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An adhesive article comprising: a backing material; an adhesive layer disposed on at least a portion of the backing material; a release liner, free of silicon-containing and fluorine-containing material, and having a polyvinyl alcohol layer disposed thereon, and wherein the polyvinyl alcohol layer is disposed on at least a portion of the adhesive layer and remains substantially disposed on said at least a portion of the adhesive layer upon removal of the release liner from the adhesive article, wherein the polyvinyl alcohol layer comprises an amorphous polyvinyl alcohol polymer, wherein the polyvinyl alcohol layer has a thickness from.1 micron to 5 microns. a backing material; an adhesive layer disposed on at least a portion of the backing material; a release liner, free of silicon-containing and fluorine-containing material, and having a polyvinyl alcohol layer disposed thereon, and wherein the polyvinyl alcohol layer is disposed on at least a portion of the adhesive layer and remains substantially disposed on said at least a portion of the adhesive layer upon removal of the release liner from the adhesive article, wherein the polyvinyl alcohol layer comprises an amorphous polyvinyl alcohol polymer, wherein the polyvinyl alcohol layer has a thickness from.1 micron to 5 microns.
A hand held device for training a performance of a visual system in a human user comprising: - a computing unit; and - a display configured for presenting a sequence of images (310,320,410,420,430,450,460,610,620,630) generated by said computing unit, said sequence of images comprising: ▪ at least a first image and a second image, and ▪ at least one target structure (314, 424) or at least one target image; characterized in that said computing unit is configured to shorten a time interval between the presentation of said first image and the presentation of said second image as the performance of said visual system in said user improves. - a computing unit; and - a display configured for presenting a sequence of images (310,320,410,420,430,450,460,610,620,630) generated by said computing unit, said sequence of images comprising: ▪ at least a first image and a second image, and ▪ at least one target structure (314, 424) or at least one target image; ▪ at least a first image and a second image, and ▪ at least one target structure (314, 424) or at least one target image;
A method of determining the prognosis of a subject with lung cancer, comprising measuring the level of miR gene products in a test sample from said subject, wherein: the miR gene product signature is associated with an adverse prognosis in lung cancer; and an alteration in the level of the miR gene products in the lung test sample, relative to the level of the corresponding miR gene products in a control sample, is indicative of an adverse prognosis, wherein the lung cancer is a lung adenocarcinoma, and the miR gene products consist of miR-155 and let-7a-2; and wherein the level of the miR-155 gene product in the test sample is greater than the level of the corresponding miR gene product in the control sample, and wherein the level of the let-7a-2 gene product in the test sample is less than the level of the corresponding miR gene product in the control sample. the miR gene product signature is associated with an adverse prognosis in lung cancer; and an alteration in the level of the miR gene products in the lung test sample, relative to the level of the corresponding miR gene products in a control sample, is indicative of an adverse prognosis, wherein the lung cancer is a lung adenocarcinoma, and the miR gene products consist of miR-155 and let-7a-2; and wherein the level of the miR-155 gene product in the test sample is greater than the level of the corresponding miR gene product in the control sample, and wherein the level of the let-7a-2 gene product in the test sample is less than the level of the corresponding miR gene product in the control sample.
A circuit for generating a current feedback loop driving an amplifier stage to obtain class-AB biasing, comprising: a first transistor having a gate and a drain coupled together; a current source coupled to the drain of the first transistor; a second transistor forming part of an output stage of a class-AB operational amplifier having a gate for receiving an amplified signal from an amplifier stage, having a drain coupled to a source of the first transistor and directly coupled to an output voltage node of the output stage, wherein the output voltage node is configured to provide an output voltage (Vout); a third transistor having a gate coupled to the gate of the first transistor; and a fourth transistor having a drain coupled to a source of the third transistor, and a gate of the fourth transistor is coupled to the gate of the second transistor in order to function as a current sensor of the current associated with the second transistor wherein the current source is configured to provide a biasing current to the first transistor via the drain of the first transistor, wherein the first transistor is configured, based on the provided biasing current and the output voltage (Vout), to provide a gate voltage to the third transistor to bias the third transistor, and wherein the third transistor is configured to limit a first current between the third transistor and the fourth transistor based on the provided gate voltage. a first transistor having a gate and a drain coupled together; a current source coupled to the drain of the first transistor; a second transistor forming part of an output stage of a class-AB operational amplifier having a gate for receiving an amplified signal from an amplifier stage, having a drain coupled to a source of the first transistor and directly coupled to an output voltage node of the output stage, wherein the output voltage node is configured to provide an output voltage (Vout); a third transistor having a gate coupled to the gate of the first transistor; and a fourth transistor having a drain coupled to a source of the third transistor, and a gate of the fourth transistor is coupled to the gate of the second transistor in order to function as a current sensor of the current associated with the second transistor wherein the current source is configured to provide a biasing current to the first transistor via the drain of the first transistor, wherein the first transistor is configured, based on the provided biasing current and the output voltage (Vout), to provide a gate voltage to the third transistor to bias the third transistor, and wherein the third transistor is configured to limit a first current between the third transistor and the fourth transistor based on the provided gate voltage.
A method of securing a compacted mass of a bottle to a neck of the bottle, characterized by: (a) providing a fastening belt affixed around a circumference of the bottle; (b) folding a first segment of the bottle over a second segment of the bottle, said first segment proximal a base of the bottle and disposed below said fastening belt and said second segment disposed above said fastening belt, such that a portion of said fastening belt is trapped between said first segment and said second segment; (c) folding said first and second segments over a third segment of the bottle, said third segment proximal the neck of the bottle, such that a second portion of said fastening belt is disposed proximal the neck of the bottle; and (d) securing said second portion of said fastening belt over the neck of the bottle, so as to hold said first and second segments adjacent said third segment. (a) providing a fastening belt affixed around a circumference of the bottle; (b) folding a first segment of the bottle over a second segment of the bottle, said first segment proximal a base of the bottle and disposed below said fastening belt and said second segment disposed above said fastening belt, such that a portion of said fastening belt is trapped between said first segment and said second segment; (c) folding said first and second segments over a third segment of the bottle, said third segment proximal the neck of the bottle, such that a second portion of said fastening belt is disposed proximal the neck of the bottle; and (d) securing said second portion of said fastening belt over the neck of the bottle, so as to hold said first and second segments adjacent said third segment.
A milking device including: a milk-transporting conduit, arranged to be attached to a teat of an animal to be milked and to permit the transporting of milk from the teat to a milk-collecting member during a milking state; a pump device, connected to the milk-transporting conduit and arranged to produce a relatively low pressure for said transporting by sucking milk from the teat to the milk-collecting member via the milk-transporting conduit; and a gas inlet member for the introduction of a gas into the milk-transporting conduit in order to permit said transporting of milk, wherein the gas inlet member includes a nozzle channel and a passage, which are joined to each other at a common intermediate connection in such a way that the passage enables communication to the surrounding atmosphere and the nozzle channel enables communication to the milk-transporting conduit, characterised in that the gas inlet member also includes an additional conduit, which is joined to the intermediate connection. a milk-transporting conduit, arranged to be attached to a teat of an animal to be milked and to permit the transporting of milk from the teat to a milk-collecting member during a milking state; a pump device, connected to the milk-transporting conduit and arranged to produce a relatively low pressure for said transporting by sucking milk from the teat to the milk-collecting member via the milk-transporting conduit; and a gas inlet member for the introduction of a gas into the milk-transporting conduit in order to permit said transporting of milk, wherein the gas inlet member includes a nozzle channel and a passage, which are joined to each other at a common intermediate connection in such a way that the passage enables communication to the surrounding atmosphere and the nozzle channel enables communication to the milk-transporting conduit, characterised in that the gas inlet member also includes an additional conduit, which is joined to the intermediate connection.
A system for acoustic testing, comprising: a plurality of acoustic sensors (126; 318) mounted to a plurality of vehicles; a control system configured to control the plurality of vehicles; and a data acquisition system configured to receive data generated by the plurality of acoustic sensors in response to noise from a noise source (160; 302) proximate the plurality of vehicles; wherein the control system is configured to control the plurality of vehicles to move into a first predetermined configuration in a first predetermined location in which the acoustic sensors form a first acoustic array having a first aperture size and a first spatial resolution; and the control system is configured to control the plurality of vehicles to move from the first predetermined configuration into a second predetermined configuration in which the acoustic sensors form a second acoustic array having a second aperture size and a second spatial resolution, wherein the control system is configured to control the plurality of vehicles to move into a configuration in which the acoustic sensors form an array having locally non-redundant spacing such that no two vector spacings are the same, wherein the plurality of vehicles comprises a plurality of unmanned air vehicles to which the plurality of sensors are mounted, wherein the control system is configured to control the plurality of unmanned air vehicles to collect noise data from the noise source, wherein the noise source comprises an engine. a plurality of acoustic sensors (126; 318) mounted to a plurality of vehicles; a control system configured to control the plurality of vehicles; and a data acquisition system configured to receive data generated by the plurality of acoustic sensors in response to noise from a noise source (160; 302) proximate the plurality of vehicles; wherein the control system is configured to control the plurality of vehicles to move into a first predetermined configuration in a first predetermined location in which the acoustic sensors form a first acoustic array having a first aperture size and a first spatial resolution; and the control system is configured to control the plurality of vehicles to move from the first predetermined configuration into a second predetermined configuration in which the acoustic sensors form a second acoustic array having a second aperture size and a second spatial resolution, wherein the control system is configured to control the plurality of vehicles to move into a configuration in which the acoustic sensors form an array having locally non-redundant spacing such that no two vector spacings are the same, wherein the plurality of vehicles comprises a plurality of unmanned air vehicles to which the plurality of sensors are mounted, wherein the control system is configured to control the plurality of unmanned air vehicles to collect noise data from the noise source, wherein the noise source comprises an engine.
A solid state biological reaction device comprising a main tank, wherein the device further comprises a support for supporting the main tank, the support is a carrier vehicle, the carrier vehicle comprises a base and a pillar, a wheel is provided at the junction of the base and the pillar, and the base and the pillar as a whole may revolve around the axle of the wheel, enabling space attitude change of the main tank between a horizontal position and a vertical position, wherein the main tank may rotate at the horizontal position and may be used for stationary culture at the vertical position.
A system comprising: a memory, that resides on a secured apparatus, which includes data stored as at least one entry of encoded information in a list; a Bloom filter generation module, that resides on the secured apparatus, to build a Bloom filter based upon the at least one entry, the Bloom filter to include at least one index position value that is set based upon a hash of the at least one entry; a seed generation module, that resides on the secured apparatus, to generate seed data to be associated with the at least one entry of encoded information; an interface module, that resides on an unsecured apparatus, to receive a validation request that includes the at least one entry of encoded information: and a Bloom filter module, that resides on the unsecured apparatus, to validate the associated seed data and the at least one entry of encoded information against the Bloom filter. a memory, that resides on a secured apparatus, which includes data stored as at least one entry of encoded information in a list; a Bloom filter generation module, that resides on the secured apparatus, to build a Bloom filter based upon the at least one entry, the Bloom filter to include at least one index position value that is set based upon a hash of the at least one entry; a seed generation module, that resides on the secured apparatus, to generate seed data to be associated with the at least one entry of encoded information; an interface module, that resides on an unsecured apparatus, to receive a validation request that includes the at least one entry of encoded information: and a Bloom filter module, that resides on the unsecured apparatus, to validate the associated seed data and the at least one entry of encoded information against the Bloom filter.
A luminous flux control member comprising; a light emitting element; a surface of incidence arranged to face the light emitting element; a first optical surface provided opposite to the surface of incidence, including a concave portion formed at a center portion thereof to be recessed toward the light emitting element and configured to totally reflect at least some of incident light passing through the surface of incidence toward a second surface; and the second optical surface formed to extend from the first optical surface and configured to reflect at least some of incident light passing through the first optical surface, wherein the second optical surface includes a plurality of sections having different slopes which are angles formed by the second optical surface with respect to a surface perpendicular to the optical axis extending through the centers of the surface of incidence and the first optical surface, wherein the surface of incidence is an optical surface on which the light radiated from the light emitting element is incident, wherein the surface of incidence comprises a convex portion formed to protrude toward the light emitting element, and is rotationally symmetric about the optical axis, the second optical surface is formed to extend from the first optical surface toward the surface of incidence, and forms an outer surface of the luminous flux control member, and wherein the second optical surface includes a first section connected with the first optical surface to satisfy a first slope, and a second section formed to extend from the first section to be connected with the surface of incidence and configured to satisfy a second slope smaller than the first slope, wherein the first section of the second optical surface is arranged such that at least some of the incident light totally reflected by the first optical surface is refracted and output to an outer side; and the second section of the second optical surface is arranged such that at least some of the incident light totally reflected by the first optical surface is totally reflected towards the first optical surface and output to an outer side by the first optical surface.
A serological pipette comprising: an elongated hollow tubular body, characterised in that the elongated hollow tubular body has an optical transmittance of 40 to 70% over a wavelength range of 390 to 700 nm; in that the tubular body comprises 20 wt.% poly(styrene-butadiene-styrene) and 80 wt.% polystyrene; in that the tubular body has a wall thickness of from 0.25 mm (0.01 in) to 1.27 mm (0.05 in); and in that the tubular body is extruded at an extrusion temperature of from 216 °C (420 °F) to 238 °C (460°F). an elongated hollow tubular body, characterised in that the elongated hollow tubular body has an optical transmittance of 40 to 70% over a wavelength range of 390 to 700 nm; in that the tubular body comprises 20 wt.% poly(styrene-butadiene-styrene) and 80 wt.% polystyrene; in that the tubular body has a wall thickness of from 0.25 mm (0.01 in) to 1.27 mm (0.05 in); and in that the tubular body is extruded at an extrusion temperature of from 216 °C (420 °F) to 238 °C (460°F).
Amylase having a sequence identity of at least 67% to SEQ ID NO. 1 and differing from SEQ ID NO: 1 by two or more substitutions, independently chosen from the following groups: i) positions in the numbering according to SEQ ID NO. 1: 3, 475, 314, ii) 4,476, 315, wherein each substitution of group i) is independently selected from any of A, D, E, F, G, H, I, K, L, P, R, S, T, V, W, Y, and wherein each substitution of group ii) is independently selected from any of F, Y, L, I, W, R, E, M. i) positions in the numbering according to SEQ ID NO. 1: 3, 475, 314, ii) 4,476, 315,
An audio rendering system; comprising a wireless communications device, a first audio rendering device and a second audio rendering device; wherein the wireless communications device is configured to transmit a first plurality of audio packets (P1L, P2L) to the first audio rendering device and to transmit a second plurality of audio packets (P1R, P2R) to the second audio rendering device, the first plurality of audio packets including frames of audio data for a first audio channel from a set of one or more audio channels and the second plurality of audio packets including frames of audio data for a second audio channel from said set of one or more audio channels; wherein the first audio rendering device is configured to maintain a first buffer of received frames of audio data for the first audio channel and to release, at respective first buffer release times, frames of audio data for the first audio channel from said first buffer for rendering; wherein the second audio rendering device is configured to maintain a second buffer of received frames of audio data for the second audio channel and to release, at respective second buffer release times, frames of audio data for the second audio channel from said second buffer for rendering; wherein the first audio rendering device is configured to receive one or more messages from the second audio rendering device; wherein at least the first audio rendering device is configured to synchronise the first buffer release times with the second buffer release times based on the received one or more messages; and characterized in that the wireless communications device is configured to transmit the first plurality of audio packets and the second plurality of audio packets according to a transmission schedule such that audio packets of the first plurality of audio packets are scheduled for transmission to the first audio rendering device and that each audio packet of the second plurality of audio packets is scheduled for transmission to the second audio rendering device at a delay interval (Δ) after a corresponding audio packet of the first plurality of audio packets is scheduled for transmission; and wherein at least the first audio rendering device is configured to determine the delay interval based on at least one of the received messages.
A method for securing the connection of a terminal to an, in particular computer-based, communication network in which said terminal is connected to said network across at least one communication interface (3, 4) in such a way as to send and receive at least one data stream, comprising the steps of: - creating a virtual gateway for controlling said data stream comprising a virtual machine implemented on said terminal, - creating a virtual interface (30, 40) at the level of said gateway by duplicating said communication interface (3, 4), - controlling said data stream at the level of said gateway and routing the controlled data stream towards said terminal, - configuring said communication interface (3, 4) so as to render it unavailable to said network, such that said data stream is redirected to said virtual interface (30, 40), characterised in that it further comprises a step of assigning an address that is incompatible with said network to the communication interface (3, 4), such that said communication interface (3, 4) is rendered unavailable to said network. - creating a virtual gateway for controlling said data stream comprising a virtual machine implemented on said terminal, - creating a virtual interface (30, 40) at the level of said gateway by duplicating said communication interface (3, 4), - controlling said data stream at the level of said gateway and routing the controlled data stream towards said terminal, - configuring said communication interface (3, 4) so as to render it unavailable to said network, such that said data stream is redirected to said virtual interface (30, 40),