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A phased-array ultrasound transducer, comprising: a sheet of piezoelectric material having a coefficient of thermal expansion; a frame surrounding an outer perimeter of the sheet of piezoelectric material , where the frame has a coefficient of thermal expansion that is similar to the coefficient of thermal expansion of the piezoelectric material ; a filling material between the frame and an outer perimeter of the sheet of piezoelectric material , wherein the sheet of piezoelectric material includes a number of kerf cuts that define a number of individual transducer elements; and a lens (L1) secured to the sheet of piezoelectric material through one or more matching layers (M1, M2, M3), wherein the lens (L1) and the one or more matching layers (M1, M2, M3) include filled kerf cuts that are aligned with the kerf cuts in the piezoelectric material , wherein the lens (L1) is made from a material having a speed of sound that is substantially greater than the speed of sound in a material filling the kerf cuts in the lens (L1) such that the lens material between the kerf cuts in the lens (L1) forms a plurality of mini-waveguides configured to channel energy from the transducer elements in a direction normal to a front surface of the lens (L1) and limit energy spreading laterally in the lens (L1), and wherein a speed of sound in the lens (L1) in a direction normal to a front surface of the lens (L1) is greater than the speed of sound in the lens (L1) in a direction parallel with the front surface of the lens (L1). a sheet of piezoelectric material having a coefficient of thermal expansion; a frame surrounding an outer perimeter of the sheet of piezoelectric material , where the frame has a coefficient of thermal expansion that is similar to the coefficient of thermal expansion of the piezoelectric material ; a filling material between the frame and an outer perimeter of the sheet of piezoelectric material , wherein the sheet of piezoelectric material includes a number of kerf cuts that define a number of individual transducer elements; and a lens (L1) secured to the sheet of piezoelectric material through one or more matching layers (M1, M2, M3), wherein the lens (L1) and the one or more matching layers (M1, M2, M3) include filled kerf cuts that are aligned with the kerf cuts in the piezoelectric material , wherein the lens (L1) is made from a material having a speed of sound that is substantially greater than the speed of sound in a material filling the kerf cuts in the lens (L1) such that the lens material between the kerf cuts in the lens (L1) forms a plurality of mini-waveguides configured to channel energy from the transducer elements in a direction normal to a front surface of the lens (L1) and limit energy spreading laterally in the lens (L1), and wherein a speed of sound in the lens (L1) in a direction normal to a front surface of the lens (L1) is greater than the speed of sound in the lens (L1) in a direction parallel with the front surface of the lens (L1).
A stent valve device, comprising: a single radially expandable stent having a diameter , a proximal end , and a distal end ; a valve having a proximal end and a distal end, the valve being at least partially located within an inner portion of the stent , wherein the valve comprises a naturally-occurring biomaterial, wherein the valve comprises leaflets and a valve opening located between the leaflets, wherein the leaflets are capable of preventing backflow of blood, and wherein an intermediate portion of the valve is connected to an intermediate portion of the stent; wherein a sheath partially covers the stent , the sheath is an outer sheath on the stent, and the sheath is a fold-over of the valve material; wherein a proximal portion of the valve is sutured to a proximal portion of the stent and a distal portion of the valve is sutured to a distal portion of the stent; and wherein the stent encloses the valve . a single radially expandable stent having a diameter , a proximal end , and a distal end ; a valve having a proximal end and a distal end, the valve being at least partially located within an inner portion of the stent , wherein the valve comprises a naturally-occurring biomaterial, wherein the valve comprises leaflets and a valve opening located between the leaflets, wherein the leaflets are capable of preventing backflow of blood, and wherein an intermediate portion of the valve is connected to an intermediate portion of the stent; wherein a sheath partially covers the stent , the sheath is an outer sheath on the stent, and the sheath is a fold-over of the valve material; wherein a proximal portion of the valve is sutured to a proximal portion of the stent and a distal portion of the valve is sutured to a distal portion of the stent; and wherein the stent encloses the valve .
System for detecting the spatial distribution of the spray fan of a liquid and/or liquefied plant protection product and/or fertilizer, which is diluted by means of a carrier liquid, with - a spreader boom for an agricultural working machine , on which spreader boom at least one spray nozzle is mounted, by means of which the liquid and/or liquefied plant protection product and/or fertilizer can be discharged under pressure with the formation of droplets in the form of a spray fan onto the ground and/or onto the plants growing on the ground, - at least one sensor , - at least one device for detecting the direction(s) and strength of the air movement(s) , characterized in that when viewed in the direction of travel, the at least one sensor is positioned at least approximately at the height of the spreader boom at a distance from and next to the outer spray nozzle and offset from the latter by means of a support device, and can be positioned with the aid of the support device in correspondence with and/or in adaptation to the direction(s) and strength of the air movement(s) . - a spreader boom for an agricultural working machine , on which spreader boom at least one spray nozzle is mounted, by means of which the liquid and/or liquefied plant protection product and/or fertilizer can be discharged under pressure with the formation of droplets in the form of a spray fan onto the ground and/or onto the plants growing on the ground, - at least one sensor , - at least one device for detecting the direction(s) and strength of the air movement(s) ,
Method for coiling a metal strip , where the metal strip is heat-treated in a furnace immediately before the coiling process, fed to a coiler at an outlet speed, and coiled there in a warm state at a defined temperature, characterized in that the future outlet speed of the metal strip and the heat losses from the metal strip between the furnace and the coiler are calculated using predictive modelling in order to activate the furnace before the outlet speed is changed, and in that the furnace is then controlled by the change in burner output or change in fan speed or the electric power supplied so that the metal strip is coiled at the defined temperature with a maximum deviation of +/-5°C.
An articular administration device comprising - a reservoir suitable to contain at least one active ingredient and comprising a hollow body defining a collection chamber for collecting the active ingredient; and at least one opening designed to allow the introduction and\or outflow of said active ingredient from said collection chamber ; - a feeding duct for said active ingredient adapted to be at least partially introduced into the body at an articulation and connected with said collection chamber through said opening ; - a pump designed to push said active ingredient from said reservoir into said feeding duct and then into said articulation; and - a control unit adapted to control said pump so that it carries out the delivery of said active ingredient into said articulation; and - said reservoir comprises an inlet section for allowing an additional introduction of the active ingredient into the collection chamber , characterised in that the articular administration device is wearable and comprises - anchoring means for binding said articular administration device directly to a patient. - a reservoir suitable to contain at least one active ingredient and comprising a hollow body defining a collection chamber for collecting the active ingredient; and at least one opening designed to allow the introduction and\or outflow of said active ingredient from said collection chamber ; - a feeding duct for said active ingredient adapted to be at least partially introduced into the body at an articulation and connected with said collection chamber through said opening ; - a pump designed to push said active ingredient from said reservoir into said feeding duct and then into said articulation; and - a control unit adapted to control said pump so that it carries out the delivery of said active ingredient into said articulation; and - said reservoir comprises an inlet section for allowing an additional introduction of the active ingredient into the collection chamber , characterised in that the articular administration device is wearable and comprises - anchoring means for binding said articular administration device directly to a patient.
A computer-implemented image normalization method adapted to visually display at least one cell from an input image, wherein the input image comprises a stained area and an unstained area , and the at least one cell is located in the stained area, the image normalization method comprising: obtaining the input image (S701); and performing a cell visualization operation on each pixel of the input image (S702), wherein the cell visualization operation generates an output value of each of the pixels of the input image according to an input value of each of the pixels of the input image, a color distribution center corresponding to the at least one cell, a contrast adjustment value, and a brightness adjustment value, wherein the cell visualization operation generates the output value of each of the pixels of the input image according to an equation y = 1 1 + e c × 1 − x t γ , wherein y is the output value, c is the contrast adjustment value, γ is the brightness adjustment value, t is the color distribution center, and x is the input value, wherein the color distribution center is a peak position of a cell distribution in a histogram of the input image. obtaining the input image (S701); and performing a cell visualization operation on each pixel of the input image (S702), wherein the cell visualization operation generates an output value of each of the pixels of the input image according to an input value of each of the pixels of the input image, a color distribution center corresponding to the at least one cell, a contrast adjustment value, and a brightness adjustment value, wherein the cell visualization operation generates the output value of each of the pixels of the input image according to an equation y = 1 1 + e c × 1 − x t γ , wherein y is the output value, c is the contrast adjustment value, γ is the brightness adjustment value, t is the color distribution center, and x is the input value, wherein the color distribution center is a peak position of a cell distribution in a histogram of the input image.
Apparatus for separating fluid components, wherein a receiving tank is provided with an inlet for unfiltered medium and with an outlet for filtrate, wherein the receiving tank is divided into two functional areas , of which the one is used for sedimentation and the other for filtration for the purpose of separating particles from the unfiltered medium, and wherein the receiving tank has a separating wall which defines a receiving chamber for the sediment and which establishes a fluid connection to a filter chamber , which filter chamber comprises a filter , characterised in that the filter surrounds the separating wall .
A catheter device comprising: a micro-fabricated elongated outer member having a proximal end , a distal end and a plurality of fenestrations formed in at least a distal portion of the outer member, the plurality of fenestrations defining a plurality of axially extending resultant beams and a plurality of circumferentially extending rings , wherein said elongated outer member has an outer surface and an interior surface forming a lumen extending from the proximal end to the distal end, the fenestrations extending to the lumen, and wherein said catheter device further comprises an elastomer matrix disposed within the plurality of fenestrations to form the lumen extending along the distal portion, the elastomer matrix having a lower elastic modulus than the elongated outer member, wherein the micro-fabricated elongated outer member has an outer diameter at its distal end that is larger than an outer diameter at its proximal end. a micro-fabricated elongated outer member having a proximal end , a distal end and a plurality of fenestrations formed in at least a distal portion of the outer member, the plurality of fenestrations defining a plurality of axially extending resultant beams and a plurality of circumferentially extending rings , wherein said elongated outer member has an outer surface and an interior surface forming a lumen extending from the proximal end to the distal end, the fenestrations extending to the lumen, and wherein said catheter device further comprises an elastomer matrix disposed within the plurality of fenestrations to form the lumen extending along the distal portion, the elastomer matrix having a lower elastic modulus than the elongated outer member, wherein the micro-fabricated elongated outer member has an outer diameter at its distal end that is larger than an outer diameter at its proximal end.
A method of transmitting a Random-Access Response (RAR) from a network entity to a User Equipment (UE) when the network entity employs narrow beamforming, wherein the method comprises performing the following by the network entity: generating a plurality of RAR messages, wherein each RAR message carries a respective Uplink (UL) grant for the UE to enable the UE to respond to the RAR message; for each RAR message, providing a RAR message-specific time-delay indicator in the respective UL grant carried by the RAR message; configuring each RAR message-specific time-delay indicator to provide to the UE an indication of a time interval in which the UE is scheduled to transmit in the UL to respond to a respective RAR message; and successively transmitting the plurality of RAR messages to the UE before any response from the UE is received by the network entity in the UL. generating a plurality of RAR messages, wherein each RAR message carries a respective Uplink (UL) grant for the UE to enable the UE to respond to the RAR message; for each RAR message, providing a RAR message-specific time-delay indicator in the respective UL grant carried by the RAR message; configuring each RAR message-specific time-delay indicator to provide to the UE an indication of a time interval in which the UE is scheduled to transmit in the UL to respond to a respective RAR message; and successively transmitting the plurality of RAR messages to the UE before any response from the UE is received by the network entity in the UL.
A detecting device for detecting and monitoring a body posture or a movement sequence or a training sequence of a body part with a strain measuring device , which comprises a carrier element which is formed in the shape of a tape and has an adhesive layer on one side for adhering to the skin of a user, wherein the strain measuring device is arranged on or in the carrier element , which detects measuring signals in at least one direction of extension of the carrier element by an extension and/or compression of the carrier element and the strain measuring device is contacted with a circuit designed as a transponder and is fastened to the carrier element , wherein the strain measuring device , the circuit , a storage element for the signals detected by the strain measuring device and an acceleration sensor being applied to the carrier material and covered with a protective layer applied to the carrier material , and the carrier element with the strain measuring device and the circuit being designed as a disposable product.
A wall assembly including a plurality of blocks laid in a plurality of courses, and an adhesive applied between each course of blocks and a successive course to bond these, wherein the blocks are for use in automated building construction, the blocks comprising a generally cuboid body having: a) a top and a base ; b) a length extending between a pair of opposed ends ; c) a width extending between a pair of opposed sides ; d) a plurality of hollow cores extending from said top to said base, and arranged in a row between said opposed ends; wherein each core has a rectilinear cross-sectional shape; and, the thickness of the blocks between each pair of adjacent cores is at least double the thickness of the blocks on all other sides of each core, so that the blocks are divisible into a plurality of substantially identical block portions of rectilinear cross-sectional shape, each portion including four walls of substantially uniform wall thickness about its core characterized in that the wall assembly comprises a plurality of first blocks having a first width and a plurality of second blocks having a second width twice that of said first width plus the thickness of the spacing between adjacent blocks within a course of the wall assembly; and wherein the first blocks are internal blocks that are used substantially in the construction of internal walls of a building and the second blocks are external blocks that are used substantially in the construction of external walls of the building. the blocks are for use in automated building construction, the blocks comprising a generally cuboid body having: a) a top and a base ; b) a length extending between a pair of opposed ends ; c) a width extending between a pair of opposed sides ; d) a plurality of hollow cores a) a top and a base ; b) a length extending between a pair of opposed ends ; c) a width extending between a pair of opposed sides ; d) a plurality of hollow cores extending from said top to said base, and arranged in a row between said opposed ends; wherein each core has a rectilinear cross-sectional shape; and, the thickness of the blocks between each pair of adjacent cores is at least double the thickness of the blocks on all other sides of each core, so that the blocks are divisible into a plurality of substantially identical block portions of rectilinear cross-sectional shape, each portion including four walls of substantially uniform wall thickness about its core characterized in that the wall assembly comprises a plurality of first blocks having a first width and a plurality of second blocks having a second width twice that of said first width plus the thickness of the spacing between adjacent blocks within a course of the wall assembly; and wherein the first blocks are internal blocks that are used substantially in the construction of internal walls of a building and the second blocks are external blocks that are used substantially in the construction of external walls of the building.
A liquid level indicator for a liquid container comprising a hollow cylindrical shell having a top end and a bottom end; and a plurality of floating pushrods disposed within the shell, and comprising an indicator flag cap; wherein the floating pushrods are implemented such that the indicator flag cap of each pushrod is pushed towards the top end when the liquid container is filled to different levels; and wherein the plurality of floating pushrods comprises a first floating pushrod and a second floating pushrod , characterized in that each of the floating pushrods is made from a buoyant material, and that the floating pushrods fit within the shell as subdivisions of a cylinder, such that they can all rise to the top end of the shell when the liquid container is full. a hollow cylindrical shell having a top end and a bottom end; and a plurality of floating pushrods disposed within the shell, and comprising an indicator flag cap; wherein the floating pushrods are implemented such that the indicator flag cap of each pushrod is pushed towards the top end when the liquid container is filled to different levels; and wherein the plurality of floating pushrods comprises a first floating pushrod and a second floating pushrod , characterized in that each of the floating pushrods is made from a buoyant material, and that the floating pushrods fit within the shell as subdivisions of a cylinder, such that they can all rise to the top end of the shell when the liquid container is full.
A method for detecting faults in a transmission line (L) by reflectometry, comprising the steps of: - injecting into the transmission line a reference signal at an emission frequency f DAC ; - collecting a reflected signal at a point on the transmission line; - sampling the reflected signal at a sampling frequency f ADC , the sampling frequency f ADC being different from the emission frequency f DAC ; - storing each point of the sampled signal at a memory address corresponding to an index assigned to said point of the sampled signal and according to a precomputed memory-address increment Δ, said memory-address increment Δ depending on the emission frequency f DAC , on the sampling frequency f ADC , on an over-sampling factor Ω and on a preset acquisition time ∑; - repeating the storing step during the acquisition time ∑; and - generating, from the points stored during the acquisition time, a recomposed signal able to be used to detect faults. - injecting into the transmission line a reference signal at an emission frequency f DAC ; - collecting a reflected signal at a point on the transmission line; - sampling the reflected signal at a sampling frequency f ADC , the sampling frequency f ADC being different from the emission frequency f DAC ; - storing each point of the sampled signal at a memory address corresponding to an index assigned to said point of the sampled signal and according to a precomputed memory-address increment Δ, said memory-address increment Δ depending on the emission frequency f DAC , on the sampling frequency f ADC , on an over-sampling factor Ω and on a preset acquisition time ∑; - repeating the storing step during the acquisition time ∑; and - generating, from the points stored during the acquisition time, a recomposed signal able to be used to detect faults.
A catalyst for producing chlorine by oxidation of hydrogen chloride comprising a support and active ingredients, wherein the active ingredients comprise 1-20 wt% of copper, 0.01-5 wt% of boron, 0.1-10 wt% of alkali metal element(s), 0.1-15 wt% of one or more rare earth elements, and 0-10 wt% of one or more elements selected from magnesium, calcium, barium, manganese, iron, nickel, cobalt, zinc, ruthenium and titanium, based on the total weight of the catalyst.