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A method comprising: heating a composite wafer which comprises a wafer comprising silicon and having a monocrystalline silicon surface region and a wafer-like carrier comprising silicon carbide; and growing a layer comprising silicon carbide on the monocrystalline silicon surface region, wherein the silicon carbide layer comprises a layer of 3-step cubic silicon carbide; cooling the composite wafer having the silicon carbide layer grown thereon; and reducing a difference in rate of contraction between the silicon carbide layer and the silicon of the wafer to reduce wafer bow. heating a composite wafer which comprises a wafer comprising silicon and having a monocrystalline silicon surface region and a wafer-like carrier comprising silicon carbide; and growing a layer comprising silicon carbide on the monocrystalline silicon surface region, wherein the silicon carbide layer comprises a layer of 3-step cubic silicon carbide; cooling the composite wafer having the silicon carbide layer grown thereon; and reducing a difference in rate of contraction between the silicon carbide layer and the silicon of the wafer to reduce wafer bow.
An apparatus for supporting a limb of a user against gravity comprising at least two garment elements (101, 102, 103; 901, 902, 903), at least one passive force element (201, 202; 1001, 1001A, 1002, 1002A) attached between and connecting two adjacent of said garment elements (101, 102, 103; 901, 902, 903), and at least one active support having a tendon (301; 1100, 1100A) attached at one garment element of the at least two garment elements (101, 102, 103; 901, 902, 903) and a tensile force actuator (310; 1110, 1110A) for actuating the tendon (301; 1100, 1100A), wherein the tendon (301; 1100, 1100A) is guided at least to one adjacent garment element of the at least two garment elements (101, 102, 103; 901, 902, 903), wherein for every one tensile force actuator (310; 1110, 1110A) a passive force element (201, 202; 1001, 1001A, 1002, 1002A) is present being an antagonistic passive force element to an associated tendon portion (302, 303; 1102, 1102A). at least two garment elements (101, 102, 103; 901, 902, 903), at least one passive force element (201, 202; 1001, 1001A, 1002, 1002A) attached between and connecting two adjacent of said garment elements (101, 102, 103; 901, 902, 903), and at least one active support having a tendon (301; 1100, 1100A) attached at one garment element of the at least two garment elements (101, 102, 103; 901, 902, 903) and a tensile force actuator (310; 1110, 1110A) for actuating the tendon (301; 1100, 1100A), wherein the tendon (301; 1100, 1100A) is guided at least to one adjacent garment element of the at least two garment elements (101, 102, 103; 901, 902, 903), wherein for every one tensile force actuator (310; 1110, 1110A) a passive force element (201, 202; 1001, 1001A, 1002, 1002A) is present being an antagonistic passive force element to an associated tendon portion (302, 303; 1102, 1102A).
A pipe cleaning rod comprising: a longitudinal axis, two ends (10, 11) and a surface, wherein at least a part of the surface includes uneven portions, wherein the uneven portions are macroscopic and microscopic, characterized in that the pipe cleaning rod is made of wood and the macroscopic uneven portions are formed of one of recesses consisting of a plurality of grooves continuously extending on the entire surfaces comprising the uneven portions or a continuous groove formed in a helical shape along a longitudinal axis of the pipe cleaning rod.
Apparatus to simulate driving land vehicles comprising a mobile platform; a seat installed on said mobile platform and provided with contact surfaces on which, during use, a driver is positioned; driving command members (27, 28, 29, 34) which can be actuated by said driver to simulate a driving action; movement devices configured to move said mobile platform with respect to a support plane and to induce dynamic stresses on said driver; and a driving control unit connected to said driving command members (27, 28, 29, 34) and to said movement devices and configured to command the drive of said movement members as a function of the actions of the driver on said driving command members (27, 28, 29, 34), characterized in that inflatable pads (15, 18) are associated with at least some of said contact surfaces and are fluidically connected to a pumping unit configured to control the pressure of a gas inside said inflatable pads (15, 18) and to induce tactile pressure stresses on said driver, and in that said seat comprises a seating plane and a backrest provided with said contact surfaces and with which first inflatable pads are associated, fluidically connected to said pumping unit, wherein in correspondence with their respective lateral edges, said seating plane and said backrest are provided with lateral containing portions protruding transversely with respect to said contact surfaces, second inflatable pads being associated with said containing portions, and connected to said pumping unit to control the pressure of the gas inside said second inflatable pads, and in that it comprises a control and command unit connected to said movement devices, to said driving control unit and to at least said pumping unit and configured to selectively control said driving control unit and said pumping unit and to combine the dynamic stresses of said movement devices and the tactile pressure stresses of said inflatable pads (15, 18) on said driver, the actuation of said pumping unit being determined in relation to the actuation of said movement devices.
A thermosensitive recording medium comprising at least: - a transparent support layer; - a thermosensitive colouring layer over the transparent support layer, the thermosensitive colouring layer containing a leuco dye, a developer and a hydrophobic resin; - a protective layer over the thermosensitive colouring layer; and characterized in that - the dry weight amount of hydrophobic resin, expressed with respect to 100% total dry weight of the thermosensitive colouring layer is at least 45% and at most 58%; and - the hydrophobic resin in the thermosensitive colouring layer shows a glass transition temperature of at least -10°C and at most 0°C as measured according to the standard DIN 51007. - a transparent support layer; - a thermosensitive colouring layer over the transparent support layer, the thermosensitive colouring layer containing a leuco dye, a developer and a hydrophobic resin; - a protective layer over the thermosensitive colouring layer; and characterized in that - the dry weight amount of hydrophobic resin, expressed with respect to 100% total dry weight of the thermosensitive colouring layer is at least 45% and at most 58%; and - the hydrophobic resin in the thermosensitive colouring layer shows a glass transition temperature of at least -10°C and at most 0°C as measured according to the standard DIN 51007.
A system comprising a pool cleaner and a docking station, the docking station being attachable to a pool structure for releasably engaging the pool cleaner that is operable in a pool of water, the docking station comprising: a frame with a water chamber therein, a fastener for releasably coupling said pool cleaner to said frame, wherein the fastener optionally has open and closed states, and a duct including a docking station inlet for flow of pool water into said water chamber and a docking station outlet for flow of pool water from said water chamber, wherein said pool cleaner has an inner chamber with an inlet and a discharge outlet, and said pool cleaner is configured to cooperate with said docking station in a mode of operation where said pool cleaner draws in pool water from said docking station, filters and discharges filtered pool water back into said pool structure. a frame with a water chamber therein, a fastener for releasably coupling said pool cleaner to said frame, wherein the fastener optionally has open and closed states, and a duct including a docking station inlet for flow of pool water into said water chamber and a docking station outlet for flow of pool water from said water chamber, wherein said pool cleaner has an inner chamber with an inlet and a discharge outlet, and said pool cleaner is configured to cooperate with said docking station in a mode of operation where said pool cleaner draws in pool water from said docking station, filters and discharges filtered pool water back into said pool structure.
An energy storage device comprising: an electrode assembly (600, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605) having a plurality of plates stacked on each other, wherein the plate which forms an outermost layer among the plurality of plates has a substrate and a mixture layer disposed on an inner surface of the substrate, and the electrode assembly (600, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605) further has a sheet member (640, 640A, 640B, 641, 642, 643, 644, 645, 646, 647) fixed to an outer surface of the substrate, characterized in that the plate which forms the outermost layer is formed such that, in a state where the sheet member (640, 640A, 640B, 641, 642, 643, 644, 645, 646, 647) is fixed to the plate, a ratio of a stress when a load is applied to the plate from a sheet member (640, 640A, 640B, 641, 642, 643, 644, 645, 646, 647) side with respect to a stress when the load is applied to the plate from a mixture layer side in a bending test is set to 0.5 to 2 inclusive. an electrode assembly (600, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605) having a plurality of plates stacked on each other, wherein the plate which forms an outermost layer among the plurality of plates has a substrate and a mixture layer disposed on an inner surface of the substrate, and the electrode assembly (600, 601, 602, 603, 604, 605) further has a sheet member (640, 640A, 640B, 641, 642, 643, 644, 645, 646, 647) fixed to an outer surface of the substrate, characterized in that the plate which forms the outermost layer is formed such that, in a state where the sheet member (640, 640A, 640B, 641, 642, 643, 644, 645, 646, 647) is fixed to the plate, a ratio of a stress when a load is applied to the plate from a sheet member (640, 640A, 640B, 641, 642, 643, 644, 645, 646, 647) side with respect to a stress when the load is applied to the plate from a mixture layer side in a bending test is set to 0.5 to 2 inclusive.
An underwater vehicle comprising an outer hull which is at least partially surrounded by water during operation of the underwater vehicle and a device for covering an underwater acoustic receiver of the underwater vehicle, the device having the following features: a casing for accommodating the underwater sound receiver, the casing having a window in a first region, the window being designed to allow sound waves to pass through, the casing being connected to the outer casing in a watertight manner; a valve which is designed to allow water surrounding the device to flow into the envelope and prevent water present in the envelope from flowing out of the envelope; an outlet opening which is designed to allow water present in the casing to flow out when water flows in through the valve; so that the higher pressure outside the hull compared to the hydrostatic pressure inside the hull, which occurs when the underwater vehicle is moving, results in water exchange in the hull. a casing for accommodating the underwater sound receiver, the casing having a window in a first region, the window being designed to allow sound waves to pass through, the casing being connected to the outer casing in a watertight manner; a valve which is designed to allow water surrounding the device to flow into the envelope and prevent water present in the envelope from flowing out of the envelope; an outlet opening which is designed to allow water present in the casing to flow out when water flows in through the valve; so that the higher pressure outside the hull compared to the hydrostatic pressure inside the hull, which occurs when the underwater vehicle is moving, results in water exchange in the hull.
A peritoneal dialysis system comprising: a cassette comprising a heated region and a sensor region, the sensor region measuring pressure measurements; a volumetric pump supplying a fluid from at least one bag to the cassette or extracting the fluid from the cassette; a patient connection in fluid communication with the cassette by way of a valve manifold; a microprocessor communicating with the sensor region and controlling the heated region, the valve manifold, and the volumetric pump; a computer-readable memory, the microprocessor reading and executing instructions from the computer-readable memory to configure the microprocessor to: activate the volumetric pump to deliver discrete increments of the fluid to the cassette; receive the pressure measurements from the sensor region; filter rapid fluctuations in the pressure measurements to determine an accumulated pressure in the patient cavity; and correlate the accumulated pressure to a volume of the fluid in the patient cavity a cassette comprising a heated region and a sensor region, the sensor region measuring pressure measurements; a volumetric pump supplying a fluid from at least one bag to the cassette or extracting the fluid from the cassette; a patient connection in fluid communication with the cassette by way of a valve manifold; a microprocessor communicating with the sensor region and controlling the heated region, the valve manifold, and the volumetric pump; a computer-readable memory, the microprocessor reading and executing instructions from the computer-readable memory to configure the microprocessor to: activate the volumetric pump to deliver discrete increments of the fluid to the cassette; receive the pressure measurements from the sensor region; filter rapid fluctuations in the pressure measurements to determine an accumulated pressure in the patient cavity; and correlate the accumulated pressure to a volume of the fluid in the patient cavity activate the volumetric pump to deliver discrete increments of the fluid to the cassette; receive the pressure measurements from the sensor region; filter rapid fluctuations in the pressure measurements to determine an accumulated pressure in the patient cavity; and correlate the accumulated pressure to a volume of the fluid in the patient cavity
A method for correcting fat-induced aberrations in ultrasound imaging, the method comprising: reconstructing a thermoacoustic absorption image of a region of interest using an assumed speed of sound value; segmenting the thermoacoustic absorption image into at least one fat region (14, 430) and at least one non-fat region (12, 16, 440); creating a speed of sound map by assigning a speed of sound value to each region, the assigned speed of sound value being dependent on an amount of fatty tissue within that region; correcting aberrations for each region in the segmented thermoacoustic absorption image using a ratio of the assigned speed of sound value to the assumed speed of sound value, thereby generating a corrected thermoacoustic image; and correcting an ultrasound image of the region of interest using the corrected thermoacoustic image and the speed of sound map. reconstructing a thermoacoustic absorption image of a region of interest using an assumed speed of sound value; segmenting the thermoacoustic absorption image into at least one fat region (14, 430) and at least one non-fat region (12, 16, 440); creating a speed of sound map by assigning a speed of sound value to each region, the assigned speed of sound value being dependent on an amount of fatty tissue within that region; correcting aberrations for each region in the segmented thermoacoustic absorption image using a ratio of the assigned speed of sound value to the assumed speed of sound value, thereby generating a corrected thermoacoustic image; and correcting an ultrasound image of the region of interest using the corrected thermoacoustic image and the speed of sound map.
A method for attaching a gear driving part to a gear case, wherein a first gear is provided on a front side of a fixation-side member of the gear driving part in a rotatable manner, which is meshed with a second gear while being phase-aligned with the second gear when the gear driving part is attached to the gear case, the gear case including a gear case body and a case cover attached to the gear case body, the method comprising: a first step of inserting a positioning bolt into a positioning hole of the first gear from the front side and screwing the positioning bolt into a screw hole of the fixation-side member to regulate a phase of the first gear with respect to the fixation-side member; and a second step of inserting a portion of the bolt protruding to a front side of the first gear into a hole of the gear case cover and meshing the first gear with the second gear while positioning the fixation-side member in a predetermined phase position of the gear case body, a third step of fixing the fixation-side member in the gear case body; a fourth step of extracting the bolt from the hole of the gear case cover; and a fifth step of closing the hole of the gear case cover. a first step of inserting a positioning bolt into a positioning hole of the first gear from the front side and screwing the positioning bolt into a screw hole of the fixation-side member to regulate a phase of the first gear with respect to the fixation-side member; and a second step of inserting a portion of the bolt protruding to a front side of the first gear into a hole of the gear case cover and meshing the first gear with the second gear while positioning the fixation-side member in a predetermined phase position of the gear case body, a third step of fixing the fixation-side member in the gear case body; a fourth step of extracting the bolt from the hole of the gear case cover; and a fifth step of closing the hole of the gear case cover.
An orthopedic augment (100, 200, 300, 400, 500) comprising: an outer surface for interfacing with a patient's tissue; and an inner surface (120, 420) for interfacing with an implant, the inner surface comprising: a recessed pocket (130, 230, 330, 430, 432, 434, 530) configured to receive a fixation material; a rim (140, 340, 440, 540) around at least a portion of the recessed pocket; characterised in that the augment further comprises a port (150, 212, 214, 216, 250, 255, 260, 350, 550, 552) extending from the outer surface to the inner surface and thereby allowing insertion of the fixation material into the recessed pocket, and in that the recessed pocket extends along the inner surface in at least a direction laterally from the port. an outer surface for interfacing with a patient's tissue; and an inner surface (120, 420) for interfacing with an implant, the inner surface comprising: a recessed pocket (130, 230, 330, 430, 432, 434, 530) configured to receive a fixation material; a rim (140, 340, 440, 540) around at least a portion of the recessed pocket; characterised in that the augment further comprises a port (150, 212, 214, 216, 250, 255, 260, 350, 550, 552) extending from the outer surface to the inner surface and thereby allowing insertion of the fixation material into the recessed pocket, and in that a recessed pocket (130, 230, 330, 430, 432, 434, 530) configured to receive a fixation material; a rim (140, 340, 440, 540) around at least a portion of the recessed pocket; characterised in that the augment further comprises a port (150, 212, 214, 216, 250, 255, 260, 350, 550, 552) extending from the outer surface to the inner surface and thereby allowing insertion of the fixation material into the recessed pocket, and in that the recessed pocket extends along the inner surface in at least a direction laterally from the port.
A catheter comprising: an elongated catheter body; an electrode array distal of the catheter body, the array comprising: at least first and second spine supports, each spine support including a base having a planar configuration, and a plurality of spines extending from the base; and one or more electrodes carried on the spines, wherein the first base extends in a first plane (Pa) and the second base extends in a second plane (Pb) different from the first plane. an elongated catheter body; an electrode array distal of the catheter body, the array comprising: at least first and second spine supports, each spine support including a base having a planar configuration, and a plurality of spines extending from the base; and one or more electrodes carried on the spines, at least first and second spine supports, each spine support including a base having a planar configuration, and a plurality of spines extending from the base; and one or more electrodes carried on the spines, wherein the first base extends in a first plane (Pa) and the second base extends in a second plane (Pb) different from the first plane.
A system comprising: a structure being prone to lightning strikes and icing, wherein the structure comprises a shielding arrangement electrically connected to a lightning arrangement; an electric heating arrangement connected to a power source for mitigating icing of the structure; and an electrical insulation arrangement being effectively provided between the shielding arrangement and the electric heating arrangement; the power source configured for applying a predetermined amount of electric test- and/or maintenance-energy between the shielding arrangement and the electric heating arrangement; and a determination device being electrically connected to the shielding arrangement and to the electric heating arrangement such that a shield-heating-voltage and/or a shield-heating-current being present between the shielding arrangement and the electric heating arrangement can be determined, wherein the shield-heating-voltage and the shield-heating-current are caused by the provision of the predetermined electric test- and/or maintenance-energy. a structure being prone to lightning strikes and icing, wherein the structure comprises a shielding arrangement electrically connected to a lightning arrangement; an electric heating arrangement connected to a power source for mitigating icing of the structure; and an electrical insulation arrangement being effectively provided between the shielding arrangement and the electric heating arrangement; a shielding arrangement electrically connected to a lightning arrangement; an electric heating arrangement connected to a power source for mitigating icing of the structure; and an electrical insulation arrangement being effectively provided between the shielding arrangement and the electric heating arrangement; the power source configured for applying a predetermined amount of electric test- and/or maintenance-energy between the shielding arrangement and the electric heating arrangement; and a determination device being electrically connected to the shielding arrangement and to the electric heating arrangement such that a shield-heating-voltage and/or a shield-heating-current being present between the shielding arrangement and the electric heating arrangement can be determined, wherein the shield-heating-voltage and the shield-heating-current are caused by the provision of the predetermined electric test- and/or maintenance-energy.