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A conversion circuit configured to convert a voltage (Vin) of a power supply and powering a load by the converted voltage, the power supply and the load each comprising a first end and a second end, and the second end of the power supply being connected to the second end of the load, the conversion circuit comprising a full-wave rectifier circuit connected in parallel to the load having a first rectifying branch and a second rectifying branch connected in parallel, the first rectifying branch having a first rectifying switch (QR1) and a first winding (N2) connected in series, the first rectifying switch and the first winding being connected to form a first midpoint(B), the second rectifying branch having a second rectifying switch (QR2) and a second winding (N3) connected in series, the second rectifying switch and the second winding being connected to form a second midpoint(A1), wherein the first winding (N2) and the second winding (N3) are coupled to each other; a first switching circuit being connectable between the first end of the power supply and the first end of the load, and comprising a first switch (Q1) and a second switch (Q2) connected in series to form a first connection node (n1); and a first resonant unit coupled between the first connection node and the first midpoint; characterized in that the first switching circuit is connected to the second midpoint (A1) through the second winding (N3). a full-wave rectifier circuit connected in parallel to the load having a first rectifying branch and a second rectifying branch connected in parallel, the first rectifying branch having a first rectifying switch (QR1) and a first winding (N2) connected in series, the first rectifying switch and the first winding being connected to form a first midpoint(B), the second rectifying branch having a second rectifying switch (QR2) and a second winding (N3) connected in series, the second rectifying switch and the second winding being connected to form a second midpoint(A1), wherein the first winding (N2) and the second winding (N3) are coupled to each other; a first switching circuit being connectable between the first end of the power supply and the first end of the load, and comprising a first switch (Q1) and a second switch (Q2) connected in series to form a first connection node (n1); and a first resonant unit coupled between the first connection node and the first midpoint; characterized in that the first switching circuit is connected to the second midpoint (A1) through the second winding (N3).
Method for transmitting a source signal comprising a plurality of binary sequences SEQi from at least two transmitting antennas EAn to at least one receiving antenna RA1, said method comprising an operation of transmitting (S1) an item of information representative of the number n of transmitting antennas EAn and being characterized in that it implements, prior to a step of transmitting (S3) one of said binary sequences SEQi of said source signal, - an operation of determining (S2) a position assigned to each one of the transmitting antennas EAn in one of said binary sequences SEQi to be communicated, and - an operation of determining (S2), by means of said associated receiver and for each one of the transmission combinations of said transmitting antennas EAn, an electromagnetic profile representative of said combination, such that it is possible simultaneously to transmit (S3) n binary elements that form one of said binary sequences SEQi. - an operation of determining (S2) a position assigned to each one of the transmitting antennas EAn in one of said binary sequences SEQi to be communicated, and - an operation of determining (S2), by means of said associated receiver and for each one of the transmission combinations of said transmitting antennas EAn, an electromagnetic profile representative of said combination,
An electrosurgical instrument comprising: a proximal portion comprising a coaxial transmission line for conveying microwave electromagnetic (EM) energy, wherein the coaxial transmission line comprises an inner conductor separated from a proximal outer conductor by a first dielectric material; a distal radiating portion; and an intermediate impedance transformer arranged to match an impedance of the coaxial transmission line to an impedance of the distal radiating portion, wherein the inner conductor extends beyond a distal end of the proximal outer conductor through the intermediate impedance transformer and through the distal radiating portion to form a conductive portion of a microwave antenna for emitting the microwave EM energy conveyed by the coaxial transmission line, wherein the microwave antenna comprises a distal dielectric material mounted over the conductive portion of the microwave antenna, wherein the distal radiating portion defines an outer surface of the electrosurgical instrument and has a maximum outer diameter less than an outer diameter of the coaxial transmission line, and wherein the distal dielectric material has a maximum outer diameter less than an outer diameter of the first dielectric material. a proximal portion comprising a coaxial transmission line for conveying microwave electromagnetic (EM) energy, wherein the coaxial transmission line comprises an inner conductor separated from a proximal outer conductor by a first dielectric material; a distal radiating portion; and an intermediate impedance transformer arranged to match an impedance of the coaxial transmission line to an impedance of the distal radiating portion, wherein the inner conductor extends beyond a distal end of the proximal outer conductor through the intermediate impedance transformer and through the distal radiating portion to form a conductive portion of a microwave antenna for emitting the microwave EM energy conveyed by the coaxial transmission line, wherein the microwave antenna comprises a distal dielectric material mounted over the conductive portion of the microwave antenna, wherein the distal radiating portion defines an outer surface of the electrosurgical instrument and has a maximum outer diameter less than an outer diameter of the coaxial transmission line, and wherein the distal dielectric material has a maximum outer diameter less than an outer diameter of the first dielectric material.
A recording apparatus comprising: a transport path that is provided in an apparatus main body to transport a medium (S); a recording section that is movable in a direction toward and away from the transport path; and a rack and pinion mechanism that moves the recording section in the direction toward and away from the transport path, wherein: the rack and pinion mechanism includes a rack that is provided to the recording section and that is formed along a movement direction of the recording section and a pinion that is provided to the apparatus main body and that meshes with the rack, characterized in that : the recording section is attachable to and detachable from the apparatus main body, and a positioning section is provided to the recording section and the apparatus main body for positioning so that a reference tooth of the pinion meshes with a reference groove of the rack when the recording section is returned from a detached state to an attached state. a transport path that is provided in an apparatus main body to transport a medium (S); a recording section that is movable in a direction toward and away from the transport path; and a rack and pinion mechanism that moves the recording section in the direction toward and away from the transport path, wherein: the rack and pinion mechanism includes a rack that is provided to the recording section and that is formed along a movement direction of the recording section and a pinion that is provided to the apparatus main body and that meshes with the rack, characterized in that : the recording section is attachable to and detachable from the apparatus main body, and a positioning section is provided to the recording section and the apparatus main body for positioning so that a reference tooth of the pinion meshes with a reference groove of the rack when the recording section is returned from a detached state to an attached state. the rack and pinion mechanism includes a rack that is provided to the recording section and that is formed along a movement direction of the recording section and a pinion that is provided to the apparatus main body and that meshes with the rack, characterized in that : a rack that is provided to the recording section and that is formed along a movement direction of the recording section and a pinion that is provided to the apparatus main body and that meshes with the rack, characterized in that : the recording section is attachable to and detachable from the apparatus main body, and a positioning section is provided to the recording section and the apparatus main body for positioning so that a reference tooth of the pinion meshes with a reference groove of the rack when the recording section is returned from a detached state to an attached state.
A composite soft magnetic material having low magnetostriction and high magnetic flux density, comprising: pure iron-based composite soft magnetic powder particles in which an outer surface of pure iron powder particles is covered with a Mg-containing insulating film or a phosphate film; and Fe-Si alloy powder particles , wherein a boundary layer is included between the particles, characterized in that the Fe-Si alloy powder particles include 11% by mass to 16% by mass of Si, and a ratio of an amount of the Fe-Si alloy powder particles to a total amount of both of the particles is in a range of 10% by mass to 60% by mass.
An ultraviolet light receiving element , comprising: a first photodiode sensitive to an ultraviolet light provided in a first region (A) of a semiconductor substrate , and including a first well implantation layer of a first conductivity type, a first embedded implantation layer of a second conductivity type, and a first surface implantation layer of the first conductivity type, the first embedded implantation layer being formed in the first well implantation layer, the first surface implantation layer being formed in a surface of the semiconductor substrate in the first embedded implantation layer; and a second photodiode insensitive to an ultraviolet light provided in a second region (B) of the semiconductor substrate, and including a second well implantation layer of the first conductivity type, a second embedded implantation layer of the second conductivity type, and a second surface implantation layer of the first conductivity type, the second embedded implantation layer being formed in the second well implantation layer, the second surface implantation layer being formed in the surface of the semiconductor substrate in the second embedded implantation layer, characterised in that the second well implantation layer has a peak concentration position deeper than a peak concentration position of the first well implantation layer by a depth (d p ) equal to a depth (d s ) from the surface of the semiconductor substrate to a peak concentration position of the second surface implantation layer. a first photodiode sensitive to an ultraviolet light provided in a first region (A) of a semiconductor substrate , and including a first well implantation layer of a first conductivity type, a first embedded implantation layer of a second conductivity type, and a first surface implantation layer of the first conductivity type, the first embedded implantation layer being formed in the first well implantation layer, the first surface implantation layer being formed in a surface of the semiconductor substrate in the first embedded implantation layer; and a second photodiode insensitive to an ultraviolet light provided in a second region (B) of the semiconductor substrate, and including a second well implantation layer of the first conductivity type, a second embedded implantation layer of the second conductivity type, and a second surface implantation layer of the first conductivity type, the second embedded implantation layer being formed in the second well implantation layer, the second surface implantation layer being formed in the surface of the semiconductor substrate in the second embedded implantation layer, characterised in that the second well implantation layer has a peak concentration position deeper than a peak concentration position of the first well implantation layer by a depth (d p ) equal to a depth (d s ) from the surface of the semiconductor substrate to a peak concentration position of the second surface implantation layer.
A stent pump for intravascular, intraventricular or intraatrial placement inside the human heart comprising: - a preferably tubular housing having an inlet and an outlet, - an impeller, and - a stream former, wherein the impeller and optionally the stream former are arranged within the housing, wherein the stream former is arranged downstream of the impeller, and the housing, the stream former and/or the impeller are deployable from a first position, in which the housing, the stream former and/or the impeller are folded for being arranged within a delivery device, into a second, expanded position, in which the housing, the stream former and/or the impeller are deployed, characterized in that the housing comprises an inlet section and an impeller section, whereby the inlet section comprises a tapering cross section at the orifice to the impeller section, which narrows towards the impeller section and the housing comprises means for imparting a rotational flow component to the blood, namely guiding elements or vanes protruding inwardly from the wall of the housing, which are arranged in the inlet section of the housing. - a preferably tubular housing having an inlet and an outlet, - an impeller, and - a stream former, wherein the impeller and optionally the stream former are arranged within the housing, wherein the stream former is arranged downstream of the impeller, and the housing, the stream former and/or the impeller are deployable from a first position, in which the housing, the stream former and/or the impeller are folded for being arranged within a delivery device, into a second, expanded position, in which the housing, the stream former and/or the impeller are deployed, characterized in that the housing comprises an inlet section and an impeller section, whereby the inlet section comprises a tapering cross section at the orifice to the impeller section, which narrows towards the impeller section and the housing comprises means for imparting a rotational flow component to the blood, namely guiding elements or vanes protruding inwardly from the wall of the housing, which are arranged in the inlet section of the housing.
A garment to be worn on the foot, wherein the garment is a sock comprising: a foot area ; and a heel area extending from the foot area and located to correspond to the heel of a foot when worn by a user, the heel area comprising an elastic border, defined by a first elastic band that extends generally vertically from the bottom of the sock and a second elastic band that extends from the back of the sock horizontally, that substantially surrounds a heel pocket , the heel pocket being less elastic than the elastic border, wherein the first and second elastic bands meet at terminating ends thereof, forming a substantially right angle, characterized in that the sock further comprises a third elastic band with a first end located at the intersection of the first and second elastic bands (22, 72, 112; 24, 74, 114), and a second end that extends into the heel pocket , or with a first end located at the intersection of the first and second elastic bands (22, 72, 112; 24, 74, 114), and a second end that extends away from the heel pocket , wherein the third elastic band has a tapering width that terminates in a point.
A foreign object detection apparatus for a wireless charging system, wherein the detection apparatus comprises an excitation coil , detection coils , and a processor , wherein the excitation coil is configured to provide a time-varying magnetic field; the detection coils are configured to detect whether a foreign object exists between a wireless charging transmitting apparatus and a wireless charging receiving apparatus ; the detection coils comprise a first detection coil and a second detection coil , respective orthographic projections of the first detection coil , the second detection coil , and the excitation coil are all planar coils and are separated from each other on a same plane, the second detection coil is located between the first detection coil and the excitation coil , the first detection coil is located on an inner side of the second detection coil , and the excitation coil is located on an outer side of the second detection coil ; and the processor is configured to: determine whether an induced voltage generated in the time-varying magnetic field by the first detection coil is equal to an induced voltage generated in the time-varying magnetic field by the second detection coil , and determine that a foreign object exists if two induced voltages are not equal, wherein a product of a quantity of turns of the first detection coil and an area encircled by the first detection coil is equal to a product of a quantity of turns of the second detection coil and an area encircled by the second detection coil . the excitation coil is configured to provide a time-varying magnetic field; the detection coils are configured to detect whether a foreign object exists between a wireless charging transmitting apparatus and a wireless charging receiving apparatus ; the detection coils comprise a first detection coil and a second detection coil , respective orthographic projections of the first detection coil , the second detection coil , and the excitation coil are all planar coils and are separated from each other on a same plane, the second detection coil is located between the first detection coil and the excitation coil , the first detection coil is located on an inner side of the second detection coil , and the excitation coil is located on an outer side of the second detection coil ; and the processor is configured to: determine whether an induced voltage generated in the time-varying magnetic field by the first detection coil is equal to an induced voltage generated in the time-varying magnetic field by the second detection coil , and determine that a foreign object exists if two induced voltages are not equal, wherein a product of a quantity of turns of the first detection coil and an area encircled by the first detection coil is equal to a product of a quantity of turns of the second detection coil and an area encircled by the second detection coil .
A substrate support for supporting a substrate (W) in a lithographic apparatus, the substrate support comprising: a first support body configured to support the substrate; a main body separate from the first support body and configured to support the first support body, the main body comprising a thermal conditioner configured to thermally condition the main body, and/or the first support body and/or the substrate; and an extractor body surrounding the main body and the first support body, wherein the extractor body comprises a first extraction channel configured to extract fluid from near a peripheral part of the substrate; wherein the substrate support is configured such that the first support body can be removed from, and placed back onto, the main body. a first support body configured to support the substrate; a main body separate from the first support body and configured to support the first support body, the main body comprising a thermal conditioner configured to thermally condition the main body, and/or the first support body and/or the substrate; and an extractor body surrounding the main body and the first support body, wherein the extractor body comprises a first extraction channel configured to extract fluid from near a peripheral part of the substrate; wherein the substrate support is configured such that the first support body can be removed from, and placed back onto, the main body.
A source wire assembly for radiographic applications, including traversing a curved path of a radiographic projector, including: - an axial core comprising a cable, the axial core including a distal end and a proximal end; - the distal end including a device for holding a radiographic source and the proximal end including a device for connecting to a drive apparatus; and - a plurality of toroidal rings mounted on the cable, wherein a first portion of the toroidal rings are metallic shielding beads , characterized in that the cable of the axial core includes a plurality of strands , and that a second portion of the toroidal rings is at least one metallic spacer bead positioned to a proximal side of the metallic shielding beads , wherein the at least one metallic spacer bead is comprised of stainless steel, and wherein the plurality of strands are comprised of metal. - an axial core comprising a cable, the axial core including a distal end and a proximal end; - the distal end including a device for holding a radiographic source and the proximal end including a device for connecting to a drive apparatus; and - a plurality of toroidal rings mounted on the cable,
A firefighting aircraft , the aircraft comprising: a storage tank (300; 400) for firefighting fluid; a probe (210; 212) carrying a conduit in fluid communication with the storage tank (300; 400), the conduit being operative to receive water from a body of water overflown by the aircraft, characterized by the aircraft being adapted for use in an unmanned aircraft system; the storage tank (300; 400) having a plurality of filling ports spaced from one another; and the aircraft furthermore comprising: a filling system for controlling the flow of water to and from the storage tank (300; 400), the filing system comprising a remotely and automatically operable valve (314a, 314b, 314c; 440) respectively associated with each filling port; and a control system in communication with each valve (314a, 314b, 314c; 440), and operative to command the position of each valve (314a, 314b, 314c; 440) to regulate the flow of fluid through each filling port. a storage tank (300; 400) for firefighting fluid; a probe (210; 212) carrying a conduit in fluid communication with the storage tank (300; 400), the conduit being operative to receive water from a body of water overflown by the aircraft, a filling system for controlling the flow of water to and from the storage tank (300; 400), the filing system comprising a remotely and automatically operable valve (314a, 314b, 314c; 440) respectively associated with each filling port; and a control system in communication with each valve (314a, 314b, 314c; 440), and operative to command the position of each valve (314a, 314b, 314c; 440) to regulate the flow of fluid through each filling port.