Abstract: The present invention relates to a monitoring apparatus (101) for monitoring an ablation procedure. The monitoring apparatus (101) comprises an ultrasound signal providing unit for providing an ultrasound signal that depends on received echo series of an object (4) that is ablated. The monitoring apparatus (101) further comprises an ablation depth determination unit (103) for determining an ablation depth from the provided ultrasound signal. The ablation depth can be determined directly from the ultrasound signal and is an important parameter while performing an ablation procedure. For example, it can be used for determining the progress of ablation within the object (4) and for determining when the ablation has reached a desired progression.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a supply circuit (101) comprising: a bridge circuit (103), at least one resonant circuit (107) coupled to the bridge circuit (103), the at least one resonant circuit (107) being coupleable to a load circuit (109) comprising one or more loads (111), at least one supply switching unit (129) coupled between the bridge circuit (103) and an associated load circuit (109) for connecting and disconnecting the load circuit (109) from the bridge circuit (103), and a control unit (131) for controlling the at least one supply switching unit (129) in synchronization with a resonant current (Ires) of the resonant circuit (107) associated with said supply switching unit (129).

Abstract: A vacuum cleaner (1) comprising a housing (2) being separated in at least a dust compartment (4) and a motor compartment (6). The vacuum cleaner (1) also comprises a motor (7) located in the motor compartment (6) and an air guide (8) between the dust compartment (4) and the motor (7). The motor (7) is suspended in the motor compartment (6) by a suspension system comprising at least one spring (23).

Abstract: An imaging detector includes processing electronics with a thermal coefficient about equal to a negative of a summation of thermal coefficients of a photosensor array and a scintillator array of the detector. In another instance, the imaging detector includes an A/D converter that alternately converts first charge corresponding to impinging radiation into a first signal and second charge corresponding to decaying charge into a second signal and a logic unit that corrects the first signal based on the second signal. In another instance, the imaging detector includes an A/D converter, an integrator offset voltage signal determiner, and a logic unit, wherein the determiner induces an electrical current via an off-set voltage, the A/D converter measures the current, and the logic unit calculates a resistance of the photosensor array based on the reference voltage and the measured current.

Abstract: A light transmitting element such as a scintillating element (50) or an optic fiber (50?) has side surfaces coated with a metamaterial (62) which has an index of refraction less than 1 and preferably close to zero to light transmitted in the light transmitting element. A photonic crystal (80) or metamaterial layer optically couples a light output face of the light transmitting element with a light sensitive element (52), such as a silicon photomultiplier (SiPM). A thin metal layer (64) blocks optical communication between adjacent scintillating elements (50) in a radiation detector (22), such as a radiation detector of a nuclear imaging system (10).

Abstract: This invention relates to a light emitting device (100) having a movable collimating unit for adjusting the output direction of light being emitted from the light emitting device. The light emitting device comprises a base unit (110), and a light output unit (120) which is engaged with the base unit. The light output unit comprises at least one light source (121) for emitting light. The light emitting device further comprises a movably arranged collimating unit (130) for adjusting the direction of the emitted light, which is arranged such that it encompasses a light output portion (125), which is arranged on the light output unit.

Abstract: A methylation classification list comprising loci DNA, for which loci the methylation status of the DNA is indicative of likelihood of recurrence of cancer, is provided. Furthermore, a method, apparatus and use for predicting probability of relapse free survival of a subject diagnosed with cancer, are provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for communicating in a network, said network comprising a primary station and at least a first secondary station, wherein the first secondary station transmits to the primary station an indication of a first plurality of precoding vectors, wherein the number of first precoding vectors is greater than a preferred rank of transmission from the primary station to the first secondary station.

Abstract: A detector array (110) of an imaging system (100) includes a radiation sensitive detector (114, 116) that detects radiation and generates a signal indicative thereof. A current-to-frequency (I/F) converter (202) converts the signal to a pulse train having a frequency indicative of the signal for an integration period. Circuitry (120) generates a first moment and at least one higher order moment based on the pulse train.

Abstract: Disclosed is a color adjusting arrangement comprising: i) a first wavelength converting material arranged to receive ambient light and capable of converting ambient light of a first wavelength range into light of a second wavelength range, and/or reflecting ambient light of said second wavelength range, said second wavelength range being part of the visible light spectrum; and ii) a complementary wavelength converting material arranged to receive ambient light and capable of converting part of said ambient light into light of a complementary wavelength range, which is complementary to said second wavelength range, and arranged to allow mixing of light of said second wavelength range and said complementary wavelength range; such that light of said second wavelength range that is emitted and/or reflected by said first wavelength converting material and light of said complementary wavelength range is mixed when leaving the color adjusting arrangement towards a viewing position, the light leaving the color adjust

Abstract: A magnetic resonance (MR) image reconstruction method comprises: compensating an MR imaging data set (36) for rigid subject motion based on comparison of reference k-space data (32) with region k-space data (34) acquired together with the MR imaging data set to generate an MR imaging data set (52) with rigid motion compensation; compensating the MR imaging data set (52) with rigid motion compensation for non-rigid subject motion by convolution with a kernel (82) embodying the at least one consistent correlation of k-space data of the MR imaging data set; and reconstructing the MR imaging data set with the compensation for rigid and non-rigid motion to generate a reconstructed subject image.

Abstract: A method for modifying an image being defined by a matrix of pixels comprises: .calculating (1) a color frequency distribution of the matrix of pixels; . defining (3) for each pixel an energy value as a weighted function of the color frequency of the pixel, so as to define an image saliency map; .transforming (5) the image, said transformation being based on the pixel energy values. A computer software product to apply the method, an apparatus and a TV set are also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an insert adapted to fit on a breast-receiving funnel of a breast pump. The insert comprises a circumferentially extending resiliently deformable wall which defines a teat receiving space and against which a user's teat is locatable, the insert being configured to define a pressure chamber between the resiliently deformable wall and a breast receiving funnel when the insert is fitted on a breast receiving funnel, wherein said wall is configured to deform towards a user's teat located in the teat receiving space in a predetermined manner when a pressure difference is applied between the teat receiving space and the pressure chamber such that a peristaltic action is applied to a user's teat, to aid the expression of milk therefrom.

Abstract: A method for detecting clusters of superparamagnetic particles coated with a bioreactive agent is provided. A suspension of the superparamagnetic particles in a fluid to be analyzed is provided. The particles are allowed to form clusters due to an analyte present within the fluid and a magnetic field rotating at a given frequency is applied to the solution. Light is directed to the fluid and the amplitude of the intensity of scattered light at twice the frequency of the magnetic field is extracted. By determining the amplitude of the measured intensity of scattered light at twice the field depending on the frequency of the magnetic field a frequency-dependent measurement may be achieved. The frequency-dependent measurement may be used to determine the critical frequency of clusters, to distinguish clusters having different sizes or to measure the average value of the susceptibility and the spread of the susceptibility of the particles in the fluid.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus (1) for determining a flow property of a fluid (2). The apparatus comprises a distance and velocity determination unit (3) for determining distances of elements of the fluid to the distance and velocity determination unit (3) and for determining velocities of the elements at the same time based on a self-mixing interference signal. The apparatus (1) comprises further a flow determination unit (4) for determining the flow property of the fluid (2) based on at least one of the determined distances and velocities. This allows determining the flow property, even if the fluid (2) is optically thick.

Abstract: Quantitative assessment of magnetic agent tagged cells in a subject comprises: acquiring a series of T2 weighted images of the subject; acquiring a series of T2* weighted images of the subject; and generating a value indicative of quantitative assessment of magnetic agent tagged cells in the subject based on both the T2 weighted images of the subject and the T2* weighted images of the subject. The generating may be further based on predetermined relationships (26) between (i) R2 and intracellular magnetic agent concentration, (ii) R2* and intracellular magnetic agent concentration, (iii) R2 and extracellular magnetic agent concentration, and (iv) R2* and extracellular magnetic agent concentration. Said predetermined relationships may be generated based on R2 and R2* measurements of a plurality of calibration phantoms having different concentrations of substantially purely intracellular magnetic agent and having different concentrations of substantially purely extracellular magnetic agent.

Abstract: A light emitting diode, LED, strip (301) for the illumination of channel signs is provided. The LED strip comprises a flexible circuit board, a plurality of LEDs mounted on the circuit board, and an electrical connector for connecting the LED strip to a power supply. The LED strip is at least in part encapsulated by a flexible resin such that the LED strip is foldable. The LED strip according to the present invention is advantageous in that its length can be adjusted by folding instead of cutting, thereby retaining the waterproof encapsulation of the LED strip. Further, a method for mounting a flexible LED strip (301) in a channel sign is provided. The method comprises the steps of attaching at least one clip (302) to an interior surface (303) of the channel sign, folding back an end (304) of the LED strip, and fixating the LED strip including the folded end using the clip.

Abstract: A therapy system includes a diagnostic image scanner (12) that acquires a diagnostic image of a target region to be treated. A planning processor (70) is configured to generate a patient specific adaptive radiation therapy plan based on patient specific biomarkers before and during therapy. A first set of patient specific biomarkers is determined then used for the determination of a first normal tissue complication probability (NTCP) model and a first tumor control probability (TCP) model. A radiation therapy device (40) administers a first dose of radiation to the target region with a protocol based on the first NTCP model and the first TCP model. A second set of patient specific biomarkers is determined. A relationship between the first set and second set of patient specific biomarkers is used to determine a second NTCP model and a second TCP model.

Abstract: The invention relates to a detector and a method, adapted for detecting a birefringent object near a surface, and to a shaving device adapted for detecting and for cutting a hair near a skin surface of a human body part or an animal body part.

Abstract: A system for sensing emotions, which produce color or sound variation in a series of elements, which experience different patterns of movement.