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An implantable assembly comprising: an anchor having a through-hole; and first and second implantable devices disposed in the through-hole of the anchor, the first and second implantable devices comprising first and second housings that separately contain the first and second implantable devices and at least one antenna, each of the first and second implantable devices comprising at least one transducer within the first and second housings, the transducers being located at ends of the first and second implantable devices that are exposed by the through-hole of the anchor, the first and second housings being joined together by a sleeve; wherein the anchor is adapted for securing the first and second implantable devices within a living body and the anchor surrounds the first and second housings; wherein the sleeve defines a tether between the first and second housings, wherein the tether serves as a spacer and creates an annular-shaped recess between the tether and the surrounding anchor. an anchor having a through-hole; and first and second implantable devices disposed in the through-hole of the anchor, the first and second implantable devices comprising first and second housings that separately contain the first and second implantable devices and at least one antenna, each of the first and second implantable devices comprising at least one transducer within the first and second housings, the transducers being located at ends of the first and second implantable devices that are exposed by the through-hole of the anchor, the first and second housings being joined together by a sleeve; wherein the anchor is adapted for securing the first and second implantable devices within a living body and the anchor surrounds the first and second housings; wherein the sleeve defines a tether between the first and second housings, wherein the tether serves as a spacer and creates an annular-shaped recess between the tether and the surrounding anchor.
Method for producing a sensor having a circuit carrier, which has a placement island carrying a sensor circuit (35, 40) for outputting a sensor signal dependent on a physical transmitter field and an interface which is electrically connected to the placement island and is intended to transmit the sensor signal to a superordinate signal processing device, characterized by: - enveloping a part of the circuit carrier containing the placement island and the sensor circuit (35, 40) in a first protective compound, - connecting a signal transmission element to the interface, and - enveloping at least one part of the first protective compound and the interface, with at least one part of the signal transmission element connected thereto, in a second protective compound, wherein the enclosing operation by means of the first protective compound is carried out as moulding, during which a thermosetting plastic compound, as the first protective compound, is pressed in a special mould around the circuit carrier, wherein the signal transmission element is a cable, - enveloping at least one part of the second protective compound in a third protective compound, wherein the third protective compound is formed with a fastening section for fastening the sensor to a sensor carrier, wherein the fastening section comprises a sleeve which is radially enveloped by the third protective compound. - enveloping a part of the circuit carrier containing the placement island and the sensor circuit (35, 40) in a first protective compound, - connecting a signal transmission element to the interface, and - enveloping at least one part of the first protective compound and the interface, with at least one part of the signal transmission element connected thereto, in a second protective compound, wherein the enclosing operation by means of the first protective compound is carried out as moulding, during which a thermosetting plastic compound, as the first protective compound, is pressed in a special mould around the circuit carrier, wherein the signal transmission element is a cable, - enveloping at least one part of the second protective compound in a third protective compound, wherein the third protective compound is formed with a fastening section for fastening the sensor to a sensor carrier, wherein the fastening section comprises a sleeve which is radially enveloped by the third protective compound.
A method of imaging a specimen on a microscope slide or other substrate using a microscope objective lens and forming a virtual microscope slide to provide images of different areas of the specimen including portions of the specimen within the field of view of the microscope objective lens for a given area but outside the depth of field of a principal Image focal plane of the microscope objective lens for the given area, the method comprising: capturing and storing multiple abutted and aligned digitized images (43-46, 48) of each of a plurality of areas of the specimen, each of the multiple digitized images for a given area being captured with a different focal plane thereby forming a series of Z-plane images (43, 45, 46; 44, 48) for each area to preserve the depth of field content of the specimen for that area; and storing coordinating information to associate the images In each series of abutted and aligned Z-plane images (43, 45, 46; 44, 48) with the corresponding area of the specimen and to permit retrieval of the series of Z-plane images for a given area and the display of the retrieved images in series to simulate a focusing operation of the real microscope for the given area of the specimen. capturing and storing multiple abutted and aligned digitized images (43-46, 48) of each of a plurality of areas of the specimen, each of the multiple digitized images for a given area being captured with a different focal plane thereby forming a series of Z-plane images (43, 45, 46; 44, 48) for each area to preserve the depth of field content of the specimen for that area; and storing coordinating information to associate the images In each series of abutted and aligned Z-plane images (43, 45, 46; 44, 48) with the corresponding area of the specimen and to permit retrieval of the series of Z-plane images for a given area and the display of the retrieved images in series to simulate a focusing operation of the real microscope for the given area of the specimen.
A telescopic roller conveyor, the telescopic roller conveyor comprising: a) an inner profile, and b) an outer profile, wherein 1. the inner profile is adapted to slide inside the outer profile, such that a telescopic functionality is achieved, and 2. the inner and outer profiles each have a first side comprising: • at least one first recess adapted to partly contain at least one roller organ, and • at least one second recess adapted to receive an axle connected to the roller organ, and • wherein the axle is adapted to lock the inner and outer profiles to each other in the length axis of the profiles (101;102), when the axle is placed in the at least one second recess. a) an inner profile, and b) an outer profile, wherein 1. the inner profile is adapted to slide inside the outer profile, such that a telescopic functionality is achieved, and 2. the inner and outer profiles each have a first side comprising: • at least one first recess adapted to partly contain at least one roller organ, and • at least one second recess adapted to receive an axle connected to the roller organ, and • wherein the axle is adapted to lock the inner and outer profiles to each other in the length axis of the profiles (101;102), when the axle is placed in the at least one second recess. 1. the inner profile is adapted to slide inside the outer profile, such that a telescopic functionality is achieved, and 2. the inner and outer profiles each have a first side comprising: • at least one first recess adapted to partly contain at least one roller organ, and • at least one second recess adapted to receive an axle connected to the roller organ, and • wherein the axle is adapted to lock the inner and outer profiles to each other in the length axis of the profiles (101;102), when the axle is placed in the at least one second recess. • at least one first recess adapted to partly contain at least one roller organ, and • at least one second recess adapted to receive an axle connected to the roller organ, and • wherein the axle is adapted to lock the inner and outer profiles to each other in the length axis of the profiles (101;102), when the axle is placed in the at least one second recess.
A rotation indexing device comprising a main shaft rotatably received in a receiving hole of a frame, a rotary joint comprising a distributor fixedly arranged in the frame and a shaft fitted to the distributor and attached to the main shaft, and a jig unit comprising a jig plate configured to rotationally drive by the main shaft and having a flow path formed therein and a jig mounted on the jig plate so as to connect to an outlet of the flow path, wherein the shaft has a body part fitted to the distributor and a flange part whose diameter is increased with respect to the body part on one end-side of the body part, and is configured so that an outlet of a supply path communicating with the distributor opens to a lower surface of the flange part, wherein the jig plate has a through-hole in which the flange part is arranged, an inner diameter of the through-hole being larger than an outer diameter of the flange part of the shaft, and is directly attached to the main shaft, and the flow path is formed so that an inlet opens to a lower surface of the jig plate, and wherein the rotation indexing device comprises an adapter that has an insertion hole, in which the body part of the shaft is inserted, is arranged to be in contact with the lower surface of the flange part and the lower surface of the jig plate in a state where the body part is inserted in the insertion hole, and has a communication path for communicating the outlet of the supply path in the shaft and the inlet of the flow path in the jig plate each other. wherein the shaft has a body part fitted to the distributor and a flange part whose diameter is increased with respect to the body part on one end-side of the body part, and is configured so that an outlet of a supply path communicating with the distributor opens to a lower surface of the flange part, wherein the jig plate has a through-hole in which the flange part is arranged, an inner diameter of the through-hole being larger than an outer diameter of the flange part of the shaft, and is directly attached to the main shaft, and the flow path is formed so that an inlet opens to a lower surface of the jig plate, and wherein the rotation indexing device comprises an adapter that has an insertion hole, in which the body part of the shaft is inserted, is arranged to be in contact with the lower surface of the flange part and the lower surface of the jig plate in a state where the body part is inserted in the insertion hole, and has a communication path for communicating the outlet of the supply path in the shaft and the inlet of the flow path in the jig plate each other.
A signal processor for use in heartbeat signal processing apparatus, the apparatus comprising the signal processor, a first electrode configured to be gripped with one hand to detect a first heartbeat signal, the first heartbeat signal being a potential difference signal with respect to a reference potential, and a second electrode configured to be gripped with another hand to detect a second heartbeat signal, the second heartbeat signal being another potential difference signal with respect to the reference potential, the signal processor comprising: a DC voltage calculating unit configured to calculate first and second average DC voltage values as voltage values of direct-current components in the first and second heartbeat signals; an AC amplitude calculating unit configured to calculate first and second average AC amplitude values as amplitude values of alternate-current components in the first and second heartbeat signals; a correlation coefficient calculating unit configured to calculate a correlation coefficient between the alternate-current component in the first heartbeat signal and the alternate-current component in the second heartbeat signal; an amplification factor setting unit configured to set an amplification factor for amplifying the first or second heartbeat signal on the basis of the first and second average DC voltage values, the first and second average AC amplitude values, and the correlation coefficient; and a signal generating unit configured to generate a differential heartbeat signal by amplifying the first or second heartbeat signal on the basis of the amplification factor set by the amplification factor setting unit and calculating a difference between the first and second heartbeat signals. a DC voltage calculating unit configured to calculate first and second average DC voltage values as voltage values of direct-current components in the first and second heartbeat signals; an AC amplitude calculating unit configured to calculate first and second average AC amplitude values as amplitude values of alternate-current components in the first and second heartbeat signals; a correlation coefficient calculating unit configured to calculate a correlation coefficient between the alternate-current component in the first heartbeat signal and the alternate-current component in the second heartbeat signal; an amplification factor setting unit configured to set an amplification factor for amplifying the first or second heartbeat signal on the basis of the first and second average DC voltage values, the first and second average AC amplitude values, and the correlation coefficient; and a signal generating unit configured to generate a differential heartbeat signal by amplifying the first or second heartbeat signal on the basis of the amplification factor set by the amplification factor setting unit and calculating a difference between the first and second heartbeat signals.
Method of controlling a piezoelectric stick-slip-motor, said method comprising the following steps: a. Step A: applying to the motor a cyclic sawtooth-waveform drive voltage signal with a constant frequency in which the drive voltage increases to and decreases from a peak voltage (Vp) for operating the motor with a constant speed; characterized by: b. Step B: changing the motor speed by gradually increasing or decreasing the gradient (dV/dt) of increasing the drive voltage to the peak voltage (Vp) with each subsequent sawtooth-waveform drive voltage signal cycle while keeping the frequency of the drive voltage signal constant. a. Step A: applying to the motor a cyclic sawtooth-waveform drive voltage signal with a constant frequency in which the drive voltage increases to and decreases from a peak voltage (Vp) for operating the motor with a constant speed; characterized by: b. Step B: changing the motor speed by gradually increasing or decreasing the gradient (dV/dt) of increasing the drive voltage to the peak voltage (Vp) with each subsequent sawtooth-waveform drive voltage signal cycle while keeping the frequency of the drive voltage signal constant.
A field detector comprising: a field-responsive element which is adapted to undergo a dimensional change when exposed to a predetermined field; and an interferometric read-out arrangement arranged to detect the dimensional change of the field-responsive element and comprising: a light source and at least one optical detector, wherein the light source is arranged to provide a measurement beam reflected from the field-responsive element and a reference beam not reflected from the field-responsive element, the at least one optical detector being disposed so as to detect at least part of an interference pattern produced by the measurement beam and the reference beam; the field detector comprising a locating arrangement arranged to constrain the field-responsive element at at least one edge thereof, the field-responsive element having a shape comprising a curved surface, the curved surface being an entire surface of the field-responsive element, which is curved prior to being constrained in the detector, the field-responsive element being arranged such that the dimensional change causes the curved surface to be displaced in a direction which changes an optical path length of the measurement beam relative to the reference beam, thereby changing the interference pattern detected by said at least one optical detector. a field-responsive element which is adapted to undergo a dimensional change when exposed to a predetermined field; and an interferometric read-out arrangement arranged to detect the dimensional change of the field-responsive element and comprising: a light source and at least one optical detector, wherein the light source is arranged to provide a measurement beam reflected from the field-responsive element and a reference beam not reflected from the field-responsive element, the at least one optical detector being disposed so as to detect at least part of an interference pattern produced by the measurement beam and the reference beam; the field detector comprising a locating arrangement arranged to constrain the field-responsive element at at least one edge thereof, the field-responsive element having a shape comprising a curved surface, the curved surface being an entire surface of the field-responsive element, which is curved prior to being constrained in the detector, the field-responsive element being arranged such that the dimensional change causes the curved surface to be displaced in a direction which changes an optical path length of the measurement beam relative to the reference beam, thereby changing the interference pattern detected by said at least one optical detector.
Fuel cell, comprising: - a membrane/electrode assembly, including: - a proton exchange membrane; - an anode in contact with a first face of the membrane and including a mixture including a proton conducting polymer and platinum supported on carbon powder; - said mixture also includes additional carbon not supporting a catalyst and having a BET specific surface area at least equal to 200 m 2 /g; - characterized in that the membrane/electrode assembly comprises a first active zone covered by the anode, and a first linking zone not covered by said anode; - further comprising flow guiding plates (51, 52), between which the membrane/electrode assembly is arranged, said flow guiding plates being traversed by at least one first flow collector in communication with said anode, said first linking zone being arranged between said first flow collector and the first active zone; - in which the membrane/electrode assembly further comprises a first capacitive layer including another mixture including carbon having a BET specific surface area at least equal to 200 m 2 /g and a proton-conducting material, said first capacitive layer being arranged on said first linking zone. - a membrane/electrode assembly, including: - a proton exchange membrane; - an anode in contact with a first face of the membrane and including a mixture including a proton conducting polymer and platinum supported on carbon powder; - said mixture also includes additional carbon not supporting a catalyst and having a BET specific surface area at least equal to 200 m 2 /g; - a proton exchange membrane; - an anode in contact with a first face of the membrane and including a mixture including a proton conducting polymer and platinum supported on carbon powder; - said mixture also includes additional carbon not supporting a catalyst and having a BET specific surface area at least equal to 200 m 2 /g; - characterized in that the membrane/electrode assembly comprises a first active zone covered by the anode, and a first linking zone not covered by said anode; - further comprising flow guiding plates (51, 52), between which the membrane/electrode assembly is arranged, said flow guiding plates being traversed by at least one first flow collector in communication with said anode, said first linking zone being arranged between said first flow collector and the first active zone; - in which the membrane/electrode assembly further comprises a first capacitive layer including another mixture including carbon having a BET specific surface area at least equal to 200 m 2 /g and a proton-conducting material, said first capacitive layer being arranged on said first linking zone.
A mold (10, 66) for casting a polymeric aircraft window panel, comprising: a first mold half comprising a first mold surface; and a second mold half comprising a second mold surface, wherein the first mold surface and/or the second mold surface have a shape conforming to a final shape for opposed major surfaces of an aircraft window panel, characterized in that a glass liner is removably located over the first mold surface and/or the second mold surface. a first mold half comprising a first mold surface; and a second mold half comprising a second mold surface,
A sorting apparatus that sorts a specific material type object and other material type object other than the specific material type object from a sorting target in which the specific material type object and the other material type object are mixed, the sorting apparatus comprising: a transport unit that transports the sorting target loaded on the transport unit in one transport direction and causes the sorting target to fly at a tip end portion of the transport unit; an identification unit that is disposed above the transport unit to identify a material type, a position, and a size of the sorting target; an injection unit that injects pulse air toward the specific material type object; and a controller that sets an injection area of the pulse air to be injected to the specific material type object based on the material type, the position, and the size identified by the identification unit and controls the injection unit to inject the pulse air to the injection area, wherein the controller sets, as the injection area, an area obtained by removing a rear portion from an area of the specific material type object (2a, 30) on a placement plane when the other material type object (2b, 32) exists within a predetermined distance from a rear side of the specific material type object (2a, 30), characterized in that the controller sets a non-injection area in front of the other material type object (2b, 32) on a rear extension line of the specific material type object (2a, 30), and sets, as the injection area, an area obtained by removing the non-injection area from the area of the specific material type object (2a, 30) on the placement plane. a transport unit that transports the sorting target loaded on the transport unit in one transport direction and causes the sorting target to fly at a tip end portion of the transport unit; an identification unit that is disposed above the transport unit to identify a material type, a position, and a size of the sorting target; an injection unit that injects pulse air toward the specific material type object; and a controller that sets an injection area of the pulse air to be injected to the specific material type object based on the material type, the position, and the size identified by the identification unit and controls the injection unit to inject the pulse air to the injection area, wherein the controller sets, as the injection area, an area obtained by removing a rear portion from an area of the specific material type object (2a, 30) on a placement plane when the other material type object (2b, 32) exists within a predetermined distance from a rear side of the specific material type object (2a, 30), characterized in that the controller sets a non-injection area in front of the other material type object (2b, 32) on a rear extension line of the specific material type object (2a, 30), and sets, as the injection area, an area obtained by removing the non-injection area from the area of the specific material type object (2a, 30) on the placement plane.