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An information processing apparatus that performs processing on an ultrasound image, which is generated by transmitting ultrasound beams from a transducer array toward the inside of a living body and receiving ultrasound echoes generated in the living body, the apparatus comprising: a blood vessel detection unit configured to detect a blood vessel region including a blood vessel (B, B1, B2) from the ultrasound image; a structure detection unit configured to detect a structure other than a blood vessel from the ultrasound image; characterized by an artery/vein determination unit configured to determine whether the blood vessel included in the blood vessel region (Ra) is an artery or a vein based on a relative positional relationship between the blood vessel region (Ra) and the structure. a blood vessel detection unit configured to detect a blood vessel region including a blood vessel (B, B1, B2) from the ultrasound image; a structure detection unit configured to detect a structure other than a blood vessel from the ultrasound image; characterized by an artery/vein determination unit configured to determine whether the blood vessel included in the blood vessel region (Ra) is an artery or a vein based on a relative positional relationship between the blood vessel region (Ra) and the structure.
A sheath heater comprising: a metal sheath; a heating wire arranged in a space within the metal sheath so as to rotate with respect to an axis direction of the metal sheath, wherein the heating wire is arranged in a double helix structure in a biaxial region of the metal sheath; an insulating material arranged in the space; and connection terminals arranged at one end of the metal sheath, the connection terminals electrically connected with both ends of the heating wire respectively; characterised in that the heating wire has a band shape, wherein the surface directions formed by the width of the biaxial heating wire are substantially parallel, wherein the rotation direction of each helix of the heating wire is substantially the same and the rotation pitch is substantially the same, and wherein a thickness of the metal sheath is in the range of 0.5mm or more and 1.0mm or less. a metal sheath; a heating wire arranged in a space within the metal sheath so as to rotate with respect to an axis direction of the metal sheath, wherein the heating wire is arranged in a double helix structure in a biaxial region of the metal sheath; an insulating material arranged in the space; and connection terminals arranged at one end of the metal sheath, the connection terminals electrically connected with both ends of the heating wire respectively; characterised in that the heating wire has a band shape, wherein the surface directions formed by the width of the biaxial heating wire are substantially parallel, wherein the rotation direction of each helix of the heating wire is substantially the same and the rotation pitch is substantially the same, and wherein a thickness of the metal sheath is in the range of 0.5mm or more and 1.0mm or less.
A method of forming a wear-resistant coating on an article, the method comprising: depositing a chromium coating on a plastic substrate of the article; heating the coated article to a temperature ranging from about 0-10°C (0-50°F) below the glass transition temperature (Tg) of the plastic to enhance a plurality of through-cracks within the chromium coating; applying a liquid filler material to the coated article such that at least one of the plurality of through-cracks is at least partially occupied by the filler material; and solidifying the liquid filler material; characterized in that the filler material is a material selected from the group consisting of fluoropolymers, epoxy resins, polyimide resins, epoxy-based film lubricants, phenolic-based film lubricants, and combinations thereof, and wherein the filler material further comprises particulate materials selected from the group consisting of silicon carbide, boron nitride, chromium carbide, tungsten carbide, diamond, and combinations thereof. depositing a chromium coating on a plastic substrate of the article; heating the coated article to a temperature ranging from about 0-10°C (0-50°F) below the glass transition temperature (Tg) of the plastic to enhance a plurality of through-cracks within the chromium coating; applying a liquid filler material to the coated article such that at least one of the plurality of through-cracks is at least partially occupied by the filler material; and solidifying the liquid filler material;
A superconducting single flux quantum circuit, comprising: at least one Josephson junction (J 1) for receiving an input pulse, said Josephson junction (J 1) being configured to flip when the current through said Josephson junction (J 1) exceeds a critical value; and a bias transformer for receiving an AC waveform, said bias transformer having a primary winding (L P) and a secondary winding (L S), said secondary winding being connected to said Josephson junction (J 1) for supplying a bias current thereto derived from said waveform; characterized by said input pulse having a positive portion (36, 75, 92) followed by a negative portion (36', 75', 92') and the circuit being configured such that said negative portion (36', 75', 92') of said input pulse resets the circuit for a subsequent input pulse. at least one Josephson junction (J 1) for receiving an input pulse, said Josephson junction (J 1) being configured to flip when the current through said Josephson junction (J 1) exceeds a critical value; and a bias transformer for receiving an AC waveform, said bias transformer having a primary winding (L P) and a secondary winding (L S), said secondary winding being connected to said Josephson junction (J 1) for supplying a bias current thereto derived from said waveform; characterized by said input pulse having a positive portion (36, 75, 92) followed by a negative portion (36', 75', 92') and the circuit being configured such that said negative portion (36', 75', 92') of said input pulse resets the circuit for a subsequent input pulse.
A switching circuit (506, 706, 806, 906, 1106) comprising: a plurality of pixel mux blocks, each of the pixel mux blocks (918, 1118) configured to be coupled to a respective touch node electrode (222, 302, 402, 502, 702, 802, 1002) on a touch sensor panel, and each of the pixel mux blocks including logic circuitry (920, 1120); and a plurality of signal lines (902, 1142, 1144) configured to be coupled to sense circuitry (508, 908, 1008, 1108), at least one of the signal lines configured to transmit a touch signal from one of the respective touch node electrodes to the sense circuitry, wherein the logic circuitry in each pixel mux block of the plurality of pixel mux blocks is configured to control the respective pixel mux block so as to selectively couple the respective pixel mux block to any one of the plurality of signal lines. a plurality of pixel mux blocks, each of the pixel mux blocks (918, 1118) configured to be coupled to a respective touch node electrode (222, 302, 402, 502, 702, 802, 1002) on a touch sensor panel, and each of the pixel mux blocks including logic circuitry (920, 1120); and a plurality of signal lines (902, 1142, 1144) configured to be coupled to sense circuitry (508, 908, 1008, 1108), at least one of the signal lines configured to transmit a touch signal from one of the respective touch node electrodes to the sense circuitry, wherein the logic circuitry in each pixel mux block of the plurality of pixel mux blocks is configured to control the respective pixel mux block so as to selectively couple the respective pixel mux block to any one of the plurality of signal lines.
A control apparatus for an automatic transmission including a continuously variable transmission mechanism adapted to continuously modify speed ratio and a stepped transmission mechanism that is disposed on a downstream side of the continuously variable transmission mechanism and being switched between a plurality of gear positions by engaging and disengaging a plurality of frictional engagement elements, the control apparatus comprising: a control unit adapted to perform a coordinated shift by shifting the stepped transmission mechanism and simultaneously shifting the continuously variable transmission mechanism in an opposite direction to a shift direction of the stepped transmission mechanism in order to suppress variation in a through speed ratio, which is an overall speed ratio of the automatic transmission, characterized in that, when the stepped transmission mechanism is upshifted and the control unit predicts, on the basis of an increase in an accelerator opening, that judder will occur in the frictional engagement element during the upshift, the control unit is adapted to reduce a shift speed of the continuously variable transmission mechanism while judder is predicted to occur in the frictional engagement element in comparison with a shift speed of the continuously variable transmission mechanism during the coordinated shift, the coordinated shift being executed at an accelerator opening corresponding to the increased accelerator opening. a control unit adapted to perform a coordinated shift by shifting the stepped transmission mechanism and simultaneously shifting the continuously variable transmission mechanism in an opposite direction to a shift direction of the stepped transmission mechanism in order to suppress variation in a through speed ratio, which is an overall speed ratio of the automatic transmission, characterized in that, when the stepped transmission mechanism is upshifted and the control unit predicts, on the basis of an increase in an accelerator opening, that judder will occur in the frictional engagement element during the upshift, the control unit is adapted to reduce a shift speed of the continuously variable transmission mechanism while judder is predicted to occur in the frictional engagement element in comparison with a shift speed of the continuously variable transmission mechanism during the coordinated shift, the coordinated shift being executed at an accelerator opening corresponding to the increased accelerator opening.
A suspension system for a sound damping device pertaining to a vehicle, comprising two arms, characterised in that the system comprises - at least two fitting apertures situated close to the upper side of the sound damping device, - at least two insulators intended to be fitted in said fitting apertures and on said arms, each insulator comprising a rod and the insulators being intended to be fastened to the sound damping device, - a fitting device intended to be attached horizontally to the vehicle's chassis and comprising two members (13, 14) intended to be situated opposite and parallel to one another, which fitting device is intended to accommodate the arms, the insulators fastened to the arms and the sound damping device fastened to the insulators, and - which arms are intended to be parallel and be horizontally attached detachably close to the members (13, 14). - at least two fitting apertures situated close to the upper side of the sound damping device, - at least two insulators intended to be fitted in said fitting apertures and on said arms, each insulator comprising a rod and the insulators being intended to be fastened to the sound damping device, - a fitting device intended to be attached horizontally to the vehicle's chassis and comprising two members (13, 14) intended to be situated opposite and parallel to one another, which fitting device is intended to accommodate the arms, the insulators fastened to the arms and the sound damping device fastened to the insulators, and - which arms are intended to be parallel and be horizontally attached detachably close to the members (13, 14).
A planar antenna array comprising: - two linear arrays (10, 11) of radiation elements, said linear arrays being substantially arranged in parallel, - a first connecting unit connecting first ends (70, 73) of said two linear arrays, - a second connecting unit connecting second ends (71, 72) of said two linear arrays, and - a feed port (40, 41, 42, 43) at least at one end of each one of said first and second connecting units for reception of a feed signal, wherein said first connecting unit comprises a first linear connecting array of radiation elements and said second connecting unit comprises a second linear connecting array of radiation elements, said first and second linear connecting arrays being arranged substantially perpendicular to said two or more linear arrays, wherein said first and second linear connecting arrays (50, 51) each comprise at least one radiation element between said two linear arrays, wherein said two linear arrays (10, 11) and said first and second linear connecting arrays (50, 51) are arranged to together form a square, and wherein at intersections (70, 71, 72, 73) between said two linear arrays (10, 11) and said first and second connecting units (50, 51) no radiation elements are arranged. - two linear arrays (10, 11) of radiation elements, said linear arrays being substantially arranged in parallel, - a first connecting unit connecting first ends (70, 73) of said two linear arrays, - a second connecting unit connecting second ends (71, 72) of said two linear arrays, and - a feed port (40, 41, 42, 43) at least at one end of each one of said first and second connecting units for reception of a feed signal,
Adapter ring for arranging between a lighting mast and a mast flange of a luminaire located on the lighting mast, wherein the adapter ring exhibits a hollow mould with openings at opposite ends, and is configured such as to engage with an inner side around an outer circumference of the lighting mast and to be in contact with an outer side with an inner circumference of the mast flange, in order to fill an intermediate space between the lighting mast and the mast flange, wherein the hollow mould of the adapter ring exhibits a cut-out opening, which continuously connects the openings at the opposite ends of the adapter ring, characterized in that the cut-out opening is dimensioned in such a way as to allow for an electric cable to be introduced into the hollow mould between the openings of the adapter ring, and that the cut-out opening extends over an opening angle (α) of between 5o and 120o, measured from a central longitudinal axis of the adapter ring.
A method for operating an optical sensor unit of an industrial truck, the sensor unit detecting markings arranged on a piston rod of a cylinder of the industrial truck, the sensor unit comprising at least one sensor element (20a, 20b, 20c) having a transmitter for emitting optical radiation onto the piston rod and a receiver for detecting the optical radiation reflected by the piston rod, the detected radiation generating an oscillating voltage signal in the receiver on account of the markings, which voltage signal is then converted into a binary digital signal, characterized by the steps of - specifying a target voltage amplitude û soll occurring at the receiver as the reference variable, - setting a control current I stell applied to the transmitter as the controlled variable, - determining an average actual voltage amplitude û mittel over several voltage fluctuations produced by traversal of several markings from the respective actual voltage amplitudes û ist of the voltage signals, - determining a control deviation Δû = û soll - û mittel between the target voltage amplitude û soll and the average actual voltage amplitude û mittel, - correcting the average actual voltage amplitude û mittel by changing the control current I stell in dependence of the control deviation Δû. - specifying a target voltage amplitude û soll occurring at the receiver as the reference variable, - setting a control current I stell applied to the transmitter as the controlled variable, - determining an average actual voltage amplitude û mittel over several voltage fluctuations produced by traversal of several markings from the respective actual voltage amplitudes û ist of the voltage signals, - determining a control deviation Δû = û soll - û mittel between the target voltage amplitude û soll and the average actual voltage amplitude û mittel, - correcting the average actual voltage amplitude û mittel by changing the control current I stell in dependence of the control deviation Δû.
A load-bearing ring (120, 220) having at least two segments (121, 122, 221, 222), the at least two segments (121, 122, 221, 222) comprises opposed faces of the ring, for engagement with complementary faces on abutting components and are separable, characterised in that the opposed faces (125, 126, 225, 226) of the ring (120, 220), for engagement with complementary faces (114, 115, 225, 226) on abutting components (116, 117,), are angled to effect an inwardly-convergent tapered construction in sectional end view, whereby the angle of taper between the opposed faces (125, 126; 225, 226) is chosen to best retain the load-bearing ring (120, 220) in place due to sticking friction between the abutting faces (114, 125) and (115, 126) of the load-bearing ring (120, 220) and the components (116, 117), whilst enabling the segments (121, 122) to be easily removed when the load bearing ring (120, 220) is being released and wherein • the load-bearing ring (120, 220) is configured as a re-usable load-bearing ring, wherein the segments (121, 122) in the re-usable load-bearing ring, are prevented from bursting outwards by respective securing screws which releasably connect adjacent segments (121, 122) together or • the load-bearing ring (120, 220) is configured as an once-only use or sacrificial ring, wherein the adjacent segments (221, 222) in the once-only use or sacrificial ring, are interconnected by predetermined, weakened or frangible portions which are broken when the segments (221, 222) are driven out of position to release the load. • the load-bearing ring (120, 220) is configured as a re-usable load-bearing ring, wherein the segments (121, 122) in the re-usable load-bearing ring, are prevented from bursting outwards by respective securing screws which releasably connect adjacent segments (121, 122) together or • the load-bearing ring (120, 220) is configured as an once-only use or sacrificial ring, wherein the adjacent segments (221, 222) in the once-only use or sacrificial ring, are interconnected by predetermined, weakened or frangible portions which are broken when the segments (221, 222) are driven out of position to release the load.
A plasma processing chamber for processing a substrate to form electronic components thereon, comprising: a plasma-facing component having a plasma-facing surface oriented toward a plasma in said plasma processing chamber during processing of said substrate, wherein the plasma facing component is a cylindrical chamber wall disposed around at least a portion of said plasma; the plasma-facing component being electrically isolated from a ground terminal; and a grounding arrangement coupled to said plasma-facing component, said grounding arrangement including a first resistance circuit disposed in a first current path between said plasma-facing component and said ground terminal, said grounding arrangement further including a RF filter arrangement disposed in at least one other current path between said plasma-facing component and said ground terminal, wherein said RF filter arrangement includes a plurality of capacitors disposed in a plurality of current paths between said plasma-facing component and said ground terminal, said plurality of current paths being parallel with said first current path, wherein a resistance value of said first resistance circuit is selected to eliminate arcing between said plasma and said plasma-facing component during said processing of said substrate. a plasma-facing component having a plasma-facing surface oriented toward a plasma in said plasma processing chamber during processing of said substrate, wherein the plasma facing component is a cylindrical chamber wall disposed around at least a portion of said plasma; the plasma-facing component being electrically isolated from a ground terminal; and a grounding arrangement coupled to said plasma-facing component, said grounding arrangement including a first resistance circuit disposed in a first current path between said plasma-facing component and said ground terminal, said grounding arrangement further including a RF filter arrangement disposed in at least one other current path between said plasma-facing component and said ground terminal, wherein said RF filter arrangement includes a plurality of capacitors disposed in a plurality of current paths between said plasma-facing component and said ground terminal, said plurality of current paths being parallel with said first current path, wherein a resistance value of said first resistance circuit is selected to eliminate arcing between said plasma and said plasma-facing component during said processing of said substrate.
Sampling device for taking at least one sample of soft tissue from an organ, said device comprising a body and a needle formed by a stylet and a cannula coaxial with said stylet, said device comprising a mechanism for arming the needle, designed for sequentially moving the cannula and then the stylet from a rest position wherein the stylet and the cannula are extended towards the outside of the body, to a shooting position wherein the stylet and the cannula are retracted towards the rear of the body, and a triggering mechanism designed to release the stylet then the cannula and to allow their displacement from the shooting position to the rest position, the cannula being coupled kinematically to a cannula slider comprising at least one retaining element for retaining the cannula slider in a shooting position, the stylet being coupled kinematically to a stylet slider comprising at least one retaining element for retaining the stylet slider in a shooting position and means for unlocking the cannula slider, characterized in the stylet being formed of two separate parts: a sampling tip able to slide into the cannula and a displacement rod connecting said sampling tip with the stylet slider, the displacement rod having a lower cross-sectional dimension compared to that of the cannula, so that a clearance between the displacement rod and the cannula is present and that the displacement rod can easily be displaced without friction into the cannula.
A method of controlling a drive motor, in particular an electric drive motor, of an industrial machine, in which method a drive control controls the drive motor and the drive motor drives a mechanical system having one or more coupled components (K1, K2), wherein the drive control carries out a simulation of the mechanical system of the machine by means of a simulation model and performs a feedforward control of the drive motor based on the simulation, characterized in that the simulation model comprises at least one transfer function which describes the behavior of at least some of the components (K1, K2) of the mechanical system, with the transfer function describing the movement of a first component in dependence on the movement of a second component which is coupled to the first component.
Joining element for tubular profile bicycle rims apt to be inserted in the ends of the rim in order to allow the joining thereof following the application of a closing force, characterised in that it is made in two separate parts, joined by two elastically deformable transverse connecting elements, having respective central parts with opposite concavities.