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A pill removal detection device for a blister package , said blister package comprising a metallic element , the pill removal detection device comprising: - detection means for detecting removal of a pill from the blister package ; - an energy source ; - a sensor for detecting a change in capacitance of the metallic element of the blister package ; - means for communicating the detected change in capacitance to the detection means for waking up the detection means; - attachment means for attaching the pill removal detection device to the blister package , the attachment means comprising an electrically conductive element connected to the sensor , characterized in that , the detection means is selected from a first accelerometer , a first microphone and a fusion sensor; wherein the fusion sensor comprises: - a second microphone; and - a second accelerometer, wherein the second accelerometer being configured to detect a movement of the pill removal detection device and to communicate the movement of the pill removal detection device to the second microphone to wake up the second microphone. - detection means for detecting removal of a pill from the blister package ; - an energy source ; - a sensor for detecting a change in capacitance of the metallic element of the blister package ; - means for communicating the detected change in capacitance to the detection means for waking up the detection means; - attachment means for attaching the pill removal detection device to the blister package , the attachment means comprising an electrically conductive element connected to the sensor , the detection means is selected from a first accelerometer , a first microphone and a fusion sensor; wherein the fusion sensor comprises: - a second microphone; and - a second accelerometer, - a second microphone; and - a second accelerometer,
A data communication method for use in an LTE-based vehicle-to-everything, V2X, communication device of a vehicle, the method including: receiving a positioning system signal; determining coarse timing synchronization according to the received positioning system signal; detecting a V2X synchronization signal in accordance with the coarse timing synchronization; in response to detecting a V2X synchronization signal that originates from a V2X device installed in infrastructure, determining fine timing synchronization based on the detected V2X synchronization signal; and transmitting or receiving a V2X application message according to the determined fine timing synchronization. receiving a positioning system signal; determining coarse timing synchronization according to the received positioning system signal; detecting a V2X synchronization signal in accordance with the coarse timing synchronization; in response to detecting a V2X synchronization signal that originates from a V2X device installed in infrastructure, determining fine timing synchronization based on the detected V2X synchronization signal; and transmitting or receiving a V2X application message according to the determined fine timing synchronization.
An optical switch comprising: a first stage comprising: N optical inputs , wherein N is an integer power of 2 and is 16 or greater; and N first sub-switches , wherein each first sub-switch comprises 1 of the optical inputs and 4 first outputs ; and a second stage coupled to the first stage and comprising 16 second sub-switches , wherein each second sub-switch comprises M second inputs and M second outputs, characterized in that the 16 second sub-switches are grouped into 4 sections, and wherein each section comprises 4 second sub-switches , where each of the 4 first outputs of each first subswitch is connected to a second input from a different section so that each first sub-switch is connected to all of the sections ; each second sub-switch is an MxM Benes switch and M is equal to N/4. a first stage comprising: N optical inputs , wherein N is an integer power of 2 and is 16 or greater; and N first sub-switches , wherein each first sub-switch comprises 1 of the optical inputs and 4 first outputs ; and N optical inputs , wherein N is an integer power of 2 and is 16 or greater; and N first sub-switches , wherein each first sub-switch comprises 1 of the optical inputs and 4 first outputs ; and a second stage coupled to the first stage and comprising 16 second sub-switches , wherein each second sub-switch comprises M second inputs and M second outputs, characterized in that the 16 second sub-switches are grouped into 4 sections, and wherein each section comprises 4 second sub-switches , where each of the 4 first outputs of each first subswitch is connected to a second input from a different section so that each first sub-switch is connected to all of the sections ; each second sub-switch is an MxM Benes switch and M is equal to N/4.
A computer-implemented method comprising: receiving a first notification of a first event associated with a system component ; responsive to receiving the first notification, specifying a state for the system component in an event model ; receiving a second notification of a second event associated with a plurality of system components which include the system component ; and based on the second event and on the specified state for the system component , determining a state for the plurality of system components . receiving a first notification of a first event associated with a system component ; responsive to receiving the first notification, specifying a state for the system component in an event model ; receiving a second notification of a second event associated with a plurality of system components which include the system component ; and based on the second event and on the specified state for the system component , determining a state for the plurality of system components .
A computer-assisted method for designing biomedical treatments intended to achieve therapeutic effects, the method comprising: selecting a model of a candidate compound that is structured to bind to a biological target to modulate the biological target into achieving a therapeutic effect, wherein the candidate compound is selected from a set of potential compounds identified to have a requisite characteristic corresponding to an ability to bind with the biological target; identifying a structural feature in the model as a hinge region, wherein the hinge region represents an interconnecting region that connects different domains in the candidate compound, and wherein the different domains include a functional region and at least one other region, whereby the functional region is able to bind to the biological target; determining a mutation process that introduces a mutation at the hinge region such that the mutation activates the candidate compound, wherein said determining is completed by matching the structural feature against a hinge region database that includes at least an association between the mutation and the structural feature; generating an updated model of a mutated candidate compound that includes the mutation at the hinge region; and presenting the updated model on a treatment design interface as a lead candidate compound for a biomedical treatment. selecting a model of a candidate compound that is structured to bind to a biological target to modulate the biological target into achieving a therapeutic effect, wherein the candidate compound is selected from a set of potential compounds identified to have a requisite characteristic corresponding to an ability to bind with the biological target; identifying a structural feature in the model as a hinge region, wherein the hinge region represents an interconnecting region that connects different domains in the candidate compound, and wherein the different domains include a functional region and at least one other region, whereby the functional region is able to bind to the biological target; determining a mutation process that introduces a mutation at the hinge region such that the mutation activates the candidate compound, wherein said determining is completed by matching the structural feature against a hinge region database that includes at least an association between the mutation and the structural feature; generating an updated model of a mutated candidate compound that includes the mutation at the hinge region; and presenting the updated model on a treatment design interface as a lead candidate compound for a biomedical treatment.
An apparatus , comprising: a cartridge comprising a base and a lid ; at least two fluid lines (102; 202) located between the base and the lid of the cartridge; at least one heating element located either on the base or the lid and aligned in intimate contact with the at least two fluid lines (102; 202); at least one heat sensing element in intimate contact with the at least two fluid lines (102; 202), wherein the at least one heat sensing element is spaced downstream from the at least one heating element ; a means for supplying power to the cartridge; and a processor in electrical communication with the cartridge, wherein the processor is configured to: energize the at least one heating element for a predetermined time to produce heating of the at least two fluid lines (102; 202) at a first position; energize the fluid pump for a predetermined time to pump fluid through the at least two fluid lines (102; 202); monitor the at least one heat sensing element to detect the heat of the fluid within the at least two fluid lines (102; 202) at a position downstream of the first position; and detecting a rise of the heat signal from the at least one heat sensing element after heat is applied at the first position. a cartridge comprising a base and a lid ; at least two fluid lines (102; 202) located between the base and the lid of the cartridge; at least one heating element located either on the base or the lid and aligned in intimate contact with the at least two fluid lines (102; 202); at least one heat sensing element in intimate contact with the at least two fluid lines (102; 202), wherein the at least one heat sensing element is spaced downstream from the at least one heating element ; a means for supplying power to the cartridge; and a processor in electrical communication with the cartridge, wherein the processor is configured to: energize the at least one heating element for a predetermined time to produce heating of the at least two fluid lines (102; 202) at a first position; energize the fluid pump for a predetermined time to pump fluid through the at least two fluid lines (102; 202); monitor the at least one heat sensing element to detect the heat of the fluid within the at least two fluid lines (102; 202) at a position downstream of the first position; and detecting a rise of the heat signal from the at least one heat sensing element after heat is applied at the first position. energize the at least one heating element for a predetermined time to produce heating of the at least two fluid lines (102; 202) at a first position; energize the fluid pump for a predetermined time to pump fluid through the at least two fluid lines (102; 202); monitor the at least one heat sensing element to detect the heat of the fluid within the at least two fluid lines (102; 202) at a position downstream of the first position; and detecting a rise of the heat signal from the at least one heat sensing element after heat is applied at the first position.
A method of blocking non-specific interactions with a nucleic acid of interest in a sample, the method comprising contacting the sample with a multivalent blocker, said multivalent blocker comprising at least two negatively charged polymers linked to a scaffold, wherein the multivalent blocker binds to positively charged compounds or materials in the sample, thereby blocking non-specific interactions with the nucleic acid of interest, wherein the negatively charged polymers are linked to the scaffold covalently or noncovalently, optionally wherein the nucleic acid of interest is DNA or RNA.
A supply component for supplying consumable printing material to a printing device that accepts a plurality of media types for printing, wherein the supply component (102; 212; 304) comprises a memory device (100; 232; 314), the memory device comprising: corrective data (106; 326) corresponding with nodes of a reference color table (108; 320); the corrective data (106; 326) including a plurality of residual values to transform the nodes of the reference color table (108; 320) to a customized color table for use with a selected media type of the plurality of media types, wherein each of the residual values represents a difference of a value of a node of the intended customized color table and a value of a node of the reference color table (108; 320); and wherein the color tables provide transformations between various color spaces; characterised in that the reference color table is not stored in the memory of the supply component. corrective data (106; 326) corresponding with nodes of a reference color table (108; 320); the corrective data (106; 326) including a plurality of residual values to transform the nodes of the reference color table (108; 320) to a customized color table for use with a selected media type of the plurality of media types, wherein each of the residual values represents a difference of a value of a node of the intended customized color table and a value of a node of the reference color table (108; 320); and wherein the color tables provide transformations between various color spaces; characterised in that the reference color table is not stored in the memory of the supply component.
A computer implemented method of deriving a sequence of fingerprints (FPn) from one or more media-components (204a-d, 219), the method comprising; a) receiving the or each media-component (204a-d, 219) at a processing device and causing that processing device to: i) move a window through the or each media-component (204a-d, 219) to a plurality of positions ; ii) select a portion of the or each media-component (204a-d, 219); iii) process the portion of the or each media-component (204a-d, 219) to generate a fingerprint (FPn) indicative of the portion of the or each media-component (204a-d, 219); iv) store the fingerprint (FPn); v) process the portion to generate a quality measure indicative of the uniqueness of the fingerprint (FPn), wherein the quality measure is determined according to a change in a property between neighbouring frames (300a-n, 306a-n) of the one or more media-components (204a-d, 219); and vi) store the quality measure in association with the fingerprint (FPn). a) receiving the or each media-component (204a-d, 219) at a processing device and causing that processing device to: i) move a window through the or each media-component (204a-d, 219) to a plurality of positions ; ii) select a portion of the or each media-component (204a-d, 219); iii) process the portion of the or each media-component (204a-d, 219) to generate a fingerprint (FPn) indicative of the portion of the or each media-component (204a-d, 219); iv) store the fingerprint (FPn); v) process the portion to generate a quality measure indicative of the uniqueness of the fingerprint (FPn), wherein the quality measure is determined according to a change in a property between neighbouring frames (300a-n, 306a-n) of the one or more media-components (204a-d, 219); and vi) store the quality measure in association with the fingerprint (FPn). i) move a window through the or each media-component (204a-d, 219) to a plurality of positions ; ii) select a portion of the or each media-component (204a-d, 219); iii) process the portion of the or each media-component (204a-d, 219) to generate a fingerprint (FPn) indicative of the portion of the or each media-component (204a-d, 219); iv) store the fingerprint (FPn); v) process the portion to generate a quality measure indicative of the uniqueness of the fingerprint (FPn), wherein the quality measure is determined according to a change in a property between neighbouring frames (300a-n, 306a-n) of the one or more media-components (204a-d, 219); and vi) store the quality measure in association with the fingerprint (FPn).
A vitrification device comprising: an input portion with an input port ; a sample chamber ; a waste reservoir in fluid communication with the sample chamber ; and a filtering mechanism that selectively allows a fluid introduced through the input port to pass through the sample chamber and into the waste reservoir , while retaining a sample within the sample chamber ; wherein the sample chamber , waste reservoir , and filtering mechanism are configured to draw fluid from the sample chamber through the filtering mechanism and into the waste reservoir via capillary action; the vitrification device being characterized by further comprising: a cap capable of reversibly coupling to the input portion to close the input port . an input portion with an input port ; a sample chamber ; a waste reservoir in fluid communication with the sample chamber ; and a filtering mechanism that selectively allows a fluid introduced through the input port to pass through the sample chamber and into the waste reservoir , while retaining a sample within the sample chamber ; wherein the sample chamber , waste reservoir , and filtering mechanism are configured to draw fluid from the sample chamber through the filtering mechanism and into the waste reservoir via capillary action; the vitrification device being characterized by further comprising: a cap capable of reversibly coupling to the input portion to close the input port .
A driverless transport system, DTS, , comprising: a travelling course formed of routes , which are respectively defined by one track , and of markers ; a fleet of at least two driverless transport vehicles, DTVs, travelling along the tracks in a forcibly guided manner; and at least one station defined by: at least one of the tracks , at least one of the markers , and an individualizing assigned station identifier; wherein each of the stations represents an area of the travelling course in which the DTVs are loaded, unloaded, energetically charged, and/or stopped; characterized in that the markers include traffic-control markers including information on regulation of right-of-way in the area of the respectively assigned station , which is station-specific in that the respective information is associated with the respectively assigned station identifier; wherein each of the DTVs comprises: a communication unit for transmitting and receiving the information; a marker-detection unit for reading the information from the traffic-control markers; and a controlling unit for processing the information read and received; and wherein communication between the DTVs is performed directly. a travelling course formed of routes , which are respectively defined by one track , and of markers ; a fleet of at least two driverless transport vehicles, DTVs, travelling along the tracks in a forcibly guided manner; and at least one station defined by: at least one of the tracks , at least one of the markers , and an individualizing assigned station identifier; at least one of the tracks , at least one of the markers , and an individualizing assigned station identifier; wherein each of the stations represents an area of the travelling course in which the DTVs are loaded, unloaded, energetically charged, and/or stopped; characterized in that the markers include traffic-control markers including information on regulation of right-of-way in the area of the respectively assigned station , which is station-specific in that the respective information is associated with the respectively assigned station identifier; wherein each of the DTVs comprises: a communication unit for transmitting and receiving the information; a marker-detection unit for reading the information from the traffic-control markers; and a controlling unit for processing the information read and received; and a communication unit for transmitting and receiving the information; a marker-detection unit for reading the information from the traffic-control markers; and a controlling unit for processing the information read and received; and wherein communication between the DTVs is performed directly.
Method for operating a water-conducting electrical device comprising a bleaching device and an electrochemical cell having a cathode chamber and an anode chamber , the method comprising the following steps - providing an aqueous electrolyte-containing solution in the electrochemical cell ; - applying current to the electrochemical cell and simultaneously introducing an oxygen-containing gas to produce hydrogen peroxide in the aqueous electrolyte-containing solution; and - supplying the electrolysed solution from the electrochemical cell into the bleaching device ; and - supplying a bleach activator into the electrochemical cell and/or into the bleaching device in order to produce an activated bleach by means of the bleach activator and the hydrogen peroxide, characterised in that the steps of providing the aqueous electrolyte-containing solution in the electrochemical cell and supplying the bleach activator into the bleaching device comprise conducting the aqueous electrolyte-containing solution and the bleach activator individually or together through the anode chamber and the cathode chamber of the electrochemical cell . - providing an aqueous electrolyte-containing solution in the electrochemical cell ; - applying current to the electrochemical cell and simultaneously introducing an oxygen-containing gas to produce hydrogen peroxide in the aqueous electrolyte-containing solution; and - supplying the electrolysed solution from the electrochemical cell into the bleaching device ; and - supplying a bleach activator into the electrochemical cell and/or into the bleaching device in order to produce an activated bleach by means of the bleach activator and the hydrogen peroxide,