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A computer-implemented method of reporting coronary plaque vulnerability from patient-specific anatomic image data, the method comprising: acquiring anatomical image data of at least part of the patient's vascular system; constructing a patient-specific geometric model from the anatomical image data; performing flow dynamics and structural mechanics simulations on geometrical features and on image features of the model; extracting geometrical, image, hemodynamic and/or biomechanical features from the patient-specific geometric model; creating feature vectors for points in the patient-specific geometric model, the feature vector for a point comprising a numerical description of the geometry, biophysical hemodynamic, and wall and plaque biomechanical characteristic at that point, as well as estimates of physiological or phenotypic parameters of the patient; using feature weights to produce estimates of a probability of plaque rupture or probability of a myocardial infarction event; and reporting the estimates of probability of plaque rupture or a myocardial infarction event. acquiring anatomical image data of at least part of the patient's vascular system; constructing a patient-specific geometric model from the anatomical image data; performing flow dynamics and structural mechanics simulations on geometrical features and on image features of the model; extracting geometrical, image, hemodynamic and/or biomechanical features from the patient-specific geometric model; creating feature vectors for points in the patient-specific geometric model, the feature vector for a point comprising a numerical description of the geometry, biophysical hemodynamic, and wall and plaque biomechanical characteristic at that point, as well as estimates of physiological or phenotypic parameters of the patient; using feature weights to produce estimates of a probability of plaque rupture or probability of a myocardial infarction event; and reporting the estimates of probability of plaque rupture or a myocardial infarction event.
A method of wireless communication, comprising: determining, by a first wireless communication device , a beam direction for communicating with a second wireless communication device; transmitting , by the first wireless communication device to the second wireless communication device in the determined beam direction, a first channel reservation for receiving a data burst; receiving , by the first wireless communication device from the second wireless communication device, a first portion of the data burst; configuring a second channel reservation to indicate a reservation period including at least a remaining burst duration of one or more remaining portions of the data burst; transmitting , by the first wireless communication device in the determined beam direction, the second channel reservation for receiving the one or more remaining portions of the data burst; and receiving , by the first wireless communication device from the second wireless communication device, the one or more remaining portions of the data burst. determining, by a first wireless communication device , a beam direction for communicating with a second wireless communication device; transmitting , by the first wireless communication device to the second wireless communication device in the determined beam direction, a first channel reservation for receiving a data burst; receiving , by the first wireless communication device from the second wireless communication device, a first portion of the data burst; configuring a second channel reservation to indicate a reservation period including at least a remaining burst duration of one or more remaining portions of the data burst; transmitting , by the first wireless communication device in the determined beam direction, the second channel reservation for receiving the one or more remaining portions of the data burst; and receiving , by the first wireless communication device from the second wireless communication device, the one or more remaining portions of the data burst.
Lighting system for an aircraft, comprising an optical acquisition device, at least one long-range headlight , each comprising at least one light source , closed-loop control means , and a means for controlling the light sources , characterized in that the control means is dependent on the data received from the optical acquisition device and from a data network of the aircraft in such a manner that the lighting system produces at least one beam for adaptive illumination with respect to each of the flight and taxi phases of the aircraft so as to illuminate at least one predefined region of the space around the aircraft, the flight and taxi phases comprising the taxi phase, the runway turn-off phase, the take-off/landing phase, the approach phase and the touch-down phase.
An upper for an article of footwear or an article of apparel , the upper or the article of apparel comprising: a base layer ; and a first strand comprising a thermoplastic polymer material, wherein the first strand is embroidered with the base layer at a first embroidered area , a second strand is embroidered with the base layer, wherein the thermoplastic polymer material of the first strand at least partially adheres to the base layer , and wherein at least one of the first strand and the second strand are embroidered with the base layer at a second embroidered area , wherein the first embroidered area has a first degree of a mechanical property, and wherein the second embroidered area has a second degree of the mechanical property that is different than the first degree of the mechanical property, wherein the first strand comprises more of the thermoplastic polymer material per unit of length than the second strand . a base layer ; and a first strand comprising a thermoplastic polymer material, wherein the first strand is embroidered with the base layer at a first embroidered area , a second strand is embroidered with the base layer, wherein the thermoplastic polymer material of the first strand at least partially adheres to the base layer , and wherein at least one of the first strand and the second strand are embroidered with the base layer at a second embroidered area , wherein the first embroidered area has a first degree of a mechanical property, and wherein the second embroidered area has a second degree of the mechanical property that is different than the first degree of the mechanical property, wherein the first strand comprises more of the thermoplastic polymer material per unit of length than the second strand .
A bag loading nozzle to confine a flow of material from upstream feed for downstream discharge into a bag having a spouted entrance , the nozzle comprising an interior wall presenting an inlet and an outlet , located intermediate of the inlet and outlet and about the interior wall is a shape retaining tube and through which the material is to pass from the feed into the bag , at least one actuable fluid inflatable collar at least substantially about the shape retaining tube , which when actuated to its inflated form(s) will effect at least a substantial sealing with a fitted suitable bag from within its spouted entrance , and which when deactuated or otherwise deflated, allows the release of the bag from the collar characterised in that the inlet comprises a resiliently inwardly deformable profiled band to be nested inside a profiled tube of or at an exit zone of a material(s) supply apparatus providing said upstream feed of flow of material , such that the bag loading nozzle is removably attachable to said profiled tube of the material(s) supply apparatus.
A differential pressure fluid flow meter element for insertion between the connecting flanges of conduit sections of a fluid carrying conduit , comprising: a flat orifice plate configured to mount between the connecting flanges of the conduit sections having a fluid contacting region for positioning in a flow of fluid through the conduit, and a handle extending outward from an outer portion of the fluid contacting region ; at least one pressure port formed in the fluid contacting region of the flat orifice plate ; at least one transmitter interface port formed on the handle of the flat orifice plate and configured to be fluidically coupled to a process variable transmitter when the process variable transmitter is mounted on the handle ; at least one impulse line channel formed in the flat orifice plate and extending from one of the at least one pressure port through the handle to a corresponding one of the at least one transmitter interface port ; a plurality of apertures formed in the handle and disposed and arranged relative to the at least one transmitter interface port to mount the process variable transmitter substantially perpendicular to a plane of the handle . a flat orifice plate configured to mount between the connecting flanges of the conduit sections having a fluid contacting region for positioning in a flow of fluid through the conduit, and a handle extending outward from an outer portion of the fluid contacting region ; at least one pressure port formed in the fluid contacting region of the flat orifice plate ; at least one transmitter interface port formed on the handle of the flat orifice plate and configured to be fluidically coupled to a process variable transmitter when the process variable transmitter is mounted on the handle ; at least one impulse line channel formed in the flat orifice plate and extending from one of the at least one pressure port through the handle to a corresponding one of the at least one transmitter interface port ; a plurality of apertures formed in the handle and disposed and arranged relative to the at least one transmitter interface port to mount the process variable transmitter substantially perpendicular to a plane of the handle .
A radiotherapy system comprising processing circuitry , the processing circuitry configured to: obtain classification result information including a result of classification of a tumor area (RCn) included in a medical image of a patient as either a primary lesion or a metastatic lesion; sort the tumor area (RCn) into one or more groups of primary lesion based on the classification result information; and produce a radiotherapy plan in which radiation of a primary lesion included in the group is prioritized to radiation of a metastatic lesion belonging to the same group. obtain classification result information including a result of classification of a tumor area (RCn) included in a medical image of a patient as either a primary lesion or a metastatic lesion; sort the tumor area (RCn) into one or more groups of primary lesion based on the classification result information; and produce a radiotherapy plan in which radiation of a primary lesion included in the group is prioritized to radiation of a metastatic lesion belonging to the same group.
A continuous process for heating a plurality of articles in a microwave heating system, said process comprising: (a) thermalizing said articles in a thermalization zone to thereby provide a plurality of thermalized articles having a substantially uniform temperature; (b) introducing microwave energy into a microwave heating chamber (620; 720) in a microwave heating zone via at least one microwave launcher (622; 622a-c; 722), wherein said introducing includes propagating microwave energy into said microwave heating chamber (620; 720) along a first central launch axis (660; 660a-c) of said microwave launcher (622; 622a-c; 722); (c) heating said thermalized articles in said microwave heating chamber (620; 720) with at least a portion of said microwave energy to thereby increase the average temperature of each article by at least 30°C, wherein the residence time of said articles in said microwave heating chamber (620; 720) is at least 20 seconds and not more than 10 minutes ; and (d) cooling the heated articles in a quench zone, wherein said articles are passed through each of said thermalization zone, said microwave heating zone , and said quench zone via at least one convey line extending in a convey direction, wherein said first central launch axis (660; 660a,c) is tilted to define a launch tilt angle of at least 2° with a plane normal to said convey axis , and wherein said microwave heating system has an overall production rate of at least 20 packages per minute per convey line. (a) thermalizing said articles in a thermalization zone to thereby provide a plurality of thermalized articles having a substantially uniform temperature; (b) introducing microwave energy into a microwave heating chamber (620; 720) in a microwave heating zone via at least one microwave launcher (622; 622a-c; 722), wherein said introducing includes propagating microwave energy into said microwave heating chamber (620; 720) along a first central launch axis (660; 660a-c) of said microwave launcher (622; 622a-c; 722); (c) heating said thermalized articles in said microwave heating chamber (620; 720) with at least a portion of said microwave energy to thereby increase the average temperature of each article by at least 30°C, wherein the residence time of said articles in said microwave heating chamber (620; 720) is at least 20 seconds and not more than 10 minutes ; and (d) cooling the heated articles in a quench zone,
A method of sensing strain in a fibre reinforced structural component comprising a resin substrate having embedded therein a plurality of elongate carbon fibres which are arranged in a substantially parallel side-by-side configuration across the principal plane of the substrate, the method comprising the steps of: - providing, embedded within said structural component, at least one reinforcing carbon fibre element coated with an electrically conductive material ; - measuring the electrical resistance of said coated carbon fibre element; and - determining strain in respect of said carbon fibre element based on changes in said electrical resistance thereof wherein said electrically conductive material comprises a nickel-copper alloy or phosphorous nickel plate, and wherein said electrically conductive material has a thermal coefficient of resistance which is of opposite sign and substantially equal magnitude to that of said carbon fibre. - providing, embedded within said structural component, at least one reinforcing carbon fibre element coated with an electrically conductive material ; - measuring the electrical resistance of said coated carbon fibre element; and - determining strain in respect of said carbon fibre element based on changes in said electrical resistance thereof wherein said electrically conductive material comprises a nickel-copper alloy or phosphorous nickel plate, and wherein said electrically conductive material has a thermal coefficient of resistance which is of opposite sign and substantially equal magnitude to that of said carbon fibre.
A plasma processing reactor for thin film crystal growth using plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition, comprising: a substrate holder positioned within a chamber for holding a substrate, wherein the substrate holder is configured to heat the substrate; and characterized by , a cation species feed configured to direct a supply of a cation precursor towards the substrate, the cation species feed positioned adjacent to the substrate; an anion species feed configured to direct a supply of an anion precursor towards a plasma creation region in which a supply of a plasma based anion species can be created; an anode positioned in the plasma creation region configured to generate the supply of the plasma based anion species; a hollow cathode positioned between the anode and the cation species feed ; and the plasma processing reactor comprising means adapted to execute the steps of the method: intermittently modulate the supply of the cation precursor and the supply of the plasma based anion species to the substrate, wherein intermittently modulating the supply of the cation precursor and the plasma based anion species comprises pulsing the cation precursor and the plasma based anion species to the substrate. a substrate holder positioned within a chamber for holding a substrate, wherein the substrate holder is configured to heat the substrate; and characterized by , a cation species feed configured to direct a supply of a cation precursor towards the substrate, the cation species feed positioned adjacent to the substrate; an anion species feed configured to direct a supply of an anion precursor towards a plasma creation region in which a supply of a plasma based anion species can be created; an anode positioned in the plasma creation region configured to generate the supply of the plasma based anion species; a hollow cathode positioned between the anode and the cation species feed ; and the plasma processing reactor comprising means adapted to execute the steps of the method: intermittently modulate the supply of the cation precursor and the supply of the plasma based anion species to the substrate, wherein intermittently modulating the supply of the cation precursor and the plasma based anion species comprises pulsing the cation precursor and the plasma based anion species to the substrate.
An allophanate-group-containing polyisocyanate of the formula (I) in which R a is a (k+m)-valent radical, preferably an organic radical, k is 0 or a positive number, m is a positive number, with the proviso that (k + m) takes on a value of 3 to 4, Y is an oxygen or a nitrogen atom, X i for each i from 1 to n independently of one another is selected from the group consisting of -CH 2 -CH 2 -O-, -CH 2 -CH(CH 3 )-O-, -CH(CH 3 )-CH 2 -O-, -CH 2 -C(CH 3 ) 2 -O-, -C(CH 3 ) 2 -CH 2 -O-, -CH 2 -CHVin-O-, -CHVin-CH 2 -O-, -CH 2 -CHPh-O- and -CHPh-CH 2 -O-, in which Ph is phenyl and Vin is vinyl, n for each k and each m independently of one another is 0 or a positive number, and R b for each k and each m independently of one another is a radical R a is a (k+m)-valent radical, preferably an organic radical, k is 0 or a positive number, m is a positive number, with the proviso that (k + m) takes on a value of 3 to 4, Y is an oxygen or a nitrogen atom, X i for each i from 1 to n independently of one another is selected from the group consisting of -CH 2 -CH 2 -O-, -CH 2 -CH(CH 3 )-O-, -CH(CH 3 )-CH 2 -O-, -CH 2 -C(CH 3 ) 2 -O-, -C(CH 3 ) 2 -CH 2 -O-, -CH 2 -CHVin-O-, -CHVin-CH 2 -O-, -CH 2 -CHPh-O- and -CHPh-CH 2 -O-, in which Ph is phenyl and Vin is vinyl, n for each k and each m independently of one another is 0 or a positive number, and R b for each k and each m independently of one another is a radical
Sensor apparatus for determining a distance and/or speed of an object , comprising a transmitter device for transmitting light at at least one frequency to the object , with the transmitter device being designed to emit light in at least one angular range , with the light in the at least one angular range being time-dependently varied substantially simultaneously with frequencies in different frequency ranges, a receiver device for receiving light reflected by the object , with the receiver device being designed to scan the received light in the respective frequency range at at least two times , and an evaluation device designed to determine the distance and/or the speed of the object on the basis of the transmitted light and the scanned times of the received light, with the transmitter device comprising a light source and a modulation device for producing the time-dependent variation of frequencies, characterized in that the modulation device comprises a different acousto-optic modulator for each frequency range. a receiver device for receiving light reflected by the object , with the receiver device being designed to scan the received light in the respective frequency range at at least two times , and an evaluation device designed to determine the distance and/or the speed of the object on the basis of the transmitted light and the scanned times of the received light, with the transmitter device comprising a light source and a modulation device for producing the time-dependent variation of frequencies, characterized in that the modulation device comprises a different acousto-optic modulator for each frequency range.
A neurostimulation system , comprising: a lead having at least one electrode adapted for implantation in or near a target neural structure in a brain; a signal generator selectively coupled to one or more of the at least one electrode and configured to generate a stimulus to stimulate the target neural structure; characterized by a measurement device selectively coupled to one or more of the at least one electrode and configured to detect a resonant response from the target neural structure evoked by the stimulus, the resonant response at a frequency greater than 250 Hz; and a processing unit coupled to the measurement device and configured to determine one or more waveform characteristics of the detected resonant response. a lead having at least one electrode adapted for implantation in or near a target neural structure in a brain; a signal generator selectively coupled to one or more of the at least one electrode and configured to generate a stimulus to stimulate the target neural structure; characterized by a measurement device selectively coupled to one or more of the at least one electrode and configured to detect a resonant response from the target neural structure evoked by the stimulus, the resonant response at a frequency greater than 250 Hz; and a processing unit coupled to the measurement device and configured to determine one or more waveform characteristics of the detected resonant response.