Method for chipping and polishing e.g. glass in injection mold used for manufacturing e.g. spectacle lens, involves chipping processing portion with chipping tool and polishing processing portion with polishing tool

The method involves chipping the processing portion made of ceramics, glass ceramics or glass with a chipping tool and polishing the processing portion with a polishing tool. The polishing suspension is fed at the polishing head of the polishing tool. The reservoir for the polishing suspension is arranged within the polishing tool. The polishing head of the polishing tool is formed in pin-shape. An independent claim is included for chipping and polishing device.

ANIMAL-FREE DIETARY COLLAGEN

Provided herein are non-naturally occurring polypeptides comprising a sequence of a fragment of a collagen and recombinant cells containing heterologous nucleic acid sequences encoding the non-naturally occurring polypeptides. Further provided herein are animal-free methods of generating and purifying such non-naturally occurring polypeptides using microorganisms, preferably from bacterial cells. 1. A non-naturally occurring polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 80% sequence identity to a truncate of SEQ ID NO: 32 , wherein the truncate of SEQ ID NO: 32 has an N-terminal truncation of 50 amino acids to 750 amino acids , a C-terminal truncation of 50 amino acids to 650 amino acids , or both the N-terminal truncation and the C-terminal truncation , relative to SEQ ID NO: 32.2. The non-naturally occurring polypeptide of claim 1 , comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 90% sequence identity to the truncate of SEQ ID NO: 32.3. The non-naturally occurring polypeptide of claim 1 , comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to the truncate of SEQ ID NO: 32.4. The non-naturally occurring polypeptide of claim 1 , comprising the amino acid sequence of the truncate of SEQ ID NO: 32.5. The non-naturally occurring polypeptide of claim 1 , wherein the truncate of SEQ ID NO: 32 comprises the N-terminal truncation.6. The non-naturally occurring polypeptide of claim 1 , wherein the truncate of SEQ ID NO: 32 comprises the C-terminal truncation.7. The non-naturally occurring polypeptide of claim 1 , wherein the non-naturally occurring polypeptide does not comprise one or more of: a laminin G domain claim 1 , a Von Willebrand factor type A (vWA) domain claim 1 , and a fibrillar collagen C-terminal domain.8. The non-naturally occurring polypeptide of claim 1 , wherein the non-naturally occurring polypeptide comprises one or more collagen triple helix repeats.9. The non-naturally occurring polypeptide of claim 1 , wherein the ...

Methods And Systems For Semiconductor Metrology Based On Polychromatic Soft X-Ray Diffraction

Methods and systems for performing measurements of semiconductor structures based on high-brightness, polychromatic, reflective small angle x-ray scatterometry (RSAXS) metrology are presented herein. RSAXS measurements are performed over a range of wavelengths, angles of incidence, and azimuth angles with small illumination beam spot size, simultaneously or sequentially. In some embodiments, RSAXS measurements are performed with x-ray radiation in the soft x-ray (SXR) region at grazing angles of incidence in the range of 5-20 degrees. In some embodiments, the x-ray illumination source size is 10 micrometers or less, and focusing optics project the source area onto a wafer with a demagnification factor of 0.2 or less, enabling an incident x-ray illumination spot size of less than two micrometers. In another aspect, active focusing optics project programmed ranges of illumination wavelengths, angles of incidence, and azimuth angles, or any combination thereof, onto a metrology area, either simultaneously or sequentially.

EXPRESSION OF PROTEINS IN GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA WHEREIN THE RATIO OF PERlPLASMIC VOLUME TO CYTOPLASMIC VOLUME IS BETWEEN 0.5:1 AND 10:1

Provided are modified Gram-negative bacteria having an increased periplasmic volume. Also provided are methods of expressing exogenous genes in the bacteria and targeting protein production to the periplasmic space. 1. A recombinant , Gram-negative , bacterial cell having a periplasm and a cytoplasm , wherein the ratio of the periplasmic volume to the cytoplasmic volume is between about 0.5:1 and about 10:1 , wherein the bacterial cell comprises an exogenous gene encoding a protein of interest.2. The bacterial cell of claim 1 , wherein the bacterium is selected from: gammaproteobacteria and alphaproteobacteria.3Escherichia coli, Vibrio natriegens, Pseudomonas fluorescens, Caulobacter crescentus, Agrobacterium tumefaciens,Brevundimonas diminuta.. The bacterial cell of claim 2 , wherein the bacterium is selected from: and4Escherichia coli.. The bacterial cell of claim 3 , wherein the bacterium is5Escherichia coli. The bacterial cell of claim 4 , wherein the bacterium is BL21(DE3).6. The bacterial cell of any one of to claim 4 , wherein the ratio of the periplasmic volume to the cytoplasmic volume is between about 0.5:1 and about 5:1.7. The bacterial cell of any one of to claim 4 , wherein the ratio of the periplasmic volume to the cytoplasmic volume is between about 0.5:1 and about 1:1.8. The bacterial cell of any one of to claim 4 , wherein the ratio of the periplasmic volume to the cytoplasmic volume is between about 1:1 and about 10:1.9. The bacterial cell of any one of to claim 4 , wherein the ratio of the periplasmic volume to the cytoplasmic volume is between about 1:1 and about 5:1.10. The bacterial cell of any one of to claim 4 , wherein the ratio of the periplasmic volume to the cytoplasmic volume is between about 5:1 and about 10:1.11. The bacterial cell of any one of to claim 4 , wherein the bacterial cell is a coccus having a longest dimension of about 2 μm to about 16 μm.12. The bacterial cell of claim 11 , wherein the longest dimension is about 4 μm to ...

EXPRESSION OF PROTEINS IN GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA WHEREIN THE RATIO OF PERIPLASMIC VOLUME TO CYTOPLASMIC VOLUME IS BETWEEN 0.5:1 AND 10:1

Provided are modified Gram-negative bacteria having an increased periplasmic volume. Also provided are methods of expressing exogenous genes in the bacteria and targeting protein production to the periplasmic space. 1. A recombinant , Gram-negative , bacterial cell having a periplasm and a cytoplasm , wherein the ratio of the periplasmic volume to the cytoplasmic volume is between about 0.5:1 and about 10:1 , wherein the bacterial cell comprises an exogenous gene encoding a protein of interest.2. The bacterial cell of claim 1 , wherein the bacterium is selected from: gammaproteobacteria and alphaproteobacteria.3Escherichia coli, Vibrio natriegens, Pseudomonas fluorescens, Caulobacter crescentus, Agrobacterium tumefaciensBrevundimonas diminuta.. The bacterial cell of claim 2 , wherein the bacterium is selected from: claim 2 , and4Escherichia coli.. The bacterial cell of claim 3 , wherein the bacterium is5Escherichia coli. The bacterial cell of claim 4 , wherein the bacterium is BL21(DE3).6. The bacterial cell of any one of to claim 4 , wherein the ratio of the periplasmic volume to the cytoplasmic volume is between about 0.5:1 and about 5:1.7. The bacterial cell of any one of to claim 4 , wherein the ratio of the periplasmic volume to the cytoplasmic volume is between about 0.5:1 and about 1:1.8. The bacterial cell of any one of to claim 4 , wherein the ratio of the periplasmic volume to the cytoplasmic volume is between about 1:1 and about 10:1.9. The bacterial cell of any one of to claim 4 , wherein the ratio of the periplasmic volume to the cytoplasmic volume is between about 1:1 and about 5:1.10. The bacterial cell of any one of to claim 4 , wherein the ratio of the periplasmic volume to the cytoplasmic volume is between about 5:1 and about 10:1.11. The bacterial cell of any one of to claim 4 , wherein the bacterial cell is a coccus having a longest dimension of about 2 μm to about 16 μm.12. The bacterial cell of claim 11 , wherein the longest dimension is about ...

Photon number resolving detector systems using quantum memories

A photon number resolving detector system includes a photon source positioned at an input end, first and second photon detectors positioned at a detection end, and a plurality of optical couplers positioned between the input and detection ends. The plurality of optical couplers include an initial optical coupler optically coupled to the photon source, a final optical coupler optically coupled to the first and second photon detectors, and intermediate optical couplers positioned between the initial optical coupler and the final optical coupler. A first input link is optically coupled to the photon source and the initial optical coupler and a plurality of dual path spans are optically coupled to adjacent optical couplers. The plurality of dual path spans each include an undelayed path having an undelayed fiber link and a delayed path having a quantum memory positioned between and optically coupled to input and output sub-links.

RECOMBINANT COLLAGEN AND ELASTIN MOLECULES AND USES THEREOF

This disclosure provides non-naturally occurring collagen and elastin molecules. The non-naturally occurring collagens and elastins include truncated collagens, truncated elastins, as well as fusion proteins thereof. The non-naturally occurring collagen and elastin are useful in foods, cosmetics and many other products and uses. 125.-. (canceled)26. A recombinant polypeptide produced in a microbial host cell , the recombinant polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence of full-length human type 21 alpha 1 collagen having a truncation of from 50 amino acids to 800 amino acids , wherein the truncation comprises a truncation at the N-terminal end and the C-terminal end of the full-length human type 21 alpha 1 collagen , wherein the recombinant polypeptide comprises the amino acid sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 76 , and wherein the recombinant polypeptide is monomeric and does not form a stable triple helix structure of natural collagen.27. The recombinant polypeptide of claim 26 , wherein the truncation further comprises an internal truncation of the full-length human type 21 alpha 1 collagen.28. The recombinant polypeptide of claim 26 , wherein the truncation comprises a truncation at the C-terminal end of the full-length human type 21 alpha collagen from 50 amino acids and 250 amino acids.29. The recombinant polypeptide of claim 26 , wherein the truncation comprises a truncation at the N-terminal end of the full-length human type 21 alpha 1 collagen of between 50 amino acids and 600 amino acids.30. The recombinant polypeptide of claim 26 , wherein the recombinant polypeptide consists of the amino acid sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 76.31. The recombinant polypeptide of claim 26 , further comprising one or more selected from the group consisting of: a secretion tag claim 26 , a histidine tag claim 26 , a fluorescent protein claim 26 , a protease cleavage site claim 26 , and a beta-lactamase protein.32. The recombinant polypeptide of claim 31 , wherein the ...

RECOMBINANT COLLAGEN AND ELASTIN MOLECULES AND USES THEREOF

This disclosure provides non-naturally occurring collagen and elastin molecules. The non-naturally occurring collagens and elastins include truncated collagens, truncated elastins, as well as fusion proteins thereof. The non-naturally occurring collagen and elastin are useful in foods, cosmetics and many other products and uses. 1Chondrosia reniformisRhincodon typus. A non-naturally occurring truncated collagen selected from the group consisting of jellyfish collagen , human collagen , (kidney sponge) collagen , and (whale shark). collagen2. (canceled)3. The non-naturally occurring truncated collagen of claim 2 , wherein the collagen is truncated by an internal truncation of between 50 amino acids and 300 amino acids.4. The non-naturally occurring collagen of wherein the amino acid sequence of the collagen is selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 10 claim 1 , SEQ ID NO: 12 claim 1 , SEQ ID NO: 14 claim 1 , SEQ ID NO: 16 claim 1 , SEQ ID NO: 18 claim 1 , SEQ ID NO: 20 claim 1 , SEQ ID NO: 74 claim 1 , SEQ ID NO: 76 claim 1 , SEQ ID NO: 78 claim 1 , SEQ ID NO: 80 claim 1 , SEQ ID NO: 82 claim 1 , SEQ ID NO: 84 claim 1 , SEQ ID NO: 86 claim 1 , SEQ ID NO: 89 claim 1 , SEQ ID NO: 91 claim 1 , SEQ ID NO: 92 claim 1 , SEQ ID NO: 94 claim 1 , SEQ ID NO: 96 claim 1 , SEQ ID NO: 102 claim 1 , SEQ ID NO: 104 claim 1 , SEQ ID NO: 106 claim 1 , SEQ ID NO: SEQ ID NO: 108 claim 1 , SEQ ID NO:110 claim 1 , and SEQ ID NO: 112.58.-. (canceled)9. The non-naturally occurring collagen of claim 1 , wherein the non-naturally occurring collagen is a jellyfish collagen.10. A composition comprising between 0.005% and 30% w/w the non-naturally occurring collagen of claim 1 , wherein said composition stimulates the growth of fibroblast cells claim 1 , and/or stimulates synthesis of procollagen claim 1 , and/or decreases the formation of thymine-thymine (TT) dimer formation.1113.-. (canceled)14. The composition of claim 10 , wherein the composition is a topical composition claim 10 ...

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ENGINEERING COLLAGEN

This disclosure describes methods and systems for engineering and manufacturing collagen-based biomaterials. The methods and systems combine synthetic biology, fermentation, material science and machine learning. Collagen molecules or collagen based materials obtained from using the methods have desired physical or chemical properties such as melting temperature, stiffness, or elasticity. The obtained collagen molecules and sequences are also disclosed. 1. A method of engineering one or more collagen molecules comprising: (i) receiving a set of training data comprising frequencies of amino acid residues in a plurality of training collagen sequences and physical or chemical property data of the at least one physical or chemical property associated with the plurality of training collagen sequences; and', '(ii) training the machine learning model by fitting the machine learning model to the set of training data, wherein the trained machine learning model is configured to receive as input amino acid data of a test collagen sequence and predict at least one value of the at least one physical or chemical property associated with the test collagen sequence;, '(a) obtaining, using a machine learning model and by a computer system comprising one or more processors and system memory, a set of target data comprising frequencies of amino acid residues in one or more target collagen sequences, wherein the set of target data is predicted by the machine learning model to be associated with at least one physical or chemical property meeting a criterion, wherein the machine learning model was obtained by(b) determining, by the computer system, one or more collagen sequences corresponding to the set of target data;(c) producing one or more polynucleotides encoding the one or more collagen sequences; and(d) expressing, on a protein production platform, the one or more polynucleotides to produce one or more collagen molecules comprising the one or more collagen sequences.2. The method ...

Superluminescent Diode Module

A module accommodates multiple superluminescent light emitting diodes, SLEDs, and . The SLEDs are arranged in an enclosure and output respective light beams to propagate into free space within the enclosure. The individual light beams from the SLED sources are combined into a single beam path within the enclosure using beam combiners --. Each beam combiner is realized as a planar optical element, the back side of which is arranged to receive a SLED beam and route it through the optical element to the front side where it is combined with another SLED beam that is incident on and reflected by the front side. The free-space propagating combined beam is output from the module via an optical fiber (or through a window). 1. A broadband optical source module comprising:a housing defining an enclosure of free space;a first superluminescent light emitting diode, SLED, source arranged in the enclosure to emit a first SLED beam having a first wavelength range to propagate in the free space along a first beam path;a second SLED source arranged in the enclosure to emit a second SLED beam having a second wavelength range to propagate in the free space along a second beam path;a beam combiner arranged in the enclosure to receive the first SLED beam and the second SLED beam, and to combine them into a combined SLED beam with a spectrum including the first and second wavelength ranges and extending in the free space along a combined beam path; andan optical output port arranged to receive light along the combined beam path and to output the light from the housing.2. The module of claim 1 , wherein the spectrum is a continuous spectrum covering the first and second wavelength ranges.3. The module of claim 1 , wherein the beam combiner comprises a substantially planar optical element having a front side and a back side claim 1 , the back side being arranged to receive the first SLED beam at a first angle of incidence and route it through the optical element to the front side and ...

Holographic see-through optical device, stereoscopic imaging system, and multimedia head mounted system

A holographic see-through optical device, a stereoscopic imaging system including the same, and a multimedia head mounted system are provided. The holographic see-through optical device includes a micro display; a relay optical system, which relays an image generated by the micro display; at least one waveguide comprising at least two portions having different thicknesses or different refractive indexes; at least one first holographic optical element, which is arranged at one of the two portions; and at least one second holographic optical element, which is arranged at the other one of the two portions.

ANIMAL-FREE DIETARY COLLAGEN

Provided herein are non-naturally occurring polypeptides comprising a sequence of a fragment of a collagen and recombinant cells containing heterologous nucleic acid sequences encoding the non-naturally occurring polypeptides. Further provided herein are animal-free methods of generating and purifying such non-naturally occurring polypeptides using microorganisms, preferably from bacterial cells. 1. A non-naturally occurring polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 80% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 31 with an N-terminal truncation , a C-terminal truncation , or both.2. The non-naturally occurring polypeptide of claim 1 , comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 85% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 31 with an N-terminal truncation claim 1 , a C-terminal truncation claim 1 , or both.3. The non-naturally occurring polypeptide of claim 1 , comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 90% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 31 with an N-terminal truncation claim 1 , a C-terminal truncation claim 1 , or both.4. The non-naturally occurring polypeptide of claim 1 , comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 31 with an N-terminal truncation claim 1 , a C-terminal truncation claim 1 , or both.5. The non-naturally occurring polypeptide of claim 1 , comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 98% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 31 with an N-terminal truncation claim 1 , a C-terminal truncation claim 1 , or both.6. The non-naturally occurring polypeptide of claim 1 , comprising the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 31 with an N-terminal truncation claim 1 , a C-terminal truncation claim 1 , or both.7. The non-naturally occurring polypeptide of claim 1 , wherein the N-terminal truncation is an N-terminal truncation of 50 amino acids to 600 amino acids.8. The non-naturally occurring polypeptide of claim 1 , wherein the C-terminal truncation is a C-terminal truncation of 50 amino acids to 250 amino ...

RECOMBINANT COLLAGEN AND ELASTIN MOLECULES AND USES THEREOF

This disclosure provides non-naturally occurring collagen and elastin molecules. The non-naturally occurring collagens and elastins include truncated collagens, truncated elastins, as well as fusion proteins thereof. The non-naturally occurring collagen and elastin are useful in foods, cosmetics and many other products and uses. 1. A recombinant polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence truncated relative to a full-length human type 21 alpha 1 collagen , and comprising an amino acid sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 76 or a fragment thereof2. The recombinant polypeptide of claim 1 , wherein the recombinant polypeptide comprises an amino acid sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 76.3. The recombinant polypeptide of claim 2 , wherein the amino acid sequence truncated relative to a full-length human type 21 alpha 1 collagen has a truncation of between 50 amino acids and 800 amino acids relative to a full-length human type 21 alpha 1 collagen.4. The recombinant polypeptide of claim 3 , wherein the amino acid sequence truncated relative to a full-length human type 21 alpha 1 collagen comprises a truncation at an N-terminal end relative to a full-length human type 21 alpha 1 collagen claim 3 , a truncation at a C-terminal end relative to a full-length human type 21 alpha 1 collagen claim 3 , an internal truncation relative to a full-length human type 21 alpha 1 collagen claim 3 , or any combination thereof.5. The recombinant polypeptide of claim 3 , wherein the amino acid sequence truncated relative to a full-length human type 21 alpha 1 collagen comprises a truncation at an N-terminal end relative to a full-length human type 21 alpha 1 collagen claim 3 , and a truncation at a C-terminal end relative to a full-length human type 21 alpha 1 collagen.6. The recombinant polypeptide of claim 5 , wherein the truncation at an N-terminal end relative to a full-length human type 21 alpha 1 collagen is a truncation of between 50 amino acids and 600 amino acids.7. The recombinant ...

RECOMBINANT COLLAGEN AND ELASTIN MOLECULES AND USES THEREOF

This disclosure provides non-naturally occurring collagen and elastin molecules. The non-naturally occurring collagens and elastins include truncated collagens, truncated elastins, as well as fusion proteins thereof. The non-naturally occurring collagen and elastin are useful in foods, cosmetics and many other products and uses. 1. A recombinant polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence comprising an internal truncation of at least 50 amino acids relative to SEQ ID NO: 1.2. The recombinant polypeptide of claim 1 , wherein the amino acid sequence has an internal truncation of between 50 amino acids and 250 amino acids relative to SEQ ID NO: 1.3. The recombinant polypeptide of claim 1 , wherein the recombinant polypeptide comprises an amino acid sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 91 or a fragment thereof.4. The recombinant polypeptide of claim 1 , wherein the recombinant polypeptide consists of an amino acid sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 91.5. The recombinant polypeptide of claim 1 , wherein the amino acid sequence further comprises a truncation at an N-terminal end relative to SEQ ID NO: 1.6. The recombinant polypeptide of claim 1 , wherein the amino acid sequence further comprises a truncation at a C-terminal end relative to SEQ ID NO: 1.7. The recombinant polypeptide of claim 1 , wherein the amino acid sequence further comprises a truncation at an N-terminal end relative to SEQ ID NO: 1 claim 1 , and a truncation at a C-terminal end relative to SEQ ID NO: 1.8. The recombinant polypeptide of claim 1 , further comprising one or more selected from the group consisting of: a secretion tag claim 1 , a histidine tag claim 1 , a fluorescent protein claim 1 , a protease cleavage site claim 1 , and a beta-lactamase protein.9. The recombinant polypeptide of claim 8 , wherein the secretion tag is DsbA.10. The recombinant polypeptide of claim 1 , further comprising one or more GEK amino acid trimer repeats claim 1 , one or more GDK trimer repeats claim 1 , or a ...

RECOMBINANT COLLAGEN AND ELASTIN MOLECULES AND USES THEREOF

This disclosure provides non-naturally occurring collagen and elastin molecules. The non-naturally occurring collagens and elastins include truncated collagens, truncated elastins, as well as fusion proteins thereof. The non-naturally occurring collagen and elastin are useful in foods, cosmetics and many other products and uses. 1. A recombinant cell comprising at least one copy of a heterologous nucleic acid sequence encoding a recombinant polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence according to a jellyfish collagen , or a fragment thereof.2. The recombinant cell of claim 1 , wherein the recombinant cell is a microbial cell.3. The recombinant cell of claim 2 , wherein the microbial cell is a bacterial cell.4Escherichia coli.. The recombinant cell of claim 3 , wherein the bacterial cell is of the species5. The recombinant cell of claim 1 , wherein the heterologous nucleic acid sequence comprises SEQ ID NO: 90.6. The recombinant cell of claim 1 , wherein the heterologous nucleic acid sequence is codon-optimized for expression in a cell.7. The recombinant cell of claim 1 , wherein the recombinant polypeptide is a full-length jellyfish collagen.8. The recombinant cell of claim 1 , wherein the recombinant polypeptide is non-naturally occurring.9. The recombinant cell of claim 1 , wherein the recombinant polypeptide comprises an amino acid sequence comprises a truncation relative to SEQ ID NO: 1.10. The recombinant cell of claim 9 , wherein the truncation comprises a truncation at an N-terminal end relative to SEQ ID NO: 1 claim 9 , a truncation at a C-terminal end relative to SEQ ID NO: 1 claim 9 , an internal truncation relative to SEQ ID NO: 1 claim 9 , or any combination thereof.11. The recombinant cell of claim 9 , wherein the truncation comprises an internal truncation relative to SEQ ID NO: 1.12. The recombinant cell of claim 11 , wherein the internal truncation is a truncation of between 50 amino acids and 250 amino acids relative to SEQ ID NO: 1.13. The ...

RECOMBINANT COLLAGEN AND ELASTIN MOLECULES AND USES THEREOF

This disclosure provides non-naturally occurring collagen and elastin molecules. The non-naturally occurring collagens and elastins include truncated collagens, truncated elastins, as well as fusion proteins thereof. The non-naturally occurring collagen and elastin are useful in foods, cosmetics and many other products and uses. 1. A recombinant cell comprising at least one copy of a heterologous nucleic acid sequence encoding a recombinant polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence according to a human type 21 alpha 1 collagen , or a fragment thereof.2. The recombinant cell of claim 1 , wherein the recombinant cell is a microbial cell.3. The recombinant cell of claim 2 , wherein the microbial cell is a bacterial cell.4Escherichia coli.. The recombinant cell of claim 3 , wherein the bacterial cell is of the species5. The recombinant cell of claim 1 , wherein the heterologous nucleic acid sequence comprises SEQ ID NO: 75.6. The recombinant cell of claim 1 , wherein the heterologous nucleic acid sequence is codon-optimized for expression in a cell.7. The recombinant cell of claim 1 , wherein the recombinant polypeptide is full-length human type 21 alpha 1 collagen.8. The recombinant cell of claim 1 , wherein the recombinant polypeptide is non-naturally occurring.9. The recombinant cell of claim 1 , wherein the recombinant polypeptide comprises an amino acid sequence comprising a truncation relative to a full-length human type 21 alpha 1 collagen.10. The recombinant cell of claim 9 , wherein the truncation comprises a truncation at an N-terminal end relative to a full-length human type 21 alpha 1 collagen claim 9 , a truncation at a C-terminal end relative to a full-length human type 21 alpha 1 collagen claim 9 , an internal truncation relative to a full-length human type 21 alpha 1 collagen claim 9 , or any combination thereof.11. The recombinant cell of claim 9 , wherein the truncation comprises a truncation of between 50 amino acids and 800 amino acids relative ...

Superluminescent Diode Module

A module accommodates multiple superluminescent light emitting diodes, SLEDs, and . The SLEDs are arranged in an enclosure and output respective light beams to propagate into free space within the enclosure. The individual light beams from the SLED sources are combined into a single beam path within the enclosure using beam combiners --. Each beam combiner is realized as a planar optical element, the back side of which is arranged to receive a SLED beam and route it through the optical element to the front side where it is combined with another SLED beam that is incident on and reflected by the front side. The free-space propagating combined beam is output from the module via an optical fiber (or through a window). 1. A broadband optical source module comprising:a housing defining an enclosure of free space;first, second and third superluminescent light emitting diode, SLED, sources arranged in the enclosure to emit first, second and third SLED beams having respective first, second and third wavelength ranges, the first, second and third beams propagating in the free space along first, second and third beam paths;a laser diode source arranged in the enclosure to emit a laser beam to propagate in the free space;a first beam combiner arranged in the enclosure to receive the first SLED beam and the second SLED beam, and to combine them into a combined SLED beam with a spectrum including the first and second wavelength ranges and extending in the free space along a combined beam path;a second beam combiner arranged in the enclosure to receive the combined first and second SLED beam and the third SLED beam, and to combine them to form a combined SLED beam with a spectrum including the first, second and third wavelength ranges into the combined beam path;a third beam combiner arranged in the enclosure so that the laser beam is combined with one of the SLED beams so that the laser beam and the SLED beams propagate along the combined beam path; andan optical output port ...

RECOMBINANT ELASTIN AND PRODUCTION THEREOF

This disclosure provides non-naturally occurring truncated elastin molecules. The non-naturally occurring truncated elastin may improve the firmness, elasticity, brightness, hydration, tactile texture, and/or visual texture of skin. The non-naturally occurring truncated elastin may reduce degradation of the extracellular matrix. 1. A non-naturally occurring polypeptide consisting of an amino acid sequence having at least 80% sequence identity to an amino acid sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 19 , or a truncate thereof having at least 100 amino acids; and optionally , one or more selected from the group consisting of: a secretion tag , a histidine tag , a fluorescent protein , and a protease cleavage site.2. The non-naturally occurring polypeptide of claim 1 , consisting of an amino acid sequence having at least 85% sequence identity to an amino acid sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 19 claim 1 , or a truncate thereof; and optionally claim 1 , one or more selected from the group consisting of: a secretion tag claim 1 , a histidine tag claim 1 , a fluorescent protein claim 1 , and a protease cleavage site.3. The non-naturally occurring polypeptide of claim 1 , consisting of an amino acid sequence having at least 90% sequence identity to an amino acid sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 19 claim 1 , or a truncate thereof; and optionally claim 1 , one or more selected from the group consisting of: a secretion tag claim 1 , a histidine tag claim 1 , a fluorescent protein claim 1 , and a protease cleavage site.4. The non-naturally occurring polypeptide of claim 1 , consisting of an amino acid sequence having at least 95% sequence identity to an amino acid sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 19 claim 1 , or a truncate thereof; and optionally claim 1 , one or more selected from the group consisting of: a secretion tag claim 1 , a histidine tag claim 1 , a fluorescent protein claim 1 , and a protease cleavage site.5. The non-naturally occurring polypeptide of claim 1 , consisting ...

Method for the surface modification of at least one component and reactor device for carrying out the method

A process for surface modification of a component includes providing a first reactor for a main procedure and a second reactor for an ancillary procedure. The first reactor is charged with a main medium, a component is provided to the first reactor, and the main procedure is performed by bathing the component in the main medium to bring about a chemical change onto a surface of the component. The second reactor is charged with an ancillary medium, the component is provided to the second reactor, and the ancillary procedure is performed by bathing the component in the ancillary medium to treat the surface of the component. The chemical change is a surface modification that takes the form of bluing or phosphatizing, the surface modification forms a conversion coating, and the component has a diameter or dimensions in the range from 0.5 m to 12 m.

TEXTILE COMPRISING SILANIZED SYMBIOTIC CULTURE OF BACTERIA AND YEAST

The disclosure provides flexible, hydrophobic textiles, methods of producing the textiles and uses of the textiles. The flexible, hydrophobic textiles feel and behave like leather. The textiles are prepared from a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast and are reacted with silica sol. 1. A flexible , hydrophobic textile comprising a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast (SCOBY) , silica sol , and optionally polyglycol , wherein hydroxyl moieties present in the SCOBY and/or the polyglycol are covalently bonded to the silica sol.2. The flexible claim 1 , hydrophobic textile of claim 1 , further comprising collagen or elastin.3. The flexible claim 2 , hydrophobic textile of claim 2 , wherein the collagen or elastin is a recombinant collagen or elastin selected from the group consisting of: jellyfish collagen claim 2 , truncated jellyfish collagen claim 2 , jellyfish elastin claim 2 , truncated jellyfish elastin claim 2 , mastodon collagen claim 2 , truncated mastodon collagen claim 2 , mastodon elastin claim 2 , and truncated mastodon elastin.4. The flexible claim 1 , hydrophobic textile of claim 1 , wherein the polyglycol is selected from the group consisting of: polyethylene glycol claim 1 , polyethylene oxide claim 1 , polyoxypropylene claim 1 , polypropylene glycol claim 1 , polypropylene oxide claim 1 , polyoxypropylene claim 1 , polyvinyl alcohol claim 1 , and polyvinylpyrrolidone.5. The flexible claim 4 , hydrophobic textile of claim 4 , wherein the polyglycol is polyethylene glycol.6. The flexible claim 1 , hydrophobic textile of claim 1 , wherein the silica sol comprises the reaction products of water glass and silicon alkoxide.7. The flexible claim 6 , hydrophobic textile of claim 6 , wherein the silicon alkoxide is selected from the group consisting of: 3-aminopropyl triethoxysilane (APTES) claim 6 , 3-methacryloxypropyltrimethoxysilane (MAPMS) claim 6 , methyltrimethoxysilane (MTMS) claim 6 , dimethyldimethoxysilane (DMDMS) claim 6 ,tetramethoxysilane ( ...

Holographic see-through optical device, stereoscopic imaging system, and multimedia head mounted system

A holographic see-through optical device, a stereoscopic imaging system including the same, and a multimedia head mounted system are provided. The holographic see-through optical device includes a micro display; a relay optical system, which relays an image generated by the micro display; at least one waveguide comprising at least two portions having different thicknesses or different refractive indexes; at least one first holographic optical element, which is arranged at one of the two portions; and at least one second holographic optical element, which is arranged at the other one of the two portions.

Mirror structure and laser device comprising such a mirror structure

For increasing the power emitted by surface emitting lasers and for improving the spatial coherence of the laser beam, emitted in particular by disk lasers, microchip lasers and VCSELs having a relatively wide emitting area, the invention proposes to select a low order transverse cavity mode by means of a mirror structure (12) of high reflectivity, and of high angular selectivity. The mirror structure comprises a multilayer (14) receiving the optical beam (24) and a resonant grating mirror (16) following the multilayer and arranged for highly reflecting the optical beam in a narrow angular range at each side of a determined incidence angle.

Mirror structure and laser device comprising such a mirror structure

For increasing the power emitted by surface emitting lasers and for improving the spatial coherence of the laser beam, emitted in particular by disk lasers, microchip lasers and VCSELs having a relatively wide emitting area, the invention proposes to select a low order transverse cavity mode by means of a mirror structure ( 12 ) of high reflectivity, and of high angular selectivity. The mirror structure comprises a multilayer ( 14 ) receiving the optical beam ( 24 ) and a resonant grating mirror ( 16 ) following the multilayer and arranged for highly reflecting the optical beam in a narrow angular range at each side of a determined incidence angle.

Polymer-based laminates and methods for their marking

Polymer fiber additive for proppant flowback prevention

A method for fracturing a subterranean formation, the method comprising injecting a fracturing fluid into a wellbore through the subterranean formation, thereby creating a fracture network in the subterranean formation, the fracturing fluid comprising a proppant and a plurality of polymer fibers having a deflection temperature ranging from about 70ºC to about 150ºC dispersed in a carrier fluid.

Phase-modified quasi-non-diffracting laser beams for high angle laser processing of transparent workpieces

A method for processing a transparent workpiece that includes directing a laser beam the transparent workpiece. The laser beam incident to the impingement surface has an oblong angular spectrum and portion of the laser beam directed into the transparent workpiece is a laser beam focal line and generates an induced absorption to produce a defect within the transparent workpiece. The laser beam focal line includes a wavelength λ, a spot size w o , a Rayleigh range Z R that is greater than F D (I) where F D is a dimensionless divergence factor comprising a value of 10 or greater, and an internal beam angle of greater than 10° relative to a plane orthogonal to an impingement surface at an impingement location, such that the defect has a defect angle within the transparent workpiece of greater than 10° relative to a plane orthogonal to the impingement surface at the impingement location.

Component of catalyst for the diene polymerization, catalyst obtained therefrom and process for the preparation of polydienes based on it

A catalyst component which is particularly suitable for the preparation of polydienes showing enhanced catalytic activity and solubility in hydrocarbon media is obtained by reacting a Nd trihalide with Mg diallyl compounds of formula MgA2 where the radicals A same or different to each other, are allyl radicals which can be optionally substituted.

Recombinant collagen and elastin molecules and uses thereof

This disclosure provides non-naturally occurring collagen and elastin molecules. The non-naturally occurring collagens and elastins include truncated collagens, truncated elastins, as well as fusion proteins thereof. The non-naturally occurring collagen and elastin are useful in foods, cosmetics and many other products and uses.

CVD method for forming diamond films

Method is provided for forming CVD nano diamond films for use as cold cathodes in microelectronic devices. Conditions for forming the film outside the plasma region between the cathode and a grid anode are disclosed. Heating of the grid anode makes possible a combination of glow discharge and hot filament deposition.

Photoelectric converter

The invention of the hybrid photoelectric converter relates to the field of conversion the light energy into the electrical energy. To increase the conversion efficiency by harvesting the heat, the photovoltaic converter based on the photovoltaic effect in semiconductors, is accomplished by the thermoelectric converter using the thermovoltaic effect, as the final stage.

Patterned light-emitting devices

Light-emitting devices (e.g., LEDs) and methods associated with such devices are provided. The devices may include a first pattern and a second pattern which are formed at one or more interfaces of the device (e.g., the emission surface). The patterns may be positioned such that light generated by the device passes through the interfaces of the patterns when being emitted. The patterns can be defined by a series of features (e.g., vias, posts) having certain characteristics (e.g., feature size, depth, periodicity, nearest neighbor distance, etc.) which may be controlled to influence properties of the light emitted from the device, including improving extraction and/or collimation of the emitted light.

Patterned devices and related methods

Devices, such as light-emitting devices (e.g., LEDs), and methods associated with such devices are provided. The device may include an interface having a dielectric function that varies spatially according to a transformed pattern, wherein the transformed pattern conforms to a transformation of a precursor pattern according to a mathematical function. A method is also provided for generating a pattern for incorporation in a device. The method comprises providing a precursor pattern, and transforming the precursor pattern according to a mathematical function, thereby generating a transformed pattern. Alternatively, or additionally, the device may include an interface having a dielectric function that varies spatially according to a transformed pattern, wherein the transformed pattern conforms to a transformation of a periodic precursor pattern according to a mathematical function. The mathematical function includes providing an angular displacement to features of the periodic precursor pattern, wherein the angular displacement depends on the radial distance of the features of the periodic precursor pattern with respect to a reference origin.

Patchwork patterned devices and related methods

Devices, such as light-emitting devices (e.g., LEDs), and methods associated with such devices are provided. A light-emitting device may include an interface including a first region and a second region. The first region having a dielectric function that varies spatially according to a first pattern, and the second region having a dielectric function that varies spatially according to a second pattern, wherein the second pattern is a rotation of the first pattern. A method of forming a light-emitting device is provided. The method comprises forming an interface comprising a first region and a second region. The first region having a dielectric function that varies spatially according to a first pattern, and the second region having a dielectric function that varies spatially according to a second pattern, wherein the second pattern is a rotation of the first pattern.

Anisotropic collimation devices and related methods

Devices, such as light-emitting devices (e.g., LEDs), and methods associated with such devices are provided. A light-emitting device designed to emit light may include an interface through which emitted light passes therethrough, wherein the interface has a dielectric function that varies spatially according to a pattern. The pattern may be arranged to provide anisotropic light emission characterized by an emission pattern on a far-field projection plane substantially parallel to the interface, wherein a first total light intensity along a first axis on the projection plane is at least 20% greater than a second total light intensity along a second axis on the projection plane. Alternatively, or additionally, the pattern may be arranged to provide anisotropic light emission characterized by a first total light emission on a first plane that is at least 20% greater than a second total light emission on a second plane, wherein the first and second planes are perpendicular to the interface, and wherein the first and second planes are also perpendicular to each other.

Irradiation system including an electron-beam scanner

A property of a treatment beam is controlled during a scanning period. A portion of a region is exposed to an imaging x-ray beam during a scanning period, the imaging x-ray beam being generated by an electron-beam scanner. X-ray radiation from the region is detected, the x-ray radiation representing an attenuation of the imaging x-ray beam caused by the portion of the region. A first image of the portion of the region is generated based on the detected x-ray radiation. A characteristic of the portion of the region is determined from the generated first image. An input derived from the characteristic is generated, the input configured to cause a source of a treatment beam to modify a property of the treatment beam. The source of the treatment beam modifies a property of the treatment beam during the scanning period by providing the input to the source of the treatment beam.

Expression of proteins in gram-negative bacteria wherein the ratio of periplasmic volume to cytoplasmic volume is between 0.5:1 and 10:1

Provided are modified Gram-negative bacteria having an increased periplasmic volume. Also provided are methods of expressing exogenous genes in the bacteria and targeting protein production to the periplasmic space.

Aqueous dispersions of magnesium compounds for use in preservation of harvested products

The present disclosure generally relates to aqueous suspensions comprising very slightly water soluble or water-insoluble magnesium compounds such as magnesium oxide and/or magnesium hydroxide, in particular for use in prolonging the shelf life of agricultural food products, such as fruit and vegetables and for protecting harvested produce from decay by fungal infections.

Mirror structure and laser device comprising such a mirror structure

For increasing the power emitted by surface emitting lasers and for improving the spatial coherence of the laser beam, emitted in particular by disk lasers, microchip lasers and VCSELs having a relatively wide emitting area, the invention proposes to select a low order transverse cavity mode by means of a mirror structure (12) of high reflectivity, and of high angular selectivity. The mirror structure comprises a multilayer (14) receiving the optical beam (24) and a resonant grating mirror (16) following the multilayer and arranged for highly reflecting the optical beam in a narrow angular range at each side of a determined incidence angle.

Slip containing zirconium dioxide and aluminum oxide and shaped body obtainable therefrom

Slip containing at least one aluminium oxide powder and at least one unstabilized zirconium dioxide powder, wherein a) the zirconium dioxide powder i) has a mean particle diameter of less than 300 nm, ii) shows only the monoclinic phase and the tetragonal phase in the X-ray diffraction pattern, with the proportion of tetragonal phase at room temperature being from 20 to 70%, and iii) is present in a proportion of from 2 to 20% by weight, based on the total amount of the slip, b) the aluminium oxide powder i) has a mean particle diameter of more than 300 nm and ii) is present in a proportion of from 80 to 98% by weight, based on the total amount of the slip, and c) the solids content, as the sum of aluminium oxide and zirconium dioxide, is from 50 to 85% by weight, based on the total amount of the slip.

Photosensitizer Formulation for Topical Applications

Highly flexible penetrating liposomal carrier systems are formulated with enhanced skin penetration properties. These specialized formulations of highly flexible penetrating liposomal delivery systems comprise one or more phospholipids, lysophosphatides and hydrophobic photosensitizer. This new formulations can squeeze liposomal particles through intercellular regions of stratum corneum as intact structures, and, in this way, deliver encapsulated photosensitizer to the epidermis, dermis, hypodermis and surroundings. The penetrating liposomal formulation provides therapeutically effective amounts of the hydrophobic photosensitizer through topical application with better skin penetration thus improving drug targeting and the efficacy of photodynamic therapy (PDT).

Method and apparatus for the manufacturing of reticles

A method and apparatus for manufacturing patterns on a reticle blank comprising a substrate made from material transparent to UV irradiation and having a first surface and a second opposite surface, the first surface coated with a chrome layer. The method comprises providing ultra-short pulsed laser beams, focusing means, relative displacement facilitator for facilitating relative displacement of the reticle blank relative to said at least one of a plurality of target locations, and a controller for controlling the synchronization and operation of the laser beam source, the focusing means and the relative displacement facilitator. Ultra-short pulsed laser beam is irradiated in a predetermined pattern directed at the second surface and passing through the substrate, focused on the chrome layer or on its proximity.

Methods and cloud-based systems for detecting malwares by servers

Disclosed herein are systems and method for detecting malwares by a server of a sandbox. In one aspect, an exemplary method comprises receiving, by a deep dynamic analysis tool of the server, a sample of a process from an endpoint device with a request for a final verdict indicative of whether the process is a malware or clean based on a deep dynamic analysis, collecting events for the sample, the collected events including events collected using at least one invasive technique, analyzing the collected events using one or more detection models of the deep dynamic analysis tool to detect malwares and issue the final verdict, and sending final verdict to the endpoint device from which the sample is received.

Photon number resolving detector systems using quantum memories

A photon number resolving detector system includes a photon source positioned at an input end, first and second photon detectors positioned at a detection end, and a plurality of optical couplers positioned between the input and detection ends. The plurality of optical couplers include an initial optical coupler optically coupled to the photon source, a final optical coupler optically coupled to the first and second photon detectors, and intermediate optical couplers positioned between the initial optical coupler and the final optical coupler. A first input link is optically coupled to the photon source and the initial optical coupler and a plurality of dual path spans are optically coupled to adjacent optical couplers. The plurality of dual path spans each include an undelayed path having an undelayed fiber link and a delayed path having a quantum memory positioned between and optically coupled to input and output sub-links.

Economical connector device for conductor bundles

Method for surface modification of at least one component and reactor device for carrying out the method

Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Oberflächenmodifikation mindestens eines Bauteils (3), das einen Durchmesser oder Abmessungen im Bereich von 0,5 m bis 12 m aufweist, wobei in mindestens einem ersten Reaktor (2, 2') mindestens ein Hauptprozess (400) durchgeführt wird und in mindestens einem zweiten Reaktor (2a, 2b) mindestens ein Hilfsprozess (100) durchgeführt wird. Die Erfindung betrifft weiterhin eine Reaktorvorrichtung (1, 1') zur Durchführung des Verfahrens.

Thermoplastic film carrying bag for baby clothes

Recombinant elastin and production thereof

This disclosure provides non-naturally occurring truncated elastin molecules. The non-naturally occurring truncated elastin may improve the firmness, elasticity, brightness, hydration, tactile texture, and/or visual texture of skin. The non-naturally occurring truncated elastin may reduce degradation of the extracellular matrix.

Method and equipment for non-destructive inspection of objects based on halographic interferometry

Index tunable thin film interference coatings

According to various embodiments and aspects of the present invention, there is provided a dynamically tunable thin film interference coating including one or more layers with thermo-optically tunable refractive index. Tunable layers within thin film interference coatings enable a new family of thin film active devices for the filtering, control, modulation of light. Active thin film structures can be used directly or integrated into a variety of photonic subsystems to make tunable lasers, tunable add-drop filters for fiber optic telecommunications, tunable polarizers, tunable dispersion compensation filters, and many other devices.

Devices, systems and methods for calculating the amount of energy delivered to tissue during an electrosurgical treatment

The present disclosure relates to devices, systems and methods for calculating the amount of energy delivered to tissue during an electrosurgical treatment. The present disclosure provides for a power supply that supplies electrosurgical energy to an applicator via a radio frequency (RF) output stage, a memory that stores at least one energy quantification function that determines an amount of energy delivered to patient tissue by the applicator and a controller that controls the power supply based on a selected power setting and determines the amount of energy delivered to the patient tissue based on the energy quantification function and the selected power setting. The controller counts the energy delivered to the patient tissue based on the selected power setting and a duration of activation time of the applicator at the selected power setting and displays the energy delivered in Joules.

Customizable jeans garment

A pants-type garment consisting of two completely independent and complimentary parts, which are releasably joinable but are nowhere permanently attached. The parts are joined in an area extending from the top of the front waistband to the top of the rear waistband. After joining, the parts remain separatable and, once separated, either part can be used to create a new garment using any other complimentary part. This ability to substitute like parts allows the consumer to create a garment that is unique and that can be distinguished by the coding of characteristics.

Uv-vis radiation curable security inks for producing dichroic security features

The present invention provides a UV-Vis radiation curable security ink for producing a security feature for securing value documents, wherein said security feature exhibits a blue color upon viewing in transmitted light and a metallic yellow color upon viewing in incident light. The UV-Vis radiation curable security ink comprises a cationically curable or a hybrid curable ink vehicle, and silver nanoplatelets bearing a surface stabilizing agent of general formula (I) wherein the residue RA is a C2-C4alkyl group substituted with a hydroxy group; the residue RB is selected from a C1-C4 alkyl group, and a C2-C4alkyl group substituted with a hydroxy group; and Cat+ is a cation selected from the group consisting of Na+, K+, Cs+ and Rb+.

Linear transformation method (variants)

Recombinant elastin and production thereof

This disclosure provides non-naturally occurring truncated elastin molecules. The non-naturally occurring truncated elastin may improve the firmness, elasticity, brightness, hydration, tactile texture, and/or visual texture of skin. The non-naturally occurring truncated elastin may reduce degradation of the extracellular matrix.

PHASE NOISE DETECTOR

Device for preparing the end faces of thin-walled jackets for welding

The invention relates to a device for preparing the end faces of thin-walled jackets for welding, comprising a housing (1), on which an annular separator (2) is mounted, said separator containing at least two groups of elongated deformation elements (4, 6). The longitudinal axes of the deformation elements (4) of a first group are aligned radially in relation to the central axis of the separator (2) and the longitudinal axes of the deformation elements (6) of a second group are aligned at an acute angle (α) in relation to a radial through the central axis of the separator (2).

High capacitance energy storage device

A high capacitance energy storage device where electrodes are formed of layers of a carbonised, activated woven fabric that has been impregnated with an electrolyte. The electrolyte is absorbed by active centers at the surface of the carbonised, activated material. The prepared fabric is sandwiched between alternating graphite-based separators and non-conductive membranes to form a capacitor structure exhibiting very high capacitance, non-degradation over multiple charging/discharging cycles, and, in AC installations, reliable and reproducible characteristics. In addition, the materials in the device are environmentally friendly.

Recombinant elastin and production thereof

This disclosure provides non-naturally occurring truncated elastin molecules. The non-naturally occurring truncated elastin may improve the firmness, elasticity, brightness, hydration, tactile texture, and/or visual texture of skin. The non-naturally occurring truncated elastin may reduce degradation of the extracellular matrix.

Molding Compound for Producing a Refractory Lining

In one aspect, a molding compound for producing a refractory lining, especially for a combustion chamber of a stationary gas turbine is provided. The molding compound comprises, in weight percent, more than approximately 50% of aluminum oxide and, in weight percent, less than approximately 50% of aluminum silicate.

Method for calculating information relative to a relative speed between an object and a camera

A computer-implemented method for calculating information relative to a relative speed between an object (200) and a camera (30), based on an initial image (I0) and a final image (I1) of the object, derived from image frames outputted by a camera (30). The method comprises: S41) calculating a stereo-disparity map (M) between the initial image (I0) and the final image (I1); S42) for each column of the stereo-disparity map (M), calculating an average value of the stereo-disparities of the pixels of the column; S43) calculating the slope (a) and/or constant factor (b) of a linear function approximating variations of said average values; and S44) calculating said information (a, VE, TtC) relative to the relative speed between the object and the camera, based on the slope and/or the constant factor. A control method for a vehicle using said information, a computer program, a computer-readable recording medium, and an automated driving system.

Magnesium rich drinking water

The invention provides a system for supplying a magnesium enriched drinking water, including circulating water through a bed of magnesium compound. The health-promoting water contains magnesium between 10 and 500 mg/liter, and further it may contain additional health promoting salts, while being sodium free.

High-pressure container

The invention relates to a high-pressure container comprising a thin-walled, cylindrical metal liner ( 1 ) having bases ( 8 ) on the end sections and an outer stable jacket ( 2 ) that surrounds the liner ( 1 ). At least one of the bases ( 8 ) of the liner ( 1 ) has a slight convex curvature towards the interior of the liner ( 1 ). A pressure converter ( 4 ) is situated between the outer surface of the convex base ( 8 ) and the inner surface of a base part of the stable jacket ( 2 ), said converter being constructed from a rigid profiled base on the side facing the base part of the rigid jacket ( 2 ) and a deformable cushion ( 6 ) of viscoelastic material on the side facing the convex base ( 8 ).

Method for displaying images and device for realising the same

LiDAR DETECTION METHODS AND SYSTEMS

A LiDAR system and a method for operation thereof are provided. The LiDAR system comprises: a frequency-modulated continuous wave (FMCW) light source configured to produce an FMCW signal; and an amplitude modulator configured to modulate an amplitude of at least a portion of the FMCW signal, thereby producing an Amplitude-Frequency-Modulated-Continuous-Wave (AFMCW) signal; a splitter configured to split one of the FMCW signal and the AFMCW signal into a first portion and a second portion, the first portion being an output signal for reflecting off the object, thereby producing a reflected signal, and the second portion being a reference signal for amplifying the reflected signal; and a detector configured to amplify the reflected signal based on the reference signal as a function of a distance from the LiDAR system to an object, thereby generating an amplified reflected signal for determining the distance to the object.

Photosensitizer formulations for topical applications

Highly flexible penetrating liposomal carrier systems are formulated with enhanced skin penetration properties. These specialized formulations of highly flexible penetrating liposomal delivery systems comprise one or more phospholipids, lysophosphatides and hydrophobic photosensitizer. This new formulations can squeeze liposomal particles through intercellular regions of stratum corneum as intact structures, and, in this way, deliver encapsulated photosensitizer to the epidermis, dermis, hypodermis and surroundings. The penetrating liposomal formulation provides therapeutically effective amounts of the hydrophobic photosensitizer through topical application with better skin penetration thus improving drug targeting and the efficacy of photodynamic therapy (PDT).

Interferometric Apparatus

Self-protection of anti-malware tool and critical system resources protection

Described herein are systems and methods for controlling access to a protected resource based on various criteria. In one exemplary aspect, a method comprises designating a plurality of program data installed on a computing system as protected program data; intercepting, by a kernel mode driver, a request from an untrusted application executing on the computing system to alter at least one of the protected program data; classifying, by a self-defense service, the untrusted application as a malicious application based on the intercepted request and information related to the untrusted application; and responsive to classifying the untrusted application as a malicious application, denying, by the kernel mode driver, access to the at least one of the protected program data.

Molding compound for producing a refractory lining

The invention relates to a molding compound for producing a refractory lining, especially for a combustion chamber of a stationary gas turbine. The inventive compound is especially characterized in that the molding compound comprises, in weight percent, more than approximately 50 % of aluminium oxide (10) and, in weight percent, less than approximately 50 % of aluminium silicate (12).

Interferometric signal processing apparatus

An interferometric signal processing apparatus ( 10 ) producing an output signal from a first input signal ( 34 ) and a second input signal ( 34 ), the input signals ( 34 ) having substantially equal carrier frequencies, comprising a bridge ( 12 ) having a first arm ( 26 ) and a second arm ( 28 ), each arm having a first end ( 30 ) and a second end ( 32 ), the first and second input signals ( 34 ) being input to the first end ( 30 ) of the first and second arms ( 26, 28 ), respectively; a device-under-test ( 36 ) provided the first arm ( 26 ); a carrier suppressor ( 14 ) connected to the second ends ( 32 ) of the first and second arms ( 26, 28 ) to produce a carrier-suppressed signal at its output (A); an amplifier ( 16 ) arranged to amplify said carrier-suppressed signal; and a mixer ( 22, 24 ) responsive to the amplified carrier-suppressed signal and a carrier-dominated signal to produce the output signal; wherein the differential group delay between: the first end ( 30 ) of the first arm ( 26 ) and the output (A) of the carrier suppressor ( 14 ); and the first end ( 30 ) of the second arm ( 28 ) and the output (A) of the carrier suppressor ( 14 ) is less than or equal to 1000/f o seconds, where f o is the time-averaged mean value of the carrier frequencies of the input signals ( 34 ).

Volume holograms in transparent materials

This invention discloses a method of producing, in a solid transparent material (3), a hologram of an object; the method includes the steps of: developing a three-dimensional mathematical model of an electro-magnetic field emanating from the object, the field producing an image of the object; computing a corresponding three-dimensional set of points, light scattered from which reconstructs the field; and focusing a pulsed laser beam into the solid transparent material onto each of the points sequentially, the beam being capable, when focused, of causing optical breakdown in the solid transparent material.

Water-soluble porphyrin derivatives for photodynamic therapy, their use and manufacture

High purity pharmaceutical-grade water-soluble porphyrin derivatives having a general formula given by formula (1 or 2) and new methods to prepare and use such porphyrin derivatives: wherein B is a ring having the structure: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) wherein : R1=-CH=CH2, -CH(Oalk)CH3, -CHO, -C(O)CH3, -CH2CH3, -CH(Alk)CH(COAlk)2, -CH2CH(COAlk)2, -CH(Alk)CH2COAlk, -CH(Alk)CH2CH(OH)CH3, and CH2CH2CH(OH)CH3 R2= -CH3, CHO, -CH(OH)Alk, CH=CHAlk, CH2OH, and CH2OAlk; R3= -OH, -Oalk, -NH-Alk, NH-X-COO-(HG)+, -NH-Y-NR8R9, -and NH-Y-OH; R4= -O-(HG)+, -Oalk, -NH-Alk, and NH-X-COO-(HG)+; R5= -O-(HG)+, -Oalk, -NH-Alk, and NH-X-COO-(HG)+; R6=H and COOAlk; R7=-O-(HG)+, -Oalk, -NH-Alk, and NH-X-COO-(HG)+; R8=H and Alk R9=H and Alk wherein: -NH-X-COO-= the residue of organic amino acid; X = alkylidene, peptides, oligopeptides and (CH2CH2O)nCH2CH2-, wherein n=1-30; Y = alklidene and (CH2CH2O)nCH2CH2 -, wherein n1-30; G = a hydrophilic organic amine(CHf.ex. N-methyl-D-glucamine and other amino-group containing carbohydrate derivatives, TRIS, amino acids, oligopeptides); and Alk = an alkyl substituent. An embodiment of the present invention consists of a method to prepare water-soluble porphyrin derivatives comprising the steps of one- or two-step direct acidic alcoholysis of biological raw material producing a crystalline alkyl pheophorbide, conversion of the obtained alkyl pheophorbide into an acidic porphyrin, and reaction of the acidic porphyrin in water or in an aqueous organic solution with a hydrophilic organic amine. Another embodiment of the present invention consists of a method to prepare water-soluble porphyrin derivatives, comprising reaction of acidic porphyrins prepared by any known method in water or in aqueous organic solution with a hydrophilic organic amine. Another embodiment of the present invention comprises the additional step of purification of the resurtant water-soluble porphyrin derivative by reversed phase chromatography using volatile solvents. The compound ...

Uv-vis radiation curable security inks for producing dichroic security features

The present invention provides a UV-Vis radiation curable security ink for producing a security feature for securing value documents, wherein said security feature exhibits a blue color upon viewing in transmitted light and a metallic yellow color upon viewing in incident light. The UV-Vis radiation curable security ink comprises a cationically curable or a hybrid curable ink vehicle, and silver nanoplatelets bearing a surface stabilizing agent of general formula (I) wherein the residue RA is a C2-C4alkyl group substituted with a hydroxy group; the residue RB is selected from a C1-C4alkyl group, and a C2-C4alkyl group substituted with a hydroxy group; and Cat+ is an ammonium cation of general formula +NH2RCRD, wherein the residue RC is a C2-C4alkyl group substituted with a hydroxy group; and the residue RD is selected from a C1-C4alkyl group, and a C2-C4alkyl group substituted with a hydroxy group.

GPS data recording apparatus and related method thereof

A GPS data recording apparatus includes a storage device and a processing circuit coupled to the storage device. The processing circuit comprises: a sampling module, for sampling a GPS data; and a packet processor, for packetizing the sampled GPS data to generate a data packet to be stored in the storage device, and for unpacketizing the stored data packet from the storage device if necessary. According to present invention, GPS data can be recorded and be replayed as necessary.

Mirror Structure and Laser Device Comprising Such a Mirror Structure

For increasing the power emitted by surface emitting lasers and for improving the spatial coherence of the laser beam, emitted in particular by disk lasers, microchip lasers and VCSELs having a relatively wide emitting area, the invention proposes to select a low order transverse cavity mode by means of a mirror structure ( 12 ) of high reflectivity, and of high angular selectivity. The mirror structure comprises a multilayer ( 14 ) receiving the optical beam ( 24 ) and a resonant grating mirror ( 16 ) following the multilayer and arranged for highly reflecting the optical beam in a narrow angular range at each side of a determined incidence angle.

Volume holograms in transparent materials

This invention discloses a method of producing, in a solid transparent material (3), a hologram of an object; the method includes the steps of: developing a three-dimensional mathematical model of an electro-magnetic field emanating from the object, the field producing an image of the object; computing a corresponding three-dimensional set of points, light scattered from which reconstructs the field; and focusing a pulsed laser beam into the solid transparent material onto each of the points sequentially, the beam being capable, when focused, of causing optical breakdown in the solid transparent material.

Interferometric signal processing apparatus

An interferometric signal processing apparatus (10) producing an output signal from a first input signal (34) and a second input signal (34), said input signals (34) having substantially equal carrier frequencies, comprising: a bridge (12) having a first arm (26) and a second arm (28), each arm having a first end (30) and a second end (32), the first and second input signals (34) being input to the first end (30) of the first and second arms (26, 28), respectively; a device-under-test (36) provided the first arm (26); a carrier suppression means (14) connected to the second ends (32) of the first and second arms (26, 28) to produce a carrier-suppressed signal at its output (A); an amplifier (16) arranged to amplify said carrier-suppressed signal; and a mixing means (22, 24) responsive to the amplified carrier-suppressed signal and a carrier-dominated signal to produce the output signal; wherein the differential group delay between: the first end (30) of the first arm (26) and the output (A) of the carrier suppression means (14); and the first end (30) of the second arm (28) and the output (A) of the carrier suppression means (14) is less than or equal to 1000/fo seconds, where fo is the time-averaged mean value of the carrier frequencies of the input signals (34).

Particle concentrator

Concentrating particles in a turbulent gas flow may include receiving, in a receptacle, a turbulent gas flow that includes particles. The concentration of particles in a gas flow exiting the receptacle at a first port is increased as compared with a concentration of the particles in the gas flow received by the receptacle. The increased concentration of particles is accomplished by removing a portion of the gas flow by using a second port, and fluidly communicating the gas flow through a tube in the receptacle. The tube has a smaller diameter at the end of the tube at which the gas flow exits the tube than diameter at the end of the tube at which the gas flow is received.

Device for preparing the end faces of thin-walled jackets for welding

The invention relates to a device for preparing the end faces of thin-walled jackets for welding, comprising a housing (1), on which an annular separator (2) is mounted, said separator containing at least two groups of elongated deformation elements (4, 6). The longitudinal axes of the deformation elements (4) of a first group are aligned radially in relation to the central axis of the separator (2) and the longitudinal axes of the deformation elements (6) of a second group are aligned at an acute angle (α) in relation to a radial through the central axis of the separator (2).

Data generating device for push pull coin mechanism for vending and arcade machines and appliances

A coin counter is provided for push-pull coin vending machines, arcade machines and pay-per-use appliances. The counter comprises a bracket assembly having first and second chambers. The first chamber for receiving, processing and expelling a coin, and the second chamber having a switch assembly which is interactive with the coins moving through the first chamber by means of an actuator arm so as to register counts on a connected numeric display. The counter further comprises a stop which receives the weight of the coins processed through the machine and also redirects the coins, allowing the actuator arm to rotate in a reduced arc than the prior art.

Method of weak signal acquisition and associated apparatus

A GPS receiver architecture is disclosed having digital correlation processing in faster than real-time, which is achieved by storing signal samples into a memory in real-time at a first rate and reading packs of stored samples at a second higher rate. For mitigating cross-correlation interference from the strong signal to reception of weak ones, a group of compensator blocks is introduced. A method of interference waveform reproducing is disclosed that compensates influence of stronger signal over long coherent accumulation intervals, not complicating processing of the strong signal over shorter coherent accumulation intervals. Search bins corrupted by under-compensated interference are pre-calculated and discarded.

Method of Weak Signals Acquisition and Associated Apparatus

A GPS receiver architecture is disclosed having digital correlation processing in faster than real-time. For mitigating cross-correlation interference from the strong signal to reception of weak ones, a group of compensator blocks is introduced. A method of interference waveform reproducing is disclosed that compensates influence of stronger signal over long coherent accumulation intervals, not complicating processing of the strong signal over shorter coherent accumulation intervals. Search bins corrupted by under-compensated interference are pre-calculated and discarded.

Optical systems and methods for controlling thereof

A LiDAR system (300) for controlling an optical system including causing, by a controller (310), a light source (302) to emit pulses of light at a first pulse frequency; directing, by a scanner unit (308) communicatively connected to the controller (310), the pulses of light out from the optical system; sensing, by at least one sensor communicatively connected with the controller (310), a reflected light signal reflected from at least one object (320) in a field of view of the optical system; determining, by the controller (310), a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of the reflected light signal; determining, by the controller (310), a signal difference between a signal-to-noise threshold and the SNR; and causing, by the controller (310), based on the signal difference, the light source (302) to emit pulses of light at a second pulse frequency different than the first pulse frequency. A vehicle (220) is equipped with at least one Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) system, such as a LiDAR system (300), for gathering information about surroundings (250) of the vehicle (220). The pulse rate of the output beam (314) can be increased to produce a more detailed 3D map, while maintaining at least a minimum signal-to-noise ratio. In this way, spatial detail (determined by the pulse rate) can be improved for all or portions of the field of view having sufficiently good signal quality to tolerate some reduction without sacrificing a minimum signal quality.

Intravolume diffractive optical elements

Scanning mode application of neutron gamma analysis for soil carbon mapping

A system for analyzing soil content of a field includes a data acquisition unit configured to detect gamma spectra of each of a plurality of soil samples, wherein a surface area of the field is divided into a plurality of portions and the plurality of soil samples comprises at least one soil sample from each of the plurality of portions, a navigation unit configured to detect geographic coordinates of each of the plurality of soil samples, a data analysis unit configured to associate the detected gamma spectra of each of the plurality of soil samples with the geographic coordinates of the soil sample and determine a weight percent of at least one element within each of the soil samples based on the detected gamma spectra, and an element content map unit configured to generate a map indicating concentration of the at least one element within the soil of the field.

Method of cross-correlation and continuous wave interference suppression for GPS signal and associated GPS receiver

A method for processing weak indoor signals in presence of cross-correlation or continuous wave interference and associated GPS receiver are provided. The method comprises providing a two-dimensional delay-Doppler accumulated power pattern having a plurality of accumulated powers corresponding to frequency and time; for a predetermined frequency, determining an average value of accumulated powers of the two-dimensional delay-Doppler accumulated power pattern over a plurality of times; and subtracting the average value from the accumulated powers used in determining the average at the frequency over the plurality of times to generate a delay-Doppler accumulated power pattern with suppressed interference effect.

Electronic circuit with capacitive switching ability

Electronic circuit for the detection of a capacitive variation on two distinct contact capacitors, (C 1 , C 2 ), comprising means able of squaring the signals generated by a conventional pulse generator and filtered by two filters (R 1 , C 1 -R 2 , C 2 ), wherein the respective capacitors (C 1 , C 2 ) are the same said contact capacitors which are connected to a respective terminal to a common ground (G); said means are also able to generate respective signals formed of trains of squared pulses, to compare said two signals and to provide an output signal depending on the result of said signals comparison. Said output signal depends on the phase difference between the pulses of said two trains of squared pulses.

Rolling bearings for an electric machine

Die Erfindung betrifft ein Wälzlager (1) für eine elektrische Maschine, umfassend einen Innenring (2), einen Außenring (3) sowie radial zwischen dem Innenring (2) und dem Außenring (3) angeordnete Wälzkörper (4). Erfindungsgemäß sind zumindest teilweise am Innenring (2) und/oder am Außenring (3) eine Brünierschicht (5) zur Verschleißreduzierung und eine Isolationsschicht (6) zur Stromisolierung angeordnet. The invention relates to a rolling bearing (1) for an electric machine, comprising an inner ring (2), an outer ring (3) and rolling elements (4) arranged radially between the inner ring (2) and the outer ring (3). According to the invention, a burnishing layer (5) for reducing wear and an insulating layer (6) for current insulation are arranged at least partially on the inner ring (2) and / or on the outer ring (3).

Nuclear reactor core

Optical fiber cable with elongate strength member recessed in armor layer.

Se provee un cable de comunicación óptica y un método relacionado. El cable incluye de cable y una pluralidad de elementos de transmisión óptica rodeados por el cuerpo del cable. El cable incluye una capa de refuerzo que rodea la pluralidad de elementos de transmisión óptica y se encuentra entre el cuerpo del cable y la pluralidad de elementos de transmisión óptica. La capa de refuerzo incluye una superficie exterior y un canal definido en la superficie exterior que se extiende en la dirección longitudinal a lo largo de al menos una porción de la longitud del cable. El cable incluye un elemento de resistencia alargado que se extiende en la dirección longitudinal dentro del canal.

Uv-vis radiation curable security inks for producing dichroic security features

The present invention provides a UV-Vis radiation curable security ink for producing a security feature for securing value documents, wherein said security feature exhibits a blue color upon viewing in transmitted light and a metallic yellow color upon viewing in incident light. The UV-Vis radiation curable security ink comprises a cationically curable or a hybrid curable ink vehicle, and silver nanoplatelets bearing a surface stabilizing agent of general formula (I) wherein the residue RA is a C2-C4alkyl group substituted with a hydroxy group; the residue RB is selected from a C1-C4 alkyl group, and a C2-C4alkyl group substituted with a hydroxy group; and Cat+ is a cation selected from the group consisting of Na+, K+, Cs+ and Rb+.

Lidar system and method with coherent detection

A time-of-flight LIDAR system includes a laser source emitting light within a narrow-band range; a fast switch module emitting short pulses of the light beam into a first optical path, and remaining light of the light beam into a second optical path; a scanning unit configured to scan the short pulses out of the system toward surrounding objects; at least one optical element configured to combine the remaining light in the second optical path and a reflected signal reflected into the system from the surrounding objects; a detecting unit configured to receive the combined signal; and a controller configured to process electronic signals, from the detecting unit, derived from the combined signal, to determine a distance of at least one object of the surrounding objects based on a time-of-flight calculated from processing the electronic signals derived from the combined signal.

Quantum computing systems having a reconfigurable quantum processing unit

A quantum computing system that includes a reconfigurable quantum processing unit optically coupled to a photon source and a photon detector and having a plurality of Mach-Zehnder interferometers (MZIs), and a controller communicatively coupled to the plurality of MZIs and configured to generate a control signal to alter a phase setting of at least one of the plurality of MZIs and the plurality of MZIs are configured to alter a phase of one or more photons that traverse the plurality of MZIs. In addition, the quantum computing system includes a quantum memory array having a plurality of quantum memories optically coupled to the plurality of MZIs, where each quantum memory is configured to absorb a photon received by the quantum memory, the received photon including quantum information, and release a photon including the quantum information of the received photon into the reconfigurable quantum processing unit.

Material mixture for producing a fireproof material, fireproof molded body and method for the manufacturing thereof

The invention relates to a material mixture for producing a fireproof material, comprising spinel and zirconium oxide and a coarse-grained fraction with a weight fraction of greater than 50% and a fine-grained fraction, wherein the coarse-grained fraction comprises coarse grains with dimensions larger than 20μm and the fine-grained fraction comprises fine grains with dimensions smaller than 20μm.

Anti-microbial photodynamic therapy

Antimicrobial molecular conjugates for the treatment and prevention of infectious diseases caused by pathogenic microorganisms in human and animals are provided. The key to these conjugates is a special spacer connecting at least one photosensitizer to a microorganism receptor (vector) which in turn binds selectively to the surface of a microorganism bringing about photo-destruction upon irradiation. Spacers having hydrophilic structure such as ethylene glycol units and amino carboxyl end capped ethylene glycol units must be used for linking the vector to the photosensitizer. In a preferred embodiment a spacer would have at least 3 ethylene glycol units and be end capped with a carboxyl group on one end and a amino group at the other end.

Volume holograms in transparent materials

This invention discloses a method of producing, in a solid transparent material (3), a hologram of an object; the method includes the steps of: developing a three-dimensional mathematical model of an electro-magnetic field emanating from the object, the field producing an image of the object; computing a corresponding three-dimensional set of points, light scattered from which reconstructs the field; and focusing a pulsed laser beam into the solid transparent material onto each of the points sequentially, the beam being capable, when focused, of causing optical breakdown in the solid transparent material.

Sliding bearing and method for producing a bearing element for a sliding bearing

The invention relates to a sliding bearing comprising: a first bearing element (2) that is coated in multiple layers, wherein an inner layer (9) is deposited on a base material of the first bearing element by means of a vapour deposition method, and said inner layer has a structure (11), and an outer layer (10) is designed as a PTFE impregnation layer levelling the structure (11) of the inner layer (9); and a second bearing element (3) which is formed of PTFE fibre-reinforced plastic or has a PTFE-containing sliding lining (6).

Computer-implemented method of interaction among operating system components and tasks by means of an interface bus

This invention relates to computer engineering and operating system architecture, in particular, it discloses a new method of interaction among operating system components and tasks by means of an interface bus. It introduces OS' interface bus element being part of kernel and acting in similar way as known standard device interface bus but for all OS' components and tasks. Besides, the invention further expands the bus functions by possibility of simultaneous execution of components created for different generations of OS and its microkernels, providing for applications compatibility with any OS and microkernel versions without recompilation, saving user investments, reducing application developer software maintenance costs, and providing for OS component reuse.This result is conditioned by the use of unique components identifiers taking into account their generations and creation of interface bus access interfaces corresponding to OS components generations. Interaction between a component and a task is performed via Interface bus by referring via a single pointer to a system interface with possibility of choosing any interprocess communication mechanism implemented in components; by using the marshalling mechanism between components and tasks located in various address spaces and by Interface bus expansion with other OS components.

Application of neutron gamma analysis scan mode for soil carbon mapping

APLICAÇÃO DO MODO DE VARREDURA DA ANÁLISE GAMA DE NÊUTRONS PARA MAPEAMENTO DO CARBONO DO SOLO. Um sistema para analisar o conteúdo do solo de um campo inclui uma unidade de aquisição de dados configurada para detectar espectros gama de cada uma de uma pluralidade de amostras do solo, caracterizada pela área de superfície do campo ser dividida em uma pluralidade de porções e a pluralidade de amostras do solo compreender pelo menos uma amostra do solo de cada um da pluralidade de porções, uma unidade de navegação configurada para detectar coordenadas geográficas de cada uma da pluralidade de amostras do solo, uma unidade de análise dos dados configurada para associar os espectros gama detectados de cada uma da pluralidade de amostras do solo com as coordenadas geográficas da amostra do solo e determinar uma porcentagem em peso de pelo menos um elemento dentro de cada uma das amostras do solo baseado nos espectros gama detectados, além de uma unidade de mapa de conteúdo de elementos configurada para gerar um mapa indicando a concentração de pelo menos um elemento dentro do solo do campo. APPLICATION OF THE SCAN MODE NEUTRON GAMMA ANALYSIS FOR SOIL CARBON MAPPING. A system for analyzing the soil content of a field includes a data acquisition unit configured to detect gamma spectra of each of a plurality of soil samples, characterized by the surface area of the field to be divided into a plurality of portions and the plurality of soil samples comprises at least one sample of the ground of each of the plurality of portions, a navigation unit configured to detect geographic coordinates of each of the plurality of soil samples, a data analysis unit configured to associate the detected gamma spectra of each of the plurality of soil samples with the geographic coordinates of the soil sample and determine a weight percentage of at least one element within each of the soil samples based on the spectra detected gamma, plus an element content map unit configured to generate a map ...

Linear transformation method (variants)

The invention relates to the field of computer engineering and cryptography and, in particular, to methods for implementing linear transformations which operate with a specified speed and require minimum amount of memory, for further usage in devices for cryptographic protection of data. The technical result relates to enabling to select inter-related parameters (performance and required amount of memory) for a particular computing system when implementing a high-dimensional linear transformation. The use of the present method allows to reduce the amount of consumed memory at a given word size of processors employed. To this end, based on a specified linear transformation, a modified linear shift register of Galois-type or Fibonacci-type is generated according to the rules provided in the disclosed method, and the usage thereof enables to obtain the indicated technical result.

Method of position determination in a global navigation satellite system receiver

Lidar systems and methods

A LIDAR system (300) for detecting objects comprising: a radiation source (302) for emitting output beams; a scanner (308) for directing output beams onto a field of view (FOV), and a controller (310). The scanner (308) comprises: a scanning face (340) having reflective zones (342) with reflective surfaces (344). Each reflective surface (344) can receive the output beams and transmit as spread beams along a spread axis to define a region of interest (ROI) within the FOV. At least two different reflective surfaces can generate different ROIs with different spread axes (348a, 348b). The controller (310) is configured to cause relative movement between the output beams and the scanner (308) for selective contact of the output beams with a given reflective zone to emit a given output beam as a desired region of interest.