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In a computing environment, a method performed at least in part on at least one processor, comprising, changing a state of a file of a storage volume from a fully deduplicated state to a partially deduplicated state, including reading from a chunk store one or more chunks of the file's data, committing at least part of the one or more chunks to a stable storage as one or more recalled ranges of data of that file, and maintaining information in association with the file that tracks which range or ranges of data have been recalled, and which range or ranges of data reside in the chunk store; wherein committing comprises writing the chunk data to an allocated space in the stable storage and filling unwritten other parts of the allocated space with zeros; wherein the file is divided into partitions corresponding to the recalled ranges and the ranges that reside in the chunk store, and wherein maintaining the information in association with the file comprises maintaining a bitmap-related structure in an auxiliary structure associated with that file, the bitmap-related structure having data that indicates whether each partition corresponds to a recalled range or corresponds to a range that resides in the chunk store and wherein a change to the bitmap is only committed to the stable storage after the corresponding data that it represents has been committed to the stable storage.
A method for graphics processing with a graphics processing system having a processing unit, comprising: determining data representing one or more foveation regions of a screen space of a display device; determining vertex density data representing a first density distribution of vertices for the one or more foveation regions of the screen space and a second density distribution of vertices for one or more remaining regions of the screen space, wherein the first density is higher than the second density; performing a tessellation of a first set of polygons for one or more objects in a scene in a virtual space projected onto the screen space of the display device to produce a second set of polygons for the one or more objects represented by tessellated vertex data representing a set of tessellated vertices, wherein in the one or more foveation regions of the screen space the set of tessellated vertices is characterized by the first density distribution of vertices and in the one or more remaining regions of the screen space the set of tessellated vertices is characterized by the second density distribution of vertices; and performing subsequent graphics operations on the second set of polygons. determining data representing one or more foveation regions of a screen space of a display device; determining vertex density data representing a first density distribution of vertices for the one or more foveation regions of the screen space and a second density distribution of vertices for one or more remaining regions of the screen space, wherein the first density is higher than the second density; performing a tessellation of a first set of polygons for one or more objects in a scene in a virtual space projected onto the screen space of the display device to produce a second set of polygons for the one or more objects represented by tessellated vertex data representing a set of tessellated vertices, wherein in the one or more foveation regions of the screen space the set of tessellated vertices is characterized by the first density distribution of vertices and in the one or more remaining regions of the screen space the set of tessellated vertices is characterized by the second density distribution of vertices; and performing subsequent graphics operations on the second set of polygons.
Method of producing a metal polyhedral helical tube for underpressure applications of the type where the pressure inside the tube is less than 10kPa, wherein a single loop of the polyhedral helical tube comprises at least 6 segments (6-gon), wherein a flat metal strip is provided with kinks (i, ii, iii, iv, ...) over the entire width of the strip so as to form pairs of adjoining and equal triangles ( a , b ), wherein each pair of adjoining triangles forms a parallelogram wherein two of the parallel edges of the parallelogram are coinciding with the edges of the strip and wherein each of the other two parallel edges of the parallelogram and a diagonal of the parallelogram respectively is kinked consecutively at an angle alpha and an angle beta, followed by spiral welding the strip to form the polyhedral helical tube, wherein the edge of a triangle of type "a" forming the edge of the metal strip is welded to the edge of a triangle of type "b" in the preceding loop, and wherein the edge of a triangle of type "b" forming the edge of the metal strip is welded to a triangle of type "a" in the preceding loop. a flat metal strip is provided with kinks (i, ii, iii, iv, ...) over the entire width of the strip so as to form pairs of adjoining and equal triangles ( a , b ), wherein each pair of adjoining triangles forms a parallelogram wherein two of the parallel edges of the parallelogram are coinciding with the edges of the strip and wherein each of the other two parallel edges of the parallelogram and a diagonal of the parallelogram respectively is kinked consecutively at an angle alpha and an angle beta, followed by spiral welding the strip to form the polyhedral helical tube, wherein the edge of a triangle of type "a" forming the edge of the metal strip is welded to the edge of a triangle of type "b" in the preceding loop, and wherein the edge of a triangle of type "b" forming the edge of the metal strip is welded to a triangle of type "a" in the preceding loop.
A method of inserting a reinforcing rod into a hole in a laminated material , the method comprising: a feed operation in which a feed clamp clamps a rod whilst moving towards the laminated material to feed an end section of the rod through a guide clamp into a hole in the laminated material ; a re-supply operation in which the feed clamp releases the rod and moves relative the rod along a return direction away from the laminated material whilst the guide clamp clamps the rod ; and placing the guide clamp against a hole guide before the feed operation so that there is a continuous feed path for the rod through the guide clamp and the hole guide . a feed operation in which a feed clamp clamps a rod whilst moving towards the laminated material to feed an end section of the rod through a guide clamp into a hole in the laminated material ; a re-supply operation in which the feed clamp releases the rod and moves relative the rod along a return direction away from the laminated material whilst the guide clamp clamps the rod ; and placing the guide clamp against a hole guide before the feed operation so that there is a continuous feed path for the rod through the guide clamp and the hole guide .
Aircraft comprising a fuselage and a rhombohedral wing structure comprising front wings mounted on a front wing-root support and rear wings mounted on a rear wing-root support , characterized in that : - at least two wings support an engine provided with a propeller ; - the rear end of the fuselage supports an engine provided with a propeller ; and - the aircraft comprises means (28 to 35) for tilting said engines, the rotary shaft of each of the propellers being switched between an orientation parallel to the main axis of the fuselage and an orientation perpendicular to the main axis of the fuselage and to an axis extending through the ends of the front wings; wherein, when the rotary shaft of the propellers is according to the orientation perpendicular to the main axis of the fuselage, the centers of the front propellers are positioned above the main axis of the fuselage and, when the rotary shaft of the propellers is according to the orientation parallel to the main axis of the fuselage, the centers of the front propellers are positioned below the main axis of the fuselage. - at least two wings support an engine provided with a propeller ; - the rear end of the fuselage supports an engine provided with a propeller ; and - the aircraft comprises means (28 to 35) for tilting said engines, the rotary shaft of each of the propellers being switched between an orientation parallel to the main axis of the fuselage and an orientation perpendicular to the main axis of the fuselage and to an axis extending through the ends of the front wings;
A vector for use in the treatment of a Polyglutamine repeat spinocerebellar ataxia, which vector comprises a nucleic acid encoding cholesterol 24-hydroxylase .
A machining unit comprising at least one machining module , said machining module comprising a protective compartment which delimits an enclosure and has a front door , which can go from a closed position to an open position defining an opening , a machining assembly provided with a tool-holder and a part-holder , a movable carriage which receives said machining assembly and can slide on guide means , between a first position in which said machining assembly is accommodated in said enclosure , and the front door can be closed for the purpose of carrying out machining of a part by said machining assembly , and a second position in which the carriage projects from the protective compartment via said opening , and said machining assembly is situated outside said enclosure , which permits access to the machining assembly from the exterior of the protective compartment .
A method comprising: receiving , at a switch of a network, a batch of data units during a first period of time, the network further comprising i) one or more network function, NF, instances of an NF service, and ii) a scaling controller ; transmitting , from the switch to a first NF instance of the one or more NF instances, one or more units of data of the batch of data units during the first period of time; determining an estimated maximum safe data unit rate for the first NF instance, wherein the maximum safe data unit rate is an estimate of a maximum data unit rate that the first NF instance is able to process without experiencing overload; determining a representative estimated maximum safe data unit rate of the NF service using the estimated maximum safe data unit rate, wherein the representative estimated maximum safe data unit rate of the NF service is an estimate of a maximum data unit rate that the NF service is able to process without experiencing overload; determining an incoming data unit rate of the NF service; and determining , at the scaling controller , a total number of NF instances of the NF service to be provisioned in the network using the determined incoming data unit rate of the NF service and the representative estimated maximum safe data unit rate of the NF service. receiving , at a switch of a network, a batch of data units during a first period of time, the network further comprising i) one or more network function, NF, instances of an NF service, and ii) a scaling controller ; transmitting , from the switch to a first NF instance of the one or more NF instances, one or more units of data of the batch of data units during the first period of time; determining an estimated maximum safe data unit rate for the first NF instance, wherein the maximum safe data unit rate is an estimate of a maximum data unit rate that the first NF instance is able to process without experiencing overload; determining a representative estimated maximum safe data unit rate of the NF service using the estimated maximum safe data unit rate, wherein the representative estimated maximum safe data unit rate of the NF service is an estimate of a maximum data unit rate that the NF service is able to process without experiencing overload; determining an incoming data unit rate of the NF service; and determining , at the scaling controller , a total number of NF instances of the NF service to be provisioned in the network using the determined incoming data unit rate of the NF service and the representative estimated maximum safe data unit rate of the NF service.
Method for producing a primer material containing bitumen, solvents and additives, characterised by the following steps: • a bitumen sheet is placed in a container , • the bitumen sheet is immersed in a solvent in the container , • the solvent circulates, • the concentration of bitumen in the solvent is repeatedly or continuously monitored, • when the concentration of bitumen in the solvent has reached a predetermined value, this solvent, whose bitumen concentration has now increased, is removed and used to prepare a primer material, • after the concentrated solvent has been removed, solvent is reintroduced into the cycle, which has a low or no concentration of bitumen. • a bitumen sheet is placed in a container , • the bitumen sheet is immersed in a solvent in the container , • the solvent circulates, • the concentration of bitumen in the solvent is repeatedly or continuously monitored, • when the concentration of bitumen in the solvent has reached a predetermined value, this solvent, whose bitumen concentration has now increased, is removed and used to prepare a primer material, • after the concentrated solvent has been removed, solvent is reintroduced into the cycle, which has a low or no concentration of bitumen.
Use of pigments which comprise titanium dioxide as laser absorbing additive in a polymer composition, characterised in that the titanium dioxide is doped with niobium, the percentage molar proportion of niobium is 0.3 to 15%, based on the molar mass of titanium, the pigments comprise niobium-doped titanium dioxide in 80% to 99% by weight, based on the weight of the entire pigment, and are subject to a calcination step under reducing conditions in an N 2 /H 2 atmosphere prior to the use as laser absorbing additive and are present in the polymer composition in a proportion in the range of from 0.001 to 20% by weight, based on the total weight of the polymer composition.
A device for providing lift assistance for an articulating limb support of a surgery table, comprising: a joint mount coupled with a joint housing comprising a first joint; a spring device having a first end and a second end, the first end of the spring device connected to the joint housing by a second joint, the second end of the spring device connected to the joint mount, the spring device configured to actuate the joint housing in a range between a first position and a second position, the first position corresponding to a compressed position of the spring device, the second position corresponding to an extended position of the spring device; and a spar including a proximal end and a distal end, the spar being capable of supporting at least one limb of a patient for a surgical procedure, characterized in that the joint housing is configured to be connected to the distal end of the spar , and the spring device and the joint mount are distal to the joint housing relative to the spar. a joint mount coupled with a joint housing comprising a first joint; a spring device having a first end and a second end, the first end of the spring device connected to the joint housing by a second joint, the second end of the spring device connected to the joint mount, the spring device configured to actuate the joint housing in a range between a first position and a second position, the first position corresponding to a compressed position of the spring device, the second position corresponding to an extended position of the spring device; and a spar including a proximal end and a distal end, the spar being capable of supporting at least one limb of a patient for a surgical procedure, characterized in that the joint housing is configured to be connected to the distal end of the spar , and the spring device and the joint mount are distal to the joint housing relative to the spar.
Energy system , with an energy source device and/or with an energy sink system , and with a purging system for purging the energy source device and/or the energy sink device , comprising a purging device with a storage chamber , which is fluidically connected on the inlet side to a line section , which leads off from the energy source device and is designed as a purging line, and/or to a line section , which leads off from the energy sink device and is designed as a purging line, a monitoring device for monitoring the state of the storage chamber , wherein the monitoring device comprises at least one sensor device assigned to the storage chamber for monitoring the filling level of the storage chamber , characterized in that the purging system comprises a safety control device , in that the sensor device for monitoring the filling level of the storage chamber is connected to the safety control device (53 via an interface associated therewith, in that the sensor device for monitoring the filling level of the storage chamber comprises a pressure measuring device or is designed as a pressure measuring device, in particular for detecting the pressure within the storage chamber , and in that the safety control device is provided for the safety-directed monitoring of the purging system , in particular for detecting error states and for initiating error reactions.
A collapse-resistant catheter comprising: an inner element including alternating thicker segments and thinner segments and one or more indents on the thinner segments; and an outer sleeve covering an outer wall of the inner element ; wherein the inner element comprises a swellable material; wherein the outer sleeve comprises a non-swellable material; characterized in that the inner element is swellable in volume within the outer sleeve upon exposure to liquid, and the thinner segments are folded inwardly at the one or more indents to control a direction of the swelling. an inner element including alternating thicker segments and thinner segments and one or more indents on the thinner segments; and an outer sleeve covering an outer wall of the inner element ; wherein the inner element comprises a swellable material; wherein the outer sleeve comprises a non-swellable material; characterized in that the inner element is swellable in volume within the outer sleeve upon exposure to liquid, and the thinner segments are folded inwardly at the one or more indents to control a direction of the swelling.
An implantable medical device comprising: a housing including a first end and a second end ; a fixation element disposed adjacent the first end of the housing ; a retrieval element disposed adjacent the second end of the housing ; the housing including an outer housing surface , the outer housing surface including a first region having a first surface texture with a first average surface roughness and a second region having a second surface texture with a second average surface roughness that is different from the first average surface roughness; wherein each of the first and the second average surface roughnesses is defined as the arithmetic average (Ra) of the absolute values of amplitude measurements across a profile of the respective surface texture; and an insulative layer disposed over the first surface texture and the second surface texture of the outer housing surface , wherein the insulative layer includes a first region overlying the first surface texture and a second region overlying the second surface texture, wherein an outer surface of the insulative layer emulates the first surface texture in the first region of the insulative layer and emulates the second surface texture in the second region of the insulative layer ; wherein the outer surface of the insulative layer is considered as emulating the texture of the underlying surface if the outer surface in each of the first and second regions has an average surface roughness that is at least 50 percent of the average surface roughness of the underlying surface texture. a housing including a first end and a second end ; a fixation element disposed adjacent the first end of the housing ; a retrieval element disposed adjacent the second end of the housing ; the housing including an outer housing surface , the outer housing surface including a first region having a first surface texture with a first average surface roughness and a second region having a second surface texture with a second average surface roughness that is different from the first average surface roughness; wherein each of the first and the second average surface roughnesses is defined as the arithmetic average (Ra) of the absolute values of amplitude measurements across a profile of the respective surface texture; and an insulative layer disposed over the first surface texture and the second surface texture of the outer housing surface , wherein the insulative layer includes a first region overlying the first surface texture and a second region overlying the second surface texture, wherein an outer surface of the insulative layer emulates the first surface texture in the first region of the insulative layer and emulates the second surface texture in the second region of the insulative layer ; wherein the outer surface of the insulative layer is considered as emulating the texture of the underlying surface if the outer surface in each of the first and second regions has an average surface roughness that is at least 50 percent of the average surface roughness of the underlying surface texture.
An aromatic polycarbonate oligomer solid comprising a repeating unit represented by the following formula and having a weight average molecular weight of 500 to 10000, a low molecular weight component of 5.0 area% or less as measured by high performance liquid chromatography, and a loose bulk density of 0.30 g/cm 3 or more, wherein the weight average molecular weight is determined by gel permeation chromatography measurement, as described in the present specification, and wherein the low molecular weight component is a component containing a compound having an absolute molecular weight of not more than an absolute molecular weight of a transesterification condensate obtained by condensation of two molecules of an aromatic dihydroxy compound and three molecules of a carbonate precursor. wherein the weight average molecular weight is determined by gel permeation chromatography measurement, as described in the present specification, and wherein the low molecular weight component is a component containing a compound having an absolute molecular weight of not more than an absolute molecular weight of a transesterification condensate obtained by condensation of two molecules of an aromatic dihydroxy compound and three molecules of a carbonate precursor.