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A method of printing a film onto selected regions of a surface of a substrate, which method comprises the steps of: a) providing a continuously moving transfer member having an imaging surface, b) coating the imaging surface of the transfer member with individual particles formed of, or coated with, a thermoplastic polymer, c) removing substantially all particles that are not in direct contact with the imaging surface to leave a uniform monolayer particle coating on the imaging surface, d) exposing selected regions of the coated imaging surface to radiation of sufficient power to render the particles tacky within the selected regions, e) pressing the coated imaging surface and the substrate surface against one another, either during or after irradiation, to cause transfer to the surface of the substrate of only the regions of the particle coating that have been rendered tacky, the tacky regions forming a film, and f) repeating steps b) and c) to apply a fresh monolayer coating of particles to the selected regions from which the previously applied monolayer coating was transferred to the substrate surface in step e), to leave the imaging surface again uniformly coated with a monolayer of particles. a) providing a continuously moving transfer member having an imaging surface, b) coating the imaging surface of the transfer member with individual particles formed of, or coated with, a thermoplastic polymer, c) removing substantially all particles that are not in direct contact with the imaging surface to leave a uniform monolayer particle coating on the imaging surface, d) exposing selected regions of the coated imaging surface to radiation of sufficient power to render the particles tacky within the selected regions, e) pressing the coated imaging surface and the substrate surface against one another, either during or after irradiation, to cause transfer to the surface of the substrate of only the regions of the particle coating that have been rendered tacky, the tacky regions forming a film, and f) repeating steps b) and c) to apply a fresh monolayer coating of particles to the selected regions from which the previously applied monolayer coating was transferred to the substrate surface in step e), to leave the imaging surface again uniformly coated with a monolayer of particles.
A panel antenna array system comprising: a mounting bracket; a plurality of linear arrays of one or more linear array elements that provide antenna transmission and reception; and a corresponding plurality of substantially tubular protection modules disposed substantially parallel to each other, each protection module including an associated one of the associated linear arrays disposed therein, the protection modules fixed spaced apart at a predetermined spacing to a mounting surface of the mounting bracket; a centering module that centers and secures each linear array within an associated protection module, each centering module disposed within the protection module and providing a ground plane for the linear array; characterized in that each centering module includes one or more slots through which an associated linear array element protrudes. a mounting bracket; a plurality of linear arrays of one or more linear array elements that provide antenna transmission and reception; and a corresponding plurality of substantially tubular protection modules disposed substantially parallel to each other, each protection module including an associated one of the associated linear arrays disposed therein, the protection modules fixed spaced apart at a predetermined spacing to a mounting surface of the mounting bracket; a centering module that centers and secures each linear array within an associated protection module, each centering module disposed within the protection module and providing a ground plane for the linear array; characterized in that each centering module includes one or more slots through which an associated linear array element protrudes.
A method for dual energy x-ray imaging, the method comprising: acquiring first and second images of a tissue region comprising a first tissue type having a first density and a second tissue type having a second density, the first image corresponding to a first radiation beam having a first energy spectrum and the second image corresponding to a second radiation beam having a second energy spectrum different from the first energy spectrum; and combining the first and second images to generate a combined image by, separately for each of multiple parts of the first and second images, determining a weighting factor corresponding to the part and pixelwise combining the first and second images using the weighting factors, characterized in that determining the weighting factors comprises determining a thickness of tissue of each of at least two classes corresponding to each of the parts of the first and second images by processing volumetric data for the tissue region and registering the volumetric data with one or both of the first and second images. acquiring first and second images of a tissue region comprising a first tissue type having a first density and a second tissue type having a second density, the first image corresponding to a first radiation beam having a first energy spectrum and the second image corresponding to a second radiation beam having a second energy spectrum different from the first energy spectrum; and combining the first and second images to generate a combined image by, separately for each of multiple parts of the first and second images, determining a weighting factor corresponding to the part and pixelwise combining the first and second images using the weighting factors, characterized in that determining the weighting factors comprises determining a thickness of tissue of each of at least two classes corresponding to each of the parts of the first and second images by processing volumetric data for the tissue region and registering the volumetric data with one or both of the first and second images.
A steel sheet coated with a graphene-polymer composite, comprising: a base steel sheet; and a coating layer of the graphene-polymer composite, formed on the base steel sheet, wherein the graphene-polymer composite comprising, a graphene having a lateral size of 1 to 40μm, a thickness of more than 0nm and 30nm or less, and a surface area of 40 to 1500m2/g; a functional group substituted at an edge of the graphene; and a polymer grafted to the functional group, wherein the functional group substituted at an edge of the graphene is more than the functional group substituted at a basal plane of the graphene, wherein the functional group substituted at an edge of the graphene is characterized in that more than 0% and 5% or less with respect to a weight of graphene and wherein the coating layer of the graphene-polymer composite comprises more than 0wt% and 5wt% or less of graphene with respect to an overall weight of the coating layer, and 90 wt% or more of the graphene contained in the coating layer of the graphene-polymer composite is located in an upper portion, equal to an upper 50% of the coating layer in a thickness direction. a base steel sheet; and a coating layer of the graphene-polymer composite, formed on the base steel sheet, wherein the graphene-polymer composite comprising, a graphene having a lateral size of 1 to 40μm, a thickness of more than 0nm and 30nm or less, and a surface area of 40 to 1500m2/g; a functional group substituted at an edge of the graphene; and a polymer grafted to the functional group, wherein the functional group substituted at an edge of the graphene is more than the functional group substituted at a basal plane of the graphene, wherein the functional group substituted at an edge of the graphene is characterized in that more than 0% and 5% or less with respect to a weight of graphene and wherein the coating layer of the graphene-polymer composite comprises more than 0wt% and 5wt% or less of graphene with respect to an overall weight of the coating layer, and 90 wt% or more of the graphene contained in the coating layer of the graphene-polymer composite is located in an upper portion, equal to an upper 50% of the coating layer in a thickness direction.
A memory device comprising: at least one magnetic random access memory, hereinafter termed MRAM, cell (102a, 102b, 102c, 102d) including a sense layer; a storage layer; a spacer layer disposed between the sense layer and the storage layer; a bit line (108a, 108b) electrically coupled to the MRAM cell, and wherein the memory device is configured to, during the read operation apply a sense current through the bit line and through the MRAM cell to determine a resistance of the MRAM cell, and the resistance is indicative of a degree of alignment between the magnetization direction of the sense layer and the magnetization direction of the storage layer; wherein the memory device is configured to, during a write operation, switch a magnetization direction of the storage layer between m directions to store data corresponding to one of m logic states, with m > 2, and wherein the memory device is configured to, during a read operation, vary a magnetization direction of the sense layer, relative to the magnetization direction of the storage layer, to determine the data stored by the storage layer; characterized in that the memory device is configured to, during the read operation, vary the magnetization direction of the sense layer to determine a minimum of the resistance. at least one magnetic random access memory, hereinafter termed MRAM, cell (102a, 102b, 102c, 102d) including a sense layer; a storage layer; a spacer layer disposed between the sense layer and the storage layer; a bit line (108a, 108b) electrically coupled to the MRAM cell, and wherein the memory device is configured to, during the read operation apply a sense current through the bit line and through the MRAM cell to determine a resistance of the MRAM cell, and the resistance is indicative of a degree of alignment between the magnetization direction of the sense layer and the magnetization direction of the storage layer; a sense layer; a storage layer; a spacer layer disposed between the sense layer and the storage layer; a bit line (108a, 108b) electrically coupled to the MRAM cell, and wherein the memory device is configured to, during the read operation apply a sense current through the bit line and through the MRAM cell to determine a resistance of the MRAM cell, and the resistance is indicative of a degree of alignment between the magnetization direction of the sense layer and the magnetization direction of the storage layer; wherein the memory device is configured to, during a write operation, switch a magnetization direction of the storage layer between m directions to store data corresponding to one of m logic states, with m > 2, and wherein the memory device is configured to, during a read operation, vary a magnetization direction of the sense layer, relative to the magnetization direction of the storage layer, to determine the data stored by the storage layer; characterized in that the memory device is configured to, during the read operation, vary the magnetization direction of the sense layer to determine a minimum of the resistance.
An intraocular lens inserter (10, 110, 310) for delivering an intraocular lens loaded into an IOL cartridge, comprising in combination; an outer shell housing having a longitudinal cylinder; a hydraulic housing (12, 112) having a longitudinal bore, (26, 126) said hydraulic housing being positioned in said outer shell housing; a hydraulic piston (24, 124, 324), said hydraulic piston including a smaller-diameter portion (28, 128, 328) extending through said longitudinal bore and a larger-diameter portion extending into said longitudinal cylinder, a diameter of said smaller-diameter portion being smaller in diameter than a lumen of said longitudinal bore to define an annular hydraulic chamber, said hydraulic piston further including at one end a piston head (34, 134) dimensioned to slide within said longitudinal cylinder and at another end a tip to mechanically deliver the intraocular lens; a high pressure compression spring (36, 136, 336) engaging said piston head to constantly urge said piston forwardly; said hydraulic housing including a fill port (46, 146, 346) connected in fluid communication with said hydraulic chamber for filling said hydraulic chamber with a fluid to hydraulically resist said spring from urging said piston forwardly; a first bleed channel (56, 156, 356) extending from said hydraulic chamber to a valve cylinder; a second bleed channel (60, 160) extending from said valve cylinder to the IOL cartridge; a valve element (58, 158, 358) positioned within the valve cylinder to bleed said fluid from said hydraulic chamber into the IOL cartridge and thereby hydraulically control the forward movement of said tip to tip to mechanically deliver the intraocular lens; and an operation button connected to said valve element for opening said valve element permitting such bleeding of fluid from said hydraulic chamber.
A roll in the form of embodiment as an axial roll for a ring rolling mill, wherein the roll (3, 4) has a roll base body and a roll cap fitted onto the roll base body, characterised in that, the roll cap is clamped against the roll base body by at least one tie rod.
A method for estimating an achievable power production of a wind turbine which is operated with a reduced power set point, the method comprising • determining the values of three parameters being indicative for an operating condition of the wind turbine, • inputting the values of the three parameters into a neural network (132, 232), and • outputting an output value from the neural network (132, 232), wherein the output value is an estimate of the achievable power production of the wind turbine, wherein - a first parameter is the actual power production of the wind turbine, - a second parameter is the pitch angle of the blades of the rotor of the wind turbine and - the third parameter is the rotor speed. • determining the values of three parameters being indicative for an operating condition of the wind turbine, • inputting the values of the three parameters into a neural network (132, 232), and • outputting an output value from the neural network (132, 232), wherein the output value is an estimate of the achievable power production of the wind turbine, - a first parameter is the actual power production of the wind turbine, - a second parameter is the pitch angle of the blades of the rotor of the wind turbine and - the third parameter is the rotor speed.
A nonaqueous electrolyte battery comprising: a container; a nonaqueous electrolyte provided in the container; a positive electrode provided in the container, the positive electrode comprising a positive electrode current collector containing Al, and a positive electrode active material containing layer formed on the positive electrode current collector; and a negative electrode provided in the container, the negative electrode comprising a negative electrode current collector containing Al, and a negative electrode active material containing layer which is formed on the negative electrode current collector and which comprises titanium-containing oxide particles, the nonaqueous electrolyte battery satisfying the following formula: Lp < Ln wherein Lp is a thickness of the positive electrode current collector, and Ln is a thickness of the negative electrode current collector, characterized by the titanium-containing oxide particles having an average secondary particle size of from 6 μm to 20 μm, and a difference between the thickness Ln of the negative electrode current collector and the thickness Lp of the positive electrode current collector being 1 μm or more. a container; a nonaqueous electrolyte provided in the container; a positive electrode provided in the container, the positive electrode comprising a positive electrode current collector containing Al, and a positive electrode active material containing layer formed on the positive electrode current collector; and a negative electrode provided in the container, the negative electrode comprising a negative electrode current collector containing Al, and a negative electrode active material containing layer which is formed on the negative electrode current collector and which comprises titanium-containing oxide particles, the nonaqueous electrolyte battery satisfying the following formula: Lp < Ln wherein Lp is a thickness of the positive electrode current collector, and Ln is a thickness of the negative electrode current collector,
Valve assembly for being connected with a can body of an aerosol can comprising a tilt valve, wherein the tilt valve comprises a base plate fixable with the can body and a valve stem tiltable with respect to the base plate for opening and/or closing an outlet passage of the tilt valve, a cover for covering the base plate, wherein the valve stem is received by a guiding slit of the cover, wherein the cover for the tilt valve of an aerosol can, comprises a sidewall for connecting the cover with a base plate of the tilt valve and/or with a can body of the aerosol can, a top wall for covering the base plate, wherein the whole top wall is mainly unmovable with respect to the sidewall, wherein the top wall comprises the guiding slit for receiving a valve stem of the tilt valve, wherein the guiding slit comprises a length along an actuation direction for tilting the valve stem between a closed position, where an outlet passage of the tilt valve is closed, and a opened position, where the outlet passage of the tilt valve is opened, with respect to the base plate, wherein the top wall and/or the sidewall comprise a three-dimensional forming by which a finger depression for receiving a human finger, particularly a human thumb, is provided, wherein the finger depression extends up to a starting area of the guiding slit, where the valve stem is located in closed position, wherein the design of the cover is such that the tilt valve is operated by applying an actuating force directly to the valve stem without an additional part between the finger of a user and the valve stem. a sidewall for connecting the cover with a base plate of the tilt valve and/or with a can body of the aerosol can, a top wall for covering the base plate, wherein the whole top wall is mainly unmovable with respect to the sidewall, wherein the top wall comprises the guiding slit for receiving a valve stem of the tilt valve, wherein the guiding slit comprises a length along an actuation direction for tilting the valve stem between a closed position, where an outlet passage of the tilt valve is closed, and a opened position, where the outlet passage of the tilt valve is opened, with respect to the base plate, wherein the top wall and/or the sidewall comprise a three-dimensional forming by which a finger depression for receiving a human finger, particularly a human thumb, is provided, wherein the finger depression extends up to a starting area of the guiding slit, where the valve stem is located in closed position,
An in-vitro method for modifying a standard radiation treatment protocol for a subject having a lung tumor, comprising: a) determining an expression level of one or more biomarkers in a biological sample from the subject, the biological sample selected from the group consisting of a biopsy comprising tumor cells, a bodily fluid selected from blood, serum, plasma, or urine; cells or tissues; formalin-fixed or paraffin embedded tissue or tumor sample; and frozen tissue or tumor sample; wherein the one or more biomarkers are selected from the group consisting of CD44, MFG-E8 and CD68; b) comparing the expression level of the one or more biomarkers to an expression level in a normal tissue sample; and selecting a treatment radiation dosage in dependence upon whether the expression level of the one or more biomarkers is modified compared to the expression level in the normal tissue sample; characterised in that: the selected radiation treatment dosage is increased if the level of biomarker CD68 is increased, or the level of biomarker CD44 is increased, or the level of biomarker CD44 is increased and the level of MFG-E8 is decreased compared to the expression level in the normal tissue sample. a) determining an expression level of one or more biomarkers in a biological sample from the subject, the biological sample selected from the group consisting of a biopsy comprising tumor cells, a bodily fluid selected from blood, serum, plasma, or urine; cells or tissues; formalin-fixed or paraffin embedded tissue or tumor sample; and frozen tissue or tumor sample; wherein the one or more biomarkers are selected from the group consisting of CD44, MFG-E8 and CD68; b) comparing the expression level of the one or more biomarkers to an expression level in a normal tissue sample; and selecting a treatment radiation dosage in dependence upon whether the expression level of the one or more biomarkers is modified compared to the expression level in the normal tissue sample; characterised in that: the selected radiation treatment dosage is increased if the level of biomarker CD68 is increased, or the level of biomarker CD44 is increased, or the level of biomarker CD44 is increased and the level of MFG-E8 is decreased compared to the expression level in the normal tissue sample. the level of biomarker CD68 is increased, or the level of biomarker CD44 is increased, or the level of biomarker CD44 is increased and the level of MFG-E8 is decreased compared to the expression level in the normal tissue sample.
Bioactive filter for disinfecting liquids, in particular water or aqueous solutions in containers, a spherical or oval filter body being formed which is coated with noble metals, characterized in that the filter body consists of two hemispherical filter parts which are made of stainless steel wire mesh and are connected to one another by means of a ring made of stainless steel, in that the filter parts each have an outwardly protruding collar on the open sides thereof, in that the ring connects the two collars and in that the wire mesh and/or the ring is/are coated with at least two noble metals. a spherical or oval filter body being formed which is coated with noble metals, characterized in that the filter body consists of two hemispherical filter parts which are made of stainless steel wire mesh and are connected to one another by means of a ring made of stainless steel, in that the filter parts each have an outwardly protruding collar on the open sides thereof, in that the ring connects the two collars and in that the wire mesh and/or the ring is/are coated with at least two noble metals.