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An apparatus for estimating a level of thermal ablation for a tissue region on basis of three-dimensional ultrasound echo data of the tissue region, comprising: a data interface configured to receive the three-dimensional ultrasound echo data of the tissue region; and characterized by a data processor configured to measure in-plane strain and out-of-plane motion regarding the tissue region on basis of the received ultrasound echo data; wherein the data processor is further configured to estimate a level of tissue ablation for the tissue region on basis of the in-plane strain, the out-of-plane motion, and a predetermined model, and the predetermined model at least reflecting a first causal relationship between the in-plane strain and the level of tissue ablation and a second causal relationship between the out-of-plane motion and the level of tissue ablation. a data interface configured to receive the three-dimensional ultrasound echo data of the tissue region; and characterized by a data processor configured to measure in-plane strain and out-of-plane motion regarding the tissue region on basis of the received ultrasound echo data; wherein the data processor is further configured to estimate a level of tissue ablation for the tissue region on basis of the in-plane strain, the out-of-plane motion, and a predetermined model, and the predetermined model at least reflecting a first causal relationship between the in-plane strain and the level of tissue ablation and a second causal relationship between the out-of-plane motion and the level of tissue ablation.
Connecting system for connecting a first prefabricated concrete part to a second prefabricated concrete part, with a prefabricated part connector and with a connecting element, wherein the prefabricated part connector comprises a base plate and at least one cast-in anchor connected to the base plate for casting into the first prefabricated concrete part, wherein the base plate lies in a base plane and has an insertion opening for the connecting element, wherein the cross-section of the insertion opening is larger than the cross-section of the connecting element and wherein the connecting system has positioning means for the free positioning and the positive location of the connecting element guided through the insertion opening in all directions lying in the base plane of the base plate, characterised in that the positioning means comprise two latching plates, which are provided for resting against the two opposite flat sides of the base plate and have a positioning opening for the accommodation and positioning of the connecting element and are provided on at least one of their flat sides with a latching toothing, and in that two different latching toothings (24, 25) corresponding to the latching toothings of the latching plate are arranged on the two opposite flat sides of the base plate, the latching toothings (21, 22, 23) being designed to predetermine two different latching directions (24, 25).
A garment for filtering body odour of a person, the garment comprising an odour filtering material forming the inside of the garment, the odour filtering material consisting of: an activated carbon layer; a first fabric layer bonded to one side of the activated carbon layer; and characterised in that a second fabric layer is bonded to an opposite side of the activated carbon layer; wherein the thickness of the odour filtering material is equal to or less than 0.8 mm; and wherein the odour filtering material is configured to stretch by 20% or more in at least one direction when tested as follows: a 50 mm width by 100 mm length sample of odour filtering material is weighted with a 2 kg load that is applied along the length of the sample to stretch the sample. an activated carbon layer; a first fabric layer bonded to one side of the activated carbon layer; and characterised in that a second fabric layer is bonded to an opposite side of the activated carbon layer; wherein the thickness of the odour filtering material is equal to or less than 0.8 mm; and wherein the odour filtering material is configured to stretch by 20% or more in at least one direction when tested as follows: a 50 mm width by 100 mm length sample of odour filtering material is weighted with a 2 kg load that is applied along the length of the sample to stretch the sample.
Heat storage device, the heat storage device comprising: - a storage space for accommodating a storage material; - an inductor device which surrounds the storage space; and - a fluid guide for supplying and/or feeding and/or removing fluid to/through/from the storage space, the inductor device comprising one or more inductor elements, characterized in that the one or more inductor elements have a varying material thickness in a direction parallel to an inductor axis, the material thickness in each case being taken perpendicular to the inductor axis, a central region of the one or more inductor elements having a reduced material thickness compared to regions of the relevant inductor element that are arranged on either side of the central region, and the central region being a region arranged centrally between two edge regions of the relevant inductor element. - a storage space for accommodating a storage material; - an inductor device which surrounds the storage space; and - a fluid guide for supplying and/or feeding and/or removing fluid to/through/from the storage space,
A modified MT-SP1 polypeptide or catalytically active portion thereof for use for treating a subject having a disease or condition that is mediated by a complement protein, wherein the modified MT-SP1 comprises the amino acid replacement F99L, based on chymotrypsin numbering, in an MT-SP1 polypeptide set forth in SEQ ID NOs:253, 505, 507 or 515, whereby substrate specificity for a complement protein is increased compared to the MT-SP1 polypeptide not containing the amino acid replacement.
A forwarding method for authentication information in the Internet of Things, wherein the method is applied to a constrained node and comprises: receiving authentication information; determining whether the authentication information is received for the first time by the constrained node; and if the authentication information is received not for the first time, forwarding the authentication information; or if the authentication information is received for the first time, determining whether the authentication information is valid authentication information, and if the authentication information is not valid authentication information, discarding the authentication information, or if the authentication information is valid authentication information, verifying the valid authentication information, and forwarding the valid authentication information after the verification is successful. receiving authentication information; determining whether the authentication information is received for the first time by the constrained node; and if the authentication information is received not for the first time, forwarding the authentication information; or if the authentication information is received for the first time, determining whether the authentication information is valid authentication information, and if the authentication information is not valid authentication information, discarding the authentication information, or if the authentication information is valid authentication information, verifying the valid authentication information, and forwarding the valid authentication information after the verification is successful.
Sealing element with at least one slot extending through the sealing element for receiving a flat conductor, said slot being defined by an elastically deformable material such that surfaces of the elastically deformable material limiting the slot abut each other when the flat conductor is not received, characterized in that a ramp-like protrusion is provided protruding outwardly above and/or below a received flat conductor and is provided with an excess with regard to a housing for receiving the sealing element such that the protrusion pushes from above and/or below in the direction of the slot, when the sealing element is inserted into the housing.
An optical interrogator system, comprising: a broad spectrum light source capable of emitting light having a spectral width spanning at least approximately 20 nm; and at least one optical sensor (100, 200, 302, 402, 502, 602) coupled to the broad spectrum light source by at least one multimode optical fiber (206, 306, 506), the at least one optical sensor (100, 200, 302, 402, 502, 602) comprising two or more photonic crystals coupled to the at least one multimode optical fiber (206, 306, 506), each of the photonic crystals being associated with a different reflection spectrum; wherein the at least one multimode optical fiber (206, 306, 506) is configured to support a plurality of propagation modes. a broad spectrum light source capable of emitting light having a spectral width spanning at least approximately 20 nm; and at least one optical sensor (100, 200, 302, 402, 502, 602) coupled to the broad spectrum light source by at least one multimode optical fiber (206, 306, 506), the at least one optical sensor (100, 200, 302, 402, 502, 602) comprising two or more photonic crystals coupled to the at least one multimode optical fiber (206, 306, 506), each of the photonic crystals being associated with a different reflection spectrum; wherein the at least one multimode optical fiber (206, 306, 506) is configured to support a plurality of propagation modes.
A computer-implemented method of identifying nucleotides, comprising: obtaining (S1, S11) characteristics of light detected from luminescent labels associated with the nucleotides during nucleotide incorporation events, the characteristics including, for each nucleotide incorporation event: i) a temporal characteristic of the light, the temporal characteristic representing a speed of decay of a probability of photon emission by a luminescent label after excitation; and ii) an intensity characteristic of the light; and grouping points representing the characteristics of the nucleotide incorporation events into groups of points, individual points representing at least the temporal characteristic and the intensity characteristic for a corresponding nucleotide incorporation event; and assigning the groups of points to individual nucleotides. obtaining (S1, S11) characteristics of light detected from luminescent labels associated with the nucleotides during nucleotide incorporation events, the characteristics including, for each nucleotide incorporation event: i) a temporal characteristic of the light, the temporal characteristic representing a speed of decay of a probability of photon emission by a luminescent label after excitation; and ii) an intensity characteristic of the light; and i) a temporal characteristic of the light, the temporal characteristic representing a speed of decay of a probability of photon emission by a luminescent label after excitation; and ii) an intensity characteristic of the light; and grouping points representing the characteristics of the nucleotide incorporation events into groups of points, individual points representing at least the temporal characteristic and the intensity characteristic for a corresponding nucleotide incorporation event; and assigning the groups of points to individual nucleotides.
An optical system, comprising: a non-spherical dome that is symmetric about an axis of symmetry; a two-axis seeker comprising, an outer gimbal that rotates around a first axis, said dome axis of symmetry coincident with said outer gimbal first axis; an inner gimbal on the outer gimbal, said inner gimbal rotating around a second axis orthogonal to the first axis at the gimbal center to point an optical axis in a multi-dimensional space defined by said first and second axes; receiver optics on the inner gimbal that receive optical radiation in a field-of-view along the optical axis; and a sensor optically coupled to the receiver optics; an optical corrector comprising an aspheric transparent arch having an optical corrector shape responsive to a shape of the dome, said arch mounted on the outer gimbal within an optical path between the dome and the receiver optics as the seeker slews; a pair of side skirt baffles mounted on opposite sides of the transparent arch on the outer gimbal, said side skirt baffles covering the sides of the transparent arch. a non-spherical dome that is symmetric about an axis of symmetry; a two-axis seeker comprising, an outer gimbal that rotates around a first axis, said dome axis of symmetry coincident with said outer gimbal first axis; an inner gimbal on the outer gimbal, said inner gimbal rotating around a second axis orthogonal to the first axis at the gimbal center to point an optical axis in a multi-dimensional space defined by said first and second axes; receiver optics on the inner gimbal that receive optical radiation in a field-of-view along the optical axis; and a sensor optically coupled to the receiver optics; an outer gimbal that rotates around a first axis, said dome axis of symmetry coincident with said outer gimbal first axis; an inner gimbal on the outer gimbal, said inner gimbal rotating around a second axis orthogonal to the first axis at the gimbal center to point an optical axis in a multi-dimensional space defined by said first and second axes; receiver optics on the inner gimbal that receive optical radiation in a field-of-view along the optical axis; and a sensor optically coupled to the receiver optics; an optical corrector comprising an aspheric transparent arch having an optical corrector shape responsive to a shape of the dome, said arch mounted on the outer gimbal within an optical path between the dome and the receiver optics as the seeker slews; a pair of side skirt baffles mounted on opposite sides of the transparent arch on the outer gimbal, said side skirt baffles covering the sides of the transparent arch.
Kit of parts comprising • a coloring solution, • a porous zirconia article, • optionally application equipment, the coloring solution comprising • cation(s) of coloring agent(s) in an amount above 0.05 mol per 1 coloring solution, • solvent(s) for the ion(s), • optionally complexing agent(s), • optionally thickening agent(s), • optionally organic marker substance(s), • optionally additive(s), the porous zirconia article showing a N2 adsorption and desorption of isotherm type IV according to IUPAC classification and a BET surface from 10 to 200 m2/g. • a coloring solution, • a porous zirconia article, • optionally application equipment, • cation(s) of coloring agent(s) in an amount above 0.05 mol per 1 coloring solution, • solvent(s) for the ion(s), • optionally complexing agent(s), • optionally thickening agent(s), • optionally organic marker substance(s), • optionally additive(s),
An apparatus for removing liquid from a body of liquid, said apparatus comprising a hollow body having a substantially ovoidal shape arranged to retain a pump inlet within an interior of the hollow body, characterised in that the hollow body comprises two identical components (17, 18) releasably attached to each other to form the substantially ovoidal shape, the components (17, 18) being spaced apart by a gap comprising an single elongate opening for ingress of liquid, wherein the opening is arranged in a row about a mid-section or mid-part of the hollow body which has the greatest diameter.
Clamp arrangement for tree trunks, with a main body on which at least three retaining tongues (6, 7, 18, 19) are formed, arranged at a distance from one another, wherein the main body and the retaining tongues (6, 7, 18, 19) are oriented, as blades, in a common cutting direction, and wherein at least two snap lugs are formed on the main body and/or on at least one retaining tongue (6, 7, 18, 19) to allow a detachable connection with a setting tool.
A blank for producing a tooth replacement part using a CAD/CAM device (10, 7), comprising a block made of a sintered material, the block made of the sintered material being pre-sintered at an initial sintering temperature between 1000°C and 1250°C in a sintering furnace, the sintered material being a powder made of ceramic particles with a zirconium dioxide (Y-ZrO 2) weight fraction of at least 90%, a specific surface area of the powder being between 11 m 2 /g and 17 m 2 /g, the sintered material of the block comprising at least one dye, a combination of several dyes and/or at least one oxide or a chloride of a dye for colouring the block, the at least one dye being terbium for a yellow colour, which has no change in valence with rapid cooling and thus does not undergo a change in colour.
A charged particle beam system, comprising: a plasma source for providing charged particles, the plasma source having: a plasma chamber containing a plasma and having a wall composed of a dielectric material, the wall having an interior surface and an exterior surface; a conductor coiled at least one time around the plasma chamber; and a shield composed of an electrically conductive material positioned between the plasma chamber and the conductor coiled around the plasma chamber; a source electrode for electrically biasing the plasma to a high voltage; and one or more focusing lenses for focusing charged particles from the plasma source onto a sample; characterized in that the shield is substantially encapsulated in a solid dielectric media so that the shield is not contacted by a coolant or by air. a plasma chamber containing a plasma and having a wall composed of a dielectric material, the wall having an interior surface and an exterior surface; a conductor coiled at least one time around the plasma chamber; and a shield composed of an electrically conductive material positioned between the plasma chamber and the conductor coiled around the plasma chamber; a source electrode for electrically biasing the plasma to a high voltage; and one or more focusing lenses for focusing charged particles from the plasma source onto a sample; characterized in that the shield is substantially encapsulated in a solid dielectric media so that the shield is not contacted by a coolant or by air.
A fixation device, comprising: a first clamping member having an adjustable clamping collar and adapted to receive a digit therethrough, wherein said first clamping member further has a first curved support portion attached to the adjustable clamping collar and adapted to support an inferior surface of a proximal phalanx of the digit; a distal member adjustably attachable to the first clamping member, the distal member having a curved support surface adapted to support an inferior surface of a distal phalanx of the digit, characterized in that said distal member has a curved distal end adapted to apply a compressive force in a proximal direction to a distal end of the distal phalanx. a first clamping member having an adjustable clamping collar and adapted to receive a digit therethrough, wherein said first clamping member further has a first curved support portion attached to the adjustable clamping collar and adapted to support an inferior surface of a proximal phalanx of the digit; a distal member adjustably attachable to the first clamping member, the distal member having a curved support surface adapted to support an inferior surface of a distal phalanx of the digit, characterized in that said distal member has a curved distal end adapted to apply a compressive force in a proximal direction to a distal end of the distal phalanx.
An apparatus for estimating state of health, SOH, of a battery, comprising: a sensing unit (101;103) for measuring a battery voltage and current within a predetermined charging voltage range; a memory unit storing the battery voltage and current values measured by the sensing unit (101;103) and SOH-based ampere counting values, obtained by ampere counting experiments within the charging voltage range using a plurality of batteries whose SOH values are known; and a control unit for calculating an ampere counting value by counting the measured current values stored in the memory unit within the charging voltage range, and estimating a SOH value by mapping the SOH value corresponding to the calculated ampere counting value from the SOH-based ampere counting values stored in the memory unit. a sensing unit (101;103) for measuring a battery voltage and current within a predetermined charging voltage range; a memory unit storing the battery voltage and current values measured by the sensing unit (101;103) and SOH-based ampere counting values, obtained by ampere counting experiments within the charging voltage range using a plurality of batteries whose SOH values are known; and a control unit for calculating an ampere counting value by counting the measured current values stored in the memory unit within the charging voltage range, and estimating a SOH value by mapping the SOH value corresponding to the calculated ampere counting value from the SOH-based ampere counting values stored in the memory unit.
A method of making a fluid treatment pack comprising - forming a porous structure on a shaped mandrel having a longitudinal axis and at least one helical corrugation, including respectively forming first and second helically extending porous regions (18, 18a) on first and second helically extending sloped regions (42, 44) of the helical corrugation, the first and second sloped regions (42, 44) intersecting one another along one of a helically extending mandrel crest and a helically extending mandrel trough and the first and second porous regions (18, 18a) extending into one another along one of a helically extending crest and a helically extending trough to form a tubular, helically corrugated porous structure, - wherein forming the porous structure includes relatively rotating the shaped mandrel and one or more nozzles arranged to direct fibers onto the shaped mandrel and depositing fibers along the first and second helically extending sloped regions (42, 44) of the relatively rotating shaped mandrel to form a non-woven, helically-corrugated, porous fibrous structure having the first and second helically extending porous regions (18, 18a) extending into one another along a helically extending crest or trough; and removing the tubular, helically corrugated porous fibrous structure from the shaped mandrel. - forming a porous structure on a shaped mandrel having a longitudinal axis and at least one helical corrugation, including respectively forming first and second helically extending porous regions (18, 18a) on first and second helically extending sloped regions (42, 44) of the helical corrugation, the first and second sloped regions (42, 44) intersecting one another along one of a helically extending mandrel crest and a helically extending mandrel trough and the first and second porous regions (18, 18a) extending into one another along one of a helically extending crest and a helically extending trough to form a tubular, helically corrugated porous structure, - wherein forming the porous structure includes relatively rotating the shaped mandrel and one or more nozzles arranged to direct fibers onto the shaped mandrel and depositing fibers along the first and second helically extending sloped regions (42, 44) of the relatively rotating shaped mandrel to form a non-woven, helically-corrugated, porous fibrous structure having the first and second helically extending porous regions (18, 18a) extending into one another along a helically extending crest or trough; and removing the tubular, helically corrugated porous fibrous structure from the shaped mandrel.