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A projection exposure apparatus for semiconductor lithography, comprising - a light source for generating optical used radiation by way of which structures, which are arranged on a reticle , can be imaged onto a wafer , - a plurality of optical elements (M1, M2, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21) for guiding and manipulating the used radiation , - a plurality of position sensors for determining the position of at least some of the optical elements (M1, M2), - wherein at least some of the position sensors are arranged on a measurement structure that is at least partially decoupled mechanically and/or thermally from the further components of the projection exposure apparatus , - and wherein the measurement structure has at least two substructures that are mechanically decoupled from one another, characterized in that - the first substructure has a lower coefficient of thermal expansion than the second substructure , and - the second substructure has a higher stiffness than the first substructure . - a light source for generating optical used radiation by way of which structures, which are arranged on a reticle , can be imaged onto a wafer , - a plurality of optical elements (M1, M2, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21) for guiding and manipulating the used radiation , - a plurality of position sensors for determining the position of at least some of the optical elements (M1, M2), - wherein at least some of the position sensors are arranged on a measurement structure that is at least partially decoupled mechanically and/or thermally from the further components of the projection exposure apparatus , - and wherein the measurement structure has at least two substructures that are mechanically decoupled from one another, characterized in that - the first substructure has a lower coefficient of thermal expansion than the second substructure , and - the second substructure has a higher stiffness than the first substructure .
one or more polyphosphate salts in an aggregate amount of from 0.1 wt% to 3 wt%, optionally wherein, the polyphosphate salts comprise sodium hexametaphosphate.
A method for providing and verifying provenance of digital media content, the method comprising: receiving a request for a fragile watermark key; determining an entity associated with the request for the fragile watermark key, wherein the entity is a media content producer; verifying that the entity is a trusted entity; identifying a fragile watermark key related to the trusted entity; providing the fragile watermark key to a requesting device based on verification of the trusted entity; processing the digital media content using the fragile watermark key to generate a fragile watermark for the digital media content; further comprising determining whether the digital media content includes the fragile watermark; if the fragile watermark is maintained, determining that the digital media content has not been significantly edited and that the edit comprises one of cropping, recompression or resampling at high fidelity; if the fragile watermark is destroyed, determining that the digital media content has been significantly edited. receiving a request for a fragile watermark key; determining an entity associated with the request for the fragile watermark key, wherein the entity is a media content producer; verifying that the entity is a trusted entity; identifying a fragile watermark key related to the trusted entity; providing the fragile watermark key to a requesting device based on verification of the trusted entity; processing the digital media content using the fragile watermark key to generate a fragile watermark for the digital media content; further comprising determining whether the digital media content includes the fragile watermark; if the fragile watermark is maintained, determining that the digital media content has not been significantly edited and that the edit comprises one of cropping, recompression or resampling at high fidelity; if the fragile watermark is destroyed, determining that the digital media content has been significantly edited.
A method for processing a lithographic printing plate material including the steps of (i) developing the exposed precursor with an alkaline development solution whereby the non-image areas are removed; (ii) treating the developed precursor with a first gum solution and consecutively with a second gum solution which are configured as a cascade whereby the second gum solution overflows into the first gum solution; wherein the first and/or second gum solutions comprise at least one nitrate salt. (i) developing the exposed precursor with an alkaline development solution whereby the non-image areas are removed; (ii) treating the developed precursor with a first gum solution and consecutively with a second gum solution which are configured as a cascade whereby the second gum solution overflows into the first gum solution;
A method for determining a time offset (to) for a video segment of a video stream using metadata , the metadata comprising time information of at least one of a start time and an end time of the video segment , the method being performed by a video network node , the method being characterized in comprising: extracting (S102) a first video part and a second video part from the video stream , each of which comprising a common video segment ; identifying (S106a) a sequence of video frames in the first video part that represents the common video segment , wherein identifying the sequence of video frames comprises: identifying (S106a), in the first video part, a first sequence of video frames that is similar to a second sequence of video frames in the second video part , and wherein the first sequence of video frames has a time duration equal to the time duration of the video segment and determining (S106b) that the first sequence of video frames is similar to the second sequence of video frames in the second video part using an image similarity measure between video frames in the first video part and video frames in the second video part; and determining (S108) the time offset (to) based on a time difference between an end-point frame of the identified sequence of video frames and the time information in the metadata. extracting (S102) a first video part and a second video part from the video stream , each of which comprising a common video segment ; identifying (S106a) a sequence of video frames in the first video part that represents the common video segment , wherein identifying the sequence of video frames comprises: identifying (S106a), in the first video part, a first sequence of video frames that is similar to a second sequence of video frames in the second video part , and wherein the first sequence of video frames has a time duration equal to the time duration of the video segment and determining (S106b) that the first sequence of video frames is similar to the second sequence of video frames in the second video part using an image similarity measure between video frames in the first video part and video frames in the second video part; and identifying (S106a), in the first video part, a first sequence of video frames that is similar to a second sequence of video frames in the second video part , and wherein the first sequence of video frames has a time duration equal to the time duration of the video segment and determining (S106b) that the first sequence of video frames is similar to the second sequence of video frames in the second video part using an image similarity measure between video frames in the first video part and video frames in the second video part; and
Use of keratin hydrolysate as flame retardant, which can be applied to a substrate as a covering or coating, in particular can be sprayed onto a surface of the substrate as a powder in dissolved form, the flame retardant consisting of keratin hydrolysate, which consists essentially of polypeptides obtained from keratin materials. which can be applied to a substrate as a covering or coating, in particular can be sprayed onto a surface of the substrate as a powder in dissolved form, the flame retardant consisting of keratin hydrolysate, which consists essentially of polypeptides obtained from keratin materials.
A method comprising: Encoding , in a wireless access point, location data describing a physical location of the wireless access point; and Transmitting , from the wireless access point, at least one announcement transmission comprising the location data, characterised in that the location data is segmented into multiple information elements, each information element comprising a payload, and the payloads of the multiple information elements are adapted to comprise indicators of the number of information elements into which the location data is segmented and the order of the information elements in the sequence of the information elements storing the location data. Encoding , in a wireless access point, location data describing a physical location of the wireless access point; and Transmitting , from the wireless access point, at least one announcement transmission comprising the location data, characterised in that the location data is segmented into multiple information elements, each information element comprising a payload, and the payloads of the multiple information elements are adapted to comprise indicators of the number of information elements into which the location data is segmented and the order of the information elements in the sequence of the information elements storing the location data.
Air cushion assembly for a seat , such as a vehicle seat, comprising at least an air cushion and an air supply system for variably pressurizing said air cushions of said air cushion assembly with air, wherein a respective supply line comprising a shut-off valve leads from said air supply system to each air cushion , wherein a pulsation module is provided and configured to act upon each air cushion with a pulsation, characterized in that said pulsation module comprises a pneumatic element connected in a pressure-equalized manner to at least one supply line , and an actuating element for transmitting a mechanical motion to said pneumatic element for changing the volume of said pneumatic element in order to generate a pulsation.
Valve having an electromagnet , having an inlet , having an outlet , having a housing , and having a fluid control means which is actuated mechanically by an armature of the electromagnet and, in manner dependent on the actuation by the armature of the electromagnet , fluidically connects a first pressure space , which is connected fluidically to the inlet , to a second pressure space , which is connected fluidically to the outlet , wherein the electromagnet has a third pressure space , wherein the third pressure space is of hollow-cylindrical form and is lined with a diaphragm at the inside on its cylinder surface, said diaphragm being surrounded at least partially by a support , wherein the support is mounted in the electromagnet , and wherein the support , by means of its shape and/or by means of its limited elasticity, limits the changes in shape of the diaphragm at pressures in the third pressure space that occur during operation to elastic changes in shape, characterized in that the electromagnet has a magnet pole which magnetically interacts with the armature , wherein the magnet pole is supported axially by a second spring means , and wherein the magnet pole is elastically displaceable in the direction of a second spring means counter to the force of the second spring means by way of a pressure in the third pressure space that is greater than a second predetermined limit pressure p g2 .
A process for converting acyclic C 5 hydrocarbons to cyclic C 5 hydrocarbons including cyclopentadiene in a reactor system, wherein the process comprises: providing to the reactor system a feedstock comprising acyclic C 5 hydrocarbons; providing to the reactor system a particulate material comprising a catalyst material; contacting the feedstock and the particulate material in at least one reaction zone under reaction conditions to convert at least a portion of the acyclic C 5 hydrocarbons to a first effluent comprising cyclopentadiene; wherein the feedstock flows counter-current to a direction of a flow of the particulate material, and wherein an isothermal temperature profile is maintained in the at least one reaction zone, wherein isothermal means that the temperature is kept essentially constant such that the difference between an upper temperature and a lower temperature is no more than 40°C. providing to the reactor system a feedstock comprising acyclic C 5 hydrocarbons; providing to the reactor system a particulate material comprising a catalyst material; contacting the feedstock and the particulate material in at least one reaction zone under reaction conditions to convert at least a portion of the acyclic C 5 hydrocarbons to a first effluent comprising cyclopentadiene; wherein the feedstock flows counter-current to a direction of a flow of the particulate material, and wherein an isothermal temperature profile is maintained in the at least one reaction zone, wherein isothermal means that the temperature is kept essentially constant such that the difference between an upper temperature and a lower temperature is no more than 40°C.
An assembly for securing a fastening element to a first component , wherein the first component has a through-opening for a shaft of the fastening element , with a securing element which surrounds the shaft of the fastening element , wherein a head part of the fastening element and the securing element are arranged on opposite sides of the first component , and the shaft of the fastening element engages in a receptacle of a second component for non-positive and/or positive connection of the two components , characterized in that the securing element is pre-fixed on the second component before the first component is connected to the second component for the first time.
A method of controlling the distribution of energy within an energy distribution system, the energy distribution system including a plurality of distributed energy storage units , the method comprising: forming groups of distributed energy storage units from the plurality of energy storage units to provide a plurality of groups of energy storage units; and operably controlling operation of the distributed energy storage units within the groups such that at least charging, discharging or reactive compensation functions of distributed energy storage units is accomplished on a group basis, characterised in that an aggregated output of at least one group is operably controlled such that if a total reactive compensation required is less than an aggregated maximum output of the distributed energy storage units in the group, the required reactive power output is proportioned relative to their maximum output. forming groups of distributed energy storage units from the plurality of energy storage units to provide a plurality of groups of energy storage units; and operably controlling operation of the distributed energy storage units within the groups such that at least charging, discharging or reactive compensation functions of distributed energy storage units is accomplished on a group basis, characterised in that an aggregated output of at least one group is operably controlled such that if a total reactive compensation required is less than an aggregated maximum output of the distributed energy storage units in the group, the required reactive power output is proportioned relative to their maximum output.
A system for aiding spinal surgery on a patient comprising: a display device ; and a storage device adapted to store an image of at least a portion of the spine of the patient, including one or more surgical navigation markers mounted on one or more vertebrae of the spine, for display on the display device, an analyser adapted to receive positional data of a probe based on positioning of the probe relative to said one or more markers on the patient; and wherein, based on said positional data, said analyser outputs correctional data to adjust an alignment of the image on said display device, including one or more of the vertebrae in the image, to match locations of said one or more markers in the image; and the one or more navigation markers include a first navigation marker mounted to a vertebra and the first navigation marker supports one or more reflective components, and wherein the analyser is configured such that the position of the first marker may be determined using the reflective markers and through being probed. a display device ; and a storage device adapted to store an image of at least a portion of the spine of the patient, including one or more surgical navigation markers mounted on one or more vertebrae of the spine, for display on the display device, an analyser adapted to receive positional data of a probe based on positioning of the probe relative to said one or more markers on the patient; and wherein, based on said positional data, said analyser outputs correctional data to adjust an alignment of the image on said display device, including one or more of the vertebrae in the image, to match locations of said one or more markers in the image; and the one or more navigation markers include a first navigation marker mounted to a vertebra and the first navigation marker supports one or more reflective components, and wherein the analyser is configured such that the position of the first marker may be determined using the reflective markers and through being probed.
A method for preparing a sample comprising a glycan for analysis, the method comprising: performing a lactonization reaction in which at least a part of the sialic acids included in the glycan is lactonized; and performing an amidation reaction in which the lactones of the lactonized sialic acids are amidated by aminolysis through addition of an amidation reaction solution to the sample, the amidation reaction solution comprising at least one selected from the group consisting of ammonia, an amine, and a salt thereof that is reacted with the lactonized sialic acids, wherein: the amine is a primary amine; pH of the amidation reaction solution is 7.7 or higher; and in the lactonization reaction, at least one selected from the group consisting of a2,3-sialic acid, a2,8-sialic acid, and a2,9-sialic acid is lactonized. performing a lactonization reaction in which at least a part of the sialic acids included in the glycan is lactonized; and performing an amidation reaction in which the lactones of the lactonized sialic acids are amidated by aminolysis through addition of an amidation reaction solution to the sample, the amidation reaction solution comprising at least one selected from the group consisting of ammonia, an amine, and a salt thereof that is reacted with the lactonized sialic acids, wherein: the amine is a primary amine; pH of the amidation reaction solution is 7.7 or higher; and in the lactonization reaction, at least one selected from the group consisting of a2,3-sialic acid, a2,8-sialic acid, and a2,9-sialic acid is lactonized. the amine is a primary amine; pH of the amidation reaction solution is 7.7 or higher; and in the lactonization reaction, at least one selected from the group consisting of a2,3-sialic acid, a2,8-sialic acid, and a2,9-sialic acid is lactonized.
A method, comprising: - transmitting, via a radio link of a cellular network and to a terminal , a first message , the first message triggering the terminal to transmit a second message via the radio link at an associated transmission interval , - monitoring the radio link for reception of the second message at the associated transmission interval , and - based on said monitoring, determining a duration of an active period of a discontinuous reception cycle to be implemented by the terminal , wherein said determining of the duration of the active period of the discontinuous reception cycle comprises: selecting at least between a first duration of the active period and a second duration of the active period , wherein the first duration is shorter than a retransmission timer value of an Automatic Repeat Request protocol implemented by a Media Access Control layer utilized for transmission via the radio link , and wherein the second duration is longer than the retransmission timer value . - transmitting, via a radio link of a cellular network and to a terminal , a first message , the first message triggering the terminal to transmit a second message via the radio link at an associated transmission interval , - monitoring the radio link for reception of the second message at the associated transmission interval , and - based on said monitoring, determining a duration of an active period of a discontinuous reception cycle to be implemented by the terminal ,
A hermetically sealed refrigerant compressor comprising a cylinder formed in a cylinder block with an open end, a reciprocating piston arranged in the cylinder and with a reciprocating piston axis along which the reciprocating piston reciprocates, a valve plate with a suction valve opening and an ejection valve , wherein the valve plate is attached to the cylinder block at the open end of the cylinder , a cylinder head on the side of the valve plate facing away from the cylinder , wherein the cylinder head defines a cylinder head space at least over a section of the valve plate containing the ejection valve , wherein the cylinder head has a cylinder head cover which has an outlet for compressed refrigerant, wherein a socket is arranged on the side of the valve plate facing away from the cylinder as an inlet for refrigerant to be sucked in, wherein the socket has a first end which opens at the suction valve opening , and has a second end which is opposite the first end , wherein the socket is inclined at most at an angle of inclination (α) of between -45° and +45° with respect to the reciprocating piston axis , characterized in that the refrigerant compressor has a silencer arranged outside the cylinder head with a housing , wherein the housing defines a cavity and a suction opening for refrigerant to be sucked into the cavity and an ejection opening for refrigerant to be ejected from the cavity are formed in the housing , wherein the socket passes through the cylinder head cover or, if the cylinder head covers only a section of the valve plate containing the ejection valve , the socket is arranged outside the cylinder head space , wherein the second end of the socket opens into the cavity of the silencer through the ejection opening .