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An indoor unit of an air conditioning apparatus, the indoor unit comprising: a casing having a square shape in a side view, and a housing section provided on a bottom portion of the casing , the housing section including a remote control receiving section configured to receive an infrared signal from a remote control, and a temperature detection sensor configured to contactlessly detect a surface temperature of an object in a room, a housing cover being provided on the housing section and comprising: a light transmissive surface inclined diagonally downward from a front; and a sensor opening port formed behind the light transmissive surface , the light transmissive surface being formed in front of the remote control receiving section to be opposed to and be parallel to the remote control receiving section , the sensor opening port being formed such that the temperature detection sensor protrudes from the opening port. a casing having a square shape in a side view, and a housing section provided on a bottom portion of the casing , the housing section including a remote control receiving section configured to receive an infrared signal from a remote control, and a temperature detection sensor configured to contactlessly detect a surface temperature of an object in a room, a light transmissive surface inclined diagonally downward from a front; and a sensor opening port formed behind the light transmissive surface , the light transmissive surface being formed in front of the remote control receiving section to be opposed to and be parallel to the remote control receiving section , the sensor opening port being formed such that the temperature detection sensor protrudes from the opening port.
A trocar assembly , comprising: a trocar that includes a trocar housing and a cannula that extends distally from the trocar housing; and an integral seal system positioned within a central passageway extending axially through the trocar and engageable against a surgical tool shaft extended therethrough, wherein the integral seal system includes an asymmetric seal and a duckbill seal arranged distal to the asymmetric seal, and characterised in that the asymmetric seal defines a diaphragm that complements insertion and extraction drag forces generated by the duckbill seal against the surgical tool shaft such that total insertion and extraction drag forces generated by the integral seal system are equalized. a trocar that includes a trocar housing and a cannula that extends distally from the trocar housing; and an integral seal system positioned within a central passageway extending axially through the trocar and engageable against a surgical tool shaft extended therethrough, wherein the integral seal system includes an asymmetric seal and a duckbill seal arranged distal to the asymmetric seal, and characterised in that the asymmetric seal defines a diaphragm that complements insertion and extraction drag forces generated by the duckbill seal against the surgical tool shaft such that total insertion and extraction drag forces generated by the integral seal system are equalized.
A stent, comprising; a coating, the coating comprising; an inner layer of electrospun polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) fibers, an outer layer of electrospun PTFE fibers, and a non-electrospun tie layer disposed between the inner layer of electrospun PTFE fibers and the outer layer of electrospun PTFE fibers, wherein the inner layer of electrospun PTFE fibers has an average pore size of between 1 micron and 12 microns and is configured to permit the growth of endothelial cells on a surface of the stent and the tie layer is impermeable to tissue growth. a coating, the coating comprising; an inner layer of electrospun polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) fibers, an outer layer of electrospun PTFE fibers, and a non-electrospun tie layer disposed between the inner layer of electrospun PTFE fibers and the outer layer of electrospun PTFE fibers, wherein the inner layer of electrospun PTFE fibers has an average pore size of between 1 micron and 12 microns and is configured to permit the growth of endothelial cells on a surface of the stent and the tie layer is impermeable to tissue growth.
A method of colorimetry compensation in a projection system, the projection system comprising a projector (1.3), a camera (1.6) and a pixel colorimetry compensation module (1.2), wherein by the pixel colorimetry compensation module (1.2) performs the steps of: - initializing current coefficients of a model of the transfer function of a projection surface; and iteratively: - determining a target image (2.3) by applying global parameters transformation on a source image (2.1), the global parameters being determined based on the current coefficients, the global parameters being representative of the albedo of the projection surface (1.4) and of the external light; - determining a compensated image (2.5) by applying to the target image (2.3) a known inverse transfer function of the projector and an inverse transfer function of the projection surface computed with the model based on the current coefficients; - obtaining, from the camera (1.6), a captured image (2.9) of the projection, by the projector (1.3), of the compensated image (2.5) on the projection surface (1.4); - updating the current coefficients with new values obtained by minimizing a distance between the captured image (2.9) and a model of this image based on the known transfer function of the camera, the model of the transfer function of the projection surface, and the known transfer function of the projector applied to the compensated image (2.5). - initializing current coefficients of a model of the transfer function of a projection surface; and iteratively: - determining a target image (2.3) by applying global parameters transformation on a source image (2.1), the global parameters being determined based on the current coefficients, the global parameters being representative of the albedo of the projection surface (1.4) and of the external light; - determining a compensated image (2.5) by applying to the target image (2.3) a known inverse transfer function of the projector and an inverse transfer function of the projection surface computed with the model based on the current coefficients; - obtaining, from the camera (1.6), a captured image (2.9) of the projection, by the projector (1.3), of the compensated image (2.5) on the projection surface (1.4); - updating the current coefficients with new values obtained by minimizing a distance between the captured image (2.9) and a model of this image based on the known transfer function of the camera, the model of the transfer function of the projection surface, and the known transfer function of the projector applied to the compensated image (2.5).
Bogie for a railway vehicle , the bogie comprising a frame , a front axle , and a rear axle , each axle having two wheels transversely spaced from each other and a transverse shaft connecting the two wheels and being rigidly connected to said wheels , the bogie further comprising, for each axle , at least one primary suspension device for the axle with respect to the frame , the bogie further comprising two transverse motors , a first of said transverse motors being coupled to the front axle and the second transverse motor being coupled to the rear axle , and, for each axle , a respective gearbox coupling the motor to the axle so that the motor drives the axle in rotation about its axis, the gearboxes being arranged laterally on one side of the bogie .
A resource request sending method, wherein a short Physical Uplink Control Channel, PUCCH, occupies two symbols, the two symbols comprise a first symbol and a second symbol, and the method comprises: when a first resource request Scheduling Request, SR, resource is configured in the first symbol, and there is a second SR resource in the second symbol, transmitting, by user equipment UE, a resource request SR by using the first SR resource in the first symbol and the second SR resource in the second symbol; or when a first SR resource is configured in the first symbol, and there is a second SR resource in the second symbol, transmitting, by user equipment UE, physical uplink control signaling and indicating the SR by using the first SR resource in the first symbol and the second SR resource in the second symbol; or when a first SR resource is configured in the first symbol, transmitting, by user equipment UE, the physical uplink control signaling and indicating the SR by using the first SR resource in the first symbol, and transmitting the physical uplink control signaling on a first resource in the second symbol; or when a first SR resource is configured in the first symbol, and a second SR resource is configured in the second symbol, transmitting, by user equipment UE, the physical uplink control signaling and indicating the SR by using the first SR resource in the first symbol, and transmitting the physical uplink control signaling on a first resource in the second symbol, wherein frequency domain resources or code domain resources in the first resource and the second SR resource are different. when a first resource request Scheduling Request, SR, resource is configured in the first symbol, and there is a second SR resource in the second symbol, transmitting, by user equipment UE, a resource request SR by using the first SR resource in the first symbol and the second SR resource in the second symbol; or when a first SR resource is configured in the first symbol, and there is a second SR resource in the second symbol, transmitting, by user equipment UE, physical uplink control signaling and indicating the SR by using the first SR resource in the first symbol and the second SR resource in the second symbol; or when a first SR resource is configured in the first symbol, transmitting, by user equipment UE, the physical uplink control signaling and indicating the SR by using the first SR resource in the first symbol, and transmitting the physical uplink control signaling on a first resource in the second symbol; or when a first SR resource is configured in the first symbol, and a second SR resource is configured in the second symbol, transmitting, by user equipment UE, the physical uplink control signaling and indicating the SR by using the first SR resource in the first symbol, and transmitting the physical uplink control signaling on a first resource in the second symbol, wherein frequency domain resources or code domain resources in the first resource and the second SR resource are different.
A method for determining a region in which a sensor must not be fitted of a windscreen of a utility vehicle , in order to prevent a vehicle driver's view from being obstructed by the sensor, this sensor being in particular a photo or video camera, characterised by the following steps: I the measurement of the distance (H S ) between a seat surface of a vehicle driver's seat and the surface of the ground on which the wheels of the utility vehicle stand; II the measurement of a distance (W S ) between a seatback of a vehicle driver's seat and the inner face of the windscreen at a predetermined height (H P ) above the seat surface of the vehicle driver's seat parallel to the surface of the ground ; III the determination of coordinates (H L , V L ) of a vertex (P) of a rectangular region in which a sensor must not be fitted on the windscreen on the basis of the distance values measured in steps I and II using a computing algorithm, H L being the distance from the vertex (P) to a notional centre line (Ms) of the vehicle driver's seat in the direction of a passenger-side edge of the windscreen , and V L being the distance between the vertex (P) and the surface of the ground , the region in which a sensor must not be fitted of the windscreen extending from the vertex (P) vertically to the upper edge and horizontally to the driver-side edge of the windscreen . I the measurement of the distance (H S ) between a seat surface of a vehicle driver's seat and the surface of the ground on which the wheels of the utility vehicle stand; II the measurement of a distance (W S ) between a seatback of a vehicle driver's seat and the inner face of the windscreen at a predetermined height (H P ) above the seat surface of the vehicle driver's seat parallel to the surface of the ground ; III the determination of coordinates (H L , V L ) of a vertex (P) of a rectangular region in which a sensor must not be fitted on the windscreen on the basis of the distance values measured in steps I and II using a computing algorithm, H L being the distance from the vertex (P) to a notional centre line (Ms) of the vehicle driver's seat in the direction of a passenger-side edge of the windscreen , and V L being the distance between the vertex (P) and the surface of the ground , the region in which a sensor must not be fitted of the windscreen extending from the vertex (P) vertically to the upper edge and horizontally to the driver-side edge of the windscreen . H L being the distance from the vertex (P) to a notional centre line (Ms) of the vehicle driver's seat in the direction of a passenger-side edge of the windscreen , and V L being the distance between the vertex (P) and the surface of the ground ,
A silver nanoparticle dispersion comprising silver nanoparticles, a liquid carrier and an optional binder, characterized in that the dispersion further comprises a silane compound according to Formula I: wherein R1, R2 and R3 are independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, an alkoxy group and an aryloxy group with the proviso that at least one of R1 to R3 represents an alkoxy group or an aryloxy group, L 1 represents a divalent linking group comprising 1 to 20 carbon atoms, A represents a thiol, a disulfide or a functional moiety comprising at least one thiol or disulfide, having no more than 10 carbon atoms, and n represents 0 or 1, and wherein the amount of the silane compound is between 0.005 and 10 wt % relative to the total weight of the silver nanoparticle dispersion. R1, R2 and R3 are independently selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, an alkoxy group and an aryloxy group with the proviso that at least one of R1 to R3 represents an alkoxy group or an aryloxy group, L 1 represents a divalent linking group comprising 1 to 20 carbon atoms, A represents a thiol, a disulfide or a functional moiety comprising at least one thiol or disulfide, having no more than 10 carbon atoms, and n represents 0 or 1,
A photonic mixer comprising: - a highly resistive substrate , - two or more detection regions present in the substrate for collecting minority carriers (e') generated when electromagnetic radiation impinges on the substrate , the detection regions being doped inversely (n) with respect to the substrate , and - means for generating a majority carrier current , said means consisting of an electrical signal source and regions for applying the majority current, said means being associated with an electric field in the substrate , the electric field causing the minority carriers (e') to arrive on the two or more detection regions , whereby the majority carrier current that is associated with the electric field being caused by the electrical signal source is applied to said majority current applying regions in the substrate , whereby the majority current applying regions having a same doping type (p) as the substrate . - a highly resistive substrate , - two or more detection regions present in the substrate for collecting minority carriers (e') generated when electromagnetic radiation impinges on the substrate , the detection regions being doped inversely (n) with respect to the substrate , and - means for generating a majority carrier current , said means consisting of an electrical signal source and regions for applying the majority current, said means being associated with an electric field in the substrate , the electric field causing the minority carriers (e') to arrive on the two or more detection regions , whereby the majority carrier current that is associated with the electric field being caused by the electrical signal source is applied to said majority current applying regions in the substrate , whereby the majority current applying regions having a same doping type (p) as the substrate .
A varifocal system, comprising: a stacked first-type liquid crystal (LC) lens structure including a plurality of first-type LC lenses, wherein a first-type LC lens of the plurality of first-type LC lenses provides continuously variable optical states in a first step resolution; and a stacked second-type LC lens structure including a plurality of second-type LC lenses arranged in optical series with the stacked first-type LC lens structure, wherein the stacked second-type LC lens structure provides a plurality of optical states in a second step resolution, wherein: the first step resolution is smaller than the second step resolution, such that when the stacked second-type LC lens structure is switched between two optical states, the first-type LC lenses provide a continuous adjustment of optical power between the two optical states, and the stacked first-type LC lens structure and the stacked second-type LC lens structure together provide a continuous adjustment range of optical power for the varifocal system. a stacked first-type liquid crystal (LC) lens structure including a plurality of first-type LC lenses, wherein a first-type LC lens of the plurality of first-type LC lenses provides continuously variable optical states in a first step resolution; and a stacked second-type LC lens structure including a plurality of second-type LC lenses arranged in optical series with the stacked first-type LC lens structure, wherein the stacked second-type LC lens structure provides a plurality of optical states in a second step resolution, wherein: the first step resolution is smaller than the second step resolution, such that when the stacked second-type LC lens structure is switched between two optical states, the first-type LC lenses provide a continuous adjustment of optical power between the two optical states, and the stacked first-type LC lens structure and the stacked second-type LC lens structure together provide a continuous adjustment range of optical power for the varifocal system. the first step resolution is smaller than the second step resolution, such that when the stacked second-type LC lens structure is switched between two optical states, the first-type LC lenses provide a continuous adjustment of optical power between the two optical states, and the stacked first-type LC lens structure and the stacked second-type LC lens structure together provide a continuous adjustment range of optical power for the varifocal system.
A method of preparing an implant having a nanopatterned dimple surface, comprising: forming (S1a) titanium oxide nanotubes by anodizing an implant body composed of titanium metal or a titanium alloy; and forming (S2a) dimples on a surface of the implant body by removing the titanium oxide nanotubes, wherein the titanium oxide nanotubes are removed in a manner in which the implant body is dipped in a hydrogen peroxide aqueous solution (HzOz) and is sonicated or in which the implant body is dipped in an organic acid or base aqueous solution. forming (S1a) titanium oxide nanotubes by anodizing an implant body composed of titanium metal or a titanium alloy; and forming (S2a) dimples on a surface of the implant body by removing the titanium oxide nanotubes, wherein the titanium oxide nanotubes are removed in a manner in which the implant body is dipped in a hydrogen peroxide aqueous solution (HzOz) and is sonicated or in which the implant body is dipped in an organic acid or base aqueous solution.
Heating device, in particular container heater, having a PTC heater containing a PTC heating resistor and a contact element , a housing part made of metal, and a spring element , which generates a spring force which presses the PTC heater against a heat transfer surface of the housing part , characterized in that the spring element is made of metal and is staked with the housing part by means of rivets .
A spinal implant, comprising: an upper body and a lower body pivotably affixed at a first end and capable of movement relative to each other, each of the upper body and the lower body dimensioned to be installed between two vertebral bodies, the outer surfaces of each of the upper body and the lower body are adapted to engage a corresponding end plate of the two vertebral bodies, characterized by : screw holes being defined through the outer surface and an adjacent side surface of the upper body and through the outer surface and an adjacent side surface of the lower body , wherein the screw holes are oriented towards a respective adjacent one of the two vertebral bodies at an oblique angle; a ratchet mechanism slidably disposed on one of the upper and lower bodies, the ratchet mechanism capable of engaging the opposite one of the upper and lower body thereby permitting movement of the upper and lower bodies relative to each other in a first direction, but not in a second direction; and a plurality of bone screws , each bone screw of the plurality of bone screws insertable through a corresponding screw hole of the upper body and the lower body , the plurality of bone screws capable of being attached to bone. an upper body and a lower body pivotably affixed at a first end and capable of movement relative to each other, each of the upper body and the lower body dimensioned to be installed between two vertebral bodies, the outer surfaces of each of the upper body and the lower body are adapted to engage a corresponding end plate of the two vertebral bodies, a ratchet mechanism slidably disposed on one of the upper and lower bodies, the ratchet mechanism capable of engaging the opposite one of the upper and lower body thereby permitting movement of the upper and lower bodies relative to each other in a first direction, but not in a second direction; and a plurality of bone screws , each bone screw of the plurality of bone screws insertable through a corresponding screw hole of the upper body and the lower body , the plurality of bone screws capable of being attached to bone.
An energy recovery device for transferring high pressure from one fluid to a lower pressure fluid, which device comprises a cylindrical rotor (15; 71; 83) having axial channels that extend between opposite end faces, a housing in which said cylindrical rotor (15; 71; 83) is revolvable, first and second end covers in said housing having interior faces arranged in sealing relationship with said rotor end faces, said end covers each having at least one inlet passageway and at least one discharge passageway extending therethrough, wherein the angular alignment of said end cover passageways is such that, when a rotor channel is aligned with an inlet passageway in one end cover, it is simultaneously aligned with an outlet passageway in the other end cover, characterized in that at least two of said rotor channels have a cross section which varies from end to end as the result of one channel sidewall, that is oriented generally radially and that has a shape which is adapted to establish a low pressure region in such channel as a result of fluid flow axially therethrough, so that torque is created causing said rotor (15; 71; 83) to revolve as a result of such flow through said channel .