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A radiotherapy apparatus for delivering radiation to a subject, the apparatus comprising: a source of radiation configured to rotate about an isocenter and emit radiation in a radiation plane containing said isocentre; a subject support surface including a portion configured to be located substantially at the isocenter, the subject support surface comprising: a subject support surface rotation mechanism configured to rotate the subject support surface about an axis of rotation parallel to and spaced from an axis that passes through the isocentre; and a first section configured to move from a first position to a second position along at least one of a longitudinal and lateral direction; and the apparatus further comprising a processor configured to control the longitudinal and/or lateral movement of the first section as a function of the rotation of the subject support surface to maintain the portion of the subject support surface substantially at the isocenter; wherein the rotation mechanism is distributed on both sides of the radiation plane, wherein the rotation mechanism is connected to: a proximal end of the subject support surface on one side of the radiation plane; and a distal end of the subject support surface on the other side of the radiation plane. a source of radiation configured to rotate about an isocenter and emit radiation in a radiation plane containing said isocentre; a subject support surface including a portion configured to be located substantially at the isocenter, the subject support surface comprising: a subject support surface rotation mechanism configured to rotate the subject support surface about an axis of rotation parallel to and spaced from an axis that passes through the isocentre; and a first section configured to move from a first position to a second position along at least one of a longitudinal and lateral direction; and the apparatus further comprising a subject support surface rotation mechanism configured to rotate the subject support surface about an axis of rotation parallel to and spaced from an axis that passes through the isocentre; and a first section configured to move from a first position to a second position along at least one of a longitudinal and lateral direction; and the apparatus further comprising a processor configured to control the longitudinal and/or lateral movement of the first section as a function of the rotation of the subject support surface to maintain the portion of the subject support surface substantially at the isocenter; wherein the rotation mechanism is distributed on both sides of the radiation plane, wherein the rotation mechanism is connected to: a proximal end of the subject support surface on one side of the radiation plane; and a distal end of the subject support surface on the other side of the radiation plane.
A deicing system comprising: a cassette having heat loss characteristics, the cassette comprising: a first casing having a top and an interior, the top having an interior surface facing the interior and an exterior surface that serves as a walking surface; and a first heat tracing cable disposed in the interior and secured in good thermal contact with the interior surface of the first casing; a temperature control element that is disposed in proximity to the cassette, that is smaller than the cassette, and that has similar heat loss characteristics to the cassette, the temperature control element comprising: a second casing having a top surface; a temperature sensor exposed to the top surface of the second casing; and a second heat tracing cable disposed on a back side of the second casing and in good thermal contact with the second casing that is powered in parallel with the first heat tracing cable. a cassette having heat loss characteristics, the cassette comprising: a first casing having a top and an interior, the top having an interior surface facing the interior and an exterior surface that serves as a walking surface; and a first heat tracing cable disposed in the interior and secured in good thermal contact with the interior surface of the first casing; a first casing having a top and an interior, the top having an interior surface facing the interior and an exterior surface that serves as a walking surface; and a first heat tracing cable disposed in the interior and secured in good thermal contact with the interior surface of the first casing; a temperature control element that is disposed in proximity to the cassette, that is smaller than the cassette, and that has similar heat loss characteristics to the cassette, the temperature control element comprising: a second casing having a top surface; a temperature sensor exposed to the top surface of the second casing; and a second heat tracing cable disposed on a back side of the second casing and in good thermal contact with the second casing that is powered in parallel with the first heat tracing cable. a second casing having a top surface; a temperature sensor exposed to the top surface of the second casing; and a second heat tracing cable disposed on a back side of the second casing and in good thermal contact with the second casing that is powered in parallel with the first heat tracing cable.
A disposable absorbent article (20, 1810) comprising: a topsheet (24, 1814) a backsheet (25, 1816) attached to the topsheet; an absorbent core (50, 1818) disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet; and a crimped fiber spunbond nonwoven web comprising a portion of the topsheet and/or backsheet, and wherein the crimped fiber spunbond nonwoven web comprises a plurality of apertures extending therethrough, wherein the crimped fiber spunbond nonwoven web comprises a plurality of out-of-plane deformations and wherein the crimped fiber spunbond nonwoven web comprises a plurality of calendar bonds forming a calendar bonded area of about 10 percent to about 18 percent. a topsheet (24, 1814) a backsheet (25, 1816) attached to the topsheet; an absorbent core (50, 1818) disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet; and a crimped fiber spunbond nonwoven web comprising a portion of the topsheet and/or backsheet, and wherein the crimped fiber spunbond nonwoven web comprises a plurality of apertures extending therethrough, wherein the crimped fiber spunbond nonwoven web comprises a plurality of out-of-plane deformations and wherein the crimped fiber spunbond nonwoven web comprises a plurality of calendar bonds forming a calendar bonded area of about 10 percent to about 18 percent.
An ultrasonic button for detecting a finger, comprising: an ultrasonic transmitter configured to transmit an ultrasonic wave; a piezoelectric receiver layer configured to receive a reflected wave of the ultrasonic wave; a platen layer configured to protect the ultrasonic transmitter and the piezoelectric receiver layer; a first matching layer configured to match an acoustic impedance of the platen layer with an acoustic impedance of ridges of a finger, wherein the first matching layer is separate to the platen layer, wherein the first matching layer has an acoustic impedance approximately equal to a geometric mean of the acoustic impedance of the ridges of the finger and the acoustic impedance of the platen layer; and an ultrasonic sensor array configured to detect the finger using the reflected wave. an ultrasonic transmitter configured to transmit an ultrasonic wave; a piezoelectric receiver layer configured to receive a reflected wave of the ultrasonic wave; a platen layer configured to protect the ultrasonic transmitter and the piezoelectric receiver layer; a first matching layer configured to match an acoustic impedance of the platen layer with an acoustic impedance of ridges of a finger, wherein the first matching layer is separate to the platen layer, wherein the first matching layer has an acoustic impedance approximately equal to a geometric mean of the acoustic impedance of the ridges of the finger and the acoustic impedance of the platen layer; and an ultrasonic sensor array configured to detect the finger using the reflected wave.
A computer-implemented method for registering 2D images with 3D volume data, comprising the following steps: a) providing (110, 140) 3D volume data of an object, comprising a frame of reference, and a first 2D image of the object with a first image plane in a first viewing direction, and blending the first 2D image with a visualization of the 3D volume data; i) aligning the frame of reference with the first 2D image; b) defining a first and a second transformation direction in relation to the 3D volume data, which are together defining a transformation plane (116, 206) perpendicular to the first image plane; c) providing a second 2D image of the object with a second image plane in a second viewing direction and projecting the transformation plane on the second image plane; d) aligning the frame of reference with the second 2D image, thereby generating an interaction vector on the second image plane, and projecting the interaction vector on the transformation plane to determine at least one transformed interaction vector; and e) translating the 3D volume data by the transformed interaction vector; wherein the alignment in step i) and/or the alignment in step d) is provided manually by a user. a) providing (110, 140) 3D volume data of an object, comprising a frame of reference, and a first 2D image of the object with a first image plane in a first viewing direction, and blending the first 2D image with a visualization of the 3D volume data; i) aligning the frame of reference with the first 2D image; b) defining a first and a second transformation direction in relation to the 3D volume data, which are together defining a transformation plane (116, 206) perpendicular to the first image plane; c) providing a second 2D image of the object with a second image plane in a second viewing direction and projecting the transformation plane on the second image plane; d) aligning the frame of reference with the second 2D image, thereby generating an interaction vector on the second image plane, and projecting the interaction vector on the transformation plane to determine at least one transformed interaction vector; and e) translating the 3D volume data by the transformed interaction vector;
A method of recycling glass mat or glass fiber roving materials, comprising: a) providing a source of glass mat or glass fiber roving, wherein the glass mat is selected from the group consisting of nonwovens and woven materials; b) routing the glass mat or glass fiber roving at a substantially constant feed rate with respect to mass per unit of time into a submerged combustion melter through a slot in the melter and then directly into a mass of molten glass within the melter and melting the glass mat or glass fiber roving, wherein the melting comprises at least one submerged combustion burner directing combustion products into a melting zone under a surface of the molten glass in the zone, wherein the substantially constant feed rate is either constant or varies from constant by a maximum of +/- 10 percent, and wherein the substantially constant feed rate is accomplished by unwinding the glass mat or glass fiber roving off of a roll of glass mat or glass fiber roving using an unwind system (14, 15) and a mechanism selected from the group consisting of a pair of powered nip rolls, a nip compression conveyor, and opposed conveyors compressing the product. a) providing a source of glass mat or glass fiber roving, wherein the glass mat is selected from the group consisting of nonwovens and woven materials; b) routing the glass mat or glass fiber roving at a substantially constant feed rate with respect to mass per unit of time into a submerged combustion melter through a slot in the melter and then directly into a mass of molten glass within the melter and melting the glass mat or glass fiber roving, wherein the melting comprises at least one submerged combustion burner directing combustion products into a melting zone under a surface of the molten glass in the zone,
A child safety seat (100") comprising: a base for providing support on a vehicle seat, a child support assembly coupled with the base and including a seat portion and a backrest portion pivotally connected with each other via a pivot connection, the child support assembly being adjustable relative to the base between a sitting position and a recumbent position, an adjustment of the child support assembly between the sitting position and the recumbent position displacing the pivot connection relative to the base, a latch operable to lock the child support assembly with the base in the sitting position or the recumbent position, and an actuator operatively connected with the latch, the actuator being operable to cause the latch to unlock for adjustment of the child support assembly between the sitting position and the recumbent position, characterized in that the latch is movable along an axis of the pivot connection.
Circuit for monitoring an electrical power supply network, the circuit comprising two terminals (11, 12) intended to be connected between a phase of the network and the earth, and comprising, between the two terminals (11, 12), a first voltage signalling device and a second voltage monitoring device, characterized in that the second device is removably connected to the monitoring circuit, and the monitoring circuit comprises: - a compensation impedance placed in parallel to the second device, - a connection means which connects the compensation impedance to the monitoring circuit when the second device is absent and which disconnects the compensation impedance when the second device is connected to the monitoring circuit, - a current regulation capacitor linked in series with the compensation impedance or the second device, - a phase angle correction capacitor linked in series with the first device, and - a voltage limiting capacitor linked between the two terminals (11, 12) of the monitoring circuit. - a compensation impedance placed in parallel to the second device, - a connection means which connects the compensation impedance to the monitoring circuit when the second device is absent and which disconnects the compensation impedance when the second device is connected to the monitoring circuit, - a current regulation capacitor linked in series with the compensation impedance or the second device, - a phase angle correction capacitor linked in series with the first device, and - a voltage limiting capacitor linked between the two terminals (11, 12) of the monitoring circuit.
A freeze indicator comprising: (a) an indicator volume defined by a substrate and a dome-shaped outer wall; (b) an indicator dispersion contained in the indicator volume and comprising solid indicator particles dispersed in a liquid aqueous dispersion medium, the aqueous dispersion medium comprising a liquid phase consisting essentially of water or of water and one or more water-miscible liquids inseparable from water by freezing, wherein the dispersed indicator particles can coagulate to provide an irreversible change in visual appearance when subject to freezing; and (c) at least one vapor block member (24,30) extending around the indicator volume to prevent loss of water vapour from the indicator volume; (d) a viewing window in the dome-shaped outer wall arranged for viewing the indicator dispersion; characterized in that, the outer wall has a multi-layer configuration comprising a thermo-formable inner layer, an outer layer and a said vapor block member of the outer wall, said vapor block member of the outer wall comprising a transparent vapor block layer; wherein the transparent vapor block layer is disposed either inside the inner layer, outside the outer layer or sandwiched between the inner layer and the outer layer; and wherein the at least one vapor block member (24, 30) has a water vapor transmission rate of no more than 1.0 g/m 2 /day at a temperature of 38°C, and a relative humidity of 90%. (a) an indicator volume defined by a substrate and a dome-shaped outer wall; (b) an indicator dispersion contained in the indicator volume and comprising solid indicator particles dispersed in a liquid aqueous dispersion medium, the aqueous dispersion medium comprising a liquid phase consisting essentially of water or of water and one or more water-miscible liquids inseparable from water by freezing, wherein the dispersed indicator particles can coagulate to provide an irreversible change in visual appearance when subject to freezing; and (c) at least one vapor block member (24,30) extending around the indicator volume to prevent loss of water vapour from the indicator volume; (d) a viewing window in the dome-shaped outer wall arranged for viewing the indicator dispersion; characterized in that, the outer wall has a multi-layer configuration comprising a thermo-formable inner layer, an outer layer and a said vapor block member of the outer wall, said vapor block member of the outer wall comprising a transparent vapor block layer; wherein the transparent vapor block layer is disposed either inside the inner layer, outside the outer layer or sandwiched between the inner layer and the outer layer; and wherein the at least one vapor block member (24, 30) has a water vapor transmission rate of no more than 1.0 g/m 2 /day at a temperature of 38°C, and a relative humidity of 90%.
Pressure relief device, in particular for explosion-protected housings, having a porous, gas-permeable body that comprises a first side, which, in use, faces a volume that contains at least one potential ignition source (12, 13), and a second side which, in use, faces away from the volume, having a membrane that is attached to the porous body in such a manner that it is in abutment against the porous body, characterized in that the membrane includes a foil that abuts against the porous body. having a porous, gas-permeable body that comprises a first side, which, in use, faces a volume that contains at least one potential ignition source (12, 13), and a second side which, in use, faces away from the volume, having a membrane that is attached to the porous body in such a manner that it is in abutment against the porous body, characterized in that the membrane includes a foil that abuts against the porous body.
A method of preparing a cyanoacrylate adhesive composition with a fast cure speed and a desired level of high viscosity, said method comprising: (a) adding at least one poloxamer to a cyanoacrylate monomer; (b) mixing the at least one poloxamer and the cyanoacrylate monomer at a temperature between 30 °C to 70 °C for 0.5 to 3 hours to dissolve the at least one poloxamer, induce partial polymerization of the cyanoacrylate monomer; and (c) at said level of viscosity adding a free radical polymerization inhibitor, anionic polymerization inhibitor or the combination of a free radical and anionic polymerization inhibitor to quench the partial polymerization. (a) adding at least one poloxamer to a cyanoacrylate monomer; (b) mixing the at least one poloxamer and the cyanoacrylate monomer at a temperature between 30 °C to 70 °C for 0.5 to 3 hours to dissolve the at least one poloxamer, induce partial polymerization of the cyanoacrylate monomer; and (c) at said level of viscosity adding a free radical polymerization inhibitor, anionic polymerization inhibitor or the combination of a free radical and anionic polymerization inhibitor to quench the partial polymerization.
A liquid detection system for determining a presence of a liquid, comprising: a piezoelectric element that outputs a first ultrasonic signal in response to an input electrical signal, said piezoelectric element disposed inside a single piece housing; and said single piece housing comprising a first surface within said single piece housing and a second surface disposed on opposite sides of a portion of the housing, a third surface disposed opposite the second surface across a gap in the housing, and a fourth surface and a fifth surface extending between the second surface and the third surface, wherein the fourth surface and the fifth surface constitute supports connecting the second surface and third surface of the housing, and wherein the first surface, the second surface and the third surface are parallel to each other and wherein the fourth surface and fifth surface are parallel to each other, and wherein the first surface and second surface are situated above the third surface; wherein the piezoelectric element is coupled to the first surface of the housing so that the piezoelectric element directs the first ultrasonic signal toward the second surface, and wherein the gap in the housing is in liquid communication with a surrounding environment so that when liquid from the surrounding environment is present in the gap completely between the second and third surfaces, the third surface of the housing reflects a second ultrasonic signal in response to the first ultrasonic signal when the liquid is present in the gap. a piezoelectric element that outputs a first ultrasonic signal in response to an input electrical signal, said piezoelectric element disposed inside a single piece housing; and said single piece housing comprising a first surface within said single piece housing and a second surface disposed on opposite sides of a portion of the housing, a third surface disposed opposite the second surface across a gap in the housing, and a fourth surface and a fifth surface extending between the second surface and the third surface, wherein the fourth surface and the fifth surface constitute supports connecting the second surface and third surface of the housing, and wherein the first surface, the second surface and the third surface are parallel to each other and wherein the fourth surface and fifth surface are parallel to each other, and wherein the first surface and second surface are situated above the third surface; wherein the piezoelectric element is coupled to the first surface of the housing so that the piezoelectric element directs the first ultrasonic signal toward the second surface, and wherein the gap in the housing is in liquid communication with a surrounding environment so that when liquid from the surrounding environment is present in the gap completely between the second and third surfaces, the third surface of the housing reflects a second ultrasonic signal in response to the first ultrasonic signal when the liquid is present in the gap.
A modified conjugated diene-based polymer having three or more modifying groups in one molecule of the modified conjugated diene-based polymer, wherein the modifying groups between molecules have a non-covalent bond, and energy for one non-covalent bond is 10 kJ/mol to 250 kJ/mol determined as indicated in the description; the modifying groups are present in a middle of the polymer main chain; the modified conjugated diene-based polymer has a weight-average molecular weight of 100,000 or more; and the modified conjugated diene-based polymer is synthesized by anionic polymerization. the modifying groups are present in a middle of the polymer main chain; the modified conjugated diene-based polymer has a weight-average molecular weight of 100,000 or more; and the modified conjugated diene-based polymer is synthesized by anionic polymerization.
A method for reducing cavitation at a surface that moves relatively with respect to a first fluid, wherein the method comprises directing a second fluid that is at least partially degassed towards the surface such that the second fluid is able to form a boundary layer at the surface, whereby the boundary layer at least partially increases the negative pressure required to initiate cavitation at the surface so as to reduce the occurrence of cavitation during such relative movement, characterized in that the second fluid is periodically directed to the surface using a pulsed flow to form the boundary layer.