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A method of operation of a self-powered electrochemical cell with an electrochemical analyte sensor , comprising: electrooxidizing or electroreducing, by a working electrode of the self-powered electrochemical cell, a primary reactant in the presence of an enzyme disposed on the working electrode; and electroreducing or electrooxidizing, by a counter electrode of the self-powered electrochemical cell, a secondary reactant; wherein the working electrode further comprises a flux limiting membrane layer disposed proximate to the enzyme and/or wherein the electrochemical cell comprises a resistor having an R value, the resistor coupling together the working electrode and the counter electrode; and the method further comprising: spontaneously passing, by the self-powered electrochemical cell and in the absence of an external power source, a current that is linearly proportional to an analyte concentration. electrooxidizing or electroreducing, by a working electrode of the self-powered electrochemical cell, a primary reactant in the presence of an enzyme disposed on the working electrode; and electroreducing or electrooxidizing, by a counter electrode of the self-powered electrochemical cell, a secondary reactant; wherein the working electrode further comprises a flux limiting membrane layer disposed proximate to the enzyme and/or wherein the electrochemical cell comprises a resistor having an R value, the resistor coupling together the working electrode and the counter electrode; and the method further comprising: spontaneously passing, by the self-powered electrochemical cell and in the absence of an external power source, a current that is linearly proportional to an analyte concentration.
Computer-implemented method for providing an EMC behaviour model in the form of model data for simulating an electrical or electronic component that is described by the EMC behaviour model in a simulation apparatus, wherein the EMC behaviour model describes the behaviour at one or more electrical connections (A) of the component by virtue of the electrical behaviour at each of the connections (A) of the component being described by a connection equivalent circuit as the effect of complex, frequency-dependent electrical variables of passive electrical components, in particular admittances or impedances, and of a source element comprising a voltage and/or current source, wherein the EMC behaviour model provides an additional, virtual control connection (AS) which can be used to control the voltage and/or current source or a plurality of the voltage and/or current sources in the simulation, wherein the frequency-dependent source elements of each connection (A) are determined with the aid of an oscilloscope and a subsequent Fourier transform.
A biopsy device comprising: a needle, wherein the needle is an elongated needle having a cutting tip and a hollow interior; a syringe coupled to the needle for rotation of the needle relative to the syringe, a tissue chamber being established at least in part by the hollow interior of the needle, wherein the syringe comprises a barrel and a plunger slidably disposed in the barrel and movable to evacuate the tissue chamber ; a motor coupled to the needle to rotate the needle back and forth while the tissue chamber is evacuated to facilitate drawing cells from the tissue into the tissue chamber ; a switch to energize the motor ; a plunger activation assembly coupled to the plunger , the plunger activation assembly comprising a distally extending mechanism adapted to engage the switch to energize the motor when the plunger is moved proximally by the plunger activation assembly. a needle, wherein the needle is an elongated needle having a cutting tip and a hollow interior; a syringe coupled to the needle for rotation of the needle relative to the syringe, a tissue chamber being established at least in part by the hollow interior of the needle, wherein the syringe comprises a barrel and a plunger slidably disposed in the barrel and movable to evacuate the tissue chamber ; a motor coupled to the needle to rotate the needle back and forth while the tissue chamber is evacuated to facilitate drawing cells from the tissue into the tissue chamber ; a switch to energize the motor ; a plunger activation assembly coupled to the plunger , the plunger activation assembly comprising a distally extending mechanism adapted to engage the switch to energize the motor when the plunger is moved proximally by the plunger activation assembly.
A removable storage device , comprising: a memory configured to store data; a processor in communication with the memory and executable to: identify an environment around the device as a thermally enhanced environment or a thermally non-enhanced environment in response to an initialization of operation of the device; adjust a thermal control loop algorithm of the device based on the identified environment; and control processing operations of the processor in response to the adjusted thermal control loop algorithm; and a housing within which the memory and processor are mounted, the housing having an external surface; a thermally conductive element defining a part of or connected to the external surface of the housing, wherein the thermally conductive element is configured to dissipate at least some heat from within the housing; and at least one input/output, I/O, pin in communication with the processor and having an electrical path connecting with the thermally conductive element, wherein the I/O pin is configured to receive via the electrical path, during the initialization, an environment identification signal that identifies either the thermally enhanced environment or the thermally non-enhanced environment. a memory configured to store data; a processor in communication with the memory and executable to: identify an environment around the device as a thermally enhanced environment or a thermally non-enhanced environment in response to an initialization of operation of the device; adjust a thermal control loop algorithm of the device based on the identified environment; and control processing operations of the processor in response to the adjusted thermal control loop algorithm; and identify an environment around the device as a thermally enhanced environment or a thermally non-enhanced environment in response to an initialization of operation of the device; adjust a thermal control loop algorithm of the device based on the identified environment; and control processing operations of the processor in response to the adjusted thermal control loop algorithm; and a housing within which the memory and processor are mounted, the housing having an external surface; a thermally conductive element defining a part of or connected to the external surface of the housing, wherein the thermally conductive element is configured to dissipate at least some heat from within the housing; and at least one input/output, I/O, pin in communication with the processor and having an electrical path connecting with the thermally conductive element, wherein the I/O pin is configured to receive via the electrical path, during the initialization, an environment identification signal that identifies either the thermally enhanced environment or the thermally non-enhanced environment.
An ophthalmic optical coherence tomography imaging system comprising: a sphero-telecentric imaging objective, wherein a scanning radius of curvature of the sphero-telecentric objective is greater than 7.5 mm and less than or equal to 32 mm; wherein the optical coherence tomography imaging system further comprises an input beam zoom, the input beam zoom comprising: an input light source; a positive lens group (a) in a first position; a movable negative lens group (b) in a second position; a movable positive lens group (c) in a third position, wherein relative positions of the movable negative lens group (b) in the second position to the positive lens group (a) in the first position, and the movable positive lens group (c) in the third position to the negative lens group (b) in the second position control a numerical aperture (NA) and a degree of focus of the imaging system. a sphero-telecentric imaging objective, wherein a scanning radius of curvature of the sphero-telecentric objective is greater than 7.5 mm and less than or equal to 32 mm; wherein the optical coherence tomography imaging system further comprises an input beam zoom, the input beam zoom comprising: an input light source; a positive lens group (a) in a first position; a movable negative lens group (b) in a second position; a movable positive lens group (c) in a third position, wherein relative positions of the movable negative lens group (b) in the second position to the positive lens group (a) in the first position, and the movable positive lens group (c) in the third position to the negative lens group (b) in the second position control a numerical aperture (NA) and a degree of focus of the imaging system. an input light source; a positive lens group (a) in a first position; a movable negative lens group (b) in a second position; a movable positive lens group (c) in a third position, wherein relative positions of the movable negative lens group (b) in the second position to the positive lens group (a) in the first position, and the movable positive lens group (c) in the third position to the negative lens group (b) in the second position control a numerical aperture (NA) and a degree of focus of the imaging system.
A method for marker-free detection of a cell type of at least one cell in a medium, wherein the at least one cell is a blood cell, comprising flowing a medium comprising at least one cell into a microfluidic device, obtaining an image of the at least one cell in the microfluidic device by a digital holographic microscopic device, wherein the image is obtained with a depth of field of less than 6 μm and a lateral resolution of less than 0.6 μm, and determining the cell type of the at least one cell, wherein determining of the cell type of the at least one cell is carried out using a deep learning network, wherein the detection is carried out while flowing the medium comprising the at least one cell through the microfluidic device and wherein the flow in the microfluidic device is at least laminar in a region wherein the image of the at least one cell is obtained and wherein the microfluidic device comprises a microchannel in the region wherein the image of the at least one cell is obtained in which the laminar flow is produced by at least one sheath flow. flowing a medium comprising at least one cell into a microfluidic device, obtaining an image of the at least one cell in the microfluidic device by a digital holographic microscopic device, wherein the image is obtained with a depth of field of less than 6 μm and a lateral resolution of less than 0.6 μm, and determining the cell type of the at least one cell, wherein determining of the cell type of the at least one cell is carried out using a deep learning network, wherein the detection is carried out while flowing the medium comprising the at least one cell through the microfluidic device and wherein the flow in the microfluidic device is at least laminar in a region wherein the image of the at least one cell is obtained and wherein the microfluidic device comprises a microchannel in the region wherein the image of the at least one cell is obtained in which the laminar flow is produced by at least one sheath flow.
An automated analyzer, comprising: a sample container that holds a sample containing an antigen; a reagent container that holds a reagent containing latex particles to which antibodies are sensitized; a reaction container that holds a reaction solution into which the sample in the sample container and the reagent in the reagent container are mixed; a rotating mechanism that rotationally moves the reaction container ; a light source unit that irradiates the reaction solution in the reaction container with irradiation light having a wavelength in the range of 0.65 to 0.75 μm; and a photodetector that is disposed at a light-receiving angle of 15° to 35° with respect to the irradiation direction of the irradiation light and receives scattered light generated from the reaction solution during the rotational movement of the reaction container , wherein a change in the amount of scattered light caused by the aggregation of the latex particles through antigens in the sample is measured; wherein the average peak particle diameter of the latex particles contained in the reagent ranges from 0.3 μm to 0.43 μm; and characterised in that the reaction solution contains the latex particles at a concentration before aggregation at which the absorbance to irradiation light having a wavelength of 0.7 μm is 0.25 abs to 1.10 abs. a sample container that holds a sample containing an antigen; a reagent container that holds a reagent containing latex particles to which antibodies are sensitized; a reaction container that holds a reaction solution into which the sample in the sample container and the reagent in the reagent container are mixed; a rotating mechanism that rotationally moves the reaction container ; a light source unit that irradiates the reaction solution in the reaction container with irradiation light having a wavelength in the range of 0.65 to 0.75 μm; and a photodetector that is disposed at a light-receiving angle of 15° to 35° with respect to the irradiation direction of the irradiation light and receives scattered light generated from the reaction solution during the rotational movement of the reaction container , wherein a change in the amount of scattered light caused by the aggregation of the latex particles through antigens in the sample is measured; wherein the average peak particle diameter of the latex particles contained in the reagent ranges from 0.3 μm to 0.43 μm; and characterised in that the reaction solution contains the latex particles at a concentration before aggregation at which the absorbance to irradiation light having a wavelength of 0.7 μm is 0.25 abs to 1.10 abs.
System for building a corner element defining a corner of a wall, an edge of a staircase, a corner edge in a floor covering or any corner element provided with adjacent boards, the system comprising a corner profile element , which is intended to be fixed to a corner stud , e.g. by means of an adhesive, wherein the corner profile element has two flange sections arranged in a predefined angle ∝ with regard to each other, the system further comprising a plurality of mounting aids , in particular comprising a strip portion , and further comprising a mounting means, in particular adhesive, wherein the angle ∝ corresponds to the angle of the corner element , wherein the corner profile element is provided with first fixing means which are adapted for fixing a cover element which is provided with corresponding second fixing means , wherein the flange sections define fixing surfaces which are adapted to be fixed, e.g. by means of an adhesive, to the outer surface of the corner stud and wherein at least one of the flange sections is provided with first openings and second openings , wherein the first openings are designed to pass the mounting aids therethrough and wherein the second openings are designed to pass the mounting means, e.g. an adhesive, therethrough. the system comprising a corner profile element , which is intended to be fixed to a corner stud , e.g. by means of an adhesive, wherein the corner profile element has two flange sections arranged in a predefined angle ∝ with regard to each other, the system further comprising a plurality of mounting aids , in particular comprising a strip portion , and further comprising a mounting means, in particular adhesive, wherein the angle ∝ corresponds to the angle of the corner element , wherein the corner profile element is provided with first fixing means which are adapted for fixing a cover element which is provided with corresponding second fixing means , wherein the flange sections define fixing surfaces which are adapted to be fixed, e.g. by means of an adhesive, to the outer surface of the corner stud and wherein at least one of the flange sections is provided with first openings and second openings , wherein the first openings are designed to pass the mounting aids therethrough and wherein the second openings are designed to pass the mounting means, e.g. an adhesive, therethrough.
A method of transmitting data and pilot in a wireless communication system, comprising: sending data in a resource block with frequency division multiplexing, FDM; and sending pilot in the resource block with frequency-domain code division multiplexing, CDM; wherein the sending data comprises: determining the multiple groups of subcarriers based on a pseudo-random hopping pattern; generating a plurality of modulation symbols for the data, and sending the plurality of modulation symbols on multiple groups of subcarriers in multiple symbol periods of the resource block; generating multiple single-carrier frequency division multiplexing, SC-FDM, symbols for the multiple symbol periods, one SC-FDM symbol for each symbol period, each SC-FDM symbol comprising modulation symbols sent on one group of subcarriers, and sending each SC-FDM symbol in a respective symbol period. sending data in a resource block with frequency division multiplexing, FDM; and sending pilot in the resource block with frequency-domain code division multiplexing, CDM; wherein the sending data comprises: determining the multiple groups of subcarriers based on a pseudo-random hopping pattern; generating a plurality of modulation symbols for the data, and sending the plurality of modulation symbols on multiple groups of subcarriers in multiple symbol periods of the resource block; generating multiple single-carrier frequency division multiplexing, SC-FDM, symbols for the multiple symbol periods, one SC-FDM symbol for each symbol period, each SC-FDM symbol comprising modulation symbols sent on one group of subcarriers, and sending each SC-FDM symbol in a respective symbol period. determining the multiple groups of subcarriers based on a pseudo-random hopping pattern; generating a plurality of modulation symbols for the data, and sending the plurality of modulation symbols on multiple groups of subcarriers in multiple symbol periods of the resource block; generating multiple single-carrier frequency division multiplexing, SC-FDM, symbols for the multiple symbol periods, one SC-FDM symbol for each symbol period, each SC-FDM symbol comprising modulation symbols sent on one group of subcarriers, and sending each SC-FDM symbol in a respective symbol period.
A method operational on a transmitting device , comprising: encoding data into one or more transport blocks , each transport block including a plurality of code blocks in which the data is encoded; wirelessly transmitting the one or more transport blocks over a channel specific to a receiving device , wherein the code blocks within the transport blocks are transmitted without redundancy information or with a desired amount of redundancy information; receiving , from the receiving device , a total number of failed code blocks from the transmitted one or more transport blocks ; generating an error correction code over the code blocks within the one or more transport blocks , wherein the error correction code is sufficient to recover the total number of failed code blocks ; transmitting the error correction code within a new transport block; the method being characterized by : transmitting additional new data code blocks along with the error correction code within the new transport block, wherein the error correction code also covers the new data code blocks. encoding data into one or more transport blocks , each transport block including a plurality of code blocks in which the data is encoded; wirelessly transmitting the one or more transport blocks over a channel specific to a receiving device , wherein the code blocks within the transport blocks are transmitted without redundancy information or with a desired amount of redundancy information; receiving , from the receiving device , a total number of failed code blocks from the transmitted one or more transport blocks ; generating an error correction code over the code blocks within the one or more transport blocks , wherein the error correction code is sufficient to recover the total number of failed code blocks ; transmitting the error correction code within a new transport block; the method being characterized by : transmitting additional new data code blocks along with the error correction code within the new transport block, wherein the error correction code also covers the new data code blocks.
A system for procuring bodily-fluid samples with reduced contamination from microbes exterior to the bodily-fluid source, the system comprising: a lumen-defining device configured to be placed in fluid communication with a patient; a handle having an internal fluid reservoir disposed within the handle and an actuator configured to be transitioned from a first configuration to a second configuration to place the lumen-defining device in fluid communication with the internal fluid reservoir; an adapter configured to be coupled to a coupler of the handle, the adapter at least temporarily coupled to a sample reservoir such that an inlet surface of the sample reservoir is disposed within the adapter; and a sterilization member at least temporarily coupled to the adapter such that the inlet surface of the sample reservoir is maintained in a substantially sterile environment collectively defined by the adapter and the sterilization member prior to the adapter being coupled to the coupler of the handle, the sterilization member being at least partially removed from the adapter when the adapter is coupled to the coupler to allow fluid communication between the internal fluid reservoir and the sample reservoir in response to actuation of the coupler. a lumen-defining device configured to be placed in fluid communication with a patient; a handle having an internal fluid reservoir disposed within the handle and an actuator configured to be transitioned from a first configuration to a second configuration to place the lumen-defining device in fluid communication with the internal fluid reservoir; an adapter configured to be coupled to a coupler of the handle, the adapter at least temporarily coupled to a sample reservoir such that an inlet surface of the sample reservoir is disposed within the adapter; and a sterilization member at least temporarily coupled to the adapter such that the inlet surface of the sample reservoir is maintained in a substantially sterile environment collectively defined by the adapter and the sterilization member prior to the adapter being coupled to the coupler of the handle, the sterilization member being at least partially removed from the adapter when the adapter is coupled to the coupler to allow fluid communication between the internal fluid reservoir and the sample reservoir in response to actuation of the coupler.
Composition comprising I. at least one reaction product between a nitrogen-free monohydric alcohol and an aldehyde or ketone, and II. at least one reaction product between a nitrogen-free polyhydric alcohol and an aldehyde or ketone, wherein the reaction products I. and II. are hemiacetals or acetals, and wherein the aldehyde or ketone is selected from the group consisting of formaldehyde, paraformaldehyde, glyoxal, acetaldehyde, propionaldehyde, butyraldehyde and glutaraldehyde, and wherein the monohydric alcohol is selected from the group consisting of methanol, ethanol, propanol, iso-propanol, n-butanol, iso-butanol, tert-butanol, pentanol, hexanol, heptanol and octanol, and any mixture thereof, and wherein the polyhydric alcohol is selected from the group consisting of monoethyleneglycol, diethylene glycol, triethylene glycol propylene glycol, butylene glycol, neopentyl glycol, pentaerythritol, glycerol and oligomers of glycerol. I. at least one reaction product between a nitrogen-free monohydric alcohol and an aldehyde or ketone, and II. at least one reaction product between a nitrogen-free polyhydric alcohol and an aldehyde or ketone,