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An x-ray breast imaging system comprising: a breast immobilizer configured to immobilize a patient's breast; an x-ray source and an x-ray imaging receptor configured to image the breast in a mode in which the receptor obtains respective two-dimensional projection tomosynthesis x-ray images ETp1 in the course of a first trajectory of the source around the immobilizer and respective two-dimensional projection tomosynthesis x-ray images ETp2 in the course of a longer second trajectory of the source around the immobilizer; an image processor configured to apply tomosynthesis image reconstruction processing to the images ETp1 and ETp2 to obtain reconstructed images ETr which represent respective breast slices having selected thicknesses and orientations; characterized in that the ETp1 images contribute more high spatial frequency content to the reconstructed images ETr than the ETp2 images. a breast immobilizer configured to immobilize a patient's breast; an x-ray source and an x-ray imaging receptor configured to image the breast in a mode in which the receptor obtains respective two-dimensional projection tomosynthesis x-ray images ETp1 in the course of a first trajectory of the source around the immobilizer and respective two-dimensional projection tomosynthesis x-ray images ETp2 in the course of a longer second trajectory of the source around the immobilizer; an image processor configured to apply tomosynthesis image reconstruction processing to the images ETp1 and ETp2 to obtain reconstructed images ETr which represent respective breast slices having selected thicknesses and orientations; characterized in that the ETp1 images contribute more high spatial frequency content to the reconstructed images ETr than the ETp2 images.
A lock device for controlling access to a physical space , the lock device comprising: an electronically controllable lock ; and a handle comprising a fingerprint sensor for capturing a fingerprint of a finger presented to the fingerprint sensor and obtaining fingerprint data based on a captured fingerprint, wherein the handle is configured to communicate wirelessly with the electronically controllable lock ; wherein the handle is configured to identify a user from the fingerprint data, wherein the handle is configured to wirelessly communicate an identifier of the identified user to the electronically controllable lock ; wherein the electronically controllable lock is further configured to selectively control unlocking of the electronically controllable lock based on the identifier. an electronically controllable lock ; and a handle comprising a fingerprint sensor for capturing a fingerprint of a finger presented to the fingerprint sensor and obtaining fingerprint data based on a captured fingerprint, wherein the handle is configured to communicate wirelessly with the electronically controllable lock ; wherein the handle is configured to identify a user from the fingerprint data, wherein the handle is configured to wirelessly communicate an identifier of the identified user to the electronically controllable lock ; wherein the electronically controllable lock is further configured to selectively control unlocking of the electronically controllable lock based on the identifier.
A heat source unit comprising: a corrugated plate-like bottom frame in which ridge portions and furrow portions extending across the front and rear direction or the right and left direction are formed; and mounting feet having support portions that support, from below, the furrow portions of supported end portions that are end portions of the bottom frame on sides at which the ridge portions and the furrow portions can be seen, and wall portions that are positioned on outer sides of the supported end portions and extend upward from the support portions , characterized in that water drainage passages for draining, to the support portions , water sticking to tops of the ridge portions of the supported end portions are formed above the support portions of the mounting feet , wherein the water drainage passages are clearances formed between the ridge portions of the supported end portions and the wall portions . a corrugated plate-like bottom frame in which ridge portions and furrow portions extending across the front and rear direction or the right and left direction are formed; and mounting feet having support portions that support, from below, the furrow portions of supported end portions that are end portions of the bottom frame on sides at which the ridge portions and the furrow portions can be seen, and wall portions that are positioned on outer sides of the supported end portions and extend upward from the support portions , support portions that support, from below, the furrow portions of supported end portions that are end portions of the bottom frame on sides at which the ridge portions and the furrow portions can be seen, and wall portions that are positioned on outer sides of the supported end portions and extend upward from the support portions , characterized in that water drainage passages for draining, to the support portions , water sticking to tops of the ridge portions of the supported end portions are formed above the support portions of the mounting feet , wherein the water drainage passages are clearances formed between the ridge portions of the supported end portions and the wall portions .
An article comprising a low application temperature hot melt adhesive comprising: (a) 5 to 20 wt% of at least one styrenic block copolymer which has a melt flow index greater than 33, measured in accordance with ASTM D 1238 (200°C/5kg), and a styrene content greater than 40%, (b) 0.5 to 5 wt% of a wax, (c) 30 to 70 wt% of a tackifier, having a ring and ball softening point less than 105°C, measured in accordance with ASTM E28, (d) 0.1 to 2 wt% of an antioxidant, (e) 0 to 30 wt% of an oil, and (f) a further styrenic block copolymer, wherein the adhesive has a viscosity less than about 8,500 mPas (centipoises) at 120°C, and wherein the adhesive has a yield stress of greater than 0.34 MPa (50 psi), wherein the article is a disposable article with an elastic attachment. (a) 5 to 20 wt% of at least one styrenic block copolymer which has a melt flow index greater than 33, measured in accordance with ASTM D 1238 (200°C/5kg), and a styrene content greater than 40%, (b) 0.5 to 5 wt% of a wax, (c) 30 to 70 wt% of a tackifier, having a ring and ball softening point less than 105°C, measured in accordance with ASTM E28, (d) 0.1 to 2 wt% of an antioxidant, (e) 0 to 30 wt% of an oil, and (f) a further styrenic block copolymer, wherein the adhesive has a viscosity less than about 8,500 mPas (centipoises) at 120°C, and wherein the adhesive has a yield stress of greater than 0.34 MPa (50 psi), wherein the article is a disposable article with an elastic attachment.
A process for activating a workpiece for low temperature carburizing, nitrocarburizing or nitriding, the workpiece being made from a self-passivating metal selected from the group of a stainless steel containing 5-50 wt.% Ni and at least 10 wt.% Cr, a nickel-based or manganese-based alloy containing at least 10 wt.% Cr or a titanium-based alloy, the workpiece having one or more surface regions which define a Beilby layer as a result of a previous metal shaping operation, the surfaces of the workpiece also having a coherent protective coating formed either from chromium oxide or titanium oxide, the process comprising exposing the workpiece to contact with vapors produced by heating an oxygen-free nitrogen halide salt or optionally carbon-containing oxygen-free nitrogen halide salt to a temperature which is high enough to convert the oxygen-free nitrogen halide salt or optionally carbon-containing oxygen-free nitrogen halide salt to vapors, the workpiece being exposed to these vapors at an activating temperature which is less than or equal to 500°C for a time sufficient to depassivate the workpiece by making its coherent protective coating transparent to the passage of nitrogen and carbon atoms and simultaneously surface hardening the workpiece by causing nitrogen and optionally carbon atoms from the oxygen-free nitrogen halide salt or optionally carbon-containing oxygen-free nitrogen halide salt to diffuse into the surface of the workpiece without formation of nitride and/or carbide precipitates.
A device for storing rotational energy comprising - a mass body rotatably supported about an axis of rotation for storing rotational energy, wherein the mass body has a first support section and a second support section ; - a rotational energy source cooperating with the mass body or the first support section for providing rotational energy to be stored; - a rotational energy consumer cooperating with the mass body or the second support section for removing the stored rotational energy; - a first variator arranged between the rotational energy source and the first support section for variably setting the translation ratio between the rotational energy source and the mass body and in particular the first support section ; and - a second variator arranged between the mass body or the second support section and the rotational energy consumer for variably setting the translation ratio between the mass body and in particular the second support section and the rotational energy consumer , characterized in that the first variator and/or the second variator is/are configured as a hydraulic machine . - a mass body rotatably supported about an axis of rotation for storing rotational energy, wherein the mass body has a first support section and a second support section ; - a rotational energy source cooperating with the mass body or the first support section for providing rotational energy to be stored; - a rotational energy consumer cooperating with the mass body or the second support section for removing the stored rotational energy; - a first variator arranged between the rotational energy source and the first support section for variably setting the translation ratio between the rotational energy source and the mass body and in particular the first support section ; and - a second variator arranged between the mass body or the second support section and the rotational energy consumer for variably setting the translation ratio between the mass body and in particular the second support section and the rotational energy consumer ,
A ball stud for a pattern arrangement of a warp knitting machine, having a first end comprising at least one part of a spherical shape, a second end and a section between the first end and the second end , wherein at least one part of the ball stud comprises a cavity which is fluidically connected to an outer surface by at least one channel , wherein an element is made of a heat-conductive material and surrounds the section , characterized in that the element comprises a fluid-permeable structure.
A field-driven electroactive material actuator, comprising: an electroactive material structure ; and a driver for providing an actuation voltage to the electroactive material structure, wherein the driver is adapted to: drive the actuation voltage from a first voltage level to a second voltage level, the second voltage level being lower than the first voltage level, and lying between the first level and zero, by way of a transition function , the transition function occurring over a transition time, wherein the transition function comprises a smoothing function , wherein the transition time is at least 0.5ms. an electroactive material structure ; and a driver for providing an actuation voltage to the electroactive material structure, wherein the driver is adapted to: drive the actuation voltage from a first voltage level to a second voltage level, the second voltage level being lower than the first voltage level, and lying between the first level and zero, by way of a transition function , the transition function occurring over a transition time, wherein the transition function comprises a smoothing function , wherein the transition time is at least 0.5ms.
An auxiliary loading device for loading a stretcher on a loading surface comprising: - a winch which includes: a support frame which rotatably supports a spool ; a tow strap wound on the spool and provided with a tow hook that can be attached to the stretcher ; and a motor connected to the spool and configured to rotate the spool , in a first rotation direction for winding the tow strap on the spool and in an opposite second rotation direction for unwinding the tow strap from the spool ; characterized in the auxiliary loading device further comprising: - a sensor unit connected to the winch and configured to detect a value of a parameter indicative of a tension of a section of the tow strap comprising the tow hook and unwound from the spool ; and - an electronic control unit operatively connected to the sensor unit and to the motor of the winch , wherein the electronic control unit is configured to stop the rotation of the spool when operated to rotate in the second direction of rotation if the value of the parameter indicative of the tension detected by the sensor unit is less than or equal to a predetermined reference value thereof. - a winch which includes: a support frame which rotatably supports a spool ; a tow strap wound on the spool and provided with a tow hook that can be attached to the stretcher ; and a motor connected to the spool and configured to rotate the spool , in a first rotation direction for winding the tow strap on the spool and in an opposite second rotation direction for unwinding the tow strap from the spool ; characterized in a support frame which rotatably supports a spool ; a tow strap wound on the spool and provided with a tow hook that can be attached to the stretcher ; and a motor connected to the spool and configured to rotate the spool , in a first rotation direction for winding the tow strap on the spool and in an opposite second rotation direction for unwinding the tow strap from the spool ; characterized in - a sensor unit connected to the winch and configured to detect a value of a parameter indicative of a tension of a section of the tow strap comprising the tow hook and unwound from the spool ; and - an electronic control unit operatively connected to the sensor unit and to the motor of the winch , wherein the electronic control unit is configured to stop the rotation of the spool when operated to rotate in the second direction of rotation if the value of the parameter indicative of the tension detected by the sensor unit is less than or equal to a predetermined reference value thereof.
An acoustic matching member that is incorporable into an ultrasonic transducer for transmitting and receiving ultrasonic waves, comprising: at least two layers including a first layer and a second layer that have different acoustic impedance values from each other; wherein the first layer is made of a composite material of a porous member and a filling material supported by void portions of the porous member, the second layer is made of the filling material or the porous member , and the first layer and the second layer are present in this stated order, with no intermediate layer between the first layer and the second layer, characterized in that the porous member is a sintered porous member of ceramic or a mixture of ceramic and glass, wherein a piezoelectric member of the ultrasonic transducer is disposable on a side of the first layer . at least two layers including a first layer and a second layer that have different acoustic impedance values from each other; wherein the first layer is made of a composite material of a porous member and a filling material supported by void portions of the porous member, the second layer is made of the filling material or the porous member , and the first layer and the second layer are present in this stated order, with no intermediate layer between the first layer and the second layer, characterized in that the porous member is a sintered porous member of ceramic or a mixture of ceramic and glass, wherein a piezoelectric member of the ultrasonic transducer is disposable on a side of the first layer .
Liquid isomalt composition, characterized in that it comprises the glycosylated isomalt components 1-O-(6'-O-alpha-D-glucopyranosyl)-alpha-D-glucopyranosyl-D-mannitol (6'-g-1,1-GPM), 6-O-(6'-O-alpha-D-glucopyranosyl)-alpha-D-glucopyranosyl-D-sorbitol (6'-g-1,6-GPS), 1,6-di-O-alpha-D-glucopyranosyl-D-sorbitol (1-g-1,6-GPS) and 1,6-di-O-alpha-D-glucopyranosyl-D-mannitol (6-g-1,1-GPM), wherein the weight ratio of 6'-g-1,1-GPM : 6'-g-1,6-GPS : 1-g-1,6-GPS : 6-g-1,1-GPM in the liquid isomalt composition is 1:(0.7-1.3):(0.3-1.1):(1-2) (each based on wt. - % and dry substance (DS) of the glycosylated isomalt components).
A joint , comprising: a housing formed in a cylindrical shape having a predetermined length and having a hollow inner space formed therein and an insertion hole formed at one longitudinal side thereof to allow the hollow inner space to be open to an outside of the housing ; a slot having a predetermined width extending in a circumferential direction of the housing and a predetermined length extending in a longitudinal direction of the housing is formed in the housing ; characterized by a first shaft support inserted into the housing through the insertion hole ; a second shaft support inserted into the housing through the insertion hole and provided between the insertion hole and the first shaft support , and a pair of coupling shafts , one of the pair of coupling shafts provided at each of the first shaft support and the second shaft support to rotatably couple the first shaft support or the second shaft support to the housing , wherein the coupling shaft provided in the second support includes: a rotary shaft rotatably inserted into the slot and rotatably coupled to the housing ; and a stopper formed to protrude from an outside of the rotary shaft and whose position inside the slot is changed according to rotation of the rotary shaft , the stopper being provided in the slot so that the stopper interferes with an inner wall of the housing formed by the slot at a predetermined position. a housing formed in a cylindrical shape having a predetermined length and having a hollow inner space formed therein and an insertion hole formed at one longitudinal side thereof to allow the hollow inner space to be open to an outside of the housing ; a slot having a predetermined width extending in a circumferential direction of the housing and a predetermined length extending in a longitudinal direction of the housing is formed in the housing ; characterized by a first shaft support inserted into the housing through the insertion hole ; a second shaft support inserted into the housing through the insertion hole and provided between the insertion hole and the first shaft support , and a pair of coupling shafts , one of the pair of coupling shafts provided at each of the first shaft support and the second shaft support to rotatably couple the first shaft support or the second shaft support to the housing , wherein the coupling shaft provided in the second support includes: a rotary shaft rotatably inserted into the slot and rotatably coupled to the housing ; and a stopper formed to protrude from an outside of the rotary shaft and whose position inside the slot is changed according to rotation of the rotary shaft , the stopper being provided in the slot so that the stopper interferes with an inner wall of the housing formed by the slot at a predetermined position. a rotary shaft rotatably inserted into the slot and rotatably coupled to the housing ; and a stopper formed to protrude from an outside of the rotary shaft and whose position inside the slot is changed according to rotation of the rotary shaft , the stopper being provided in the slot so that the stopper interferes with an inner wall of the housing formed by the slot at a predetermined position.
A method for correcting a vertical speed of an aircraft , the method comprises: obtaining an instantaneous vertical speed of the aircraft based on inertial data from an inertial reference unit on the aircraft ; applying a first correction to the instantaneous vertical speed to generate a baro-inertial vertical speed; and applying a second correction to the baro-inertial vertical speed based on an error between a geometric vertical speed and the baro-inertial vertical speed to obtain a temperature-corrected baro-inertial vertical speed; the method is characterized in that : applying the second correction to the baro-inertial vertical speed comprises applying a time-based function of the error between the geometric vertical speed and the pressure altitude vertical speed; wherein the time-based function of the error is estimated as a moving-average of an instantaneous error between the geometric vertical speed and the baro-inertial vertical speed, over a given portion of time prior to a current time; and wherein the instantaneous error corresponds to: Err inst = V z , Geom V z , Press ⋅ V z , BI − V z , BI where V z,Geom is a geometric vertical speed, V z,Press is a pressure altitude vertical speed, and V z,BI is the baro-inertial vertical speed. obtaining an instantaneous vertical speed of the aircraft based on inertial data from an inertial reference unit on the aircraft ; applying a first correction to the instantaneous vertical speed to generate a baro-inertial vertical speed; and applying a second correction to the baro-inertial vertical speed based on an error between a geometric vertical speed and the baro-inertial vertical speed to obtain a temperature-corrected baro-inertial vertical speed; applying the second correction to the baro-inertial vertical speed comprises applying a time-based function of the error between the geometric vertical speed and the pressure altitude vertical speed; wherein the time-based function of the error is estimated as a moving-average of an instantaneous error between the geometric vertical speed and the baro-inertial vertical speed, over a given portion of time prior to a current time; and wherein the instantaneous error corresponds to: Err inst = V z , Geom V z , Press ⋅ V z , BI − V z , BI where V z,Geom is a geometric vertical speed, V z,Press is a pressure altitude vertical speed, and V z,BI is the baro-inertial vertical speed.