Abstract: One embodiment includes a blade antenna system. The system includes a ground plane and a planar substrate material extending orthogonally from the ground plane. The system also includes conductive material coupled to the planar substrate material in a coplanar or parallel manner. The conductive material can correspond to a radiating conductor. A portion of the planar substrate material between an edge of the conductive material and the ground plane can form a notch. The system further includes a magneto-dielectric material (MDM) arranged parallel with the planar substrate material to cover the notch.

Abstract: A photon counting computed tomography apparatus according to an embodiment includes processing circuitry and a display. The processing circuitry is configured to set a scanning condition required in photon counting CT scanning based on the imaging mode related to photon counting CT scanning or based on the examination objective of performing the photon counting CT scanning of a subject. The display is configured to display the set scanning conditions.

Abstract: An X-ray diagnostic apparatus of an embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry acquires an image of a movable range of a movable unit that can move freely in an examination room where X-ray imaging of a subject is performed, from a camera provided in the examination room, determines the classification of an object present in the movable range on the basis of the image, and controls the operation of X-ray imaging on the basis of the determination results.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a mammography apparatus includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to acquire, as information on preliminary X-ray imaging for a breast of a subject, first information including at least one of an imaging condition, breast state information indicating a state of the breast, and/or information on the subject. The processing circuitry is configured to calculate an index for the breast based on the first information.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus can be connected with an ultrasound probe including a plurality of elements adapted to transmit ultrasound signals and to receive reflected wave signals from a subject or from the air. The ultrasound diagnostic apparatus includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry diagnoses states of the elements based on a feature value of the reflected wave signal. The processing circuitry also prepares, based on the states, deterioration degree information indicative of the deterioration degrees of the elements. The processing circuitry superimposes the deterioration degree information onto an ultrasound image of the subject and causes a display to display a resultant image.

Abstract: A technique of safeguarding equipment involves deriving a pressure pulse amplitude based on operation of a pump of the equipment, and performing a comparison operation that compares the pressure pulse amplitude value to a predefined threshold. The technique further involves performing, in response to a result of the comparison operation indicating that the pressure pulse amplitude value has fallen below the predefined threshold, a remedial activity to prevent damage to the equipment or to prevent endangerment to persons affected by the failure of the equipment. For example, in the case of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the remedial action may be to transit the UAV from a densely populated area to a rural area where landing may be possible without injuring persons or damaging the UAV.

Abstract: Robot control systems, methods, control modules and computer program products that leverage one or more large language model(s) (LLMs) in order to achieve at least some degree of autonomy are described. Robot control parameters and/or instructions may advantageously be specified in natural language (NL) and communicated with the LLM via a recursive sequence of NL prompts or queries. Corresponding NL responses from the LLM may then be converted into robot control parameters and/or instructions. In this way, an LLM may be leveraged by the robot control system to enhance the autonomy of various operations and/or functions, including without limitation task planning, motion planning, human interaction, and/or reasoning about the environment.

Abstract: A precursor composition comprising, before cure, an acrylic ethylene monomer (AEM), a foaming agent, and one or more of a strengthening additive, a thermal ablation additive, or a reflectivity additive. The precursor composition is cured to form a protective article comprising a foamed protective material. A method of forming a protective article is also disclosed, as is an aerospace structure comprising the foamed protective material.

Abstract: A power conversion device includes: a housing including a floor, a ceiling, a front face; an input circuit part; a power conversion unit; a reactor; an output circuit; and an output terminal. These elements are arranged in a planar direction of the front face so as not to overlap each other. The input circuit part is provided above the floor, the output circuit part is provided below the ceiling and above the input circuit part, and the power conversion unit is provided above the input circuit part between the input circuit part and the output circuit part. The reactor is provided beside or above the power conversion unit between the input circuit part and the output circuit part. The input circuit part, the power conversion unit, the reactor, the output circuit part, and the output terminal are connected in series in this order through metal bus bars.

Abstract: In the present invention, a high-voltage side electrode constituent part includes a dielectric electrode and metal electrodes formed on the upper surface of the dielectric electrode. The dielectric electrode has a structure in which a film thickness is continuously changed along an X direction. That is, the film thickness of the right end of the dielectric electrode is set to a thickness dA1; and the film thickness of the left end is set to a thickness dB1 (>dA1), and is continuously increased from the right end to the left end along the X direction.

Abstract: A container filling and sealing apparatus includes a first conveyor having m lanes and configured to convey articles in the m lanes; a container supply device configured to place containers over the articles, respectively; a container reverser configured to reverse the containers so as to insert the articles inside the containers while the containers are covering the articles; a second conveyor arranged downstream of the first conveyor and configured to convey the containers containing the articles in n lanes which are less than the m lanes, n being a natural number of 2 or more; a delivery conveyor provided between the first conveyor and the second conveyor and configured to receive from upstream m containers as a unit containing the articles and deliver downstream n containers as a unit; and a sealing device configured to seal an opening in each of the containers conveyed by the second conveyor.

Abstract: An ultrasonic probe of embodiments includes a head part, an acoustic emission part, and a radiation part. The head part has a puncture guide configured to guide a puncture needle. The acoustic emission part is provided in the head part and configured to emit ultrasonic waves. The radiation part is configured to radiate laser beams in a first direction and a second direction different from the first direction. The first direction is opposite to a direction in which the acoustic emission part emits the ultrasonic waves.

Abstract: An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus repeats ultrasonic wave transmissions with different transmission angles in units of packets. The apparatus receives reception signals. The apparatus performs beamforming on the reception signals. The apparatus performs MTI filtering on initial images for each group of the same transmission angle. The apparatus performs principal component analysis on the MTI images for each of the packets having the same set of transmission angles. The apparatus performs coherent addition on the principal component images for each of the packets to generate coherent addition images.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a medical information processing apparatus includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to acquire a medical image. The processing circuitry is configured to narrow down a plurality of anatomical landmarks each indicating an anatomical position in the medical image to one or more anatomical landmarks to be displayed. The processing circuitry is configured to cause a display to display the medical image on which the one or more narrowed-down anatomical landmarks are superimposed.

Abstract: Certain embodiments provide a medical image processing apparatus comprising processing circuitry configured to: receive a thermography image, or a pair of medical images from which a thermography image is obtainable; estimate a temperature field corresponding to the thermography image or pair of medical images; and generate a corrected thermography image based on the thermography image or pair of medical images and on the estimated temperature field.

Abstract: An image reconstruction method of an embodiment is to perform PET image reconstruction based on an objective function that solves a combinatorial optimization problem. The image reconstruction method of the embodiment includes a step of obtaining detection data and a step of performing PET image reconstruction by solving a combinatorial optimization problem based on the objective function into which the detection data is incorporated.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for protecting a temperature sensitive object. A system includes a temperature sensitive object and a thermal control material in thermal communication with the temperature sensitive object. The thermal control material has an emissivity that varies as a function of temperature, and includes a substrate comprising a first surface comprising one of a photonic crystal, a metamaterial, a metasurface, and a multilayer film, a solid state phase change material in contact with the surface, and a reflective thin film material at one of a second surface of the substrate, at a surface of the solid state phase change material, and on an opposite side of an optical cavity from the substrate.

Abstract: Embodiments include active protection systems and methods for an aerial platform. An onboard system includes radar modules, detects aerial vehicles within a threat range of the aerial platform, and determines if any of the aerial vehicles are an aerial threat. The onboard system also determines an intercept vector to the aerial threat, communicates the intercept vector to an eject vehicle, and causes the eject vehicle to be ejected from the aerial platform to intercept the aerial threat. The eject vehicle includes alignment thrusters to rotate a longitudinal axis of the eject vehicle to substantially align with the intercept vector, a rocket motor to accelerate the eject vehicle along an intercept vector, divert thrusters to divert the eject vehicle in a direction substantially perpendicular to the intercept vector, and attitude control thrusters to make adjustments to the attitude of the eject vehicle.

Abstract: An aerosol sprayer may be connected to an aerosol container to form an aerosol delivery system. The aerosol sprayer includes a base secured to the container, a cap secured to the base, a pivoting trigger and a nozzle which is slidably movable relative to the trigger between an extended operable position and a retracted, locked position. The nozzle and trigger have interfitting locking structures to prevent actuation of the trigger when the nozzle is in the retracted locked position.

Abstract: This uninterruptible power supply includes a switch that is turned off while an AC power supply is normal and turned on during power failure, a converter that converts AC power supplied from the AC power supply into DC power to supply resultant DC power to a DC link portion while the AC power supply is normal, and that supplies DC power supplied from a battery through the switch to the DC link portion during power failure, an inverter that converts DC power from the DC link portion into AC power to supply resultant AC power to a load, and a chopper circuit that allows DC power from the DC link portion to be stored in the battery while the AC power supply is normal.