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A method for improving image quality of a TOF-PET apparatus, the apparatus comprising a plurality of detector rings arranged along a central axis thereof, wherein each of the detector rings comprises: a plurality of scintillators that are arranged on a substantial circumference around the central axis and generate scintillation in response to pair annihilation gamma-rays from a subject; and a plurality of photomultipliers that generate an electric signal in accordance with the generated scintillation, the method being characterized in : setting a reference scintillator as a scintillator whose probability of interaction with annihilation gamma rays is 80%, and setting a length of each of the scintillators along a radial direction of the substantial circumference to a range in which a ratio of a total number of counts and time resolution of coincidence events of pair annihilation gamma-rays is higher compared to said reference scintillator under conditions of a constant total volume of the scintillators. a plurality of scintillators that are arranged on a substantial circumference around the central axis and generate scintillation in response to pair annihilation gamma-rays from a subject; and a plurality of photomultipliers that generate an electric signal in accordance with the generated scintillation, the method being characterized in : setting a reference scintillator as a scintillator whose probability of interaction with annihilation gamma rays is 80%, and setting a length of each of the scintillators along a radial direction of the substantial circumference to a range in which a ratio of a total number of counts and time resolution of coincidence events of pair annihilation gamma-rays is higher compared to said reference scintillator under conditions of a constant total volume of the scintillators. setting a reference scintillator as a scintillator whose probability of interaction with annihilation gamma rays is 80%, and setting a length of each of the scintillators along a radial direction of the substantial circumference to a range in which a ratio of a total number of counts and time resolution of coincidence events of pair annihilation gamma-rays is higher compared to said reference scintillator under conditions of a constant total volume of the scintillators.
Lubricating oil distributor for a mechanical reduction gear of a turbine engine , in particular of an aircraft, said distributor having a general annular shape around an axis X and comprising first and second independent oil circuits , said first oil circuit comprising a first oil inlet connected by a first annular chamber to several oil outlets , and said second oil circuit comprising a second oil inlet connected by a second annular chamber to several oil outlets , characterised in that it is formed of a single part, and in that said first chamber comprises a section that is at least partially nested in a section of said second chamber.
A laundry treating apparatus comprising: a cabinet comprising an opening through which laundry is introduced; a tub provided in the cabinet, the tub comprising a tub opening in communication with the opening; a drum provided in the tub to store the laundry therein, the drum comprising a drum opening in communication with the tub opening; a drum supporting unit configured to levitate the drum within the tub, using a repulsive force generated between magnetic units (51, 52; 53, 54) having the same magnetic pole; a motor mounted to an outer portion of the tub, the motor comprising a shaft ; characterized by a coupler configured to connect the drum and the shaft with each other so as to rotate the drum and to make a rotation center of the drum be movable with respect to a rotation center of the shaft in a predetermined distance range, wherein the coupler comprises, a drum coupled portion coupled to the drum; a shaft coupled portion coupled to the shaft; and a connected portion provided between the shaft coupled portion and the drum coupled portion. a cabinet comprising an opening through which laundry is introduced; a tub provided in the cabinet, the tub comprising a tub opening in communication with the opening; a drum provided in the tub to store the laundry therein, the drum comprising a drum opening in communication with the tub opening; a drum supporting unit configured to levitate the drum within the tub, using a repulsive force generated between magnetic units (51, 52; 53, 54) having the same magnetic pole; a motor mounted to an outer portion of the tub, the motor comprising a shaft ; characterized by a coupler configured to connect the drum and the shaft with each other so as to rotate the drum and to make a rotation center of the drum be movable with respect to a rotation center of the shaft in a predetermined distance range, wherein the coupler comprises, a drum coupled portion coupled to the drum; a shaft coupled portion coupled to the shaft; and a connected portion provided between the shaft coupled portion and the drum coupled portion.
An adeno-associated viral vector comprising a nucleic acid, wherein the nucleic acid comprises human RDH12 DNA and wherein the human RDH12 DNA encodes a protein that is at least 70%, 80%, 90%, 95%, or 99% identical to the full length of SEQ ID NO:2 for use in a method of treating a human subject who has an ophthalmological condition due to one or more loss-of-function mutations in the gene encoding the Retinol Dehydrogenase 12 (RDH12) protein, the method comprising administering the adeno-associated viral vector to at least one eye of the subject, wherein the adeno-associated viral vector is AAV-2, serotype-5 (AAV2/5), wherein the RDH12 DNA is under the expression control of a human rhodopsin kinase 1 (hGRK1) promoter, and wherein the ophthalmological condition is Leber Congenital Amaurosis (LCA).
A method performed by a router , comprising: establishing, a communication channel with a network access server ; maintaining, session information associated with a mobile device communicating with a packet data network, wherein the mobile device is running a client that implements a first, communication policy for communicating with the packet data network; receiving from the network access server over the communication channel a second, bearer plane policy, wherein the second policy includes instructions for monitoring the client; monitoring the client in accordance with the second policy to determine that the client is communicating with the packet data network in accordance with the first policy; monitoring in accordance with the second policy, call events and data flow events associated with the mobile device to generate analytics data; and transmitting the analytics data, in accordance with the second policy, to the network access server over the communication channel. establishing, a communication channel with a network access server ; maintaining, session information associated with a mobile device communicating with a packet data network, wherein the mobile device is running a client that implements a first, communication policy for communicating with the packet data network; receiving from the network access server over the communication channel a second, bearer plane policy, wherein the second policy includes instructions for monitoring the client; monitoring the client in accordance with the second policy to determine that the client is communicating with the packet data network in accordance with the first policy; monitoring in accordance with the second policy, call events and data flow events associated with the mobile device to generate analytics data; and transmitting the analytics data, in accordance with the second policy, to the network access server over the communication channel.
Cutting wheel for a diaphragm wall cutter comprising a drum-shaped hub , on the outer periphery of which plate-shaped tooth holders are arranged in at least one circumferential row, in which holders cutting teeth for removing soil material are detachably held, wherein at least one cutting teeth is provided being T-shape in the top view onto the cutting wheel having a tooth head extending across to both sides which tooth head width is a plurality of the width of the tooth base , and wherein the tooth head has a first lateral head section and a second lateral head section which extend in opposing direction from one another, characterized in that at least two cutting element lie next to each other are arranged at each head section . comprising a drum-shaped hub , on the outer periphery of which plate-shaped tooth holders are arranged in at least one circumferential row, in which holders cutting teeth for removing soil material are detachably held, wherein at least one cutting teeth is provided being T-shape in the top view onto the cutting wheel having a tooth head extending across to both sides which tooth head width is a plurality of the width of the tooth base , and wherein the tooth head has a first lateral head section and a second lateral head section which extend in opposing direction from one another, characterized in that at least two cutting element lie next to each other are arranged at each head section .
A method for determining the reduction rate of a recovery boiler, the reduction rate indicating an amount of sodium sulphate reduced to sodium sulphide, characterised in that the method comprises steps of: receiving or retrieving a digital frame from a chemical smelt sample drawn from the recovery boiler , wherein the digital frame is generated by imaging means ; reading with a processor the digital frame at least part of which represents a chemical smelt sample of the recovery boiler; determining from the digital frame read with the processor , an area of interest comprising at least part of the area in the digital frame representing the chemical smelt sample; determining with the processor from the pixel values of the determined area of interest one or more spectral characteristic values correlating with the change of reduction rate; and determining with the processor the reduction rate of the recovery boiler using a reduction rate function of one or more of the determined spectral characteristic values weighted at predetermined weights. receiving or retrieving a digital frame from a chemical smelt sample drawn from the recovery boiler , wherein the digital frame is generated by imaging means ; reading with a processor the digital frame at least part of which represents a chemical smelt sample of the recovery boiler; determining from the digital frame read with the processor , an area of interest comprising at least part of the area in the digital frame representing the chemical smelt sample; determining with the processor from the pixel values of the determined area of interest one or more spectral characteristic values correlating with the change of reduction rate; and determining with the processor the reduction rate of the recovery boiler using a reduction rate function of one or more of the determined spectral characteristic values weighted at predetermined weights.
Device for presenting information carriers such as posters, images, advertisements and the like, comprising at least one transparent carrier plate , to which a preferably foil-like, film-like or sheet-like information carrier can be attached, a frame surrounding the carrier plate , and an illumination device attached to the frame for illuminating and/or backlighting the information carrier , wherein the frame comprises a lateral frame opening , through which the carrier plate with the information carrier attached thereto can be pulled out of/inserted into the frame in a direction parallel to the frame plane defined by the frame , wherein the frame opening can be closed by a removable frame part which can be detachably connected to the remaining frame part (2b, c, d) such that the frame encompasses the information carrier on all sides when the frame opening is closed, characterised in that the plurality of frame parts of the multi-part frame are mounted on a planar frame carrier , which frame carrier holds the frame parts together and is arranged on a rear side of the at least one carrier plate , wherein at least the one removable frame part is detachably fastened to the frame carrier and the frame part (2b, c, d) remaining when the frame part is removed is retained on the frame carrier .
A selectively reflective panel for a non-orbital spacecraft with a thermal management system for controlling a temperature of the selectively reflective panel such that dynamically changing and highly variable thermal environment experienced by the non-orbital spacecraft traveling through outer space is managed, the thermal management system comprising: a first solar concentrator array having a first plurality of reflectors arranged in reflector groups , wherein the first solar concentrator array is located within the selectively reflective panel ; a first temperature sensor , which is located near to the first solar concentrator array , configured to monitor a first local temperature of the selectively reflective panel close to the first solar concentrator array; and a controller in signal communication with the first temperature sensor and the first solar concentrator array , wherein the controller is configured to monitor the first local temperature of the selectively reflective panel with the first temperature sensor and produce a first control signal to position a first selected number of reflectors within the first solar concentrator array into an off-pointing position in response to monitoring the first temperature sensor, wherein the first selected number of reflectors is determined to control the first local temperature of the selectively reflective panel , and wherein the first solar concentrator array is configured to position the first selected number of reflectors into the off-pointing position to control the first local temperature of the selectively reflective panel to prevent the selectively reflective panel for overheating. a first solar concentrator array having a first plurality of reflectors arranged in reflector groups , wherein the first solar concentrator array is located within the selectively reflective panel ; a first temperature sensor , which is located near to the first solar concentrator array , configured to monitor a first local temperature of the selectively reflective panel close to the first solar concentrator array; and a controller in signal communication with the first temperature sensor and the first solar concentrator array , wherein the controller is configured to monitor the first local temperature of the selectively reflective panel with the first temperature sensor and produce a first control signal to position a first selected number of reflectors within the first solar concentrator array into an off-pointing position in response to monitoring the first temperature sensor, wherein the first selected number of reflectors is determined to control the first local temperature of the selectively reflective panel , and wherein the first solar concentrator array is configured to position the first selected number of reflectors into the off-pointing position to control the first local temperature of the selectively reflective panel to prevent the selectively reflective panel for overheating.
An apparatus comprising: an active material positioned between a semiconductive layer and a conductive layer ; wherein the semiconductive layer and the conductive layer are configured such that in a first mode of operation the active material acts as a photon emitter and in a second mode of operation the active material acts as a photon detector; wherein in the first mode of operation an electric field is applied between the semiconductive layer and the conductive layer by connecting the conductive layer to a power source ; characterized in that the semiconductive layer comprises graphene and the graphene forms a graphene field effect transistor. an active material positioned between a semiconductive layer and a conductive layer ; wherein the semiconductive layer and the conductive layer are configured such that in a first mode of operation the active material acts as a photon emitter and in a second mode of operation the active material acts as a photon detector; wherein in the first mode of operation an electric field is applied between the semiconductive layer and the conductive layer by connecting the conductive layer to a power source ; characterized in that the semiconductive layer comprises graphene and the graphene forms a graphene field effect transistor.
A sensing unit for monitoring the condition of a liquid , said sensing unit comprising at least one sensor interface and an evaluation unit , where - said sensor interface is adapted to measure two or more raw signals, the raw signals corresponding to at least two different parameters of the liquid , where said parameters relate to at least liquid degradation or wear debris particle generation , and each signal providing a mean value and a variance different from zero over,a course of at least two measurements, - the sensor interface is further adapted to transmit said raw signals as transmission signals to said evaluation unit , each transmission signal equalling a raw signal, characterised by each transmission signal having a variance equal to the variance of its corresponding raw signal, and - the evaluation unit is adapted to evaluate the condition of the liquid by inter-correlating the at least two transmission signals, thereby inter-correlating the at least two parameters . - said sensor interface is adapted to measure two or more raw signals, the raw signals corresponding to at least two different parameters of the liquid , where said parameters relate to at least liquid degradation or wear debris particle generation , and each signal providing a mean value and a variance different from zero over,a course of at least two measurements, - the sensor interface is further adapted to transmit said raw signals as transmission signals to said evaluation unit , each transmission signal equalling a raw signal, characterised by each transmission signal having a variance equal to the variance of its corresponding raw signal, and - the evaluation unit is adapted to evaluate the condition of the liquid by inter-correlating the at least two transmission signals, thereby inter-correlating the at least two parameters .
Electro-absorption modulated laser device (D) comprising: - a substrate made of III-V semiconductor material presenting a base and side walls and having a longitudinal axis (XX), said substrate being etched to form a groove of U-shaped cross-section, - a layer of n-doped III-V semi-conductor disposed on the base inside said groove ; - a central stripe portion (S) comprising a buried waveguide on which is grown a layer of p-doped III-V semiconductor and a p-doped III-V semi-conductor contact layer at least up to the level of the top of the side walls ; - two channels (C1, C2) etched into the n-doped III-V semiconductor layer along the longitudinal axis (XX) and being located along each side wall on both sides of the central stripe portion (S), said channels (C1, C2) being each filled by a regrown semi-insulating stack up to the level of the top of the p-doped III-V semiconductor contact layer ; - within a zone of the central stripe portion (S) alongside the longitudinal axis (XX) constituting the first zone (I), a Distributed Feedback Grating etched inside the layer of p-doped III-V semi-conductor , the remaining zone constituting the second zone (II); - metal stripes disposed on the top of the side walls and on the top of said the stripe portion (S); - a first electrical separation between the first (I) and second zones (II) consisting in a thin ribbon of implanted H+ located between the side walls and perpendicular to longitudinal axis (XX). - a substrate made of III-V semiconductor material presenting a base and side walls and having a longitudinal axis (XX), said substrate being etched to form a groove of U-shaped cross-section, - a layer of n-doped III-V semi-conductor disposed on the base inside said groove ; - a central stripe portion (S) comprising a buried waveguide on which is grown a layer of p-doped III-V semiconductor and a p-doped III-V semi-conductor contact layer at least up to the level of the top of the side walls ; - two channels (C1, C2) etched into the n-doped III-V semiconductor layer along the longitudinal axis (XX) and being located along each side wall on both sides of the central stripe portion (S), said channels (C1, C2) being each filled by a regrown semi-insulating stack up to the level of the top of the p-doped III-V semiconductor contact layer ; - within a zone of the central stripe portion (S) alongside the longitudinal axis (XX) constituting the first zone (I), a Distributed Feedback Grating etched inside the layer of p-doped III-V semi-conductor , the remaining zone constituting the second zone (II); - metal stripes disposed on the top of the side walls and on the top of said the stripe portion (S); - a first electrical separation between the first (I) and second zones (II) consisting in a thin ribbon of implanted H+ located between the side walls and perpendicular to longitudinal axis (XX).
A multifunctional nanoparticle comprising one or more of nucleic acid ligands covalently attached to a particle comprising non-polymeric amphiphiles, wherein hydrophobic groups of the amphiphiles are arranged toward the particle interior, and wherein hydrophilic groups of the amphiphiles are at the particle surface and are crosslinked through a triazole, thioether, or alkenyl sulfide group with one or more linkers cleavable by one or more intracellular or extracellular release agents, wherein the linker comprises a peptide that is at least two amino acids long. wherein hydrophobic groups of the amphiphiles are arranged toward the particle interior, and wherein hydrophilic groups of the amphiphiles are at the particle surface and are crosslinked through a triazole, thioether, or alkenyl sulfide group with one or more linkers cleavable by one or more intracellular or extracellular release agents, wherein the linker comprises a peptide that is at least two amino acids long.