with an excess amount of a linear or branched aliphatic monocarboxylic C3-20 acid to esterify less than the total amount of the polyol present to form an intermediate reaction composition having a hydroxyl value of from 7 to 50 mg KOH/g; b) adding an anhydride of the corresponding linear or branched aliphatic monocarboxylic C3-20 acid to the intermediate reaction composition in an amount of from 1 to 2.5 equivalents of available OH in the intermediate composition to form a reaction mixture; c) heating the reaction mixture for 5-30 minutes or until all of the corresponding anhydride has reacted to form a reaction product; and d) de-acidifying the reaction product; wherein no catalyst comprising metal, halogen or sulfur or bleaching agent comprising metal, halogen or sulfur is present in any of the above method steps a-c at a concentration above 15 ppm, wherein the hydroxyl value is determined according to AOCS Official Method Cd 13-60. a) reacting a polyol with an excess amount of a linear or branched aliphatic monocarboxylic C3-20 acid to esterify less than the total amount of the polyol present to form an intermediate reaction composition having a hydroxyl value of from 7 to 50 mg KOH/g; b) adding an anhydride of the corresponding linear or branched aliphatic monocarboxylic C3-20 acid to the intermediate reaction composition in an amount of from 1 to 2.5 equivalents of available OH in the intermediate composition to form a reaction mixture; c) heating the reaction mixture for 5-30 minutes or until all of the corresponding anhydride has reacted to form a reaction product; and d) de-acidifying the reaction product;
Method for producing a molecular microarray, comprising a) providing a first support surface (template surface), that exhibits one or more template molecules immobilised on its surface, and an opposing second support surface (capture or microarray surface), b) production of an output molecule from said template molecule via a cell-free enzymatic and/or chemical reaction system, c) transfer of said output molecule to a second support surface via fluid between the first and second support surface, with a correlation between the location of the template molecules on the first support surface and the deposition of the corresponding output molecules on the second support surface, characterised in that d) assembly of the support surfaces in a fixed position in the form of a microfluidic incubation chamber formed between opposing separated first and second support surfaces occurs before initiation of step b), whereby initiation of step b) is prevented by the absence or inactivity of a cell-free enzymatic and/or chemical reaction system between the support surfaces, wherein introduction or activation of the cell-free enzymatic and/or chemical reaction system in the microfluidic incubation chamber induces production of said output molecule and enables transfer of said output molecule to said second support surface, wherein the microfluidic incubation chamber does not comprise a membrane positioned between the first and second support surfaces. a) providing a first support surface (template surface), that exhibits one or more template molecules immobilised on its surface, and an opposing second support surface (capture or microarray surface), b) production of an output molecule from said template molecule via a cell-free enzymatic and/or chemical reaction system, c) transfer of said output molecule to a second support surface via fluid between the first and second support surface, with a correlation between the location of the template molecules on the first support surface and the deposition of the corresponding output molecules on the second support surface, characterised in that d) assembly of the support surfaces in a fixed position in the form of a microfluidic incubation chamber formed between opposing separated first and second support surfaces occurs before initiation of step b), whereby initiation of step b) is prevented by the absence or inactivity of a cell-free enzymatic and/or chemical reaction system between the support surfaces, wherein introduction or activation of the cell-free enzymatic and/or chemical reaction system in the microfluidic incubation chamber induces production of said output molecule and enables transfer of said output molecule to said second support surface, wherein the microfluidic incubation chamber does not comprise a membrane positioned between the first and second support surfaces.
An imaging apparatus that is configured to image an object through an imaging optical system, the imaging apparatus comprising: an imaging element configured to acquire image signals from light imaged by the imaging optical system; a first control unit configured to control exposure parameters of the imaging element; and a second control unit configured to perform processing of switching between and outputting a first image corresponding to a number of first pixels and a second image corresponding to a number of second pixels smaller than the number of first pixels among pixels of the imaging element, wherein the second control unit is configured to perform focusing determination on the basis of the first image, characterized in that the first control unit is configured to reduce an amount of changes in exposure parameters of continuously acquired first and second images which are acquired at the time of continuous photographing, the first image being a still image for recording and the second image being a live view image used for live view, by controlling exposure parameters for acquiring the second image on the basis of the focusing determination so as to decrease changes in appearance between the first image and the second image, wherein the exposure parameters include an aperture value. an imaging element configured to acquire image signals from light imaged by the imaging optical system; a first control unit configured to control exposure parameters of the imaging element; and a second control unit configured to perform processing of switching between and outputting a first image corresponding to a number of first pixels and a second image corresponding to a number of second pixels smaller than the number of first pixels among pixels of the imaging element, wherein the second control unit is configured to perform focusing determination on the basis of the first image, characterized in that the first control unit is configured to reduce an amount of changes in exposure parameters of continuously acquired first and second images which are acquired at the time of continuous photographing, the first image being a still image for recording and the second image being a live view image used for live view, by controlling exposure parameters for acquiring the second image on the basis of the focusing determination so as to decrease changes in appearance between the first image and the second image, wherein the exposure parameters include an aperture value.
A drive system for a pump, the drive system comprising: a first housing defining an internal pressure chamber, the internal pressure chamber configured to be filled with a working fluid; a fluid displacement member at least partially bounding the internal pressure chamber; and a reciprocating member disposed within the internal pressure chamber; wherein the reciprocating member is configured to pull the fluid displacement member through a suction stroke and the working fluid is configured to push the fluid displacement member through a pumping stroke, and characterized in that the reciprocating member is movable relative to the fluid displacement member. a first housing defining an internal pressure chamber, the internal pressure chamber configured to be filled with a working fluid; a fluid displacement member at least partially bounding the internal pressure chamber; and a reciprocating member disposed within the internal pressure chamber; wherein the reciprocating member is configured to pull the fluid displacement member through a suction stroke and the working fluid is configured to push the fluid displacement member through a pumping stroke, and characterized in that the reciprocating member is movable relative to the fluid displacement member.
A medical dressing for application to a contoured surface of a human body, said dressing having a central portion and a surrounding border portion and a lateral (x) and a longitudinal (y) extension; wherein said dressing comprises: - a backing layer , - an adhesive body contact layer , and - a pad arranged in said central portion between said backing layer and said body contact layer, wherein said backing layer and said body contact layer extend beyond the periphery of said pad to define said border portion along the contour of said pad; said pad being symmetric about a longitudinal center line and comprising a first lobed portion on one side of said longitudinal center line and a second lobed portion on the other side of said longitudinal center line, wherein said dressing comprises at least one gripping tab ; said gripping tab being coplanar with and projecting outwardly from the border portion of one of said lobed portions. - a backing layer , - an adhesive body contact layer , and - a pad arranged in said central portion between said backing layer and said body contact layer,
A surgical generator, comprising: a power supply configured to generate a power signal ; a radio frequency output stage configured to receive the power signal and generate a radio frequency signal from the power signal ; an overcurrent detection circuit configured to detect one of an overcurrent of the power signal and an overcurrent of the radio frequency signal; an interrupt circuit coupled to the overcurrent detection circuit in operative communication therewith, wherein the interrupt circuit provides an interrupt signal in response to a detected overcurrent; and a processor configured to supply a pulse-width modulation signal to the power supply , the processor in operative communication with the interrupt circuit to receive the interrupt signal therefrom, wherein the processor or a cutoff circuit is configured to disable the radio frequency output stage in response to the overcurrent, wherein the processor is configured to incrementally decrease the duty cycle of the pulse-width modulation signal in response to the interrupt signal until the processor determines that a predetermined low duty cycle has been achieved and thereafter the processor is configured to maintain the predetermined low duty cycle of the pulse-width modulation signal until the processor determines that a predetermined time has passed, wherein the processor is configured to incrementally increase the duty cycle of the pulse-width modulation signal after the predetermined time, and wherein the processor is configured to enable the radio frequency output stage after the predetermined time. a power supply configured to generate a power signal ; a radio frequency output stage configured to receive the power signal and generate a radio frequency signal from the power signal ; an overcurrent detection circuit configured to detect one of an overcurrent of the power signal and an overcurrent of the radio frequency signal; an interrupt circuit coupled to the overcurrent detection circuit in operative communication therewith, wherein the interrupt circuit provides an interrupt signal in response to a detected overcurrent; and a processor configured to supply a pulse-width modulation signal to the power supply , the processor in operative communication with the interrupt circuit to receive the interrupt signal therefrom, wherein the processor or a cutoff circuit is configured to disable the radio frequency output stage in response to the overcurrent, wherein the processor is configured to incrementally decrease the duty cycle of the pulse-width modulation signal in response to the interrupt signal until the processor determines that a predetermined low duty cycle has been achieved and thereafter the processor is configured to maintain the predetermined low duty cycle of the pulse-width modulation signal until the processor determines that a predetermined time has passed, wherein the processor is configured to incrementally increase the duty cycle of the pulse-width modulation signal after the predetermined time, and wherein the processor is configured to enable the radio frequency output stage after the predetermined time.
An oil-in-water emulsified cosmetic comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable medium, (a) an aqueous phase, (b) an anionic surfactant, (c) an oil-soluble ultraviolet absorber, (d) a water-soluble ultraviolet absorber and (e) a crosspolymer including a (meth)acrylamidealkylsulfonic acid or its salt, a dialkyl (meth)acrylamide and a (meth)acrylic acid ester as structural units, wherein content of component (e) ranges from 0.01 to 1.5 mass% based on the total mass of the oil-in-water emulsified cosmetic.
A target size calculation device, comprising: a transducer configured to transmit a transmission wave toward underwater targets and generate an echo signal from a reflection of the transmission wave on the underwater targets; a fish tracking module configured to track in time a fish among the underwater targets from echo signals resulting from different transmission waves; an ultrasound incidence angle calculation module configured to calculate, for each position of the tracked fish in time, an ultrasound incidence angle of the transmission wave on the tracked fish based on the echo signals; a distance calculation module configured to calculate, for each position of the tracked fish in time, a distance between a swimbladder of the tracked fish and a second body part of the tracked fish, different from the swimbladder, from the echo signals of the tracked fish; a fish weight calculation module configured to calculate a weight of the tracked fish based on the ultrasound incidence angle and the calculated distance; and an ultrasound incidence angle-distance histogram calculation module configured to calculate an ultrasound incidence angle vs. distance histogram from the ultrasound incidence angle and the distance calculated for a plurality of tracked fish. a transducer configured to transmit a transmission wave toward underwater targets and generate an echo signal from a reflection of the transmission wave on the underwater targets; a fish tracking module configured to track in time a fish among the underwater targets from echo signals resulting from different transmission waves; an ultrasound incidence angle calculation module configured to calculate, for each position of the tracked fish in time, an ultrasound incidence angle of the transmission wave on the tracked fish based on the echo signals; a distance calculation module configured to calculate, for each position of the tracked fish in time, a distance between a swimbladder of the tracked fish and a second body part of the tracked fish, different from the swimbladder, from the echo signals of the tracked fish; a fish weight calculation module configured to calculate a weight of the tracked fish based on the ultrasound incidence angle and the calculated distance; and an ultrasound incidence angle-distance histogram calculation module configured to calculate an ultrasound incidence angle vs. distance histogram from the ultrasound incidence angle and the distance calculated for a plurality of tracked fish.
An upper power management apparatus that is configured to manage a plurality of lower power management apparatuses each of which is provided in one of a plurality of consumers , comprising: a transmission unit that is configured to transmit, to each lower power management apparatus , a notification request for requesting a notification of an amount of power that can be reduced from power currently consumed by loads connected to each lower power management apparatus , in response to a power curtailment signal transmitted from a power company that manages a power grid , wherein each load is classified into a category out of a plurality of categories; and a reception unit that is configured to receive reducible power information for each of the categories, which includes an amount of power that can be reduced from the power currently consumed, from each lower power management apparatus , wherein the transmission unit is configured to transmit, to each lower power management apparatus , power reduction information including an amount of power that should be reduced in each consumer , in response to the power curtailment signal and the reducible power information, the transmission unit is configured to transmit, to each lower power management apparatus , the notification request in order from a lowest priority category out of the plurality of categories, and the reception unit is configured to receive, from each lower power management apparatus , the reducible power information in order from the lowest priority category out of the plurality of categories. a transmission unit that is configured to transmit, to each lower power management apparatus , a notification request for requesting a notification of an amount of power that can be reduced from power currently consumed by loads connected to each lower power management apparatus , in response to a power curtailment signal transmitted from a power company that manages a power grid , wherein each load is classified into a category out of a plurality of categories; and a reception unit that is configured to receive reducible power information for each of the categories, which includes an amount of power that can be reduced from the power currently consumed, from each lower power management apparatus , wherein the transmission unit is configured to transmit, to each lower power management apparatus , power reduction information including an amount of power that should be reduced in each consumer , in response to the power curtailment signal and the reducible power information, the transmission unit is configured to transmit, to each lower power management apparatus , the notification request in order from a lowest priority category out of the plurality of categories, and the reception unit is configured to receive, from each lower power management apparatus , the reducible power information in order from the lowest priority category out of the plurality of categories.