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An arrangement for functionally updating a digitalized, initially analog mammography apparatus, wherein the initially analog mammography apparatus comprises a direct digital detector instead of an analog image plate or film, characterized in that the arrangement comprises: - a light blocking element configured on top of a LED light source initially part of the analog mammography apparatus, - an external pulsed light source , which is controlled to emit pulsed light, wherein the external pulsed light source is placed between an internal housing surface of the apparatus and a surface of the direct digital detector , wherein - an original photodetector of the apparatus is able to detect a lowering or rising edge of the received light signal originated from the external pulsed light source after each taken X-ray exposure image from a patient. - a light blocking element configured on top of a LED light source initially part of the analog mammography apparatus, - an external pulsed light source , which is controlled to emit pulsed light, wherein the external pulsed light source is placed between an internal housing surface of the apparatus and a surface of the direct digital detector , wherein - an original photodetector of the apparatus is able to detect a lowering or rising edge of the received light signal originated from the external pulsed light source after each taken X-ray exposure image from a patient.
A device comprising: a textile or fabric ; and a flexible and conformable light source apparatus attached to the textile or fabric , wherein the light source apparatus comprises: at least one light source ; at least two conductive members having a first end and a second end , the first end is connected to the at least one light source and the second end is adapted to connect to a power source ; characterized by at least one transparent polymer layer that encapsulates the entirety of the at least one light source and at least part of the at least two conductive members . a textile or fabric ; and a flexible and conformable light source apparatus attached to the textile or fabric , wherein the light source apparatus comprises: at least one light source ; at least two conductive members having a first end and a second end , the first end is connected to the at least one light source and the second end is adapted to connect to a power source ; characterized by at least one transparent polymer layer that encapsulates the entirety of the at least one light source and at least part of the at least two conductive members . at least one light source ; at least two conductive members having a first end and a second end , the first end is connected to the at least one light source and the second end is adapted to connect to a power source ; characterized by at least one transparent polymer layer that encapsulates the entirety of the at least one light source and at least part of the at least two conductive members .
Kit for attaching a plant to a wall, comprising - a support panel fixable to a wall; - at least one delivery channel and one drainage channel obtained in the support panel ; - an irrigation apparatus at least partially insertable in the delivery channel and the drainage channel and suitable for recovering the drainage water from the plant; characterised in that it comprises at least a delivery pipe and a drainage pipe which can be inserted in the delivery channel and the drainage channel respectively, said delivery pipe being connectable in fluid communication with a water source, the drainage pipe being in fluid communication with the delivery pipe to re-introduce the water drained by said plants into the delivery pipe . - a support panel fixable to a wall; - at least one delivery channel and one drainage channel obtained in the support panel ; - an irrigation apparatus at least partially insertable in the delivery channel and the drainage channel and suitable for recovering the drainage water from the plant; characterised in that it comprises at least a delivery pipe and a drainage pipe which can be inserted in the delivery channel and the drainage channel respectively, said delivery pipe being connectable in fluid communication with a water source, the drainage pipe being in fluid communication with the delivery pipe to re-introduce the water drained by said plants into the delivery pipe .
Crankshaft arrangement for an internal combustion engine, having a. a crankshaft ; b. a torsional vibration damper with a primary mass and a vibration damper ring ; c. the primary mass being connected fixedly to the crankshaft , and the vibration damper ring and the primary mass being coupled via a viscous fluid; d. the torsional vibration damper being attached to an output end of the crankshaft ; e. the primary mass being coupled via an elastomer coupling ring to a secondary coupling , f. the torsional vibration damper being coupled to the secondary coupling via a feedback device , characterised in that the feedback device has a negative rigidity. a. a crankshaft ; b. a torsional vibration damper with a primary mass and a vibration damper ring ; c. the primary mass being connected fixedly to the crankshaft , and the vibration damper ring and the primary mass being coupled via a viscous fluid; d. the torsional vibration damper being attached to an output end of the crankshaft ; e. the primary mass being coupled via an elastomer coupling ring to a secondary coupling , f. the torsional vibration damper being coupled to the secondary coupling via a feedback device ,
A method of selecting one of a plurality of vehicle transmission shift points by reference to road gradient, the method 2. being characterised by comprising: pre-selecting an alternative transmission shift point appropriate to a gradient indicated on a road sign recognized by means of a forward facing camera device; detecting a parameter indicative of a change of road gradient; and upon detection immediately implementing said pre-selected alternative transmission shift point. pre-selecting an alternative transmission shift point appropriate to a gradient indicated on a road sign recognized by means of a forward facing camera device; detecting a parameter indicative of a change of road gradient; and upon detection immediately implementing said pre-selected alternative transmission shift point.
Apparatus for measuring, inspecting and/or processing objects, comprising: a mobile platform for moving the apparatus through a spatial region, a kinematic system attached to the mobile platform , and an instrument head (25; 30) attached to the kinematic system , wherein the kinematic system is configured to move the instrument head (25; 30) relative to the mobile platform , at least one sensor (32-34) attached to the mobile platform or the kinematic system and a high-resolution camera attached to the mobile platform or the kinematic system , and a controller configured: to determine a first estimation of a pose of a target object (20, 21; 91) on the basis of signals from the at least one sensor (32-34), to control the mobile platform on the basis of the first estimation to move to the target object, to determine a second, more accurate estimation of the pose of the target object on the basis of signals from the high-resolution camera and the first estimation and to control the kinematic system , wherein determining the first estimation and determining the second estimation are additionally effected on the basis of a digital representation (36; 94; 1003) of the target object (20, 21; 91), and to position the instrument head at the target object (20, 21; 91) on the basis of the second estimation by way of the control of the kinematic system, and wherein the controller is further configured to track the pose of the target object (20, 21; 91) during the movement of the mobile platform and/or during a movement of the kinematic system . a mobile platform for moving the apparatus through a spatial region, a kinematic system attached to the mobile platform , and an instrument head (25; 30) attached to the kinematic system , wherein the kinematic system is configured to move the instrument head (25; 30) relative to the mobile platform , at least one sensor (32-34) attached to the mobile platform or the kinematic system and a high-resolution camera attached to the mobile platform or the kinematic system , and a controller configured: to determine a first estimation of a pose of a target object (20, 21; 91) on the basis of signals from the at least one sensor (32-34), to control the mobile platform on the basis of the first estimation to move to the target object, to determine a second, more accurate estimation of the pose of the target object on the basis of signals from the high-resolution camera and the first estimation and to control the kinematic system , wherein determining the first estimation and determining the second estimation are additionally effected on the basis of a digital representation (36; 94; 1003) of the target object (20, 21; 91), and to position the instrument head at the target object (20, 21; 91) on the basis of the second estimation by way of the control of the kinematic system, and wherein the controller is further configured to track the pose of the target object (20, 21; 91) during the movement of the mobile platform and/or during a movement of the kinematic system .
The method for determining a remaining service life of a fluid thrust-conducting process engineering apparatus , which apparatus is designed as a heat exchanger, or as a column, or as a container for phase separation, wherein a computing unit is attached to the apparatus , and wherein the computing unit is linked, in terms of data transfer, to a remote computing unit , wherein measured values of a temperature are obtained by means of a plurality of sensors arranged in or on the apparatus , a mechanical stress is determined from the measured values of the temperature as a non-directly measurable quantity, and the remaining service life is determined from the mechanical stress as a further non-directly measurable quantity, wherein the mechanical stress is determined by means of the computing unit , the mechanical stress and/or the measured values of the temperature are transmitted to the remote computing unit , and the remaining service life is determined there, or wherein the measured values of the temperature are transmitted to the remote computing unit , and the mechanical stress and the remaining service life are determined there. wherein a computing unit is attached to the apparatus , and wherein the computing unit is linked, in terms of data transfer, to a remote computing unit , wherein measured values of a temperature are obtained by means of a plurality of sensors arranged in or on the apparatus , a mechanical stress is determined from the measured values of the temperature as a non-directly measurable quantity, and the remaining service life is determined from the mechanical stress as a further non-directly measurable quantity, wherein the mechanical stress is determined by means of the computing unit , the mechanical stress and/or the measured values of the temperature are transmitted to the remote computing unit , and the remaining service life is determined there, or wherein the measured values of the temperature are transmitted to the remote computing unit , and the mechanical stress and the remaining service life are determined there.
A sustained-release drug delivery formulation for use in the treatment of a mental illness or a central nervous system disorder, comprising a microcapsule in which aripiprazole or donepezil is contained in a biodegradable polymer; and a hydrogel containing small intestinal submucosa powder or hyaluronic acid hydrogel, in which a material comprising a tetrazine and a material comprising a cyclooctene are crosslinked to each other, wherein the biodegradable polymer is selected from polylactide-co-glycolide (PLGA), polyethylene glycol (PEG), caprolactone (CL), glycolide (GA), and lactide (LA), wherein the material comprising the tetrazine is one or more selected from the group consisting of methyltetrazine-amine, methyltetrazine-PEG4-amine, methyl tetrazine-propylamine, tetrazine-PEG5-NHS ester, methyltetrazine-PEG4-NHS ester, methyltetrazine-PEG4-NHS amine, methyltetrazine-silfo-NHS ester, methyltetrazine-PEG4-acid, methyltetrazine-PEG12-NHS ester, methyltetrazine-NHS ester, methyltetrazine-acid, and tetrazine-acid, and the material comprising the cyclooctene is one or more selected from the group consisting of trans-cyclooctene-amine, trans-cyclooctene-NHS ester, trans-cyclooctene-NHS amine, trans cyclooctene-PEG-NHS ester, and trans cyclooctene-PEG4-acid.
A sheath for use with a medical device, comprising: an inner liner defining a lumen extending longitudinally through the sheath ; a coil having a series of windings with an outer surface and inner surface , the coil having a predetermined coil spacing between adjacent coil windings to define voids between adjacent windings, the coil fitted around at least a part of the inner liner ; an intermediate layer disposed between the inner surface of the coil windings and a portion of the inner liner and adapted to bond to the inner surface of the coil and to the inner liner ; and an outer layer positioned over and attached to the outer surface of the coil , the outer layer having a lower melt temperature than the inner liner , wherein the inner liner and the outer layer are adhered to the coil independent from one another so that in response to the bending of said sheath the inner liner and the outer layer are capable of moving coaxially independent relative to one another; the sheath further comprising a filler material disposed within at least a portion of said voids between adjacent windings of the coil , the filler material having a dimension sized to bridge said voids to inhibit portions of the outer layer from bonding to the inner liner , the filler material having a higher melt temperature than the outer layer . an inner liner defining a lumen extending longitudinally through the sheath ; a coil having a series of windings with an outer surface and inner surface , the coil having a predetermined coil spacing between adjacent coil windings to define voids between adjacent windings, the coil fitted around at least a part of the inner liner ; an intermediate layer disposed between the inner surface of the coil windings and a portion of the inner liner and adapted to bond to the inner surface of the coil and to the inner liner ; and an outer layer positioned over and attached to the outer surface of the coil , the outer layer having a lower melt temperature than the inner liner , wherein the inner liner and the outer layer are adhered to the coil independent from one another so that in response to the bending of said sheath the inner liner and the outer layer are capable of moving coaxially independent relative to one another; the sheath further comprising a filler material disposed within at least a portion of said voids between adjacent windings of the coil , the filler material having a dimension sized to bridge said voids to inhibit portions of the outer layer from bonding to the inner liner , the filler material having a higher melt temperature than the outer layer .
A method for automatic printing of a three dimensional heterogeneous structure in accordance with a computer-aided design procedure, comprising the following steps: (a) aspirating a first portion consisting of a first material (M1) in liquid form, from a first liquid container into a capillary (C), (b) aspirating a second portion consisting of a second material (M2) in liquid form different than the first material (M1), from a second liquid container into said capillary (C), such that the first portion and the second portion constitute longitudinally different adjacent and consecutive parts of a longitudinally heterogeneous filament encompassed by the capillary; and (c) extraction of the filament (F) from the capillary (C) thus laying it as a portion of a printed layer. (a) aspirating a first portion consisting of a first material (M1) in liquid form, from a first liquid container into a capillary (C), (b) aspirating a second portion consisting of a second material (M2) in liquid form different than the first material (M1), from a second liquid container into said capillary (C), such that the first portion and the second portion constitute longitudinally different adjacent and consecutive parts of a longitudinally heterogeneous filament encompassed by the capillary; and (c) extraction of the filament (F) from the capillary (C) thus laying it as a portion of a printed layer.
A method of transmitting data from a transmitter device to one or more receiver devices , each of the one or more receiver devices being connected to the transmitter device via a respective wire connection , the transmitter device being operable to transmit signals onto the wire connections over one or more different channels, the method comprising, for each of the one or more different channels: i) determining a value of a function s ̃ j , j m , the function being s ̃ j , j m = 2 b max − 1 γ j , j m where: j is a channel index; b max is an upper bound for a channel capacity of the one or more channels; and γ j , j m is a gain of the jth channel; ii) determining a transmission power s j , j m for transmitting data along that channel, wherein the transmission power s j , j m is: s j , j m = min p m s ̃ j , j m where: p m is a power mask for transmitting the data over the one or more different channels; and iii) transmitting, by the transmitter device, data over that channel to one or more of the receiver devices, the data being transmitted at the transmission power s j , j m determined for that channel. i) determining a value of a function s ̃ j , j m , the function being s ̃ j , j m = 2 b max − 1 γ j , j m where: j is a channel index; b max is an upper bound for a channel capacity of the one or more channels; and γ j , j m is a gain of the jth channel; j is a channel index; b max is an upper bound for a channel capacity of the one or more channels; and γ j , j m is a gain of the jth channel; ii) determining a transmission power s j , j m for transmitting data along that channel, wherein the transmission power s j , j m is: s j , j m = min p m s ̃ j , j m where: p m is a power mask for transmitting the data over the one or more different channels; and iii) transmitting, by the transmitter device, data over that channel to one or more of the receiver devices, the data being transmitted at the transmission power s j , j m determined for that channel.
A re-usable container for a substance for the preparation of a liquid beverage, particularly configured for use as a capsule for a beverage dispensing machine, the container including: - a first end portion , - a second end portion , - a shell comprised between said first end portion and second end portion and delimiting therewith an internal volume (V) of the container configured for housing a substance for the preparation of a liquid beverage, wherein: - said first end portion includes one or more first apertures configured for allowing the inlet of a liquid into said internal volume (V), - said second end portion including a plurality of second apertures configured for allowing the outlet of a beverage that can be obtained by interaction of said liquid with a substance for the preparation of a liquid beverage within said internal volume (V), wherein furthermore at least one of said first end portion and second end portion is removable, the container being characterized in that each second aperture of the second end portion defined by at least one slot . - a first end portion , - a second end portion , - a shell comprised between said first end portion and second end portion and delimiting therewith an internal volume (V) of the container configured for housing a substance for the preparation of a liquid beverage, - said first end portion includes one or more first apertures configured for allowing the inlet of a liquid into said internal volume (V), - said second end portion including a plurality of second apertures configured for allowing the outlet of a beverage that can be obtained by interaction of said liquid with a substance for the preparation of a liquid beverage within said internal volume (V),
Sample warper having a sectional-warping drum which has a rotation axis and is rotatably drivable by a winding drive , and a yarn-guide assembly that in the circumferential direction of the sectional-warping drum is disposed so as to be stationary on a base , said yarn-guide assembly having a plurality of yarn guides , each of the latter being disposed on a holder and being displaceable between an active position, in which yarns are depositable in a depositing region on the circumference of the sectional-warping drum , and a passive position in front of the front end of the sectional-warping drum , characterized in that yarn guides are provided with a pivot drive by way of which said yarn guides are pivotable in relation to the base in each case about one pivot axis, wherein the pivot drives are disposed in at least two planes which are mutually offset in a direction that is parallel with the rotation axis of the warping drum.
A method for controlling the use of applications running on items of communication equipment (2 j ), belonging to users having access to a private network comprising a licence server arranged for managing the licences of applications that are authorized to be used by said items of user communication equipment (2 j ), when they are connected to said private network , said method comprising a step comprising, - upon detection that an item of user communication equipment (2 j ) has established a connection with said private network , forbidding the use of each application of this user communication equipment (2 j ); - after the use of each application of this user communication equipment is forbidden, triggering a determination in an authorization server of said private network of the applications of said user communication equipment (2 j ) that are authorized to be used by the latter ; - after determination of the applications of said user communication equipment (2 j ) that are authorized to be used, authorizing the use by said user communication equipment (2 j ) of the applications authorized by said authorization server . - upon detection that an item of user communication equipment (2 j ) has established a connection with said private network , forbidding the use of each application of this user communication equipment (2 j ); - after the use of each application of this user communication equipment is forbidden, triggering a determination in an authorization server of said private network of the applications of said user communication equipment (2 j ) that are authorized to be used by the latter ; - after determination of the applications of said user communication equipment (2 j ) that are authorized to be used, authorizing the use by said user communication equipment (2 j ) of the applications authorized by said authorization server .