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A method of validating autonomous control software for operating a vehicle in an autonomous driving mode, the method comprising: running the autonomous control software through a driving scenario a single time to observe an outcome of the scenario for the autonomous control software; running a validation model through the driving scenario a plurality of times, which includes running the scenario once for each type of response identified in a predetermined set of general types of responses, to observe an outcome of the scenario for the validation model for each of the plurality of times; determining whether the autonomous control software passed the driving scenario based on whether the outcome of the scenario for the autonomous control software indicates that a virtual vehicle under control of the autonomous control software collided with another object during the single time; determining whether the validation model passed the driving scenario based on whether outcome of the scenario for the validation model indicates that a virtual vehicle under control of the validation model collided with another object in any one of the plurality of times; and validating the autonomous control software by comparing the scenarios the autonomous control software passed with those the validation model passed at least once. running the autonomous control software through a driving scenario a single time to observe an outcome of the scenario for the autonomous control software; running a validation model through the driving scenario a plurality of times, which includes running the scenario once for each type of response identified in a predetermined set of general types of responses, to observe an outcome of the scenario for the validation model for each of the plurality of times; determining whether the autonomous control software passed the driving scenario based on whether the outcome of the scenario for the autonomous control software indicates that a virtual vehicle under control of the autonomous control software collided with another object during the single time; determining whether the validation model passed the driving scenario based on whether outcome of the scenario for the validation model indicates that a virtual vehicle under control of the validation model collided with another object in any one of the plurality of times; and validating the autonomous control software by comparing the scenarios the autonomous control software passed with those the validation model passed at least once.
Planar sensor unit for force and/or pressure sensor systems, having first and second isolating carrier films arranged one above the other and carrying first and second conductor path patterns on their surfaces facing each other, between which elastically deformable distance elements are arranged, which are designed for elastically biassing the carrier films , and by exerting a force essentially directed under a right angle to the plane of the carrier films onto at least one of the carrier films , a contact between the first and second conductor path patterns can be established, wherein at least one of the first and second conductor path patterns is subdivided by the first distance elements into a plurality of contact areas, in which, when force is exerted onto at least one of the films, a contact between the conductor path patterns of the first and second carrier films can be established, wherein the conductor path patterns are at least in part formed by resistive coatings having a predetermined electrical surface resistance, and wherein the first and second conductor path patterns include connections for connecting to an evaluation circuit, outputting an output signal depending on the position and/or number of the first resistance values established by exerting force onto and compressing the first distance elements, characterized in that at least on one of the conductor paths facing each other, a number of second distance elements is arranged which have a lower mechanical resistance force against compression than the first distance elements , and are arranged at a distance from one another.
A direct-current solid-fuel grill comprising: a direct-current power source; a direct-current motor receiving power from the direct-current power source; a solid-fuel grill component configured to be driven by the direct-current motor; and a direct-current controller in communication with the direct-current motor, wherein the direct-current controller is configured to provide at least: a first signal to the direct-current motor causing the solid-fuel grill component to actuate at a first velocity, and a second signal to the direct-current motor causing the solid-fuel grill component to actuate at a second velocity; characterised in that the first velocity comprises a positive velocity and the second velocity comprises a negative velocity. a direct-current power source; a direct-current motor receiving power from the direct-current power source; a solid-fuel grill component configured to be driven by the direct-current motor; and a direct-current controller in communication with the direct-current motor, wherein the direct-current controller is configured to provide at least: a first signal to the direct-current motor causing the solid-fuel grill component to actuate at a first velocity, and a second signal to the direct-current motor causing the solid-fuel grill component to actuate at a second velocity; a first signal to the direct-current motor causing the solid-fuel grill component to actuate at a first velocity, and a second signal to the direct-current motor causing the solid-fuel grill component to actuate at a second velocity; characterised in that the first velocity comprises a positive velocity and the second velocity comprises a negative velocity.
Fluid valve (F, 216, 216a) comprising a lip seal between a pressure input (1-1 F , 1-1s) and a pressure output (2 F , 2s), which seal has a sealing lip , it being possible for the position of the sealing lip to be changed so as to change a passage cross-section , characterized in that the position of the sealing lip can be changed by the pressure of a switching element , and the passage cross-section is indirectly changed by means of the switching element .
A sensing unit comprising: a sensing plate having a centrally located through-hole for receiving a rotating shaft , wherein a plurality of holes are formed along an edge of the sensing plate ; a sensing magnet that is mounted on the sensing plate and is disposed closer to the rotating shaft than the plurality of holes ; a first sensor that is disposed over the holes and that is configured to detect light passing through the holes ; and a second sensor that is disposed over the sensing magnet and that is configured to detect a change of magnetic flux in the sensing magnet , characterized in that the sensing magnet comprises a plurality of N poles and a plurality of S poles arranged in an alternating fashion, the number of holes is greater than the number of the N poles and the S poles, the plurality of holes are configured to function as frequency generator (FG) poles, the plurality of holes have circle shapes, distances between the center of each of the plurality of holes and the center of the rotating shaft are the same, the plurality of holes are arranged at the same interval in the circumferential direction, the first sensor is configured to output an On signal when light is reflected and to output an Off signal when light is not reflected, and the second sensor is configured to output On signal at N poles and to output Off signal at S poles, the plurality of N poles and the plurality of S poles being arranged at a same distance from the center of the rotating shaft and in a circumferential direction. a sensing plate having a centrally located through-hole for receiving a rotating shaft , wherein a plurality of holes are formed along an edge of the sensing plate ; a sensing magnet that is mounted on the sensing plate and is disposed closer to the rotating shaft than the plurality of holes ; a first sensor that is disposed over the holes and that is configured to detect light passing through the holes ; and a second sensor that is disposed over the sensing magnet and that is configured to detect a change of magnetic flux in the sensing magnet , the sensing magnet comprises a plurality of N poles and a plurality of S poles arranged in an alternating fashion, the number of holes is greater than the number of the N poles and the S poles, the plurality of holes are configured to function as frequency generator (FG) poles, the plurality of holes have circle shapes, distances between the center of each of the plurality of holes and the center of the rotating shaft are the same, the plurality of holes are arranged at the same interval in the circumferential direction, the first sensor is configured to output an On signal when light is reflected and to output an Off signal when light is not reflected, and the second sensor is configured to output On signal at N poles and to output Off signal at S poles, the plurality of N poles and the plurality of S poles being arranged at a same distance from the center of the rotating shaft and in a circumferential direction.
An active material comprising a niobium-titanium composite oxide, Cu, and at least one element M selected from the group consisting of Na, K, Si, S, Sn, P, Ta, Mo, Mn, Co, Ni and Fe, wherein a molar ratio (Cu/Ti) of Cu to Ti satisfies formula (I): 1 × 10 − 4 ≤ Cu / Ti ≤ 0.5 a molar ratio (M/Ti) of the element M to Ti satisfies formula (II): 0 < M / Ti ≤ 0.6 and a molar ratio (Nb/Ti) of Nb to Ti satisfies formula (III): 1 ≤ Nb / Ti ≤ 5
An expression cassette having a nucleic acid sequence comprising SEQ ID NO: 1.
A method of optical measurement of an aqueous stream, and of processing the results of the measurement in order to determine the anionic charge of the stream, the method being carried out by measuring the light absorption or transmittance of the stream and predicting the total amount of anionic groups in the stream, the method comprising the following steps: - adding a fixed amount of a cationic dye to the aqueous stream, - measuring a light absorption or transmittance spectrum of the obtained dye-containing stream at two or more wavelengths, wherein the height of at least one peak of the light absorption of transmittance spectrum corresponds to the amount of unreacted or reacted cationic dye, and - obtaining the anionic charge of said aqueous stream by processing the measured light absorption or transmittance spectrum using a mathematical processing step of derivation by calculating a derivative of the measured absorption or transmittance spectrum, whereby the minimum or maximum value of the derivative at the at least one peak of the light absorption or transmittance spectrum is correlated with the anionic charge of said aqueous stream to predict the total amount of anionic groups in the stream, wherein said aqueous stream comprises at least one of dissolved and colloidal substances. - adding a fixed amount of a cationic dye to the aqueous stream, - measuring a light absorption or transmittance spectrum of the obtained dye-containing stream at two or more wavelengths, wherein the height of at least one peak of the light absorption of transmittance spectrum corresponds to the amount of unreacted or reacted cationic dye, and - obtaining the anionic charge of said aqueous stream by processing the measured light absorption or transmittance spectrum using a mathematical processing step of derivation by calculating a derivative of the measured absorption or transmittance spectrum, whereby the minimum or maximum value of the derivative at the at least one peak of the light absorption or transmittance spectrum is correlated with the anionic charge of said aqueous stream to predict the total amount of anionic groups in the stream, wherein said aqueous stream comprises at least one of dissolved and colloidal substances.
A forceps , comprising: an instrument housing ; an elongated shaft assembly extending distally from the instrument housing; and a rotation knob assembly supported in the instrument housing and including a rotation knob and an inner housing , the rotation knob coupled to the shaft assembly and positioned to rotate about the inner housing to rotate the elongated shaft assembly relative to the instrument housing, the inner housing coupled to the instrument housing and supporting electrical contacts configured to transmit electrical energy through the rotation knob assembly. an instrument housing ; an elongated shaft assembly extending distally from the instrument housing; and a rotation knob assembly supported in the instrument housing and including a rotation knob and an inner housing , the rotation knob coupled to the shaft assembly and positioned to rotate about the inner housing to rotate the elongated shaft assembly relative to the instrument housing, the inner housing coupled to the instrument housing and supporting electrical contacts configured to transmit electrical energy through the rotation knob assembly.
Catalyst comprising a small-pore zeolite containing iron and copper with a maximum ring size of eight tetrahedral atoms, characterized in that the small-pore zeolite is of the structure type EAB, ERI, ESV, JBW or LEV and that the channel width of the small-pore zeolite is > 3.8 Å (0.38 nm) in at least one dimension and that the small-pore zeolite comprises copper in an amount of 0.2 to 3 wt.%, calculated as Cu, and iron in an amount of 0.2 to 3 wt.%, calculated as Fe, in each case based on the total weight of the exchanged small-pore zeolite, and wherein the small-pore zeolite does not contain any metal other than copper and iron.
Trailer coupling for a motor vehicle , in particular a car , for attaching a trailer to the motor vehicle , with a coupling body support which may be attached to the motor vehicle and with a coupling body , spherical on the outside and having a spherical surface and mounted on a free end section of the coupling body support , and on which may be fitted a towing coupling seating of a towing coupling of the trailer, wherein the coupling body forms for the towing coupling seating a bearing body rotatably supporting the former for swivelling, in particular on a multi-axis swivel-jointed basis, relative to the coupling body support , wherein the coupling body is fixed relative to the coupling body support so that the towing coupling seating slides along the outside of the spherical surface , characterised in that the coupling body is multi-part to provide a seating space , wherein the seating space forms a sensor holder in which a component of a sensor array , namely at least one sensor , is located to detect an angular position of the towing coupling relative to the coupling body support , wherein the coupling body forms a coupling element, which comprises a first and at least one second coupling element part , wherein one or both of the coupling element parts comprises or comprise a part of the seating space or the seating space as a whole.
A method for optimizing a microfluidic flow-focusing device with rectangular microchannels using a vacuum system by targeting certain droplet formation rates that best suit the needs of an experiment in, comprising: 1) providing, a microfluidic flow-focusing device with rectangular microchannels, comprising a structure wherein two continuous phase channels consisting of continuous phase inlet and adapter are respectively connected perpendicularly to the end of a dispersed phase channel consisting of dispersed phase inlet and adapter, and the droplets produced in the connecting region of the dispersed phase channel and the two continuous phase channels are discharged to a collection channel; 2) determining, in order to produce droplets of a desired rate, based on the connecting region of the dispersed phase channel and the two continuous phase channels, the heights of the dispersed phase channel and the continuous phase channels and the width of the dispersed phase channel; 3) injecting, an aqueous solution into the dispersed phase channel, and an oil into the continuous phase channels; and 4) applying, vacuum pressure into the collection channel. 1) providing, a microfluidic flow-focusing device with rectangular microchannels, comprising a structure wherein two continuous phase channels consisting of continuous phase inlet and adapter are respectively connected perpendicularly to the end of a dispersed phase channel consisting of dispersed phase inlet and adapter, and the droplets produced in the connecting region of the dispersed phase channel and the two continuous phase channels are discharged to a collection channel; 2) determining, in order to produce droplets of a desired rate, based on the connecting region of the dispersed phase channel and the two continuous phase channels, the heights of the dispersed phase channel and the continuous phase channels and the width of the dispersed phase channel; 3) injecting, an aqueous solution into the dispersed phase channel, and an oil into the continuous phase channels; and 4) applying, vacuum pressure into the collection channel.
A method of preparing a solid compound of Formula 1, the method comprising (a) refluxing a compound of Formula 1c in an organic solvent to form a reaction mixture; and (b) crystallizing the reaction mixture by cooling to less than 20 °C to obtain the solid compound of Formula 1, wherein Boc is a nitrogen protecting group.
An oligonucleotide preparation comprising an essentially homogenous population of an oligonucleotide, wherein an essentially homogenous population means that at least 90% of the oligonucleotides in the preparation have the same chemical identity including the same nucleotide sequence, backbone, modifications, length and end structures, wherein the oligonucleotide has two blunt ends, wherein the blunt ends are ends of a fully double-stranded section, and wherein the fully double-stranded section is at least 21 and at most 60 base pairs in length, and the double-stranded oligonucleotide has one blunt end bearing a 5' triphosphate attached to the most 5' ribonucleotide and a second blunt end which does not bear a 5' triphosphate, wherein the oligonucleotide comprises at least 1, preferably at least 3, more preferably at least 6 ribonucleotide(s) at the 5' end at the blunt end bearing the 5' triphosphate, and wherein the 5' triphosphate is free of any cap structure. wherein an essentially homogenous population means that at least 90% of the oligonucleotides in the preparation have the same chemical identity including the same nucleotide sequence, backbone, modifications, length and end structures, wherein the oligonucleotide has two blunt ends, wherein the blunt ends are ends of a fully double-stranded section, and wherein the fully double-stranded section is at least 21 and at most 60 base pairs in length, and the double-stranded oligonucleotide has one blunt end bearing a 5' triphosphate attached to the most 5' ribonucleotide and a second blunt end which does not bear a 5' triphosphate, wherein the oligonucleotide comprises at least 1, preferably at least 3, more preferably at least 6 ribonucleotide(s) at the 5' end at the blunt end bearing the 5' triphosphate, and wherein the 5' triphosphate is free of any cap structure.
A method for zooming an image displayed on a touch-sensitive screen of a mobile terminal , the method comprising: - measuring (a) the duration of a stationary touch gesture by a user on the touch-sensitive screen ; - determining (b) a zoom ratio as a function of said measured duration; and - displaying (c) on the touch-sensitive screen said image being zoomed-in or zoomed-out by the determined zoom ratio according to a zooming mode chosen among a zoom-out mode and a zoom-in mode; characterized in that the method further comprises: - switching the zooming mode from zoom-out mode to zoom-in mode, or from zoom-in mode to zoom-out mode if said measured duration exceeds a maximum duration threshold; - resetting said measured duration; - measuring the duration of the stationary touch gesture from said resetting; - determining a zoom ratio as a function of said measured duration; and - displaying on the touch-sensitive screen said image being zoomed-in or zoomed-out by the determined zoom ratio according to the zooming mode. - measuring (a) the duration of a stationary touch gesture by a user on the touch-sensitive screen ; - determining (b) a zoom ratio as a function of said measured duration; and - displaying (c) on the touch-sensitive screen said image being zoomed-in or zoomed-out by the determined zoom ratio according to a zooming mode chosen among a zoom-out mode and a zoom-in mode; - switching the zooming mode from zoom-out mode to zoom-in mode, or from zoom-in mode to zoom-out mode if said measured duration exceeds a maximum duration threshold; - resetting said measured duration; - measuring the duration of the stationary touch gesture from said resetting; - determining a zoom ratio as a function of said measured duration; and - displaying on the touch-sensitive screen said image being zoomed-in or zoomed-out by the determined zoom ratio according to the zooming mode.
An anionic flocculant comprising: galactomannan; and a polysaccharide other than the galactomannan, wherein the anionic flocculant has a bulk density of 0.50 g/cm 3 or more but 1.00 g/cm 3 or less, the anionic flocculant has a particle diameter D 50 of 250 μm or more but 850 μm or less, and the anionic flocculant has a particle diameter D 10 of 150 μm or more, and wherein a difference (D 50 - D 10 ) between the particle diameter D 50 and the particle diameter D 10 is 100 μm or more but 200 μm or less. galactomannan; and a polysaccharide other than the galactomannan, wherein the anionic flocculant has a bulk density of 0.50 g/cm 3 or more but 1.00 g/cm 3 or less, the anionic flocculant has a particle diameter D 50 of 250 μm or more but 850 μm or less, and the anionic flocculant has a particle diameter D 10 of 150 μm or more, and wherein a difference (D 50 - D 10 ) between the particle diameter D 50 and the particle diameter D 10 is 100 μm or more but 200 μm or less.