The device has a multiline x-ray detector (24) lying opposite to an x-ray beam producing device (21) rotating around a pivot axis arranged between the x-ray beam producing device and the x-ray detector in an xy-plane, to detect projection data of the object being investigated. A collimator (23) is provided for regulating the opening width of the x-ray beam irradiated by the multiline x-ray detecto...

Esta invención se refiere a la conversión directa de divisas que es la conversión automática de divisas en el punto de pago para operaciones de tarjeta; en particular, se refiere a un método para operar el equipo asociado con una operación financiera; el método incluye los pasos de: presentar una tarjeta relacionada con una cuenta del cliente; grabar un número de tarjeta desde la tarjeta; aplicar ...

A rollover judgment apparatus includes a threshold change functional unit 5 for changing a determination threshold on the basis of a roll angular velocity ω, a tilt angle θv of a vehicle which is acquired by integrating the roll angular velocity ω, a lateral direction acceleration Gy, and a steering wheel angle θs, an ω×θ map judging unit 6 for judging whether or not the vehicle will roll over on ...

Both a mold blade (10) for forming sipes and the sipe (20) so formed in a tire tread element (32', 32") have three-dimensional portions. In the formed sipe (20), the three-dimensional portion creates a constant interlocking of the opposing sipe faces. The blade (10) and the sipe (20) have two radially adjacent rows (22, 24) of projections (14), wherein the projections (14) are separated by a plana...

A transmission system is comprised of a twin-clutch transmission (3) which comprises a first clutch (C1) for selecting a first gear-ratio group and a second clutch (C2) for selecting a second gear-ratio group. A control unit (7) for controlling the twin-clutch transmission is arranged to calculate an estimated engine revolution speed produced in the event that one of two gear ratios adjacent to th...

A method for the preparation of 1,3-diketones is disclosed wherein the method comprises the steps of: (A) mixing an alkali metal base with a hindered alcohol in an aromatic hydrocarbon solvent; (B) boiling the mixture and azeotropically distilling water formed by the reaction between the base and the alcohol, whereby a solution of a hindered alkali metal alkoxide is formed in situ in the so...

The present invention provides a biaxially oriented film of a polylactic acid resin that is suitable for films for bags and packaging films for various windows, particularly films for outlook window envelopes. The film is biodegradable and, as films for outlook window envelopes, is superior in the coating adaptability for an antistatic agent, a lubricant and an antiblocking agent or the like and i...

A system and method for controlling speed of a vehicle include determining whether or not a stand-by braking torque is applied, determining an actual distance from a preceding vehicle in front of a vehicle, comparing the actual distance with a desired distance to determine whether the actual distance is greater than the desired distance, determining motor/engine torque to increase vehicle speed, a...

Methods and corresponding apparatus for imaging a portion of a patient's (22) body with a computed tomographic imaging system (10) configured to scan the patient's body at a cyclically varying view angle, in which the imaging system includes a radiation source (14) and detector array (18) providing a fan angle width of image data. In one embodiment, the method includes axially scanning (54) the po...

The present invention relates to automatic exposure control implemented in imaging by electromagnetic radiation, in particular to automatic exposure control in film-based mammography, which is based on a completely new approach as compared with the solutions currently in use, which utilize adjustment curves and/or tables constructed on the basis of empiric tests. The new approach includes modeling...

Imaging medical device, especially a CT device for patient examination has a spectrum measurement arrangement for measuring the spectral distribution of the X-ray quanta. The inventive device uses X-ray diffraction principles and combines an X- ray diffraction element (13) with a 2-D X-ray detector (15). The invention also relates to a corresponding CT device.

Cone-beam reconstruction is performed within a practically acceptable time on a computer having one or more microprocessors. The calculations involved in the reconstruction are divided into calculations to be performed on the MMX, ALU and SSE units of each of the microprocessors. For pure floating-point data, it is preferred to use the MMX unit to adjust the data address and map data and to use th...

Biocompatible matrices or implants on which one or more specific cell-interactive molecules ("biomolecules") can be immobilized have been developed. The matrices allow for the independent control of ligand concentration and matrix strength. In one embodiment, the matrix or implant is modified with one or more moieties capable of complexing bioconjugates prepared from one or more biomolecules. Suit...

A composition comprising a polytrimethylene terephthalate random copolymer that (1) is derived from polyethylene terephthalate component selected from the group consisting of polyethylene terephthalate and polyethylene terephthalate copolymers and (2) contains at least one residue derived from the polyethylene terephthalate component. Methods for making such copolymers and articles made from such ...

Kohlenstofffasern, welches aus Kohlenstofffasern besteht, welche durch elektrochemische Oxidation vorbehandelt wurden, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass sie eine Präparation, bestehend aus Epoxidharz(en), einer Vinylkomponente und einem Plastifizierer, in einer Menge von 0,3 bis 5 Gew.-%, bezogen auf die Kohlenstofffasern zusammen mit der Präparation, aufweisen.; Disclosed are carbon fibers composed of...

A method for detecting interference in OFDM system is provided. The method includes: Receiving OFDM signal and its orthogonal signal transmitted by the transmitter and interference signal transmitted by other system; Acquiring remainder signal through correlating the OFDM signal and its orthogonal signal; Detecting the power of the remainder signal and attaining the interference signal from other ...

The present invention relates to methods of optimization of a protein coding sequences for expression in a given host cell. The methods apply genetic algorithms to optimise single codon fitness and/or codon pair fitness sequences coding for a predetermined amino acid sequence. In the algorithm generation of new sequence variants and subsequent selection of fitter variants is reiterated until the v...

Polymers with improved bioadhesive properties and methods for improving bioadhesion of polymers have been developed. Such bioadhesive polymers can be stabilized against erosion, particularly in the gastrointestinal tract, by incorporating one or more additives selected from (1) polyanhydrides, such as those having a molecular weight average in excess of 20,000, (2) acidic components, (3) metal com...

An apparatus suitable for carrying personal items is described. The apparatus includes a partial vest body and a shoulder strap. The partial vest body is formed from one or more flexible materials and defines an arm hole therethrough. The vest body includes a front portion configured to lie over a portion of a wearer's chest and a rear portion configured to lie over a portion of the wearer's back,...

An elestrosurgical system includes a generator for generating radio frequency (RF) power, ana an electrosurgical instrument (12) including at least three electrodes (40, 41, 42). The generator comprises an RF output stage (60) having at least a. pair o£ RF output lines (60c), a power supply (66) coupled to the output stage for supplying power to the output stage, and a controller (72 ) capable of ...