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A method for processing a biological sample by performing one or more processing steps, comprising: inserting a sample carrier into a processing chamber of a sample processing apparatus; and supplying an amount of a liquid (105, 105') to the biological sample for the one or more processing steps, wherein the apparatus comprises: a processing chamber having - a first structure configured to support a carrier having a first planar surface, said biological sample being arranged on the first planar surface of the carrier, - a second structure having a surface constituting a second planar surface; wherein said first planar surface and said second planar surface are moveable between an upper position in which the second planar surface is at a first distance from said first planar surface, and a processing position in which the second planar surface is at a second, different distance from said first planar surface; said second distance being such that said supplied amount of liquid is distributed over said biological sample when said first planar surface and said second planar surface are moved to said processing position; wherein the first structure is configured as a container having a bottom plate and walls (112a, 112b, 112c) defining an opening, wherein the bottom plate is configured to support the carrier; wherein the second structure is configured as a block having a surface constituting the second planar surface, wherein the block is dimensioned to fit the opening; and wherein said first planar surface and said second planar surface are configured to be arranged substantially parallel to each other in both positions. inserting a sample carrier into a processing chamber of a sample processing apparatus; and supplying an amount of a liquid (105, 105') to the biological sample for the one or more processing steps, wherein the apparatus comprises: a processing chamber having - a first structure configured to support a carrier having a first planar surface, said biological sample being arranged on the first planar surface of the carrier, - a second structure having a surface constituting a second planar surface; - a first structure configured to support a carrier having a first planar surface, said biological sample being arranged on the first planar surface of the carrier, - a second structure having a surface constituting a second planar surface;
A method for the efficiency-optimised operation of a solar system both under full load and also under part load, wherein the solar system comprises a solar field with direct evaporation producing superheated live steam, a turbine for expanding the live steam and a generator driven by the turbine for generating electric energy, wherein the turbine is assigned at least one valve, via which the quantity of the live steam fed to the turbine is adjusted, characterized in particular that when as a consequence of a shading of the solar field less live steam is generated in the same, the turbine is efficiency-optimally operated in such a manner that the or each valve, via which the quantity of the live steam fed to the turbine is adjusted, is closed-loop controlled in such a manner that an actual value of a live steam pressure materialising upstream of the turbine follows a set point value which is determined dependent on a live steam temperature of the live steam upstream of the turbine.
Method of, with a projectile comprising a reactive charge, combating an explosive-charged weapon unit, so that undesirable harmful effects on the environment are minimized, wherein the projectile is configured to penetrate the surface of the weapon unit upon impact so that a passage is opened into the explosive of the weapon unit, through which passage the reactive charge, under the influence of the kinetic energy of the projectile, is transferred to the explosive of the weapon unit, wherein the reactive charge comprises at least one substance, which upon contact with the explosive of the weapon unit, reacts with the explosive by a hypergolic reaction, whereupon deflagration of the explosive is initiated and the explosive is burnt without detonating, characterized in that the at least one substance is a mixture of zinc and zinc-stearate pressed in the form of a rod.
A procedure for transforming a fibreglass fabric comprising: • a phase of geometric transformation of the fibreglass by pressure and temperature by applying a pressure within a range from 3 bar to 7 bar, at a temperature within a range from 120°C to 140°C, for a time between 15 and 20 minutes, and • a phase of application and deposition of pigments in different layers that are applied in a liquid manner. characterized in that the subsequent phase of application and deposition of pigments, this phase is carried out in four phases, obtaining in each phase a layer with a thickness of between 5 to 10 microns, with intermediate curing times within a range from 70 minutes to 110 minutes, under controlled temperature conditions within a range from 16°C to 23°C. • a phase of geometric transformation of the fibreglass by pressure and temperature by applying a pressure within a range from 3 bar to 7 bar, at a temperature within a range from 120°C to 140°C, for a time between 15 and 20 minutes, and • a phase of application and deposition of pigments in different layers that are applied in a liquid manner.
A computer-implemented method for confirming tissue specimens removed using contrast-enhanced x-ray imaging, the method comprising: receiving a specimen of breast tissue removed during a biopsy from a site of a patient's breast subsequent to an injection of a vascular contrast agent into the patient; capturing a high energy image of the specimen; capturing a low energy image of the specimen; subtracting the low energy image from the high energy image to generate a subtracted image of the specimen; and determining, based on the subtracted image of the specimen, that the contrast agent is present within the specimen to confirm that the site from which the specimen was removed is an intended area of interest for the biopsy, wherein the intended area of interest for the biopsy is an area including at least a portion of potentially abnormal breast tissue, and wherein the contrast agent is opaque in the high energy image of the specimen and the contrast agent is translucent in the low energy image of the specimen such that the presence of the contrast agent in the specimen is visible in the subtracted image of the specimen when the low energy image is subtracted from the high energy image. receiving a specimen of breast tissue removed during a biopsy from a site of a patient's breast subsequent to an injection of a vascular contrast agent into the patient; capturing a high energy image of the specimen; capturing a low energy image of the specimen; subtracting the low energy image from the high energy image to generate a subtracted image of the specimen; and determining, based on the subtracted image of the specimen, that the contrast agent is present within the specimen to confirm that the site from which the specimen was removed is an intended area of interest for the biopsy, wherein the intended area of interest for the biopsy is an area including at least a portion of potentially abnormal breast tissue, and wherein the contrast agent is opaque in the high energy image of the specimen and the contrast agent is translucent in the low energy image of the specimen such that the presence of the contrast agent in the specimen is visible in the subtracted image of the specimen when the low energy image is subtracted from the high energy image.
A contactless power feeding apparatus comprising a primary winding, a secondary winding and an AC power supply for supplying power to the secondary winding through the primary winding, characterized in that an impedance absolute-value characteristic of Z1 with respect to a frequency has a frequency of a fundamental wave component of the AC power supply to be between a frequency where a local maximum exists and that is nearest to the frequency of the fundamental wave component, and a frequency where a local minimum exists and that is nearest to the frequency of the fundamental wave component, and an impedance absolute-value characteristic of Z2 with respect to the frequency has the frequency of the fundamental wave component to be between a frequency where a local maximum exists and that is nearest to the frequency of the fundamental wave component, and a frequency where a local minimum exists and that is nearest to the frequency of the fundamental wave component, where Z1 indicates the impedance of just a primary side when viewed from an output side of the AC power supply when the coupling coefficient between the primary winding and the secondary winding is set to zero, and Z2 indicates an impedance of just a secondary side when viewed from a side of a load to be connected to the secondary winding when the coupling coefficient between the primary winding and the secondary winding is set to zero.
Method for detecting a difference between a security state of a computing device and a desired security state, the computing device being reproduced by a virtual machine, having the following steps: - creating a virtual copy of the virtual machine, the creating being performed during the runtime of the virtual machine and operation of the computing device being continued unimpaired, the virtual copy being created by copying an image of the virtual machine and storing a current main memory; - automatically starting operation of the virtual copy, the virtual copy being moved to a separate physical computer, which is different from a computer structure of the virtual machine, to perform a security check; - automatically performing a security check on the virtual copy, tests being performed on the running test system of the virtual copy for the security check, the operation of the computing device being continued unimpaired; - automatically generating a result of the security check, the result describing a security state of the virtual copy; - creating a threat indication for the computing device if the result indicates a difference between the security state of the virtual copy and the desired security state of the computing device, the desired security state being defined for the computing device externally or in advance or after assessment during operation. - creating a virtual copy of the virtual machine, the creating being performed during the runtime of the virtual machine and operation of the computing device being continued unimpaired, the virtual copy being created by copying an image of the virtual machine and storing a current main memory; - automatically starting operation of the virtual copy, the virtual copy being moved to a separate physical computer, which is different from a computer structure of the virtual machine, to perform a security check; - automatically performing a security check on the virtual copy, tests being performed on the running test system of the virtual copy for the security check, the operation of the computing device being continued unimpaired; - automatically generating a result of the security check, the result describing a security state of the virtual copy; - creating a threat indication for the computing device if the result indicates a difference between the security state of the virtual copy and the desired security state of the computing device,
A direct memory access, DMA, system, comprising: input interface circuitry configured to receive a data packet of a sensor from a source memory; processing circuitry configured to: determine whether the data packet comprises a synchronized data frame based on a synchronization scheme; if it is determined that the data packet comprises a synchronized data frame, extract a payload of the synchronized data frame; determine whether the data packet comprises invalid data by determining whether the data packet comprises data between the synchronized data frame and a second synchronized data frame following the synchronized data frame or by determining whether the data packet comprises data between a start of the data packet and the synchronized data frame; and if it is determined that the data packet comprises invalid data, discard the invalid data; and output interface circuitry configured to solely send the payload or data derived from the payload to a destination memory. input interface circuitry configured to receive a data packet of a sensor from a source memory; processing circuitry configured to: determine whether the data packet comprises a synchronized data frame based on a synchronization scheme; if it is determined that the data packet comprises a synchronized data frame, extract a payload of the synchronized data frame; determine whether the data packet comprises invalid data by determining whether the data packet comprises data between the synchronized data frame and a second synchronized data frame following the synchronized data frame or by determining whether the data packet comprises data between a start of the data packet and the synchronized data frame; and if it is determined that the data packet comprises invalid data, discard the invalid data; and determine whether the data packet comprises a synchronized data frame based on a synchronization scheme; if it is determined that the data packet comprises a synchronized data frame, extract a payload of the synchronized data frame; determine whether the data packet comprises invalid data by determining whether the data packet comprises data between the synchronized data frame and a second synchronized data frame following the synchronized data frame or by determining whether the data packet comprises data between a start of the data packet and the synchronized data frame; and if it is determined that the data packet comprises invalid data, discard the invalid data; and output interface circuitry configured to solely send the payload or data derived from the payload to a destination memory.
A dispense system comprising: a pipette-fillable fluid cartridge having one or more fluid chambers (54a~54f) therein and having an ejection head attached thereto, the ejection head containing a plurality of fluid ejectors thereon, wherein the fluid ejectors are in fluid flow communication with the one or more fluid chambers of the pipette-fillable fluid cartridge; a fluid detection circuit (80, 200, 300) disposed on the ejection head and associated with at least one of the plurality of fluid ejectors for signaling the presence or absence of fluid in the one or more fluid chambers; and a processor disposed, configured with a fluid detect algorithm, wherein the processor is in electrical communication with the fluid detection circuit (80, 200, 300) for activating an error signal in the absence of fluid, the dispense system being characterized in that the fluid detect algorithm is programmed to use (a) fluid conductivity data, (b) ejector thermal data, or a combination of (a) and (b) to determine if a fluid is present in the at least one fluid chamber (54a~54f), the fluid detect algorithm is programmed to (i) use fluid conductivity data initially and to (ii) use ejector thermal data if fluid is not found by (i). a pipette-fillable fluid cartridge having one or more fluid chambers (54a~54f) therein and having an ejection head attached thereto, the ejection head containing a plurality of fluid ejectors thereon, wherein the fluid ejectors are in fluid flow communication with the one or more fluid chambers of the pipette-fillable fluid cartridge; a fluid detection circuit (80, 200, 300) disposed on the ejection head and associated with at least one of the plurality of fluid ejectors for signaling the presence or absence of fluid in the one or more fluid chambers; and a processor disposed, configured with a fluid detect algorithm, wherein the processor is in electrical communication with the fluid detection circuit (80, 200, 300) for activating an error signal in the absence of fluid, the dispense system being characterized in that the fluid detect algorithm is programmed to use (a) fluid conductivity data, (b) ejector thermal data, or a combination of (a) and (b) to determine if a fluid is present in the at least one fluid chamber (54a~54f), the fluid detect algorithm is programmed to (i) use fluid conductivity data initially and to (ii) use ejector thermal data if fluid is not found by (i).
A method of high sensitive detection of targets, in particular for measuring the distance from obstacles in the surroundings of a vehicle, by means of ultrasound, wherein an encoded excitation sequence is sent to an ultrasonic transmitter transducer and then emitted in form of encoded ultrasonic pulses into air, wherein reflected ultrasonic echoes are detected by an ultrasonic receiver transducer (10;9) and processed to obtain target or distance information, characterized in that the length of the encoded excitation sequence is free from restriction of a time of flight of an ultrasonic signal wave on the way from the transmitter transducer to at least one target and back to the receiver transducer (10; 9), and is adjusted in dependence on and according to the requirements for the signal-to-noise ratio to control the sensitivity of target or distance detection and can be longer than said time of flight (tof, 106), wherein a parasitic electronic and acoustic cross-talk signal that penetrates from a transmitter chain to a receiver chain is present at the input of an analog-digital converter of the receiver chain along with said ultrasonic echoes, said parasitic signal is cancelled by a correlation operation, particularly a cross-corretation operation, wherein energy of said parasitic signal is concentrated in a single pulse on an equivalent time-domain waveform, said pulse is a correlation function of the encoded excited sequence and of the penetrated signal, said pulse is located at time (T0a), exactly corresponding to the excitation pulse position of a conventional pulsed system, the parasitic penetrated signal is an incomplete attenuated copy of the excitation sequence, the incompleteness causes some sidelobes of cross-correlation function, said sidelobes are located before the time (T1a) corresponding to the time of starting the acquisition of the input signal by the correlator, thus said sidelobes and said pulse are located outside of the obtained ultrasonic echoes waveform and do not interfere with the distance detection procedure.
A developing unit for an electrophotographic apparatus, comprising: a developing chamber provided with a developing roller and a toner regulating member, the developing roller configured to hold toner on a surface thereof and deliver the toner to a developing region, the toner regulating member configured to regulate an amount of the toner held on the surface of the developing roller; and a toner container containing the toner, wherein the developing roller and the toner regulating member are in contact with each other at a point of contact with resin particles therebetween, characterized in that resin particles has: a toluene absorbency of 20 g or more and 50 g or less per 40 g of the resin particles; and a Martens hardness of 1.0 N/mm 2 or more and 50.0 N/mm 2 or less. a developing chamber provided with a developing roller and a toner regulating member, the developing roller configured to hold toner on a surface thereof and deliver the toner to a developing region, the toner regulating member configured to regulate an amount of the toner held on the surface of the developing roller; and a toner container containing the toner, wherein the developing roller and the toner regulating member are in contact with each other at a point of contact with resin particles therebetween, characterized in that resin particles has: a toluene absorbency of 20 g or more and 50 g or less per 40 g of the resin particles; and a Martens hardness of 1.0 N/mm 2 or more and 50.0 N/mm 2 or less.
A method of using a metal organic framework comprising the coordination product of a metal ion and an at least bidentate organic ligand, where each metal is fully saturated having no open coordination sites, comprising: filling the MOF with an electronic gas selected from the group consisting of arsine, phosphine, diborane and boron trifluoride at pressures below ambient pressures; storing the electronic gas in the MOF at below ambient pressures; wherein the MOF provides a deliverable adsorption capacity of between 70 g/L and 840 g/L for the electronic gas measured between a discharging pressure of 667 Pa (5 torr) and 25 °C and a charging pressure of 86,660 Pa (650 torr) and 25 °C and the MOF has a gravimetric surface area between 1,000 and 14,500 m 2 /g, and a pore size between 2 Å and 25 Å; and discharging the gas under vacuum. filling the MOF with an electronic gas selected from the group consisting of arsine, phosphine, diborane and boron trifluoride at pressures below ambient pressures; storing the electronic gas in the MOF at below ambient pressures; wherein the MOF provides a deliverable adsorption capacity of between 70 g/L and 840 g/L for the electronic gas measured between a discharging pressure of 667 Pa (5 torr) and 25 °C and a charging pressure of 86,660 Pa (650 torr) and 25 °C and the MOF has a gravimetric surface area between 1,000 and 14,500 m 2 /g, and a pore size between 2 Å and 25 Å; and discharging the gas under vacuum.
Medical imaging system comprising: a processor configured for receiving a video signal (20, 20') produced by an image capture device of the medical imaging system, said video signal having a plurality of portions, wherein: said processor is configured to generate a first signal according to a first signal processing mode (462, 462') which enhances, suppresses or modifies an aspect of a first one of the plurality of portions of said video signal (20, 20'); and said processor is configured to generate a second signal according to a second signal processing mode (502, 502') which enhances, suppresses or modifies an aspect of a second one of the plurality of portions of said video signal; said processor being configured to alternately update said first and second signals with portions of said video signal, said first and second signals each updated from a different one of the plurality of portions of said video signal (20, 20'); said first signal being suitable for display in a first display area, said second signal being suitable for display in a second display area, characterized in that the second signal processing mode is different from the first signal processing mode. said processor is configured to generate a first signal according to a first signal processing mode (462, 462') which enhances, suppresses or modifies an aspect of a first one of the plurality of portions of said video signal (20, 20'); and said processor is configured to generate a second signal according to a second signal processing mode (502, 502') which enhances, suppresses or modifies an aspect of a second one of the plurality of portions of said video signal; said processor being configured to alternately update said first and second signals with portions of said video signal, said first and second signals each updated from a different one of the plurality of portions of said video signal (20, 20'); said first signal being suitable for display in a first display area, said second signal being suitable for display in a second display area,