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A monitoring system for monitoring the operation of a plurality of distributed computing components, wherein the monitoring system comprises: a. a registry, adapted for storing descriptions of the plurality of computing components and at least one associated service-level agreement, SLA, specifying at least one performance requirement; b. a compiler, adapted for generating at least one first and second continuous query based on the information stored in the registry; and c. a complex event processing, CEP, engine, adapted for executing the at least one first continuous query on input events indicating actions performed by the plurality of computing components and corresponding performance information, and for producing output events indicating a violation of at least one respective SLA; characterized in that: d. the CEP engine is further adapted for executing the at least one second continuous query on the events produced by the at least one first continuous query, and for producing at least one output event indicating a correlation between at least two SLA violations based on relationships between the involved computing components. a. a registry, adapted for storing descriptions of the plurality of computing components and at least one associated service-level agreement, SLA, specifying at least one performance requirement; b. a compiler, adapted for generating at least one first and second continuous query based on the information stored in the registry; and c. a complex event processing, CEP, engine, adapted for executing the at least one first continuous query on input events indicating actions performed by the plurality of computing components and corresponding performance information, and for producing output events indicating a violation of at least one respective SLA; d. the CEP engine is further adapted for executing the at least one second continuous query on the events produced by the at least one first continuous query, and for producing at least one output event indicating a correlation between at least two SLA violations based on relationships between the involved computing components.
Watch case including a hollow pivoting bezel formed of first and second external elements (7a, 7b) comprising a near-field communication device provided with at least one microcircuit connected to an antenna, said case including a control device configured to activate or deactivate said communication device, said bezel being formed by an assembly of two external elements (7a, 7b) capable of defining a housing in which said near-field communication device is arranged, characterized in that the control device is remote from the communication device, the control device not being connected by a physical connection to the communication device and in that said first and second external elements (7a, 7b) of the bezel are assembled together using a reversible fastening device.
A removable liquid dispensing unit for a hair removal device comprising: a reservoir; an applicator in liquid communication with the reservoir; an applicator connector joined to the applicator, in liquid communication with the reservoir; a pump connector in liquid communication with the reservoir; characterized in that the applicator connector is dimensioned to receive a first valve and the pump connector is dimensioned to receive a second valve; a resilient tube is disposed between the applicator connector and the pump connector, wherein the resilient tube has a neutral position with both valves (118, 178) closed and a second position with one valve open and one valve closed. a reservoir; an applicator in liquid communication with the reservoir; an applicator connector joined to the applicator, in liquid communication with the reservoir; a pump connector in liquid communication with the reservoir; characterized in that the applicator connector is dimensioned to receive a first valve and the pump connector is dimensioned to receive a second valve; a resilient tube is disposed between the applicator connector and the pump connector, wherein the resilient tube has a neutral position with both valves (118, 178) closed and a second position with one valve open and one valve closed.
Drainage device for draining the aqueous humor present in the anterior chamber of the eyeball, comprising: - a drainage tube extending axially along a tube axis between a distal end and a proximal end (10"), said distal and proximal ends being at least partially open; - a support flange extending from the proximal end (10") of the drainage tube and comprising a plate-shaped portion having an upper surface and a lower surface (32"), the proximal end (10") of the drainage tube having its opening towards said upper surface of the plate-shaped portion, characterized in that the distal and proximal ends of the tube are beveled in the same direction, the proximal end (10") being sloped so as to make its opening face said upper surface, and in that the support flange comprises a tubular portion coupling to the drainage tube, a proximal portion of the drainage tube being inserted with a shaped coupling in said tubular portion, the tubular portion having a proximal opening at least partially open towards the upper surface of the plate-shaped portion, wherein the thickness of the plate-shaped portion partially occludes both the proximal opening of the drainage tube and the proximal opening of the tubular portion. - a drainage tube extending axially along a tube axis between a distal end and a proximal end (10"), said distal and proximal ends being at least partially open; - a support flange extending from the proximal end (10") of the drainage tube and comprising a plate-shaped portion having an upper surface and a lower surface (32"), the proximal end (10") of the drainage tube having its opening towards said upper surface of the plate-shaped portion, characterized in that the distal and proximal ends of the tube are beveled in the same direction, the proximal end (10") being sloped so as to make its opening face said upper surface, and in that the support flange comprises a tubular portion coupling to the drainage tube, a proximal portion of the drainage tube being inserted with a shaped coupling in said tubular portion, the tubular portion having a proximal opening at least partially open towards the upper surface of the plate-shaped portion, wherein the thickness of the plate-shaped portion partially occludes both the proximal opening of the drainage tube and the proximal opening of the tubular portion.
A process for preparing a polyurethane composite comprising: (i) providing a dispersion of NCC in (a) one or more polyols, (b) one or more isocyanates, or (c) in one or more polyols and one or more isocyanate, separately or mixed together; (ii) mixing the dispersion of (i)(a) with an isocyanate or (i)(b) with a polyol and a catalyst to allow polymerization; or mixing the dispersion of (i)(c) and a catalyst to allow polymerization wherein the amount of water in said NCC is less than 1% w/w; and (iii) isolating said polyurethane composite. (i) providing a dispersion of NCC in (a) one or more polyols, (b) one or more isocyanates, or (c) in one or more polyols and one or more isocyanate, separately or mixed together; (a) one or more polyols, (b) one or more isocyanates, or (c) in one or more polyols and one or more isocyanate, separately or mixed together; (ii) mixing the dispersion of (i)(a) with an isocyanate or (i)(b) with a polyol and a catalyst to allow polymerization; or mixing the dispersion of (i)(c) and a catalyst to allow polymerization wherein the amount of water in said NCC is less than 1% w/w; and (iii) isolating said polyurethane composite.
A bow hold training device for a bow stick of a bowed stringed instrument, the bow hold training device comprising a fingers stabilizer, wherein the finger stabilizer comprises: a body for positioning a ring finger and a pinky finger on the bow stick wherein the body has an axis that is parallel to the longitudinal axis of a bow stick shaft, a pinky finger opening in the body for receiving at least a portion of a pinky finger, wherein the pinky finger opening extends through at least a portion of the body at a non-zero angle with respect to the axis of the body, a finger separator on the body, wherein the finger separator includes a surface for abutting the ring finger to separate the ring and pinky fingers from one another, characterized in that the pinky finger opening is suitable for allowing a tip of the pinky finger to make contact with a ridge on the bow stick shaft, and in that the pinky finger opening in the body includes a first opening and a second opening that has a smaller diameter than the first opening, the finger stabilizer further comprising tapered sidewalls connecting the first and second openings to one another, wherein the finger stabilizer is slidable along the bow stick shaft, and wherein the first opening, the second opening and the tapered sidewalls are for guiding the pinky finger into position on the bow stick. a body for positioning a ring finger and a pinky finger on the bow stick wherein the body has an axis that is parallel to the longitudinal axis of a bow stick shaft, a pinky finger opening in the body for receiving at least a portion of a pinky finger, wherein the pinky finger opening extends through at least a portion of the body at a non-zero angle with respect to the axis of the body, a finger separator on the body, wherein the finger separator includes a surface for abutting the ring finger to separate the ring and pinky fingers from one another, characterized in that the pinky finger opening is suitable for allowing a tip of the pinky finger to make contact with a ridge on the bow stick shaft, and in that the pinky finger opening in the body includes a first opening and a second opening that has a smaller diameter than the first opening, the finger stabilizer further comprising tapered sidewalls connecting the first and second openings to one another, wherein the finger stabilizer is slidable along the bow stick shaft, and wherein the first opening, the second opening and the tapered sidewalls are for guiding the pinky finger into position on the bow stick.
A formulation comprising: - a first component which is formed from at least one polyisocyanate and at least one polyether, wherein said polyether contains at least 15 % by weight ethylene oxide groups and at least one isocyanate reactive group selected from the group comprising hydroxyl, amino, epoxy, and thiol, wherein said first component still contains reactive isocyanate groups; and - a second component comprising at least one amino resin, wherein said amino resin is the condensation product of an aldehyde with a compound selected from the group comprising urea, melamine, benzoguanamine, glycoluril, acetoguanamine and mixtures thereof. - a first component which is formed from at least one polyisocyanate and at least one polyether, wherein said polyether contains at least 15 % by weight ethylene oxide groups and at least one isocyanate reactive group selected from the group comprising hydroxyl, amino, epoxy, and thiol, wherein said first component still contains reactive isocyanate groups; and - a second component comprising at least one amino resin, wherein said amino resin is the condensation product of an aldehyde with a compound selected from the group comprising urea, melamine, benzoguanamine, glycoluril, acetoguanamine and mixtures thereof.
A method for identifying a Na v 1.7 antagonist, comprising: (a) providing ex vivo a cell that expresses a full-length human Na v 1.7 α subunit protein, or a chimeric Na v 1.7 α subunit protein comprising an extracellular loop of domain I or III of the mouse Na v 1.7 α subunit that has been replaced by the corresponding loop from a human Na v 1.7 α subunit; (b) contacting the cell with a test compound that binds to, or blocks a function of, the human Na v 1.7 α subunit protein or the chimeric Na v 1.7 α subunit protein of (a) and waiting a first period of time; (c) contacting the cell from (b) with one or more inflammatory mediators and waiting a second period of time; (d) determining the amount of calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) released from the cell following step (c); and (e) comparing the amount of CGRP released in step (d) to the amount of CGRP released in the presence of a known sodium channel inhibitor, wherein an increase in CGRP released in the presence of a test compound indicates inhibition of Na v 1.7. (a) providing ex vivo a cell that expresses a full-length human Na v 1.7 α subunit protein, or a chimeric Na v 1.7 α subunit protein comprising an extracellular loop of domain I or III of the mouse Na v 1.7 α subunit that has been replaced by the corresponding loop from a human Na v 1.7 α subunit; (b) contacting the cell with a test compound that binds to, or blocks a function of, the human Na v 1.7 α subunit protein or the chimeric Na v 1.7 α subunit protein of (a) and waiting a first period of time; (c) contacting the cell from (b) with one or more inflammatory mediators and waiting a second period of time; (d) determining the amount of calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) released from the cell following step (c); and (e) comparing the amount of CGRP released in step (d) to the amount of CGRP released in the presence of a known sodium channel inhibitor, wherein an increase in CGRP released in the presence of a test compound indicates inhibition of Na v 1.7.
An apparatus for dispensing one or more cells or particles confined in a free flying droplet, comprising: a piezo driven droplet generating device configured to eject out of an orifice (14; 44) a free flying droplet of a suspension of cells or particles, said droplet generating device comprising a branch-less one-way channel (12; 56) having the orifice (14; 44) opening at one end thereof; a device (16, 18) for detecting information on cells or particles located in an observation volume of the suspension within the branch-less one-way channel (12; 56); and means (20; 110; 120; 130; 140) for directing an ejected droplet to a first position or a second position depending on the detected information, characterized in that the piezo driven droplet generating device is a piezo driven on-demand droplet generating device. a piezo driven droplet generating device configured to eject out of an orifice (14; 44) a free flying droplet of a suspension of cells or particles, said droplet generating device comprising a branch-less one-way channel (12; 56) having the orifice (14; 44) opening at one end thereof; a device (16, 18) for detecting information on cells or particles located in an observation volume of the suspension within the branch-less one-way channel (12; 56); and means (20; 110; 120; 130; 140) for directing an ejected droplet to a first position or a second position depending on the detected information, characterized in that the piezo driven droplet generating device is a piezo driven on-demand droplet generating device.
A method of manufacturing an oral care composition, which method comprises: (a) dissolving rutin in a solvent to form a pre-mix; and (b) combining the pre-mix with one or more further ingredients to form the oral care composition; wherein the solvent of the step (a) comprises a first and second polyhydroxyalkyl alcohol, wherein the first polyhydroxyalkyl alcohol is propylene glycol and the second polyhydroxyalkyl alcohol is sorbitol; wherein step (a) comprises: (i) dissolving the rutin in the first polyhydroxyalkyl alcohol to form a solution; and (ii) mixing the second polyhydroxyalkyl alcohol with the solution to form the pre-mix; and wherein the rutin is present in the pre-mix in an amount of at least 5% by weight of the pre-mix, further including heating the solvent of step (i) to a temperature in the range of 50°C to 70°C before adding the second polyhydroxyalkyl alcohol. (a) dissolving rutin in a solvent to form a pre-mix; and (b) combining the pre-mix with one or more further ingredients to form the oral care composition; (i) dissolving the rutin in the first polyhydroxyalkyl alcohol to form a solution; and (ii) mixing the second polyhydroxyalkyl alcohol with the solution to form the pre-mix; and wherein the rutin is present in the pre-mix in an amount of at least 5% by weight of the pre-mix, further including heating the solvent of step (i) to a temperature in the range of 50°C to 70°C before adding the second polyhydroxyalkyl alcohol.
Device for producing energy exploiting the energy of the sea waves, the device being made as a floating device and comprising: a half-shell, and a core received within the half-shell and connected to the half-shell by means of a fulcrum which is located near the bottom of the half-shell and is configured for make the half-shell and the core drivingly connected with each other in the vertical translational movement and to allow relative oscillations of the half-shell with respect to the core at least in a plane passing through the centre of the fulcrum, the core being stabilized to allow the half-shell to oscillate relative to the core as a result of the kinetic component of the total energy of the sea waves, wherein the fulcrum and the center of gravity of the device are located so as to be below the metacenter of the device as a result of any lateral oscillation of the half-shell relative to the core, wherein the device further comprises first energy production means (32, 34) arranged to produce energy exploiting the alternating oscillatory movement of the half-shell relative to the core, said first energy production means (32, 34) comprising a motion conversion mechanism (32, 34) arranged to convert the alternating oscillatory movement of the half-shell relative to the core into a unidirectional rotary movement of a rotating output member, characterized in that the motion conversion mechanism (32, 34) comprises a first sub-mechanism arranged to convert the alternating oscillatory movement of the half-shell relative to the core into an alternating rotary movement of at least one rotating input member (54a, 54b) and a second sub-mechanism arranged to convert the alternating rotary movement of said at least one rotating input member (54a, 54b) into a unidirectional rotary movement of the rotating output member. a half-shell, and a core received within the half-shell and connected to the half-shell by means of a fulcrum which is located near the bottom of the half-shell and is configured for make the half-shell and the core drivingly connected with each other in the vertical translational movement and to allow relative oscillations of the half-shell with respect to the core at least in a plane passing through the centre of the fulcrum, the core being stabilized to allow the half-shell to oscillate relative to the core as a result of the kinetic component of the total energy of the sea waves,
A medical device for use with a stand, the device comprising a stylus and an impulse treatment head including a transducer for driving the stylus in a linear direction, the stylus: a) extends from the impulse treatment head so as to contact a patient; and b) is coupled to the transducer, the medical device characterized in that: (c) a stand coupling engages an arm that engages a yoke to move the impulse treatment head longitudinally, the yoke pivotally engages the impulse treatment head and is operable to rotate about a longitudinal axis of the arm, thereby providing the impulse treatment head with multiple degrees of freedom; (d) a controller section in the impulse treatment head, the controller section for inputting stylus alignment information and for displaying alignment of the stylus with the patient; and (e) the stylus is collapsible upon meeting resistance of a predetermined force value. a) extends from the impulse treatment head so as to contact a patient; and b) is coupled to the transducer, (c) a stand coupling engages an arm that engages a yoke to move the impulse treatment head longitudinally, the yoke pivotally engages the impulse treatment head and is operable to rotate about a longitudinal axis of the arm, thereby providing the impulse treatment head with multiple degrees of freedom; (d) a controller section in the impulse treatment head, the controller section for inputting stylus alignment information and for displaying alignment of the stylus with the patient; and (e) the stylus is collapsible upon meeting resistance of a predetermined force value.
A system for spraying vegetation treatment liquid for a sprayer, the system comprising a support structure as well as a central group of main spraying devices (4, 4') suspended from the support structure and spaced apart from each other along a transverse direction of the system, the main spraying devices (4, 4') being provided in an even number n greater than or equal to two and being associated in twos so as to form a number n/2 of pairs of devices, each pair transversely delimiting, between its two main spraying devices (4, 4'), a spraying zone and each of the two main spraying devices comprising a first face as well as a second face opposite the first face along the transverse direction, the first face delimiting the spraying zone and being fitted with treatment liquid spraying means as well as treatment liquid recovery means (20, 24, 26), and the second face being devoid of treatment liquid spraying means, characterised in that the system further comprises, associated with each of the two main spraying devices arranged respectively at the two opposite transverse ends of the central group, the so-called end devices, an additional spraying device of a different design from that of the main spraying devices (4, 4'), each additional spraying device comprising a first face as well as a second face opposite the first face along the transverse direction, the first face being fitted with treatment liquid spraying means while the second face is devoid of treatment liquid spraying means, each additional spraying device being arranged movable with respect to its associated end device between: - a first inactive rest position; and - a second operating position in which the additional spraying device is, along the transverse direction, further away from its associated end device than in the first inactive rest position, in which second position the first face of the additional spraying device is oriented transversely towards the outside, so as to form a transverse end outer face of the spraying system. - a first inactive rest position; and - a second operating position in which the additional spraying device is, along the transverse direction, further away from its associated end device than in the first inactive rest position, in which second position the first face of the additional spraying device is oriented transversely towards the outside, so as to form a transverse end outer face of the spraying system.