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A DC magnetron sputtering apparatus for depositing a film on a substrate comprising: a chamber ; a substrate support positioned within the chamber ; a substrate positioned on the substrate support ; a DC magnetron ; and an electrical signal supply device for supplying an electrical bias signal that, in use, causes ions to bombard the substrate ; wherein the substrate support comprises a central region surrounded by an edge region , the central region being raised with respect to the edge region , characterised in that a portion of the substrate overlays and extends beyond the edge region and is spaced apart therefrom. a chamber ; a substrate support positioned within the chamber ; a substrate positioned on the substrate support ; a DC magnetron ; and an electrical signal supply device for supplying an electrical bias signal that, in use, causes ions to bombard the substrate ; wherein the substrate support comprises a central region surrounded by an edge region , the central region being raised with respect to the edge region , characterised in that a portion of the substrate overlays and extends beyond the edge region and is spaced apart therefrom.
Safety valve (1a, 1 b, 1c) for a timepiece , particularly for a diving watch, comprising a discharge channel arranged to be able to be in fluid communication with the inside of a case of said timepiece when said valve is in an open configuration, in order to discharge excess fluid (F), particularly a gaseous fluid, said valve (1a, 1 b, 1c) comprising: - a tube intended to be fastened in the case of the timepiece ; - a valve head provided with a cover and an axial skirt that is capable of being placed in various axial positions relative to said tube ; - a pressure control module separate from the valve head arranged inside a fluid duct provided in the tube ; - sliding axial guiding elements defined in the valve head and the tube participating in controlling the movement of the valve head relative to the tube in the various axial positions, said safety valve comprising blocking elements preventing disconnection between the valve head and said tube , said blocking elements being included in an outer or inner wall of the tube and in the valve head . - a tube intended to be fastened in the case of the timepiece ; - a valve head provided with a cover and an axial skirt that is capable of being placed in various axial positions relative to said tube ; - a pressure control module separate from the valve head arranged inside a fluid duct provided in the tube ; - sliding axial guiding elements defined in the valve head and the tube participating in controlling the movement of the valve head relative to the tube in the various axial positions,
Piezoresistive detection resonant device comprising a substrate , a mobile part configured to move with respect the substrate , suspension means suspending the mobile part to the substrate , actuation means for actuating the mobile part, a piezoresistive detection device to detect the motions of the mobile part , said piezoresistive detection device comprising at least one strain gauge , wherein the piezoresistive detection resonant device also comprises at least one first elastic deformable element , which comprises at least one spring, connected to the mobile part and configured to be deformed by the motion of the mobile part , the at least one gauge being suspended between the substrate and the first elastic deformable element , characterized in that the first elastic deformable element is configured to reduce the deformation amplitude of the at least one gauge under a threshold elongation, said first elastic deformable element comprising : - at least one spring with one arm and/or - a folded spring comprising n spring arms where n ≥ 2., or the first deformable element comprising several arms (620.1) connected to each other such that during a motion of the mobile part along one direction, said several arms (620.1) deform in flexure along this direction. - at least one spring with one arm and/or - a folded spring comprising n spring arms where n ≥ 2.,
A trocar for insertion into an organ of a patient, the trocar comprising: a cannula having a longitudinal axis; a camera fitted inside the cannula; a movable element , which is coupled to the camera and is configured to be moved along the longitudinal axis of the cannula and to move the camera along the cannula; and characterised by a position sensor , which is attached to an inner wall of a distal end of the cannula, and is configured to generate signals indicative of a position of the distal end in the organ, wherein sensor wiring , providing location data from the position sensor, is passed from the position sensor through the movable element. a cannula having a longitudinal axis; a camera fitted inside the cannula; a movable element , which is coupled to the camera and is configured to be moved along the longitudinal axis of the cannula and to move the camera along the cannula; and characterised by a position sensor , which is attached to an inner wall of a distal end of the cannula, and is configured to generate signals indicative of a position of the distal end in the organ, wherein sensor wiring , providing location data from the position sensor, is passed from the position sensor through the movable element.
A laminated glass structure comprising: a non-glass substrate having a thickness from 0.1 mm to 5 mm; a glass sheet bonded to the non-glass substrate to form the laminated glass structure , wherein the laminated glass structure withstands a ball drop test as described in the Description wherein a 535 g stainless steel ball is dropped from a height of 0.8 m onto the laminated glass structure , with the glass sheet being impacted by the ball; and a layer of adhesive positioned between and in contact with the glass sheet and the non-glass substrate ; wherein the glass sheet has a thickness from 5 μm to 300 μm such that the glass sheet exhibits, without cracking, deformation to adapt to any shape change of the non-glass substrate as imparted by the ball of the ball drop test, wherein the glass sheet exhibits compressive stress as measured by the method described in the Description of at least 30 MPa across its thickness. a non-glass substrate having a thickness from 0.1 mm to 5 mm; a glass sheet bonded to the non-glass substrate to form the laminated glass structure , wherein the laminated glass structure withstands a ball drop test as described in the Description wherein a 535 g stainless steel ball is dropped from a height of 0.8 m onto the laminated glass structure , with the glass sheet being impacted by the ball; and a layer of adhesive positioned between and in contact with the glass sheet and the non-glass substrate ; wherein the glass sheet has a thickness from 5 μm to 300 μm such that the glass sheet exhibits, without cracking, deformation to adapt to any shape change of the non-glass substrate as imparted by the ball of the ball drop test, wherein the glass sheet exhibits compressive stress as measured by the method described in the Description of at least 30 MPa across its thickness.
Steering column for a motor vehicle, comprising an adjustment unit with a steering spindle which is mounted rotatably about its longitudinal axis (L) in a casing tube , a supporting unit which can be connected to the body of the motor vehicle and in which the adjustment unit can be accommodated, and a clamping device which, in a securing position, secures the adjustment unit relative to the supporting unit in normal operation and which, in a release position, enables an adjustment of the adjustment unit relative to the supporting unit at least in the longitudinal direction (LR), wherein the clamping device comprises an actuating element which interacts with a clamping mechanism which converts an actuation of the actuating element into a clamping stroke (K) directed transversely to the longitudinal axis (L) for clamping the supporting unit to the adjustment unit , and wherein the clamping device comprises at least one locking part which is supported on the supporting unit in the longitudinal direction, wherein, in the securing position, a form-fitting element of the locking part engages non-displaceably in the longitudinal direction in a form-fitting element of an engagement part connected to the adjustment unit , and, in the release position, the form-fitting element of the locking part is spaced apart from the form-fitting element of the engagement part , and enables a movement of the adjustment unit relative to the supporting unit in the longitudinal direction (LR), wherein the engagement part is connected to the adjustment unit via a separate energy absorption device , characterized in that the actuating element is connected to a lifting mechanism which is separate from the clamping mechanism and which is connected to the locking part , and converts an actuation of the actuating element into a working stroke of the locking part relative to the engagement part , wherein the working stroke of the lifting mechanism is predeterminable independently of the clamping stroke (K) of the clamping mechanism .
A power system stabilizer , the stabilizer comprising: a sensor configured for sensing a signal representative of electro-mechanical oscillations of the power system; a controller configured for, during normal operation, using the sensed signal for generating control signals for damping the electro-mechanical oscillations; and a damper comprising a damping converter and a resistor coupled to the damping converter, the damping converter being coupled to the power system through a power bus and for using the control signals for damping the electro-mechanical oscillations; characterised in that the controller is configured for, during transient operation, generating control signals for providing electro-mechanical braking through the damper ; wherein the damping converter comprises a diode rectifier coupled in parallel to a capacitor which in turn is coupled to at least two IGBT modules coupled in parallel; and wherein the controller is configured for selectively switching IGBTs of the at least two IGBT modules simultaneously or sequentially depending upon the sensed signal. a sensor configured for sensing a signal representative of electro-mechanical oscillations of the power system; a controller configured for, during normal operation, using the sensed signal for generating control signals for damping the electro-mechanical oscillations; and a damper comprising a damping converter and a resistor coupled to the damping converter, the damping converter being coupled to the power system through a power bus and for using the control signals for damping the electro-mechanical oscillations; characterised in that the controller is configured for, during transient operation, generating control signals for providing electro-mechanical braking through the damper ; wherein the damping converter comprises a diode rectifier coupled in parallel to a capacitor which in turn is coupled to at least two IGBT modules coupled in parallel; and wherein the controller is configured for selectively switching IGBTs of the at least two IGBT modules simultaneously or sequentially depending upon the sensed signal.
A stand-mixer appliance comprising: an appliance body ; a mixer head housing a motor assembly , motor controls , and a speed control assembly , wherein said speed control assembly is electrically coupled with the motor assembly and/or the motor controls , said stand-mixer appliance being characterized in that the speed control assembly comprises: a cam slidably coupled with a bracket positioned proximate a PCB , wherein the cam has an engagement edge positioned opposite the bracket ; a slider fixedly coupled with the bracket and defining a channel ; a lever operably coupled with the cam , wherein the lever is configured to move the cam between the bracket and the slider ; a magnet housing slidably received by the channel of the slider and having a magnet disposed therein; a ball bearing magnetically coupled with the magnet housing and configured to be selectively engaged with the engagement edge of the cam ; and a Hall-effect sensor configured to detect a position of the magnet . an appliance body ; a mixer head housing a motor assembly , motor controls , and a speed control assembly , wherein said speed control assembly is electrically coupled with the motor assembly and/or the motor controls , said stand-mixer appliance being characterized in that the speed control assembly comprises: a cam slidably coupled with a bracket positioned proximate a PCB , wherein the cam has an engagement edge positioned opposite the bracket ; a slider fixedly coupled with the bracket and defining a channel ; a lever operably coupled with the cam , wherein the lever is configured to move the cam between the bracket and the slider ; a magnet housing slidably received by the channel of the slider and having a magnet disposed therein; a ball bearing magnetically coupled with the magnet housing and configured to be selectively engaged with the engagement edge of the cam ; and a Hall-effect sensor configured to detect a position of the magnet . a cam slidably coupled with a bracket positioned proximate a PCB , wherein the cam has an engagement edge positioned opposite the bracket ; a slider fixedly coupled with the bracket and defining a channel ; a lever operably coupled with the cam , wherein the lever is configured to move the cam between the bracket and the slider ; a magnet housing slidably received by the channel of the slider and having a magnet disposed therein; a ball bearing magnetically coupled with the magnet housing and configured to be selectively engaged with the engagement edge of the cam ; and a Hall-effect sensor configured to detect a position of the magnet .
A method for operating a winch in a winch arrangement, the winch comprising a rotatable winch drum for spooling a spoolable medium for mooring a vessel and an electric motor operably coupled to the winch drum to rotate the winch drum, the winch arrangement further comprising an electric drive comprising an inverter for feeding the electric motor from a DC power supply , and a control arrangement of the electric drive, the method comprising: monitoring by the electric drive a tension of the spoolable medium between the vessel and a point of mooring; and driving by the electric drive the winch drum by driving the electric motor such that the monitored tension of the spoolable medium reaches a predetermined tension set point value or value range, wherein, in response to the monitored tension of the spoolable medium reaching the predetermined tension set point value or value range, setting a driving speed of the electric motor to zero, characterized in that the method comprises: after the setting of the driving speed of the electric motor to zero, driving by the electric drive the electric motor to alternate directions of rotation at predetermined driving speeds such that the direction of rotation is changed at a predetermined frequency. monitoring by the electric drive a tension of the spoolable medium between the vessel and a point of mooring; and driving by the electric drive the winch drum by driving the electric motor such that the monitored tension of the spoolable medium reaches a predetermined tension set point value or value range, wherein, in response to the monitored tension of the spoolable medium reaching the predetermined tension set point value or value range, setting a driving speed of the electric motor to zero, characterized in that the method comprises: after the setting of the driving speed of the electric motor to zero, driving by the electric drive the electric motor to alternate directions of rotation at predetermined driving speeds such that the direction of rotation is changed at a predetermined frequency.
A method for measuring an object using a machine tool carrying a scanning probe, the machine tool being arranged to drive the scanning probe along a pre-programmed scan path relative to the object and the scanning probe being arranged to collect probe data describing a spatial relationship of the surface of the object relative to the scanning probe whilst the scan path is traversed, the method comprising the steps of; a) driving the scanning probe along the scan path whilst collecting probe data, b) analysing the probe data collected in step (a) to determine an offset of the object, the offset of the object being a translation and/or rotation and/or scaling of the object, c) translating and/or rotating and/or scaling the scan path relative to the object by a known amount and repeating steps (a) and (b) to re-determine the offset of the object, and d) generating an error map or function that describes the difference between the re-determined offset and an offset expected to result from the applied translation and/or rotation and/or scaling of the scan path relative to the object. a) driving the scanning probe along the scan path whilst collecting probe data, b) analysing the probe data collected in step (a) to determine an offset of the object, the offset of the object being a translation and/or rotation and/or scaling of the object, c) translating and/or rotating and/or scaling the scan path relative to the object by a known amount and repeating steps (a) and (b) to re-determine the offset of the object, and d) generating an error map or function that describes the difference between the re-determined offset and an offset expected to result from the applied translation and/or rotation and/or scaling of the scan path relative to the object.
A method for automatically selecting image(s) to produce model(s) for a patient-specific simulation of blood flow, using a computer system, the method comprising: receiving one or more characteristics of accuracy, precision, or performance for a simulation of a patient's blood flow; receiving one or more images of at least a portion of a patient's anatomy; receiving an image quality score associated with the one or more images; selecting , based on the received image quality score and the received one or more characteristics of accuracy, precision, or performance in performing the simulation, an image, of the one or more received images, to produce a model for use in the simulation of the patient's blood flow; the method further comprising: estimating , using the received image quality score, one or more performance metrics, wherein the one or more performance metrics include metrics measuring time to complete at least a portion of the simulation, cost of at least a portion of the simulation, error of the simulation, percent confidence or confidence interval of the simulation, or a combination thereof; and selecting the image based on the estimated performance metrics. receiving one or more characteristics of accuracy, precision, or performance for a simulation of a patient's blood flow; receiving one or more images of at least a portion of a patient's anatomy; receiving an image quality score associated with the one or more images; selecting , based on the received image quality score and the received one or more characteristics of accuracy, precision, or performance in performing the simulation, an image, of the one or more received images, to produce a model for use in the simulation of the patient's blood flow; the method further comprising: estimating , using the received image quality score, one or more performance metrics, wherein the one or more performance metrics include metrics measuring time to complete at least a portion of the simulation, cost of at least a portion of the simulation, error of the simulation, percent confidence or confidence interval of the simulation, or a combination thereof; and selecting the image based on the estimated performance metrics. estimating , using the received image quality score, one or more performance metrics, wherein the one or more performance metrics include metrics measuring time to complete at least a portion of the simulation, cost of at least a portion of the simulation, error of the simulation, percent confidence or confidence interval of the simulation, or a combination thereof; and selecting the image based on the estimated performance metrics.
An oncolytic poxvirus comprising inserted in its genome a nucleic acid molecule encoding one or more immune checkpoint modulator(s), wherein said one or more immune checkpoint modulator(s) is a monoclonal antibody that specifically binds to and antagonizes at least partially the activity of an inhibitory immune checkpoint mediated by any of PD-1, PD-L1, PD-L2, LAG3, Tim3, BTLA and CTLA4, and wherein said oncolytic poxvirus is a vaccinia virus defective for thymidine kinase (TK) resulting from inactivating mutations in the J2R viral gene, for use for treating a cancer.
A solid oral pharmaceutical composition comprising an alkali metal and/or an alkaline earth metal diarsenic (III) tetraoxide and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.
A method for obtaining a contour image of a tooth , the method executed at least in part by a computer and comprising: detecting movement of an intra-oral camera using video images from a video imaging system in the intra-oral camera by: (i) acquiring (S210; S300) a first video image frame that includes the tooth and processing the first video image frame to detect (S310) one or more edges of the tooth in the first video image frame; (ii) acquiring (S210; S320) a second video image frame that includes the tooth and processing the second video image frame to detect (S330) the one or more edges of the tooth in the second video image frame; (iii) comparing (S220; S340) corresponding edge locations between the first and second processed video image frames to output a movement signal; projecting (S230; S360) a fringe pattern illumination onto the tooth from the camera and capturing (S240; S370) and storing one or more still images of the fringe pattern according to the movement signal based on the detected intra-oral camera movement in the first and second processed video image frames; and calculating what fringe pattern images are needed and automatically determining intra-oral camera position and capturing projection pattern images as the camera position is changed. detecting movement of an intra-oral camera using video images from a video imaging system in the intra-oral camera by: (i) acquiring (S210; S300) a first video image frame that includes the tooth and processing the first video image frame to detect (S310) one or more edges of the tooth in the first video image frame; (ii) acquiring (S210; S320) a second video image frame that includes the tooth and processing the second video image frame to detect (S330) the one or more edges of the tooth in the second video image frame; (iii) comparing (S220; S340) corresponding edge locations between the first and second processed video image frames to output a movement signal; (i) acquiring (S210; S300) a first video image frame that includes the tooth and processing the first video image frame to detect (S310) one or more edges of the tooth in the first video image frame; (ii) acquiring (S210; S320) a second video image frame that includes the tooth and processing the second video image frame to detect (S330) the one or more edges of the tooth in the second video image frame; (iii) comparing (S220; S340) corresponding edge locations between the first and second processed video image frames to output a movement signal; projecting (S230; S360) a fringe pattern illumination onto the tooth from the camera and capturing (S240; S370) and storing one or more still images of the fringe pattern according to the movement signal based on the detected intra-oral camera movement in the first and second processed video image frames; and calculating what fringe pattern images are needed and automatically determining intra-oral camera position and capturing projection pattern images as the camera position is changed.