Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a stage apparatus comprising: an object table configured to hold a substrate, the object table comprising an electrode configured to be charged by a power source and an electrical connection configured to electrically connect the electrode to the power source, and an electric field shield configured to shield at least a part of the electrical connection.

Abstract: A mechanical ventilation device includes an electronic controller (13) configured to: receive imaging data (22) and ventilator data associated with lungs of a patient while the patient undergoes mechanical ventilation therapy with an associated mechanical ventilator (2); determine a respiratory pressure of the patient based at least on the received ventilator data; determine a lung volume and a lung flow for at least one region of the lungs based on lung sliding data determined from the received imaging data and the determined respiratory pressure; determine a regional resistance and elastance for the at least one region of the lungs from the lung volume and the lung flow for the at least one region; and display the regional resistance and elastance for the at least one region of the lungs on a display device (14).

Abstract: A method for enhancing water chemistry at a surface for improved well performance may include testing water at the surface to identify a pH level of the water, a type of solid-generating component in the water, and an amount of a solid-generating component in the water. The method may also include identifying a type and an amount of an additive based on identifying the type and the amount of the solid-generating component, where the additive is configured to generate a solid when mixed with the water. The method may further include mixing the water and an additive at the surface to generate the solid and enhanced water, where the solid comprises at least some of the solid-generating components of the water. The enhanced water may be usable for a field operation to cause the improved well performance, and the solid may be removable from the enhanced water at the surface.

Abstract: A bale forming and wrapping apparatus and method which forms a bale in a bale forming chamber. The bale in the bale forming chamber is wrapped by means of a wrapping device. A web of wrapping material is pulled from a reservoir which is held by an unrolling station. A wrapping material conveying device conveys the web towards a wrapping material inlet extending along an inlet longitudinal axis. A pusher plate drive pivots at least one pusher plate. The pivoted pusher plate hits the conveyed web and pushes the web towards the wrapping material inlet. The pusher plate pivoting axis is perpendicular to the inlet longitudinal axis, e.g. is vertical.

Abstract: A device (10) is provided having a visual user interface enabling a user to select one of one or more displayed objects (O1, O2, O3, O4) with a cursor (CR) having a cursor area. The device comprises a cursor control facility (12) for controlling display of the cursor and a calculating facility (14) for calculating for each object that is at least partly within the cursor area a coverage fraction (?oi). The coverage fraction (?oi) is indicative for the fraction of that object (Oi) covered by the cursor and for summing these coverage fractions to obtain a coverage indicator (CI). The cursor control facility is arranged for adapting a size of the cursor to a size that achieves a predetermined value for the coverage indicator. Furthermore a method and a storage medium are provided.

Abstract: A wrapping device and a web supplying method are used on board of an agricultural harvester. A supply reel with wrapping material is held between two parts of an unrolling station. A web moving member moves a web taken from this supply reel away from the unrolling station. For replacing the supply reel with a further supply reel, the further supply reel is placed on at least one supporting roller. The or every supporting roller is stationary and is positioned angularly below the unrolling station and between two unrolling station parts. The further supply reel on the supporting roller is shifted in a shifting direction towards an unrolling station part.

Abstract: A bale forming and wrapping apparatus and method which forms a bale in a bale forming chamber. The bale in the bale forming chamber is wrapped by means of a wrapping device. A web of wrapping material is pulled from a reservoir which is held by an unrolling station. A wrapping material conveying device conveys the web towards a wrapping material inlet extending along an inlet longitudinal axis. A pusher plate drive pivots at least one pusher plate. The pivoted pusher plate hits the conveyed web and pushes the web towards the wrapping material inlet. The pusher plate pivoting axis is perpendicular to the inlet longitudinal axis, e.g. is vertical.

Abstract: An object former surrounds a chamber and forms an object in the chamber. A web moving member moves a web of wrapping material towards a wrapping material inlet guiding into the chamber. The web is injected into the chamber. The object in the chamber is wrapped. A moveable severing member of a severing device severs the web. A movement of the web moving member is coupled with a movement of the moveable severing member from a parking position into an intermediate position. A severing actuator moves the moveable severing member from the intermediate position into a web severing position. thereby severing the web.

Abstract: A wrapping device and a web supplying method are used on board of an agricultural harvester. A supply reel with wrapping material is held between two parts of an unrolling station. A web moving member moves a web taken from this supply reel away from the unrolling station. For replacing the supply reel with a further supply reel, the further supply reel is placed on at least one supporting roller. The or every supporting roller is stationary and is positioned angularly below the unrolling station and between two unrolling station parts. The further supply reel on the supporting roller is shifted in a shifting direction towards an unrolling station part.

Abstract: A device (10) is provided having a visual user interface enabling a user to select one of one or more displayed objects (O1, O2, O3, O4) with a cursor (CR) having a cursor area. The device comprises a cursor control facility (12) for controlling display of the cursor and a calculating facility (14) for calculating for each object that is at least partly within the cursor area a coverage fraction (?oi). The coverage fraction (?oi) is indicative for the fraction of that object (Oi) covered by the cursor and for summing these coverage fractions to obtain a coverage indicator (CI). The cursor control facility is arranged for adapting a size of the cursor to a size that achieves a predetermined value for the coverage indicator. Furthermore a method and a storage medium are provided.

Abstract: A method for the detection and quantitation of analytes of interest and variants of the analyte of interest comprising the steps of: (i) providing a sample containing an analyte of interest; (ii) spiking sample with known amount of calibrant; (iii) performing an LCMS or LCMSMS analysis on the spiked sample to produce a data set; (iv) determining from said data set the relative quantity of analyte of interest to calibrant; (v) calculating the absolute quantity of the analyte of interest from said relative quantity of analyte of interest and said known amount of calibrant; (vi) searching for one or more previously identified candidate sequences for one or more known variants denoted by one or more specific peaks to identify the presence of said one or more known variants within the sample; (vii) determining the relative quantity or amount of said one or more variants to said analyte of interest; and (viii) calculating the absolute quantity or amount of any of said one or more variants present in the sample.

Abstract: This invention comprises a method of imaging of a substrate in which a sample of interest is first ionized at multiple known positions whereafter a mass spectrum of the ionized sample at each of the multiple known positions is produced using a Mass Spectrometer. An overall spectrum for the whole sample is then created, and a number of peaks within the overall spectrum is selected. A scan distribution for at least some of the selected peaks is created, and the scan distributions are compared to identify correlations between different analytes within the sample.

Abstract: This invention comprises a method of imaging of a substrate in which a sample of interest is first ionized at multiple known positions whereafter a mass spectrum of the ionized sample at each of the multiple known positions is produced using a Mass Spectrometer. An overall spectrum for the whole sample is then created, and a number of peaks within the overall spectrum is selected. A scan distribution for at least some of the selected peaks is created, and the scan distributions are compared to identify correlations between different analytes within the sample.

Abstract: A light-emitting device comprising a light sources, which emits light, and a first material, located to receive at least a portion of said light is disclosed. The first material comprises a ceramic material, and a contact layer is arranged on said light source to connect said light source to said first material. A method for manufacturing such a device is also disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed is medical equipment, the surface of which being at least partially provided with a coating which is provided by means of a sol-gel process. By applying such coating staining of the medical equipment by iodine-containing agents is prevented. The sol-gel coating can be cured at a curing temperature of 80° C. or lower. The medical equipment can, for example, comprise a tabletop of a diagnostic system.

Abstract: An image of a multi-dimensional volume from a multi-dimensional object data set is displayed on a monitor, a target point (31) and a surface are identified, a target centric projection is then created by projecting information (33) from the target point onto the identified surface (32). Critical volumes (42, 43) are identified within the multi-dimensional volume and information from these is projected onto the identified surface. Points are selected on the surface and a rectilinear pathway (74) calculated between the selected points and the target point. Distance information between the target point and the identified surface is calculated for selected points. Distance information is projected onto the identified surface (1104). An embodiment is provided in which the critical volumes are enlarged (105) prior to projection (106). The projection may be produced around a selected point on the surface and displayed together with the multi-dimensional volume (1204).

Abstract: An apparatus is for displacing objects which can be picked up. The apparatus includes a fork-like member provided with teeth for picking up the objects, a transporting device connected to this member, a device for moving the fork-like member vertically, and a control device for controlling the transporting and moving devices. The apparatus includes at least one pair of mutually adjacent teeth of the fork-like member which is equipped with one flexible carrier arranged on each tooth and drivable in longitudinal direction of the tooth. When the objects are set down, this carrier can impart a determined speed to the objects such that the distance between two rows of set-down objects standing perpendicularly of the direction of the teeth can be regulated in a flexible manner by way of adjusting the speed of the carrier.

Abstract: A rear view mirror apparatus for aiding a driver in viewing an area directly behind the vehicle. The rear view mirror apparatus includes a plurality of stanchion portions being designed for being coupled to a trunk lid of the vehicle whereby the stanchion portions are positioned proximate a rear edge of the trunk lid. A mirror assembly is coupled to the stanchion portions. The mirror assembly is positioned between the stanchion portions. The mirror assembly is rotatable with respect to the stanchion portions whereby the mirror assembly optically reflects a virtual image of the area directly behind the vehicle to be viewed by the driver.

Abstract: The invention relates to a substrate composition, comprising substrate material and material providing structure and form arranged distributed in the substrate material, wherein the particles forming part of the structure-providing material are mutually connected at least partially by a binder. As a result of this binder it is no longer necessary to perform a temperature treatment, so that the associated drawbacks are avoided. In addition, the form-retention of such a unit is considerably greater than the prior art units. The substrate material is preferably formed by potting compost or another organic material. The binder is preferably formed by a pre-polymer reacting with water. This has the advantage that the polymerization takes place when water comes into contact with the binder. This takes place for instance when the binder is brought into contact with the potting compost.

Abstract: A liquid chromatography micro-autosampler is disclosed that permits the sampling of very small samples quantities at high accuracy, while minimizing extracolumn band broadening. The autosampler employ a sample intake tubing connected to the injection valve, that is further connected to an aspirating device. The intake tubing terminates within the hollow bore of a needle which is used to penetrate sample containers. Improved injection profiles are obtained by minimizing injection plug dispersion with back flushing of the injection plug and a low dispersion injection routine and extremely small sample quantities can be handled with a micro pick-up injection routine.