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A non-therapeutic method for increasing muscular volume of a muscle in a human, comprising injecting a composition comprising hyaluronic acid intramuscularly into one or more than one location thereby increasing the muscular volume as compared to the muscular volume prior to the step of injecting, wherein the muscle injected is selected from the group consisting of an arm muscle, a leg muscle, a chest muscle, a back muscle, a buttock muscle, and a latissimus dorsi of the upper back, and wherein the diameters of gel particles of the HA in the composition are from 50 μm to 1000 μm.
A structured composition comprising: a quaternary ammonium salt defined by the following structure: wherein R1, R2, R3, and R4 are pendant groups each having one carbon bonded to the N + and at least two of R1, R2, R3, and R4 include hydrophobic moieties having at least seven carbon atoms; 2-dodecylhexadecanol; and a vehicle; wherein the structured composition has a yield stress from 1 Pascal (Pa) to 10,000 Pa when measured according to the Yield Stress Test described herein. a quaternary ammonium salt defined by the following structure: wherein R1, R2, R3, and R4 are pendant groups each having one carbon bonded to the N + and at least two of R1, R2, R3, and R4 include hydrophobic moieties having at least seven carbon atoms; 2-dodecylhexadecanol; and a vehicle; wherein R1, R2, R3, and R4 are pendant groups each having one carbon bonded to the N + and at least two of R1, R2, R3, and R4 include hydrophobic moieties having at least seven carbon atoms; 2-dodecylhexadecanol; and a vehicle;
Bacterial cells or a bacterial component of a Lactobacillus paracasei K71 strain having an international deposit No.: FERM BP-11098 for use in the prevention of an infectious disease, wherein the bacterial component is a disrupted matter obtained by disrupting the bacterial cells through an enzymatic treatment, homogenization, or sonication, or a component which is obtained by fractionating a cell wall fraction from the disrupted matter.
A mobile station configured to perform radio communication using spatial multiplexing with a base station, the mobile station comprising: a selecting unit configured to select a code word with highest channel quality from a plurality of code words and select a spatial layer with highest reception quality from spatial layers corresponding to the code word; and a transmitting unit configured to transmit identification information of the spatial layer selected by the selecting unit to the base station as the control information for precoding, which is to be used by the base station to determine a precoding matrix. a selecting unit configured to select a code word with highest channel quality from a plurality of code words and select a spatial layer with highest reception quality from spatial layers corresponding to the code word; and a transmitting unit configured to transmit identification information of the spatial layer selected by the selecting unit to the base station as the control information for precoding, which is to be used by the base station to determine a precoding matrix.
An industrial slicer of food products, comprising: - a frame; - a cutting member mounted on said frame and movable with respect thereto with a cutting movement lying in a first cutting plane; - means for guiding and conveying the food product in a direction through said first cutting plane, said guiding and conveying means comprising a food loading conveyor belt having a resting surface defining a resting plane; - at least one second cutting element mounted on said frame and adapted to realise a cut lying in a second cutting plane disposed perpendicularly to said first cutting plane; wherein said second cutting plane is such as to be disposed parallel to said conveying direction of the food product, wherein said guiding and conveying means are adapted to convey the food product in a direction through said first cutting plane and said second cutting plane, characterized in that said cutting member exhibits a cutting movement of a rotational and translational type lying in said first cutting plane, the slicer further comprising at least one rotating eccentric element adapted to realise said cutting movement of a rotational and translational type, wherein said cutting member comprises at least one blade mounted on a supporting cross-piece lying in said first cutting plane and constrained at the ends thereof by said at least one rotating eccentric element, said at least one blade comprising a cutting edge disposed in a direction substantially parallel to the resting plane, and wherein said guiding and conveying means comprise an unloading conveyor belt adapted to move the cut food product away from the cutting zone. - a frame; - a cutting member mounted on said frame and movable with respect thereto with a cutting movement lying in a first cutting plane; - means for guiding and conveying the food product in a direction through said first cutting plane, said guiding and conveying means comprising a food loading conveyor belt having a resting surface defining a resting plane; - at least one second cutting element mounted on said frame and adapted to realise a cut lying in a second cutting plane disposed perpendicularly to said first cutting plane;
A system for performing laser-assisted cataract surgery on an eye having an anterior chamber, the system comprising: a laser configured to generate a laser beam comprising a plurality of laser pulses; a scanning assembly configured to scan a focal point of the laser beam within the eye to incise eye tissue; an imaging device configured to generate output in response to imaging the eye; and a controller configured to scan the focal point to incise eye tissue so as to account for at least one optical characteristic of an ophthalmic viscosurgical device in the anterior chamber to determine one or more control parameters used to control scanning of the focal point, wherein the controller is configured to process output from the imaging device to determine dimensional attributes of the anterior chamber characterised in that the controller is further configured to use the dimensional attributes of the anterior chamber in conjunction with an index of refraction for the OVD disposed in the anterior chamber to operate the scanning assembly to scan the focal point to incise eye tissue so as to account for the at least one optical characteristic of the OVD. a laser configured to generate a laser beam comprising a plurality of laser pulses; a scanning assembly configured to scan a focal point of the laser beam within the eye to incise eye tissue; an imaging device configured to generate output in response to imaging the eye; and a controller configured to scan the focal point to incise eye tissue so as to account for at least one optical characteristic of an ophthalmic viscosurgical device in the anterior chamber to determine one or more control parameters used to control scanning of the focal point,
A neuromodulation apparatus for stimulating neural activity in a renal nerve of a patient, the apparatus comprising: a transducer configured to apply a signal to a renal nerve of the patient; and a controller coupled to the transducer, the controller controlling the signal to be applied by each of the transducer, such that the signal increases neural activity in the nerve to produce a physiological response in the patient, wherein the physiological response is an improvement in one or more physiological parameters selected from: duration of apnoeic episodes, frequency of apnoeic episodes, sympathetic tone, heart rate, respiratory rate, tidal volume, upper airway resistance, blood oxygen level, blood CO2 level, alveolar-arterial gradient, disordered breathing index, and diaphragmatic muscle activity, wherein the signal is an electrical signal comprising an alternating current waveform and/or a charge balanced DC waveform, and the transducer configured to apply the signal is an electrode, wherein the signal has a frequency of from about 0.5 to about 25Hz, and wherein the signal has a voltage of about 1-20V. a transducer configured to apply a signal to a renal nerve of the patient; and a controller coupled to the transducer, the controller controlling the signal to be applied by each of the transducer, such that the signal increases neural activity in the nerve to produce a physiological response in the patient, wherein the physiological response is an improvement in one or more physiological parameters selected from: duration of apnoeic episodes, frequency of apnoeic episodes, sympathetic tone, heart rate, respiratory rate, tidal volume, upper airway resistance, blood oxygen level, blood CO2 level, alveolar-arterial gradient, disordered breathing index, and diaphragmatic muscle activity, wherein the signal is an electrical signal comprising an alternating current waveform and/or a charge balanced DC waveform, and the transducer configured to apply the signal is an electrode, wherein the signal has a frequency of from about 0.5 to about 25Hz, and wherein the signal has a voltage of about 1-20V.
A halogen-free process for preparing adducts of alkylphosphonous acid derivatives of formula A-P(=O) -H and diester-forming olefins, wherein A comprises an ethyl, n-propyl, i-propyl and/or n-butyl group and wherein X comprises hydrogen, a methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, ethylene glycol, benzyl group, lithium, sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium, barium, aluminum, lead, titanium, iron, zinc or ammonium, and wherein the diester-forming olefins comprise maleic acid, fumaric acid, itaconic acid, maleic anhydride or itaconic anhydride, which process comprises a) reacting a phosphinic acid source with ethylene, 1-propylene and/or 1-butene in the presence of a catalyst A to form an alkylphosphonous acid derivative, wherein the phosphinic acid source comprises phosphinic acid, a salt of phosphinic acid, an ester of phosphinic acid or mixtures thereof, b) reacting the resulting alkylphosphonous acid derivative of the formula with the abovementioned diester-forming olefins in the presence of a catalyst B to form the adduct, wherein the catalyst A comprises transition metals, transition metal compounds and/or catalyst systems composed of a transition metal and/or a transition metal compound and at least one ligand, wherein the transition metals and/or transition metal compounds comprise rhodium, nickel, palladium, ruthenium and/or platinum, and the catalyst B comprises peroxide-forming compounds, peroxo compounds, azo compounds, alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, alkali metal hydrides, alkaline earth metal hydrides and/or alkoxides. a) reacting a phosphinic acid source with ethylene, 1-propylene and/or 1-butene in the presence of a catalyst A to form an alkylphosphonous acid derivative, wherein the phosphinic acid source comprises phosphinic acid, a salt of phosphinic acid, an ester of phosphinic acid or mixtures thereof, b) reacting the resulting alkylphosphonous acid derivative of the formula with the abovementioned diester-forming olefins in the presence of a catalyst B to form the adduct, wherein the catalyst A comprises transition metals, transition metal compounds and/or catalyst systems composed of a transition metal and/or a transition metal compound and at least one ligand, wherein the transition metals and/or transition metal compounds comprise rhodium, nickel, palladium, ruthenium and/or platinum, and the catalyst B comprises peroxide-forming compounds, peroxo compounds, azo compounds, alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, alkali metal hydrides, alkaline earth metal hydrides and/or alkoxides.
An air deflector for a cabin air recirculation system, the air deflector comprising: a heater mounting portion defining a heater mounting groove to guide and position a heater (10, 152), wherein the heater mounting portion includes a top wall, two vertical side walls extending along a heater installation direction on both sides of the heater mounting portion, and two ribs extending along the heater installation direction on both sides of the heater mounting portion, wherein each rib includes a first end portion which is distal relative to the heater installation direction and extends horizontally along the heater installation direction, and a second end portion which is proximal relative to the heater installation direction and extends horizontally along the heater installation direction, and characterised in that a height of each rib increases along the heater installation direction between the first end portion and the second end portion, so that a distance of between the rib and the top wall at the first end portion is less than a distance between the rib and the top wall at the second end portion, to reduce a sliding friction of the heater (10, 152) during installation. a heater mounting portion defining a heater mounting groove to guide and position a heater (10, 152), wherein the heater mounting portion includes a top wall, two vertical side walls extending along a heater installation direction on both sides of the heater mounting portion, and two ribs extending along the heater installation direction on both sides of the heater mounting portion, wherein each rib includes a first end portion which is distal relative to the heater installation direction and extends horizontally along the heater installation direction, and a second end portion which is proximal relative to the heater installation direction and extends horizontally along the heater installation direction, and characterised in that a height of each rib increases along the heater installation direction between the first end portion and the second end portion, so that a distance of between the rib and the top wall at the first end portion is less than a distance between the rib and the top wall at the second end portion, to reduce a sliding friction of the heater (10, 152) during installation.
A compound of formula: wherein: L is optionally substituted phenyl or heteroaryl; Y is a group selected from -C -, -O-, -NR 26 -, -S-, -S -, -S 2 -, or -CR 26 R 27 -; R 26 is a group selected from hydrogen or C 1-6 -alkyl, and fluoro; R 27 is a group selected from hydrogen, C 1-6 -alkyl, hydroxyl or fluoro; R 1 is a group selected from hydrogen, fluoro or C 1-8 -alkyl; E is a group selected from C 1-12 -alkyl, C 2-12 -alkenyl, C 2-12 -alkynyl, C 3-8 -cycloalkyl, C 4-8 -cycloalkenyl, phenyl t-butylvinylphenyl, -4-t-butylcyclohexenylphenyl, -4-t-butylcyclohexenylphenyl, 4,4-dimethylcyclohexadienylphenyl, 4,4-dimethylcyclohexenylphenyl, cyclohexenylphenyl, 4,4-diethylcyclohexenylphenyl, 4,4-dipropylcyclohexenylphenyl, cis-4-t-butylcyclohexylphenyl, trans-4-t-butylcyclohexylphenyl, 4-t-butylphenylphenyl, or heteroaryl, each optionally substituted; A is -(CH 2) m SO 3 H; and m is 1, 2 or 3, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and cocrystals thereof. L is optionally substituted phenyl or heteroaryl; Y is a group selected from -C -, -O-, -NR 26 -, -S-, -S -, -S 2 -, or -CR 26 R 27 -; R 26 is a group selected from hydrogen or C 1-6 -alkyl, and fluoro; R 27 is a group selected from hydrogen, C 1-6 -alkyl, hydroxyl or fluoro; R 1 is a group selected from hydrogen, fluoro or C 1-8 -alkyl; E is a group selected from C 1-12 -alkyl, C 2-12 -alkenyl, C 2-12 -alkynyl, C 3-8 -cycloalkyl, C 4-8 -cycloalkenyl, phenyl t-butylvinylphenyl, -4-t-butylcyclohexenylphenyl, -4-t-butylcyclohexenylphenyl, 4,4-dimethylcyclohexadienylphenyl, 4,4-dimethylcyclohexenylphenyl, cyclohexenylphenyl, 4,4-diethylcyclohexenylphenyl, 4,4-dipropylcyclohexenylphenyl, cis-4-t-butylcyclohexylphenyl, trans-4-t-butylcyclohexylphenyl, 4-t-butylphenylphenyl, or heteroaryl, each optionally substituted; A is -(CH 2) m SO 3 H; and m is 1, 2 or 3, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and cocrystals thereof.
A method of forming a shaped geopolymeric particle having a pre-determined configuration comprising the steps of: (a) providing a geopolymeric precursor formulation comprising an amorphous silicate, an alkali activator and a rheology modifier; and (b) heating the geopolymeric precursor formulation to form a geopolymeric particle, wherein the geopolymeric precursor formulation is heated to a temperature of between 10°C (50°F) and 315°C (600°F) such that the viscoelastic behavior of the geopolymeric precursor formulation is modified and the rate of the geopolymerisation is controlled to allow the geopolymer particle formed to be shaped into the pre-determined configuration. (a) providing a geopolymeric precursor formulation comprising an amorphous silicate, an alkali activator and a rheology modifier; and (b) heating the geopolymeric precursor formulation to form a geopolymeric particle, wherein the geopolymeric precursor formulation is heated to a temperature of between 10°C (50°F) and 315°C (600°F) such that the viscoelastic behavior of the geopolymeric precursor formulation is modified and the rate of the geopolymerisation is controlled to allow the geopolymer particle formed to be shaped into the pre-determined configuration.
A method of producing N-vinylcarboxylic acid amide, comprising: a step of obtaining N-vinylcarboxylic acid amide by using the de-alcoholization reaction from N-(1-alkoxyethyl) carboxylic acid amide represented by the following general formula: wherein R 1 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, R 2 independently represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and R 3 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms; and a step of controlling an amount of unsaturated aldehydes in N-vinylcarboxylic acid amide to 20 mass ppm or less comprising the steps of: obtaining a second crude N-(1-alkoxyethyl) carboxylic acid amide by adjusting a pH of a first crude N-(1-alkoxyethyl) carboxylic acid amide to 8.0 to 8.5, wherein the pH adjustment of the first crude N-(1-alkoxyethyl) carboxylic acid amide before the distillation purification step is carried out by using 30 to 48% by mass of one selected from the group consisting of a sodium hydroxide aqueous solution and a potassium hydroxide aqueous solution; and purifying the N-(1-alkoxyethyl) carboxylic acid amide by distilling the second crude N-(1-alkoxyethyl) carboxylic acid amide. a step of obtaining N-vinylcarboxylic acid amide by using the de-alcoholization reaction from N-(1-alkoxyethyl) carboxylic acid amide represented by the following general formula: wherein R 1 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, R 2 independently represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and R 3 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms; and a step of controlling an amount of unsaturated aldehydes in N-vinylcarboxylic acid amide to 20 mass ppm or less comprising the steps of: obtaining a second crude N-(1-alkoxyethyl) carboxylic acid amide by adjusting a pH of a first crude N-(1-alkoxyethyl) carboxylic acid amide to 8.0 to 8.5, wherein the pH adjustment of the first crude N-(1-alkoxyethyl) carboxylic acid amide before the distillation purification step is carried out by using 30 to 48% by mass of one selected from the group consisting of a sodium hydroxide aqueous solution and a potassium hydroxide aqueous solution; and purifying the N-(1-alkoxyethyl) carboxylic acid amide by distilling the second crude N-(1-alkoxyethyl) carboxylic acid amide. obtaining a second crude N-(1-alkoxyethyl) carboxylic acid amide by adjusting a pH of a first crude N-(1-alkoxyethyl) carboxylic acid amide to 8.0 to 8.5, wherein the pH adjustment of the first crude N-(1-alkoxyethyl) carboxylic acid amide before the distillation purification step is carried out by using 30 to 48% by mass of one selected from the group consisting of a sodium hydroxide aqueous solution and a potassium hydroxide aqueous solution; and purifying the N-(1-alkoxyethyl) carboxylic acid amide by distilling the second crude N-(1-alkoxyethyl) carboxylic acid amide.
A method for determining the occurrence of data flow errors in a processing center having a plurality of tuners and a transport processor, comprising: receiving, from one of the plurality of tuners, a packetized bitstream, each packet in the packetized bit stream having a packet identifier associated therewith; first counting each occurrence of receiving a packet having a first packet identifier within the packetized bit stream; evaluating a counter value contained in each packet having the first packet identifier; second counting each occurrence wherein the evaluated counter value is one higher than a most recently evaluated counter value; and determining whether there is a data flow error from the one of the plurality of tuners in response to a comparison of the first and second counting, and if it is determined that there is a data flow error, transmitting a reset command to the one of the plurality of tuners. receiving, from one of the plurality of tuners, a packetized bitstream, each packet in the packetized bit stream having a packet identifier associated therewith; first counting each occurrence of receiving a packet having a first packet identifier within the packetized bit stream; evaluating a counter value contained in each packet having the first packet identifier; second counting each occurrence wherein the evaluated counter value is one higher than a most recently evaluated counter value; and determining whether there is a data flow error from the one of the plurality of tuners in response to a comparison of the first and second counting, and if it is determined that there is a data flow error, transmitting a reset command to the one of the plurality of tuners.
A method of operating a first communications node in a peer to peer wireless communications network comprising the first communications node, a second communications node and a third communications node, the method comprising: receiving a first message (203; 303; 403) from the second communications node, said first message (203; 303; 403) communicating information; receiving a second message (222; 322; 422) from the third communications node with which there is a trust relationship; and determining the trustworthiness of the information communicated by the first message (203; 303; 403) based on information communicated by the second message (222; 322; 422); characterized in that the information communicated by the second message (222; 322; 422) further includes message source verification information for the second message and information for verifying that the information communicated by the first message (203; 303; 403) has not been altered. receiving a first message (203; 303; 403) from the second communications node, said first message (203; 303; 403) communicating information; receiving a second message (222; 322; 422) from the third communications node with which there is a trust relationship; and determining the trustworthiness of the information communicated by the first message (203; 303; 403) based on information communicated by the second message (222; 322; 422); characterized in that the information communicated by the second message (222; 322; 422) further includes message source verification information for the second message and information for verifying that the information communicated by the first message (203; 303; 403) has not been altered.
The use of a nano-structured micro-porous crosslinked, elastic, ionic and hydrophilic PolyHIPE polymer as a soil additive so as to facilitate interactions between plant roots, water, nutrients and bacteria on a micron scale wherein said polymer has a void volume of 70 - 95%, a primary pore size of from 30-300 microns and is sulphonated.