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A method for performing co-registered optical imaging, the method comprising: acquiring a three-dimensional surface outline of the subject to be imaged; representing the three-dimensional surface outline as a discretized mesh; using two or more probes of a probe assembly to acquire an optical signal at a surface of the subject, each of the two or more probes being configured to independently function as an illumination source and as a detector, and to move independently with respect to one another to facilitate different types of co-registered optical imaging; tracking one or more markers on each probe of the probe assembly as the optical signal is acquired; receiving, via an imaging system coupled to the probe assembly, the optical signal captured by the probe assembly; converting the optical signal to image data; and co-registering to the discretized mesh the image data to form an image of the subject. acquiring a three-dimensional surface outline of the subject to be imaged; representing the three-dimensional surface outline as a discretized mesh; using two or more probes of a probe assembly to acquire an optical signal at a surface of the subject, each of the two or more probes being configured to independently function as an illumination source and as a detector, and to move independently with respect to one another to facilitate different types of co-registered optical imaging; tracking one or more markers on each probe of the probe assembly as the optical signal is acquired; receiving, via an imaging system coupled to the probe assembly, the optical signal captured by the probe assembly; converting the optical signal to image data; and co-registering to the discretized mesh the image data to form an image of the subject.
Method for producing a sheet-like composite fabric material, in the form of a rubberized fabric or a fabric provided with a polymer preparation, for covering drive belts, the composite fabric material comprising a textile integrated in a matrix of elastomeric material, characterized in that the textile or the fabric layer and the elastomeric material are introduced into a gap between a band and a cylindrical moulding wheel and are moulded to form a composite material between the band and the moulding wheel at a temperature below the vulcanization temperature, the band looping around the moulding wheel at a looping angle under a pressure of 2 to 6 bar, and the elastomeric material being introduced between the band and the cylindrical moulding wheel as a sheet, the sheet being introduced on one side or both sides of the textile or the fabric layer.
Method for obtaining an extract of Globularia cordifolia by in vitro plant culture comprising - A pre-culture step, using a line of undifferentiated Globularia cordifolia cells, said step being designed to increase biomass; - A culture step in a bioreactor comprising a proliferation phase of the biomass followed by an elicitation phase; and - A recovering step of the cellular extract of the undifferentiated cells of the biomass; wherein said elicitation phase triggers the production of phenylethanoid glycosides as indicators of secondary metabolites. - A pre-culture step, using a line of undifferentiated Globularia cordifolia cells, said step being designed to increase biomass; - A culture step in a bioreactor comprising a proliferation phase of the biomass followed by an elicitation phase; and - A recovering step of the cellular extract of the undifferentiated cells of the biomass;
An abrasive article comprising a plurality of layers, in the following order: a backing ; an abrasive layer ; and a supersize coat comprising a metal salt of a long-chain fatty acid and having clay particles dispersed therein. a backing ; an abrasive layer ; and a supersize coat comprising a metal salt of a long-chain fatty acid and having clay particles dispersed therein.
A loudspeaker having a frame (34. 134, 234) and comprising: a suspension system secured to the frame; a voice coil disposed within the frame and suspended by at least the suspension system; a contactor movable by the voice coil; a front contact receiver that is not continuously engaged with the contactor or the voice coil, the front contact receiver being configured to limit frontward movement of the contactor and the voice coil, and a rear contact receiver that is not continuously engaged with the contactor or the voice coil, the rear contact receiver being configured to limit rearward movement of the contactor and the voice coil, wherein the contactor is a rear contactor secured to the voice coil, and the loudspeaker includes a separate dome-shaped front contactor , wherein the dome-shaped front contactor is configured to contact the front contact receiver and the rear contactor is configured to contact the rear contact receiver to limit displacement of the rear contactor and the voice coil. a suspension system secured to the frame; a voice coil disposed within the frame and suspended by at least the suspension system; a contactor movable by the voice coil; a front contact receiver that is not continuously engaged with the contactor or the voice coil, the front contact receiver being configured to limit frontward movement of the contactor and the voice coil, and a rear contact receiver that is not continuously engaged with the contactor or the voice coil, the rear contact receiver being configured to limit rearward movement of the contactor and the voice coil, wherein the contactor is a rear contactor secured to the voice coil, and the loudspeaker includes a separate dome-shaped front contactor , wherein the dome-shaped front contactor is configured to contact the front contact receiver and the rear contactor is configured to contact the rear contact receiver to limit displacement of the rear contactor and the voice coil.
A method for providing a transit stop forecast in a self-learning transit system comprising a control center and a transit vehicle unit installed into a transit vehicle traveling on a transit route, wherein the transit route comprises a plurality of transitstops, the method comprising: a) providing a position information item by an information handling device of the transit vehicle unit to the control center , wherein the position information item comprises the actual time and date and a transit stop name, the information handling device receiving the actual time and date from a time clock circuit of the transit vehicle unit , and receiving the transit stop name and preconfigured geographical location data of the transit stop from a vehicle control unit of the transit vehicle unit , b) storing the position information item in a memory device of the control center , c) repeating steps (a) and (b) until a predetermined number of position information items have been stored, d) calculating by the control center a medial time table for each of the transit stops based on the stored position information items, and storing the medial time table in the memory device , and e) providing the medial time table to the transit vehicle unit as the transit stop forecast, characterized in that the position information item is provided to the control center , if geographical location information provided by a geographical positioning system (GPS) unit of the transit vehicle unit does not change for a predetermined amount of time and if the geographical location information of the transit vehicle provided by the geographical positioning system (GPS) unit of the transit vehicle unit is equal to the preconfigured geographical location data of the transit stop, so that the information handling device determines that the transit vehicle has arrived at the transit stop. a) providing a position information item by an information handling device of the transit vehicle unit to the control center , wherein the position information item comprises the actual time and date and a transit stop name, the information handling device receiving the actual time and date from a time clock circuit of the transit vehicle unit , and receiving the transit stop name and preconfigured geographical location data of the transit stop from a vehicle control unit of the transit vehicle unit , b) storing the position information item in a memory device of the control center , c) repeating steps (a) and (b) until a predetermined number of position information items have been stored, d) calculating by the control center a medial time table for each of the transit stops based on the stored position information items, and storing the medial time table in the memory device , and e) providing the medial time table to the transit vehicle unit as the transit stop forecast,
An apparatus, comprising a deflection actuator (114; 114A) operatively coupled by a first tension strand to a shaft deflectable distal portion of a catheter , the deflection actuator (114; 114A) being thereby configured to cause a deflection of the shaft deflectable distal portion from an initial position to a deflected configuration, a first return actuator (112; 112A) operatively coupled to the first tension strand , the first return actuator being thereby configured to partially reverse the deflection of the shaft deflectable distal portion of the catheter, and a second return actuator (42; 42A; 42B; 108; 120; 122) operatively coupled by a second tension strand (56; 56A; 56B; 56C) to the shaft deflectable distal portion, the second return actuator being thereby configured to continue reversing the deflection of the shaft deflectable distal portion of the catheter towards the initial position.
An information processing apparatus comprising: at least one processor that is configured to: acquire (S14, S200) a plurality of low-energy images (70L 1 , 70L 2 ) captured by a radiography apparatus by emitting (S104) radiation (R) having first energy to a subject into which a contrast medium has been injected, and each of a plurality of high-energy images (70H 1 -70H 5 ) captured by the radiography apparatus at different timings by emitting (S110) radiation having second energy higher than the first energy to the subject into which the contrast medium has been injected; characterized in that the plurality of low-energy images is captured by the radiography apparatus at different timings that are smaller than the timings of capturing of the high-energy images; and generate (S16, S202) a plurality of difference images (72 1 -72 5 ), each showing a difference between a low-energy image satisfying a predetermined condition among the plurality of low-energy images and a high-energy image, for each of the plurality of high-energy images. acquire (S14, S200) a plurality of low-energy images (70L 1 , 70L 2 ) captured by a radiography apparatus by emitting (S104) radiation (R) having first energy to a subject into which a contrast medium has been injected, and each of a plurality of high-energy images (70H 1 -70H 5 ) captured by the radiography apparatus at different timings by emitting (S110) radiation having second energy higher than the first energy to the subject into which the contrast medium has been injected; characterized in that the plurality of low-energy images is captured by the radiography apparatus at different timings that are smaller than the timings of capturing of the high-energy images; and generate (S16, S202) a plurality of difference images (72 1 -72 5 ), each showing a difference between a low-energy image satisfying a predetermined condition among the plurality of low-energy images and a high-energy image, for each of the plurality of high-energy images.
A flow-type electrolyte analysis apparatus which measures a liquid junction potential between a sample solution obtained by diluting a sample with a dilute solution and a reference electrode solution, or a liquid junction potential between an internal standard solution and the reference electrode solution, the electrolyte analysis apparatus comprising: a housing that provides a reference electric potential for measurement of the liquid junction potential; a first electrode which is an ion selective electrode ; a second electrode which is a reference electrode ; a flow path that is electrically insulated from the housing , feeds the sample solution or the internal standard solution to the first electrode, and feeds the reference electrode solution to the second electrode; and a reagent container setting unit that sets a dilute solution bottle which houses the dilute solution, an internal standard solution bottle which houses the internal standard solution, and a reference electrode solution bottle which houses the reference electrode solution, characterised in that the reagent container setting unit is electrically connected to the housing and includes: suction nozzles serving as conductors that are coupled to the flow path and are respectively inserted into or removed from the dilute solution bottle , the internal standard solution bottle , and the reference electrode solution bottle ; and an insulator that electrically insulates the suction nozzles from the housing . a housing that provides a reference electric potential for measurement of the liquid junction potential; a first electrode which is an ion selective electrode ; a second electrode which is a reference electrode ; a flow path that is electrically insulated from the housing , feeds the sample solution or the internal standard solution to the first electrode, and feeds the reference electrode solution to the second electrode; and a reagent container setting unit that sets a dilute solution bottle which houses the dilute solution, an internal standard solution bottle which houses the internal standard solution, and a reference electrode solution bottle which houses the reference electrode solution, characterised in that the reagent container setting unit is electrically connected to the housing and includes: suction nozzles serving as conductors that are coupled to the flow path and are respectively inserted into or removed from the dilute solution bottle , the internal standard solution bottle , and the reference electrode solution bottle ; and an insulator that electrically insulates the suction nozzles from the housing . suction nozzles serving as conductors that are coupled to the flow path and are respectively inserted into or removed from the dilute solution bottle , the internal standard solution bottle , and the reference electrode solution bottle ; and an insulator that electrically insulates the suction nozzles from the housing .
A method performed by a capability exposure function, CEF, entity in a mobile communication system, the method comprising: transmitting , to a unified data repository, UDR, entity, a first message for requesting information on an interconnection and routing function, IRF, entity associated with a service for a terminal, the first message including an identifier of the terminal; receiving , from the UDR entity as a response to the first message, a second message including address information on the IRF entity identified based on the identifier of the terminal; transmitting , to a network function entity associated with the service via the IRF entity, a third message for requesting the service; and receiving , from the network function entity via the IRF entity, a fourth message as a response to the third message, wherein the first message indicates a resource for a context of the terminal by using a representational state transfer ful, RESTFUL, style, and wherein the context of the terminal to which the UDR entity accesses is identified by the RESTFUL style. transmitting , to a unified data repository, UDR, entity, a first message for requesting information on an interconnection and routing function, IRF, entity associated with a service for a terminal, the first message including an identifier of the terminal; receiving , from the UDR entity as a response to the first message, a second message including address information on the IRF entity identified based on the identifier of the terminal; transmitting , to a network function entity associated with the service via the IRF entity, a third message for requesting the service; and receiving , from the network function entity via the IRF entity, a fourth message as a response to the third message, wherein the first message indicates a resource for a context of the terminal by using a representational state transfer ful, RESTFUL, style, and wherein the context of the terminal to which the UDR entity accesses is identified by the RESTFUL style.
A composition, comprising: an ablative agent comprising ethyl alcohol for performing a treatment within a body of a subject, wherein the ablative agent represents more than 85% of the composition by mass; an excipient for limiting migration of at least one of the composition and the ablative agent within the body after delivery to the site, wherein the excipient comprises hydroxypropyl cellulose having an average molecular weight of approximately 1,000,000 or greater; and one or more surfactants; wherein the composition exhibits a change from a first set of properties in a first local environment comprising a syringe with a needle to a second set of properties in a second local environment comprising the tissue site; and wherein the first set of properties comprises a first viscosity and the second set of properties comprises a second viscosity, the second viscosity being higher than the first viscosity; and wherein the composition forms a low viscosity fluid at a temperature between 45 and 80° Celsius, and has a low shear rate viscosity of greater than 1000 mPa-s (cPs). an ablative agent comprising ethyl alcohol for performing a treatment within a body of a subject, wherein the ablative agent represents more than 85% of the composition by mass; an excipient for limiting migration of at least one of the composition and the ablative agent within the body after delivery to the site, wherein the excipient comprises hydroxypropyl cellulose having an average molecular weight of approximately 1,000,000 or greater; and one or more surfactants; wherein the composition exhibits a change from a first set of properties in a first local environment comprising a syringe with a needle to a second set of properties in a second local environment comprising the tissue site; and wherein the first set of properties comprises a first viscosity and the second set of properties comprises a second viscosity, the second viscosity being higher than the first viscosity; and wherein the composition forms a low viscosity fluid at a temperature between 45 and 80° Celsius, and has a low shear rate viscosity of greater than 1000 mPa-s (cPs).
An optical fiber comprising: a core having an elliptical cross section, the core having an ellipticity between 2 and 40, wherein ellipticity is defined as a ratio of a cross-sectional length along an x-axis to a cross-sectional length along an y-axis , wherein the x-axis forms a major axis of the ellipse of the elliptical cross section and the y-axis forms the minor axis of the ellipse of the elliptical cross section, and a cladding , having a circular cross section, enclosing the core , wherein a width of the core along the x-axis allows for the transmission of a plurality of mode pairs, wherein each of the plurality of mode pairs is comprised of two orthogonal linear polarizations, wherein the plurality of mode pairs have an effective index separation between adjacent vector modes greater than 1 x 10 -4 , wherein the optical fiber is a polarization maintaining fiber; and the optical fiber being characterized in that : the effective index separation is caused by thermal stress induced during the manufacture of the optical fiber and the elliptical shape of the core . a core having an elliptical cross section, the core having an ellipticity between 2 and 40, wherein ellipticity is defined as a ratio of a cross-sectional length along an x-axis to a cross-sectional length along an y-axis , wherein the x-axis forms a major axis of the ellipse of the elliptical cross section and the y-axis forms the minor axis of the ellipse of the elliptical cross section, and a cladding , having a circular cross section, enclosing the core , wherein a width of the core along the x-axis allows for the transmission of a plurality of mode pairs, wherein each of the plurality of mode pairs is comprised of two orthogonal linear polarizations, wherein the plurality of mode pairs have an effective index separation between adjacent vector modes greater than 1 x 10 -4 , wherein the optical fiber is a polarization maintaining fiber; and the optical fiber being characterized in that : the effective index separation is caused by thermal stress induced during the manufacture of the optical fiber and the elliptical shape of the core .
An article of clothing comprising: a lower portion configured to be positioned around the legs of a person wearing the article of clothing; and an upper portion coupled to the lower portion and configured to be oriented around the waist of the person wearing the article of clothing, the upper portion including: a top edge and a bottom edge; an exterior surface; an interior surface opposite the exterior surface; and a backing panel includes a top edge and a bottom edge and is coupled to the interior surface, wherein the backing panel and the interior surface define a pocket ; wherein an interior of the pocket is accessible when the top edge of the backing panel is separated from the top edge of the upper portion, characterized in that the backing panel is reconfigurable between a first configuration, where the backing panel includes a first number of folded panels, and a second configuration, where the backing panel includes a second number of folded panels, the second number of folded panels being less than the first number of folded panels. a lower portion configured to be positioned around the legs of a person wearing the article of clothing; and an upper portion coupled to the lower portion and configured to be oriented around the waist of the person wearing the article of clothing, the upper portion including: a top edge and a bottom edge; an exterior surface; an interior surface opposite the exterior surface; and a backing panel includes a top edge and a bottom edge and is coupled to the interior surface, wherein the backing panel and the interior surface define a pocket ; wherein an interior of the pocket is accessible when the top edge of the backing panel is separated from the top edge of the upper portion, a top edge and a bottom edge; an exterior surface; an interior surface opposite the exterior surface; and a backing panel includes a top edge and a bottom edge and is coupled to the interior surface, wherein the backing panel and the interior surface define a pocket ; wherein an interior of the pocket is accessible when the top edge of the backing panel is separated from the top edge of the upper portion, characterized in that the backing panel is reconfigurable between a first configuration, where the backing panel includes a first number of folded panels, and a second configuration, where the backing panel includes a second number of folded panels, the second number of folded panels being less than the first number of folded panels.