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A method of generating a three dimensional representation of a joint, comprising the steps of: receiving radiology image data representing images of a joint in three dimensions; and generating a first three dimensional representation of a first surface of the joint, characterized in that the first three dimensional representation is generated in a trainable image segmentation process dependent on a trained segmentation process control parameter set and said radiology image data , which trainable image segmentation process comprises the following steps: - obtaining an initial segmentation process control parameter set as a previously used and stored trained segmentation process control parameter set ; - generating the first three dimensional representation based on the trained segmentation process control parameter set and evaluating said generated first three dimensional representation by generating a quality value; and - modifying the trained segmentation process control parameter set based on said quality value in order to iterate the process until said quality value exceeds a predefined threshold value. receiving radiology image data representing images of a joint in three dimensions; and generating a first three dimensional representation of a first surface of the joint, characterized in that the first three dimensional representation is generated in a trainable image segmentation process dependent on a trained segmentation process control parameter set and said radiology image data , which trainable image segmentation process comprises the following steps: - obtaining an initial segmentation process control parameter set as a previously used and stored trained segmentation process control parameter set ; - generating the first three dimensional representation based on the trained segmentation process control parameter set and evaluating said generated first three dimensional representation by generating a quality value; and - modifying the trained segmentation process control parameter set based on said quality value in order to iterate the process until said quality value exceeds a predefined threshold value. - obtaining an initial segmentation process control parameter set as a previously used and stored trained segmentation process control parameter set ; - generating the first three dimensional representation based on the trained segmentation process control parameter set and evaluating said generated first three dimensional representation by generating a quality value; and - modifying the trained segmentation process control parameter set based on said quality value in order to iterate the process until said quality value exceeds a predefined threshold value.
A method for determination of the passage to a state without presence of liquid water, also known as the dewpoint transition, at the outlet of an aftertreatment element provided with an active phase and disposed in an exhaust line of an internal combustion engine , characterized in that : - a time gradient is determined of maximum storage rate (ψ(t))μ of water of the aftertreatment element, - from this gradient a flow rate is determined of water which is able to be stored in the aftertreatment element and when this flow rate of storable water determined in the aftertreatment element indicates that the active phase of the aftertreatment element is emptied of its water and that the gradient becomes zero, it is then considered that the dew point has passed. - a time gradient is determined of maximum storage rate (ψ(t))μ of water of the aftertreatment element, - from this gradient a flow rate is determined of water which is able to be stored in the aftertreatment element
A snap fastener comprising a face fastener and a locating fastener which are snapped with each other, the face fastener comprises a face shell and a locating pin ; the face shell is provided with an installation chamber ; the locating pin includes a base and a rod body ; the base is accommodated in the installation chamber ; the rod body stands exactly on an end face of the base , and an end away from the base of the rod body is used to be connected to the locating fastener ; characterised in that , the locating pin is made of plastic and integrally formed; anti-skidding structures are arranged on an end face exposed out of the installation chamber of the base ; and the locating pin further includes anti-rotation protrusions , wherein the anti-rotation protrusions are arranged at an outer edge of the end face in connection with the rod body of the base in a protruding manner, and the ends away from the base of the anti-rotation protrusions retract; and when the base is accommodated in the installation chamber , so that the locating pin and the face shell are assembled, the face shell completely covers the anti-rotation protrusions and is meshed therewith.
A method performed by a first entity for reporting wireless device connectivity events, the method comprising: - determining that connectivity events have occurred for a group of wireless devices; and - communicating to a second entity that the connectivity events have occurred for the wireless devices, wherein multiple responses for the wireless devices of the group are accumulated within a Group Reporting Guard Time, and after expiration of the Group Reporting Guard Time a Monitoring Indication is sent with the accumulated responses and indicating whether the Monitoring Indication is an intermediate message or the last message for the group. - determining that connectivity events have occurred for a group of wireless devices; and - communicating to a second entity that the connectivity events have occurred for the wireless devices, wherein multiple responses for the wireless devices of the group are accumulated within a Group Reporting Guard Time, and after expiration of the Group Reporting Guard Time a Monitoring Indication is sent with the accumulated responses and indicating whether the Monitoring Indication is an intermediate message or the last message for the group.
A medical device comprising: a distensible medical tube having a proximal end connected to a port of the medical device, wherein an occlusion is present in the medical tube at a location that defines a boundary between a first portion of the medical tube and a second portion of the medical tube; and a pressure sensor at the proximal end of the medical tube, the pressure sensor configured for measuring a first pressure of fluid in the first portion of the medical tube and for measuring a second pressure of the fluid in the first portion of the medical tube; one or more pumps configured for providing or withdrawing a volume of fluid to or from the first portion of the medical tube; characterized in that the medical device further comprises a processor configured for determining a length of the first portion of the medical tube based on a difference between the second pressure and the first pressure, an amount of time elapsed between the two pressure measurements, a fluid capacitance of the medical tube, and the volume of fluid provided to or withdrawn from the first portion of the medical tube wherein the difference between the two pressure measurements and the amount of time elapsed between the two pressure measurements comprises a slope of a portion of a pressure waveform, the portion of the pressure waveform corresponding to times during which the volume of fluid is being provided or withdrawn. a distensible medical tube having a proximal end connected to a port of the medical device, wherein an occlusion is present in the medical tube at a location that defines a boundary between a first portion of the medical tube and a second portion of the medical tube; and a pressure sensor at the proximal end of the medical tube, the pressure sensor configured for measuring a first pressure of fluid in the first portion of the medical tube and for measuring a second pressure of the fluid in the first portion of the medical tube; one or more pumps configured for providing or withdrawing a volume of fluid to or from the first portion of the medical tube; characterized in that the medical device further comprises a processor configured for determining a length of the first portion of the medical tube based on a difference between the second pressure and the first pressure, an amount of time elapsed between the two pressure measurements, a fluid capacitance of the medical tube, and the volume of fluid provided to or withdrawn from the first portion of the medical tube wherein the difference between the two pressure measurements and the amount of time elapsed between the two pressure measurements comprises a slope of a portion of a pressure waveform, the portion of the pressure waveform corresponding to times during which the volume of fluid is being provided or withdrawn.
A method for the separation of calcium eggshell from an eggshell by-product comprising the steps of: a. Agitating the eggshell by-product; b. Sieving the eggshell by-product; c. Subjecting the eggshell by-product to a functional digestion with a first base solution with between 15-45% solids loading, a temperature between 30 to 90 degrees Celsius, and the first base solution is 0.5 to 5% sodium hydroxide solution mixed in water by weight, with fluidization and a residence time between 15 min to 60 min; d. Subjecting the eggshell by-product to a refining digestion with a second base solution with a solids loading between 15-45% solids by volume, ambient temperature, 6%-12% sodium hypochlorite mixed in water by weight with less than 1% of sodium hydroxide, with fluidization and a residence time of between 10 and 40 minutes. e. Running the eggshell by-product through a washing stage using water; and f. Drying the eggshell by-product to obtain calcium carbonate. a. Agitating the eggshell by-product; b. Sieving the eggshell by-product; c. Subjecting the eggshell by-product to a functional digestion with a first base solution with between 15-45% solids loading, a temperature between 30 to 90 degrees Celsius, and the first base solution is 0.5 to 5% sodium hydroxide solution mixed in water by weight, with fluidization and a residence time between 15 min to 60 min; d. Subjecting the eggshell by-product to a refining digestion with a second base solution with a solids loading between 15-45% solids by volume, ambient temperature, 6%-12% sodium hypochlorite mixed in water by weight with less than 1% of sodium hydroxide, with fluidization and a residence time of between 10 and 40 minutes. e. Running the eggshell by-product through a washing stage using water; and f. Drying the eggshell by-product to obtain calcium carbonate.
Method for operating a drop shears for a feed device of a glass machine, in which at least two scissor blades of the drop shears are movable toward and away from one another within a plane, wherein each scissor blade is moved on the respective other scissor blade toward and away from the same by means of a servo-linear drive unit assigned thereto, and wherein servo-linear drive unit is separately driven, characterized in that each servo-linear drive unit controls the scissor blade assigned to it by selecting the point or the line at which the two scissor blades meet one another within their cutting plane and by different speed or acceleration profiles for the two scissor blades , such that a glass drop, separated from the glass strand, is supplied to downstream device parts of the feed device without any components for drop guiding.
Computer implemented method for rendering a tree structure of elements in a graphical user interface depending on a position of a pointing cursor relative to the rendered tree structure, comprising - generating at least a tree view of the tree structure being organized in a plurality of branches; and - determining the position of the pointing cursor relative to the tree view, the position consisting of a first position value according to a first direction and a second position value according to a second direction orthogonal to the first direction; said computer implemented method being characterized by further comprising - automatically selecting the branch for which the first position value of the pointing cursor is aligned with according to the first direction, as an active branch; - determining sub-levels of the active branch to be expanded, depending on the pointing cursor's second position value according to the second direction relative to indentations of the sub-levels; and - automatically updating the tree view by expanding the determined sub-levels of the active branch and collapsing the other branches. - generating at least a tree view of the tree structure being organized in a plurality of branches; and - determining the position of the pointing cursor relative to the tree view, the position consisting of a first position value according to a first direction and a second position value according to a second direction orthogonal to the first direction; said computer implemented method being characterized by further comprising - automatically selecting the branch for which the first position value of the pointing cursor is aligned with according to the first direction, as an active branch; - determining sub-levels of the active branch to be expanded, depending on the pointing cursor's second position value according to the second direction relative to indentations of the sub-levels; and - automatically updating the tree view by expanding the determined sub-levels of the active branch and collapsing the other branches.
Device for fixing a tie on at least one bone part , comprising the tie having two end portions (2', 2"), a rigid base body with a through-opening , and a retaining component insertable in said opening, at least partially in the shape of a squeezable wedge comprising a central bore for passage of said opposite end portions (2', 2"), said bore having a cross section that is deformable between a first cross section (S1) for free passage of the end portions (2', 2") when the component has not been inserted in the opening, and a second cross section (S2) for blocking said end portions by compression when the component is entirely or substantially entirely inserted in the opening, characterized in that , with the tie being a flat and flexible band , the inner face of the opening and the outer peripheral face of the component comprise means for pre-connection to each other by a snap-fit action.
A laminate comprising: a hydrophobic asymmetric porous membrane comprising: a first expanded polytetrafluoroethylene membrane having a first microstructure and containing a plurality of pores having a first pore size; and a second expanded polytetrafluoroethylene membrane having second microstructure and containing a plurality of pores having a second pore size; and a textile layer positioned on said second expanded polytetrafluoroethylene membrane opposite said first expanded polytetrafluoroethylene membrane, wherein said first pore size is greater than said second pore size, characterized in that said first expanded polytetrafluoroethylene membrane has a printed area on the exterior surface, said printed area comprising a colorant coating composition including pigment having a particle size sufficiently small to fit within the pores of the porous substrate formed by the first expanded polytetrafluoroethylene membrane, and wherein said laminate has a gloss of less than 10 gloss units, and a Gurley number of less than 50 seconds, all according to respective measurement test methods for Gloss, and Gurley Air Flow, respectively, as described herein. a hydrophobic asymmetric porous membrane comprising: a first expanded polytetrafluoroethylene membrane having a first microstructure and containing a plurality of pores having a first pore size; and a second expanded polytetrafluoroethylene membrane having second microstructure and containing a plurality of pores having a second pore size; and a first expanded polytetrafluoroethylene membrane having a first microstructure and containing a plurality of pores having a first pore size; and a second expanded polytetrafluoroethylene membrane having second microstructure and containing a plurality of pores having a second pore size; and a textile layer positioned on said second expanded polytetrafluoroethylene membrane opposite said first expanded polytetrafluoroethylene membrane, wherein said first pore size is greater than said second pore size, characterized in that said first expanded polytetrafluoroethylene membrane has a printed area on the exterior surface, said printed area comprising a colorant coating composition including pigment having a particle size sufficiently small to fit within the pores of the porous substrate formed by the first expanded polytetrafluoroethylene membrane, and wherein said laminate has a gloss of less than 10 gloss units, and a Gurley number of less than 50 seconds, all according to respective measurement test methods for Gloss, and Gurley Air Flow, respectively, as described herein. characterized in that said first expanded polytetrafluoroethylene membrane has a printed area on the exterior surface, said printed area comprising a colorant coating composition including pigment having a particle size sufficiently small to fit within the pores of the porous substrate formed by the first expanded polytetrafluoroethylene membrane, and wherein said laminate has a gloss of less than 10 gloss units, and a Gurley number of less than 50 seconds, all according to respective measurement test methods for Gloss, and Gurley Air Flow, respectively, as described herein.
An electromagnetic clutch assembly for an aircraft, comprising: a rotatable portion comprising a field winding and a clutch body ; and a stationary portion comprising an exciter winding that is inductively coupled to the rotatable portion and is operable to energize the field winding; wherein the field winding is operable, when energized, to provide a magnetic field that causes engagement or disengagement between the clutch body and an armature body ; characterized in that the rotatable portion is rotatable about a longitudinal axis, and the armature body is movable along the longitudinal axis to engage or disengage from the clutch body, and further comprising: at least one proximity sensor configured to measure axial displacement of the armature body along the longitudinal axis; and a controller operable to verify whether the clutch body and armature body are engaged or disengaged based on feedback from the at least one proximity sensor. a rotatable portion comprising a field winding and a clutch body ; and a stationary portion comprising an exciter winding that is inductively coupled to the rotatable portion and is operable to energize the field winding; wherein the field winding is operable, when energized, to provide a magnetic field that causes engagement or disengagement between the clutch body and an armature body ; characterized in that the rotatable portion is rotatable about a longitudinal axis, and the armature body is movable along the longitudinal axis to engage or disengage from the clutch body, and further comprising: at least one proximity sensor configured to measure axial displacement of the armature body along the longitudinal axis; and a controller operable to verify whether the clutch body and armature body are engaged or disengaged based on feedback from the at least one proximity sensor. at least one proximity sensor configured to measure axial displacement of the armature body along the longitudinal axis; and a controller operable to verify whether the clutch body and armature body are engaged or disengaged based on feedback from the at least one proximity sensor.
A fuel pump housing for use in a fuel pump of a common rail fuel injection system in a vehicle engine, the fuel pump housing comprising a pumping chamber for receiving pressurised fuel and a drilling intersecting the pumping chamber at an opening , wherein the pumping chamber is substantially spherical, wherein the drilling transitions into the pumping chamber at a transition region of progressively increasing diameter, and wherein the transition region and the spherical pumping chamber are configured such that, when the fuel pump housing is in use, a peak stress in the fuel pump housing is at a location that is spaced away from the opening and, characterized in that the drilling defines a drilling axis that passes through the pumping chamber at a point that is displaced from a centre point of the pumping chamber .
A process for producing coated urea-containing fertilizer particles, comprising the following steps: A) forming at least one polyurea layer on the uncoated urea-containing fertilizer, and then B) forming at least one polyurethane layer on the at least one polyurea layer on the urea-containing fertilizer, wherein the weight ratio of the polyurea layer to the polyurethane layer is from 4:1 to 1:4 and, if the coated urea-containing fertilizer particle has multiple polyurethane layers or polyurea layers, the weight ratio is based on the sum total of the respective polyurea layers and polyurethane layers. A) forming at least one polyurea layer on the uncoated urea-containing fertilizer, and then B) forming at least one polyurethane layer on the at least one polyurea layer on the urea-containing fertilizer,
Use of a raw material for thin film formation containing a compound represented by General Formula : wherein, X represents a halogen atom, and R represents a primary alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms or a secondary butyl group.
A method of coupling a connector and a complimentary connector , wherein the connector comprises a stem defining a fluid passage therethrough, wherein the stem is configured to matingly engage a complimentary structure located on the complimentary connector; a housing surrounding the stem and defining an aperture , wherein the housing is configured to engage a complimentary housing of the complimentary connector; and a valve disposed over the aperture, wherein the valve is configured to align with a complimentary valve when the housing engages the complimentary housing; the method comprising: engaging the housing and the complimentary housing, wherein engaging the housing and the complimentary housing comprises interlocking the housing in a predetermined relationship with the complimentary housing by an interlocking mechanism; and moving the stem in relation to the housing to push open the valve and complimentary valve and to move through the valve and the complimentary valve to matingly engage the complimentary structure after the housing engages the complimentary housing, wherein the valve folds with the complimentary valve in the direction of movement of the stem when the stem moves through the valve and the complimentary valve. wherein the connector comprises a stem defining a fluid passage therethrough, wherein the stem is configured to matingly engage a complimentary structure located on the complimentary connector; a housing surrounding the stem and defining an aperture , wherein the housing is configured to engage a complimentary housing of the complimentary connector; and a valve disposed over the aperture, wherein the valve is configured to align with a complimentary valve when the housing engages the complimentary housing; engaging the housing and the complimentary housing, wherein engaging the housing and the complimentary housing comprises interlocking the housing in a predetermined relationship with the complimentary housing by an interlocking mechanism; and moving the stem in relation to the housing to push open the valve and complimentary valve and to move through the valve and the complimentary valve to matingly engage the complimentary structure after the housing engages the complimentary housing, wherein the valve folds with the complimentary valve in the direction of movement of the stem when the stem moves through the valve and the complimentary valve.