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A method of making an electro-optic window formed from a material substantially transparent to at least one of infra-red, visible and UV radiation whereby to render the window capable of reduced RF/MICROWAVE transmission characteristics, the method including the steps of: forming on an upper surface of the window grid of channels wherein the window is formed from sapphire or spinel and wherein the step of forming on an upper surface of the window a grid of channels includes forming the grid of channels by laser etching the window material or by chemically etching the window material; sputtering over the surface of the window defining the grid a layer of metal having one of electrically conductive and dielectric properties to substantially fill the channels of the grid; characterized by selectively etching the surface of the window whereby to remove the sputtered metal from the surface while leaving the channels of the grid substantially filled with the metal; and fusion bonding a capping layer onto the gridded window. forming on an upper surface of the window grid of channels wherein the window is formed from sapphire or spinel and wherein the step of forming on an upper surface of the window a grid of channels includes forming the grid of channels by laser etching the window material or by chemically etching the window material; sputtering over the surface of the window defining the grid a layer of metal having one of electrically conductive and dielectric properties to substantially fill the channels of the grid; characterized by selectively etching the surface of the window whereby to remove the sputtered metal from the surface while leaving the channels of the grid substantially filled with the metal; and fusion bonding a capping layer onto the gridded window.
A system for detecting a presence of an analyte in a sample disposed in a flow assay having optically-absorbing indicator particles therein, the system comprising: a carriage ; a light source positioned and configured to irradiate at least a portion of the flow assay and the optically-absorbing indicator particles therein; a photothermal spectroscopy assay reader configured to capture a plurality of thermal signals of the flow assay including the optically-absorbing indicator particles; and a control system including control electrical circuitry operably coupled to the light source and the photothermal spectroscopy assay reader, the control electrical circuitry configured to synchronize operation of the light source and the photothermal spectroscopy assay reader at progressively offset time intervals, and generate rate of change in temperature as a function of time data for a plurality of time data points at least based on a plurality of temperature readings each taken at one of the progressively offset time intervals. a carriage ; a light source positioned and configured to irradiate at least a portion of the flow assay and the optically-absorbing indicator particles therein; a photothermal spectroscopy assay reader configured to capture a plurality of thermal signals of the flow assay including the optically-absorbing indicator particles; and a control system including control electrical circuitry operably coupled to the light source and the photothermal spectroscopy assay reader, the control electrical circuitry configured to synchronize operation of the light source and the photothermal spectroscopy assay reader at progressively offset time intervals, and generate rate of change in temperature as a function of time data for a plurality of time data points at least based on a plurality of temperature readings each taken at one of the progressively offset time intervals.
A body of a portable electronic device , the body comprising: a conductive cover that includes one or more perforation apertures defined therein; a filler at least partially filling the one or more perforation apertures ; and a near field coil proximate to the conductive cover and configured for radiation through the one or more perforation apertures , wherein the one or more perforation apertures have a generally truncated V-shape with tapered sidewalls resulting in an opening proximate to one surface of the conductive cover that is wider than the opening proximate to the other surface of the conductive cover . wherein the one or more perforation apertures are at least partially filled with an anodization layer , and wherein at least the portion of the one or more perforation apertures that opens to the exterior surface of the conductive cover is filled with the anodization layer , such that the anodization layer continuously covers the body of the portable electronic device . a conductive cover that includes one or more perforation apertures defined therein; a filler at least partially filling the one or more perforation apertures ; and a near field coil proximate to the conductive cover and configured for radiation through the one or more perforation apertures , wherein the one or more perforation apertures have a generally truncated V-shape with tapered sidewalls resulting in an opening proximate to one surface of the conductive cover that is wider than the opening proximate to the other surface of the conductive cover . wherein the one or more perforation apertures are at least partially filled with an anodization layer , and wherein at least the portion of the one or more perforation apertures that opens to the exterior surface of the conductive cover is filled with the anodization layer , such that the anodization layer continuously covers the body of the portable electronic device .
An aircraft position control system to make a position of an aircraft follow movement of a target landing point due to motion, the aircraft position control system comprising: a motion quantity estimation processing unit configured to estimate a motion quantity of the target landing point , based on attitude correction acceleration obtained by correcting acceleration of the aircraft and based on a relative position between the aircraft and the target landing point , the attitude correction acceleration being an acceleration in an aircraft axis coordinate system converted to an acceleration in an inertial space coordinate system by a coordinate conversion on a basis of an attitude angle of the aircraft ; and a target information generation unit configured to output a target relative position between the aircraft and the target landing point to be achieved and target relative velocity between the aircraft and the target landing point to be achieved, based on the estimated motion quantity. a motion quantity estimation processing unit configured to estimate a motion quantity of the target landing point , based on attitude correction acceleration obtained by correcting acceleration of the aircraft and based on a relative position between the aircraft and the target landing point , the attitude correction acceleration being an acceleration in an aircraft axis coordinate system converted to an acceleration in an inertial space coordinate system by a coordinate conversion on a basis of an attitude angle of the aircraft ; and a target information generation unit configured to output a target relative position between the aircraft and the target landing point to be achieved and target relative velocity between the aircraft and the target landing point to be achieved, based on the estimated motion quantity.
A system comprising: means for allocating a plurality of compute clusters (122-126, 408) on an execution platform as part of a virtual warehouse (402-406) for accessing and performing queries against one or more databases in one or more cloud storage resources located on a storage platform separate from the execution platform, wherein the plurality of compute clusters is allocated separately from the one or more cloud storage resources (116-120) and each of the plurality of compute clusters comprises one or more execution nodes comprising a cache memory to cache data stored on the storage platform; means for determining a current workload of the plurality of compute clusters based at least in part on a comparison of a runtime computed degree of concurrency on each of the plurality of compute clusters and a targeted degree of concurrency inputted by a customer; and means for dynamically adding compute clusters to or removing compute clusters from the virtual warehouse based at least in part on whether one or more currently allocated compute clusters can process one or more of a query and the current workload while meeting a performance metric, the performance metric comprising a maximum query response time and wherein the means for adding or removing the compute clusters dynamically scales up and down a number of compute clusters without increasing or decreasing the one or more cloud storage resources. means for allocating a plurality of compute clusters (122-126, 408) on an execution platform as part of a virtual warehouse (402-406) for accessing and performing queries against one or more databases in one or more cloud storage resources located on a storage platform separate from the execution platform, wherein the plurality of compute clusters is allocated separately from the one or more cloud storage resources (116-120) and each of the plurality of compute clusters comprises one or more execution nodes comprising a cache memory to cache data stored on the storage platform; means for determining a current workload of the plurality of compute clusters based at least in part on a comparison of a runtime computed degree of concurrency on each of the plurality of compute clusters and a targeted degree of concurrency inputted by a customer; and means for dynamically adding compute clusters to or removing compute clusters from the virtual warehouse based at least in part on whether one or more currently allocated compute clusters can process one or more of a query and the current workload while meeting a performance metric, the performance metric comprising a maximum query response time and wherein the means for adding or removing the compute clusters dynamically scales up and down a number of compute clusters without increasing or decreasing the one or more cloud storage resources.
Rotary encoder apparatus comprising; an encoder scale comprising an incremental scale and one or more reference marks ; and an encoder scale reader comprising at least first and second readheads (4,6;46,48) that each produce a reference mark signal when passed over a reference mark of the encoder scale , each of the first and second readheads also producing incremental signals (Sin_1,Cos_1,Sin_2, Cos_2) indicative of relative movement between the encoder scale and the encoder scale reader, the apparatus being arranged to generate a series of first incremental pulses (Count 1) indicative of relative movement between the first readhead and the incremental scale and a series of second incremental pulses (Count 2) indicative of relative movement between the second readhead and the incremental scale, characterised in that the apparatus comprises a first counter to count said first incremental pulses and a second counter to count said second incremental pulses, the apparatus also comprising an incremental signal blender comprising an adder for adding the counts of the first and second counters to provide a resultant incremental count, wherein, as the encoder scale is rotated relative to the encoder scale reader, a first reference mark of the one or more reference marks initially passes the first readhead (4;46) thereby generating a first reference mark signal and further rotation of the encoder scale relative to the encoder scale reader causes the first reference mark or a second reference mark of the one or more reference marks to subsequently pass the second readhead (6;48) thereby generating a second reference mark signal, wherein the apparatus comprises a reference position setter arranged to use the first and second reference mark signals to correct or offset the resultant incremental count so that the resultant incremental count is related to at least one angularly repeatable reference position of the encoder scale relative to the encoder scale reader, the at least one angularly repeatable reference position being resistant to angular errors due to bearing wander, wherein the reference position setter corrects or offsets the resultant incremental count using the difference in the count (Ct) of the second counter between generation of the first reference mark signal and the second reference mark signal, the difference in the count (Ct) being dependent on the bearing wander induced error that is present when the first reference mark passes the first readhead thereby allowing the resultant incremental count to be related to the at least one angularly repeatable reference position.
A display device, comprising: a first image display device ; a light receiving element configured to receive light of the external environment; a dimmer ; and a light control device configured to: identify a start time of change in quantity of light received by the display device; determine a rate of change of quantity of light received by the light receiving element ; and control transmissivity of the dimmer based on quantity of light received by the display device, after a predetermined amount of time after the start time has elapsed, the determined rate of change of quantity of light, and by using a table storing a respective value indicative rate of change of dimmer transmissivity for each of a plurality of rates of change of quantity of light. a first image display device ; a light receiving element configured to receive light of the external environment; a dimmer ; and a light control device configured to: identify a start time of change in quantity of light received by the display device; determine a rate of change of quantity of light received by the light receiving element ; and control transmissivity of the dimmer based on quantity of light received by the display device, after a predetermined amount of time after the start time has elapsed, the determined rate of change of quantity of light, and by using a table storing a respective value indicative rate of change of dimmer transmissivity for each of a plurality of rates of change of quantity of light. identify a start time of change in quantity of light received by the display device; determine a rate of change of quantity of light received by the light receiving element ; and control transmissivity of the dimmer based on quantity of light received by the display device, after a predetermined amount of time after the start time has elapsed, the determined rate of change of quantity of light, and by using a table storing a respective value indicative rate of change of dimmer transmissivity for each of a plurality of rates of change of quantity of light.
A preforming system for automated sequential laying of plies , in particular fiber reinforced plies, at a desired location (L) with a preselected attitude (A) to preform a composite structure (S), comprising at least one buffer provided with two or more carriers , a controller , a placement robot provided with a ply manipulating part , and a substrate , wherein each carrier is arranged to carry at least one presorted ply , wherein the controller keeps track of a position, type and sequential order of the at least one presorted ply per carrier , and wherein the controller further controls the placement robot to manipulate and transport at least one ply by means of the ply manipulating part from a selected carrier of the two or more carriers to the substrate and to place the at least one ply at the desired location (L) with the preselected attitude (A), wherein the preforming system comprises at least one sorting robot provided with a handling part for handling and transporting at least one ply , wherein the controller or a further controller controls the at least one sorting robot to selectively load each carrier of the at least one buffer with at least one ply , wherein the preforming system is arranged such that during use the sorting robot and the placement robot can access a same buffer of the at least one buffer without relocating the placement robot , the sorting robot and the buffer with respect to each other.
Irradiation device for decontaminating a medium in a cylindrical flow channel with an inner surface , through which the medium to be decontaminated is conducted in an axial direction, comprising: a) an emitter that emits decontaminating radiation ; b) a reflector arrangement positioned on the inner surface of the flow channel to reflect radiation within the flow channel ; wherein c) the inner wall of the flow channel is equipped with reflectors from the reflector arrangement , which direct the reflected radiation from the emitter past the emitter ; d) the reflector arrangement guides the initially reflected radiation of the emitter tangentially past the emitter ; and e) the distance of the reflected radiation from the emitter increases with the number of reflections. a) an emitter that emits decontaminating radiation ; b) a reflector arrangement positioned on the inner surface of the flow channel to reflect radiation within the flow channel ; wherein c) the inner wall of the flow channel is equipped with reflectors from the reflector arrangement , which direct the reflected radiation from the emitter past the emitter ; d) the reflector arrangement guides the initially reflected radiation of the emitter tangentially past the emitter ; and e) the distance of the reflected radiation from the emitter increases with the number of reflections.
Piston pump for a high pressure cleaning device for conveying a cleaning liquid, having a pump housing , which comprises a first housing part and a second housing part that are each configured as a metal part, wherein the first housing part forms a suction conduit and a pressure conduit , and wherein the second housing part forms a plurality of pump chambers into each of which a reciprocally movable piston dips and which are each in flow connection with the suction conduit by way of an inlet channel and with the pressure conduit by way of an outlet channel , wherein the inlet channels are each closable by an inlet valve and the outlet channels are each closable by an outlet valve , wherein the outlet valves each comprise a stationarily held outlet valve seat and an outlet closing body that is reciprocally displaceable relative to the outlet valve seat and that comprises an outlet valve plate that can sealingly abut against an outlet valve seat , characterized in that the second housing part comprises a valve receptacle into which the outlet channels open, and in that the piston pump comprises an outlet valve assembly , which forms all outlet valves , wherein the outlet valve assembly comprises an outlet part , which consists of a plastic material and is inserted into the valve receptacle and forms all outlet valve seats .
An image processing apparatus comprising: a file acquisition unit configured to acquire a file having a management region where information for management of a 3D object content generated by volumetric capturing is stored and a data region where a track in which a plurality of streams included in the 3D object content are stored is stored, wherein group information for selection, from a plurality of the streams included in the 3D object content, of one or a plurality of tracks for reproduction of the 3D object content is stored in the management region, and wherein the group information includes information indicating a displayable region of the 3D object content; and a file processor configured to select a plurality of the streams to be used for reproduction of the 3D object content on a basis of the group information. a file acquisition unit configured to acquire a file having a management region where information for management of a 3D object content generated by volumetric capturing is stored and a data region where a track in which a plurality of streams included in the 3D object content are stored is stored, wherein group information for selection, from a plurality of the streams included in the 3D object content, of one or a plurality of tracks for reproduction of the 3D object content is stored in the management region, and wherein the group information includes information indicating a displayable region of the 3D object content; and a file processor configured to select a plurality of the streams to be used for reproduction of the 3D object content on a basis of the group information.
An apparatus to facilitate control flow in a graphics processing system, the apparatus comprising: a graphics processor including: a plurality of processing resources to execute single instruction, multiple data, SIMD; flow control logic configured to detect a diverging control flow in a plurality of SIMD channels, to detect SIMD channels that are active comprising to detect whether the active SIMD channels are spread over multiple SIMD sections, and to identify a code region impacted by the diverging control flow, wherein the control flow logic is further configured to detect whether the active SIMD channels are lower in number than a predetermined threshold percentage of the plurality of SIMD channels, and to pack input to the active SIMD channels into a subset of the SIMD channels upon a determination that the number of active SIMD channels is below the predetermined threshold percentage; and shoot down logic configured to prevent packing input to the active SIMD channels into a subset of the SIMD channels upon detecting that the active SIMD channels are not spread over multiple SIMD sections. a plurality of processing resources to execute single instruction, multiple data, SIMD; flow control logic configured to detect a diverging control flow in a plurality of SIMD channels, to detect SIMD channels that are active comprising to detect whether the active SIMD channels are spread over multiple SIMD sections, and to identify a code region impacted by the diverging control flow, wherein the control flow logic is further configured to detect whether the active SIMD channels are lower in number than a predetermined threshold percentage of the plurality of SIMD channels, and to pack input to the active SIMD channels into a subset of the SIMD channels upon a determination that the number of active SIMD channels is below the predetermined threshold percentage; and shoot down logic configured to prevent packing input to the active SIMD channels into a subset of the SIMD channels upon detecting that the active SIMD channels are not spread over multiple SIMD sections.
A method for detection of deviations in packaging containers for liquid food produced in a machine , comprising creating a virtual model of a packaging container in a virtual coordinate system (x, y, z), defining a deformation zone on a surface of the virtual model, creating a defined deviation in the deformation zone having a defined geometry and coordinates in the virtual coordinate system to create a controlled deformation of the virtual model, producing an image rendering of the virtual model with said controlled deformation to generate image features representing a deviation in the packaging container, associating the image features with different categories of deviations, and inputting the image features to a machine learning-based model for subsequent detection of categories of deviations in packaging containers in the machine based on the image features.
A packaging bag configured to package a polyvinyl alcohol-based resin that contains a modified group having active hydrogen, wherein the packaging bag comprises a film having a water vapor permeability of 10 g/m 2 /day or less measured in conformity with JIS Z 0208 under the conditions of 40 °C and 90 % RH, wherein the packaging bag includes low-density polyethylene as a material forming a water vapor barrier layer, wherein the low-density polyethylene refers to a polyethylene having an average density of from 0.910 g/cm 3 to 0.925 g/cm 3 , and wherein the water vapor barrier layer has a thickness of from 1 μm to 200 μm.