摘要:
A system and method are presented that facilitate imaging of the joints of the upper and lower extremities including, for example, the hip and shoulder as well as sections of the spine, among others. One embodiment of the invention includes a short bore cylindrical magnet with an imaging volume smaller than that of a comparable whole body system, an articulated table that allows placement of the joint to be imaged in the center of the magnet homogeneous volume while maintaining a high degree of patient comfort and openness. The gradient and RF coils may be positioned above and below the patient instead of 360 degrees surrounding the patient. A smaller RF and gradient coil is made feasible because of the reduced imaging volume.
摘要:
Apparatus and methods for electrospinning, electrojetting and/or electrospraying are disclosed. The apparatus includes a nozzle for the formation of a fluid jet from a fluid cone, the nozzle having a plurality of ducts arranged for supplying a plurality of fluids for use in the formation of the fluid jet. The ducts may issue onto one or more openings, for example, concentric openings for the production of core-shell nanofibres and particles, or core- multishell nanofibres and particles. The apparatus may also include a manifold for supplying the fluids to the nozzle from one or more fluid reservoirs.
摘要:
A system and method are presented that facilitate imaging of the joints of the upper and lower extremities including, for example, the hip and shoulder as well as sections of the spine, among others. One embodiment of the invention includes a short bore cylindrical magnet with an imaging volume smaller than that of a comparable whole body system, an articulated table that allows placement of the joint to be imaged in the center of the magnet homogeneous volume while maintaining a high degree of patient comfort and openness. The gradient and RF coils may be positioned above and below the patient instead of 360 degrees surrounding the patient. A smaller RF and gradient coil is made feasible because of the reduced imaging volume.
摘要:
A large area detector (3) for use, for example, as an x-ray detector for medical imaging consists of a radiation sensitive detector (8) in combination with a monolithic amplification device consisting of a plurality of alternately stacked dynode and insulation layers having channels (6) extending therethrough in communication with respective signal collectors (10). The large area detector (3) is capable of being formed in tiles of 1 m2 or more whilst providing high resolution of the order of 50-60 pixels per mm2.
摘要翻译:例如,用作医学成像的X射线检测器的大面积检测器(3)包括与由多个交替堆叠的倍增电极和绝缘层组成的单片放大装置组合的辐射敏感检测器(8),其具有 与各个信号收集器(10)连通的通道(6)。 大面积检测器(3)能够形成在1m 2以上的瓷砖中,同时提供高达50-60像素/ mm 2的量级的高分辨率。
摘要:
In a dead axle wheel assembly having a hub and bearings mounted on a threaded spindle and held there by lock nuts to rotatably support a vehicle wheel, a safety lock comprising a sleeve, closed at an outer end and open at an inner end, the sleeve of a size, when in position secured to the spindle, to sit on and cover the outer end of the spindle with the sleeve's inner end spaced from it the lock nuts, and a device associated with the closed end of the sleeve to secure the sleeve to the other end of the spindle, whereby, when in position on the spindle, the inner end of the sleeve is located to obstruct the lock nuts, if they become loosened, to keep them from disassociating from the spindle. This safety lock provides a simple but effective construction for maintaining the integrity of a dead axle wheel assembly.
摘要:
A motion platform for use in a simulator comprising linear slides providing surge and sway, and a rotary table providing yaw. A payload carrying platform is mounted on the rotary table via three bell cranks to provide heave, pitch and roll.
摘要:
Energy absorption apparatus for protecting occupants from excessive G-force by absorbing energy during an explosion below the vehicle. A mitigating strip and an anvil are attached by first and second mounting members between the vehicle and the occupant's seat whereby an excessive G-force on the first mounting member bends the mitigating strip and pulls it over the anvil. A portion of gradually increasing resistance to bending is provided between one end of the strip and the portion of constant resistance to bending whereby the mitigating strip increasingly resists bending over the anvil as the portion of gradually increasing resistance is pulled over the anvil until the portion of constant resistance to bending reaches the anvil; the resistance to bending of the mitigating strip will then remain constant as it is pulled over the anvil.
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A method of production of a thin film electroluminescent device comprising the steps of: providing a substrate; providing a conductor on the substrate; providing a dielectric layer on the conductor; providing a phosphor layer on the dielectric layer so creating a phosphor/dielectric interface region, the phosphor/dielectric region interface comprising a plurality of electron interface states; and transiently laser annealing the phosphor layer so as to induce an in depth annealing effect to the phosphor layer without heating the phosphor/dielectric region above a temperature which includes a substantial modification in the distribution of electron interface states.
摘要:
For improved performance of a network team having a plurality of communication ports, each one of the plurality of communication ports is assigned a priority, the priority being assigned is based on at least one criteria. A communications load of the network team is distributed between each one of the plurality of communication ports in accordance with its corresponding priority.
摘要:
A method and system for conducting electronic auctions is described. A dynamic lot closing extension feature avoids collisions in closing times of multiple lots by dynamically extending the closing time of a subsequent lot if a preceding lot's closing time is extended to be too close to the subsequent lot's then-currently scheduled closing time. Scheduled closing times can be extended with a flexible overtime feature, in which the properties of the event triggering the extension and the duration of the overtime period(s) can be tailored to a particular auction, particular lots of products within an auction, and to the particular time within an auction process. The bidding status of a lot can be set to a “pending” status after the nominal closing time for submission of bids to allow bidders to alert the auction coordinator of technical problems in submission of bids. This allows the possibility for a lot to be return to open status for further bidding by all bidders. The auction may be paused by the auction coordinator to correct technical, market and miscellaneous problems that may arise during the course of an auction. Individual bid ceilings can be set for each bidder so that they are required to bid lower than certain thresholds determined in advance of the auction. Failsafe error detection is performed to prevent erroneous bids from entering the auction. The auction coordinator has the ability to override any erroneous bids that are entered to prevent prejudice to the auction.