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The present invention relates to a method for determining a utilization level (UL; ULtot) indicating a degree of utilization of a re-usable cutting accessory (4) for endoscopic surgery, such as an arthroscopic shaver blade, removably connectable to a handpiece (2) comprising a motor (21) driving the cutting accessory (4) during surgical procedures. The method provides a reliable measure of the utilization level of the cutting accessory (4) by determining the utilization level (UL) of the cutting accessory (4) through calculation of at least one utilization factor (UF1, UF2) that is calculated based on a torque (40) measured when said cutting accessory (4) is driven by said motor (21).

Single-camera image processing methods are disclosed for 3D navigation within ordinary moving video. Along with color and brightness, XYZ coordinates can be defined for every pixel. The resulting geometric models can be used to obtain measurements from digital images, as an alternative to on-site surveying and equipment such as laser range-finders. Motion parallax is used to separate foreground objects from the background. This provides a convenient method for placing video elements within different backgrounds, for product placement, and for merging video elements with computer-aided design (CAD) models and point clouds from other sources. If home users can save video fly-throughs or specific 3D elements from video, this method provides an opportunity for proactive, branded media sharing. When this image processing is used with a videoconferencing camera, the user's movements can automatically control the viewpoint, creating 3D hologram effects on ordinary televisions and computer screens.

A system and a method for controlling routing of data over multiple networks. Accordingly, network users can define specific flow polices to ensure that a particular flow of data traffic maintains an acceptable level of performance, such as in terms of latency, loss, jitter, or an acceptable level usage that includes cost and bandwidth management across multiple networks.

A wireless communications network topology and its implementation enable the wireless network implementing the topology to be sufficiently robust to avoid or mitigate the consequences of various node failures. The inventive network topology includes a triangular ring mesh, preferably constituting a flower topology in its entirety. For each node in a given layer of stations, at least two links are provided, one to each of two selected nodes in an adjacent layer of stations.

The present invention relates to photovoltaic concentrating modules and related concentrating solar systems and methods. In particular, the present invention relates to concentrating modules, especially modules having a convenient size and market acceptance of traditional flat photovoltaic solar panels.

Methods and device for detecting the presence of tumor biomarkers in oral squamous cell carcinoma. A membrane based cell capture device allows deliver of cell samples and reagents to the membrane

An in-ear earphone for providing high fidelity sound to the ear and having a housing with a receiver bay, at least one speaker positioned in the receiver bay, a flexible acoustical seal configured for insertion into the user's ear canal, a removable treble stem having a stepped opening therethrough configured for receipt of a filter for treble adjustment and positioned on one side of the receiver bay between the receiver bay and the acoustical seal, a cavity on the opposed side of the receiver bay remote from the stem that is configured for receiving removable plugs for bass adjustment, a strengthening and stabilizing member adapted for securing the housing around the speaker and which when optionally removable allows easy access to the speaker within the receiver bay, and a removable coaxial cable connector positioned to communicate with the receiver bay and which allows movable cable connection for user comfort.

Apparatus for spraying a coating onto the outside of a pipe includes a body for mounting on a pipe to be coated. A spray gun is mounted on the body such that it can move relative to the body to spray coating completely around the periphery of the pipe. The apparatus may include only a single spray gun which is able to travel in a 360 degree range of motion around the periphery of the pipe. The apparatus is particularty suited to coating girth welds of a pipeline.

The present invention is a particulate filter face mask with replaceable filter element, the filter element being inexpensive, easily replaceable and securely held within the mask when installed.

The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing of a stiffening element (1, 1′, 1″, 2) of composite material, which stiffening element is provided for attachment to a curved shell surface (9), said stiffening element (1, 1′, 1″, 2) comprises a web (3) and at least one flange (5), the outer surface (11) of which has a radius (R) of curvature corresponding with the curvature of said curved shell surface (9) The method comprises the following steps of: providing a substantial flat blank (19) of composite material; and folding said blank (19) along a first folding line (13), the curvature of which is defined by an imaginary three-dimensional intersection line (115) being derived from the radius (R) of curvature of the curved shell surface (9).

This disclosure discusses techniques for obtaining wavelength selected simultaneously super pulsed Q-switched and cavity dumped laser pulses utilizing high optical damage threshold electro-optic modulators, maintaining a zero DC voltage bias on the CdTe electro-optic modulator (EOM) so as to minimize polarization variations depending on the location of the laser beam propagating through the CdSe EOM crystal, as well as the addition of one or more laser amplifiers in a compact package and the use of simultaneous gain switched, Q-switched and cavity dumped operation of CO2 lasers for generating shorter pulses and higher peak power for the hole drilling, engraving and perforation applications.

The invention provides a method and system for lookup of message header information that has the advantages of low-power, speed, and flexibility. The invention uses a sequence of pipelined on-chip memories, each having only a portion of the header information intended for lookup. Each one of the on-chip memories simultaneously performs a lookup on a portion of the header information, allowing embodiments of the invention to operate on multiple messages worth of header information substantially simultaneously. The invention uses a novel data structure for recording destination addresses in the sequence of on-chip memories, having the property that moving information about destination addresses, or otherwise responding to changes in network topology is flexible, while at the same time maintaining relatively dense usage of the on-chip memories. The novel data structure allows embodiments of the invention to find the longest match destination address with no substantial additional processing over random-access memory lookup.

An air conditioning pad that is to be placed under an air conditioning unit to support it, raise it off the ground, and maintain it in a preferred position of use, even when subjected to strong winds or flooding. It has a plurality of openings therethrough for the insertion of tie-down straps, several central supports to give it strength, and has at least one interior cavity that can be filled with fluid or other material on site to provide the weight needed to meet new building code requirements relating to severe storm conditions and / or otherwise maintain an air conditioning unit in its originally selected position of use. Applications include, but are not limited to, use in supporting air conditioning units in outside locations.

A solar energy saving system composed of solar collectors, a custom built heat pump and a conventional gas heater, a centralized computer control system, a group of sensors, pumps and valves, and the mechanical and electrical connections, is disclosed herein along with the processes and methods for applying the system.

A closure and container package for pressurized products, such as carbonated beverages, includes a closure comprising a closure cap having a top wall portion, and an annular skirt portion depending from the top wall portion. Features of the closure construction, and selection of the polymer from which the closure is formed, permits the closure to meet sealing, impact resistance, and other performance criteria, with desirably reduced use of polymeric material. Significant cost savings can thus be achieved.

The invention relates to a device for mixing and dispensing a pasty mass, in particular a bone cement, comprising a cartridge that is open or can be opened on two ends and has a mixing element and a feed plunger arranged in it, whereby the feed plunger, in a starting position, is arranged in the region of a first cartridge end, the mixing element is arranged on a mixing rod, the mixing rod extends through the feed plunger into the inside of the cartridge, the mixing rod and the feed plunger and the cartridge together form a tight connection that seals the cartridge inside of the device with respect to the exterior, whereby the feed plunger is arranged on the mixing rod and such that it can move in the cartridge in axial direction and whereby at least one clamping jaw is arranged on the feed plunger in appropriate manner such that the clamping jaw can be pressed onto the mixing rod by means of a locking element such that the mixing rod can no longer be shifted with respect to the feed plunger. The invention also relates to a bone cement system comprising a device of this type and a method for producing a cement mixture, in particular of a bone cement, having a device of this type or a bone cement system of this type.

A door, especially an aircraft door, is first closed, for example manually. Then the door is first latched by a latching mechanism and locked by a locking mechanism. The latching mechanism and the locking mechanism are operatively connected through respective force transmitting couplings to a common drive in such a way that the latching mechanism is first moved to establish a latching position. Then, with a delay, the locking mechanism is moved into a locking position by the same drive to establish a latched and locked position.

The invention relates to a method for the virtual simulation of a sequence of video images from a sequence of video images of a moving face / head, comprising: an acquisition and initialization phase of a face / head image of the real video sequence; an evolution phase for determining specific parametric models from characteristic points extracted from said image and used as initial priming points, and for deforming said specific models for adaptation to the outlines of the features of the analyzed face, and also for detecting and analyzing the cutaneous structure of one or more regions of the face / head; and a tracking and transformation phase for modifying the characteristic features of other images in the video sequence and the colors of the cutaneous structure, said modifications being carried out according to predetermined criteria stored in at least one database and / or according to decision criteria of at least one expert system of a 0+ or 1 order.

Multipoint injector for a turbomachine according to which any risk of fuel coking is eliminated.According to the invention, the multipoint fuel which is liable to stagnate inside the circuit thereof is cooled uniformly, due to the formation of continuous baffles which each communicate with at least one separate circulation channel and of which the peripheral baffles open out into a fuel admission chamber arranged in a zone diametrically opposing the circulation channels and which communicates with the injection nozzle for pilot fuel in order to achieve uniform supply and cooling of the injector.

A network equipment testing method and system is proposed, which is designed for use with a network system based on a server-client architecture for implementing a data transmission reliability testing procedure concurrently on one or more pieces of network equipment, and which is characterized by the utilization of a universally acceptable and recognized network testing standard for performing a data transmission reliability testing procedure. This feature allow the test results to have universal acceptance and recognition, and also allows the data transmission reliability testing procedure to be implemented with less human resource and equipment cost than the prior art, so as to allow the use of network equipment in enterprise to be more cost-effective

A door, especially an aircraft door, is first closed, for example manually. Then the door is first latched by a latching mechanism and locked by a locking mechanism. The latching mechanism and the locking mechanism are operatively connected through respective force transmitting couplings to a common drive in such a way that the latching mechanism is first moved to establish a latching position. Then, with a delay, the locking mechanism is moved into a locking position by the same drive to establish a latched and locked position.

A process / method is provided, which facilitates achieving and obtaining realistic, accurate voltage observability of end customer service delivery points within the secondary distribution level using the alarming capability of intelligent data gathering and communication technology devices such as, but not necessarily limited to SCADA systems, distribution system RTU or SCADA, smart meters, smart gateways, and Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) meters, or any device known in the art capable of sending alarm signals when voltage is detected above or below a predetermined threshold (generally herein defined as “Advanced Meters”). Such system and methods can be applied for many uses comprised of monitoring the energy grid, energy demand management and other energy industry applications, while minimizing operating and infrastructure / hardware costs.

A gas turbine blade to be protected by an aluminide coating is placed within a masking enclosure including an airfoil enclosure that prevents deposition on the airfoil of the gas turbine blade, and a dovetail enclosure that prevents deposition on the dovetail of the gas turbine blade. The assembly is vapor phase aluminided such that aluminum is deposited on an exposed portion of the gas turbine blade that is not within the masking enclosure.

Systems and methods are provided for facilitating baseball strike zone detection. In accordance with one aspect of the present disclosure, a method includes transmitting radar pulses by a phased-array of transmitting antennas in a radar beam pattern, detecting reflected radar pulses of the transmitted radar pulses at multiple receiving antennas, calculating multiple positions of a projectile based on detecting the reflected radar pulses, determining whether an incursion through a three-dimensional strike zone characterized by batter-specific settings has occurred based on the multiple positions, and providing an indication of the incursion determination for presentation to a user.

The present invention consists of a fuel-pump drive off alert system comprising of a fuel pump disengageable device, a disengage detector, a transmitter, and a receiver. In summary, the fuel pump disengageable device comprising of an upper and lower section and the disengage detector comprises of two parts that connect to said upper and lower section of the fuel pump disengageable device. The transmitter is connected to the first part of the disengage detector whereby providing an alert in the form of an alarm or other notification, when the first part and second part of the disengage detector are separated.

The present invention relates to the field of the transportation and storage of goods and to a passive temperature control system for such a transport and storage containers. The present invention seeks to provide a system that can enable goods to be securely and reliably transported and stored for limited periods within specified temperature ranges. Pharmaceuticals, proteins, biological samples and other temperature sensitive products, including food items, are regularly shipped in containers year round and are subjected to a wide range of temperatures. Though they are shipped in insulated containers and / or climate controlled environments, the temperature stability of the shipping containers can be significantly improved by utilising suitable phase change materials in an ordered fashion. The present invention provides a simple solution to the maintenance of temperature profiles for the transport and storage of temperature sensitive products.

A multipoint injector for a turbomachine according to which any risk of fuel coking is eliminated is disclosed. The multipoint fuel which is liable to stagnate inside the circuit thereof is cooled uniformly, due to the formation of continuous baffles which each communicate with at least one separate circulation channel and of which the peripheral baffles open out into a fuel admission chamber arranged in a zone diametrically opposing the circulation channels and which communicates with the injection nozzle for pilot fuel in order to achieve uniform supply and cooling of the injector.

Systems and methods are provided for facilitating baseball strike zone detection. In accordance with one aspect of the present disclosure, a method includes transmitting radar pulses by a phased-array of transmitting antennas in a radar beam pattern, detecting reflected radar pulses of the transmitted radar pulses at multiple receiving antennas, calculating multiple positions of a projectile based on detecting the reflected radar pulses, determining whether an incursion through a three-dimensional strike zone characterized by batter-specific settings has occurred based on the multiple positions, and providing an indication of the incursion determination for presentation to a user.

The invention relates to the technical field of solar utilization and particularly relates to a comprehensive utilization system of concentrating solar photovoltaic generation and water purification. The system consists of a condenser, a dirty water tank, a clean water tank, a combined receiving device for supplying electric energy and treating dirty water to supply clean water, pipelines for connecting the dirty water tank, the combined receiving device and the clean water tank, a water pump for driving the dirty water to enter the combined receiving device to be treated, and an electrode lead for outputting electric energy generated by a condensation solar battery in the combined receiving device. The system provided by the invention utilizes the condensation solar battery to efficiently respond the wave band of sun light to generate power, and simultaneously reuses the ultraviolet wave band of the sun light to treat the dirty water, so that the solar energy can be economically, efficiently and comprehensively used. Furthermore, the problem that generation efficiency is decreased due to temperature rising of the condensation battery, which is caused by radiation in a non-response range or a low-efficiency response wave band, can be avoided; more energy sources can be obtained at the same cost of the condensation system, so that the energy cost is reduced.