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An introducer sheath for the insertion of a medical device into a blood vessel , the introducer sheath comprising: an expandable sheath frame (202; 5104; 5204) having a length, a first thickness, a proximal end and a distal end ; the frame (202; 5104; 5204) comprising a plurality of strands (5105, 5107; 5205, 5207) extending longitudinally between the proximal end and the distal end , and having an exterior surface and an interior surface that form an interior lumen along the length of the frame ; the frame (202; 5104; 5204) being configured to achieve an expanded state and a contracted state, the expanded state forming an expanded cross-section in the lumen for passing a medical device therethrough; and the frame (202; 5104; 5204) having a smooth coating (1206; 5102; 5206) about the exterior surface and protrusions extending into the lumen along the interior surface, characterized in that the plurality of strands (5105, 5107; 5205, 5207) comprise first and second overlapping strands, with the second strand extending radially inward from the first strand, and the coating (1206; 5102; 5202) extends about the interior surface. an expandable sheath frame (202; 5104; 5204) having a length, a first thickness, a proximal end and a distal end ; the frame (202; 5104; 5204) comprising a plurality of strands (5105, 5107; 5205, 5207) extending longitudinally between the proximal end and the distal end , and having an exterior surface and an interior surface that form an interior lumen along the length of the frame ; the frame (202; 5104; 5204) being configured to achieve an expanded state and a contracted state, the expanded state forming an expanded cross-section in the lumen for passing a medical device therethrough; and the frame (202; 5104; 5204) having a smooth coating (1206; 5102; 5206) about the exterior surface and protrusions extending into the lumen along the interior surface, characterized in that the plurality of strands (5105, 5107; 5205, 5207) comprise first and second overlapping strands, with the second strand extending radially inward from the first strand, and the coating (1206; 5102; 5202) extends about the interior surface.
A method performed by a first server communicatively connected to a network for supporting tele-operated driving, ToD, of a vehicle, characterized in that the method comprising: • receiving a request from a client device for a ToD support, wherein the request comprises a trigger and information for supporting the ToD; and • responsive to the request, signalling to the client device a response to the trigger for providing support for the ToD, wherein the trigger comprises at least one of: an event of starting or stopping a ToD driving session • receiving a request from a client device for a ToD support, wherein the request comprises a trigger and information for supporting the ToD; and • responsive to the request, signalling to the client device a response to the trigger for providing support for the ToD,
A door switch inspection device configured to detect an abnormal condition of a landing door switch used in an elevator, each of a plurality of landing door switches disposed on a corresponding landing door at each landing floor for detecting an open and a closed state of the corresponding landing door, each of the plurality of landing door switches connected in series with each other and with a relay coil of a door switch relay between power supply and ground, the door switch inspection device being characterized in that it comprises: a plurality of voltage detection units (A to N) connected to the ground side of their respective landing door switches configured to detect a voltage value of their respective landing door switches in the closed state of all the landing door switches; and a switch contact monitoring unit connected to the plurality of voltage detection units configured to detect an abnormal condition of a landing door switch, the switch contact monitoring unit configured to calculate a voltage difference between two voltage values obtained from a landing floor and an adjacent upper floor with respect to all floors, compare the voltage difference with a threshold voltage, and detect the abnormal condition of the landing door switch at the landing floor if the voltage difference exceeds the threshold voltage. a plurality of voltage detection units (A to N) connected to the ground side of their respective landing door switches configured to detect a voltage value of their respective landing door switches in the closed state of all the landing door switches; and a switch contact monitoring unit connected to the plurality of voltage detection units configured to detect an abnormal condition of a landing door switch, the switch contact monitoring unit configured to calculate a voltage difference between two voltage values obtained from a landing floor and an adjacent upper floor with respect to all floors, compare the voltage difference with a threshold voltage, and detect the abnormal condition of the landing door switch at the landing floor if the voltage difference exceeds the threshold voltage.
An imaging apparatus for imaging across multiple fractions, comprising: a rotating radiation source for emitting a radiation beam; a detector positioned to receive radiation from the radiation source; a data processing system configured to: receive a previous fraction scatter measurement from a previous fraction; receive a current fraction scatter measurement from a current fraction, wherein a scatter-to-primary ratio during the current fraction is greater than during the previous fraction; and determine a current fraction scatter estimate based on the current fraction scatter measurement and the previous fraction scatter measurement, wherein a scan configuration of the current fraction is loosened with respect to a scan configuration of the previous fraction, wherein the loosened scan configuration is associated with than the scatter-to-primary ratio for the previous fraction. a rotating radiation source for emitting a radiation beam; a detector positioned to receive radiation from the radiation source; a data processing system configured to: receive a previous fraction scatter measurement from a previous fraction; receive a current fraction scatter measurement from a current fraction, wherein a scatter-to-primary ratio during the current fraction is greater than during the previous fraction; and determine a current fraction scatter estimate based on the current fraction scatter measurement and the previous fraction scatter measurement, wherein a scan configuration of the current fraction is loosened with respect to a scan configuration of the previous fraction, wherein the loosened scan configuration is associated with than the scatter-to-primary ratio for the previous fraction. receive a previous fraction scatter measurement from a previous fraction; receive a current fraction scatter measurement from a current fraction, wherein a scatter-to-primary ratio during the current fraction is greater than during the previous fraction; and determine a current fraction scatter estimate based on the current fraction scatter measurement and the previous fraction scatter measurement, wherein a scan configuration of the current fraction is loosened with respect to a scan configuration of the previous fraction, wherein the loosened scan configuration is associated with than the scatter-to-primary ratio for the previous fraction.
A process for setting-up a control module , equipped with a user interface , of a two-part wall control device comprising a wall box and the control module , whereby the control module can be inserted into the wall box and removed from it, whereby the control module's rear side has several mounting tabs that are for fastening the control module into the seat of the wall box, and whereby an electrical plug is provided on the rear side of the control module, which fits into a current or data socket of the seat, whereby the control module is intended to control an actuator of a building automation system , both manually by a human user through the wall control device and automatically, whereby the control module is connected to a parameterization device for electrical supply and data exchange, whereby user interface of the control module comprises a module display , characterized in that the parameterization device comprises a module interface for connecting a control module to the parameterization device for the purpose of electrical supply to the control module and exchange of parameterization data sets between the control module and the parameterization device , whereby the module interface is designed in the form of a receptacle with fixing devices to mechanically fix a control module and with an electrical plug connection for electrical supply to a connected control module and for data exchange with the same, whereby the current clock time and/or the current date are exchanged between the parameterization device and the control module , whereby the current clock time and/or the current date are copied from the parameterization device to the control module or from the control module to the parameterization device , whereby during the exchange of the current clock time and/or the current date, they are displayed to the user through the user interface , whereby the user interface functions as the user interface of the parameterization device, whereby for functional testing of the control module at least one of its control functions is triggered, whereby the control signals triggered by the control function sent from the control module are received by the parameterization device , and whereby the parameterization device shows the received control signals for monitoring by the user, whereby the parameterization device shows the received control signals through the module display.
A user equipment, UE, to control Wireless Fidelity, WiFi, uplink, UL, traffic in an integrated WiFi and Long Term Evolution, LTE, network, the UE comprising a WiFi modem and an LTE modem , the UE conforming to a 3 rd Generation Partnership Project, 3GPP specification, wherein a default radio bearer is established according to the 3GPP specification; wherein UL transmissions from the UE take place using both the default radio bearer and a WiFi radio bearer , characterized by the UE to receive a radio resource control, RRC, connection reconfiguration message to create the WiFi radio bearer for wireless transmissions to a WiFi Access Point, AP, and wherein the WiFi radio bearer is programmed as a downlink only radio bearer.
Air-core inductor with a temperature measurement system, wherein a thermographic sensor, means for obtaining electrical energy from the electromagnetic field of the air-core inductor and means for contactless data transfer of the temperature measurement system are arranged on the air-core inductor , wherein the temperature measurement system is configured such that monitoring and control of the air-core inductor are effected and that on the basis of the determined infrared images of the thermographic sensor, by means of simulation, an expected remaining service life of the air-core inductor and a proposal for an exchange date are determined.
A quantum computing system comprising: a multi-dimensional array of fixed-frequency qubit devices , each qubit device having a respective qubit operating frequency that is defined by an electronic circuit of the qubit device and independent of offset electromagnetic fields experienced by the qubit device, wherein the qubit device is a transmon implemented without a superconducting SQUID loop; tunable coupler devices residing at intervals between neighboring pairs of the qubit devices in the multi-dimensional array, each coupler device being configured to produce an electromagnetic interaction between the respective neighboring pair of qubit devices, each coupler device having a tunable coupler operating frequency and configured to vary a coupling strength of the electromagnetic interaction according to an offset electromagnetic field experienced by the coupler device . a multi-dimensional array of fixed-frequency qubit devices , each qubit device having a respective qubit operating frequency that is defined by an electronic circuit of the qubit device and independent of offset electromagnetic fields experienced by the qubit device, wherein the qubit device is a transmon implemented without a superconducting SQUID loop; tunable coupler devices residing at intervals between neighboring pairs of the qubit devices in the multi-dimensional array, each coupler device being configured to produce an electromagnetic interaction between the respective neighboring pair of qubit devices, each coupler device having a tunable coupler operating frequency and configured to vary a coupling strength of the electromagnetic interaction according to an offset electromagnetic field experienced by the coupler device .
An internal combustion engine comprising - at least one turbocharger which has a compressor , - at least one mixture cooler , - a bypass valve , by means of which the compressor and the at least one mixture cooler can be bypassed at least by a partial flow of a fuel-air mixture provided for combustion, and - an open-loop or closed-loop control unit connected to the bypass valve for the open-loop or closed-loop control of a degree of opening of the bypass valve , wherein the open-loop or closed-loop control unit is adapted to at least partly open and/or keep at least partially opened the bypass valve when the internal combustion engine is started, characterised in that the open-loop or closed-loop control unit is further so adapted that the compressor of the turbocharger and the at least one mixture cooler can be bypassed by the bypass valve in both directions in such a way that as soon as the action of the turbocharger starts and a higher pressure is present downstream of the compressor and the mixture cooler than upstream of the compressor a partial flow of the fuel-air mixture is passed back into the feed line of the compressor by opening of the bypass valve to control the internal combustion engine . - at least one turbocharger which has a compressor , - at least one mixture cooler , - a bypass valve , by means of which the compressor and the at least one mixture cooler can be bypassed at least by a partial flow of a fuel-air mixture provided for combustion, and - an open-loop or closed-loop control unit connected to the bypass valve for the open-loop or closed-loop control of a degree of opening of the bypass valve ,
An OCT imaging method performed by an OCT system including a radiation emitter, a radiation receiver, an interferometer, and a controller adapted to control the emitter and to process received radiation data according to Fourier Domain OCT to provide an output image of an object, and the method comprising the steps of the controller: a . forming a conventional 3D Fourier Domain OCT image from axial Fourier spectra, a . determining a spectrum of axial spatial frequencies along a depth direction from each axial Fourier spectrum; b. calculating from each determined spectrum of step (a ) local axial spectra of spatial frequencies or of periods along the depth direction for individual volume element of the 3D OCT image; c. translating the local axial spectra of step (b) into the Fourier Domain OCT image domain; d. mapping said translated local axial spectra into the volume elements of the 3D OCT image to provide a sensitivity on a scale smaller by at least one order of magnitude than that of the volume elements; and e. calculating information parameters on the structure of the object from the translated and mapped local spectra of steps (c) and (d). a . forming a conventional 3D Fourier Domain OCT image from axial Fourier spectra, a . determining a spectrum of axial spatial frequencies along a depth direction from each axial Fourier spectrum; b. calculating from each determined spectrum of step (a ) local axial spectra of spatial frequencies or of periods along the depth direction for individual volume element of the 3D OCT image; c. translating the local axial spectra of step (b) into the Fourier Domain OCT image domain; d. mapping said translated local axial spectra into the volume elements of the 3D OCT image to provide a sensitivity on a scale smaller by at least one order of magnitude than that of the volume elements; and e. calculating information parameters on the structure of the object from the translated and mapped local spectra of steps (c) and (d).
A control module of a lighting unit for setting an occupancy state of the lighting unit, the control module configured to: receive, from one or more occupancy sensors, a signal indicative of detection, by the one or more occupancy sensors , of occupancy near the lighting unit; determine an occupancy history associated with the lighting unit; characterized in that the control module is configured to: determine one or more occupancy states of one or more remote lighting units within a given proximity of the lighting unit; calculate, based on the one or more occupancy states and the detected occupancy history, a likelihood that the detection of occupancy by the one or more occupancy sensors is legitimate; and set the occupancy state of the lighting unit based on the calculated likelihood. receive, from one or more occupancy sensors, a signal indicative of detection, by the one or more occupancy sensors , of occupancy near the lighting unit; determine an occupancy history associated with the lighting unit; characterized in that the control module is configured to: determine one or more occupancy states of one or more remote lighting units within a given proximity of the lighting unit; calculate, based on the one or more occupancy states and the detected occupancy history, a likelihood that the detection of occupancy by the one or more occupancy sensors is legitimate; and set the occupancy state of the lighting unit based on the calculated likelihood. determine one or more occupancy states of one or more remote lighting units within a given proximity of the lighting unit; calculate, based on the one or more occupancy states and the detected occupancy history, a likelihood that the detection of occupancy by the one or more occupancy sensors is legitimate; and set the occupancy state of the lighting unit based on the calculated likelihood.
An impeller, comprising: a hub body ; and a plurality of impeller blades extending from the hub body , wherein at least one portion of each impeller blade is sculpted, the at least one portion having a nonlinear, curved profile extending from a hub intersect surface of the impeller blade to a shroud intersect surface of the impeller blade, wherein the nonlinear, curved profile has a radius of curvature that varies from a leading edge of the impeller blade to a trailing edge of the impeller blade, characterised in that a location of a maximum of a thickness between the hub intersect surface and the shroud intersect surface of each impeller blade varies from a leading edge to a trailing edge of each impeller blade. a hub body ; and a plurality of impeller blades extending from the hub body , wherein at least one portion of each impeller blade is sculpted, the at least one portion having a nonlinear, curved profile extending from a hub intersect surface of the impeller blade to a shroud intersect surface of the impeller blade, wherein the nonlinear, curved profile has a radius of curvature that varies from a leading edge of the impeller blade to a trailing edge of the impeller blade, characterised in that a location of a maximum of a thickness between the hub intersect surface and the shroud intersect surface of each impeller blade varies from a leading edge to a trailing edge of each impeller blade.
An infrared detector, comprising a plurality of detector semiconductor pixels arranged in an array, wherein the plurality of detector semiconductor pixels are configured to convert infrared radiant energy into electrical energy for infrared detection, and each of the plurality of detector semiconductor pixels comprises: at least two beam structures , wherein each of the at least two beam structures is respectively connected to an infrared absorption plate and a micro-bridge column ; wherein in each of the at least two beam structures , in a beam path from the infrared absorption plate to a corresponding micro-bridge column , two parallel beam structures that meet at a same node are a first half-bridge structure and a second half-bridge structure , respectively, and the first half-bridge structure and the second half-bridge structure form a thermally symmetrical structure ; and the first half-bridge structure comprises a support layer , an electrode layer, and a passivation layer , the second half-bridge structure comprises a support layer , a length of the first half-bridge structure in the thermally symmetrical structure is greater than a length of the second half-bridge structure in the thermally symmetrical structure , a thickness of the first half-bridge structure is greater than a thickness of the second half-bridge structure , and a non-equilibrium difference in a thermal conductivity between the first half-bridge structure and the second half-bridge structure in the thermally symmetrical structure is less than or equal to 20%. at least two beam structures , wherein each of the at least two beam structures is respectively connected to an infrared absorption plate and a micro-bridge column ; wherein in each of the at least two beam structures , in a beam path from the infrared absorption plate to a corresponding micro-bridge column , two parallel beam structures that meet at a same node are a first half-bridge structure and a second half-bridge structure , respectively, and the first half-bridge structure and the second half-bridge structure form a thermally symmetrical structure ; and the first half-bridge structure comprises a support layer , an electrode layer, and a passivation layer , the second half-bridge structure comprises a support layer , a length of the first half-bridge structure in the thermally symmetrical structure is greater than a length of the second half-bridge structure in the thermally symmetrical structure , a thickness of the first half-bridge structure is greater than a thickness of the second half-bridge structure , and a non-equilibrium difference in a thermal conductivity between the first half-bridge structure and the second half-bridge structure in the thermally symmetrical structure is less than or equal to 20%.