SIRIS-Lab/unlabelled-sti-corpus huggingface dataset:
Annulus closure expandable device based on shape-memory materials and medical textiles: scale-up to production, testing and demonstration.

The objective of the ACE project is to broaden NEOS’ product portfolio by launching its first Spinal Product, an Annulus Closure Device in 2018. Sales from this product will more than triple NEOS’ turnover between 2018 and 2022. It will also position NEOS in a very strategic segment of the Spinal Implants Market: Non-Fusion Spinal Implants (900-1400 M€, CAGR 10-18%), consolidating its visibility as a manufacturer of innovative implants.

The ACE provides a permanent solution to an unmet clinical need: disc hernia management. The ACE solves the challenge by providing a barrier to re-herniation which is expandable, is securely fixed to the vertebra, has minimum impact on the current surgery procedure, and respects natural spine movements. This is done by combining expertise in implant design, textile technology, and advanced manufacturing techniques, and was developed by a European consortium in a Eurostars-funded project. 

The ACE is currently at TRL6, and is ready for testing in its operational environment. The European patent of the invention is in conversations with the examiner, approval foreseen in 2015. Freedom to Operate had been verified. The ACE has been validated with clinicians and commercial partners and the ACE Business Plan has been approved by NEOS’ Board of Directors.

The ACE will address a “Blue Ocean” type market with a dynamic IP and start-up landscape, with only one commercially active player at the moment. 

The ACE will add value to Patients, Surgeons and Payers by offering a cost-effective, permanent solution to low back pain. NEOS will be the first European company to launch an Annulus Closure Device, which will address many European challenges: the socio-economic impact of low back pain (Health Costs, sick leaves, productivity loss), European industrial leadership in the high added-value Medical Devices sector, and bridging the gap between research and the market.
The ACE is the cornerstone of NEOS’ Strategic Plan to accelerate its growth.
REFRACTIVE INDEX CALCULATIONS FOR MATERIALS

Embodiments calculate birefringence of materials. One such embodiment builds one or more three-dimensional structure models of one or more compounds forming a material. Each built three-dimensional structure model is aligned along a molecular axis and one or more tilt angles are set for each aligned three-dimensional structure model. A molecular polarizability tensor for each three-dimensional structure model with the set tilt angles is then calculated. An embodiment accounts for anisotropy by measuring the width and length of each model with the set tilt angles to determine aspect ratios. To continue, birefringence of the material is calculated based on the determined molecular polarizability tensors of the one or more models. Embodiments can be employed for simulating, optimizing, and designing real-world objects, e.g., in an optimization to select a material for a phone display that conforms with performance/manufacturing requirements.
Immunosurveillance, Immunodeficiencies and Lymphoproliferations

The incidence of malignant lymphomas is significantly higher in patients who have congenital or acquired immunodeficiencies. Although there are some differences between these immunodeficiency-associated lymphoproliferative disorders (lALD), they share several features: a tendency to present in extranodal sites, particularly the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, rapid clinical progression when untreated, diffuse large cell histology, B-cell origin and association with the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). In the presence of disturbed T-cell function EBV may induce not only prolonged proliferation but also transformation of B-cells. In patients with primary, congenital immunodeficiency the incidence of lALD ranges from 0.7% for patients with X-linked agammaglobulinemia to 12–15% in patients with ataxia telangiectasia. In patients with post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders (PT-LPD) the incidence varies from 0.5% after bone marrow transplantation to 10% after heart-lung transplantation. PT-LPD are often characterized by a polymorphic cell population. Recent studies identified three categories: plasmacytic hyperplasia, poly morphic lymphoproliferation and B-cell non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL). The plasmacytic hyperplasias are of polyclonal composition, while polymorphic lymphoproliferations and NHL are monoclonal. The precise risk of lymphoma development in HIV infection is not defined, but estimates suggest a prevalence of 3–4%. HIV-related NHLs are divisible by site of manifestation into systemic, primary central nervous system and body-cavity lymphomas, and by pathology into Burkitfs and Burkitt’s-like lymphoma, and diffuse large cell lymphoma (DLCL). In about 90% of cases these lymphomas are of monoclonal B-cell composition. Recent experiences suggest a link between therapy with immunosuppressive drugs (methotrexate, azathioprine, cyclophospamide, etc.) and development of lALD, best supported by the increased rate of lALD in patients with rheumatoid arthritis who receive methotrexate therapy. The occurrence of lALD demonstrates the importance of competent immunosurveillance in the development of lymphoid neoplasias, which may have therapeutic relevance too.
Simultaneous Data Transmission Using Multilevel LED in Hybrid OCC/LiFi System: Concept and Demonstration

In this letter, a hybrid-encoding scheme is developed for an integrated optical camera communication (OCC)/light-fidelity (LiFi) system. A single multilevel light-emitting diode (LED) is used for transmitting both OCC and LiFi data. Two data streams are transmitted, where each stream is intended for LiFi and OCC. The first stream is transmitted at a very high frequency using the LED. The LED flickers in two different power levels creating consecutive sequences. A smartphone camera receives the sequences as binary successions, wherein the second data stream is modulated. The modulation is referred to as intensity-shift keying. A testbed prototype is implemented to demonstrate the proof-of-concept, which is also used to show the bit-error-rate performance of the proposed scheme.
EXTENSION AND MODERNISATION OF FACILITIES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF PIZZAS IN ATMS

EXPANSION AND MODERNISATION OF FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF DOUBLING PRODUCTION CAPACITY, EMPLOYING 9 PEOPLE, IMPROVING WORKING ENVIRONMENT AND WORK-RELATED STRESS AND ELIMINATING ENERGY WASTE
AN ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CHARGING THE ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE

The present invention relates to an electrochemical cell (10) comprising a negative electrode (11) comprising alkali metal or alkaline earth metal (e.g. lithium), a positive electrode (12), and an electrolytic solution (13) between the negative electrode (11) and positive electrode (12). A salt (e.g.LiPF6) comprising ions of the corresponding alkali metal or alkaline earth metal of the negative electrode is dissolved in the electrolytic solution (13) with a molarity lower than 0.25M, and at least one supporting salt (e.g.TBAPF6) is dissolved in the electrolytic solution to improve the conductivity of the electrolytic solution. In addition, the electrochemical cell is configured to receive at least one electrical nucleation pulse (20; 40) having a pulse length (lp) prior to applying an electrical deposition current (21; 41) for charging of the electrochemical cell (10).
Commercialisation of advanced extrusion technologies through materials innovation to enhance the performance  functionality of catheter based medical devices

ExtruLubTM is an innovative, disruptive extrusion technology applicable across a range of polymer resins, which can change the surface of a catheter without affecting core device properties. The technology fits in the component sub-supply market with an initial global market of €564 mn applicable across all catheter markets, the latter estimated to reach $42.5 bn globally by 2020. From a functional perspective, it has the ability to reduce surface friction, generate protective antimicrobial & antithrombogenic surfaces, passing these benefits and profile reduction to catheters. This functional enhancement safeguards patient safety & commands genuine product differentiation for the device manufacturer, enabling market share. From an economic perspective it facilitates a change from lean to batch manufacturing realising cost containment. For example, an independent study showed ExtruLubTM, employed in the cardiology sector, would reduce costs for the OEM (e.g. Boston Scientific, Medtronic etc.) by 51 %, realising savings for them of ca. €3 mn p.a in one product. DiaNia Technologies will drive the optimisation & advancement of successful Phase 1 results through to commercialisation of ExtruLubTM into selected devices, engaging with a number of successful, leading MedTech companies. In doing so we will utilise direct links with MNCs at the early development phase of their new products. DNT will be taking an export led approach, exploiting the experience of our business development team & board members in expanding our component subsupply business in the MedTech industry. The positive effects of this project include increase in revenues to over €26 MN & employees numbers reaching 38 in YR 5 through the successful rollout of ExtruLubTM Technology.
métodos de distinção entre espécies de bactérias orais, de determinação do efeito antiinflamatório de um agente, de prevenção da modulação de um receptor tipo toll em uma célula da cavidade oral de um mamìfero, e, de redução ou prevenção da inflamação de um tecido oral

MéTODOS DE DISTINçãO ENTRE ESPéCIES DE BACTéRIAS ORAIS, DE DETERMINAçãO DO EFEITO ANTIINFLAMATóRIO DE UM AGENTE, DE PREVENçãO DA MODULAçãO DE UM RECEPTOR TIPO TOLL EM UMA CéLULA DA CAVIDADE ORAL DE UM MAMìFERO, E, DE REDUçãO OU PREVENçãO DA INFLAMAçãO DE UM TECIDO ORAL. A invenção inclui um método de distinção entre as espécies de bactérias orais para determinar se uma espécie é oralmente deletéria. Tal método inclui comunicar pelo menos uma bactéria ou porção de uma bactéria de uma espécie de bactéria oral a uma célula da gengiva; e detectar a presença de um composto indicador. A ausência substancial de um material indicador significa que as espécies de bactérias não são um espécie deletéria. Também estão incluídos dentro do escopo da invenção os métodos para determinar o efeito antiinflamatório de um agente. Tais métodos incluem comunicar a célula com o agente na presença de uma bactéria deletéria ou porção de tal bactéria e detectar a presença de um composto indicador. A ausência substancial de um material indicador significa que o agente é um agente antiinflamatório.
Red social facebook y su incidencia en el aculturalismo de los habitantes de la parroquia urbana Balzar de Vinces, cantón Vinces, provincia de los Ríos

The realization of this project seeks to generate a new alternative of information. Through observation, an attempt has been made to delimit the role of social networks and demonstrate how citizens, through their manifestations in networks, can also determine the issues to be addressed in the different media. In our analysis, we want to consider both the advantages of using social networks such as twitter or facebook when dealing with different current issues (immediacy, closeness, greater diffusion) and inconveniences (poor contrast of information, poor reliability of the source).


	All this is due to the fact that the internet has made access to information more and more simple but the network and especially social networks have managed to alter the traditional Source - Journalist - Reader scheme, provoking numerous information of bad quality and wrong. That is why we must define in this research whether we should consider social networks as a new type of information source or simply as a channel through which we can access the true source of information.
Development of an innovative mineral-asphalt blend produced in asphalt foam technology by the addition of zeolites

Reference number of the aid programme: SA.42799(2015/X), help_de_minimis: §42 of the Ordinance of the Minister of Infrastructure and Development of 10 July 2015 on the granting of financial assistance by the Polish Agency for the Development of Enterprise under the Operational Programme Intelligent Development 2014-2020. The subject of the project is the development of an innovative mineral-asphalt mixture produced in the technology of asphalt foamed by the addition of zeolites. The new product – a mineral-asphalt mixture, which can be used for asphalt paving at a lower incorporation temperature, will constitute a product innovation in Poland. The technology based on the use of synthetic zeolites produced from volatile ashes for the production of mineral-asphalt mixtures has not yet been used on the Polish market. The innovative product will be characterised by a reduction in the temperature of production, incorporation and compaction of mineral-asphalt mixtures and increased quality parameters compared to the currently used hot mixtures. The scope of the project includes: 1. Determination of types of zeolite structures which, due to their properties, allow their optimal use in the process of foaming asphalt. 2. Assessment of the effect of the addition of zeolite materials on the properties of asphalt binders. 3. Preparation of recipes of mineral-asphalt mixtures produced in the process of asphalt foamed by the addition of zeolites. 4. Carrying out laboratory tests for the use of zeolites as an additive for asphalt foaming in mineral-asphalt mixtures and assessing the quality parameters of the produced mixtures. 5. Technological tests under real conditions – production of mineral-asphalt mixture produced by the asphalt foam technology by the addition of zeolites. The result of the work submitted to the applicant by the scientific unit will be the technological documentation for the production of the mineral-asphalt mixture (MMA) produced in technolo
E-Solar performance analysis and data collection for energy monitoring: an innovative solution based on measures correlation between an autonomous ground-based solar sensor and earth observation data

Is a solar installation working at its full potential or not? This question is more frequently asked these days either by solar farms operators, venture capitalists willing to invest in renewable energy or companies specialized in operations and maintenance. Comparing irradiance data observed from the ground with data coming from relevant geostationary satellite should provide the answer. 
e-SPACE Monitoring aims at delivering PV operators with a permanent PV performance assessment on line service. Through a SAAS platform, operators will access data based on measures correlation between a stand-alone ground-based solar irradiance measurement sensor and satellite data coming from geostationary meteorological satellites completed by Sentinel 4 & 5 satellites and Copernicus services.
By using data analysis algorithms, e-SPACE Monitoring’s personalized service will be able to point out discrepancies between the solar data measured on site and the plant’s actual solar production. This information will be used by plant operators to set up personalized Key Performance Indicators showing whether a solar installation is working at its full potential or not and improve the Operations & Maintenance of their PV installations.
In the coming years, e-SPACE Monitoring will enable REUNIWATT to take advantage of the tremendous growth of the installed solar base worldwide and resulting PV monitoring market. REUNIWATT has a huge opportunity to market a service that will benefit thousands of solar operators globally and contribute to the development of solar power efficiency.
The commercialization of the e-SPACE Monitoring will make REUNIWATT the first European company and a worldwide leader in this field with an estimated turnover of about 20 million euros and the creation of 35 new high-level jobs in Europe by 2023.
Electric vehicles purchase perceptions. Effect on environmental awareness

Environmental pollution is a major problem in today's society and one of the sectors that contribute highly to pollution is the transport sector. The transport sector contributes significantly to the development of society and the economy. However, it can also negatively affect human health and the natural environment. Currently, vehicles that consume fossil energy remain in majority, and it is necessary to know what the actual purchase expectations are. That is why this work analyses the intention to purchase electric vehicles by private individuals, as well as the factors that positively and negatively influence this decision. For this purpose, primary data was collected via a survey conducted in Spain (n = 463). The main results obtained show that there are still more negative aspects than positive ones when deciding to purchase an electric car. The main barriers to purchase include the high price, the low range, the scarcity of charging stations or the absence of specialised workshops.
Innovations for smoke management in passenger trains

Spanish manufacturer Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles developed an innovative alternative for compartmentation, based on a smoke extraction system, to guarantee safe conditions during evacuation processes in a passenger unit. To demonstrate its performance in a train unit, a real-scale experimental programme, supported by the application of fire computer modelling, was applied in a new Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles’ rolling stock. The new smoke exhaust system aims to extract the smoke generated during a fire in the passenger area by exhaust fans of the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system, allowing the ingress of fresh exterior air in the lower part of the rear ends of the car. These key elements create an air flow that evacuates the smoke to prevent people from being exposed to it. Full-scale fire tests were developed in the train unit following the Australian standard AS 4391-1999. A fire of 140 kW was used, and the smoke was generated by a clean smoke machine. Measurement points included six thermocouple trees, 10 gas flow velocity probes and two GoPro HD video cameras (for the estimation of the visibility). The system performance was successful with the tenability criteria, since the value of visibility at the non-fire car was greater than 30 m and the temperature was lower than 30°C during all the tests at a height of 1.7 m above the floor. Experimental results were used to validate the computational model. The computational model results show a good accuracy compared with the tests.
Correcting inequality through law: how courts conceptualize equality in their constitutional jurisprudence

Equality is one of the main political concerns of our time. Rising economic inequality is often cited as a major reason for the recent rise of political populism. But economic inequality is not the only problem. Inequalities based on gender, race or nationality are also major issues in the contemporary discussion. While most commentators discuss political solutions, the proposed research project analyzes the contributions that courts can make to correct inequalities. Norms protecting equality form part of all major national and international human rights instruments. However, the meaning of equality is fundamentally contested. There is no agreement on what equality exactly means or entails. The question, therefore, is not whether legal equality guarantees can tolerate inequality, but to what extent they can do. Because of these conceptual difficulties, the application of equality and non-discrimination clauses is not a straightforward exercise, in which courts simply apply legal norms to a given set of facts. Instead, courts need to develop doctrinal instruments to give meaning to the concept of equality. The proposed research project analyses how apex courts conceptualize equality in constitutional and international human rights law. It will be based on a comparative study of the equality jurisprudence of 16 jurisdictions and has three aims. Firstly, it intends to create a comparative map of equality jurisprudence, i.e. to describe and categorize the constitutional jurisprudence on equality: Which doctrinal choices do courts make and how do these choices inform the conception of equality? Secondly, it seeks to explain the doctrinal choices of the analyzed courts: Which factors influence courts to arrive at particular conceptions of equality? Thirdly, it has a normative goal and examines whether courts are better suited to correct certain kinds of inequalities than other kinds of inequalities.
Innate immune recognition of respiratory syncytial virus infection

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the leading cause of respiratory infection in infants and young children. Severe clinical manifestation of RSV infection is a bronchiolitis, which is common in infants under six months of age. Recently, RSV has been recognized as an important cause of respiratory infection in older populations with cardiovascular morbidity or immunocompromised patients. However, neither a vaccine nor an effective antiviral therapy is currently available. Moreover, the interaction between the host immune system and the RSV pathogen during an infection is not well understood. The innate immune system recognizes RSV through multiple mechanisms. The first innate immune RSV detectors are the pattern recognition receptors (PRRs), including toll-like receptors (TLRs), retinoic acid-inducible gene-I (RIG-I)-like receptors (RLRs), and nucleotide-biding oligomerization domain (NOD)-like receptors (NLRs). The following is a review of studies associated with various PRRs that are responsible for RSV virion recognition and subsequent induction of the antiviral immune response during RSV infection.
Alpine building culture and ecology. Competence development of local craft companies in the area of energy-efficient renovation of traditional alpine old buildings and settlements

The project AlpHouse strives to enhance the competitiveness of regional SMEs by providing them with the knowledge, skills and tools for top-quality renovations of Alpine old buildings. These shall meet the highest standards of energy efficiency and at the same time preserve the regional characteristics and the endogenous wisdom of Alpine architecture. To this end, AlpHouse will develop and implement a comprehensive program of qualification modules and a web based information platform, both based on an analysis of the currently available knowledge on energy technology and regional alpine architecture. The project addresses the target groups craft enterprises, architects/planners and policy makers. There is a special focus on practical instruction (e.g. on pilot construction sites), on tools for decision makers and on high visibility in the public. In result the rate and quality of renovations shall be raised, thereby increasing the attractiveness of the alpine space.
METHOD FOR CARRYING OUT A CHEMICAL SYNTHESIS

The invention relates to a method for carrying out a chemical synthesis using two carrier phases, which are soluble in one another only to some extent, and a catalyst, which is dispersed in one of the carrier phases, comprising the following steps: mixing the carrier phases in a reactor, introducing at least one synthesis reactant into the reactor, and separating the two carrier phases.