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An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus comprising: an ultrasound probe ; an image acquiring unit configured to transmit an ultrasound beam from the ultrasound probe toward a subject and to receive the ultrasound beam in accordance with one measurement method among a plurality of measurement methods to acquire an ultrasound image; further comprising an orientation sensor configured to detect an acceleration of three components along three axes that intersect with one another in a three-dimensional space or a position of the ultrasound probe ; a probe orientation angle detecting unit configured to detect an orientation angle of the ultrasound probe on the basis of a signal of the orientation sensor; a part probability calculating unit configured to calculate, for the ultrasound image acquired by the image acquiring unit in accordance with the one measurement method, a probability that a part of the subject included in the ultrasound image is a specific part on the basis of at least the orientation angle of the ultrasound probe detected by the probe orientation angle detecting unit ; and a measurement method changing unit configured to change, when the probability calculated in the part probability calculating unit is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold value, the one measurement method to another measurement method among the plurality of measurement methods for identifying the part for which the probability has been calculated, wherein the image acquiring unit is further configured to acquire an ultrasound image by using the another measurement method. an ultrasound probe ; an image acquiring unit configured to transmit an ultrasound beam from the ultrasound probe toward a subject and to receive the ultrasound beam in accordance with one measurement method among a plurality of measurement methods to acquire an ultrasound image; further comprising an orientation sensor configured to detect an acceleration of three components along three axes that intersect with one another in a three-dimensional space or a position of the ultrasound probe ; a probe orientation angle detecting unit configured to detect an orientation angle of the ultrasound probe on the basis of a signal of the orientation sensor; a part probability calculating unit configured to calculate, for the ultrasound image acquired by the image acquiring unit in accordance with the one measurement method, a probability that a part of the subject included in the ultrasound image is a specific part on the basis of at least the orientation angle of the ultrasound probe detected by the probe orientation angle detecting unit ; and a measurement method changing unit configured to change, when the probability calculated in the part probability calculating unit is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold value, the one measurement method to another measurement method among the plurality of measurement methods for identifying the part for which the probability has been calculated, wherein the image acquiring unit is further configured to acquire an ultrasound image by using the another measurement method.
A dispersion strengthened austenitic stainless steel article, wherein the stainless steel article has a chemical composition comprising: 16 mass% or more and 26 mass% or less of Cr; 8 mass% or more and 22 mass% or less of Ni; 0.005 mass% or more and 0.08 mass% or less of C; 0.002 mass% or more and 0.1 mass% or less of N; 0.02 mass% or more and 0.4 mass% or less of O; at least one of 0.2 mass% or more and 2.8 mass% or less of Zr, 0.4 mass% or more and 5 mass% or less of Ta, and 0.2 mass% or more and 2.6 mass% or less of Ti; 0.1 mass% or more and 1 mass% or less of Mn; 0.1 mass% or more and 1 mass% or less of Si; and a balance consisting of Fe and inevitable impurities, the inevitable impurities including more than 0 mass% and 0.01 mass% or less of P and more than 0 mass% and 0.01 mass% or less of S, wherein the Zr component, the Ta component, and the Ti component form inclusion particles in combination with the C component, the N component, and the O component, and wherein the stainless steel article has an average grain size of 1 μm or less and a maximum grain size of 5 μm or less, the average grain size being measured in conformity with JIS G 0551.
A coronary wire for insertion through a catheter into a coronary vessel of a patient, the wire having: a working length running from a proximal end for connection with a connector to a distal end for insertion through a catheter into a coronary vessel of a patient; a flexible length , a portion of which is exposed , in use, from the catheter and able, in use, to make contact with the coronary vessel; a distal tip at the distal end; an electrode on the flexible length at the distal tip or offset from the distal tip by a predetermined spacing; a pressure sensor located in the electrode; and electrical insulation electrically insulating the exposed portion of the flexible length of the wire except at the electrode to allow the electrode to electrically contact the coronary vessel. a working length running from a proximal end for connection with a connector to a distal end for insertion through a catheter into a coronary vessel of a patient; a flexible length , a portion of which is exposed , in use, from the catheter and able, in use, to make contact with the coronary vessel; a distal tip at the distal end; an electrode on the flexible length at the distal tip or offset from the distal tip by a predetermined spacing; a pressure sensor located in the electrode; and electrical insulation electrically insulating the exposed portion of the flexible length of the wire except at the electrode to allow the electrode to electrically contact the coronary vessel.
An apparatus for filling a container , the apparatus comprising a modulating valve having a shutter movable along an axis (A) for closing or opening, in a variable manner, an outflow passage of the valve itself, designed to control the filling of the container with a pourable product under pressure, and a control unit ; said apparatus being characterized by : - a position sensor configured for measuring a position of said shutter along said axis (A) and for generating a position signal (L) related with the measured position; - a pressure sensor configured for measuring a pressure of said pourable product and for generating a pressure signal (P) related to the measured pressure; - said control unit being configured for receiving said position (L) and pressure (P) signals and for controlling the position of said shutter along said axis (A) as a function of said position (L) signal and of a flowrate signal (Q) indicative of the flowrate of said pourable product flowing through said valve ; wherein said control unit comprises a memory unit holding a predetermined dataset, which defines a flowrate model of said valve by containing a plurality of flowrate values of said pourable product flowing through said valve , as a function of the pressure of said pourable product and the position of said shutter along said axis (A); the control unit being further configured to: - extract measured position and pressure values from the received position (L) and pressure (P) signals, respectively; and - generate said flowrate signal (Q) from said dataset, as a function of said measured position and pressure values. - a position sensor configured for measuring a position of said shutter along said axis (A) and for generating a position signal (L) related with the measured position; - a pressure sensor configured for measuring a pressure of said pourable product and for generating a pressure signal (P) related to the measured pressure; - said control unit being configured for receiving said position (L) and pressure (P) signals and for controlling the position of said shutter along said axis (A) as a function of said position (L) signal and of a flowrate signal (Q) indicative of the flowrate of said pourable product flowing through said valve ; wherein said control unit comprises a memory unit holding a predetermined dataset, which defines a flowrate model of said valve by containing a plurality of flowrate values of said pourable product flowing through said valve , as a function of the pressure of said pourable product and the position of said shutter along said axis (A); the control unit being further configured to: - extract measured position and pressure values from the received position (L) and pressure (P) signals, respectively; and - generate said flowrate signal (Q) from said dataset, as a function of said measured position and pressure values.
A mask configured for manufacturing one sub pixel, comprising a shielding region and an opening region which are alternately arranged, wherein a width of the opening region is twice of a width of one sub pixel, and a width of the shielding region between two adjacent opening regions is four times of the width of one sub pixel; characterised in that a leftmost region in the mask is the shielding region , and a width of the leftmost region in the mask is the width of one sub pixel.
A clock generation circuit , comprising: a first transistor coupled to a second transistor , wherein an input clock node of the circuit is coupled to gates of the first and second transistors ; and a frequency divider circuit having an input coupled to the input clock node , wherein an output of the frequency divider circuit is coupled to a source of the second transistor , and wherein an output node of the clock generation circuit is coupled to drains of the first and second transistors . a first transistor coupled to a second transistor , wherein an input clock node of the circuit is coupled to gates of the first and second transistors ; and a frequency divider circuit having an input coupled to the input clock node , wherein an output of the frequency divider circuit is coupled to a source of the second transistor , and wherein an output node of the clock generation circuit is coupled to drains of the first and second transistors .
Apparatus for post-processing an additively manufactured polymer part, comprising: a reservoir for containing a liquid solvent; a processing chamber in controllable fluid communication with the reservoir ; and a controller configured to controllably post-process an additively manufactured polymer part located in the processing chamber by the solvent responsive to at least one parameter associated with the part, and characterised in that the apparatus further comprises a solvent delivery system located upstream of the processing chamber and operably controllable by the controller for selectively receiving solvent from the reservoir and introducing a predetermined amount of solvent into the processing chamber , a heating element configured to controllably heat the predetermined amount of solvent to a predetermined solvent temperature so as to cause the solvent to vaporise prior to entering the processing chamber , and a vacuum pump operably controllable by the controller and configured to apply a negative pressure to an interior of the processing chamber . a reservoir for containing a liquid solvent; a processing chamber in controllable fluid communication with the reservoir ; and a controller configured to controllably post-process an additively manufactured polymer part located in the processing chamber by the solvent responsive to at least one parameter associated with the part, and characterised in that the apparatus further comprises a solvent delivery system located upstream of the processing chamber and operably controllable by the controller for selectively receiving solvent from the reservoir and introducing a predetermined amount of solvent into the processing chamber , a heating element configured to controllably heat the predetermined amount of solvent to a predetermined solvent temperature so as to cause the solvent to vaporise prior to entering the processing chamber , and a vacuum pump operably controllable by the controller and configured to apply a negative pressure to an interior of the processing chamber .
Method of positioning a component arranged on a substrate , the method comprising: providing a substrate having arranged thereat at least one magnetic field sensor for sensing a static magnetic field and for determining the spatial orientation of the component in relation to the substrate , generating a dedicated conductive-trace structure on the substrate , said dedicated conductive-trace structure being provided for the purpose of generating a static magnetic field having a known field distribution , applying an electric voltage to the dedicated conductive-trace structure , so that the dedicated conductive-trace structure generates the static magnetic field having the known field distribution , sensing the generated static magnetic field having the known field distribution by means of the magnetic field sensor , and determining the spatial orientation of the component in relation to the substrate on the basis of said sensing of the static magnetic field having the known field distribution . providing a substrate having arranged thereat at least one magnetic field sensor for sensing a static magnetic field and for determining the spatial orientation of the component in relation to the substrate , generating a dedicated conductive-trace structure on the substrate , said dedicated conductive-trace structure being provided for the purpose of generating a static magnetic field having a known field distribution , applying an electric voltage to the dedicated conductive-trace structure , so that the dedicated conductive-trace structure generates the static magnetic field having the known field distribution , sensing the generated static magnetic field having the known field distribution by means of the magnetic field sensor , and determining the spatial orientation of the component in relation to the substrate on the basis of said sensing of the static magnetic field having the known field distribution .
An apparatus for treating laundry, comprising: a cabinet ; a tub provided in the cabinet ; a drum provided in the tub to receive a laundry for treatment therein, the drum being made of metallic material; and an induction module provided to the tub to heat the drum by induction; wherein the apparatus is characterised in that it further comprises: a non-contact temperature sensor that measures temperature using thermal radiation radiated by material provided to the tub to measure a temperature of the drum ; a barrel lens connected to the non-contact temperature sensor so that thermal radiation radiated from the drum enters the barrel lens , wherein the barrel lens includes a guide portion guiding vertically incident thermal radiation to the non-contact temperature sensor . a cabinet ; a tub provided in the cabinet ; a drum provided in the tub to receive a laundry for treatment therein, the drum being made of metallic material; and an induction module provided to the tub to heat the drum by induction; wherein the apparatus is characterised in that it further comprises: a non-contact temperature sensor that measures temperature using thermal radiation radiated by material provided to the tub to measure a temperature of the drum ; a barrel lens connected to the non-contact temperature sensor so that thermal radiation radiated from the drum enters the barrel lens , wherein the barrel lens includes a guide portion guiding vertically incident thermal radiation to the non-contact temperature sensor . a non-contact temperature sensor that measures temperature using thermal radiation radiated by material provided to the tub to measure a temperature of the drum ; a barrel lens connected to the non-contact temperature sensor so that thermal radiation radiated from the drum enters the barrel lens , wherein the barrel lens includes a guide portion guiding vertically incident thermal radiation to the non-contact temperature sensor .
A catheter device , comprising a catheter for introduction into a living being, as well as at least one lumen for leading a fluid flow within a part of the catheter device as well as comprising a valve for the control of the fluid flow or a rinsing fluid through the catheter, with a valve control space , in which a feed channel merges with a feed opening and a discharge channel merges with a discharge opening , and with a closure element which is movable in a controlled manner in the valve control space and which in at least one first position (I) closes the discharge opening , in at least one second position (II) closes the feed opening and in at least one third position (III) holds open a connection channel between the feed opening and the discharge opening , wherein a valve drive (A, A', B, B', 3, 14, 18) is provided which selectively moves the closure element at least into the first, second or third position, wherein the at least one lumen is connected in a fluid-leading manner to the feed channel or the discharge channel, wherein the catheter comprises a rotatable shaft, wherein the rotatable shaft is flexible, in particular flexible in a manner such that it can be adapted to the curvature of a human aortic arch, wherein a drive device which can be placed outside the living being can be applied for driving the shaft, wherein the catheter is designed as a catheter pump, in particular as an expandable catheter pump, wherein the valve control space can be separated from the valve drive of the closure element in a non-destructive manner, wherein a part of the closure element consists of a magnet body and the valve drive comprises a magnetic field producing device for moving the closure element between the various positions.
An apparatus , comprising: a sequence selection module to select two or more sequences of a plurality of directional transmission patterns, the two or more sequences corresponding to two or more time periods, wherein each of the two or more sequences encompasses a full rotation panorama , and each of the two or more sequences is a rotational shift of a first sequence; and a plurality of radiating elements (602 a-n ) to wirelessly transmit a broadcast at the two or more time periods in accordance with the two or more sequences. a sequence selection module to select two or more sequences of a plurality of directional transmission patterns, the two or more sequences corresponding to two or more time periods, wherein each of the two or more sequences encompasses a full rotation panorama , and each of the two or more sequences is a rotational shift of a first sequence; and a plurality of radiating elements (602 a-n ) to wirelessly transmit a broadcast at the two or more time periods in accordance with the two or more sequences.
A process for the selective oxidation of an aldose to an aldaric acid comprising reacting the aldose with oxygen in the presence of a catalyst composition to form the aldaric acid, wherein the catalyst composition comprises a shaped porous carbon product as a catalyst support and a catalytically active component comprising platinum, wherein the shaped porous carbon product comprises: (a) carbon black and (b) a carbonized binder comprising a carbonization product of a water soluble organic binder, wherein the binder comprises: (i) a saccharide selected from the group consisting of a monosaccharide, a disaccharide, an oligosaccharide, and combinations thereof, and (ii) a polymeric carbohydrate, wherein the shaped porous carbon product has a BET specific surface area from 20 m 2 /g to 500 m 2 /g, a mean pore diameter greater than 5 nm as measured by the BJH method, a specific pore volume greater than 0.1 cm 3 /g as measured by the BJH method, a carbon black content of at least 35 wt.%, and a carbonized binder content from 20 wt.% to 50 wt.%, and wherein the shaped porous carbon product has a radial piece crush strength greater than 4.4 N/mm (1 lb/mm) as measured by ASTM D6175 and/or a mechanical piece crush strength greater than 22 N (5 lbs) as measured by ASTM D4179. (a) carbon black and (b) a carbonized binder comprising a carbonization product of a water soluble organic binder, wherein the binder comprises: (i) a saccharide selected from the group consisting of a monosaccharide, a disaccharide, an oligosaccharide, and combinations thereof, and (ii) a polymeric carbohydrate, wherein the shaped porous carbon product has a BET specific surface area from 20 m 2 /g to 500 m 2 /g, a mean pore diameter greater than 5 nm as measured by the BJH method, a specific pore volume greater than 0.1 cm 3 /g as measured by the BJH method, a carbon black content of at least 35 wt.%, and a carbonized binder content from 20 wt.% to 50 wt.%, and wherein the shaped porous carbon product has a radial piece crush strength greater than 4.4 N/mm (1 lb/mm) as measured by ASTM D6175 and/or a mechanical piece crush strength greater than 22 N (5 lbs) as measured by ASTM D4179. wherein the binder comprises: (i) a saccharide selected from the group consisting of a monosaccharide, a disaccharide, an oligosaccharide, and combinations thereof, and (ii) a polymeric carbohydrate, wherein the shaped porous carbon product has a BET specific surface area from 20 m 2 /g to 500 m 2 /g, a mean pore diameter greater than 5 nm as measured by the BJH method, a specific pore volume greater than 0.1 cm 3 /g as measured by the BJH method, a carbon black content of at least 35 wt.%, and a carbonized binder content from 20 wt.% to 50 wt.%, and wherein the shaped porous carbon product has a radial piece crush strength greater than 4.4 N/mm (1 lb/mm) as measured by ASTM D6175 and/or a mechanical piece crush strength greater than 22 N (5 lbs) as measured by ASTM D4179.
An ankle prosthesis comprising: a) a tibial implant ; b) an intermediate implant comprising a first surface and a second, curved surface opposite the first surface and a projecting member extending outwardly from the first surface, wherein the projecting member is configured to extend into a recess of the tibial implant and rotate relative to the tibial implant, and c) an implant lock configured to resist rotation of the projecting member relative to the tibial implant by applying a force that is substantially perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the projecting member wherein the projecting member comprises a first end and a second end opposite the first end and a lateral surface extends between the first and second end, wherein the first end is closer to the first surface of the intermediate implant than the second end, characterized in that the implant lock is configured to engage with the lateral surface of the projecting member such that rotation of the projecting member is resisted. a) a tibial implant ; b) an intermediate implant comprising a first surface and a second, curved surface opposite the first surface and a projecting member extending outwardly from the first surface, wherein the projecting member is configured to extend into a recess of the tibial implant and rotate relative to the tibial implant, and c) an implant lock configured to resist rotation of the projecting member relative to the tibial implant by applying a force that is substantially perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the projecting member the projecting member comprises a first end and a second end opposite the first end and a lateral surface extends between the first and second end, wherein the first end is closer to the first surface of the intermediate implant than the second end, characterized in that the implant lock is configured to engage with the lateral surface of the projecting member such that rotation of the projecting member is resisted.