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An implantable pulse generator includes a current steering capability that allows a clinician or patient to quickly determine a desired electrode stimulation pattern, including which electrodes of a group of electrodes within an electrode array should receive a stimulation current, including the amplitude, width and pulse repetition rate of such current. Movement of the selected group of electrodes is facilitated through the use of remotely generated directional signals, generated by a pointing device, such as a joystick. As movement of the selected group of electrodes occurs, current redistribution amongst the various electrode contacts takes place. The redistribution of stimulus amplitudes utilizes re-normalization of amplitudes so that the perceptual level remains fairly constant. This prevents the resulting paresthesia from falling below the perceptual threshold or above the comfort threshold.

Methods and systems enable users of video games to interactively adjust the characteristics of a customizable game items, such as avatars or any animate or inanimate items. Users are presented with a plurality of items through a user interface employing an interactive configuration process. Each item may correspond to one particular configuration of the customizable game item. The user is enabled to assign a subjective value to any of the items, corresponding for example to the user's likes or dislikes. The methods and systems then may identify a new set of items that take into account the subjective evaluation and may present them to the user through the user interface. The user again is enabled to assign a subjective value to any of the items, and the process may be repeated. Thus, the disclosed methods and systems may generate a customized game item that is increasingly satisfactory to the user.

A surveillance method and system is provided for receiving image data from a plurality of said cameras; storing the received image data identifying each camera from which the image data originated; enabling each of a plurality of camera users who own or operate respective cameras to assign a said camera owned or operated by the camera user to at least one said set of cameras and to authorise selected users of the system to access image data from said at least one set of cameras, wherein said users of the system can include camera users and/or users not owning or operating any cameras; storing camera set data identifying the assigned camera as belonging to said set of cameras; storing user data identifying the users authorised to access image data from said set of cameras; and outputting image data to users dependent upon said camera set data and said user data.

The wireless wall thermostat of the present invention utilizes a push-contact mechanical system that allows a user to raise or lower the temperature within a space by applying a force on the top or bottom center of the front of the thermostat. The perpendicular force applied by the user generates a moment arm around pivot connectors, which rotates the thermostat clockwise or counter-clockwise. When rotated clockwise or counter-clockwise, contact buttons attached to the back of the thermostat come into contact with the trigger tabs of a stationary trigger plate mounted to a wall through use of an electromagnetic attraction between a steel disc and a magnet. When the trigger tabs press the contact buttons, the contact buttons send a signal to the central processing unit of the thermostat's internal circuit board to modulate the temperature setting. In addition, the wireless wall thermostat can be detachable by utilizing a magnetic release smart mount.

Method and system for information association based on an absolute position coding pattern comprising dots or markings which codes coordinates for a position on an imaginary surface. The imaginary surface comprises several regions which are divided in areas, each defined by said coordinates. Handwritten information is digitized by a handheld device which is moved over a surface provided with said pattern and acts like a pen to make notes on the surface. At the same time, the pattern is sensed and coordinates for the pen is calculated regularly. By passing the handheld device over the borderline between areas having different coordinates, a hyperline is generated having a discontinuity. Such a hyperline is easily recognized by the computer system and is used for connecting information at different areas, giving information some properties, like color, or performing an action on the information, such as encryption, or transferring the information to a recipient.

The invention relates to an electronic device 1 offering a plurality of menu items to a user. In order to enable a user friendly selection of the menu items, the electronic device 1 comprises a screen 60, user input means 70, storing means 50 adapted to store parameters for a virtual model of a user and processing means 31. The processing means 31 are adapted to generate a visual representation of a virtual user model 61 on the screen 60 based on the stored parameters for the virtual model of a user, to cause a movement of a visually represented virtual user model 61 depending on a user input, to detect a movement of a visually represented virtual user model 61 that is associated to a particular menu item, which menu item is offered for any of a plurality of applications, and to call a function that is assigned to the particular menu item.

The present invention concerns a beverage preparation machine (1) comprising: (i) a reservoir (2) for a fluid, (ii) a brewing head (3) adapted for receiving at least one ingredient capsule, (iii) a pump for pumping a predetermined volume of said fluid from said reservoir to said brewing head, such that said fluid can be injected into said capsule to mix with said ingredient under pressure and produce a pre-determined volume of beverage, (iv) a heating element for optionally heating said fluid pumped from said reservoir before it enters the capsule, (v) an electronic control board able to receive commands from a control panel (5) of the machine, and actuate operation of the pump, heating element, control panel, and/or brewing head, characterized in that said control panel (5) comprises in combination:—a rotating wheel (6) which is linked to the control board such that by rotating and/or pressing the wheel, a beverage preparation parameter is set in said control board, and—illuminated means (7), at least a portion of which has the shape of a schematic cup (9), which is linked to said control board such that the state of said beverage preparation parameter within said control board is represented on said means (7).

Disclosed are a system for realizing a digital twin using XML parsing of building information modeling data and an energy visualization system using the same that are implemented by a computing device, which includes: an object information definition module for defining attribute information of an energy consumption-related object constituting indoor spatial information; an address mapping module for defining a grid address for a grid region constituting the one space and mapping an object having attribute information; a digital twin implementation module for implementing digital twin data for the predetermined space in a virtual storage space; and an energy flow visualization module for applying the attribute information of the object and virtual energy application scenario data to the digital twin data, and creating energy flow visualization data.

A method of identifying a motion of a local matching window based on a sliding window includes the following steps: 1) obtaining a depth image sequence of a human in a scene from a stereo camera, extracting a position of a 3D pitch point from the depth image, and using a 3D displacement difference between postures as a feature expression for each frame of depth image; 2) studying descriptors in a training set using a cluster method to obtain a feature set, and using the feature set to perform feature expression on each descriptor, thereby obtaining an encoding expression of each image; 3) performing motion segment division on the whole motion image sequence using a local matching model based on the sliding window, and obtaining a feature histogram expression of each motion segment; and 4) connecting the feature histogram expressions of all segments in series using a long vector to obtain the feature expression of the entire motion. The method effectively identifies similar motions, and the rate of identifying is extremely high.

The engineering of automation systems is configured more simply where the functionality of a control system is implemented via an object model. The object model permits the functional interconnection of technological objects. For this purpose, a project browser ensures the display of the interplay of all the components involved in an application in their mutual relationships.

The invention relates to a computerised method for creating and editing, using a computer, surfaces used to represent garments on the body of a mannequin (22) in a virtual three-dimensional environment. The method consists in using digital sculpting techniques and tools in conjunction with physical cloth simulation in order to modify freely and quickly the shape of a garment on the body of a mannequin (22).

A support, positioning and handling device for surgical equipment and instruments such as, for instance, drills, comparators, or resection guides, for arthroplasty operations, in particular for distal femur and/or proximal tibia resection. The device comprises a plurality of linear guides and an angular guide which make it possible to determine the position and angle of operation of the surgical instrument, while also allowing to move it with an extreme accuracy. The plurality of guides guarantees a three-dimensional displacement and inclination of a tool-holder turret, which holds an instrument-holder arm which features an engagement surface with the instrument inclined by a predetermined amount, in order to vary the inclination of the latter.

The device allows to perform the arthroplasty surgery without having to drill intramedullary holes, reducing trauma to the patient.

The claimed subject matter provides an architecture and associated schema for facilitating advantageous solutions the generalized online matching problem. The architecture can employ a blended schema that includes distinct aspects of both primal-dual schema and dual-fitting schema. In accordance therewith, the blended schema can provide algorithms that yield solutions in accordance with a competitive ratio of 1−1/e. In addition, the blended schema can be extended to provide for rich risk management features. Further, an addition of stochastic information can be employed in connection with the blended schema to improve the results beyond the competitive ratio.

The embodiment of the invention provides a hair drier which comprises a main body, wherein a first air inlet is arranged in the end part of the main body; and an indicating assembly which surrounds the end portion of the main body and is electrically connected with the main body, wherein the indicating assembly responds to the air outlet temperature of the blower to display different indicating marks. According to the technical scheme provided by the embodiment of the invention, a user can judge the air outlet temperature according to different indication marks without touching the air outlet of the blower, the mode is simple and visual, and potential harm to the user when the blower blows hot air is avoided.

The invention provides a ray generation and tracking method for neutron transport calculation of a hexagonal reactor core of a fast reactor. The ray generation and tracking method can greatly reduce the requirement for memory under the same reactor core geometry while improving the parallel calculation efficiency. The method comprises the following steps: constructing a hexagonal geometric model of a fast reactor core, generating a 2D trajectory on the constructed geometric model according to discrete azimuth angles and planar ray spacing, and correcting the generated 2D trajectory according to boundary conditions, wherein the track is a ray; forming a 2D trajectory chain according to the corrected 2D trajectory, determining the length and the number of each trajectory chain, and generating a 3D trajectory on the l-z plane; and mapping the 3D track generated on the l-z plane into real three-dimensional geometry to generate a real 3D track, and tracking the real 3D track. The inventionrelates to the technical field of intersection of neutron physics and high-performance calculation.