Abstract: The invention provides an arrangement for measuring the biological mass of fish, the arrangement comprising a measurement unit and a processing unit operatively connected to or integrated in the measurement unit. The measurement unit comprises one of: a camera comprising an integrated autofocus function or an external distance measurement device providing data on distance between fish and camera, and a stereovision film camera; the measurement unit or the arrangement comprises sources of in substance monochromatic light, and the processing unit comprises: a pattern recognition functionality and function for creating an outline of said fish after a positive finding, the outline comprises length and at least one transverse dimension across the length of the fish being measured, or an area inside the outline and at least one of length and a transverse dimension across the length of the fish being measured, all other data are eliminated and the outline is used to calculate or find the biological mass of the fish.

Abstract: A vehicle door for a railway vehicle and a railway vehicle includes the vehicle door include a first door skin, a second door skin and a foaming material forming a laminated structure, the foaming material being filled between the first and second door skins, wherein the first door skin has at least one folded edge portion, and the second door skin has a first bent edge portion tightly clamped in the folded edge portion in a position corresponding to each of the folded edge portions. Since during the fixing of the first and second door skins, at least part thereof is realized by a folding and clamping technique, adhesion failure risk between the door skins and a frame body is effectively lowered during use, the reliability of the fixed connection between the two door skins is improved, and the vehicle door weight and the production cost are reduced during manufacture.

Abstract: In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to a bead measurement system with a set of radially-movable support arms for engaging a bead, where the support arms are rotatable such that they are capable of rotating the bead about a central. The bead measurement system may further include a first measurement device, where in an operational state, the first measurement device faces one of an inner profile surface and an outer profile surface of the bead. The bead measurement system may be configured to collect a set of profile measurements based on readings of the first measurement device as the support arms rotate the bead.

Abstract: A method of visibility event navigation includes receiving, via processing circuitry of a client device, a first visibility event packet from a server, the first visibility event packet including information representing 3D surface elements of an environmental model that are occluded from a first viewcell and not occluded from a second viewcell, the first and second viewcells representing spatial regions of a specified navigational route within a real environment modeled by the environmental model. The method also includes acquiring, surface information representing the visible surfaces of the real environment at a sensor and determining, a position in the real environment by matching the surface information to the visibility event packet information. The method further includes transmitting, the position from the client device to the server and receiving a second visibility event packet from the server if the at least one position is within the specified navigational route.

Abstract: The invention relates to methods for treating cancers by targeting the elimination of selective activated immune cell populations in combination with checkpoint inhibitors. The cells may be targeted, for instance, using CLIP inhibitors and or MHC class II inducers.

Abstract: An electric wire conductor capable of achieving both flexibility and a space-saving property, a covered electric wire and a wiring harness including such an electric wire conductor. The electric wire conductor contains a wire strand containing a plurality of elemental wires twisted together, and has a flat portion where a cross-section intersecting an axial direction of the wire strand has a flat shape. A covered electric wire contains the electric wire conductors and an insulator covering the electric wire conductors. A wiring harness contains such covered electric wires.

Abstract: Disclosed mechanical stimulator systems can maintain the sterility of biological samples within a multi-well plate while mechanically stimulating the samples. The systems disclosed herein allow for the individual activation by mechanical compression of a high number of samples at the same time, while maintaining sterility of the samples. The well plates, guides, actuations pistons, and other components of the disclosed systems can be configured to be contained in or adjacent to an incubator that can control properties such as gas levels and temperature while at the same time allowing for the mechanical actuation of the biological samples.

Abstract: At least two closely spaced identical or similar loudspeaker assemblies in a horizontal linear array, each loudspeaker assembly comprising at least two identical or similar loudspeakers pointing in different directions so that the loudspeaker assemblies have adjustable, controllable or steerable directivity characteristics. For example, a control module may drive, adjust, control, or steer the loudspeaker assemblies so that at least one acoustic wave field is generated at least at one listening position.

Abstract: A desired range of lift force to raise a window shade is used to select the window shade hardware such as, for example, the optimal LAM. A desired lift force may be 5 pounds for ADA compliance. However, if the user wants to exert less effort to lift the window shade, the user may request an increased lift force of 6 or 7 pounds. Therefore, if a lift force range between 3-8.5 pounds is desired, the system selects the optimal LAM to maintain and guarantee that the lift force required to operate the shades will not exceed the desired range of between 3-8.5 pounds.

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: Removable marker implants having fiducial markers disposed on multiple elongate members extend and splay laterally outward when deployed thereby providing improved 3D localization and tracking of a portion of the patient's body for stereotactic radiosurgery. Such an approach is particularly useful for tracking of the uterus during radiosurgery treatment of uterine fibroids. Such implants can include an outer sheath that contains the multiple elongate members during delivery into the portion of the body. The elongate members can be slidably disposed within the shaft and advanced into an expanded deployed position by advancement of an applicator shaft or rod within the sheath. Marker implant can also be integrally formed implants with flexible arms having fiducial markers thereon that can be constrained in a sheath for delivery and resiliently splay laterally outward when released from the shaft. Methods of delivery and deployment are also provided.

Abstract: A filter backwashing unit is disposed in a path in which process gas flows to remove at least a part of trapped dust included in a process gas by backwashing an element of a filter device that traps the dust when a process gas passes. The filter backwashing unit includes a gas injection device disposed downstream of the element in a flow direction of a process gas to inject backwashing gas toward the element from downstream; a parameter detection device configured to detect a parameter used for determination of a state of dust adhering to the element; and a control device configured to estimate a thickness of dust deposited on a surface of the element upstream of a process gas based on a result of the detection, and determine an interval at which the element is backwashed based on the estimated thickness of the dust.

Abstract: A method of fabricating an electronic device includes providing a III-V substrate having a hexagonal crystal structure and a normal to a growth surface characterized by a misorientation from the <0001> direction of between 0.15° and 0.65° . The method also includes growing a first III-V epitaxial layer coupled to the III-V substrate and growing a second III-V epitaxial layer coupled to the first III-V epitaxial layer. The method further includes forming a first contact in electrical contact with the III-V substrate and forming a second contact in electrical contact with the second III-V epitaxial layer.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an apparatus includes an acquisition unit and a generation unit. The acquisition unit specifies the cycle of pulses in a part that performs periodic motion based on blood flow information in the part. The generation unit rearranges a plurality of two-dimensional images of the part based on the cycle to generate a three-dimensional image.

Abstract: According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for transmitting and/or receiving an optical signal through a fluid, the method comprising: using a pressure wave to cause a change in refractive index in the fluid, the change in refractive index causing a waveguide to be formed; and transmitting and/or receiving the optical signal through the waveguide.

Abstract: Provided is a wire harness that can realize a simplified mold structure and reduce costs. A wire harness includes: a tubular member that is flexible and into which an electrical wire is inserted; and a path regulation member that regulates a routing path of the electrical wire. The path regulation member includes bent portions. The bent portions are formed by bending the path regulation members, and thus the routing path of the electrical wire can be regulated.

Abstract: A gasification unit includes a gasifier configured to gasify a carbon-containing solid fuel; a pressure vessel housing the gasification furnace; a pressure holding section that is to be filled with a pressurizing gas and is provided between the gasifier and the pressure vessel; a pressurizing gas supply device configured to supply a pressurizing gas to the pressure holding section; pressure equalizing pipes by which the inside of the gasifier is communicated with the pressure holding section; a pressure difference detection and estimation device configured to detect or estimate a pressure difference between a first pressure on the gasifier side and a second pressure on the pressure holding section side; and a control device configured to control the pressurizing gas supply device such that the second pressure is higher than the first pressure based on a detection or estimation result of the pressure difference detection and estimation device.

Abstract: A pump system may include a blown-in dip tube connected to a valve body and having a connection which may include an improved blown-in dip tube connector having one or more of a lip for sealing with a blown-in dip tube, a seal ring configured to mate with a blown-in dip tube and seal therewith, a dip tube lock for mating with a blown-in dip tube, or an o-ring for providing an improved seal with a blown-in dip tube.

Abstract: The present system estimates target motion with nonzero acceleration (including maneuvering uncertainty) using angle only (AO) measurements. The present approach employs a mixed coordinate system framework by combining modified spherical coordinate (MSC) system and Reference Cartesian Coordinate (RCC) system to keep accurate information flowing from one frame to the other while eliminating the numerical sensitivity of the angle measurements to the TSE vector. This integrated coordinate systems framework is achieved due to the state vector information of two frames (RCC and MSC) is effectively preserved between processing cycles and state vector transformation steps. The AO TSE architecture and processing schemes are applicable to a wide class of passive sensors.

Abstract: The invention, relates to flexible, thin trim batteries for use in a variety of applications including, but not limited to, flexible electronics, flexible energy storage systems, wearable textile-like energy devices and various other integrated electronic and mobile device-based applications. The flexible, thin, film batteries allow the design and development of weavable, conformable, wearable and flexible components for advanced battery technology. The invention relates to flexible energy storage system that include an electrospun, textile-like, weaved assembly including a flexible cathode, a flexible anode, and an electrolyte. The electrolyte can include a flexible gel-polymer and a nanostractured filler.