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An apparatus comprising: a sensing circuit configured to generate a sensed cardiac signal representative of cardiac activity of a subject; and an arrhythmia detection circuit electrically coupled to the sensing circuit and configured to: detect an episode of atrial fibrillation (AF) in the sensed cardiac signal using a first AF detection criterion; and detect the episode of AF using a second AF detection criterion, wherein the first AF detection criterion has greater sensitivity to AF detection than the second AF detection criterion, and the second AF detection criterion has greater specificity to AF detection than the first AF detection criterion; and a control circuit configured to trigger storage of sampled values of a segment of the cardiac signal that includes the episode of AF and a segment of the cardiac signal used by the first AF detection criterion to detect the episode of AF when the episode of AF is detected by both the first AF detection criterion and the second AF detection criterion. a sensing circuit configured to generate a sensed cardiac signal representative of cardiac activity of a subject; and an arrhythmia detection circuit electrically coupled to the sensing circuit and configured to: detect an episode of atrial fibrillation (AF) in the sensed cardiac signal using a first AF detection criterion; and detect the episode of AF using a second AF detection criterion, wherein the first AF detection criterion has greater sensitivity to AF detection than the second AF detection criterion, and the second AF detection criterion has greater specificity to AF detection than the first AF detection criterion; and detect an episode of atrial fibrillation (AF) in the sensed cardiac signal using a first AF detection criterion; and detect the episode of AF using a second AF detection criterion, wherein the first AF detection criterion has greater sensitivity to AF detection than the second AF detection criterion, and the second AF detection criterion has greater specificity to AF detection than the first AF detection criterion; and a control circuit configured to trigger storage of sampled values of a segment of the cardiac signal that includes the episode of AF and a segment of the cardiac signal used by the first AF detection criterion to detect the episode of AF when the episode of AF is detected by both the first AF detection criterion and the second AF detection criterion.
Electronic system comprising at least a base part , a power source , control means and at least one electronic module comprising a light element and adapted to be powered by the power source, the base part is provided with at least two parallel extending, elongated tracks being electrically conductive, wherein the control means are configured to calculate the electric resistance between the electronic module and a predetermined location via the tracks in order to determine the position of the electronic module on the tracks and to control at least one parameter of the electronic module, depending on the distance between the calculated position and the predetermined location on the tracks, and characterized in that the predetermined location on the tracks is chosen by an installer, and that the base part and the electronic module are releasably magnetically attached to each other.
A method, performed by a wearable device , the method comprising: receiving an inmate profile that includes information regarding a dynamic user interface of the wearable device; receiving an administrative rule that specifies a first restriction regarding a first authorized function of the wearable device and a second restriction regarding a second authorized function, wherein the first restriction is a global restriction that applies to all inmates in a controlled environment and the second restriction is an inmate-specific restriction that is specific to an inmate; verifying that the administrative rule is received from an authorized source associated with a controlled environment; and performing the first authorized function based at least on the inmate profile and the first restriction, wherein the authorized function includes: customizing a setting of the dynamic user interface of the wearable device based on the inmate profile and the administrative rule; displaying the dynamic user interface based at least in part on the customized setting; and performing the second authorized function based at least on the inmate profile and the second restriction, wherein the second authorized function includes a locking timer associated with a predetermined time period that the wearable device is attached to the inmate, wherein the wearable device is semi-permanently attached to the inmate. receiving an inmate profile that includes information regarding a dynamic user interface of the wearable device; receiving an administrative rule that specifies a first restriction regarding a first authorized function of the wearable device and a second restriction regarding a second authorized function, wherein the first restriction is a global restriction that applies to all inmates in a controlled environment and the second restriction is an inmate-specific restriction that is specific to an inmate; verifying that the administrative rule is received from an authorized source associated with a controlled environment; and performing the first authorized function based at least on the inmate profile and the first restriction, wherein the authorized function includes: customizing a setting of the dynamic user interface of the wearable device based on the inmate profile and the administrative rule; displaying the dynamic user interface based at least in part on the customized setting; and performing the second authorized function based at least on the inmate profile and the second restriction, wherein the second authorized function includes a locking timer associated with a predetermined time period that the wearable device is attached to the inmate, wherein the wearable device is semi-permanently attached to the inmate.
A method for the separation of minerals from a wastewater stream comprising a natural brine and at least about 30 g/l dissolved salts including at least 75 ppm lithium, comprising the steps of: passing the wastewater stream at substantially ambient pressure and at a temperature of at least about 60°C through a membrane assembly comprising a pervaporation membrane having a pore size of at least about 1.5 nanometers and not greater than about 10 nanometers, the pervaporation membrane separating a retentate volume from a permeate volume; reducing the pressure in the permeate volume of the membrane assembly to not greater than 0.4 bar, wherein water from the wastewater stream diffuses through the pervaporation membrane to form a water vapor in the permeate volume; pumping backwash liquid from a tank to the permeate volume of the membrane modules of the membrane assembly; and collecting the solid phase on the membrane modules and pumping backwash liquid through the modules to collect the solid phase minerals, thereby forming a mineral-rich backwash stream. passing the wastewater stream at substantially ambient pressure and at a temperature of at least about 60°C through a membrane assembly comprising a pervaporation membrane having a pore size of at least about 1.5 nanometers and not greater than about 10 nanometers, the pervaporation membrane separating a retentate volume from a permeate volume; reducing the pressure in the permeate volume of the membrane assembly to not greater than 0.4 bar, wherein water from the wastewater stream diffuses through the pervaporation membrane to form a water vapor in the permeate volume; pumping backwash liquid from a tank to the permeate volume of the membrane modules of the membrane assembly; and collecting the solid phase on the membrane modules and pumping backwash liquid through the modules to collect the solid phase minerals, thereby forming a mineral-rich backwash stream.
A method for validating the authenticity of a security mark on a recyclable container said method comprising the steps of: • moving said recyclable container past one or more security mark detection means , • illuminating at least a part of said security mark with light within a first wavelength range , characterized by • detecting a first reflection value (R1) of said security mark by means of said security mark detection means when said security mark is illuminated with light within said first wavelength range , • transmitting said first reflection value from said detection means to a central validation unit , • illuminating at least a part of said security mark with light within a second wavelength range , wherein said first wavelength range is different from said second wavelength range , • detecting a second reflection value (R2) of said security mark by means of said security mark detection means when said security mark is illuminated with light within said second wavelength range , • transmitting said second reflection value from said detection means to said central validation unit , and • validating the authenticity of said security mark in said central validation unit by checking if said first reflection value (R1) and said second reflection value (R2) are within predefined ranges. • moving said recyclable container past one or more security mark detection means , • illuminating at least a part of said security mark with light within a first wavelength range , characterized by • detecting a first reflection value (R1) of said security mark by means of said security mark detection means when said security mark is illuminated with light within said first wavelength range , • transmitting said first reflection value from said detection means to a central validation unit , • illuminating at least a part of said security mark with light within a second wavelength range , wherein said first wavelength range is different from said second wavelength range , • detecting a second reflection value (R2) of said security mark by means of said security mark detection means when said security mark is illuminated with light within said second wavelength range , • transmitting said second reflection value from said detection means to said central validation unit , and • validating the authenticity of said security mark in said central validation unit by checking if said first reflection value (R1) and said second reflection value (R2) are within predefined ranges.
A method of operating a user equipment, UE , comprising: generating an uplink signal according to a physical uplink control channel, PUCCH, format 2 and having n number of physical resource blocks, PRBs, that are mapped in an interlaced manner across a frequency domain on a orthogonal frequency division multiplexing, OFDM, symbol, wherein n is an integer multiple of a number of PRBs per interlace ; wherein n is based on an uplink control information, UCI, payload size, and on a configured maximum code rate for said UCI, n ≤ OCB / N SC RB × SCS , OCB is a minimum occupied channel bandwidth requirement mandated by a regulation for the transmission of PUCCH over an unlicensed spectrum, SCS is a subcarrier spacing, and N SC RB is a number of sub-carriers within one resource block; and transmitting, by the UE , the uplink signal over a PUCCH that utilizes unlicensed spectrum in a new radio wireless network . generating an uplink signal according to a physical uplink control channel, PUCCH, format 2 and having n number of physical resource blocks, PRBs, that are mapped in an interlaced manner across a frequency domain on a orthogonal frequency division multiplexing, OFDM, symbol, wherein n is an integer multiple of a number of PRBs per interlace ; wherein n is based on an uplink control information, UCI, payload size, and on a configured maximum code rate for said UCI, n ≤ OCB / N SC RB × SCS , OCB is a minimum occupied channel bandwidth requirement mandated by a regulation for the transmission of PUCCH over an unlicensed spectrum, SCS is a subcarrier spacing, and N SC RB is a number of sub-carriers within one resource block; and transmitting, by the UE , the uplink signal over a PUCCH that utilizes unlicensed spectrum in a new radio wireless network .
A laser device comprising: a light source device including a semiconductor laser configured to emit excitation light of having a wavelength of 808 nm; and a laser cavity irradiated with the excitation light from the light source device and including a Nd:YAG laser medium and a Cr:YAG saturable absorber , characterised in that : a beam waist diameter r of the excitation light, within the laser medium and an initial transmittance T 0 of the saturable absorber satisfy a relationship of 7.75×T 0 4 -7.77×T 0 3 +3.13×T 0 2 +0.16×T 0 +0.74≤r≤2.62×T 0 +0.675, when r is measured in mm and T 0 is a dimensionless fraction, and wherein the initial transmittance T 0 of the saturable absorber is 0.15 to 0.70, such that the energy per pulse output from the laser cavity is greater than or equal to 2.0 mJ and the oscillation efficiency in the laser cavity is greater than or equal to 15%. a light source device including a semiconductor laser configured to emit excitation light of having a wavelength of 808 nm; and a laser cavity irradiated with the excitation light from the light source device and including a Nd:YAG laser medium and a Cr:YAG saturable absorber , characterised in that : a beam waist diameter r of the excitation light, within the laser medium and an initial transmittance T 0 of the saturable absorber satisfy a relationship of 7.75×T 0 4 -7.77×T 0 3 +3.13×T 0 2 +0.16×T 0 +0.74≤r≤2.62×T 0 +0.675, when r is measured in mm and T 0 is a dimensionless fraction, and wherein the initial transmittance T 0 of the saturable absorber is 0.15 to 0.70, such that the energy per pulse output from the laser cavity is greater than or equal to 2.0 mJ and the oscillation efficiency in the laser cavity is greater than or equal to 15%.
A method comprising: separating, at a device, an input audio signal into at least a low-band signal and a high-band signal, the low-band signal corresponding to a low-band frequency range and the high-band signal corresponding to a high-band frequency range ; determining a parameter indicating a characteristic of the low band signal; selecting a non-linear processing function of a plurality of non-linear processing functions based on the parameter ; generating a first extended signal based on the low-band signal and the non-linear processing function ; generating at least one adjustment parameter based on the first extended signal, the high-band signal , or both, for multiplexing into an output bit stream; characterised in that selecting the non-linear processing function comprises, selecting a first non-linear processing function of the plurality of non-linear processing functions in response to determining that the parameter associated with a frame of the input audio signal satisfies a first condition, and selecting a second non-linear processing function of the plurality of non-linear processing functions in response to determining that the parameter satisfies a second condition. separating, at a device, an input audio signal into at least a low-band signal and a high-band signal, the low-band signal corresponding to a low-band frequency range and the high-band signal corresponding to a high-band frequency range ; determining a parameter indicating a characteristic of the low band signal; selecting a non-linear processing function of a plurality of non-linear processing functions based on the parameter ; generating a first extended signal based on the low-band signal and the non-linear processing function ; generating at least one adjustment parameter based on the first extended signal, the high-band signal , or both, for multiplexing into an output bit stream; characterised in that selecting the non-linear processing function comprises, selecting a first non-linear processing function of the plurality of non-linear processing functions in response to determining that the parameter associated with a frame of the input audio signal satisfies a first condition, and selecting a second non-linear processing function of the plurality of non-linear processing functions in response to determining that the parameter satisfies a second condition.
System for monitoring modular conveyor belts which comprises: a modular conveyor belt comprising a plurality of modules (11, 11', 11", 11''', 11"") linked together to form a continuous path operated by a gear which in turn comprises a shaft ; and at least two passage detecting apparatus ; characterized in that the modules (11, 11', 11", 11''', 11'''') are made of a plastic material and in that the modules (11, 11', 11", 11''', 11'''') have inserted in its longitudinal edges a plurality of reference elements (10, 10', 10", 10''', 10''''), at least one reference element per module; and wherein the reference elements (10, 10', 10", 10''', 10'''') are placed equidistant from one another along the entire modular conveyor belt ; the first passage detecting apparatus comprises one sensor to detect the passage of two consecutive reference elements (10, 10', 10", 10''', 10"") inserted in the longitudinal edges of the modules (11, 11', 11", 11''', 1'''',), and measuring the time of passage of each reference element (10, 10', 10", 10''', 10""); and wherein the second passage detecting apparatus comprises at least one sensor to detect the passage of a reference element in the drive shaft . a modular conveyor belt comprising a plurality of modules (11, 11', 11", 11''', 11"") linked together to form a continuous path operated by a gear which in turn comprises a shaft ; and at least two passage detecting apparatus ; characterized in that the modules (11, 11', 11", 11''', 11'''') are made of a plastic material and in that the modules (11, 11', 11", 11''', 11'''') have inserted in its longitudinal edges a plurality of reference elements (10, 10', 10", 10''', 10''''), at least one reference element per module; and wherein the reference elements (10, 10', 10", 10''', 10'''') are placed equidistant from one another along the entire modular conveyor belt ; the first passage detecting apparatus comprises one sensor to detect the passage of two consecutive reference elements (10, 10', 10", 10''', 10"") inserted in the longitudinal edges of the modules (11, 11', 11", 11''', 1'''',), and measuring the time of passage of each reference element (10, 10', 10", 10''', 10""); and wherein the second passage detecting apparatus comprises at least one sensor to detect the passage of a reference element in the drive shaft .
Nacelle of a wind turbine , the wind turbine having a generator for generating electrical energy from wind, and the nacelle comprising - a mainframe for carrying the generator on a tower, - a carrier module for accommodating items of electrical control equipment, and - a nacelle casing for protecting the carrier module and the mainframe against effects of weather, the carrier module and/or the nacelle casing being connected to the mainframe by means of decoupling means , such that there exists thereby an elastically damped connection to the mainframe ). - a mainframe for carrying the generator on a tower, - a carrier module for accommodating items of electrical control equipment, and - a nacelle casing for protecting the carrier module and the mainframe against effects of weather,
A medical retrieval device, comprising: a sheath extending from a proximal end to a distal end ; a light source coupled to the sheath , the light source having a first state in which light is not emitted distally of sheath and a second state wherein the light source emits a visual pattern distally of the distal end of the sheath , wherein the visual pattern represents a diameter of a lumen of the sheath ; and a visual guide coupled to the distal end of the sheath , wherein the light source is disposed on the visual guide and includes a plurality of light-emitting diodes . a sheath extending from a proximal end to a distal end ; a light source coupled to the sheath , the light source having a first state in which light is not emitted distally of sheath and a second state wherein the light source emits a visual pattern distally of the distal end of the sheath , wherein the visual pattern represents a diameter of a lumen of the sheath ; and a visual guide coupled to the distal end of the sheath , wherein the light source is disposed on the visual guide and includes a plurality of light-emitting diodes .
A metal surface reforming method of performing halogenation treatment of heating and retaining the base material of iron based metal in an atmosphere containing a halogen based gas, and then performing nitride processing on the base material of heating and retaining the base material in an atmosphere containing a nitrogen source gas to form a diffusion layer with diffused nitrogen with a nitrogen concentration of 10 atom% or higher and thickness of 5 μm or more, and then performing chromizing treatment by heating and retaining the nitrided base material in a powder containing metallic chromium at a temperature of 850 to 1200°C to form a surface reformed layer on the base material of iron based metal, and the surface reformed layer includes two layers, a chromium nitride layer formed on the surface and a chromium enriched layer formed underneath this layer. performing halogenation treatment of heating and retaining the base material of iron based metal in an atmosphere containing a halogen based gas, and then performing nitride processing on the base material of heating and retaining the base material in an atmosphere containing a nitrogen source gas to form a diffusion layer with diffused nitrogen with a nitrogen concentration of 10 atom% or higher and thickness of 5 μm or more, and then performing chromizing treatment by heating and retaining the nitrided base material in a powder containing metallic chromium at a temperature of 850 to 1200°C to form a surface reformed layer on the base material of iron based metal, and the surface reformed layer includes two layers, a chromium nitride layer formed on the surface and a chromium enriched layer formed underneath this layer.