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An apparatus for accessing the pericardial space of the heart to perform a medical procedure, the apparatus comprising: a shaft (1202A; 1202B) having a lumen and a distal portion, the distal portion comprising a penetration tip and a tissue grasping portion disposed proximal the penetration tip, the tissue grasping portion comprising a dilating member proximal the penetration tip so as to provide a smooth transition between the dilating member and the penetration tip, a region of reduced cross-section proximal and fixedly attached to the dilating member, and a region of enlarged cross-section proximal the region of reduced cross-section and configured to abut the pericardium such that it cannot be inserted past the pericardium, wherein the lumen extends through the tissue grasping portion so as to provide access to the pericardial space from a location remote from the pericardial space, a stylet configured to be inserted through the lumen of the shaft (1202A; 1202B), wherein the penetration tip is on the stylet, characterized in that the region of enlarged cross-section is fixedly attached to the region of reduced cross-section, and a profile of the penetration tip, a profile (A, C, E) of the dilation member, a profile (B, D) of the region of reduced cross-section, and a profile of the region of enlarged cross-section are selected such that the distal portion is configured to be automatically inserted through the pericardium to a predetermined depth beyond the pericardium and to separate the pericardium from the epicardium. a shaft (1202A; 1202B) having a lumen and a distal portion, the distal portion comprising a penetration tip and a tissue grasping portion disposed proximal the penetration tip, the tissue grasping portion comprising a dilating member proximal the penetration tip so as to provide a smooth transition between the dilating member and the penetration tip, a region of reduced cross-section proximal and fixedly attached to the dilating member, and a region of enlarged cross-section proximal the region of reduced cross-section and configured to abut the pericardium such that it cannot be inserted past the pericardium, wherein the lumen extends through the tissue grasping portion so as to provide access to the pericardial space from a location remote from the pericardial space, a stylet configured to be inserted through the lumen of the shaft (1202A; 1202B), wherein the penetration tip is on the stylet, characterized in that the region of enlarged cross-section is fixedly attached to the region of reduced cross-section, and a profile of the penetration tip, a profile (A, C, E) of the dilation member, a profile (B, D) of the region of reduced cross-section, and a profile of the region of enlarged cross-section are selected such that the distal portion is configured to be automatically inserted through the pericardium to a predetermined depth beyond the pericardium and to separate the pericardium from the epicardium.
An apparatus for providing vibrations, the apparatus comprising: a solenoid having a first electrical input signal at a first frequency and a second electrical input signal at a second frequency; the apparatus characterized by comprising: a first taxel, comprising a magnetic portion, located above an end of the solenoid, wherein the first taxel has a first mechanical resonance frequency such that applying the first electrical input signal to the solenoid causes a magnetic force to be applied to the magnetic portion, causing the first taxel to vibrate; a second taxel, comprising a magnetic portion located above the end of the solenoid, wherein the second taxel has a second mechanical resonance frequency, different from the first mechanical resonance frequency, such that applying the second electrical input signal to the solenoid causes a magnetic force to be applied to the magnetic portion, causing the second taxel to vibrate; wherein the first and second taxels each comprise a cantilever beam (108a, 108b) attached to a frame at an attached end, wherein the magnetic portion is located at an unattached end of the cantilever beam. a first taxel, comprising a magnetic portion, located above an end of the solenoid, wherein the first taxel has a first mechanical resonance frequency such that applying the first electrical input signal to the solenoid causes a magnetic force to be applied to the magnetic portion, causing the first taxel to vibrate; a second taxel, comprising a magnetic portion located above the end of the solenoid, wherein the second taxel has a second mechanical resonance frequency, different from the first mechanical resonance frequency, such that applying the second electrical input signal to the solenoid causes a magnetic force to be applied to the magnetic portion, causing the second taxel to vibrate; wherein the first and second taxels each comprise a cantilever beam (108a, 108b) attached to a frame at an attached end, wherein the magnetic portion is located at an unattached end of the cantilever beam.
A channel estimation apparatus, comprising: a processing unit, configured to determine a first channel estimation value; and an obtaining unit, configured to receive a first symbol group of a long frame according to the first channel estimation value obtained by the processing unit, wherein the long frame comprises at least two symbol groups, and each symbol group comprises at least one data symbol, wherein the processing unit is further configured to: determine second channel estimation according to the first symbol group obtained by the obtaining unit; and if a difference between the first channel estimation value and the second channel estimation value is less than or equal to a first threshold, determine a third channel estimation value according to the first channel estimation value and the second channel estimation value., wherein the processing unit is specifically configured to determine the third channel estimation value according to a first formula, wherein the first formula is H3=a ∗ H1+(1 - a) ∗ H2, wherein H1 is the first channel estimation value, H2 is the second channel estimation value, H3 is the third channel estimation value, and a is a weight of the first channel estimation, wherein the processing unit is further configured to determine the weight according to a second formula before determining the third channel estimation value according to the first formula, wherein the second formula is a=(s+1)/(s+2), wherein s is a data symbol sequence number, in the long frame, of the last data symbol in the first symbol group. a processing unit, configured to determine a first channel estimation value; and an obtaining unit, configured to receive a first symbol group of a long frame according to the first channel estimation value obtained by the processing unit, wherein the long frame comprises at least two symbol groups, and each symbol group comprises at least one data symbol, wherein the processing unit is further configured to: determine second channel estimation according to the first symbol group obtained by the obtaining unit; and if a difference between the first channel estimation value and the second channel estimation value is less than or equal to a first threshold, determine a third channel estimation value according to the first channel estimation value and the second channel estimation value., wherein the processing unit is specifically configured to determine the third channel estimation value according to a first formula, wherein the first formula is H3=a ∗ H1+(1 - a) ∗ H2, wherein H1 is the first channel estimation value, H2 is the second channel estimation value, H3 is the third channel estimation value, and a is a weight of the first channel estimation, wherein the processing unit is further configured to determine the weight according to a second formula before determining the third channel estimation value according to the first formula, wherein the second formula is a=(s+1)/(s+2), wherein s is a data symbol sequence number, in the long frame, of the last data symbol in the first symbol group.
A method for controlling and/or monitoring a compressor plant comprising a plurality of components, namely one or more compressors (11, 12, 13) and one or more peripheral devices (14 to 21), as well as a controlling/monitoring unit, wherein the compressors (11, 12, 13) and peripheral devices (14 to 21) are arranged, respectively interconnected in a determined configuration, and wherein, in a measured value acquisition step, measured values are acquired within the compressor plant or the components, characterized in that in an assignment step, the measured value(s) each are assigned a context information prior to, simultaneously with, or after the measured value acquisition in order to standardize the measured values, - wherein an initial model in the form of a P&ID or weaker context information coding the site of measurement acquisition serve as a basis for the context information, and - wherein, in an exploitation step, the measures value(s) standardized by the context information are considered in a controlling, monitoring, diagnostic or evaluating routine. - wherein an initial model in the form of a P&ID or weaker context information coding the site of measurement acquisition serve as a basis for the context information, and - wherein, in an exploitation step, the measures value(s) standardized by the context information are considered in a controlling, monitoring, diagnostic or evaluating routine.
A photoelectric conversion apparatus, comprising: a plurality of photoelectric conversion units (101a, 101b) each of which includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a photoelectric conversion layer which is configured to accumulate signal charges and which is disposed between the first and second electrodes, and an insulating layer disposed between the photoelectric conversion layer and the second electrode; characterized by: an amplification unit configured to receive optical signals and output signals each based on one of the optical signals, each of the optical signals being based on one of the signal charges, each of the signal charges being accumulated in one of the plurality of photoelectric conversion units; and a capacitive element having a first node and a second node, the first node being connected to the second electrodes of the plurality of photoelectric conversion units and the amplification unit and the second node being configured to selectively receive each one of a plurality of potentials having different values. a plurality of photoelectric conversion units (101a, 101b) each of which includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a photoelectric conversion layer which is configured to accumulate signal charges and which is disposed between the first and second electrodes, and an insulating layer disposed between the photoelectric conversion layer and the second electrode; characterized by: an amplification unit configured to receive optical signals and output signals each based on one of the optical signals, each of the optical signals being based on one of the signal charges, each of the signal charges being accumulated in one of the plurality of photoelectric conversion units; and a capacitive element having a first node and a second node, the first node being connected to the second electrodes of the plurality of photoelectric conversion units and the amplification unit and the second node being configured to selectively receive each one of a plurality of potentials having different values.
A method comprising the steps of: providing a treatment fluid comprising a consolidating agent emulsion comprising an aqueous fluid, an amine surfactant, and a consolidating agent; and introducing the treatment fluid into a subterranean formation, wherein the amine surfactant has the formula: wherein. R is a C 12 -C 22 aliphatic hydrocarbon; R' is independently selected from hydrogen or C 1 to C 3 alkyl group; A is NH, and x + y has a value greater than or equal to one but also less than or equal to three. providing a treatment fluid comprising a consolidating agent emulsion comprising an aqueous fluid, an amine surfactant, and a consolidating agent; and introducing the treatment fluid into a subterranean formation, wherein the amine surfactant has the formula: wherein. R is a C 12 -C 22 aliphatic hydrocarbon; R' is independently selected from hydrogen or C 1 to C 3 alkyl group; A is NH, and x + y has a value greater than or equal to one but also less than or equal to three.
A method for manufacturing a HEMT transistor, comprising the steps of: - forming a heterostructure; - forming a dielectric layer on the heterostructure; - forming a source electrode and a drain electrode through the dielectric layer electrically contacting said heterostructure; and - forming a gate electrode, between the source electrode and the drain electrode, wherein the step of forming the gate electrode comprises: - removing selective portions of the dielectric layer adjacent to the source electrode to form a trench throughout the entire thickness of the dielectric layer; and - depositing conductive material in said trench and shaping said conductive material so as to form a gate metallization having a side surface, facing the source electrode, which extends at a distance (L D) from the source electrode that is constant throughout the entire extension of said gate metallization, wherein the step of removing selective portions of the dielectric layer comprises removing completely the dielectric layer between the gate electrode to be formed and the source electrode and maintaining the dielectric layer between the gate electrode to be formed and the drain electrode. - forming a heterostructure; - forming a dielectric layer on the heterostructure; - forming a source electrode and a drain electrode through the dielectric layer electrically contacting said heterostructure; and - forming a gate electrode, between the source electrode and the drain electrode, wherein the step of forming the gate electrode comprises: - removing selective portions of the dielectric layer adjacent to the source electrode to form a trench throughout the entire thickness of the dielectric layer; and - depositing conductive material in said trench and shaping said conductive material so as to form a gate metallization having a side surface, facing the source electrode, which extends at a distance (L D) from the source electrode that is constant throughout the entire extension of said gate metallization, wherein the step of removing selective portions of the dielectric layer comprises removing completely the dielectric layer between the gate electrode to be formed and the source electrode and maintaining the dielectric layer between the gate electrode to be formed and the drain electrode. - removing selective portions of the dielectric layer adjacent to the source electrode to form a trench throughout the entire thickness of the dielectric layer; and - depositing conductive material in said trench and shaping said conductive material so as to form a gate metallization having a side surface, facing the source electrode, which extends at a distance (L D) from the source electrode that is constant throughout the entire extension of said gate metallization,
A polymerization process, comprising: supplying at a first feed temperature of greater than -80°C and less than -30°C a feed containing ethylene, at least one alpha-olefin having 3 to 12 carbon atoms and a diene in a solvent to a reactor, where the solvent is supplied at a first solvent feed rate; supplying a catalyst at a first catalyst feed rate to the reactor; and contacting the feed with the catalyst to form a reaction mixture containing an ethylene-alpha-olefin-diene polymer, wherein the process further comprises: decreasing the first feed temperature to a second feed temperature, and the second feed temperature is at least 5°C less than the first feed temperature; decreasing the first solvent feed rate to a second solvent feed rate to obtain the polymer concentration in the reaction mixture of greater than 7 wt%; and decreasing the first catalyst feed rate to a second catalyst feed rate to increase the catalyst efficiency by at least 10%. supplying at a first feed temperature of greater than -80°C and less than -30°C a feed containing ethylene, at least one alpha-olefin having 3 to 12 carbon atoms and a diene in a solvent to a reactor, where the solvent is supplied at a first solvent feed rate; supplying a catalyst at a first catalyst feed rate to the reactor; and contacting the feed with the catalyst to form a reaction mixture containing an ethylene-alpha-olefin-diene polymer, wherein the process further comprises: decreasing the first feed temperature to a second feed temperature, and the second feed temperature is at least 5°C less than the first feed temperature; decreasing the first solvent feed rate to a second solvent feed rate to obtain the polymer concentration in the reaction mixture of greater than 7 wt%; and decreasing the first catalyst feed rate to a second catalyst feed rate to increase the catalyst efficiency by at least 10%. decreasing the first feed temperature to a second feed temperature, and the second feed temperature is at least 5°C less than the first feed temperature; decreasing the first solvent feed rate to a second solvent feed rate to obtain the polymer concentration in the reaction mixture of greater than 7 wt%; and decreasing the first catalyst feed rate to a second catalyst feed rate to increase the catalyst efficiency by at least 10%.
Luminaire comprising the following: a hollow chamber having a light exit surface and a rear side opposite the light exit surface, linearly arranged semiconductor light sources mounted on opposite sides laterally adjacent the light exit surface, and optical elements which direct a part of the light of the semiconductor light sources towards the rear side, wherein the rear side is partially translucent and partially reflective, in particular diffusely reflective, so that the light incident thereon is partially reflected in direction to the light exit surface to produce a direct illumination and partially passes through the rear side to produce an indirect illumination, the back side comprising a region between two of the optical elements that is diffusely reflective, and the rear side comprises one or more light-transmissive, in particular transparent or translucent partial regions, characterized in that the one or more light-transmissive partial regions are each arranged between one of the two optical elements and an outer edge of the luminaire, no light from the LEDs emerging directly from the luminaire without prior reflection through the light-emitting surface. a hollow chamber having a light exit surface and a rear side opposite the light exit surface, linearly arranged semiconductor light sources mounted on opposite sides laterally adjacent the light exit surface, and optical elements which direct a part of the light of the semiconductor light sources towards the rear side, wherein the rear side is partially translucent and partially reflective, in particular diffusely reflective, so that the light incident thereon is partially reflected in direction to the light exit surface to produce a direct illumination and partially passes through the rear side to produce an indirect illumination, the back side comprising a region between two of the optical elements that is diffusely reflective, and the rear side comprises one or more light-transmissive, in particular transparent or translucent partial regions, characterized in that the one or more light-transmissive partial regions are each arranged between one of the two optical elements and an outer edge of the luminaire, no light from the LEDs emerging directly from the luminaire without prior reflection through the light-emitting surface.
Method for controlling access to a vehicle, wherein a vehicle-side transmitting/receiving device sends at least one signal; a mobile identification unit receives the signal of the vehicle-side transmitting/receiving device; and a door of the vehicle is unlockable if the mobile identification unit is positively authenticated at the vehicle-side and a determined evaluation parameter fulfills a predetermined criterion, characterized in that the mobile identification unit determines a distance between the vehicle-side transmitting/receiving device and the mobile identification unit from the absolute field strength of the signal and determines the evaluation parameter from the distance; the mobile identification unit sends the evaluation parameter to the vehicle; and the checking whether the evaluation parameter fulfills the predetermined criterion is performed at the vehicle-side.
A refrigerator comprising a body; a container which is disposed in the body and wherein the foodstuffs are placed; and at least one light source which is disposed in the container and which emits a blue light with a light wavelength between 450 nm and 485 nm, a green light with a light wavelength between 520 nm and 565 nm and a red light with a light wavelength between 625 nm and 720 nm, a control unit which is configured to operate the at least one light source such that only blue light is emitted into the container for a predetermined T1 time, only green light is emitted into the container for a predetermined T2 time, only red light is transmitted into the container for a predetermined T3 time, and the at least one light source is turned off for a predetermined T4 time so as to stop emitting light into the container, characterized in that the control unit is configured to operate the at least one light source with the T3 time which is shorter than the T4 time, the T1 time which is shorter than the T3 time and the T2 time which is shorter than the T1 time.
Measuring unit for simultaneous measurement of two current values and two voltage values of a power line, the power line including a first, second and third high-voltage conductor configured to provide three-phase power, the measuring unit comprising: - a first, second and third two-pole electrical interconnections, each interconnection being configured to be connected between two separated ends of the first, second and third high-voltage conductors respectively, the two poles of each electrical interconnection (210, 220, 230) being electrically connected to each other; - a first and second current sensor, configured and arranged to measure a current through the first interconnection and through the third interconnection respectively, and - a first and second voltage sensor, configured and arranged to measure a voltage in a range of 0 to 50 kV between the first and second interconnection and between the second and third interconnection; the measuring unit being further configured and arranged to measure each of the two current values and each of the two voltage values at a floating potential. - a first, second and third two-pole electrical interconnections, each interconnection being configured to be connected between two separated ends of the first, second and third high-voltage conductors respectively, the two poles of each electrical interconnection (210, 220, 230) being electrically connected to each other; - a first and second current sensor, configured and arranged to measure a current through the first interconnection and through the third interconnection respectively, and - a first and second voltage sensor, configured and arranged to measure a voltage in a range of 0 to 50 kV between the first and second interconnection and between the second and third interconnection; the measuring unit being further configured and arranged to measure each of the two current values and each of the two voltage values at a floating potential.