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A method for detecting a change in the conformational or energetic state of a molecular species during or after a reaction, comprising the steps of: (i) immobilising the molecular species, under conditions suitable for the reaction to occur; (ii) contacting at least part of the molecular species with a localised electromagnetic field, wherein the electromagnetic field is created by positioning the molecular species between first and second electrodes and applying an electrical signal to the first electrode; and (iii) detecting a change in dielectric constant during or after the reaction, to thereby detect a change in the conformational or energetic state of the molecular species wherein localised radiation is also applied by surface plasmons, and a surface electromagnetic wave concentrator structure is present, said concentrator being microfabricated on a metal layer capable of supporting surface plasmons and having a sub wavelength hole surrounded by a set of circular grooves, with dielectric layers above and below, or a sub wavelength slit surrounded by a set of linear grooves. (i) immobilising the molecular species, under conditions suitable for the reaction to occur; (ii) contacting at least part of the molecular species with a localised electromagnetic field, wherein the electromagnetic field is created by positioning the molecular species between first and second electrodes and applying an electrical signal to the first electrode; and (iii) detecting a change in dielectric constant during or after the reaction, to thereby detect a change in the conformational or energetic state of the molecular species wherein localised radiation is also applied by surface plasmons, and a surface electromagnetic wave concentrator structure is present, said concentrator being microfabricated on a metal layer capable of supporting surface plasmons and having a sub wavelength hole surrounded by a set of circular grooves, with dielectric layers above and below, or a sub wavelength slit surrounded by a set of linear grooves.
Control device for a power wrench (15;25) arranged to prevent negligence of one or more unacceptably tightened screw joints (13a,b,c; 23a,b,c) on an assembled object (12a,b,c; 22a,b,c), wherein the power tool comprises at least one operation parameter indicating means, and that • a position sensing system (18-20; 35-37,24) is arranged to indicate continuously the actual multi dimensional position of the power wrench (15;25) during tightening of the screw joints (13a,b,c; 23a,b,c) on the object (12a,b,c; 22a,b,c) to be assembled, characterized in that • a control unit (16;26) is arranged to compare obtained operation parameter values indicated by said at least one operation parameter indicating means at each tightening operation with predetermined operation parameter limit values, and to issue an OK or a NOK signal depending on said limit values being passed or not for each screw joint, and • said control unit (16;26) is arranged to lock power wrench operations to the very object position for which a NOK indicated screw joint tightening result has been indicated, and to enable the power wrench for tightening operations on other objects than that for which said NOK indicated position has been indicated only as said NOK indication is removed. • a position sensing system (18-20; 35-37,24) is arranged to indicate continuously the actual multi dimensional position of the power wrench (15;25) during tightening of the screw joints (13a,b,c; 23a,b,c) on the object (12a,b,c; 22a,b,c) to be assembled, • a control unit (16;26) is arranged to compare obtained operation parameter values indicated by said at least one operation parameter indicating means at each tightening operation with predetermined operation parameter limit values, and to issue an OK or a NOK signal depending on said limit values being passed or not for each screw joint, and • said control unit (16;26) is arranged to lock power wrench operations to the very object position for which a NOK indicated screw joint tightening result has been indicated, and to enable the power wrench for tightening operations on other objects than that for which said NOK indicated position has been indicated only as said NOK indication is removed.
A method for secure edge-cloud function as a service (FaaS), the method comprising: receiving, by a FaaS node, a request to execute a function; executing the function; and entering a result of the function execution into a blockchain, the blockchain being accessible to a plurality of FaaS architectural nodes; receiving a user request to perform a task at a FaaS orchestrator; organizing, by the FaaS orchestrator, a plurality of FaaS nodes to perform the task, the plurality of FaaS nodes including the FaaS node, wherein organizing the plurality of FaaS nodes to perform the task includes transmitting the task to both an edge function decomposition engine (EFDE) and a cloud FDE (CFDE) to split the task into subtasks that correlate with available edge and cloud FaaS node capabilities; and transmitting requests to the plurality of FaaS nodes to complete portions of the task, the requests including the request to the FaaS node. receiving, by a FaaS node, a request to execute a function; executing the function; and entering a result of the function execution into a blockchain, the blockchain being accessible to a plurality of FaaS architectural nodes; receiving a user request to perform a task at a FaaS orchestrator; organizing, by the FaaS orchestrator, a plurality of FaaS nodes to perform the task, the plurality of FaaS nodes including the FaaS node, wherein organizing the plurality of FaaS nodes to perform the task includes transmitting the task to both an edge function decomposition engine (EFDE) and a cloud FDE (CFDE) to split the task into subtasks that correlate with available edge and cloud FaaS node capabilities; and transmitting requests to the plurality of FaaS nodes to complete portions of the task, the requests including the request to the FaaS node.
A method for correcting an analyte-dependent optical signal emitted from an implant embedded in tissue of a mammalian body, the implant configured to emit the analyte-dependent optical signal within an emission wavelength range in response to receiving an excitation signal within an excitation wavelength range, the method comprising: a. sending, from an optical device, a first generated light within the excitation wavelength range through the tissue to the implant; b. measuring, in response to the first generated light, a first optical signal emitted from the tissue within the emission wavelength range; c. sending, from the optical device, a second generated light into the tissue, the second generated light within the emission wavelength range; d. measuring, in response to the second generated light, a second optical signal emitted from the tissue within the emission wavelength range; and e. calculating a corrected signal value in dependence upon the first optical signal and the second optical signals. a. sending, from an optical device, a first generated light within the excitation wavelength range through the tissue to the implant; b. measuring, in response to the first generated light, a first optical signal emitted from the tissue within the emission wavelength range; c. sending, from the optical device, a second generated light into the tissue, the second generated light within the emission wavelength range; d. measuring, in response to the second generated light, a second optical signal emitted from the tissue within the emission wavelength range; and e. calculating a corrected signal value in dependence upon the first optical signal and the second optical signals.
An instrument (22; 122) for the removal of a debris from an eye during the treatment of an ocular disorder, the instrument comprising: a swab, the swab having a tip portion and a base portion, the tip portion being sized to provide access to the debris on an eyelid margin of the eye; and a rigid member, the rigid member having a distal end portion and a proximal end portion (20, 120), the distal end portion being affixed to the base portion of the swab; characterized in that the proximal end portion of the rigid member has a connected pair of generally parallel cylindrical portions; the generally parallel cylindrical portions are connected by a generally linear tab portion; and the linear tab portion and generally cylindrical portions define a pair of opposing grooves extending longitudinally along the proximal end portion. a swab, the swab having a tip portion and a base portion, the tip portion being sized to provide access to the debris on an eyelid margin of the eye; and a rigid member, the rigid member having a distal end portion and a proximal end portion (20, 120), the distal end portion being affixed to the base portion of the swab; characterized in that the proximal end portion of the rigid member has a connected pair of generally parallel cylindrical portions; the generally parallel cylindrical portions are connected by a generally linear tab portion; and the linear tab portion and generally cylindrical portions define a pair of opposing grooves extending longitudinally along the proximal end portion.
A packaging box with a lid, the lid comprising: at least four sidewalls (32, 33, 34, 35) comprising two first opposing side walls (33, 34) and at least two second opposing side walls comprising a front sidewall and a back sidewall, a top side, and each of the two first opposing side walls (33, 34) comprising in its lower section a protruding lid member for engagement with the packaging box by insertion into slots comprised in side walls (13, 14) of the box, wherein the at least two second opposing sidewalls (32, 35) other than the two first opposing side walls (33, 34) comprise gripping devices (39, 40) for providing a better grip, wherein the gripping devices are provided in the form of concave grip recesses (39, 40), characterised in that the lid is produced of a material exhibiting a resilient behaviour, such that when an inward pressing force is applied to the concave grip recesses (39, 40), a portion of the inward pressing force is transferred as an outward pressing force on the protruding lid members of the two opposing sidewalls (33, 34). at least four sidewalls (32, 33, 34, 35) comprising two first opposing side walls (33, 34) and at least two second opposing side walls comprising a front sidewall and a back sidewall, a top side, and each of the two first opposing side walls (33, 34) comprising in its lower section a protruding lid member for engagement with the packaging box by insertion into slots comprised in side walls (13, 14) of the box, wherein the at least two second opposing sidewalls (32, 35) other than the two first opposing side walls (33, 34) comprise gripping devices (39, 40) for providing a better grip, wherein the gripping devices are provided in the form of concave grip recesses (39, 40), characterised in that the lid is produced of a material exhibiting a resilient behaviour, such that when an inward pressing force is applied to the concave grip recesses (39, 40), a portion of the inward pressing force is transferred as an outward pressing force on the protruding lid members of the two opposing sidewalls (33, 34).
A light based skin treatment device (10, 20) comprising: a light source for providing a pulsed incident light beam for treating a skin by laser induced optical breakdown (LIOB) of hair or skin tissue, a transparent exit window for allowing the incident light beam to exit the device (10, 20), and an optical system for focusing the incident light beam into a focal spot (221, 222) in the hair or skin tissue outside the skin treatment device (10, 20), wherein the exit window comprises an outer surface (41, 42, 43, 44) having optical scattering properties such that, for a predetermined power and pulse duration of the incident light beam, when the outer surface (41, 42, 43, 44) is in contact with a medium having a refractive index equal to the refractive index of the exit window, a dimension of the focal spot is sufficiently small for a power density of the incident light beam in the focal spot to exceed a threshold value for inducing a LIOB phenomenon in the focal spot, and when the outer surface (41, 42, 43, 44) is in contact with a medium having a refractive index equal to the refractive index of air, a dimension of the focal spot is sufficiently large for a power density of the incident light beam in the focal spot not to exceed the threshold value for inducing a LIOB phenomenon in the focal spot. a light source for providing a pulsed incident light beam for treating a skin by laser induced optical breakdown (LIOB) of hair or skin tissue, a transparent exit window for allowing the incident light beam to exit the device (10, 20), and an optical system for focusing the incident light beam into a focal spot (221, 222) in the hair or skin tissue outside the skin treatment device (10, 20), wherein the exit window comprises an outer surface (41, 42, 43, 44) having optical scattering properties such that, for a predetermined power and pulse duration of the incident light beam, when the outer surface (41, 42, 43, 44) is in contact with a medium having a refractive index equal to the refractive index of the exit window, a dimension of the focal spot is sufficiently small for a power density of the incident light beam in the focal spot to exceed a threshold value for inducing a LIOB phenomenon in the focal spot, and when the outer surface (41, 42, 43, 44) is in contact with a medium having a refractive index equal to the refractive index of air, a dimension of the focal spot is sufficiently large for a power density of the incident light beam in the focal spot not to exceed the threshold value for inducing a LIOB phenomenon in the focal spot.
A vehicle comprising a chassis; at least one wheel in contact with a traveling surface; characterized in that the vehicle further comprises a detection means for detecting a surface characteristic of the traveling surface; data processing means for calculating from the surface characteristic a first kinematic effect being exerted or about to be exerted on the at least one wheel by the traveling surface; an actuator for exerting a second kinematic effect on the at least one wheel, said second kinematic effect being designed to counteract the first kinematic effect.
Bale wrapping device for enveloping a bale with an enveloping material, having a receiving apparatus for receiving the bale during the enveloping operation, and having at least one wrapping arm, wherein the receiving apparatus has a receiving table with horizontally spaced-apart support rollers (38, 40, 42) for supporting a bale, wherein a bale is supportable by a first support roller at a first circumferential point, wherein a pivotable support-roller holder, on which at least a second and third support roller (40, 42) are mounted, is contained, characterized in that the bale is optionally supportable by at least the second or third support roller (40, 42) at a second circumferential point that is spaced apart from the first circumferential point around the bale circumference, wherein the support-roller holder is pivotable out of a first position, in which the at least second support roller takes up a supporting position for supporting a bale, and into at least one second position, in which the at least third support roller takes up a supporting position for supporting a bale, such that, by pivoting the support-roller holder out of the first position and into a second position, and vice versa, the spacing (A1, A2) between the first support roller and the second or third support roller (40, 42) that is in a supporting position is variable.
A method for manufacturing a gear by performing rolling processing on a tooth part of a sintered gear raw material, the method comprising, when the rolling processing is performed on the tooth part of the gear raw material, pressing the gear raw material toward a center of rotation of the gear raw material by a rolling machine and, when at least the rolling processing is performed on the tooth part of the gear raw material toward a center of a thickness thereof by a pressing machine, the method being characterized in that the pressing machine presses a region where an internal density of the tooth part of the gear raw material decreases.
A sterile glove (30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80) comprising: a hand and finger portion; a cuff having an inside surface and an outside surface and a cuff rim, wherein the cuff is adapted to be folded over at a fold when the glove (30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80) is packaged in a sterile envelope, and wherein a portion of the inside surface of the cuff becomes an outer facing surface when folded over; a detachable tab coupled to the inside surface and comprising a free end and a non-free end; and characterized by a first detachable shield covering at least a portion of the outer facing surface when the cuff is folded over at the fold; wherein at least a portion of the first detachable shield is between the detachable tab and the outer facing surface when the glove (30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80) is folded and/or packaged. a hand and finger portion; a cuff having an inside surface and an outside surface and a cuff rim, wherein the cuff is adapted to be folded over at a fold when the glove (30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80) is packaged in a sterile envelope, and wherein a portion of the inside surface of the cuff becomes an outer facing surface when folded over; a detachable tab coupled to the inside surface and comprising a free end and a non-free end; and characterized by a first detachable shield covering at least a portion of the outer facing surface when the cuff is folded over at the fold; wherein at least a portion of the first detachable shield is between the detachable tab and the outer facing surface when the glove (30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80) is folded and/or packaged.
A liquid ejecting head comprising a substrate including an ejection port array in which multiple ejection ports each capable of ejecting liquid are arrayed, and a supply port which communicates with the ejection ports and opens to a back surface of the substrate opposed to a front surface of the substrate on which the ejection ports are located, wherein the supply port is arranged along the ejection port array, the opening width, in a width direction intersecting a row direction of the ejection port array, of at least one end portion in the row direction of the supply port is smaller than the opening width in the width direction of a center portion in the row direction of the supply port, the substrate is formed by joining a first member in which the ejection ports are formed and a second member (11, 30, 40, 50) in which the supply port is formed, and the second member (11, 30, 40, 50) is formed of silicon, characterized in that the supply port is a through hole formed by etching the second member (11, 30, 40, 50) made of single crystal silicon the plane direction of which is.
A pharmaceutical solid dosage form comprising at least one active pharmaceutical ingredient having a potential for abuse or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, at least one low molecular weight hydrophilic polymer having an average molecular weight of no more than 250,000 Da, at least one high molecular weight hydrophilic polymer having an average molecular weight of at least 400,000 Da, and an effervescent system, wherein the solid dosage form comprises at least one score, provides immediate release of the API, and deters abuse by breaking into a plurality of particles wherein at least 5% of the particles have an average diameter of at least 250 micrometers (microns) when crushed, ground, or pulverized.
A method to extract at least one diffusion direction from diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance signals of any part of a body that contains water molecules, comprising exposing the body to a magnetic resonance imaging process, in which N non-collinear magnetic field diffusion gradients q i are applied to the entire body part with N being a positive integer ≥ 2, N magnetic resonance signals S i are measured in each voxel of said body part, characterized in that for a predetermined positive number m of diffusion direction(s) μ j to be identified in each voxel of said body part with m ≥ 1, said measured magnetic resonance signals S i are linked to a probability density function of a random vector X of water molecules displacements represented as a mixture of m probability density functions p xj of random vectors X j, each p xj characterizing the diffusion along diffusion direction μ j, these random vectors X j being decomposed into a sum of a first component modelling directional variability of the water molecules displacements with diffusion direction μ j as mean direction, and of a second component Z j comprising a 3-dimensional random vector whose length varies along the diffusion direction μ j for modeling a length variability of the water molecules displacements along said diffusion direction μ j, wherein the m diffusion direction(s) μ j is/are derived from the N magnetic resonance signals S i acquired, wherein N ≥ 4m.
A computer-implemented method for generating an edge curve to facilitate cutting at least a portion of a dental device, said method comprising: identifying at least one tooth reference point (612, 622) for each of at least two teeth on a dental model (601, 611); identifying at least one offset point (623, 633, 643) corresponding to each of said at least one tooth reference points such that said at least one offset point is on a gingival surface of said dental model and positioned outside an interproximal area; characterised in that the method further comprises generating said edge curve by connecting the offset points such that the edge curve is outside the interproximal area and on the gingival surface. identifying at least one tooth reference point (612, 622) for each of at least two teeth on a dental model (601, 611); identifying at least one offset point (623, 633, 643) corresponding to each of said at least one tooth reference points such that said at least one offset point is on a gingival surface of said dental model and positioned outside an interproximal area; characterised in that the method further comprises generating said edge curve by connecting the offset points such that the edge curve is outside the interproximal area and on the gingival surface.
A chromia-based fluorination catalyst consisting of: amorphous chromia; zinc oxide in a total amount of zinc of from 0.5 to 25% by weight of the catalyst; and crystalline chromium oxide in a total amount of from 0.1 to 2.5% by weight of the catalyst; which catalyst is supported or unsupported. amorphous chromia; zinc oxide in a total amount of zinc of from 0.5 to 25% by weight of the catalyst; and crystalline chromium oxide in a total amount of from 0.1 to 2.5% by weight of the catalyst; which catalyst is supported or unsupported.