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An apparatus for selectively destroying or inhibiting the growth of rapidly-dividing cells located within a target region of a patient, the apparatus comprising: a plurality of arrays of electrodes (A1-A9, N1-N9), wherein the electrodes (Al-A9, N1-N9) each have a surface configured for placing against the patient's body; and an AC voltage source electrically connectable to respective ones of the electrodes (A1-A9, N1-N9); wherein the AC voltage source and the electrodes (A1-A9, N1-N9) are configured so that, when the electrodes (A1-A9, N1-N9) are placed against the patient's body, an AC electric field is imposed in the target region with an orientation that rotates with respect to the target region , the electric field having a frequency of between about 50 kHz and about 500 kHz and a field strength in the target region of at least 0.1 V/cm that cause the electric field to (a) selectively damage cells that are undergoing cell division and (b) leave cells that are not undergoing cell division substantially unharmed; characterized in that : the AC voltage source applies output signals to the respective ones of the electrodes (A1-A9, N1-N9) to sweep the frequency of the electric field in time and such that the orientation of the electric field imposed in the target region has a plurality of different directions sequentially in time during the frequency sweep. a plurality of arrays of electrodes (A1-A9, N1-N9), wherein the electrodes (Al-A9, N1-N9) each have a surface configured for placing against the patient's body; and an AC voltage source electrically connectable to respective ones of the electrodes (A1-A9, N1-N9); wherein the AC voltage source and the electrodes (A1-A9, N1-N9) are configured so that, when the electrodes (A1-A9, N1-N9) are placed against the patient's body, an AC electric field is imposed in the target region with an orientation that rotates with respect to the target region , the electric field having a frequency of between about 50 kHz and about 500 kHz and a field strength in the target region of at least 0.1 V/cm that cause the electric field to (a) selectively damage cells that are undergoing cell division and (b) leave cells that are not undergoing cell division substantially unharmed;
An underwater power plant for arrangement in a water current (v c ), the underwater power plant comprising: - at least two rotatable stations ; - at least one endless traction member connected to the rotatable stations ; - the at least one endless traction member configured to rotate the at least two rotatable stations as the endless traction member (2a; 2b) moves in its lengthwise direction (T); - at least one asymmetric foil connected to the at least one endless traction member and comprising an upper camber side and lower camber side ; - the at least one asymmetric foil is configured to move the endless traction member in its lengthwise direction (T) as the water current (v c ) impacts the at least one asymmetric foil ; - the upper camber side of the at least one asymmetric foil is facing in a direction outwards (O) of the at least one endless traction member (2a,b) and the lower camber side of the at least one asymmetric foil is facing in a direction inwards (I) of the at least one endless traction member (2a,b); - the power plant is oriented so as to define a downstream leg (L D ) and an upstream leg (L U ) with respect to the water current (v c ) for the at least one traction member ; and - the lower camber side of the at least one asymmetric foil on the downstream leg (L D ) is facing the water current (v c ), and the upper camber side of the at least one asymmetric foil on the upstream leg (L U ) is facing the water current (v c ). - at least two rotatable stations ; - at least one endless traction member connected to the rotatable stations ; - the at least one endless traction member configured to rotate the at least two rotatable stations as the endless traction member (2a; 2b) moves in its lengthwise direction (T); - at least one asymmetric foil connected to the at least one endless traction member and comprising an upper camber side and lower camber side ; - the at least one asymmetric foil is configured to move the endless traction member in its lengthwise direction (T) as the water current (v c ) impacts the at least one asymmetric foil ; - the upper camber side of the at least one asymmetric foil is facing in a direction outwards (O) of the at least one endless traction member (2a,b) and the lower camber side of the at least one asymmetric foil is facing in a direction inwards (I) of the at least one endless traction member (2a,b); - the power plant is oriented so as to define a downstream leg (L D ) and an upstream leg (L U ) with respect to the water current (v c ) for the at least one traction member ; and - the lower camber side of the at least one asymmetric foil on the downstream leg (L D ) is facing the water current (v c ), and the upper camber side of the at least one asymmetric foil on the upstream leg (L U ) is facing the water current (v c ).
Vehicle body having a sectional door which is arranged between two posts , can be moved to open and close an opening of a loading space and has a plurality of panels which are pivotably mounted on one another and can be moved on opposite sides along a guide via guide means, which has a substantially vertical section in the region of the opening, a substantially horizontal section in the upper region of the loading space as a storage section for the sectional door and an arcuate section therebetween, wherein a spring shaft is provided for pretensioning the sectional door into an opening position, and a lower panel arranged on the floor side in the closed position is held pivotably on a running part movable along the guide, wherein the posts are connected to one another in the upper region via a lintel or a beam, characterized in that the lower panel has a guide roller on its radially outer side in the arcuate section , which guide roller can be rolled off on the lintel or beam on the upper side of the opening, or at least one guide roller is held on the lintel or beam, which guide roller can be rolled off on the lower panel when this is arranged on the arcuate section .
An apparatus for applying an alternating electric field to a subject's body using a plurality of electrode elements, wherein each of the plurality of electrode elements is disposed in thermal contact with a respective thermistor, the apparatus comprising: an AC signal generator that generates an AC output signal; a connector that includes a plurality of pins, wherein each of the pins corresponds to a respective one of the plurality of electrode elements; a first plurality of switches, wherein each of the first plurality of switches is configured to selectively either apply or not apply the AC output signal to a respective one of the pins; an amplifier configured to accept an electrical signal from each of the thermistors and generate a corresponding output, wherein the electrical signals from the thermistors arrive via the same pins that correspond to the plurality of electrode elements; and a controller configured, based on the output of the amplifier, to control the first plurality of switches so as to individually adjust the duty cycle of the AC signal that is applied to each of the plurality of pins. an AC signal generator that generates an AC output signal; a connector that includes a plurality of pins, wherein each of the pins corresponds to a respective one of the plurality of electrode elements; a first plurality of switches, wherein each of the first plurality of switches is configured to selectively either apply or not apply the AC output signal to a respective one of the pins; an amplifier configured to accept an electrical signal from each of the thermistors and generate a corresponding output, wherein the electrical signals from the thermistors arrive via the same pins that correspond to the plurality of electrode elements; and a controller configured, based on the output of the amplifier, to control the first plurality of switches so as to individually adjust the duty cycle of the AC signal that is applied to each of the plurality of pins.
A reconfigurable converter , comprising: a first rail and a second rail that transmit a direct current (DC) power signal; three or more legs (221-228) connected in parallel between the first rail and the second rail, each of the three or more legs including: a first switch (221Q1-228Q1) and a second switch (221Q2-228Q2) connected in series between the first rail and the second rail ; and an output node (221n-228n) between the first switch (221Q1-228Q1) and the second switch (221Q2-228Q2); and at least one coupling device providing a first output configuration and a second output configuration for at least two output nodes (221n-228n) on the three or more legs (221-228), wherein, in the first output configuration, the at least one coupling device comprises a coupling portion coupling the at least two output nodes (221n-228n) to provide a common output terminal (241c-243c), and wherein, in the second output configuration, the at least one coupling device comprises separate output terminals (241-248), each connected to one of the at least two output nodes (221n-228n); wherein the reconfigurable converter is configured to provide an output in the first output configuration, and configured to provide an output in the second output configuration. a first rail and a second rail that transmit a direct current (DC) power signal; three or more legs (221-228) connected in parallel between the first rail and the second rail, each of the three or more legs including: a first switch (221Q1-228Q1) and a second switch (221Q2-228Q2) connected in series between the first rail and the second rail ; and an output node (221n-228n) between the first switch (221Q1-228Q1) and the second switch (221Q2-228Q2); and a first switch (221Q1-228Q1) and a second switch (221Q2-228Q2) connected in series between the first rail and the second rail ; and an output node (221n-228n) between the first switch (221Q1-228Q1) and the second switch (221Q2-228Q2); and at least one coupling device providing a first output configuration and a second output configuration for at least two output nodes (221n-228n) on the three or more legs (221-228), wherein, in the first output configuration, the at least one coupling device comprises a coupling portion coupling the at least two output nodes (221n-228n) to provide a common output terminal (241c-243c), and wherein, in the second output configuration, the at least one coupling device comprises separate output terminals (241-248), each connected to one of the at least two output nodes (221n-228n); wherein the reconfigurable converter is configured to provide an output in the first output configuration, and configured to provide an output in the second output configuration.
A refrigerator comprising: a cabinet ; a storage compartment defined in the cabinet ; and an ice thermal storage device placed in the storage compartment , wherein the ice thermal storage device includes: a case including at least one heat transfer plate ; and an ice thermal storage pack received in the case and arranged to come into contact with the at least one heat transfer plate, wherein said ice thermal storage pack comprises an enclosure of an elastic material in which an ice thermal storage material is sealed, wherein the case includes an expansion induction region to provide an expansion space for the ice thermal storage pack, so as to maintain contact between the ice thermal storage pack and the heat transfer plate, and the case includes an upwardly protruding support bar spaced apart from an inner surface of the case by a predetermined distance and serving to support a lateral surface of the ice thermal storage pack . a cabinet ; a storage compartment defined in the cabinet ; and an ice thermal storage device placed in the storage compartment , wherein the ice thermal storage device includes: a case including at least one heat transfer plate ; and an ice thermal storage pack received in the case and arranged to come into contact with the at least one heat transfer plate, wherein said ice thermal storage pack comprises an enclosure of an elastic material in which an ice thermal storage material is sealed, wherein the case includes an expansion induction region to provide an expansion space for the ice thermal storage pack, so as to maintain contact between the ice thermal storage pack and the heat transfer plate, and the case includes an upwardly protruding support bar spaced apart from an inner surface of the case by a predetermined distance and serving to support a lateral surface of the ice thermal storage pack . a case including at least one heat transfer plate ; and an ice thermal storage pack received in the case and arranged to come into contact with the at least one heat transfer plate, wherein said ice thermal storage pack comprises an enclosure of an elastic material in which an ice thermal storage material is sealed, wherein the case includes an expansion induction region to provide an expansion space for the ice thermal storage pack, so as to maintain contact between the ice thermal storage pack and the heat transfer plate, and the case includes an upwardly protruding support bar spaced apart from an inner surface of the case by a predetermined distance and serving to support a lateral surface of the ice thermal storage pack .
A patient handling apparatus comprising a base with a frame and a patient support device mounted to the frame , the patient handling apparatus further comprising a weighing arrangement for weighing a patient supported by the patient support device , said weighing arrangement comprising a sub frame and a plurality of load sensors , said sub frame being connected to the base by the load sensors , wherein at least one of the load sensors is mounted to the base by means of a load sensor fastening arrangement, characterised in that , the load sensor fastening arrangement comprising a fastening element adjustable along a tensioning axis (T) for setting the tension between the load sensor and the base , the load sensor fastening arrangement further comprising supporting means , the supporting means comprising a support element and a support member , wherein the support element or the support member has a bowl shaped surface and the other of the support element and the support member has a dome shaped surface, wherein the curvature of the bowl shaped surface is arranged engage the curvature of the dome shaped surface when the fastening element is adjusted for increasing the tension between the load sensor and the base . the patient handling apparatus further comprising a weighing arrangement for weighing a patient supported by the patient support device , said weighing arrangement comprising a sub frame and a plurality of load sensors , said sub frame being connected to the base by the load sensors , wherein at least one of the load sensors is mounted to the base by means of a load sensor fastening arrangement, characterised in that , the load sensor fastening arrangement comprising a fastening element adjustable along a tensioning axis (T) for setting the tension between the load sensor and the base , the load sensor fastening arrangement further comprising supporting means , the supporting means comprising a support element and a support member , wherein the support element or the support member has a bowl shaped surface and the other of the support element and the support member has a dome shaped surface, wherein the curvature of the bowl shaped surface is arranged engage the curvature of the dome shaped surface when the fastening element is adjusted for increasing the tension between the load sensor and the base .
An agricultural machine , comprising: a chassis ; a trail frame being part of the chassis ; a field suspension system for carrying the chassis ; and a transport arrangement coupled to the trail frame of the chassis for deployment to support the agricultural machine in a road transport mode, the transport arrangement includes: a first suspension element being pivotal about a first axis ; the first axis axis being perpendicular to the trail frame ;and a second suspension element being pivotal about a second axis ; characterized in that: the second axis being parallel to the trail frame ; and the second suspension element additionally being pivotal about the first axis . a chassis ; a trail frame being part of the chassis ; a field suspension system for carrying the chassis ; and a transport arrangement coupled to the trail frame of the chassis for deployment to support the agricultural machine in a road transport mode, the transport arrangement includes: a first suspension element being pivotal about a first axis ; the first axis axis being perpendicular to the trail frame ;and a second suspension element being pivotal about a second axis ; characterized in that: the second axis being parallel to the trail frame ; and the second suspension element additionally being pivotal about the first axis . the second axis being parallel to the trail frame ; and the second suspension element additionally being pivotal about the first axis .
A connector for sealably engaging and disengaging contacts therein, the connector comprising: a first unit having one or more fluid chambers therein, each fluid chamber of the first unit surrounding at least a portion of one or more first contacts ; and a second unit having one or more fluid chambers therein, each fluid chamber of the second unit surrounding at least a portion of one or more second contacts , each second contact being configured to engage one of the first contacts, the second unit being movable with respect to the first unit between an unmated position and a mated position, wherein, upon moving the first and second units from the unmated position to the mated position, the one or more first contacts contained within the one or more fluid chambers of the first unit sealably penetrate into the one or more fluid chambers of the second unit to engage the one or more second contacts therein, wherein, upon moving the first and second units from the mated position to the unmated position, the one or more first contacts sealably withdraw from the one or more fluid chambers of the second unit, characterised in that the one or more fluid chambers of the first unit remain sealed from the one or more fluid chambers of the second unit throughout mating and demating of the first and second units. a first unit having one or more fluid chambers therein, each fluid chamber of the first unit surrounding at least a portion of one or more first contacts ; and a second unit having one or more fluid chambers therein, each fluid chamber of the second unit surrounding at least a portion of one or more second contacts , each second contact being configured to engage one of the first contacts, the second unit being movable with respect to the first unit between an unmated position and a mated position, wherein, upon moving the first and second units from the unmated position to the mated position, the one or more first contacts contained within the one or more fluid chambers of the first unit sealably penetrate into the one or more fluid chambers of the second unit to engage the one or more second contacts therein, wherein, upon moving the first and second units from the mated position to the unmated position, the one or more first contacts sealably withdraw from the one or more fluid chambers of the second unit, characterised in that the one or more fluid chambers of the first unit remain sealed from the one or more fluid chambers of the second unit throughout mating and demating of the first and second units.
A wire-based additive manufacturing method for fabricating a three-dimensional object, the method comprising: directing energy onto a growth surface of a workpiece to form thereon a liquid melt-pool ; feeding additional material into the melt-pool so as to cause the additional material to become incorporated into the liquid of the melt-pool; and characterised in that the method further comprises cryogenically cooling the liquid melt-pool, thereby to achieve a cooling rate of the liquid melt pool of at least 1000°C per second and to cause the liquid melt-pool to solidify and wherein the additional material is aluminium or an aluminium alloy. directing energy onto a growth surface of a workpiece to form thereon a liquid melt-pool ; feeding additional material into the melt-pool so as to cause the additional material to become incorporated into the liquid of the melt-pool; and characterised in that the method further comprises cryogenically cooling the liquid melt-pool, thereby to achieve a cooling rate of the liquid melt pool of at least 1000°C per second and to cause the liquid melt-pool to solidify and wherein the additional material is aluminium or an aluminium alloy.
An alumina substrate that has a pore on a surface thereof and is composed of an alumina-based ceramic that contains 96% by mass or more of Al as a value of an Al 2 O 3 equivalent among 100% by mass of all constituent components thereof, wherein a surface area occupancy of the pore, obtained by capturing an image of a mirror-polished surface of the alumina substrate at 1000-fold magnification using a scanning electron microscope, is 1.5% or greater and 6.0% or less, an average value D of an equivalent circle diameter of the pore is 0.9 μm or greater and 2.0 μm or less, and a standard deviation Dσ of an equivalent circle diameter of the pore is 1.0 μm or less, wherein an average value of a degree of circularity of the pore is 0.5 or greater.
A delivery device configured to deliver an agent to a target tissue through a channel of an endoscope , the delivery device comprising: a body including a.) a coupling region configured to removably attach to a handle of the endoscope, the coupling region comprising means to receive the handle of the endoscope, and b.) a coupler including an exit port for aligning with a port of the channel, wherein the coupler is configured to mate with the port of the channel; a source of the agent; and a source of pressurized fluid, wherein the body, the source of the agent, and the source of pressurized fluid are arranged to deliver agent and pressurized fluid to the exit port for delivery through the channel. a body including a.) a coupling region configured to removably attach to a handle of the endoscope, the coupling region comprising means to receive the handle of the endoscope, and b.) a coupler including an exit port for aligning with a port of the channel, wherein the coupler is configured to mate with the port of the channel; a source of the agent; and a source of pressurized fluid, wherein the body, the source of the agent, and the source of pressurized fluid are arranged to deliver agent and pressurized fluid to the exit port for delivery through the channel.