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Method of operating a skin treatment system comprising a flashlamp and a capacitor, the method comprising the step of charging the capacitor from a power source while a switch arranged in a current path between the flashlamp and the capacitor is open, the method further comprising performing a cycle of the steps of: - establishing a conductive path between the flashlamp and the charged capacitor by closing the switch and causing the capacitor to discharge over the flashlamp, wherein said discharge reaches a maximum current density at a first moment in time and has a natural extinction time; - interrupting said conductive path by opening the switch so as to cut off the current through the lamp at a time (t X; t E) later than said first moment in time but earlier than the natural extinction time; - wherein said steps of establishing and interrupring said conductive path are performed only once during the cycle; and - charging the capacitor from the power source again; wherein the method further comprises repeating said cycle. - establishing a conductive path between the flashlamp and the charged capacitor by closing the switch and causing the capacitor to discharge over the flashlamp, wherein said discharge reaches a maximum current density at a first moment in time and has a natural extinction time; - interrupting said conductive path by opening the switch so as to cut off the current through the lamp at a time (t X; t E) later than said first moment in time but earlier than the natural extinction time; - wherein said steps of establishing and interrupring said conductive path are performed only once during the cycle; and - charging the capacitor from the power source again;
A process for preparing polyester polyols by reacting at least one dicarboxylic acid DC or at least one dicarboxylic anhydride DCA and also furandicarboxylic acid with at least one at least bifunctional alcohol A, wherein in a first step, the dicarboxylic acids DC or dicarboxylic anhydrides DCA are reacted with the at least bifunctional alcohols A with removal of the water of condensation at a temperature in the range from 100 to 300°C until at least 80% by weight of the water of condensation have been removed, based on the total amount of water which can be produced by condensation of the reactants, with the amount of the water of condensation being determined by means of the water removed by distillation from the reaction vessel, and with the dicarboxylic acid DC not being furandicarboxylic acid and with all dicarboxylic anhydrides DCA being selected from the group consisting of phthalic anhydride and in a second step, after the reaction mixture has reached a temperature in the range from 50 to 150°C, furandicarboxylic acid is added and subsequently in a next step, the reaction mixture is reacted further at a temperature in the range from 150 to 300°C until an acid number of less than or equal to 1 mg KOH/g, preferably less than or equal to 0.8 mg KOH/g, has been reached, with an additional organic solvent being used in none of the process steps.
An additive layer manufacturing apparatus comprising multiple doctor blades, each doctor blade having a tip which, in use, is arranged proximal to a material layer to be recoated during an additive layer manufacturing method, the doctor blade having a cavity with an inlet and an outlet, the outlet located at the tip and the inlet connectable to an air supply whereby air can be directed through the cavity to the outlet and onto a surface of the material layer, wherein each doctor blade includes features downstream of the outlet which are configured to control and/or direct air exiting the outlet and wherein the air supply to each doctor blade is individually controllable.
A manipulator system comprising: a manipulator that includes an insertion part having an elongated main section and a bending section provided at the distal end of the main section, a bending-section driving portion that makes the bending section perform bending movement, and a linear member (15a, 15b) inserted through a tubular sheath that is fixed to the main section at at least one end thereof, the linear member (15a, 15b) connecting the bending section and the bending-section driving portion through the main section and transmitting a driving force generated by the bending-section driving portion to the bending section; an operation input unit via which an operator inputs an operation instruction for the bending section; a control unit that generates a bending control signal for driving the bending-section driving portion according to the operation instruction input to the operation input unit; characterized by further comprising a sheath-tension detecting portion that includes a tension sensor that measures the tension produced in the sheath; and a compensation-value setting portion that sets a compensation value for the bending control signal on the basis of the tension in the sheath detected by the sheath-tension detecting portion, wherein the control unit corrects the bending control signal using the compensation value set by the compensation-value setting portion and sends the corrected bending control signal to the bending-section driving portion. a manipulator that includes an insertion part having an elongated main section and a bending section provided at the distal end of the main section, a bending-section driving portion that makes the bending section perform bending movement, and a linear member (15a, 15b) inserted through a tubular sheath that is fixed to the main section at at least one end thereof, the linear member (15a, 15b) connecting the bending section and the bending-section driving portion through the main section and transmitting a driving force generated by the bending-section driving portion to the bending section; an operation input unit via which an operator inputs an operation instruction for the bending section; a control unit that generates a bending control signal for driving the bending-section driving portion according to the operation instruction input to the operation input unit; characterized by further comprising a sheath-tension detecting portion that includes a tension sensor that measures the tension produced in the sheath; and a compensation-value setting portion that sets a compensation value for the bending control signal on the basis of the tension in the sheath detected by the sheath-tension detecting portion, wherein the control unit corrects the bending control signal using the compensation value set by the compensation-value setting portion and sends the corrected bending control signal to the bending-section driving portion.
Apparatus for treating a respiratory disorder in a patient, comprising: a pressure generator configured to supply a flow of air at positive pressure to an airway of the patient through a patient interface; a sensor (4272; 4274) configured to generate a signal representative of respiratory flow rate of the patient; and a controller (4230; 4240); characterized in that the controller is configured to: control the pressure generator to provide to the patient interface a ventilation therapy having a base pressure, compute a measure of ventilation of the patient from the signal representative of respiratory flow rate, compute a measure of flow limitation from an inspiratory portion of the respiratory flow rate signal, compute a ratio of the measure of ventilation and an expected normal ventilation, and adjust a set point for the base pressure of the ventilation therapy based on the measure of flow limitation, wherein the adjustment further depends on a comparison between the ratio and a relative ventilation threshold that increases as the measure of flow limitation increases. a pressure generator configured to supply a flow of air at positive pressure to an airway of the patient through a patient interface; a sensor (4272; 4274) configured to generate a signal representative of respiratory flow rate of the patient; and a controller (4230; 4240); characterized in that the controller is configured to: control the pressure generator to provide to the patient interface a ventilation therapy having a base pressure, compute a measure of ventilation of the patient from the signal representative of respiratory flow rate, compute a measure of flow limitation from an inspiratory portion of the respiratory flow rate signal, compute a ratio of the measure of ventilation and an expected normal ventilation, and adjust a set point for the base pressure of the ventilation therapy based on the measure of flow limitation, wherein the adjustment further depends on a comparison between the ratio and a relative ventilation threshold that increases as the measure of flow limitation increases. control the pressure generator to provide to the patient interface a ventilation therapy having a base pressure, compute a measure of ventilation of the patient from the signal representative of respiratory flow rate, compute a measure of flow limitation from an inspiratory portion of the respiratory flow rate signal, compute a ratio of the measure of ventilation and an expected normal ventilation, and adjust a set point for the base pressure of the ventilation therapy based on the measure of flow limitation, wherein the adjustment further depends on a comparison between the ratio and a relative ventilation threshold that increases as the measure of flow limitation increases.
A test method of prostate cancer, comprising: analyzing a sugar chain modifying PSA in a specimen; and analyzing a multisialylated LacdiNAc structure. analyzing a sugar chain modifying PSA in a specimen; and analyzing a multisialylated LacdiNAc structure.
An electrode terminal connecting device for electrically interconnecting two or more battery modules, comprising: a conductive connecting member for electrically interconnecting electrode terminals (110, 120) of the battery modules, the conductive connecting member having two through-holes (212, 213) formed at positions corresponding to a distance between the electrode terminals (110, 120); an insulative sheathing member for surrounding the conductive connecting member, a portion of an open rear of the insulative sheathing member being closed for easy installation of the conductive connecting member, the insulative sheathing member including a side wall protruding from an outer circumference of the conductive connecting member such that the side wall has a predetermined height; and an insulative cap connected to a top of the insulative sheathing member by a hinge structure for opening and closing an open front of the insulative sheathing member, the insulative cap having hollow buffers (432, 433) protruding from the inside thereof for surrounding portions of the electrode terminals (110, 120) protruding through the through-holes (212, 213), wherein the hollow buffers (432, 433) have a height reaching the conductive connecting member in a state in which the insulative cap closes the open front of the insulative sheathing member.
A method of making a relief image printing element from a photosensitive printing blank, said photosensitive printing blank comprising a laser ablatable mask layer disposed on at least one photocurable layer, wherein the laser ablatable mask layer is selectively laser ablated to create an in situ mask and uncover portions of the at least one photocurable layer, the method comprising the steps of: a) transporting the photosensitive printing blank through a nip formed by a textured roller and a backing roller, wherein the textured roller contacts the in situ mask and the uncovered portions of the at least one photocurable layer; and b) exposing the at least one photocurable layer to at least one source of actinic radiation through the in situ mask to selectively cross link and cure the portions of the at least one photocurable layer not covered by the in situ mask; wherein a defined topographical pattern is transferred from the textured roller to at least the uncovered portions of the at least one photocurable layer. a) transporting the photosensitive printing blank through a nip formed by a textured roller and a backing roller, wherein the textured roller contacts the in situ mask and the uncovered portions of the at least one photocurable layer; and b) exposing the at least one photocurable layer to at least one source of actinic radiation through the in situ mask to selectively cross link and cure the portions of the at least one photocurable layer not covered by the in situ mask;
A filtration apparatus for the improved solid-liquid filtration of a filter cake the filtration apparatus comprises a housing and a vibratory apparatus, wherein the vibratory apparatus comprises at least one vibratory body, at least one connecting part (16a, 23, 23a, 23b), and at least one vibratory drive, wherein the at least one vibratory body is provided with at least one pressure rib, the at least one connecting part (16, 23, 23a, 23b) is connected with the at least one vibratory body on the one hand, and with the at least one vibratory drive on the other, wherein the at least one connecting part (16a, 23, 23a, 23b) is decoupled from the housing of the filtration apparatus or attached at the housing of the filtration apparatus with so much damping that the filtration apparatus itself cannot be caused to vibrate by the vibratory apparatus, and wherein the at least one vibratory body is configured to contact or protrude into the filter cake such that it causes only the upper part of the filter cake facing the flow side to vibrate, characterized in that the at least one pressure rib has the function to resolidify the loosened or refluidized filter cake, to close existing canals in the filter cake, and to press the filter cake against the filter medium. the at least one vibratory body is provided with at least one pressure rib, the at least one connecting part (16, 23, 23a, 23b) is connected with the at least one vibratory body on the one hand, and with the at least one vibratory drive on the other, wherein the at least one connecting part (16a, 23, 23a, 23b) is decoupled from the housing of the filtration apparatus or attached at the housing of the filtration apparatus with so much damping that the filtration apparatus itself cannot be caused to vibrate by the vibratory apparatus, and wherein the at least one vibratory body is configured to contact or protrude into the filter cake such that it causes only the upper part of the filter cake facing the flow side to vibrate, characterized in that the at least one pressure rib has the function to resolidify the loosened or refluidized filter cake, to close existing canals in the filter cake, and to press the filter cake against the filter medium.
A method of performing an assay, comprising: providing an aqueous phase including a sample and an effective concentration of one or more skin-forming proteins; forming an emulsion including droplets of the aqueous phase disposed in a nonaqueous continuous phase; heating the emulsion to create an interfacial skin between each droplet and the continuous phase, to transform the droplets into capsules; and collecting assay data related to the sample from the capsules, characterized in that the continuous phase comprises a fluorinated oil and a negatively charged fluorinated surfactant. providing an aqueous phase including a sample and an effective concentration of one or more skin-forming proteins; forming an emulsion including droplets of the aqueous phase disposed in a nonaqueous continuous phase; heating the emulsion to create an interfacial skin between each droplet and the continuous phase, to transform the droplets into capsules; and collecting assay data related to the sample from the capsules, characterized in that the continuous phase comprises a fluorinated oil and a negatively charged fluorinated surfactant.
A user equipment operable in a wireless communications system supporting direct communication between user equipments, comprising: a storage with a sidelink configuration stored and specifying a plurality of sidelink destination groups; and characterized by a scheduling unit configured to: select a sidelink destination group associated with a sidelink logical channel having sidelink data available for transmission, the selected sidelink logical channel having a highest logical channel priority among sidelink logical channels having data available for transmission, wherein each of the sidelink logical channels belongs to a sidelink destination group, each of the sidelink logical channels is allocated to a logical channel group,LCG, depending on a priority of said each sidelink logical channel and on a priority of the logical channel group, and the logical channel group is defined per sidelink destination group; and allocate radio resources to sidelink logical channels belonging to the selected sidelink destination group in decreasing logical channel group priority order; and a transmitter, configured to transmit the sidelink data in the allocated radio resources. a storage with a sidelink configuration stored and specifying a plurality of sidelink destination groups; and characterized by a scheduling unit configured to: select a sidelink destination group associated with a sidelink logical channel having sidelink data available for transmission, the selected sidelink logical channel having a highest logical channel priority among sidelink logical channels having data available for transmission, wherein each of the sidelink logical channels belongs to a sidelink destination group, each of the sidelink logical channels is allocated to a logical channel group,LCG, depending on a priority of said each sidelink logical channel and on a priority of the logical channel group, and the logical channel group is defined per sidelink destination group; and allocate radio resources to sidelink logical channels belonging to the selected sidelink destination group in decreasing logical channel group priority order; and a transmitter, configured to transmit the sidelink data in the allocated radio resources. select a sidelink destination group associated with a sidelink logical channel having sidelink data available for transmission, the selected sidelink logical channel having a highest logical channel priority among sidelink logical channels having data available for transmission, wherein each of the sidelink logical channels belongs to a sidelink destination group, each of the sidelink logical channels is allocated to a logical channel group,LCG, depending on a priority of said each sidelink logical channel and on a priority of the logical channel group, and the logical channel group is defined per sidelink destination group; and allocate radio resources to sidelink logical channels belonging to the selected sidelink destination group in decreasing logical channel group priority order; and a transmitter, configured to transmit the sidelink data in the allocated radio resources.
An accident tolerant fuel rod for light and heavy water reactors comprising: a nuclear fuel selected from the group consisting of U 3 Si 2 and UN, in pellet form; a boron-containing integral fuel burnable absorber intermixed with the nuclear fuel in the pellet; and a zirconium-containing cladding material for housing the integral fuel burnable absorber intermixed with the nuclear fuel in the pellet, the cladding material having a coating applied thereto. a nuclear fuel selected from the group consisting of U 3 Si 2 and UN, in pellet form; a boron-containing integral fuel burnable absorber intermixed with the nuclear fuel in the pellet; and a zirconium-containing cladding material for housing the integral fuel burnable absorber intermixed with the nuclear fuel in the pellet, the cladding material having a coating applied thereto.
A method for producing a binderless phosphor screen or panel on a substrate containing a CsX:Eu stimulable phosphor, wherein X represents a halide selected from the group consisting of Br, Cl and combinations thereof, said method comprising the steps of: • bringing in a deposition chamber, evacuated to 1 mbar or less and further adding an inert gas thereto, together with said substrate, multiple heatable containers containing CsX and a precursor compound or a combination of precursor compounds having as a composition Cs x Eu y X' x+αy, wherein X' is a halide selected from the group of Cl, Br and I and combinations thereof, wherein x/y > 0.25, and wherein α ≥ 2, • further depositing on said substrate, by a method selected from the group consisting of physical vapor deposition, chemical vapor deposition and an atomization technique, said CsX:Eu stimulable phosphor, wherein said precursor compound or a combination of precursor compounds having as a composition Cs x Eu y X' x+3y or Cs x Eu y X' x+2y is present in such a ratio to CsX that on said substrate a CsX:Eu storage phosphor is formed, wherein Eu is present as a dopant in an amount between 10 -5 and 5 mol %. • bringing in a deposition chamber, evacuated to 1 mbar or less and further adding an inert gas thereto, together with said substrate, multiple heatable containers containing CsX and a precursor compound or a combination of precursor compounds having as a composition Cs x Eu y X' x+αy, wherein X' is a halide selected from the group of Cl, Br and I and combinations thereof, wherein x/y > 0.25, and wherein α ≥ 2, • further depositing on said substrate, by a method selected from the group consisting of physical vapor deposition, chemical vapor deposition and an atomization technique, said CsX:Eu stimulable phosphor,
A method for a post process treatment of a plurality of individual expanded particles for manufacturing at least a part of a molded sporting good, in particular a midsole of a shoe, the method comprising: a. providing a plurality of individual expanded particles (120; 200) of a particle foam; and b. controlling a heat treatment to increase the density of each of the individual expanded particles (120; 200) prior to molding the at least a part of the sporting good. a. providing a plurality of individual expanded particles (120; 200) of a particle foam; and b. controlling a heat treatment to increase the density of each of the individual expanded particles (120; 200) prior to molding the at least a part of the sporting good.
System for supplying electrical energy to at least one propulsion and/or non-propulsion electrical load of an aircraft, this system comprising a main source of electrical energy connected to said at least one electrical load through an electrical network, the system being characterized in that it comprises a control device connected to said main source of electrical energy and configured to deliver a variable voltage level on said electrical network based on a predetermined voltage variation law depending on at least one parameter characterizing the altitude of the aircraft and according to the Paschen law with a predefined margin.