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Method of manufacturing a non-work-hardened aluminium alloy product such as a rolling ingot or an extrusion ingot comprising the following steps: (i) produce a liquid metal bath containing alloy with the following composition, in % by weight: Zn: 0 - 12 Cu: 0 - 6 Mg: 0 - 6 Li: 0 - 3 Ag: 0 - 1 Si < 0.5 Fe < 0.5 optionally at least one of Cr, Zr, Mn, Hf, Ti, Sc, V, B with a content of < 0.5, the remainder being aluminium, (ii) ultrasound treatment of said liquid metal bath in a furnace and/or a tank using an immersed device containing at least one ultrasound transmitter, (iii) transfer said liquid metal bath thus treated to a solidification device (iv) semi-continuous vertical casting by direct cooling of said treated liquid metal bath (i) produce a liquid metal bath containing alloy with the following composition, in % by weight: Zn: 0 - 12 Cu: 0 - 6 Mg: 0 - 6 Li: 0 - 3 Ag: 0 - 1 Si < 0.5 Fe < 0.5 optionally at least one of Cr, Zr, Mn, Hf, Ti, Sc, V, B with a content of < 0.5, the remainder being aluminium, Zn: 0 - 12 Cu: 0 - 6 Mg: 0 - 6 Li: 0 - 3 Ag: 0 - 1 Si < 0.5 Fe < 0.5 (ii) ultrasound treatment of said liquid metal bath in a furnace and/or a tank using an immersed device containing at least one ultrasound transmitter, (iii) transfer said liquid metal bath thus treated to a solidification device (iv) semi-continuous vertical casting by direct cooling of said treated liquid metal bath
A masking tape, comprising: a. a carrier strip having a first strip region and a second strip region, and b. a first pressure-sensitive adhesive layer (2, 22, 32) in the first strip region and a second pressure-sensitive adhesive layer (3, 23, 33) in the second strip region, wherein i) the adhesive force in the first strip region is higher than the adhesive force in the second strip region, 0.7 to 4.5 N/cm on stainless steel, according to PSTC-101, to 0.1 to 0.9 N/cm on stainless steel, according to PSTC-101, and ii) the first pressure-sensitive adhesive layer (2, 22, 32) and the second pressure-sensitive adhesive layer (3, 23, 33) are applied onto the first side of the carrier strip, characterized in that the second strip region is wider than the first strip region. a. a carrier strip having a first strip region and a second strip region, and b. a first pressure-sensitive adhesive layer (2, 22, 32) in the first strip region and a second pressure-sensitive adhesive layer (3, 23, 33) in the second strip region, i) the adhesive force in the first strip region is higher than the adhesive force in the second strip region, 0.7 to 4.5 N/cm on stainless steel, according to PSTC-101, to 0.1 to 0.9 N/cm on stainless steel, according to PSTC-101, and ii) the first pressure-sensitive adhesive layer (2, 22, 32) and the second pressure-sensitive adhesive layer (3, 23, 33) are applied onto the first side of the carrier strip,
A method for identifying one or more scored candidate objects that may correspond to one or more actual pallets in a gray scale image, comprising: identifying, by a computer, a first plurality of scored candidate objects in the gray scale image; storing, by the computer, a list of the first plurality of scored candidate objects, wherein the list includes a respective record for each of the first plurality of scored candidate objects and the respective record for each of the first plurality of scored candidate objects includes a respective composite object score that represents a likelihood that the scored candidate object corresponds to an actual pallet structure in the gray scale image; determining, by the computer, a subset of the first plurality of scored candidate objects to eliminate from the list based on a comparison amongst the respective records of the first plurality of scored candidate objects, wherein the subset of the first plurality of scored candidate objects includes those scored candidate objects of the first plurality of candidate objects having a respective composite object score below a predetermined value; and removing, by the computer, the subset of the first plurality of scored candidate objects from the list to create an updated list for a second plurality of scored candidate objects, wherein the updated list includes a respective record for each of the second plurality of scored candidate objects. identifying, by a computer, a first plurality of scored candidate objects in the gray scale image; storing, by the computer, a list of the first plurality of scored candidate objects, wherein the list includes a respective record for each of the first plurality of scored candidate objects and the respective record for each of the first plurality of scored candidate objects includes a respective composite object score that represents a likelihood that the scored candidate object corresponds to an actual pallet structure in the gray scale image; determining, by the computer, a subset of the first plurality of scored candidate objects to eliminate from the list based on a comparison amongst the respective records of the first plurality of scored candidate objects, wherein the subset of the first plurality of scored candidate objects includes those scored candidate objects of the first plurality of candidate objects having a respective composite object score below a predetermined value; and removing, by the computer, the subset of the first plurality of scored candidate objects from the list to create an updated list for a second plurality of scored candidate objects, wherein the updated list includes a respective record for each of the second plurality of scored candidate objects.
An apparatus (500, 600) for reducing X-ray scatter, the apparatus comprising: a motor (504, 604); an anti-scatter grid (502, 602) coupled to the motor, the anti-scatter grid having a plurality of septa, and the anti-scatter grid being configured to be positioned relative to an X-ray imaging device such that each septum of the plurality of septa extends along a direction substantially parallel to a coronal plane of a subject during imaging of the subject using the X-ray imaging device, wherein the motor is configured to move the anti-scatter grid relative to a detector of the X-ray imaging device in the field of view in a second mode of the X-ray imaging device, characterised in that the motor is configured to retract the anti-scatter out of the field of view in a first mode of the X-ray imaging device, wherein the second mode is a tomosynthesis mode, wherein the detector is configured to rotate during imaging in the second mode, and wherein the anti-scatter grid is configured to move in a corresponding rotational direction with the detector during imaging in the second mode. a motor (504, 604); an anti-scatter grid (502, 602) coupled to the motor, the anti-scatter grid having a plurality of septa, and the anti-scatter grid being configured to be positioned relative to an X-ray imaging device such that each septum of the plurality of septa extends along a direction substantially parallel to a coronal plane of a subject during imaging of the subject using the X-ray imaging device, wherein the motor is configured to move the anti-scatter grid relative to a detector of the X-ray imaging device in the field of view in a second mode of the X-ray imaging device, characterised in that the motor is configured to retract the anti-scatter out of the field of view in a first mode of the X-ray imaging device, wherein the second mode is a tomosynthesis mode, wherein the detector is configured to rotate during imaging in the second mode, and wherein the anti-scatter grid is configured to move in a corresponding rotational direction with the detector during imaging in the second mode.
A method for monitoring local defects in one or more transmission gears in a gearbox during service, comprising: arranging one or more eddy current sensor(s) (14, 14') to interact with the transmission gear(s) as they are rotating in a gearbox during service, wherein the one or more eddy current sensor(s) are carried by a monitoring gear or part of a monitoring gear that is shaped so as to enmesh with the transmission gear(s) to be monitored thereby to pass the sensor(s) across a portion of a surface of the transmission gear(s) during relative movement therebetween; measuring an output signal from the eddy current sensor(s) (14, 14') resulting from interaction with the transmission gear(s); and detecting a change in shape of the output signal indicative of a local defect. arranging one or more eddy current sensor(s) (14, 14') to interact with the transmission gear(s) as they are rotating in a gearbox during service, wherein the one or more eddy current sensor(s) are carried by a monitoring gear or part of a monitoring gear that is shaped so as to enmesh with the transmission gear(s) to be monitored thereby to pass the sensor(s) across a portion of a surface of the transmission gear(s) during relative movement therebetween; measuring an output signal from the eddy current sensor(s) (14, 14') resulting from interaction with the transmission gear(s); and detecting a change in shape of the output signal indicative of a local defect.
Accessory for closing a water-dispensing device, of the standpipe or outlet type for a fire hydrant, for drawing off, for irrigation, for road washing and/or road sprinkling, said dispensing device comprising a chamber provided firstly with a water-dispensing outlet intended to be supplied with water coming from inside the chamber and secondly an access opening connecting the outside of the water-dispensing device to the inside of the chamber, the closure accessory comprising: - a cap for closing the access opening designed to be removably fixed to said access opening in order to hermetically close the latter, the closure accessory being characterised in that: - it also comprises a top cover designed to be removably fixed to the closure cap, the top cover thus fixed to the closure cap forming with the latter a compartment containing electronic means for monitoring the dispensing device, - said closure cap being fixed to the access opening by a first fixing means accessible from the outside of the compartment and from the outside of the chamber, - the top cover being fixed to the closure cap by a second fixing means (31A, 31B, 31C) independent of the first fixing means and accessible from the outside of the compartment and from the outside of the chamber, so that firstly the top cover can be separated from the closure cap while the latter is fixed to the access opening, and secondly the closure cap can be separated from the access opening while the top cover is fixed to said closure cap. - a cap for closing the access opening designed to be removably fixed to said access opening in order to hermetically close the latter, - it also comprises a top cover designed to be removably fixed to the closure cap, the top cover thus fixed to the closure cap forming with the latter a compartment containing electronic means for monitoring the dispensing device, - said closure cap being fixed to the access opening by a first fixing means accessible from the outside of the compartment and from the outside of the chamber, - the top cover being fixed to the closure cap by a second fixing means (31A, 31B, 31C) independent of the first fixing means and accessible from the outside of the compartment and from the outside of the chamber, so that firstly the top cover can be separated from the closure cap while the latter is fixed to the access opening, and secondly the closure cap can be separated from the access opening while the top cover is fixed to said closure cap.
A calibration system for calibration of a PET nuclear imaging device which includes radiation detectors (20, 22, 24), electronic circuits (26, 28, 30, 32) for processing output signals from the detectors, a coincidence detector, and image processing circuitry, the calibration system comprising: an energy source (50,130) configured to provide an energy output to generate calibration pulses; a means (54, 160) for communicating the calibration pulses to each of the radiation detectors or the electronic circuits to generate trigger pulses indicative of times the calibration pulses are received; a calibration processor configured to determine differences in time of receipt of the trigger pulse from each of the electronic circuits by the coincidence detector, the calibration processor being further configured to adjust programmable delays (44, 46) in each of the electronic circuits to reduce the determined time differences, characterised in that the calibration pulses are electrical pulses. an energy source (50,130) configured to provide an energy output to generate calibration pulses; a means (54, 160) for communicating the calibration pulses to each of the radiation detectors or the electronic circuits to generate trigger pulses indicative of times the calibration pulses are received; a calibration processor configured to determine differences in time of receipt of the trigger pulse from each of the electronic circuits by the coincidence detector, the calibration processor being further configured to adjust programmable delays (44, 46) in each of the electronic circuits to reduce the determined time differences, characterised in that the calibration pulses are electrical pulses.
A dry powder unit dose device, comprising a dosage form comprising more than one blister well (106, 107), the more than one blister well comprising: a dispensing blister well containing an internal piercing device; a dry-powder-containing blister well (106, 134) containing a dry powder; and at least one additional blister well containing a gas propellant; wherein the dispensing blister well and the dry-powder-containing blister well may be the same blister well; wherein a frangible sealed interface is provided between the additional blister well and the dry-powder-containing blister well (106, 134); and wherein the dosage form is structured such that the at least one additional blister is in fluid communication with the dry-powder-containing blister well (106, 134) upon rupture of the frangible sealed interface therebetween, whereby: the propellant gas from the at least one additional blister well flows into the dry-powder-containing blister well so as to deagglomerate, entrain and propel the dry powder; and the propellant gas from the at least one additional blister well flows into the dispensing blister well via a first side of the dispensing blister well, and wherein the internal piercing device has a base and an elongated piercing member, the internal piercing device having a single flow directing channel running from the base to a piercing tip of the elongated piercing member, wherein a longitudinal axis of the flow directing channel is oriented axially upon the base of the internal piercing device such that it is substantially opposite the first side of the dispensing well. a dispensing blister well containing an internal piercing device; a dry-powder-containing blister well (106, 134) containing a dry powder; and at least one additional blister well containing a gas propellant; wherein the dispensing blister well and the dry-powder-containing blister well may be the same blister well; wherein a frangible sealed interface is provided between the additional blister well and the dry-powder-containing blister well (106, 134); and wherein the dosage form is structured such that the at least one additional blister is in fluid communication with the dry-powder-containing blister well (106, 134) upon rupture of the frangible sealed interface therebetween, whereby: the propellant gas from the at least one additional blister well flows into the dry-powder-containing blister well so as to deagglomerate, entrain and propel the dry powder; and the propellant gas from the at least one additional blister well flows into the dispensing blister well via a first side of the dispensing blister well, and wherein the internal piercing device has a base and an elongated piercing member, the internal piercing device having a single flow directing channel running from the base to a piercing tip of the elongated piercing member, wherein a longitudinal axis of the flow directing channel is oriented axially upon the base of the internal piercing device such that it is substantially opposite the first side of the dispensing well.
A collapsible luggage bag system, comprising: a bag having an internal volume; a frame selectively interconnected to an exterior surface of said bag, including: a first stay having a retracted position and an extended position relative to said bag; a second stay having a retracted position and an extended position relative to said bag; a handle slideably interconnected to an upper end of said first stay and an upper end of said second stay; and wherein said handle is configured to selectively disconnect from said upper end of said first stay and reposition against said second stay such that said frame stores in said internal volume of said bag characterized in that said upper ends of said stays (8, 10) are configured to slide along a longitudinal length of said handle as said stays (8, 10) move between said retracted positions and said extended positions. a bag having an internal volume; a frame selectively interconnected to an exterior surface of said bag, including: a first stay having a retracted position and an extended position relative to said bag; a second stay having a retracted position and an extended position relative to said bag; a handle slideably interconnected to an upper end of said first stay and an upper end of said second stay; and wherein said handle is configured to selectively disconnect from said upper end of said first stay and reposition against said second stay such that said frame stores in said internal volume of said bag characterized in that said upper ends of said stays (8, 10) are configured to slide along a longitudinal length of said handle as said stays (8, 10) move between said retracted positions and said extended positions. a first stay having a retracted position and an extended position relative to said bag; a second stay having a retracted position and an extended position relative to said bag; a handle slideably interconnected to an upper end of said first stay and an upper end of said second stay; and wherein said handle is configured to selectively disconnect from said upper end of said first stay and reposition against said second stay such that said frame stores in said internal volume of said bag characterized in that said upper ends of said stays (8, 10) are configured to slide along a longitudinal length of said handle as said stays (8, 10) move between said retracted positions and said extended positions.
An overcurrent protection device, comprising a power switch having a conductive state and a nonconductive state, a switch controller for setting the power switch into the conductive state and into the nonconductive state according to a pulse width modulated control signal, and a turn on-detector for detecting a turn-on event, wherein a turn-on event comprises the pulse width modulated control signal indicating, during an interval having a length of at least a minimum off-time, that the power switch is to assume the nonconductive state, followed by the pulse width modulated control signal indicating that the power switch is to assume the conductive state; a maximum-allowed-current unit, for determining a time dependent maximum allowed current (I1; I2) wherein the power switch is arranged to assume the nonconductive state in response to an indication that a current through the power switch is exceeding the time dependent maximum allowed current (I1; I2), wherein the maximum-allowed-current unit is configured to determine a supply voltage in response to the turn-on detector detecting a turn-on event; and the maximum-allowed-current unit is configured to determine the time dependent maximum allowed current (I1; I2), based on a current profile, as a function of an accumulated time, wherein the accumulated time is defined as a total time after a turn-on event during which the power switch was in the conductive state, and the current profile is determined based on the supply voltage determined by the maximum-allowed-current unit in response to the turn-on event.
Magnetic resonance system for the magnetic resonance examination of a patient, said magnetic resonance system having a magnetic resonance device having a gradient coil system, wherein the magnetic resonance system additionally has a music network having at least two communicating instrument devices, synchronised by means of synchronisation signals sent via the music network, for generating a music piece that is to be output to the patient, wherein one of the instrument devices is the magnetic resonance device which, as interface to the music network, has a synchronisation unit which is embodied for deriving synchronisation signals for the music network from sequence control signals received from a control device of the magnetic resonance device at least for the gradient coil system, characterised in that the synchronisation unit is embodied for generating music control signals to the at least one other instrument device of the music network as synchronisation signals or in addition to the synchronisation signals, wherein the synchronisation unit is embodied for outputting a music control signal increasing the volume of the output of the at least one further instrument device in a smooth progression in preparation for a predetermined jump in volume of the noises of the gradient coil system.
A housing part (3a, 3b) for a pneumatic clamping and/or braking device, the housing part (3a, 3b) comprising: an annular recess for clamping an annular spring plate (1a, 1b) between a first contact surface of the housing part (3a, 3b) defined by the recess and a second contact surface of the housing part (3a, 3b) defined by the recess; a clamping element having a clamping surface which is designed, when the spring plate (1a, 1b) is clamped in the recess between the first contact surface and the second contact surface in such a way that a first end of the spring plate (1a, 1b) is supported on the first contact surface, the spring plate (1a, 1b) extends from the first contact surface to the second contact surface, and a second end of the spring plate (1a, 1b) presses on the second contact surface, to transmit a clamping and/or braking force to an object to be clamped and/or braked; characterised in that the housing part (3a, 3b) comprises a first latching means and a second latching means, wherein, when the spring plate (1a, 1b) is clamped in the recess between the first contact surface and the second contact surface, the first latching means is designed to latch the first end of the spring plate (1a, 1b) on the first contact surface and the second latching means is designed to latch the second end of the spring plate (1a, 1b) on the second contact surface. an annular recess for clamping an annular spring plate (1a, 1b) between a first contact surface of the housing part (3a, 3b) defined by the recess and a second contact surface of the housing part (3a, 3b) defined by the recess; a clamping element having a clamping surface which is designed, when the spring plate (1a, 1b) is clamped in the recess between the first contact surface and the second contact surface in such a way that a first end of the spring plate (1a, 1b) is supported on the first contact surface, the spring plate (1a, 1b) extends from the first contact surface to the second contact surface, and a second end of the spring plate (1a, 1b) presses on the second contact surface, to transmit a clamping and/or braking force to an object to be clamped and/or braked; characterised in that the housing part (3a, 3b) comprises a first latching means and a second latching means, wherein, when the spring plate (1a, 1b) is clamped in the recess between the first contact surface and the second contact surface, the first latching means is designed to latch the first end of the spring plate (1a, 1b) on the first contact surface and the second latching means is designed to latch the second end of the spring plate (1a, 1b) on the second contact surface.