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A system for automated ultrasound examination of patient's breasts, comprising: a source of a three-dimensional breast volume sonographic response comprising thin-slice original images that conform to planes transverse to a coronal plane and are acquired by compressing one or both the patient's breasts with a scanning pod chestwardly and scanning the compressed breast tissue with ultrasound using a mechanically driven transducer; a processor configured to apply computer image processing to the sonographic response to: (i) segment out influences of interactions of non-breast tissue with ultrasound insaidscanning; (ii) produce a whole-breast navigator overview image representing a two-dimensional, 2D, chestward projection, on a coronal surface, of the three-dimensional breast volume; and (iii) identify abnormalities, if any, in said scanned breast tissue; and a computerized display configured to display the whole-breast navigator overview image representing said 2D projection , with an indication of one or more abnormalities, if any, found in said processing. a source of a three-dimensional breast volume sonographic response comprising thin-slice original images that conform to planes transverse to a coronal plane and are acquired by compressing one or both the patient's breasts with a scanning pod chestwardly and scanning the compressed breast tissue with ultrasound using a mechanically driven transducer; a processor configured to apply computer image processing to the sonographic response to: (i) segment out influences of interactions of non-breast tissue with ultrasound insaidscanning; (ii) produce a whole-breast navigator overview image representing a two-dimensional, 2D, chestward projection, on a coronal surface, of the three-dimensional breast volume; and (iii) identify abnormalities, if any, in said scanned breast tissue; and a computerized display configured to display the whole-breast navigator overview image representing said 2D projection , with an indication of one or more abnormalities, if any, found in said processing. (i) segment out influences of interactions of non-breast tissue with ultrasound insaidscanning; (ii) produce a whole-breast navigator overview image representing a two-dimensional, 2D, chestward projection, on a coronal surface, of the three-dimensional breast volume; and (iii) identify abnormalities, if any, in said scanned breast tissue; and a computerized display configured to display the whole-breast navigator overview image representing said 2D projection , with an indication of one or more abnormalities, if any, found in said processing.
A clock distribution resonator system comprising: a clock source configured to generate a clock signal having a predefined wavelength; a plurality of transmission line branches each coupled to the clock source to propagate the clock signal, each of the transmission line branches comprising a physical length that is based on the predefined wavelength; a plurality of clock distribution networks coupled to the respective plurality of transmission line branches and being configured to provide the clock signal to each of a plurality of circuits ; characterised by : at least one damping resonator , each of the at least one damping resonator being coupled to a respective at least one of the transmission line branches and configured to propagate the clock signal, the at least one damping resonator having at least one resonator characteristic that is different relative to a respective at least one resonator characteristic associated with at least one of the transmission line branches and the clock distribution networks , the at least one resonator characteristic comprising a physical resonator length associated with the at least one damping resonator such that a resonant frequency of the damping resonator is detuned from a frequency of the clock signal. a clock source configured to generate a clock signal having a predefined wavelength; a plurality of transmission line branches each coupled to the clock source to propagate the clock signal, each of the transmission line branches comprising a physical length that is based on the predefined wavelength; a plurality of clock distribution networks coupled to the respective plurality of transmission line branches and being configured to provide the clock signal to each of a plurality of circuits ;
A cartridge for use in a device for aerosolizing a material comprising: (a) a shell for containing a vaporizable material, wherein the vaporizable material comprises (i) tobacco particles less than 2 mm in diameter, and (ii) an aerosol-forming medium comprising at least one of propylene glycol and glycerin; and (b) a lid sealed upon the shell, thereby forming a sealed cartridge containing the vaporizable material. (a) a shell for containing a vaporizable material, wherein the vaporizable material comprises (i) tobacco particles less than 2 mm in diameter, and (ii) an aerosol-forming medium comprising at least one of propylene glycol and glycerin; and (b) a lid sealed upon the shell, thereby forming a sealed cartridge containing the vaporizable material.
An electrochemically active material represented by general formula (I): Si u Sn v M 1w M 2x [P 0.2 O 0.8 ] y • A z (I) where u, v, w, x, y, and z represent atomic % values and u + v + w + x + y + z = 100; M 1 comprises a metal element or combinations of metal elements selected from Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zr, B, carbon, or alloys thereof; M 2 comprises a metal element or combinations of metal elements selected from Mg, Al, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Zr, or alloys thereof; A is an inactive phase other than a phosphate or silicide; and 0 < u < 90, 0 ≤ v < 20, 0 < w < 50, 0 < x < 20, 0 < y < 20, and 0 ≤ z < 50; wherein the electrochemically active material comprises an inactive phase comprising one or more electrochemically inactive chemical elements, wherein the term "inactive phase" refers to a phase that does not electrochemically react or alloy with lithium at voltages between 0 V and 2 V versus lithium metal during charging and discharging in a lithium ion battery; wherein the inactive phase accounts for between 30 vol. % and 70 vol. % of the active material, based on the total volume of the active material, as determined by the method defined in the description; and wherein the inactive phase comprises a conducting phase that accounts for between 1 vol. % and 60 vol. % of the active material, based on the total volume of the active material, as determined by the method defined in the description. where u, v, w, x, y, and z represent atomic % values and u + v + w + x + y + z = 100; M 1 comprises a metal element or combinations of metal elements selected from Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zr, B, carbon, or alloys thereof; M 2 comprises a metal element or combinations of metal elements selected from Mg, Al, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Zr, or alloys thereof; A is an inactive phase other than a phosphate or silicide; and 0 < u < 90, 0 ≤ v < 20, 0 < w < 50, 0 < x < 20, 0 < y < 20, and 0 ≤ z < 50; wherein the electrochemically active material comprises an inactive phase comprising one or more electrochemically inactive chemical elements, wherein the term "inactive phase" refers to a phase that does not electrochemically react or alloy with lithium at voltages between 0 V and 2 V versus lithium metal during charging and discharging in a lithium ion battery; wherein the inactive phase accounts for between 30 vol. % and 70 vol. % of the active material, based on the total volume of the active material, as determined by the method defined in the description; and wherein the inactive phase comprises a conducting phase that accounts for between 1 vol. % and 60 vol. % of the active material, based on the total volume of the active material, as determined by the method defined in the description.
A surgical probe , the surgical probe comprising a housing , the probe extending along a longitudinal extent from a proximal end to a distal end, a longitudinal cavity being provided inside the housing and extending along a proximal-distal direction inside the housing, said cavity being open at a proximal front face and being closed at a distal front face, the housing comprising an aperture provided in a distal region of the probe and through which the longitudinal cavity is in communication with the exterior of the housing at a circumferential position of the housing, such that the longitudinal cavity is open at a circumferential position through the aperture , a blade comprising a cutting edge and an actuation transmission mechanism being provided inside the housing and in the longitudinal cavity, the blade being disposed distal of the actuation transmission mechanism , wherein the blade is displaceable in the cavity such as to move the blade between a retracted position in which the blade is entirely comprised inside the housing and an operative position in which the cutting edge of the blade is provided at least partially outside the housing, the actuation transmission mechanism being operatively connected to the blade such that an actuation of the actuation transmission mechanism causes said displacement of the blade, wherein the blade and the actuation transmission mechanism are integrally provided with each other to form an integral blade unit , and wherein further the actuation transmission mechanism comprises a thrust transmission section and a flex section , characterised by the thrust transmission section being mechanically guided inside the longitudinal cavity with a guide provided on both sides of the thrust transmission section in the plane of the blade, such as to avoid lateral displacement and thus flexing of the thrust transmission section in the plane of the blade.
A particulate matter sensor device for detecting and/or characterising particulate matter in a flow of an aerosol sample guided through the particulate matter sensor device , comprising: - an enclosure , the enclosure comprising a flow inlet and a flow outlet , and the enclosure being arranged and configured for defining a flow channel for guiding the flow of the aerosol sample through the particulate matter sensor device from the flow inlet to the flow outlet ; - a radiation source arranged and configured to emit radiation at least partially into the flow channel for interaction of the radiation with at least some of the particulate matter in the flow of the aerosol sample; - a radiation detector arranged and configured to detect at least part of said radiation after interaction with the particulate matter; and - a flow modifying device (511, 511a, 512, 513, 514; 521) arranged closely upstream of the radiation detector and/or of the radiation source , and configured to at least locally modify the flow of the aerosol sample, the flow modifying device (511, 511a, 512, 513, 514; 521) comprising or consisting of at least one additional flow opening for creating at least one additional flow into the flow channel ; a filter that is associated with the at least one additional flow opening such that the additional flow is a filtered flow; and a feed line for feeding the additional flow to said at least one additional flow opening , characterised in that the additional flow is limited by a dimension of the feed line while not being limited by the filter . - an enclosure , the enclosure comprising a flow inlet and a flow outlet , and the enclosure being arranged and configured for defining a flow channel for guiding the flow of the aerosol sample through the particulate matter sensor device from the flow inlet to the flow outlet ; - a radiation source arranged and configured to emit radiation at least partially into the flow channel for interaction of the radiation with at least some of the particulate matter in the flow of the aerosol sample; - a radiation detector arranged and configured to detect at least part of said radiation after interaction with the particulate matter; and - a flow modifying device (511, 511a, 512, 513, 514; 521) arranged closely upstream of the radiation detector and/or of the radiation source , and configured to at least locally modify the flow of the aerosol sample, the flow modifying device (511, 511a, 512, 513, 514; 521) comprising or consisting of at least one additional flow opening for creating at least one additional flow into the flow channel ; a filter that is associated with the at least one additional flow opening such that the additional flow is a filtered flow; and a feed line for feeding the additional flow to said at least one additional flow opening , characterised in that the additional flow is limited by a dimension of the feed line while not being limited by the filter .
Multifunction cooking appliance with a cooking container , wherein a metallic shaft is guided through a bottom layer of the cooking container and a coupling geometry is provided on a first end section of the metallic shaft which points in the direction of an opening of the cooking container , said coupling geometry being embodied to establish a detachable and torque proof connection with a plurality of exchangeable attachments of a different type in order to process foodstuff and the metallic shaft is received in a storage unit in a rotatable and sealed manner, said storage unit having at least two bearing points , wherein the storage unit can be fastened in a central cut-out of a cup-type depression of the bottom layer by means of a locking nut and an engaging geometry for rotationally driving by means of an electric drive unit is embodied on a second end section of the metallic shaft which is directed away from the first end section, characterised in that the locking nut has a securing device which is embodied, after cancelling a locking state of the locking nut , to safeguard the locking nut and the storage unit against an uncontrolled drop from the bottom layer of the cooking container .
A method of making a packaged product, the method comprising: forming a flexible material into a flexible package (1207-e, 1307-e); filling the flexible package with one or more products , to make a filled flexible package (1207-f, 1307-f); closing the filled flexible package, to make the packaged product; and loading the packaged product into a parent container, to form a loaded packaged product; characterized in that , at a particular time, during or after the forming, and before the loading, and while the flexible material is moving, applying to at least a portion of the flexible material, activation energy, which at least contributes to self-folding in the portion, such that the self-folding forms at least part of a self-fold , which is present in the flexible material of the loaded packaged product. forming a flexible material into a flexible package (1207-e, 1307-e); filling the flexible package with one or more products , to make a filled flexible package (1207-f, 1307-f); closing the filled flexible package, to make the packaged product; and loading the packaged product into a parent container, to form a loaded packaged product; characterized in that , at a particular time, during or after the forming, and before the loading, and while the flexible material is moving, applying to at least a portion of the flexible material, activation energy, which at least contributes to self-folding in the portion, such that the self-folding forms at least part of a self-fold , which is present in the flexible material of the loaded packaged product.
A method for in vitro determining whether a cumulus cell is mature, comprising a step of measuring, in said cumulus cell, the expression level of: - at least one gene selected from the Table A wherein said at least one gene selected from the Table A comprises C14orf4, and wherein the overexpression of the at least one gene selected from Table A is indicative that said cumulus cell is a mature cumulus cell. - at least one gene selected from the Table A wherein said at least one gene selected from the Table A comprises C14orf4, and wherein the overexpression of the at least one gene selected from Table A is indicative that said cumulus cell is a mature cumulus cell.
An in-flight side force steering and attitude control system for a vehicle, the system comprising a thruster body and a plurality of valves distributed in first and second valve sets , comprising: - a first tank forming a first combustion chamber, the first tank being defined by a first substantially cylindrical enclosure present at the center of the thruster body and extending along a longitudinal axis (A) of said thruster body, the first tank being closed at a first end and open at a second end , the first tank containing a first solid propellant charge having at least one combustion face exposed at the second end of said first tank , the first tank being in communication with the first valve set ; and - a second tank defined between the first substantially cylindrical enclosure and a second substantially cylindrical enclosure present around said first enclosure and extending along the longitudinal axis (A) of the thruster body , the system being characterized in that the second tank forms a second combustion chamber, the second tank being closed at a first end and open at a second end , the second tank containing a second solid propellant charge having at least one combustion face exposed at the second end of said second tank, the second tank being in communication with the second valve set . - a first tank forming a first combustion chamber, the first tank being defined by a first substantially cylindrical enclosure present at the center of the thruster body and extending along a longitudinal axis (A) of said thruster body, the first tank being closed at a first end and open at a second end , the first tank containing a first solid propellant charge having at least one combustion face exposed at the second end of said first tank , the first tank being in communication with the first valve set ; and - a second tank defined between the first substantially cylindrical enclosure and a second substantially cylindrical enclosure present around said first enclosure and extending along the longitudinal axis (A) of the thruster body ,
A compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, characterized in that the compound is N-carboxylmethyl-D-leucyl-L-prolyl-[(4-amidinophenyl)methyl] amide hydrochloride.
A battery charging system comprising: one or more battery packs (30; 32) each of which includes control circuitry (100; 102) and a switching assembly (110; 112); and a charger including a power section and a charge controller , wherein the control circuitry (100; 102) is configured to direct operation of the switching assembly (110; 112) to control charging of the one or more battery packs (30; 32), and wherein the one or more battery packs (30; 32) each include an end of life circuit configured to, responsive to actuation thereof by the control circuitry (100; 102), terminate operability of the battery pack (30; 32) by opening a link to isolate the battery cells of the battery pack (30; 32) from the output terminals of the battery pack (30; 32). one or more battery packs (30; 32) each of which includes control circuitry (100; 102) and a switching assembly (110; 112); and a charger including a power section and a charge controller , wherein the control circuitry (100; 102) is configured to direct operation of the switching assembly (110; 112) to control charging of the one or more battery packs (30; 32), and wherein the one or more battery packs (30; 32) each include an end of life circuit configured to, responsive to actuation thereof by the control circuitry (100; 102), terminate operability of the battery pack (30; 32) by opening a link to isolate the battery cells of the battery pack (30; 32) from the output terminals of the battery pack (30; 32).
A flat article , in particular for a roof structure of a biogas store , comprising a fabric , which is surrounded on at least one side at least in regions by a plastics layer , wherein a coating layer is applied to the plastics layer , wherein the coating layer , besides a coating resin, also contains admixed particles, characterised in that an average particle size of the particles in the coating layer is more than 5 μm and the coating layer contains more than 5 % by weight of particles, wherein the particles are formed at least predominantly as platelets.
A guide extension catheter , comprising: a push member ; a distal shaft coupled to the push member and extending distally therefrom, the distal shaft including a shaft wall and a passageway , the shaft wall including a helically-shaped proximal end and a distal end , the helically-shaped proximal end of the distal shaft coiled helically about a first central longitudinal axis L(A1) of the passageway of the distal shaft, wherein the helically-shaped proximal end defines a helically-shaped entry port of the distal shaft. a push member ; a distal shaft coupled to the push member and extending distally therefrom, the distal shaft including a shaft wall and a passageway , the shaft wall including a helically-shaped proximal end and a distal end , the helically-shaped proximal end of the distal shaft coiled helically about a first central longitudinal axis L(A1) of the passageway of the distal shaft, wherein the helically-shaped proximal end defines a helically-shaped entry port of the distal shaft.
Device for detecting electromagnetic radiation, comprising: - a substrate ; - at least one thermal detector , placed on the substrate ; and - an encapsulating structure encapsulating the thermal detector , including a thin encapsulating layer extending around and above the detector so as to define with the substrate a cavity in which the thermal detector is located, said thin encapsulating layer being produced from a material that is transparent to said electromagnetic radiation, the thin encapsulating layer comprising a peripheral wall that encircles the thermal detector , and that has a cross section, in a plane parallel to the plane of the substrate, of square or rectangular shape, the corners (6a-3) of which are rounded; characterized in that the peripheral wall includes a rounded section (6a-3) and two rectilinear sections (6a-1, 6a-2) extending along axes (X1, X2) that are substantially orthogonal to each other, said rectilinear sections being connected to each other by the rounded section, the rounded section having a radius of curvature larger than or equal to two times the thickness of one of the rectilinear sections (6a-1, 6a-2). - a substrate ; - at least one thermal detector , placed on the substrate ; and - an encapsulating structure encapsulating the thermal detector , including a thin encapsulating layer extending around and above the detector so as to define with the substrate a cavity in which the thermal detector is located, said thin encapsulating layer being produced from a material that is transparent to said electromagnetic radiation, the thin encapsulating layer comprising a peripheral wall that encircles the thermal detector , and that has a cross section, in a plane parallel to the plane of the substrate, of square or rectangular shape, the corners (6a-3) of which are rounded;
Decorated lamina of an adhesive unit of the type forming a visible upper portion of an adhesive unit comprising a transparent sheet having an outer face suitable to define a visible face of said adhesive unit and an inner face opposite said outer face, comprising a first decorated layer consisting of a digital type print applied to a portion of said inner face defining at least one area free of said first layer and a second decorated layer structurally different from said first layer and applied to at least part of said at least one area free of said inner face , and characterized in that said second decorated layer is obtained by silk screen printing utilising fluorescent ink, and in that on said inner face of said transparent sheet said decorated layers combined with each other are arranged, and wherein a printed bottom layer is provided suitable to cover said decorated layers.