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A method of inter-layer prediction for scalable video coding, wherein video data is configured into a Base Layer, BL, and an Enhancement Layer, EL, and wherein EL video data has higher spatial resolution or better video quality than BL video data, the method comprising: receiving input data associated with the EL video data, wherein the EL video data is partitioned into transform units, TUs, each TU has a TU size and is subjectable to a transform, wherein the input data associated with the EL video data correspond to a difference between EL input data and their inter-layer texture prediction, characterized by the method further comprising: applying a discrete sine transform, DST, and inverse DST, respectively, or a discrete cosine transform, DCT, and inverse DCT, respectively, to the input data corresponding to a current TU of the EL video data depending on a current TU size, wherein the DST, and inverse DST, respectively, is used if the current TU size is equal to a pre-defined size of 4x4, and the DCT, and inverse DCT, respectively, is used if the current TU size is greater than the pre-defined size. receiving input data associated with the EL video data, wherein the EL video data is partitioned into transform units, TUs, each TU has a TU size and is subjectable to a transform, wherein the input data associated with the EL video data correspond to a difference between EL input data and their inter-layer texture prediction, characterized by the method further comprising: applying a discrete sine transform, DST, and inverse DST, respectively, or a discrete cosine transform, DCT, and inverse DCT, respectively, to the input data corresponding to a current TU of the EL video data depending on a current TU size, wherein the DST, and inverse DST, respectively, is used if the current TU size is equal to a pre-defined size of 4x4, and the DCT, and inverse DCT, respectively, is used if the current TU size is greater than the pre-defined size.
A vehicle brake hydraulic pressure control device (U) equipped with a pair of pumps and a drive source for driving both of the pumps, and configured to be disposed between a master cylinder (M) and a wheel brake (R), comprising: a suction valve disposed between the master cylinder and intake ports of the pair of pumps, and a base body for attaching the suction valve, the pair of pumps, and the drive source, wherein one system of the master cylinder and the wheel brake is connected to the base body; wherein the suction valve is configured to be opened by a pressure difference between a brake hydraulic pressure on the master cylinder side and a brake hydraulic pressure on an intake port side of the pumps, at which a vacuum is created when the pumps are operated, wherein each of the pumps includes a plunger, an intake valve, and a discharge valve, wherein the pair of pumps are capable of discharging brake fluid to a flow path in communication with the master cylinder and the wheel brake and have discharge cycles of the brake fluid shifted from each other by half a cycle; and wherein the base body comprises a first pump mounting hole formed in a first side surface for mounting one of the pumps and a second pump mounting hole formed in a second side surface opposite the first side surface for mounting the other one of the pumps . a suction valve disposed between the master cylinder and intake ports of the pair of pumps, and a base body for attaching the suction valve, the pair of pumps, and the drive source, wherein one system of the master cylinder and the wheel brake is connected to the base body; wherein the suction valve is configured to be opened by a pressure difference between a brake hydraulic pressure on the master cylinder side and a brake hydraulic pressure on an intake port side of the pumps, at which a vacuum is created when the pumps are operated, wherein each of the pumps includes a plunger, an intake valve, and a discharge valve, wherein the pair of pumps are capable of discharging brake fluid to a flow path in communication with the master cylinder and the wheel brake and have discharge cycles of the brake fluid shifted from each other by half a cycle; and wherein the base body comprises a first pump mounting hole formed in a first side surface for mounting one of the pumps and a second pump mounting hole formed in a second side surface opposite the first side surface for mounting the other one of the pumps .
Method for manufacturing at least one wall of a prefabricated construction element with cast facing comprising at least the following steps: - a step of printing by a printing unit to form at least one relief pattern of at least one die , - a step of pouring of a hydraulic material following the printing step, during which a hydraulic material is poured into contact with the die to form the wall of the construction element comprising at least one cast facing formed by at least one negative relief pattern of the relief pattern of the die , characterized in that , during the printing step, a substance is deposited over at least a fraction of the surface of a bottom of a formwork mould , the formwork mould comprising a metal formwork table and a plurality of formwork rulers , the plurality of formwork rulers comprising metallic and magnetized formwork rulers , and in that the method further comprises: - a step of formwork installation, prior to the printing step, during which the plurality of formwork rulers is fixed and magnetized on the surface of the formwork table to delimit at least one printing and formwork zone , and in that , during the printing step, the substance is deposited inside the printing and formwork zone by the printing unit to form said at least one relief pattern of said at least one die . - a step of printing by a printing unit to form at least one relief pattern of at least one die , - a step of pouring of a hydraulic material following the printing step, during which a hydraulic material is poured into contact with the die to form the wall of the construction element comprising at least one cast facing formed by at least one negative relief pattern of the relief pattern of the die , - a step of formwork installation, prior to the printing step, during which the plurality of formwork rulers is fixed and magnetized on the surface of the formwork table to delimit at least one printing and formwork zone ,
Solar panel support bracket for supporting a solar panel on a substantially flat mounting surface, in particular a roof, comprising: - an elongated frame extending in a direction of elongation between a first end portion and a second end portion thereof, which frame is configured for transferring a part of the weight of the solar panel onto the mounting surface, and which frame comprises at least one carrying surface for supporting at least a part of the solar panel, - at least one first clamping element connected to a first end portion of the frame, which first clamping element comprises a first engaging surface for engaging on a first edge of the solar panel, and - at least one second clamping element connected to a second end portion of the frame, which second clamping element comprises a second engaging surface for engaging a second edge of the solar panel opposing the first edge of the solar panel, wherein the first clamping element and the second clamping element are displaceable relative to each other in the direction of elongation of the frame to adjust the distance between the first engaging surface and the second engaging surface, wherein the first engaging surface and the second engaging surface face away from each other in mutually opposing directions, for engaging an inward facing side of the first edge of the solar panel respectively an inward facing side of the second edge of the solar panel. - an elongated frame extending in a direction of elongation between a first end portion and a second end portion thereof, which frame is configured for transferring a part of the weight of the solar panel onto the mounting surface, and which frame comprises at least one carrying surface for supporting at least a part of the solar panel, - at least one first clamping element connected to a first end portion of the frame, which first clamping element comprises a first engaging surface for engaging on a first edge of the solar panel, and - at least one second clamping element connected to a second end portion of the frame, which second clamping element comprises a second engaging surface for engaging a second edge of the solar panel opposing the first edge of the solar panel,
A method of encoding a video sequence by an encoder supporting context-based adaptive binary arithmetic coding, CABAC, the method comprising acquiring a first set of image data by an image capturing device, encoding, by an encoder comprising a coding block that performs CABAC, the first set of image data into one or more image frames based on a first value of a compression parameter, wherein the compression parameter comprises: a set of quantization parameter, QP, values indicating a QP value for each image frame macroblock; a frame level QP; or a base QP value and a QP map indicating a macroblock level QP value offset, outputting, by the coding block, a load parameter value which represents a current actual bin count of the coding block, receiving (S02), in a rate controller and from the coding block, the load parameter value, comparing, by the rate controller, the load parameter value with a maximum load parameter value that corresponds to a maximum performance of the CABAC block, determining (S04), by the rate controller, a second value of the compression parameter based on the comparison, wherein the compression parameter is increased from the first value to the second value if the load parameter value differs less than a threshold value from the maximum load parameter value, transmitting the determined second value of the compression parameter to the encoder, acquiring a second set of image data by the image capturing device, and encoding (S06), by the encoder, the second set of image data into one or more image frames based on the second value of the compression parameter. acquiring a first set of image data by an image capturing device, encoding, by an encoder comprising a coding block that performs CABAC, the first set of image data into one or more image frames based on a first value of a compression parameter, wherein the compression parameter comprises: a set of quantization parameter, QP, values indicating a QP value for each image frame macroblock; a frame level QP; or a base QP value and a QP map indicating a macroblock level QP value offset, outputting, by the coding block, a load parameter value which represents a current actual bin count of the coding block, receiving (S02), in a rate controller and from the coding block, the load parameter value, comparing, by the rate controller, the load parameter value with a maximum load parameter value that corresponds to a maximum performance of the CABAC block, determining (S04), by the rate controller, a second value of the compression parameter based on the comparison, wherein the compression parameter is increased from the first value to the second value if the load parameter value differs less than a threshold value from the maximum load parameter value, transmitting the determined second value of the compression parameter to the encoder, acquiring a second set of image data by the image capturing device, and encoding (S06), by the encoder, the second set of image data into one or more image frames based on the second value of the compression parameter.
A row unit on a planting machine , comprising: a support frame ; a trench opener ; a gauge wheel ; a gauge wheel arm that couples the gauge wheel to the support frame ; and a planting depth actuator assembly , configured to selectively engage the gauge wheel arm , to receive a planting depth actuation signal generated based on a target planting depth, and to apply a force to the gauge wheel arm to position the gauge wheel relative to the trench opener to obtain the target planting depth; wherein the planting depth actuator assembly comprises: an arm contact member ; a linkage having a locking member ; a motor , coupled to the arm contact member through the linkage , whereby the motor is configured to rotate the linkage to move the arm contact member to a target position to apply the force to the gauge wheel arm ; and wherein the locking member is configured to lock the arm contact member in the target position and to transmit force exerted by the gauge wheel arm against the arm contact member to the support frame , and to isolate the motor from the force exerted by the gauge wheel arm against the arm contact member . a support frame ; a trench opener ; a gauge wheel ; a gauge wheel arm that couples the gauge wheel to the support frame ; and a planting depth actuator assembly , configured to selectively engage the gauge wheel arm , to receive a planting depth actuation signal generated based on a target planting depth, and to apply a force to the gauge wheel arm to position the gauge wheel relative to the trench opener to obtain the target planting depth; wherein the planting depth actuator assembly comprises: an arm contact member ; a linkage having a locking member ; a motor , coupled to the arm contact member through the linkage , whereby the motor is configured to rotate the linkage to move the arm contact member to a target position to apply the force to the gauge wheel arm ; and an arm contact member ; a linkage having a locking member ; a motor , coupled to the arm contact member through the linkage , whereby the motor is configured to rotate the linkage to move the arm contact member to a target position to apply the force to the gauge wheel arm ; and wherein the locking member is configured to lock the arm contact member in the target position and to transmit force exerted by the gauge wheel arm against the arm contact member to the support frame , and to isolate the motor from the force exerted by the gauge wheel arm against the arm contact member .
A system for monitoring the state of a cable (C), the system comprising a plurality of reflectometry devices (M 1 , M 2 , M 3 , ... M n-1 , M n ), each capable of injecting a test signal at an injection point of the cable and of measuring a signal back-propagated through the cable at the injection point of the cable, the reflectometry devices being intended to be positioned along the cable at predetermined positions so as to divide the cable into several successive sections (S 1 , S 2 ... S n-1 ), wherein each section is defined by a first reflectometry device located at the beginning of the section and a second reflectometry device disposed at the end of the section, the system comprising a control component (CTRL) capable of communicating with the reflectometry devices and configured so as to carry out at least one reflectometry test involving injecting a test signal into the cable by means of a first reflectometry device and measuring the test signal, by means of the first reflectometry device, after it has propagated through the cable and it has reflected on an impedance discontinuity, the system further comprising a post-processing component (PTR) capable of communicating with the reflectometry devices and configured to analyse the measurement of the test signal to detect an amplitude peak corresponding to a fault, with the control component (CTRL) being configured to control, according to a predefined test procedure, each reflectometry device by activating or deactivating the injection of a test signal into the cable by means of said device and by activating or deactivating the acquisition of a measurement of a signal propagating through the cable by means of said device, the test procedure involving successively executing the following commands: - activating the injection of a test signal by a first reflectometry device (M 1 ) located at the beginning of a first section (S 1 ) of the cable; - activating the acquisition of a signal measurement by the first reflectometry device (M 1 ); - deactivating, after a first predetermined monitoring duration, the injection of a test signal by the first device (M 1 ), deactivating the acquisition of a measurement by the first device (M 1 ); - the procedure further comprising reiterating the preceding steps for at least one other section of the cable. - activating the injection of a test signal by a first reflectometry device (M 1 ) located at the beginning of a first section (S 1 ) of the cable; - activating the acquisition of a signal measurement by the first reflectometry device (M 1 ); - deactivating, after a first predetermined monitoring duration, the injection of a test signal by the first device (M 1 ), deactivating the acquisition of a measurement by the first device (M 1 ); - the procedure further comprising reiterating the preceding steps for at least one other section of the cable.
A topical composition comprising bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine, D-panthenol and p-hydroxyacetophenone, wherein the weight-ratio of D-panthenol to bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine is at least 1.25.
Vapor pump for automotive applications, in particular a purge pump for venting a fuel vapor accumulator comprising a housing group including at least a pump housing with a pump chamber and a motor housing with a motor chamber , wherein the pump housing has an inlet opening and an outlet opening , wherein a pumping wheel is provided in the pump chamber , wherein the pump wheel is mounted on a rotor shaft for rotation therewith, wherein a drive motor with a motor stator , a motor rotor and a motor control unit is provided in the motor chamber , wherein the motor rotor is connected with the rotor shaft for rotation therewith, and wherein a contact plug is provided for electric connection of the motor control unit , characterized in that the pumping wheel is provided in the pump chamber for pumping fuel vapor from the inlet opening to the outlet opening and the pumping wheel is made at least in part from an electrically conductive plastic material and the rotor shaft is made from an electrically conductive material, wherein the rotor shaft is rotatably supported in an electrically conductive bearing arrangement which is electrically connected either indirectly or directly with the contact plug via conducting means . characterized in that the pumping wheel is provided in the pump chamber for pumping fuel vapor from the inlet opening to the outlet opening and the pumping wheel is made at least in part from an electrically conductive plastic material and the rotor shaft is made from an electrically conductive material, wherein the rotor shaft is rotatably supported in an electrically conductive bearing arrangement which is electrically connected either indirectly or directly with the contact plug via conducting means .
A compound of Formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: W, X, Y and Z are each independently selected from CH or N; D and D 1 are independently selected from a bond and NR b ; A is unsubstituted quinolinyl; L is a bond, -C(O)-, -(CR c R c ) m -, -OC(O)-, -(CR c R c ) m -OC(O)-, -(CR c R c ) m -C(O)-, -NR b C(S)-, or -NR b C(O)-; R 1 is selected from alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, and heterocyclyl; each of which is substituted with 0-5 occurrences of R d ; each R 3 is independently selected from halo, haloalkyl, alkyl, hydroxyl and -OR a ; each R a is independently selected from alkyl, acyl, hydroxyalkyl and haloalkyl; each R b is independently selected from hydrogen and alkyl; each R c is independently selected from hydrogen, halo, alkyl, alkoxy and halo alkoxy; each R d is independently selected from halo, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, alkyl, alkynyl, nitro, cyano, hydroxyl, -C(O)R a , -OC(O)R a , -C(O)OR a , -SR a , -NR a R b and -OR a , or two R d taken together with the carbon atoms to which they are attached form an optionally substituted heterocyclyl; n is 0, 1, or 2; m is 1, 2 or 3; and h is 1 and g is 2, or g is 1 and h is 2. W, X, Y and Z are each independently selected from CH or N; D and D 1 are independently selected from a bond and NR b ; A is unsubstituted quinolinyl; L is a bond, -C(O)-, -(CR c R c ) m -, -OC(O)-, -(CR c R c ) m -OC(O)-, -(CR c R c ) m -C(O)-, -NR b C(S)-, or -NR b C(O)-; R 1 is selected from alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heteroaryl, and heterocyclyl; each of which is substituted with 0-5 occurrences of R d ; each R 3 is independently selected from halo, haloalkyl, alkyl, hydroxyl and -OR a ; each R a is independently selected from alkyl, acyl, hydroxyalkyl and haloalkyl; each R b is independently selected from hydrogen and alkyl; each R c is independently selected from hydrogen, halo, alkyl, alkoxy and halo alkoxy; each R d is independently selected from halo, haloalkyl, haloalkoxy, alkyl, alkynyl, nitro, cyano, hydroxyl, -C(O)R a , -OC(O)R a , -C(O)OR a , -SR a , -NR a R b and -OR a , or two R d taken together with the carbon atoms to which they are attached form an optionally substituted heterocyclyl; n is 0, 1, or 2; m is 1, 2 or 3; and h is 1 and g is 2, or g is 1 and h is 2.
A drive power transmission device , comprising: a first rotation shaft configured to rotate in one direction; a second rotation shaft ; a transmission member comprising an elastic member and a vibration element , and a control means , wherein the transmission member is fixed relative to the second rotation shaft in its shaft circumferential direction; the elastic member is configured to accumulate and release elastic energy by means of its own deformation; the vibration element is configured to be placed in one of a first state of being connected to the first rotation shaft , a second state to be disconnected from the first rotation shaft , a third state to be locked to a fixed member, and a fourth state to be released from the locking, the control means is configured to perform a first control for placing the vibration element in the first state; a second control for placing the vibration element in the second state, a third control for placing the vibration element in the third state and a fourth control for placing the vibration element in the fourth state, characterized in that the control means is further configured to execute the second control after the first control; execute the third control after the second control; and execute the fourth control after the third control. a first rotation shaft configured to rotate in one direction; a second rotation shaft ; a transmission member comprising an elastic member and a vibration element , and a control means , wherein the transmission member is fixed relative to the second rotation shaft in its shaft circumferential direction; the elastic member is configured to accumulate and release elastic energy by means of its own deformation; the vibration element is configured to be placed in one of a first state of being connected to the first rotation shaft , a second state to be disconnected from the first rotation shaft , a third state to be locked to a fixed member, and a fourth state to be released from the locking, the control means is configured to perform a first control for placing the vibration element in the first state; a second control for placing the vibration element in the second state, a third control for placing the vibration element in the third state and a fourth control for placing the vibration element in the fourth state, characterized in that the control means is further configured to execute the second control after the first control; execute the third control after the second control; and execute the fourth control after the third control.