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A method of mass spectrometry comprising: providing a Time of Flight mass analyser comprising an ion detector; and separating ions according to their ion mobility; characterised by controlling ions which are onwardly transmitted to said Time of Flight mass analyser by attenuating first ions having a first physico-chemical property comprising ion mobility within one or more first ranges and a second physico-chemical property comprising mass or mass to charge ratio within one or more second ranges which would otherwise be transmitted to said Time of Flight mass analyser and which have been determined to have or which are predicted to have a relatively high intensity such as to cause saturation of said ion detector; wherein in normal operation the mass to charge ratios of transmitted ions are chosen to lie along a path in ion mobility and mass to charge ratio space; and wherein said step of controlling ions which are onwardly transmitted to said Time of Flight mass analyser comprises attenuating said first ions by a detour from said path. providing a Time of Flight mass analyser comprising an ion detector; and separating ions according to their ion mobility; characterised by controlling ions which are onwardly transmitted to said Time of Flight mass analyser by attenuating first ions having a first physico-chemical property comprising ion mobility within one or more first ranges and a second physico-chemical property comprising mass or mass to charge ratio within one or more second ranges which would otherwise be transmitted to said Time of Flight mass analyser and which have been determined to have or which are predicted to have a relatively high intensity such as to cause saturation of said ion detector; wherein in normal operation the mass to charge ratios of transmitted ions are chosen to lie along a path in ion mobility and mass to charge ratio space; and wherein said step of controlling ions which are onwardly transmitted to said Time of Flight mass analyser comprises attenuating said first ions by a detour from said path.
A network of nodes including data nodes and at least one sink node, wherein the network is a wireless multi-hop network in which packets are exchanged between the sink node and the data nodes in a multi-hop manner such that there is at least one data node exchanging the packets with the sink node through at least one intermediate data node relaying the packets between the data node and the sink node, the data nodes include battery-powered nodes, BPNs, having active and sleep periods and mains-powered nodes, MPNs, having only active periods, wherein each data node transmits the packets only within corresponding active periods, a BPN comprising: a transceiver (150, 160) for transmitting and receiving data packets; a processor for determining a schedule of active and sleep periods of the BPN independently from the active and sleep periods of other data nodes in the network and independently from commands transmitted by the sink node, wherein the processor switches the transceiver (150, 160) ON and OFF according to the schedule; and a battery for providing energy to the transceiver (150, 160) and the processor; characterized in that the sink node initiates a routing path discovery by broadcasting control messages including Destination Oriented Directed Acyclic Graph, DODAG, Information Object, DIO, messages, Destination Advertisement Object, DAO, messages, and DODAG Information Solicitation, DIS, messages, wherein each data nodes determine and update the DIO messages based on an energy saving metric including a power source, PS, metric identifying whether a data node is the BPN or the MPN, a battery-powered node count, BNC, metric storing a number of the BPNs along a routing path, a minimum battery level metric storing a minimum level among the BPNs along the routing path, and a battery-powered overhearing count, BOC, metric storing a number of times that BPNs of the network overhear the data packets transmitted on the routing path. a transceiver (150, 160) for transmitting and receiving data packets; a processor for determining a schedule of active and sleep periods of the BPN independently from the active and sleep periods of other data nodes in the network and independently from commands transmitted by the sink node, wherein the processor switches the transceiver (150, 160) ON and OFF according to the schedule; and a battery for providing energy to the transceiver (150, 160) and the processor;
A rotor disc of an axial turbomachine, the rotor disc comprising a vortex reducer for a bleed flow, the vortex reducer comprising one or more guide channels arranged adjacent to a first side of the rotor disc to at least partially de-swirl the bleed flow, wherein the vortex reducer further comprises a passage passing through an opening in the rotor disc and connected to a high pressure flow source, the passage being adapted to provide a secondary flow from the high pressure flow source to mix with the bleed flow on the first side of the rotor disc, the secondary flow coming from a second side of the rotor disc, the vortex reducer being characterised in that the guide channel is defined by nozzle guide vanes adapted to guide and at least partially de-swirl the bleed flow and an outlet of the passage is provided in a further channel provided within the nozzle guide vanes.
A method for amplifying and detecting a target nucleic acid of HCV that may be present in a sample, said method comprising the steps of: a) contacting nucleic acids from said sample with amplification reagents comprising a polymerase, nucleotide monomers, primers for generating an amplicon and at least two detectable probes specific for different sequence portions of said amplicon, wherein said detectable probes comprise at least SEQ ID NOs 6 and 8 or the respective complements thereof; b) incubating said nucleic acids with said amplification reagents for a period of time and under conditions sufficient for an amplification reaction to occur; c) detecting the presence or absence of said amplicon by detecting hybridization of said detectable probes to said different sequence portions of said amplicon, wherein the presence of said amplicon is indicative of the presence of HCV in said sample. a) contacting nucleic acids from said sample with amplification reagents comprising a polymerase, nucleotide monomers, primers for generating an amplicon and at least two detectable probes specific for different sequence portions of said amplicon, wherein said detectable probes comprise at least SEQ ID NOs 6 and 8 or the respective complements thereof; b) incubating said nucleic acids with said amplification reagents for a period of time and under conditions sufficient for an amplification reaction to occur; c) detecting the presence or absence of said amplicon by detecting hybridization of said detectable probes to said different sequence portions of said amplicon,
A method of using a control panel device installed in a region, the method comprising: receiving a first user input requesting a onetime password at the control panel device; responsive to the first user input, the control panel device directly generating the onetime password and transmitting the onetime password to a server device, or the control panel device indirectly generating the onetime password by transmitting a request message to the server device requesting the server device to generate the onetime password; responsive to the request message, the server device generating the onetime password; the server device identifying, upon receiving the onetime password or the request message from the control panel device, an authorized user associated with the control panel device and/or the region and identifying a first phone number of a first mobile device associated with the authorized user; the server device using the first phone number to transmit the onetime password to the first mobile device; the control panel device receiving a second user input that includes the onetime password transmitted by the server device to the first mobile device and instructions to program or update software or firmware of the control panel device or to power off or restart the control panel device; and responsive to the second user input, the control panel device executing the instructions to program or update the software or the firmware of the control panel device or to power off or restart the control panel device when the onetime password is valid based on validation by the server device when the onetime password is generated by the server device or by the control panel device when the onetime password is generated by the control panel device. receiving a first user input requesting a onetime password at the control panel device; responsive to the first user input, the control panel device directly generating the onetime password and transmitting the onetime password to a server device, or the control panel device indirectly generating the onetime password by transmitting a request message to the server device requesting the server device to generate the onetime password; responsive to the request message, the server device generating the onetime password; the server device identifying, upon receiving the onetime password or the request message from the control panel device,
An electricity-demand prediction device comprising: an area feature value prediction unit that is configured to receive an input of measurement data relating to a vehicle (201, 202, 203, 204) and predict, according to divided areas (A1, A2) which are divided into plural pieces, an area feature value indicating a feature of a group behavior trend of all the vehicles (201, 202, 203, 204) that are present in a divided area; an individual model acquisition unit that is configured to acquire, using the area feature value as an input and using electricity demand for a specific vehicle at a specific charging facility as an output, an individual model of each specific vehicle; and a demand prediction computation unit that is configured to input the predicted area feature value to the individual model to calculate a predicted value of electricity demand for the specific vehicle corresponding to the individual model at the specific charging facility. an area feature value prediction unit that is configured to receive an input of measurement data relating to a vehicle (201, 202, 203, 204) and predict, according to divided areas (A1, A2) which are divided into plural pieces, an area feature value indicating a feature of a group behavior trend of all the vehicles (201, 202, 203, 204) that are present in a divided area; an individual model acquisition unit that is configured to acquire, using the area feature value as an input and using electricity demand for a specific vehicle at a specific charging facility as an output, an individual model of each specific vehicle; and a demand prediction computation unit that is configured to input the predicted area feature value to the individual model to calculate a predicted value of electricity demand for the specific vehicle corresponding to the individual model at the specific charging facility.
A gel for bone or soft tissue repair of a patient obtainable by a method comprising: producing an amorphous calcium polyphosphate composition from an inorganic ceramic material by a calcination process, wherein the calcination process has a calcination temperature and a calcination time, preferably wherein the calcination temperature is about 300 degrees Celsius to about 700 degrees Celsius and the calcination time is about 4 to about 72 hours; melting the amorphous calcium polyphosphate composition at a melting step temperature for a melting step time, preferably wherein the melting step temperature is about 1100 degrees Celsius to about 1300 degrees Celsius and the melting step time is about 10 minutes to about 360 minutes; preparing the amorphous calcium polyphosphate composition to a particle size of about 1 nanometer to about 75 micrometers; and adding the particles to distilled water at a concentration of about 0.01 to 0.5 g/ml to produce an injectable colloid which undergoes gelation after injection. producing an amorphous calcium polyphosphate composition from an inorganic ceramic material by a calcination process, wherein the calcination process has a calcination temperature and a calcination time, preferably wherein the calcination temperature is about 300 degrees Celsius to about 700 degrees Celsius and the calcination time is about 4 to about 72 hours; melting the amorphous calcium polyphosphate composition at a melting step temperature for a melting step time, preferably wherein the melting step temperature is about 1100 degrees Celsius to about 1300 degrees Celsius and the melting step time is about 10 minutes to about 360 minutes; preparing the amorphous calcium polyphosphate composition to a particle size of about 1 nanometer to about 75 micrometers; and adding the particles to distilled water at a concentration of about 0.01 to 0.5 g/ml to produce an injectable colloid which undergoes gelation after injection.
A radionuclide carrier system for intraoperative permanent brachytherapy comprising: an implantable carrier configured to hold one or more radioactive seeds in precise locations within a surgically-created cavity defining a treatment area to produce a dosimetrically customizable implant in real time for the treatment area; wherein the implantable carrier is a biocompatible material having a first surface and an opposing second surface parallel to the first surface, and a uniform thickness therebetween; a radioactive seed embedded in the implantable carrier at an offset position between the first and second surfaces (110, 120) such that the radionuclide seed is closer to the first surface than to the second surface, wherein the first surface includes a textural indicator that distinguishes the first surface from the second surface. an implantable carrier configured to hold one or more radioactive seeds in precise locations within a surgically-created cavity defining a treatment area to produce a dosimetrically customizable implant in real time for the treatment area; wherein the implantable carrier is a biocompatible material having a first surface and an opposing second surface parallel to the first surface, and a uniform thickness therebetween; a radioactive seed embedded in the implantable carrier at an offset position between the first and second surfaces (110, 120) such that the radionuclide seed is closer to the first surface than to the second surface, wherein the first surface includes a textural indicator that distinguishes the first surface from the second surface.
Drawing equipment for a knitting machine for the production of a fibre web made of a roving, having double belts, which are guided over a pair of belt rollers (14, 15), and a pair of output pressure rollers (16, 17), the pair of belt rollers (14, 15) and the pair of output pressure rollers (16, 17) having respectively an upper pressure roller (15, 17) and a lower roller (14, 16) which is driven by an electric motor, and the rollers (12 - 17) being disposed on the front-side (11.1) of a base plate, whilst the axles (26, 27, 28) thereof are guided through the base plate, and the drive means for the lower rollers (12, 14, 16) being disposed at least partially on the rear-side of the base plate, characterised in that the drawing equipment rollers (12 - 17) are not enclosed by a housing, and in that a suction unit, which extends over both upper rollers (15, 17), is disposed on the upper roller of the pair of output pressure rollers (16, 17) and on the upper roller of the pair of belt rollers (14, 15).
A magnetic sensor for determining the position of a part movable firstly in rotation over a limited angular stroke (ω) by virtue of a rotary movement, and secondly in translation along a translation axis and over a limited linear stroke (x), this sensor including both a magnetized target mounted on and fastened to the movable part and taking the form of a radially-magnetized part-cylinder having an axis of symmetry coinciding with the translation axis and also a system for measuring the magnetic field of the magnetized target to determine the position of the target in three dimensions, the sensor being characterized in that, in order to determine the position and the orientation of the target, the system acts at a single point to measure the direction of the magnetic field in two orthogonal planes, one of which (P 1) is normal to the rotary movement and the other of which (P 2) is normal to the movement in translation.
An interface circuit for an operating device of household appliance technology, having a transmitting optical coupler and a receiving optical coupler for bidirectional communication with a bus via the transmitting optical coupler and the receiving optical coupler, wherein the interface circuit is designed in such a manner that at a nodal point the state of the receiving optical coupler can be detected, so that a signal can be received from the bus, wherein a driving voltage switches through the transmitting optical coupler and the transmitting optical coupler thus transmits a signal to the bus, characterized in that the interface circuit is furthermore designed in such a manner that the same nodal point of the interface circuit can be subjected to the driving voltage at the outlet of the driver of the interface circuit.
A co-manipulation robot, comprising: - a first chain of elements which comprises a proximal end element (6; 106; 206; 306) forming a base of the robot and a distal end element, the various elements being mounted with the ability to move relative to one another so that the distal end element can be moved relative to the proximal end element, - at least one robot operating member (9; 109; 209; 309), said member being connected to one of the elements of the first chain of elements, other than the distal end element, and being designed to be able to be moved directly by an operator relative to the proximal end element, - control means (13, 14, 15, 16; 113, 116, 150, 150a, 151a, 151b, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155; 213, 215; 313, 350, 315) for controlling at least part of the first chain of elements and the operating member, being characterized in that the first chain of elements, the operating member and the control means are configured so that at least one movement of the operating member relative to the proximal end element according to at least one degree of freedom of the operating member has, associated with it, a more complex movement of the distal end element relative to the proximal end element according to at least one of the degrees of freedom of the distal end element. - a first chain of elements which comprises a proximal end element (6; 106; 206; 306) forming a base of the robot and a distal end element, the various elements being mounted with the ability to move relative to one another so that the distal end element can be moved relative to the proximal end element, - at least one robot operating member (9; 109; 209; 309), said member being connected to one of the elements of the first chain of elements, other than the distal end element, and being designed to be able to be moved directly by an operator relative to the proximal end element, - control means (13, 14, 15, 16; 113, 116, 150, 150a, 151a, 151b, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155; 213, 215; 313, 350, 315) for controlling at least part of the first chain of elements and the operating member,
A lead for neuromuscular electrical stimulation, the lead comprising: an elongated member (10, 70, 80) having a proximal end, a distal region, a plurality of ring electrodes (16, 74, 83) and an anchoring mechanism (18, 75, 85) disposed on the distal region, and a plurality of electrical conductors extending between the plurality of ring electrodes (16, 74, 83) and the proximal end; a strain relief portion (20, 71, 81) comprising at least one loop (72, 82) of the elongated member (10, 70, 80) interposed between the proximal end and the plurality of ring electrodes (16, 74, 83) and configured to reduce transmission of axial and lateral loads applied to the elongated member (10, 70, 80) to the distal region and the anchoring mechanism (18, 75, 85); and wherein the anchoring mechanism (18, 75, 85) comprises oppositely-directed deployable angled tines (19a, 19b) to secure the plurality of ring electrodes (16, 74, 83) in or adjacent to a desired anatomical site within a patient, characterized in that the lead further comprises an elastomeric capsule enclosing the at least one loop of the strain relief portion. an elongated member (10, 70, 80) having a proximal end, a distal region, a plurality of ring electrodes (16, 74, 83) and an anchoring mechanism (18, 75, 85) disposed on the distal region, and a plurality of electrical conductors extending between the plurality of ring electrodes (16, 74, 83) and the proximal end; a strain relief portion (20, 71, 81) comprising at least one loop (72, 82) of the elongated member (10, 70, 80) interposed between the proximal end and the plurality of ring electrodes (16, 74, 83) and configured to reduce transmission of axial and lateral loads applied to the elongated member (10, 70, 80) to the distal region and the anchoring mechanism (18, 75, 85); and wherein the anchoring mechanism (18, 75, 85) comprises oppositely-directed deployable angled tines (19a, 19b) to secure the plurality of ring electrodes (16, 74, 83) in or adjacent to a desired anatomical site within a patient, characterized in that the lead further comprises an elastomeric capsule enclosing the at least one loop of the strain relief portion.
Electronically servo-assisted bicycle gearshift, comprising a derailleur and control electronics to drive the derailleur in accordance with a table of command values, characterised in that the derailleur is configured to emit (410, 514) a derailleur model identification signal, and the control electronics is configured to receive the derailleur model identification signal and, if it has an available table of command values suitable for the derailleur model, to use it to drive the derailleur, if not, to prevent the actuation of the derailleur.