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A method for processing a plurality of cardiac MR data sets, the method comprising: - providing the plurality of cardiac MR data sets which were acquired over a plurality of cardiac cycles, each cardiac MR data set having a corresponding time stamp at which the corresponding cardiac MR data set was acquired, wherein each of the cardiac MR data sets was acquired based on a trigger event triggering an acquisition of the corresponding cardiac MR data set, - determining a series of time differences between the acquisitions of the cardiac MR data sets based on the time stamps, - determining, in the series of time differences, a default time difference representing the time difference between 2 consecutive cardiac MR data sets which were acquired using correct trigger events present in the trigger events, - determining, in the series of time differences, at least one pair of incorrect time differences (51,53), each incorrect time difference representing the time difference between 2 consecutive MR data sets in which at least one MR data set from the 2 consecutive MR data sets was acquired using an incorrect trigger event present in the trigger events, - determining approved MR data sets comprising only cardiac MR data sets from the plurality of cardiac MR data sets which were acquired using the correct trigger event, based on the at least one pair of incorrect time differences, - processing the approved MR data sets, characterized in that the determining of the approved MR data sets comprises determining, in the plurality of cardiac MR data sets, first MR data sets (23, 24) which were acquired between the at least one pair of incorrect time differences and determining the approved MR data sets while excluding the first MR data sets from the plurality of cardiac MR data sets. - providing the plurality of cardiac MR data sets which were acquired over a plurality of cardiac cycles, each cardiac MR data set having a corresponding time stamp at which the corresponding cardiac MR data set was acquired, wherein each of the cardiac MR data sets was acquired based on a trigger event triggering an acquisition of the corresponding cardiac MR data set, - determining a series of time differences between the acquisitions of the cardiac MR data sets based on the time stamps, - determining, in the series of time differences, a default time difference representing the time difference between 2 consecutive cardiac MR data sets which were acquired using correct trigger events present in the trigger events, - determining, in the series of time differences, at least one pair of incorrect time differences (51,53), each incorrect time difference representing the time difference between 2 consecutive MR data sets in which at least one MR data set from the 2 consecutive MR data sets was acquired using an incorrect trigger event present in the trigger events, - determining approved MR data sets comprising only cardiac MR data sets from the plurality of cardiac MR data sets which were acquired using the correct trigger event, based on the at least one pair of incorrect time differences, - processing the approved MR data sets,
A mixing chamber for a handpiece of a medical device, in particular a dental powder jet device, the mixing chamber having a first supply line for a first fluid stream, in particular a liquid stream, and the mixing chamber having a second supply line for a second fluid stream, in particular a powder/air mixture, the two supply lines (10, 20) extending at least in sections along a central axis of the second supply line, wherein the first supply line encloses the second supply line and an outer diameter of the first supply line is formed by the inner wall of the mixing chamber, and the second supply line ending inside the mixing chamber in an outlet, the mixing chamber having a mixing region behind the outlet in which the first fluid stream is directed to the second fluid stream, and wherein the mixing chamber has an acceleration region in which the first supply line extends over a pre-definable length parallel to the central axis of the second supply line, characterised in that the acceleration region has a minimum length of 3 mm, and in that the distance between the outlet of the second supply line and an outlet of the first supply line, i.e. between the inner and outer nozzle, takes a value between 1 and 8 mm. the mixing chamber having a first supply line for a first fluid stream, in particular a liquid stream, and the mixing chamber having a second supply line for a second fluid stream, in particular a powder/air mixture, the two supply lines (10, 20) extending at least in sections along a central axis of the second supply line, wherein the first supply line encloses the second supply line and an outer diameter of the first supply line is formed by the inner wall of the mixing chamber, and the second supply line ending inside the mixing chamber in an outlet, the mixing chamber having a mixing region behind the outlet in which the first fluid stream is directed to the second fluid stream, and wherein the mixing chamber has an acceleration region in which the first supply line extends over a pre-definable length parallel to the central axis of the second supply line, characterised in that the acceleration region has a minimum length of 3 mm, and in that the distance between the outlet of the second supply line and an outlet of the first supply line, i.e. between the inner and outer nozzle, takes a value between 1 and 8 mm.
An ablation catheter carrying a position sensor, comprising: an elongated catheter body; a deflectable section distal the catheter body; a tip electrode distal the deflectable section, the tip electrode having a longitudinal axis, and comprising an internal member, an outer shell with fluid ports, and an annular region extending therebetween for receiving fluid passing into the tip electrode and exiting the fluid ports, the internal member having a tubular portion carrying the sensor centered and on axis in the tip electrode; a base portion; and characterized by a baffle portion defining multiple fluid flow paths into the annular region. an elongated catheter body; a deflectable section distal the catheter body; a tip electrode distal the deflectable section, the tip electrode having a longitudinal axis, and comprising an internal member, an outer shell with fluid ports, and an annular region extending therebetween for receiving fluid passing into the tip electrode and exiting the fluid ports, the internal member having a tubular portion carrying the sensor centered and on axis in the tip electrode; a base portion; and characterized by a baffle portion defining multiple fluid flow paths into the annular region.
An optical assembly to be used between a target positioned within a vacuum chamber and a laser source, the optical assembly comprising: a housing; a frame; a lens carried by the frame; a plurality of spiral flexures (124a, 124b, 124c, 124d) each having a respective proximal end coupled to the frame; and a plurality of flexure actuators (126a, 126b, 126c, 126d), each flexure actuator coupled between the housing and a distal end of a respective spiral flexure; and wherein the optical assembly is characterized in that it comprises a respective threaded flexure tube (128a, 128b, 128c, 128d) coupled to a distal end of each of the plurality of spiral flexures (124a, 124b, 124c,124d), and wherein each flexure actuator (126a, 126b, 126c, 126d) comprises a motor (130a, 130b, 130c, 130d) having a rotatable threaded output shaft (132a, 132b, 132c, 132d) coupled to a respective threaded flexure tube (128a, 128b, 128c, 128d). a housing; a frame; a lens carried by the frame; a plurality of spiral flexures (124a, 124b, 124c, 124d) each having a respective proximal end coupled to the frame; and a plurality of flexure actuators (126a, 126b, 126c, 126d), each flexure actuator coupled between the housing and a distal end of a respective spiral flexure; and wherein the optical assembly is characterized in that it comprises a respective threaded flexure tube (128a, 128b, 128c, 128d) coupled to a distal end of each of the plurality of spiral flexures (124a, 124b, 124c,124d), and wherein each flexure actuator (126a, 126b, 126c, 126d) comprises a motor (130a, 130b, 130c, 130d) having a rotatable threaded output shaft (132a, 132b, 132c, 132d) coupled to a respective threaded flexure tube (128a, 128b, 128c, 128d).
A vehicle rear portion structure comprising: a first quarter pillar that extends in a vehicle vertical direction at a vehicle rear side of a vehicle side portion, and whose lower end portion is joined to a wheel house; and a second quarter pillar that is provided at a vehicle rear side of the first quarter pillar and extends in the vehicle vertical direction; characterized by further comprising a connecting member that is joined to the second quarter pillar and to a joined region of the first quarter pillar and the wheel house, and that connects the second quarter pillar and the joined region, wherein a lower end portion of the connecting member is joined to the joined region of the lower end portion of the first quarter pillar and the wheel house. a first quarter pillar that extends in a vehicle vertical direction at a vehicle rear side of a vehicle side portion, and whose lower end portion is joined to a wheel house; and a second quarter pillar that is provided at a vehicle rear side of the first quarter pillar and extends in the vehicle vertical direction; characterized by further comprising a connecting member that is joined to the second quarter pillar and to a joined region of the first quarter pillar and the wheel house, and that connects the second quarter pillar and the joined region, wherein a lower end portion of the connecting member is joined to the joined region of the lower end portion of the first quarter pillar and the wheel house.
A transmit/receive node comprising an interface for producing a connection to a FlexRay data bus or an LIN data bus, wherein the transmit/receive node is configured to detect the occurrence of a first condition and a second condition in a sequence of time portions and, in case the first and second conditions are fulfilled for a time portion associated to an available message, to provide a frame of the available message to the FlexRay data bus and the LIN data bus via the interface during the associated time portion, wherein the first condition, in accordance with a time schedule, indicates the associated time portion for providing the frame of the available message, and wherein the second condition indicates that the transmit priority for the associated time portion associated to the message is the highest transmit priority among the transmit priorities of the available messages of the transmit/receive nodes connected to the FlexRay data bus or the LIN data bus for the same associated time portion, wherein at most one message per transmit priority is scheduled per time portion; wherein the first and second conditions are predetermined by a schedule established before the execution; wherein the schedule is a mode-based schedule which determines for each time portion a number of messages to be provided potentially, wherein at most one message per mode of execution is scheduled per time portion so that each time portion comprises a limited competition ordered in accordance with priorities; wherein modes of execution are ordered according to preferences and define the transmit priorities of messages associated to these modes of execution; and wherein a time portion is associated to several transmit/receive nodes for different modes of execution, wherein this time portion is associated, with each occurrence, only once per mode of execution.
Use of a thermally-conductive material in an aerosol-generating article as a thermally-conducting flame barrier for spreading heat and mitigating against the risk of a user igniting an aerosol-forming substrate of the aerosol-generating article by applying a flame to the aerosol-generating article, in which; the aerosol-generating article is a heated aerosol-generating article for use with an electrically-operated aerosol-generating device comprising a heating element, and comprises the aerosol-forming substrate radially encircled by a sheet of the thermally-conductive material, the thermally-conductive material comprising aluminium foil.
Drilling machine comprising: a machine body with a mast provided with at least one rotary operating head having at least one spindle for the rotational-translational motion of a rod module; at least one loading device of the carousel type for a plurality of rod modules, that is, comprising a platform on which said rod modules are arranged orthogonally to the platform itself and conveyor means (2, 21, 22) for conveying said rod modules along a closed path, characterized in that said carousel loading device comprises a lateral containment frame for said rod modules, and wherein said frame comprises at least one opening suited to allow said rod modules to be extracted and/or inserted through the translation of the same in a direction substantially parallel to said platform or a direction having at least one component that is parallel to said platform, and wherein at the level of said opening there are selective closing means for closing said opening.
Device for producing a free cold non-thermal plasma jet (21, 21') with at least one high-frequency plasma source and with at least one hollow body that is transparent to electromagnetic radiation, in particular a tube, which is provided with at least one gas inlet opening and at least one jet outlet opening, wherein the high-frequency plasma source produces a cold non-thermal gas plasma within the hollow body, wherein the device comprises a working chamber, which is separate from the hollow body, wherein the plasma source is a microwave plasma source with slot antenna injection, wherein the hollow body, as at least part of a plasma producing region, is connected by way of a transitional element (14, 14'), formed as a metal ring, to the separate working chamber, as at least part of a working region, wherein the metal ring, as a connection between the plasma producing region and the working chamber, acts without further additionally produced electromagnetic fields to make electromagnetic surface waves that spread out at the interface between the gas plasma and the hollow body continue from the hollow body into the working chamber, and the cold non-thermal gas plasma that is produced in the hollow body passes by way of the jet outlet opening (13, 13') out of the hollow body into the separate working chamber as a free, cold non-thermal plasma jet and is guided there in a concentrated manner by surface waves.
A method of drafting garment patterns for a subject, comprising: a) taking photographs of the subject's body; b) generating a body outline in software from the photographs, the body outline having scaled dimensions corresponding to the body and upon which measurements can be made; c) acquiring access to a style drawing, said style drawing being a line representation of at least a portion of a garment and having boundary lines defined by parametric constraints; d) aligning said style drawing relative to the body outline; e) adjusting the boundary lines of the style drawing relative to the body outline; f) providing a pattern associated with the style drawing; and g) automatically drafting a garment pattern from the associated pattern to fit the subject corresponding at least in part to the adjustments to the boundary lines of the style drawing, the garment pattern printed or printable on flexible sheet material and including instructions for the cuts required for making a garment that corresponds to the style drawing and which fits the subject. a) taking photographs of the subject's body; b) generating a body outline in software from the photographs, the body outline having scaled dimensions corresponding to the body and upon which measurements can be made; c) acquiring access to a style drawing, said style drawing being a line representation of at least a portion of a garment and having boundary lines defined by parametric constraints; d) aligning said style drawing relative to the body outline; e) adjusting the boundary lines of the style drawing relative to the body outline; f) providing a pattern associated with the style drawing; and g) automatically drafting a garment pattern from the associated pattern to fit the subject corresponding at least in part to the adjustments to the boundary lines of the style drawing, the garment pattern printed or printable on flexible sheet material and including instructions for the cuts required for making a garment that corresponds to the style drawing and which fits the subject.
Tyre comprising a tread provided with a rolling surface, at least one recess being formed in the tread, which recess opens onto the rolling surface, the recess being delimited by a bottom wall and one single side wall, the tyre also comprising at least one appliqué (100; 1001-1002) comprising at least one portion of a colour other than black, and the appliqué being inserted into the recess and fixed by means of an adhesive to at least a portion of said bottom or side wall, in such a way that the portion of a colour other than black of the appliqué is visible from a viewpoint outside of the tread and facing the appliqué, wherein said side wall of the recess is a closed surface or a quasi-closed surface.
In an vehicle radar sensor (14, 15), a method for detecting radar sensor blockage, the method comprising: collecting sensor data using the radar sensor (14, 15) as the vehicle travels past stationary structures; generating a plot of normalized Doppler versus monopulse phase angle or azimuth using the collected sensor data, wherein the plot includes a clutter ridge (402, 422, 442) comprising points representative of the stationary structures, wherein the plot indicates signal magnitude at different points of normalized Doppler and monopulse phase angle or azimuth, wherein the plot is a Doppler Monopulse Image represented as a three-dimensional plot, with monopulse phase angle or azimuth on an x-axis, normalized Doppler on a y-axis, and signal magnitude on a z-axis or using color or intensity to indicate variations in signal magnitude; analyzing the plot to detect if the radar sensor (14, 15) is blocked by analyzing characteristics of the clutter ridge (402, 422, 442) comprising calculating quality metrics for the clutter ridge (402, 422, 442), wherein calculating quality metrics for the clutter ridge (402, 422, 442) comprises: calculating an average peak magnitude in azimuth; calculating an average variance of the clutter ridge (402, 422, 442) in azimuth; and calculating average stability of peak magnitude in azimuth; and comparing each of the quality metrics to a respective threshold value to detect if the radar sensor (14, 15) is blocked. collecting sensor data using the radar sensor (14, 15) as the vehicle travels past stationary structures; generating a plot of normalized Doppler versus monopulse phase angle or azimuth using the collected sensor data, wherein the plot includes a clutter ridge (402, 422, 442) comprising points representative of the stationary structures, wherein the plot indicates signal magnitude at different points of normalized Doppler and monopulse phase angle or azimuth, wherein the plot is a Doppler Monopulse Image represented as a three-dimensional plot, with monopulse phase angle or azimuth on an x-axis, normalized Doppler on a y-axis, and signal magnitude on a z-axis or using color or intensity to indicate variations in signal magnitude; analyzing the plot to detect if the radar sensor (14, 15) is blocked by analyzing characteristics of the clutter ridge (402, 422, 442) comprising calculating quality metrics for the clutter ridge (402, 422, 442), wherein calculating quality metrics for the clutter ridge (402, 422, 442) comprises: calculating an average peak magnitude in azimuth; calculating an average variance of the clutter ridge (402, 422, 442) in azimuth; and calculating average stability of peak magnitude in azimuth; and comparing each of the quality metrics to a respective threshold value to detect if the radar sensor (14, 15) is blocked. calculating an average peak magnitude in azimuth; calculating an average variance of the clutter ridge (402, 422, 442) in azimuth; and calculating average stability of peak magnitude in azimuth; and comparing each of the quality metrics to a respective threshold value to detect if the radar sensor (14, 15) is blocked.
The use of polybutylene succinate as a blend with polylactide for improved adhesion of a coating of said blend extruded onto a fibrous paper or board substrate of a packaging material and for reducing raw edge penetration in liquid packages or containers made from the packaging material.
A blower comprising: a housing including a handle portion defining a handle aperture; a blower tube extending forward from the housing and defining a tube axis; a fan assembly operably coupled to the blower tube to force air through the blower tube responsive to operation of a motor; and an eyelet, characterized in that the eyelet is disposed on a side portion of the housing proximate to the handle aperture, at a point along the handle aperture that is proximate to a midpoint of a longitudinal length of the handle aperture. a housing including a handle portion defining a handle aperture; a blower tube extending forward from the housing and defining a tube axis; a fan assembly operably coupled to the blower tube to force air through the blower tube responsive to operation of a motor; and an eyelet, characterized in that the eyelet is disposed on a side portion of the housing proximate to the handle aperture, at a point along the handle aperture that is proximate to a midpoint of a longitudinal length of the handle aperture.
A method of monitoring a status of a cutting unit in an apparatus for producing packages of liquid food, said apparatus comprising the cutting unit and being configured to vertically seal a web of packaging material in the form of a tube, fill the tube with liquid food, form transverse seals in the tube, and cut the transverse seals by a cutting blade in the cutting unit to sever food-containing packages from each other, said method comprising: obtaining a time sequence of measurement values from a sensor arranged to measure cutting resistance for the cutting blade when actuated to cut a respective transverse seal; processing the time sequence of measurement values to generate a resistance time profile; characterized by the method comprising following further steps: detecting at least one predefined feature in the resistance time profile; determining a respective phase value for the at least one predefined feature within the resistance time profile; and determining the status of the cutting unit as a function of a set of input values comprising the respective phase value, processing the resistance time profile for determining the condition of the cutting blade, and outputting a corresponding indicator, indicative of the current condition of the cutting blade. obtaining a time sequence of measurement values from a sensor arranged to measure cutting resistance for the cutting blade when actuated to cut a respective transverse seal; processing the time sequence of measurement values to generate a resistance time profile; detecting at least one predefined feature in the resistance time profile; determining a respective phase value for the at least one predefined feature within the resistance time profile; and determining the status of the cutting unit as a function of a set of input values comprising the respective phase value, processing the resistance time profile for determining the condition of the cutting blade, and outputting a corresponding indicator, indicative of the current condition of the cutting blade.