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A non-therapeutic method for determining a value of a skin parameter for skin of a subject, the method comprising: receiving a first sensor signal that is output by a first light sensor that is arranged to receive light emitted by a first light source after interaction of the emitted light with the skin, wherein the first sensor signal is output while the first light source operates according to a first duty cycle to intermittently emit the light, and wherein the emitted light has a first central wavelength; receiving a first modulation reference signal that is related to the first duty cycle; integrating a first function output signal, resulting from a function of the first sensor signal and the first modulation reference signal, to determine a first integrated value; determining a first number of cycles of the emitted light that are required for the first integrated value to exceed a first threshold value; and determining the value of the skin parameter based on the determined first number of cycles. receiving a first sensor signal that is output by a first light sensor that is arranged to receive light emitted by a first light source after interaction of the emitted light with the skin, wherein the first sensor signal is output while the first light source operates according to a first duty cycle to intermittently emit the light, and wherein the emitted light has a first central wavelength; receiving a first modulation reference signal that is related to the first duty cycle; integrating a first function output signal, resulting from a function of the first sensor signal and the first modulation reference signal, to determine a first integrated value; determining a first number of cycles of the emitted light that are required for the first integrated value to exceed a first threshold value; and determining the value of the skin parameter based on the determined first number of cycles.
A method of making polypropylene-coated functionalized multiwall carbon nanotubes (PP/f-MWNT), the method comprising: (a) contacting pristine multiwall carbon nanotubes (p-MWNT) with nitric acid to produce functionalized multiwall carbon nanotubes (f-MWNT) comprising carboxylic acid groups; (b) contacting at least a portion of the f-MWNT with a first solvent to form a f-MWNT comprising carboxylic acid groups dispersion; (c) contacting polypropylene (PP) with a second solvent to form a PP solution; (d) contacting at least a portion of the f-MWNT comprising carboxylic acid groups dispersion with at least a portion of the PP solution to form a PP and f-MWNT comprising carboxylic acid groups suspension; and (e) drying at least a portion of the PP and f-MWNT comprising carboxylic acid groups suspension to form the PP/f-MWNT comprising carboxylic acid groups. (a) contacting pristine multiwall carbon nanotubes (p-MWNT) with nitric acid to produce functionalized multiwall carbon nanotubes (f-MWNT) comprising carboxylic acid groups; (b) contacting at least a portion of the f-MWNT with a first solvent to form a f-MWNT comprising carboxylic acid groups dispersion; (c) contacting polypropylene (PP) with a second solvent to form a PP solution; (d) contacting at least a portion of the f-MWNT comprising carboxylic acid groups dispersion with at least a portion of the PP solution to form a PP and f-MWNT comprising carboxylic acid groups suspension; and (e) drying at least a portion of the PP and f-MWNT comprising carboxylic acid groups suspension to form the PP/f-MWNT comprising carboxylic acid groups.
A method of coding video data, the method comprising: determining that a current block of the video data is to be coded according to a merge mode ; determining a temporal candidate associated with a merge candidate list for the current block in accordance with the merge mode; determining a pool of spatial candidates associated with the merge candidate list, based on each spatial candidate of the pool having a same reference picture as the temporal candidate; and setting a local illumination compensation, LIC, flag value for the temporal candidate based on respective LIC flag values of one or more spatial candidates of the pool, wherein the LIC flag indicates whether LIC is applied to the current block. determining that a current block of the video data is to be coded according to a merge mode ; determining a temporal candidate associated with a merge candidate list for the current block in accordance with the merge mode; determining a pool of spatial candidates associated with the merge candidate list, based on each spatial candidate of the pool having a same reference picture as the temporal candidate; and setting a local illumination compensation, LIC, flag value for the temporal candidate based on respective LIC flag values of one or more spatial candidates of the pool,
One-piece gunstock for firearm comprising a frame having two half-shells extended longitudinally and defining a recess inside the frame , a plurality of seats and a space for housing respective mechanical components formed between said half-shells and delimited by a transversal connection element of said half-shells, characterized in that said half-shells and said transversal structural connection element are made in a single piece of an advanced composite material comprising fibres by a vacuum-bag moulding technology.
A compound semiconductor represented by the following Chemical Formula 1: [Chemical Formula 1] S x Co 4 Sb 12-y-z Q y Sn z Wherein in chemical Formula 1, Q comprises at least one among O, Se, and Te, and x, y, and z are in the range of 0<x≤1, 0<y<12, 0<z<12, 0<y+z<12, and y≥3x. Q comprises at least one among O, Se, and Te, and x, y, and z are in the range of 0<x≤1, 0<y<12, 0<z<12, 0<y+z<12, and y≥3x.
Method for ascertaining a duration until the next maintenance operation for an electrical power converter that has a plurality of identical modules (1_1, 1_2, 1_3) that each have at least two electronic switching elements and an electrical energy storage unit , wherein a bypass switch is assigned to each module and is closed by a module-internal bypass switch actuation circuit if a defect occurs at the module, wherein a subset of the modules are reserve modules (1 n+1, 1 n+2) that are superfluous if a power converter is free of defects, wherein, if a defective module (1_3) occurs, this defective module is bypassed by means of the respective bypass switch and one of the reserve modules (1_n+1) is used instead of the defective module (1_3), wherein, in the method, - an occurrence of a defect at a module is registered by a control apparatus of the power converter and a message relating to the occurrence of the defect at the module is sent to a monitoring apparatus via a communication connection, - information transmitted with the message is stored in the monitoring apparatus , - the frequency of the occurrence of defective modules is determined by the monitoring apparatus ascertaining, from the information, the number of modules at which a defect has occurred during a predetermined interval of time, - a number of available reserve modules, which is stored in the monitoring apparatus , is reduced by one each time a defect occurs, and - the duration until the next maintenance operation is ascertained by the monitoring device comparing the number of reserve modules available at the ascertainment time with the frequency of the occurrence of defective modules , wherein, - in order to ascertain the duration, an empirical frequency that is based on past experiences is used instead of the determined frequency if the empirical frequency is greater than the determined frequency , wherein the empirical frequency is stored in the monitoring apparatus. - an occurrence of a defect at a module is registered by a control apparatus of the power converter and a message relating to the occurrence of the defect at the module is sent to a monitoring apparatus via a communication connection, - information transmitted with the message is stored in the monitoring apparatus , - the frequency of the occurrence of defective modules is determined by the monitoring apparatus ascertaining, from the information, the number of modules at which a defect has occurred during a predetermined interval of time, - a number of available reserve modules, which is stored in the monitoring apparatus , is reduced by one each time a defect occurs, and - the duration until the next maintenance operation is ascertained by the monitoring device comparing the number of reserve modules available at the ascertainment time with the frequency of the occurrence of defective modules , wherein, - in order to ascertain the duration, an empirical frequency that is based on past experiences is used instead of the determined frequency if the empirical frequency is greater than the determined frequency , wherein the empirical frequency is stored in the monitoring apparatus.
Method for obtaining a plant extract, comprising the following steps: - production of a Withania somnifera extract - fermentation of said extract by incubating this extract with a filamentous fungus of the family Cordycipitaceae in a suitable medium. - production of a Withania somnifera extract - fermentation of said extract by incubating this extract with a filamentous fungus of the family Cordycipitaceae in a suitable medium.
A method of relating an object to a coordinate system , the object being supported by a jaw of a patient, the object and the jaw being housed within a head of the patient, the method comprising: engaging a registration element , comprising one or more fiducial markers , with the object or the jaw; conducting an optical surface scan of the object and the registration element , using an optical scanner , to form a three-dimensional surface image of the object , the three-dimensional surface image having the coordinate system associated therewith, such that the registration element is associated with the coordinate system ; correlating the object with the registration element in the three-dimensional surface image, using a controller having a processor and being in communication with the optical scanner , to determine a relationship between the object and the registration element , the object thereby being registered with the coordinate system via the determined relationship with the registration element ; and planning a procedure on the object , using the controller , in relation to the three-dimensional surface image thereof prior to correlating the object with the registration element in the three-dimensional surface image. engaging a registration element , comprising one or more fiducial markers , with the object or the jaw; conducting an optical surface scan of the object and the registration element , using an optical scanner , to form a three-dimensional surface image of the object , the three-dimensional surface image having the coordinate system associated therewith, such that the registration element is associated with the coordinate system ; correlating the object with the registration element in the three-dimensional surface image, using a controller having a processor and being in communication with the optical scanner , to determine a relationship between the object and the registration element , the object thereby being registered with the coordinate system via the determined relationship with the registration element ; and planning a procedure on the object , using the controller , in relation to the three-dimensional surface image thereof prior to correlating the object with the registration element in the three-dimensional surface image.
An injection molding apparatus for forming a gasket around an edge of a glass, comprising: an injection mold die ; at least one fixing component , disposed inside the injection mold die and adapted for fixing the glass inside the injection mold die ; a vibration sensor , mounted to the injection mold die or on the at least one fixing component , and adapted for detecting a vibration of the glass ; characterized in that the injection molding apparatus further comprises a determination unit , coupled with the vibration sensor and adapted for determining whether the glass breaks based on whether the vibration detected by the vibration sensor matches with a vibration of glass breaking. an injection mold die ; at least one fixing component , disposed inside the injection mold die and adapted for fixing the glass inside the injection mold die ; a vibration sensor , mounted to the injection mold die or on the at least one fixing component , and adapted for detecting a vibration of the glass ; characterized in that the injection molding apparatus further comprises a determination unit , coupled with the vibration sensor and adapted for determining whether the glass breaks based on whether the vibration detected by the vibration sensor matches with a vibration of glass breaking.
A display , comprising: a relief structure forming layer having a major surface which is provided with a relief type diffractive structure (RF) that displays an image of a three-dimensional object (OB) as a diffraction image; and a reflective layer at least partially covering a region of the major surface where the diffractive structure is provided, wherein the region includes a first region (R1) and a second region (R2); a portion of the relief type diffractive structure in the first region (R1) includes a plurality of first linear parts (LP1) arrayed in a width direction thereof, a plurality of second linear parts (LP2) arrayed in a width direction thereof and intersecting the plurality of first linear parts to form a first lattice (LT1) together with the plurality of first linear parts, and a plurality of first parts (PP1) arranged in a plurality of respective gaps in the first lattice, the plurality of first and second linear parts each having a solid line shape and forming a first pattern (P1); and a portion of the relief type diffractive structure in the second region (R2) includes a plurality of third linear parts (LP3) and a plurality of fourth linear parts (LP4) alternately arranged in a width direction thereof, the plurality of third linear parts (LP3) each having a dashed line shape, the plurality of fourth linear parts (LP4) each having a dashed line or a dotted shape, the plurality of third and fourth linear parts forming a second pattern (P2). a relief structure forming layer having a major surface which is provided with a relief type diffractive structure (RF) that displays an image of a three-dimensional object (OB) as a diffraction image; and a reflective layer at least partially covering a region of the major surface where the diffractive structure is provided, wherein the region includes a first region (R1) and a second region (R2); a portion of the relief type diffractive structure in the first region (R1) includes a plurality of first linear parts (LP1) arrayed in a width direction thereof, a plurality of second linear parts (LP2) arrayed in a width direction thereof and intersecting the plurality of first linear parts to form a first lattice (LT1) together with the plurality of first linear parts, and a plurality of first parts (PP1) arranged in a plurality of respective gaps in the first lattice, the plurality of first and second linear parts each having a solid line shape and forming a first pattern (P1); and a portion of the relief type diffractive structure in the second region (R2) includes a plurality of third linear parts (LP3) and a plurality of fourth linear parts (LP4) alternately arranged in a width direction thereof, the plurality of third linear parts (LP3) each having a dashed line shape, the plurality of fourth linear parts (LP4) each having a dashed line or a dotted shape, the plurality of third and fourth linear parts forming a second pattern (P2).
A battery module , comprising Type 1 battery cells and Type 2 battery cells connected in series; wherein the Type 1 battery cells and the Type 2 battery cells satisfy the following criteria: 1.01 × A 1 / A 2 ≤ X 2 ≤ 1.25 , and A 1 < A 2 , where X 2 is a battery charge balance rate of the Type 2 battery cells; and A 1 and A 2 are respectively capacities of the Type 1 battery cells and the Type 2 battery cells, wherein the Type 1 battery cells and the Type 2 battery cells are physically present at the same time and work at the same time during charging and discharging. where X 2 is a battery charge balance rate of the Type 2 battery cells; and A 1 and A 2 are respectively capacities of the Type 1 battery cells and the Type 2 battery cells, wherein the Type 1 battery cells and the Type 2 battery cells are physically present at the same time and work at the same time during charging and discharging.
A caustic-resistant membrane comprising a homogeneous polymer blend consisting of: a) 75 to 90 percent by weight, of at least one polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) polymer or copolymer; and b) 10 to 25 percent by weight, of at least one acrylic polymer, wherein said acrylic polymer is selected from the group consisting of: - terpolymers containing from 95.5 to 98.5 weight percent of methylmethacrylate units, 1 to 3 weight percent (meth)acrylic acid units and 0.5 to 1.5 weight percent of ethyl acrylate units, and - an acrylic triblock polymer having a center block of butyl acrylate, and ends groups comprising a homopolymer or copolymer having 75 to 100 percent of methyl methacrylate and from 0 to 25 weight percent of one or more C1-4 alkyl acrylates or acrylic acids, wherein said acrylic triblock polymer is formed by controlled radical polymerization, and wherein each end group makes up 25 to 47.5 weight percent of the triblock polymer and the center block comprises for 5 to 50 weight percent of the triblock polymer. a) 75 to 90 percent by weight, of at least one polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) polymer or copolymer; and b) 10 to 25 percent by weight, of at least one acrylic polymer, wherein said acrylic polymer is selected from the group consisting of: - terpolymers containing from 95.5 to 98.5 weight percent of methylmethacrylate units, 1 to 3 weight percent (meth)acrylic acid units and 0.5 to 1.5 weight percent of ethyl acrylate units, and - an acrylic triblock polymer having a center block of butyl acrylate, and ends groups comprising a homopolymer or copolymer having 75 to 100 percent of methyl methacrylate and from 0 to 25 weight percent of one or more C1-4 alkyl acrylates or acrylic acids, wherein said acrylic triblock polymer is formed by controlled radical polymerization, and wherein each end group makes up 25 to 47.5 weight percent of the triblock polymer and the center block comprises for 5 to 50 weight percent of the triblock polymer. - terpolymers containing from 95.5 to 98.5 weight percent of methylmethacrylate units, 1 to 3 weight percent (meth)acrylic acid units and 0.5 to 1.5 weight percent of ethyl acrylate units, and - an acrylic triblock polymer having a center block of butyl acrylate, and ends groups comprising a homopolymer or copolymer having 75 to 100 percent of methyl methacrylate and from 0 to 25 weight percent of one or more C1-4 alkyl acrylates or acrylic acids, wherein said acrylic triblock polymer is formed by controlled radical polymerization, and wherein each end group makes up 25 to 47.5 weight percent of the triblock polymer and the center block comprises for 5 to 50 weight percent of the triblock polymer.
A method for a user equipment, UE , in a communication system, the method comprising: receiving a configuration for a first group of cells, CG1, and a configuration for a second group of cells, CG2; receiving a configuration for a maximum total power P CMAX,max 1 for transmissions to CG1 and a configuration for a maximum total power P CMAX,max 2 for transmissions to CG2; determining a total power P̂ CG 1 for transmissions on CG1 as a smaller or equal value between P̂ CMAX,max 1 and a power determined by the UE for the transmissions on CG1; determining a total power P̂ CG2 for transmissions on CG2, wherein the total power P̂ CG2 is up to a smaller or equal value between a power determined by the UE for the transmissions on CG2 and minimum of (a) P̂ CMAX,max2 and (b) P̂ CMAX - P̂ CG1 , wherein P CMAX is a maximum total power for transmissions to CG1 and CG2; and transmitting on CG1 with the total power P̂ C G 1 and on CG2 with the total power P̂ CG2 , wherein P is a linear value of a total power P. receiving a configuration for a first group of cells, CG1, and a configuration for a second group of cells, CG2; receiving a configuration for a maximum total power P CMAX,max 1 for transmissions to CG1 and a configuration for a maximum total power P CMAX,max 2 for transmissions to CG2; determining a total power P̂ CG 1 for transmissions on CG1 as a smaller or equal value between P̂ CMAX,max 1 and a power determined by the UE for the transmissions on CG1; determining a total power P̂ CG2 for transmissions on CG2, wherein the total power P̂ CG2 is up to a smaller or equal value between a power determined by the UE for the transmissions on CG2 and minimum of (a) P̂ CMAX,max2 and (b) P̂ CMAX - P̂ CG1 , wherein P CMAX is a maximum total power for transmissions to CG1 and CG2; and transmitting on CG1 with the total power P̂ C G 1 and on CG2 with the total power P̂ CG2 , wherein P is a linear value of a total power P.
A cell-free conditioned medium that contains soluble proteins and/or microvesicles and that is obtainable by culturing adult-derived human liver stem/ progenitor cells (ADHLSC) in a cell culture medium and separating the cell culture medium from the cells, wherein the adult-derived human liver stem/ progenitor cells (ADHLSC) are albumin-positive, vimentin-positive, alpha smooth muscle actin-positive, cytokeratin-19-negative, and CD133-negative.