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A wireless communication method, comprising: receiving, by a station , a first frame from a first network device indicating a joint transmission to be performed by multiple access points, wherein the first frame includes a scheduling information for a secondary access point to perform the joint transmission and an indicator directing the station to forward the scheduling information to the secondary access point; and transmitting, by the station, a second frame to the secondary access point or a second intermediate device, wherein the second frame includes the scheduling information for the secondary access point to perform the joint transmission, wherein the secondary access point is configured to perform the joint transmission after a predetermined time duration. receiving, by a station , a first frame from a first network device indicating a joint transmission to be performed by multiple access points, wherein the first frame includes a scheduling information for a secondary access point to perform the joint transmission and an indicator directing the station to forward the scheduling information to the secondary access point; and transmitting, by the station, a second frame to the secondary access point or a second intermediate device, wherein the second frame includes the scheduling information for the secondary access point to perform the joint transmission, wherein the secondary access point is configured to perform the joint transmission after a predetermined time duration.
A method for determining the genotype of a target nucleic acid molecule, the method comprising: providing one or more target nucleic acid molecules, a first UFP, and a first allele-specific primer, which is specific for a first allele, comprising a first 5'-universal tail which comprises a binding site for the first universal FRET-based reporter primer (UFP), wherein the first UFP comprises a first fluorophore and at least a first quencher moiety; and a second UFP, and a second allele-specific primer which is specific for a second allele, comprising a second 5'-universal tail which comprises a binding site for the second UFP, wherein the second UFP comprises a second fluorophore and at least a second quencher moiety; wherein the first and second fluorophore are different and the first quencher moiety and the second quencher moiety are the same or different; and wherein the first UFP is in a linear conformation or the first and second UFPs are in a linear conformation; providing a locus specific primer; amplifying the target nucleic acids; measuring the intensities of the first and the second fluorophore; and analyzing nucleic acid genotypes based on the intensities of the first and second fluorophores. providing one or more target nucleic acid molecules, a first UFP, and a first allele-specific primer, which is specific for a first allele, comprising a first 5'-universal tail which comprises a binding site for the first universal FRET-based reporter primer (UFP), wherein the first UFP comprises a first fluorophore and at least a first quencher moiety; and a second UFP, and a second allele-specific primer which is specific for a second allele, comprising a second 5'-universal tail which comprises a binding site for the second UFP, wherein the second UFP comprises a second fluorophore and at least a second quencher moiety; wherein the first and second fluorophore are different and the first quencher moiety and the second quencher moiety are the same or different; and wherein the first UFP is in a linear conformation or the first and second UFPs are in a linear conformation; providing a locus specific primer; amplifying the target nucleic acids; measuring the intensities of the first and the second fluorophore; and analyzing nucleic acid genotypes based on the intensities of the first and second fluorophores.
A process for the production of an optoelectronic device, the process comprising, a) providing a substrate having a conductive coating on at least one surface, the conductive coating having an initial roughness and at least one or more spikes inherent to the conductive coating, and b) applying a functional component to the coated surface of the substrate, wherein the surface of the substrate having the conductive coating has been subjected prior to step (b) to a polishing step using at least one brush to provide a polished conductive coating with a final roughness, characterised in that the polishing step reduces the height of the spikes inherent to the conductive coating, wherein the final roughness based on Sa after the polishing step is less than the initial roughness by between 5% and 40%, and wherein the roughness parameter Sz after the polishing step is reduced by 10% or more compared to the value before the polishing step. a) providing a substrate having a conductive coating on at least one surface, the conductive coating having an initial roughness and at least one or more spikes inherent to the conductive coating, and b) applying a functional component to the coated surface of the substrate,
A light-emitting device, comprising: a laser element ; a light-emitting section which emits fluorescence upon receiving excitation light from the laser element ; and a first optical member being a non-tapered optical rod which has an entrance surface and an exit surface , the entrance surface being provided in a vicinity of a light-emitting point of the laser element , and the entrance surface having a size which is set such that the excitation light from the laser element enters the non-tapered optical rod via the entrance surface either directly from the laser element or after passing through only an antireflection film, whereby the non-tapered optical rod converts energy intensity distribution of the excitation light into a top-hat distribution, and the energy intensity distribution of the excitation light, which is received by the light-emitting section from the exit surface is the top-hat distribution. a laser element ; a light-emitting section which emits fluorescence upon receiving excitation light from the laser element ; and a first optical member being a non-tapered optical rod which has an entrance surface and an exit surface , the entrance surface being provided in a vicinity of a light-emitting point of the laser element , and the entrance surface having a size which is set such that the excitation light from the laser element enters the non-tapered optical rod via the entrance surface either directly from the laser element or after passing through only an antireflection film, whereby the non-tapered optical rod converts energy intensity distribution of the excitation light into a top-hat distribution, and the energy intensity distribution of the excitation light, which is received by the light-emitting section from the exit surface is the top-hat distribution.
A radio system comprising a radio receiver and a processing system , wherein: the radio receiver is configured to detect radio signals transmitted from a radio transmitter on a plurality of frequency channels, and to measure respective signal strengths of the radio signals for each of the plurality of frequency channels; the processing system is configured: to evaluate a measure of statistical dispersion of the respective signal strengths over the plurality of frequency channels, and to use an average of the respective signal strengths of radio signals in the plurality of frequency channels, in combination with the measure of statistical dispersion to determine information relating to a proximity of the radio transmitter to the radio receiver, wherein the information comprises a separation metric that decreases monotonically with decreasing statistical dispersion for some or all values of average signal strength , and that decreases monotonically with increasing average signal strength for some or all values of statistical dispersion . the radio receiver is configured to detect radio signals transmitted from a radio transmitter on a plurality of frequency channels, and to measure respective signal strengths of the radio signals for each of the plurality of frequency channels; the processing system is configured: to evaluate a measure of statistical dispersion of the respective signal strengths over the plurality of frequency channels, and to use an average of the respective signal strengths of radio signals in the plurality of frequency channels, in combination with the measure of statistical dispersion to determine information relating to a proximity of the radio transmitter to the radio receiver, wherein the information comprises a separation metric that decreases monotonically with decreasing statistical dispersion for some or all values of average signal strength , and that decreases monotonically with increasing average signal strength for some or all values of statistical dispersion . to evaluate a measure of statistical dispersion of the respective signal strengths over the plurality of frequency channels, and to use an average of the respective signal strengths of radio signals in the plurality of frequency channels, in combination with the measure of statistical dispersion to determine information relating to a proximity of the radio transmitter to the radio receiver, wherein the information comprises a separation metric that decreases monotonically with decreasing statistical dispersion for some or all values of average signal strength , and that decreases monotonically with increasing average signal strength for some or all values of statistical dispersion .
A medical device comprising: a handle body having a proximal end and a distal end , the handle body configured to releasably couple to a shaft ; an actuator (80; 100) coupled to the handle body ; and a handle control member coupled to the actuator (80; 100), wherein the actuator (80; 100) is configured to move relative to the handle body to move the handle control member relative to the handle body , and wherein a distal end of the handle control member includes an attachment member (252; 256; 315; 510) for releasably coupling the distal end of the handle control member to a proximal end of a shaft control member within the shaft , characterized in that the handle control member includes a retaining member , wherein the retaining member is configured to transition between a first configuration and a second configuration to reduce slack of the handle control member and the shaft control member , and wherein the retaining member is biased into the first configuration, wherein the retaining member includes at least one of a spring, a button, a lever, or a latch. a handle body having a proximal end and a distal end , the handle body configured to releasably couple to a shaft ; an actuator (80; 100) coupled to the handle body ; and a handle control member coupled to the actuator (80; 100), wherein the actuator (80; 100) is configured to move relative to the handle body to move the handle control member relative to the handle body , and wherein a distal end of the handle control member includes an attachment member (252; 256; 315; 510) for releasably coupling the distal end of the handle control member to a proximal end of a shaft control member within the shaft , characterized in that the handle control member includes a retaining member , wherein the retaining member is configured to transition between a first configuration and a second configuration to reduce slack of the handle control member and the shaft control member , and wherein the retaining member is biased into the first configuration, wherein the retaining member includes at least one of a spring, a button, a lever, or a latch.
Plate heat exchanger assembled in pairs, with each pair forming between its plates a first flat flow tube into which a first fluid flows between a first inlet and a first outlet , each pair of plates forming in addition between its plates a second flat flow tube into which a second fluid flows between a second inlet and a second outlet , the two flat tubes being coplanar (P) and forming parallel branches extending along a longitudinal direction (L) from the plane (P) itself perpendicular to a transversal direction (T) of the plane (P) according to which a transverse air flow that passes through the heat exchanger by passing between the pairs of plates, the first tube being upstream in the air flow and the second tube being downstream, with the air flow being first in heat exchange with the first tube then in heat exchange with the second tube , at least one of the two flow tubes having two parallel longitudinal branches connected in their two ends according to a 0, with one of the branches of the 0 being upstream in the air flow , the upstream branch , and the other branch of the 0 being downstream, the downstream branch , characterised in that the inlet of a flat tube is arranged on the downstream branch and the outlet is arranged on the upstream branch , wherein the inlets and outlets are arranged in the central zone of the branches (44-50) and are longitudinally (L) offset in relation to one another.
A photodetection apparatus comprising: a two-dimensional semiconductor , and an asymmetric electrode arrangement comprising a first electrode , a second electrode separated from the first electrode across a portion of the two-dimensional semiconductor and at least one surface plasmon polariton generator associated with at least the first electrode . a two-dimensional semiconductor , and an asymmetric electrode arrangement comprising a first electrode , a second electrode separated from the first electrode across a portion of the two-dimensional semiconductor and at least one surface plasmon polariton generator associated with at least the first electrode .
A diecasting nozzle system for use in a hot-chamber system for diecasting metal melt according to the hot-chamber approach, in which the melt is held in a liquid state at a sprue of a mold, the hot-chamber system comprising a hot-chamber diecasting machine with a casting vessel and a machine nozzle , via which the melt enters the diecasting nozzle system , the diecasting nozzle system comprising at least one upper and at least one lower diecasting nozzle , each having a sprue region , and a melt distributor which distributes the melt uniformly from the machine nozzle among the diecasting nozzles , wherein at least one nonreturn valve is arranged between the sprue region of the diecasting nozzles and the casting vessel , wherein the nonreturn valve prevents the melt from flowing back away from the sprue region in the direction of the casting vessel , characterized in that the nonreturn valve is in each case arranged between the sprue region of at least the at least one upper diecasting nozzle and a last branch of melt runners in the melt distributor of the hot-chamber system to the at least one upper diecasting nozzle .
A method of measuring temperature using an object measurement sensor configured to generate a measurement value (IRdata) and an ambient temperature sensor configured to generate an ambient temperature value (Ta), the method being based upon a system of equations applying Stefan-Boltzmann's law and using the measurement value (IRdata) for an object to be measured and the ambient temperature value (Ta), the method characterised by : pre-calculating and storing a first vector (LUT1) of a series of values proportional to received power and based upon a plurality of expected temperature values in a predetermined generic range of temperatures spanning expected values of a measured object temperature (To) and the ambient temperature (Ta); pre-calculating and storing a second vector (LUT2) of a series of sensitivity characteristic factor values based upon expected values of measured temperature and in respect of a predetermined range of expected values of object measured temperatures; and using the first vector (LUT1) and the second vector (LUT2) to generate a temporary vector (LUT T ) of a series of values limited to the ambient temperature value to solve the system of equations in respect of the measurement value for the object, thereby determining a temperature (To) for the object from the measurement value. pre-calculating and storing a first vector (LUT1) of a series of values proportional to received power and based upon a plurality of expected temperature values in a predetermined generic range of temperatures spanning expected values of a measured object temperature (To) and the ambient temperature (Ta); pre-calculating and storing a second vector (LUT2) of a series of sensitivity characteristic factor values based upon expected values of measured temperature and in respect of a predetermined range of expected values of object measured temperatures; and using the first vector (LUT1) and the second vector (LUT2) to generate a temporary vector (LUT T ) of a series of values limited to the ambient temperature value to solve the system of equations in respect of the measurement value for the object, thereby determining a temperature (To) for the object from the measurement value.
A process comprising: (a) receiving a solid organopolyphosphite compound that has been recrystallized or triturated at least once, wherein the solid organopolyphosphite compound comprises greater than one weight percent of an oxidized phosphite impurity and wherein the organopolyphosphite compound is substantially free of solvent; (b) slurrying the solid organopolyphosphite compound in a C 2 or higher alcohol at a temperature of at least 60° C for at least 20 minutes to reduce the amount of oxidized phosphite impurity in the solid phase; and (c) removing liquid comprising dissolved oxidized phosphite impurity from the slurry, wherein the residual oxidized phosphite impurity content of the organopolyphosphite compound following step (c) is 1 weight percent or less; wherein the term "substantially free of solvent" comprises organopolyphosphite that does not contain solvent beyond that found incorporated within the solvate form, i.e solvent of crystallization; and wherein the term "oxidized phosphite impurity" refers to the mono- and di-oxide forms of an organopolyphosphite ligand wherein one or both of the phosphorous atom(s) has been oxidized to a phosphate moiety. (a) receiving a solid organopolyphosphite compound that has been recrystallized or triturated at least once, wherein the solid organopolyphosphite compound comprises greater than one weight percent of an oxidized phosphite impurity and wherein the organopolyphosphite compound is substantially free of solvent; (b) slurrying the solid organopolyphosphite compound in a C 2 or higher alcohol at a temperature of at least 60° C for at least 20 minutes to reduce the amount of oxidized phosphite impurity in the solid phase; and (c) removing liquid comprising dissolved oxidized phosphite impurity from the slurry,
An air washer, comprising: a case including an inlet and an outlet : a tank disposed in the case and containing water, the case removably placed enclosing the tank ; a blowing fan unit disposed in the case and blowing air through the inlet and the outlet ; a disk unit disposed to partially soak in the water contained in the tank and rotating while supported by the tank ; a disk driver disposed in the case and rotating the disk unit ; a germicidal lamp disposed in the tank and transmitting light to the water in the tank to sterilize the water; and a control box disposed in the case and applying power to the germicidal lamp , wherein the tank includes: an outer tank ; an inner tank spaced apart from the outer tank to form a space, disposed in the outer tank , coupled to the outer tank , and containing the water; a tank window disposed in the inner tank , and transmitting the light emitted from the germicidal lamp to sterilize the water, wherein the germicidal lamp is disposed between the inner tank and the outer tank and transmits the light to the water through the tank window. a case including an inlet and an outlet : a tank disposed in the case and containing water, the case removably placed enclosing the tank ; a blowing fan unit disposed in the case and blowing air through the inlet and the outlet ; a disk unit disposed to partially soak in the water contained in the tank and rotating while supported by the tank ; a disk driver disposed in the case and rotating the disk unit ; a germicidal lamp disposed in the tank and transmitting light to the water in the tank to sterilize the water; and a control box disposed in the case and applying power to the germicidal lamp , a tank disposed in the case and containing water, the case removably placed enclosing the tank ; a blowing fan unit disposed in the case and blowing air through the inlet and the outlet ; a disk unit disposed to partially soak in the water contained in the tank and rotating while supported by the tank ; a disk driver disposed in the case and rotating the disk unit ; a germicidal lamp disposed in the tank and transmitting light to the water in the tank to sterilize the water; and a control box disposed in the case and applying power to the germicidal lamp , wherein the tank includes: an outer tank ; an inner tank spaced apart from the outer tank to form a space, disposed in the outer tank , coupled to the outer tank , and containing the water; a tank window disposed in the inner tank , and transmitting the light emitted from the germicidal lamp to sterilize the water, wherein the germicidal lamp is disposed between the inner tank and the outer tank and transmits the light to the water through the tank window. an outer tank ; an inner tank spaced apart from the outer tank to form a space, disposed in the outer tank , coupled to the outer tank , and containing the water; a tank window disposed in the inner tank , and transmitting the light emitted from the germicidal lamp to sterilize the water, wherein the germicidal lamp is disposed between the inner tank and the outer tank and transmits the light to the water through the tank window.