Abstract: An integrated circuit comprising a Class-D amplifier for amplifying an input signal at an input terminal is disclosed. The Class-D amplifier is switchable between an operational mode, in which a comparator (4) is directly coupled to an output stage (5), and a test mode, in which the comparator (4) is coupled to the output stage (5) via a sampler (15) and the output stage (5) is coupled to the input terminal via a feedback network, whereby a digital representation of the input signal is available at an output of the sampler (15).

Abstract: A conveyor system having a conveyor path and friction drive spaced along the path to drive carriers along the path. Each friction drive is controlled by a drive controller, which communicates tracking, routing, and other information directly to other drive controllers within range via a wireless signal. The drive controllers may also directly communicate wirelessly with a central controller. If the central controller or a desired destination drive controller is out of range of a particular drive controller, that drive controller may communicate through other drive controllers until the desired destination drive controller is reached, or a drive controller that is within range of the central controller is reached.

Abstract: An imaging station for processing a media includes a media output for outputting a processed media, a first media delivery station having a first media entrance, a second media delivery station having a second media entrance, and a passive urging device. The second media entrance has a width smaller than a width of the first media entrance. The second media entrance is positioned downstream from the media output and upstream from the first media entrance. The passive urging device is positioned downstream from the media output such that the media is urged towards the second media entrance.

Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid radiation curable resin capable of curing into a solid upon irradiation comprising: (A) from about 0 to about 12 wt % of a cycloaliphatic epoxide having a linking ester group; (B) from about 30 to about 65 wt % of one or more epoxy functional components other than A; (C) from about 10 to about 30 wt % of one or more oxetanes; (D) from, about 1 to about 10 wt % of one or more polyols; (E) from about 2 to about 20 wt % of one or more radically curable (meth)acrylate components; (F) from about 2 to about 12 wt % of one or more impact modifiers; (G) from about 0.1 to about 8 wt % of one or more free radical photoinitiators; and (H) from about 0.1 to about 8 wt % of one or more cationic photoinitiators; wherein the liquid radiation curable resin has a viscosity at 30° C. of from about 600 cps to about 1300 cps.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for obtaining high-tenacity aramid yarn, wherein the yarn is made of a copolymer obtained from a mixture of monomers comprising DAPBI, an aromatic para-diamine, and an aromatic para-diacid, wherein the yarn is heated in at least two process steps, characterized in that in a first step the yarn is heated at a temperature of 200 to 360° C. at a tension of at least 0.2 cN/dtex, followed by a second step wherein the yarn is heated at a temperature of 370 to 500° C. at a tension of less than 1 cN/dtex. The invention further pertains to a multifilament aramid yarn spun from a sulfuric acid spin dope and having a tenacity of at least 2500 mN/tex.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of affinity-purified polyclonal human autoantibodies against the TSH receptor (TSHR-Auto-Ab), obtained from the serum of Graves' disease patients and which have been purified to obtain biochemical homogeneity and comprise a specific activity of at least 1 IU/mg protein (human immunoglobulin). Also disclosed is the use of animal antibodies, which compete with the former for the binding sites of a functional human TSH receptor, as a specific binding reagent in an immunological determination method for the clinical identification of autoantibodies against the TSH receptor (TSHR-Auto-Ab) in a sample of a biological fluid of a patient to be examined for Graves' disease.

Abstract: A charged particle multi-beamlet system for exposing a target (11) using a plurality of beamlets. The system comprises a charged particle source (1) for generating a charged particle beam (20), a beamlet aperture array (4D) for defining groups of beamlets (23) from the generated beam, a beamlet blanker array (6) comprising an array of blankers for controllably blanking the beamlets (23), a beam stop array (8) for blanking beamlets (23) deflected by the blankers, the beam stop array (8) comprising an array of apertures, each beam stop aperture corresponding to one or more of the blankers, and an array of projection lens systems (10) for projecting beamlets on to the surface of the target. The system images the source (1) onto a plane at the beam stop array (8), at the effective lens plane of the projection lens systems (10), or between the beam stop array (8) and the effective lens plane of the projection lens systems (10), and the system images the beamlet aperture array (4D) onto the target (11).

Abstract: A method for selecting sample positions on a substrate from a set of all available sample positions is provided, in which a representation of a model, which may represent the variation of one or more properties across the substrate, is analyzed in order to identify the sample positions having the greatest effect on the model.

Abstract: A device for separating a wishbone from a carcass part of slaughtered poultry, includes a primary wishbone knife, for separating the wishbone from meat that is naturally present thereon in the plane of the wishbone, wherein the primary wishbone knife is adapted to be introduced into and removed from the carcass part via the neck opening, two secondary wishbone knives, each for separating the wishbone from meat that is present on the outside of a leg of the wishbone, and a secondary wishbone knives actuator assembly. The secondary wishbone knives actuator assembly prescribes a secondary cutting path for each of the secondary wishbone knives relative to the carcass part. The secondary cutting paths have a curved shape that substantially follows the outer contour of the wishbone.

Abstract: A power transfer system which includes a power transfer device as well as at least one portable device, and to a method of controlling the power transfer system specifically in case of a dead battery condition of a battery of the portable device. The power transfer device for wireless charging of the battery arranged in the portable device and the power transfer device each comprise a near field communication functionality for data communication by a data communication link between the devices. The method includes a step of starting to establish the data communication link between the power transfer device and the portable device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for manufacturing an optical preform by means of an internal vapor deposition process, said device comprising an energy source and a substrate tube, which substrate tube comprises a supply side for supplying glass-forming precursors and a discharge side for discharging constituents that have not been deposited on the interior of the substrate tube, said energy source being movable along the length of the substrate tube between a point of reversal at the supply side and a point of reversal at the discharge side.

Abstract: A method for producing a tableting additive, which method comprises providing a spray dried tableting additive in particulate form which particles at leas partially consist of amorphous additive material and at least partially of crystalline additive material; and crystallising the amorphous additive material by subjecting the particles for a short time and under agitation to a temperature between 30 and 100° C. at a relative humidity between 60 and 25%. More in particular, the relationship between relative humidity and temperature is defined by the formula: % relative humidity=218-47*Ln(T(° C.)), wherein T(° C.) is the temperature to which the particles are subjected.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for risk stratification for acute coronary syndrome (ACS), in particular acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and angina pectoris (AP), wherein provasopressin (proAVP) or fragments and partial peptides thereof, in particular copeptin or neurophysin II, is determined by an in vitro diagnosis.

Abstract: A sterilized article comprising a hydrogen peroxide plasma or hydrogen peroxide vapor sterilized polymer composition, the polymer composition comprising from 20 to 80 weight % of a polyphenylene ether sulfone; and from 20 to 80 weight % of a polyetherimide. When sterilized with a hydrogen peroxide plasma, or hydrogen peroxide vapor, the articles have surprisingly improved resistance to changes in color and clarity as well as resistance to loss of mechanical properties.

Abstract: A method for making a master disk for nanoimprinting patterned-media magnetic recording disks has patterns for both the data islands and the nondata regions. The method uses guided self-assembly of a block copolymer (BCP) to form patterns of generally radial lines and/or generally concentric rings as well as patterns of gap regions of one of the BCP components. The pattern of lines and/or rings have the BCP components aligned as lamellae perpendicular to the substrate, while the pattern of gap regions has the BCP components aligned as lamellae parallel to the substrate. One of the BCP components is removed, leaving the other BCP component as an etch mask to fabricate either the final master disk or two separate molds that are then used to fabricate the master disk.

Abstract: A lithographic apparatus and method in which a system is used to emit a patterned beam. The patterned beam is projected onto a target portion of the surface of a substrate supported on a substrate support. The target portion has predetermined spatial characteristics relative to the substrate table that are appropriate for a desired exposure pattern on the surface of the substrate. The temperature of the substrate is measured, and the dimensional response of the substrate to the measured temperature is calculated. The spatial characteristics of the target portion relative to the substrate table are adjusted to compensate for the calculated dimensional response.

Abstract: A device for packaging products in a foil package includes a feeder for continuously supplying a foil web from a supply roll to a corner forming unit. The corner forming unit includes a curved deforming edge for deforming the flat foil web to a curved foil web having a reduced width, a deformer for forming a profile in the curved foil web, a roller for flattening the foil web, with the reduced width of the foil web at least substantially being maintained and overlapping sections being formed at the location of the profile, and a sealer for sealing the overlapping sections. The deforming edge and the deformer form part of an exchangeable unit. The sealer is movable along at least one guide, with the corner forming unit comprising aligning elements associated with the sealer, which aligning elements cooperate with further aligning elements associated with the deformer for correctly positioning the sealer relative to the deformer.

Abstract: A plurality of targets including a second population superimposed on a first population are formed. In the first target the second population has an asymmetry with respect to the first population. In the second target the second population has a different asymmetry with respect to the first population. Reflected radiation is detected from both the targets and used to determine different characteristics of the underlying populations.

Abstract: A servo control system configured to position a head in accordance with position error signals between servo data on a disk read by the head in a servo sampling cycle and a target position. The system includes a plurality of adaptive peak filters connected in parallel configured to filter the position error signals and configured to change filter coefficients adaptively, and an estimator configured to estimate head vibration caused by disturbances using the servo data read by the head. The system further includes a selector configured to select a portion of the plurality of adaptive peak filters at preset occasions, and a setter configured to update coefficient settings of the portion of the adaptive peak filters selected by the selector in accordance with an estimation by the estimator.

Abstract: A new and distinct Guzmania hybrid named ‘FREEZE’ characterized by solid growth habit; funnel-form rosette plant, measuring about 46 cm to 50 cm in height (above the pot when flowering); numerous, green color foliage (measuring about 40 to 50 cm length and about 2.5 to 4 cm in width) Superior floral bract production; bracts are white in color (closest to RHS 158A); compound inflorescence, measuring about 15 cm in height when flowering, and about 18 cm in diameter; and long-lasting habit.