Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a high-frequency plug connection for high-frequency-based field devices, consisting of plugs and corresponding sockets. The high-frequency plug connection is characterized in that the at least one plug is resiliently enclosed by an enclosure such that this/these plug(s) is/are moveable radially with respect to its/their plugging axis. This has the advantage of reducing the risk of jamming against the enclosure when the plugs are inserted in the corresponding sockets, during fastening of the circuit board substrate on which the sockets are arranged. A modular design of the high-frequency-based field device, and the manufacturability thereof, are simplified as a result.

Abstract: There is provided a refractory article for use in metal casting and a composition for manufacture thereof, comprising a particulate refractory material, an oxidisable fuel, an oxidant, a sensitizer; a binder, and from 0.5 to 5 wt % CaSO4.

Abstract: A garment comprising a barrier layer. The barrier layer comprises an adjustable skirt with an insulated tube configured to provide a barrier between an interior region of the garment and an external environment. The insulated tube may be configured to extend along a bottom hem region of the garment. The garment may comprise a cord assembly extending along the bottom hem region of the garment. The cord assembly may be configured to uniformly distribute tensions from (i) a front portion and a back portion of the garment to (ii) one or more side portions of the garment to prevent one or more drag lines from forming across the front portion and/or the back portion of the garment when the cord assembly is operated to cinch or tighten the adjustable skirt.

Abstract: A patient immersion sensor includes a radio detection and ranging (RADAR) apparatus to determine a time of flight (TOF) of a RADAR pulse and a reflected signal that is reflected by a patient or by a portion of a patient support surface supporting the patient. The TOF is indicative of an immersion depth or a distance toward bottoming out of a patient supported on the patient support surface, such as a mattress or a pad. The RADAR apparatus emits pulses of very short duration so as to be able to detect objects, such as a patient or a portion of a mattress or pad, at very close distances. The RADAR apparatus may use time-of-flight (TOF) between transmission of the pulse and receipt of a reflected signal to determine a distance toward bottoming out by the patient, thereby to determine if the patient is properly immersed into the patient support surface.

Abstract: A garment comprising a barrier layer. The barrier layer comprises an adjustable skirt comprising an insulated tube configured to provide a barrier between an interior region of the garment and an external environment. The garment comprises a cord assembly extending along a length of the insulated tube. The cord assembly distributes tensions from a front portion and a back portion of the garment to one or more side portions of the garment when cinched or tightened in order to prevent the front portion and back portion of the garment from bunching.

Abstract: A process for preparing polyethers based on cis-2,3-epoxybutane and trans-2,3-epoxybutane, involves reacting at least one starter compound (A) in the presence of a double metal cyanide catalyst (B), with 2,3-epoxybutane (C) and optionally further epoxy monomers (D), to afford at least one polyether (E). The process also optionally involves reacting the at least one polyether (E) with at least one end-capping reagent (F), to afford at least one end-capped polyether (G).

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments include an integrated circuit (IC) comprising a silicon wafer, first and second conductive lines on the silicon wafer. There are first, second and third insulation blocks with portions on the first and second conductive lines and the silicon wafer, a metal pillar on the surface of the first conductive line opposite the silicon wafer, and a conductive adhesive block on the surface of the second conductive line opposite the silicon wafer. The IC also has a lead frame having first and second leads, and a capacitor having first and second capacitor terminals in which the first capacitor terminal is connected to the second lead using conductive adhesive, the second capacitor terminal is connected to the second conductive line through the conductive adhesive block, and the first lead is coupled to the first conductive line.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to devices, methods, apparatuses and computer readable storage media of paging enhancement mechanism. The method comprises: in accordance with a determination that no early paging indication is received from a second device during a set of indication occasions, determining, at a first device, whether a paging-related condition is met, the early paging indication addressing a set of paging occasions, the second device serving the first device; in accordance with a determination that the paging-related condition is met, refraining from monitoring for paging message on the set of paging occasions; and in accordance with a determination that the paging-related condition is not met, monitoring for the paging message on the set of paging occasions. As such, the paging mechanism performed between the terminal device and the network device can be adapted to the network conditions, reliability, power consumption and so on.

Abstract: A nacelle that forms part of a wind power installation and is configured to be installed on a tower of the wind power installation, has an installation transformer that is configured to transform electrical power generated by the wind power installation for feeding into a medium-voltage grid, and has an electrical interface for connecting at least one medium-voltage line, wherein the line runs through the tower of the wind power installation into the nacelle, and also has a pulling device that is installed in the nacelle and comprises a pulling means, which is configured to pull the line into the nacelle for connection to the electrical interface, and has a supporting structure that is installed in the nacelle, has a receiving region for the pulling means or the line and is configured to keep the line within a predetermined bending radius in the receiving region.

Abstract: An automated stirling-pelitier liquid air battery includes: a cryocooler to cool a tip of a cold head to cryogenic temperatures, the cryocooler resting in a cryocooler support; the cryocooler support to change a level of the cryocooler in a dewar to maximize liquid air production, the dewar to hold the liquified air at low temperatures, the dewar having the cryocooler support, wherein the dewar further comprises: a polytetrafluoroethylene or glass inner shell that reduces conductive heat loss, and a polytetrafluoroethylene or glass threaded pipe connected to a liquid air transport subsystem; and the liquid air transport subsystem having a thermoelectric generator to generate output electricity from the liquid air received from the dewar.

Abstract: A sensor device (10) comprises an environmental sensor (22) for determining an environmental parameter associated with a sensor gas flow (F2) through the sensor device. The environmental sensor may be a particulate matter sensor for detecting particulate matter in the sensor gas flow. The sensor gas flow is preheated upstream of the environmental sensor (22). To this end, waste heat generated by the environmental sensor (22) itself and/or by a different sensor (12) that is comprised in the sensor device is used. In this manner, the effects of evaporable droplets in the sensor gas flow (F2), as typically present in fog, may be reduced. In some embodiments, a fog signal is derived.

Abstract: A sheath assembly for the insertion of a percutaneous pump includes a tubular sheath body dimensioned for insertion into a blood vessel through a vessel aperture. The tubular sheath body includes a wall having a proximal end portion, a distal end portion, a longitudinal axis, an outer surface, an inner surface defining a first lumen substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis, and a second lumen disposed within the wall between the inner surface and the outer surface and extending from the proximal end portion to the distal end portion. The first lumen is dimensioned to allow passage of a portion of the percutaneous pump, and the second lumen is dimensioned for passage of a guidewire. A stylet is removably positioned to substantially occlude the second lumen. The stylet has a proximal end releasably secured to the sheath assembly.

Abstract: A sensor assembly may include an integrated circuit die. A sensor assembly may include an interconnect connected to the integrated circuit die. A sensor assembly may include an interposer mounted over and connected to the interconnect. A sensor assembly may include a sensor configured to transduce a property of one or more sample fluids, a thermal pathway between the sensor and the integrated circuit die, the thermal pathway extending through the interposer and the interconnect.

Abstract: In at least one example, a medical device is provided. The medical device includes at least one therapy electrode, at least one electrocardiogram (ECG) electrode, at least one acoustic sensor, and at least one processor coupled with the at least one acoustic sensor, the at least one ECG electrode, and the at least one therapy electrode. The at least one processor can receive at least one acoustic signal from the at least one acoustic sensor, receive at least one electrode signal from the ECG electrode, detect at least one unverified cardiopulmonary anomaly using the at least one electrode signal, and verify the at least one unverified cardiopulmonary anomaly with reference to data descriptive of the at least one acoustic signal.

Abstract: A lyophilizer includes a shelf and a container, at least one of the shelf and the container including a material having an emissivity greater than or equal to about 0.6 to less than or equal to about 1.0. A shelf plate includes a plate body and a material layer disposed on or defining one or more surfaces of the plate body, the material layer having an emissivity greater than or equal to about 0.6 to less than or equal to about 1.0.

Abstract: A power amplifier includes a semiconductor die having a main amplifier and a peaking amplifier. The main amplifier includes at least one first transistor, and the peaking amplifier includes at least one second transistor that is different than the first transistor. The peaking amplifier is configured to modulate a load impedance of the main amplifier responsive to a common gate bias applied to respective gates of the first and second transistors. Related fabrication and methods of operation are also discussed.

Abstract: A system and method dynamically supporting the concurrent storage of both quadrature amplitude modulated formatted and Internet protocol formatted video content. In particular, this dynamic support is based, at least in part, upon the recognition of format of the content being stored or retrieved from a memory. This memory is typically a hard-disk drive associated with a media gateway appliance. The system and method enable the provision of an improved content viewing and storage experience for users.

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for crimping a medical device are disclosed. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to devices, systems, and methods for reducing the diameter of a collapsible heart valve prosthesis to be loaded onto a delivery device. The devices, systems, and methods using at least one funnel to crimp the heart valve prosthesis and load it onto the delivery system.

Abstract: A method includes: communicating data from a browser, operating on a computing device, to an electronic shopping cart during a transaction; receiving user-authenticating data from a user interface of the computing device; decrypting secure user data stored to the computing device; authenticating a user based on the user-authenticating data and the decrypted secure user data; in response to authenticating the user, transmitting an indication of payment from the browser to the electronic shopping cart; processing the transaction after transmitting the indication of payment; and recording the transaction in a blockchain stored on the computing device.

Abstract: An apparatus may include a processor and computer program code, and may be configured to cause the apparatus to allocate a radio transceiver for a communication of a first SIM and a second SIM for alternative active periods, wherein the first SIM is configured to at least monitor paging messages during its active periods and the second SIM is configured to perform beam management operations during its active periods; monitor a number of scheduled beam management operations of the second SIM skipped during the active periods of the radio transceiver allocated for the first SIM; determine, based on at least data from the performed beam management operations, a threshold value for the skipped beam management operations; and adjust, in response to the number of the skipped beam management operations reaching the threshold value, allocation of the active periods of the radio transceiver between the first SIM and the second SIM.