Abstract: The invention relates to a material for use as a pad in high field and/or very high field magnetic resonance imaging instrument, comprising at least one polar solvent having a melting point of 14° C. to 50° C., a dispersant and a dielectric charge. The invention relates also to a pad used in field of high field and/or very high field magnetic resonance imaging made of at least such a material.

Abstract: A magnetic resonance imaging device includes a radio frequency assembly configured to transmit and receive radio frequency signals, the radio frequency assembly comprising: a radio frequency coil, which is characterized for an intrinsic bandwidth and an intrinsic resonant frequency and intended for transmitting and receiving radio frequency signals; a tunable circuit, which is associated with the radio frequency coil and configured to make it possible to adjust the equivalent impedance of the radio frequency assembly within a given impedance range, the adjustment of the equivalent impedance making it possible to adjust the resonant frequency, referred to as the adjusted frequency, and the bandwidth, referred to as the adjusted band, of the radio frequency assembly, the adjusted frequency and the adjusted band each being included in the intrinsic bandwidth so that the radio frequency assembly has a higher quality factor than the quality factor of the radio frequency coil alone.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides for a multiple channel laser ultrasonic system using a single detection laser and a single generation laser for inspecting internal structures. An example system includes a laser generator configured to emit generation laser light, a laser detector configured to emit detection laser light, and a scanning apparatus. The scanning apparatus is configured to receive the generation laser light and the detection laser light, direct the generation laser light and the detection laser light onto a surface of a structure via a plurality of laser ultrasonic channels, and collect reflections of the detection laser light from the surface of the structure via the plurality of laser ultrasonic channels. The system also includes a controller configured to characterize an internal feature of the structure based on the reflections.

Abstract: A method for fluorinating a filter for a pipette tip, the filter being made of a solid porous structure made of polyolefin. The method comprises the following steps: (a) placing the filter in an enclosure, (b) creating a vacuum in the enclosure, and (c) bringing the filter into contact with a fluorination agent injected into the enclosure in a gaseous state, the fluorination agent being made up of difluorine F2, the difluorine F2 being injected into the enclosure at a partial pressure between 100 Pa and 10000 Pa and step (c) being done at a temperature between 0° C. and 100° C. A pipette tip comprising a filter modified by the fluorination method, a method for producing such a tip, as well as a withdrawing pipette equipped with such a tip.

Abstract: A correction device for correcting a radio frequency magnetic field in magnetic resonance imaging, the device intended to be positioned on an area of a patient's body during a magnetic resonance imaging examination and including a substrate and at least one conductor track on the substrate, the at least one conductor track having at least two segments that are connected to each other by at least one reactive electrical component.

Abstract: A system is described for emitting a radiofrequency field for a magnetic resonance imaging device, including a volumetric antenna that emits a radiofrequency field, a device for homogenizing the radiofrequency field arranged between said volume antenna and a part of the body to be imaged. The device may include a first continuous metal track with an overall length of approximately 0.5 to approximately 1.5 times said wavelength of the radio frequency field. The first metallic track may occupy a surface with a largest dimension ranging between approximately 5% and approximately 15% of said wavelength of the radio frequency field. The first metal track is arranged in a pattern including a plane of symmetry that is normal to the electrical component of the radio frequency field, so as to give the device an electric dipole property including a natural frequency strictly greater than the frequency of the radio frequency field.

Abstract: The invention relates to a fluorination process consisting in bringing an inorganic compound M into contact with an atmosphere comprising difluorine gas, the inorganic compound M being a garnet based on the elements Li, La, Zr, A and O and for which the relative composition of the Li, La, Zr and A cations corresponds to the formula (I): LixLa3ZrzAw.

Abstract: The invention relates to a material for use as a pad in high field and/or very high field magnetic resonance imaging instrument, comprising at least one polar solvent having a melting point of 14° C. to 50° C., a dispersant and a dielectric charge. The invention relates also to a pad used in field of high field and/or very high field magnetic resonance imaging made of at least such a material.

Abstract: A method for fluorinating a filter for a pipette tip, the filter being made of a solid porous structure made of polyolefin. The method comprises the following steps: (a) placing the filter in an enclosure, (b) creating a vacuum in the enclosure, and (c) bringing the filter into contact with a fluorination agent injected into the enclosure in a gaseous state, the fluorination agent being made up of difluorine F2, the difluorine F2 being injected into the enclosure at a partial pressure between 100 Pa and 10000 Pa and step (c) being done at a temperature between 0° C. and 100° C. A pipette tip comprising a filter modified by the fluorination method, a method for producing such a tip, as well as a withdrawing pipette equipped with such a tip.

Abstract: Some embodiments relate to a process of manufacturing a material for a lithium battery with enhanced or improved electrochemical characteristics, to the materials that can be obtained by the process of some embodiments, to an electrode incorporating a material of some embodiments, to a battery, in particular a lithium battery, incorporating a material of some embodiments, as well as to the devices incorporating a lithium battery according to some embodiments. Some embodiments can be applied in the manufacture of lithium batteries.

Abstract: A method of making a vehicle available, including sending a message to unlock at least one vehicle door from a remote vehicle management server, following a user request, the user request having been subject to identification of the user and authorization of use by the user for the vehicle. The method further includes sending a message, independent of the above-mentioned unlocking message, authorizing starting of the vehicle by a control system of the vehicle from the remote vehicle management server.

Abstract: The invention relates to a plastic collapsible storage and transport container comprising a bottom part (2) with four collapsible sidewalls (3, 4) arranged in an articulated manner on the bottom part (2). Two opposing first sidewalls can be detachably engaged with the two other opposing second sidewalls (4) The container (1) also comprises a cover (5) and means for sealing (56) the cover to the container in a fixed manner. The bottom part (2) formed by a bottom frame (15) and a bottom plate (16) comprises at least two inwardly open and outwardly closed recesses (19) along each frame side (17, 18), said recesses having lateral boreholes extending parallel to the frame sides (17, 18) of the bottom frame (15). Said recesses (19) are used to receive molded parts (21) formed on the first and second sidewalls (3, 4), provided with lugs (22) extending parallel to the lower edges of the sidewalls (3, 4).

Abstract: A large load carrier having a rectangular, pallet-like floor part and lengthwise and crosswise side walls that rise from the floor part. Either the lengthwise side walls or the crosswise side walls have contact points for several frames disposed one above the other, in the region against the other side walls, as carriers for the inserts (layers) that carry the goods to be transported. The side walls can be folded on top of one another towards the inside, and the frames are releasably mounted in the contact points.

Abstract: The invention relates to a plastic storage and transport container. The container includes a bottom part and four sidewalls fixedly disposed on the container bottom, or hinged tiltably and latchable to one another. The storage and transport container includes a removal opening (2) in at least one sidewall (1) which is closeable by way of a lid (3). Preferably, the lid (3) is of two-part construction made up of two lid elements (3a, 3b), wherein the two lid elements (3a, 3b) are swingably connected together by way of a hinge-like connection. This lid (3) can only be opened from the inside of the container. When the container is transported, the lid (3) is closed and cannot be opened or manipulated from the outside. For storage, the containers are stacked in such a way that a removal opening (2) of each container is accessible from the front. Prior to stacking the containers, the lids (3) are partially or entirely opened so that the goods located in the container can be removed from the container.

Abstract: A method of making a vehicle available, including sending a message to unlock at least one vehicle door from a remote vehicle management server, following a user request, the user request having been subject to identification of the user and authorization of use by the user for the vehicle. The method further includes sending a message, independent of the above-mentioned unlocking message, authorizing starting of the vehicle by a control system of the vehicle from the remote vehicle management server.

Abstract: A large load carrier having a rectangular, pallet-like floor part and lengthwise and crosswise side walls that rise from the floor part. Either the lengthwise side walls or the crosswise side walls have contact points for several frames disposed one above the other, in the region against the other side walls, as carriers for the inserts (layers) that carry the goods to be transported. The side walls can be folded on top of one another towards the inside, and the frames are releasably mounted in the contact points.

Abstract: The invention relates to a load carrier, particularly a tray (1) for the transport and storage of goods, having a base (2) comprising a receiving surface (4) for the goods to be transported, and a base bottom having a structure (5) made from ribs (6, 7) crossing each other and projecting vertically from the base surface, characterized in that aligned openings (9) are made from one base side to the other in adjacent ribs (7) arranged parallel to each other, into the openings a reinforcement bar (11) can be inserted from one side of the base to the opposite side, wherein the openings (9) in the ribs (7) are formed by means of cut-outs (8) made in the vertical ribs (7) through the receiving surface (4).

Abstract: A laser ultrasound system may be utilized to test material quality. The laser ultrasound system may generate a laser for application to a material and measure signal generated by the application of the laser to the material. The measured signals may be altered based on correction factors and the quality of the material may be determined based on the altered signals.

Abstract: Real-time 3D information may be collected about the shape of an object on which an industrial process is applied. By using the position and orientation information provided by the robot controller to integrate the 3D information provided by the sensor, improved volume information for shapes presenting few features, for example, a slowly varying wall, may be provided. In addition, the total error in the reconstructed volume may be independent from the number of views because the position and orientation information for any view need not rely on the position and orientation information of the previous views.

Abstract: The invention relates to a transport container which is made of plastic and has side walls which rise up from a bottom part and are reinforced on their outwardly facing surface by vertical and/or horizontal ribs which protrude from the walls and are characterized in that plates made of plastic filled with stiffness-increasing additives are applied to the outer side of at least two opposing side walls.