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An anti-reflective film comprising: a hard coating layer; and a low refractive index layer including a binder resin, and hollow silica nanoparticles and solid silica nanoparticles which are dispersed in the binder resin, wherein in a graph of measurement of friction force with a TAC (triacetyl cellulose) film measured by applying a load of 400 g to the surface, a maximum amplitude (A) is 0.1 N or less based on the average friction force, wherein the low refractive index layer comprises a first layer containing at least 70% by volume of the total volume of solid silica nanoparticles and a second layer containing at least 70 % by volume of the total volume of hollow silica nanoparticles, wherein the first layer is positioned to be closer to an interface between the hard coating layer and the low refractive index layer, compared to the second layer, wherein a ratio of an average particle diameter of the solid silica nanoparticles to an average particle diameter of the hollow silica nanoparticles is 0.26 to 0.55, wherein the first layer included in the low refractive index layer has a refractive index of 1.420 to 1.520 at 550 mm, and the second layer included in the low refractive index layer has a refractive index of 1.200 to 1.410 at 550 nm, and wherein the maximum amplitude (A) is a maximum value of a difference between absolute values of an average friction force and a maximum friction force and between an average friction force and a minimum friction force, after determining the average friction force, the maximum friction force, and the minimum friction force in a dynamic test distance section on the graph of the friction force measurement. wherein in a graph of measurement of friction force with a TAC (triacetyl cellulose) film measured by applying a load of 400 g to the surface, a maximum amplitude (A) is 0.1 N or less based on the average friction force, wherein the low refractive index layer comprises a first layer containing at least 70% by volume of the total volume of solid silica nanoparticles and a second layer containing at least 70 % by volume of the total volume of hollow silica nanoparticles, wherein the first layer is positioned to be closer to an interface between the hard coating layer and the low refractive index layer, compared to the second layer, wherein a ratio of an average particle diameter of the solid silica nanoparticles to an average particle diameter of the hollow silica nanoparticles is 0.26 to 0.55, wherein the first layer included in the low refractive index layer has a refractive index of 1.420 to 1.520 at 550 mm, and the second layer included in the low refractive index layer has a refractive index of 1.200 to 1.410 at 550 nm, and wherein the maximum amplitude (A) is a maximum value of a difference between absolute values of an average friction force and a maximum friction force and between an average friction force and a minimum friction force, after determining the average friction force, the maximum friction force, and the minimum friction force in a dynamic test distance section on the graph of the friction force measurement.
An intraoperative system for registration of intraoperative images of a surgical site of a subject, to a surgical plan generated preoperatively, said surgical plan showing the planned position of implants on images of said surgical site, said system being configured to: (a) acquire a three dimensional set of preoperative images of at least the surgical site to which said surgical plan relates; (b) acquire a first at least one intraoperative image of said surgical site; (c) register said first at least one intraoperative image with said preoperative image set showing said planned position of implants, such that said planned position of implants is virtually imposed on said first at least one intraoperative image; (d) acquire a second at least one intraoperative image showing the position of previously inserted implants; (e) register said second at least one intraoperative image showing said previously inserted implants from item (d) with said first intraoperative image from item (c) using said previously inserted implants as fiducial markers; (f) present a position of the inserted implants for a surgeon to verify the position according to said preoperative plan of said previously inserted implants in further intraoperative images, using said registration from item (e); and (g) repeat at least some of items (d) to (f). (a) acquire a three dimensional set of preoperative images of at least the surgical site to which said surgical plan relates; (b) acquire a first at least one intraoperative image of said surgical site; (c) register said first at least one intraoperative image with said preoperative image set showing said planned position of implants, such that said planned position of implants is virtually imposed on said first at least one intraoperative image; (d) acquire a second at least one intraoperative image showing the position of previously inserted implants; (e) register said second at least one intraoperative image showing said previously inserted implants from item (d) with said first intraoperative image from item (c) using said previously inserted implants as fiducial markers; (f) present a position of the inserted implants for a surgeon to verify the position according to said preoperative plan of said previously inserted implants in further intraoperative images, using said registration from item (e); and (g) repeat at least some of items (d) to (f).
A minimally invasive surgical system comprising: an elongate flexible body including a proximal portion , a distal portion , an inner sheath , and a steerable tube ; a plurality of conduits, each conduit including a lumen and extending within the inner sheath; a plurality of tendons extending from the proximal portion to the distal portion of the elongate flexible body; and wherein the distal portion comprises the steerable tube including an inner surface , an outer surface , a wall having a thickness (T2) extending between the inner surface and the outer surface, a proximal end, a distal end, and a plurality of grooves (470a-d, 470a'-d') having an open cross-sectional shape in one of the inner or outer surfaces of the wall, the grooves configured to receive the tendons, and wherein each tendon is actuatable to bend the steerable tube. an elongate flexible body including a proximal portion , a distal portion , an inner sheath , and a steerable tube ; a plurality of conduits, each conduit including a lumen and extending within the inner sheath; a plurality of tendons extending from the proximal portion to the distal portion of the elongate flexible body; and wherein the distal portion comprises the steerable tube including an inner surface , an outer surface , a wall having a thickness (T2) extending between the inner surface and the outer surface, a proximal end, a distal end, and a plurality of grooves (470a-d, 470a'-d') having an open cross-sectional shape in one of the inner or outer surfaces of the wall, the grooves configured to receive the tendons, and wherein each tendon is actuatable to bend the steerable tube.
A tile, preferably a roof tile , for collecting energy from kinetic, thermal and light sources, comprising a housing with - at least one photovoltaic cell for collecting energy from a light source, - at least one thermal collector ; wherein the tile comprises at least one wind channel with a wind turbine . - at least one photovoltaic cell for collecting energy from a light source, - at least one thermal collector ;
Method for magnetic resonance imaging, MRI, using an MRI apparatus , comprising obtaining , from a database , an image acquisition sequence comprising RF pulses and magnetic field gradients configured to encode spatial information in a part of an object; obtaining , from the database , a predetermined noise cancelling signal corresponding to the obtained image acquisition sequence at a first position, wherein the predetermined noise cancelling signal is based on a transfer function that is an approximation of a function of calibration magnetic field gradients of a calibration image acquisition sequence, wherein the function characterizes the MRI apparatus, wherein the approximation of the function is a trained neural network obtained by training a neural network on a plurality of generic image acquisition sequences from a generic MRI apparatus or multiple MRI apparatus, followed by transfer learning with the calibration image acquisition sequence of the MRI apparatus , wherein the training the neural network comprises comparing predicted acoustic noise signals to measured acoustic noise signals; generating the image acquisition sequence by generating the RF pulses through RF coils and magnetic field gradients through gradient coils , wherein the gradient coils are configured for three orthogonal directions respectively; and converting, by an acoustic transducer , simultaneously with the image acquisition sequence, the predetermined noise cancelling signal to an acoustic noise cancelling signal at the first position. obtaining , from a database , an image acquisition sequence comprising RF pulses and magnetic field gradients configured to encode spatial information in a part of an object; obtaining , from the database , a predetermined noise cancelling signal corresponding to the obtained image acquisition sequence at a first position, wherein the predetermined noise cancelling signal is based on a transfer function that is an approximation of a function of calibration magnetic field gradients of a calibration image acquisition sequence, wherein the function characterizes the MRI apparatus, wherein the approximation of the function is a trained neural network obtained by training a neural network on a plurality of generic image acquisition sequences from a generic MRI apparatus or multiple MRI apparatus, followed by transfer learning with the calibration image acquisition sequence of the MRI apparatus , wherein the training the neural network comprises comparing predicted acoustic noise signals to measured acoustic noise signals; generating the image acquisition sequence by generating the RF pulses through RF coils and magnetic field gradients through gradient coils , wherein the gradient coils are configured for three orthogonal directions respectively; and converting, by an acoustic transducer , simultaneously with the image acquisition sequence, the predetermined noise cancelling signal to an acoustic noise cancelling signal at the first position.
A positive electrode for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery , including a current collector and a mixture layer provided on the current collector, wherein the mixture layer includes composite oxide particles containing Ni, Co, and Li and containing at least one of Mn and Al, a conductive agent, and polyvinyl alcohol having a degree of saponification of 85% or less, as measured according to the description, the composite oxide particles have a proportion of Ni of 50 mol% or more based on the total number of moles of the metal elements expect for Li, and characterized in that a ratio of a BET specific surface area A (m 2 /g) to a theoretical specific surface area B (m 2 /g) (A/B) to be determined by the following expression is more than 1.0 and less than 4.3: Theoretical specific surface area B (m 2 /g) = 6 / (True density (g/cm 3 ) × volume average particle size (μm)), wherein the true density and the average particle size are measured according to the description. the mixture layer includes composite oxide particles containing Ni, Co, and Li and containing at least one of Mn and Al, a conductive agent, and polyvinyl alcohol having a degree of saponification of 85% or less, as measured according to the description, the composite oxide particles have a proportion of Ni of 50 mol% or more based on the total number of moles of the metal elements expect for Li, and characterized in that a ratio of a BET specific surface area A (m 2 /g) to a theoretical specific surface area B (m 2 /g) (A/B) to be determined by the following expression is more than 1.0 and less than 4.3: Theoretical specific surface area B (m 2 /g) = 6 / (True density (g/cm 3 ) × volume average particle size (μm)), wherein the true density and the average particle size are measured according to the description.
A glow plug comprising: a ceramic heater that has a conductive ceramic and an insulating ceramic covering the conductive ceramic , wherein the conductive ceramic has a heat generating section that is arranged at a tip, and a lead that is connected to a rear end of the heat generating section , and in a cross section that is perpendicular to an axis (X) of the ceramic heater , the insulating ceramic has a thinnest portion where an outer circumferential surface of the insulating ceramic and the heat generating section are closest to each other in a thickness (t 1 ) of 0.57 to 0.66 mm, and a length (A) in an axial direction from a tip of the insulating ceramic to a rear end of the heat generating section is equal to or shorter than 4.5 mm. a ceramic heater that has a conductive ceramic and an insulating ceramic covering the conductive ceramic , wherein the conductive ceramic has a heat generating section that is arranged at a tip, and a lead that is connected to a rear end of the heat generating section , and in a cross section that is perpendicular to an axis (X) of the ceramic heater , the insulating ceramic has a thinnest portion where an outer circumferential surface of the insulating ceramic and the heat generating section are closest to each other in a thickness (t 1 ) of 0.57 to 0.66 mm, and a length (A) in an axial direction from a tip of the insulating ceramic to a rear end of the heat generating section is equal to or shorter than 4.5 mm.
A generally cylindrical semisubmersible net cage comprising a generally circular upper support structure , a generally circular lower support structure , at least three peripheral columns having a central longitudinal axis extending between the upper support structure and the lower support structure , upper radial support arms extending from the generally circular upper support structure to an upper centre thereof, lower radial support arms extending from the generally circular lower support structure to a lower centre thereof, a central column attached to the upper radial support arms and the lower radial support arms , extending between the centre of the upper support structure and the centre of the lower support structure ; a water-permeable generally cylindrical lateral barrier extended between the upper support structure and the generally circular lower support structure , and a water-permeable generally circular bottom barrier extended along a circumference of the generally circular lower support structure ; a first fixed bulkhead having a first removable barrier, extending radially between the central column , the generally circular upper support structure , and the generally circular lower support structure ; a sliding bulkhead having a removable barrier, pivotally supported at the central column and extending in a radial direction between the central column , the generally circular upper support structure , and the generally circular lower support structure , the sliding bulkhead being rotatable about the central column ; ballast tanks for lifting, lowering and balancing the generally cylindrical semisubmersible net cage ; said net cage being characterized in that it further comprises a second fixed bulkhead having a second removable barrier, extending radially between the central column , the generally circular upper support structure , and the generally circular lower support structure ; and that it further comprises an elevatable bottom between the first fixed bulkhead and the second fixed bulkhead .
A testing device comprising: a main body adapted to support an element for collecting a sample , and adapted to support a removable cap , said sample collection element being supported at a distal end of the testing device and being in communication with one or more testing components provided within said main body for producing visual information related to said sample ; a removable cap for protecting the sample collection element ; and, a handle reconfigurable with respect to said main body and said removable cap , when the removable cap is supported on said main body , such that in one or more first handle configurations the handle hinders sight of the visual information , and in one or more second handle configurations the handle facilitates the collection of said sample by increasing a distance between a proximal end of the testing device and the sample collection element ; wherein the testing device is adapted such that the handle is reconfigurable from at least one of said second handle configurations to at least one of said first handle configurations to hinder sight of the visual information after said testing has been carried out. a main body adapted to support an element for collecting a sample , and adapted to support a removable cap , said sample collection element being supported at a distal end of the testing device and being in communication with one or more testing components provided within said main body for producing visual information related to said sample ; a removable cap for protecting the sample collection element ; and, a handle reconfigurable with respect to said main body and said removable cap , when the removable cap is supported on said main body , such that in one or more first handle configurations the handle hinders sight of the visual information , and in one or more second handle configurations the handle facilitates the collection of said sample by increasing a distance between a proximal end of the testing device and the sample collection element ; wherein the testing device is adapted such that the handle is reconfigurable from at least one of said second handle configurations to at least one of said first handle configurations to hinder sight of the visual information after said testing has been carried out.
A control system for an optical wireless communications, OWC, network in which the OWC network comprises a plurality of access points for communicating with a plurality of endpoint devices via modulated light, the control system being configured to: in response to receiving a report indicating a timeslot during which a first one of said access points detected an event indicative of interference, transmit an indication of said timeslot to at least one other access point ; the control system characterized in that it: the indication causes said other access point to provide to the control system identifiers of the or each endpoint device that is registered with said other access point and was communicating with said other access point using said timeslot; and in response to receiving an identifier of a single endpoint device from said other access point , determine the single endpoint device identified by said identifier as a cause of the interference experienced at the first access point ; and in response to receiving identifiers of plural endpoint devices from one or more of said other access points , cause said one or more other access points to instruct endpoint devices registered to said one or more other access points to advertise their presence. the indication causes said other access point to provide to the control system identifiers of the or each endpoint device that is registered with said other access point and was communicating with said other access point using said timeslot; and in response to receiving an identifier of a single endpoint device from said other access point , determine the single endpoint device identified by said identifier as a cause of the interference experienced at the first access point ; and in response to receiving identifiers of plural endpoint devices from one or more of said other access points , cause said one or more other access points to instruct endpoint devices registered to said one or more other access points to advertise their presence.
Compound of general formula (I) wherein: - x is an integer equal to 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5; - y is an integer equal to 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5; - each substituent R 1 is chosen independently from the others as being a phenoxy group optionally substituted with one or more substituent(s) selected independently from each other as a hydroxy, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -hydroxyalkyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy or C 1 -C 6 -alkylcarbonyloxy group; and - each substituent R 2 is chosen independently from the others as being a phenoxy, benzoyloxy, phenylC 1 -C 6 -alkoxy or phenylC 1 -C 6 -alkylcarbonyloxy group, each of these groups may be optionally substituted with one or several substituent(s) selected independently from each other as a hydroxy, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -hydroxyalkyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy or C 1 -C 6 -alkylcarbonyloxy group. - x is an integer equal to 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5; - y is an integer equal to 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5; - each substituent R 1 is chosen independently from the others as being a phenoxy group optionally substituted with one or more substituent(s) selected independently from each other as a hydroxy, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -hydroxyalkyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy or C 1 -C 6 -alkylcarbonyloxy group; and - each substituent R 2 is chosen independently from the others as being a phenoxy, benzoyloxy, phenylC 1 -C 6 -alkoxy or phenylC 1 -C 6 -alkylcarbonyloxy group, each of these groups may be optionally substituted with one or several substituent(s) selected independently from each other as a hydroxy, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 1 -C 6 -hydroxyalkyl, C 1 -C 6 -alkoxy or C 1 -C 6 -alkylcarbonyloxy group.
A transparent glass substrate, comprising an antireflection multilayer on at least one of its faces, said multilayer comprising an alternation of films including at least one succession of a high-index film between 40 and 125 nm in thickness and made of a dielectric material with a refractive index above 1.80, and a low-index film made of a dielectric material with a refractive index below 1.6, characterized in that said high-index film in said succession comprises, or preferably consists of, a material having the general formula Sn x Zn y O z , in which the Sn/Zn mass ratio is between 55/45 and 64/36.