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An apparatus for generating X-rays, comprising: - a cathode ; - an anode ; - at least one power supply ; - an electron detector ; and - a processing unit ; wherein, the at least one power supply is configured to produce a voltage between the cathode and the anode; wherein, the at least one power supply is configured to provide the cathode with a cathode current; wherein, the cathode is positioned relative to the anode, and the cathode and anode are operable such that electrons emitted from the cathode interact with the anode with energies corresponding to the voltage, and wherein the electrons interact with the anode at a focal spot to generate X-rays; wherein, the electron detector is positioned relative to the anode, and is configured to measure a backscatter electron signal from the anode; wherein, the electron detector is configured to provide the measured backscatter electron signal to the processing unit; characterized in that the processing unit is configured to determine a cathode current correction and/or a correction to the voltage between the cathode and the anode, the determination comprises utilization of the measured backscatter electron signal and a correlation between anode surface roughness and backscatter electron emission; and that the processing unit is configured to provide the cathode current correction and/or the correction to the voltage between the cathode and the anode to the at least one power supply. - a cathode ; - an anode ; - at least one power supply ; - an electron detector ; and - a processing unit ;
A color prediction method for predicting spectral characteristics of each of a plurality of color prediction target patches corresponding to ink densities of a plurality of levels when a color chart including the plurality of color prediction target patches is assumed to be made by applying an ink of a prediction target color on a base material with ink densities of the plurality of levels, the color prediction method comprising: a similar color selection step (S110) of selecting, as a similar color, a color close to the prediction target color from among a plurality of sample colors for each of which a color chart including a corresponding plurality of patches corresponding to the ink densities of the plurality of levels has been made and spectral characteristics of the corresponding plurality of patches have been obtained; a relational equation calculation step (S120) of obtaining, for each patch other than a reference patch of the color chart of the sample color selected as the similar color, a relational equation representing a relationship between spectral characteristics of the reference patch (PA2) and spectral characteristics of the patch other than the reference patch (PA2), the reference patch (PA2) being a patch having a maximum ink density (100%) from among the plurality of patches ; and a spectral characteristic prediction step (S130) of obtaining predicted values of spectral characteristics of each of the color prediction target patches for the prediction target color by applying obtained spectral characteristics of a reference patch (PA2) for the prediction target color having the maximum ink density to each of the relational equations. a similar color selection step (S110) of selecting, as a similar color, a color close to the prediction target color from among a plurality of sample colors for each of which a color chart including a corresponding plurality of patches corresponding to the ink densities of the plurality of levels has been made and spectral characteristics of the corresponding plurality of patches have been obtained; a relational equation calculation step (S120) of obtaining, for each patch other than a reference patch of the color chart of the sample color selected as the similar color, a relational equation representing a relationship between spectral characteristics of the reference patch (PA2) and spectral characteristics of the patch other than the reference patch (PA2), the reference patch (PA2) being a patch having a maximum ink density (100%) from among the plurality of patches ; and a spectral characteristic prediction step (S130) of obtaining predicted values of spectral characteristics of each of the color prediction target patches for the prediction target color by applying obtained spectral characteristics of a reference patch (PA2) for the prediction target color having the maximum ink density to each of the relational equations.
Method for determining the heart rate variability of a living being, especially of a human, in which heartbeats of the living being and intervals between the heartbeats as a function of time are determined as a measurement result by means of a measurement device, the intervals are analysed by means of fast Fourier transformation and a frequency spectrum is created, in which a check of the determined intervals is carried out before the Fourier transformation analysis and the measurement result is revised depending on a result of the check, wherein the check of the ascertained intervals involves checking whether the heartbeats are suitable for determining the heart rate variability and at least one of the heartbeats unsuitable for determining the heart rate variability is deleted from the measurement result and is replaced with an artificial heartbeat which has in the measurement result a temporal arrangement to be expected on the basis of at least one of the heartbeats before and after the unsuitable heartbeat, characterized in that the temporal arrangement of the artificial heartbeat is provided dependent on whether the unsuitable heartbeat took place at a time point at which the frequency of the heartbeats was rising or falling because of respiratory sinus arrhythmia (RSA).
A line confocal microscope system comprising: a line forming unit configured to form a line shaped light beam; a scanning unit in the form of a mechanically driven scanning unit with a controllable scanning trajectory; an actuator configured to detect an angular position of the scanning unit ; and a two dimensional sensor unit configured to be operated in a rolling line shutter mode in synchronization with the scanning unit , wherein the scanning trajectory is set to have an acceleration part outside a field of view of the sensor unit ; and wherein the synchronization of the scanning unit and the sensor unit is tuned in real time by detecting the angular position of the scanning unit and a position of the rolling shutter line of the sensor unit , and the scanning unit is configured to be controlled for synchronized positioning at subsequent rolling shutter positions based on a signal indicative of any detected difference between a measured actuation of the actuator and a desired angle of the actuator defined according to the scanning trajectory. a line forming unit configured to form a line shaped light beam; a scanning unit in the form of a mechanically driven scanning unit with a controllable scanning trajectory; an actuator configured to detect an angular position of the scanning unit ; and a two dimensional sensor unit configured to be operated in a rolling line shutter mode in synchronization with the scanning unit , wherein the scanning trajectory is set to have an acceleration part outside a field of view of the sensor unit ; and wherein the synchronization of the scanning unit and the sensor unit is tuned in real time by detecting the angular position of the scanning unit and a position of the rolling shutter line of the sensor unit , and the scanning unit is configured to be controlled for synchronized positioning at subsequent rolling shutter positions based on a signal indicative of any detected difference between a measured actuation of the actuator and a desired angle of the actuator defined according to the scanning trajectory.
A discharge apparatus for colliding a particle (P) with a fixed surface to fix the particle (P) to the fixed surface , the discharge apparatus comprising: a first dispenser configured to discharge an aerosol (S) comprising the particle (P) toward the fixed surface at a first discharge rate (V1); and a second dispenser configured to discharge a gas (G) toward the fixed surface at a second discharge rate (V2) faster than the first discharge rate (V1), wherein the second dispenser is further configured to discharge the gas (G) so that the gas (G) at least partially overlaps the aerosol (S) discharged from the first dispenser to accelerate at least a portion of the aerosol (S) toward the fixed surface to fix the particle (P) to the fixed surface . a first dispenser configured to discharge an aerosol (S) comprising the particle (P) toward the fixed surface at a first discharge rate (V1); and a second dispenser configured to discharge a gas (G) toward the fixed surface at a second discharge rate (V2) faster than the first discharge rate (V1), wherein the second dispenser is further configured to discharge the gas (G) so that the gas (G) at least partially overlaps the aerosol (S) discharged from the first dispenser to accelerate at least a portion of the aerosol (S) toward the fixed surface to fix the particle (P) to the fixed surface .
In combination, a transport vehicle, comprising a chassis provided with wheels, a load compartment on said chassis and a load floor , longitudinal side walls which extend upwardly with respect to the load floor, a bulkhead at the front, at least one load door at the back and a roof , a closed flexible bag for containing a cargo fluid, said bag having a lower wall and an upper wall , said lower wall of the bag being supported in the load compartment and said upper wall of the bag being provided with at least one armature , lifting means associated with the load compartment , and treatment means for feeding a treatment medium to a free inner space of the bag, characterized in that the lifting means are configured for lifting the upper wall of the bag with respect to the lower wall thereof so as to create the free inner space in the bag , wherein the lifting means comprise attachment means, such as loops , mounted on the upper wall , as well as pull members , such as slings or ropes, which pull members are to be attached to the attachment means and in that the treatment means comprise at least one treatment head which is to be mounted to the armature in communication with the free inner space of the bag and a feed conduit connected to the treatment head for feeding a treatment medium to the free inner space of the bag.
A polycrystalline chemical vapour deposited (CVD) diamond wafer with: a diameter between 40 mm and 100 mm; a thickness between 1.0 mm and 1.5 mm; an absorption coefficient between 0.03 cm -1 and 0.07 cm -1 at 10.6 μm; and characterised by a black spot microfeature density meeting the following specification: in a central area of the polycrystalline CVD diamond wafer from 0 to 20 mm radius there are no more than 50 black spot microfeatures of a size between 0.002 and 0.008 mm 2 , no more than 10 black spot microfeatures of a size between 0.008 and 0.018 mm 2 , no more than 5 black spot microfeatures of a size between 0.018 and 0.05 mm 2 , and zero black spot microfeatures of a size between 0.05 and 0.1 mm 2 , and in an outer region of the polycrystalline CVD diamond wafer from 20 to 40 mm radius there are no more than 100 black spot microfeatures of a size between 0.002 and 0.008 mm 2 , no more than 20 black spot microfeatures of a size between 0.008 and 0.018 mm 2 , no more than 10 black spot microfeatures of a size between 0.018 and 0.05 mm 2 , and zero black spot microfeatures of a size between 0.05 and 0.1 mm 2 . a diameter between 40 mm and 100 mm; a thickness between 1.0 mm and 1.5 mm; an absorption coefficient between 0.03 cm -1 and 0.07 cm -1 at 10.6 μm; and characterised by a black spot microfeature density meeting the following specification: in a central area of the polycrystalline CVD diamond wafer from 0 to 20 mm radius there are no more than 50 black spot microfeatures of a size between 0.002 and 0.008 mm 2 , no more than 10 black spot microfeatures of a size between 0.008 and 0.018 mm 2 , no more than 5 black spot microfeatures of a size between 0.018 and 0.05 mm 2 , and zero black spot microfeatures of a size between 0.05 and 0.1 mm 2 , and in an outer region of the polycrystalline CVD diamond wafer from 20 to 40 mm radius there are no more than 100 black spot microfeatures of a size between 0.002 and 0.008 mm 2 , no more than 20 black spot microfeatures of a size between 0.008 and 0.018 mm 2 , no more than 10 black spot microfeatures of a size between 0.018 and 0.05 mm 2 , and zero black spot microfeatures of a size between 0.05 and 0.1 mm 2 . in a central area of the polycrystalline CVD diamond wafer from 0 to 20 mm radius there are no more than 50 black spot microfeatures of a size between 0.002 and 0.008 mm 2 , no more than 10 black spot microfeatures of a size between 0.008 and 0.018 mm 2 , no more than 5 black spot microfeatures of a size between 0.018 and 0.05 mm 2 , and zero black spot microfeatures of a size between 0.05 and 0.1 mm 2 , and in an outer region of the polycrystalline CVD diamond wafer from 20 to 40 mm radius there are no more than 100 black spot microfeatures of a size between 0.002 and 0.008 mm 2 , no more than 20 black spot microfeatures of a size between 0.008 and 0.018 mm 2 , no more than 10 black spot microfeatures of a size between 0.018 and 0.05 mm 2 , and zero black spot microfeatures of a size between 0.05 and 0.1 mm 2 .
A method for preparing an implantable film including a top layer, a middle layer, and a bottom layer, the method comprising: forming the middle layer by: combining a biodegradable polymer, a releasing agent, and an active agent in a solvent, and evaporating the solvent to form the middle layer, wherein the active agent constitutes from 40 wt% to 80 wt% of the middle layer; forming the top layer on an upper surface of the middle layer by dip coating, wherein the top layer includes a biodegradable polymer and does not include an active agent; and forming the bottom layer on a lower surface of the middle layer by dip coating, wherein the bottom layer includes a biodegradable polymer and does not include an active agent, wherein, when implanted at a surgical site, the implantable film is configured to release the active agent at the surgical site over a period of 14 days, and wherein the releasing agent comprises one or more hydrophilic small molecules that are configured to dissolve or dislodge from the biodegradable polymer of the middle layer when the middle layer is in contact with bodily fluids at a surgical site. forming the middle layer by: combining a biodegradable polymer, a releasing agent, and an active agent in a solvent, and evaporating the solvent to form the middle layer, wherein the active agent constitutes from 40 wt% to 80 wt% of the middle layer; combining a biodegradable polymer, a releasing agent, and an active agent in a solvent, and evaporating the solvent to form the middle layer, wherein the active agent constitutes from 40 wt% to 80 wt% of the middle layer; forming the top layer on an upper surface of the middle layer by dip coating, wherein the top layer includes a biodegradable polymer and does not include an active agent; and forming the bottom layer on a lower surface of the middle layer by dip coating, wherein the bottom layer includes a biodegradable polymer and does not include an active agent, wherein, when implanted at a surgical site, the implantable film is configured to release the active agent at the surgical site over a period of 14 days, and wherein the releasing agent comprises one or more hydrophilic small molecules that are configured to dissolve or dislodge from the biodegradable polymer of the middle layer when the middle layer is in contact with bodily fluids at a surgical site.
A radio terminal comprising: a wireless transceiver configured to communicate with one or more radio stations using a licensed frequency and an unlicensed frequency; and at least one processor , wherein the at least one processor is configured to: receive, from at least one of the one or more radio stations , control information; recognize , based on the control information , whether Listen Before Talk, LBT, on the unlicensed frequency prior to uplink transmission needs to be performed, and start the uplink transmission on the unlicensed frequency after performing the LBT in a case where the LBT is needed and start the uplink transmission without performing the LBT in a case where the LBT is not needed, characterized in that the control information includes information regarding regulations for radio communication on the unlicensed frequency, the information regarding the regulations indicates a maximum continuous use time; and the at least one processor is configured to recognize that the LBT on the unlicensed frequency prior to uplink transmission does not need to be performed in a case where a time elapsed after LBT that has been previously executed is shorter than the maximum continuous use time. a wireless transceiver configured to communicate with one or more radio stations using a licensed frequency and an unlicensed frequency; and at least one processor , wherein the at least one processor is configured to: receive, from at least one of the one or more radio stations , control information; recognize , based on the control information , whether Listen Before Talk, LBT, on the unlicensed frequency prior to uplink transmission needs to be performed, and start the uplink transmission on the unlicensed frequency after performing the LBT in a case where the LBT is needed and start the uplink transmission without performing the LBT in a case where the LBT is not needed, receive, from at least one of the one or more radio stations , control information; recognize , based on the control information , whether Listen Before Talk, LBT, on the unlicensed frequency prior to uplink transmission needs to be performed, and start the uplink transmission on the unlicensed frequency after performing the LBT in a case where the LBT is needed and start the uplink transmission without performing the LBT in a case where the LBT is not needed, characterized in that the control information includes information regarding regulations for radio communication on the unlicensed frequency, the information regarding the regulations indicates a maximum continuous use time; and the at least one processor is configured to recognize that the LBT on the unlicensed frequency prior to uplink transmission does not need to be performed in a case where a time elapsed after LBT that has been previously executed is shorter than the maximum continuous use time.
Vehicle diagnostic device for determining the condition of at least one component of a motor vehicle, having: an interface apparatus that is able to be coupled to a diagnostic interface of the motor vehicle, a first data transmission device that is coupled to the interface apparatus, a second data transmission device that is coupled to the interface apparatus, wherein each of the first and the second data transmission device has a plurality of diagnostic protocol driver circuits (140-146, 240-246), and a data processing apparatus that is coupled to the first and the second data transmission device , wherein the data processing apparatus is configured so as to implement different diagnostic protocols via the first and the second data transmission device , wherein each of the first and the second data transmission device has a plurality of interface-side connections (102-108, 202-208) and wherein at least some of the respective diagnostic protocol driver circuits (140-146, 240-246) are coupled to the interface-side connections (102-108, 202-208) via at least one switching matrix , characterized in that the first and the second data transmission device are identical circuits, wherein the interface apparatus has a plurality of interface connections (12-18), wherein at least one first subset of the interface-side connections (102-108) of the first data transmission device is coupled to the interface connections (12-18) and at least one second subset of the interface-side connections (202-208) of the second data transmission device is coupled to the interface connections (12-18), wherein the coupling of the interface-side connections (102-108) of the first data transmission device to the interface connections (12-18) of the interface apparatus is different from the coupling of the interface-side connections (202-208) of the second data transmission device to the interface connections (12-18) of the interface apparatus . an interface apparatus that is able to be coupled to a diagnostic interface of the motor vehicle, a first data transmission device that is coupled to the interface apparatus, a second data transmission device that is coupled to the interface apparatus, wherein each of the first and the second data transmission device has a plurality of diagnostic protocol driver circuits (140-146, 240-246), and a data processing apparatus that is coupled to the first and the second data transmission device , wherein the data processing apparatus is configured so as to implement different diagnostic protocols via the first and the second data transmission device ,
An article having an inner article layer and an outer article layer to be worn by a mammal comprising a thermally insulating layer of a reflective metalized polymeric insulation material adjacent to at least one of said inner and outer article layers; said reflective metalized polymeric insulation material comprising a first bubble pack assembly including a first thermoplastic film having a plurality of portions wherein each of said portions defines a cavity and a second thermoplastic film in sealed engagement with said first film to provide a plurality of closed-cell cavities; said reflective metalized polymeric insulation material further characterized in having a plurality of frusto-conically shaped apertures suitably sized and interposed between said closed-cell cavities such that said article has the narrower dimension of said frusto-conically shaped apertures oriented distal to said mammal to effect transference of moisture vapour through said apertures from interior said article without substantial ingress of external air through the apertures. said reflective metalized polymeric insulation material comprising a first bubble pack assembly including a first thermoplastic film having a plurality of portions wherein each of said portions defines a cavity and a second thermoplastic film in sealed engagement with said first film to provide a plurality of closed-cell cavities; said reflective metalized polymeric insulation material further characterized in having a plurality of frusto-conically shaped apertures suitably sized and interposed between said closed-cell cavities such that said article has the narrower dimension of said frusto-conically shaped apertures oriented distal to said mammal to effect transference of moisture vapour through said apertures from interior said article without substantial ingress of external air through the apertures.