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A method for generating an entrainment factor and actuating a corrective action for a flow cytometer sample, the method comprising: flowing the sample comprising a series of particles through the flow cytometer wherein each particle is associated with a signal and the particles are distributed in a fluidic stream ; detecting a series of signals with an inter-arrival time relative to the previous signal with a detection system in a first time interval from the stream formed from the flow cytometer; calculating an expected frequency of inter-arrival time for a second time interval based on a characterizing distribution, wherein the second time interval is within the first time interval; measuring an observed frequency of inter-arrival time within the second time interval; while the sample is flowing through the flow cytometer, generating an entrainment factor based at least in part on a ratio of the observed frequency to the expected frequency, said entrainment factor indicating a level of the clumpiness of the sample, comparing the entrainment factor to a predetermined value and actuating a corrective action in a control system operationally connected to the flow cytometer based on a result of the comparing. flowing the sample comprising a series of particles through the flow cytometer wherein each particle is associated with a signal and the particles are distributed in a fluidic stream ; detecting a series of signals with an inter-arrival time relative to the previous signal with a detection system in a first time interval from the stream formed from the flow cytometer; calculating an expected frequency of inter-arrival time for a second time interval based on a characterizing distribution, wherein the second time interval is within the first time interval; measuring an observed frequency of inter-arrival time within the second time interval; while the sample is flowing through the flow cytometer, generating an entrainment factor based at least in part on a ratio of the observed frequency to the expected frequency, said entrainment factor indicating a level of the clumpiness of the sample, comparing the entrainment factor to a predetermined value and actuating a corrective action in a control system operationally connected to the flow cytometer based on a result of the comparing.
A smart cord reel system (10; 110) including a maintenance prediction mechanism for anticipating and predicting the need for replacement, the system comprising: a) a cord reel assembly, including a housing (20; 244; 344) having a spool (22; 350) and a retractable cord segment that is retracted and extended from the cord reel assembly, a first sensor for measuring each complete rotation of the spool within the housing and a second sensor for measuring at least one of the electrical resistance of the cord, the voltage of the cord or the current received through the cord; b) at least one memory located within the cord reel assembly for receiving an input from the first sensor correlating to each complete rotation of the spool within the housing and keeping count of the sum of such rotations and receiving an input from the second sensor representative of at least one of the electrical resistance of the cord, the voltage level of the cord or the current received through the cord; and c) a processor electrically connected to the at least one memory for comparing the sum of rotations for the electric cord reel assembly against predetermined limits and providing a status signal therefrom to indicate whether the replacement of the electric cord reel assembly is required, and the processor further connected to the at least one memory for comparing the input from the second sensor representative of the electrical resistance of the cord against predetermined limits stored in memory and generating a status signal therefrom to indicate whether replacement of at least a portion of the cord reel assembly is required. a) a cord reel assembly, including a housing (20; 244; 344) having a spool (22; 350) and a retractable cord segment that is retracted and extended from the cord reel assembly, a first sensor for measuring each complete rotation of the spool within the housing and a second sensor for measuring at least one of the electrical resistance of the cord, the voltage of the cord or the current received through the cord; b) at least one memory located within the cord reel assembly for receiving an input from the first sensor correlating to each complete rotation of the spool within the housing and keeping count of the sum of such rotations and receiving an input from the second sensor representative of at least one of the electrical resistance of the cord, the voltage level of the cord or the current received through the cord; and c) a processor electrically connected to the at least one memory for comparing the sum of rotations for the electric cord reel assembly against predetermined limits and providing a status signal therefrom to indicate whether the replacement of the electric cord reel assembly is required, and the processor further connected to the at least one memory for comparing the input from the second sensor representative of the electrical resistance of the cord against predetermined limits stored in memory and generating a status signal therefrom to indicate whether replacement of at least a portion of the cord reel assembly is required.
An interactive toy (10, 210, 310A/B, 411-414, 511-517), comprising a toy housing and, accommodated in said toy housing: - a function device for performing user-perceptible, controllable functions (140, 240A/B, 340A/B); - a control circuit for controlling the function device, wherein the control circuit is configured to receive a primary signal indicative of an interaction stimulus (110-117, 110a/b, 131, 132, 134, 135, 147); - a rechargeable power source for providing operating power to the function device and the control circuit; and - a charging circuit for contactless receipt of electrical energy and for charging the rechargeable power source when the interactive toy is positioned in a charging zone (22, 222, 322, 422A/B, 522A/B/C) of a contactless charging device (20, 220, 320, 420A/B, 520A/B/C); wherein the interactive toy further comprises one or more sensor devices operatively coupled to the control circuit; characterized in that the control circuit is further configured to: - receive a secondary signal indicative of a position (120, 120A, 121-124A, 123B-125B, 124C, 127C) of the interactive toy with respect to the charging zone; and, - responsive to the primary signal, control the function device to perform a user-perceptible function (140, 240A/B, 340A/B), wherein the user-perceptible function is selected based on the secondary signal. - a function device for performing user-perceptible, controllable functions (140, 240A/B, 340A/B); - a control circuit for controlling the function device, wherein the control circuit is configured to receive a primary signal indicative of an interaction stimulus (110-117, 110a/b, 131, 132, 134, 135, 147); - a rechargeable power source for providing operating power to the function device and the control circuit; and - a charging circuit for contactless receipt of electrical energy and for charging the rechargeable power source when the interactive toy is positioned in a charging zone (22, 222, 322, 422A/B, 522A/B/C) of a contactless charging device (20, 220, 320, 420A/B, 520A/B/C); wherein the interactive toy further comprises one or more sensor devices operatively coupled to the control circuit; characterized in that the control circuit is further configured to: - receive a secondary signal indicative of a position (120, 120A, 121-124A, 123B-125B, 124C, 127C) of the interactive toy with respect to the charging zone; and, - responsive to the primary signal, control the function device to perform a user-perceptible function (140, 240A/B, 340A/B), wherein the user-perceptible function is selected based on the secondary signal. - receive a secondary signal indicative of a position (120, 120A, 121-124A, 123B-125B, 124C, 127C) of the interactive toy with respect to the charging zone; and, - responsive to the primary signal, control the function device to perform a user-perceptible function (140, 240A/B, 340A/B), wherein the user-perceptible function is selected based on the secondary signal.
A water-based primer composition comprising a mixture of: (a) a water-based primer component, being a water-based adhesive composition including: (i) an aqueous dispersion of at least one phenolic resin which is a condensation product of a phenol and formaldehyde, wherein the aqueous dispersion is stabilized by at least one polyacrylate which consists of a monomer of the following Formula: (I): wherein, R 1 is H, CH 3 , alkyl C 2 to C 4 , or aryl; R 2 is H, OH, CN, CH 3 , alkyl C 2 to Cs, F, Cl, or Br; and R 3 and R 4 is H, CH 3 , alkyl C 2 to Cs, aryl, O-CH 3 , O-alkyl C 2 to Cs, or O-aryl; (ii) a latice formed from at least one halogenated polyolefin; and (iii) at least one metal oxide as a cross linking agent; and (b) a dye; wherein the dye is adapted for providing an indication of dryness of a primer film made from the water-based primer composition during the process of drying the water-based primer composition before use of the primer film; and wherein the dye undergoes a visual color change when subjected to a drying temperature for visually determining the dryness of the primer film made from the water-based primer composition. (a) a water-based primer component, being a water-based adhesive composition including: (i) an aqueous dispersion of at least one phenolic resin which is a condensation product of a phenol and formaldehyde, wherein the aqueous dispersion is stabilized by at least one polyacrylate which consists of a monomer of the following Formula: (I): wherein, R 1 is H, CH 3 , alkyl C 2 to C 4 , or aryl; R 2 is H, OH, CN, CH 3 , alkyl C 2 to Cs, F, Cl, or Br; and R 3 and R 4 is H, CH 3 , alkyl C 2 to Cs, aryl, O-CH 3 , O-alkyl C 2 to Cs, or O-aryl; (ii) a latice formed from at least one halogenated polyolefin; and (iii) at least one metal oxide as a cross linking agent; and (i) an aqueous dispersion of at least one phenolic resin which is a condensation product of a phenol and formaldehyde, wherein the aqueous dispersion is stabilized by at least one polyacrylate which consists of a monomer of the following Formula: (I): wherein, R 1 is H, CH 3 , alkyl C 2 to C 4 , or aryl; R 2 is H, OH, CN, CH 3 , alkyl C 2 to Cs, F, Cl, or Br; and R 3 and R 4 is H, CH 3 , alkyl C 2 to Cs, aryl, O-CH 3 , O-alkyl C 2 to Cs, or O-aryl; (ii) a latice formed from at least one halogenated polyolefin; and (iii) at least one metal oxide as a cross linking agent; and (b) a dye; wherein the dye is adapted for providing an indication of dryness of a primer film made from the water-based primer composition during the process of drying the water-based primer composition before use of the primer film; and wherein the dye undergoes a visual color change when subjected to a drying temperature for visually determining the dryness of the primer film made from the water-based primer composition.
The method of synthesis of organic polyphosphates of general formula 1, where n has a value of 0 to 2, while X stands for an organic radical, selected from nucleoside, oligonucleotide, peptide-carbohydrate or a protein radical is characterised in that it reacts with a compound of general formula 2, OH-X where X stands for the above while an adequate substituted derivative of 3-(pyridine-2-yl)- oxazaphospholidine or an adequate substituted derivative of 3-(pyrimidyl-2-yl)- oxazaphospholidine of general formula 3 where • R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 are identical or different and stand for H or a saturated alkyl with a chain of 1 to 8 carbons, unsaturated alkyl with a chain of 1 to 8 carbons, a monocyclic aryl, unsaturated alkyl with a chain of 1 to 8 carbons containing a monocyclic or bicyclic aryl substituent where saturated alkyl, unsaturated alkyl and aryl are partially or fully substituted, • R 5 stands for CH or N, • R 6 and R 7 stand for H or CH 3 , a halogen atom, NO 2 , NH 2 , C 2 H 5 , • R 8 stands for a halogen atom or NR 9 R 10 where R 9 and R 10 are the same or different and stand for ethyl, n -propyl, diisopropyl, however, when Rg stands for NR 9 R 10 , additionally weak acid is used, and then a product of this reaction of general formula 4, where R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , R 7 and X stand for the above, is used in reaction with polyphosphoric acid ammonium salt of general formula 5 or 6 where n has a value of 0 to 2 while R 11 and R 12 stand for H or substituents R 11 stands for a group of general formula 7 or R 12 stands for a group of general formula 8 where substituent R 13 stands for CH 3 or CH 2 -R 14 groups, where R 14 are the same or different and stand for a saturated alkyl with a chain of 1 to 8 carbons, unsaturated alkyl with a chain of 1 to 8 carbons, a monocyclic aryl, saturated alkyl with a chain of 1 to 8 carbons containing a monocyclic or bicyclic aryl substituent, unsaturated alkyl with a chain of 1 to 8 carbons containing a monocyclic or bicyclic aryl substituent where saturated alkyl, unsaturated alkyl and aryl are partially or fully substituted, and in the end of the reaction, the product is oxidized with iodine, after which a compound of general formula 1 is isolated with well-known methods. • R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 are identical or different and stand for H or a saturated alkyl with a chain of 1 to 8 carbons, unsaturated alkyl with a chain of 1 to 8 carbons, a monocyclic aryl, unsaturated alkyl with a chain of 1 to 8 carbons containing a monocyclic or bicyclic aryl substituent where saturated alkyl, unsaturated alkyl and aryl are partially or fully substituted, • R 5 stands for CH or N, • R 6 and R 7 stand for H or CH 3 , a halogen atom, NO 2 , NH 2 , C 2 H 5 , • R 8 stands for a halogen atom or NR 9 R 10 where R 9 and R 10 are the same or different and stand for ethyl, n -propyl, diisopropyl,
A method of estimating an amount of signal corresponding to at least one biomarker in an image of a biological sample comprising: (a) detecting isolated spots in a first image of the biological sample ; (b) deriving an optical density value of a representative isolated spot based on signal features from the detected isolated spots ; (c) estimating a number of predictive spots in signal aggregates in each of a plurality of sub-regions based on the derived optical density value of the representative isolated spot ; and (d) storing the estimated number of predictive spots and detected isolated spots in each of the plurality of sub-regions in a database , wherein the number of predictive spots in the signal aggregates in each of the plurality of the sub-regions is estimated by calculating a quotient of a total optical density of the signal aggregates in one of the sub-regions divided by the derived optical density of the representative isolated spot. (a) detecting isolated spots in a first image of the biological sample ; (b) deriving an optical density value of a representative isolated spot based on signal features from the detected isolated spots ; (c) estimating a number of predictive spots in signal aggregates in each of a plurality of sub-regions based on the derived optical density value of the representative isolated spot ; and (d) storing the estimated number of predictive spots and detected isolated spots in each of the plurality of sub-regions in a database ,
A method of operation of a core network Traffic Handling Function, TFA, to enable definition of an allowed area in which data services are provided to a User Equipment, UE, , the allowed area having a maximum size defined by one or more criteria indicating a predefined maximum number of tracking areas within the allowed area, the method being performed by the TFA and comprises: • once the UE is attached, accepting registration of a new tracking area for the allowed area of the UE when the UE registers in the new tracking area, as long as the number of tracking areas already registered for the allowed area of the UE is less than the predefined maximum number of tracking areas within the allowed area. • once the UE is attached, accepting registration of a new tracking area for the allowed area of the UE when the UE registers in the new tracking area, as long as the number of tracking areas already registered for the allowed area of the UE is less than the predefined maximum number of tracking areas within the allowed area.
A desulfurizing agent for gases comprising a zinc oxide, an aluminum oxide and copper, the agent further comprising nickel by from 1.0 mass% to 10 mass% and ruthenium by from 0.1 mass % to 1.0 mass %.
A method for wireless communication, comprising: receiving a transmission comprising a plurality of spatial layers , each of the plurality of spatial layers comprising i) an enhancement layer comprising a first data stream modulated according to a first modulation order and/or ii) a base layer comprising a second data stream modulated according to a second modulation order, wherein at least one of the spatial layers comprises both the base layer and the enhancement layer ; measuring a power level of a received reference signal of the transmission; determining power levels of the enhancement layers and the base layers of the plurality spatial layers of the transmission based at least in part on a presence of the enhancement layer for each of the plurality of spatial layers , a presence of the base layer for each of the plurality of spatial layers , a power ratio between the base layers and the enhancement layers and the measured power level of the received reference signal; and de-mapping symbols of the received transmission based at least in part on the determined power levels to obtain the first data stream of the enhancement layer(s) . receiving a transmission comprising a plurality of spatial layers , each of the plurality of spatial layers comprising i) an enhancement layer comprising a first data stream modulated according to a first modulation order and/or ii) a base layer comprising a second data stream modulated according to a second modulation order, wherein at least one of the spatial layers comprises both the base layer and the enhancement layer ; measuring a power level of a received reference signal of the transmission; determining power levels of the enhancement layers and the base layers of the plurality spatial layers of the transmission based at least in part on a presence of the enhancement layer for each of the plurality of spatial layers , a presence of the base layer for each of the plurality of spatial layers , a power ratio between the base layers and the enhancement layers and the measured power level of the received reference signal; and de-mapping symbols of the received transmission based at least in part on the determined power levels to obtain the first data stream of the enhancement layer(s) .
An apparatus for generating a hybrid image by high dynamic range counting, characterized by comprising: processing circuitry configured to acquire an image from a pixelated detector, obtain a sparsity map of the acquired image, the sparsity map indicating low-flux regions of the acquired image and high-flux regions of the acquired image, generate a low-flux image and a high-flux image based on the sparsity map, perform event analysis of the acquired image based on the low-flux image and the high-flux image, the event analysis including detecting, within the low-flux image, incident events by an electron counting mode, multiply, by a normalization constant, resulting intensities of the high-flux image and the detected incident events of the low-flux image, the multiplying normalizing intensity per detected incident event between the low-flux image and the high-flux image, and generate the hybrid image by merging the low-flux image and the high-flux image. acquire an image from a pixelated detector, obtain a sparsity map of the acquired image, the sparsity map indicating low-flux regions of the acquired image and high-flux regions of the acquired image, generate a low-flux image and a high-flux image based on the sparsity map, perform event analysis of the acquired image based on the low-flux image and the high-flux image, the event analysis including detecting, within the low-flux image, incident events by an electron counting mode, multiply, by a normalization constant, resulting intensities of the high-flux image and the detected incident events of the low-flux image, the multiplying normalizing intensity per detected incident event between the low-flux image and the high-flux image, and generate the hybrid image by merging the low-flux image and the high-flux image.
A method for acquiring magnetic resonance imaging, MRI, images of a subject, the method comprising: using a magnetic resonance physics simulation to select flip angles for a series of radio frequency, RF, refocusing pulses and a correction factor for each echo to create scaled MRI data that is not the same for all echoes to optimize a combination of criteria; designing a pulse sequence to elicit spin echoes, wherein the pulse sequence includes a RF excitation pulse and a series of RF refocusing pulses that refocus echoes with said selected flip angles in the series of RF refocusing pulses that are varied; performing the pulse sequence to acquire MRI data from the subject; scaling MRI data associated with each echo by said determined respective correction factor ; and reconstructing an image of the subject using the scaled MRI data. using a magnetic resonance physics simulation to select flip angles for a series of radio frequency, RF, refocusing pulses and a correction factor for each echo to create scaled MRI data that is not the same for all echoes to optimize a combination of criteria; designing a pulse sequence to elicit spin echoes, wherein the pulse sequence includes a RF excitation pulse and a series of RF refocusing pulses that refocus echoes with said selected flip angles in the series of RF refocusing pulses that are varied; performing the pulse sequence to acquire MRI data from the subject; scaling MRI data associated with each echo by said determined respective correction factor ; and reconstructing an image of the subject using the scaled MRI data.
Beverage preparation machine including at least one instantaneous boiler , a circuit for producing and distributing coffee supplied with hot water by the at least one boiler and a rotating stirring device comprising a rotating tool driven by an electric motor about an axis A and intended to cooperate with a preparation contained in a recipient, said rotating stirring device including a duct for conveying hot water and/or steam coming from the at least one boiler to the rotating tool , said machine including a single electric pump controlled by a control circuit that supplies the at least one boiler with water in order to produce either hot water, or steam.