Abstract: A current detector includes a ring-shaped core for inserting a wire; a detection winding on the core; and resistor connectors for connecting a resistor in series to the detection winding. The detection winding has a first winding at a first end and a second winding at a second end that are connected in series. The first winding and second winding each have n (where n is three or higher) first or second unit windings in series. The core surface is partitioned into 2n regions around the core. The first unit windings are formed in odd-numbered regions and the second unit windings are formed in even-numbered regions. A jth (where j is 1 to n) first unit winding from the first end and a jth second unit winding from the second end are not adjacent and are formed with an equal number of turns.

Abstract: Provided is a current detection device capable of reducing manufacturing cost. A current detection device 1 includes a plate-like bus bar, a printed circuit board on which a magnetic field detecting element is mounted, a magnetic member, and a housing holding these components. The bus bar can be assembled into the housing by sliding in its longitudinal direction. The housing includes a first rib pressing the bus bar to restrict a movement in a thickness direction of the bus bar, a second rib pressing the bus bar to restrict a movement in a width direction of the bus bar, and a retaining protrusion fitting into a cutout portion provided at both sides in a width direction of the bus bar so as to retain the bus bar in a longitudinal direction of the bus bar.

Abstract: A current measuring circuit for redundantly measuring electrical current includes a measuring resistor, a magnetic field sensor, and an evaluation circuit on an evaluation circuit board. The evaluation circuit is used to determine electrical current using the measuring resistor. The magnetic field sensor on the evaluation circuit board and the evaluation circuit board are arranged in direct proximity to the measuring resistor such that the magnetic field sensor is configured to detect the magnetic field from the current-carrying resistor. A battery includes the current measuring circuit and a motor vehicle includes the battery.

Abstract: A microelectronic device has a common terminal transistor with two or more channels, and sense transistors in corresponding areas of the channels. The channels and the sense transistors share a common node in a semiconductor substrate. The sense transistors are configured to provide sense currents that are representative of currents through the corresponding channels. The sense transistors are located so that a ratio of the channel currents to the corresponding sense currents have less than a target value of cross-talk. The microelectronic device may be implemented without a compensation circuit which provides a compensation signal used to adjust one or more of the sense currents to reduce cross-talk. A method of forming the microelectronic device, including estimating a potential distribution in the semiconductor substrate containing the common node of the common terminal transistor, and selecting locations for the sense transistors based on the estimated potential distribution, is disclosed.

Abstract: A detection apparatus has an alternating-current voltage input unit and a generation circuit. The generation circuit generates a superimposition signal in which information indicating a timing of a zero cross in an alternating-current voltage inputted into the input unit and information indicating a voltage level of the alternating-current voltage are superimposed.

Abstract: An embodiment relates to a method for predicting a voltage dip in a vehicle electrical system before a planned start of a load in a motor vehicle. The embodiment operates to ascertain a value of supply current expected to be required after the start of the load. An electrical voltage source and an energy store connected in parallel to a voltage source via the vehicle electrical system provide the supply current for operating the load. The energy store blocks a charge current into the energy store or blocks a discharge current out of the energy store based on a vehicle electrical system voltage of the vehicle electrical system being greater than a maximum value. Based on an instantaneous value of the vehicle electrical system voltage, the embodiment further ascertains a proportion of the supply current that the voltage source generates as a source current without the energy store until the vehicle electrical system voltage has fallen to the maximum value.

Abstract: A semiconductor test device for measuring a contact resistance includes: first fin structures, upper portions of the first fin structures protruding from an isolation insulating layer; epitaxial layers formed on the upper portions of the first fin structures, respectively; first conductive layers formed on the epitaxial layers, respectively; a first contact layer disposed on the first conductive layers at a first point; a second contact layer disposed on the first conductive layers at a second point apart from the first point; a first pad coupled to the first contact layer via a first wiring; and a second pad coupled to the second contact layer via a second wiring. The semiconductor test device is configured to measure the contact resistance between the first contact layer and the first fin structures by applying a current between the first pad and the second pad.

Abstract: Real time cognitive monitoring of correlations between variables including receiving, by a circuit, a first set of data results and a second set of data results, wherein each set of data results comprises binary data points; adding a unit of charge to a collection capacitor on the circuit for each of the first set of data results that indicates a positive data point; removing a unit of charge from the collection capacitor for each of the second set of data results that indicates a positive data point; and triggering a first sense amp on the circuit if the charge on the collection capacitor exceeds a high charge threshold, indicating that the positive data points in the first set of data results is greater than the positive data points in the second set of data results to a first statistical significance.

Abstract: A method for evaluating a capacity value of a capacitive sensor electrode includes an evaluation process, which includes performing a charging process of a sensor electrode, and evaluating a parameter, which depends on the capacity value of the sensor electrode. A first charging pulse duration tL,1 for the charging process includes a first coupling duration tK,1 and a first decoupling duration tE,1 with tL,1=tK,1+tE,1, of a first coupling and decoupling cycle. A second charging pulse duration tL,2, includes a second coupling duration tK,2 and a second decoupling duration tE,2 with tL,2=tK,2+tE,2, of a second coupling and decoupling cycle immediately following the first coupling and decoupling cycle. These differ from each other by a first pulse duration difference ?tL,1.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods related to beamforming of harmonics are provided herein. In certain implementations, a communications device for operating in a cellular network is provided. The communications device includes a plurality of signal conditioning circuits configured to generate a plurality of transmit signals, an antenna array configured to radiate a transmit beam and including a plurality of antenna elements each thereof operatively associated with a corresponding one of the plurality of signal conditioning circuits, and a beam control circuit configured to control the plurality of signal conditioning circuits to provide beam steering of the transmit beam based on a direction of one or more harmonic lobes of the transmit beam.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electric field component detection device and method, and a space electric field detection system. The electric field component detection device comprises a first electric field sensor and a second electric field sensor arranged symmetrically with respect to a driving rod; a differentiator, configured to perform differential processing on induced currents generated by the first electric field sensor and the second electric field sensor, respectively; a first support member and a second support member disposed at two ends of the driving rod, respectively, wherein each support member includes a bracket and an elastic portion disposed on the bracket, one end of the driving rod is connected with the elastic portion of the first support member, and the other end of the driving rod is connected with the elastic portion of the second support member.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a detector assembly and method incorporating angled sensors, such that the area of coverage and detection sensitivity are maximized. The present invention finds particular applicability in the detection of sparks and the like in the presence of combustible gases, dusts, and the like via optical, infrared (IR), and ultraviolet (UV) methodologies and the like.

Abstract: Generally discussed herein are systems, devices, and methods for determining if a circuit is acting improperly. A system can include a module to receive proper performance values of a circuit, a module to receive improper performance values of the circuit, a module to compare actual circuit input characteristics (Xa) and actual circuit output characteristics (Ya) to X, Y, D, and Z to determine if the circuit is more likely operating properly or more likely operating improperly, and an alert module to, in response to determining the circuit is operating improperly, provide an alert to personnel indicating that the circuit is operating improperly or providing one or more signals to the circuit that cause the circuit to alter its current operation.

Abstract: A method of bondwire integrity testing a packaged IC includes forcing a pin current or pin voltage level sufficient to forward bias a parasitic diode at a plurality of pins relative to a selected reference pin. The pins are connected to bond pads (BPs) on the IC by a bondwire. The bond pads coupled to a diffusion of a first type that forms the parasitic diode (D) with a region doped the second type coupled to a bondpad wirebonded to the reference pin. The resulting pin voltages or pin currents at measured, and present pin-pin relationships are determined. The present pin-pin relationships are compared to stored pin-pin relationship data for a device design of the IC. Results from the comparing are used to determine whether any present pin-pin relationships are significantly different as compared to the stored pin-pin relationships to identify a bondwire problem for at least one pin.

Abstract: New cooling assembly suitable for use in the testing of devices is disclosed. The new cooling assembly transfers heat that is in close proximity to, within vicinity of, and/or in surrounding area adjacent to a DUT (device under test) undergoing testing to a target location that is away from the DUT. Consequently, the DUT is cooled. By employing heat pipes coupled to plates in contact with the DUT, the new cooling assembly augments cooling capacity at the DUT's location and surrounding area. Yet, the use of an ambient air flow generated by a fan is sufficient to manage and dissipate the heat transferred to the target location. Also, the new cooling assembly is readily installable in DUT testing equipment because its design is quite flexible to adapt to various requirements and space constraints of DUT testing equipment for different DUT footprints or form factors.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a testing apparatus comprises: a modularized logic unit comprising circuitry for testing a plurality of devices under test (DUTs); a DUT interface board for physically and electrically interfacing with said modularized logic unit, said DUT interface board comprising: a loadboard comprising a plurality of sockets for receiving said plurality of DUTs; and a partial enclosure for partially enclosing said plurality of DUTs; a top fan disposed adjacent to a top of said partial enclosure; and a bottom fan disposed adjacent to a bottom of said partial enclosure, wherein the top fan and the bottom fan are operable to generate a vertical ambient air flow from the bottom fan to the top fan to cool said plurality of DUTs with exposed top and bottom sides, wherein the bottom fan is operable to draw ambient air from a surrounding environment.

Abstract: A semiconductor test equipment can conduct a burn-in test, and has a testing table capable of aligning a plurality of contact units formed of a probe card having a plurality of contact probes each corresponding to each of a plurality of semiconductor chips formed on a semiconductor wafer to contact with the semiconductor wafer, and a holding tool for holding the semiconductor wafer and the probe card in a contacted state; a voltage application circuit having connection wiring lines provided in a manner capable of parallel connection of the plurality of contact units aligned on the testing table, and a plurality of connection units to apply a testing voltage to the semiconductor wafer held on each of the plurality of contact units; and a characteristic measuring circuit for measuring characteristics of the plurality of semiconductor chips formed on the semiconductor wafer according to application of the testing voltage.

Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) device tester includes contact probes. A liner is formed upon the contact probes. The liner includes a matrix of an electrical conductor and glass. The conductor of the liner provides for the contact probe to be electrically connected to the IC device contact. The glass of the liner prevents IC device contact material adhering thereto. The liner may be formed by applying a conductive glass frit upon a probe card that includes the probe contacts and locally thermally conditioning the conductive glass frit upon contact probes. By locally thermally conditioning the conductive glass frit, the temperature of the probe card may be maintained below a critical temperature that damages the probe card.

Abstract: A probe card, a wafer testing system and a wafer testing method are provided. The wafer testing system includes a wafer holder and a probe card. A wafer is held on the wafer holder, and testing pads are formed on the wafer, in which the testing pads are arranged along a test straight line. The probe card includes probes each of which includes an arm portion and a tip portion. An included angle between the test straight line and an extension of a projection line of the arm portion onto the wafer ranges from about 40 degrees to about 55 degrees.

Abstract: A crack sensor with crack healing is provided. The sensor having: a substrate; a conductive layer disposed on the substrate, wherein the conductive layer contains cracks formed therein; and a polymer layer disposed between the substrate and the conductive layer, or disposed on the conductive layer and not between the substrate and the conductive layer; wherein a restoring force of the polymer layer suppresses further growth of the cracks or restores cracks.

Abstract: An electro-optical module assembly is provided that includes a flexible substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, wherein the flexible substrate contains an opening located therein that extends from the first surface to the second surface. An optical component is located on the second surface of the flexible substrate and is positioned to have a surface exposed by the opening. At least one electronic component is located on a first portion of the first surface of the flexible substrate, and at least one micro-energy source is located on a second portion of the first surface of the flexible substrate.

Abstract: A system configured for monitoring the operation status of an electric machine; a mobile phone therefor and server-based system using the same. The system includes a portable unit, adapted for free movement around the electric machine; an airborne acoustics sensor, adapted for measuring acoustic data produced by the electric machine at a first position in a path of the free movement; a magnetic field sensor, adapted for measuring magnetic field data produced by the electric machine at a second position in the path of the free movement; and a processing unit, adapted for calculating the operation status of the electric machine based on the acoustic data from the airborne acoustics sensor and the magnetic field data from the magnetic field sensor; wherein: the airborne acoustics sensor and the magnetic field sensor are integrated with the portable unit.

Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement for identifying an electrical line interruption during operation of a drive system (20), which comprises two parallel-connected DC motors (21, 41), which are mechanically coupled to one another by means of a part that is to be driven, a driver for driving the two parallel-connected DC motors (21, 41) and a measuring device for detecting different electrical variables of the drive system (20). The measuring device comprises a rotational speed determination apparatus (32) for determining the rotational speed of the two DC motors (21, 41) and for supplying a piece of rotational speed information representing the rotational speed.

Abstract: A battery-state estimating device for accurately estimating a battery state of a battery includes: an OCV calculating unit calculating an OCV from the detected values; a charge state estimating unit deriving charge state parameters on the basis of the calculated OCV and an Ah (integrated current value)-OCV map; a map adjusting unit adjusting the Ah-OCV map, wherein the map adjusting unit derives a model equation of the Ah-OCV map on the basis of a first OCV at a first time-point and a second OCV at a second time-point calculated by the OCV calculating unit, and the difference between the integrated current values, wherein the difference has been generated by current flowing through the secondary battery 1 during the first time-point and the second time-point; and adjusts the Ah-OCV map using the model equation.

Abstract: A battery pack (10) includes a plurality of battery cells (100) which are connected in series to each other, a voltage and current measurement unit (voltage and current measurement unit (200)), a temperature measurement unit (temperature measurement unit (300)), and a calculation unit (calculation unit (420)) provided in an arithmetic operation communication unit (400). The calculation unit (420) calculates a “first electric energy balance” of the battery cells (100) on the basis of voltages and currents, determines internal resistances of the battery cells (100) on the basis of the temperatures, and calculates a “second electric energy balance” of the internal resistances on the basis of currents and the internal resistances.

Abstract: Provided are battery management apparatuses and methods. The battery management apparatus includes a sensitivity determiner configured to determine sensitivity of a battery state based on sensed battery information and previous battery state information, and an execution parameter adjuster configured to adjust a parameter for estimating the battery state based on the determined sensitivity of the battery state.

Abstract: A method for calibrating a coulomb counting based state-of-charge (SOC) estimation of a battery cell includes: determining whether the battery cell is in a specific charge state; calibrating an initial value for use in the coulomb counting based SOC estimation according to an open circuit voltage (OCV)-based SOC of the battery cell if the battery cell is not in the specific charge state; calibrating the initial value according to a predetermined value if the battery cell is in the specific charge state; and applying the calibrated initial value to the coulomb counting based SOC estimation and restarting an integration of the coulomb counting based SOC estimation based on the calibrated initial value.

Abstract: A warning method for a high-voltage battery of a motor vehicle, with which, in the case of an accident of the motor vehicle, emergency responders can be provided details on the state of the high-voltage battery of the motor vehicle after the accident. This warning method includes at least one state diagnosis relating to at least one component of the high-voltage battery is created on the basis of supplied sensor data by means of an analysis unit, as soon as the accident of the motor vehicle has been detected. In addition, a total state diagnosis of the high-voltage battery based on this at least one state diagnosis is created. The at least one state diagnosis is transmitted via a corresponding communications unit to a vehicle-external monitoring unit, and the total state diagnosis of the high-voltage battery is transmitted via this communications unit to an emergency call dispatcher.

Abstract: A resistance factor determining method of a secondary battery according to the present disclosure determines, when the secondary battery has a certain temperature and state of charge, a primary differential value regarding a charge initial I-V profile calculated from a current value at a point of intersection at which a charge final I-V profile according to changes in magnitude of the charging current meets a boundary line set to a charge upper limit as the resistance factor corresponding to the temperature and state of charge. Further, a charge power estimating apparatus and method according to the present disclosure estimates a charge power corresponding to the temperature and state of charge of the secondary battery while the secondary battery is being charged using the resistance factor pre-defined according to the state of charge and temperature of the secondary battery.

Abstract: The present disclosure is intended to design a secondary battery with improved boosting charge performance by estimating reaction in the thickness-wise direction of the electrode, and provides a method or estimating reaction of a secondary battery including (a) preparing a battery cell having a structure of first electrode/separator/reference electrode/separator/second electrode, wherein the second electrode has a structure of upper layer/porous film/lower layer, (b) setting a charging condition to estimate reaction of the battery cell, (c) measuring voltage and current of each of the upper layer, the lower layer and the battery cell while the set charging condition is reached, (d) after the charging condition, measuring an open-circuit voltage of the upper layer, the lower layer and the battery cell, and (e) comparatively analyzing a capacity obtained using the measured current with the measured open-circuit voltage, and a battery cell used for the same.

Abstract: A circuit includes, in series between a first terminal and a second terminal of application of a power supply voltage, and first and second branches. The first branch includes a first transistor and a first current source coupled to the first transistor. The second branch includes a resistive element, a second transistor coupled to the resistive element and forming a current mirror with the first transistor and a second current source coupled to the second transistor. The resistive element conditions a threshold of detection of a variation of the power supply voltage.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system for detecting a partial discharge from electrical equipment. The system includes a vest dimensioned for wear by a user. An antenna is associated with the vest, and a receiver is coupled to the antenna and associated with the vest. At least one indicator device is associated with the best. Circuitry is associated with the vest and coupled to the receiver. The circuitry is configured to monitor ambient radiofrequency energy in real time, and determine that the partial discharge has occurred as a function of the ambient radiofrequency energy. The circuitry actuates the at least one indicator device as a function of the determination that the partial discharge has occurred, and transmits the determination that the partial charge has occurred to a control station via the wireless transmitter.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electronic device. The electronic device includes: a USB interface, including a first power wire and a signal wire, in which the USB interface is configured to receive a power signal via the signal wire, when the USB interface is coupled to a second electronic device, the first power wire is configured to output the power signal received to the second electronic device, and the signal wire is configured to acquire a voltage of a power wire of the second electronic device; a controller, configured to acquire the voltage of the first power wire and a voltage of the signal wire in the USB interface through a coupling between the USB interface and the second electronic device, to determine whether the interface coupling is abnormal according to the voltage difference.

Abstract: A magnetic field sensor can include a substrate disposed in an x-y plane with x and y axes; one or more magnetoresistance elements, wherein magnetic directions of reference layers of each of the one or more magnetoresistance elements are parallel to the x axis; wherein the one or more magnetoresistance elements are operable to generate a magnetoresistance element signal; a first current conductor operable to generate a first AC magnetic field in an x-direction and a second current conductor operable to generate a second AC magnetic field in a y-direction; and a component determination circuit comprising at least two of: a first demodulator to demodulate the magnetoresistance element signal with a first clock signal with a first frequency, a second demodulator coupled to demodulate the magnetoresistance element signal with the first clock signal or with a second clock signal with a second frequency, or a low pass filter operable to filter the magnetoresistance element signal.

Abstract: The problem addressed by the invention is that of providing a coil having advantageous properties for an oscillating circuit, in particular for a measuring device for electromagnetic signals. This problem is solved in that the coil comprises an electric conductor, the ends of which form the two terminals of the coil. Wound sections of the electric conductor are twisted together, that is to say wound helically around one another. The electric conductor is in principle surrounded by insulation, for example made of plastic or varnish. As a result of the twisting, increases in spacing between adjacent conductor sections within the windings are achieved. This results in an improved quality of the coil.

Abstract: Sensor devices, systems and methods are provided, including a first magnetic sensor configured to measure a first magnetic field in a first frequency range and output a first sensor signal based on the measured first magnetic field, a second magnetic sensor configured to measure a second magnetic field in a second frequency range and output a second sensor signal based on the measured second magnetic field, and a sensor circuit configured to receive the first and the second sensor signals, combine the first and the second sensor signals, and output a combined sensor signal. The first magnetic sensor and the second magnetic sensor are configured to share a cross-over frequency.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for detecting a magnetic field include a semiconductor substrate, a coil configured to provide a changing magnetic field in response to a changing current in the coil; and a magnetic field sensing element supported by the substrate. The coil receives the changing current and, in response, generates a changing magnetic field. The magnetic field sensing element detects the presence of a magnetic target by detecting changes to the magnetic field caused by the target and comparing them to an expected value.

Abstract: A transmitting device and a method for transmitting two high frequency signals for a magnetic resonance tomograph are provided. The transmitting device includes a shielded balanced transmission line, a first signal driver, and a second signal driver. The first signal driver and the second signal driver feed the first high frequency signal to a first conductor and the second high frequency signal to a second conductor of the balanced transmission line. A shielding of the balanced transmission line has an electrical connection to a common ground potential for the first signal driver and the second signal driver.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an MRI apparatus, which is wirelessly connected to a wireless RF coil equipped with a plurality of coil elements, includes memory circuitry configured to store at least one program and processing circuitry configured, by executing the at least one program, to (a) set an imaging region of an object, (b) identify a position of each of the plurality of coil elements included in the wireless RF coil based on a signal obtained by radio communication with the wireless RF coil, and (c) select at least one of the plurality of coil elements with respect to three axes, based on positional relationship between the imaging region and the position of each of the plurality of coil elements.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a displacer for reducing the consumption of a cryogen used in a superconductive magnet device. The displacer may occupy some space within the cryogen storage cavity or limit the cryogen into a relatively small space surrounding a superconductive coil in the cryogen storage cavity. The displacer may also include a displacer cavity that may be vacuum or contain a cryogen or another substance.

Abstract: An image reconstructing method includes: obtaining pieces of first k-space data acquired from a patient, first acquisition times corresponding to the pieces of first k-space data, and pieces of biological signal information of the patient in a time series, the pieces of first k-space data being sampled with time-varying undersampling pattern; generating pieces of second k-space data by inverse transforming an intermediate data which is generated by transforming the pieces of first k-space data, the pieces of second k-space data is a data that at least part of the undersampled point is filled; generating a pseudo second acquisition time of each of the pieces of second k-space data, based on the first acquisition times; performing a rearranging process on the pieces of second k-space data, based on the second acquisition times and the pieces of biological signal information; and generating images by performing a reconstructing process on the pieces of second k-space data resulting from the rearranging process.

Abstract: A method of performing multi-slice acceleration for MR fingerprinting includes obtaining k-space data for MR volumes; applying controlled radio frequency (RF) pulses to the MR volumes; exciting a plurality of slices within the MR volumes by the RF pulses at a same time; and producing a plurality of fingerprints from the plurality of slices. At least one set of fingerprints is compressed, and a residual signal of a plurality of signal evolutions is reduced. The method additionally includes periodically switching a weighting between a first slice and a second slice of the plurality of slices.

Abstract: An object (10) is placed in an examination volume of a MR device (1). To enable fast MR imaging, a stack-of-stars acquisition scheme is employed with a reduced level of streaking artifacts. The acquisition scheme includes subjecting the object (10) to an imaging sequence of at least one RF pulse and switched magnetic field gradients and acquiring MR signals according to the stack-of-stars scheme. The MR signals are acquired as radial k-space profiles (S1-S12) from a number of parallel slices (21-27) arranged at different positions along a slice direction. The radial density of the k-space profiles (S1-S12) varies as a function of the slice position with the radial density being higher at more central k-space positions and lower at more peripheral k-space positions. The k-space profiles are acquired at a higher temporal density from slices at the more central positions than from slices at the more peripheral k-space positions. An MR image is reconstructed from the MR signals.

Abstract: A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus according to embodiments includes sequence control circuitry and processing circuitry. The sequence control circuitry performs first imaging and second imaging to a subject. The processing circuitry detects a state of a setting of the subject by using a magnetic resonance image acquired from the first imaging, and causes a display to display supporting information that supports the setting of the subject based on information defected. The sequence control circuitry performs the second imaging on the subject after the supporting information is displayed.

Abstract: Methods for magnetic resonance fingerprinting (“MRF”) that are more robust to patient motion than conventional MRF techniques are described. The methods described in the present disclosure provide an image reconstruction algorithm for MRF that decreases the motion sensitivity of MRF.

Abstract: In a magnetic resonance apparatus and a method for generating MR image data of a subject with parallel imaging, a reference data set of the object is recorded, in which at least one partial section of the associated raw data space is completely filled with raw data according to the Nyquist condition, and an imaging data set is recorded for the generation of the MR image data on the basis of spin-echo-based signals, in which the associated raw data space is not completely recorded according to the Nyquist condition. A weighting matrix is calculated based on the reference data set, which is used to determine raw data points of the imaging data set not recorded during parallel imaging. The unrecorded raw data points of the imaging data set are calculated using the calculated weighting matrix.

Abstract: A general framework is for signal encoding in MRF that enables simultaneous transmit and receive encoding to accelerate the acquisition process, or improve the fidelity of the final image/parameter-map per unit scan time. The proposed method and systems capitalize on the distinct spatial variations in the sensitivity profile of each transmit-coil to reduce the acquisition time, and/or improve the fidelity of the final parameter-map per unit time.

Abstract: In a method and magnetic resonance apparatus for recording magnetic resonance data using a bSSFP sequence, a k-space line to be scanned in k-space is divided into at least two line sections, with at least two of the at least two line sections being scanned separately in different repetitions of the sequence.

Abstract: A system includes acquisition of a predetermined number of three-dimensional sub-frames from patient tissue using a T1-weighted radial sampling sequence and without contrast agent, determination of a matching one of a plurality of the three-dimensional images reconstructed from respective subsets of the predetermined number of three-dimensional sub-frames, based on a first three-dimensional image reconstructed from a first-acquired one of the predetermined number of three-dimensional sub-frames, and subtraction of the matching one of the plurality of the three-dimensional images from the first three-dimensional image to generate a second three-dimensional image.

Abstract: Method for detecting a fault in an electricity meter including a breaking unit, the fault producing an abnormal temperature increase in the meter, the detecting method comprising the steps of: measuring a magnitude of an electrical current flowing through the breaking unit; measuring an interior temperature in proximity to the breaking unit; and detecting the presence or absence of the fault on the basis of the measured magnitude and the measured interior temperature.