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An anti-scatter device (200, 350) for suppressing scattered radiation, comprising: - a plurality of x-ray absorbing layers (110, 215); and - a plurality of spacer layers (120, 230), each spacer layer arranged between any two of the plurality of x-ray absorbing layers (110, 215) to hold the plurality of x-ray absorbing layers in a pre-defined orientation; the spacer layer (120, 230) further comprising: - a plurality of unsealed voids on each of the spacer layers formed to reduce absorption of x-rays incident on at least a portion on each of the spacer layers; characterised in that: at least one of the layers of spacer material comprises multiple slices, which slices leave voids in between each of the slices thereby forming a plurality of voids in the at least one layer of spacer material. - a plurality of x-ray absorbing layers (110, 215); and - a plurality of spacer layers (120, 230), each spacer layer arranged between any two of the plurality of x-ray absorbing layers (110, 215) to hold the plurality of x-ray absorbing layers in a pre-defined orientation; the spacer layer (120, 230) further comprising: - a plurality of unsealed voids on each of the spacer layers formed to reduce absorption of x-rays incident on at least a portion on each of the spacer layers; at least one of the layers of spacer material comprises multiple slices, which slices leave voids in between each of the slices thereby forming a plurality of voids in the at least one layer of spacer material.
A method, comprising: correlating a plurality of event information to identify a threat, the plurality of event information to be received by a threat intelligence cloud or an event analysis sub-cloud from a plurality of sensors distributed throughout a network environment to gather information from a plurality of hosts in the network environment across threat vectors, wherein at least some of the plurality of sensors are in separate domains; providing guidance regarding the identified threat; and adjusting reputation data in the threat intelligence cloud for the identified threat so that the identified threat can be blocked without manual intervention throughout the network environment. correlating a plurality of event information to identify a threat, the plurality of event information to be received by a threat intelligence cloud or an event analysis sub-cloud from a plurality of sensors distributed throughout a network environment to gather information from a plurality of hosts in the network environment across threat vectors, wherein at least some of the plurality of sensors are in separate domains; providing guidance regarding the identified threat; and adjusting reputation data in the threat intelligence cloud for the identified threat so that the identified threat can be blocked without manual intervention throughout the network environment.
An inorganic material-containing separator (b) for an electric storage device, whose main component is an inorganic fiber, characterized in that at least a part of hydroxy groups on the fiber surface of the inorganic material-containing separator is modified to a halogen-containing ester group represented by formula or a halogen-containing ether group represented by formula: wherein, in formula, R 201 represents an alkyl group containing a halogen atom; wherein, in formula, R 301 represents an alkyl group containing a halogen atom.
A method for the preparation of a permeation membrane comprising a nanoporous carrier system with pores ranging in size from 0.5 to 50 nm, said system being provided with a palladium layer by the following steps: a) application of a palladium complex dissolved in a solvent with or without alloying elements to the carrier system, b) removal of the solvent by drying, c) removal of the organic components through a thermal treatment, d) final thermal treatment under reduced conditions at an elevated temperature in the range between 300 and 900 °C. a) application of a palladium complex dissolved in a solvent with or without alloying elements to the carrier system, b) removal of the solvent by drying, c) removal of the organic components through a thermal treatment, d) final thermal treatment under reduced conditions at an elevated temperature in the range between 300 and 900 °C.
A method of diagnosing colorectal cancer in a human, comprising the steps of: determining in a test sample relative to a normal sample of the human, a somatic mutation in KRAS gene or its encoded mRNA or protein, said mutation being in codon K117; identifying the sample as colorectal cancer when the somatic mutation is determined. determining in a test sample relative to a normal sample of the human, a somatic mutation in KRAS gene or its encoded mRNA or protein, said mutation being in codon K117; identifying the sample as colorectal cancer when the somatic mutation is determined.
A device for crossing a lesion in a tissue lumen, comprising: a crossing wire configured to pass through a lumen of a catheter, the crossing wire including a loop at a distal end of the crossing wire, and the loop having a pair of lateral opposing portions (3904, 3906) configured for alignment with a wall of the tissue lumen and a leading portion interconnecting the pair of lateral opposing portions (3904, 3906), the leading portion being configured to interrogate the lesion, wherein the loop has a length in an axial direction of the crossing wire extending from the leading portion to proximal ends of the pair of lateral opposing portions (3904, 3906), the length being perpendicular to the width, and wherein the length of the loop is at least twice the width of the loop, wherein the crossing wire forming the loop has a rectangular cross-section comprising two opposing long edges (3914, 3916) and two opposing short edges (3910, 3912), wherein the pair of lateral opposing portions (3904, 3906) and the leading portion of the loop form a plane, and wherein the two opposing long edges (3914, 3916) are perpendicular to the plane of the loop, and wherein the crossing wire forming the loop is not twisted, and wherein the crossing wire proximal to the loop is twisted. a crossing wire configured to pass through a lumen of a catheter, the crossing wire including a loop at a distal end of the crossing wire, and the loop having a pair of lateral opposing portions (3904, 3906) configured for alignment with a wall of the tissue lumen and a leading portion interconnecting the pair of lateral opposing portions (3904, 3906), the leading portion being configured to interrogate the lesion, wherein the loop has a length in an axial direction of the crossing wire extending from the leading portion to proximal ends of the pair of lateral opposing portions (3904, 3906), the length being perpendicular to the width, and wherein the length of the loop is at least twice the width of the loop, wherein the crossing wire forming the loop has a rectangular cross-section comprising two opposing long edges (3914, 3916) and two opposing short edges (3910, 3912), wherein the pair of lateral opposing portions (3904, 3906) and the leading portion of the loop form a plane, and wherein the two opposing long edges (3914, 3916) are perpendicular to the plane of the loop, and wherein the crossing wire forming the loop is not twisted, and wherein the crossing wire proximal to the loop is twisted.
A dental light, comprising: a light assembly comprising a housing and a plurality of LED light sources (6a-6l) arranged in an array substantially symmetric about a line passing through a central point and coupled to the housing, the central point corresponding substantially to a center of mass of the light assembly; and a pivot assembly attached to a rear surface of the housing at the central point, the pivot assembly comprising a pivot arm capable of rotational motion into a recess formed in the housing, the recess being situated between a first and a second of the plurality of LED sources (6a-6l) and formed such that the pivot arm fits into the recess at a lower rotational limit. a light assembly comprising a housing and a plurality of LED light sources (6a-6l) arranged in an array substantially symmetric about a line passing through a central point and coupled to the housing, the central point corresponding substantially to a center of mass of the light assembly; and a pivot assembly attached to a rear surface of the housing at the central point, the pivot assembly comprising a pivot arm capable of rotational motion into a recess formed in the housing, the recess being situated between a first and a second of the plurality of LED sources (6a-6l) and formed such that the pivot arm fits into the recess at a lower rotational limit.
A magnetic conveyance system comprising: a support structure defining a bearing surface and having a ferromagnetic capacity, said support structure being a ceiling or a wall; and a trolley operably connected to said support structure and disposed for movement on said support structure in any direction substantially parallel to said bearing surface, said trolley comprising one or more magnet and one or more friction reducing load spreading device, wherein said one or more magnet exerts a magnetic attraction force between said trolley and said support structure to operably connect said trolley to said support structure, and wherein said friction reducing load spreading device contacts said bearing surface and separates said support structure and said magnet by a clear distance, characterized in that said friction reducing load spreading device is an open-ball-transfer device including a plurality of inter-contacting bearing balls that separate and create an air gap between a bearing surface of the open-ball-transfer device and the bearing surface of the support structure. a support structure defining a bearing surface and having a ferromagnetic capacity, said support structure being a ceiling or a wall; and a trolley operably connected to said support structure and disposed for movement on said support structure in any direction substantially parallel to said bearing surface, said trolley comprising one or more magnet and one or more friction reducing load spreading device, wherein said one or more magnet exerts a magnetic attraction force between said trolley and said support structure to operably connect said trolley to said support structure, and wherein said friction reducing load spreading device contacts said bearing surface and separates said support structure and said magnet by a clear distance, characterized in that said friction reducing load spreading device is an open-ball-transfer device including a plurality of inter-contacting bearing balls that separate and create an air gap between a bearing surface of the open-ball-transfer device and the bearing surface of the support structure.
A portable hydroelectric system comprising: a housing configured to float in a body of water, hydroelectric generation means attached to the housing and comprising a hydroelectric element, wherein the hydroelectric generation means is configured to generate electricity when a flow of water causes movement of the hydroelectric element, and deployment means configured to orient the hydroelectric generation means relative to the housing between a navigation state and a generation state, wherein the housing comprises an inboard motor, an outboard motor, or a tow point for attachment to a separate propulsion means, and wherein the housing comprises navigation means for navigating the system, characterised in that the hydroelectric element comprises a Kaplan turbine or an Archimedes screw, and in that the deployment means comprises a volume defined at least by a trough which surrounds at least the underside and sides of the hydroelectric element when in use and a sluice gate positioned at an opening of the trough, wherein the sluice gate is movable between an open position and a closed position, wherein when the sluice gate is in the open position, water contained in the volume causes the hydroelectric generation means to be at a lower level in the water relative to when the sluice gate is in the closed position, and water is removed from the volume. a housing configured to float in a body of water, hydroelectric generation means attached to the housing and comprising a hydroelectric element, wherein the hydroelectric generation means is configured to generate electricity when a flow of water causes movement of the hydroelectric element, and deployment means configured to orient the hydroelectric generation means relative to the housing between a navigation state and a generation state, wherein the housing comprises an inboard motor, an outboard motor, or a tow point for attachment to a separate propulsion means, and wherein the housing comprises navigation means for navigating the system, characterised in that the hydroelectric element comprises a Kaplan turbine or an Archimedes screw, and in that the deployment means comprises a volume defined at least by a trough which surrounds at least the underside and sides of the hydroelectric element when in use and a sluice gate positioned at an opening of the trough, wherein the sluice gate is movable between an open position and a closed position, wherein when the sluice gate is in the open position, water contained in the volume causes the hydroelectric generation means to be at a lower level in the water relative to when the sluice gate is in the closed position, and water is removed from the volume.
An electrode arrangement for a dielectric barrier discharge plasma treatment of a to be treated tissue of a patient, which treatment surface is used as a counter electrode, having - a plasma generating electrode to be coupled to a high voltage source via a first lead; - a dielectric shielding the plasma generating electrode from the surface to be treated; - a spacer defining a structured surface on a side of said electrode arrangement facing a surface to be treated, - said plasma generating electrode being fitted to the object to be treated and brought in contact with the dielectric, - a high voltage driver circuit for driving and coupled to the plasma generating electrode, wherein the high voltage driver circuit is arranged to drive the plasma generating electrode in first periods wherein a first voltage (22, 41) is applied to the plasma generating electrode; and wherein said driver is further arranged to drive the plasma generating electrode in second periods wherein a second voltage (23, 42) is applied to the plasma generating electrode, wherein both first and second voltages (22, 41; 23,42) do not exceed a range of 3-8kV and characterized in that the first voltage (22,41) in the first periods creates a dielectric barrier discharge plasma; and the second voltage (23, 42) in the second periods does not create a dielectric barrier discharge plasma. - a plasma generating electrode to be coupled to a high voltage source via a first lead; - a dielectric shielding the plasma generating electrode from the surface to be treated; - a spacer defining a structured surface on a side of said electrode arrangement facing a surface to be treated, - said plasma generating electrode being fitted to the object to be treated and brought in contact with the dielectric, - a high voltage driver circuit for driving and coupled to the plasma generating electrode, wherein the high voltage driver circuit is arranged to drive the plasma generating electrode in first periods wherein a first voltage (22, 41) is applied to the plasma generating electrode; and wherein said driver is further arranged to drive the plasma generating electrode in second periods wherein a second voltage (23, 42) is applied to the plasma generating electrode, wherein both first and second voltages (22, 41; 23,42) do not exceed a range of 3-8kV and characterized in that the first voltage (22,41) in the first periods creates a dielectric barrier discharge plasma; and the second voltage (23, 42) in the second periods does not create a dielectric barrier discharge plasma.
A method of producing a redundantly printed security-enhanced document comprising a substrate and at least two different printed variable indicia directly or indirectly printed on the substrate having a general area, the variable indicia being imaged indicia which provide variable information regarding the document, the at least two different printed variable indicia having at least one component color in the same general area of the substrate as at least second printed variable indicia printed of a different component color, the at least first printed variable indicia component color and the at least second printed variable indicia different component color being present so as to be printed in register to produce resulting redundant process color indicia, the method comprising: (a) measuring the grayscale equivalent level of the substrate surface on which the variable indicia is to be imaged; (b) measuring the grayscale equivalent level of the component colors of the variable indicia; (c) printing each component color of the variable indicia with separate physically distinct print heads; (d) selecting the resultant printed process color indicia so that the resultant printed process color indicia maintains a grayscale equivalent level greater than or equal to the measured grayscale equivalent level of the substrate surface plus an additional contrast delta of 15%; and (e) selecting each of the at least two separate printed component colors or combination of component colors of the variable indicia so that each of the at least two separate printed component colors or combination of component colors of the variable indicia (401, 406, 410) exhibit a grayscale equivalent level greater than or equal to the measured grayscale equivalent level of the substrate surface plus an additional contrast delta of 15%; such that the failure of the printing of one portion of either or any of the at least two printed component colors of the variable indicia (401, 406, 410) does not alter a meaning of the information of the document represented by the variable indicia (401, 406, 410) on the redundantly printed security-enhanced document. (a) measuring the grayscale equivalent level of the substrate surface on which the variable indicia is to be imaged; (b) measuring the grayscale equivalent level of the component colors of the variable indicia; (c) printing each component color of the variable indicia with separate physically distinct print heads; (d) selecting the resultant printed process color indicia so that the resultant printed process color indicia maintains a grayscale equivalent level greater than or equal to the measured grayscale equivalent level of the substrate surface plus an additional contrast delta of 15%; and (e) selecting each of the at least two separate printed component colors or combination of component colors of the variable indicia so that each of the at least two separate printed component colors or combination of component colors of the variable indicia (401, 406, 410) exhibit a grayscale equivalent level greater than or equal to the measured grayscale equivalent level of the substrate surface plus an additional contrast delta of 15%;
A method for preparing a composite product, the method comprising: forming a core structure (200, 300) having a plurality of layers, each layer being built by an additive manufacturing process; wherein the core structure has a shell (210, 310) substantially enclosing an internal chamber (220, 320) of the core structure, wherein the shell is fluid-impermeable, and wherein the outer surface (215, 315) of the shell has a predefined shape, and wherein the core structure comprises a plurality of bridging elements arranged for bridging the internal chamber, wherein the bridging elements are arranged inside the internal chamber to connect a part of the shell at one end of the bridging element to another part of the shell at another end of the bridging element; introducing a fluid into the chamber of the core structure; arranging the core structure and reinforcement fibers in a mould, wherein the mould is arranged to accommodate the core structure including the reinforcement fibers, and wherein the reinforcement fibers and the outer surface of the shell are arranged in contact with each other; providing the reinforcement fibers and a resin on the outer surface of the shell of the core structure; and solidifying the resin to form the composite product inside the mould at a moulding pressure P m, while controlling the fluid pressure P F of the fluid in the core structure. forming a core structure (200, 300) having a plurality of layers, each layer being built by an additive manufacturing process; wherein the core structure has a shell (210, 310) substantially enclosing an internal chamber (220, 320) of the core structure, wherein the shell is fluid-impermeable, and wherein the outer surface (215, 315) of the shell has a predefined shape, and wherein the core structure comprises a plurality of bridging elements arranged for bridging the internal chamber, wherein the bridging elements are arranged inside the internal chamber to connect a part of the shell at one end of the bridging element to another part of the shell at another end of the bridging element; introducing a fluid into the chamber of the core structure; arranging the core structure and reinforcement fibers in a mould, wherein the mould is arranged to accommodate the core structure including the reinforcement fibers, and wherein the reinforcement fibers and the outer surface of the shell are arranged in contact with each other; providing the reinforcement fibers and a resin on the outer surface of the shell of the core structure; and solidifying the resin to form the composite product inside the mould at a moulding pressure P m, while controlling the fluid pressure P F of the fluid in the core structure.
Load limiter for the controllable air inlet of a motor vehicle, comprising a drive-side driver coupled to an engine, and an output-side driver relaying the engine torque to the closing elements of a controllable air inlet, characterized in that the drivers (M1, M2) in positively interlocking contact with one another are moveably arranged in an axial direction to one another in order to release the positive interlock, and in that one or more contours of the drive-side driver engage in correspondingly formed structures of the output-side driver, and the output-side driver in the disengaged state is pivoted by an associated spring means in one direction relative to the drive-side driver, in which a puller having a grip, which when pulled radially serves for axially separating the two drivers (M1, M2), can be fitted between the driver parts (M1, M2).