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An optical element comprising: synthetic diamond material; and an anti-reflective surface pattern formed directly in at least one surface of the synthetic diamond material, wherein the optical element has an absorption coefficient measured at room temperature of ≤ 0.5 cm -1 at a wavelength of 10.6 μm, wherein the optical element has a reflectance at said at least one surface of no more than 2% at an operating wavelength of the optical element, and wherein the optical element has a laser induced damage threshold meeting one or both of the following characteristics: the laser induced damage threshold is at least 30 Jcm -2 measured using a pulsed laser at a wavelength of 10.6 μm with a pulse duration of 100 ns and a pulse repetition frequency in a range 1 to 10 Hz; and the laser induced damage threshold is at least 1 MW/cm 2 measured using a continuous wave laser at a wavelength of 10.6 μm. synthetic diamond material; and an anti-reflective surface pattern formed directly in at least one surface of the synthetic diamond material, wherein the optical element has an absorption coefficient measured at room temperature of ≤ 0.5 cm -1 at a wavelength of 10.6 μm, wherein the optical element has a reflectance at said at least one surface of no more than 2% at an operating wavelength of the optical element, and wherein the optical element has a laser induced damage threshold meeting one or both of the following characteristics: the laser induced damage threshold is at least 30 Jcm -2 measured using a pulsed laser at a wavelength of 10.6 μm with a pulse duration of 100 ns and a pulse repetition frequency in a range 1 to 10 Hz; and the laser induced damage threshold is at least 1 MW/cm 2 measured using a continuous wave laser at a wavelength of 10.6 μm. the laser induced damage threshold is at least 30 Jcm -2 measured using a pulsed laser at a wavelength of 10.6 μm with a pulse duration of 100 ns and a pulse repetition frequency in a range 1 to 10 Hz; and the laser induced damage threshold is at least 1 MW/cm 2 measured using a continuous wave laser at a wavelength of 10.6 μm.
A method of preparing a compound of formula (I): wherein said method comprises treating an intermediate of formula (II): with: (i) ammonia in dioxane at room temperature for 2 hours, when R 1 is hydrogen, and R 2 is - CH 2 C(CH 3 ) 2 OH; or (ii) ammonia in dioxane at room temperature for 3 hours, when R 1 is cyclopropyl, and R 2 is - CH 2 CH 2 CH 3 . (i) ammonia in dioxane at room temperature for 2 hours, when R 1 is hydrogen, and R 2 is - CH 2 C(CH 3 ) 2 OH; or (ii) ammonia in dioxane at room temperature for 3 hours, when R 1 is cyclopropyl, and R 2 is - CH 2 CH 2 CH 3 .
Return guide for guiding the return branch of a chain of a chain conveyor, in particular a curved return guide, wherein said chain comprises a plurality of links pivoted to one another at respective pivoting portions by means of respective pins and each of which is provided with a plate-like portion defining a conveying surface, wherein said return guide comprises: - a base body in which at least one central channel , inside which the pivoting portions of said links are received, and a pair of walls , which are arranged at the sides of said central channel , are obtained, wherein each of said walls comprises, on the respective inner side, a longitudinal groove defining a sliding channel wherein end portions of the plate-like portions of said links are slidably received, characterised in that - said base body comprises at at least one of said walls at least one hollow seat which is open at least at the respective said groove and in which a respective insert element is housed, said insert element being supported by said base body in a slidingly guided manner along a direction (D) substantially orthogonal to the lower and upper sides (161, 162; 171, 172) of said respective groove or to the bottom of said central channel between at least one extended position, in which it extends inside said groove and one retracted position, in which it is at least partially retracted from said groove , wherein said insert element has a first face , which laterally delimits said central channel , and a second face , which is substantially orthogonal to said first face and which delimits at the top the sliding channel defined by said respective groove . - a base body in which at least one central channel , inside which the pivoting portions of said links are received, and a pair of walls , which are arranged at the sides of said central channel , are obtained, wherein each of said walls comprises, on the respective inner side, a longitudinal groove defining a sliding channel wherein end portions of the plate-like portions of said links are slidably received, - said base body comprises at at least one of said walls at least one hollow seat which is open at least at the respective said groove and in which a respective insert element is housed, said insert element being supported by said base body in a slidingly guided manner along a direction (D) substantially orthogonal to the lower and upper sides (161, 162; 171, 172) of said respective groove or to the bottom of said central channel between at least one extended position, in which it extends inside said groove and one retracted position, in which it is at least partially retracted from said groove , wherein said insert element has a first face , which laterally delimits said central channel , and a second face , which is substantially orthogonal to said first face and which delimits at the top the sliding channel defined by said respective groove .
An improved reticle element for riflescopes and other target spotting devices comprising: A reticle element including a patterned dichroic ; wherein said reticle element is a bullet drop compensation reticle element having two or more individual bullet drop compensation markings; wherein the said patterned dichroic is coated on a wafer and each individual bullet drop compensation marking of said reticle element and/or each reticle element is a different color; wherein said patterned dichroic coating is incorporated with etch and fill, chrome, antireflective chrome or holographic reticle elements. and, wherein said patterned dichroic includes varying shades and combinations to improve target visibility in variable lighting conditions. A reticle element including a patterned dichroic ; wherein said reticle element is a bullet drop compensation reticle element having two or more individual bullet drop compensation markings; wherein the said patterned dichroic is coated on a wafer and each individual bullet drop compensation marking of said reticle element and/or each reticle element is a different color; wherein said patterned dichroic coating is incorporated with etch and fill, chrome, antireflective chrome or holographic reticle elements. and, wherein said patterned dichroic includes varying shades and combinations to improve target visibility in variable lighting conditions.
A combined cycle system , comprising: a heat recovery steam generator ; a feedwater source positioned upstream of the heat recovery steam generator ; a desuperheater positioned downstream of the heat recovery steam generator ; a first extraction from the heat recovery steam generator to the desuperheater ; characterised by said combined cycle system comprising a second extraction from upstream of the heat recovery steam generator to the desuperheater . a heat recovery steam generator ; a feedwater source positioned upstream of the heat recovery steam generator ; a desuperheater positioned downstream of the heat recovery steam generator ; a first extraction from the heat recovery steam generator to the desuperheater ; characterised by said combined cycle system comprising a second extraction from upstream of the heat recovery steam generator to the desuperheater .
A variable power optical system for an endoscope , comprising a first lens group (G1) having a negative power, a second lens group (G2) having a positive power and a third lens group (G3) having a positive or negative power arranged in this order from an object side, the variable power optical system for an endoscope being configured to change magnification for an optical image by moving the second lens group (G2) in a direction of an optical axis (AX) with respect to the first lens group (G1) and the third lens group (G3) which are fixed lens groups, while keeping a distance from a most object side lens surface (r1) of the first lens group (G1) to an image plane constant, the first lens group (G1) including at least a negative lens (L1) having a concave surface (r2) pointing to an image side and a positive meniscus lens (L3) having a concave surface (r5) pointing to the object side, arranged in this order from the object side, the second lens group (G2) including at least a meniscus lens (L4) having a convex surface (r8) pointing to the object side and a cemented lens (CL1) formed by cementing together a negative lens (L5) and a positive lens (L6), arranged in this order from the object side, the third lens group (G3) including at least a positive lens (L8) having a convex surface (r15) pointing to the object side, wherein, when a focal length of the meniscus lens (L2) which the first lens group (G1) includes is defined as f s1 (unit: mm), an overall focal length of the first to third lens groups (G1, G2, G3) at a wide angle end is defined as f w (unit: mm), and the overall focal length of the first to third lens groups (G1, G2, G3) at a telephoto end is defined as f t (unit: mm), the variable power optical system for an endoscope satisfies following two conditions: 20 < f s 1 / f w < 50 1.2 < f t / f w < 1.5
A spinous process fixation device , comprising: a first attachment portion comprising: a first member including a body and an engagement member extending out from the body ; and a second member including a body and an engagement portion extending away from the body , and wherein the engagement member of the first member couples to the engagement portion of the second member ; a second attachment portion engaging the first attachment portion , the second attachment portion comprising: a third member including a body and an engagement member extending away from the body ; and a fourth member including a body and an engagement portion extending away from the body , and wherein the engagement member of the third member couples to the engagement portion of the fourth member ; wherein the first attachment portion is positioned to engage at least one first spinous process between the first member and the second member and the second attachment portion is positioned to engage at least one second spinous process between the third member and the fourth member . a first attachment portion comprising: a first member including a body and an engagement member extending out from the body ; and a second member including a body and an engagement portion extending away from the body , and wherein the engagement member of the first member couples to the engagement portion of the second member ; a first member including a body and an engagement member extending out from the body ; and a second member including a body and an engagement portion extending away from the body , and wherein the engagement member of the first member couples to the engagement portion of the second member ; a second attachment portion engaging the first attachment portion , the second attachment portion comprising: a third member including a body and an engagement member extending away from the body ; and a fourth member including a body and an engagement portion extending away from the body , and wherein the engagement member of the third member couples to the engagement portion of the fourth member ; a third member including a body and an engagement member extending away from the body ; and a fourth member including a body and an engagement portion extending away from the body , and wherein the engagement member of the third member couples to the engagement portion of the fourth member ; wherein the first attachment portion is positioned to engage at least one first spinous process between the first member and the second member and the second attachment portion is positioned to engage at least one second spinous process between the third member and the fourth member .
An image encoding method performed by an encoding apparatus , the method comprising: generating (S1500) an Adaptive Motion Vector Range, AMVR, enable flag; deriving (S1510) a Motion Vector Difference, MVD, for a current block in a current picture; deriving (S1520) an MVD representative value for an MVD range comprising a value of the MVD among a plurality of MVD ranges; generating (S1530) a coded MVD corresponding to the MVD representative value; and outputting (S1540) the AMVR enable flag and the coded MVD through a bitstream, characterized in that the method further comprises: generating a non-linear AMVR range flag that indicates whether not all the plurality of MVD ranges are equal MVD ranges; and when the AMVR enable flag is 1, outputting the non-linear AMVR range flag through the bitstream. generating (S1500) an Adaptive Motion Vector Range, AMVR, enable flag; deriving (S1510) a Motion Vector Difference, MVD, for a current block in a current picture; deriving (S1520) an MVD representative value for an MVD range comprising a value of the MVD among a plurality of MVD ranges; generating (S1530) a coded MVD corresponding to the MVD representative value; and outputting (S1540) the AMVR enable flag and the coded MVD through a bitstream, characterized in that the method further comprises: generating a non-linear AMVR range flag that indicates whether not all the plurality of MVD ranges are equal MVD ranges; and when the AMVR enable flag is 1, outputting the non-linear AMVR range flag through the bitstream. generating a non-linear AMVR range flag that indicates whether not all the plurality of MVD ranges are equal MVD ranges; and when the AMVR enable flag is 1, outputting the non-linear AMVR range flag through the bitstream.
A tire comprising a tread comprising: a plurality of circumferential grooves separating circumferential ribs, each groove comprising a bottom and two sidewalls ; one or more groove reinforcements , each groove reinforcement being laterally spaced from any other of said one or more groove reinforcements; wherein each groove reinforcement is arranged adjacent one circumferential groove ; wherein at least two circumferential grooves have no groove reinforcement adjacent to it, said at least two circumferential grooves having no groove reinforcement adjacent to it being the respective axially outermost circumferential grooves of the tread with respect to the equatorial plane of the tire; wherein each groove reinforcement extends from a radially inner surface of the tread in a radially outward direction at least to the bottom of the adjacent circumferential groove to form at least part of the bottom of that groove ; wherein at least 50 % of the circumferential grooves comprise said groove reinforcements ; and wherein each groove reinforcement consists of a rubber composition or of a thermoplastic material having a Shore A hardness of more than 80 and an elongation at break of at least 300 %. a plurality of circumferential grooves separating circumferential ribs, each groove comprising a bottom and two sidewalls ; one or more groove reinforcements , each groove reinforcement being laterally spaced from any other of said one or more groove reinforcements; wherein each groove reinforcement is arranged adjacent one circumferential groove ; wherein at least two circumferential grooves have no groove reinforcement adjacent to it, said at least two circumferential grooves having no groove reinforcement adjacent to it being the respective axially outermost circumferential grooves of the tread with respect to the equatorial plane of the tire; wherein each groove reinforcement extends from a radially inner surface of the tread in a radially outward direction at least to the bottom of the adjacent circumferential groove to form at least part of the bottom of that groove ; wherein at least 50 % of the circumferential grooves comprise said groove reinforcements ; and wherein each groove reinforcement consists of a rubber composition or of a thermoplastic material having a Shore A hardness of more than 80 and an elongation at break of at least 300 %.
Method for detecting target molecules using an optical sensor element comprising a photonic crystal constituted by a membrane of a chosen transparent material, and more specifically the membrane being provided with a number of defined openings in a chosen pattern, the pattern being adapted to provide resonance at a chosen wavelength or range of wavelengths, the method including the following steps: a) in a chosen number of said openings providing capture molecules having a high affinity to said target molecules, b) moving a first fluid flow containing target molecules through said openings, b1) wherein said sensor element is illuminated at said chosen wavelength thus obtaining a resonance, and providing a first image of said sensor element from a position outside the sensor element plane so as to detect light leaking from the resonator at the target molecule position, c) moving a second fluid flow containing a second reactant being different from said capture molecules but having a high affinity for the target molecules but a low affinity for other possible molecules in said first flow, d) illuminating said sensor element at said chosen wavelength thus obtaining a resonance and providing a second image of said sensor element from a position outside the sensor element plane so as to detect light leaking from the resonator, and e) an analyzing step including a comparison of said images obtained in steps b1) and d), wherein the detection of a target molecule is registered when an increase in the induced signal in one position is detected in both the resulting images obtained in steps b1) and d). a) in a chosen number of said openings providing capture molecules having a high affinity to said target molecules, b) moving a first fluid flow containing target molecules through said openings, b1) wherein said sensor element is illuminated at said chosen wavelength thus obtaining a resonance, and providing a first image of said sensor element from a position outside the sensor element plane so as to detect light leaking from the resonator at the target molecule position, c) moving a second fluid flow containing a second reactant being different from said capture molecules but having a high affinity for the target molecules but a low affinity for other possible molecules in said first flow, d) illuminating said sensor element at said chosen wavelength thus obtaining a resonance and providing a second image of said sensor element from a position outside the sensor element plane so as to detect light leaking from the resonator, and e) an analyzing step including a comparison of said images obtained in steps b1) and d), wherein the detection of a target molecule is registered when an increase in the induced signal in one position is detected in both the resulting images obtained in steps b1) and d).
A machine readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed, cause a machine to: obtain a first request from at least one of a host process or an application executed by a host, the first request including a user agent; identify the at least one of the host process or the application based on a second request including metadata identifying an executable name, the second request provided by the host separately from the first request ; determine whether a threshold number of different user agents has been identified in requests from the at least one of the host process or the application; and take an action responsive to the determination, a default value for the threshold number being independent of the at least one of the host process or the application, the threshold number to be overridden by an application-specific threshold. obtain a first request from at least one of a host process or an application executed by a host, the first request including a user agent; identify the at least one of the host process or the application based on a second request including metadata identifying an executable name, the second request provided by the host separately from the first request ; determine whether a threshold number of different user agents has been identified in requests from the at least one of the host process or the application; and take an action responsive to the determination, a default value for the threshold number being independent of the at least one of the host process or the application, the threshold number to be overridden by an application-specific threshold.
A method comprising: under control of a smart utility meter (102A - 102N) of a network , the smart utility meter being configured with specific executable instructions, receiving an update package from a device of the network, the update package including a plurality of update items for updating different versions of an idle operating system of the smart utility meter; and updating the idle operating system of the smart utility meter by applying one or more update items of the plurality of update items to the idle operating system of the smart utility meter while maintaining operation of an active operating system of the smart utility meter, the one or more update items being applicable to updating a current version of the idle operating system; and while updating the idle operating system, collecting utility consumption data using the active operating system. under control of a smart utility meter (102A - 102N) of a network , the smart utility meter being configured with specific executable instructions, receiving an update package from a device of the network, the update package including a plurality of update items for updating different versions of an idle operating system of the smart utility meter; and updating the idle operating system of the smart utility meter by applying one or more update items of the plurality of update items to the idle operating system of the smart utility meter while maintaining operation of an active operating system of the smart utility meter, the one or more update items being applicable to updating a current version of the idle operating system; and while updating the idle operating system, collecting utility consumption data using the active operating system.