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A method of monitoring a human or animal subject comprising the steps of: capturing a video image of the subject consisting of a time series of image frames each image frame comprising a pixel array of image intensity values; analysing the video image to determine automatically one or more regions of interest in the video image in which variations with time in the image intensity values contain signals representative of the physiological state of the subject , said signals comprising at least a photoplethysmography signal, wherein determining automatically one or more regions of interest in the video image comprises: analysing the video image to determine a movement image comprising subject movement values for each of a plurality of areas in the video image, the subject movement value for an area of the video image measuring the amount of variation with time in the image intensity values in that area of the video image; and selecting as regions of interest areas of the video image that have the highest subject movement values; and analysing the variations with time of the image intensity values in the regions of interest to determine an estimate of a heart rate of the subject on the basis of the photoplethysmography signal. capturing a video image of the subject consisting of a time series of image frames each image frame comprising a pixel array of image intensity values; analysing the video image to determine automatically one or more regions of interest in the video image in which variations with time in the image intensity values contain signals representative of the physiological state of the subject , said signals comprising at least a photoplethysmography signal, wherein determining automatically one or more regions of interest in the video image comprises: analysing the video image to determine a movement image comprising subject movement values for each of a plurality of areas in the video image, the subject movement value for an area of the video image measuring the amount of variation with time in the image intensity values in that area of the video image; and selecting as regions of interest areas of the video image that have the highest subject analysing the video image to determine a movement image comprising subject movement values for each of a plurality of areas in the video image, the subject movement value for an area of the video image measuring the amount of variation with time in the image intensity values in that area of the video image; and selecting as regions of interest areas of the video image that have the highest subject movement values; and analysing the variations with time of the image intensity values in the regions of interest to determine an estimate of a heart rate of the subject on the basis of the photoplethysmography signal.
A coupling of an endoscopic HF surgical instrument for coupling a cutting instrument with a catheter , with - a base body that - presents a cavity extending along a longitudinal axis of the base body into which - a rotating body can be inserted in a direction of insertion (P E ) up to an operational position , wherein - in the operational position , the rotating body is rotatable relative to the base body about the longitudinal axis , wherein - the base body has at least one retaining device which - is configured to lock the rotating body in a form-fitting manner in the operational position in the base body such that - a displacement of the rotating body relative to the base body along the longitudinal axis can be blocked, characterized in that a) the retaining device has a first retaining element forming a stop in the cavity , wherein in the operational position the stop cooperates with the rotating body in such a manner that a displacement thereof in the direction of insertion (P E ) beyond the operational position is prevented, wherein the first retaining element is formed in one piece with the base body , and/or that b) the retaining device has at least one flexible second retaining element which is displaceable into a release position against a resetting force for insertion of the rotating body into the cavity , wherein the at least one flexible second retaining element is formed in one piece with the base body . - a base body that - presents a cavity extending along a longitudinal axis of the base body into which - a rotating body can be inserted in a direction of insertion (P E ) up to an operational position , wherein - in the operational position , the rotating body is rotatable relative to the base body about the longitudinal axis , wherein - the base body has at least one retaining device which - is configured to lock the rotating body in a form-fitting manner in the operational position in the base body such that - a displacement of the rotating body relative to the base body along the longitudinal axis can be blocked, a) the retaining device has a first retaining element forming a stop in the cavity , wherein in the operational position the stop cooperates with the rotating body in such a manner that a displacement thereof in the direction of insertion (P E ) beyond the operational position is prevented, wherein the first retaining element is formed in one piece with the base body , and/or that b) the retaining device has at least one flexible second retaining element which is displaceable into a release position against a resetting force for insertion of the rotating body into the cavity , wherein the at least one flexible second retaining element is formed in one piece with the base body .
Method for refitting a mobile radio station, which comprises a high-frequency transmitter close to the antenna and a coaxial cable that comprises a hollow inner conductor, wherein the method comprises the following steps: - pulling an electric or optical data line into the hollow inner conductor of the already routed coaxial cable by means of a pipe spiral, so that the coaxial cable is used as an empty pipe for the laying of the electrical or optical data line ; - connecting the high-frequency transmitter close to the antenna with a base station spatially separated from the high-frequency transmitter close to the antenna, by means of the data line ; - connecting an inner conductor and an outer conductor of the coaxial cable with a power supply , and - connecting the inner conductor and the outer conductor with the high-frequency transmitter close to the antenna. - pulling an electric or optical data line into the hollow inner conductor of the already routed coaxial cable by means of a pipe spiral, so that the coaxial cable is used as an empty pipe for the laying of the electrical or optical data line ; - connecting the high-frequency transmitter close to the antenna with a base station spatially separated from the high-frequency transmitter close to the antenna, by means of the data line ; - connecting an inner conductor and an outer conductor of the coaxial cable with a power supply , and - connecting the inner conductor and the outer conductor with the high-frequency transmitter close to the antenna.
A method of coding video data, the method comprising: determining that a block of the video data is eligible to be coded using sign prediction; performing the sign prediction with respect to one or more transform coefficients of the block only if the block meets a predetermined criterion, wherein the predetermined criterion is based on at least one of: a width of the block, a height of the block, a coding mode used to code the block, or a position of one or more sign-predicted transform coefficients within the block, wherein performing the sign prediction comprises: using a first inverse transform on a coefficient block to perform a hypothesis reconstruction process with respect to the block of video data; selecting the sign prediction from a plurality of sign predictions based on the hypothesis reconstruction process; reconstructing the block of video data using a) a second inverse transform on the coefficient block and b) the selected sign prediction, wherein the second inverse transform is different from the first inverse transform; and coding the block based on the sign prediction performed with respect to the block. determining that a block of the video data is eligible to be coded using sign prediction; performing the sign prediction with respect to one or more transform coefficients of the block only if the block meets a predetermined criterion, wherein the predetermined criterion is based on at least one of: a width of the block, a height of the block, a coding mode used to code the block, or a position of one or more sign-predicted transform coefficients within the block, wherein performing the sign prediction comprises: using a first inverse transform on a coefficient block to perform a hypothesis reconstruction process with respect to the block of video data; selecting the sign prediction from a plurality of sign predictions based on the hypothesis reconstruction process; performing the sign prediction with respect to one or more transform coefficients of the block only if the block meets a predetermined criterion, wherein the predetermined criterion is based on at least one of: a width of the block, a height of the block, a coding mode used to code the block, or a position of one or more sign-predicted transform coefficients within the block, wherein performing the sign prediction comprises: using a first inverse transform on a coefficient block to perform a hypothesis reconstruction process with respect to the block of video data; selecting the sign prediction from a plurality of sign predictions based on the hypothesis reconstruction process; reconstructing the block of video data using a) a second inverse transform on the coefficient block and b) the selected sign prediction, wherein the second inverse transform is different from the first inverse transform; and coding the block based on the sign prediction performed with respect to the block.
A system for accurately delivering controlled amounts of viscous fluid from a fluid reservoir to one or more fluid delivery devices , comprising: a variable-volume fill chamber that defines a cavity that is adapted to contain the fluid; a movable plunger in the fill chamber cavity that can be moved within the cavity to vary the effective volume of the cavity; a structure fluidly interconnecting the reservoir to the fill chamber ; a device that automatically moves the plunger so as to dispense fluid from the fill chamber ; a structure fluidly interconnecting fluid flowing from the fill chamber to one or more fluid delivery devices ; and a controller that automatically controls operation of the device that moves the plunger , to dispense a predetermined amount of fluid from the fill chamber to the fluid delivery devices , characterized in that the plunger defines a plunger body that carries a seal proximate its distal end that is located in the fill chamber cavity , and further defines a passageway in the plunger body that begins distally of the seal and terminates at the distal end proximally of the seal , and further defines a selectively-operable valve in the passageway, wherein the valve can be opened to allow air to be bled from the cavity. a variable-volume fill chamber that defines a cavity that is adapted to contain the fluid; a movable plunger in the fill chamber cavity that can be moved within the cavity to vary the effective volume of the cavity; a structure fluidly interconnecting the reservoir to the fill chamber ; a device that automatically moves the plunger so as to dispense fluid from the fill chamber ; a structure fluidly interconnecting fluid flowing from the fill chamber to one or more fluid delivery devices ; and a controller that automatically controls operation of the device that moves the plunger , to dispense a predetermined amount of fluid from the fill chamber to the fluid delivery devices , characterized in that the plunger defines a plunger body that carries a seal proximate its distal end that is located in the fill chamber cavity , and further defines a passageway in the plunger body that begins distally of the seal and terminates at the distal end proximally of the seal , and further defines a selectively-operable valve in the passageway, wherein the valve can be opened to allow air to be bled from the cavity.
A method for wireless communications by a base station, comprising: acquiring synchronization with a network in which carrier aggregation, CA, is supported, based on a synchronization signal transmitted from a primary base station or a secondary base station; selecting an anchor carrier for transmitting a second synchronization signal, wherein selecting the anchor carrier comprises selecting, as an anchor carrier, a carrier on which a repeater is not deployed and the anchor carrier is a single carrier; and transmitting the second synchronization signal on the anchor carrier. acquiring synchronization with a network in which carrier aggregation, CA, is supported, based on a synchronization signal transmitted from a primary base station or a secondary base station; selecting an anchor carrier for transmitting a second synchronization signal, wherein selecting the anchor carrier comprises selecting, as an anchor carrier, a carrier on which a repeater is not deployed and the anchor carrier is a single carrier; and transmitting the second synchronization signal on the anchor carrier.
A reaction container , comprising: a transparent resin base having a plurality of recessed portions open on a first surface ; and a resin cover member having infrared absorbance that is welded to the base outside a region of the first surface that includes the plurality of recessed portions so that inside the region a gap (S) is formed between the first surface and the cover member ; wherein the cover member transmits light in at least part of the visible light wavelength range; and the cover member has light transmittance of 0.01% to 47% with 632 nm of the wavelength; wherein the cover member has a spacer portion , and the spacer portion is welded to the transparent base using an infrared laser transmission method. a transparent resin base having a plurality of recessed portions open on a first surface ; and a resin cover member having infrared absorbance that is welded to the base outside a region of the first surface that includes the plurality of recessed portions so that inside the region a gap (S) is formed between the first surface and the cover member ; wherein the cover member transmits light in at least part of the visible light wavelength range; and the cover member has light transmittance of 0.01% to 47% with 632 nm of the wavelength; wherein the cover member has a spacer portion , and the spacer portion is welded to the transparent base using an infrared laser transmission method.
Method for identifying the source of pressure transients in a water distribution network comprising a plurality of high-frequency pressure sensors (42-42′′′) installed therein, said method comprising: - An acquisition step to acquire a plurality of pressures values for each high frequency pressure sensor during a preset time limit, said plurality of pressures values defining a sampled pressure variation record nearby each sensor during said preset time limit; - A detection step for detecting transient events amongst the sampled pressure variation record; - A grouping step for grouping detected transient events amongst the sampled pressure variation record; where every detected transient event is associated with a corresponding signature, the transient events being grouped with other transient events of the same record having a corresponding signature ; and - A localization step for localizing the source of said grouped transient events in function of said sampled pressure variation records, comprising a cross-checking sub-step comparing said grouped transients with external information data received from at least one other device cooperating with said water distribution network, in order to correlate a group of transient events with a cooperating device operation; the external information data comprising a least a data related to a pump operation and/or a valve operation and/or an important customer consumption and/or a fire hydrant operation. - An acquisition step to acquire a plurality of pressures values for each high frequency pressure sensor during a preset time limit, said plurality of pressures values defining a sampled pressure variation record nearby each sensor during said preset time limit; - A detection step for detecting transient events amongst the sampled pressure variation record; - A grouping step for grouping detected transient events amongst the sampled pressure variation record; where every detected transient event is associated with a corresponding signature, the transient events being grouped with other transient events of the same record having a corresponding signature ; and - A localization step for localizing the source of said grouped transient events in function of said sampled pressure variation records, comprising a cross-checking sub-step comparing said grouped transients with external information data received from at least one other device cooperating with said water distribution network, in order to correlate a group of transient events with a cooperating device operation; the external information data comprising a least a data related to a pump operation and/or a valve operation and/or an important customer consumption and/or a fire hydrant operation.
An inductive power coupling system for providing power to an underwater device operated in a pool or spa, comprising: a first inductive power coupling at least partially embedded in a wall or floor of a pool or spa and located in a docking area for the underwater device, the first inductive power coupling including a first inductor circuit in electrical communication with a power supply unit external to the pool or spa; and a second inductive power coupling being attached to and in electrical communication with the underwater device and including a second inductor circuit, said second inductive power coupling inductively receiving power from said first inductive power coupling when said underwater device is positioned over said docking area ; characterized in that the underwater device includes control logic for determining when the battery power of an on-board battery is low and for navigating the underwater device to the docking area so as to receive power from the first inductive power coupling to charge the on-board battery. a first inductive power coupling at least partially embedded in a wall or floor of a pool or spa and located in a docking area for the underwater device, the first inductive power coupling including a first inductor circuit in electrical communication with a power supply unit external to the pool or spa; and a second inductive power coupling being attached to and in electrical communication with the underwater device and including a second inductor circuit, said second inductive power coupling inductively receiving power from said first inductive power coupling when said underwater device is positioned over said docking area ; characterized in that the underwater device includes control logic for determining when the battery power of an on-board battery is low and for navigating the underwater device to the docking area so as to receive power from the first inductive power coupling to charge the on-board battery.
An enamel composition, comprising: silicon dioxide (SiO 2 ) at 25 to 50 wt%; boron oxide (B 2 O 3 ) at 1 to 15 wt%; one or more of lithium oxide (Li 2 O), sodium oxide (Na 2 O), or potassium oxide (K 2 O) at 10 to 20 wt%; sodium fluoride (NaF) at 1 to 5 wt%; zinc oxide (ZnO) at 1 to 10 wt%; and one or more of titanium dioxide (TiO 2 ), molybdenum oxide (MoO 3 ), bismuth oxide (Bi 2 O 3 ), or cerium dioxide (CeO 2 ) at 20 to 40 wt%,and further comprising manganese dioxide (MnO 2 ), iron oxide (Fe 2 O 3 ), cobalt oxide (Co 3 O 4 ), and nickel oxide (NiO) at 2 to 5 wt%. silicon dioxide (SiO 2 ) at 25 to 50 wt%; boron oxide (B 2 O 3 ) at 1 to 15 wt%; one or more of lithium oxide (Li 2 O), sodium oxide (Na 2 O), or potassium oxide (K 2 O) at 10 to 20 wt%; sodium fluoride (NaF) at 1 to 5 wt%; zinc oxide (ZnO) at 1 to 10 wt%; and one or more of titanium dioxide (TiO 2 ), molybdenum oxide (MoO 3 ), bismuth oxide (Bi 2 O 3 ), or cerium dioxide (CeO 2 ) at 20 to 40 wt%,and further comprising manganese dioxide (MnO 2 ), iron oxide (Fe 2 O 3 ), cobalt oxide (Co 3 O 4 ), and nickel oxide (NiO) at 2 to 5 wt%.
A method, comprising: activating a first device , wherein the first device has a working field , wherein the first device has an operational path configured to intersect a barrier ; detecting , via a proximity sensor of a second device , a presence of an object in a sensor zone of the second device; transmitting , via the second device , a wireless signal to the first device indicating the presence of the object in the sensor zone of the second device; issuing a first alert, via at least one of the first device and the second device, indicating the presence of the object in the sensor zone of the second device; and determining that a signal strength of the second device failed to be detected by the first device for a predetermined amount of time; and issuing a second alert via the first device. activating a first device , wherein the first device has a working field , wherein the first device has an operational path configured to intersect a barrier ; detecting , via a proximity sensor of a second device , a presence of an object in a sensor zone of the second device; transmitting , via the second device , a wireless signal to the first device indicating the presence of the object in the sensor zone of the second device; issuing a first alert, via at least one of the first device and the second device, indicating the presence of the object in the sensor zone of the second device; and determining that a signal strength of the second device failed to be detected by the first device for a predetermined amount of time; and issuing a second alert via the first device.