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A method for inspecting a composite part during manufacture, the method comprising the steps of: detecting an in-process anomaly with respect to a ply of the composite part during placement of the ply; determining part location coordinates of the in-process anomaly with respect to the ply of the composite part; mapping the in-process anomaly to a digital part model based upon the part location coordinates; and displaying a representation of the digital part model including an indication of the in-process anomaly relative thereto; wherein the step of determining the part location coordinates comprises the step of: obtaining machine axis coordinates of the in-process anomaly , said machine axis coordinates defining the coordinates of an automated tow placement system or an automated tape placement system at a time at which that portion of the ply that includes the in-process anomaly that has been detected was placed, wherein the machine axis coordinates are obtained from a machine controller or a process parameter monitoring system ; and wherein the step of determining the part location coordinates further comprises the step of converting the machine axis coordinates to the part location coordinates. detecting an in-process anomaly with respect to a ply of the composite part during placement of the ply; determining part location coordinates of the in-process anomaly with respect to the ply of the composite part; mapping the in-process anomaly to a digital part model based upon the part location coordinates; and displaying a representation of the digital part model including an indication of the in-process anomaly relative thereto; wherein the step of determining the part location coordinates comprises the step of: obtaining machine axis coordinates of the in-process anomaly , said machine axis coordinates defining the coordinates of an automated tow placement system or an automated tape placement system at a time at which that portion of the ply that includes the in-process anomaly that has been detected was placed, wherein the machine axis coordinates are obtained from a machine controller or a process parameter monitoring system ; and wherein the step of determining the part location coordinates further comprises the step of converting the machine axis coordinates to the part location coordinates. obtaining machine axis coordinates of the in-process anomaly , said machine axis coordinates defining the coordinates of an automated tow placement system or an automated tape placement system at a time at which that portion of the ply that includes the in-process anomaly that has been detected was placed, wherein the machine axis coordinates are obtained from a machine controller or a process parameter monitoring system ; and wherein the step of determining the part location coordinates further comprises the step of converting the machine axis coordinates to the part location coordinates.
A method for detecting charged particles (SE, BSE), comprising using at least one detector arranged in an object chamber (120; 122; 226; 303), wherein the object chamber (120; 122; 226; 303) is operated in a first pressure range or in a second pressure range, wherein the first pressure range only comprises pressures lower than or equal to 10 -3 hPa and wherein the second pressure range only comprises pressures equal to or over 10 -3 hPa, wherein the at least one detector is adapted to operate in the first pressure range and in the second pressure range and comprises at least one collector electrode , at least one scintillator and at least one light detector , and wherein the at least one scintillator is arranged between the at least one collector electrode and the at least one light detector , and wherein the method comprises, when operating the object chamber (120; 122; 226; 303) in the first pressure range, generating photons in the at least one scintillator using the charged particles (SE, BSE), and detecting the photons using the at least one light detector , and when operating the object chamber (120; 123; 226; 303) in the second pressure range, generating photons in the at least one scintillator using cascade particles generated by using the charged particles (SE, BSE) and a gas, and detecting the photons using the at least one light detector , wherein the charged particles (SE) are low energy charged particles and wherein the ambient pressure of the detector is equal to or over 10 -3 hPa.
A method of making acrylic acid, acrylic acid derivatives selected from the group consisting of metal or ammonium salts of acrylic acid, alkyl esters of acrylic acid, acrylic acid oligomers, or mixtures thereof comprising contacting a feed stream comprising lactic acid, lactic acid derivatives selected from the group consisting of 2-acetoxypropionic acid (2-APA), lactide, ethyl 2-trifluoroacetoxypropionate (ETFP), ethyl 2-acetoxypropionate (EAPA), 2-trifluoroacetoxypropionic acid (2-TFPA), 2-fluoropropionic acid (2-FPA), 2-bromopropionic acid (2-BrPA), or mixtures thereof with a molten salt catalyst in a reactor at a temperature; wherein said molten salt catalyst comprises an ionic liquid (IL) and an acid; whereby said acrylic acid, acrylic acid derivatives, or mixtures thereof are produced as a result of said contacting in said reactor; wherein said feed stream, said catalyst, and said acrylic acid, acrylic acid derivatives, or mixtures thereof comprise a reaction mixture; wherein said reaction mixture comprises water with a water content; and wherein said water content is more than about 1 wt%; wherein said II, is tetrabutylphosphonium bromide ([PBu 4 ]Br) and wherein said acid is pyrophosphoric acid (H 4 P 2 O 7 ); or wherein said II, is ethyltriphenylphosphonium bromide ([EtPPh 3 ]Br) and said acid is hydrobromic acid (HBr); or wherein said II, is [PBu 4 ]Br and said acid is selected from the group consisting of CaBr 2 , MgBr 2 , AlBr 3 , CuBr 2 , and mixtures thereof. wherein said II, is tetrabutylphosphonium bromide ([PBu 4 ]Br) and wherein said acid is pyrophosphoric acid (H 4 P 2 O 7 ); or wherein said II, is ethyltriphenylphosphonium bromide ([EtPPh 3 ]Br) and said acid is hydrobromic acid (HBr); or wherein said II, is [PBu 4 ]Br and said acid is selected from the group consisting of CaBr 2 , MgBr 2 , AlBr 3 , CuBr 2 , and mixtures thereof.
An intraluminal imaging device , comprising: a flexible elongate member configured to be positioned within a body lumen of a patient, the flexible elongate member comprising a proximal portion and a distal portion; an ultrasound imaging assembly disposed at the distal portion of the flexible elongate member and configured to obtain ultrasound data while positioned within the body lumen; and a tip member coupled to the ultrasound imaging assembly, wherein the tip member comprises a polymer protrusion , wherein the ultrasound imaging assembly comprises a recess exposing a polymer portion of the ultrasound imaging assembly, and wherein the protrusion received within the recess is fused to the exposed polymer portion of the ultrasound imaging assembly to form a unitary structure. a flexible elongate member configured to be positioned within a body lumen of a patient, the flexible elongate member comprising a proximal portion and a distal portion; an ultrasound imaging assembly disposed at the distal portion of the flexible elongate member and configured to obtain ultrasound data while positioned within the body lumen; and a tip member coupled to the ultrasound imaging assembly, wherein the tip member comprises a polymer protrusion , wherein the ultrasound imaging assembly comprises a recess exposing a polymer portion of the ultrasound imaging assembly, and wherein the protrusion received within the recess is fused to the exposed polymer portion of the ultrasound imaging assembly to form a unitary structure.
An electronic showerhead device for automatically controlling water flow comprising: a showerhead body configured to be connected to a main water channel via a main water valve; a presence detector located within the showerhead body ; a first water channel providing a primary water stream exiting the showerhead body ; a second water channel providing a secondary water stream exiting the showerhead body ; wherein both the first water channel and the second water channel are connected to the main water channel ; wherein turning on the main water valve turns on only the secondary water stream , while the primary water stream remains off; and wherein subsequent interruption of a presence interrogation beam area by a person or an object turns on the primary water stream , while the secondary water stream remains on. a showerhead body configured to be connected to a main water channel via a main water valve; a presence detector located within the showerhead body ; a first water channel providing a primary water stream exiting the showerhead body ; a second water channel providing a secondary water stream exiting the showerhead body ; wherein both the first water channel and the second water channel are connected to the main water channel ; wherein turning on the main water valve turns on only the secondary water stream , while the primary water stream remains off; and wherein subsequent interruption of a presence interrogation beam area by a person or an object turns on the primary water stream , while the secondary water stream remains on.
Method for provisioning an ID application program installed on a mobile terminal device with cryptographic keys and a security applet , wherein the ID application program comprises a provisioning component, wherein the mobile terminal device comprises a first security element and a second security element , wherein the first security element is independent of the second security element , wherein the second security element is assigned to an operating system of the mobile terminal device , wherein the method comprises: • upon sending a first key generation request from the provisioning component to the second security element , generating a first asymmetric key pair assigned to the ID application program by means of the second security element , wherein the first asymmetric key pair comprises a first private cryptographic key and a first public cryptographic key , wherein the second security element sends the first public cryptographic key to the provisioning component for being incorporated in the first security element , wherein the first asymmetric key pair is used to confirm a user authentication of a user of the mobile terminal device to the first security element by means of the second security element , • upon sending a first request from the provisioning component over a network to a provisioning server for incorporating the security applet for the ID application program , incorporating the security applet for the ID application program in the first security element by means of the provisioning server over the network , wherein the method for incorporating the security applet includes establishing a first encrypted communication channel between the first security element and the provisioning server . • upon sending a first key generation request from the provisioning component to the second security element , generating a first asymmetric key pair assigned to the ID application program by means of the second security element , wherein the first asymmetric key pair comprises a first private cryptographic key and a first public cryptographic key , wherein the second security element sends the first public cryptographic key to the provisioning component for being incorporated in the first security element , wherein the first asymmetric key pair is used to confirm a user authentication of a user of the mobile terminal device to the first security element by means of the second security element , • upon sending a first request from the provisioning component over a network to a provisioning server for incorporating the security applet for the ID application program , incorporating the security applet for the ID application program in the first security element by means of the provisioning server over the network , wherein the method for incorporating the security applet includes establishing a first encrypted communication channel between the first security element and the provisioning server .
System for analyzing and sorting a piece of material, in particular an aluminum scrap part, the system comprising: - a feeder for transporting the piece of material ; - a sorting unit configured to feed the piece of material to one of two fractions (F1, F2), - a laser device configured to generate a plasma on a surface 7A of the piece of material by means of a laser beam propagating along a beam axis , - a spectrometer system configured to carry out a spectral analysis of the plasma light emitted from the laser-induced plasma and to generate an output signal corresponding to the result of the spectral analysis that has been carried out, and - a control device configured to receive the output signal and to operate the sorting unit based on the output signal and on a sorting criterion, - wherein the spectrometer system comprises a spectrometer and a detecting unit optically coupled with the spectrometer , - wherein the detection unit has an objective to which a detection cone is assigned, which detection cone creates a plasma detection region in an overlapping region with the laser beam , characterized in that the feeder comprises three single feeding units arranged one behind the other in the transport direction of the piece of material , wherein each feeding unit is respectively configured to transport the piece of material along a feeding surface provided by the respective feeding unit , wherein the feeding surfaces are aligned inclined to the horizontal while forming a respective inclination angle (α 1 , α 2 , α 3 ), wherein the inclination angles (α 1 , α 2 , α 3 ) are different, wherein the inclination angle (α 1 ) of the feeding surface of the first feeding unit in the transport direction is smaller than the inclination angle (α 2 ) of the feeding surface of the second feeding unit in the transport direction and the inclination angle (α 2 ) of the feeding surface of the second feeding unit in the transport direction is smaller than the inclination angle (α 3 ) of the third feeding unit in the transport direction . - a feeder for transporting the piece of material ; - a sorting unit configured to feed the piece of material to one of two fractions (F1, F2), - a laser device configured to generate a plasma on a surface 7A of the piece of material by means of a laser beam propagating along a beam axis , - a spectrometer system configured to carry out a spectral analysis of the plasma light emitted from the laser-induced plasma and to generate an output signal corresponding to the result of the spectral analysis that has been carried out, and - a control device configured to receive the output signal and to operate the sorting unit based on the output signal and on a sorting criterion, - wherein the spectrometer system comprises a spectrometer and a detecting unit optically coupled with the spectrometer , - wherein the detection unit has an objective to which a detection cone is assigned, which detection cone creates a plasma detection region in an overlapping region with the laser beam ,
A communication device comprising: a communication unit configured to perform wireless communication; and a control unit configured to allocate respective resources for communication with a plurality of terminal devices in which at least any of bandwidths or central frequencies of channels to be used is different, wherein the control unit is configured to allocate a first control channel to be commonly transmitted to the plurality of terminal devices and a third control channel to be individually transmitted to each of the plurality of terminal devices to a first region overlapping between the respective channels of the plurality of terminal devices in a region in which the resources are allocated, and a second control channel to be individually transmitted to each of the plurality of terminal devices to a second region different from the first region, and wherein the bandwidth of a first band including the first region and the bandwidth of a second band including the second region are different, wherein the communication unit is further configured to commonly transmit the first control channel and individually transmit the second control channel and the third control channel, and wherein the communication device is further configured to instruct a terminal device to switch from the first band to the second band via the first control channel or the third control channel. a communication unit configured to perform wireless communication; and a control unit configured to allocate respective resources for communication with a plurality of terminal devices in which at least any of bandwidths or central frequencies of channels to be used is different, wherein the control unit is configured to allocate a first control channel to be commonly transmitted to the plurality of terminal devices and a third control channel to be individually transmitted to each of the plurality of terminal devices to a first region overlapping between the respective channels of the plurality of terminal devices in a region in which the resources are allocated, and a second control channel to be individually transmitted to each of the plurality of terminal devices to a second region different from the first region, and wherein the bandwidth of a first band including the first region and the bandwidth of a second band including the second region are different, wherein the communication unit is further configured to commonly transmit the first control channel and individually transmit the second control channel and the third control channel, and wherein the communication device is further configured to instruct a terminal device to switch from the first band to the second band via the first control channel or the third control channel.
A Power Headroom Reporting (PHR) processing method in a carrier aggregation system, comprising: acquiring , by a user equipment, a plurality of pathloss changes corresponding to a plurality of uplink carriers, and judging , by the user equipment, whether to trigger the PHR or not according to the plurality of pathloss changes, wherein, in case that triggering of the PHR is needed, acquiring , by the user equipment, power headroom PH information of all activated uplink carriers of the plurality of uplink carriers, and reporting, by the user equipment, the PH information of the all activated uplink carriers as one PHR MAC CE of the user equipment, wherein at least one of the plurality of uplink carriers has new Uplink Grants for new uplink data transmission. acquiring , by a user equipment, a plurality of pathloss changes corresponding to a plurality of uplink carriers, and judging , by the user equipment, whether to trigger the PHR or not according to the plurality of pathloss changes, wherein, in case that triggering of the PHR is needed, acquiring , by the user equipment, power headroom PH information of all activated uplink carriers of the plurality of uplink carriers, and reporting, by the user equipment, the PH information of the all activated uplink carriers as one PHR MAC CE of the user equipment, wherein at least one of the plurality of uplink carriers has new Uplink Grants for new uplink data transmission.
A spunbond nonwoven fabric for use in filters, comprising a thermoplastic continuous filament and having a partially fused portion, wherein the nonwoven fabric has a stiffness as measured according to the description of 2 mN or more and 100 mN or less, a weight per unit area-CV value as measured according to the description of 5% or less, and a weight per unit area of 150 g/m 2 or more and 300 g/m 2 or less and wherein the spunbond nonwoven fabric is obtainable by a method comprising the following steps (a) to (c) to be sequentially performed: the step (a) of melt-extruding a thermoplastic polymer from a spinneret, and then towing and stretching the melt-extruded product using an air sucker to obtain thermoplastic continuous filaments; the step (b) of regulating alignment of fibers using a fiber spreading plate to deposit the obtained filaments on a moving net conveyor, thereby forming a fiber web; and the step (c) of subjecting the obtained fiber web to partial thermocompression bonding. the step (a) of melt-extruding a thermoplastic polymer from a spinneret, and then towing and stretching the melt-extruded product using an air sucker to obtain thermoplastic continuous filaments; the step (b) of regulating alignment of fibers using a fiber spreading plate to deposit the obtained filaments on a moving net conveyor, thereby forming a fiber web; and the step (c) of subjecting the obtained fiber web to partial thermocompression bonding.
Disposable temporary spacer device for an articulation of the human body or for a bone cavity, wherein said spacer device comprises at least one first component adapted to be constrained to a bone portion or end, wherein said spacer device is made of a biologically compatible material, wherein said spacer device comprises interconnected pores, said interconnected pores have a size and occupy a percentage of the volume of said spacer device such that said spacer device is capable of absorbing and consequently eluting one or more pharmaceutical or medical substances in liquid or fluid form or in paste, or cream, or gel, or wax, or viscous form, characterized in that said spacer device is preformed and said interconnected pores are uniformly distributed over the entire volume occupied by said spacer device.
A device for analyzing polymers each having optical labels attached to a sequence of monomers, the device comprising: a nanopore array separating a first chamber and a second chamber, wherein nanopores of the nanopore array each connect the first chamber and the second chamber and are arranged in clusters such that each different cluster of nanopores is disposed within a different resolution limited area, and wherein each of said clusters comprises a plurality of nanopores; a polymer translocating system for moving polymers in the first chamber to the second chamber through the nanopores of the nanopore array; and a detection system for collecting optical signals generated by optical labels attached to polymers whenever an optical label exits a nanopore within a resolution limited area, wherein a resolution limited area is an area of a surface of the nanopore array within which individual features or light emission sources cannot be distinguished by an optical signal detection system. a nanopore array separating a first chamber and a second chamber, wherein nanopores of the nanopore array each connect the first chamber and the second chamber and are arranged in clusters such that each different cluster of nanopores is disposed within a different resolution limited area, and wherein each of said clusters comprises a plurality of nanopores; a polymer translocating system for moving polymers in the first chamber to the second chamber through the nanopores of the nanopore array; and a detection system for collecting optical signals generated by optical labels attached to polymers whenever an optical label exits a nanopore within a resolution limited area, wherein a resolution limited area is an area of a surface of the nanopore array within which individual features or light emission sources cannot be distinguished by an optical signal detection system.