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The present invention relates to a system for performing and monitoring minimally invasive interventions with an x-ray unit, in which at least one x-ray source and one x-ray detector can traverse a circular track through an angle range, an ECG recording unit, an imaging catheter, a mapping unit with a mapping catheter and an ablation unit with an ablation catheter. The system comprises a control and evaluation unit with interfaces for the units and catheters, which enable an exchange of data with the control and evaluation unit. The control and evaluation unit is designed for processing measurement or image data which it receives from the catheters and units, and for controlling the catheters and units for the capture of the measurement or image data. The workflow from the examination through to the therapy, particularly with regard to the treatment of tachycardial arrhythmias, is covered completely and continuously by the proposed system.

The present invention relates to a system for performing and monitoring minimally invasive interventions with an x-ray unit, in which at least one x-ray source and one x-ray detector can traverse a circular track through an angle range, an ECG recording unit, an imaging catheter, a mapping unit with a mapping catheter and an ablation unit with an ablation catheter. The system comprises a control and evaluation unit with interfaces for the units and catheters, which enable an exchange of data with the control and evaluation unit. The control and evaluation unit is designed for processing measurement or image data which it receives from the catheters and units, and for controlling the catheters and units for the capture of the measurement or image data. The workflow from the examination through to the therapy, particularly with regard to the treatment of tachycardial arrhythmias, is covered completely and continuously by the proposed system.

An image processing system has a scale-down section for scaling down frames of a moving image to obtain thumbnail images, a temporary correction value calculation section for calculating a temporary correction value by employing a first feature quantity calculated from the thumbnail image by a feature quantity calculation section, and a temporary correction section for calculating a second feature quantity of a temporarily corrected thumbnail image obtained by correcting each thumbnail image with the temporary correction value. The image processing system further has a target feature quantity calculation section for calculating a target feature quantity of each frame so that the second feature quantities vary smoothly in a temporal direction, an object correction value calculation section for calculating an object correction value so that the first feature quantity becomes the target feature quantity, and a correction section for obtaining a corrected moving image by correcting each frame with the object correction value.

In an object verification method for use in radar systems for motor vehicles, the distances and relative velocities of located objects are determined on the basis of received radar echoes. The signature of multiple reflections is searched for in the received radar echoes to verify real objects.

Devices and methods for testing a pulmonary vein to determine whether or not ablation would be effective in terminating atrial fibrillation. The devices and methods include a catheter having an expandable balloon attached to the distal end of the catheter. The balloon has pores on the distal end of the balloon for administering a fluid into the target pulmonary vein. The fluid inhibits the electrical impulses generated by the target pulmonary vein. Once the electrical impulses of the target pulmonary vein have been inhibited it can be determined whether or not the atrial fibrillation continues to occur. If the atrial fibrillation has been eliminated, then ablation or other therapy is appropriate. Thus, the devices and methods limit unnecessary treatment of a pulmonary vein.

In a method for polishing a substrate, a substrate placed on a polishing pad bonded onto a platen is polished while the temperature of a surface of the polishing pad is monitored. An index of the amount of the substrate polished is calculated based on the monitored temperature of the polishing pad surface. When the calculated index of the amount of the substrate polished is below a previously set value, the substrate is detected as an abnormally polished substrate.

An electromagnetic contactor includes a first stationary contact 5A having a stationary contact portion and a stationary terminal portion for connecting to a power supply; a second stationary contact 5B having a stationary contact portion and a stationary terminal section for connecting to a load; a stationary-contact supporting case 4 supporting the stationary terminal portions of the first and second stationary contacts to protrude the contact support casing, and maintaining a predetermined distance in between; a moving-contact portion contactable to and separable from the stationary contact portion of the first and second stationary contact and arranged in the stationary-contact supporting case; and a pair of arc-extinguishing magnets 21, 22 arranged in parallel to sandwich the moving-contact portion in the longitudinal direction and having same magnetic polarity at opposing magnetic pole surfaces. A driving mechanism 3 drives the moving-contact portion contactable to and separable from the stationary contact portions of the first and second stationary contacts.

Provided is a computer system capable of reliably eliminating duplicated data regardless of the size of the data write unit from the host computer to the storage subsystem or the management unit size in the elimination of duplicated data.This computer system executes the relocation of duplicated data to the storage resource so that the writing of duplicated data is started from the start location of the management unit based on the detection of data redundancy and recognition of the management unit size in the elimination of duplicated data.

A hydrogen generating system is equipped with a water electrolysis unit for producing hydrogen by performing electrolysis on pure water supplied from a pure water supply apparatus, with a back-pressure valve mechanism disposed in a hydrogen outlet port of the water electrolysis unit. The back-pressure valve mechanism is equipped with a first back-pressure valve, which sets a first back pressure, for discharging hydrogen to the outside of a hydrogen supply passage, and a second back-pressure valve, which sets a second back pressure at a higher pressure than the first back pressure, for extracting high-pressure hydrogen into the hydrogen supply passage.

A die-cushion controlling device includes a position-command-signal outputting section for outputting a position command signal of a die-cushion pad; a position detecting section for detecting a position of the die-cushion pad; a position comparing section for outputting a position deviation signal corresponding to a deviation between a target position value based on the position command signal and a position detection value based on a position detection signal; a position controlling section for outputting a position-speed command signal based on the position deviation signal; a speed controlling section for outputting a motor-current command signal based on the position-speed command signal; a servo amplifier for generating a current corresponding to the motor-current command signal; and an escape-position-command-signal outputting section for outputting a position command signal for commanding the die-cushion pad to escape from a bottom dead center position based on a press signal outputted when a slide has reached a bottom dead center.

A master medium is utilized in a magnetic transfer apparatus. The master medium is superposed on a blank magnetic medium. A predetermined magnetic field is then applied to the master medium. The magnetic flux leaks from the master medium between adjacent magnetic pieces on the master medium. The leaked magnetic flux acts on the magnetic medium. The magnetization is accordingly established on the surface of the magnetic medium. Here, spaces can be reduced between the adjacent magnetic pieces on the master medium. Magnetization of a sufficient intensity can reliably be established on the magnetic medium.

A method for detecting defective printing nozzles in an inkjet printing machine includes printing a multi-row printing nozzle test chart formed of horizontal rows of equidistant vertical lines periodically underneath one another, with only printing nozzles in a print head contributing to every row of the test chart corresponding to the horizontal rows. An area coverage element geometrically associated with the test chart is printed, both elements are recorded by an image sensor and analyzed by the computer. The computer analyzes the recorded area coverage element to detect print defects and allocates defects to a region of geometrically close printing nozzles. An analysis of the test chart in the region identifies nozzles causing the defect. Defective printing nozzles are detected based on thresholds, the detected printing nozzles are then compensated, and in the analysis of the recorded area coverage element, influences of the sensor are eliminated by shading correction.

A die-cushion controlling device includes: a position-command-signal outputting section for outputting a position command signal of a die-cushion pad; a position detecting means for detecting a position of the die-cushion pad; a position comparing section for outputting a position deviation signal corresponding to a deviation between the target position value based on the position command signal and a position detection value based on a position detection signal; a position controlling section for outputting a position-speed command signal based on the position deviation signal; a speed controlling section for outputting a motor-current command signal based on the position-speed command signal from the position controlling section; a servo amplifier for generating a current corresponding to the motor-current command signal; and an escape-position-command-signal outputting section for outputting a position command signal for commanding the die-cushion pad to escape from a bottom dead center position based on a press signal outputted when a slide has reached a bottom dead center.

A master medium is utilized in a magnetic transfer apparatus. The master medium is superposed on a blank magnetic medium. A predetermined magnetic field is then applied to the master medium. The magnetic flux leaks from the master medium between adjacent magnetic pieces on the master medium. The leaked magnetic flux acts on the magnetic medium. The magnetization is accordingly established on the surface of the magnetic medium. Here, spaces can be reduced between the adjacent magnetic pieces on the master medium. Magnetization of a sufficient intensity can reliably be established on the magnetic medium.

A hydrogen generating system is equipped with a water electrolysis unit for producing hydrogen by performing electrolysis on pure water supplied from a pure water supply apparatus, with a back-pressure valve mechanism disposed in a hydrogen outlet port of the water electrolysis unit. The back-pressure valve mechanism is equipped with a first back-pressure valve, which sets a first back pressure, for discharging hydrogen to the outside of a hydrogen supply passage, and a second back-pressure valve, which sets a second back pressure at a higher pressure than the first back pressure, for extracting high-pressure hydrogen into the hydrogen supply passage.

An aluminum alloy material is welded by performing friction stir welding to form a welded section in an aluminum alloy welded component. The aluminum alloy material contains Mg: 0.3-6.0% (mass %, hereinafter the same), Cu: 0.2% or less, Si: 0.1% or less, Fe: 0.1% or less, the balance being Al and inevitable impurities. Second phase particles dispersed in the aluminum alloy material have a grain size of 5 μm or less as observed with an optical microscopic. Because the second phase particles are homogeneously dispersed in a welded section equivalent portion of the aluminum alloy welded component as compared to other portions, variations in pit formation caused by etching during anodizing are reduced, thereby eliminating color tone variations in the anodized coating formed on the aluminum alloy welded component.

A clamp apparatus including first and second clamp arms, which are supported rotatably on a body, with a cover being installed to cover outer sides of the body. The cover includes openings through which portions of the first and second clamp arms are inserted and rotatably operated. An unloading tray is arranged in the body at a position below the openings in the direction of gravity. Spatter, which invades into the clamp apparatus from the openings when a welding operation is carried out on a workpiece that is clamped by the first and second clamp arms, is deposited on the unloading tray, and the spatter is eliminated by taking out the unloading tray to the exterior of the clamp apparatus.

A valuable media handling apparatus and a valuable media handling method can complete depositing operation even when a storage section for storing valuable media becomes full of media in the middle of the depositing operation. The valuable media handling apparatus has a take-in means to take valuable media into the apparatus, a storage means to store the taken-in valuable media, a detection means to detect that the storage means is full of the valuable media or is nearly full, a return means to return, when the detection means detects that the storage means is full of the valuable media or is nearly full while the take-in means is taking in the valuable media, the valuable media that are taken-in after the detection to the outside of the apparatus, an information acquisition means to acquire the information on the valuable media taken in by the take-in means, and an information management means to manage the information on the valuable media that were taken-in until the storage means is full of the valuable media or is nearly full as the determinate information and the information on the valuable media returned by the return means as the tentatively determinate information.

The invention relates to a sleep accessory (1) for catching bed bugs, having a closed frame (2) for supporting at least one person, a base (3) being arranged on the frame (2), which base (3) closes the frame (2) on one side, wherein at least one bed bug trap (8) is arranged on the frame (2), which bed bug trap (8) continuously encloses the entire frame (2), a peripheral groove (11) being arrangedon upper edges (7) of the frame (2). According to the invention, all the inner frame sides (4) of the frame (2) and an inner base side (5) of the base (3) and a transition region (6) from the inner base side (5) to the inner frame sides (4) are substantially gap- and / or crack-free, in particular smooth, and the bed bug trap (8) is arranged on a base of the groove (11).

A method for detecting defective printing nozzles in an inkjet printing machine includes printing a multi-row printing nozzle test chart formed of horizontal rows of equidistant vertical lines periodically underneath one another, with only printing nozzles in a print head contributing to every row of the test chart corresponding to the horizontal rows. An area coverage element geometrically associated with the test chart is printed, both elements are recorded by an image sensor and analyzed by the computer. The computer analyzes the recorded area coverage element to detect print defects and allocates defects to a region of geometrically close printing nozzles. An analysis of the test chart in the region identifies nozzles causing the defect. Defective printing nozzles are detected based on thresholds, the detected printing nozzles are then compensated, and in the analysis of the recorded area coverage element, influences of the sensor are eliminated by shading correction.

A damper system which is supportable rotatably around an axis of rotation, having a first absorber device and a second absorber device. The first absorber device includes at least one first pendulum mass, a first coupling device and a first flange part. The first pendulum mass is coupled with the first flange part by means of the first coupling device. The first coupling device is designed to guide the first pendulum mass along a first oscillation path. The second absorber device is offset radially from the first absorber device. The second absorber device includes an absorber element. The absorber element is coupled with the first flange part.

It is proposed to make a threat better visible for a defensive measure. In this context, the threat (2) should be imaged more intensely for the defensive measure. For the purposes of more effective imaging, provision is made for the threat to emit a stronger IR signature and thus be able to stand out sufficiently against the background for the defensive measure. The stronger IR signature is caused by heating a surface of the threat, which is realized by a laser weapons system. The defensive measure can better detect this heating and has an IR seeker head to this end.

The invention relates to a method of dental impression taking, comprising the step of applying a polymeric material at least partially to the region to be reproduced by the impression, wherein the polymeric material is translucent, and accordingly suitable polymeric materials.

The invention discloses a sign identification method based on fixed features. The method comprises the following steps: A, performing image preprocessing on images of a primary camera and a secondary camera; B, performing left and right image point coupling; C, performing image plane constant feature identification; and D, performing image space model coupling congruence identification. According to the invention, in accordance with constant features of a sign system, through the image plane constant feature identification, image plane prediction identification and the image space model coupling identification, parasitic light points are reliably eliminated and identification of each sign is completed.

A polymeric material is curable from an uncured state to a cured state and includes at least one finely dispersed filler. The material has in the cured state, a translucency in the range of about 30% to about 100%, and shore A hardness according to DIN 53505:1984 in the range of about 20 to about 70 and a tensile strength according to DIN 53504:1994 in the range of about 1.5 MPa to about 4.5 MPa. The material has in the uncured state, a consistency according to DIN ISO 4823:2000 of type 0 to 3.

An electromagnetic contactor includes a first stationary contact having a stationary contact portion and a stationary terminal portion for connecting to a power supply; a second stationary contact having a stationary contact portion and a stationary terminal section for connecting to a load; a stationary-contact supporting case supporting the stationary terminal portions of the first and second stationary contacts to protrude the contact support casing, and maintaining a predetermined distance in between; a moving-contact portion contactable to and separable from the stationary contact portion of the first and second stationary contact and arranged in the stationary-contact supporting case; and a pair of arc-extinguishing magnets arranged in parallel to sandwich the moving-contact portion in the longitudinal direction and having same magnetic polarity at opposing magnetic pole surfaces. A driving mechanism drives the moving-contact portion contactable to and separable from the stationary contact portions of the first and second stationary contacts.

The invention belongs to the field of household appliances, and particularly provides clothing treating equipment and an overflow exhaust pipe thereof. The overflow exhaust pipe comprises a pipe body,wherein the pipe body comprises a first pipe section and a second pipe section which are in communication with each other; the first pipe section and the second pipe section have different cross-sectional shapes and / or cross-sectional dimensions so as to eliminate foams introduced from the clothing treating equipment to the overflow exhaust pipe. Preferably, the pipe body further comprises a transition pipe section which is disposed between the first pipe section and the second pipe section; the transition pipe section is of a curved structure; a first end of the first pipe section is in communication with a washing tub of the clothing treating equipment; and a second end of the first pipe section is in communication with the second pipe section through the transition pipe section. By cooperation of the variable cross sections of the first pipe section and the second pipe section and the curved structure of the transition pipe section, the foams flowing through the overflow exhaust pipe can be eliminated by the pressing action, thereby preventing the foams from overflowing to the ground along the overflow exhaust pipe, polluting the environment or causing a user to slip and fall,and optimizing the user experience.