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An apparatus for adaptively treating a tumor with an alternating electric field, the apparatus comprising: an electrical impedance tomography device for measuring an impedance of the tumor; an AC signal generator having a controllable output frequency; and at least one pair of electrodes (E1, E2) operatively connected to the AC signal generator for applying an alternating electric field at the output frequency to the tumor selectively to destroy cells in the tumor; characterized by: the electrical impedance tomography device using a frequency of between 1 kHz and 1 MHz to determine a size of cells in the tumor from the measured impedance of the tumor; and a processor configured to estimate the size of cells in the tumor based on the measured impedance of the tumor and setting the frequency of the AC signal generator based on the estimated size of cells in the tumor. an electrical impedance tomography device for measuring an impedance of the tumor; an AC signal generator having a controllable output frequency; and at least one pair of electrodes (E1, E2) operatively connected to the AC signal generator for applying an alternating electric field at the output frequency to the tumor selectively to destroy cells in the tumor; characterized by: the electrical impedance tomography device using a frequency of between 1 kHz and 1 MHz to determine a size of cells in the tumor from the measured impedance of the tumor; and a processor configured to estimate the size of cells in the tumor based on the measured impedance of the tumor and setting the frequency of the AC signal generator based on the estimated size of cells in the tumor. the electrical impedance tomography device using a frequency of between 1 kHz and 1 MHz to determine a size of cells in the tumor from the measured impedance of the tumor; and a processor configured to estimate the size of cells in the tumor based on the measured impedance of the tumor and setting the frequency of the AC signal generator based on the estimated size of cells in the tumor.
A gravel pack zonal isolation apparatus, comprising: a sand control device having an elongated base pipe extending from an upper end to a lower end; and at least one packer assembly, each of the at least one packer assembly comprising: an upper mechanically set packer having a sealing element; a lower mechanically set packer having a sealing element; a swellable packer element between the upper mechanically set packer and the lower mechanically set packer that swells over time in the presence of a fluid; alternate flow channels along the base pipe to divert gravel pack slurry around the upper mechanically set packer, the swellable packer element, and the lower mechanically set packer; and a manifold in fluid communication with the alternate flow channels, whereby the manifold commingles and redistributes flow among the alternate flow channels. a sand control device having an elongated base pipe extending from an upper end to a lower end; and at least one packer assembly, each of the at least one packer assembly comprising: an upper mechanically set packer having a sealing element; a lower mechanically set packer having a sealing element; a swellable packer element between the upper mechanically set packer and the lower mechanically set packer that swells over time in the presence of a fluid; alternate flow channels along the base pipe to divert gravel pack slurry around the upper mechanically set packer, the swellable packer element, and the lower mechanically set packer; and a manifold in fluid communication with the alternate flow channels, whereby the manifold commingles and redistributes flow among the alternate flow channels. an upper mechanically set packer having a sealing element; a lower mechanically set packer having a sealing element; a swellable packer element between the upper mechanically set packer and the lower mechanically set packer that swells over time in the presence of a fluid; alternate flow channels along the base pipe to divert gravel pack slurry around the upper mechanically set packer, the swellable packer element, and the lower mechanically set packer; and a manifold in fluid communication with the alternate flow channels, whereby the manifold commingles and redistributes flow among the alternate flow channels.
Rotary engine comprising - a housing defining an inner room, - two rotary pistons (20, 30) arranged in the inner room, - an inlet opening for letting a fluid into the inner room, and - an outlet opening for the fluid defined at the inner room at a side opposite to the inlet opening, - wherein each rotary piston (20, 30) comprises at least two sealing strips (25, 26, 35, 36) and at least two recesses (27, 28, 37, 38) at its outer circumference, - wherein the sealing strips (25, 26, 35, 36) are sized to sealingly contact a housing inner surface in a radial direction, - wherein the sealing strips (25, 26, 35, 36) are comprised of a deformable material, - wherein each of the sealing strips (25, 26, 35, 36) comprises a fluid contact surface facing inflowing fluid when the respective rotary piston (20, 30) is at a rotation angle position at which said sealing strip (25, 26, 35, 36) contacts the housing inner surface, characterized in that - the shapes of the recesses (27, 28, 37, 38) and the sealing strips (25, 26, 35, 36) are chosen for sealing engagement of the sealing strips (25, 26, 35, 36) of each one of the rotary pistons (20, 30) with the recesses (27, 28, 37, 38) of the respective other rotary piston (20, 30), and - the fluid contact surface of each sealing strip (25, 26, 35, 36) has a concave shape. - a housing defining an inner room, - two rotary pistons (20, 30) arranged in the inner room, - an inlet opening for letting a fluid into the inner room, and - an outlet opening for the fluid defined at the inner room at a side opposite to the inlet opening, - wherein each rotary piston (20, 30) comprises at least two sealing strips (25, 26, 35, 36) and at least two recesses (27, 28, 37, 38) at its outer circumference, - wherein the sealing strips (25, 26, 35, 36) are sized to sealingly contact a housing inner surface in a radial direction, - wherein the sealing strips (25, 26, 35, 36) are comprised of a deformable material, - wherein each of the sealing strips (25, 26, 35, 36) comprises a fluid contact surface facing inflowing fluid when the respective rotary piston (20, 30) is at a rotation angle position at which said sealing strip (25, 26, 35, 36) contacts the housing inner surface, characterized in that - the shapes of the recesses (27, 28, 37, 38) and the sealing strips (25, 26, 35, 36) are chosen for sealing engagement of the sealing strips (25, 26, 35, 36) of each one of the rotary pistons (20, 30) with the recesses (27, 28, 37, 38) of the respective other rotary piston (20, 30), and - the fluid contact surface of each sealing strip (25, 26, 35, 36) has a concave shape.
A method for regulating a bulk flame temperature in a dry low emission engine, the method comprising: measuring an exhaust gas temperature; determining a target EGT; calculating a bias based at least in part on the EGT and the target EGT; and applying the bias to a bulk flame temperature schedule, characterised in that, prior to applying the bias to the bulk flame temperature schedule, the method comprises measuring a corrected core speed; comparing the corrected core speed to a core speed target to determine a further bias; and adjusting the bias based at least in part on the further bias. measuring an exhaust gas temperature; determining a target EGT; calculating a bias based at least in part on the EGT and the target EGT; and applying the bias to a bulk flame temperature schedule, characterised in that, prior to applying the bias to the bulk flame temperature schedule, the method comprises measuring a corrected core speed; comparing the corrected core speed to a core speed target to determine a further bias; and adjusting the bias based at least in part on the further bias.
A mixing system for a power generation system, the power generation system comprises a rotary machine, an exhaust processing system, and a duct system, the rotary machine is configured to produce an exhaust stream, the exhaust processing system is positioned to receive and process the exhaust stream, the duct system is oriented to channel an air stream to the exhaust processing system and to channel the exhaust stream from the rotary machine to the exhaust processing system, said mixing system within the duct system, said mixing system comprising: a plurality of supports; a plurality of links extending between at least two of said supports; and at least one wrap circumscribing at least two of said links, wherein said at least one wrap is oriented to change an effective direction of momentum of the exhaust stream and the air stream. a plurality of supports; a plurality of links extending between at least two of said supports; and at least one wrap circumscribing at least two of said links, wherein said at least one wrap is oriented to change an effective direction of momentum of the exhaust stream and the air stream.
Cradle for a hand held, battery-supplied coded information reader, comprising a base part and a support part of the reader which can be oriented with respect to the base part in at least two positions, said cradle comprising a power supply input and a power supply/recharge electrical interface in the form of electrical contacts for coupling with an electrical interface of the reader when supported in the cradle, wherein said electrical interface of the cradle is housed in said support part, characterised in that said power supply input is housed in said support part.
A composition for use in therapy as an allogenic graft, said composition comprising: a plurality of cartilage particles consisting of cartilage particles from a human adult cadaveric donor age 15 years or older, wherein the cartilage particles comprise viable chondrocytes within the cartilage matrix; and a biocompatible carrier comprising a buffered solution, a cryopreservation solution or a growth medium. a plurality of cartilage particles consisting of cartilage particles from a human adult cadaveric donor age 15 years or older, wherein the cartilage particles comprise viable chondrocytes within the cartilage matrix; and a biocompatible carrier comprising a buffered solution, a cryopreservation solution or a growth medium.
Wind turbine blade (10; 10') comprising at least one deformable trailing edge section having a plurality of actuators (P1, P2, P3, P4, P5; P1', P2') and a control system for controlling the actuators, the plurality of actuators (P1, P2, P3, P4, P5; P1', P2') comprises an upper actuator (P2, P4; P2') being mounted above a chord line (A-A) of the blade section and a lower actuator (P1, P3, P5; P1') being mounted below a chord line (A-A) of the blade section, characterized in that the plurality of actuators (P1, P2, P3, P4, P5; P1', P2') is consecutively arranged substantially downstream from one another and in that a downstream end (D; D1, D2) of one actuator is connected by a substantially rigid link (20, 21, 22, 23; 20') with an upstream end (U; U2) of the next actuator.
Spray booth for spraying pieces to be painted with a painting product, comprising: - a system (107, 113, 114) for conveying said pieces to be painted inside side booth; - a supplying circuit for supplying a painting product/solvent to painting tools; - a plenum; - at least a mobile wall allowing to access the inside of said spray booth; - optionally a reading system for the pieces to be painted; - optionally a filtering system; - at least two spraying tools, comprising at least a spray gun (101, 102, 103, 104, 105) each placed on an independent arm (60, 60') moving on a plane and optionally in a vertical direction; characterized in that it comprises: at least a cleaning station, preferably two cleaning stations (1, 1') placed in correspondence of said mobile wall, each cleaning station being provided with a drawer mobile between a rest position and a cleaning position, said drawer comprising: - a painting product/solvent draining tube provided with a mouth; - at least one slot for supplying compressed air; - at least one brush for brushing said spray guns. - a system (107, 113, 114) for conveying said pieces to be painted inside side booth; - a supplying circuit for supplying a painting product/solvent to painting tools; - a plenum; - at least a mobile wall allowing to access the inside of said spray booth; - optionally a reading system for the pieces to be painted; - optionally a filtering system; - at least two spraying tools, comprising at least a spray gun (101, 102, 103, 104, 105) each placed on an independent arm (60, 60') moving on a plane and optionally in a vertical direction; - a painting product/solvent draining tube provided with a mouth; - at least one slot for supplying compressed air; - at least one brush for brushing said spray guns.
A counter-flow heat exchanger comprising: a heat exchanger core including an inner wall and an outer wall radially outward and spaced apart from the inner wall, wherein a first flow path is defined within the inner wall and a second flow path is defined between the inner wall and the outer wall, wherein the heat exchanger core includes a primary flow inlet, a primary flow outlet and a middle portion therebetween, wherein the inner and outer walls (110, 112) are cylindrical and concentric at the primary flow inlet of the heat exchanger core and are gradually transitioning from the primary flow inlet to the middle portion so that the inner wall defines a first set of channels extending axially from the primary flow inlet to the middle portion of the heat exchanger core diverging away from a radial center of the heat exchanger core, and wherein the inner wall and the outer wall define a second set of channels extending axially from the primary flow inlet to the middle portion of the heat exchanger core converging toward the radial center of the heat exchanger core, wherein additional cylindrical walls are disposed radially inward from the outer wall and concentric with the heat exchanger core, wherein the additional cylindrical walls are radially spaced apart from one another and are in fluid communication with the first and second flow paths. a heat exchanger core including an inner wall and an outer wall radially outward and spaced apart from the inner wall, wherein a first flow path is defined within the inner wall and a second flow path is defined between the inner wall and the outer wall, wherein the heat exchanger core includes a primary flow inlet, a primary flow outlet and a middle portion therebetween, wherein the inner and outer walls (110, 112) are cylindrical and concentric at the primary flow inlet of the heat exchanger core and are gradually transitioning from the primary flow inlet to the middle portion so that the inner wall defines a first set of channels extending axially from the primary flow inlet to the middle portion of the heat exchanger core diverging away from a radial center of the heat exchanger core, and wherein the inner wall and the outer wall define a second set of channels extending axially from the primary flow inlet to the middle portion of the heat exchanger core converging toward the radial center of the heat exchanger core, wherein additional cylindrical walls are disposed radially inward from the outer wall and concentric with the heat exchanger core, wherein the additional cylindrical walls are radially spaced apart from one another and are in fluid communication with the first and second flow paths.
Liquid compositions under the form of sustained release caspsules intended for oral administration, wherein they comprise: (i) at least one liquid matricial agent belonging to the family of inverted latexes constituted of derivatives of acrylic acid or of acrylamide polymers (ii) at least one active substance (iii) one solubilization or dispersion solvent of the active substance (iv) and at least one excipient modulating the release kinetics of the active substance the abovementioned excipients modulating the release being composed of: a) hydrophilic additives belonging to the class of celluloses and their derivatives, of starches and their derivatives, of polysaccharides such as guar, xanthan, tragacanth, and acacia gums, carob, pectins, alginates, carraghenanes, gellan gums, chitosan, polymers of vinylpyrrolidone, b) plasticizers, c) tensioactives, d) dissolution accelerators, e) buffer systems, or of the association of the five, leading to a sustained release of the active substance through a period ranging from one to twenty-four hours by the in situ formation of a viscous lattice with a soft to hard consistency having a gelatinous aspect or to a solid lattice under poriferous form (aspect of a sponge) with a more or less rigid structure, by means of an instantaneous and physical modification of said liquid matricial agent at the contact of digestive secretions as soon as the capsule is opened. (i) at least one liquid matricial agent belonging to the family of inverted latexes constituted of derivatives of acrylic acid or of acrylamide polymers (ii) at least one active substance (iii) one solubilization or dispersion solvent of the active substance (iv) and at least one excipient modulating the release kinetics of the active substance the abovementioned excipients modulating the release being composed of: a) hydrophilic additives belonging to the class of celluloses and their derivatives, of starches and their derivatives, of polysaccharides such as guar, xanthan, tragacanth, and acacia gums, carob, pectins, alginates, carraghenanes, gellan gums, chitosan, polymers of vinylpyrrolidone, b) plasticizers, c) tensioactives, d) dissolution accelerators, e) buffer systems, or of the association of the five, leading to a sustained release of the active substance through a period ranging from one to twenty-four hours by the in situ formation of a viscous lattice with a soft to hard consistency having a gelatinous aspect or to a solid lattice under poriferous form (aspect of a sponge) with a more or less rigid structure, by means of an instantaneous and physical modification of said liquid matricial agent at the contact of digestive secretions as soon as the capsule is opened. a) hydrophilic additives belonging to the class of celluloses and their derivatives, of starches and their derivatives, of polysaccharides such as guar, xanthan, tragacanth, and acacia gums, carob, pectins, alginates, carraghenanes, gellan gums, chitosan, polymers of vinylpyrrolidone, b) plasticizers, c) tensioactives, d) dissolution accelerators, e) buffer systems,
A sequential lateral solidification system for crystallizing an amorphous silicon, a-Si, film, comprising: a quasi-continuous wave fiber laser source operative to emit a film irradiating pulsed beam and configured to have a master oscillator power fiber amplifier optical scheme, wherein the master oscillator functions as a seed laser and wherein the current at the input of the seed laser is directly modulated by a seed laser driver, and a controller operative to control the seed laser of the fiber laser source so as to emit: multiple discrete packets of the film irradiating light at a burst repetition rate, BRR, and a plurality of pulses within each packet emitted at a pulse repetition rate, PRR, which is higher than the BRR, wherein a pulse energy, pulse duration and the PRR are controlled so that each packet has a desired packet temporal power profile and packet energy providing transformation of a-Si to polysilicon at each location of the a-Si film which is exposed to at least one packet. a quasi-continuous wave fiber laser source operative to emit a film irradiating pulsed beam and configured to have a master oscillator power fiber amplifier optical scheme, wherein the master oscillator functions as a seed laser and wherein the current at the input of the seed laser is directly modulated by a seed laser driver, and a controller operative to control the seed laser of the fiber laser source so as to emit: multiple discrete packets of the film irradiating light at a burst repetition rate, BRR, and a plurality of pulses within each packet emitted at a pulse repetition rate, PRR, which is higher than the BRR, wherein a pulse energy, pulse duration and the PRR are controlled so that each packet has a desired packet temporal power profile and packet energy providing transformation of a-Si to polysilicon at each location of the a-Si film which is exposed to at least one packet. multiple discrete packets of the film irradiating light at a burst repetition rate, BRR, and a plurality of pulses within each packet emitted at a pulse repetition rate, PRR, which is higher than the BRR, wherein a pulse energy, pulse duration and the PRR are controlled so that each packet has a desired packet temporal power profile and packet energy providing transformation of a-Si to polysilicon at each location of the a-Si film which is exposed to at least one packet.
An ultrasonic transducer device comprising: a base having a plurality of vibrating film portions arranged in an array pattern; a plurality of piezoelectric elements respectively disposed on the vibrating film portions; a conductive body (28, 31) disposed on the base, and arranged inside and outside of an area corresponding to each of the vibrating film portions in a plan view as viewed along a thickness direction of the base; and an insulating film disposed on the conductive body (28, 31) only at outside of the area corresponding to each of the vibrating film portions in the plan view, the insulating film is a first insulating film which is disposed on the conductive body (28, 31) only at outside of the area corresponding to each of the vibrating film portions in the plan view; characterized in that the device further comprises a second insulating film having a film thickness smaller than a film thickness of the first insulating film, and disposed at least partially on each of the piezoelectric elements and only at the inside of the area corresponding to each of the vibrating film portions in the plan view. a base having a plurality of vibrating film portions arranged in an array pattern; a plurality of piezoelectric elements respectively disposed on the vibrating film portions; a conductive body (28, 31) disposed on the base, and arranged inside and outside of an area corresponding to each of the vibrating film portions in a plan view as viewed along a thickness direction of the base; and an insulating film disposed on the conductive body (28, 31) only at outside of the area corresponding to each of the vibrating film portions in the plan view, the insulating film is a first insulating film which is disposed on the conductive body (28, 31) only at outside of the area corresponding to each of the vibrating film portions in the plan view; characterized in that the device further comprises a second insulating film having a film thickness smaller than a film thickness of the first insulating film, and disposed at least partially on each of the piezoelectric elements and only at the inside of the area corresponding to each of the vibrating film portions in the plan view.