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A device for transporting and controlling light beams for endo-microscopic imaging without a lens on the distal side, comprising: - a first light guide comprising a bundle of single-mode optical fibres (F i), wherein each single-mode optical fibre (F i) is configured to receive an elementary light beam (B 1i) at a proximal end and emit a light beam (B 2i) at a distal end, - a second light guide comprising a section of a step-index multimode optical fibre, arranged at the distal end of the first light guide, wherein the multimode optical fibre section is configured to receive the light beams (B 2i) emitted by the single-mode optical fibres of the optical fibre bundle; - an optical device for phase control arranged on the side of the proximal end of the first light guide comprising: - at least one spatial light modulator configured to apply a phase shift to each of the elementary beams (B 1i); - means of programming the first spatial light modulator configured for the application of a phase shift to each of the elementary beams (B 1i) in order to form an illumination beam with a determined phase function at the distal end of the multimode optical fibre. - a first light guide comprising a bundle of single-mode optical fibres (F i), wherein each single-mode optical fibre (F i) is configured to receive an elementary light beam (B 1i) at a proximal end and emit a light beam (B 2i) at a distal end, - a second light guide comprising a section of a step-index multimode optical fibre, arranged at the distal end of the first light guide, wherein the multimode optical fibre section is configured to receive the light beams (B 2i) emitted by the single-mode optical fibres of the optical fibre bundle; - an optical device for phase control arranged on the side of the proximal end of the first light guide comprising: - at least one spatial light modulator configured to apply a phase shift to each of the elementary beams (B 1i); - means of programming the first spatial light modulator configured for the application of a phase shift to each of the elementary beams (B 1i) in order to form an illumination beam with a determined phase function at the distal end of the multimode optical fibre. - at least one spatial light modulator configured to apply a phase shift to each of the elementary beams (B 1i); - means of programming the first spatial light modulator configured for the application of a phase shift to each of the elementary beams (B 1i) in order to form an illumination beam with a determined phase function at the distal end of the multimode optical fibre.
A drying device comprising: a drying chamber; - a first compartment configured to removably receive the drying chamber, the drying chamber comprising a tray capable of receiving one or more racks configured to hold a plurality of laboratory consumables, wherein the first compartment comprises one or more pistons capable of displacing the tray to agitate the laboratory consumables; and a second compartment attached to the first compartment, the second compartment comprising one or more air flow sources (20A, 20B) for directing a flow of air to the plurality of laboratory consumables, and an air filter located proximate to the one or more air flow sources (20A, 20B). a drying chamber; - a first compartment configured to removably receive the drying chamber, the drying chamber comprising a tray capable of receiving one or more racks configured to hold a plurality of laboratory consumables, wherein the first compartment comprises one or more pistons capable of displacing the tray to agitate the laboratory consumables; and a second compartment attached to the first compartment, the second compartment comprising one or more air flow sources (20A, 20B) for directing a flow of air to the plurality of laboratory consumables, and an air filter located proximate to the one or more air flow sources (20A, 20B).
A device for processing data, the device comprising: a plurality of processing lanes, each of the processing lanes comprising circuitry to process the data, wherein the processing lanes are configured in a single instruction multiple data, SIMD, structure; and a shuffler circuit configured to: receive data from a source subset of the processing lanes; reorder the data received from the source subset of the processing lanes responsive to an instruction instructing at least some of the processing lanes to output data to another one of the processing lanes; and output the reordered data respectively to all of the processing lanes, wherein a destination subset of the processing lanes stores the reordered data in corresponding registers, and wherein the processing lanes other than the destination subset of the processing lanes discard the received reordered data. a plurality of processing lanes, each of the processing lanes comprising circuitry to process the data, wherein the processing lanes are configured in a single instruction multiple data, SIMD, structure; and a shuffler circuit configured to: receive data from a source subset of the processing lanes; reorder the data received from the source subset of the processing lanes responsive to an instruction instructing at least some of the processing lanes to output data to another one of the processing lanes; and output the reordered data respectively to all of the processing lanes, receive data from a source subset of the processing lanes; reorder the data received from the source subset of the processing lanes responsive to an instruction instructing at least some of the processing lanes to output data to another one of the processing lanes; and output the reordered data respectively to all of the processing lanes, wherein a destination subset of the processing lanes stores the reordered data in corresponding registers, and wherein the processing lanes other than the destination subset of the processing lanes discard the received reordered data.
A pneumatic tire, comprising a sealant layer located radially inside an innerliner, the sealant layer being formed by continuously and spirally applying a generally string-shaped sealant to the inner periphery of a tire in a tire width direction from one side to the other, characterized in that an attachment start portion of the sealant is located tire-widthwise inward from a tire-widthwise end of the sealant layer.
A system comprising a plurality of containers (22, 24, 26) of an automated analyzer, each of which has a radio frequency identification tag attached thereto at a suitable position thereon, the system further including at least one radio frequency identification reader and a plurality of antennas, said at least one radio frequency identification reader capable of reading signals from the plurality of antennas (112, 212), said plurality of antennas disposed in a plurality of banks of antennas (214, 216, 218), characterized in that each bank of antennas is capable of being attenuated at a different power level, and in that at least two banks are attenuated at a different power level, whereby physical differences in between antennas and radio frequency identification tags can be compensated for.
An apparatus for charging a battery, comprising: a charging component configured to receive a voltage at a voltage level on a power bus connectable to an external device, wherein the charging component is arranged to charge the battery with the voltage level received; and characterized by: an authentication component configured to enable identification information of the apparatus to be authenticated by the external device via a plurality of signal lines, wherein the authentication component is configured to transmit one or more authentication signals corresponding to the identification information on one or more of the plurality of signal lines to the external device, and the power bus is arranged to receive a first voltage from the external device, the first voltage being a default amount of voltage transmitted by the external device when the apparatus is not authenticated by the external device based on the identification information; and a configuration component configured to transmit a modified voltage signal and a modified current signal to the external device via the plurality of signal lines when the apparatus is authenticated by the external device based on the identification information, wherein the modified voltage signal and the modified current signal which when received by the external device, cause the external device to transmit a second voltage to the charging component via the power bus, wherein the second voltage is configured to be different from the first voltage to enable the battery to be charged at an increased rate by the charging component. an authentication component configured to enable identification information of the apparatus to be authenticated by the external device via a plurality of signal lines, wherein the authentication component is configured to transmit one or more authentication signals corresponding to the identification information on one or more of the plurality of signal lines to the external device, and the power bus is arranged to receive a first voltage from the external device, the first voltage being a default amount of voltage transmitted by the external device when the apparatus is not authenticated by the external device based on the identification information; and a configuration component configured to transmit a modified voltage signal and a modified current signal to the external device via the plurality of signal lines when the apparatus is authenticated by the external device based on the identification information, wherein the modified voltage signal and the modified current signal which when received by the external device, cause the external device to transmit a second voltage to the charging component via the power bus, wherein the second voltage is configured to be different from the first voltage to enable the battery to be charged at an increased rate by the charging component.
A low-specular-reflectance surface, comprising: a coating on a surface, wherein the coating includes a plurality of substantially spherical particles having a multimodal particle size distribution, the particles protruding from a top surface of the coating to provide substantially spherical caps; wherein the multimodal particle size distribution has a distribution function having two or more modes, each mode having a peak defining an associated mode particle size, wherein the distribution function includes a first mode having a first peak corresponding to a first particle size and a second mode having a second peak corresponding to a second particle size; wherein a mode width parameter for each of the modes is less than or equal to 1.0, the mode width parameter for a particular mode being given by a ratio of a full-width half-maximum width of the particular mode to the particle size of the particular mode; wherein a ratio of the second particle size to the first particle size is between 1.7-4.0; wherein a smallest of the mode particle sizes is greater than or equal to 1.0 microns, and a largest of the mode particle sizes is greater than or equal to 3.0 microns; wherein the particles are adhered to the surface with a binder; and wherein a volume percent of the binder in the low-specular-reflectance coating is less than a volume percent of the particles. a coating on a surface, wherein the coating includes a plurality of substantially spherical particles having a multimodal particle size distribution, the particles protruding from a top surface of the coating to provide substantially spherical caps; wherein the multimodal particle size distribution has a distribution function having two or more modes, each mode having a peak defining an associated mode particle size, wherein the distribution function includes a first mode having a first peak corresponding to a first particle size and a second mode having a second peak corresponding to a second particle size; wherein a mode width parameter for each of the modes is less than or equal to 1.0, the mode width parameter for a particular mode being given by a ratio of a full-width half-maximum width of the particular mode to the particle size of the particular mode; wherein a ratio of the second particle size to the first particle size is between 1.7-4.0; wherein a smallest of the mode particle sizes is greater than or equal to 1.0 microns, and a largest of the mode particle sizes is greater than or equal to 3.0 microns; wherein the particles are adhered to the surface with a binder; and wherein a volume percent of the binder in the low-specular-reflectance coating is less than a volume percent of the particles.
A stent delivery system (10; 200), comprising: a catheter shaft (12; 202) having a proximal end and a distal end (14; 204); an inflatable balloon (20; 212) having an inner region and an outer surface, the inflatable balloon (20; 212) disposed adjacent to the distal end (14; 204) of the catheter shaft (12; 202); a cutting electrode positioned at the distal end (14; 204) of the catheter shaft (12; 202); a first heating electrode disposed within the inner region of the inflatable balloon (20; 212); and a stent (24; 300; 350; 400; 450; 500; 550) disposed about the outer surface of the inflatable balloon (20; 212), the stent (24; 300; 350; 400; 450; 500; 550) transformable from a non-expanded state to an expanded state. a catheter shaft (12; 202) having a proximal end and a distal end (14; 204); an inflatable balloon (20; 212) having an inner region and an outer surface, the inflatable balloon (20; 212) disposed adjacent to the distal end (14; 204) of the catheter shaft (12; 202); a cutting electrode positioned at the distal end (14; 204) of the catheter shaft (12; 202); a first heating electrode disposed within the inner region of the inflatable balloon (20; 212); and a stent (24; 300; 350; 400; 450; 500; 550) disposed about the outer surface of the inflatable balloon (20; 212), the stent (24; 300; 350; 400; 450; 500; 550) transformable from a non-expanded state to an expanded state.
An apparatus comprising means for performing: - generating or receiving a first hash on the basis of mobile network data change by a source network function, - providing the first hash and security credentials information of the source network function for validation by a set of validator entities, - in response to detecting validation of the first hash and the security credentials information, generating a first transaction for a first blockchain, the first transaction being indicative of the mobile network data change and comprising the first hash, and - generating a second transaction for a second blockchain, the second transaction comprising a second hash based on hashes in at least one block of the first blockchain and comprising the first hash. - generating or receiving a first hash on the basis of mobile network data change by a source network function, - providing the first hash and security credentials information of the source network function for validation by a set of validator entities, - in response to detecting validation of the first hash and the security credentials information, generating a first transaction for a first blockchain, the first transaction being indicative of the mobile network data change and comprising the first hash, and - generating a second transaction for a second blockchain, the second transaction comprising a second hash based on hashes in at least one block of the first blockchain and comprising the first hash.
A portable infusion pump system, comprising: a portable housing defining an opening to receive a medicine; a pump drive system arranged in the portable housing and configured to dispense medicine from the portable housing when the medicine is received in the opening; a cap device configured to engage with the portable housing to enclose the medicine in the portable housing when the medicine is received in the opening; the portable infusion pump system being characterized by an air-transmissible gasket positioned at an interface between the portable housing and the cap device and comprising a gasket aperture generally aligned with the opening when the cap device engages with the portable housing, wherein the gasket is air-transmissible so that air is passable through the interface between the portable housing and the cap device while the gasket resists migration of liquids into the portable housing. a portable housing defining an opening to receive a medicine; a pump drive system arranged in the portable housing and configured to dispense medicine from the portable housing when the medicine is received in the opening; a cap device configured to engage with the portable housing to enclose the medicine in the portable housing when the medicine is received in the opening; the portable infusion pump system being characterized by an air-transmissible gasket positioned at an interface between the portable housing and the cap device and comprising a gasket aperture generally aligned with the opening when the cap device engages with the portable housing, wherein the gasket is air-transmissible so that air is passable through the interface between the portable housing and the cap device while the gasket resists migration of liquids into the portable housing.
MEMS (10; 30; 40; 50; 60) switch comprising: a first (12; 12a-c) and a second (14; 14a-c; 14") contact arrangement having a side (22, 24) facing each other, the first (12; 12a-c) and the second contact arrangement (14; 14a-c; 14") movable with respect to each other and configured for providing an electric contact in a first state and for not providing the electric contact in a second state; a first contact material (32; 32a) arranged at the side of the first contact arrangement (12; 12a-c); a second contact material (32; 32b) arranged at the side of the second contact arrangement (14; 14a-c; 14"); wherein the side of the first (12; 12a-c) and/or the side of the second contact arrangement (14; 14a-c; 14") comprises a recessed region (22a, 24a) and a projected region (22b, 24b), projected with respect to the recessed region (22a, 24a); wherein the electric contact is provided between the first (32; 32a) and the second contact material (32; 32b) in the projected region (22b, 24b) of the side (22, 24) and not provided in the recessed region (22a, 24a) in the first state, characterised in that the projected region (22b, 24b) and the recessed region (22a, 24a) are separated from each other by a tear-off edge (26, 28), wherein the first (32; 32a) and/or the second contact material (32; 32b) is arranged at the recessed region (22a, 24a) and at the projected region(22b, 24b) of the respective side (22, 24). a first (12; 12a-c) and a second (14; 14a-c; 14") contact arrangement having a side (22, 24) facing each other, the first (12; 12a-c) and the second contact arrangement (14; 14a-c; 14") movable with respect to each other and configured for providing an electric contact in a first state and for not providing the electric contact in a second state; a first contact material (32; 32a) arranged at the side of the first contact arrangement (12; 12a-c); a second contact material (32; 32b) arranged at the side of the second contact arrangement (14; 14a-c; 14"); wherein the side of the first (12; 12a-c) and/or the side of the second contact arrangement (14; 14a-c; 14") comprises a recessed region (22a, 24a) and a projected region (22b, 24b), projected with respect to the recessed region (22a, 24a); wherein the electric contact is provided between the first (32; 32a) and the second contact material (32; 32b) in the projected region (22b, 24b) of the side (22, 24) and not provided in the recessed region (22a, 24a) in the first state, characterised in that the projected region (22b, 24b) and the recessed region (22a, 24a) are separated from each other by a tear-off edge (26, 28), wherein the first (32; 32a) and/or the second contact material (32; 32b) is arranged at the recessed region (22a, 24a) and at the projected region(22b, 24b) of the respective side (22, 24).
An electrophysiology catheter having: an elongated catheter body; a deflection section distal of the catheter body; a distal electrode section having: a housing with a generally-cylindrical, hollow housing body with an outer surface, the housing body defining a lumen and an opening in a sidewall allowing access into the lumen, and a flex circuit having a first portion supported on the outer surface of the housing body and a second portion extending into the lumen via the opening in the housing body, a control handle proximal of the catheter body; characterised in that the flex circuit has a first magnetic field sensing coil trace, and a second magnetic field sensing coil trace generally perpendicular to the first magnetic field sensing coil. an elongated catheter body; a deflection section distal of the catheter body; a distal electrode section having: a housing with a generally-cylindrical, hollow housing body with an outer surface, the housing body defining a lumen and an opening in a sidewall allowing access into the lumen, and a flex circuit having a first portion supported on the outer surface of the housing body and a second portion extending into the lumen via the opening in the housing body, a housing with a generally-cylindrical, hollow housing body with an outer surface, the housing body defining a lumen and an opening in a sidewall allowing access into the lumen, and a flex circuit having a first portion supported on the outer surface of the housing body and a second portion extending into the lumen via the opening in the housing body, a control handle proximal of the catheter body; characterised in that the flex circuit has a first magnetic field sensing coil trace, and a second magnetic field sensing coil trace generally perpendicular to the first magnetic field sensing coil.