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An overvoltage protection device comprising a bipolar transistor structure connected between a node to be protected and a discharge path , wherein the bipolar transistor structure comprises: a semiconductor layer being doped with a first impurity of a first conductivity type; a base region in the semiconductor layer, the base region being more heavily doped with the first impurity than the semiconductor layer and having a base contact (B, 222), a collector region in the semiconductor layer, the collector region being doped with a second impurity of a second conductivity type opposite the first type and having a collector contact (C) and a very highly doped region doped with the second impurity and interposed between the collector region and the collector contact (C); and an emitter region in the semiconductor layer, the emitter region being formed by a very highly doped region doped with the second impurity and having an emitter contact (E), characterized in that the base region and base contact are not between the collector region and its contact and the emitter region and its contact, and the overvoltage protection device further comprises: a field plate above a portion of the semiconductor layer between the collector region and the emitter region, wherein the field plate is electronically connected to the collector region, the emitter region, or the node to be protected. a semiconductor layer being doped with a first impurity of a first conductivity type; a base region in the semiconductor layer, the base region being more heavily doped with the first impurity than the semiconductor layer and having a base contact (B, 222), a collector region in the semiconductor layer, the collector region being doped with a second impurity of a second conductivity type opposite the first type and having a collector contact (C) and a very highly doped region doped with the second impurity and interposed between the collector region and the collector contact (C); and an emitter region in the semiconductor layer, the emitter region being formed by a very highly doped region doped with the second impurity and having an emitter contact (E), characterized in that the base region and base contact are not between the collector region and its contact and the emitter region and its contact, and the overvoltage protection device further comprises: a field plate above a portion of the semiconductor layer between the collector region and the emitter region, wherein the field plate is electronically connected to the collector region, the emitter region, or the node to be protected.
A prostate treatment device , comprising: an introducer shaft sized and configured for transurethral access into a patient; a handle coupled to the introducer shaft; a vapor generator disposed in the handle and configured to generate a condensable vapor; a vapor delivery needle in communication with the vapor generator and slidably disposed within the introducer shaft; a magnet attached to the needle; and a solenoid actuator disposed around the magnet, the solenoid actuator comprising a push winding coupled to a source of current and a pull winding coupled to the source of current, the push winding being configured to apply a first magnetic field to the magnet, the pull winding being configured to apply a second magnetic field to the magnet, wherein the first and second magnetic fields move a distal tip of the vapor delivery needle between a retracted position inside the introducer shaft and an extended position at least partially outside of the introducer shaft. an introducer shaft sized and configured for transurethral access into a patient; a handle coupled to the introducer shaft; a vapor generator disposed in the handle and configured to generate a condensable vapor; a vapor delivery needle in communication with the vapor generator and slidably disposed within the introducer shaft; a magnet attached to the needle; and a solenoid actuator disposed around the magnet, the solenoid actuator comprising a push winding coupled to a source of current and a pull winding coupled to the source of current, the push winding being configured to apply a first magnetic field to the magnet, the pull winding being configured to apply a second magnetic field to the magnet, wherein the first and second magnetic fields move a distal tip of the vapor delivery needle between a retracted position inside the introducer shaft and an extended position at least partially outside of the introducer shaft.
A method for determining whether a patient suffering from a cancer will achieve a response after radiation therapy comprising the steps of: i) determining the level of ceramide in a first blood sample obtained from the patient before radiation therapy, ii) determining the level of ceramide in a second blood sample obtained from the patient during or just after radiation therapy, iii) comparing the level determined at step i) with the level determined at step ii), and iv) concluding that the patient will achieve response when the level determined at step ii) is higher than the level determined at step i) or concluding that the patient will not achieve a response when the level determined at step ii) is lower than the level determined at step i). i) determining the level of ceramide in a first blood sample obtained from the patient before radiation therapy, ii) determining the level of ceramide in a second blood sample obtained from the patient during or just after radiation therapy, iii) comparing the level determined at step i) with the level determined at step ii), and iv) concluding that the patient will achieve response when the level determined at step ii) is higher than the level determined at step i) or concluding that the patient will not achieve a response when the level determined at step ii) is lower than the level determined at step i).
A method for a first playback device, the method comprising: while associated with a first playback queue comprising a first list of one or more items for playback, receiving a first command to add a first playback device to a group comprising at least a second playback device and a third playback for synchronous audio playback, wherein the group is associated with a second playback queue comprising a second list of one or more items for playback; in response to the first command, adding the first playback device to the group including at least the second playback device, wherein the group comprising at least the first, second, and third playback devices is configured to play back audio from the second queue; receiving a second command to remove the first playback device from the group while the first playback device is in the group; in response to the second command: removing the first playback device from the group; associating the first playback device with the second playback queue; and wherein the group comprising at least the second and third playback devices remains associated with the second playback queue; and playing back audio content from the second playback queue independently of the playback group's playback of audio content from the second playback queue. while associated with a first playback queue comprising a first list of one or more items for playback, receiving a first command to add a first playback device to a group comprising at least a second playback device and a third playback for synchronous audio playback, wherein the group is associated with a second playback queue comprising a second list of one or more items for playback; in response to the first command, adding the first playback device to the group including at least the second playback device, wherein the group comprising at least the first, second, and third playback devices is configured to play back audio from the second queue; receiving a second command to remove the first playback device from the group while the first playback device is in the group; in response to the second command: removing the first playback device from the group; associating the first playback device with the second playback queue; and wherein the group comprising at least the second and third playback devices remains associated with the second playback queue; and playing back audio content from the second playback queue independently of the playback group's playback of audio content from the second playback queue. removing the first playback device from the group; associating the first playback device with the second playback queue; and wherein the group comprising at least the second and third playback devices remains associated with the second playback queue; and playing back audio content from the second playback queue independently of the playback group's playback of audio content from the second playback queue.
A control apparatus for controlling a drive motor that drives a rotor installed in an electrical aircraft, the control apparatus being configured to: instruct the drive motor to selectively operate in at least two motor-control modes that include: a flying motor-control mode for causing the electrical aircraft to fly, in which the control apparatus is configured to control the drive motor in accordance with a flying instruction sent from an aircraft control apparatus for controlling how the electrical aircraft flies; and a cleaning motor-control mode for cleaning the rotor , in which the control apparatus is configured to control the drive motor in accordance with an externally sent instruction and/or a cleaning-motor control program previously stored in the control apparatus ; characterized in that the control apparatus is further configured to control, in the cleaning motor-control mode, the drive motor to rotate at a predetermined rotational frequency that is lower than 20/A Hz where A represents a positive integer indicative of the number of blades of the rotor . instruct the drive motor to selectively operate in at least two motor-control modes that include: a flying motor-control mode for causing the electrical aircraft to fly, in which the control apparatus is configured to control the drive motor in accordance with a flying instruction sent from an aircraft control apparatus for controlling how the electrical aircraft flies; and a cleaning motor-control mode for cleaning the rotor , in which the control apparatus is configured to control the drive motor in accordance with an externally sent instruction and/or a cleaning-motor control program previously stored in the control apparatus ; a flying motor-control mode for causing the electrical aircraft to fly, in which the control apparatus is configured to control the drive motor in accordance with a flying instruction sent from an aircraft control apparatus for controlling how the electrical aircraft flies; and a cleaning motor-control mode for cleaning the rotor , in which the control apparatus is configured to control the drive motor in accordance with an externally sent instruction and/or a cleaning-motor control program previously stored in the control apparatus ; characterized in that the control apparatus is further configured to control, in the cleaning motor-control mode, the drive motor to rotate at a predetermined rotational frequency that is lower than 20/A Hz where A represents a positive integer indicative of the number of blades of the rotor .
A fragrance delivery composition comprising: (a) a fragrance longevity enhancing amount of 0.01 wt% to 60 wt% of a neutralized acid-functional silicone of the general formula (I): M a M i b D c D i d T e T i f Q g (I) wherein M = R 1 R 2 R 3 SiO 1/2 ; M i = R 4 R 5 R i SiO 1/2 ; D = R 6 R 7 SiO 2/2 ; D i = R 8 R i SiO 2/2 ; T = R 9 SiO 3/2 ; T i = R i SiO 3/2 ; Q = SiO 4/2 ; where R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , R 8 , and R 9 are each independently selected from the group of monovalent hydrocarbon radicals having from 1 to 60 carbon atoms, R i is a monovalent hydrocarbon radical having from 2 to 60 carbon atoms and containing one or more acid functionality groups selected from the group consisting of carboxylic acid-, phosphonic acid- and sulfonic acid-containing groups, their salts and combinations thereof, and subscripts a, b, c, d, e, f, and g are independently zero or a positive number subject to the limitations b + d + f ≥ 1 and a + b + c + d + e + f < 1000; (b) 0.01 wt% to 10 wt% of a fragrance; and, (c) an emulsion, suspension or organic solvent solution forming amount of water and/or organic solvent (a) a fragrance longevity enhancing amount of 0.01 wt% to 60 wt% of a neutralized acid-functional silicone of the general formula (I): M a M i b D c D i d T e T i f Q g (I) wherein M = R 1 R 2 R 3 SiO 1/2 ; M i = R 4 R 5 R i SiO 1/2 ; D = R 6 R 7 SiO 2/2 ; D i = R 8 R i SiO 2/2 ; T = R 9 SiO 3/2 ; T i = R i SiO 3/2 ; Q = SiO 4/2 ; where R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , R 8 , and R 9 are each independently selected from the group of monovalent hydrocarbon radicals having from 1 to 60 carbon atoms, R i is a monovalent hydrocarbon radical having from 2 to 60 carbon atoms and containing one or more acid functionality groups selected from the group consisting of carboxylic acid-, phosphonic acid- and sulfonic acid-containing groups, their salts and combinations thereof, and subscripts a, b, c, d, e, f, and g are independently zero or a positive number subject to the limitations b + d + f ≥ 1 and a + b + c + d + e + f < 1000; M = R 1 R 2 R 3 SiO 1/2 ; M i = R 4 R 5 R i SiO 1/2 ; D = R 6 R 7 SiO 2/2 ; D i = R 8 R i SiO 2/2 ; T = R 9 SiO 3/2 ; T i = R i SiO 3/2 ; Q = SiO 4/2 ; R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , R 8 , and R 9 are each independently selected from the group of monovalent hydrocarbon radicals having from 1 to 60 carbon atoms, R i is a monovalent hydrocarbon radical having from 2 to 60 carbon atoms and containing one or more acid functionality groups selected from the group consisting of carboxylic acid-, phosphonic acid- and sulfonic acid-containing groups, their salts and combinations thereof, and subscripts a, b, c, d, e, f, and g are independently zero or a positive number subject to the limitations b + d + f ≥ 1 and a + b + c + d + e + f < 1000; (b) 0.01 wt% to 10 wt% of a fragrance; and, (c) an emulsion, suspension or organic solvent solution forming amount of water and/or organic solvent
A system for detecting and alleviating reduced cognitive function of a pilot, the system comprising: a) an oxygen supply system adapted to be actuated by a power supply , the oxygen supply system in communication with an oxygen delivery device, the oxygen delivery device adapted to deliver supplemental oxygen to a pilot, b) a control module in communication with the oxygen supply system and the power supply ; and c) a reduced cognitive function detection device comprising a pupillometer configured to monitor a pupil size of the pilot, the reduced cognitive function detection device in communication with the control module wherein the control module includes a data file containing pilot pupil size data as a function of ambient light and wherein the reduced cognitive function detection device further comprises a luminometer configured to monitor an ambient light level wherein pilot pupil size is compared to the data file at the ambient light level so that a pupil size outside the pilot pupil size data indicates reduced cognitive function and wherein the control module causes one or both of the oxygen supply system and the oxygen delivery device to increase an amount of oxygen being delivered to the pilot upon detection of pilot reduced cognitive function. a) an oxygen supply system adapted to be actuated by a power supply , the oxygen supply system in communication with an oxygen delivery device, the oxygen delivery device adapted to deliver supplemental oxygen to a pilot, b) a control module in communication with the oxygen supply system and the power supply ; and c) a reduced cognitive function detection device comprising a pupillometer configured to monitor a pupil size of the pilot, the reduced cognitive function detection device in communication with the control module wherein the control module includes a data file containing pilot pupil size data as a function of ambient light and wherein the reduced cognitive function detection device further comprises a luminometer configured to monitor an ambient light level wherein pilot pupil size is compared to the data file at the ambient light level so that a pupil size outside the pilot pupil size data indicates reduced cognitive function and wherein the control module causes one or both of the oxygen supply system and the oxygen delivery device to increase an amount of oxygen being delivered to the pilot upon detection of pilot reduced cognitive function.
A cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery comprising a lithium metal oxide particle containing nickel (Ni) and cobalt (Co), wherein the lithium metal oxide particle includes: a concentration gradient region formed in at least one region between a center of the lithium metal oxide particle and a surface of the lithium metal oxide particle, a core region including a predetermined distance from the center to the surface, wherein the core region is provided as a first constant concentration region, and a shell region including a predetermined distance from the surface toward the center, wherein the shell region is provided as a second constant concentration region and wherein the concentration gradient region is formed between the core region and the shell region, wherein a ratio of a concentration represented as an atomic percent of Co at the surface relative to an average concentration represented as an atomic percent of Co throughout an entire region of the lithium metal oxide particle is 1.8 or more. a concentration gradient region formed in at least one region between a center of the lithium metal oxide particle and a surface of the lithium metal oxide particle, a core region including a predetermined distance from the center to the surface, wherein the core region is provided as a first constant concentration region, and a shell region including a predetermined distance from the surface toward the center, wherein the shell region is provided as a second constant concentration region and wherein the concentration gradient region is formed between the core region and the shell region, wherein a ratio of a concentration represented as an atomic percent of Co at the surface relative to an average concentration represented as an atomic percent of Co throughout an entire region of the lithium metal oxide particle is 1.8 or more.
An energy harvesting system, comprising: a transport refrigeration unit, TRU, ; a remote wireless element operably disposed to respond to a characteristic of the TRU , the remote wireless element comprising a battery and a response element powered by the battery ; an energy harvesting circuit coupled to the battery and configured to generate electricity from TRU movements, the electricity generated from the TRU movements being provided to at least one of the remote wireless element to power operations of the remote wireless element , and the battery to charge the battery ; the energy harvesting system being characterized by further comprising a controller operably coupled to the energy harvesting circuit ; wherein the controller is configured to: determine at least one of a load applied to the battery and a remaining charge of the battery ; and activate the energy harvesting circuit when the load applied to the battery is greater than a capacity of the battery , when the load applied to the battery is expected to drain the battery in a given period of time, or when the remaining charge of the battery is below a predefined level. a transport refrigeration unit, TRU, ; a remote wireless element operably disposed to respond to a characteristic of the TRU , the remote wireless element comprising a battery and a response element powered by the battery ; an energy harvesting circuit coupled to the battery and configured to generate electricity from TRU movements, the electricity generated from the TRU movements being provided to at least one of the remote wireless element to power operations of the remote wireless element , and the battery to charge the battery ; the energy harvesting system being characterized by further comprising a controller operably coupled to the energy harvesting circuit ; wherein the controller is configured to: determine at least one of a load applied to the battery and a remaining charge of the battery ; and activate the energy harvesting circuit when the load applied to the battery is greater than a capacity of the battery , when the load applied to the battery is expected to drain the battery in a given period of time, or when the remaining charge of the battery is below a predefined level. determine at least one of a load applied to the battery and a remaining charge of the battery ; and activate the energy harvesting circuit when the load applied to the battery is greater than a capacity of the battery , when the load applied to the battery is expected to drain the battery in a given period of time, or when the remaining charge of the battery is below a predefined level.
A method for activating a high speed train, HST, configuration for communicating with a cell in a HST based communications environment supporting up to 500 kilometers per hour HSTs, comprising: receiving , by a user equipment, UE, aboard the HST, from the cell, a first signal including an HST activate indication to activate a HST configuration, wherein the first signal includes a physical broadcast channel signal with a master information block, MIB; activating , by the UE based at least in part on the HST activate indication, the HST configuration; and communicating , by the UE based at least in part on the HST activate indication, one or more subsequent signals with the cell using the HST configuration, wherein the one or more subsequent signals include one or more subsequent physical broadcast channel signals with one or more system information blocks, SIBs, transmitted by the cell. receiving , by a user equipment, UE, aboard the HST, from the cell, a first signal including an HST activate indication to activate a HST configuration, wherein the first signal includes a physical broadcast channel signal with a master information block, MIB; activating , by the UE based at least in part on the HST activate indication, the HST configuration; and communicating , by the UE based at least in part on the HST activate indication, one or more subsequent signals with the cell using the HST configuration, wherein the one or more subsequent signals include one or more subsequent physical broadcast channel signals with one or more system information blocks, SIBs, transmitted by the cell.
Thermal control system for an electric vehicle comprising: - a high voltage battery , - a first heat exchanger adapted to be in contact with the ambient for circulating a heat exchange medium in thermal contact with the ambient, - a second heat exchanger in thermal contact with the battery , - a heat transport system for transporting the heat exchange medium from the first heat exchanger to an evaporator/condenser assembly that is in thermal contact with the second heat exchanger for transfer of heat to the battery and for transporting the heat exchange medium back to the first heat exchanger , characterized in that at least one of the first and second heat exchangers being provided with a vibration device for the releasing of ice formed on the at least one heat exchanger . - a high voltage battery , - a first heat exchanger adapted to be in contact with the ambient for circulating a heat exchange medium in thermal contact with the ambient, - a second heat exchanger in thermal contact with the battery , - a heat transport system for transporting the heat exchange medium from the first heat exchanger to an evaporator/condenser assembly that is in thermal contact with the second heat exchanger for transfer of heat to the battery and for transporting the heat exchange medium back to the first heat exchanger , characterized in that