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A method for wireless communication performed by a transmitting device (115-a, 105), comprising: generating a discovery preamble and a discovery message in a device-to-device, D2D discovery procedure, wherein the discovery preamble includes information indicating that the discovery message will be transmitted; transmitting a plurality of directional beams that each include the discovery preamble on the plurality of directional beams as part of a beam sweeping procedure performed during the D2D discovery procedure, the plurality of directional beams comprising a first directional beam; and transmitting the discovery message using the first directional beam of the plurality of directional beams based at least in part on receiving, using the first directional beam, a response message from a receiving device (115-b, 105) in response to transmitting the discovery preamble. generating a discovery preamble and a discovery message in a device-to-device, D2D discovery procedure, wherein the discovery preamble includes information indicating that the discovery message will be transmitted; transmitting a plurality of directional beams that each include the discovery preamble on the plurality of directional beams as part of a beam sweeping procedure performed during the D2D discovery procedure, the plurality of directional beams comprising a first directional beam; and transmitting the discovery message using the first directional beam of the plurality of directional beams based at least in part on receiving, using the first directional beam, a response message from a receiving device (115-b, 105) in response to transmitting the discovery preamble.
A plotter for a digital display device , the digital display device having a refresh period to allow proper perception by a human observer, the plotter comprising: a cursive imagery generator for generating cursive inputs at a plurality of respective update phases during the refresh period of the display device; control means for the display device for activating selected pixels of the digital display device in response to respective said cursive inputs, activation being controlled subsequent to each update phase during the refresh period; and an input store for associating each cursive input with an update phase at which the cursive input was generated during the refresh period; wherein the input store comprises first and second image buffers and cursive inputs generated during alternate refresh periods are added respectively to the first image buffer and the second image buffer, the added cursive inputs being associated with their respective update phases, and the added cursive inputs being subtracted respectively from the second image buffer and the first image buffer in accordance with their associated update phases, and wherein during said alternate refresh periods the cursive inputs stored in the first image buffer are mixed with the second image buffer and transferred to the control means and the cursive inputs stored in the second image buffer are mixed with the first image buffer and transferred to the control means; the control means being responsive to the input store and configured to deactivate the selected pixels activated in response to each cursive input dependent on the associated update phase of each cursive input. a cursive imagery generator for generating cursive inputs at a plurality of respective update phases during the refresh period of the display device; control means for the display device for activating selected pixels of the digital display device in response to respective said cursive inputs, activation being controlled subsequent to each update phase during the refresh period; and an input store for associating each cursive input with an update phase at which the cursive input was generated during the refresh period; wherein the input store comprises first and second image buffers and cursive inputs generated during alternate refresh periods are added respectively to the first image buffer and the second image buffer, the added cursive inputs being associated with their respective update phases, and the added cursive inputs being subtracted respectively from the second image buffer and the first image buffer in accordance with their associated update phases, and wherein during said alternate refresh periods the cursive inputs stored in the first image buffer are mixed with the second image buffer and transferred to the control means and the cursive inputs stored in the second image buffer are mixed with the first image buffer and transferred to the control means; the control means being responsive to the input store and configured to deactivate the selected pixels activated in response to each cursive input dependent on the associated update phase of each cursive input.
A method for producing a servo valve manifold , wherein the manifold includes a cylindrical cavity within the manifold , the cavity being arranged to accommodate a spool, characterised in that the servo valve manifold is formed using an additive manufacturing process and the method includes the step of: forming at least one curvilinear flow gallery within the single piece manifold during the additive manufacturing process, wherein said curvilinear flow gallery follows a nonlinear path in three-dimensional space such that the gallery curves within the manifold and the curvature of said flow gallery varies along the majority of the length of the gallery.
A method of enriching, comprising a) providing i) an emulsion comprising one or more aqueous compartments in oil, at least some of said compartments comprising PCR reagents, a first PCR primer immobilized on an emulsion bead, a second PCR primer in solution, wherein said second PCR primer comprises a ligand and a nucleotide sequence template; and ii) enrichment beads, wherein said enrichment beads are larger than said emulsion beads in said compartments; b) exposing said emulsion to conditions so as to amplify at least some of said template to produce amplified template on at least some of said emulsion beads in at least some of said compartments, wherein one strand of said amplified template terminates with said ligand; c) enriching for emulsion beads comprising said amplified template by contacting said emulsion beads with said enrichment beads, wherein said emulsion beads comprising said amplified template bind to said enrichment beads via said ligand, so as to make a population of emulsion bead-enrichment bead complexes; and d) capturing at least some of said population of complexes on single layer nylon mesh such that a majority of said emulsion beads not comprising amplified template are not captured and pass through said single layer nylon mesh. a) providing i) an emulsion comprising one or more aqueous compartments in oil, at least some of said compartments comprising PCR reagents, a first PCR primer immobilized on an emulsion bead, a second PCR primer in solution, wherein said second PCR primer comprises a ligand and a nucleotide sequence template; and ii) enrichment beads, wherein said enrichment beads are larger than said emulsion beads in said compartments; i) an emulsion comprising one or more aqueous compartments in oil, at least some of said compartments comprising PCR reagents, a first PCR primer immobilized on an emulsion bead, a second PCR primer in solution, wherein said second PCR primer comprises a ligand and a nucleotide sequence template; and ii) enrichment beads, wherein said enrichment beads are larger than said emulsion beads in said compartments; b) exposing said emulsion to conditions so as to amplify at least some of said template to produce amplified template on at least some of said emulsion beads in at least some of said compartments, wherein one strand of said amplified template terminates with said ligand; c) enriching for emulsion beads comprising said amplified template by contacting said emulsion beads with said enrichment beads, wherein said emulsion beads comprising said amplified template bind to said enrichment beads via said ligand, so as to make a population of emulsion bead-enrichment bead complexes; and d) capturing at least some of said population of complexes on single layer nylon mesh such that a majority of said emulsion beads not comprising amplified template are not captured and pass through said single layer nylon mesh.
A packaging unit , which comprises: a first section for holding a sample analysis slide ; a second section for holding a sample collection device having a tip and an open capillary tube having a fixed volume, wherein the tip supports an end of the capillary tube; a thermoformed well formed in a bottom of the second section adjacent to a splash wall , the thermoformed well being in fluid communication with the tip of the sample collection device; and said splash wall formed between the first section and the second section, characterized in that : an overflow reservoir is formed in the bottom of the second section and in fluidic communication with the thermoformed well , the thermoformed well is configured to hold a predefined amount of fluid such that excess fluid placed into the thermoformed well flows into the overflow reservoir , and placement of the thermoformed well in conjunction with the tip of the sample collection device enables a fixed quantity of fluid, less than the predefined amount of fluid in the thermoformed well, to be drawn into the sample collection device by capillary action via the tip. a first section for holding a sample analysis slide ; a second section for holding a sample collection device having a tip and an open capillary tube having a fixed volume, wherein the tip supports an end of the capillary tube; a thermoformed well formed in a bottom of the second section adjacent to a splash wall , the thermoformed well being in fluid communication with the tip of the sample collection device; and said splash wall formed between the first section and the second section, characterized in that : an overflow reservoir is formed in the bottom of the second section and in fluidic communication with the thermoformed well , the thermoformed well is configured to hold a predefined amount of fluid such that excess fluid placed into the thermoformed well flows into the overflow reservoir , and placement of the thermoformed well in conjunction with the tip of the sample collection device enables a fixed quantity of fluid, less than the predefined amount of fluid in the thermoformed well, to be drawn into the sample collection device by capillary action via the tip. an overflow reservoir is formed in the bottom of the second section and in fluidic communication with the thermoformed well , the thermoformed well is configured to hold a predefined amount of fluid such that excess fluid placed into the thermoformed well flows into the overflow reservoir , and placement of the thermoformed well in conjunction with the tip of the sample collection device enables a fixed quantity of fluid, less than the predefined amount of fluid in the thermoformed well, to be drawn into the sample collection device by capillary action via the tip.
A surgical instrument , in particular a ureteroscope, with an elongated, in particular rigid, shaft tube for receiving at least two working channels and with at least two working channels arranged in the shaft tube , wherein at least in the distal end area of the shaft tube , the working channels in cross-section each comprise a profile edge or a profile nose, characterized in that at least in the distal end area, the shaft tube in cross-section comprises a polygonal shape or is formed in a polygonal shape manner, wherein inside the shaft tube comprises a shaft tube contact surface (14.1, 14.2) in cross-section with a planar shaft tube contact surface section and a curved shaft tube contact surface section for the at least two working channels , wherein the working channels each comprise a working channel bearing surface facing the shaft tube contact surface (14.1, 14.2), wherein the working channel bearing surfaces of the working channels are soldered with a shaft tube contact surface section for a working channel bearing surface , wherein the working channels are formed such that each working channel is connected to a planar shaft tube contact surface section and a curved shaft tube contact surface section.
A method of maintaining pressure in an underground storage volume during transient operation, comprising: • storing a first compressible fluid in an underground storage volume , • determining a safe minimum operating pressure (P min ), and a safe maximum operating pressure (P max ) for said underground storage volume , • measuring the pressure (P act ), of said underground storage volume , • removing at least a portion of said first compressible fluid from said underground storage volume , • concurrently, introducing an incompressible fluid into said underground storage volume , wherein the flow rate of said incompressible fluid is controlled such that P min < P act < P max , characterized in that the method further comprises : • setting a length of casing , permanently cemented into the surrounding rock formations, with a final cemented casing shoe defining the practical endpoint at an approximate depth (D casing ), • determining a minimum pressure gradient (Gmin) for said underground storage volume , wherein P min > D casing x G min , • determining a maximum pressure gradient (G max ) for said underground storage volume, wherein P max < D casing x G max , wherein G min is between 0.0021 bar per 0.3048 meter of depth and 0.0024 bar per 0.3048 meter of depth (0.3 psi/ft of depth < G min < 0.35 psi/ft of depth), and wherein G max is between 0.0055 bar per 0.3048 meter of depth and 0.0059 bar per 0.3048 meter of depth (0.8 psi/ft of depth < G max < 0.85 psi/ft of depth). • storing a first compressible fluid in an underground storage volume , • determining a safe minimum operating pressure (P min ), and a safe maximum operating pressure (P max ) for said underground storage volume , • measuring the pressure (P act ), of said underground storage volume , • removing at least a portion of said first compressible fluid from said underground storage volume , • concurrently, introducing an incompressible fluid into said underground storage volume , • setting a length of casing , permanently cemented into the surrounding rock formations, with a final cemented casing shoe defining the practical endpoint at an approximate depth (D casing ), • determining a minimum pressure gradient (Gmin) for said underground storage volume , wherein P min > D casing x G min , • determining a maximum pressure gradient (G max ) for said underground storage volume, wherein P max < D casing x G max ,
A method of upgrading a pyrolysis oil stream and a hydrocarbon stream in a fluid catalytic cracking unit including a reaction zone, the method comprising the steps of: providing the pyrolysis oil stream through a pyrolysis oil feed line and the hydrocarbon stream through a hydrocarbon feed line separate from the pyrolysis oil feed line, wherein the pyrolysis oil feed line includes a pyrolysis oil inlet and a pyrolysis oil outlet into a reaction zone and wherein pyrolysis oil deposits form in the pyrolysis oil feed line adjacent the pyrolysis oil outlet; and the pyrolysis oil deposits form at any location between the pyrolysis oil inlet into the pyrolysis oil feed line and the pyrolysis oil outlet of the pyrolysis oil feed line into the reaction zone; introducing the pyrolysis oil stream from the pyrolysis oil feed line and the hydrocarbon stream from the hydrocarbon feed line into the reaction zone; catalytically cracking the pyrolysis oil stream and the hydrocarbon stream in the presence of a particulate cracking catalyst in the reaction zone; and during catalytic cracking, removing pyrolysis oil deposits in the pyrolysis oil feed line adjacent the pyrolysis oil outlet with a cleaning head disposed in the pyrolysis oil feed line. providing the pyrolysis oil stream through a pyrolysis oil feed line and the hydrocarbon stream through a hydrocarbon feed line separate from the pyrolysis oil feed line, wherein the pyrolysis oil feed line includes a pyrolysis oil inlet and a pyrolysis oil outlet into a reaction zone and wherein pyrolysis oil deposits form in the pyrolysis oil feed line adjacent the pyrolysis oil outlet; and the pyrolysis oil deposits form at any location between the pyrolysis oil inlet into the pyrolysis oil feed line and the pyrolysis oil outlet of the pyrolysis oil feed line into the reaction zone; introducing the pyrolysis oil stream from the pyrolysis oil feed line and the hydrocarbon stream from the hydrocarbon feed line into the reaction zone; catalytically cracking the pyrolysis oil stream and the hydrocarbon stream in the presence of a particulate cracking catalyst in the reaction zone; and during catalytic cracking, removing pyrolysis oil deposits in the pyrolysis oil feed line adjacent the pyrolysis oil outlet with a cleaning head disposed in the pyrolysis oil feed line.
A wireless communication method, comprising: determining (S220) a target uplink channel based on an overlapping situation of at least two uplink channels to be transmitted, wherein the at least two uplink channels to be transmitted are respectively used for transmitting part or all of information carried by at least two types of uplink channels, and the at least two types of uplink channels are overlapped and the at least two uplink channels to be transmitted are multiplexing channels of the at least two types of uplink channels respectively, wherein a number of the at least two uplink channels to be transmitted is equal to a number of the at least two types of uplink channels, and the at least two uplink channels to be transmitted correspond to the at least two types of uplink channels one by one; and receiving (S230) the target uplink channel, wherein the target uplink channel is used for transmitting part or all of information carried by the at least two uplink channels to be transmitted. determining (S220) a target uplink channel based on an overlapping situation of at least two uplink channels to be transmitted, wherein the at least two uplink channels to be transmitted are respectively used for transmitting part or all of information carried by at least two types of uplink channels, and the at least two types of uplink channels are overlapped and the at least two uplink channels to be transmitted are multiplexing channels of the at least two types of uplink channels respectively, wherein a number of the at least two uplink channels to be transmitted is equal to a number of the at least two types of uplink channels, and the at least two uplink channels to be transmitted correspond to the at least two types of uplink channels one by one; and receiving (S230) the target uplink channel, wherein the target uplink channel is used for transmitting part or all of information carried by the at least two uplink channels to be transmitted.
A method of transmitting a wake-up signal in a 5G New Radio Unlicensed Spectrum (NR-U), being executed by a base station and being characterized in that the method comprises: configuring (S101, S401), in a case that a wake-up signal is to be transmitted in a period of a current synchronization signal block SSB, a time-frequency position for the wake-up signal so that a frequency-domain position for the wake-up signal is frequency division multiplexed with the current SSB and a time-domain position for the wake-up signal is located in a time domain symbol range of the current SSB; transmitting (S102, S402), to user equipment (UE), the time-frequency position for the wake-up signal; and transmitting (S103, S403) the wake-up signal at the time-frequency position. configuring (S101, S401), in a case that a wake-up signal is to be transmitted in a period of a current synchronization signal block SSB, a time-frequency position for the wake-up signal so that a frequency-domain position for the wake-up signal is frequency division multiplexed with the current SSB and a time-domain position for the wake-up signal is located in a time domain symbol range of the current SSB; transmitting (S102, S402), to user equipment (UE), the time-frequency position for the wake-up signal; and transmitting (S103, S403) the wake-up signal at the time-frequency position.
A method, comprising: shielding at least a portion of a smoke detector that is operationally arranged within a room with a smoke detector shield comprising; a shroud configured for surrounding at least a majority portion of a smoke detector ; a pole having a first end coupled to the shroud , and a second end opposing the first end, wherein the pole comprises a length, or is configured to extend to a length, of at least approximately 91.4 cm (3.0 feet); and a support base coupled near the second end of the pole for supporting the smoke detector shield on a substantially horizontal surface; and activating a germicidal light disinfection system in a room in which the smoke detector is arranged while at least the portion of the smoke detector is shielded. shielding at least a portion of a smoke detector that is operationally arranged within a room with a smoke detector shield comprising; a shroud configured for surrounding at least a majority portion of a smoke detector ; a pole having a first end coupled to the shroud , and a second end opposing the first end, wherein the pole comprises a length, or is configured to extend to a length, of at least approximately 91.4 cm (3.0 feet); and a support base coupled near the second end of the pole for supporting the smoke detector shield on a substantially horizontal surface; and a shroud configured for surrounding at least a majority portion of a smoke detector ; a pole having a first end coupled to the shroud , and a second end opposing the first end, wherein the pole comprises a length, or is configured to extend to a length, of at least approximately 91.4 cm (3.0 feet); and a support base coupled near the second end of the pole for supporting the smoke detector shield on a substantially horizontal surface; and activating a germicidal light disinfection system in a room in which the smoke detector is arranged while at least the portion of the smoke detector is shielded.
A method for decoding a video stream representative of a sequence of pictures, the method comprising: - obtaining at least a first color component and a second color component of a pixel of a picture unit, - decoding at least one parameter (Pval) of a at least one post-processing of the second color component, - applying said at least one post-processing ( f ) to the second color component of the pixel of the picture unit responsive to a value of said at least one decoded parameter, wherein said at least one decoded parameter defines a function ( p ) of said first color component of the pixel of the picture unit; and wherein said at least one post-processing ( f ) comprises a clipping function, in which said at least one parameter (Pval) defines at least one of the minimum or maximum values of the second color component for each value of the first color component of the pixel of the picture unit. - obtaining at least a first color component and a second color component of a pixel of a picture unit, - decoding at least one parameter (Pval) of a at least one post-processing of the second color component, - applying said at least one post-processing ( f ) to the second color component of the pixel of the picture unit responsive to a value of said at least one decoded parameter, wherein said at least one decoded parameter defines a function ( p ) of said first color component of the pixel of the picture unit; and