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An image blur correction device , comprising a driven member configured to hold a correction target member ; a plurality of actuators configured to move the driven member ; a first movable member configured to guide a movement of the driven member in a first direction (X); a second movable member configured to guide a movement of the driven member in a second direction (Y) different from the first direction (X); and a fixed member prevented from moving along with the movement of the driven member , the first movable member , or the second movable member , wherein the fixed member is provided at a position adjacent to the driven member in a direction orthogonal to the first direction (X) and the second direction (Y), and is provided at a position between the driven member and the first movable member or between the driven member and the second movable member . a driven member configured to hold a correction target member ; a plurality of actuators configured to move the driven member ; a first movable member configured to guide a movement of the driven member in a first direction (X); a second movable member configured to guide a movement of the driven member in a second direction (Y) different from the first direction (X); and a fixed member prevented from moving along with the movement of the driven member , the first movable member , or the second movable member , wherein the fixed member is provided at a position adjacent to the driven member in a direction orthogonal to the first direction (X) and the second direction (Y), and is provided at a position between the driven member and the first movable member or between the driven member and the second movable member .
A method for purging a balloon catheter of air, the method comprising the steps of: inserting an inflation fluid into a balloon and an inflation lumen of a balloon catheter , wherein the inflation lumen is in fluid communication with the balloon ; characterized in that the method further comprises the steps of: positioning the balloon catheter in an inverted orientation with a distal end thereof disposed below a proximal end thereof, wherein the distal end of the balloon catheter includes the balloon ; positioning a vibration source in direct contact with an outer surface of the balloon catheter ; and vibrating the balloon catheter with the vibration source to cause air within the balloon of the balloon catheter or air within the inflation lumen of the balloon catheter to move upwards towards the proximal end of the balloon catheter . inserting an inflation fluid into a balloon and an inflation lumen of a balloon catheter , wherein the inflation lumen is in fluid communication with the balloon ; characterized in that the method further comprises the steps of: positioning the balloon catheter in an inverted orientation with a distal end thereof disposed below a proximal end thereof, wherein the distal end of the balloon catheter includes the balloon ; positioning a vibration source in direct contact with an outer surface of the balloon catheter ; and vibrating the balloon catheter with the vibration source to cause air within the balloon of the balloon catheter or air within the inflation lumen of the balloon catheter to move upwards towards the proximal end of the balloon catheter . positioning the balloon catheter in an inverted orientation with a distal end thereof disposed below a proximal end thereof, wherein the distal end of the balloon catheter includes the balloon ; positioning a vibration source in direct contact with an outer surface of the balloon catheter ; and vibrating the balloon catheter with the vibration source to cause air within the balloon of the balloon catheter or air within the inflation lumen of the balloon catheter to move upwards towards the proximal end of the balloon catheter .
An in vitro method of indicating the presence of a bacterial infection in a biological sample consisting of wound fluid, plasma, serum or blood by investigating a marker for infection, the method comprising: a. providing a device, the device including a biosensor, an interaction arising between the biosensor and the marker when the marker is present in the biological sample; b. contacting at least a part of the biological sample with the biosensor of the device; c. analysing the at least a part of the biological sample with respect to the marker by detecting for the interaction between the biosensor and the marker; d. indicating a characteristic of the marker using the device, the characteristic being the presence or absence of the marker; e. wherein the marker is α-amylase and the method comprises quantifying the level of the α-amylase in the biological sample and quantifying the level of the α-amylase in a blood, serum or plasma sample taken from another site on the source to the site being analysed for instance for infection and where the level of α-amylase is elevated in the biological sample compared with the level in the blood, serum or plasma sample, concluding that an infection is present in the biological sample. a. providing a device, the device including a biosensor, an interaction arising between the biosensor and the marker when the marker is present in the biological sample; b. contacting at least a part of the biological sample with the biosensor of the device; c. analysing the at least a part of the biological sample with respect to the marker by detecting for the interaction between the biosensor and the marker; d. indicating a characteristic of the marker using the device, the characteristic being the presence or absence of the marker; e. wherein the marker is α-amylase and the method comprises quantifying the level of the α-amylase in the biological sample and quantifying the level of the α-amylase in a blood, serum or plasma sample taken from another site on the source to the site being analysed for instance for infection and where the level of α-amylase is elevated in the biological sample compared with the level in the blood, serum or plasma sample, concluding that an infection is present in the biological sample.
A method for producing a silicon carbide semiconductor device provided with a semiconductor switching element, the silicon carbide semiconductor device having a semiconductor substrate, a source electrode and a drain electrode , the semiconductor substrate including a first or second conductivity type silicon carbide substrate , a first conductivity type drift layer made of silicon carbide and formed on a main surface of the silicon carbide substrate , a second conductivity type base region made of silicon carbide and formed on the drift layer, and a first conductivity type source region made of silicon carbide and formed on the base region, the source electrode being electrically connected to the source region and the base region, and the drain electrode being electrically connected to a rear surface of the silicon carbide substrate, and in which a gate insulation film is formed in a trench that is deeper than the base region and a gate electrode is formed on the gate insulation film, thereby to provide a trench gate structure, the method comprising: a trench etching step of forming the trench by etching, the trench reaching the drift layer while passing through the source region and the base region, and having a line shape defining a longitudinal direction in one direction in a plane of the silicon carbide substrate , the method characterized by further comprising: a step of forming a second conductivity type layer including a rounded bottom layer located at a bottom of the trench and a rounded end layer located at the end surfaces of the trench with respect to the longitudinal direction, an upper surface of the rounded bottom layer and an inner surface of the rounded end layer of the second conductivity type layer in the trench being curved surfaces being rounded, wherein epitaxially growing is performed to form a second conductivity type silicon carbide layer in the trench, and then hydrogen etching is performed to leave the silicon carbide layer only at the bottom portion of the trench and the end of the trench.
A light emitting device comprising: one or more light emitting elements ; a first lead a second lead electrically connected to the one or more light emitting elements ; a resin member supporting the first lead and the second lead , and including one or more projected portions ; and a resin frame surrounding the light emitting elements , and covering at least a portion of each of the projected portions , characterized in that the first lead includes a wide-width portion (21 A) on which the one or more light emitting elements are placed, a narrow-width portion that extends from the wide-width portion (21 A) and is narrower than the wide-width portion(21 A), and a terminal portion (23 A) that extends from the narrow-width portion and is wider than the narrow-width portion , and in that one or more projected portions are cylindrical in shape. one or more light emitting elements ; a first lead a second lead electrically connected to the one or more light emitting elements ; a resin member supporting the first lead and the second lead , and including one or more projected portions ; and a resin frame surrounding the light emitting elements , and covering at least a portion of each of the projected portions , characterized in that the first lead includes a wide-width portion (21 A) on which the one or more light emitting elements are placed, a narrow-width portion that extends from the wide-width portion (21 A) and is narrower than the wide-width portion(21 A), and a terminal portion (23 A) that extends from the narrow-width portion and is wider than the narrow-width portion , and in that one or more projected portions are cylindrical in shape.
A method of determining an iced condition of a blade of a wind turbine , the wind turbine comprising a nacelle and a hub , the hub having the blade and being mounted to the nacelle rotatably about a rotation axis , the method comprising: acquiring a target nacelle displacement ( DX TABLE ) along the rotational axis as a function of at least one predetermined parameter (A) in an ice-free condition of the blade ; determining an actual nacelle displacement ( DX FILT ) along the rotational axis by means of a displacement sensor ; calculating a difference between the target nacelle displacement ( DX TABLE ) at an actual value of the at least one predetermined parameter (A) and the actual nacelle displacement ( DX FILT ); and determining the iced condition of the blade if the difference between the target nacelle displacement ( DX TABLE ) and the actual nacelle displacement ( DX FILT ) exceeds a predetermined threshold value. acquiring a target nacelle displacement ( DX TABLE ) along the rotational axis as a function of at least one predetermined parameter (A) in an ice-free condition of the blade ; determining an actual nacelle displacement ( DX FILT ) along the rotational axis by means of a displacement sensor ; calculating a difference between the target nacelle displacement ( DX TABLE ) at an actual value of the at least one predetermined parameter (A) and the actual nacelle displacement ( DX FILT ); and determining the iced condition of the blade if the difference between the target nacelle displacement ( DX TABLE ) and the actual nacelle displacement ( DX FILT ) exceeds a predetermined threshold value.
A method for determining a quantitative measure indicative of a number of individual double-stranded deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) molecules in a sample, comprising: (a) determining a quantitative measure of individual DNA molecules for which both strands are detected; (b) determining a quantitative measure of individual DNA molecules for which only one of the DNA strands is detected; (c) inferring from (a) and (b) above a quantitative measure of individual DNA molecules for which neither strand was detected; and (d) using (a)-(c) to determine the quantitative measure indicative of a number of individual double-stranded DNA molecules in the sample; wherein determining a quantitative measure of individual DNA molecules comprises: (i) tagging said DNA molecules with a set of duplex tags which differently tag complementary strands of a double-stranded DNA molecule in said sample to provide tagged strands; and (ii) sequencing at least some of said tagged strands to produce a set of sequence reads. (a) determining a quantitative measure of individual DNA molecules for which both strands are detected; (b) determining a quantitative measure of individual DNA molecules for which only one of the DNA strands is detected; (c) inferring from (a) and (b) above a quantitative measure of individual DNA molecules for which neither strand was detected; and (d) using (a)-(c) to determine the quantitative measure indicative of a number of individual double-stranded DNA molecules in the sample;
A stand-alone system for assessing wound exudate from a wound of a patient , said system comprising: a light source ; a detector or sensor for detecting one or more physiological values of the wound exudate from the wound of the patient ; a processor for comparing the one or more detected physiological values to one or more predetermined physiological values to obtain a comparison result in real time and for providing an electronic signal based on the comparison result; wherein the electronic signal corresponds to guidelines for treating the wound ; and the stand-alone system is configured for attachment to an existing wound drainage line along an exterior of the wound drainage line ; wherein the light source and the detector or sensor are arranged on an interior of a flexible substrate which is capable of attachment along an exterior of a wound drainage line to detect the one or more physiological values during passage of the exudate through the drainage line ; and wherein the detector or sensor does not have direct contact with the wound exudate. a light source ; a detector or sensor for detecting one or more physiological values of the wound exudate from the wound of the patient ; a processor for comparing the one or more detected physiological values to one or more predetermined physiological values to obtain a comparison result in real time and for providing an electronic signal based on the comparison result; wherein the electronic signal corresponds to guidelines for treating the wound ; and the stand-alone system is configured for attachment to an existing wound drainage line along an exterior of the wound drainage line ; wherein the light source and the detector or sensor are arranged on an interior of a flexible substrate which is capable of attachment along an exterior of a wound drainage line to detect the one or more physiological values during passage of the exudate through the drainage line ; and wherein the detector or sensor does not have direct contact with the wound exudate.
A method for manufacturing a field-effect transistor, the method comprising the steps of: forming a gate electrode on a surface of a substrate ; forming a gate insulating layer on the gate electrode; forming a conductive film containing a conductor and a photosensitive organic component by a coating method on the gate insulating layer; exposing the conductive film from a rear surface side of the substrate with the gate electrode as a mask; developing the exposed conductive film to form a source electrode and a drain electrode ; and forming a semiconductor layer by a coating method between the source electrode and the drain electrode, wherein in the step of exposing the conductive film from the rear surface side of the substrate, the exposure light has any wavelength of 436 nm, 405 nm, or 365 nm, and is characterized in that the intensity I 0 of the exposure light and an intensity I of light passing through the substrate, and the electrode and the gate insulating layer formed on the substrate surface satisfy the following formula (a): − Log 10 I / I 0 ≥ 2
Turbine blade for a gas turbine, having a blade root and having an aerodynamically curved blade airfoil , which has a blade wall and has a crown base which is arranged at the free end of the blade airfoil , wherein the blade wall comprises a pressure-side and a suction-side wall section and encloses at least one first and one second flow chamber , between which a first separating wall , which connects the wall sections , is arranged, wherein the first separating wall has, at the end pointing toward the crown base , a through-passage for connecting the first flow chamber to the second flow chamber , and wherein at least one cooling-air opening is present in the crown base , the cooling-air opening being formed as a single relief groove , or being formed by at least two relief grooves which are arranged next to one another in an offset manner, the individual or combined minimum length (L) of which corresponds to at least 0.5 times the width (B) of the first separating wall and which , on both sides, extends/extend individually or in combination to beyond the through-passage , characterized in that a second separating wall is arranged adjacent to the second flow chamber and a third flow chamber is arranged opposite the first flow chamber , and in that a second through-passage is present between the second separating wall and the crown base , which has at least 2 times, in particular at least 5 times or in particular at least 10 times, the free cross section of the first through-passage .
A method comprising: generating acoustic data associated with an acoustic reflection of an acoustic signal , the acoustic reflection being indicative of, at least in part, one or more features of a user interface coupled to a respiratory therapy device via a conduit; analyzing the generated acoustic data , the analyzing including calculating a deconvolution of the generated acoustic data, the calculating of the deconvolution of the generated acoustic data including calculating a cepstrum of the generated acoustic data and further calculating a derivative of the cepstrum to determine a rate of change of the cepstrum signal, the analyzing further including windowing the generated acoustic data based, at least in part, on at least one feature of the one or more features of the user interface; and characterizing the user interface based, at least in part, on the analyzed acoustic data . generating acoustic data associated with an acoustic reflection of an acoustic signal , the acoustic reflection being indicative of, at least in part, one or more features of a user interface coupled to a respiratory therapy device via a conduit; analyzing the generated acoustic data , the analyzing including calculating a deconvolution of the generated acoustic data, the calculating of the deconvolution of the generated acoustic data including calculating a cepstrum of the generated acoustic data and further calculating a derivative of the cepstrum to determine a rate of change of the cepstrum signal, the analyzing further including windowing the generated acoustic data based, at least in part, on at least one feature of the one or more features of the user interface; and characterizing the user interface based, at least in part, on the analyzed acoustic data .
A computer-implemented method, comprising: providing autonomous driving control for a vehicle using a primary decision system , wherein the primary decision system uses a first set of driving rules to provide the driving control; recognizing an occurrence of an emergency handling event associated with the vehicle , wherein the emergency handling event includes a hardware or software failure for a component associated with the primary decision system ; and in response to recognizing the occurrence of the emergency handling event, switching from the primary decision system to an emergency decision system to continue providing the autonomous driving control for the vehicle , wherein the emergency decision system prioritizes a second set of driving rules over the first set of driving rules to provide the driving control. providing autonomous driving control for a vehicle using a primary decision system , wherein the primary decision system uses a first set of driving rules to provide the driving control; recognizing an occurrence of an emergency handling event associated with the vehicle , wherein the emergency handling event includes a hardware or software failure for a component associated with the primary decision system ; and in response to recognizing the occurrence of the emergency handling event, switching from the primary decision system to an emergency decision system to continue providing the autonomous driving control for the vehicle , wherein the emergency decision system prioritizes a second set of driving rules over the first set of driving rules to provide the driving control.
A non-transitory memory , storing a digital signature of a print cartridge where said digital signature indicates that an identifier and setting data are from a trusted source, characterized in that the setting data indicates how a printer should operate with the print cartridge , and said setting data includes a hash that represents information stored outside of said digital signature and in said non-transitory memory . a digital signature of a print cartridge where said digital signature indicates that an identifier and setting data are from a trusted source, characterized in that the setting data indicates how a printer should operate with the print cartridge , and said setting data includes a hash that represents information stored outside of said digital signature and in said non-transitory memory .
Method for operating an automation device which is a field bus coupler and/or a control computer, comprising a main module and an interchangeable connection module , wherein a field bus port of the automation device is arranged in the connection module , and wherein a non-volatile memory which can be read by the main module of the automation device is arranged in the interchangeable connection module , having the following steps: - connecting the main module of the automation device to a connection module ; - reading of the non-volatile memory of the connection module by the main module via a data transmission path which is separate from a data transmission path of the data which are output at the field bus port ; - determining any existing incompatibilities between the main module and the connection module on the basis of the data read from the non-volatile memory , and - operating the automation device, if no incompatibilities are detected. - connecting the main module of the automation device to a connection module ; - reading of the non-volatile memory of the connection module by the main module via a data transmission path which is separate from a data transmission path of the data which are output at the field bus port ; - determining any existing incompatibilities between the main module and the connection module on the basis of the data read from the non-volatile memory , and - operating the automation device, if no incompatibilities are detected.