Abstract: A control device for a power conversion device according to an embodiment includes a drive control unit controlling a current that is caused to flow through a stator winding of a motor, a drive quantity adjustment unit calculating a drive quantity command value defining a drive quantity of the motor, a magnetic flux observer calculating calculates a first estimated value of a stator magnetic flux of the motor and a first estimated value of a rotor magnetic flux of the motor, a current observer calculating a first estimated value of the current flowing through the stator winding of the motor, and an average correction unit performing calculation on the first estimated values of the stator magnetic flux of the motor. The drive quantity adjustment unit calculates a control quantity defining the drive quantity of the motor on the basis of the first estimated values of the stator magnetic flux of the motor.

Abstract: A method includes forming a blocking pattern on a buffer insulation layer disposed over a first region in a semiconductor region of a second conductivity type, forming an ion implantation mask pattern having an opening over the buffer insulation layer to expose the blocking pattern by the opening of the ion implantation mask pattern, and implanting impurity ions of a first conductivity type for forming a body region of the first conductivity type into the first region using the ion implantation mask pattern.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for measuring the distance of targets in the surroundings by way of a time-of-flight measurement of pulses, in particular laser pulses, reflected at said targets, said pulses each being successively emitted at a transmission time in accordance with a predeterminable pulse repetition rate and said pulses, after the reflection thereof, each being received at a reception time, said method comprising the following steps: selecting a first pulse repetition rate from a set of at least two different pulse repetition rates and predetermining the selected pulse repetition rate for the emission, ascertaining a transmission time lying closest in time to the reception time of a reflected pulse and a time interval between these, and, if the ascertained time interval drops below a predetermined first threshold, selecting a second pulse repetition rate from the set and predetermining the second pulse repetition rate for the emission.

Abstract: A system includes a patient support and an outer gantry on which an accelerator is mounted to enable the accelerator to move through a range of positions around a patient on the patient support. The accelerator is configured to produce a proton or ion beam having an energy level sufficient to reach a target in the patient. An inner gantry includes an aperture for directing the proton or ion beam towards the target.

Abstract: A disposable breathing circuit is adapted to be connected between a disposable face mask and a vacuum source for delivering fresh gas to the face mask and for scavenging waste gas exhaled from the face mask. The breathing circuit includes a fresh gas supply limb and an exhalation limb, and a scavenging limb coupled to the exhalation limb. The scavenging limb includes a one-way valve to prevent re-breathing, a flexible flow-through reservoir bag used to store exhaled gas, and an output tube adapted to be coupled between the flow-through reservoir bag and the vacuum source.

Abstract: A system according to the present disclosure includes a pressure sensor and an engine state module. The pressure sensor is configured to measure pressure in an exhaust gas supply line that supplies exhaust gas from an engine to an emissions measurement system. The emissions measurement system includes a dilution tunnel, a sample probe, and a sample collector. The exhaust gas is diluted with a dilution gas in the dilution tunnel, and the sample probe supplies a portion of the diluted exhaust gas to the sample collector. The engine state module is configured to determine whether the engine is on or off based on at least one of (i) a frequency of pulsations in the exhaust gas supply line pressure and (ii) a magnitude of the pulsations in the exhaust gas supply line pressure.

Abstract: A brake pad for a heavy vehicle disc brake and a disc brake. The brake pad defines a first and second circumferential surfaces. A first spring forms at least part of the first circumferential surface and is arranged to contact the first circumferential pad abutment surface and urge the brake pad, in use, towards the second circumferential pad abutment surface.

Abstract: Described embodiments provide systems and method for reordering the IP addresses within a DNS response. The servers associated with a domain can often be located across multiple locations. The paths from a client to each of those different servers can have different link qualities. Additionally, the connection between the client and the domain can have different quality requirements. The present solution can consider the link qualities and the connection quality requirements to reorder the IP addresses within a DNS response. By reordering the IP addresses, the system can control to which of the servers the client connects and can ensure that the connection is made over a path that can fulfill the connection's quality requirements.

Abstract: The invention describes a laser printing system (100) for illuminating an object moving relative to a laser module of the laser printing system (100) in a working plane (180), the laser module comprising at least two laser arrays of semiconductor lasers and at least one optical element, wherein the optical element is adapted to image laser light emitted by the laser arrays, such that laser light of semiconductor lasers of one laser array is imaged to one pixel in the working plane of the laser printing system, and wherein the laser printing system is a 3D printing system for additive manufacturing and wherein two, three, four or a multitude of laser modules (201, 202) are provided, which are arranged in columns (c1, c2) perpendicular to a direction of movement (250) of the object in the working plane (180), and wherein the columns are staggered with respect to each other such that a first laser module (201) of a first column of laser modules (c1) is adapted to illuminate a first area (y1) of the object and a

Abstract: This disclosure is directed to embodiments of systems and methods for performing compression of data in a queue. A device intermediary between a client and a server may determine that a length of time to move existing data maintained in a queue from the queue exceeds a predefined threshold. The device may identify, responsive to the determination, a first quantity of the existing data to undergo compression, and a second quantity of the existing data according to a compression ratio of the compression. The device may reserve, according to the second quantity, a first portion of the queue that maintained the first quantity of the existing data, to place compressed data obtained from applying the compression on the first quantity of the existing. The device may place incoming data into the queue beyond the reserved first portion of the queue.

Abstract: A proton beam therapy system with a cantilever gantry. The cantilever gantry has one end portion (the fixed end portion) affixed to an external structure that supports the weight of the gantry. The remainder of the gantry is suspended and the free end portion is coupled to a beam nozzle. A main bearing is coupled to the fixed end portion and enables the gantry to rotate in a full range of 360° around the iso-center. A large counterweight can be disposed in the fixed end portion to keep the system center of mass close to the bearing. The gantry may have a monocoque housing, including a cantilever section enclosing the magnets and other components of the gantry beamline and a drum section on which the bearing is placed.

Abstract: An X-ray high voltage device according to an embodiment includes: an inverter circuit including a plurality of switching elements; acquiring circuitry configured to acquire information about an inverter current flowing through the inverter circuit; and controlling circuitry configured to determine, on the basis of the information about the inverter current, a first point in time at which the inverter current becomes substantially 0 and to exercise control by implementing zero current switching control on the switching elements at the first point in time and implementing zero voltage switching control on the switching elements at a second point in time excluding the first point in time.

Abstract: A device and system for providing identification and medical information are disclosed. The device includes a readable code that contains medical biographical information of the subject, a programmable reporter element that is programmed to electronically store at least one particular event relating to the subject, and a signal producing element functionally related to the programmable reporter element. The system includes collecting and storing medical biographical information of a subject, embedding the medical biographical information in a readable code of the device, and scanning the readable code of the device worn by or in the possession of the subject using an appliance to retrieve the medical biographical information of the subject. The medical biographical information allows medical professionals to obtain the subject's medical information in order to provide medical care. Also disclosed is an integrated system for alerting subjects to upcoming events related to their continued care.

Abstract: New measurement inputs for Kalman Filter or similar estimation approaches (at each sample) may include: DSRC messages from roadside transmitters (RSTs), such as: how long it takes for a DSRC signal from one or more fixed RSTs to reach the vehicle and comparison of that information with vehicle position estimates from a signal propagation model, which is based on how long it takes a DSRC signal to reach the vehicle GPS location from a fixed known RST location. From such measurements, it can be determined how much longer (or shorter) it takes to receive the RST message compared to the previous sample, which, in turn, gives an idea how far the vehicle has moved over a sample relative to a fixed RST location.

Abstract: A testing apparatus includes a chip carrying device and a pressing device. The chip carrying device includes a circuit board and a plurality of electrically connecting units that are disposed on the circuit board and each can receive a chip. The pressing device includes a cover, an abutting member, and an airtight member. The cover is disposed on the circuit board to jointly define an accommodating space accommodating the abutting member and the electrically connecting units. The airtight member is arranged between the cover and the circuit board to seal the accommodating space. The cover has at least one exhaust hole. When an air suction apparatus exhausts air in the accommodating space through the at least one exhaust hole, the cover is abutted against the airtight member, and the abutting member is abutted against the chips to connect each of the electrically connecting units and the corresponding chip.

Abstract: A machine vision system for automatically identifying and inspecting objects is disclosed, including composable vision-based recognition modules and a decision algorithm to perform the final determination on object type and quality. This vision system has been used to develop a Projectile Identification System and an Automated Tactical Ammunition Classification System. The technology can be used to create numerous other inspection and automated identification systems.

Abstract: A vane (18) has an airfoil section (19) that extends in a radial direction and an outer shroud (20) that is disposed on the radially outward side of the airfoil section (19), and is supported inside a casing by means of a vane support member (24). The outer shroud (20) has a shroud body (31), radial protrusions (36, 37), and a hook section (32) including the radial protrusions (36, 37) and engaging parts (39, 40). A recessed part (50), which is recessed in an axial direction or in the radial direction, is provided in at least a part of the circumference of the hook section (32). The engaging part (39) has a sealing surface that continues along the entire circumference thereof, the sealing surface coming into contact with the vane support member (24) in the radial direction.

Abstract: The present application is directed towards systems and methods for selecting a database from a plurality of databases to forward a SQL query request based on a property of the SQL request. A device intermediary to a plurality of clients and databases may establish a plurality of connections to the plurality of databases. The device may receive, from a client of the plurality of clients, a request to execute a SQL query. The device may evaluate one or more properties of the request to execute the SQL query responsive to a policy. The device may select a database from the plurality of databases based on a result of evaluation of the one or more properties of the request to execute the SQL query. The device may forward the request to execute the SQL query to the selected database via a connection of the plurality of connections.

Abstract: Methods and systems include determining travel information from vehicles. In one embodiment, a system monitors traffic on a roadway in real-time. The system includes a plurality of reader devices. The reader devices are capable of asynchronously capturing a unique network identifier of a device in a vehicle when the device is disposed in reader range of the reader devices. The reader device time stamps each captured unique network identifier. The time stamped unique network identifier is forwarded to a host module. The host module receives the time stamped unique network identifier. In addition, the host module determines travel information from the time stamped unique network identifier by comparing the time stamped unique network identifier for a particular vehicle to other time stamped unique network identifiers captured for the particular vehicle.

Abstract: An integrated circuit is provided that comprises a thermal sink layer, a first ground plane associated with a first set of circuits that have a first operational temperature requirement, and a first thermally conductive via that couples the first ground plane to the thermal sink layer. The circuit further comprises a second ground plane associated with a second set of circuits that have a second operational temperature requirement that is higher than the first operational temperature requirement, and a second thermally conductive via that couples the second ground plane to the thermal sink layer, wherein the first thermally conductive via has a greater volume of thermal conductive material than the second thermally conductive via to remove heat from the first set of circuits with less gradient than the second set of circuits.