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A computer-implemented method of validating transactions for recordal in a blockchain , the method comprising receiving one or more transactions at a node of a blockchain network , and for each received transaction applying a protocol for validating the transaction, wherein the protocol is configured to: allow a termination opcode to be included in an output script of the transaction, wherein the termination opcode is configured to, upon being executed by the node, a) terminate execution of the output script, and b) not to invalidate the transaction based only on the inclusion of the termination opcode in the output script; and disallow any instance of the termination opcode from being included in an input script of the transaction, said disallowing comprising the node at least invalidating the transaction if any instance of the termination opcode is included in the input script. the method comprising receiving one or more transactions at a node of a blockchain network , and for each received transaction applying a protocol for validating the transaction, wherein the protocol is configured to: allow a termination opcode to be included in an output script of the transaction, wherein the termination opcode is configured to, upon being executed by the node, a) terminate execution of the output script, and b) not to invalidate the transaction based only on the inclusion of the termination opcode in the output script; and disallow any instance of the termination opcode from being included in an input script of the transaction, said disallowing comprising the node at least invalidating the transaction if any instance of the termination opcode is included in the input script. allow a termination opcode to be included in an output script of the transaction, wherein the termination opcode is configured to, upon being executed by the node, a) terminate execution of the output script, and b) not to invalidate the transaction based only on the inclusion of the termination opcode in the output script; and disallow any instance of the termination opcode from being included in an input script of the transaction, said disallowing comprising the node at least invalidating the transaction if any instance of the termination opcode is included in the input script.
A composition comprising an expression vector that comprises a first nucleotide sequence encoding a secretable gp96-Ig fusion protein, and a second nucleotide sequence encoding a T cell costimulatory fusion protein, wherein the T cell costimulatory fusion protein enhances activation of antigen-specific T cells when administered to a subject, and wherein the T cell costimulatory fusion protein is selected from OX40L-Ig, or a portion thereof that binds to OX40, ICOSL-Ig, or a portion thereof that binds to ICOS, 4-1BBL-Ig, or a portion thereof that binds to 4-1BBR, TL1A-Ig, or a portion thereof that binds to TNFRSF25, GITRL-Ig, or a portion thereof that binds to GITR, CD40L-Ig, or a portion thereof that binds to CD40, and CD70-Ig, or a portion thereof that binds to CD27.
A voltage regulating circuit , comprising: a main loop unit , configured to output, according to an input signal of a voltage source , a first voltage signal whose voltage value is equal to a voltage value of the voltage source ; a voltage boosting unit , configured to output a second voltage signal according to the input signal, wherein a sum of the second voltage signal and the first voltage signal forms an output signal of the voltage regulating circuit ; a switching control unit , configured to compare the first voltage signal with a preset first reference voltage, and when the first voltage signal is greater than or equal to the first reference voltage, control the second voltage signal output by the voltage boosting unit to be zero; and a short-circuit switch connected to the switching control unit , so that the switching control unit controls, when it is determined that the first voltage signal is greater than or equal to the first reference voltage, the short-circuit switch to be closed, to enable the second voltage signal output by the voltage boosting unit to be zero; characterized in that the short-circuit switch is disposed between output ends of the voltage boosting unit wherein, when the short-circuit switch is controlled to be closed by the switching control unit , the output ends of the voltage boosting unit are short-circuited. a main loop unit , configured to output, according to an input signal of a voltage source , a first voltage signal whose voltage value is equal to a voltage value of the voltage source ; a voltage boosting unit , configured to output a second voltage signal according to the input signal, wherein a sum of the second voltage signal and the first voltage signal forms an output signal of the voltage regulating circuit ; a switching control unit , configured to compare the first voltage signal with a preset first reference voltage, and when the first voltage signal is greater than or equal to the first reference voltage, control the second voltage signal output by the voltage boosting unit to be zero; and a short-circuit switch connected to the switching control unit , so that the switching control unit controls, when it is determined that the first voltage signal is greater than or equal to the first reference voltage, the short-circuit switch to be closed, to enable the second voltage signal output by the voltage boosting unit to be zero; characterized in that the short-circuit switch is disposed between output ends of the voltage boosting unit wherein, when the short-circuit switch is controlled to be closed by the switching control unit , the output ends of the voltage boosting unit are short-circuited.
A vehicle communication system for facilitating control over a function of a vehicle , the vehicle communication system comprising: a base station positioned in the vehicle; and a mobile communication unit ; the base station comprising at least three transceivers for transmitting a signal to the mobile communication unit and for receiving a signal from the mobile communication unit, wherein each transceiver is an ultra-wideband transceiver; the base station configured to: receive a first request from the mobile communication unit in response to a user initiated interaction with the vehicle wherein the user initiated interaction includes a request to perform a first vehicle function, wherein the first request seeks performance of the first vehicle function; in response to said first request, determine a position of the mobile communication unit relative to the vehicle along two or more axes based on a time of flight method; compare the position of the mobile communication unit relative to the vehicle to a first criteria; and facilitate performance of the first vehicle function if the position of the mobile communication unit relative to the vehicle satisfies the first criteria. a base station positioned in the vehicle; and a mobile communication unit ; the base station comprising at least three transceivers for transmitting a signal to the mobile communication unit and for receiving a signal from the mobile communication unit, wherein each transceiver is an ultra-wideband transceiver; the base station configured to: receive a first request from the mobile communication unit in response to a user initiated interaction with the vehicle wherein the user initiated interaction includes a request to perform a first vehicle function, wherein the first request seeks performance of the first vehicle function; in response to said first request, determine a position of the mobile communication unit relative to the vehicle along two or more axes based on a time of flight method; compare the position of the mobile communication unit relative to the vehicle to a first criteria; and facilitate performance of the first vehicle function if the position of the mobile communication unit relative to the vehicle satisfies the first criteria. receive a first request from the mobile communication unit in response to a user initiated interaction with the vehicle wherein the user initiated interaction includes a request to perform a first vehicle function, wherein the first request seeks performance of the first vehicle function; in response to said first request, determine a position of the mobile communication unit relative to the vehicle along two or more axes based on a time of flight method; compare the position of the mobile communication unit relative to the vehicle to a first criteria; and facilitate performance of the first vehicle function if the position of the mobile communication unit relative to the vehicle satisfies the first criteria.
A gas turbine engine blade , comprising: a blade core portion including a shroud tip portion ; the shroud tip portion extending from the blade core portion ; an airfoil portion formed exteriorly to the blade core portion ; and wherein the blade core portion and the shroud tip portion are constructed as a first unitary structure and the airfoil portion is constructed as a second structure and wherein the blade core portion extends from a dovetail portion to an integration region , the integration region including an area between the blade core portion and the shroud tip portion , wherein the first unitary structure is formed of a single-piece monolithic material and the second structure is formed of a composite material having a plurality of fiber plies with a two dimensional orientation, wherein the single-piece monolithic material comprises a first composite material and wherein the second structure comprises a second composite material , wherein the first composite material includes a first plurality of fiber plies having a three dimensional orientation, and wherein the second composite material includes a second plurality of fiber plies having a two dimensional orientation, and wherein the gas turbine engine blade further includes a sealing knife portion extending from the shroud tip portion . a blade core portion including a shroud tip portion ; the shroud tip portion extending from the blade core portion ; an airfoil portion formed exteriorly to the blade core portion ; and wherein the blade core portion and the shroud tip portion are constructed as a first unitary structure and the airfoil portion is constructed as a second structure and wherein the blade core portion extends from a dovetail portion to an integration region , the integration region including an area between the blade core portion and the shroud tip portion , wherein the first unitary structure is formed of a single-piece monolithic material and the second structure is formed of a composite material having a plurality of fiber plies with a two dimensional orientation, wherein the single-piece monolithic material comprises a first composite material and wherein the second structure comprises a second composite material , wherein the first composite material includes a first plurality of fiber plies having a three dimensional orientation, and wherein the second composite material includes a second plurality of fiber plies having a two dimensional orientation, and wherein the gas turbine engine blade further includes a sealing knife portion extending from the shroud tip portion .
A computer-implemented method for continuously monitoring a coupling quality of a coupling interface between an acoustic energy source of a therapeutic device and a body surface area of a patient, comprising the steps of: (a) obtaining a plurality of images of at least one predetermined first area of the coupling interface ; (b) extracting at least one first image characteristic of a predetermined first image of said plurality of images; (c) extracting said at least one first image characteristic of at least one second image of said plurality of images, said at least one second image being temporally spaced apart from said predetermined first image; (d) determining a quantitative parameter corresponding to a difference between said at least one first image characteristic of said predetermined first image and said at least one first image characteristic of said at least one second image, and (e) actuating a signal if said quantitative parameter exceeds a predetermined reference threshold, wherein said predetermined reference threshold is a maximum deviation from said at least one first image characteristic of said predetermined first image. (a) obtaining a plurality of images of at least one predetermined first area of the coupling interface ; (b) extracting at least one first image characteristic of a predetermined first image of said plurality of images; (c) extracting said at least one first image characteristic of at least one second image of said plurality of images, said at least one second image being temporally spaced apart from said predetermined first image; (d) determining a quantitative parameter corresponding to a difference between said at least one first image characteristic of said predetermined first image and said at least one first image characteristic of said at least one second image, and (e) actuating a signal if said quantitative parameter exceeds a predetermined reference threshold, wherein said predetermined reference threshold is a maximum deviation from said at least one first image characteristic of said predetermined first image.
A cathode power distribution system, comprising: a plurality of cathode assemblies , each cathode assembly of the plurality of cathode assemblies includes a plurality of cathode rods ; a plurality of bus bars operable to distribute current to each of the plurality of cathode assemblies, the plurality of bus bars including a first bus bar (152-1) operable to distribute the current to first ends of the plurality of cathode assemblies and a second bus bar (152-2) operable to distribute the current to second ends of the plurality of cathode assemblies; and a manifold operable to transfer cooling gas to decrease a temperature of the plurality of cathode assemblies , wherein the manifold is connected to the plurality of cathode assemblies via a plurality of tubes . a plurality of cathode assemblies , each cathode assembly of the plurality of cathode assemblies includes a plurality of cathode rods ; a plurality of bus bars operable to distribute current to each of the plurality of cathode assemblies, the plurality of bus bars including a first bus bar (152-1) operable to distribute the current to first ends of the plurality of cathode assemblies and a second bus bar (152-2) operable to distribute the current to second ends of the plurality of cathode assemblies; and a manifold operable to transfer cooling gas to decrease a temperature of the plurality of cathode assemblies , wherein the manifold is connected to the plurality of cathode assemblies via a plurality of tubes .
A method for wireless communication performed by a user equipment, UE, comprising: receiving information associated with a narrowband time-division duplex, TDD frame structure; the method being characterized by : transmitting , using the narrowband TDD frame structure, an uplink transmission a predetermined number of times using a first scrambling sequence, the first scrambling sequence determined using a first number of least significant bits, LSBs associated with a first radio frame, the first number of LSBs being larger than one LSB, wherein transmitting the uplink transmission using the first scrambling sequence comprises repeating the uplink transmission multiple times using the first scrambling sequence, wherein the number of times the uplink transmission is repeated using the first scrambling sequence is associated with the narrowband TDD frame structure or a number of consecutive uplink subframes included in the narrowband TDD frame structure. receiving information associated with a narrowband time-division duplex, TDD frame structure; the method being characterized by : transmitting , using the narrowband TDD frame structure, an uplink transmission a predetermined number of times using a first scrambling sequence, the first scrambling sequence determined using a first number of least significant bits, LSBs associated with a first radio frame, the first number of LSBs being larger than one LSB, wherein transmitting the uplink transmission using the first scrambling sequence comprises repeating the uplink transmission multiple times using the first scrambling sequence, wherein the number of times the uplink transmission is repeated using the first scrambling sequence is associated with the narrowband TDD frame structure or a number of consecutive uplink subframes included in the narrowband TDD frame structure.
A method for manufacturing a security document by printing halftone images on opposite sides of a transparent region of a substrate comprising the steps of providing a first and a second analog halftone image (A1, A2), calculating, using a first digital halftoning algorithm, a first binary halftone image B1(x, y) representing said first analog halftone image (A1), calculating, using a second digital halftoning algorithm, a second binary halftone image B2(x, y) representing said second analog halftone image (A2), wherein if a printable pixel x, y is set to 1 in B1, said printable pixel x, y is always set to 1 in B2, calculating a third binary halftone image B3(x, y), such that B1, B2, and B3 fulfil the binary condition B 1 x , y OR B3 x , y = B 2 x , y applying a front-side printed image according to said first binary halftone image B1(x, y) on a front side of said transparent region , and applying a back-side printed image according to said third binary halftone image B3(x, y) on a backside of said transparent region , wherein said back-side printed image is in register with said front-side printed image . providing a first and a second analog halftone image (A1, A2), calculating, using a first digital halftoning algorithm, a first binary halftone image B1(x, y) representing said first analog halftone image (A1), calculating, using a second digital halftoning algorithm, a second binary halftone image B2(x, y) representing said second analog halftone image (A2), wherein if a printable pixel x, y is set to 1 in B1, said printable pixel x, y is always set to 1 in B2, calculating a third binary halftone image B3(x, y), such that B1, B2, and B3 fulfil the binary condition B 1 x , y OR B3 x , y = B 2 x , y applying a front-side printed image according to said first binary halftone image B1(x, y) on a front side of said transparent region , and applying a back-side printed image according to said third binary halftone image B3(x, y) on a backside of said transparent region , wherein said back-side printed image is in register with said front-side printed image .
Method for preparing a drink based on frozen food, comprising: storing frozen food in a plurality of containers in the form of first granular materials and under deep-freeze conditions, automatically supplying a portion of at least one of the first granular materials to a crusher device and crushing the portion supplied into a second granular material, placing the second granular material into a cup , adding a first liquid into the cup, wherein the first liquid has a temperature of at least 50 °C, closing the cup and grinding the second granular material together with the first liquid in the cup into a drinkable mass, and opening and serving the cup. storing frozen food in a plurality of containers in the form of first granular materials and under deep-freeze conditions, automatically supplying a portion of at least one of the first granular materials to a crusher device and crushing the portion supplied into a second granular material, placing the second granular material into a cup , adding a first liquid into the cup, wherein the first liquid has a temperature of at least 50 °C, closing the cup and grinding the second granular material together with the first liquid in the cup into a drinkable mass, and opening and serving the cup.
A laundry care or dish care composition comprising a poly alpha-1,6-glucan ester compound, where the poly alpha-1,6-glucan ester compound comprises: (i) a poly alpha-1,6-glucan backbone wherein 40% or more of the glucose monomer units are linked via alpha-1,6-glycosidic linkages; and from 0 to 50% glucose units of the poly alpha-1,6 glucan backbone further contains glucose branching moiety linked via alpha-1,2- or alpha-1,3-glycosidic linkages; and (ii) one or more ester groups selected from: (a) an aryl ester group; (b) a first acyl group comprising -CO-R", wherein R" comprises a chain of 1 to 24 carbon atoms, and (c) a second acyl group comprising -CO-Cx-COOH, wherein the -Cx- portion of the second acyl group comprises a chain of 2 to 24 carbon atoms, wherein the poly alpha-1,6-glucan ester compound has a degree of polymerization (DPn) in the range of 5 to 1400, and wherein the degree of substitution of ester groups is from 0.001 to 1.50. (i) a poly alpha-1,6-glucan backbone wherein 40% or more of the glucose monomer units are linked via alpha-1,6-glycosidic linkages; and from 0 to 50% glucose units of the poly alpha-1,6 glucan backbone further contains glucose branching moiety linked via alpha-1,2- or alpha-1,3-glycosidic linkages; and (ii) one or more ester groups selected from: (a) an aryl ester group; (b) a first acyl group comprising -CO-R", wherein R" comprises a chain of 1 to 24 carbon atoms, and (c) a second acyl group comprising -CO-Cx-COOH, wherein the -Cx- portion of the second acyl group comprises a chain of 2 to 24 carbon atoms, (a) an aryl ester group; (b) a first acyl group comprising -CO-R", wherein R" comprises a chain of 1 to 24 carbon atoms, and (c) a second acyl group comprising -CO-Cx-COOH, wherein the -Cx- portion of the second acyl group comprises a chain of 2 to 24 carbon atoms, wherein the poly alpha-1,6-glucan ester compound has a degree of polymerization (DPn) in the range of 5 to 1400, and wherein the degree of substitution of ester groups is from 0.001 to 1.50.
A pivoting piston machine, comprising a housing in which a first piston and a second piston are arranged, which are pivotable away from one another and toward one another about a pivot axis , wherein the first piston has a first end surface and the second piston has a second end surface , wherein a working chamber for a working medium is arranged between the first end surface and the second end surface , which working chamber increases and decreases in size in alternating fashion during the pivoting of the first piston and of the second piston , wherein an inlet for the admission of working medium into the working chamber , and an outlet for the discharge of working medium out of the working chamber , open into the working chamber , and further comprising a closing element for closing and opening up at least the inlet or at least the outlet , wherein the closing element has a valve disk which interacts with a valve seat , characterized in that a mouth at least of the inlet or at least of the outlet is arranged in the working chamber between the first end surface and the second end surface , and in that the valve seat and the valve disk are arranged at the mouth .