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A surgical instrument having a manual control device for operation by hand , the control device being displaceable between a closed position and an open position, the control device comprising: - a finger lever having a first pivot point and a second pivot point , the finger lever having a finger support section which, starting from the first pivot point , is designed as an extension of a first extension of the finger lever between the second pivot point and the first pivot point , - a central element having a third pivot point and a fourth pivot point , - a connecting lever pivotally disposed at the first pivot point and the third pivot point such that the connecting lever is pivotable relative to the central element and relative to the finger lever , and that the first pivot point is displaceable along a first curved path around the third pivot point guided by the finger lever upon displacement of the control device between the closed position and the open position, - a thumb lever which is pivotably arranged at the second pivot point and at the fourth pivot point , so that the thumb lever is pivotable relative to the central element and relative to the finger lever , and that the second pivot point is displaceable along a second curved path around the fourth pivot point guided by the thumb lever upon displacement of the control device between the closed position and the open position. - a finger lever having a first pivot point and a second pivot point , the finger lever having a finger support section which, starting from the first pivot point , is designed as an extension of a first extension of the finger lever between the second pivot point and the first pivot point , - a central element having a third pivot point and a fourth pivot point , - a connecting lever pivotally disposed at the first pivot point and the third pivot point such that the connecting lever is pivotable relative to the central element and relative to the finger lever , and that the first pivot point is displaceable along a first curved path around the third pivot point guided by the finger lever upon displacement of the control device between the closed position and the open position, - a thumb lever which is pivotably arranged at the second pivot point and at the fourth pivot point , so that the thumb lever is pivotable relative to the central element and relative to the finger lever , and that the second pivot point is displaceable along a second curved path around the fourth pivot point guided by the thumb lever upon displacement of the control device between the closed position and the open position.
A fuse comprising a cylindrical housing , a core with a fuse element wound thereon, two inner end caps and two outer end caps , wherein the inner end caps and the outer end caps are cylindrical in shape with one base, wherein the inner end caps are located on both ends of the housing , and the outer end caps are located on the inner end caps , wherein the inner end caps have openings in the axis of the housing , wherein the housing and the core are made of an electrically non-conductive material, while the inner end caps , the outer end caps and the fuse element are made of an electrically conductive material, characterized in that a space between the core and the housing is filled with an arc-extinguishing material, and in that the fuse further comprises electrically non-conductive inserts and two end caps of the core made of an electrical conductor, wherein the end caps of the core are cylindrical in shape with a single base, wherein the base includes an opening in the axis of the housing , and the end caps of the core include an arm , wherein the core is located between the bases of the inner end caps inside the housing , wherein the end caps of the core are put on the both ends of the core , wherein the fuse element is connected to the end caps of the core , and each of the end caps of the core is affixed through an arm to the corresponding inner end cap , wherein an insert is provided between each the inner end cap and the outer end cap .
A secondary coil module adapted to receive supply of electric power via a primary coil by contactless power transfer technique, the secondary coil module comprising: a core formed of magnetic material, the core having a tubular portion in the form of a tube; a storage battery accommodated within an accommodation space provided inside the tubular portion and configured to be charged by the power; and a coil winding disposed outside the core and on the side of the bottom portion of the core characterized in that the core has a bottom portion formed integral with the tubular portion in such a manner as to close an opening of the tubular portion formed at one axial end portion thereof and that the core is formed of resin containing soft magnetic material. a core formed of magnetic material, the core having a tubular portion in the form of a tube; a storage battery accommodated within an accommodation space provided inside the tubular portion and configured to be charged by the power; and a coil winding disposed outside the core and on the side of the bottom portion of the core
Medical Implant (100; 300; 400) selected from the group consisting of implant comprising an artificial joint, pacemaker and implantable hearing aid, having the following features: a. It comprises a sensor for detecting electromagnetic waves; and b. It comprises a data transmission unit which can wirelessly transmit data supplied by the sensor to a receiving unit, wherein for detecting the electromagnetic waves the sensor comprises at least one electronic component which is designed for the detection of electromagnetic waves within the visible range of the electromagnetic spectrum and/or the sensor is designed for the detection of electromagnetic waves in range from 200 nm to 700 nm. a. It comprises a sensor for detecting electromagnetic waves; and b. It comprises a data transmission unit which can wirelessly transmit data supplied by the sensor to a receiving unit,
A method comprising: receiving a blank of a metal substrate at a first heater ; heating the blank with the first heater for a predetermined time period; removing the blank from the first heater after the predetermined time period; positioning the blank removed from the first heater in a second heater ; and heating the blank with the second heater to a predetermined temperature or for a further predetermined time period; moving the blank removed from the second heater to a hot forming press ; and hot forming the blank into a predetermined shape with the hot forming press , characterized in that the first heater comprises a magnetic rotor and in that heating the blank with the first heater comprises: positioning the blank adjacent the magnetic rotor of the first heater ; and rotating the magnetic rotor to induce a magnetic field in the blank to heat the blank for the predetermined time period without contacting the blank . receiving a blank of a metal substrate at a first heater ; heating the blank with the first heater for a predetermined time period; removing the blank from the first heater after the predetermined time period; positioning the blank removed from the first heater in a second heater ; and heating the blank with the second heater to a predetermined temperature or for a further predetermined time period; moving the blank removed from the second heater to a hot forming press ; and hot forming the blank into a predetermined shape with the hot forming press , characterized in that the first heater comprises a magnetic rotor and in that heating the blank with the first heater comprises: positioning the blank adjacent the magnetic rotor of the first heater ; and rotating the magnetic rotor to induce a magnetic field in the blank to heat the blank for the predetermined time period without contacting the blank .
Device for torque limitation, comprising a holding element for a nut or a screw head, the holding element comprising, in a rear region of the holding element , a head part having a driver profile for coupling the head part to a setting tool for conjoint rotation, and the holding element comprising, in a front region of the holding element , a receiving part having a receptacle for receiving the nut or the screw head for conjoint rotation, characterized in that the holding element comprises three torque-transmitting projections which connect the receiving part and the head part and form a predetermined breaking point.
A method for transmitting discovery signals to a user equipment performed by a radio network node in a 3 rd Generation Partnership Project, 3GPP, radio communication system, wherein the method comprises: - transmitting over a carrier with a carrier bandwidth, two or more discovery signals over two or more directions together with information indicating a beam direction, wherein each discovery signal is configured to span over a fraction of the carrier bandwidth. - transmitting over a carrier with a carrier bandwidth, two or more discovery signals over two or more directions together with information indicating a beam direction, wherein each discovery signal is configured to span over a fraction of the carrier bandwidth.
An acrylic emulsion pressure-sensitive adhesive composition comprising: (A) emulsion polymer particles including (A1) a first repeating unit derived from an alkyl (meth)acrylate-based monomer; (A2) a second repeating unit derived from a hydroxy alkyl (meth)acrylate-based monomer; (A3) a third repeating unit derived from an unsaturated carboxylic acid-based monomer; and (A4) a fourth repeating unit derived from a vinylic monomer; and (B) an aluminum-based surface hardener, wherein the aluminum-based surface hardener is Al(-O-(C=O)-CH 2 -OH) 3 ; wherein the emulsion polymer does not include internal crosslinking by an internal crosslinking agent. (A) emulsion polymer particles including (A1) a first repeating unit derived from an alkyl (meth)acrylate-based monomer; (A2) a second repeating unit derived from a hydroxy alkyl (meth)acrylate-based monomer; (A3) a third repeating unit derived from an unsaturated carboxylic acid-based monomer; and (A4) a fourth repeating unit derived from a vinylic monomer; and (B) an aluminum-based surface hardener, wherein the aluminum-based surface hardener is Al(-O-(C=O)-CH 2 -OH) 3 ; wherein the emulsion polymer does not include internal crosslinking by an internal crosslinking agent.
A method for wireless communications, comprising: identifying , at a first user equipment, UE, a packet for sidelink transmission from the first UE to a second UE; scheduling, at the first UE, the packet for sidelink transmission between the first UE and the second UE during a time period reserved for an uplink communication between a third UE and a base station; receiving , at the first UE, a suspend message from the base station; suspending , at the first UE, communication with the second UE based on receiving the suspend message from the base station. identifying , at a first user equipment, UE, a packet for sidelink transmission from the first UE to a second UE; scheduling, at the first UE, the packet for sidelink transmission between the first UE and the second UE during a time period reserved for an uplink communication between a third UE and a base station; receiving , at the first UE, a suspend message from the base station; suspending , at the first UE, communication with the second UE based on receiving the suspend message from the base station.
Use of cellulose nanofibers for controlling plant pathogens on plants.
A computer implemented method for approximating a result of a linear translation-invariant filtering operation f applied to an input signal a of an image I using a multiscale filtering scheme with hierarchy levels l , said method comprising: generating for each level l a signal a l+1 for hierarchy level l + 1 using forward transformation by applying a convolution between a l and kernel h 1 and by down-sampling the result of convolved a l and h 1 , setting a 0 = a and computing a l + 1 on each level l , starting at level l =0 up to a highest level L-1 ; generating a backward transformation â l by applying, for each level l , a convolution between kernel h 2 and an up-sampled forward transformation a l + 1 , and combining the result with a convolution of an unfiltered and un-sampled copy of the signal a l at level l with kernel g , setting â L = g ∗ a L and computing â l on each level l , starting at level l = L -1 down to level l =0 to yield â 0 being an approximation of the linear translation-invariant filtering operation between a and f wherein kernels h 1 , h 2 , and g are optimized kernels of filter f , such that their joint action will best achieve the desired filtering operation, and wherein kernel h 1 is different from kernel h 2 , and wherein filter f is different from kernels h 1 , h 2 , and g, and wherein the optimized kernels are achieved by selecting a set F = {h 1 , h 2 , g} that minimizes arg min F ‖ a ^ F 0 − f ∗ a ‖ 2 , and wherein a ^ F 0 is the result of applying the multiscale filtering scheme with the kernels F on the input signal a of the image I . generating for each level l a signal a l+1 for hierarchy level l + 1 using forward transformation by applying a convolution between a l and kernel h 1 and by down-sampling the result of convolved a l and h 1 , setting a 0 = a and computing a l + 1 on each level l , starting at level l =0 up to a highest level L-1 ; generating a backward transformation â l by applying, for each level l , a convolution between kernel h 2 and an up-sampled forward transformation a l + 1 , and combining the result with a convolution of an unfiltered and un-sampled copy of the signal a l at level l with kernel g , setting â L = g ∗ a L and computing â l on each level l , starting at level l = L -1 down to level l =0 to yield â 0 being an approximation of the linear translation-invariant filtering operation between a and f wherein kernels h 1 , h 2 , and g are optimized kernels of filter f , such that their joint action will best achieve the desired filtering operation, and wherein kernel h 1 is different from kernel h 2 , and wherein filter f is different from kernels h 1 , h 2 , and g, and wherein the optimized kernels are achieved by selecting a set F = {h 1 , h 2 , g} that minimizes arg min F ‖ a ^ F 0 − f ∗ a ‖ 2 , and wherein a ^ F 0 is the result of applying the multiscale filtering scheme with the kernels F on the input signal a of the image I .
Device having a pressure equalizing element , wherein the pressure equalizing element is arranged between two pressure chambers allowing a pressure equalization, and the pressure equalizing element is hereby operatively connected, at least in the direction of a first pressure chamber of the pressure chambers , to this first pressure chamber via an equalizing channel , wherein the equalizing channel is formed at least partially in a shielding structure , and this shielding structure is formed by a surface of the device in the direction of the first pressure chamber , said surface forming an interface with the first pressure chamber , and by a first channel segment , wherein the longitudinal axis of the first channel segment is oriented normal to the surface of the device; and a second channel segment , wherein the longitudinal axis of the second channel segment is oriented parallel to the surface of the device; characterized in that the diameter of the first channel segment lies in a range of 2 millimeters to 3 millimeters, and the diameter of the second channel segment lies in a range of 1.5 millimeters to 2.5 millimeters.
A method comprising: placing an ultrasound transducer array 212 such that the ultrasound transducer array 212 is adjacent to a neck of a subject 290, wherein the transducer array 212 is configured, upon receipt of a signal, to obtain first data that supports a plurality of ultrasound images representing a corresponding plurality of cross sections of an airway in the neck of the subject 290; receiving automatically on a processor second data from an apnea event sensor set 222 configured to collect automatically the second data, wherein the second data is sensitive to an apnea event in the subject; automatically detecting on the processor an apnea event based on the second data; and, in response to detecting the apnea event, automatically sending, to the ultrasound transducer array 212, the signal that causes the ultrasound transducer array 212 to obtain the first data, and automatically causing image data based on the first data to be stored in a computer-readable medium. placing an ultrasound transducer array 212 such that the ultrasound transducer array 212 is adjacent to a neck of a subject 290, wherein the transducer array 212 is configured, upon receipt of a signal, to obtain first data that supports a plurality of ultrasound images representing a corresponding plurality of cross sections of an airway in the neck of the subject 290; receiving automatically on a processor second data from an apnea event sensor set 222 configured to collect automatically the second data, wherein the second data is sensitive to an apnea event in the subject; automatically detecting on the processor an apnea event based on the second data; and, in response to detecting the apnea event, automatically sending, to the ultrasound transducer array 212, the signal that causes the ultrasound transducer array 212 to obtain the first data, and automatically causing image data based on the first data to be stored in a computer-readable medium. automatically sending, to the ultrasound transducer array 212, the signal that causes the ultrasound transducer array 212 to obtain the first data, and automatically causing image data based on the first data to be stored in a computer-readable medium.
A control apparatus for controlling an imaging apparatus having an imaging optical system (102-1, 102-2, 102-3) and an image sensor (102-4) comprising: an evaluation area determination unit (101-4) configured to determine a central area (501-1) of a captured image and a peripheral area (501-2, 501-3) of the captured image ; a focus control unit (101-2) configured to perform a focus control by acquiring a first contrast evaluation value based on the central area (501-1), calculating a focusing value based on the first contrast evaluation value, and controlling a movement of a focus lens (102-2) in the imaging system (102-1, 102-2, 102-3) based on the focusing value; and a tilt control unit (101-3) configured to perform a tilt control by acquiring a second contrast evaluation value based on the peripheral area (501-2, 501-3), calculating a tilt adjustment value based on the second contrast evaluation value, and controlling a tilt of an imaging plane by tilting the image sensor (102-4) or by tilting a tilt lens relative to a plane orthogonal to an optical axis of the imaging optical system (102-1, 102-2, 102-3) based on the tilt adjustment value. an evaluation area determination unit (101-4) configured to determine a central area (501-1) of a captured image and a peripheral area (501-2, 501-3) of the captured image ; a focus control unit (101-2) configured to perform a focus control by acquiring a first contrast evaluation value based on the central area (501-1), calculating a focusing value based on the first contrast evaluation value, and controlling a movement of a focus lens (102-2) in the imaging system (102-1, 102-2, 102-3) based on the focusing value; and acquiring a first contrast evaluation value based on the central area (501-1), calculating a focusing value based on the first contrast evaluation value, and controlling a movement of a focus lens (102-2) in the imaging system (102-1, 102-2, 102-3) based on the focusing value; and a tilt control unit (101-3) configured to perform a tilt control by acquiring a second contrast evaluation value based on the peripheral area (501-2, 501-3), calculating a tilt adjustment value based on the second contrast evaluation value, and controlling a tilt of an imaging plane by tilting the image sensor (102-4) or by tilting a tilt lens relative to a plane orthogonal to an optical axis of the imaging optical system (102-1, 102-2, 102-3) based on the tilt adjustment value. acquiring a second contrast evaluation value based on the peripheral area (501-2, 501-3), calculating a tilt adjustment value based on the second contrast evaluation value, and controlling a tilt of an imaging plane by tilting the image sensor (102-4) or by tilting a tilt lens relative to a plane orthogonal to an optical axis of the imaging optical system (102-1, 102-2, 102-3) based on the tilt adjustment value.
A process for the preparation of 1,3-bis(2-chloroethyl)-1-nitrosourea (BCNU, 1), which comprises: a) reacting 2-chloroethylamine hydrochloride with carbonyldiimidazole (CDI, 4) in an aqueous medium; b) reacting the resulting imidazolyl derivative N -(2-chloroethyl)-1 H -imidazole-1-carboxamide with 2-chloroethylamine hydrochloride in an organic solvent or in an aqueous medium thus obtaining intermediate 1,3-bis(2-chloroethyl)-1-urea (BCU, 2). a) reacting 2-chloroethylamine hydrochloride with carbonyldiimidazole (CDI, 4) in an aqueous medium; b) reacting the resulting imidazolyl derivative N -(2-chloroethyl)-1 H -imidazole-1-carboxamide with 2-chloroethylamine hydrochloride in an organic solvent or in an aqueous medium thus obtaining intermediate 1,3-bis(2-chloroethyl)-1-urea (BCU, 2).
A pouch exterior material being one unit of sheet type pouch exterior material used to pack an electrode assembly, the pouch exterior material comprising: an inserting portion provided at a center of the pouch exterior material and having a width equal to a thickness of the electrode assembly ; accommodating portions provided symmetrically at both sides of the inserting portion and gradually deepening from a portion corresponding to a width center of the electrode assembly towards a portion corresponding to an edge of the electrode assembly ; and a triangular stepped portion provided at opposite ends of the inserting portion and having a depth gradually decreasing towards an end. an inserting portion provided at a center of the pouch exterior material and having a width equal to a thickness of the electrode assembly ; accommodating portions provided symmetrically at both sides of the inserting portion and gradually deepening from a portion corresponding to a width center of the electrode assembly towards a portion corresponding to an edge of the electrode assembly ; and a triangular stepped portion provided at opposite ends of the inserting portion and having a depth gradually decreasing towards an end.
A method for dynamic range control, DRC, of an audio signal, the method comprising: gathering multi-band DRC configuration information, wherein the multi-band DRC configuration information indicates i) the number of independent DRC gain sequences in a received bitstream, ii) the number of DRC channel groups in the bitstream, and (iii) the number of DRC bands in a group for multiple DRC sub-bands; parsing the bitstream to retrieve quantized data values representing DRC gain data for each DRC gain frame; decoding the quantized data values using code tables to generate the DRC gain data; decoding the DRC gain data to generate DRC gain values to be applied to corresponding audio frames of an audio signal; and applying the DRC gain values to the multiple sub-bands of each audio frame. gathering multi-band DRC configuration information, wherein the multi-band DRC configuration information indicates i) the number of independent DRC gain sequences in a received bitstream, ii) the number of DRC channel groups in the bitstream, and (iii) the number of DRC bands in a group for multiple DRC sub-bands; parsing the bitstream to retrieve quantized data values representing DRC gain data for each DRC gain frame; decoding the quantized data values using code tables to generate the DRC gain data; decoding the DRC gain data to generate DRC gain values to be applied to corresponding audio frames of an audio signal; and applying the DRC gain values to the multiple sub-bands of each audio frame.