Abstract: A high-speed laser speckle contrast imaging system is for characterizing pressure wave or pulse wave propagation or vascular conducted response in at least one vessel of a biological target. The apparatus includes: a laser source generating a laser radiation; a high-speed camera configured for capturing at least 1000 frames per second (fps), preferably at least 5000 fps, more preferably 6000 fps of the target; an optical sub-system configured for 1) guiding the laser radiation from the laser source to the target 2) and for collecting and guiding a back-scattered light from the target to the camera; and a processing unit configured for receiving and processing raw image data from the camera for calculating at least one feature related to the pressure wave propagation or vascular conducted response.

Abstract: A process for treating high alkalinity Mine Contact Water (MCW) includes providing the MCW to a feed stream, adding acid to the feed stream to provide a reduced pH and alkalinity feed stream, subjecting the reduced pH and alkalinity feed stream to filtration and a membrane treatment to separate the reduced pH and alkalinity feed stream into permeate and brine, subjecting the brine to a high density sludge (HDS) process to produce a processed brine and residues; recycling a majority of the processed brine to the feed stream, separating a minor fraction of the processed brine to provide a bleed off of the processed brine prior to the recycling, and subjecting the bleed off of the processed brine to a subsequent treatment to remove at least some contaminants.

Abstract: This invention relates to an electronic pressurised fluid dispensing gun equipped with a volume metering chamber, a control valve, an automatic locking mechanism controlled by an electronic system which may have wireless communication and a wireless battery charging system. The volume measurement chamber is located downstream of the control valve and outside the pressure line in order to gain more accurate measurements as it is not influenced by the pressure of the fluid and its movements generated by pressure changes or water hammer. The automatic locking mechanism is located at the bottom of the gun such that it does not interrupt the flow of pressurised fluid so that the fluid inlet and outlet through the gun are on the longitudinal plane of the gun and whose automatic locking mechanism does not allow dispensing unless a new dispense command is validated in the gun's electronics module.

Abstract: Detecting an anomalous configurator of a plurality of managed entities. A plurality of configuration trees, each representing configuration parameters at a corresponding managed entity, include annotations that identify a configurator that configured each parameter. For a particular configurator, a plurality of subtrees is generated from the plurality of configuration trees. A set of weighted edit distances are calculated from the plurality of subtrees, each representing a degree of difference between a different pair of subtrees. A distance matrix is populated with the set of weighted edit distances, and the distance matrix is used to identify anomalous subtree(s) within the plurality of subtrees for the particular configurator. In embodiments, a configuration corresponding to an anomalous subtree considered to have been anomalously applied by the particular configurator. Data that identifies at least one managed entity associated with the anomalous subtree, and the particular configurator is stored.

Abstract: A method for detecting a production error of an assembly in a manufacturing facility includes (i) providing sensor data having at least two dimensions, wherein a respective dimension of the sensor data comprises measurement data with respect to the assembly, (ii) performing a dimensional reduction of the sensor data, wherein at least one feature is extracted based on the at least two dimensions of the sensor data, (iii) reconstructing the dimension-reduced sensor data based on the at least one extracted feature to provide reconstructed sensor data, (iv) determining a reconstruction error based on a comparison of the sensor data with the reconstructed sensor data, and (v) detecting the production error of the assembly based on the determined reconstruction error. Also disclosed is a computer program, a device, and a storage medium for this purpose.

Abstract: The invention presents an electronic assembly for an automotive luminous device (10) comprising a light source (1), a driver (3) to control the light source (1) and an input protection circuit (2). The input protection circuit (2) is arranged between the power supply and the light source (1) and comprises a protection input (21) and a protection output (22). The protection input (21) and the protection output (22) are connected by the interposition of a resistor group comprising a resistor (23) and a diode (24) connected in series. A node between the protection input (21) and the resistor group is connected to the ground through a first capacitor (25) and a node between the resistor group and the protection output (22) is connected to the ground through a second capacitor (26).

Abstract: A method performed by a first network node in a radio access network is provided. The method includes determining to initiate a procedure with a first set of at least one neighboring network node. The method further includes, responsive to the determining, sending to the first set of at least one neighboring network node a first message including timing accuracy information for at least one synchronization source of the first network node on at least one of a per cell basis, a per network node basis, or a per neighboring network node for a cell served by the first network node.

Abstract: A method performed by a system (120) for determining a position of a device (140) connected to a communication network (100) is disclosed. The method comprises obtaining a geographical area for the device based on a first position-estimation service, obtaining information on luminosity on the device over a time period, and determining a second position estimation for the device (140) based on the geographical area and on the information on luminosity, by comparing the information on luminosity over the time period to a 3D model of the geographical area, the 3D model comprising models of 3D objects of the geographical area and a model of sunlight shining onto the models of the 3D objects over the time period. Disclosed is further a corresponding system and a position-determining method performed by a communication device.

Abstract: Debondable adhesive compositions are provided. This disclosure also provides articles of footwear and components for articles of footwear including a debondable adhesive matrix. The debondable adhesive matrix can allow for the bonding and debonding of two substrates in the article of footwear or component thereof. This disclosure also provides methods of making the debondable adhesive compositions and methods of using said compositions for bonding and debonding the substrates, e.g. for bonding and debonding of an upper and an outsole in an article of footwear.

Abstract: The invention provides an electronic assembly for an automotive luminous device. The electronic assembly includes a first group of light sources, a second group of light sources, a driver element to control the operation of the light sources and a mode selection circuit. The mode selection circuit is configured to receive a mode selection control signal and to provide an output signal with a control value which depends on the mode selection control signal. The driver element includes a first input configured to receive power supply, a second input configured to receive the output signal of the mode selection circuit and an output received by the first group of light sources and by the second group of light sources, so that the operation of the first group of light sources and of the second group of light sources is controlled by the output of the driver element.

Abstract: A communication network can include first network node and a second network node. One of the first network node and the second network node can be a master node, MN, and the other of the one of the first network node and the second network node can be a secondary node, SN. The first network node can communicate measurement gap configuration information with the second network node. The measurement gap configuration information comprises at least one of: an indication of a set of candidate measurement gap configurations; and an indication of a selected candidate measurement gap configuration of the set of candidate measurement gap configurations selected by the SN. Responsive to communicating the measurement gap configuration information, the first network node can communicate with a communication device using a measurement gap configuration based on the measurement gap configuration information.

Abstract: The patent relates to a squeezing machine comprising a juice extraction unit housed in a casing and incorporating elements for an automated sanitization of the juice extraction unit and of the environment in which the squeezing occurs, the juice is stored and served, and method for sanitising a squeezing machine.

Abstract: A method of operating a network node may be provided. A message may be sent from a first portion of the network node for configuring a time difference between an absolute time reference in the network node and a system frame offset for a served cell of the network node. An acknowledgement message from a second portion of the network node may acknowledge inclusion of the time difference in cell configuration data for the served cell. A further method of operating a network node may be provided. A message may be sent form the network node to a neighboring network node providing a time difference between a network time reference and a system frame offset for a cell in. An acknowledgement message may be received from the neighboring network node acknowledging inclusion of the time difference in cell configuration data for the served cell.

Abstract: Various aspects disclosed relate to structure such as a textile, a garment, a garment component, footwear, or a footwear component. The present disclosure includes the structure having a first region having one of more first fibers. An individual first fiber includes co-extruded first and second filaments, the first filament formed of a first thermoplastic polymeric material. Due to expansion or contraction of the one or more first fibers, the first region contracts or expands on a change in relative humidity, relative to an equilibrium state of the first region prior to the change in relative humidity.

Abstract: The invention relates to a low-pressure starter device for pneumatic pumps with a pivoting directional air-control valve, characterised in that the low-pressure starter system consists of a retractable push piston actuated by a variable-tension spring that exerts pressure on the shaft of a pivoting element of the body of the directional valve, during start-up, in an end operating positions, said device being formed by a retractable piston, a sealing gasket, a spring and a spring stop.

Abstract: An example method includes receiving, by an application server system and from one or more client computing devices, application error data associated with at least one error that occurred during execution of at least one application, receiving mapping data that provides a mapping between (i) library-dependent source code of the application(s) and (ii) at least one third-party library from which the library-dependent source code is loaded during execution of the application(s), determining, based on the application error data and the mapping data, a match between the library-dependent source code and at least one portion of the application error data, attributing the at least one error to the at least one third-party library, generating library error data associated with the at least one third-party library, and sending, to at least one third-party library development system, the library error data.

Abstract: Various aspects disclosed relate to structures such as a textile, a garment, a garment component, footwear, or a footwear component. The present disclosure includes the structure having a first region having one of more first fibers. An individual first fiber includes co-extruded first and second filaments, the first filament formed of a first thermoplastic polymeric material. Due to expansion or contraction of the one or more first fibers, the first region contracts or expands on a change in relative humidity, relative to an equilibrium state of the first region prior to the change in relative humidity.

Abstract: Debondable adhesive compositions are provided. This disclosure also provides articles of footwear and components for articles of footwear including a debondable adhesive matrix. The debondable adhesive matrix can allow for the bonding and debonding of two substrates in the article of footwear or component thereof. This disclosure also provides methods of making the debondable adhesive compositions and methods of using said compositions for bonding and debonding the substrates, e.g. for bonding and debonding of an upper and an outsole in an article of footwear.

Abstract: Debondable adhesive compositions are provided. This disclosure also provides articles of footwear and components for articles of footwear including a debondable adhesive matrix. The debondable adhesive matrix can allow for the bonding and debonding of two substrates in the article of footwear or component thereof. This disclosure also provides methods of making the debondable adhesive compositions and methods of using said compositions for bonding and debonding the substrates, e.g. for bonding and debonding of an upper and an outsole in an article of footwear.

Abstract: A method of a wireless communication device of acquiring position information. The method comprises transmitting, to a service-providing node, a request for service, receiving, from the service-providing node, a request for information indicating the position of the wireless communication device, receiving, from a network node, information indicating a position of the wireless communication device, the information having been provided with an indication of authenticity by the network node, and transmitting, to the service-providing node, the position information having been provided with an indication of authenticity.