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A catheter comprising an elongated catheter body having proximal and distal ends and at least one lumen therethrough and a basket-shaped electrode assembly at the distal end of the catheter body, the basket-shaped electrode assembly comprising a plurality of spines connected at their proximal and distal ends, each spine comprising at least one electrode and configured to deflect outwards into an expanded configuration, wherein the basket-shaped electrode assembly has a proximal basket area and a distal basket area formed by the same plurality of spines and having different equatorial diameters when the basket-shaped electrode assembly is in the expanded configuration.
A granule-forming method using a semi-batch reaction tank, the method comprising forming granules by repeatedly performing an operation cycle having an introduction step of introducing an organic matter-containing wastewater, a biological treatment step of biologically treating treatment target substances in the organic matter-containing wastewater by using a microbiological sludge, a settling step of allowing the microbiological sludge to settle, and a discharge step of discharging a biologically treated water that has been biologically treated, wherein the operation cycle includes a first operation cycle for performing the biological treatment step at a first sludge load, and a second operation cycle, performed after the first operation cycle, for performing the biological treatment step at a second sludge load, and the first sludge load is set such that a soluble BOD concentration inside the semi-batch reaction tank upon completion of the biological treatment step of the first operation cycle does not fall to a threshold value or below, and the second sludge load is either set such that a soluble BOD concentration inside the semi-batch reaction tank upon completion of the biological treatment step of the second operation cycle does not exceed a threshold value, or the second sludge load is set such that an ammoniacal nitrogen concentration inside the semi-batch reaction tank upon completion of the biological treatment step of the second operation cycle is 1 mgN/L or less.
A water-activatable adhesive article comprising: a facestock, an adhesive layer disposed on the facestock, and a water-soluble, film-forming protective layer covering at least a portion of the adhesive layer wherein the protective layer is in a dry form and is non-tacky, and wherein upon contacting a solvent comprising water to the protective layer, the covered portion of the adhesive layer is at least partially exposed, wherein the protective layer comprises a highly amorphous polyvinyl alcohol which has an average level of crystallinity of less than about 25%. a facestock, an adhesive layer disposed on the facestock, and a water-soluble, film-forming protective layer covering at least a portion of the adhesive layer wherein the protective layer is in a dry form and is non-tacky, and wherein upon contacting a solvent comprising water to the protective layer, the covered portion of the adhesive layer is at least partially exposed, wherein the protective layer comprises a highly amorphous polyvinyl alcohol which has an average level of crystallinity of less than about 25%.
Fine abrasive particles comprising cerium oxide, at least one element selected from the group consisting of La, Pr, Nd, Sm and Eu, and at least one element selected from the group consisting of Y, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb and Lu, wherein the content of Ce of the cerium oxide in the fine abrasive particles is 20 mol% or more; the sum of the content (mol%) of the at least one element selected from the group consisting of La, Pr, Nd, Sm and Eu in the fine abrasive particles and the content of Ce in the cerium oxide is larger than the sum of the content (mol%) of the at least one element selected from the group consisting of Y, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb and Lu in the fine abrasive particles; the sum of the content (mol%) of the at least one element selected from the group consisting of Y, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb and Lu ranges from 5 to 10 mol%; and the fine abrasive particles are spherical, have an average size in the range of from 0.02 to 2.0 μm, as determined using scanning electron microscope (SEM) images including a number of about 100 of the fine abrasive particles, and have a coefficient of variation of particle size distribution of 20% or less, as determined using scanning electron microscope (SEM) images including a number of about 100 of the fine abrasive particles.
A fold rear-view mirror assembly for motor vehicles, the assembly comprising: - a base member for being mounted on a motor vehicle; - a mirror housing ; - a shaft arranged such that the mirror housing is allowed to be rotated relative to the base member between a mirror operative condition and a mirror folded condition, and vice versa; - an elastic element associated with the shaft and arranged such that a force is applied on both the base member and the mirror housing ; and - a retaining mechanism comprising a locking member for carrying a flexible retaining element clamped therein, wherein the flexible retaining element can be moved to the locking member between at least a release position, in which the flexible retaining element can be moved relative to the shaft , and a lock position, in which the flexible retaining element is received in a recess formed in the shaft causing the flexible retaining element to be locked to the shaft so that the elastic element is axially retained against the locking member , characterized in that the flexible retaining element has at least one hooking portion comprising an at least substantially curved free end portion for preventing the flexible retaining element from being removed from the locking member . - a base member for being mounted on a motor vehicle; - a mirror housing ; - a shaft arranged such that the mirror housing is allowed to be rotated relative to the base member between a mirror operative condition and a mirror folded condition, and vice versa; - an elastic element associated with the shaft and arranged such that a force is applied on both the base member and the mirror housing ; and - a retaining mechanism comprising a locking member for carrying a flexible retaining element clamped therein,
A method comprising: obtaining , by processor circuitry of a Smart Network Interface Card, SmartNIC, instructions for execution at a smart network interface card coupled to a host central processing unit; decoding , by said processor circuitry, the instructions for interpreted mode execution; executing , by said processor circuitry, the decoded instructions; determining , by said processor circuitry, an execution frequency; and when the execution frequency meets a threshold: providing , by said processor circuitry, an alert to the host central processing unit, CPU; reoptimizing , by the host CPU, in response to the alert, the instructions into native code; changing , by the host CPU, an underlying data layout of the instructions, and encoding these changes into a datamap; signing, by the host CPU, the optimized code and datamap; and sending , by the host CPU, the signed, optimized code and the datamap to the SmartNIC through shared memory. obtaining , by processor circuitry of a Smart Network Interface Card, SmartNIC, instructions for execution at a smart network interface card coupled to a host central processing unit; decoding , by said processor circuitry, the instructions for interpreted mode execution; executing , by said processor circuitry, the decoded instructions; determining , by said processor circuitry, an execution frequency; and when the execution frequency meets a threshold: providing , by said processor circuitry, an alert to the host central processing unit, CPU; reoptimizing , by the host CPU, in response to the alert, the instructions into native code; changing , by the host CPU, an underlying data layout of the instructions, and encoding these changes into a datamap; signing, by the host CPU, the optimized code and datamap; and sending , by the host CPU, the signed, optimized code and the datamap to the SmartNIC through shared memory. providing , by said processor circuitry, an alert to the host central processing unit, CPU; reoptimizing , by the host CPU, in response to the alert, the instructions into native code; changing , by the host CPU, an underlying data layout of the instructions, and encoding these changes into a datamap; signing, by the host CPU, the optimized code and datamap; and sending , by the host CPU, the signed, optimized code and the datamap to the SmartNIC through shared memory.
An Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans strain deposited under deposit number DSM 32046.
An image processing system (IPS), comprising: an input interface (IN) configured for receiving an input image; a filter (FIL) configured to filter said input image to obtain a structure image from said input image, said structure image including a range of image values; a range identifier (RID) configured to identify, based on an image histogram for said structure image, an image value sub-range within said range, said sub-range being associated with a region of interest; an output interface (OUT) for outputting i) a specification for said image value sub-range and/or ii) a mask image associated with the sub-range and configured to indicate the region of interest, and/or iii) a complementary mask image associated with the complement of said sub-range, and configured to indicate the complement of said region of interest, characterized by an image value range evaluator (RE) configured to compute a respective weight for the image values outside the sub-range, said weight determining a contribution of the respective image values in a visualization of the input image, wherein said weight measures a goodness of separation between at least two classes, one corresponding to the region of interest and the at least one other corresponding to the background or to at least one radio-opaque object. an input interface (IN) configured for receiving an input image; a filter (FIL) configured to filter said input image to obtain a structure image from said input image, said structure image including a range of image values; a range identifier (RID) configured to identify, based on an image histogram for said structure image, an image value sub-range within said range, said sub-range being associated with a region of interest; an output interface (OUT) for outputting i) a specification for said image value sub-range and/or ii) a mask image associated with the sub-range and configured to indicate the region of interest, and/or iii) a complementary mask image associated with the complement of said sub-range, and configured to indicate the complement of said region of interest, characterized by an image value range evaluator (RE) configured to compute a respective weight for the image values outside the sub-range, said weight determining a contribution of the respective image values in a visualization of the input image, wherein said weight measures a goodness of separation between at least two classes, one corresponding to the region of interest and the at least one other corresponding to the background or to at least one radio-opaque object.
An electronic device, comprising: a first metal back cover , and a NFC antenna having an antenna coil ; wherein the antenna coil is located on an inner side of the first metal back cover , a through-hole and a first slit are formed in the first metal back cover , the first slit extending from one edge of the through-hole to one edge of the first metal back cover , characterized in that the antenna coil surrounds the through-hole and the first slit , and the antenna coil has a convex portion, wherein a part of said convex portion does not overlap with the first metal back cover and said convex portion does not intersect with the first slit in a direction perpendicular to the first metal back cover . a first metal back cover , and a NFC antenna having an antenna coil ; wherein the antenna coil is located on an inner side of the first metal back cover , a through-hole and a first slit are formed in the first metal back cover , the first slit extending from one edge of the through-hole to one edge of the first metal back cover , characterized in that the antenna coil surrounds the through-hole and the first slit , and the antenna coil has a convex portion, wherein a part of said convex portion does not overlap with the first metal back cover and said convex portion does not intersect with the first slit in a direction perpendicular to the first metal back cover .
A locking cylinder, having a stator and a rotor , which is rotatable in the stator and has a key opening into which a key can be inserted, and a plurality of tumbler/counter-tumbler pairs, wherein at least one of the tumblers has a first and a second part which are connected to one another and whose relative position can be adjusted and fixed, having an access for a tool, through which the tool can act on the tumbler in a fully assembled state of the locking cylinder, wherein the first part and the second part are connected to one another in a press fit and the locking cylinder is programmable by way of the tool , which exerts a thrust force on the counter-tumbler or directly on the tumbler in order to displace the second part relative to the first part, while a key with a desired coding is inserted into the cylinder and forms an internal stop for the tumbler dependent on the coding, characterised in that the locking cylinder has a coil spring assigned to the tumbler and the counter-tumbler as well as a housing encasing the stator, wherein the coil spring rests against an inner surface of the housing with an end facing away from the key opening, and in that the housing has an access opening through which the mandrel of the tool can be passed in order to displace the second part relative to the first part , wherein the mandrel of the tool extends through at least a part of the coil spring when the first and second parts are pushed into one another.
Piloting assistance system for an aircraft in a landing or deck-landing phase, comprising measuring means which are capable of taking distance measurements from the aircraft to the ground, and measurements of the aircraft speed with respect to the ground, on at least three transmission and reception channels corresponding to at least three respective axes (Da, Db, Dc), the at least three transmission channels being independent, said system further comprising a digital ground model, and additional hybridization means for said relative distance and speed measurements from the aircraft to the landing or deck-landing area with the data from said digital ground model; said system being characterized in that it also comprises reception means in at least two beams, configured to implement centring by means of direction-finding or by ecartometry measurement achieved on a positioning beacon arranged on the ground or on a carrier, said beacon transmitting a signal at a determined frequency, said centring allowing approach guidance.
A method for producing a high temperature coating over a ceramic component, the method comprising: at least partially filling a reactor vessel with a reaction solution containing a solution-borne rare earth cation source; submerging a silicon-containing surface region of a ceramic component in the reaction solution; and carrying-out a solvothermal growth process during which the reaction solution is subject to elevated temperature and pressure conditions within the reactor vessel in the presence of a silicate anion source, which reacts with the solution-borne rare earth cation source to grow at least one rare earth silicate layer over the silicon-containing surface region of the ceramic component. at least partially filling a reactor vessel with a reaction solution containing a solution-borne rare earth cation source; submerging a silicon-containing surface region of a ceramic component in the reaction solution; and carrying-out a solvothermal growth process during which the reaction solution is subject to elevated temperature and pressure conditions within the reactor vessel in the presence of a silicate anion source, which reacts with the solution-borne rare earth cation source to grow at least one rare earth silicate layer over the silicon-containing surface region of the ceramic component.
A muffler, comprising: a housing defining a first chamber , a second chamber and a third chamber , the first chamber positioned opposite the third chamber within the housing, the housing fluidly coupled to a source of exhaust gases via an inlet; at least a pair of nested protrusions (246a-e, 250a-e, 312a-d, 316a-d, 410a-d, 414a-d) in communication with the inlet and configured to receive the exhaust gases, the pair of nested protrusions coupled to a respective surface of a pair of plates disposed in the housing such that one of the pair of nested protrusions is spaced apart from and opposite another of the pair of nested protrusions to define a tortuous path for the exhaust gases that terminates at an outlet defined along an outer circumference of one of the pair of plates, the first chamber downstream from the pair of plates and in fluid communication with the outlet, wherein the second chamber is disposed about the pair of plates proximate the outlet and is fluidly isolated from the outlet; a first tube fluidly coupled between the first chamber and the second chamber configured to direct the exhaust gases from the first chamber to the second chamber; and a second tube fluidly coupled between the second chamber and the third chamber configured to direct the exhaust gases from the second chamber to the third chamber. a housing defining a first chamber , a second chamber and a third chamber , the first chamber positioned opposite the third chamber within the housing, the housing fluidly coupled to a source of exhaust gases via an inlet; at least a pair of nested protrusions (246a-e, 250a-e, 312a-d, 316a-d, 410a-d, 414a-d) in communication with the inlet and configured to receive the exhaust gases, the pair of nested protrusions coupled to a respective surface of a pair of plates disposed in the housing such that one of the pair of nested protrusions is spaced apart from and opposite another of the pair of nested protrusions to define a tortuous path for the exhaust gases that terminates at an outlet defined along an outer circumference of one of the pair of plates, the first chamber downstream from the pair of plates and in fluid communication with the outlet, wherein the second chamber is disposed about the pair of plates proximate the outlet and is fluidly isolated from the outlet; a first tube fluidly coupled between the first chamber and the second chamber configured to direct the exhaust gases from the first chamber to the second chamber; and a second tube fluidly coupled between the second chamber and the third chamber configured to direct the exhaust gases from the second chamber to the third chamber.
A collapsible valve comprising: a cylindrical wall having a center axis and defining an internal air space; a head fixedly attached to the wall; and a first concave cut-away having a first depth (D3) and a second concave cut-away having a second depth (D4), the first and second concave cut-aways disposed on opposite sides of the head , wherein a point of maximum depth of the second concave cut-away is axially offset along the center axis from a point of maximum depth of the first concave cut-away , characterising in that the head comprises a diameter of 3.81 mm (0.150 inches) and that the first depth (D3) is greater than or equal to thirty percent of the diameter, and the second depth (D4) is less than or equal to twenty-five percent of the diameter. a cylindrical wall having a center axis and defining an internal air space; a head fixedly attached to the wall; and a first concave cut-away having a first depth (D3) and a second concave cut-away having a second depth (D4), the first and second concave cut-aways disposed on opposite sides of the head , wherein a point of maximum depth of the second concave cut-away is axially offset along the center axis from a point of maximum depth of the first concave cut-away , characterising in that the head comprises a diameter of 3.81 mm (0.150 inches) and that the first depth (D3) is greater than or equal to thirty percent of the diameter, and the second depth (D4) is less than or equal to twenty-five percent of the diameter.
A computer-implemented method for operating a wireless cellular network, the method comprising: receiving (AllO) a first description of a vehicle traffic incident, the first description comprising a roadway location and a time of the incident; generating (A120) based on the first description a first geographic polygon covering a first geographic area affected by the vehicle traffic incident, the first geographic area determined based on current vehicle traffic flow data and historical vehicle traffic flow data; calculating (A130), based on the first description, a first estimated network usage in the first geographic polygon as a result of the vehicle traffic incident, the first estimated network usage based on historical network usage data and the current vehicle traffic flow data; transmitting (A140) the first estimated network usage to a mobile network operator; and pre-emptively transmitting data, to connected devices expected to enter the first geographic polygon, when the first estimated network usage in the first geographic polygon exceeds a first bandwidth threshold. receiving (AllO) a first description of a vehicle traffic incident, the first description comprising a roadway location and a time of the incident; generating (A120) based on the first description a first geographic polygon covering a first geographic area affected by the vehicle traffic incident, the first geographic area determined based on current vehicle traffic flow data and historical vehicle traffic flow data; calculating (A130), based on the first description, a first estimated network usage in the first geographic polygon as a result of the vehicle traffic incident, the first estimated network usage based on historical network usage data and the current vehicle traffic flow data; transmitting (A140) the first estimated network usage to a mobile network operator; and pre-emptively transmitting data, to connected devices expected to enter the first geographic polygon, when the first estimated network usage in the first geographic polygon exceeds a first bandwidth threshold.
A polymer comprising polymerized units of a first monomer represented by Formula 1 below of which homopolymer has a Hansen solubility parameter of less than 10.0 (cal/cm 3 ) 1/2 ; polymerized units of a second monomer represented by Formula 2 or 3 below of which homopolymer has a Hansen solubility parameter of 10.0 (cal/cm 3 ) 1/2 or more; and polymerized units of a compound of Formula 5 below, wherein the polymer comprises 60 weight% or more of the polymerized units of the first monomer, wherein the polymer comprises 0.1 to 30 part by weight of the polymerized units derived from the second monomer and 0.1 to 20 parts by weight of the polymerized units derived from the compound of Formula 5 relative to 100 parts by weight of the polymerized units derived from the first monomer: wherein in Formula 1, Q is an alkyl group, B is an alicyclic hydrocarbon group; wherein in Formula 2, Q is hydrogen or an alkyl group, U is an alkylene group, Z is hydrogen or an alkyl group, and m is 1 to 20; wherein in Formula 3, Q is hydrogen or an alkyl group, A and U are each independently an alkylene group, and X is a hydroxy group or a cyano group, and n is 1 to 20; wherein in Formula 5, R 1 to R 6 are each independently an alkyl group, a (meth)acryloylalkyl group, or a (meth)acryloyloxyalkyl group, provided that at least one of R 1 to R 6 is a (meth)acryloylalkyl group, or a (meth)acryloyloxyalkyl group, and n is a number in a range of 1 to 20.