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A computer-implemented method of selecting points in a music audio signal for placement of a sound effect comprising: searching for points in the music audio signal as potential candidate placement points based on one or more criteria; determining an onset strength time series for the music audio signal; and boosting the onset strength time series at points found by the searching prior to selecting points as candidate points; and selecting points from the boosted onset strength time series with a value larger than a predetermined threshold as candidate points for the placement of the sound effect. searching for points in the music audio signal as potential candidate placement points based on one or more criteria; determining an onset strength time series for the music audio signal; and boosting the onset strength time series at points found by the searching prior to selecting points as candidate points; and selecting points from the boosted onset strength time series with a value larger than a predetermined threshold as candidate points for the placement of the sound effect.
An information processing device , comprising: an acquiring unit configured to acquire information indicating a degree of excitement in a collection state of a voice, wherein: the collection state is a state in which voice data including speech sound of a user is collected, and the information indicating the degree of excitement includes attribute information of the sound of the voice data including a volume or a sound frequency; and a voice recognizing unit configured to perform first voice recognition based on a phoneme of the voice on a basis of: the information indicating the degree of excitement, a comparison between the degree of excitement and a first threshold value, and a length of a duration in which the degree of excitement is greater than the first threshold value. an acquiring unit configured to acquire information indicating a degree of excitement in a collection state of a voice, wherein: the collection state is a state in which voice data including speech sound of a user is collected, and the information indicating the degree of excitement includes attribute information of the sound of the voice data including a volume or a sound frequency; and the collection state is a state in which voice data including speech sound of a user is collected, and the information indicating the degree of excitement includes attribute information of the sound of the voice data including a volume or a sound frequency; and a voice recognizing unit configured to perform first voice recognition based on a phoneme of the voice on a basis of: the information indicating the degree of excitement, a comparison between the degree of excitement and a first threshold value, and a length of a duration in which the degree of excitement is greater than the first threshold value. the information indicating the degree of excitement, a comparison between the degree of excitement and a first threshold value, and a length of a duration in which the degree of excitement is greater than the first threshold value.
A labyrinth seal for a gas turbine engine comprising: a first annular member positioned on a center axis; a second annular member disposed circumferentially around the first annular member, wherein the first annular member and the second annular member form a leakage flowpath therebetween with an upstream end and a downstream end; a seal land disposed on the second annular member, and positioned radially between the first annular member and the second annular member relative the center axis; and a seal plate disposed on the the first annular member, wherein the seal plate extends radially toward the seal land , wherein the seal plate comprises: a plate body extending between a base and a tip of the seal plate , wherein the plate body extends along a majority of a radial span of the seal plate on a first plane, wherein the tip of the seal plate extends axially and radially outward from the plate body on a second plane, wherein the seal plate further comprises a flange extending radially away from the plate body toward the seal land , and wherein the flange is spaced axially downstream from the tip relative the leakage flowpath, and wherein the tip of the seal plate extends axially upstream. a first annular member positioned on a center axis; a second annular member disposed circumferentially around the first annular member, wherein the first annular member and the second annular member form a leakage flowpath therebetween with an upstream end and a downstream end; a seal land disposed on the second annular member, and positioned radially between the first annular member and the second annular member relative the center axis; and a seal plate disposed on the the first annular member, wherein the seal plate extends radially toward the seal land , wherein the seal plate comprises: a plate body extending between a base and a tip of the seal plate , wherein the plate body extends along a majority of a radial span of the seal plate on a first plane, wherein the tip of the seal plate extends axially and radially outward from the plate body on a second plane, wherein the seal plate further comprises a flange extending radially away from the plate body toward the seal land , and wherein the flange is spaced axially downstream from the tip relative the leakage flowpath, and a plate body extending between a base and a tip of the seal plate , wherein the plate body extends along a majority of a radial span of the seal plate on a first plane, wherein the tip of the seal plate extends axially and radially outward from the plate body on a second plane, wherein the seal plate further comprises a flange extending radially away from the plate body toward the seal land , and wherein the flange is spaced axially downstream from the tip relative the leakage flowpath, and wherein the tip of the seal plate extends axially upstream.
Method for producing a cell housing for a battery cell , comprising the following steps: providing a tubular element having at least approximately circular cross section; applying exactly two mandrels at diametrically opposite regions to an inner side of the tubular element ; moving exactly two mandrels away from one another, with the result that the tubular element is deformed and an at least approximately rectangular cross section with a first front side , an opposite second front side , a first end side and an opposite second end side is obtained; closing a first base surface of the tubular element . providing a tubular element having at least approximately circular cross section; applying exactly two mandrels at diametrically opposite regions to an inner side of the tubular element ; moving exactly two mandrels away from one another, with the result that the tubular element is deformed and an at least approximately rectangular cross section with a first front side , an opposite second front side , a first end side and an opposite second end side is obtained; closing a first base surface of the tubular element .
A monopedicular targeting system for posterior spinal surgery, comprising: a manipulator for holding a spinal surgery device and manipulating three translational and three rotational degrees of freedom of the spinal surgery device with respect to an anchoring location of the manipulator; and a fastener for anchoring the manipulator to a single pedicle of a vertebra. a manipulator for holding a spinal surgery device and manipulating three translational and three rotational degrees of freedom of the spinal surgery device with respect to an anchoring location of the manipulator; and a fastener for anchoring the manipulator to a single pedicle of a vertebra.
An ice detector system comprising: a processor; a storage medium, the storage medium being coupled to the processor; and an ice detector unit comprising: an ice detector probe; a drive coil to control the resonant frequency of the ice detector probe; a driver circuit coupled to the drive coil; a current sensor configured to detect a current parameter provided to the drive coil during operation; a feedback coil configured to provide a feedback signal to the driver circuit to control the drive coil ; and a capacitor coupled to the feedback coil and the driver circuit , wherein the capacitor determines a resonant frequency of the ice detector probe, wherein the processor is configured to: analyze a performance of the ice detector probe based on the current parameter; and transmit performance data of the ice detector probe to the storage medium for storage. a processor; a storage medium, the storage medium being coupled to the processor; and an ice detector unit comprising: an ice detector probe; a drive coil to control the resonant frequency of the ice detector probe; a driver circuit coupled to the drive coil; a current sensor configured to detect a current parameter provided to the drive coil during operation; a feedback coil configured to provide a feedback signal to the driver circuit to control the drive coil ; and a capacitor coupled to the feedback coil and the driver circuit , wherein the capacitor determines a resonant frequency of the ice detector probe, wherein the processor is configured to: analyze a performance of the ice detector probe based on the current parameter; and transmit performance data of the ice detector probe to the storage medium for storage.
A method for operating an internal combustion engine , the method comprising: combusting a fuel and air mixture within a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine , thereby forming an exhaust gas; passing the exhaust gas out of the combustion chamber ; performing a startup procedure, the startup procedure comprising: passing the exhaust gas from the combustion chamber to a storage unit bypassing an aftertreatment system ; capturing criteria pollutants of the exhaust gas with the storage unit ; passing the exhaust gas from the storage unit to the aftertreatment system ; heating the aftertreatment system to an activation temperature with the exhaust gas from the storage unit ; and subsequent to heating the aftertreatment system to the activation temperature, performing a secondary procedure, the secondary procedure comprising: passing the exhaust gas from the combustion chamber to the aftertreatment system ; reacting criteria pollutants of the exhaust gas with the aftertreatment system , thereby forming a treated exhaust gas, wherein the treated exhaust gas comprises less criteria pollutants than the exhaust gas from the combustion chamber ; and passing the treated exhaust gas to the storage unit . combusting a fuel and air mixture within a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine , thereby forming an exhaust gas; passing the exhaust gas out of the combustion chamber ; performing a startup procedure, the startup procedure comprising: passing the exhaust gas from the combustion chamber to a storage unit bypassing an aftertreatment system ; capturing criteria pollutants of the exhaust gas with the storage unit ; passing the exhaust gas from the storage unit to the aftertreatment system ; heating the aftertreatment system to an activation temperature with the exhaust gas from the storage unit ; and passing the exhaust gas from the combustion chamber to a storage unit bypassing an aftertreatment system ; capturing criteria pollutants of the exhaust gas with the storage unit ; passing the exhaust gas from the storage unit to the aftertreatment system ; heating the aftertreatment system to an activation temperature with the exhaust gas from the storage unit ; and subsequent to heating the aftertreatment system to the activation temperature, performing a secondary procedure, the secondary procedure comprising: passing the exhaust gas from the combustion chamber to the aftertreatment system ; reacting criteria pollutants of the exhaust gas with the aftertreatment system , thereby forming a treated exhaust gas, wherein the treated exhaust gas comprises less criteria pollutants than the exhaust gas from the combustion chamber ; and passing the treated exhaust gas to the storage unit . passing the exhaust gas from the combustion chamber to the aftertreatment system ; reacting criteria pollutants of the exhaust gas with the aftertreatment system , thereby forming a treated exhaust gas, wherein the treated exhaust gas comprises less criteria pollutants than the exhaust gas from the combustion chamber ; and passing the treated exhaust gas to the storage unit .
Intraoral orthodontic device to be worn on teeth, in particular designed as a dental splint , characterized in that - the device comprises a core and a cap layer at least partially covering the core , - a bio-based material , namely cellulose-based composites or molecules, forms an outer surface of the device and is thus used as the cap layer , - wherein the bio-based material comprises a non-fossil carbon content containing a detectable portion of the carbon isotope 14 C, and - wherein a melting temperature of the core T m,core is at least 20°C higher than the melting temperature of the cap layer T m,cap , - such that a compound material is produced at an interface between core and cap layer during thermoforming of the device . - the device comprises a core and a cap layer at least partially covering the core , - a bio-based material , namely cellulose-based composites or molecules, forms an outer surface of the device and is thus used as the cap layer , - wherein the bio-based material comprises a non-fossil carbon content containing a detectable portion of the carbon isotope 14 C, and - wherein a melting temperature of the core T m,core is at least 20°C higher than the melting temperature of the cap layer T m,cap , - such that a compound material is produced at an interface between core and cap layer during thermoforming of the device .
A continuous flow process for the preparation of one or more esters of lactic acid and 2-hydroxy-3-butenoic acid from a sugar in the presence of a solid Lewis acid catalyst and a solvent comprising an organic solvent and water, wherein the water is present in an amount of up to or equal to 10 vol. % of the organic solvent.
Method for thermal hydrolysis and steam explosion of biomass, said method comprises the following steps: (i) feeding the biomass approximately continuously into a first preheating step and heating the biomass, (ii) leading the preheated biomass sequentially into at least two reactors, (iii) heating and pressurising the reactor(s) by the supply of steam, (iv) holding the reactor(s) at a given temperature and pressure over a given time, (v) leading the heated and pressurised biomass from the reactor(s) to a first pressure relief tank via a nozzle without any substantial reduction of the reactor pressure between the reactor(s) and the nozzle, before relieving the pressure in the biomass quickly with the help of the nozzle so that the biomass is broken up in the relief tank, (vi) leading steam from the first pressure relief tank to the preheating tank, (vii) leading the biomass from the first pressure relief tank to a second pressure relief tank at a lower pressure than the pressure in the first pressure relief tank, maintaining underpressure in the second pressure relief tank such that the pressure in the second pressure relief tank is of the order of 0,3 - 0,8 bar abs, (viii) leading steam from the second pressure relief tank to the preheating tank and/or the reactor for the heating of these (ix) leading the treated biomass to a downstream installation for further treatment. (i) feeding the biomass approximately continuously into a first preheating step and heating the biomass, (ii) leading the preheated biomass sequentially into at least two reactors, (iii) heating and pressurising the reactor(s) by the supply of steam, (iv) holding the reactor(s) at a given temperature and pressure over a given time, (v) leading the heated and pressurised biomass from the reactor(s) to a first pressure relief tank via a nozzle without any substantial reduction of the reactor pressure between the reactor(s) and the nozzle, before relieving the pressure in the biomass quickly with the help of the nozzle so that the biomass is broken up in the relief tank, (vi) leading steam from the first pressure relief tank to the preheating tank, (vii) leading the biomass from the first pressure relief tank to a second pressure relief tank at a lower pressure than the pressure in the first pressure relief tank, maintaining underpressure in the second pressure relief tank such that the pressure in the second pressure relief tank is of the order of 0,3 - 0,8 bar abs, (viii) leading steam from the second pressure relief tank to the preheating tank and/or the reactor for the heating of these (ix) leading the treated biomass to a downstream installation for further treatment.
A pneumatic tire comprising a carcass layer, an inner liner layer located radially inward of the carcass layer, and a sealant layer , wherein the sealant layer is formed by a spirally wound strip and wherein the spirally wound strip comprises an encapsulated sealant material (A) in at least one region of the sealant layer , characterized in that the ratio of the sealant material (A) to a material (B) encapsulating the sealant material (A) in the spirally wound strip varies across the axial width of the sealant layer .
A recombinant non-lytic bacteriophage for use in the treatment of gastrointestinal disease, wherein the recombinant bacteriophage is engineered to deliver to nonpathogenic endogenous bacterial cells at least one genetic circuit, wherein the at least one genetic circuit comprises a nucleotide sequence encoding a therapeutic molecule that is not an antimicrobial protein, and wherein the endogenous bacterial cells remain viable and able to stably maintain expression of the genetic circuit.
A vehicle comprising a vehicle battery pack , the vehicle battery pack comprising: a battery module (23a to 25b); a cooling pipe in a flat plate shape configured to abut a surface of the battery module (23a to 25b) and extending in a vehicle longitudinal direction (Y); an urging member configured to urge the cooling pipe in a direction to abut the surface of the battery module (23a to 25b); a holding member that is arranged between the cooling pipe and the urging member and configured to hold the urging member on the cooling pipe ; a heater configured to heat the battery module (23a to 25b); and a case configured to cover the battery module (23a to 25b), wherein the urging member has plural elastically-deformable legs that are aligned in a longitudinal direction of the cooling pipe , the holding member is configured to hold the heater at a position capable of heating the battery module (23a to 25b), the heater is provided between the cooling pipe and the holding member , the urging member is provided between the case and the cooling pipe , and the legs of the urging member are configured to abut the case , characterized in that the battery module (23a to 25b) has plural battery cells, the number of the legs is the same as the number of the battery cells, the plural legs are arranged in alignment in an alignment direction of the plural battery cells which is the vehicle longitudinal direction (Y), and each of the legs is arranged at a position capable of applying an urging force to respective one of the battery cells. a battery module (23a to 25b); a cooling pipe in a flat plate shape configured to abut a surface of the battery module (23a to 25b) and extending in a vehicle longitudinal direction (Y); an urging member configured to urge the cooling pipe in a direction to abut the surface of the battery module (23a to 25b); a holding member that is arranged between the cooling pipe and the urging member and configured to hold the urging member on the cooling pipe ; a heater configured to heat the battery module (23a to 25b); and a case configured to cover the battery module (23a to 25b), wherein the urging member has plural elastically-deformable legs that are aligned in a longitudinal direction of the cooling pipe , the holding member is configured to hold the heater at a position capable of heating the battery module (23a to 25b), the heater is provided between the cooling pipe and the holding member , the urging member is provided between the case and the cooling pipe , and the legs of the urging member are configured to abut the case , characterized in that the battery module (23a to 25b) has plural battery cells, the number of the legs is the same as the number of the battery cells, the plural legs are arranged in alignment in an alignment direction of the plural battery cells which is the vehicle longitudinal direction (Y), and each of the legs is arranged at a position capable of applying an urging force to respective one of the battery cells.
A connector for connecting a conductor portion of an electric wire to a flexible conductor of a sheet type conductive member , the connector comprising: a first connector portion including an electric wire retaining portion used to retain the electric wire, and a locking projection ; and a second connector portion including a connecting spring member corresponding to the electric wire retained by the electric wire retaining portion, wherein the electric wire extends along a first direction (Y), characterized by the second connector portion further comprising: - a locking spring member corresponding to the locking projection , the connecting spring member and the locking spring member are disposed at a predetermined interval in a second direction (X) perpendicular to the first direction, and when the second connector portion is fitted to the first connector portion having the electric wire retained in the electric wire retaining portion with the sheet type conductive member being interposed between the second connector portion and the first connector portion, the flexible conductor of the sheet type conductive member is pressed against the conductor portion of the electric wire by the connecting spring member and electrically connected to the conductor portion, and the locking spring member catches on the locking projection so that a fitting state between the first connector portion and the second connector portion is locked. a first connector portion including an electric wire retaining portion used to retain the electric wire, and a locking projection ; and a second connector portion including a connecting spring member corresponding to the electric wire retained by the electric wire retaining portion, wherein the electric wire extends along a first direction (Y), characterized by the second connector portion further comprising: - a locking spring member corresponding to the locking projection , the connecting spring member and the locking spring member are disposed at a predetermined interval in a second direction (X) perpendicular to the first direction, and - a locking spring member corresponding to the locking projection , the connecting spring member and the locking spring member are disposed at a predetermined interval in a second direction (X) perpendicular to the first direction, and when the second connector portion is fitted to the first connector portion having the electric wire retained in the electric wire retaining portion with the sheet type conductive member being interposed between the second connector portion and the first connector portion, the flexible conductor of the sheet type conductive member is pressed against the conductor portion of the electric wire by the connecting spring member and electrically connected to the conductor portion, and the locking spring member catches on the locking projection so that a fitting state between the first connector portion and the second connector portion is locked.