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A method of dose control in three-dimensional dental X-ray imaging, comprising at least following steps of acquiring at least one image of an object (P) with an X-ray emitter and an X-ray receiver ; determining with at least one computer processor a noise level in the at least one image; determining with the at least one computer processor at least one exposure parameter value based upon the noise level; acquiring with the X-ray emitter and X-ray receiver a plurality of projection images of the object using the at least one exposure parameter value; and reconstructing with the at least one computer processor a three-dimensional X-ray image from the plurality of projection images; wherein the step of the determination of the at least one exposure parameter comprises defining with the at least one processor an acceptable noise level representing desired image quality and using the defined acceptable noise level as a basis in the determination of the at least one exposure parameter when noise is a function of physical characteristics of the object and exposure parameters. acquiring at least one image of an object (P) with an X-ray emitter and an X-ray receiver ; determining with at least one computer processor a noise level in the at least one image; determining with the at least one computer processor at least one exposure parameter value based upon the noise level; acquiring with the X-ray emitter and X-ray receiver a plurality of projection images of the object using the at least one exposure parameter value; and reconstructing with the at least one computer processor a three-dimensional X-ray image from the plurality of projection images; wherein the step of the determination of the at least one exposure parameter comprises defining with the at least one processor an acceptable noise level representing desired image quality and using the defined acceptable noise level as a basis in the determination of the at least one exposure parameter when noise is a function of physical characteristics of the object and exposure parameters.
A grilling apparatus comprising: an outer unit having an open top and a bottom, an inner unit having an open top, an open bottom, and a grate between the open top of the inner unit and the open bottom of the inner unit, the inner unit disposed within the outer unit; and a cover with a base having a circumference that is larger than a circumference of the outer unit, characterised in that the inner unit comprises an inner cylinder and the outer unit comprises an outer cylinder, and in that the cover and the outer cylinder define an annular gap of between 2.5 and 7.6 cm (1 and 3 inches) between the cover and the outer cylinder when the cover is in place on the outer cylinder in use. an outer unit having an open top and a bottom, an inner unit having an open top, an open bottom, and a grate between the open top of the inner unit and the open bottom of the inner unit, the inner unit disposed within the outer unit; and a cover with a base having a circumference that is larger than a circumference of the outer unit, characterised in that the inner unit comprises an inner cylinder and the outer unit comprises an outer cylinder, and in that the cover and the outer cylinder define an annular gap of between 2.5 and 7.6 cm (1 and 3 inches) between the cover and the outer cylinder when the cover is in place on the outer cylinder in use.
A method for evaluating treatment plans for delivering radiation therapy to a patient, the method comprising the steps of: receiving a treatment plan, the treatment plan including patient specific data; receiving evaluation parameters for the treatment plan ; and extracting evaluation data from the patient specific data based on the evaluation parameters; characterized by the steps of: correlating the evaluation data with the evaluation parameters to provide correlated data including a plurality of correlations and a plurality of deviations; and generating a summary associated with the treatment plan, wherein the summary presents the correlated data and wherein the correlations and the deviations are highlighted. receiving a treatment plan, the treatment plan including patient specific data; receiving evaluation parameters for the treatment plan ; and extracting evaluation data from the patient specific data based on the evaluation parameters; characterized by the steps of: correlating the evaluation data with the evaluation parameters to provide correlated data including a plurality of correlations and a plurality of deviations; and generating a summary associated with the treatment plan, wherein the summary presents the correlated data and wherein the correlations and the deviations are highlighted. correlating the evaluation data with the evaluation parameters to provide correlated data including a plurality of correlations and a plurality of deviations; and generating a summary associated with the treatment plan, wherein the summary presents the correlated data and wherein the correlations and the deviations are highlighted.
An arthroscopic surgical device for tunneling through hard tissue comprising: an at least partially flexible arcuate tunneling needle driver , said at least partially flexible arcuate tunneling needle driver comprising a needle pushing element which is capable of assuming an arcuate orientation during needle driving operation thereof, and a bone engagement element , characterized by a bone engaging pin driving assembly including an elongate bone engaging pin . an at least partially flexible arcuate tunneling needle driver , said at least partially flexible arcuate tunneling needle driver comprising a needle pushing element which is capable of assuming an arcuate orientation during needle driving operation thereof, and a bone engagement element , characterized by a bone engaging pin driving assembly including an elongate bone engaging pin .
System for use in diagnosis of dysphagia and nutrition of dysphagia patients comprising at least a first, a second and a third enteral nutrition product having each a) a defined nutrient profile balanced for complete enteral nutrition and / or for supplemental enteral nutrition; b) a shear rate dependent viscosity profile, wherein at each shear rate value between 1-100 s -1 the following condition is fulfilled: viscosity product 1 > viscosity product 2 > viscosity product 3. a) a defined nutrient profile balanced for complete enteral nutrition and / or for supplemental enteral nutrition; b) a shear rate dependent viscosity profile, wherein at each shear rate value between 1-100 s -1 the following condition is fulfilled: viscosity product 1 > viscosity product 2 > viscosity product 3. viscosity product 1 > viscosity product 2 > viscosity product 3.
Composition, especially a cosmetic composition, comprising at least: - a) one or more polymers comprising monomer units of formulae (A) and (B): in which: - R1, independently at each instance, is chosen from alkyl and alkylene radicals, and - at least 60% by weight of the groups R1 are behenyl radicals, the weight percentage relating to the sum of all the groups R1 present in the polymer, and - the weight ratio of the sum of all the hydroxyethyl acrylate units to the sum of all the acrylate units bearing the group R1 ranges from 1:30 to 1:1; - and the sum of the total of units A and B is at least 95% by weight relative to the total weight of the polymer, - the polymer having a number-average molecular weight Mn ranging from 2000 to 9000 g/mol, - b) one or more UV-screening agents, and - c) one or more copolymers of acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid and of one or more nonionic monomers. - a) one or more polymers comprising monomer units of formulae (A) and (B): in which: - R1, independently at each instance, is chosen from alkyl and alkylene radicals, and - at least 60% by weight of the groups R1 are behenyl radicals, the weight percentage relating to the sum of all the groups R1 present in the polymer, and - the weight ratio of the sum of all the hydroxyethyl acrylate units to the sum of all the acrylate units bearing the group R1 ranges from 1:30 to 1:1; - and the sum of the total of units A and B is at least 95% by weight relative to the total weight of the polymer, - the polymer having a number-average molecular weight Mn ranging from 2000 to 9000 g/mol, - R1, independently at each instance, is chosen from alkyl and alkylene radicals, and - at least 60% by weight of the groups R1 are behenyl radicals, the weight percentage relating to the sum of all the groups R1 present in the polymer, and - the weight ratio of the sum of all the hydroxyethyl acrylate units to the sum of all the acrylate units bearing the group R1 ranges from 1:30 to 1:1; - and the sum of the total of units A and B is at least 95% by weight relative to the total weight of the polymer, - the polymer having a number-average molecular weight Mn ranging from 2000 to 9000 g/mol, - b) one or more UV-screening agents, and - c) one or more copolymers of acrylamido-2-methylpropanesulfonic acid and of one or more nonionic monomers.
Automatic pallet assembly system formed of a plurality of runners and a deck , comprising: a supply and positioning system; a framing and nailing area; a framing system ; and a nailing unit , in which the supply and positioning system supplies and positions the components of the pallet in the framing and nailing area, in which the framing system comprises movable actuation elements which frame the deck and the runners of the pallet with said actuation elements, and in which a nailing unit performs the function of nailing the runners to the deck, characterised in that the movable actuation elements are arranged around the framing and nailing area and comprise pressure surfaces which frame the deck and a single runner of the pallet at the same time, without framing the rest of the runners, using said movable actuation elements. a supply and positioning system; a framing and nailing area; a framing system ; and a nailing unit , in which the supply and positioning system supplies and positions the components of the pallet in the framing and nailing area, in which the framing system comprises movable actuation elements which frame the deck and the runners of the pallet with said actuation elements, and in which a nailing unit performs the function of nailing the runners to the deck, characterised in that the movable actuation elements are arranged around the framing and nailing area and comprise pressure surfaces which frame the deck and a single runner of the pallet at the same time, without framing the rest of the runners, using said movable actuation elements.
A battery pack, which includes a pack housing and a plurality of battery modules accommodated in the pack housing, wherein the pack housing has openings formed at both sides thereof to communicate with each other and also has a plurality of guide grooves , and wherein each battery module is accommodated into or removed from an inner space of the pack housing through the opening by sliding along the guide grooves, wherein each battery module includes: a battery cell stack ; and a module case configured to accommodate the battery cell stack, wherein the module case has a pair of crash plates facing each other, wherein the crash plate has sliding protrusions formed at edges of upper and lower surfaces thereof and shaped corresponding to the guide grooves. wherein the pack housing has openings formed at both sides thereof to communicate with each other and also has a plurality of guide grooves , and wherein each battery module is accommodated into or removed from an inner space of the pack housing through the opening by sliding along the guide grooves, wherein each battery module includes: a battery cell stack ; and a module case configured to accommodate the battery cell stack, wherein the module case has a pair of crash plates facing each other, wherein the crash plate has sliding protrusions formed at edges of upper and lower surfaces thereof and shaped corresponding to the guide grooves. a battery cell stack ; and a module case configured to accommodate the battery cell stack, wherein the module case has a pair of crash plates facing each other, wherein the crash plate has sliding protrusions formed at edges of upper and lower surfaces thereof and shaped corresponding to the guide grooves.
A method of preparing a compound of Formula II comprising reacting, in a polar aprotic ethereal solvent, a compound of Formula I, wherein R is selected from the group consisting of alkyl, branched alkyl, aryl, alkenyl, alkynyl, as well as substituted carbon or heteroatom containing alkyl, branched alkyl, aryl, alkenyl or alkynyl, with at least one organometallic reagent to produce the compound of Formula II; and, isolating the compound of Formula II.
A hair treatment apparatus adapted to reduce the temperature of hair, the apparatus including at least one thermal energy storage core formed from a material that only experiences a solidification or condensation phase change when cooled below 0°C and being arranged to draw heat out of hair, and at least one contact housing configured to enclose one thermal energy storage core, and a handle connected to the at least one contact housing wherein said at least one thermal energy storage core is arranged to cool hair to a temperature below 0° Celsius, the hair treatment apparatus being characterised in that the at least one thermal energy storage core is a fluid thermal energy storage core and the contact housing is arranged to confine said fluid thermal energy storage core.
Vehicle seat , in particular a lorry seat, with a control device for controlling vehicle functions, wherein the control device is arranged on an armrest of the vehicle seat by means of a guide device and fixedly connected thereto and comprises a control element arranged on a lever element , wherein the lever element is movable along a longitudinal axis (X) of the armrest relative to the armrest by means of the guide device , wherein the lever element is transitionable forward (X1) along the longitudinal axis (X) by means of a first translational movement from a retracted state to an extended state and rearward (X2) along the longitudinal axis (X) by means of a second translational movement from the extended state to the retracted state, characterised in that the control element is formed in the shape of a circular cylinder and extends substantially in the longitudinal axis (X) and in a width axis (Y) of the armrest , wherein the control element is arranged on an upper surface of the lever element with respect to a height axis (Z) of the armrest , wherein the control element is rotatably connected to the lever element around a first axis of rotation , and the first axis of rotation being arranged substantially parallel to the height axis (Z), wherein by a rotational movement of the control element a function may be selected, wherein an upper surface of the control element comprises a display and a touch sensitive control surface. wherein the lever element is movable along a longitudinal axis (X) of the armrest relative to the armrest by means of the guide device , wherein the lever element is transitionable forward (X1) along the longitudinal axis (X) by means of a first translational movement from a retracted state to an extended state and rearward (X2) along the longitudinal axis (X) by means of a second translational movement from the extended state to the retracted state, characterised in that the control element is formed in the shape of a circular cylinder and extends substantially in the longitudinal axis (X) and in a width axis (Y) of the armrest , wherein the control element is arranged on an upper surface of the lever element with respect to a height axis (Z) of the armrest , wherein the control element is rotatably connected to the lever element around a first axis of rotation , and the first axis of rotation being arranged substantially parallel to the height axis (Z), wherein by a rotational movement of the control element a function may be selected, wherein an upper surface of the control element comprises a display and a touch sensitive control surface.
A system for spark-based combustion testing, comprising: a power source ; a charge storage device ; a first electrode coupled to the charge storage device ; and a second electrode coupled to a reference ground and spaced apart from the first electrode to produce an electrical arc between the first electrode and the second electrode based on a voltage difference between the first electrode and the second electrode ; a test chamber around ends of the first electrode and the second electrode and configured to enclose a test material to be subjected to the electrical arc ; the system characterized by a corona generator coupled to the power source ; wherein charge storage device comprises a charging surface spaced apart from the corona generator such that charge carriers , motivated by an electric field of the corona generator , intersect the charging surface to charge the charge storage device . a power source ; a charge storage device ; a first electrode coupled to the charge storage device ; and a second electrode coupled to a reference ground and spaced apart from the first electrode to produce an electrical arc between the first electrode and the second electrode based on a voltage difference between the first electrode and the second electrode ; a test chamber around ends of the first electrode and the second electrode and configured to enclose a test material to be subjected to the electrical arc ; the system characterized by a corona generator coupled to the power source ; wherein charge storage device comprises a charging surface spaced apart from the corona generator such that charge carriers , motivated by an electric field of the corona generator , intersect the charging surface to charge the charge storage device .
Clamp (1; 1') for an external fixator , comprising: at least one first attachment provided with at least one bar housing seat for a bar of the external fixator and/or with at least one screw housing seat for a bone screw ; at least one second attachment (3; 3') provided with at least one bar housing seat ; and a connector (5; 5') which, in a tightened configuration, passes through said first attachment and said second attachment (3; 3') making them integral with each other and locking the bars and/or bone screws within the bar housing seats and/or the screw housing seats ; said clamp (1; 1') being further configurable in an open configuration, wherein said connector (5; 5') is at least partially extracted from said second attachment (3; 3'), thus freeing a side entrance to said bar housing seat ; characterized in that it comprises auxiliary connection means which keep said first attachment and said second attachment (3; 3') interconnected in said open configuration.
A chimeric antigen receptor comprising: an ectodomain comprising an antigen recognition region; a transmembrane domain linked to the ectodomain, wherein the transmembrane domain comprises a transmembrane region of NKG2D in reverse orientation; and an endodomain linked to the transmembrane domain, wherein the endodomain comprises at least one signaling domain that activates an NK cell. an ectodomain comprising an antigen recognition region; a transmembrane domain linked to the ectodomain, wherein the transmembrane domain comprises a transmembrane region of NKG2D in reverse orientation; and an endodomain linked to the transmembrane domain, wherein the endodomain comprises at least one signaling domain that activates an NK cell.
A drive mechanism for a drug delivery device , comprising: - a housing having a proximal end and a distal end ; - a piston rod , which is adapted to be displaced in a distal direction with respect to the housing when dispensing a drug dose; - a drive member which is adapted to be rotated when dispensing the drug dose, wherein the drive mechanism is configured to convert rotational movement of the drive member into a movement of the piston rod in the distal direction with respect to the housing ; - a stop member which is adapted to prevent a rotational movement of the drive member with respect to the housing when setting a drug dose; wherein the drive member comprises a drive portion being coupled to the piston rod and a first coupling portion which couples the drive portion and the stop member , characterized in that the drive mechanism is configured to be switchable between a set and dispense mode of operation and a reset mode of operation, and wherein, in the set and dispense mode, said first coupling portion is bi-directionally coupled to the drive portion for setting and dispensing the drug dose, and wherein, in the reset mode, said first coupling portion is decoupled from the drive portion to allow a reset operation to be performed for the drive mechanism. - a housing having a proximal end and a distal end ; - a piston rod , which is adapted to be displaced in a distal direction with respect to the housing when dispensing a drug dose; - a drive member which is adapted to be rotated when dispensing the drug dose, wherein the drive mechanism is configured to convert rotational movement of the drive member into a movement of the piston rod in the distal direction with respect to the housing ; - a stop member which is adapted to prevent a rotational movement of the drive member with respect to the housing when setting a drug dose;
A method of operating a satellite of a plurality of satellites (110-113, 120-123, 510-514, 610-614, 710) deployed as an orbiting platform, the method comprising: determining a first quality of service for a virtual node (241-244, 441-444, 741-743) executing on the satellite, the virtual node capable of receiving data from sensors of the satellite; allocating resources of the satellite to the virtual node based on the first quality of service; obtaining data from the sensors of the satellite corresponding to an object or region of interest , the first quality of service determined based on the object or region of interest ; generating a plurality of data packets comprising the data from the sensors to be transmitted to at least one other system of the orbiting platform; identifying a quality of service modification event caused by a geographic movement of the satellite in orbit; in response to the quality of service modification event, allocating the resources of the satellite to the virtual node based on a second quality of service; prioritizing the plurality of data packets for transmission based on the quality of service associated with each of the plurality of data packets; and transmitting the plurality of data packets based on the prioritization. determining a first quality of service for a virtual node (241-244, 441-444, 741-743) executing on the satellite, the virtual node capable of receiving data from sensors of the satellite; allocating resources of the satellite to the virtual node based on the first quality of service; obtaining data from the sensors of the satellite corresponding to an object or region of interest , the first quality of service determined based on the object or region of interest ; generating a plurality of data packets comprising the data from the sensors to be transmitted to at least one other system of the orbiting platform; identifying a quality of service modification event caused by a geographic movement of the satellite in orbit; in response to the quality of service modification event, allocating the resources of the satellite to the virtual node based on a second quality of service; prioritizing the plurality of data packets for transmission based on the quality of service associated with each of the plurality of data packets; and transmitting the plurality of data packets based on the prioritization.