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A photon counting circuit, comprising: an input terminal (IN) intended to be connected to an ionizing radiation detector ; an analog pulse signal generation stage , each of the pulses of the pulse signal having an amplitude proportional to the energy released by an interaction of at least one photon in the detector; and a digital stage comprising: at least one first comparator of the amplitude of the pulses with respect to a first threshold (THi); a differentiating circuit for determining the periods when the derivative of the pulse signal has a same sign; at least one first AND-type logic gate for combining the outputs of the first comparator and of the differentiating circuit; and at least one first counter of the number of pulses present at the output of the combination element. an input terminal (IN) intended to be connected to an ionizing radiation detector ; an analog pulse signal generation stage , each of the pulses of the pulse signal having an amplitude proportional to the energy released by an interaction of at least one photon in the detector; and a digital stage comprising: at least one first comparator of the amplitude of the pulses with respect to a first threshold (THi); a differentiating circuit for determining the periods when the derivative of the pulse signal has a same sign; at least one first AND-type logic gate for combining the outputs of the first comparator and of the differentiating circuit; and at least one first counter of the number of pulses present at the output of the combination element. at least one first comparator of the amplitude of the pulses with respect to a first threshold (THi); a differentiating circuit for determining the periods when the derivative of the pulse signal has a same sign; at least one first AND-type logic gate for combining the outputs of the first comparator and of the differentiating circuit; and at least one first counter of the number of pulses present at the output of the combination element.
A light emitting diode (LED) filament bulb apparatus, comprising: a bulb shell ; at least a LED strip mounted with a LED module, the LED strip being electrically connected to two power lead wires ; a core column supporting the LED strip and fixed with the bulb shell forming a chamber containing the LED strip , the two power lead wires having embedded parts embedded in the core column and having bottom ends; two pluggable sockets respectively receiving the two bottom ends of the two power lead wires ; a driver board for mounting the two pluggable sockets and a driver circuit , the two bottom ends of the two power lead wires being electrically connected to the driver circuit for receiving a driving current generated by the driver circuit from converting an external power source; and a cap for fixing to the core column and the bulb shell having two external electrodes for connecting an input of the external power source. a bulb shell ; at least a LED strip mounted with a LED module, the LED strip being electrically connected to two power lead wires ; a core column supporting the LED strip and fixed with the bulb shell forming a chamber containing the LED strip , the two power lead wires having embedded parts embedded in the core column and having bottom ends; two pluggable sockets respectively receiving the two bottom ends of the two power lead wires ; a driver board for mounting the two pluggable sockets and a driver circuit , the two bottom ends of the two power lead wires being electrically connected to the driver circuit for receiving a driving current generated by the driver circuit from converting an external power source; and a cap for fixing to the core column and the bulb shell having two external electrodes for connecting an input of the external power source.
A vacuum pump apparatus comprising: a pump casing having a pump chamber therein; a pump rotor (5A-5E) arranged in the pump chamber ; a rotation shaft to which the pump rotor (5A-5E) is secured; an electric motor coupled to the rotation shaft ; a bearing that rotatably supports the rotation shaft ; a side cover coupled to the pump casing , the bearing being coupled to the side cover ; characterized by a heater , attached to the side cover , configured to generate heat to cause an axial displacement of the bearing ; and a heater controller configured to instruct the heater to generate heat intermittently when the pump rotor (5A-5E) is rotating. a pump casing having a pump chamber therein; a pump rotor (5A-5E) arranged in the pump chamber ; a rotation shaft to which the pump rotor (5A-5E) is secured; an electric motor coupled to the rotation shaft ; a bearing that rotatably supports the rotation shaft ; a side cover coupled to the pump casing , the bearing being coupled to the side cover ; characterized by a heater , attached to the side cover , configured to generate heat to cause an axial displacement of the bearing ; and a heater controller configured to instruct the heater to generate heat intermittently when the pump rotor (5A-5E) is rotating.
A system for adapting a radiotherapy treatment plan for treating a target structure within a target region of a patient body, the treatment plan comprising irradiation parameters for controlling a delivery of radiation to the target region, the system comprising: a planning unit configured to adapt the treatment plan on the basis of a set of influence parameters quantifying an influence of the radiation on the target region per unit intensity emission in accordance with an anatomical configuration of the target region, a storage for storing a plurality of sets of influence parameters, each set being associated with an image of the target region representing a particular anatomical configuration of the target region, and an imaging unit configured to acquire an image of the target region, wherein the planning unit is configured to select the set of influence parameters from the stored sets on the basis of a comparison between the acquired image and at least one of the images associated with the sets of influence parameters. a planning unit configured to adapt the treatment plan on the basis of a set of influence parameters quantifying an influence of the radiation on the target region per unit intensity emission in accordance with an anatomical configuration of the target region, a storage for storing a plurality of sets of influence parameters, each set being associated with an image of the target region representing a particular anatomical configuration of the target region, and an imaging unit configured to acquire an image of the target region, wherein the planning unit is configured to select the set of influence parameters from the stored sets on the basis of a comparison between the acquired image and at least one of the images associated with the sets of influence parameters.
A multistage roots-type dry vacuum pump apparatus comprising: a final outlet port in a final stage for discharging a gas and an intermediate release outlet port in an intermediate stage for discharging an excessively compressed gas; an exhaust section check valve connected to the final outlet port and vented to the atmosphere; an intermediate section check valve connected to the intermediate release outlet port and vented to the atmosphere; and an exhaust passage connected to an outlet port of the exhaust section check valve and an outlet port of the intermediate section check valve ; whereby the multistage roots-type dry vacuum pump is a five-stage roots-type dry vacuum pump including rotor chambers in five stages and rotors disposed respectively in the rotor chambers , the intermediate section check valve communicates with the rotor chamber in the second stage, characterized in that the outlet port of the intermediate section check valve is connected to the exhaust passage at a position downstream of the exhaust section check valve , and the rotor disposed in the rotor chamber in the first stage has an axial width (Wa) which is twice or more the axial width (Wb) of the rotor disposed in the rotor chamber in the second stage. a final outlet port in a final stage for discharging a gas and an intermediate release outlet port in an intermediate stage for discharging an excessively compressed gas; an exhaust section check valve connected to the final outlet port and vented to the atmosphere; an intermediate section check valve connected to the intermediate release outlet port and vented to the atmosphere; and an exhaust passage connected to an outlet port of the exhaust section check valve and an outlet port of the intermediate section check valve ; whereby the multistage roots-type dry vacuum pump is a five-stage roots-type dry vacuum pump including rotor chambers in five stages and rotors disposed respectively in the rotor chambers , the intermediate section check valve communicates with the rotor chamber in the second stage, characterized in that the outlet port of the intermediate section check valve is connected to the exhaust passage at a position downstream of the exhaust section check valve , and the rotor disposed in the rotor chamber in the first stage has an axial width (Wa) which is twice or more the axial width (Wb) of the rotor disposed in the rotor chamber in the second stage.
A paper discharge apparatus comprising: a discharge port through which paper is discharged; a transport unit that transports the paper to the discharge port ; a sensor disposed adjacent to the discharge port ; and a controller configured to control the transport unit such that a downstream side end of the paper is exposed through the discharge port ; determine, based on an output from the sensor , whether or not the downstream side end of the paper is being pulled, and control the transport unit so as to change a transport mode of the paper according to a determination of whether or not the downstream end of the paper is being pulled, characterized in that the controller is configured to determine whether or not the downstream side end of the paper is pulled until a predetermined time elapses, and, in a case where the controller determines that the downstream side end of the paper is being pulled, the controller controls the transport unit so as to discharge the paper at a predetermined first speed, and in a case where the controller determines that the downstream side end of the paper is not being pulled until the predetermined time elapses, the controller controls the transport unit so as to discharge the paper at a second speed slower than the first speed. a discharge port through which paper is discharged; a transport unit that transports the paper to the discharge port ; a sensor disposed adjacent to the discharge port ; and a controller configured to control the transport unit such that a downstream side end of the paper is exposed through the discharge port ; determine, based on an output from the sensor , whether or not the downstream side end of the paper is being pulled, and control the transport unit so as to change a transport mode of the paper according to a determination of whether or not the downstream end of the paper is being pulled, characterized in that the controller is configured to determine whether or not the downstream side end of the paper is pulled until a predetermined time elapses, and, in a case where the controller determines that the downstream side end of the paper is being pulled, the controller controls the transport unit so as to discharge the paper at a predetermined first speed, and in a case where the controller determines that the downstream side end of the paper is not being pulled until the predetermined time elapses, the controller controls the transport unit so as to discharge the paper at a second speed slower than the first speed.
A parallel delta sigma modulator for driving a power amplifier in RF applications comprising: a signal demultiplexer configured to receive an input signal comprising a plurality of symbols, each symbol comprising a cyclic prefix at the beginning of the symbol with a repetition of the end of the symbol; wherein the signal demultiplexer is further configured to demultiplex the input signal into a plurality of streams of symbols at symbol boundaries ; characterized in that , a plurality of delta sigma modulators 1 through L, where each delta sigma modulator is configured to receive a stream of symbols from the plurality of streams of symbols and to generate a delta sigma modulated output, wherein each delta sigma modulator receives a new symbol at a fraction 1/L times a full clock speed of the signal demultiplexer ; and a signal multiplexer configured to receive a plurality of delta sigma modulated outputs from the plurality of delta sigma modulators and to multiplex together the plurality of delta sigma modulated outputs into a pulse train. a signal demultiplexer configured to receive an input signal comprising a plurality of symbols, each symbol comprising a cyclic prefix at the beginning of the symbol with a repetition of the end of the symbol; wherein the signal demultiplexer is further configured to demultiplex the input signal into a plurality of streams of symbols at symbol boundaries ; characterized in that , a plurality of delta sigma modulators 1 through L, where each delta sigma modulator is configured to receive a stream of symbols from the plurality of streams of symbols and to generate a delta sigma modulated output, wherein each delta sigma modulator receives a new symbol at a fraction 1/L times a full clock speed of the signal demultiplexer ; and a signal multiplexer configured to receive a plurality of delta sigma modulated outputs from the plurality of delta sigma modulators and to multiplex together the plurality of delta sigma modulated outputs into a pulse train.
A telephoto zoom lens system comprising: a first lens group (G1) having a positive focal length; a second lens group (G2) having a negative focal length; a third lens group (G3) having a positive or negative focal length; a fourth lens group (G4) having a positive focal length; and a fifth lens group (G5) for performing hand shake compensation by moving a portion of the fifth lens group perpendicularly to an optical axis, wherein the first to fifth lens groups are arranged in order from an object side O to an image side I, and wherein, during zooming, the first and fifth lens groups are fixed and the second, third, and fourth lens groups move, the third or fourth lens group is a focusing lens group, and the following inequalities are satisfied: − 0.25 ≤ 1 2 f wide f 1 ⁢ AFwide + f tele f 1 ⁢ AFtele ≤ 0.1 and − 3.5 ≤ f + , max f − , min ≤ − 1.7 wherein f +,max is the focal length of the lens group having the longest positive focal length of the second to fourth lens groups moving during zooming, f -,min is the focal length of the lens group having the shortest negative focal length of the second to fourth lens groups moving during zooming, f 1AFwide is the focal length at the wide angle position from the first lens group to the focusing lens group, f wide is the focal length at the wide angle position of the telephoto zoom lens system, f 1AFtele is the focal length at the telephoto position from the first lens group to the focusing lens group, and f tele is the focal length at the telephoto position of the telephoto zoom lens system. a first lens group (G1) having a positive focal length; a second lens group (G2) having a negative focal length; a third lens group (G3) having a positive or negative focal length; a fourth lens group (G4) having a positive focal length; and a fifth lens group (G5) for performing hand shake compensation by moving a portion of the fifth lens group perpendicularly to an optical axis, wherein the first to fifth lens groups are arranged in order from an object side O to an image side I, and wherein, during zooming, the first and fifth lens groups are fixed and the second, third, and fourth lens groups move, the third or fourth lens group is a focusing lens group, and the following inequalities are satisfied: − 0.25 ≤ 1 2 f wide f 1 ⁢ AFwide + f tele f 1 ⁢ AFtele ≤ 0.1 and − 3.5 ≤ f + , max f − , min ≤ − 1.7 wherein f +,max is the focal length of the lens group having the longest positive focal length of the second to fourth lens groups moving during zooming, f -,min is the focal length of the lens group having the shortest negative focal length of the second to fourth lens groups moving during zooming, f 1AFwide is the focal length at the wide angle position from the first lens group to the focusing lens group, f wide is the focal length at the wide angle position of the telephoto zoom lens system, f 1AFtele is the focal length at the telephoto position from the first lens group to the focusing lens group, and f tele is the focal length at the telephoto position of the telephoto zoom lens system.
An antibody composition comprising ovine polyclonal antibodies that bind to and neutralise the biological activity of C. difficile Toxin A and C. difficile Toxin B, for use in the prevention or treatment of C. difficile infection, wherein said prevention or treatment is by oral delivery of the antibody composition.
A method of preparing methylol alkanal through reaction of formaldehyde and alkyl aldehyde in the presence of an amine based catalyst, wherein the methylol alkanal comprising 0.5 to 5 wt% of a formaldehyde remainder of a total of reaction product , wherein the reaction is carried out using a continuous reaction device constituted of 2 to 4 of reactors in which reactors are connected in series and wherein alkyl aldehyde is divisionally added to 2 to 4 of reactors.
A method for controlling a robot including a base, a robot arm coupled to the base, and a drive unit including a motor for driving the robot arm, the method comprising: a first step (S101) of acquiring weight information including information on a weight of an end effector installed on the robot arm and a weight of an object to be worked by the end effector; a second step (S102) of determining a frequency component to be removed from a drive signal for driving the motor based on the weight information acquired in the first step; and a third step (S103) of removing the frequency component determined in the second step from the drive signal to generate a correction drive signal, characterized in that in the second step (S102), the frequency component is determined based on a positional relationship between a gravity center G1 in a predetermined posture of the robot arm and a gravity center G2 of the end effector, or the robot is a SCARA robot, wherein the robot arm is a SCARA robot including a first arm coupled to the base, a second arm coupled to the first arm, and a third arm coupled to the second arm, and the determination of the frequency component in the second step is performed further based on an angle formed by the first arm and the second arm in the predetermined posture of the robot arm, wherein the predetermined posture refers to a posture in which the control point TCP is stopped or temporarily stopped at the target position. a first step (S101) of acquiring weight information including information on a weight of an end effector installed on the robot arm and a weight of an object to be worked by the end effector; a second step (S102) of determining a frequency component to be removed from a drive signal for driving the motor based on the weight information acquired in the first step; and a third step (S103) of removing the frequency component determined in the second step from the drive signal to generate a correction drive signal, characterized in that in the second step (S102), the frequency component is determined based on a positional relationship between a gravity center G1 in a predetermined posture of the robot arm and a gravity center G2 of the end effector, or the robot is a SCARA robot, wherein the robot arm is a SCARA robot including a first arm coupled to the base, a second arm coupled to the first arm, and a third arm coupled to the second arm, and the determination of the frequency component in the second step is performed further based on an angle formed by the first arm and the second arm in the predetermined posture of the robot arm, wherein the predetermined posture refers to a posture in which the control point TCP is stopped or temporarily stopped at the target position.
A saponified ethylene-vinyl ester-based copolymer pellet comprising a saponified ethylene-vinyl ester-based copolymer and a conjugated polyene, wherein an amount (SC) of the conjugated polyene determined by a below method is 30ppb or more: 20g of the saponified ethylene-vinyl ester-based copolymer pellets being agitated at room temperature for 10 minutes in 30 mL of liquid containing distilled water and methanol at a mix ratio of 1:1 in volume, and analyzing an amount of the extracted conjugated polyene; and wherein a ratio of the amount (SC) of the conjugated polyene to a total amount (TC) of the conjugated polyene contained in the saponified ethylene-vinyl ester-based copolymer pellet, SC/TC, is 0.015 % by weight or more. 20g of the saponified ethylene-vinyl ester-based copolymer pellets being agitated at room temperature for 10 minutes in 30 mL of liquid containing distilled water and methanol at a mix ratio of 1:1 in volume, and analyzing an amount of the extracted conjugated polyene; and wherein a ratio of the amount (SC) of the conjugated polyene to a total amount (TC) of the conjugated polyene contained in the saponified ethylene-vinyl ester-based copolymer pellet, SC/TC, is 0.015 % by weight or more.
A polyether polymer composition comprising 200 parts by weight or more of a metal-containing powder per 100 parts by weight of a polyether polymer having an oxirane monomer unit, wherein a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) of the polyether polymer is 1.0 to 3.0, and wherein at least a part of the oxirane monomer unit included in the polyether polymer is an oxirane monomer unit having a cationic group.
A method of classifying pixels in a digital image, the method comprising: receiving a primary image from one or more image sensors , the primary image including a plurality of primary pixels of the digital image, wherein the primary image comprises a background object and a foreground object ; receiving a depth image from one or more depth sensors , the depth image including a plurality of depth pixels, each depth pixel registered to one or more primary pixels; producing a segmentation map from the depth image , the segmentation map including a plurality of estimated foreground pixels and a plurality of estimated background pixels ; and characterised by producing a trimap from the segmentation map , the trimap matching the segmentation map but including a plurality of test pixels at one or more boundaries between estimated foreground pixels 314, 322, 414, 426) and estimated background pixels ; refining each of the test pixels to either a confirmed foreground pixel or a confirmed background pixel based on an analysis of primary pixels registered to test pixels ; and cooperatively using the depth image and the primary image to identify whether a primary pixel images the foreground object or the background object . receiving a primary image from one or more image sensors , the primary image including a plurality of primary pixels of the digital image, wherein the primary image comprises a background object and a foreground object ; receiving a depth image from one or more depth sensors , the depth image including a plurality of depth pixels, each depth pixel registered to one or more primary pixels; producing a segmentation map from the depth image , the segmentation map including a plurality of estimated foreground pixels and a plurality of estimated background pixels ; and characterised by producing a trimap from the segmentation map , the trimap matching the segmentation map but including a plurality of test pixels at one or more boundaries between estimated foreground pixels 314, 322, 414, 426) and estimated background pixels ; refining each of the test pixels to either a confirmed foreground pixel or a confirmed background pixel based on an analysis of primary pixels registered to test pixels ; and cooperatively using the depth image and the primary image to identify whether a primary pixel images the foreground object or the background object .