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A method of displaying a region of a side branch of a blood vessel comprising: Identifying , using an imaging system, a subset of image frames that include a side branch of a blood vessel from a set of image frames, the image frames generated using data collected with regard to intravascular images of the blood vessel using the imaging system ; Calculating , using one or more software modules of the imaging system, a midpoint angle of a side branch opening in each frame of the subset of image frames ; Calculating , using the one or more software modules of the imaging system, a median angle of the side branch opening using the midpoint angles calculated for each frame of the subset of image frames; Determining , using the one or more software modules of the imaging system, a visualization plane for viewing the side branch using the calculated median angle to allow for detection of a region associated with the side branch; and automatically displaying a portion of the side branch oriented based on the visualization plane in response to a user selection of a user interface control. Identifying , using an imaging system, a subset of image frames that include a side branch of a blood vessel from a set of image frames, the image frames generated using data collected with regard to intravascular images of the blood vessel using the imaging system ; Calculating , using one or more software modules of the imaging system, a midpoint angle of a side branch opening in each frame of the subset of image frames ; Calculating , using the one or more software modules of the imaging system, a median angle of the side branch opening using the midpoint angles calculated for each frame of the subset of image frames; Determining , using the one or more software modules of the imaging system, a visualization plane for viewing the side branch using the calculated median angle to allow for detection of a region associated with the side branch; and automatically displaying a portion of the side branch oriented based on the visualization plane in response to a user selection of a user interface control.
An engineered immune cell comprising a nucleic acid molecule that encodes an immunomodulatory protein, wherein: the immune cell is a T cell; the immunomodulatory protein comprises at least one non-immunoglobulin affinity-modified immunoglobulin superfamily (IgSF) domain comprising one or more amino acid substitutions in a wild-type IgSF domain of an IgSF family member, wherein the at least one affinity-modified IgSF domain specifically binds at least one cell surface cognate binding partner of the wild-type IgSF domain; the at least one cell surface cognate binding partner is an inhibitory receptor expressed on a T-cell and the at least one affinity-modified IgSF domain has increased binding affinity to the inhibitory receptor compared to the binding affinity of the wild-type IgSF domain to the inhibitory receptor; the inhibitory receptor is PD-1 and the at least one affinity-modified IgSF domain is an affinity-modified IgSF of PD-L1 or is an affinity-modified IgSF of PD-L2; the engineered immune cell expresses and secretes the immunomodulatory protein; and wherein the at least one affinity-modified IgSF domain comprises at least 85% sequence identity with a wild-type IgSF domain as set forth in SEQ ID NO:3 or SEQ ID NO: 4. the immune cell is a T cell; the immunomodulatory protein comprises at least one non-immunoglobulin affinity-modified immunoglobulin superfamily (IgSF) domain comprising one or more amino acid substitutions in a wild-type IgSF domain of an IgSF family member, wherein the at least one affinity-modified IgSF domain specifically binds at least one cell surface cognate binding partner of the wild-type IgSF domain; the at least one cell surface cognate binding partner is an inhibitory receptor expressed on a T-cell and the at least one affinity-modified IgSF domain has increased binding affinity to the inhibitory receptor compared to the binding affinity of the wild-type IgSF domain to the inhibitory receptor; the inhibitory receptor is PD-1 and the at least one affinity-modified IgSF domain is an affinity-modified IgSF of PD-L1 or is an affinity-modified IgSF of PD-L2; the engineered immune cell expresses and secretes the immunomodulatory protein; and wherein the at least one affinity-modified IgSF domain comprises at least 85% sequence identity with a wild-type IgSF domain as set forth in SEQ ID NO:3 or SEQ ID NO: 4.
A vinylic monomer, having a structure formula of (II) or (III) in which R is H, C 1 -C 12 alkyl, C 1 -C 12 alkoxy, C 1 -C 12 alkyl-NH- or -NR 3 R 4 wherein R 3 and R 4 independent of each other are C 1 -C 8 alkyl; R 1 and R 2 independent of each other are hydrogen, C 1 -C 8 alkyl, C 1 -C 8 cycloalkyl, or C 1 -C 8 aryl, or R 1 and R 2 together are -(CH 2 ) n - where n is an integer from 2 to 6; X is a linkage selected from the group consisting of -O-, -N-, where R 5 is H or C 1 -C 8 alkyl; Y is bivalent -NR 5 - or -O-; L is a divalent radical selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 12 alkylene radical, C 1 -C 12 substituted alkylene radical, C 1 -C 12 cycloalkylene radical, and C 8 -C 16 arylalkylene radical; and R 6 is H or CH 3 . R is H, C 1 -C 12 alkyl, C 1 -C 12 alkoxy, C 1 -C 12 alkyl-NH- or -NR 3 R 4 wherein R 3 and R 4 independent of each other are C 1 -C 8 alkyl; R 1 and R 2 independent of each other are hydrogen, C 1 -C 8 alkyl, C 1 -C 8 cycloalkyl, or C 1 -C 8 aryl, or R 1 and R 2 together are -(CH 2 ) n - where n is an integer from 2 to 6; X is a linkage selected from the group consisting of -O-, -N-, where R 5 is H or C 1 -C 8 alkyl; Y is bivalent -NR 5 - or -O-; L is a divalent radical selected from the group consisting of C 1 -C 12 alkylene radical, C 1 -C 12 substituted alkylene radical, C 1 -C 12 cycloalkylene radical, and C 8 -C 16 arylalkylene radical; and R 6 is H or CH 3 .
An optical system for performing in-orbit instrument spectral response function measurements, the optical system comprising: an optical detection unit; and an optical frequency comb generator for projecting a frequency comb comprising a plurality of discrete, equally spaced elements onto said optical detection unit, wherein the discrete, equally spaced elements are spaced equally in frequency space, characterized in that the optical system further comprises a tuning unit configured to vary a frequency spectrum of said frequency comb, said tuning unit is configured to vary a frequency of a said element continuously over at least a free spectral range. an optical detection unit; and an optical frequency comb generator for projecting a frequency comb comprising a plurality of discrete, equally spaced elements onto said optical detection unit, wherein the discrete, equally spaced elements are spaced equally in frequency space, characterized in that the optical system further comprises a tuning unit configured to vary a frequency spectrum of said frequency comb, said tuning unit is configured to vary a frequency of a said element continuously over at least a free spectral range.
A method for producing a probiotic fruit composition, which comprises the following steps: (a) mixing of (A) bacteria of a probiotic microorganism or several probiotic microorganisms and (B) a fruit mass produced from a fruit or a mixture of fruit, wherein fruit is in particular selected from the group, which comprises pome fruit, stone fruit, soft fruit, and vegetables, and wherein the fruit mass (B) is selected from the group, which comprises pieces of fruit, fruit puree, fruit puree concentrate, fruit pulp, and the mixtures thereof, and (C) optionally water, by obtaining a fruit premixture, b) freezing the fruit premixture by obtaining a frozen fruit premixture, c1) comminuting the frozen fruit premixture and/or optionally fractioning the obtained particles according to desired size, and c) freeze-drying the particles produced in step c1) and/or the frozen fruit premixture produced in step b) by obtaining the probiotic fruit composition, wherein step c1) can be performed prior to and/or after step c). (a) mixing of (A) bacteria of a probiotic microorganism or several probiotic microorganisms and (B) a fruit mass produced from a fruit or a mixture of fruit, wherein fruit is in particular selected from the group, which comprises pome fruit, stone fruit, soft fruit, and vegetables, and wherein the fruit mass (B) is selected from the group, which comprises pieces of fruit, fruit puree, fruit puree concentrate, fruit pulp, and the mixtures thereof, and (C) optionally water, by obtaining a fruit premixture, (A) bacteria of a probiotic microorganism or several probiotic microorganisms and (B) a fruit mass produced from a fruit or a mixture of fruit, wherein fruit is in particular selected from the group, which comprises pome fruit, stone fruit, soft fruit, and vegetables, and wherein the fruit mass (B) is selected from the group, which comprises pieces of fruit, fruit puree, fruit puree concentrate, fruit pulp, and the mixtures thereof, and (C) optionally water, by obtaining a fruit premixture, b) freezing the fruit premixture by obtaining a frozen fruit premixture, c1) comminuting the frozen fruit premixture and/or optionally fractioning the obtained particles according to desired size, and c) freeze-drying the particles produced in step c1) and/or the frozen fruit premixture produced in step b) by obtaining the probiotic fruit composition,
A hedge trimmer , comprising: a drive motor disposed in a casing; a blade arrangement having at least two, upper and lower cutter bars , wherein at least one of the upper and lower cutter bars is driven in a reciprocating manner in a longitudinal direction of the blade arrangement by the drive motor; wherein the upper and lower cutter bars are spaced apart from each other by a gap thereby reducing the friction therebetween, and the upper and lower cutter bars are separated by a protruding member sandwiched therebetween; characterized in that the upper cutter bar includes an opening or a recess into which the protruding member is received, the protruding member being protruded from the upper cutter bar towards and engages the lower cutter bar ; or wherein the lower cutter bar includes an opening or a recess into which the protruding member is received, the protruding member being protruded from the lower cutter bar towards and engages the upper cutter bar . a drive motor disposed in a casing; a blade arrangement having at least two, upper and lower cutter bars , wherein at least one of the upper and lower cutter bars is driven in a reciprocating manner in a longitudinal direction of the blade arrangement by the drive motor; wherein the upper and lower cutter bars are spaced apart from each other by a gap thereby reducing the friction therebetween, and the upper and lower cutter bars are separated by a protruding member sandwiched therebetween; characterized in that the upper cutter bar includes an opening or a recess into which the protruding member is received, the protruding member being protruded from the upper cutter bar towards and engages the lower cutter bar ; or wherein the lower cutter bar includes an opening or a recess into which the protruding member is received, the protruding member being protruded from the lower cutter bar towards and engages the upper cutter bar .
A vehicle power management system, which is adapted to a back-end load (L) and a vehicle power supply (P), the vehicle power management system characterized by comprising: a microcontroller connected to the vehicle power supply (P) and the back-end load (L), wherein the microcontroller includes a counter ; a charger connected to the microcontroller ; a first switch circuit connected to the charger , the microcontroller , and the vehicle power supply (P); a second switch circuit connected to the microcontroller , the charger , and the back-end load (L); and a backup battery connected to the charger ; wherein, when the microcontroller receives an ignition-off signal from the vehicle power supply (P), the microcontroller determines whether or not a voltage of the ignition-off signal is less than a first voltage threshold; wherein, when the voltage of the ignition-off signal is less than the first voltage threshold, the charger stops using the vehicle power supply (P) to charge the backup battery , and uses the vehicle power supply (P) to charge the back-end load (L); wherein, when a counting time of the counter reaches a first time threshold, the charger stops using the vehicle power supply (P) to charge the back-end load (L), and uses the backup battery to charge the back-end load (L); wherein, when the counting time of the counter reaches a second time threshold, the microcontroller sends the ignition-off signal to the back-end load (L); wherein, when the counting time of the counter reaches a third time threshold, the charger stops using the backup battery to charge the back-end load (L). a microcontroller connected to the vehicle power supply (P) and the back-end load (L), wherein the microcontroller includes a counter ; a charger connected to the microcontroller ; a first switch circuit connected to the charger , the microcontroller , and the vehicle power supply (P); a second switch circuit connected to the microcontroller , the charger , and the back-end load (L); and a backup battery connected to the charger ; wherein, when the microcontroller receives an ignition-off signal from the vehicle power supply (P), the microcontroller determines whether or not a voltage of the ignition-off signal is less than a first voltage threshold; wherein, when the voltage of the ignition-off signal is less than the first voltage threshold, the charger stops using the vehicle power supply (P) to charge the backup battery , and uses the vehicle power supply (P) to charge the back-end load (L); wherein, when a counting time of the counter reaches a first time threshold, the charger stops using the vehicle power supply (P) to charge the back-end load (L), and uses the backup battery to charge the back-end load (L); wherein, when the counting time of the counter reaches a second time threshold, the microcontroller sends the ignition-off signal to the back-end load (L); wherein, when the counting time of the counter reaches a third time threshold, the charger stops using the backup battery to charge the back-end load (L).
An inspection method for inspecting whether a suction nozzle is stored in a nozzle storage section , the inspection method comprising: a determination step of determining whether a suction nozzle is stored in the nozzle storage section ; the inspection method being characterized by further comprising: an air ejecting step of ejecting air toward the nozzle storage section in a case in which it is determined that a suction nozzle is stored in the nozzle storage section by the determination step; and a redetermination step of determining whether a suction nozzle is stored in the nozzle storage section after ejecting air in the air ejecting step. an air ejecting step of ejecting air toward the nozzle storage section in a case in which it is determined that a suction nozzle is stored in the nozzle storage section by the determination step; and a redetermination step of determining whether a suction nozzle is stored in the nozzle storage section after ejecting air in the air ejecting step.
Switching device for a sanitary fitting, with an inlet and at least two outlets which can each be brought into fluidic connection with the inlet , wherein the switching device comprises a switching element and for each outlet a closing element , wherein each closing element - in its closing position blocks the fluidic connection to the assigned outlet and in its open position clears the fluid connection to the outlet , - is mounted in a linearly movable manner between its closing position and its open position, - is pretensioned in the direction of the closing position or the open position and - has an extension which projects in the direction of the switching element and wherein the switching element - is mounted in a movable manner in a plane aligned perpendicularly to the closing direction of the closing elements , - is movable into at least two different switching positions in the plane and - comprises at least one elevation protruding in the direction of the closing elements , so that each closing element in at least one switching position of the switching element with its extension is not in contact with an elevation of the switching element , and during movement of the switching element into at least one other switching position, with its extension comes into contact with an elevation of the switching element , wherein through displacement of the switching element from the one switching position into the other switching position, the closing element is movable against its pre-tensioning between its open position and its closing position, characterised in that the switching element is mounted in a linearly displaceable manner. - in its closing position blocks the fluidic connection to the assigned outlet and in its open position clears the fluid connection to the outlet , - is mounted in a linearly movable manner between its closing position and its open position, - is pretensioned in the direction of the closing position or the open position and - has an extension which projects in the direction of the switching element - is mounted in a movable manner in a plane aligned perpendicularly to the closing direction of the closing elements , - is movable into at least two different switching positions in the plane and - comprises at least one elevation protruding in the direction of the closing elements ,
A wireline services system server, wherein the wireline services include deployment of one or more tools in a bore in a geologic environment, comprising: a processor ; memory operatively coupled to the processor; a network interface ; at least one wireline services equipment interface, one or more latency determination components; and processor-executable instructions stored in the memory executable to instruct the wireline services system server to: build a model of a wireline services equipment, including a winch, set up at a wellsite, the model including a winch monitor/control block, operate in a user interactive mode via receipt of client communications via a network connection at the network interface ; operate in an automated mode ; and operate in a safe mode responsive to interruption of a network connection at the network interface , wherein a transition from one mode to another mode is based at least in part on latency information, wherein the automated mode or the safe mode operates at least in part on the model . a processor ; memory operatively coupled to the processor; a network interface ; at least one wireline services equipment interface, one or more latency determination components; and processor-executable instructions stored in the memory executable to instruct the wireline services system server to: build a model of a wireline services equipment, including a winch, set up at a wellsite, the model including a winch monitor/control block, operate in a user interactive mode via receipt of client communications via a network connection at the network interface ; operate in an automated mode ; and operate in a safe mode responsive to interruption of a network connection at the network interface , wherein a transition from one mode to another mode is based at least in part on latency information, wherein the automated mode or the safe mode operates at least in part on the model . build a model of a wireline services equipment, including a winch, set up at a wellsite, the model including a winch monitor/control block, operate in a user interactive mode via receipt of client communications via a network connection at the network interface ; operate in an automated mode ; and operate in a safe mode responsive to interruption of a network connection at the network interface , wherein a transition from one mode to another mode is based at least in part on latency information, wherein the automated mode or the safe mode operates at least in part on the model .
Time-to-digital converter , having: - a self-calibrating n-stage chain of a number n of gate delay elements that are connected in parallel-series between a clock signal line for supplying a clock signal and a stop signal line for supplying a stop signal , and - a charge pump and phase detector unit for the feedback-based control of the gate delay elements , having a first input (10-1) as control variable input, a second input (10-2) as reference variable input and having an output (10-3) as manipulated variable output, wherein the gate delay elements are connected to the output (10-3) of the charge pump and phase detector unit for feedback purposes, characterized in that - the clock signal line is connected to the first input (10-1) of the charge pump and phase detector unit , and in that - a differential line for supplying a differential signal is connected to the second output (10-2). - a self-calibrating n-stage chain of a number n of gate delay elements that are connected in parallel-series between a clock signal line for supplying a clock signal and a stop signal line for supplying a stop signal , and - a charge pump and phase detector unit for the feedback-based control of the gate delay elements , having a first input (10-1) as control variable input, a second input (10-2) as reference variable input and having an output (10-3) as manipulated variable output, - the clock signal line is connected to the first input (10-1) of the charge pump and phase detector unit , and in that - a differential line for supplying a differential signal is connected to the second output (10-2).
Heat source unit assembly of an air conditioner comprising: the heat source unit , the heat source unit comprising a casing having a bottom portion having opposite longitudinal edges and opposite transverse edges ; at least one flexible strap positioned below the bottom portion of the casing , the flexible strap having opposite ends extending from the opposite longitudinal edges of the bottom portion of the casing and being configured for being gripped characterized in that the heat source unit further comprises a packaging having a bottom , wherein at least part of the bottom portion of the casing is received on the bottom of the packaging, and wherein the flexible strap is positioned between the bottom portion of the casing and the bottom of the packaging. the heat source unit , the heat source unit comprising a casing having a bottom portion having opposite longitudinal edges and opposite transverse edges ; at least one flexible strap positioned below the bottom portion of the casing , the flexible strap having opposite ends extending from the opposite longitudinal edges of the bottom portion of the casing and being configured for being gripped characterized in that the heat source unit further comprises a packaging having a bottom , wherein at least part of the bottom portion of the casing is received on the bottom of the packaging, and wherein the flexible strap is positioned between the bottom portion of the casing and the bottom of the packaging.