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A method for generating electrode stimulation signals for electrode contacts in an implantable cochlear implant electrode array , the method comprising: processing an input sound signal to generate a plurality of band pass signals, each band pass signal representing an associated band of audio frequencies and having a characteristic amplitude; and extracting a characteristic envelope signal for each band pass signal based on its amplitude; characterized in that the method further comprises the steps of generating a spectrogram representative of frequency spectrum present in the input sound signal; applying an active contour model to estimate dominant frequencies present in the spectrogram; using the estimate of dominant frequencies to generate stimulation timing signals for the input sound signal; and producing the electrode stimulation signals for each electrode contact based on the envelope signals and the stimulation timing signals. processing an input sound signal to generate a plurality of band pass signals, each band pass signal representing an associated band of audio frequencies and having a characteristic amplitude; and extracting a characteristic envelope signal for each band pass signal based on its amplitude; characterized in that the method further comprises the steps of generating a spectrogram representative of frequency spectrum present in the input sound signal; applying an active contour model to estimate dominant frequencies present in the spectrogram; using the estimate of dominant frequencies to generate stimulation timing signals for the input sound signal; and producing the electrode stimulation signals for each electrode contact based on the envelope signals and the stimulation timing signals.
A peptide comprising or consisting of the following amino acid sequence: H -GQQDQDR KVICF VAVSTLNV- NH 2 . H -GQQDQDR KVICF VAVSTLNV- NH 2 .
Transmission unit for a food processor , which has an input shaft on the drive side, one or more first output shafts on the driven side, which project at an upper side of the transmission unit, a rotary carrier unit arranged in the lower region of the transmission unit , one or more coupling pieces , mounted in the rotary carrier unit , for second driven-side output shafts at a lower side of the transmission unit , wherein the transmission unit has three or more gear stages that are arranged one above the other and are constructed to convert a rotation of the drive-side input shaft into a respective rotation of the first driven-side output shafts , the coupling pieces for second driven-side output shafts, and the rotary carrier unit .
Sensor cleaning system for a vehicle , comprising: - at least one sensor cleaning module , the sensor cleaning module having a valve unit , - the valve unit being designed to receive compressed air (DL) via a module compressed air port and to selectively output a compressed air cleaning pulse (DRI) via a cleaning compressed air port , and - the sensor cleaning module having a module reservoir and a pump mechanism , - the module reservoir being designed to receive and store a cleaning liquid (F) provided via a module liquid port and being fluid-conductingly connected to the pump mechanism , and - the pump mechanism being designed to provide the cleaning liquid (F) in the form of the liquid cleaning pulse (FRI) at a cleaning fluid port on the basis of a control signal (S), characterized in that - the pump mechanism is operated by compressed air, the control signal (S) being in the form of a compressed air control signal (DSS), and - the valve unit being designed to selectively output the compressed air control signal (DSS) via a control compressed air port . - at least one sensor cleaning module , the sensor cleaning module having a valve unit , - the valve unit being designed to receive compressed air (DL) via a module compressed air port and to selectively output a compressed air cleaning pulse (DRI) via a cleaning compressed air port , and - the sensor cleaning module having a module reservoir and a pump mechanism , - the module reservoir being designed to receive and store a cleaning liquid (F) provided via a module liquid port and being fluid-conductingly connected to the pump mechanism , and - the pump mechanism being designed to provide the cleaning liquid (F) in the form of the liquid cleaning pulse (FRI) at a cleaning fluid port on the basis of a control signal (S), characterized in that - the pump mechanism is operated by compressed air, the control signal (S) being in the form of a compressed air control signal (DSS), and - the valve unit being designed to selectively output the compressed air control signal (DSS) via a control compressed air port .
A bilateral hand rehabilitation device comprising: a pair of left and right handlebar members that are fixedly coupled or connected together and each having a longitudinal axis; a pair of moveable left and right finger grip members , one for each of the handlebar members, each finger grip member being elongate and having a longitudinal axis that is maintained in substantially parallel alignment to the longitudinal axis of its respective handlebar member during movement, and each finger grip member being moveably mounted with respect to its respective handlebar member for movement toward and away from the handlebar member to facilitate a user finger grasp and release movement when in use; and an asymmetric connection mechanism that operatively couples the pair of finger grip members to each other for simultaneous asymmetric movement of the finger grip members such that the movement of one finger grip member toward or away from its respective handlebar member causes the other finger grip member to move in the opposite direction away or toward its respective handlebar member. a pair of left and right handlebar members that are fixedly coupled or connected together and each having a longitudinal axis; a pair of moveable left and right finger grip members , one for each of the handlebar members, each finger grip member being elongate and having a longitudinal axis that is maintained in substantially parallel alignment to the longitudinal axis of its respective handlebar member during movement, and each finger grip member being moveably mounted with respect to its respective handlebar member for movement toward and away from the handlebar member to facilitate a user finger grasp and release movement when in use; and an asymmetric connection mechanism that operatively couples the pair of finger grip members to each other for simultaneous asymmetric movement of the finger grip members such that the movement of one finger grip member toward or away from its respective handlebar member causes the other finger grip member to move in the opposite direction away or toward its respective handlebar member.
An electronic device comprising: a housing; a structure that is formed on a surface of the housing and comprises a first pattern having a plurality of through-holes ; a first speaker that is arranged in an interior of the housing to be adjacent to a first portion of the first pattern and is configured to output a sound; and a first microphone that is arranged in the interior of the housing to be adjacent to a second portion of the first pattern and is configured to receive a sound, CHARACTERIZED BY a first member that is configured to contact at least one of the first speaker and the first microphone to fix at least one of the first speaker and the first microphone to the first member; and a second member that is arranged between the first member and the first pattern, wherein the second member is arranged to seal a space between the first member and the first pattern. a housing; a structure that is formed on a surface of the housing and comprises a first pattern having a plurality of through-holes ; a first speaker that is arranged in an interior of the housing to be adjacent to a first portion of the first pattern and is configured to output a sound; and a first microphone that is arranged in the interior of the housing to be adjacent to a second portion of the first pattern and is configured to receive a sound, CHARACTERIZED BY a first member that is configured to contact at least one of the first speaker and the first microphone to fix at least one of the first speaker and the first microphone to the first member; and a second member that is arranged between the first member and the first pattern, wherein the second member is arranged to seal a space between the first member and the first pattern.
Optical module (1; 1') for a lighting and/or signalling device of an automotive vehicle, comprising a reflector associated with a light source, in particular having an LED, in order to reflect light originating from this light source, this reflector being formed on a component provided with a cooling opening for circulating cooling air, said module having a heat exchanger provided with one or more cooling fins extending at least partially into the cooling opening, said component on which the reflector is formed having a rear wall partially surrounding these one or more fins , said module being characterized in that the reflector has a wall , notably domed, being designed to serve to guide the air leaving the cooling opening .
A method of fracturing a formation and tracing production fluid via a single downhole multifunctional valve assembly , comprising: deploying the valve assembly within a wellbore provided in a hydrocarbon-bearing formation, the valve assembly being configured to define: a fracturing fluid pathway (A) into the formation; and an enclosed tracer compartment comprising a tracer material sealed therein; delivering fracturing fluid into the wellbore and through the fracturing fluid pathway to enter and fracture the hydrocarbon-bearing formation; closing the fracturing fluid pathway after fracturing; opening the tracer compartment to provide a tracing fluid pathway for production fluid to flow from the hydrocarbon-bearing formation, along the tracer compartment to allow contact with and release of the tracer material, and then into the wellbore to enable flow up to surface. deploying the valve assembly within a wellbore provided in a hydrocarbon-bearing formation, the valve assembly being configured to define: a fracturing fluid pathway (A) into the formation; and an enclosed tracer compartment comprising a tracer material sealed therein; a fracturing fluid pathway (A) into the formation; and an enclosed tracer compartment comprising a tracer material sealed therein; delivering fracturing fluid into the wellbore and through the fracturing fluid pathway to enter and fracture the hydrocarbon-bearing formation; closing the fracturing fluid pathway after fracturing; opening the tracer compartment to provide a tracing fluid pathway for production fluid to flow from the hydrocarbon-bearing formation, along the tracer compartment to allow contact with and release of the tracer material, and then into the wellbore to enable flow up to surface.
A method for providing access to a virtual object, the method comprising: providing a code by a real object to a user in response to the user playing a game using the real object corresponding to the virtual object, the virtual object being a visual replica of the real object; authenticating, by a hardware processor , a user account for a networked application; confirming, by the hardware processor , a validity of the code ; and granting, by the hardware processor , the user account access to the virtual object corresponding to the real object for use in the networked application in response to the confirming of the validity; characterized in that the real object is a jigsaw puzzle and the game is solving the jigsaw puzzle , and wherein the code is embedded in the jigsaw puzzle ; and the virtual object is a virtual jigsaw puzzle. providing a code by a real object to a user in response to the user playing a game using the real object corresponding to the virtual object, the virtual object being a visual replica of the real object; authenticating, by a hardware processor , a user account for a networked application; confirming, by the hardware processor , a validity of the code ; and granting, by the hardware processor , the user account access to the virtual object corresponding to the real object for use in the networked application in response to the confirming of the validity; characterized in that the real object is a jigsaw puzzle and the game is solving the jigsaw puzzle , and wherein the code is embedded in the jigsaw puzzle ; and the virtual object is a virtual jigsaw puzzle.
A wound roll of connecting elements, the wound roll comprising a continuous metal strip comprising (i) a support structure , (ii) a plurality of connecting elements , and (iii) a plurality of extensions being directed out of the plane of the metal strip ; wherein each connecting element is associated with at least one holding arm integrally linking the connecting element to at least one of (a) the support structure and (b) one or more other connecting elements , and wherein the wound roll comprises a plurality of individual windings of the metal strip , and wherein each individual winding is adjacent to and kept at a distance from an adjacent individual winding by the extensions of the metal strip , and wherein each connecting element comprises a metal substrate having a first joining surface on one side of the substrate and a second joining surface on an opposite side of the substrate, wherein each joining surface comprises hard particles fixed on the metal substrate by a binder layer . (i) a support structure , (ii) a plurality of connecting elements , and (iii) a plurality of extensions being directed out of the plane of the metal strip ; wherein each connecting element is associated with at least one holding arm integrally linking the connecting element to at least one of (a) the support structure and (b) one or more other connecting elements , and wherein the wound roll comprises a plurality of individual windings of the metal strip , and wherein each individual winding is adjacent to and kept at a distance from an adjacent individual winding by the extensions of the metal strip , and wherein each connecting element comprises a metal substrate having a first joining surface on one side of the substrate and a second joining surface on an opposite side of the substrate, wherein each joining surface comprises hard particles fixed on the metal substrate by a binder layer . wherein each connecting element is associated with at least one holding arm integrally linking the connecting element to at least one of (a) the support structure and (b) one or more other connecting elements , (a) the support structure and (b) one or more other connecting elements , and wherein the wound roll comprises a plurality of individual windings of the metal strip , and wherein each individual winding is adjacent to and kept at a distance from an adjacent individual winding by the extensions of the metal strip , and wherein each connecting element comprises a metal substrate having a first joining surface on one side of the substrate and a second joining surface on an opposite side of the substrate, wherein each joining surface comprises hard particles fixed on the metal substrate by a binder layer .
A process, comprising: (a) forming an aqueous reaction mixture comprising: i. a source of iron ions; ii. a source of hydroxide ions; iii. at least one carboxylic acid, and wherein the at least one carboxylic acid is chosen from a monoether carboxylic acid, or an ether carboxylic acid of formula I R-O-(CH 2 CH 2 O) n CHR 1 CO 2 Y (I) wherein: R represents hydrogen or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group; R 1 represents hydrogen or an alkyl group; Y represents H or a counterion; and n is 0-5; and (b) heating or cooling the reaction mixture to a temperature in the range of 0 °C to 100 °C, thereby directly forming in the reaction mixture an aqueous dispersion of crystalline iron-containing nanoparticles; and wherein: said source of iron ions and said source of hydroxide ions are added concurrently at a molar ratio of the carboxylic acid to iron ions of greater than 2.6; or said source of iron ions is added separately to the source of hydroxide ions at a molar ratio of the carboxylic acid to iron ions of greater than 1.8. (a) forming an aqueous reaction mixture comprising: i. a source of iron ions; ii. a source of hydroxide ions; iii. at least one carboxylic acid, and wherein the at least one carboxylic acid is chosen from a monoether carboxylic acid, or an ether carboxylic acid of formula I R-O-(CH 2 CH 2 O) n CHR 1 CO 2 Y (I) wherein: R represents hydrogen or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group; R 1 represents hydrogen or an alkyl group; Y represents H or a counterion; and n is 0-5; and i. a source of iron ions; ii. a source of hydroxide ions; iii. at least one carboxylic acid, and wherein the at least one carboxylic acid is chosen from a monoether carboxylic acid, or an ether carboxylic acid of formula I R-O-(CH 2 CH 2 O) n CHR 1 CO 2 Y (I) wherein: R represents hydrogen or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group; R 1 represents hydrogen or an alkyl group; Y represents H or a counterion; and n is 0-5; and R represents hydrogen or a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group or a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group; R 1 represents hydrogen or an alkyl group; Y represents H or a counterion; and n is 0-5; and (b) heating or cooling the reaction mixture to a temperature in the range of 0 °C to 100 °C, thereby directly forming in the reaction mixture an aqueous dispersion of crystalline iron-containing nanoparticles; said source of iron ions and said source of hydroxide ions are added concurrently at a molar ratio of the carboxylic acid to iron ions of greater than 2.6; or said source of iron ions is added separately to the source of hydroxide ions at a molar ratio of the carboxylic acid to iron ions of greater than 1.8.
Device for reintroducing, into a liquid in a tank , gas and vapour from the volume above the liquid , comprising a tank , an ejector and a mixing zone in the form of a substantially straight tube immediately downstream of the ejector, the ejector having a central liquid passage and an annular aperture for gas/ vapour, said aperture being sectioned and surrounding the central liquid passage and being provided with baffles which when viewed along the periphery of the tube are parallel with each other so that all parts of the gas sucked into the ejector will have a velocity at a common inclined angle in relation to the tube , causing the gas/ vapour to enter the mixing zone with a velocity component that is inclined to the periphery surface of the tube to thereby provide a helical flow downstream of the ejector , wherein the ejector is connected to and constitutes a part of a closed loop of circulating liquid of the tank while vapour from the volume over the liquid inside the tank is fed to the ejector gas/ vapour inlet .
A multi-view image system comprising: a single camera configured to capture an image; and a transreflective device operable to a transparent-state where light passes through the transreflective device to provide the camera a first image of an area from a first perspective , and operable to a reflective-state where light is reflected by the transreflective device to provide the camera a second image of the area from a second perspective distinct from the first perspective , wherein the transreflective device comprises an electrically switchable transreflective mirror (ESTM) or a microshutter array. a single camera configured to capture an image; and a transreflective device operable to a transparent-state where light passes through the transreflective device to provide the camera a first image of an area from a first perspective , and operable to a reflective-state where light is reflected by the transreflective device to provide the camera a second image of the area from a second perspective distinct from the first perspective , wherein the transreflective device comprises an electrically switchable transreflective mirror (ESTM) or a microshutter array.
A process for directional solidification of a cast part comprising: energizing a primary induction coil coupled to a chamber having a mold containing a casting material ; generating an electromagnetic field with the primary induction coil within the chamber , a susceptor coupled to said chamber between said primary induction coil and said mold ; transducing at least a portion of said electromagnetic field into heat energy used to heat said mold ; attenuating at least a portion of said electromagnetic field with said susceptor , wherein said susceptor comprises at least two layers of electromagnetic shield material ; and casting the material within the mold ; characterised in that : said susceptor comprises a first layer and a second layer each comprising a graphite material and enclosing an interior layer comprising a cobalt material, and said first layer and said second layer are configured for protecting the interior layer from material degradation. energizing a primary induction coil coupled to a chamber having a mold containing a casting material ; generating an electromagnetic field with the primary induction coil within the chamber , a susceptor coupled to said chamber between said primary induction coil and said mold ; transducing at least a portion of said electromagnetic field into heat energy used to heat said mold ; attenuating at least a portion of said electromagnetic field with said susceptor , wherein said susceptor comprises at least two layers of electromagnetic shield material ; and casting the material within the mold ; characterised in that : said susceptor comprises a first layer and a second layer each comprising a graphite material and enclosing an interior layer comprising a cobalt material, and said first layer and said second layer are configured for protecting the interior layer from material degradation.
A tricycle comprising a frame , two rear wheels and a front wheel , means enabling the frame to roll relative to the rear wheels and a drivetrain for rotating at least one rear wheel to, in use, propel the tricycle along a road, wherein the drivetrain comprises a drive shaft extending in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction of said two rear wheels , a drive wheel rotatable by said drive shaft , characterised in that the drivetrain further comprises a helical gear assembly connected to and arranged to rotate the drive shaft , wherein the drive wheel is a sprocket wheel, a driven wheel which, on rotation, rotates said at least one rear wheel , wherein the driven wheel is a sprocket wheel, and a drive member for transmitting rotation of said drive wheel to said driven wheel , wherein the drive member is a chain.