Koninklijke Philips Corporation N.v.

Peter Klaus Bachmann

Carolina Ribbing

Volker Van Elsbergen

Geoffrey Harding

Mareike K Klee

Gereon Vogtmeier

Bernd R David

Martin Weibrecht

Peter Flisikowski

Markus Heinrich Klein

Hans Nikol

Hans-Peter Loebl

Willem Potze

Herman Stegehuis

Christof Metzmacher

Lothar Spies

Ralf Hoffmann

Hans-Wolfgang Brand

Albrecht Kraus

Bernd Rausenberger

Helga Hummel

Howard J Wilson

Detlef Raasch

Michael Schaaf

Hans-Peter L&ouml;bl

Norbert Braun

Michael Perkuhn

Rob Snijkers

Anand Kumar Dokania

Matthijs Adriaansz

Michael Luebcke

Christian Herbert Blome

Rainer Willi Eckart

Christoph Tobias Wirth

Werner Lesmeister

Manfred Beckmann

Egon Krafczyk

Horst Bentin

Marco Daniel Pascal Lierfeld

Gerd Much

Michael Pinkawa

Han Kroon

Hans Joachim Meys

Joachim Meys

An apparatus comprises: a database () storing medical data including image medical data and non-image medical data for a plurality of patients; a digital processor () configured to (i) generate a features vector () comprising features indicative of a patient derived from patient medical data stored in the database including both patient image medical data and patient non-image medical data and (ii) perform multivariate analysis () on a features vector generated for a patient of interest to determine a proposed diagnosis for the patient of interest; and a user interface () configured to output a human perceptible representation of the proposed diagnosis for the patient of interest.

Diagnostic techniques for continuous storage and joint analysis of both image and non-image medical data

The present invention relates to a rotating anode () comprising: an outer ring compound () comprising a first carbon material with a first material property and carbon fibers substantially aligned to a contour of the outer ring compound (), wherein the outer ring compound () is configured to mechanically stabilize the rotating anode (); an intermediate ring compound () comprising a second carbon material with a second material property differing from the first material property; a inner disc compound () comprising a layered fiber structure and a third carbon material with a third material property differing from the first and the second material property, wherein the inner disc compound () and the intermediate ring compound () are configured to provide a thermally conductive interface between the intermediate ring compound () and the inner disc compound (); and an interface compound () comprising a metallic or a semi-metallic material, wherein the interface compound is coupled to the intermediate ring compound () and the inner disc compound ().

Rotating anode and method for producing a rotating anode

A self-acting, sealed hydrodynamic bearing includes a bearing shaft; a bearing bushing arranged to seal a length of the bearing shaft; a lubricant provided in the sealed length of the hydrodynamic bearing; and a bearing arrangement between the shaft and bushing. The bearing shaft and/or the bearing bushing are configured to be rotatable. The bearing arrangement includes a primary bearing surface disposed on the bearing bushing, arranged to face a secondary bearing surface disposed on the bearing shaft. The primary and/or secondary bearing surfaces includes first regions having a first fluid slip characteristic, and second regions having a second fluid slip characteristic substantially different to that of the first fluid slip characteristic. The second and first regions are in a same plane of a cross-section of the primary and/or secondary bearing surfaces, and are disposed in an interleaved pattern over the primary and/or secondary bearing surfaces.

Hydrodynamic bearings

A method for radiotherapy monitoring is provided. The method comprises calculation of treatment-guiding indices of side-effects based on processing image derived descriptors and measurement values of selected disease specific biomarkers and optionally questionnaire data. A computer program product is also provided.

Method and device for side-effect prognosis and monitoring

The present invention relates to a foil trap device for debris mitigation, in particular in an EUV system. The foil trap comprises a plurality of spaced apart foils () extending from an entrance side towards an exit side of the foil trap, said foils () being arranged to allow a straight pass of radiation between the entrance side and the exit side. The foils () are coated at least at entrance side edges with a layer () of a carbon material containing a fraction of at least 60% of sp3-hybridized carbon atoms, or with a layer () of carbon nanotubes. As an alternative, the foils () are made of a bulk carbon material of the above composition. The proposed foil trap offers the combination of a high thermal conductivity, a high thermo-chemical resistance against Sn and other liquid metals and a high mechanical stiffness.

Foil trap device with improved heat resistance

An improved radiation therapy planning procedure is suggested. The procedure comprises the steps of specifying and determining the absolute grade of cell degeneracy by in-vitro tests, whereby marker(s) indicative for specific cell degeneracy are detected and quantified, establishing a biology-based segmentation of areas with similar grade of relative cell degeneracy and applying the absolute grade of cell degeneracy to the biology-based segmentation data, thereby establishing an improved radiation therapy planning procedure. Moreover, the present invention suggests a system for an improved radiation therapy planning procedure and its use in procedures of diagnosis and/or therapy management of cancer.

Radiation therapy flanning procedure

An imaging apparatus includes a multi-dimensional assembly supporting a plurality of x-ray sources that are individually addressable. The plurality of x-ray sources is further configurable to simultaneously emit x-ray spectra at different mean energies. Furthermore, the multi-dimensional assembly includes a plurality of x-ray detectors that are arranged to detect at least a part of the x-rays that are emitted from at least one of the x-ray sources.

Imaging apparatus using distributed x-ray souces and method thereof

The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a window transparent for electrons of an electron beam (E), in particular of an X-ray source. In order to enable a less costly and elaborate manufacture of such a window and in order to prevent unwanted sharp edges in a window area which may damage the window foil (), a method is proposed comprising the steps of:&#x2014;providing on a surface () of a carrier element () to which a window foil () shall be a fixed a receiving area () for receiving a soldering material () used for fixing said window foil () to said carrier element (), said carrier element () comprising a through hole () for the transmission of said electrons (E),&#x2014;covering said surface () having said receiving area () with a soldering material () such that substantially only said receiving area () is filled with soldering material (),&#x2014;placing said window foil () on top of said surface () and&#x2014;heating said soldering material () for fixing said window foil () to said surface ().

Method of manufacturing a window transparent for electrons of an electron beam in particular of an X-ray source

Organic electroluminescent display device comprising a protective layer

Window transparent to electron rays

A window transparent to electron rays is provided which includes a foil which is transparent to electron rays and an element for supporting a peripheral region of the foil in an operational state. The element is made from a material having a greater linear thermal expansion coefficient than the foil material. The window transparent includes an intermediate layer between the foil and a retaining element. The retaining element acts as a support element and consists of a material having a linear thermal expansion coefficient which is equal or similar to the linear thermal expansion coefficient of the foil material and smaller than the linear thermal expansion coefficient of the material of the retaining element over a processing temperature range. A method of manufacturing a window which is transparent to electrons and an X-ray device with a window transparent to electrons are also provided.

Method of manufacturing a window transparent to electron rays, and window transparent to electron rays

The invention relates to an array of ultrasound transducers which each comprise a membrane that is comprised of diamond or diamond-like carbon, a barrier structure, a piezoelectric layer, a first electrode and a second electrode. The barrier structure ensures strong adhesion of the piezoelectric layer to the barrier structure and thus to the device and that the piezoelectric layer only comprises a single phase. In addition, the barrier structure protects the membrane against oxidation/decomposition during the manufacturing process of piezoelectric layer. The invention further relates to an ultrasound transducer.

Array of membrane ultrasound transducers

In a capacitively coupled discharge lamp the electrode comprises a dielectric material that during operation is in contact with the discharge. The impedance of the dielectric material is small and its electron affinity is negative. In this way it is realized that the discharge lamp can be operated efficiently at low frequencies (less than 500 KHz).

Discharge lamp having electrode part with negative electron affinity

The invention relates to a plasma picture screen with a protective layer ( ) made of materials having a low electron affinity and a high resistance to sputtering.

Plasma picture screen with protective layer

The invention relates to a passive ceramic component with a carrier substrate, at least one first electrode, at least one first barrier layer, at least one dielectric, and at least one second electrode. A metal, an alloy, or a conductive oxide is used for the barrier layer.

Passive ceramic component

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Peter Klaus Bachmann