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A system for imaging and treating a disease in a human or animal body, comprising: a pharmaceutical carrier including one or more phosphors which are capable of emitting ultraviolet or visible light into the body and which provide x-ray contrast; one or more devices which are configured to infuse a diseased site with a photoactivatable drug and the pharmaceutical carrier; an initiation energy source comprising an x-ray source which is configured to irradiate the diseased site with x-rays to thereby initiate emission of said ultraviolet or visible light into the body, wherein the initiation energy source is a computed tomography scanner; and a processor programmed to 1) produce images of the diseased site and 2) control a dose of said x-rays to the diseased site for production of said ultraviolet or visible light at the diseased site to activate the photoactivatable drug, characterized in that the processor is configured to assemble said images of the diseased site into tomographic views of the diseased site, preferably wherein the processor is configured to assemble images of a tumor or a malignancy, and the processor is configured to control the x-ray source to simultaneously provide 1) a controlled radiation dose for activation of the photoactivatable drug and 2) an image-forming beam. a pharmaceutical carrier including one or more phosphors which are capable of emitting ultraviolet or visible light into the body and which provide x-ray contrast; one or more devices which are configured to infuse a diseased site with a photoactivatable drug and the pharmaceutical carrier; an initiation energy source comprising an x-ray source which is configured to irradiate the diseased site with x-rays to thereby initiate emission of said ultraviolet or visible light into the body, wherein the initiation energy source is a computed tomography scanner; and a processor programmed to 1) produce images of the diseased site and 2) control a dose of said x-rays to the diseased site for production of said ultraviolet or visible light at the diseased site to activate the photoactivatable drug, characterized in that the processor is configured to assemble said images of the diseased site into tomographic views of the diseased site, preferably wherein the processor is configured to assemble images of a tumor or a malignancy, and the processor is configured to control the x-ray source to simultaneously provide 1) a controlled radiation dose for activation of the photoactivatable drug and 2) an image-forming beam.
A sliding mechanism comprising: a cylinder bore having a thermally sprayed iron-based coating; and a piston with a piston ring having a hard coating composed mainly of carbon, the thermally sprayed coating having diamond abrasive grains, an area ratio of the diamond abrasive grains to a surface of the thermally sprayed coating being 0.3 to 1.8 %. a cylinder bore having a thermally sprayed iron-based coating; and a piston with a piston ring having a hard coating composed mainly of carbon, the thermally sprayed coating having diamond abrasive grains, an area ratio of the diamond abrasive grains to a surface of the thermally sprayed coating being 0.3 to 1.8 %.
An electronic control unit for controlling a vehicle part, in particular a pneumatic or hydraulic system of a vehicle, comprising a housing , the housing having an exterior surface and mounting elements on the exterior surface , wherein the mounting elements are adapted for fastening the housing to a structure of the vehicle, wherein the mounting elements comprise a clamp , the clamp being integrally formed, preferably molded, on the exterior surface of the housing , wherein the clamp comprises a first jaw , a second jaw , wherein the first and second jaws are elastically pivotable with respect to one another, and a gap in between the first and second jaws , characterized in that the mounting elements comprise a snap-fit protrusion , said snap-fit protrusion being - positioned on the exterior surface ; and - effective to at least partially obstruct the gap between the first and second jaws . - positioned on the exterior surface ; and - effective to at least partially obstruct the gap between the first and second jaws .
A wear ring for a piston of a die-casting apparatus, the wear ring comprising: an annular body having a gap extending therethrough, the gap being configured to define at least two circumferentially offset pairs of circumferentially spaced apart facing surfaces , the facing surfaces of each pair being angled relative to a radial line that bisects the gap between the facing surfaces and being configured to contact each other in a flush manner, such that the entirety of said facing surfaces contact each other, when the wear ring is circumferentially compressed.
A laser delivery device , comprising: a connector portion (20; 120) at a proximal end of the laser delivery device ; and an optical fiber (26; 126) connecting the connector portion (20; 120) to a distal end of the laser delivery device ; the connector portion (20; 120) including a capillary (28; 128) at least partially surrounding a proximal portion of the optical fiber (26; 126), wherein the capillary (28; 128) includes dimples (42; 142) on at least a portion of a circumferential surface thereof, characterised in that the capillary (28; 128) includes a dimpled portion and a dimple free portion, wherein the dimple free portion is at a proximal end of the capillary (28; 128), and wherein the capillary (28; 128) is fused to the optical fiber over an overlap of the dimple free portion of the capillary (28; 128) and the optical fiber. a connector portion (20; 120) at a proximal end of the laser delivery device ; and an optical fiber (26; 126) connecting the connector portion (20; 120) to a distal end of the laser delivery device ; the connector portion (20; 120) including a capillary (28; 128) at least partially surrounding a proximal portion of the optical fiber (26; 126), wherein the capillary (28; 128) includes dimples (42; 142) on at least a portion of a circumferential surface thereof,
A mobile device for measuring out of at least one ingredient associated with a predetermined mass, having : - means for guiding into position opposite at least one reservoir comprising an ingredient to be measured out, - means for reading an identifier of an ingredient on the reservoir comprising said ingredient, - motorized means for delivering the ingredient to be measured out from the reservoir, - means for acquiring a measurement of the mass of the ingredient, and characterized in that it comprises : - control means configured to activate the motorized means when the reservoir of the ingredient to be measured out is identified by the means for reading an identifier and the device is positioned opposite the reservoir, until the mass of the ingredient acquired by the means of acquisition is equal to the predetermined mass for the ingredient. - means for guiding into position opposite at least one reservoir comprising an ingredient to be measured out, - means for reading an identifier of an ingredient on the reservoir comprising said ingredient, - motorized means for delivering the ingredient to be measured out from the reservoir, - means for acquiring a measurement of the mass of the ingredient, and characterized in that it comprises : - control means configured to activate the motorized means when the reservoir of the ingredient to be measured out is identified by the means for reading an identifier and the device is positioned opposite the reservoir, until the mass of the ingredient acquired by the means of acquisition is equal to the predetermined mass for the ingredient.
An optical sensing device for sensing a pressure or force within a body lumen, the device comprising: a plurality of optical light guide portions , each optical light guide portion having a sensing region for sensing a pressure or force; a support for supporting the optical light guide portions, the support being a tubular member and having a plurality of recesses at the sensing regions, the sensing regions having two or more different radial positions around a portion of the support, the optical light guide portions being attached to the support at the sensing regions such that the sensing regions are positioned between attachment regions, the support being rigid at the sensing regions and arranged such that a strain in any one of the sensing regions is not directly influenced by a change in strain of an or the optical light guide portion outside that sensing region; wherein the optical device is arranged to sense a pressure or force at the two or more different radial positions such that it is possible to sense the pressure or force in a multi-directional manner; characterised in that the support comprises at least one groove that is helical and is arranged to guide at least one optical light guide portion around the support and each optical light guide portion is positioned around the support in a respective groove. a plurality of optical light guide portions , each optical light guide portion having a sensing region for sensing a pressure or force; a support for supporting the optical light guide portions, the support being a tubular member and having a plurality of recesses at the sensing regions, the sensing regions having two or more different radial positions around a portion of the support, the optical light guide portions being attached to the support at the sensing regions such that the sensing regions are positioned between attachment regions, the support being rigid at the sensing regions and arranged such that a strain in any one of the sensing regions is not directly influenced by a change in strain of an or the optical light guide portion outside that sensing region; wherein the optical device is arranged to sense a pressure or force at the two or more different radial positions such that it is possible to sense the pressure or force in a multi-directional manner; characterised in that the support comprises at least one groove that is helical and is arranged to guide at least one optical light guide portion around the support and each optical light guide portion is positioned around the support in a respective groove.
An apparatus for performing real-time nucleic acid amplification and detection, comprising: an optical module comprising: a detector head mounted on a rail housed in the optical module, the detector head comprising a plurality of detector pairs , each detector pair having at least one light source and at least one light detector ; an aperture plate disposed in a bottom side of the optical module, the aperture plate comprising a plurality of apertures , wherein the detector head is moveable along the rail to position the light sources over the apertures of the aperture plate; and a receiving tray attached to the optical module for receiving a microfluidic cartridge , the microfluidic cartridge comprising a plurality of independent reaction chambers, wherein the receiving tray positions the microfluidic cartridge below the optical module, such that each of the plurality of reaction chambers is aligned with an aperture of the aperture plate, the apparatus being characterised in that it further comprises a normalizer plate configured to calibrate the detector pairs in the detector head, the normalizer plate comprising one or more components having known, standardized optical characteristics, wherein the normalizer plate is attached to a bottom side of the aperture plate below at least a portion of the plurality of apertures. a detector head mounted on a rail housed in the optical module, the detector head comprising a plurality of detector pairs , each detector pair having at least one light source and at least one light detector ; an aperture plate disposed in a bottom side of the optical module, the aperture plate comprising a plurality of apertures , wherein the detector head is moveable along the rail to position the light sources over the apertures of the aperture plate; and a receiving tray attached to the optical module for receiving a microfluidic cartridge , the microfluidic cartridge comprising a plurality of independent reaction chambers, wherein the receiving tray positions the microfluidic cartridge below the optical module, such that each of the plurality of reaction chambers is aligned with an aperture of the aperture plate, the apparatus being characterised in that it further comprises a normalizer plate configured to calibrate the detector pairs in the detector head, the normalizer plate comprising one or more components having known, standardized optical characteristics, wherein the normalizer plate is attached to a bottom side of the aperture plate below at least a portion of the plurality of apertures.
A method for repairing the surface of rotor blades or aircraft wings, comprising (a) a composite substrate; and (b) a protection layer having at least one area of at least partial damage, the method comprising (i) removing at least part of the damaged part of the protection layer; (ii) optionally, reconstructing the surface of damaged composite substrate; (iii) optionally, applying primer solution to the surface of the composite substrate; (iv) optionally, applying a polymer solution, preferably in at least one organic solvent; (v) applying a repair patch of a polymer tape comprising at least one thermoplastic elastomer onto at least of a part of the composite surface; (vi) applying heat so that the repair patch of a polymer tape melts and covers the damaged area, thereby forming a protection layer or applying a repair solution, preferably in at least one organic solvent, so that the repair patch of a polymer tape at least partially dissolves and covers the damaged area. (a) a composite substrate; and (b) a protection layer having at least one area of at least partial damage, the method comprising (i) removing at least part of the damaged part of the protection layer; (ii) optionally, reconstructing the surface of damaged composite substrate; (iii) optionally, applying primer solution to the surface of the composite substrate; (iv) optionally, applying a polymer solution, preferably in at least one organic solvent; (v) applying a repair patch of a polymer tape comprising at least one thermoplastic elastomer onto at least of a part of the composite surface; (vi) applying heat so that the repair patch of a polymer tape melts and covers the damaged area, thereby forming a protection layer or applying a repair solution, preferably in at least one organic solvent, so that the repair patch of a polymer tape at least partially dissolves and covers the damaged area. (i) removing at least part of the damaged part of the protection layer; (ii) optionally, reconstructing the surface of damaged composite substrate; (iii) optionally, applying primer solution to the surface of the composite substrate; (iv) optionally, applying a polymer solution, preferably in at least one organic solvent; (v) applying a repair patch of a polymer tape comprising at least one thermoplastic elastomer onto at least of a part of the composite surface; (vi) applying heat so that the repair patch of a polymer tape melts and covers the damaged area, thereby forming a protection layer or applying a repair solution, preferably in at least one organic solvent, so that the repair patch of a polymer tape at least partially dissolves and covers the damaged area.
A door opening and closing device comprising: a body case elongated in one direction; a retractable arm which is provided rotatable in the body case and rotates from an open state to a closed state; a first slider which is provided at one side of the body case and moves linearly in the one direction in conjunction with rotation of the retractable arm ; a second slider which is provided at an opposite side of the body case in such a way that an arm axis as a rotational center of the retractable arm is sandwiched between the first slider and the second slider and which moves linearly in the one direction in conjunction with rotation of the retractable arm ; a biasing member which is provided at the one side of the body case and biases the first slider in the one direction toward the arm axis ; and a damper which is provided at the opposite side of the body case and resists linear movement of the second slider , wherein the biasing member gives the retractable arm in the open state a biasing force in an opening direction, and when the retractable arm in the open state is rotated in a closing direction by a predetermined angle or more, the biasing member gives the retractable arm a biasing force in the closing direction, and when the retractable arm is rotated in the closing direction, the damper damps rotation of the retractable arm , characterised in that the door opening and closing device further comprises a first link which is connected rotatable to the retractable arm at an off-center position from the arm axis and is connected rotatable to the first slider . a body case elongated in one direction; a retractable arm which is provided rotatable in the body case and rotates from an open state to a closed state; a first slider which is provided at one side of the body case and moves linearly in the one direction in conjunction with rotation of the retractable arm ; a second slider which is provided at an opposite side of the body case in such a way that an arm axis as a rotational center of the retractable arm is sandwiched between the first slider and the second slider and which moves linearly in the one direction in conjunction with rotation of the retractable arm ; a biasing member which is provided at the one side of the body case and biases the first slider in the one direction toward the arm axis ; and a damper which is provided at the opposite side of the body case and resists linear movement of the second slider , wherein the biasing member gives the retractable arm in the open state a biasing force in an opening direction, and when the retractable arm in the open state is rotated in a closing direction by a predetermined angle or more, the biasing member gives the retractable arm a biasing force in the closing direction, and when the retractable arm is rotated in the closing direction, the damper damps rotation of the retractable arm , characterised in that the door opening and closing device further comprises a first link which is connected rotatable to the retractable arm at an off-center position from the arm axis and is connected rotatable to the first slider .
A method for tuning a transistor package comprising a semiconductor transistor and an input matching network comprising first and second capacitive shunt elements connected to at least one gate pad of the semiconductor transistor, or for designing said transistor package using numerical simulation, the method comprising: altering a value of a first capacitor in the first capacitive shunt element, without the second capacitive shunt element present in the transistor package, until an S 11 scattering-parameter curve at the first capacitive shunt when looking toward the semiconductor transistor has a resonance peak at a frequency that is within ± 20% of twice a target operating frequency for the semiconductor transistor; adding the second capacitive shunt element to the transistor package; and altering a value of a second capacitor in the second capacitive shunt until an input impedance at an input of the second capacitive shunt element, when looking toward the semiconductor transistor, is within ± 20% of a target impedance value. altering a value of a first capacitor in the first capacitive shunt element, without the second capacitive shunt element present in the transistor package, until an S 11 scattering-parameter curve at the first capacitive shunt when looking toward the semiconductor transistor has a resonance peak at a frequency that is within ± 20% of twice a target operating frequency for the semiconductor transistor; adding the second capacitive shunt element to the transistor package; and altering a value of a second capacitor in the second capacitive shunt until an input impedance at an input of the second capacitive shunt element, when looking toward the semiconductor transistor, is within ± 20% of a target impedance value.
Set of a shower device, which shower device has a flexible water conduit part for supplying shower water, and of a mobile base unit with a water heater in a housing, which base unit can be connected to the flexible water conduit part , wherein the water heater has an overheating protection device for preventing excessive water temperatures of the shower water, characterised in that the shower device has a fastening device which is adapted for mounting on a bowl, in particular of a toilet, and the overheating protection device is adapted to prevent, after it has responded, further operation of the water heater and has a reset function for returning to the use state of the base unit , wherein the base unit can be returned to the use state only by the reset function, and the base unit has an operating device for actuation of the reset function by the user. of a shower device, which shower device has a flexible water conduit part for supplying shower water, and of a mobile base unit with a water heater in a housing, which base unit can be connected to the flexible water conduit part , wherein the water heater has an overheating protection device for preventing excessive water temperatures of the shower water, characterised in that the shower device has a fastening device which is adapted for mounting on a bowl, in particular of a toilet, and the overheating protection device is adapted to prevent, after it has responded, further operation of the water heater and has a reset function for returning to the use state of the base unit , wherein the base unit can be returned to the use state only by the reset function, and the base unit has an operating device for actuation of the reset function by the user.
Mould assembly comprising a mould and comprising at least one measuring section , wherein the mould has a cavity that can be filled with a melt, wherein the at least one measuring section has a transmitting means and a receiving means , wherein an electromagnetic field can be generated by the transmitting means , wherein the electromagnetic field generated by the transmitting means , and influenced by the melt, can be received by the receiving means , wherein a measure of the presence or absence of the melt in the region of the at least one measuring section can be determined on the basis of the changing of a received signal of the receiving means , characterized in that the at least one measuring section is arranged within the mould .