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System for determining at least one vital sign of a subject, said system comprising: - an illumination unit configured to illuminate a skin region of the subject, said illumination unit comprising a first radiation source and a second radiation source , which are configured to emit differently modulated electromagnetic radiation in two or more wavelength channels and/or in two or more polarization channels, - a detection unit configured to detect electromagnetic radiation reflected from the skin region of the subject and to generate detection signals, wherein the detection unit comprises a plurality of detection elements and wherein a detection signal is generated per detection element or group of two or more detection elements, - a processing unit configured to demodulate the detection signals corresponding to the modulation applied by the illumination unit to obtain demodulated detection signals, and - a vital signs determination unit , characterised in that said vital signs determination unit is configured to determine, per wavelength or polarization channel, statistical measures from said demodulated detection signals, wherein a statistical measure is determined from samples of the demodulated detection signals taken at the same instant of time by different detection elements, and to extract a vital sign from said statistical measures. - an illumination unit configured to illuminate a skin region of the subject, said illumination unit comprising a first radiation source and a second radiation source , which are configured to emit differently modulated electromagnetic radiation in two or more wavelength channels and/or in two or more polarization channels, - a detection unit configured to detect electromagnetic radiation reflected from the skin region of the subject and to generate detection signals, wherein the detection unit comprises a plurality of detection elements and wherein a detection signal is generated per detection element or group of two or more detection elements, - a processing unit configured to demodulate the detection signals corresponding to the modulation applied by the illumination unit to obtain demodulated detection signals, and - a vital signs determination unit , characterised in that said vital signs determination unit is configured to determine, per wavelength or polarization channel, statistical measures from said demodulated detection signals, wherein a statistical measure is determined from samples of the demodulated detection signals taken at the same instant of time by different detection elements, and to extract a vital sign from said statistical measures.
A method for producing a polythiol compound, the method comprising: step 1 of reacting 2-mercaptoethanol having a water content of 3000 ppm or less on a mass basis, with epihalohydrin to obtain a halide represented by the formula , wherein X represents a halogen atom; step 2 of reacting the halide represented by the formula with an alkali metal compound selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal sulfide and an alkali metal hydroxide to obtain a polyol compound selected from the group consisting of a polyol compound represented by the formula and a polyol compound represented by the formula , step 3 of reacting the polyol compound with thiourea in the presence of an acid to obtain an isothiuronium salt; step 4 of hydrolyzing the isothiuronium salt in the presence of a base to obtain a polythiol salt; and step 5 of converting the polythiol salt into a polythiol by an acid to obtain at least one polythiol compound selected from the group consisting of a polythiol compound represented by the formula , a polythiol compound represented by the formula , a polythiol compound represented by the formula , and a polythiol compound represented by the formula , step 1 of reacting 2-mercaptoethanol having a water content of 3000 ppm or less on a mass basis, with epihalohydrin to obtain a halide represented by the formula , wherein X represents a halogen atom; step 2 of reacting the halide represented by the formula with an alkali metal compound selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal sulfide and an alkali metal hydroxide to obtain a polyol compound selected from the group consisting of a polyol compound represented by the formula and a polyol compound represented by the formula , step 3 of reacting the polyol compound with thiourea in the presence of an acid to obtain an isothiuronium salt; step 4 of hydrolyzing the isothiuronium salt in the presence of a base to obtain a polythiol salt; and step 5 of converting the polythiol salt into a polythiol by an acid to obtain at least one polythiol compound selected from the group consisting of a polythiol compound represented by the formula , a polythiol compound represented by the formula , a polythiol compound represented by the formula , and a polythiol compound represented by the formula ,
A method of generating a composition comprising cytotoxic T cells that are specific for binding to a first antigen and that express a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) specific for binding to a second antigen, said method comprising: i) preparing a culture of CD3 + T cells, wherein the culture of CD3 + T cells comprises a sample of cells comprising CD3 + T cells that has been obtained from a subject; ii) stimulating said CD3 + T cells to recognize and bind to said first antigen through a T-cell receptor by co-culturing the culture of CD3 + T cells with lymphoblastoid B cells (BLCLs) that present said first antigen on their cell surface, thereby activating and inducing proliferation of CD3 + T cells being specific for said first antigen; iii) transducing the CD3 + T cells of said co-culture with a viral vector comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding a CAR that binds to said second antigen; iv) culturing the CAR-transduced CD3 + T cells to allow proliferation of CAR-expressing, first-antigen-specific cytotoxic T cells; and v) harvesting the CAR-expressing, first-antigen-specific cytotoxic T cells. i) preparing a culture of CD3 + T cells, wherein the culture of CD3 + T cells comprises a sample of cells comprising CD3 + T cells that has been obtained from a subject; ii) stimulating said CD3 + T cells to recognize and bind to said first antigen through a T-cell receptor by co-culturing the culture of CD3 + T cells with lymphoblastoid B cells (BLCLs) that present said first antigen on their cell surface, thereby activating and inducing proliferation of CD3 + T cells being specific for said first antigen; iii) transducing the CD3 + T cells of said co-culture with a viral vector comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding a CAR that binds to said second antigen; iv) culturing the CAR-transduced CD3 + T cells to allow proliferation of CAR-expressing, first-antigen-specific cytotoxic T cells; and v) harvesting the CAR-expressing, first-antigen-specific cytotoxic T cells.
An assisted collective pitch control system for a helicopter rotor, wherein the helicopter comprises a frame defining a longitudinal axis (L) and a transverse axis (T), which system comprises: - at least one collective pitch stick rotatably mountable to the helicopter frame to rotate about an axis (A) substantially parallel to said transverse axis (T); - elastic means acting on said at least one stick to exert thereon an auxiliary force (F, F') tending to reduce the pilot's effort, wherein said at least one stick has one end rigidly fixed to a shaft which is mounted to rotate about said transverse axis (T); wherein said shaft is rigidly joined to a connecting arm substantially perpendicular to said transverse axis (T) and axially offset from said at least one stick ; wherein said elastic means comprise a spring with one end to be articulated on a fixed point of the helicopter frame and the opposite end fixed to a pin associated with said connecting arm to define the point of application of the reaction force of said spring ; characterized by comprising a slider slidingly mounted to said connecting arm , said pin being mounted to be rigidly joined to said slider , the system further comprising assisted adjustment means adapted to be controlled by the pilot during the flight and acting on said slider to move said elastic means in such a manner to instantaneously change the point of application of said auxiliary force (F, F') on said at least one stick . - at least one collective pitch stick rotatably mountable to the helicopter frame to rotate about an axis (A) substantially parallel to said transverse axis (T); - elastic means acting on said at least one stick to exert thereon an auxiliary force (F, F') tending to reduce the pilot's effort, wherein said at least one stick has one end rigidly fixed to a shaft which is mounted to rotate about said transverse axis (T); wherein said shaft is rigidly joined to a connecting arm substantially perpendicular to said transverse axis (T) and axially offset from said at least one stick ; wherein said elastic means comprise a spring with one end to be articulated on a fixed point of the helicopter frame and the opposite end fixed to a pin associated with said connecting arm to define the point of application of the reaction force of said spring ; characterized by comprising a slider slidingly mounted to said connecting arm , said pin being mounted to be rigidly joined to said slider , the system further comprising assisted adjustment means adapted to be controlled by the pilot during the flight and acting on said slider to move said elastic means in such a manner to instantaneously change the point of application of said auxiliary force (F, F') on said at least one stick .
A mould for manufacturing a turbomachine fan casing made of a composite material with fibrous reinforcement that is densified by a matrix, which mould comprises: - an impregnation mandrel around which a fibrous preform (P) is intended to be wound; - a plurality of angular counter-mould sectors assembled around the external contour of the impregnation mandrel , which are intended to close the mould ; the impregnation mandrel comprising, on the one hand, a main body and, on the other hand, an annular barrel which is arranged around the main body and around which the fibrous preform (P) is intended to be wound, the barrel and the angular sectors defining a moulding cavity intended to receive the fibrous preform (P), the main body and the angular sectors being made of a first material that has a first thermal expansion coefficient, the barrel being made of a second material that has a second thermal expansion coefficient, the second thermal expansion coefficient being greater than the first thermal expansion coefficient. - an impregnation mandrel around which a fibrous preform (P) is intended to be wound; - a plurality of angular counter-mould sectors assembled around the external contour of the impregnation mandrel , which are intended to close the mould ; the impregnation mandrel comprising, on the one hand, a main body and, on the other hand, an annular barrel which is arranged around the main body and around which the fibrous preform (P) is intended to be wound, the barrel and the angular sectors defining a moulding cavity intended to receive the fibrous preform (P), the main body and the angular sectors being made of a first material that has a first thermal expansion coefficient, the barrel being made of a second material that has a second thermal expansion coefficient, the second thermal expansion coefficient being greater than the first thermal expansion coefficient.
Autonomous agricultural system having at least one mobile drive machine operating in a partially or fully autonomous manner, having an apparatus for specifying a boundary for a permissible working area of the drive machine , having a device for determining a relative or absolute position of the drive machine , and having an actuatable emergency switch-off means which is assigned to the drive machine and is designed to deactivate the work machine on the basis of its position, characterized by an emergency switch-off system having a radio station with an adjustable radio range, wherein the radio station can be/is centrally placed in the working area , and a radio module which is arranged on the work machine and communicates with the radio station , wherein the radio module is connected to the emergency switch-off means and actuates the emergency switch-off means if the communication between the radio module and the radio station breaks down.
A management server comprising: a transmitter configured to transmit a reverse power flow suppression message requesting a suppression of a reverse power flow amount from a facility to a power grid; a receiver configured to receive, from the facility , reverse power source information about a reverse power source, wherein the reverse power source generates power to perform a reverse power flow from the facility to the power grid; and a controller configured to determine, based on the reverse power source information, at least one of a transmission target and contents of the reverse power flow suppression message, wherein the reverse power source information comprises failure information indicating whether the reverse power source has failed, the reverse power source is controlled by the reverse power flow suppression message, and when the failure information indicates that the reverse power source has failed, the controller is configured to preferentially select, as the transmission target, the facility having the failed reverse power source. a transmitter configured to transmit a reverse power flow suppression message requesting a suppression of a reverse power flow amount from a facility to a power grid; a receiver configured to receive, from the facility , reverse power source information about a reverse power source, wherein the reverse power source generates power to perform a reverse power flow from the facility to the power grid; and a controller configured to determine, based on the reverse power source information, at least one of a transmission target and contents of the reverse power flow suppression message, wherein the reverse power source information comprises failure information indicating whether the reverse power source has failed, the reverse power source is controlled by the reverse power flow suppression message, and when the failure information indicates that the reverse power source has failed, the controller is configured to preferentially select, as the transmission target, the facility having the failed reverse power source.
A computer-implemented method for identifying a new natural product of interest from an input polynucleotide sequence, the method comprising: identifying a given gene cluster defined within the input polynucleotide sequence; determining a set of gene cluster-encoded chemical monomers associated with said given gene cluster; aligning using a molecular alignment engine said set of gene cluster-encoded chemical monomers with a similar set of deconstructed chemical monomers determined by deconstruction of a plurality of known natural products, said deconstructed chemical monomers encoded by one or more known polynucleotide sequences associated therewith; calculating a similarity score based on a computed molecular similarity between said aligned gene cluster-encoded chemical monomers and said deconstructed chemical monomers for each of the known natural products; and associating a highest-scoring one of said known natural products with said given gene cluster as being predictably responsible therefor thereby defining said highest-scoring one of said known natural products as being the new natural product of interest; wherein the method is automatically implemented by one or more digital processors of a computing platform having an interface to receive as input the input polynucleotide sequence and output the new natural product of interest. identifying a given gene cluster defined within the input polynucleotide sequence; determining a set of gene cluster-encoded chemical monomers associated with said given gene cluster; aligning using a molecular alignment engine said set of gene cluster-encoded chemical monomers with a similar set of deconstructed chemical monomers determined by deconstruction of a plurality of known natural products, said deconstructed chemical monomers encoded by one or more known polynucleotide sequences associated therewith; calculating a similarity score based on a computed molecular similarity between said aligned gene cluster-encoded chemical monomers and said deconstructed chemical monomers for each of the known natural products; and associating a highest-scoring one of said known natural products with said given gene cluster as being predictably responsible therefor thereby defining said highest-scoring one of said known natural products as being the new natural product of interest; wherein the method is automatically implemented by one or more digital processors of a computing platform having an interface to receive as input the input polynucleotide sequence and output the new natural product of interest.
A buffer management computer-implemented method for a multi-core processor for use on a modem in a telecommunications network, the method being characterized by : for each of a plurality of processing cores attached to the modem: receiving a TCP or UDP IP data packet ; acquiring a kernel to user-space (K-U) mapped buffer and corresponding K-U mapped buffer descriptor , wherein the descriptor is associated with the data packet and is indicative of the K-U mapped buffer; inserting the data packet into the buffer; and inserting the buffer descriptor into a K-U mapped circular buffer; wherein the buffer descriptor is created by: creating a frame descriptor containing an acquired K-U mapped buffer pointer corresponding to the K-U mapped buffer; inserting the frame descriptor onto a frame queue specified by a dynamic rule mapping IP addresses to frame queues; and creating the buffer descriptor from the frame descriptor. for each of a plurality of processing cores attached to the modem: receiving a TCP or UDP IP data packet ; acquiring a kernel to user-space (K-U) mapped buffer and corresponding K-U mapped buffer descriptor , wherein the descriptor is associated with the data packet and is indicative of the K-U mapped buffer; inserting the data packet into the buffer; and inserting the buffer descriptor into a K-U mapped circular buffer; receiving a TCP or UDP IP data packet ; acquiring a kernel to user-space (K-U) mapped buffer and corresponding K-U mapped buffer descriptor , wherein the descriptor is associated with the data packet and is indicative of the K-U mapped buffer; inserting the data packet into the buffer; and inserting the buffer descriptor into a K-U mapped circular buffer; wherein the buffer descriptor is created by: creating a frame descriptor containing an acquired K-U mapped buffer pointer corresponding to the K-U mapped buffer; inserting the frame descriptor onto a frame queue specified by a dynamic rule mapping IP addresses to frame queues; and creating the buffer descriptor from the frame descriptor. creating a frame descriptor containing an acquired K-U mapped buffer pointer corresponding to the K-U mapped buffer; inserting the frame descriptor onto a frame queue specified by a dynamic rule mapping IP addresses to frame queues; and creating the buffer descriptor from the frame descriptor.
Polyamide pre-expanded particles, having a peak temperature of a maximum endothermic peak of 150 °C or higher and 275 °C or lower on a DSC curve obtained while being heated from 30 °C to 280 °C under a condition of a heating rate of 10 °C/min using a differential scanning calorimeter, wherein a width of the maximum endothermic peak is 30 °C or greater and 80 °C or smaller when a straight line approximating the DSC curve on a high temperature side relative to the maximum endothermic peak after an end of melting is used as a baseline, the width corresponding to a difference between an extrapolated melting start temperature which is a temperature at an intersection point between a tangent line at an inflection point of the maximum endothermic peak on a low temperature side and the baseline, and an extrapolated melting end temperature which is a temperature at an intersection point between a tangent line at an inflection point of the maximum endothermic peak on a high temperature side and the baseline, and wherein the particles contain water in a ratio of 4.5 mass% or more and 15 mass% or less, the peak temperature of a maximum endothermic peak, the width of the maximum endothermic peak and the water ratio being determined according to the methods disclosed in the description. having a peak temperature of a maximum endothermic peak of 150 °C or higher and 275 °C or lower on a DSC curve obtained while being heated from 30 °C to 280 °C under a condition of a heating rate of 10 °C/min using a differential scanning calorimeter, wherein a width of the maximum endothermic peak is 30 °C or greater and 80 °C or smaller when a straight line approximating the DSC curve on a high temperature side relative to the maximum endothermic peak after an end of melting is used as a baseline, the width corresponding to a difference between an extrapolated melting start temperature which is a temperature at an intersection point between a tangent line at an inflection point of the maximum endothermic peak on a low temperature side and the baseline, and an extrapolated melting end temperature which is a temperature at an intersection point between a tangent line at an inflection point of the maximum endothermic peak on a high temperature side and the baseline, and wherein the particles contain water in a ratio of 4.5 mass% or more and 15 mass% or less, the peak temperature of a maximum endothermic peak, the width of the maximum endothermic peak and the water ratio being determined according to the methods disclosed in the description.
An interlayer film for laminated glass, comprising: a light-emitting layer containing a polyvinyl acetal resin and a lanthanoid complex as light-emitting particles, the light-emitting layer containing not more than 100 ppm in total of a nitric acid-derived component and a carbonate component, wherein the amounts of nitric acid-derived component and carbonate component are as measured by ion chromatography using the electrical conductivity method set out in the description. a light-emitting layer containing a polyvinyl acetal resin and a lanthanoid complex as light-emitting particles, the light-emitting layer containing not more than 100 ppm in total of a nitric acid-derived component and a carbonate component, wherein the amounts of nitric acid-derived component and carbonate component are as measured by ion chromatography using the electrical conductivity method set out in the description.