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A method of transferring data between electronic devices (102/104, 302/304, 402/404) comprising: providing a first device with a first communication subsystem capable of communicating contactlessly over an extremely high frequency "EHF" contactless link with a second device having a second communication subsystem capable of communicating over the contactless link; upon detection of the second device by the first device, establishing a point-to-point EHF contactless link between the first and second devices while a host processor of the second device is in a powered-off or low-power state; sending data from the first device to the second device after the point-to-point EHF contactless link is established; receiving the data at the second device into an exchange storage associated with the second communication subsystem, without requiring intervention from the host processor in the second device, wherein the exchange storage is separate from a primary storage of the second device; notifying, by the second communication subsystem, the host processor that the data has been received at the exchange storage; validating, by the host processor, the data in the exchange storage; and transferring the data from the exchange storage to the primary storage after the data is validated. providing a first device with a first communication subsystem capable of communicating contactlessly over an extremely high frequency "EHF" contactless link with a second device having a second communication subsystem capable of communicating over the contactless link; upon detection of the second device by the first device, establishing a point-to-point EHF contactless link between the first and second devices while a host processor of the second device is in a powered-off or low-power state; sending data from the first device to the second device after the point-to-point EHF contactless link is established; receiving the data at the second device into an exchange storage associated with the second communication subsystem, without requiring intervention from the host processor in the second device, wherein the exchange storage is separate from a primary storage of the second device; notifying, by the second communication subsystem, the host processor that the data has been received at the exchange storage; validating, by the host processor, the data in the exchange storage; and transferring the data from the exchange storage to the primary storage after the data is validated.
A method for targeted alteration of a duplex acceptor DNA sequence in a plant protoplast comprising a first DNA sequence and a second DNA sequence which is the complement of the first DNA sequence, the method comprising combining the duplex acceptor DNA sequence with a donor oligonucleotide wherein the oligonucleotide comprises at least one domain that is capable of hybridizing to the first DNA sequence, which domain comprises or is directly adjacent to at least one mismatch with respect to the first DNA sequence, and wherein said at least one mismatch is positioned at most 2, preferably at most 1 nucleotide from the 3' end of said oligonucleotide, most preferably said at least one mismatch is at the 3' end of the oligonucleotide.
Device for intra-cardiac and intra-vascular surgical procedure comprising a surgical endoluminal ultrasound probe, said probe comprising: a flexible tube having a longitudinal hollow which defines a working channel (113, 123) for receiving and guiding transcatheter devices or instruments for the surgical procedure, a hatch door, and a three-dimension ultrasonic transducer, wherein the flexible tube has a working channel outlet on the distal end of the flexible tube, wherein the hatch door is coupled to the distal end of the flexible tube by a hinge for opening and closing the working channel outlet, wherein the ultrasonic transducer is placed at said hatch door, wherein the hatch door is hinged to rotate about an axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of the flexible tube, in particular the hatch door is hinged to rotate 180° between closed and open positions. a flexible tube having a longitudinal hollow which defines a working channel (113, 123) for receiving and guiding transcatheter devices or instruments for the surgical procedure, a hatch door, and a three-dimension ultrasonic transducer, wherein the flexible tube has a working channel outlet on the distal end of the flexible tube, wherein the hatch door is coupled to the distal end of the flexible tube by a hinge for opening and closing the working channel outlet, wherein the ultrasonic transducer is placed at said hatch door, wherein the hatch door is hinged to rotate about an axis parallel to the longitudinal axis of the flexible tube, in particular the hatch door is hinged to rotate 180° between closed and open positions.
Air-intake module for a combustion engine, which comprises: - an electric air compressor, - a first air duct, - a second air duct, - a first gas butterfly valve that is able to modify the air flow rate in the first air duct, - a second gas butterfly valve that is able to modify the air flow rate in the second air duct, characterized by a one-piece casing formed in one piece with the first air duct and the second air duct, the first duct comprising a first cylindrical portion in which the first gas butterfly valve is housed and the second duct comprising a second cylindrical portion in which the second gas butterfly valve is housed. - an electric air compressor, - a first air duct, - a second air duct, - a first gas butterfly valve that is able to modify the air flow rate in the first air duct, - a second gas butterfly valve that is able to modify the air flow rate in the second air duct,
Method for discrimination and identification by 3D imaging of an object in a complex scene, characterised in that it comprises the following steps: - generating a sequence of images of the object, based on a 3D voxel volume of the complex scene, this volume being predetermined and visualised by an operator by using an iterative process of "Maximum Intensity Projection" type based on a projection plane and an intensity threshold determined by the operator at each iteration, the obtained sequence images being designated sequence of 2D MIP like "Maximum Intensity Projection" images, - extracting automatically based on the sequence of 2D MIP images, coordinates of a reduced volume corresponding to the sequence of 2D MIP images, - choosing one of the intensity thresholds used during the iterations of step A), this choice being made by the operator, - based on the 3D voxel volume of the complex scene, coordinates and the chosen intensity threshold, extracting automatically a reduced 3D voxel volume containing the object, - generating automatically based on the reduced volume, an optimised intensity threshold by intensity thresholding optimisation, a colour being associated with each intensity, and an optimised voxel volume, based on this optimised intensity threshold, - identifying the object by visualisation. - generating a sequence of images of the object, based on a 3D voxel volume of the complex scene, this volume being predetermined and visualised by an operator by using an iterative process of "Maximum Intensity Projection" type based on a projection plane and an intensity threshold determined by the operator at each iteration, the obtained sequence images being designated sequence of 2D MIP like "Maximum Intensity Projection" images, - extracting automatically based on the sequence of 2D MIP images, coordinates of a reduced volume corresponding to the sequence of 2D MIP images, - choosing one of the intensity thresholds used during the iterations of step A), this choice being made by the operator, - based on the 3D voxel volume of the complex scene, coordinates and the chosen intensity threshold, extracting automatically a reduced 3D voxel volume containing the object, - generating automatically based on the reduced volume, an optimised intensity threshold by intensity thresholding optimisation, a colour being associated with each intensity, and an optimised voxel volume, based on this optimised intensity threshold, - identifying the object by visualisation.
A contoured heart assist device configured to reduce dyskinesis and hypokinesis comprising: a selectively inflatable end-systolic heart shaped bladder with one or more contoured supports, said bladder and supports configured to surround at least a portion of a heart to provide non-inverted curvatures similar to the proper end-systolic shape of the heart when pressurized; and one or more fluid connections in communication with the selectively inflatable end-systolic heart shaped bladder for pressurization and depressurization, preferably in connection to a pneumatic pressure source. a selectively inflatable end-systolic heart shaped bladder with one or more contoured supports, said bladder and supports configured to surround at least a portion of a heart to provide non-inverted curvatures similar to the proper end-systolic shape of the heart when pressurized; and one or more fluid connections in communication with the selectively inflatable end-systolic heart shaped bladder for pressurization and depressurization, preferably in connection to a pneumatic pressure source.
A continuous process for preparing a flexible porous dissolvable solid structure article, comprising the steps of: a. preparing a pre-mixture comprising from 1% to 75% by weight (based on the total weight of the pre-mixture) of surfactant, from 0.1% to 25% by weight (based on the total weight of the pre-mixture) of polymer, from 0.1% to 75% by weight (based on the total weight of the pre-mixture) of water, and optionally from 0.1% to 25% by weight (based on the total weight of the pre-mixture) of plasticizer, wherein said pre-mixture comprises: i. a viscosity at 70°C and a shear rate of 1 sec-1 of from 1000 cps to 20,000 cps; and ii. wherein said pre-mixture is heated to a temperature in the range of from 60°C to 90°C; b. aerating the pre-mixture by introducing a gas into the pre-mixture to form a wet aerated pre-mixture, wherein said wet aerated pre-mixture comprises: i. a density of from 0.15 to 0.65 g/ml; and ii. a bubble size of from 20 to 80 microns; c. extruding the wet aerated pre-mixture to form one or more sheets on a belt; and d. drying the sheets to form the article wherein the article is an open celled foam with a % open cell of from 80% to 100%. a. preparing a pre-mixture comprising from 1% to 75% by weight (based on the total weight of the pre-mixture) of surfactant, from 0.1% to 25% by weight (based on the total weight of the pre-mixture) of polymer, from 0.1% to 75% by weight (based on the total weight of the pre-mixture) of water, and optionally from 0.1% to 25% by weight (based on the total weight of the pre-mixture) of plasticizer, wherein said pre-mixture comprises: i. a viscosity at 70°C and a shear rate of 1 sec-1 of from 1000 cps to 20,000 cps; and ii. wherein said pre-mixture is heated to a temperature in the range of from 60°C to 90°C; i. a viscosity at 70°C and a shear rate of 1 sec-1 of from 1000 cps to 20,000 cps; and ii. wherein said pre-mixture is heated to a temperature in the range of from 60°C to 90°C; b. aerating the pre-mixture by introducing a gas into the pre-mixture to form a wet aerated pre-mixture, wherein said wet aerated pre-mixture comprises: i. a density of from 0.15 to 0.65 g/ml; and ii. a bubble size of from 20 to 80 microns; i. a density of from 0.15 to 0.65 g/ml; and ii. a bubble size of from 20 to 80 microns; c. extruding the wet aerated pre-mixture to form one or more sheets on a belt; and d. drying the sheets to form the article wherein the article is an open celled foam with a % open cell of from 80% to 100%.
A power conversion system for converting solar and mechanical energy into electrical energy comprising: a piezoelectric-photovoltaic structure having a photovoltaic element and a piezoelectric element; a first circuit connected to the piezoelectric element; and a second circuit connected to the photovoltaic element, wherein at least one of the first and second circuits is connected to a DC-DC converter (27, 32, 33), characterised in that the second circuit includes, as a voltage regulator, a diode (23, D1) connected in series with the photovoltaic element.
A contrast agent comprising a complex of: a metal ion comprising cobalt; and one or more of a ligand selected from the group consisting of halides, amino acids, amino acid derivatives, N-acyl-amino acids, or a combination thereof, wherein one or more of the ligands is N-acetyl-cysteine. a metal ion comprising cobalt; and one or more of a ligand selected from the group consisting of halides, amino acids, amino acid derivatives, N-acyl-amino acids, or a combination thereof, wherein one or more of the ligands is N-acetyl-cysteine.
A non-aqueous clear hair care composition comprising by weight: from 61% to 99.9% of a base oil consisting of: an isoparaffin, a mineral oil, a volatile silicone compound, and mixtures thereof; from 0.0005% to 0.1% of an hydrophilic material; from 0.035% to 15% of a liquid fatty alcohol having 10 carbon atoms or more; wherein the weight ratio of the hydrophilic material to the liquid fatty alcohol is from 1:85 to 1:600; and 1% or less of water by weight of the composition. from 61% to 99.9% of a base oil consisting of: an isoparaffin, a mineral oil, a volatile silicone compound, and mixtures thereof; from 0.0005% to 0.1% of an hydrophilic material; from 0.035% to 15% of a liquid fatty alcohol having 10 carbon atoms or more; wherein the weight ratio of the hydrophilic material to the liquid fatty alcohol is from 1:85 to 1:600; and 1% or less of water by weight of the composition.
A method for producing a web of a laminate material (1 a) for retaining faeces for use in an absorbent article, said method comprises the steps of: - providing a first web of a first material for contacting the skin of a user of said absorbent article; - providing a second web of a second material, said second material being a volume-forming material; - laminating said first web and said second web so as to form an intermediate laminate web, said intermediate laminate web having a longitudinal direction, a transverse direction and a thickness direction; - providing a multitude of transversal slits in said intermediate laminate web, each slit extending through said first material and said second material of said intermediate laminate web in said thickness direction; - expanding said intermediate laminate web in said longitudinal direction such that said slits are opened to openings for retaining faeces, whereby said expansion provides an expanded intermediate laminate web in the form of a reticulated structure, - providing a third web of a third material for fixing said expanded intermediate laminate web such that it is maintained in an expanded state, and - laminating said second material of said expanded intermediate laminate web and said third web, whereby said expanded intermediate laminate web is fixed in position in relation to said third web and is fixed in an expanded state, and whereby said laminate material web is formed. - providing a first web of a first material for contacting the skin of a user of said absorbent article; - providing a second web of a second material, said second material being a volume-forming material; - laminating said first web and said second web so as to form an intermediate laminate web, said intermediate laminate web having a longitudinal direction, a transverse direction and a thickness direction; - providing a multitude of transversal slits in said intermediate laminate web, each slit extending through said first material and said second material of said intermediate laminate web in said thickness direction; - expanding said intermediate laminate web in said longitudinal direction such that said slits are opened to openings for retaining faeces, whereby said expansion provides an expanded intermediate laminate web in the form of a reticulated structure, - providing a third web of a third material for fixing said expanded intermediate laminate web such that it is maintained in an expanded state, and - laminating said second material of said expanded intermediate laminate web and said third web, whereby said expanded intermediate laminate web is fixed in position in relation to said third web and is fixed in an expanded state, and whereby said laminate material web is formed.
A workpiece conveying apparatus for a pressing machine, comprising: a rotary base configured to be mounted so as to be rotatable about a substantially perpendicular axis; a first arm having a proximal end side that is pivotally supported by the rotary base so as to be rockable within a substantially perpendicular plane; a coupler pivotally supported on a distal end side of the first arm so as to be rockable within a plane substantially parallel to a rocking plane of the first arm; a second arm having a proximal end side that is mounted to the coupler so as to be rockable within a plane intersecting with a rocking plane of the coupler; a cross bar mounted to a distal end side of the second arm so as to be rockable within a plane substantially parallel to a rocking plane of the second arm; and a workpiece holding device mounted to the cross bar; characterized in that the rotary base is installed so as to be movable in a direction substantially orthogonal to a workpiece conveying direction. a rotary base configured to be mounted so as to be rotatable about a substantially perpendicular axis; a first arm having a proximal end side that is pivotally supported by the rotary base so as to be rockable within a substantially perpendicular plane; a coupler pivotally supported on a distal end side of the first arm so as to be rockable within a plane substantially parallel to a rocking plane of the first arm; a second arm having a proximal end side that is mounted to the coupler so as to be rockable within a plane intersecting with a rocking plane of the coupler; a cross bar mounted to a distal end side of the second arm so as to be rockable within a plane substantially parallel to a rocking plane of the second arm; and a workpiece holding device mounted to the cross bar; characterized in that the rotary base is installed so as to be movable in a direction substantially orthogonal to a workpiece conveying direction.
A quick connect intercom fitting for connecting two tanks, comprising: a. a male component and a female component, wherein the male component is received by the female component upon locking cooperation therebetween; characterised in that; b. one of the male component or the female component comprises (i) one or more levers with a base portion having a curved outer radius and a generally flat rear surface, and (ii) a safety ring; c. wherein the other of the male component or the female component comprises a curved internal cavity that can receive and secure the curved outer radius of the lever; d. wherein the safety ring comprises a driving pin that cooperates with both an inner translational groove and an inner circumferential groove of the male or female component for translational and rotational movement of the safety ring. a. a male component and a female component, wherein the male component is received by the female component upon locking cooperation therebetween; b. one of the male component or the female component comprises (i) one or more levers with a base portion having a curved outer radius and a generally flat rear surface, and (ii) a safety ring; c. wherein the other of the male component or the female component comprises a curved internal cavity that can receive and secure the curved outer radius of the lever; d. wherein the safety ring comprises a driving pin that cooperates with both an inner translational groove and an inner circumferential groove of the male or female component for translational and rotational movement of the safety ring.
A single cell assembly for a fuel cell stack having a framed membrane electrode assembly which comprises an electrochemically active region consisting of two gas diffusion layers and a catalyst-coated membrane which are glued to a frame, having a bipolar plate which has flow-distributing and flow-guiding elements (6, 7) in a flow region corresponding to the electrochemically active region, wherein, in an edge region of the bipolar plate surrounding the flow region, on at least one of its surfaces, a sealing groove for receiving a seal between the frame and the bipolar plate extends around the flow region, wherein, a receiving groove for a connection region between the frame and the membrane electrode assembly is arranged correspondingly on both surfaces of the bipolar plate in each case between the sealing groove and the flow region.
An oil recovery system for imparting seismic wave energy within an oil reservoir, in the form of a wave, so as to alter the capillary forces of residual oil comprising: an oil recovery tool having a submersible housing; a source of pressurized fluid (114, 1260) including a pump motor and operatively associated pump fluidly connected to a replenishable fluid reservoir for pressurizing the fluid from said reservoir and passing the pressurized fluid through a conduit to the oil recovery tool, wherein said source of pressurized fluid further includes at least one sensor generating a signal; a hollow shaft electric motor (120, 126), powered by a source of electric power, connected to rotationally drive a hollow-shaft rotor having an output port relative to a stator having a corresponding output port, where the hollow shaft electric motor, the rotor, the stator and a fluidly-connected accumulator are operatively located within said housing to receive the pressurized fluid and pass the pressurized fluid through the hollow shaft of the electric motor to the hollow-shaft rotor and accumulator for storage in the accumulator and subsequent release of the pressurized fluid through the output ports (162, 166), when aligned, to periodically generate the seismic waves; and a control system suitable for monitoring and controlling the system components including at least the oil recovery tool and the source of pressurized fluid (114, 1260) and associated sensor signal to produce the seismic waves within the reservoir. an oil recovery tool having a submersible housing; a source of pressurized fluid (114, 1260) including a pump motor and operatively associated pump fluidly connected to a replenishable fluid reservoir for pressurizing the fluid from said reservoir and passing the pressurized fluid through a conduit to the oil recovery tool, wherein said source of pressurized fluid further includes at least one sensor generating a signal; a hollow shaft electric motor (120, 126), powered by a source of electric power, connected to rotationally drive a hollow-shaft rotor having an output port relative to a stator having a corresponding output port, where the hollow shaft electric motor, the rotor, the stator and a fluidly-connected accumulator are operatively located within said housing to receive the pressurized fluid and pass the pressurized fluid through the hollow shaft of the electric motor to the hollow-shaft rotor and accumulator for storage in the accumulator and subsequent release of the pressurized fluid through the output ports (162, 166), when aligned, to periodically generate the seismic waves; and a control system suitable for monitoring and controlling the system components including at least the oil recovery tool and the source of pressurized fluid (114, 1260) and associated sensor signal to produce the seismic waves within the reservoir.