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A method for determining the total body skeletal muscle mass in a subject, where the method comprises the steps of: (a) obtaining a first biological sample from the subject, wherein the first biological sample is a urine sample; (b) determining the ratio of creatine to creatinine in the first biological sample from the subject; (c) orally administering isotope-labeled creatine or a salt or hydrate thereof to the subject; (d) allowing the isotope-labeled creatine to reach isotopic steady state; (e) obtaining a second biological sample from the subject, (f) determining the concentration of creatinine and isotope-labeled creatinine in said second biological sample to thereby determine the isotope-labeled creatinine enrichment ratio in the second biological sample; (g) using the creatine/creatinine ratio determined in step (b) to determine the amount of isotope-labeled creatine that has been effectively delivered to the skeletal muscle of the subject; (h) calculating the total body skeletal muscle mass of the subject according to the formula: Total body skeletal muscle mass = amount of isotope − labeled creatine that has been effectively delivered to the skeletal muscle of the subject as determined according to step g / the isotope − labeled − creatinine enrichment ratio in the second biological sample as determined according to step f × creatine content of skeletal muscle g / kg. (a) obtaining a first biological sample from the subject, wherein the first biological sample is a urine sample; (b) determining the ratio of creatine to creatinine in the first biological sample from the subject; (c) orally administering isotope-labeled creatine or a salt or hydrate thereof to the subject; (d) allowing the isotope-labeled creatine to reach isotopic steady state; (e) obtaining a second biological sample from the subject, (f) determining the concentration of creatinine and isotope-labeled creatinine in said second biological sample to thereby determine the isotope-labeled creatinine enrichment ratio in the second biological sample; (g) using the creatine/creatinine ratio determined in step (b) to determine the amount of isotope-labeled creatine that has been effectively delivered to the skeletal muscle of the subject; (h) calculating the total body skeletal muscle mass of the subject according to the formula: Total body skeletal muscle mass = amount of isotope − labeled creatine that has been effectively delivered to the skeletal muscle of the subject as determined according to step g / the isotope − labeled − creatinine enrichment ratio in the second biological sample as determined according to step f × creatine content of skeletal muscle g / kg.
Method for setting the illumination of the interior of a means of transport, having the steps of: performing a first illumination setting for illuminating the interior, and performing a second illumination setting for illuminating the interior, which comprises at least operating one illumination means (11, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23), which has a brightness and/or colour and/or frequency that has been changed compared to the first illumination setting, wherein the change from the first illumination setting to the second illumination setting takes place after a predetermined time period has expired, that is to say with a temporal delay, characterized in that the change from the first illumination setting to the second illumination setting takes place in dependence on a setting of an exterior illumination, comprising sidelights or dipped beam. performing a first illumination setting for illuminating the interior, and performing a second illumination setting for illuminating the interior, which comprises at least operating one illumination means (11, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23), which has a brightness and/or colour and/or frequency that has been changed compared to the first illumination setting, wherein the change from the first illumination setting to the second illumination setting takes place after a predetermined time period has expired, that is to say with a temporal delay, characterized in that the change from the first illumination setting to the second illumination setting takes place in dependence on a setting of an exterior illumination, comprising sidelights or dipped beam.
A method for performing data sampling control in an electronic device (100, 300), the method comprises the steps of: generating by a voltage controlled oscillator, VCO, clocks (CK 0, CK 180) for the electronic device; detecting whether a data pattern of a received signal of a decision feedback equalizer, DFE, receiver in the electronic device matches a predetermined data pattern, to selectively trigger a data sampling time shift configuration of the DFE receiver; and when the data sampling time shift configuration is triggered, utilizing a phase shift clock (CK EDGE, CK DELAY), rather than a normal clock (CK 180) generated by the VCO, corresponding to a normal configuration of the DFE receiver, as an edge sampler clock (CK EDGE) of an edge sampler in the DFE receiver, to lock onto edge timing of the received signal, and controlling the phase shift clock and the normal clock to have different phases, respectively, to shift data sampling time of the DFE receiver, for performing data sampling in the DFE receiver, wherein the phase shift clock is a derivative of the normal clock.
A communication system comprising: a first base station controlling a first cell; and a second base station controlling a second cell, wherein the second base station is connected to the first base station through an inter-base-station interface, wherein the first base station transmits first operation information on the first cell to the second base station through the inter-base-station interface, wherein the first operation information on the first cell includes information about a load on the first cell and information about a number of active users in the first cell, wherein the second base station determines, based on the first operation information and second operation information on the second cell, whether there is necessity for load balancing between the first and second cells (23, 24), characterized in that the load is one of downlink physical resource block usage, uplink physical resource block usage, downlink gross transmission power, uplink broadband received power, and total throughput. a first base station controlling a first cell; and a second base station controlling a second cell, wherein the second base station is connected to the first base station through an inter-base-station interface, wherein the first base station transmits first operation information on the first cell to the second base station through the inter-base-station interface, wherein the first operation information on the first cell includes information about a load on the first cell and information about a number of active users in the first cell, wherein the second base station determines, based on the first operation information and second operation information on the second cell, whether there is necessity for load balancing between the first and second cells (23, 24), characterized in that the load is one of downlink physical resource block usage, uplink physical resource block usage, downlink gross transmission power, uplink broadband received power, and total throughput.
A method for producing a device, the method comprising: preparing a semiconductor substrate containing gallium nitride and having a crystal face inclined with respect to a c-plane; forming an irregular portion on the crystal face by subjecting at least part of the crystal face to dry etching; and modifying a surface of the irregular portion, wherein the modifying the surface of the irregular portion includes irradiating the at least part of the crystal face with ultraviolet light with the at least part of the crystal face exposed to a gas containing oxygen atoms or oxygen molecules, or a liquid containing oxygen atoms or oxygen molecules, characterized in that the modifying the surface of the irregular portion further includes, before the irradiating the at least part of the crystal face with the ultraviolet light, cleaning the at least part of the crystal face with an organic solvent. preparing a semiconductor substrate containing gallium nitride and having a crystal face inclined with respect to a c-plane; forming an irregular portion on the crystal face by subjecting at least part of the crystal face to dry etching; and modifying a surface of the irregular portion, wherein the modifying the surface of the irregular portion includes irradiating the at least part of the crystal face with ultraviolet light with the at least part of the crystal face exposed to a gas containing oxygen atoms or oxygen molecules, or a liquid containing oxygen atoms or oxygen molecules, characterized in that the modifying the surface of the irregular portion further includes, before the irradiating the at least part of the crystal face with the ultraviolet light, cleaning the at least part of the crystal face with an organic solvent.
At least partially transparent element for a lighting and/or signalling device of a vehicle, produced with a first layer and at least one second layer, said element comprising a first portion without the second layer and a second portion in which the first layer and the second layer are superposed, the element comprising a first locking means for the first layer and a second locking means for the first layer that are disposed on either side of the first portion, characterized in that the first locking means is in the form of at least one clip formed directly on a peripheral edge of the first layer, and in that the second locking means is formed by a deformation by embossing the second portion.
A lighting unit comprising: a first light source and a second light source configured to provide light source light (11, 21) having different spectral distributions, a light transmissive first light redistribution window configured downstream of the first light source and a light transmissive second light redistribution window configured downstream of the second light source, a light transmissive redirection window configured downstream of the first light redistribution window and the second light redistribution window, and optionally a diffuser window configured downstream of the light transmissive redirection window, wherein: - the first light redistribution window is configured to redistribute first light source light of the first light source over the light transmissive redirection window to a plurality of first redirection regions of said light transmissive redirection window; and wherein the second redistribution window is configured to redistribute second light source light of the second light source also over the light transmissive redirection window to a plurality of second redirection regions of said light transmissive redirection window; - the first redirection regions of the light transmissive redirection window, optionally in combination with the diffuser window, are configured to shape at least part of the received first light source light into a first beam of light; and the second redirection regions of the light transmissive redirection window, optionally in combination with the diffuser window, are configured to shape at least part of the received second light source light into a second beam of light, wherein the first beam of light and the second beam of light do not overlap or only partly overlap, and wherein the first beam of light and the second beam of light have different spectral distributions. - the first light redistribution window is configured to redistribute first light source light of the first light source over the light transmissive redirection window to a plurality of first redirection regions of said light transmissive redirection window; and wherein the second redistribution window is configured to redistribute second light source light of the second light source also over the light transmissive redirection window to a plurality of second redirection regions of said light transmissive redirection window; - the first redirection regions of the light transmissive redirection window, optionally in combination with the diffuser window, are configured to shape at least part of the received first light source light into a first beam of light; and the second redirection regions of the light transmissive redirection window, optionally in combination with the diffuser window, are configured to shape at least part of the received second light source light into a second beam of light, wherein the first beam of light and the second beam of light do not overlap or only partly overlap, and wherein the first beam of light and the second beam of light have different spectral distributions.
A temperature sensor, comprising: a conveyor (420, 520) that emits light; a first receiver (430, 530) disposed to receive light emitted from the conveyor (420, 520); and a temperature sensitive element (450, 550) disposed so as to obstruct and/or interfere with at least a portion of the light transmitted along the light path in response to temperature, wherein the portion of light variably occulted by the temperature sensitive element varies according to a temperature change of the temperature sensitive element, an electronic device (700, 980) coupled to the conveyor and the first receiver that includes a driver that controls an intensity of the light emitted from a light emitting source (22, 722) coupled to the conveyor based on a feedback loop and using a reference signal, and wherein the electronic device (700, 980) includes at least one luminous intensity analyzer (80,744) that analyzes the changes in intensity of the light received by the first receiver and outputs at least one signal, wherein the temperature sensor has at least one surface that substantially form fits or is in some way physically alignable with an object for which temperature is to be measured, wherein the temperature sensor further comprises a target (410, 540) disposed to reflect incident light received from the conveyor (420, 520) to the first receiver (430, 530), characterized in that the target is a single reflective element that does not contain an angle, or the temperature sensitive element abuts tangentially on a reflective surface of the target. a conveyor (420, 520) that emits light; a first receiver (430, 530) disposed to receive light emitted from the conveyor (420, 520); and a temperature sensitive element (450, 550) disposed so as to obstruct and/or interfere with at least a portion of the light transmitted along the light path in response to temperature, wherein the portion of light variably occulted by the temperature sensitive element varies according to a temperature change of the temperature sensitive element,
A method for determining a cooperation area for a mobile terminal in a cellular network, said method comprising the steps of - determining by the mobile terminal its n strongest interferers; - selecting for the mobile terminal the cooperation area and regarding the n strongest interferers; - wherein the cooperation area and comprises m base stations and wherein the number m of base stations is larger than the number n of strongest interferers; - characterized in that antenna tilting is applied to at least a portion of the m base stations. - determining by the mobile terminal its n strongest interferers; - selecting for the mobile terminal the cooperation area and regarding the n strongest interferers; - wherein the cooperation area and comprises m base stations and wherein the number m of base stations is larger than the number n of strongest interferers; - characterized in that antenna tilting is applied to at least a portion of the m base stations.
A method for controlling a permanent magnet machine, the method comprising: determining whether the machine is operating within a first speed range or a second speed range, where the second speed range is greater than the first speed range; sensing current, of one or more output phases of the inverter, associated with back electromotive force of the machine; converting the sensed current into current vectors associated with a stationary reference frame; estimating back-electromotive force, EMF, vectors from the converted sensed current to derive an average rotor position over a sampling time period; in a vector tracking observer, mixing an observer output and an observer input, where the observer output comprises the average rotor position and where the observer input is a rotor position derived from back-EMF vectors and applying a resultant cross product or an angular position error from the mixing to a preliminary inertial model; characterised in that in a secondary observer, applying the output of the preliminary inertial model to a secondary inertial model in the second speed range to estimate a smoothed position of the rotor of the machine versus time or a smoothed, estimated rotor speed. determining whether the machine is operating within a first speed range or a second speed range, where the second speed range is greater than the first speed range; sensing current, of one or more output phases of the inverter, associated with back electromotive force of the machine; converting the sensed current into current vectors associated with a stationary reference frame; estimating back-electromotive force, EMF, vectors from the converted sensed current to derive an average rotor position over a sampling time period; in a vector tracking observer, mixing an observer output and an observer input, where the observer output comprises the average rotor position and where the observer input is a rotor position derived from back-EMF vectors and applying a resultant cross product or an angular position error from the mixing to a preliminary inertial model; characterised in that in a secondary observer, applying the output of the preliminary inertial model to a secondary inertial model in the second speed range to estimate a smoothed position of the rotor of the machine versus time or a smoothed, estimated rotor speed.
A prosthetic heart valve, comprising: (a) a stent collapsible for mounting on a delivery device and expandable when implanted, including a generally tubular annulus region having a proximal-to-distal axis when implanted; (b) a valve element mounted within the stent and operative when implanted to allow flow in an antegrade direction through the annulus region from a proximal end towards a distal end; characterised by (c) a cuff mounted to the stent, the cuff including an inner wall, an outer wall outward of the inner wall and outside the stent and at least one pocket, the outer wall being disposed around the periphery of the annulus region and having an edge facing in the antegrade direction, wherein each pocket of the at least one pocket has an opening facing in the antegrade direction when implanted cooperatively defined by the inner wall and the edge of the outer wall, and the at least one pocket being sized and shaped to fill with blood upon blood flow around the outside of the stent in a retrograde direction to bias the outer wall into engagement with a native valve annulus to impede perivalvular leakage. (a) a stent collapsible for mounting on a delivery device and expandable when implanted, including a generally tubular annulus region having a proximal-to-distal axis when implanted; (b) a valve element mounted within the stent and operative when implanted to allow flow in an antegrade direction through the annulus region from a proximal end towards a distal end; characterised by (c) a cuff mounted to the stent, the cuff including an inner wall, an outer wall outward of the inner wall and outside the stent and at least one pocket, the outer wall being disposed around the periphery of the annulus region and having an edge facing in the antegrade direction, wherein each pocket of the at least one pocket has an opening facing in the antegrade direction when implanted cooperatively defined by the inner wall and the edge of the outer wall, and the at least one pocket being sized and shaped to fill with blood upon blood flow around the outside of the stent in a retrograde direction to bias the outer wall into engagement with a native valve annulus to impede perivalvular leakage.
Apparatus, comprising: a catheter; a tube, at a distal portion of the catheter, comprising: a plurality of segments arranged longitudinally with respect to the tube and partly disconnected from each other, and a plurality of bridges that span respective neighboring pairs of the segments, wherein the segments of each of the neighboring pairs of the segments are connected with each other by only one of the plurality of bridges, wherein the tube is shaped to define one or more slots at respective longitudinal positions along the tube, each of the slots separating between a respective pair of the segments; and a plurality of strain gauges, each of the strain gauges being coupled to an inner surface of a respective one of the bridges, and being configured to measure the strain in the respective one of the bridges and to output a signal in response to bending of the respective one of the bridges. a catheter; a tube, at a distal portion of the catheter, comprising: a plurality of segments arranged longitudinally with respect to the tube and partly disconnected from each other, and a plurality of bridges that span respective neighboring pairs of the segments, wherein the segments of each of the neighboring pairs of the segments are connected with each other by only one of the plurality of bridges, wherein the tube is shaped to define one or more slots at respective longitudinal positions along the tube, each of the slots separating between a respective pair of the segments; and a plurality of segments arranged longitudinally with respect to the tube and partly disconnected from each other, and a plurality of bridges that span respective neighboring pairs of the segments, wherein the segments of each of the neighboring pairs of the segments are connected with each other by only one of the plurality of bridges, wherein the tube is shaped to define one or more slots at respective longitudinal positions along the tube, each of the slots separating between a respective pair of the segments; and a plurality of strain gauges, each of the strain gauges being coupled to an inner surface of a respective one of the bridges, and being configured to measure the strain in the respective one of the bridges and to output a signal in response to bending of the respective one of the bridges.