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A catheter handle, the catheter handle comprising: an edge card connector assembly , the edge card connector assembly comprising: a housing having a card-side portion , a harness-side portion connectable to a cable and a wall therebetween, the card-side portion adapted to receive a printed circuit board edgewise therein in a plane of entry, the printed circuit board having upper and lower surfaces; and a plurality of resilient electrical contacting members extending through the wall and being adapted for electrical connection with the cable in the harness-side portion and with the printed circuit board in the card-side portion, upper and lower contacting members being disposed above and below the plane of entry, respectively, such that the received printed circuit board impinges on the contacting members to urge the upper and lower contacting members away from the plane of entry, and the upper and lower contacting members exert opposing holding pressure on the upper and lower surfaces of the printed circuit board at respective contact points; characterized in that the card-side portion of the housing comprises a walled chamber having slots formed therein, the slots defining the plane of entry and being adapted to receive the printed circuit board therein, wherein the contacting members are arranged as an upper set of rows above and parallel to the plane of entry and a lower set of rows below and parallel to the plane of entry. a housing having a card-side portion , a harness-side portion connectable to a cable and a wall therebetween, the card-side portion adapted to receive a printed circuit board edgewise therein in a plane of entry, the printed circuit board having upper and lower surfaces; and a plurality of resilient electrical contacting members extending through the wall and being adapted for electrical connection with the cable in the harness-side portion and with the printed circuit board in the card-side portion, upper and lower contacting members being disposed above and below the plane of entry, respectively, such that the received printed circuit board impinges on the contacting members to urge the upper and lower contacting members away from the plane of entry, and the upper and lower contacting members exert opposing holding pressure on the upper and lower surfaces of the printed circuit board at respective contact points; characterized in that the card-side portion of the housing comprises a walled chamber having slots formed therein, the slots defining the plane of entry and being adapted to receive the printed circuit board therein, wherein the contacting members are arranged as an upper set of rows above and parallel to the plane of entry and a lower set of rows below and parallel to the plane of entry.
A method of acquiring and displaying x-ray images comprising: - acquiring x-ray tomosynthesis image data Tp representative of projection images Tp taken at different angles of an origin of imaging x-rays relative to a patient's breast; - reconstructing at least a subset of the acquired Tp data into reconstructed tomosynthesis image data Tr representative of images Tr of slices of the breast that have selected orientations and thicknesses; - identifying calcifications that meet selected criteria of number, size, location and other properties by processing said Tp images ; - displaying, for identifying images Tr, which contain calcifications, one of the Tp images, in which calcifications meeting said selected criteria are identified - receiving information of a user pointing to one of the identified calcifications in the displayed one of the Tp images; and - displaying an image Tr of a slice of the breast, that image Tr being selected in response to the user pointing to one of the identified calcifications in said displayed one of the Tp images, that image Tr containing said one of the identified calcifications. - acquiring x-ray tomosynthesis image data Tp representative of projection images Tp taken at different angles of an origin of imaging x-rays relative to a patient's breast; - reconstructing at least a subset of the acquired Tp data into reconstructed tomosynthesis image data Tr representative of images Tr of slices of the breast that have selected orientations and thicknesses; - identifying calcifications that meet selected criteria of number, size, location and other properties by processing said Tp images ; - displaying, for identifying images Tr, which contain calcifications, one of the Tp images, in which calcifications meeting said selected criteria are identified - receiving information of a user pointing to one of the identified calcifications in the displayed one of the Tp images; and - displaying an image Tr of a slice of the breast, that image Tr being selected in response to the user pointing to one of the identified calcifications in said displayed one of the Tp images, that image Tr containing said one of the identified calcifications.
A method of determining geographic position of mobile terminals in a mobile communication network using fingerprinting positioning, comprising the following steps: receiving raw measurement data in the mobile communication network; adapting the raw measurement data to be stored in an image format; and determining geographic position of mobile terminals based on the raw measurement data stored in the image format, characterized in that adapting the raw measurement data to be stored in an image format comprises applying lossy compression to the data. receiving raw measurement data in the mobile communication network; adapting the raw measurement data to be stored in an image format; and determining geographic position of mobile terminals based on the raw measurement data stored in the image format, characterized in that adapting the raw measurement data to be stored in an image format comprises applying lossy compression to the data.
An actuator assembly for a piston actuator , the actuator assembly comprising: a cylinder assembly comprising a cylinder having a side wall and an end wall , the cylinder assembly defining a cavity ; a piston assembly disposed within the cavity of the cylinder assembly; and a screw guide assembly secured to the end wall of the cylinder assembly, wherein the screw guide assembly is adjustable to limit the travel of the piston assembly ; characterized in that the screw guide assembly comprises: a screw guide having a threaded external surface , a threaded bore extending longitudinally through the screw guide, and a flange at an end of the screw guide , wherein the screw guide is inserted through an aperture in the end wall of the cylinder such that the flange engages an inner surface of the end wall and is secured to the cylinder with a nut threaded onto the threaded external surface ; and a travel stop having a threaded external surface , the travel stop threaded into the threaded bore of the screw guide . a cylinder assembly comprising a cylinder having a side wall and an end wall , the cylinder assembly defining a cavity ; a piston assembly disposed within the cavity of the cylinder assembly; and a screw guide assembly secured to the end wall of the cylinder assembly, wherein the screw guide assembly is adjustable to limit the travel of the piston assembly ; characterized in that the screw guide assembly comprises: a screw guide having a threaded external surface , a threaded bore extending longitudinally through the screw guide, and a flange at an end of the screw guide , wherein the screw guide is inserted through an aperture in the end wall of the cylinder such that the flange engages an inner surface of the end wall and is secured to the cylinder with a nut threaded onto the threaded external surface ; and a travel stop having a threaded external surface , the travel stop threaded into the threaded bore of the screw guide . a screw guide having a threaded external surface , a threaded bore extending longitudinally through the screw guide, and a flange at an end of the screw guide , wherein the screw guide is inserted through an aperture in the end wall of the cylinder such that the flange engages an inner surface of the end wall and is secured to the cylinder with a nut threaded onto the threaded external surface ; and a travel stop having a threaded external surface , the travel stop threaded into the threaded bore of the screw guide .
A three-dimensional (3-D) printer comprising: an intermediate transfer surface ; build and support material development stations positioned to electrostatically transfer build material and support material to said intermediate transfer surface; a platen positioned to repeatedly contact said intermediate transfer surface , said platen being configured to move relative to said intermediate transfer surface, said intermediate transfer surface being configured to transfer a layer of said build material and said support material to said platen each time said platen contacts one of said layers on said intermediate transfer surface to successively form a freestanding stack of said layers on said platen; a sensor positioned to generate a topographic measurement of said layer on said platen ; and characterised in that the printer comprises an aerosol applicator positioned to propel said build material and said support material on to said layer on said platen , and in that said aerosol applicator is configured to control said build material and said support material being propelled, based on said topographic measurement from said sensor, to adjust the amount and location of said build material and said support material propelled on to said layer, to control flatness of surface topology of said layers in said freestanding stack on said platen. an intermediate transfer surface ; build and support material development stations positioned to electrostatically transfer build material and support material to said intermediate transfer surface; a platen positioned to repeatedly contact said intermediate transfer surface , said platen being configured to move relative to said intermediate transfer surface, said intermediate transfer surface being configured to transfer a layer of said build material and said support material to said platen each time said platen contacts one of said layers on said intermediate transfer surface to successively form a freestanding stack of said layers on said platen; a sensor positioned to generate a topographic measurement of said layer on said platen ; and characterised in that the printer comprises an aerosol applicator positioned to propel said build material and said support material on to said layer on said platen , and in that said aerosol applicator is configured to control said build material and said support material being propelled, based on said topographic measurement from said sensor, to adjust the amount and location of said build material and said support material propelled on to said layer, to control flatness of surface topology of said layers in said freestanding stack on said platen.
A magnetic clamping device for securing an attachment element to an item, the clamping device comprising: a clamp movable between a locked position and an unlocked position; and a keyed magnetic element affixed to the clamp , the magnetic element including a plurality of hard magnets, where each hard magnet has either an outward-facing north or south polarity, the plurality of hard magnets being arranged so as to form a specific magnetic polarity pattern, the clamp moving from the locked position to the unlocked position when a keyed magnetic force corresponding to the keyed magnetic element is applied to the keyed magnetic element , whereby only a detacher unit with an identical attracting or repelling keyed magnetic polarity pattern corresponding to the specific magnetic polarity pattern of the keyed magnetic element can apply the requisite magnetic force to the clamp to disengage the attachment element from the item. a clamp movable between a locked position and an unlocked position; and a keyed magnetic element affixed to the clamp , the magnetic element including a plurality of hard magnets, where each hard magnet has either an outward-facing north or south polarity, the plurality of hard magnets being arranged so as to form a specific magnetic polarity pattern, the clamp moving from the locked position to the unlocked position when a keyed magnetic force corresponding to the keyed magnetic element is applied to the keyed magnetic element , whereby only a detacher unit with an identical attracting or repelling keyed magnetic polarity pattern corresponding to the specific magnetic polarity pattern of the keyed magnetic element can apply the requisite magnetic force to the clamp to disengage the attachment element from the item.
An elevator sensor device , comprising: at least one sensor supported on a door of an elevator car , wherein the at least one sensor comprises an accelerometer that senses motion along three perpendicular axes, the accelerometer providing an output including an indication of at least movement of the door along at least two axes and movement of the elevator car along at least one axis ; and a processor associated with the at least one sensor , the processor receiving the output and determining at least one characteristic of the movement of the door based on the indication of the movement of the door ; characterized by the processor determining a location of the elevator car where the movement of the door occurs based on the indication of movement of the elevator car and based on: identifying a plurality of landing locations where the elevator car stops after moving in a direction along the at least one axis and where the door moves along at least one of the at least two axes ; and determining whether the location of the elevator car corresponds to one of the identified landing locations. at least one sensor supported on a door of an elevator car , wherein the at least one sensor comprises an accelerometer that senses motion along three perpendicular axes, the accelerometer providing an output including an indication of at least movement of the door along at least two axes and movement of the elevator car along at least one axis ; and a processor associated with the at least one sensor , the processor receiving the output and determining at least one characteristic of the movement of the door based on the indication of the movement of the door ; characterized by the processor determining a location of the elevator car where the movement of the door occurs based on the indication of movement of the elevator car and based on: identifying a plurality of landing locations where the elevator car stops after moving in a direction along the at least one axis and where the door moves along at least one of the at least two axes ; and determining whether the location of the elevator car corresponds to one of the identified landing locations. identifying a plurality of landing locations where the elevator car stops after moving in a direction along the at least one axis and where the door moves along at least one of the at least two axes ; and determining whether the location of the elevator car corresponds to one of the identified landing locations.
A radiometer chip , comprising: a base board comprising opposing first and second surfaces, each surface comprising ground and signal pads , and a cavity formed in the second surface; a middle board comprising opposing first and second surfaces, wherein the middle board first surface is attached to the base board second surface and such that ground and signal pads on the middle board first surface are electrically connected to the ground and signal pads respectively of the base board second surface, wherein the middle board first surface comprises one or more electrical components that extend into the base board cavity , and wherein the middle board second surface comprises etched radio frequency, RF, circuits , a waveguide-to-microstrip transition , at least one low noise amplifier, LNA, , a detector diode operatively connected to a capacitor of the radiometer chip to form a detector circuit, a video amplifier , and a temperature sensor , wherein the LNA is operatively connected to the waveguide-to-microstrip transition and the detector circuit for producing a detected signal and for further amplification by the video amplifier ; and a cover attached to the middle board second surface, the cover comprising a feed horn that is connected to the waveguide-to-microstrip transition . a base board comprising opposing first and second surfaces, each surface comprising ground and signal pads , and a cavity formed in the second surface; a middle board comprising opposing first and second surfaces, wherein the middle board first surface is attached to the base board second surface and such that ground and signal pads on the middle board first surface are electrically connected to the ground and signal pads respectively of the base board second surface, wherein the middle board first surface comprises one or more electrical components that extend into the base board cavity , and wherein the middle board second surface comprises etched radio frequency, RF, circuits , a waveguide-to-microstrip transition , at least one low noise amplifier, LNA, , a detector diode operatively connected to a capacitor of the radiometer chip to form a detector circuit, a video amplifier , and a temperature sensor , wherein the LNA is operatively connected to the waveguide-to-microstrip transition and the detector circuit for producing a detected signal and for further amplification by the video amplifier ; and a cover attached to the middle board second surface, the cover comprising a feed horn that is connected to the waveguide-to-microstrip transition .
A belt conveyor, comprising a conveyor frame for supporting a conveyor belt, said frame comprising: a first longitudinally-extending toolbar (10, 10', 10") extending from a first end to a second end of the belt conveyor; a plurality of brackets connected to the first longitudinally-extending toolbar (10, 10', 10"); support structure for the toolbar (10, 10', 10"); and an auxiliary component mounted to the first longitudinally-extending toolbar (10, 10', 10"); characterized in that the toolbar has a longitudinal channel (12, 212, 212") on an outer surface thereof; and in that the auxiliary component is mounted on the toolbar using a snap clamp, the snap clamp comprising: a body having a pair of legs , a first leg having a tapered tip having a protrusion extending inwards for engaging the channel; further comprising a tab extending between a radially inner surface of the first leg and the protrusion; wherein the first longitudinally-extending toolbar includes an axial notch for engaging the tab . a first longitudinally-extending toolbar (10, 10', 10") extending from a first end to a second end of the belt conveyor; a plurality of brackets connected to the first longitudinally-extending toolbar (10, 10', 10"); support structure for the toolbar (10, 10', 10"); and an auxiliary component mounted to the first longitudinally-extending toolbar (10, 10', 10"); characterized in that the toolbar has a longitudinal channel (12, 212, 212") on an outer surface thereof; and in that the auxiliary component is mounted on the toolbar using a snap clamp, the snap clamp comprising: a body having a pair of legs , a first leg having a tapered tip having a protrusion extending inwards for engaging the channel; further comprising a tab extending between a radially inner surface of the first leg and the protrusion; wherein the first longitudinally-extending toolbar includes an axial notch for engaging the tab .
A radio-controlled timepiece comprising: an oscillating unit which outputs a clock signal; a display unit which displays with a digital display; a display driving unit which drives the display unit with a driving signal of a predetermined driving waveform frequency generated by the clock signal; and a radio wave receiving unit which tunes to a receiving frequency of a radio wave including time information, and receives the radio wave; an error storage unit which stores error data of an oscillating frequency of the clock signal; and a frequency setting unit which sets the driving waveform frequency based on the error data so that the receiving frequency of the radio wave does not overlap with a higher order harmonic wave of the driving waveform frequency during a period that the radio wave is received by the radio wave receiving unit; wherein the frequency of the driving signal is returned to the predetermined driving waveform frequency when the reception of the time signal is over. an oscillating unit which outputs a clock signal; a display unit which displays with a digital display; a display driving unit which drives the display unit with a driving signal of a predetermined driving waveform frequency generated by the clock signal; and a radio wave receiving unit which tunes to a receiving frequency of a radio wave including time information, and receives the radio wave; an error storage unit which stores error data of an oscillating frequency of the clock signal; and a frequency setting unit which sets the driving waveform frequency based on the error data so that the receiving frequency of the radio wave does not overlap with a higher order harmonic wave of the driving waveform frequency during a period that the radio wave is received by the radio wave receiving unit; wherein the frequency of the driving signal is returned to the predetermined driving waveform frequency when the reception of the time signal is over.
A method for controlling a gas supply to a process chamber , the method comprising: measuring a gas parameter by each of two or more sensors provided in the process chamber ; determining a combined gas parameter from the measured gas parameters; and controlling the gas supply to the process chamber based on the determined combined gas parameter, wherein controlling the gas supply includes adjusting the gas supply such that the gas parameter measured by at least one of the two or more sensors corresponds to the combined gas parameter. measuring a gas parameter by each of two or more sensors provided in the process chamber ; determining a combined gas parameter from the measured gas parameters; and controlling the gas supply to the process chamber based on the determined combined gas parameter, wherein controlling the gas supply includes adjusting the gas supply such that the gas parameter measured by at least one of the two or more sensors corresponds to the combined gas parameter.
A handheld tool, comprising: a tool head ; a handle body connected to the tool head ; characterised in that it further comprises a ranger configured to scan and measure a radius of rotation of the handle body , wherein the radius of rotation of the handle body indicates a minimum value of a maximum unobstructed length of the handle body in each radial direction of a rotation direction; and a controller connected to the handle body and the ranger and configured to: detect an operation instruction with regard to the tool, and in response to the operation instruction, control the ranger to measure the radius of rotation of the handle body and adjust a shape of the handle body based on the measured radius of rotation. a tool head ; a handle body connected to the tool head ; characterised in that it further comprises a ranger configured to scan and measure a radius of rotation of the handle body , wherein the radius of rotation of the handle body indicates a minimum value of a maximum unobstructed length of the handle body in each radial direction of a rotation direction; and a controller connected to the handle body and the ranger and configured to: detect an operation instruction with regard to the tool, and in response to the operation instruction, control the ranger to measure the radius of rotation of the handle body and adjust a shape of the handle body based on the measured radius of rotation. detect an operation instruction with regard to the tool, and in response to the operation instruction, control the ranger to measure the radius of rotation of the handle body and adjust a shape of the handle body based on the measured radius of rotation.