Abstract: A method for delineating a metal object for artifact reduction in tomography images is provided. Projection images of a body containing the metal object are received and a volume model of the body is formed on the basis of the projection images. Voxels that are part of a region encompassing the metal object and at least one metal artifact are chosen in the volume model on the basis of segmentation criterion and combined to form a first volume mask. The first volume mask is projected onto the projection images and a respective projection mask is generated. The projection masks are is altered on the basis of pixel values of the projection images. A second volume mask is determined from the altered projection masks. The second volume mask is altered on the basis of voxel values of the volume model and the altered volume mask is supplied as a description of the metal object.

Abstract: A method for operating a stationary gas turbine at partial load, having at least one compressor, at least one expansion turbine and a combustion chamber provided with at least one burner, which gas turbine further includes a hydraulic gap adjuster, wherein the method has the following steps: operating the gas turbine at partial load; operating the a hydraulic gap adjuster; during the operation of the hydraulic gap adjuster, increasing the fuel supply to the burner while increasing the temperature of the combustion gases which are guided to the expansion turbine.

Abstract: A method and system for managing quality of a software application during software development lifecycle is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes determining target quality value associated with the software application being developed. Furthermore, the method includes determining parameters affecting quality of the software application. The method also includes determining parameters affecting quality of the software application. Additionally, the method includes outputting results of the analysis indicating real-time quality of the software application being developed.

Abstract: A direct current switching device for interrupting an electric direct current flowing along a medium or high voltage current path. An electric circuit arrangement has a mechanical switching device connected in the current path and a circuit unit for forcing a zero-crossing point in the mechanical switching device. The circuit unit has multiple capacitive components and a switch which are connected in the circuit unit such that, in a first switching state of the switch, the capacitive components are connected in parallel for a respective electric charging process via the medium or high voltage current path and, in a second switching state of the switch, the capacitive components are connected in series in order to generate a current pulse which forces the zero-crossing point. The direct current switching device is useful for interrupting an electric direct current flowing along the medium or high voltage current path.

Abstract: A diagnostic device 10 for screening for a target analyte in a sample is provided. The diagnostic device 10 comprises a substrate 12 and a hydrophobic material 20 disposed on the substrate. The hydrophobic material 20 is selected to be converted from the hydrophobic material 20 to a hydrophilic material 22 upon contact with a conversion component within or derived from a sample introduced to the device 10.

Abstract: A turbine assembly having a basically hollow aerofoil with at least one cavity spanning the aerofoil in span wise direction of the aerofoil, an outer platform and an inner platform, each comprising at least one cavity, which are in flow communication with each other over at least one jumper tube, which extends in span wise direction along a whole length of the cavity of the aerofoil, and with a sealed gap being arranged between an outer surface of the jumper tube and an inner surface of a cavity wall of the aerofoil. A corresponding method operates a turbine assembly.

Abstract: Various embodiments may include a method for managing service requests comprising: receiving a report at a reporting center from a first mobile communication terminal associated with a user, including a detected fault, a location, and a photograph taken with the mobile communication terminal; creating a corresponding service ticket in the reporting center; sending the service ticket from the reporting center to a second mobile communication terminal associated with a service representative; and, after the fault has been cleared, returning the service ticket from the mobile communication terminal to the reporting center, wherein the returned service ticket comprises a photograph of the cleared fault and a location of the cleared fault.

Abstract: A connection management device for establishing secured communications connections to an industrial automation system, wherein the device provides, in cases of a positive authorization verification outcome, access control information for establishing an encrypted communication connection between a first communication unit of a requesting user and a selected second communication unit, where the connection management device is formed by a server instance running on a firewall system, where data packets transmitted via an encrypted communications connection between the first communication unit of the requesting user and the selected second communication unit are encrypted for verification by the firewall system, based on specified security rules and, in cases of a successful verification, the data packets are forwarded encrypted to the first communication unit of the requesting user or to the selected second communication unit.

Abstract: In a method, control computer and magnetic resonance (MR) apparatus for generating MR recordings of an examination object, first magnetic MR data are acquired in a first recording region inside a homogeneity volume of the scanner of the MR apparatus, and second MR raw data are acquired in a second recording region outside the homogeneity volume. First image data are reconstructed on the basis of the first MR raw data and second image data are reconstructed on the basis of the second MR raw data. The first image data and the second image data are combined to form combination image data, which cover a region that extends in the first recording region and in the second recording region.

Abstract: A rotor for an electric rotating machine, in particular a synchronous machine includes a shaft that can rotate about an axis of rotation, and at least one pole shoe. In order to improve vibration properties, the pole shoe includes a pole shoe body and a pole shoe sheet metal which rests on a radially outer surface of the pole shoe body.

Abstract: In a method for reconstructing contrast levels from magnetic resonance (MR) acquisitions using a parallel acquisition (PAT) technique, MR raw data for at least two contrast levels are generated or acquired, the raw data includes reference lines. Reference line images are reconstructed from the reference lines of the MR raw data for at least two of the contrast levels. A histogram analysis is implemented on the basis of the reference line images. A PAT reconstruction of image representations of the different contrast levels is implemented, wherein the decision as to which reference lines are used for the PAT reconstruction being made on the basis of the histogram analysis.

Abstract: A switching half-bridge has two field-effect transistors and a supplementary circuit arranged upstream of a gate terminal of a first field-effect transistor and formed of a first circuit branch having a damping resistor and an inductor connected in series with the damping resistor and a second circuit branch being connected in parallel with the first circuit branch and having a series resistor and an auxiliary switch connected in series with the series resistor.

Abstract: A method for operating a component of predetermined geometry ? that is cyclically loaded during operation, wherein a probability of failure P is determined for the component taking account of distributions of failure times, which are caused by deviations in material properties, the component is operated depending on the determined probability of failure P, wherein at least one maintenance time is set for the component, in particular depending on the determined probability of failure P.

Abstract: In a method for reconstructing magnetic resonance (MR) image data from k-space data, k-space data of an image region of a subject are provided to a computer that is also provided with multiple navigator signals for the image region of the subject. The computer sorts the k-space data into multiple bins, the multiple bins representing different motion states of the subject. For each of the multiple bins, the computer executes a compressed sensing procedure to reconstruct the MR image data from the k-space data in the respective bin. Execution of the compressed sensing procedure includes solving an optimization problem comprising a data consistency component and a transform sparsity component. Motion information is incorporated by the computer into at least one of the data consistency component and the transform sparsity component of the optimization problem.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to the detection of whole blood hemolysis in a sample of whole blood. More specifically, this disclosure describes detecting hemolysis using one or more novel ratios of intercellular concentrations of whole blood analytes.

Abstract: In the field of consumable materials for automatic analytical instruments, a method for producing transparent plastic cuvettes with increased scratch resistance includes contacting exclusively an outer surface of the transparent plastic cuvette with a liquid comprising at least one surfactant or with a triglyceride and subsequently drying the outer surface such that scattered-light optical properties of the transparent plastic are not adversely affected.

Abstract: An automated analyzer for reagent cards having a leading end, a trailing end and a length between the leading end and the trailing end comprises a travel surface assembly having a card travel surface and an edge. A test analyzing mechanism is adjacent to the travel surface, and a waste receptacle is adjacent to the edge below the travel surface. The waste receptacle has a side and a waste cavity. A ramp member positioned below the travel surface has an end and a sloped surface, and is movable between an extended position where the sloped surface extends into the waste cavity, and a retracted position where the end is spaced from the side a distance greater than the length of the reagent card. A moving mechanism operably coupled with the ramp member is configured to move the ramp member between the extended position and the retracted position.

Abstract: A method for the automatic generation of synthetic projections of an examination object from at least one three-dimensional data set acquired by way of a medical imaging system. The three-dimensional data set is used as a basis for determining position information relating to the arrangement of structures of the examination object and at least one synthetic projection based on the position information. We also describe a projection-image-ascertaining facility for the automatic generation of synthetic projections and a computer program product for executing the method.

Abstract: A conductor assembly having first and second conductive core parts, wherein the first conductive core part is axially moveably arranged in respect to the second conductive core part, and having at least one insulating sleeve that is axially moveably arranged in respect to the first and second conductive core parts. At least one loading arrangement is embodied such that the first conductive core part is loaded in an axial direction against the second conductive core part. At least one insulating sleeve having first and second contact surfaces is clamped between the first and second conductive core parts. The clamping force of the loading arrangement is applied by a first corresponding contact surface of the first conductive core part and a second corresponding contact surface of the second conductive core part to the first and second contact surfaces of the at least one insulating sleeve.