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A sound signal coding device comprising: a predictive coding unit that is adapted to obtain a first code by coding a differential vector formed of differentials between a vector of coefficients which are convertible into linear prediction coefficients of more than one order of a present frame and a prediction vector containing at least a predicted vector from a past frame, and obtain a quantization differential vector corresponding to the first code; and a non-predictive coding unit that is adapted to generate a second code by coding a correction vector which is formed of differentials between the vector of the coefficients which are convertible into the linear prediction coefficients of more than one order of the present frame and the quantization differential vector or formed of some of elements of the differentials, wherein the non-predictive coding unit is adapted to obtain the second code by coding the correction vector if (A-1) an index Q commensurate with how high a peak-to-valley height of a spectral envelope is, the spectral envelope corresponding to a sequence of the coefficients which are convertible into the linear prediction coefficients, is larger than or equal to a predetermined threshold value Th1 and/or (B-1) an index Q' commensurate with how short the peak-to-valley height of the spectral envelope is, is smaller than or equal to a predetermined threshold value Th1'. a predictive coding unit that is adapted to obtain a first code by coding a differential vector formed of differentials between a vector of coefficients which are convertible into linear prediction coefficients of more than one order of a present frame and a prediction vector containing at least a predicted vector from a past frame, and obtain a quantization differential vector corresponding to the first code; and a non-predictive coding unit that is adapted to generate a second code by coding a correction vector which is formed of differentials between the vector of the coefficients which are convertible into the linear prediction coefficients of more than one order of the present frame and the quantization differential vector or formed of some of elements of the differentials, wherein the non-predictive coding unit is adapted to obtain the second code by coding the correction vector if (A-1) an index Q commensurate with how high a peak-to-valley height of a spectral envelope is, the spectral envelope corresponding to a sequence of the coefficients which are convertible into the linear prediction coefficients, is larger than or equal to a predetermined threshold value Th1 and/or (B-1) an index Q' commensurate with how short the peak-to-valley height of the spectral envelope is, is smaller than or equal to a predetermined threshold value Th1'.
A thermoplastic composition comprising: (a) from 30 wt% to 95 wt% poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA); and (b) from 5 wt% to 70 wt% of a poly(carbonate-siloxane) copolymer having a siloxane content of from 25 wt% to 45 wt%. (a) from 30 wt% to 95 wt% poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA); and (b) from 5 wt% to 70 wt% of a poly(carbonate-siloxane) copolymer having a siloxane content of from 25 wt% to 45 wt%.
Isochronous pivot for a timepiece resonator , with a flexure bearing, comprising at least one pair including two flexible strips each joining a first point of attachment of a first element to a second point of attachment of a second element , said first attachment points defining, with said respective second attachment points , two main strip directions (DL1, DL2), said first element and said second element each being stiffer than each of said flexible strips , and each able to form a movable inertial element inside a said resonator , and said two main strip directions (DL1, DL2) defining a theoretical pivot axis (A), at their crossing point, or at the crossing point of their projections onto a reference plane parallel to said two flexible strips , , each said flexible strip having a free length (L1, L2) between its two attachment points , and having an axial distance (D1, D2) between said theoretical pivot axis (A) and whichever of its two attachment points is farthest therefrom, and wherein, for each said flexible strip , the main attachment point ratio (D1/L1, D2/L2) between said axial distance and said free length is greater than one,wherein said two main strip directions (DL1 , DL2) define with said theoretical pivot axis (A) a first apex angle (α) whose value in degrees satisfies the relation f1(D/L)<α<f2(D/L), with f1(X) = 108 + 67/(10X-6), and f2(X) = 113 + 67/(10X-6), with X = D/L, characterized in that said pivot includes at least one pair including two flexible strips , which extend on two levels parallel to said reference plane but are not coplanar.
A medical display control device , comprising: a display control unit configured to cause a first captured medical image and a second captured medical image to be simultaneously displayed, the first captured medical image having been captured in an imaging device in a first imaging mode where imaging is performed with special light, the second captured medical image having been captured in the imaging device in a second imaging mode different from the first imaging mode before the first captured medical image; wherein the second captured medical image is a captured medical image captured in the second imaging mode within a predetermined time period from a time point at which the first captured medical image was captured; and, when there is a plurality of captured medical images in the second imaging mode within the predetermined time, the display control device is configured to specify the second captured medical image from the plurality of captured medical images by combining another determination method. a display control unit configured to cause a first captured medical image and a second captured medical image to be simultaneously displayed, the first captured medical image having been captured in an imaging device in a first imaging mode where imaging is performed with special light, the second captured medical image having been captured in the imaging device in a second imaging mode different from the first imaging mode before the first captured medical image; wherein the second captured medical image is a captured medical image captured in the second imaging mode within a predetermined time period from a time point at which the first captured medical image was captured; and, when there is a plurality of captured medical images in the second imaging mode within the predetermined time, the display control device is configured to specify the second captured medical image from the plurality of captured medical images by combining another determination method.
Device for one-sided etching of a semiconductor layer of a workpiece having at least one etching tank for holding an electrolyte , - a first electrode which is arranged for electrically contacting the electrolyte that is located in the etching tank during use, - at least one second electrode which is arranged for indirectly or directly electrically contacting the semiconductor layer, - at least one electrical power source which is in electrically conductive connection with the first and second electrodes in order to generate an etching current and - at least one transport device for transporting the workpiece relative to the etching tank in such a way that an etching side of the semiconductor layer that is to be etched is wettable by the electrolyte that is located in the etching tank during use, characterised in that the transport device has a vacuum holding element for the workpiece , the vacuum holding element being configured for arrangement of the workpiece on a holding side of the workpiece, which holding side is located opposite the etching side, by means of a vacuum; and the second electrode is arranged on the vacuum holding element in such a way that when the workpiece is arranged on the vacuum holding element , the holding side of the workpiece is contacted by means of the second electrode. - a first electrode which is arranged for electrically contacting the electrolyte that is located in the etching tank during use, - at least one second electrode which is arranged for indirectly or directly electrically contacting the semiconductor layer, - at least one electrical power source which is in electrically conductive connection with the first and second electrodes in order to generate an etching current and - at least one transport device for transporting the workpiece relative to the etching tank in such a way that an etching side of the semiconductor layer that is to be etched is wettable by the electrolyte that is located in the etching tank during use, the transport device has a vacuum holding element for the workpiece , the vacuum holding element being configured for arrangement of the workpiece on a holding side of the workpiece, which holding side is located opposite the etching side, by means of a vacuum; and the second electrode is arranged on the vacuum holding element in such a way that when the workpiece is arranged on the vacuum holding element , the holding side of the workpiece is contacted by means of the second electrode.
A striker plate for interlocking engagement with at least one locking pawl , said striker plate comprising: - a base having a main surface (S) delimited by at least a first peripheral edge and a second peripheral edge , - a plurality of throughgoing openings , each opening being configured to receive a fastener configured to attach said striker plate to a window sash or a window frame , - at least one abutment element protruding from said main surface in a first direction (D1), said abutment element comprising a first face defining an abutment area configured to engage said locking pawl , and - a reinforcement arrangement comprising one of said throughgoing openings , said reinforcement arrangement being integrated with said abutment element and at least partially forming a second face of said abutment element . - a base having a main surface (S) delimited by at least a first peripheral edge and a second peripheral edge , - a plurality of throughgoing openings , each opening being configured to receive a fastener configured to attach said striker plate to a window sash or a window frame , - at least one abutment element protruding from said main surface in a first direction (D1), said abutment element comprising a first face defining an abutment area configured to engage said locking pawl , and - a reinforcement arrangement comprising one of said throughgoing openings , said reinforcement arrangement being integrated with said abutment element and at least partially forming a second face of said abutment element .
A modular multilevel converter (MMC) , comprising: a low-frequency AC to DC conversion module , comprising three first branch circuits connected in parallel between output ends (V 1 , V 2 ), each first branch circuit being formed of multiple IGBT circuit modules connected in series, and a first electric coupling point (N 0 ) of two adjacent IGBT circuit modules in a middle position of each first branch circuit being connected to a respective voltage input end (Vin) ; each IGBT circuit module being an IGBT half-bridge circuit or an IGBT full-bridge circuit; and a DC to high-frequency AC conversion module , connected between the output ends (V 1 , V 2 ), the DC to high-frequency AC conversion module comprising two second branch circuits connected in parallel with the output ends (V 1 , V 2 ), each second branch circuit being formed of multiple IGBT circuit modules connected in series, the DC to high-frequency AC conversion module having multiple sets of output ends, each set of output ends comprising a first output end (V 3 ) and a second output end (V 4 ), the first output end (V 3 ) being connected to a second electric coupling point (N 1 ) between adjacent IGBT circuit modules in one of the second branch circuits , and the second output end (V 4 ) being connected to a third electric coupling point (N 2 ) between adjacent IGBT circuit modules in the other second branch circuit , wherein a number of the first output ends (V 3 ), the second output ends (V 4 ) and outputted voltage values may be set arbitrarily according to actual circumstances. a low-frequency AC to DC conversion module , comprising three first branch circuits connected in parallel between output ends (V 1 , V 2 ), each first branch circuit being formed of multiple IGBT circuit modules connected in series, and a first electric coupling point (N 0 ) of two adjacent IGBT circuit modules in a middle position of each first branch circuit being connected to a respective voltage input end (Vin) ; each IGBT circuit module being an IGBT half-bridge circuit or an IGBT full-bridge circuit; and a DC to high-frequency AC conversion module , connected between the output ends (V 1 , V 2 ), the DC to high-frequency AC conversion module comprising two second branch circuits connected in parallel with the output ends (V 1 , V 2 ), each second branch circuit being formed of multiple IGBT circuit modules connected in series, the DC to high-frequency AC conversion module having multiple sets of output ends, each set of output ends comprising a first output end (V 3 ) and a second output end (V 4 ), the first output end (V 3 ) being connected to a second electric coupling point (N 1 ) between adjacent IGBT circuit modules in one of the second branch circuits , and the second output end (V 4 ) being connected to a third electric coupling point (N 2 ) between adjacent IGBT circuit modules in the other second branch circuit , wherein a number of the first output ends (V 3 ), the second output ends (V 4 ) and outputted voltage values may be set arbitrarily according to actual circumstances.
Secure connection method implemented by a first terminal (OC3) of a network (LAN) administered by an access point (GW), the first terminal comprising a first address (MAC3), called own address, the method comprising steps of: - acquiring (E11, E11', E12) a set of data, called status data, comprising at least one address (MAC1, MAC2) of at least one second terminal (OC1, OC2) known to the network; - deducing therefrom, for said at least one second terminal, a type of the terminal; - connecting (E13) to the network using an address (MAC2) of a said second terminal the type of which does not correspond to the actual type of the first terminal. - acquiring (E11, E11', E12) a set of data, called status data, comprising at least one address (MAC1, MAC2) of at least one second terminal (OC1, OC2) known to the network; - deducing therefrom, for said at least one second terminal, a type of the terminal; - connecting (E13) to the network using an address (MAC2) of a said second terminal the type of which does not correspond to the actual type of the first terminal.
A mobile navigation device of a vehicle for sharing route navigation data, the mobile navigation device comprising: a sensor to generate sensor data associated with a current route of the vehicle , wherein at least a segment of the current route of the vehicle corresponds to one or more segments of an existing route of a remote vehicle ; a route monitoring module to determine, based on the generated sensor data, an occurrence of a reference traffic event within the segment of the current route of the vehicle ; and a route determination module to transmit route update data to a remote mobile navigation device of the remote vehicle in response to a determination of the occurrence of the reference traffic event within the segment of the current route, characterized in that the route determination module is further to (i) determine, in response to a determination of the occurrence of the reference traffic event within the segment of the current route, an alternate route of a plurality of alternate routes for the remote vehicle to avoid the one or more segments of the existing route of the remote vehicle that correspond to the segment of the current route, wherein each alternate route is associated with a route identifier that identifies each alternate route within the plurality of alternate routes and (ii) determine the route identifier associated with the alternate route determined for the remote vehicle ; and wherein to transmit the route update data comprises to transmit, to the remote mobile navigation device of the remote vehicle , the route identifier associated with the alternate route determined for the remote vehicle . a sensor to generate sensor data associated with a current route of the vehicle , wherein at least a segment of the current route of the vehicle corresponds to one or more segments of an existing route of a remote vehicle ; a route monitoring module to determine, based on the generated sensor data, an occurrence of a reference traffic event within the segment of the current route of the vehicle ; and a route determination module to transmit route update data to a remote mobile navigation device of the remote vehicle in response to a determination of the occurrence of the reference traffic event within the segment of the current route, characterized in that the route determination module is further to (i) determine, in response to a determination of the occurrence of the reference traffic event within the segment of the current route, an alternate route of a plurality of alternate routes for the remote vehicle to avoid the one or more segments of the existing route of the remote vehicle that correspond to the segment of the current route, wherein each alternate route is associated with a route identifier that identifies each alternate route within the plurality of alternate routes and (ii) determine the route identifier associated with the alternate route determined for the remote vehicle ; and wherein to transmit the route update data comprises to transmit, to the remote mobile navigation device of the remote vehicle , the route identifier associated with the alternate route determined for the remote vehicle .
Method for producing a stabiliser composition for a polymer, wherein at least one carboxylic acid is reacted with at least one metal compound such as at least one metal hydroxide and/or at least one metal oxide and/or at least one metal carbonate to form a metal carboxylate of the carboxylic acid, characterized in that the reaction of the carboxylic acid with the metal compound is carried out in a continuous manner in an extruder , and the reaction water being formed is discharged from the extruder .
A polymer conjugate described by the following general formula wherein A is a therapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic agent, with the proviso that A is not a HIF-1 inhibitor; Z represents, independently for each occurrence, a hydrophilic polymer segment; Y represents a multivalent branch point formed by reaction of an organic compound having at least two types of functional groups, wherein the organic compound is one of the following: X represents a hydrophobic polymer segment; and m and n are integers between one and twenty. A is a therapeutic, prophylactic or diagnostic agent, with the proviso that A is not a HIF-1 inhibitor; Z represents, independently for each occurrence, a hydrophilic polymer segment; Y represents a multivalent branch point formed by reaction of an organic compound having at least two types of functional groups, wherein the organic compound is one of the following: X represents a hydrophobic polymer segment; and m and n are integers between one and twenty.
Game element , preferably of a board game box (B1, B2, B3), comprising: - a central part comprising four sides ; - side parts each connected to one side of the central part such that the side parts can switch from a first position (P0) to a second position (P1): - the first position (P0) being a position such that said element is flat; - the second position (P1) being a position in which the side parts are raised relative to the central part so that said element forms a game board for a board game, characterised in that the game element comprises eight holding portions, each holding portion being disposed between two side portions, the holding portions being connected with an adjacent side portion and another holding portion so as to be able to hold the side portions in a raised position when said element forms a game board. - a central part comprising four sides ; - side parts each connected to one side of the central part such that the side parts can switch from a first position (P0) to a second position (P1): - the first position (P0) being a position such that said element is flat; - the second position (P1) being a position in which the side parts are raised relative to the central part so that said element forms a game board for a board game, characterised in that the game element comprises eight holding portions, each holding portion being disposed between two side portions, the holding portions being connected with an adjacent side portion and another holding portion so as to be able to hold the side portions in a raised position when said element forms a game board. - the first position (P0) being a position such that said element is flat; - the second position (P1) being a position in which the side parts are raised relative to the central part so that said element forms a game board for a board game,
Computer-implemented method for providing a positioning score regarding a positioning of an examining region in an X-ray image, comprising: - Receiving input data wherein the input data comprises an X-ray image comprising the examining region, - Applying a first trained function to the input data, wherein at least one region of interest (13.1, 13.2,..., 13.n) is detected in the X-ray image and a heatmap comprising the at least one region of interest is generated, - Applying a second trained function (14, 14.1, 14.2, ..., 14.n) to the input data and the heatmap, wherein an individual score for each of the at least one region of interest is generated, and a score-weighted heatmap is generated based on the at least one region of interest and the individual scores (16.1, 16.2, ..., 16.n), - Applying a third trained function to the input data and the score-weighted heatmap, wherein a positioning score is generated, - Providing the positioning score . - Receiving input data wherein the input data comprises an X-ray image comprising the examining region, - Applying a first trained function to the input data, wherein at least one region of interest (13.1, 13.2,..., 13.n) is detected in the X-ray image and a heatmap comprising the at least one region of interest is generated, - Applying a second trained function (14, 14.1, 14.2, ..., 14.n) to the input data and the heatmap, wherein an individual score for each of the at least one region of interest is generated, and a score-weighted heatmap is generated based on the at least one region of interest and the individual scores (16.1, 16.2, ..., 16.n), - Applying a third trained function to the input data and the score-weighted heatmap, wherein a positioning score is generated, - Providing the positioning score .