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Apparatus for achieving masing at room temperature, the apparatus comprising: a microwave cavity comprising a resonator structure therein which exhibits a resonance of sufficiently high Q-factor for maser oscillation, the resonator structure comprising a masing medium located within a resonant element , wherein the masing medium comprises spin-defect centres; means for applying a magnetic field (B) across the masing medium ; an input of microwave radiation to be amplified, the input of microwave radiation being coupled to the resonator structure ; and means for optically pumping the masing medium and thereby causing stimulated emission of microwave photons; wherein the microwave cavity has an effective magnetic mode volume of the order of 0.1 cm 3 , similar to the volume of the masing medium ; wherein the masing medium is aligned such that an axis defined by the spin-defect centres is parallel to the applied magnetic field (B); and wherein the apparatus further comprises means for adjusting the orientation of the masing medium within the microwave cavity when the microwave cavity is closed. a microwave cavity comprising a resonator structure therein which exhibits a resonance of sufficiently high Q-factor for maser oscillation, the resonator structure comprising a masing medium located within a resonant element , wherein the masing medium comprises spin-defect centres; means for applying a magnetic field (B) across the masing medium ; an input of microwave radiation to be amplified, the input of microwave radiation being coupled to the resonator structure ; and means for optically pumping the masing medium and thereby causing stimulated emission of microwave photons; wherein the microwave cavity has an effective magnetic mode volume of the order of 0.1 cm 3 , similar to the volume of the masing medium ; wherein the masing medium is aligned such that an axis defined by the spin-defect centres is parallel to the applied magnetic field (B); and wherein the apparatus further comprises means for adjusting the orientation of the masing medium within the microwave cavity when the microwave cavity is closed.
An image processing system (IPS) comprising: an input port (IN) configured to receive, for a first image (IG1) of an object (B) acquired by a spectral imaging apparatus, an input specification comprising: i) a location for a first image structure (S1) in said first image (IG1) and ii) a structure property that relates to a corresponding physical property of at least a part of said object (B), wherein the structure property specification includes at least spectral information; an image structure retriever (ISR) configured to identify, based on said input specification, a second image structure (S2) in a second image (IG2) of the same object (B), said second image (IG2) acquired with a spectral imaging apparatus, wherein the step of identifying comprises the sub-steps of defining a search region (ROI2) in the second image (IG2) based on the location of the first image structure (S1) in the first image (IG1) and a region of interest (ROI1) around this location, performing a material decomposition in the region of interest (ROI1) around this location and in the search region (ROI2) and comparing said search region (ROI2) with said region of interest (ROI1) using a similarity metric in order to identify the second image structure (S2); a graphics display generator (DG) configured to display on a display device (MT) said second image structure (S2). an input port (IN) configured to receive, for a first image (IG1) of an object (B) acquired by a spectral imaging apparatus, an input specification comprising: i) a location for a first image structure (S1) in said first image (IG1) and ii) a structure property that relates to a corresponding physical property of at least a part of said object (B), wherein the structure property specification includes at least spectral information; an image structure retriever (ISR) configured to identify, based on said input specification, a second image structure (S2) in a second image (IG2) of the same object (B), said second image (IG2) acquired with a spectral imaging apparatus, wherein the step of identifying comprises the sub-steps of defining a search region (ROI2) in the second image (IG2) based on the location of the first image structure (S1) in the first image (IG1) and a region of interest (ROI1) around this location, performing a material decomposition in the region of interest (ROI1) around this location and in the search region (ROI2) and comparing said search region (ROI2) with said region of interest (ROI1) using a similarity metric in order to identify the second image structure (S2); a graphics display generator (DG) configured to display on a display device (MT) said second image structure (S2).
A lever mechanism for converting a motion from linear to rotary, comprising a guiding bar , a slider which slides along said guiding bar , and a lever , said lever comprising a cylindrical element and a pair of slot links which are fixed frontally on said cylindrical element and between which said slider is arranged, characterized in that said slider comprises at least two bushes for supporting a pivot which is adapted to act on said slot links , said at least two bushes being mutually separated by a space which is adapted to accommodate a reserve of lubricant, at least one of said slot links comprising a spacer and a cover , defining a space which is adapted to accommodate a reserve of lubricant.
A filter assembly comprising a base , a cover , and a substantially cylindrical filter element , said base being adapted to releasably receive said cover with said filter element at least partially inserted therein; said base having an outlet orifice with a first sealing zone , and a drainage orifice with a second sealing zone , said outlet orifice and said drainage orifice being concentric; said filter element comprising an outlet tube with a first sealing element , and a drainage plug with a second sealing element , said outlet tube and said drainage plug being concentric and positioned to sealingly engage with said first sealing zone and said second sealing zone , respectively, when said base receives said cover ; wherein an axial distance (A) between said first sealing element and said second sealing element is different from an axial distance (B) between an end of said first sealing zone facing said filter element and an end of said second sealing zone facing said filter element ; wherein said base is adapted to receive said cover by rotational engagement of corresponding threaded surfaces on said base and said cover ; characterized in that said base and said filter element comprise cooperating means to guide and maintain said filter element in a predetermined angular orientation when said cover is received by said base; wherein said second sealing element is arranged in a first slanted plane; wherein said second sealing zone is provided in a second slanted plane; and wherein said predetermined orientation is an orientation in which said first slanted plane is parallel with said second slanted plane. said filter element comprising an outlet tube with a first sealing element , and a drainage plug with a second sealing element , said outlet tube and said drainage plug being concentric and positioned to sealingly engage with said first sealing zone and said second sealing zone , respectively, when said base receives said cover ; wherein an axial distance (A) between said first sealing element and said second sealing element is different from an axial distance (B) between an end of said first sealing zone facing said filter element and an end of said second sealing zone facing said filter element ; wherein said base is adapted to receive said cover by rotational engagement of corresponding threaded surfaces on said base and said cover ; characterized in that said base and said filter element comprise cooperating means to guide and maintain said filter element in a predetermined angular orientation when said cover is received by said base; wherein said second sealing element is arranged in a first slanted plane; wherein said second sealing zone is provided in a second slanted plane; and wherein said predetermined orientation is an orientation in which said first slanted plane is parallel with said second slanted plane.
A pharmaceutical combination comprising (i) (S)-5-(5-Chloro-1-methyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydro-pyridin-3-yl)-6-(4-chloro-phenyl)-2-(2,4-dimethoxy-pyrimidin-5-yl)-1-isopropyl-5,6-dihydro-1 H-pyrrolo[3,4-d]imidazol-4-one, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and (ii) 7-Cyclopentyl-2-(5-piperazin-1-yl-pyridin-2-ylamino)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-6-carboxylic acid dimethylamide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for use in the treatment of liposarcoma. (i) (S)-5-(5-Chloro-1-methyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydro-pyridin-3-yl)-6-(4-chloro-phenyl)-2-(2,4-dimethoxy-pyrimidin-5-yl)-1-isopropyl-5,6-dihydro-1 H-pyrrolo[3,4-d]imidazol-4-one, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and (ii) 7-Cyclopentyl-2-(5-piperazin-1-yl-pyridin-2-ylamino)-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-6-carboxylic acid dimethylamide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for use in the treatment of liposarcoma.
Cleaning appliance for cleaning surfaces , having at least one nozzle with at least one opening , the nozzle being designed to be moved with the opening along a movement axis (A) over the surface to be cleaned, and having at least one brush which is arranged inside the nozzle and is rotatable such that dirt particles can be conveyed from the surface to be cleaned into the cleaning appliance by the brush , having at least one acceleration sensor which is arranged and designed to detect accelerations of the brush along the movement axis (A); the cleaning appliance being designed to distinguish between two directions of movement of the brush along the movement axis (A) by means of the detected accelerations of the brush , the cleaning appliance being further designed to operate the brush at a rotational speed and/or rotational direction depending on the direction of its movement along the movement axis (A); characterised in that the cleaning appliance is designed to determine the speed of the movement of the brush along the movement axis (A) by means of the detected accelerations of the brush , and to operate the brush with a rotational speed and/or rotational direction depending on the speed of its movement in such a way that a constant relative speed between the brush and the surface to be cleaned can be achieved.
A method in a wireless local area network, WLAN, system, the method comprising: receiving, by a first station, STA, of a receiving multi-link device, MLD, an Association Request frame including multi-link information from a transmitting MLD, wherein the receiving MLD includes the first STA and a second STA, wherein the first STA operates on a first link, and the second STA operates on a second link, wherein the multi-link information includes information related to the first link and the second link, wherein the multi-link information further includes information related to whether the first link and the second link are a simultaneous transmit and receive, STR, link set or a non-STR link set; and transmitting, by the first STA of the receiving MLD, an Association Response frame including multi-link address information to the transmitting MLD, wherein the multi-link address information includes a media access control, MAC, address of the second STA. receiving, by a first station, STA, of a receiving multi-link device, MLD, an Association Request frame including multi-link information from a transmitting MLD, wherein the receiving MLD includes the first STA and a second STA, wherein the first STA operates on a first link, and the second STA operates on a second link, wherein the multi-link information includes information related to the first link and the second link, wherein the multi-link information further includes information related to whether the first link and the second link are a simultaneous transmit and receive, STR, link set or a non-STR link set; and transmitting, by the first STA of the receiving MLD, an Association Response frame including multi-link address information to the transmitting MLD, wherein the multi-link address information includes a media access control, MAC, address of the second STA.
A method for determining presence of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) comprising an omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid selected from the group consisting of docosahexanoic acid (DHA), docosapentaenoic acid (DPA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), and combinations thereof in a plant part comprising a seed by analyzing the seed in a non-destructive manner, the method comprising, (a) obtaining a sample of the plant part comprising a viable seed; (b) analyzing the viable seed by Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy to obtain a FTIR spectroscopy result comprising a first absorption band between about 3800 cm -1 and about 2600 cm -1 ; (c) comparing the FTIR spectroscopy result of step (b) to existing reference FTIR spectroscopy results; and (d) predicting whether the seed in the sample contains at least one PUFA selected from the group consisting of DHA, DPA, or EPA; wherein the seed remains viable following the non-destructive FTIR analysis. (a) obtaining a sample of the plant part comprising a viable seed; (b) analyzing the viable seed by Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy to obtain a FTIR spectroscopy result comprising a first absorption band between about 3800 cm -1 and about 2600 cm -1 ; (c) comparing the FTIR spectroscopy result of step (b) to existing reference FTIR spectroscopy results; and (d) predicting whether the seed in the sample contains at least one PUFA selected from the group consisting of DHA, DPA, or EPA; wherein the seed remains viable following the non-destructive FTIR analysis.
A method for a client device receiver of an email or SMS message to authenticate an identity of a server device sender of the email or SMS message, thereby to hinder phishing attacks, wherein the message contains a one-time security code in the form of a string of characters generated by selecting characters from a sender-side non-repeating pseudorandom string of characters by applying a user-specific PIN in the form of a first sequence of digits to the pseudorandom security string at the server device sender by sequentially selecting numerical positions in the sender-side pseudorandom string on the basis of the numbers in the user-specific PIN, taken in positional order, and returning the characters thereby selected from the sender-side pseudorandom string in sequence so as to form the one-time security code, wherein upon receipt of the email or SMS message, the client device receiver correlates the characters in the one-time security code with characters in a receiver-side non-repeating pseudorandom string of characters, identical to the sender-side pseudorandom string, by considering the characters of the one-time security code in sequence and identifying a numerical position of each character of the one-time security code in the receiver-side pseudorandom array to thereby generate a second sequence of digits, and wherein the identity of the server device sender is authenticated by the client device receiver when the second sequence of digits matches the user-specific PIN.
A variable-speed belt drive assembly, the variable-speed belt drive assembly comprising a rotatable hub ; a plurality of pulley segments , each pulley segment having a curved outer surface adapted to engage a drive belt; a plurality of slider devices , each slider device having an outer end attached to a corresponding one of the pulley segments , and each slider device having an inner end slidably received by the hub ; and an actuator device for moving the pulley segments inwardly and outwardly with respect to the hub , characterized in that each slider device comprises at least two rods extending from the hub in parallel relationship to each other, and the hub having a plurality of sets of bores , within each set, the bores are parallel to each other extending inwardly from an outer surface of the hub and slidably receiving a corresponding one of the at least two rods so that each pulley segment is radially movable with respect to the hub , wherein the variable-speed belt drive assembly includes a plurality of resilient members , each resilient member being mounted to a corresponding one of the rods , each resilient member being biased to urge one of the pulley segments outwardly.
An attachment mechanism for attaching a toilet seat to a toilet pan , the attachment mechanism comprising: a body portion having engagement means for engaging part of a toilet seat ; attachment means for attaching the body portion to the toilet pan, wherein the attachment means comprises a suction cup having a suction cavity; and an actuation mechanism to allow the suction cup to be moved between a first engaged position and a second disengaged position; wherein the actuation mechanism comprises a pump and the pump has a conduit that connects with the suction cup to allow fluid to be removed from the suction cavity of the suction cup ; wherein the actuation mechanism is provided in or associated with the engagement means of the attachment mechanism, such the movement of the engagement means actuates movement of the actuation mechanism. an actuation mechanism to allow the suction cup to be moved between a first engaged position and a second disengaged position; wherein the actuation mechanism comprises a pump and the pump has a conduit that connects with the suction cup to allow fluid to be removed from the suction cavity of the suction cup ; wherein the actuation mechanism is provided in or associated with the engagement means of the attachment mechanism, such the movement of the engagement means actuates movement of the actuation mechanism.
A medical device (MD) comprising a unit for detecting electromagnetic interference , having: - at least one sensor and/or indicator for electromagnetic interference fields and a switching device ; - at least one electrode; - at least one control unit, which is connected or connectable to the unit for detecting electromagnetic interference; and - at least one detection unit and/or at least one stimulation unit, which each are connected or connectable to the at least one control unit and the at least one electrode, - one or more EMI capacitors, or an EMI capacitor circuit, the device being adapted in such a way that, when the at least one electrode is in contact with bodily tissue and if electromagnetic interference fields are detected by the unit for detecting electromagnetic interference, the input characteristic of the at least one electrode for the electronics system of the MD or IMD is automatically modified by means of the at least one switching device in such a way that the influences of the electromagnetic interference fields are minimised, characterised by components having voltage-dependent capacitance, the switching device being connected in series with said one or more EMI capacitors or the switching device being connected in parallel with said existing EMI capacitor circuit, the device being designed in such a way that the input characteristic is modifiable by means of said components having voltage-dependent capacitance. - at least one sensor and/or indicator for electromagnetic interference fields and a switching device ; - at least one electrode; - at least one control unit, which is connected or connectable to the unit for detecting electromagnetic interference; and - at least one detection unit and/or at least one stimulation unit, which each are connected or connectable to the at least one control unit and the at least one electrode, - one or more EMI capacitors, or an EMI capacitor circuit,
A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system for obtaining magnetic resonance (MR) images of a volume, the MRI system comprising a controller configured to: perform a preparation scan to acquire preparation echo phase information (105, PEPI) for a plurality of dynamics of a scan , each dynamic including image information of a plurality of slices; output a plurality of pulse sequences each of which is configured for a corresponding dynamic of the plurality of dynamics of the scan and comprises a navigator sequence and an image sequence , which image sequence is a single- or multi-shot echo planar imaging sequence, wherein the controller is configured to switch off phase encoding gradients when performing the navigator sequence , wherein the navigator sequence comprises: a radio frequency (RF) signal (RF am ) having a reduced flip angle waveform ; and a slice select gradient signal (S) having a weak slice selection waveform , which is chosen such that it selects a volume which fully contains all imaged slices; acquire navigation and image information for each corresponding pulse sequence of the plurality of pulse sequences; and form corrected image information by correcting echo phase information of the image information in accordance with the preparation echo phase information, and correcting at least one of gradient delay and frequency offset of the image information in accordance with the navigation information. perform a preparation scan to acquire preparation echo phase information (105, PEPI) for a plurality of dynamics of a scan , each dynamic including image information of a plurality of slices; output a plurality of pulse sequences each of which is configured for a corresponding dynamic of the plurality of dynamics of the scan and comprises a navigator sequence and an image sequence , which image sequence is a single- or multi-shot echo planar imaging sequence, wherein the controller is configured to switch off phase encoding gradients when performing the navigator sequence , wherein the navigator sequence comprises: a radio frequency (RF) signal (RF am ) having a reduced flip angle waveform ; and a slice select gradient signal (S) having a weak slice selection waveform , which is chosen such that it selects a volume which fully contains all imaged slices; a radio frequency (RF) signal (RF am ) having a reduced flip angle waveform ; and a slice select gradient signal (S) having a weak slice selection waveform , which is chosen such that it selects a volume which fully contains all imaged slices; acquire navigation and image information for each corresponding pulse sequence of the plurality of pulse sequences; and form corrected image information by correcting echo phase information of the image information in accordance with the preparation echo phase information, and correcting at least one of gradient delay and frequency offset of the image information in accordance with the navigation information.
Oscillator for regulating a mechanical watch movement, the oscillator comprising an escapement wheel and a first resonator ; the first resonator comprising a mass element ; and a base designed to be fixed or movable on the watch movement; characterized in that the first resonator constitutes the time base of the oscillator ; the mass element being supported only by the base via at least two vibrating elements , said at least two vibrating elements maintaining the mass element in oscillation; and in that the mass element comprises at least one anchor portion , secured to the mass element and configured so as to cooperate directly with the escapement wheel so as to maintain the oscillations of said first resonator and to let the escapement wheel move with each alternation of oscillations.