Abstract: Systems and methods for cardiac radioablation treatment planning are disclosed. In some examples, a computing device receives an image volume and a dose matrix data. The computing device generates a first mesh of organ substructures for the organ based on substructure contours for the organ. Further, the computing device generates a second mesh of an isodose volume based on the dose matrix data. The computing device displays the first mesh of the organ substructures and the second mesh of the isodose volume within a same scene. In some examples, the computing device samples a plurality of dosage values, determines representative dosage values for each of a plurality of points along surfaces of a dose matrix, and generates an image for display based on the representative dosage values. In some examples, a segmentation model is generated for display based on the representative dosage values.

Abstract: The following relates to a root assembly of a wind turbine blade for a wind turbine. The following further relates to a wind turbine blade including the root assembly and a wind turbine including the wind turbine blade.

Abstract: A stator for an electric machine has a plurality of pins, which are arranged on concentric circles at different distances from a stator center point in slots and each concentric circle forms a layer, wherein four pins in different layers are respectively connected to one another in series and form a winding, a first pin of the winding is located in a first slot in the 4n?3 layer, wherein n is a natural number, a second pin of the winding is located in a second slot in the 4n?2 layer, wherein the second slot is at a first radial distance from the first slot in a first circumferential direction of the stator, a third pin of the winding is located in the first slot in the 4n layer, a fourth pin of the winding is located in the second slot in the 4n?1 layer.

Abstract: Various embodiments include a method for determining the thermal consumption of an energy system having a thermal energy storage unit, wherein the energy system generates a total thermal energy within a time range comprising: determining a thermal charging energy of the thermal energy storage unit within the time range; determining a thermal discharging energy of the thermal energy storage unit within the time range; and calculating a resulting thermal consumption within the time range using a sum of the total thermal energy and the difference between the ascertained thermal discharging energy and the ascertained thermal charging energy.

Abstract: A redundant power supply is provided having a first power supply, which is connectable to a busbar by a first tie switch and is disconnectably connected to a first load by a first line system, and having a second power supply, which is connectable to the busbar by a second tie switch and is disconnectably connected to the first load by a second line system, and having a third power supply, which is connectable to the busbar by a third tie switch and is disconnectably connected to a second load by a third line system, and having a fourth power supply, which is connectable to the busbar by a fourth tie switch and is disconnectably connected to the second load by a fourth line system. All of the tie switches are open during trouble-free operation.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a biological sample analyzer has a housing having at least one outer wall that defines a cavity therein, an air intake, and an air exhaust. A plenum is disposed within the cavity and has at least one plenum wall that defines an air duct therein. A receptacle, which can support a consumable holder containing a biological sample, is disposed within the internal cavity. At least a portion of the receptacle is supported within the air duct such that an air gap is defined between the receptacle and the at least one plenum wall. A heater applies heat to the consumable holder so as to heat the consumable holder when the consumable holder is supported by the receptacle. A fan forces air along a path that extends from the air intake, through the air gap, and to the air exhaust so as to cool the heater.

Abstract: A transport apparatus for use in the transport of a heavy structure includes a shape-adjustable adapter realized to adjust between an initial shape and a mating shape; and an actuator configured to effect a change in shape of the shape-adjustable adapter into its initial shape to facilitate positioning of the adapter relative to the structure; and to effect a change in shape of the shape-adjustable adapter into its mating shape to engage the shape-adjustable adapter with a surface of the structure. A method of securing a frustoconical structure during transport is further provided.

Abstract: Systems and methods include segmentation of a first image of a subject to identify locations of anatomical structures of the subject, determination of a region of interest of the subject based on the locations of anatomical structures, determination of a coil-mixing matrix based on the region of interest, control of an MR scanner to acquire radial trajectory k-space data of the subject from each of a plurality of RF coils of the MR scanner, application of the coil-mixing matrix to the radial trajectory k-space data of the subject acquired from each of the plurality of RF coils to generate first radial trajectory k-space data, reconstruction of a second image of the subject based on the first radial trajectory k-space data, and display of the second image.

Abstract: Provided is a control system for stabilizing a floating wind turbine, the comprising a detection device for monitoring an offset from a predetermined floater pitch angle and/or an offset from a predetermined floater yaw angle, wherein the detection device is further configured for monitoring an oscillating motion of the floater pitch angle and/or the floater yaw angle, wherein the predetermined floater pitch angle and floater yaw angle define a predetermined balanced state of the floating wind turbine, wherein a threshold of the oscillating motion of the floater pitch angle and the oscillating motion of the floater yaw angle further define the predetermined balanced state of the floating wind turbine, and an actuation device configured for manipulating the oscillating motion of the floater pitch angle and/or the oscillating motion of the floater yaw angle until the predetermined balanced state of the floating wind turbine is met.

Abstract: A sealing device for a flow machine, wherein the sealing device has a flap seal, a surface, a first protrusion protruding from the surface, a second protrusion protruding from the surface and a biasing member that is supported on the first protrusion and the second protrusion and is adapted to push the flap seal away from the first protrusion and the second protrusion in a direction transversal to the normal of the surface. The biasing member has a foot that protrudes from a first region of the biasing member in a direction towards the surface, wherein the first region is arranged immediately neighbored to the foot, wherein the foot contacts the surface and biases the remaining biasing member in a direction away from the first protrusion and the second protrusion.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the teachings include: establishing a foundation layer comprising an OT domain low-code development tool, runtime, and a public information model, and an OT domain workflow generated by the development tool deployed on the runtime using the public information model; establishing a domain layer depending on the foundation layer, the domain layer comprising a field bus, a domain protocol, and a device tree of an application domain, the device tree comprising a connection relationship between devices; and establishing a user case layer that depends on the domain layer, the user case layer comprising user-defined function modules, and the user-defined function modules capable of being converted into the field bus, the domain protocol, and the device tree in the domain layer, wherein data obtained from a data platform is transmitted between the user case layer and the domain layer and transmitted between the layers using the model.

Abstract: Kits containing a multiplexed chemiluminescent detection system and microfluidics devices and methods for detecting the presence and/or concentration of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in a sample are disclosed. The kits, microfluidics devices, and methods utilize singlet oxygen-activatable chemiluminescent compounds in combination with two or more fluorescent molecules that emit light at different wavelengths. In certain non-limiting embodiments, the kits, microfluidics devices, and methods can distinguish between anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies generated in response to vaccination from anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies generated in response to infection.

Abstract: An example AC unit includes: a thermoelectric heat pump including an output plate and an input plate; an indoor heat exchanger thermally connected to the output plate to exchange heat with indoor air; an outdoor heat exchanger configured to exchange heat with an outdoor environment; a sensor for a cooling or a heating demand; and a controller to set a performance of the thermoelectric heat pump. Straight passages through the indoor heat exchanger in line with the main air flow towards them in operation contribute less than 44% to the frontal area of the region. The corresponding part of the indoor heat exchanger extends to a thermal connection to the output plate. The frontal area of the region is at least half the frontal area of the indoor heat exchanger. At least some air flow paths through the indoor heat exchanger do not include such a straight passage.

Abstract: Diagnostic immunoassay reagent compositions are disclosed that include liposomes having analyte-specific binding element(s) associated therewith. In particular, the analyte-specific binding element(s) includes a transmembrane domain that anchors the element(s) in the lipid bilayer of the liposome; the analyte-specific binding element(s) further includes an extracellular/extra membrane domain that is exposed on the outer surface of the liposome and that comprises a domain that specifically binds to the target analyte. Also disclosed are kits, devices, and systems that contain the diagnostic immunoassay reagent compositions, as well as methods of producing and using the diagnostic immunoassay reagent compositions.

Abstract: Teachings of the present disclosure include methods and systems for automatically configuring and deploying a containerized application. An example method includes: obtaining source code associated with a containerized application; generating an integrated configuration file based on the source code, and constructing, with the integrated configuration file, a component associated with the source code; generating an image configuration file based on the source code and the integrated configuration file, and generating, with the image configuration file, a container image associated with the source code; generating an application configuration file based on the source code, the integrated configuration file, and the image configuration file; and generating the containerized application using the application configuration file and the container image.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method comprises: capturing spatially resolved dose profiles for an x-ray imaging scan of at least one examination object in accordance with initial recording parameters via a photon-counting x-ray detector, wherein each photon-counting detector element provides a dose value depending on a number of detected x-ray photons after an interaction between x-ray radiation and the at least one examination object, and wherein the dose profiles are formed by the dose values of the detector elements of each of one or more x-ray imaging scans; and provisioning adjusted recording parameters by applying a trained function to input data, wherein the input data is based on the initial recording parameters and the dose profiles, and the trained function is based on a dose-aware signal quality metric.

Abstract: A method for storing MR implant information data, comprises: receiving a request for storing MR implant information data for an implant; determining a hash for the MR implant information data; generating a block for a blockchain, wherein the block includes the hash and a reference to a previous block in the blockchain; storing the MR implant information data in a memory; and registering the block in the blockchain.

Abstract: A method of controlling plural offshore wind turbines regarding a mechanical oscillation damping action is provided, the method including: obtaining wave characteristic information indicating a characteristic of at least one sea wave; obtaining wind turbine operational state information of the plural wind turbines; obtaining wind characteristic information; controlling the wind turbines regarding the damping action based on the wave characteristic information and/or the wind turbine operational state information of the plural wind turbines and/or the wind characteristic information in particular such that a power oscillation of a total power output of the wind park is reduced.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the teachings herein include methods for determining the state of an electrical switchgear assembly. The method may include: measuring an electric current and a voltage dropped across the switchgear assembly; ascertaining a time interval of an arc occurring during a switching operation; comparing the ascertained time interval to a reference value specific to the switchgear assembly; measuring a voltage profile during the time interval; and comparing the voltage profile with a reference voltage profile. The time interval begins when the value of the measured voltage exceeds a first threshold value. The time interval ends when the value of the current intensity falls below a second threshold value.