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A radiation detector useable in a downhole tool configured to be positioned in a borehole , said radiation detector comprising: a flexible printed circuit board ; at least one detector element coupled to said printed circuit board, said at least one detector element comprising: a semiconductor direct conversion material for directly converting gamma rays into electrical signals, said semiconductor direct conversion material comprising a cathode surface and an anode surface; a cathode operatively connected to the cathode surface; and an anode operatively coupled to the anode surface; and a voltage source coupled to said printed circuit board and configured to provide a voltage to said at least one detector element; and a flexible housing enclosing said flexible printed circuit board and said at least one detector element , said flexible housing comprising a peripheral frame portion and a flexible chassis coupled to said peripheral frame portion . a flexible printed circuit board ; at least one detector element coupled to said printed circuit board, said at least one detector element comprising: a semiconductor direct conversion material for directly converting gamma rays into electrical signals, said semiconductor direct conversion material comprising a cathode surface and an anode surface; a cathode operatively connected to the cathode surface; and an anode operatively coupled to the anode surface; and a semiconductor direct conversion material for directly converting gamma rays into electrical signals, said semiconductor direct conversion material comprising a cathode surface and an anode surface; a cathode operatively connected to the cathode surface; and an anode operatively coupled to the anode surface; and a voltage source coupled to said printed circuit board and configured to provide a voltage to said at least one detector element; and a flexible housing enclosing said flexible printed circuit board and said at least one detector element , said flexible housing comprising a peripheral frame portion and a flexible chassis coupled to said peripheral frame portion .
A vitreous silica crucible for pulling single crystal silicon, comprising: a cylindrical sidewall having an upward-opening rim; a mortar-shaped bottom including a curve; and a round portion connecting the sidewall and the bottom , wherein the vitreous silica crucible consists of two layers including an outer layer with a high per-unit area thermal resistance and an inner layer with a lower per-unit area thermal resistance than the outer layer , the outer layer of the sidewall is larger in thickness than the outer layer of the round portion and the inner layer of the sidewall is smaller in thickness than that of the round portion , the outer layer of the round portion is larger in thickness than that of the bottom , a per-unit area thermal resistance in a thickness direction of the sidewall is higher than a per-unit area thermal resistance in a thickness direction of the round portion , and a per-unit area thermal resistance in a thickness direction of the round portion is higher than a per-unit area thermal resistance in a thickness direction of the bottom . a cylindrical sidewall having an upward-opening rim; a mortar-shaped bottom including a curve; and a round portion connecting the sidewall and the bottom , wherein the vitreous silica crucible consists of two layers including an outer layer with a high per-unit area thermal resistance and an inner layer with a lower per-unit area thermal resistance than the outer layer , the outer layer of the sidewall is larger in thickness than the outer layer of the round portion and the inner layer of the sidewall is smaller in thickness than that of the round portion , the outer layer of the round portion is larger in thickness than that of the bottom ,
A composition for use in a method of managing glucose tolerance in an individual, wherein the composition comprises a pharmaceutically effective amount of dihydroberberine, wherein the pharmaceutically effective amount of dihydroberberine comprises 25 mg to 800 mg of dihydroberberine.
Winding unit comprising a spool changing device , for changing spools comprising yarn wound on a tube supported by a plate , the spool changing device being provided with: - a tube locking pusher , provided with a locking stem configured to pass from a retracted configuration, in which it does not interfere with the tube of the spool , to an extracted configuration in which it obtains a constraint at a lower portion of the tube of the spool , facing said plate , - a plate centring pusher configured to influence, in an extracted configuration, the plate abutting against a frame of the spool changing device , - characterized in that the spool changing device is provided with at least one nozzle positioned and configured so as to direct, through at least one delivery hole , a jet of compressed air near said lower portion of the tube of the spool influenced by the tube locking pusher , to prevent said tube locking pusher from clamping a thread of said yarn wound on the tube , wherein said nozzle is integrally fixed to said locking stem . - a tube locking pusher , provided with a locking stem configured to pass from a retracted configuration, in which it does not interfere with the tube of the spool , to an extracted configuration in which it obtains a constraint at a lower portion of the tube of the spool , facing said plate , - a plate centring pusher configured to influence, in an extracted configuration, the plate abutting against a frame of the spool changing device , - characterized in that the spool changing device is provided with at least one nozzle positioned and configured so as to direct, through at least one delivery hole , a jet of compressed air near said lower portion of the tube of the spool influenced by the tube locking pusher , to prevent said tube locking pusher from clamping a thread of said yarn wound on the tube ,
A computer implemented method for monitoring and controlling a machining process of parts comprising: gathering dimension data of a number samples of parts in a production lot, wherein the parts are produced based on a part control plan; plotting the dimension data of the samples as to statistical information related to a distribution curve ; determining if a trend in the dimensional data approaches an upper control limit and a lower control limit ; and taking corrective action if the trend approaches either the upper control limit or the lower control limit characterized by providing a user interface showing information that is provided by the part control plan and the information being a quality control and inspection document that shows what dimensions on a part are to be inspected by a particular tool wherein particular tools may be used to create a particular dimension of a part , the part control plan further showing sample size and part count-based frequency; the user interface displaying process behavior including flags, such as colored sample data indicating alerts as to potential quality issues and deviation from desired process behavior; wherein an alert indicates if an immediate corrective action is needed, and wherein the part control plan further keeps track of life remaining on inspection tools in terms of part count so that when reached, the inspection tools must be (re)calibrated. gathering dimension data of a number samples of parts in a production lot, wherein the parts are produced based on a part control plan; plotting the dimension data of the samples as to statistical information related to a distribution curve ; determining if a trend in the dimensional data approaches an upper control limit and a lower control limit ; and taking corrective action if the trend approaches either the upper control limit or the lower control limit characterized by providing a user interface showing information that is provided by the part control plan and the information being a quality control and inspection document that shows what dimensions on a part are to be inspected by a particular tool wherein particular tools may be used to create a particular dimension of a part , the part control plan further showing sample size and part count-based frequency; the user interface displaying process behavior including flags, such as colored sample data indicating alerts as to potential quality issues and deviation from desired process behavior; wherein an alert indicates if an immediate corrective action is needed, and wherein the part control plan further keeps track of life remaining on inspection tools in terms of part count so that when reached, the inspection tools must be (re)calibrated.
A method for coupling a modulated voltage signal onto a current loop between a host device and a field device, comprising: flowing current from the field device between two terminals of an input circuit of the host device including a voltage source , wherein the two terminals are included in the current loop; characterized in modulating impedance with a variable impedance bridge positioned between the two terminals to couple a modulated terminal voltage from the voltage source of the host device into the current loop with a variable impedance. flowing current from the field device between two terminals of an input circuit of the host device including a voltage source , wherein the two terminals are included in the current loop; characterized in modulating impedance with a variable impedance bridge positioned between the two terminals to couple a modulated terminal voltage from the voltage source of the host device into the current loop with a variable impedance.
A composition suitable for weight loss or weight management of an individual, for improving or maintaining glucose levels in an individual, and/or for improving performance and strength of an individual, the composition comprising: approximately 0.2 g to approximately 10 g of one or more forms of beta-hydroxybutyrate selected from R-beta-hydroxybutyrate, L-beta-hydroxybutyrate, a beta-hydroxybutyrate salt, a polymer of beta-hydroxybutyrate, and an ester of beta-hydroxybutyrate; and approximately 10 mg to approximately 150 mg of cannabidiol. approximately 0.2 g to approximately 10 g of one or more forms of beta-hydroxybutyrate selected from R-beta-hydroxybutyrate, L-beta-hydroxybutyrate, a beta-hydroxybutyrate salt, a polymer of beta-hydroxybutyrate, and an ester of beta-hydroxybutyrate; and approximately 10 mg to approximately 150 mg of cannabidiol.
A method of calibrating a device for optical analysis of a sample containing biological cells, the method comprising: providing a calibration sample comprising one or more red blood cells having a nucleus ; determining a first optical distance value using the device , wherein the first optical distance value characterizes an optical path length along a first optical path extending through the nucleus of a target cell selected from the one or more red blood cells ; determining a second optical distance value using the device , wherein the second optical distance value characterizes an optical path length along a second optical path extending through the target cell, but not through the nucleus of the target cell; comparing the first and second optical distance values to one or more reference values; and determining whether the device is functional based on the comparison of the determined optical distance values and the one or more reference values. providing a calibration sample comprising one or more red blood cells having a nucleus ; determining a first optical distance value using the device , wherein the first optical distance value characterizes an optical path length along a first optical path extending through the nucleus of a target cell selected from the one or more red blood cells ; determining a second optical distance value using the device , wherein the second optical distance value characterizes an optical path length along a second optical path extending through the target cell, but not through the nucleus of the target cell; comparing the first and second optical distance values to one or more reference values; and determining whether the device is functional based on the comparison of the determined optical distance values and the one or more reference values.
A swimming pool monitoring system comprising: a plurality of sensor systems for detecting the presence of objects within a defined perimeter of the swimming pool, the sensor systems including an infrared sensor , a geo-position sensor comprising an ultrasonic range sensor and video imaging sensors with image processing module , an auditory sensor and an olfactory sensor ; and a computer system operatively coupled to the sensor systems and including data storage , wherein each of the infrared sensor , the geo-position sensor , the auditory sensor and the olfactory sensor provides data to the computer system for enabling identification of the objects entering into the pool perimeter, wherein the data storage is configured to store a plurality of predetermined images of objects and a database of known smells and odors, and the computer system is configured to process ranging signals, olfactory data and video images from the sensor systems , the computer system comparing images of detected objects within the perimeter of the swimming pool to the stored predetermined images and comparing olfactory data to the database of known smells and odors in order to identify unauthorized objects entering into the perimeter of the swimming pool, the computer system further using the ranging signals to determine a distance from the unauthorized object to an edge of the swimming pool and motion of the object toward the pool for providing an alarm when the unauthorized object approaches to within a predetermined distance of the pool edge. a plurality of sensor systems for detecting the presence of objects within a defined perimeter of the swimming pool, the sensor systems including an infrared sensor , a geo-position sensor comprising an ultrasonic range sensor and video imaging sensors with image processing module , an auditory sensor and an olfactory sensor ; and a computer system operatively coupled to the sensor systems and including data storage , wherein each of the infrared sensor , the geo-position sensor , the auditory sensor and the olfactory sensor provides data to the computer system for enabling identification of the objects entering into the pool perimeter, wherein the data storage is configured to store a plurality of predetermined images of objects and a database of known smells and odors, and the computer system is configured to process ranging signals, olfactory data and video images from the sensor systems , the computer system comparing images of detected objects within the perimeter of the swimming pool to the stored predetermined images and comparing olfactory data to the database of known smells and odors in order to identify unauthorized objects entering into the perimeter of the swimming pool, the computer system further using the ranging signals to determine a distance from the unauthorized object to an edge of the swimming pool and motion of the object toward the pool for providing an alarm when the unauthorized object approaches to within a predetermined distance of the pool edge.
Fastening screw , comprising an electrically insulating insulating body and a metal body formed from a metal and having an external thread , wherein the metal body is fastened on the insulating body and has a first axial end and a second axial end opposite the first axial end , wherein the first axial end is remote from a screw head of the fastening screw , and wherein the insulating body , by means of a shaft portion , emerges from the first axial end of the metal body along the longitudinal axis (L) of the metal body , characterized in that the shaft portion emerging from the first axial end of the metal body has an axial first region extending from the first axial end of the metal body , wherein the external diameter (d 1 ) of the axial first region corresponds to the internal diameter (d 1 ) of the metal body or is smaller than the internal diameter (d 1 ) of the metal body .
A process for producing a thermoformable polymer/fiber composite using a fibrous substrate and a polymer P, where • the fibrous substrate is introduced into a gas stream, then • the fibrous substrate in the gas stream is contacted with an aqueous dispersion of a polymer P having a glass transition temperature Tg, then • the fibrous substrate that has been contacted with the aqueous dispersion of the polymer P is dried in a gas stream and then deposited, then • the deposited fibrous substrate obtained is converted to a fiber web, and then • the fiber web obtained is consolidated at a temperature ≥ Tg to give a thermoformable polymer/fiber composite, increasing the density of the polymer/fiber composite by a factor of ≥ 3 compared to the corresponding fiber web, which comprises effecting the aqueous dispersion of the polymer P by free-radically initiated emulsion polymerization of a mixture of ethylenically unsaturated monomers P [monomers P] in an aqueous medium in the presence of a polymer A, where the polymer A is formed from a) 80% to 100% by weight of at least one ethylenically unsaturated mono- and/or dicarboxylic acid [monomers A1] and b) 0% to 20% by weight of at least one further ethylenically unsaturated monomer which differs from the monomers A1 [monomers A2], in copolymerized form, and where the monomers P are chosen in terms of type and amount such that the polymer P obtained has a glass transition temperature Tg ≥ 20°C measured according to DIN EN ISO 11357-2 (2013-09), and where a fibrous substrate is understood to mean those particles having a ratio of their longest dimension to their shortest dimension of at least ≥ 5. • the fibrous substrate is introduced into a gas stream, then • the fibrous substrate in the gas stream is contacted with an aqueous dispersion of a polymer P having a glass transition temperature Tg, then • the fibrous substrate that has been contacted with the aqueous dispersion of the polymer P is dried in a gas stream and then deposited, then • the deposited fibrous substrate obtained is converted to a fiber web, and then • the fiber web obtained is consolidated at a temperature ≥ Tg to give a thermoformable polymer/fiber composite, increasing the density of the polymer/fiber composite by a factor of ≥ 3 compared to the corresponding fiber web, a) 80% to 100% by weight of at least one ethylenically unsaturated mono- and/or dicarboxylic acid [monomers A1] and b) 0% to 20% by weight of at least one further ethylenically unsaturated monomer which differs from the monomers A1 [monomers A2], in copolymerized form,
Track construction device for machining grooved rails , which device has a frame which is provided with a first pair of wheels that can be arranged along a first grooved rail and a second pair of wheels that can be arranged along a second grooved rail, wherein a machining unit is fastened via pivot arms to the frame between the first pair of wheels so as to be adjustable relative to the first grooved rail , such that said unit can be lowered onto the grooved rail , and can be secured to the first grooved rail via holding clamps arranged on the machining unit , wherein the machining unit has a milling device and a main body with respect to which the milling device can be moved in three spatial directions arranged perpendicularly to one another such that machining of the grooved rail can be carried out by means of a milling head of the milling device in order to mill a slot in the base of the grooved rail .
A surgical stapler comprising: (a) a first elongate member having a distal portion that supports an anvil surface , wherein the anvil surface includes a plurality of staple forming pockets; (b) a second elongate member having a distal portion configured to receive a staple cartridge; (c) a clamp member operable to releasably clamp the first elongate member against the second elongate member; (c) a firing assembly , wherein the firing assembly is translatable from a first longitudinal position to a second longitudinal position to fire the staple cartridge when the first elongate member is clamped against the second elongate member; and (d) a retaining assembly , wherein the retaining assembly comprises: (i) a first retaining member configured to releasably couple a proximal end of the first elongate member with a proximal end of the second elongate member, and (ii) a second retaining member configured to releasably retain the firing assembly in the first longitudinal position, wherein the first retaining member comprises a latch member , wherein the second retaining member comprises a detent member , characterized in that the first retaining member and the second retaining member are configured to rotate relative to the second elongate member channel about the same rotational axis. (a) a first elongate member having a distal portion that supports an anvil surface , wherein the anvil surface includes a plurality of staple forming pockets; (b) a second elongate member having a distal portion configured to receive a staple cartridge; (c) a clamp member operable to releasably clamp the first elongate member against the second elongate member; (c) a firing assembly , wherein the firing assembly is translatable from a first longitudinal position to a second longitudinal position to fire the staple cartridge when the first elongate member is clamped against the second elongate member; and (d) a retaining assembly , wherein the retaining assembly comprises: (i) a first retaining member configured to releasably couple a proximal end of the first elongate member with a proximal end of the second elongate member, and (ii) a second retaining member configured to releasably retain the firing assembly in the first longitudinal position, (i) a first retaining member configured to releasably couple a proximal end of the first elongate member with a proximal end of the second elongate member, and (ii) a second retaining member configured to releasably retain the firing assembly in the first longitudinal position,