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An optical device (3050; 3150), comprising: a plastic substrate (3010; 3110), a shape of which exhibits curvature in at least one dimension; a plurality of components laminated onto the plastic substrate (3010; 3110), the plurality of components comprising: an outer stack of components (3012; 3112) comprising at least one of a reflective film and a tinted film; a stack of birefringent films (3008; 3108) positioned between the outer stack of components and the plastic substrate; a spatial light modulator assembly (3003; 3103) positioned between the stack of birefringent films (3012; 3112) and the plastic substrate; and a first polarizer positioned between the spatial light modulator assembly (3003; 3103) and the plastic substrate (3010; 3110); and a second polarizer positioned between the stack of birefringent films (3008; 3108) and the spatial light modulator assembly (3003; 3103). a plastic substrate (3010; 3110), a shape of which exhibits curvature in at least one dimension; a plurality of components laminated onto the plastic substrate (3010; 3110), the plurality of components comprising: an outer stack of components (3012; 3112) comprising at least one of a reflective film and a tinted film; a stack of birefringent films (3008; 3108) positioned between the outer stack of components and the plastic substrate; a spatial light modulator assembly (3003; 3103) positioned between the stack of birefringent films (3012; 3112) and the plastic substrate; and a first polarizer positioned between the spatial light modulator assembly (3003; 3103) and the plastic substrate (3010; 3110); and a second polarizer positioned between the stack of birefringent films (3008; 3108) and the spatial light modulator assembly (3003; 3103). an outer stack of components (3012; 3112) comprising at least one of a reflective film and a tinted film; a stack of birefringent films (3008; 3108) positioned between the outer stack of components and the plastic substrate; a spatial light modulator assembly (3003; 3103) positioned between the stack of birefringent films (3012; 3112) and the plastic substrate; and a first polarizer positioned between the spatial light modulator assembly (3003; 3103) and the plastic substrate (3010; 3110); and a second polarizer positioned between the stack of birefringent films (3008; 3108) and the spatial light modulator assembly (3003; 3103).
A method for diagnosing acute heart failure in a subject comprising the steps: (i) measuring the quantity of Quiescin Q6 in a sample from the subject; (ii) comparing the quantity of Quiescin Q6 measured in (i) with a reference value of the quantity of Quiescin Q6, said reference value representing a known diagnosis of AHF; (iii) finding a deviation or no deviation of the quantity of Quiescin Q6 measured in (i) from the reference value; (iv) attributing said finding of deviation or no deviation to a particular diagnosis of AHF in the subject. (i) measuring the quantity of Quiescin Q6 in a sample from the subject; (ii) comparing the quantity of Quiescin Q6 measured in (i) with a reference value of the quantity of Quiescin Q6, said reference value representing a known diagnosis of AHF; (iii) finding a deviation or no deviation of the quantity of Quiescin Q6 measured in (i) from the reference value; (iv) attributing said finding of deviation or no deviation to a particular diagnosis of AHF in the subject.
Method of obtaining an indicator of patient sepsis, comprising the following steps: - imaging a blood sample using a device arranged for obtaining an image of individual blood cells within the sample, - obtaining optical properties of leukocytes within the image, - comparing the optical properties of the leukocytes with reference values so as to obtain an indicator of patient sepsis, wherein optical properties to be obtained include a measure of the average brightness value of pixels of the image of the cells and/or wherein the optical properties to be obtained include a measure of the variation of the brightness values of pixels of the image of the cells. - imaging a blood sample using a device arranged for obtaining an image of individual blood cells within the sample, - obtaining optical properties of leukocytes within the image, - comparing the optical properties of the leukocytes with reference values so as to obtain an indicator of patient sepsis,
Container, in particular for the collection of waste, comprising: - a tank with at least one gripping handle having two longitudinal ends, this gripping handle comprising on at least one of its ends at least one first fastening means, - a lid having at least one second fastening means, formed integrally with the rest of the lid and arranged to cooperate with said first fastening means to form a pivoting link of the lid on the tank, the first fastening means, or respectively the second, having at least one cavity and the second fastening means, or respectively the first, having at least one projection arranged to engage in the cavity and, once in the cavity, be pivotable relative thereto, the cavity being substantially cylindrical of revolution, characterised in that the projection has substantially the shape of a spherical cap, in particular substantially hemispherical, said projection having at least one rib, in particular a plurality of ribs, extending in particular substantially from a peak of the projection to its base, the cavity having at least one longitudinal rib preferably a plurality of longitudinal ribs, arranged to act as stop to the one or more ribs of the corresponding projection, at the end of the pivoting movement of the lid, when it is being closed. - a tank with at least one gripping handle having two longitudinal ends, this gripping handle comprising on at least one of its ends at least one first fastening means, - a lid having at least one second fastening means, formed integrally with the rest of the lid and arranged to cooperate with said first fastening means to form a pivoting link of the lid on the tank, the first fastening means, or respectively the second, having at least one cavity and the second fastening means, or respectively the first, having at least one projection arranged to engage in the cavity and, once in the cavity, be pivotable relative thereto, the cavity being substantially cylindrical of revolution, characterised in that the projection has substantially the shape of a spherical cap, in particular substantially hemispherical, said projection having at least one rib, in particular a plurality of ribs, extending in particular substantially from a peak of the projection to its base, the cavity having at least one longitudinal rib preferably a plurality of longitudinal ribs, arranged to act as stop to the one or more ribs of the corresponding projection, at the end of the pivoting movement of the lid, when it is being closed.
Composition comprising, in a topically acceptable medium: (a) phycocyanin, (b) resveratrol or a glucoside thereof in a weight ratio to phycocyanin of from 0.1:1 to 3:1, (c) tocopherol or its acetate in a weight ratio to phycocyanin of from 0.1:1 to 3:1, (d) ascorbyl methylsilanol pectinate in a weight ratio to phycocyanin of from 0.05:1 to 0.2:1, (e) an effective amount of capryloyl glycine, (f) pH adjusters in an effective amount to set the pH from 6.0 to 6.5, and (g) an effective amount of a citrate phosphate buffer. (a) phycocyanin, (b) resveratrol or a glucoside thereof in a weight ratio to phycocyanin of from 0.1:1 to 3:1, (c) tocopherol or its acetate in a weight ratio to phycocyanin of from 0.1:1 to 3:1, (d) ascorbyl methylsilanol pectinate in a weight ratio to phycocyanin of from 0.05:1 to 0.2:1, (e) an effective amount of capryloyl glycine, (f) pH adjusters in an effective amount to set the pH from 6.0 to 6.5, and (g) an effective amount of a citrate phosphate buffer.
Wind turbine for converting wind energy into electric energy, comprising: - a nacelle comprising a head portion and a tail portion; - a primary wind rotor pivotable with respect to the nacelle around a primary rotational axis and comprising a primary group of blades, a fastening hub for said blades projecting from the head portion of the nacelle and a shaft adapted for being rotatably moved by the primary wind rotor; - at least one primary electric generator comprising at least a primary electric stator stably fixed to the nacelle and a primary electric rotor stably fixed to said shaft or operatively connected to said shaft, the primary electric generator being adapted to convert wind energy intercepted by said primary group of blades into electric energy; - a secondary wind rotor pivotably hinged to the tail portion and comprising a secondary group of blades pivotable around a secondary axis perpendicular to the primary rotational axis; wherein the wind turbine is adapted to be connected to an electric network, and wherein the wind turbine further comprises an AC/DC/AC converter adapted to make the alternate current electric energy supplied by the primary electric generator compliant with specifications imposed by said electric network, characterized in that the AC/DC/AC converter comprises a first inlet adapted to receive alternate current electric energy produced by the rotation of the primary wind rotor and an auxiliary inlet adapted to receive alternate current electric energy produced by the rotation of the secondary wind rotor. - a nacelle comprising a head portion and a tail portion; - a primary wind rotor pivotable with respect to the nacelle around a primary rotational axis and comprising a primary group of blades, a fastening hub for said blades projecting from the head portion of the nacelle and a shaft adapted for being rotatably moved by the primary wind rotor; - at least one primary electric generator comprising at least a primary electric stator stably fixed to the nacelle and a primary electric rotor stably fixed to said shaft or operatively connected to said shaft, the primary electric generator being adapted to convert wind energy intercepted by said primary group of blades into electric energy; - a secondary wind rotor pivotably hinged to the tail portion and comprising a secondary group of blades pivotable around a secondary axis perpendicular to the primary rotational axis;
Device for producing a rotational movement having a first container which is filled with a liquid, wherein there is arranged in the liquid a first buoyancy conveying device with peripheral receiving elements for operating members which rise in the liquid from a lower region of the liquid into an upper region of the liquid, wherein there is arranged outside the liquid a first gravitational force conveying device which is operationally connected to the first buoyancy conveying device and which has peripheral receiving elements for operating members and wherein an operating member which has risen into the upper region is moved from a receiving element of the first buoyancy conveying device by means of an outlet to a receiving element of the first gravitational force conveying device for transport to the lower region of the liquid, where the operating member is introduced by means of an introduction device into the lower region of the liquid for being received by means of a receiving element of the first buoyancy conveying device and for rising in the liquid so that the first buoyancy and gravitational force conveying devices (3, 8) are rotationally driven by means of buoyancy and gravitational force, wherein there is arranged with spacing from the first container a second container which is also filled with liquid and which has second buoyancy and gravitational force conveying devices (13, 14) which correspond and which are operationally connected in the same manner to the first buoyancy and gravitational force conveying devices (3, 8) and which has a corresponding outlet and a corresponding introduction device for operating members so that the second buoyancy and gravitational force conveying devices (13, 14) are rotationally driven in the same manner as the first buoyancy and gravitational force conveying devices (3, 8) by means of buoyancy and gravitational force, and in that there is arranged between the first container and the second container a drive unit which controls the two introduction devices (11, 16) by means of a back and forth movement, in particular with a drive piston, for alternating introduction of the operating members into the liquid of the first container and into the liquid of the second container.
Device for storing and supplying at least one elongate element in a plant for building tyres, said device comprising at least one bobbin which can be moved about a rotation axis, said at least one bobbin comprising: - a first zone which is able to receive a first winding of a first elongate element, - a second zone which is able to receive a second winding of a second elongate element, - a first rotation shaft which extends along said rotation axis and which is associated with said first zone in order to wind or unwind said first winding, - a second rotation shaft which is associated with said second zone in order to wind or unwind said second winding, - an engaging device which is provided between said first rotation shaft and said second rotation shaft and which can be selectively controlled between a first operating configuration, in which said first rotation shaft and said second rotation shaft are fixedly joined to each other in terms of rotation, and a second operating configuration, in which said first rotation shaft and said second rotation shaft can freely rotate independently of each other. - a first zone which is able to receive a first winding of a first elongate element, - a second zone which is able to receive a second winding of a second elongate element, - a first rotation shaft which extends along said rotation axis and which is associated with said first zone in order to wind or unwind said first winding, - a second rotation shaft which is associated with said second zone in order to wind or unwind said second winding, - an engaging device which is provided between said first rotation shaft and said second rotation shaft and which can be selectively controlled between a first operating configuration, in which said first rotation shaft and said second rotation shaft are fixedly joined to each other in terms of rotation, and a second operating configuration, in which said first rotation shaft and said second rotation shaft can freely rotate independently of each other.
Device for extracting physiological information indicative of at least one vital sign of a subject from detected electromagnetic radiation reflected from the subject, said device comprising: - an input interface for receiving a data stream of detection data derived from electromagnetic radiation reflected from a skin region of a subject, and detected by a polarized radiation detector while the polarization angle of the polarized radiation detector is changed, - a PPG extraction unit for extracting a photoplethysmographic, PPG, signal from said detection data, - a signal quality determination unit for determining quality metrics from said PPG signal for different settings of the polarization angle of the polarized radiation detector, - a selection unit for selecting the optimum quality metric value from the determined quality metrics and for generating polarization control information for use by said polarized radiation detector for setting the polarization angle to an angle value, at which said optimum quality metric value was obtained, for subsequent detection of radiation, and - a processor for deriving physiological information indicative of at least one vital sign from the PPG signal, wherein said input interface is configured to receive a polarization angle information indicating the setting of the polarization angle of the polarized radiation detector during the detection of the electromagnetic radiation or wherein said signal quality determination unit is configured to receive the polarization angle information from a measurement of the detected electromagnetic radiation. - an input interface for receiving a data stream of detection data derived from electromagnetic radiation reflected from a skin region of a subject, and detected by a polarized radiation detector while the polarization angle of the polarized radiation detector is changed, - a PPG extraction unit for extracting a photoplethysmographic, PPG, signal from said detection data, - a signal quality determination unit for determining quality metrics from said PPG signal for different settings of the polarization angle of the polarized radiation detector, - a selection unit for selecting the optimum quality metric value from the determined quality metrics and for generating polarization control information for use by said polarized radiation detector for setting the polarization angle to an angle value, at which said optimum quality metric value was obtained, for subsequent detection of radiation, and - a processor for deriving physiological information indicative of at least one vital sign from the PPG signal,
A computing device (120; 120-1, 120-2, 120-M) comprising: a processor; and machine readable instructions, stored on a tangible machine readable medium, when executed by the processor, configure the processor to: collect, during a predetermined time period, responses received from a domain name server (130; 130-N) to queries sent to the domain name server by the computing device (120; 120-1, 120-2, 120-M), the responses including internet protocol addresses; characterised in configuring the processor to: collect IP addresses accessed by the computing device (120; 120-1, 120-2, 120-M) during the predetermined time period; compare the IP addresses received by the computing device (120; 120-1, 120-2, 120-M) in the responses from the domain name server (130; 130-N) to the IP addresses accessed by the computing device (120; 120-1, 120-2, 120-M); and detect domain name server tunneling based on the comparison. a processor; and machine readable instructions, stored on a tangible machine readable medium, when executed by the processor, configure the processor to: collect, during a predetermined time period, responses received from a domain name server (130; 130-N) to queries sent to the domain name server by the computing device (120; 120-1, 120-2, 120-M), the responses including internet protocol addresses; characterised in configuring the processor to: collect IP addresses accessed by the computing device (120; 120-1, 120-2, 120-M) during the predetermined time period; compare the IP addresses received by the computing device (120; 120-1, 120-2, 120-M) in the responses from the domain name server (130; 130-N) to the IP addresses accessed by the computing device (120; 120-1, 120-2, 120-M); and detect domain name server tunneling based on the comparison. collect, during a predetermined time period, responses received from a domain name server (130; 130-N) to queries sent to the domain name server by the computing device (120; 120-1, 120-2, 120-M), the responses including internet protocol addresses; characterised in configuring the processor to: collect IP addresses accessed by the computing device (120; 120-1, 120-2, 120-M) during the predetermined time period; compare the IP addresses received by the computing device (120; 120-1, 120-2, 120-M) in the responses from the domain name server (130; 130-N) to the IP addresses accessed by the computing device (120; 120-1, 120-2, 120-M); and detect domain name server tunneling based on the comparison.
A structural sandwich plate member comprising: first and second outer plates made of metal and having a thickness greater than or equal to 0.5mm; a core of compact polyurethane elastomer bonded to said outer plates with sufficient strength to transfer shear forces therebetween and having a thickness greater than or equal to 20mm; and a plurality of lightweight forms within the core; characterised in that said forms are hollow spheres having a diameter equal to the thickness of the core which are closely packed in a single layer. first and second outer plates made of metal and having a thickness greater than or equal to 0.5mm; a core of compact polyurethane elastomer bonded to said outer plates with sufficient strength to transfer shear forces therebetween and having a thickness greater than or equal to 20mm; and a plurality of lightweight forms within the core; characterised in that said forms are hollow spheres having a diameter equal to the thickness of the core which are closely packed in a single layer.
Method for storing and checking data on transactions in which a purchase price is paid at a point of sale of a commercial enterprise for the receipt of a good or service and a payment document is handed over, and at the point of sale data at least on the place, time and purchase price of a transaction are transmitted from the point of sale to a registration and transmitting unit arranged at the point of sale, which registration and transmitting unit generates an encrypted transaction log on the basis of an encryption rule assigned by an external registration unit and identifying the registration and transmitting unit, wherein the transaction log contains the data on the place, time and purchase price of the transaction, as well as a unique identification number containing a registration number for the registration and transmitting unit and a transaction number for the transaction, and the registration and transmitting unit sends the transaction log to a publicly inaccessible data memory, which is checked by a checking station by means of a decryption rule specified by the registration unit and assigned to the commercial enterprise for retrieving the transaction log, wherein the registration and transmitting unit transmits the identification number to a payment document printer or a stamping device of the point of sale for output on the payment document, characterized in that the registration and transmitting unit, on the basis of the encryption rule which identifies the registration and transmitting unit and is assigned by the external registration unit, generates, in addition to the encrypted transaction log, an encrypted operating log which contains operating data of the registration and transmitting unit and on the basis of which the proper operation of the registration and transmitting unit can be checked in order to detect attempts to tamper with the registration and transmitting unit, and the registration and transmitting unit sends the operating log, in addition to the encrypted transaction log, to the publicly inaccessible data memory, which is accessible by the checking station with the aid of a decryption rule specified by the registration unit and assigned to the commercial enterprise, for retrieving the operating log, and the registration and transmitting unit transmits the identification number in a form encrypted with the aid of the purchase price to a data memory which is publicly accessible by means of inputting an access code, wherein the identification number issued on the payment document together with the purchase price represents the access code.