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A method for monitoring the state of an x-ray tube, the method comprising: receiving sensor data from a sensor apparatus positioned to measure radiation from at least part of a surface of an anode of the x-ray tube; processing the received sensor data to identify and quantify surface damage to the anode; storing the identified and quantified surface damage with a time stamp; and correlating the identified and quantified surface damage to one or more usage protocols in an operational history record of the x-ray tube and used at a time corresponding the time stamp and/or used at a time in between time stamps. receiving sensor data from a sensor apparatus positioned to measure radiation from at least part of a surface of an anode of the x-ray tube; processing the received sensor data to identify and quantify surface damage to the anode; storing the identified and quantified surface damage with a time stamp; and correlating the identified and quantified surface damage to one or more usage protocols in an operational history record of the x-ray tube and used at a time corresponding the time stamp and/or used at a time in between time stamps.
A device for neurostimulation, comprising a mask, glasses or similar eye attachment covering a subject's eye area, which attachment is formed to be optically impervious relative to the environment and exhibits, in each case directed toward the eye side, a luminous surface being in communication with a source emitting light in the visible spectral range or including such a light source, as well as means for fixing to the subject's head, wherein a base body that is open on one side is provided which accommodates the respective luminous surface and light source in its interior, wherein on the base body above and/or below the section covering the eye area electrode receptacles or electrode supporting surfaces are provided in which electrodes (10, 13, 14) are arranged, furthermore, a flexible, exchangeable pad-like or mat-like sheet having passage openings that are complementary to the electrode receptacles or electrode supporting surfaces is fixed to the base body, wherein, during use of the device, the sheet gets to rest against the subject's eye area/front area, and the electrodes are configured to be epicutaneous, wherein the electrodes (10, 13, 14) are configured to be two-part, and both electrode parts (13, 14) are attachable and connectable to the sheet via a snap-in connection.
A process for operating a cooling tower, said process comprising: preparing draw solution by dissolving one or more water-soluble salts in water, positioning a membrane between a source solution and a draw solution, wherein the draw solution is prepared having a higher solute concentration than the source solution, such that solvent from the source solution flows across the membrane to dilute the draw solution, introducing the diluted draw solution into the cooling tower as the feed solution, evaporating water from the feed solution to produce a concentrated solution, removing (i) a portion of the concentrated solution as blow-down, and (ii) a further portion of the concentrated solution, passing at least a portion of the blow-down through a first membrane, wherein the first membrane is a nanofiltration membrane, such that some of the solute in the blow-down are retained as a concentrated blow-down solution on the retentate-side of the first membrane, and wherein the solution from the filtrate side of the first membrane is discarded or used in another process, contacting the further portion of the concentrated solution and at least a portion of the concentrated blow- down solution with one side of a second membrane and contacting a solution having a lower solute concentration than the combined concentrated blow-down solution and the further portion of the concentrated solution with the opposite side of the second membrane, such that water flows across the second membrane to dilute the concentrated blow down solution by direct osmosis, and re-introducing the diluted blow-down solution to the cooling tower. preparing draw solution by dissolving one or more water-soluble salts in water, positioning a membrane between a source solution and a draw solution, wherein the draw solution is prepared having a higher solute concentration than the source solution, such that solvent from the source solution flows across the membrane to dilute the draw solution, introducing the diluted draw solution into the cooling tower as the feed solution, evaporating water from the feed solution to produce a concentrated solution, removing (i) a portion of the concentrated solution as blow-down, and (ii) a further portion of the concentrated solution, passing at least a portion of the blow-down through a first membrane, wherein the first membrane is a nanofiltration membrane, such that some of the solute in the blow-down are retained as a concentrated blow-down solution on the retentate-side of the first membrane, and wherein the solution from the filtrate side of the first membrane is discarded or used in another process, contacting the further portion of the concentrated solution and at least a portion of the concentrated blow- down solution with one side of a second membrane and contacting a solution having a lower solute concentration than the combined concentrated blow-down solution and the further portion of the concentrated solution with the opposite side of the second membrane, such that water flows across the second membrane to dilute the concentrated blow down solution by direct osmosis, and re-introducing the diluted blow-down solution to the cooling tower.
Radiotherapy apparatus comprising a rotatable drum on which is mounted a gantry arm carrying a radiation source mounted at the end of the arm, the arm extending from the drum to locate the source offset from the axis of rotation of the drum but pointing towards the rotation axis wherein the source rotates around an isocentre directing a radiation beam toward that isocentre, and wherein the rotatable drum is supported on wheels (22, 24) beneath the drum, further comprising a mechanism to apply a variable upward or downward tilt to the arm via the wheels (22, 24), wherein the drum is tilted towards or away from the isocentre, depending on the rotational orientation of the drum, so as to counteract elastic deformation of the gantry arm due to the weight of the source.
A support system configured to support and laterally rotate at least a portion of a user with respect to a longitudinal axis of the support system, said support system comprising a plurality of support pieces (1102, 1106, 1110, 1162, 1166, 1170, 1312) configured to collectively define a laterally angled sleep surface having a length defined between a first edge and an opposing second edge spaced from the first edge along the longitudinal axis, a first support piece of the plurality of support pieces (1102, 1106, 1110, 1162, 1166, 1170, 1312) forming a first support plane along the longitudinal axis having a first angle of rotation with respect to a base surface of the support system and a second support piece of the plurality of support pieces (1102, 1106, 1110, 1162, 1166, 1170, 1312) forming a second support plane along the longitudinal axis having a second angle of rotation with respect to the base surface different than the first angle of rotation, characterized in that: the plurality of support pieces (1102, 1106, 1110, 1162, 1166, 1170, 1312) collectively define a segmented, multi-plane, laterally angled sleep surface having progressively greater angles of rotation along a longitudinal axis of the support system, from the first edge of the sleep surface to the second edge of the sleep surface, resulting in relatively greater rotation of the upper respiratory tract of the user and relatively lesser rotation in the lower body of the user
An implantable cardiac stimulator comprising a right-atrial sensing unit, which is intended to be connected to a right-atrial electrode for detecting electrical potentials of the myocardium of a right atrium of a heart and which is designed to process electrical signals detected via the right-atrial electrode and to detect signal features in the electrical signals detected via the right-atrial electrode that characterize a right-atrial contraction, and comprising a left-ventricular sensing unit, which is intended to be connected to a left-ventricular electrode disposed at the end of the coronary sinus for detecting electrical potentials of the myocardium of a left ventricle of a heart and which is designed to detect signal features in the electrical signal detected via the left-ventricular electrode that characterize the point in time of the left-atrial contraction, characterized in that the left-ventricular sensing unit is designed to detect and differentiate features that characterize a respective left-ventricular contraction and a respective left-atrial contraction on the basis of a duplicate threshold-value comparison with two different threshold values, and to subject the electrical signal detected via the left-ventricular electrode before the threshold-value comparison to signal averaging over a certain number of cardiac activities.
A coextruded multilayer film comprising: a core component comprising from 15 to 1000 alternating layers of layer A and layer B; layer A having a thickness from 30 nm to 1000 nm and comprising a propylene-based polymer comprising more than 50 mole percent polymerized propylene monomer based on the total amount of polymerized monomers and having a crystallization temperature (Tpc); layer B comprising an ethylene-based polymer comprising more than 50 mole percent polymerized ethylene monomer based on the total amount of polymerized monomers and having a crystallization temperature (T E C), wherein T P C <T E C; and layer A has an effective moisture permeability less than 0.40 g-mil/100in 2 /day (6.2 g-25.4μm/m 2 /day), wherein the crystallization temperature is calculated using differential scanning calorimetry according to the test method in the specification and the effective moisture permeability is calculated according to the effective permeability (Peff) test method in the specification. a core component comprising from 15 to 1000 alternating layers of layer A and layer B; layer A having a thickness from 30 nm to 1000 nm and comprising a propylene-based polymer comprising more than 50 mole percent polymerized propylene monomer based on the total amount of polymerized monomers and having a crystallization temperature (Tpc); layer B comprising an ethylene-based polymer comprising more than 50 mole percent polymerized ethylene monomer based on the total amount of polymerized monomers and having a crystallization temperature (T E C), wherein T P C <T E C; and layer A has an effective moisture permeability less than 0.40 g-mil/100in 2 /day (6.2 g-25.4μm/m 2 /day),
An inductive coil assembly for a cooking device, comprising: a coil frame having at least one coil accommodation structure (304a, 304b) disposed on a top face of the coil frame; and a working coil extending in the coil accommodation structure (304a, 304b), wherein a direction of the extension of the working coil is alternated between a first and a second direction being opposite to each other, wherein the coil frame is coupled to at least one: a first coil-holding structure, wherein the working coil turns around the first coil-holding structure such that the extension direction of the working coil is changed from the first direction (X1X2) to the second direction (X2X1); and a second coil-holding structure, wherein the working coil turns around the second coil-holding structure such that the extension direction of the working coil is changed from the second direction (X2X1) to the first direction (X1X2). a coil frame having at least one coil accommodation structure (304a, 304b) disposed on a top face of the coil frame; and a working coil extending in the coil accommodation structure (304a, 304b), wherein a direction of the extension of the working coil is alternated between a first and a second direction being opposite to each other, wherein the coil frame is coupled to at least one: a first coil-holding structure, wherein the working coil turns around the first coil-holding structure such that the extension direction of the working coil is changed from the first direction (X1X2) to the second direction (X2X1); and a second coil-holding structure, wherein the working coil turns around the second coil-holding structure such that the extension direction of the working coil is changed from the second direction (X2X1) to the first direction (X1X2). a first coil-holding structure, wherein the working coil turns around the first coil-holding structure such that the extension direction of the working coil is changed from the first direction (X1X2) to the second direction (X2X1); and a second coil-holding structure, wherein the working coil turns around the second coil-holding structure such that the extension direction of the working coil is changed from the second direction (X2X1) to the first direction (X1X2).
System consisting of a fire basket and a divider, wherein - the fire basket is designed for wood and similar fuels, has a heat-resistant bottom made of sheet metal and closed in such a way that combustible material or embers cannot fall out of the fire basket due to the downwardly closed shape, and has a sheathing adjoining it towards the top, wherein the sheathing is formed from sheet metal and wherein the sheathing formed from metal has in its upper region a plurality of apertures as carrying handles, so that the shape of a commercially available beverage crate is produced, and - the divider is designed as a spacer for beverage bottles as a cardboard strip grid and is inserted into the fire basket. - the fire basket is designed for wood and similar fuels, has a heat-resistant bottom made of sheet metal and closed in such a way that combustible material or embers cannot fall out of the fire basket due to the downwardly closed shape, and has a sheathing adjoining it towards the top, wherein the sheathing is formed from sheet metal and wherein the sheathing formed from metal has in its upper region a plurality of apertures as carrying handles, so that the shape of a commercially available beverage crate is produced, and - the divider is designed as a spacer for beverage bottles as a cardboard strip grid and is inserted into the fire basket.
A brachytherapy apparatus comprising: an applicator having at least one radiation source or seed receiving channel configured for being implanted in soft tissue adjacent a target region to be irradiated; means for generating a high resolution planning image of the target region including the applicator, the high resolution planning image for use in determining a three-dimensional treatment plan; wherein the brachytherapy apparatus further comprises: a tracking device for tracking a position of the applicator relative to the target region and the treatment plan, wherein the tracking device is configured to track the position of the applicator by measuring, via shape-sensing, a location and shape of the at least one radiation source or seed receiving channel, characterized in that the tracking device includes a fiber optic sensing device based on (i) Fiber Bragg Grating or (ii) Rayleigh scattering for tracking the position of the applicator by measuring, via shape-sensing, the location and shape of the at least one radiation source or seed receiving channel. an applicator having at least one radiation source or seed receiving channel configured for being implanted in soft tissue adjacent a target region to be irradiated; means for generating a high resolution planning image of the target region including the applicator, the high resolution planning image for use in determining a three-dimensional treatment plan; wherein the brachytherapy apparatus further comprises: a tracking device for tracking a position of the applicator relative to the target region and the treatment plan, wherein the tracking device is configured to track the position of the applicator by measuring, via shape-sensing, a location and shape of the at least one radiation source or seed receiving channel, characterized in that the tracking device includes a fiber optic sensing device based on (i) Fiber Bragg Grating or (ii) Rayleigh scattering for tracking the position of the applicator by measuring, via shape-sensing, the location and shape of the at least one radiation source or seed receiving channel.
An apparatus comprising: an inductor operative to receive a switching signal and provide a supply current; a switcher operative to sense an input current (Isen) and generate the switching signal to charge and discharge the inductor to provide the supply current, the switcher adding an offset to the input current to generate a larger supply current via the inductor than without the offset an envelope amplifier operative to receive an envelope signal and provide a second supply current (Ienv) based on the envelope signal, wherein a total supply current (Ipa) comprises the supply current from the switcher and the second supply current from the envelope amplifier; and a boost converter operative to receive a first supply voltage and provide a boosted supply voltage having a higher voltage than the first supply voltage, wherein the envelope amplifier selectively operates based on the first supply voltage or the boosted supply voltage. an inductor operative to receive a switching signal and provide a supply current; a switcher operative to sense an input current (Isen) and generate the switching signal to charge and discharge the inductor to provide the supply current, the switcher adding an offset to the input current to generate a larger supply current via the inductor than without the offset an envelope amplifier operative to receive an envelope signal and provide a second supply current (Ienv) based on the envelope signal, wherein a total supply current (Ipa) comprises the supply current from the switcher and the second supply current from the envelope amplifier; and a boost converter operative to receive a first supply voltage and provide a boosted supply voltage having a higher voltage than the first supply voltage, wherein the envelope amplifier selectively operates based on the first supply voltage or the boosted supply voltage.
System (1, 21, 41, 61, 81) of assembling a member (3, 23, 43, 63, 83), made of a first material, in the aperture (4, 84) of a part (5, 25, 65, 85) made of a second material having no usable plastic domain, using an intermediate portion (7, 27, 47, 67, 87) made of a third material, mounted between said member and said part, characterized in that the part (5, 25, 65, 85) is arranged to be accommodated against a first level of the intermediate portion (7, 27, 47, 67, 87) and to be resiliently locked on a second level of the intermediate portion (7, 27, 47, 67, 87) by driving on the member (3, 23, 43, 63, 83) onto the intermediate portion, the second level of the intermediate portion (7, 27, 47, 67, 87) including at least one resilient locking device including a cantilever arm of a base attached to the first level of the intermediate portion (7, 27, 47, 67, 87) to secure together the unit comprising the member (3, 23, 43, 63, 83)-intermediate portion (7, 27, 47, 67, 87)-part (5, 25, 65, 85).
A rectangular baler comprising a bale chamber delimited by a plurality of walls (110, 120, 130, 140) including a movable wall section (111, 131, 141), an actuator (300, 300', 300") for exerting a pressure on the movable wall section, a plunger for compressing crop material in the bale chamber, and a density control system, characterised in that the density control system comprises: - a position calculating module configured to calculate a new position for the movable wall section based on an input representative for bale density of compressed crop material in the bale chamber; and - a position control module configured to control the actuator (300, 300', 300") to position the movable wall section in the calculated position. - a position calculating module configured to calculate a new position for the movable wall section based on an input representative for bale density of compressed crop material in the bale chamber; and - a position control module configured to control the actuator (300, 300', 300") to position the movable wall section in the calculated position.
A positive photosensitive siloxane resin composition, comprising: a) a siloxane copolymer obtained by performing hydrolysis and condensation polymerization of i) at least one reactive silane represented by the following Chemical Formula 1 and ii) at least one 4-functional reactive silane represented by the following Chemical Formula 2 under a catalyst, the copolymer having a polystyrene-converted weight average molecular weight Mw of 1,000 to 20,000 (R 1) n Si(R 2) 4-n [Chemical Formula 1] Si(R 3) 4 [Chemical Formula 2] wherein R 1 s are each independently any one of an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms and an aryl group having 6 to 15 carbon atoms, R 2 is an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, phenoxy, or acetoxy, R 3 s are each independently any one of an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, phenoxy, or an acetoxy group, and n is a natural number of 1 to 3; b) a 1,2-quinonediazide compound; and c) a solvent, characterized in that the copolymer has an unreacted monomer content of 10% or less and a catalyst content of 2000 ppm or less. a) a siloxane copolymer obtained by performing hydrolysis and condensation polymerization of i) at least one reactive silane represented by the following Chemical Formula 1 and ii) at least one 4-functional reactive silane represented by the following Chemical Formula 2 under a catalyst, the copolymer having a polystyrene-converted weight average molecular weight Mw of 1,000 to 20,000 (R 1) n Si(R 2) 4-n [Chemical Formula 1] Si(R 3) 4 [Chemical Formula 2] wherein R 1 s are each independently any one of an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms and an aryl group having 6 to 15 carbon atoms, R 2 is an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, phenoxy, or acetoxy, R 3 s are each independently any one of an alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, phenoxy, or an acetoxy group, and n is a natural number of 1 to 3; b) a 1,2-quinonediazide compound; and c) a solvent,
A wind turbine blade shear web, the shear web having a flange and the flange extends longitudinally and comprising a bonding surface for bonding to an inner surface of a wind turbine blade, wherein one or more protruding features (52a, 52b) protrude from the bonding surface, the flange being a pultruded component and comprising reinforcing fibres in a cured resin matrix; characterised in that the protruding features (52a, 52b) comprise unidirectional reinforcing fibres and a portion of the flange comprises reinforcing fibres oriented in more than one direction.