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A targeting method for targeting an insertion of a needle in an object under examination, the method comprising the following steps: selecting, by a user, a first two-dimensional image (Fig. 3, Fig. 7) of a three-dimensional data volume representing the object under examination (Fig, 2); determining, by the user, a target point in the first two-dimensional image; displaying a three-dimensional image of the three-dimensional data volume with the determined target point; positioning the three-dimensional image of the three-dimensional data volume by the user scrolling and/or rotating such that a suitable path of approach crossing the target point has a first direction parallel to an actual viewing direction of the three-dimensional image of the three-dimensional data volume (Fig. 4, Fig. 8); wherein the path of approach is the path of an intended needle trajectory through the object under examination; generating a second two-dimensional image out of the three-dimensional data volume, wherein a normal of the plane of the second two-dimensional image is oriented parallel to the first direction and crosses the target point. selecting, by a user, a first two-dimensional image (Fig. 3, Fig. 7) of a three-dimensional data volume representing the object under examination (Fig, 2); determining, by the user, a target point in the first two-dimensional image; displaying a three-dimensional image of the three-dimensional data volume with the determined target point; positioning the three-dimensional image of the three-dimensional data volume by the user scrolling and/or rotating such that a suitable path of approach crossing the target point has a first direction parallel to an actual viewing direction of the three-dimensional image of the three-dimensional data volume (Fig. 4, Fig. 8); wherein the path of approach is the path of an intended needle trajectory through the object under examination; generating a second two-dimensional image out of the three-dimensional data volume, wherein a normal of the plane of the second two-dimensional image is oriented parallel to the first direction and crosses the target point.
A measurement method for increasing the effective size of a quiet zone, the measurement method comprising the steps of: in the case that an amplitude and/or a phase distribution of the quiet zone is known, determining a set of correction factors on the basis of said amplitude and/or phase distribution of the quiet zone, and in the case that the amplitude and/or phase distribution of the quiet zone and an antenna radiating aperture location on a device under test are known, centering the device under test in the middle of the quiet zone and moving the device under test radially in at least one axis, and applying the respective correction factor of the set of correction factors for a desired set of positions of the antenna radiating aperture in the quiet zone. in the case that an amplitude and/or a phase distribution of the quiet zone is known, determining a set of correction factors on the basis of said amplitude and/or phase distribution of the quiet zone, and in the case that the amplitude and/or phase distribution of the quiet zone and an antenna radiating aperture location on a device under test are known, centering the device under test in the middle of the quiet zone and moving the device under test radially in at least one axis,
A semiconductor integrated circuit comprising: - a semiconductor device having a port to be protected from Plasma-Induced Damage due to an electrical charge that may accumulate at said port during a plasma-processing step which is applied to the semiconductor integrated circuit; - a protection circuit comprising: ∘ a discharge path arranged for electrically connecting the port to a reference voltage terminal (V SS ; V DD ); and ∘ a control terminal, adapted for activating or deactivating the discharge path, so that the electrical charge is respectively allowed to flow or prevented from flowing from the port to the reference voltage terminal (V SS ; V DD ) through the discharge path; and ∘ a plasma pick-up antenna connected to the control terminal and arranged to accumulate a second electrical charge during the plasma-processing step, characterized in that the protection circuit further comprises a bipolar transistor , said bipolar transistor having a base (B) which is connected to the control terminal, such that when the plasma pick-up antenna accumulates the second electrical charge the control terminal is biased and the discharge path is activated, thereby protecting the port of the semiconductor device . - a semiconductor device having a port to be protected from Plasma-Induced Damage due to an electrical charge that may accumulate at said port during a plasma-processing step which is applied to the semiconductor integrated circuit; - a protection circuit comprising: ∘ a discharge path arranged for electrically connecting the port to a reference voltage terminal (V SS ; V DD ); and ∘ a control terminal, adapted for activating or deactivating the discharge path, so that the electrical charge is respectively allowed to flow or prevented from flowing from the port to the reference voltage terminal (V SS ; V DD ) through the discharge path; and ∘ a plasma pick-up antenna connected to the control terminal and arranged to accumulate a second electrical charge during the plasma-processing step, ∘ a discharge path arranged for electrically connecting the port to a reference voltage terminal (V SS ; V DD ); and ∘ a control terminal, adapted for activating or deactivating the discharge path, so that the electrical charge is respectively allowed to flow or prevented from flowing from the port to the reference voltage terminal (V SS ; V DD ) through the discharge path; and ∘ a plasma pick-up antenna connected to the control terminal and arranged to accumulate a second electrical charge during the plasma-processing step,
An arrangement for the pivoting of a timepiece movement balance wheel, comprising a bearing for the pivoting of the balance wheel, comprising a balance wheel which obeys the following condition : D 5 ·f/l ≤ 16·10 -2 m 3 kg -1 s -1 where D is the diameter of the balance wheel, f is the frequency and I is the moment of inertia, and comprising a balance staff pivot and/or bearing geometry suitable for ensuring that the relative friction between the pivot and the bearing when said timepiece movement is in the horizontal position is similar to that obtained between the pivot and the bearing when said timepiece movement is in a vertical position, characterized in that : - the surface at the end of the pivot of the balance staff is flat and bears against a flat surface of a jewel endstone in the horizontal position, or in that - the surface at the end of the pivot is concave and bears against a flat surface of the endstone in the horizontal position, or in that - the surface at the end of the pivot of the balance staff is flat and bears against a concave, notably hemispherical, cup of the endstone in the horizontal position, or in that - the end of the pivot bears against a hole in the endstone in the horizontal position. - the surface at the end of the pivot of the balance staff is flat and bears against a flat surface of a jewel endstone in the horizontal position, or in that - the surface at the end of the pivot is concave and bears against a flat surface of the endstone in the horizontal position, or in that - the surface at the end of the pivot of the balance staff is flat and bears against a concave, notably hemispherical, cup of the endstone in the horizontal position, or in that - the end of the pivot bears against a hole in the endstone in the horizontal position.
A pelleted ruminant feed for dairy cattle, comprising in uncoated, pelleted form a mixture of at least one solid particulate feed component with at least one rumen-unstable constituent which has been added to the mixture, selected from at least one conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), wherein the proportion of added constituent is in the range of from 0.1 to 20% by weight, based on the total weight of the mixture to be pelleted, and the pelleted ruminant feed is prepared in that a. at least one solid particulate feed component is mixed with the constituent, b. the resulting mixture is optionally conditioned by introduction of steam at up to 95°C, c. the optionally conditioned mixture is compressed in a pelleting, extruding or expanding device with the action of pressure and optionally steam at temperatures in the range of from 60 to 100°C to give pellets, and d. the resulting pellets are optionally cooled and/or subjected to a final drying process and optionally subsequently crumbled. the proportion of added constituent is in the range of from 0.1 to 20% by weight, based on the total weight of the mixture to be pelleted, and the pelleted ruminant feed is prepared in that a. at least one solid particulate feed component is mixed with the constituent, b. the resulting mixture is optionally conditioned by introduction of steam at up to 95°C, c. the optionally conditioned mixture is compressed in a pelleting, extruding or expanding device with the action of pressure and optionally steam at temperatures in the range of from 60 to 100°C to give pellets, and d. the resulting pellets are optionally cooled and/or subjected to a final drying process and optionally subsequently crumbled. a. at least one solid particulate feed component is mixed with the constituent, b. the resulting mixture is optionally conditioned by introduction of steam at up to 95°C, c. the optionally conditioned mixture is compressed in a pelleting, extruding or expanding device with the action of pressure and optionally steam at temperatures in the range of from 60 to 100°C to give pellets, and d. the resulting pellets are optionally cooled and/or subjected to a final drying process and optionally subsequently crumbled.
A storage interposer module, comprising: a host connector configured to couple to one or more host systems over associated host Peripheral Component Interconnect Express, herein referred to as PCIe, interfaces ; PCIe switch circuitry configured to receive storage operations over the host connector that are issued by the one or more host systems and transfer the storage operations for storage by one or more storage devices over drive PCIe interfaces ; and an interposer control module configured to monitor the storage operations in the PCIe switch circuitry via a control interface coupled between the PCIe switch circuitry and the interposer control module , selectively direct delivery of each of the storage operations to corresponding storage areas among the one or more storage devices based at least on addressing information monitored about the storage operations in the PCIe switch circuitry , and characterized in that , in response to detecting a power loss that affects the one or more storage devices , the interposer control module is configured to emulate one or more of the host systems to inject PCIe control traffic onto the drive PCIe interfaces of the storage devices to control a data commit process of the one or more storage devices . a host connector configured to couple to one or more host systems over associated host Peripheral Component Interconnect Express, herein referred to as PCIe, interfaces ; PCIe switch circuitry configured to receive storage operations over the host connector that are issued by the one or more host systems and transfer the storage operations for storage by one or more storage devices over drive PCIe interfaces ; and an interposer control module configured to monitor the storage operations in the PCIe switch circuitry via a control interface coupled between the PCIe switch circuitry and the interposer control module , selectively direct delivery of each of the storage operations to corresponding storage areas among the one or more storage devices based at least on addressing information monitored about the storage operations in the PCIe switch circuitry , and characterized in that , in response to detecting a power loss that affects the one or more storage devices , the interposer control module is configured to emulate one or more of the host systems to inject PCIe control traffic onto the drive PCIe interfaces of the storage devices to control a data commit process of the one or more storage devices .
A ring for a fine spinning machine, wherein the ring is used in the fine spinning machine for winding a yarn through a traveler sliding on a sliding surface of the ring in a dry state, characterized in that the sliding surface of the ring is covered by chrome plating , wherein in the chrome plating , a ratio of emission intensity of hydrogen atoms (H) to emission intensity of chromium atoms (Cr), determined by glow discharge optical emission spectrometry (GD-OES) is 0.1 or more, when the emission intensity is determined as the average value in the region in which the respective element amounts are stable, in the chrome plating , a half-value width of a peak of a plane, determined by X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD) according to item under the headline "Basic test for manufacturing samples" of the description is 3° or more, and in the chrome plating , a ratio of emission intensity of carbon atoms (C) to the emission intensity of chromium atoms (Cr), determined by the glow discharge optical emission spectrometry (GD-OES) is 0.01 or more, when the emission intensity is determined as the average value in the region in which the respective element amounts are stable. characterized in that the sliding surface of the ring is covered by chrome plating , wherein in the chrome plating , a ratio of emission intensity of hydrogen atoms (H) to emission intensity of chromium atoms (Cr), determined by glow discharge optical emission spectrometry (GD-OES) is 0.1 or more, when the emission intensity is determined as the average value in the region in which the respective element amounts are stable, in the chrome plating , a half-value width of a peak of a plane, determined by X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD) according to item under the headline "Basic test for manufacturing samples" of the description is 3° or more, and in the chrome plating , a ratio of emission intensity of carbon atoms (C) to the emission intensity of chromium atoms (Cr), determined by the glow discharge optical emission spectrometry (GD-OES) is 0.01 or more, when the emission intensity is determined as the average value in the region in which the respective element amounts are stable.
An assembly and release apparatus for a garment, comprising: a C-shaped clip defining a channel and an open slot extending along the channel , open at at least one open end of the clip , and including at least one element configured for attaching the C-shaped clip to a first location on the garment; a pin slidably receivable in the channel of the C-shaped clip through the open end to assemble the C-shaped clip and the pin together, the pin having a tab or strip configured to extend through the slot , for attaching the pin to a second location on the garment; at least one detent element associated with the C-shaped clip , cooperatively engageable with the pin for retaining the pin in the channel , and releasable in a predetermined manner to allow slidably removing the pin from the channel through the open end , wherein the at least one detent element comprises a tab extending from the C-shaped clip , cooperatively engageable with or receivable in a notch in the pin , and removable therefrom in a manual pulling motion, wherein the C-shaped clip and the pin are elongate, and the tab is located about a central portion of the C-shaped clip , wherein the slot is sufficiently small to prevent passage of the pin therethrough. a C-shaped clip defining a channel and an open slot extending along the channel , open at at least one open end of the clip , and including at least one element configured for attaching the C-shaped clip to a first location on the garment; a pin slidably receivable in the channel of the C-shaped clip through the open end to assemble the C-shaped clip and the pin together, the pin having a tab or strip configured to extend through the slot , for attaching the pin to a second location on the garment; at least one detent element associated with the C-shaped clip , cooperatively engageable with the pin for retaining the pin in the channel , and releasable in a predetermined manner to allow slidably removing the pin from the channel through the open end , wherein the at least one detent element comprises a tab extending from the C-shaped clip , cooperatively engageable with or receivable in a notch in the pin , and removable therefrom in a manual pulling motion, wherein the C-shaped clip and the pin are elongate, and the tab is located about a central portion of the C-shaped clip , wherein the slot is sufficiently small to prevent passage of the pin therethrough.
Protective device for protecting a rechargeable battery in a power tool , the power tool comprising a motor , a gear unit and at least one rechargeable battery as main components, characterized in that the protective device is configured as a protective frame , it being possible for the power tool to be introduced into the protective device in such a way that the protective device surrounds the power tool , it being possible for a connection to be established between the power tool and the protective device by way of a number of contact points , damping elements being provided at these contact points between the power tool and the protective device .
An instrument comprising first and second jaws and a flexible electrode , the flexible electrode comprising: a therapeutic electrode couplable to a source of radiofrequency energy; a sensing electrode ; and an insulative layer positioned between the therapeutic electrode and the sensing electrode, wherein the therapeutic electrode and the sensing electrode are configured to contact tissue positioned between first and second jaws of the surgical instrument, characterized in that the sensing electrode overlays the therapeutic electrode . a therapeutic electrode couplable to a source of radiofrequency energy; a sensing electrode ; and an insulative layer positioned between the therapeutic electrode and the sensing electrode, wherein the therapeutic electrode and the sensing electrode are configured to contact tissue positioned between first and second jaws of the surgical instrument, characterized in that the sensing electrode overlays the therapeutic electrode .
A multilayer biomaterial composition, comprising: a first and second layer; the first layer comprising a porous biomaterial matrix, wherein the porous biomaterial matrix is characterized by an average pore size of at least 200 μm; and the second layer comprising an impermeable biomaterial, the second layer impermeable to an aqueous solution, wherein the porous biomaterial matrix and/or the impermeable biomaterial comprises silk fibroin, and wherein the multilayer biomaterial composition is characterized in that when it is attached to a site of a hollow organ wound or defect, the first layer provides a scaffold for tissue regeneration and the second layer seals the wound or defect. a first and second layer; the first layer comprising a porous biomaterial matrix, wherein the porous biomaterial matrix is characterized by an average pore size of at least 200 μm; and the second layer comprising an impermeable biomaterial, the second layer impermeable to an aqueous solution, the first layer comprising a porous biomaterial matrix, wherein the porous biomaterial matrix is characterized by an average pore size of at least 200 μm; and the second layer comprising an impermeable biomaterial, the second layer impermeable to an aqueous solution, wherein the porous biomaterial matrix and/or the impermeable biomaterial comprises silk fibroin, and wherein the multilayer biomaterial composition is characterized in that when it is attached to a site of a hollow organ wound or defect, the first layer provides a scaffold for tissue regeneration and the second layer seals the wound or defect.
A semiconductor apparatus comprising: an element substrate including a plurality of semiconductor devices adapted to detect or oscillate predetermined electromagnetic waves; and an electromagnetic shielding in a mesh form disposed in front of a surface detecting or oscillating the predetermined electromagnetic waves in the element substrate and formed of a conductive material, wherein the predetermined electromagnetic waves are terahertz waves; the line width of the electromagnetic shielding is not more than a wavelength of the terahertz waves; characterized in that the width of each opening portion of the electromagnetic shielding is equal to or greater than the wavelength of the terahertz waves. an element substrate including a plurality of semiconductor devices adapted to detect or oscillate predetermined electromagnetic waves; and an electromagnetic shielding in a mesh form disposed in front of a surface detecting or oscillating the predetermined electromagnetic waves in the element substrate and formed of a conductive material, wherein the predetermined electromagnetic waves are terahertz waves; the line width of the electromagnetic shielding is not more than a wavelength of the terahertz waves; characterized in that the width of each opening portion of the electromagnetic shielding is equal to or greater than the wavelength of the terahertz waves.
An extension device (6; 206; 306) for a frame, the extension device (6; 206; 306) comprising: • a guide (70; 370), which is configured to be fixed to an edge of the frame; and • an extension piece (60; 260; 360), which is mounted so as to slide on the guide (70; 370), parallel to a longitudinal direction (X70) of the extension device (6; 206; 306), the extension piece (60; 260; 360) comprising a detection end and a drive end , which are opposite to one another in the longitudinal direction (X70), the extension piece (60; 260; 360) able to be positioned relative to the guide (70; 370) so that the drive end and the detection end each projecting simultaneously from the guide (70; 370) in the longitudinal direction (X70), the extension piece (60; 260; 360) being configured so as to bear against a movable part of a fitting (22; 122; 322) belonging to the frame via the drive end , in the longitudinal direction (X70). • a guide (70; 370), which is configured to be fixed to an edge of the frame; and • an extension piece (60; 260; 360), which is mounted so as to slide on the guide (70; 370), parallel to a longitudinal direction (X70) of the extension device (6; 206; 306), the extension piece (60; 260; 360) comprising a detection end and a drive end , which are opposite to one another in the longitudinal direction (X70), the extension piece (60; 260; 360) able to be positioned relative to the guide (70; 370) so that the drive end and the detection end each projecting simultaneously from the guide (70; 370) in the longitudinal direction (X70), the extension piece (60; 260; 360) being configured so as to bear against a movable part of a fitting (22; 122; 322) belonging to the frame via the drive end , in the longitudinal direction (X70).