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A solid state image sensor, comprising: a plurality of charge-to-voltage converters; a plurality of reset transistors; a pixel array having a plurality of pixels arranged therein, wherein each pixel includes a photodetector as well as a transfer gate configured to transfer charge photoelectrically converted by the photodetector to one of the charge-to-voltage converters, at least each charge-to-voltage converter and each reset transistor being shared among a plurality of adjacent pixels; and a row scanner; wherein the pixel array is configured such that charge overflowing from one of the photodetectors passes through one of the transfer gates and is discarded into one of the charge-to-voltage converters, the row scanner is configured to, when a row is selected as a readout row, conduct a charge reset operation of the photodetectors of the pixels sharing a charge-to-voltage converter with pixels on the readout row, and, thereafter, conduct a charge reset operation of the charge-to-voltage converter shared by the pixels on the readout row, and read out signals from respective phototodetectors of the pixels on the readout row in the pixel array, and the row scanner is configured to conduct the charge reset operation of the charge-to-voltage converter simultaneously with or prior to reading out the signals from the pixels on the readout row. a plurality of charge-to-voltage converters; a plurality of reset transistors; a pixel array having a plurality of pixels arranged therein, wherein each pixel includes a photodetector as well as a transfer gate configured to transfer charge photoelectrically converted by the photodetector to one of the charge-to-voltage converters, at least each charge-to-voltage converter and each reset transistor being shared among a plurality of adjacent pixels; and a row scanner; wherein the pixel array is configured such that charge overflowing from one of the photodetectors passes through one of the transfer gates and is discarded into one of the charge-to-voltage converters, the row scanner is configured to, when a row is selected as a readout row, conduct a charge reset operation of the photodetectors of the pixels sharing a charge-to-voltage converter with pixels on the readout row, and, thereafter, conduct a charge reset operation of the charge-to-voltage converter shared by the pixels on the readout row, and read out signals from respective phototodetectors of the pixels on the readout row in the pixel array, and conduct a charge reset operation of the photodetectors of the pixels sharing a charge-to-voltage converter with pixels on the readout row, and, thereafter, conduct a charge reset operation of the charge-to-voltage converter shared by the pixels on the readout row, and read out signals from respective phototodetectors of the pixels on the readout row in the pixel array, and the row scanner is configured to conduct the charge reset operation of the charge-to-voltage converter simultaneously with or prior to reading out the signals from the pixels on the readout row.
Method for the production of hyaluronidase from Streptomyces koganeiensis ATCC 31394 comprising the amino acid sequence shown in SEQ. ID. No. 21 comprising the following steps: a) inoculating a bacterial culture medium in a bioreactor with an inoculum of recombinant cells that contain at least one vector comprising the sequence shown as SEQ ID No. 41; b) subjecting the content of the bioreactor of step a) to fermentation at a pH between 6.7 and 7.1 in the presence of a nourishment solution; c) adding an inducer of the lac genes to the mixture of step b); d) subjecting the mixture of step c) to an induction period of between 8 and 24 hours; e) centrifuging the bacterial cells obtained in step d); f) re-suspending the pellets obtained in step e) and subjecting the resulting suspension to osmotic shock; g) extracting the periplasmic proteins by centrifugation of the suspension of step f); h) purifying the protein fraction having hyaluronidase enzymatic activity obtained in step g) by a sequence of: i. strong ion-exchange chromatography and isolation of the hyaluronidase enzymatic activity fraction; ii. weak cation-exchange chromatography and isolation of the hyaluronidase enzymatic activity fraction; and iii. aromatic hydrophobic interaction chromatography and isolation of the hyaluronidase enzymatic activity fraction. a) inoculating a bacterial culture medium in a bioreactor with an inoculum of recombinant cells that contain at least one vector comprising the sequence shown as SEQ ID No. 41; b) subjecting the content of the bioreactor of step a) to fermentation at a pH between 6.7 and 7.1 in the presence of a nourishment solution; c) adding an inducer of the lac genes to the mixture of step b); d) subjecting the mixture of step c) to an induction period of between 8 and 24 hours; e) centrifuging the bacterial cells obtained in step d); f) re-suspending the pellets obtained in step e) and subjecting the resulting suspension to osmotic shock; g) extracting the periplasmic proteins by centrifugation of the suspension of step f); h) purifying the protein fraction having hyaluronidase enzymatic activity obtained in step g) by a sequence of: i. strong ion-exchange chromatography and isolation of the hyaluronidase enzymatic activity fraction; ii. weak cation-exchange chromatography and isolation of the hyaluronidase enzymatic activity fraction; and iii. aromatic hydrophobic interaction chromatography and isolation of the hyaluronidase enzymatic activity fraction. i. strong ion-exchange chromatography and isolation of the hyaluronidase enzymatic activity fraction; ii. weak cation-exchange chromatography and isolation of the hyaluronidase enzymatic activity fraction; and iii. aromatic hydrophobic interaction chromatography and isolation of the hyaluronidase enzymatic activity fraction.
A radiation source reducing system for a nuclear power plant, comprising a dispersant injecting unit for injecting a dispersant into a coolant of a coolant system of the nuclear power plant, and wherein the dispersant is polyacrylic acid, and the average molecular weight of the polyacrylic acid is 16000 or 26000 and the concentration of the polyacrylic acid is 50 ppb or 1 ppm.
A prosthetic heart valve configured to be expanded proximate a native valve of a patient, the prosthetic heart valve comprising: a collapsible and expandable stent having a proximal end, a distal end, an annulus section adjacent the proximal end, and a plurality of cells connected to one another in a plurality of annular rows around the stent, the stent having a flow direction extending from the proximal end of the stent toward the distal end of the stent; a cuff attached to the annulus section of the stent and defining an outward-facing surface; a plurality of prosthetic valve leaflets attached to the cuff; a sealing member attached to the cuff and extending from a proximal end of the cuff to a free edge, the sealing member being movable between an extended condition in which the free edge is located proximally of the proximal end of the stent, and an inverted condition in which the free edge is located distally of the proximal end of the stent and a first surface of the sealing member confronts the outward-facing surface of the cuff; and a sealing ring attached to a second surface of the sealing member opposite the first surface, wherein in the inverted condition of the sealing member and in an expanded use condition of the stent, the sealing ring has a diameter greater than a diameter of the proximal end of the stent. a collapsible and expandable stent having a proximal end, a distal end, an annulus section adjacent the proximal end, and a plurality of cells connected to one another in a plurality of annular rows around the stent, the stent having a flow direction extending from the proximal end of the stent toward the distal end of the stent; a cuff attached to the annulus section of the stent and defining an outward-facing surface; a plurality of prosthetic valve leaflets attached to the cuff; a sealing member attached to the cuff and extending from a proximal end of the cuff to a free edge, the sealing member being movable between an extended condition in which the free edge is located proximally of the proximal end of the stent, and an inverted condition in which the free edge is located distally of the proximal end of the stent and a first surface of the sealing member confronts the outward-facing surface of the cuff; and a sealing ring attached to a second surface of the sealing member opposite the first surface, wherein in the inverted condition of the sealing member and in an expanded use condition of the stent, the sealing ring has a diameter greater than a diameter of the proximal end of the stent.
A radio altimetry system that can be fixed to an aircraft and provide the distance of that aircraft from a surface, capable of operating in a dual radio altimetry installation including two such radio altimetry systems, said radio altimetry system including a frequency-modulated radio wave generator using a modulation signal including frequency variation ramps according to a frequency swing defined by at least one parameter, comprising means for obtaining an identifier making it possible to distinguish said radio altimetry system from the other radio altimetry system of said dual installation, and means for selecting said at least one parameter defining the frequency swing of the modulation signal as a function of the obtained identifier, characterized in that the obtaining of an identifier is carried out at startup and in that the frequency swing is defined by a predetermined frequency variation value ΔF and by an associated positive or negative variation direction associated to the frequency variation ramps, said parameter defining said variation direction.
Cosmetic composition formulated for topical application, comprising hyaluronic acid or one of the salts thereof, and ascorbic acid or one of the derivatives thereof, said derivatives being selected from among a salt, ester, sugar and one of the mixtures thereof, characterized in that: - the hyaluronic acid or one of the salts thereof has a molecular weight of no more than 1000 kDa; and - the composition further comprises an oligosaccharide other than hyaluronic acid or salt thereof, the oligosaccharide being an oligosaccharide of glucuronic acid. - the hyaluronic acid or one of the salts thereof has a molecular weight of no more than 1000 kDa; and - the composition further comprises an oligosaccharide other than hyaluronic acid or salt thereof, the oligosaccharide being an oligosaccharide of glucuronic acid.
A first near field communication, NFC, circuit comprising: an antenna configured to inductively couple to signals emitted by a second NFC circuit; a charging circuit configured to output power provided by the inductive coupling through the antenna to the signals emitted by the second NFC circuit; a transceiver circuit configured to be powered by the charging circuit to transmit data for receipt by the second NFC circuit; and a transmission delay circuit configured to be powered by the charging circuit, set a defined delay time and control the transceiver circuit to delay transmission of the data until expiration of the defined delay time after the transceiver circuit has become sufficiently powered on to operate to transmit the data, wherein the transmission delay circuit is configured to set the defined delay time based on determining that signals from a third NFC circuit were received by the transceiver circuit while the transceiver circuit was transmitting the data, to delay further transmission of the data until expiration of the defined delay time. an antenna configured to inductively couple to signals emitted by a second NFC circuit; a charging circuit configured to output power provided by the inductive coupling through the antenna to the signals emitted by the second NFC circuit; a transceiver circuit configured to be powered by the charging circuit to transmit data for receipt by the second NFC circuit; and a transmission delay circuit configured to be powered by the charging circuit, set a defined delay time and control the transceiver circuit to delay transmission of the data until expiration of the defined delay time after the transceiver circuit has become sufficiently powered on to operate to transmit the data, wherein the transmission delay circuit is configured to set the defined delay time based on determining that signals from a third NFC circuit were received by the transceiver circuit while the transceiver circuit was transmitting the data, to delay further transmission of the data until expiration of the defined delay time.
An infusion device comprising: a plunger situated within a vessel so as to define a chamber within which a volume of fluid can be accommodated between a downstream surface of the plunger and the vessel; an outflow path through which the fluid in the chamber can be dispensed upon displacement of the plunger by a force acting thereon; and a variable flow resistor being situated within the outflow path, and being configured to include a permeable member and a solid member that is attached to the plunger such that displacement of the plunger acts to move the solid member relative to the permeable member to vary resistance to fluid flow from the chamber, so as to maintain a substantially constant fluid flow rate from the vessel by increasing an area across the permeable member through which fluid within the outflow path can flow as the force acting on the plunger decreases. a plunger situated within a vessel so as to define a chamber within which a volume of fluid can be accommodated between a downstream surface of the plunger and the vessel; an outflow path through which the fluid in the chamber can be dispensed upon displacement of the plunger by a force acting thereon; and a variable flow resistor being situated within the outflow path, and being configured to include a permeable member and a solid member that is attached to the plunger such that displacement of the plunger acts to move the solid member relative to the permeable member to vary resistance to fluid flow from the chamber, so as to maintain a substantially constant fluid flow rate from the vessel by increasing an area across the permeable member through which fluid within the outflow path can flow as the force acting on the plunger decreases.
A disposable foldable eating tool comprising: a body; a handle extending from a distal end of the body; and a bending part formed between the body and the handle, the bending part being formed to be thinner than the other parts to allow the handle to be folded or unfolded, wherein the body includes a protrusion protruding downward from a bottom surface of a distal end portion of the body, wherein the handle includes an extension piece with a constant thickness that extends from a tip end of the handle and has a through-hole formed through a top surface and a bottom surface of the extension piece, and wherein the center of the through-hole is offset from the center of the protrusion and biased to the bending part, wherein, on unfolding of the foldable eating tool, the protrusion is inserted into the through-hole so that a first portion of the protrusion that is adjacent to the bending part when in a folded configuration is smoothly inserted into the through-hole in the process of inserting the protrusion during unfolding of the eating tool, characterized in that the protrusion includes an outwardly protruding stopper around a lower end of the protrusion and wherein a reduced space is formed between a second portion of the protrusion, that is relatively far away from the bending part when in the folded configuration, and the inner surface of the through-hole when in a unfolded configuration. a body; a handle extending from a distal end of the body; and a bending part formed between the body and the handle, the bending part being formed to be thinner than the other parts to allow the handle to be folded or unfolded, wherein the body includes a protrusion protruding downward from a bottom surface of a distal end portion of the body, wherein the handle includes an extension piece with a constant thickness that extends from a tip end of the handle and has a through-hole formed through a top surface and a bottom surface of the extension piece, and wherein the center of the through-hole is offset from the center of the protrusion and biased to the bending part, wherein, on unfolding of the foldable eating tool, the protrusion is inserted into the through-hole so that a first portion of the protrusion that is adjacent to the bending part when in a folded configuration is smoothly inserted into the through-hole in the process of inserting the protrusion during unfolding of the eating tool,
A tool for hollowing out food, comprising: a carrier spar, a pulling device, a knife (11, 12, 13), a tip, wherein the carrier spar is elongated and receives the pulling device, to which the knife (11, 12, 13) is attached, which, during the pulling through the food using the pulling device, is guided in or on the carrier spar in order to obtain a cutting result in the food that corresponds to the course of the carrier spar and the shape of which is adapted to the desired hollowing result, wherein the tip is located at the end of the pulling device, opposite the knife (11, 12, 13), which facilitates drilling of the food using the carrier spar and the pulling device.
Housing for securing a recessed fixture in a support comprising a hole, the housing comprising: - a side wall configured to be at least partly inserted through the hole, - at least one spring attached to the side wall, wherein the spring is configured for resting, winding around on a portion of the side wall when loaded, and for extending outwardly from the side wall when released so as to secure the housing in the support, the housing further comprising a retention member for keeping the spring loaded as long as a length of the side wall that has been inserted through the hole is smaller than a determined length, and for releasing the spring when the length of the side wall that has been inserted through the hole reaches the determined length; awherein the side wall is formed by a rim of essentially cylindrical shape, said retention member being formed by at least one sliding element configured for being slid along the surface of the side wall parallel to the side wall main axis, as the housing is being inserted through the hole, Hwherein each sliding element is formed by a clip comprising a leg configured for leaning on a surface of the support as the housing is inserted through the hole, and wherein the side wall comprises a plurality of side wall sections (310a1, 310a2, 310a3) separated by gaps, a gap being defined by the respective edges of two adjacent side wall sections (310a1, 310a2, 310a3), each clip being configured for sliding on two adjacent side wall sections (310a1, 310a2, 310a3). - a side wall configured to be at least partly inserted through the hole, - at least one spring attached to the side wall,
A collapsible container for liquids and the like, comprising: - two deformable membranes placed side by side along an intermediate plane, - said deformable membranes comprising a plurality of mutually bound edges able to define a housing volume for liquids, - and an aperture made of two mutually unbound edges and able to make an inlet for said liquids, - said deformable membranes defining a rest configuration in which they are close to the mutual contact along said intermediate plane, - and a working configuration in which they are elastically deformed and form an arrow in a direction of mutual removal, by defining a containment volume for liquids and the like, - said membranes define in a view perpendicular to said intermediate plane and parallel to said aperture and in said rest configuration, two convex segments, said convexity being made by a step present at said edges, - said deformable membranes have a shape tapering from said aperture to the opposed end, in which the aperture is opposed to an edge formed by a curved top, having along said intermediate plane a substantially triangular shape. characterized in that - said collapsible container comprises a groove at the centre of said collapsible container and at said aperture, able to further increase the concavity of the membranes and to form a folding line for said working configuration. - two deformable membranes placed side by side along an intermediate plane, - said deformable membranes comprising a plurality of mutually bound edges able to define a housing volume for liquids, - and an aperture made of two mutually unbound edges and able to make an inlet for said liquids, - said deformable membranes defining a rest configuration in which they are close to the mutual contact along said intermediate plane, - and a working configuration in which they are elastically deformed and form an arrow in a direction of mutual removal, by defining a containment volume for liquids and the like, - said membranes define in a view perpendicular to said intermediate plane and parallel to said aperture and in said rest configuration, two convex segments, said convexity being made by a step present at said edges, - said deformable membranes have a shape tapering from said aperture to the opposed end, in which the aperture is opposed to an edge formed by a curved top, having along said intermediate plane a substantially triangular shape. - said collapsible container comprises a groove at the centre of said collapsible container and at said aperture, able to further increase the concavity of the membranes and to form a folding line for said working configuration.
A method of log reporting in a wireless communication system comprising: receiving a request message by a user equipment, UE, the request message requesting log reporting, wherein at least one logged measurement entry is stored in the UE and the at least one logged measurement entry corresponds to a current Registered Public Land Mobile Network, RPLMN,; including all or one or more of the at least one logged measurement entry in a response message and not discarding all or the one or more of the at least one logged measurement entry included in the response message; including an indication in the response message if less than all of the at least one logged measurement entry is included in the response message; not including the indication in the response message if all of the at least one logged measurement entry is included in the response message even if there are logged measurement entries stored in the UE. receiving a request message by a user equipment, UE, the request message requesting log reporting, wherein at least one logged measurement entry is stored in the UE and the at least one logged measurement entry corresponds to a current Registered Public Land Mobile Network, RPLMN,; including all or one or more of the at least one logged measurement entry in a response message and not discarding all or the one or more of the at least one logged measurement entry included in the response message; including an indication in the response message if less than all of the at least one logged measurement entry is included in the response message; not including the indication in the response message if all of the at least one logged measurement entry is included in the response message even if there are logged measurement entries stored in the UE.