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A smoking substitute system having a fluid inlet , a fluid outlet , and an aerosol generator arranged between the inlet and the outlet and in fluid communication with each, the aerosol generator operable to generate an aerosol from an aerosol precursor ; wherein the smoking substitute system further comprises: a heater arranged between the inlet and the aerosol generator, the heater being configured to heat fluid drawn through the inlet towards the aerosol generator, and a source of flavourant provided between the heater and the aerosol generator so as to be presented to a flow of fluid from said heater towards said aerosol generator, the flavourant comprising one or more substances that activate at least one of: an olfactory receptor in a human nasal cavity; and a taste receptor in a human oral cavity;wherein a flow of fluid heated by the heater is effective to release flavourant from said source for entrainment in said fluid upstream of said aerosol generator; and wherein the heater , the source of flavourant and the aerosol generator are all comprised within a removable precursor part of the smoking substitute system . a heater arranged between the inlet and the aerosol generator, the heater being configured to heat fluid drawn through the inlet towards the aerosol generator, and a source of flavourant provided between the heater and the aerosol generator so as to be presented to a flow of fluid from said heater towards said aerosol generator, the flavourant comprising one or more substances that activate at least one of: an olfactory receptor in a human nasal cavity; and a taste receptor in a human oral cavity;wherein a flow of fluid heated by the heater is effective to release flavourant from said source for entrainment in said fluid upstream of said aerosol generator; and wherein the heater , the source of flavourant and the aerosol generator are all comprised within a removable precursor part of the smoking substitute system . an olfactory receptor in a human nasal cavity; and a taste receptor in a human oral cavity;wherein a flow of fluid heated by the heater is effective to release flavourant from said source for entrainment in said fluid upstream of said aerosol generator; and wherein the heater , the source of flavourant and the aerosol generator are all comprised within a removable precursor part of the smoking substitute system .
A method comprising the steps of: a recipient receiving from an issuing party, at a first space-time point, a plurality of random quantum states, each of the quantum states chosen from a set of non-orthogonal quantum states and the quantum states represent quantum bits, qubits, or qudits; the recipient applying a sequence of measurements, chosen from a plurality of possible pre-determined measurements, to the quantum states to generate classical measurement outcomes; the recipient generating a token comprising a sequence of classical measurement outcomes by recording the classical measurement outcomes for the sequence of measurements applied to the quantum states; the recipient transmitting to the issuing party data identifying the states for which the measurements were successful; and the recipient presenting to the issuing party, at a second space-time point in the causal future of the first space time point, the token in return for access to a resource; wherein: before applying the sequence of measurements, the recipient having agreed with the issuing party the plurality of possible pre-determined measurements that will generate classical measurement outcomes giving a valid token for the second space-time point; the measurements are chosen by the recipient from the plurality of possible pre-determined measurements in dependence on the space-time point at which the token is to be presented; and the token comprising the sequence of classical measurement outcomes is valid at a single space-time point. a recipient receiving from an issuing party, at a first space-time point, a plurality of random quantum states, each of the quantum states chosen from a set of non-orthogonal quantum states and the quantum states represent quantum bits, qubits, or qudits; the recipient applying a sequence of measurements, chosen from a plurality of possible pre-determined measurements, to the quantum states to generate classical measurement outcomes; the recipient generating a token comprising a sequence of classical measurement outcomes by recording the classical measurement outcomes for the sequence of measurements applied to the quantum states; the recipient transmitting to the issuing party data identifying the states for which the measurements were successful; and the recipient presenting to the issuing party, at a second space-time point in the causal future of the first space time point, the token in return for access to a resource; before applying the sequence of measurements, the recipient having agreed with the issuing party the plurality of possible pre-determined measurements that will generate classical measurement outcomes giving a valid token for the second space-time point; the measurements are chosen by the recipient from the plurality of possible pre-determined measurements in dependence on the space-time point at which the token is to be presented; and the token comprising the sequence of classical measurement outcomes is valid at a single space-time point.
Material that can be used for the detection of at least one alkaline element in cationic form chosen from polymers or inorganic materials, said material being functionalised by at least one group, referred to as group A, comprising one or more aromatic rings, the or all or a portion of said aromatic rings comprising at least one imine substituent and the or all or a portion of said aromatic rings comprising at least one atom carrying a free doublet within the or all or a portion of said rings and/or at least one other substituent different from an imine substituent and comprising at least one atom carrying a free doublet.
An apparatus for emitting light to direct or control road traffic, the apparatus comprising: a container ; a laser source , the laser source being arranged to emit a laser beam into the container ; and a substance contained within the container for dissipating a laser beam emitted into the container by the laser source ; the container comprising a transparent wall through which the dissipated laser light can pass; characterised in that : the substance is gaseous; and in that : the container comprises at least one wall having a reflective inner surface for reflecting the laser beam within the container . a container ; a laser source , the laser source being arranged to emit a laser beam into the container ; and a substance contained within the container for dissipating a laser beam emitted into the container by the laser source ; the container comprising a transparent wall through which the dissipated laser light can pass; characterised in that : the substance is gaseous; and in that : the container comprises at least one wall having a reflective inner surface for reflecting the laser beam within the container .
An administrable aqueous solution to a living body, the administrable aqueous solution comprising an aqueous solution containing oxygen nanobubbles having a mean particle size of 30 nm or less and a density of 10 16 bubbles or more per 1ml of the aqueous solution, wherein the mean particle size and the density of the oxygen nanobubbles are determined by a measurement with a cryo-transmission electron microscope using an ice-embedded method, characterized in that the administrable aqueous solution is for use in a method of inhibiting or preventing the proliferation and hypertrophy of cancers, wherein the method comprises the administration or oral ingestion of the administrable aqueous solution to the living body.. the administrable aqueous solution comprising an aqueous solution containing oxygen nanobubbles having a mean particle size of 30 nm or less and a density of 10 16 bubbles or more per 1ml of the aqueous solution, wherein the mean particle size and the density of the oxygen nanobubbles are determined by a measurement with a cryo-transmission electron microscope using an ice-embedded method, characterized in that the administrable aqueous solution is for use in a method of inhibiting or preventing the proliferation and hypertrophy of cancers, wherein the method comprises the administration or oral ingestion of the administrable aqueous solution to the living body..
A method for producing particles, said method comprising the steps of: - providing a composition comprising: - lignosulfonate, - fibers comprising polysaccharides, and - monomers and/or oligomers capable of forming an electron conducting polymer; and - polymerizing in said composition said monomers and/or oligomers capable of forming an electron conducting polymer to said electron conducting polymer, thereby forming particles, which particles comprise lignosulfonate, fibers comprising polysaccharides, and said electron conducting polymer. - providing a composition comprising: - lignosulfonate, - fibers comprising polysaccharides, and - monomers and/or oligomers capable of forming an electron conducting polymer; and - lignosulfonate, - fibers comprising polysaccharides, and - monomers and/or oligomers capable of forming an electron conducting polymer; and - polymerizing in said composition said monomers and/or oligomers capable of forming an electron conducting polymer to said electron conducting polymer, thereby forming particles, which particles comprise lignosulfonate, fibers comprising polysaccharides, and said electron conducting polymer.
An inlet filter housing , comprising: a plurality of components (150A-H, 180A-I, 194A-C) that collectively form a filtering and conditioning system for filtering and conditioning a fluid along a housing flow path , wherein each component (150A-H, 180A-I, 194A-C) is configured to fit within an external structure of an International Organization of Standards (ISO) shipping container which provides a rectangular cuboid enclosure, wherein each component (150A-H, 180A-I, 194A-C) includes operative structure of at least one of: a) only a portion of an axial extent of the filtering and conditioning system , and b) only a portion of a lateral cross-sectional area of the housing flow path ; characterized in that the plurality of components (150A-H, 180A-I, 194A-C) collectively define an outer enclosure of the inlet filter housing that defines the housing flow path , and the ISO shipping container (152A-H, 182A, 196A-C) of each component (150A-H, 180A-I, 194A-C) of the plurality of components (150A-H, 180A-I, 194A-C) defines at most only a portion of the outer enclosure , with no interior walls remaining from the shipping containers segmenting the housing flow path. a plurality of components (150A-H, 180A-I, 194A-C) that collectively form a filtering and conditioning system for filtering and conditioning a fluid along a housing flow path , wherein each component (150A-H, 180A-I, 194A-C) is configured to fit within an external structure of an International Organization of Standards (ISO) shipping container which provides a rectangular cuboid enclosure, wherein each component (150A-H, 180A-I, 194A-C) includes operative structure of at least one of: a) only a portion of an axial extent of the filtering and conditioning system , and b) only a portion of a lateral cross-sectional area of the housing flow path ; characterized in that the plurality of components (150A-H, 180A-I, 194A-C) collectively define an outer enclosure of the inlet filter housing that defines the housing flow path , and the ISO shipping container (152A-H, 182A, 196A-C) of each component (150A-H, 180A-I, 194A-C) of the plurality of components (150A-H, 180A-I, 194A-C) defines at most only a portion of the outer enclosure , with no interior walls remaining from the shipping containers segmenting the housing flow path.
A method, comprising: Receiving , at a first Push to Talk, PTT, server , a request to merge a first active group call and a second active group call, wherein a first group of PTT clients participate in the first active group call in which a first group PTT server acts as a floor control arbitrator prior to the merging of the PTT active group calls and a second group of PTT clients participate in the second active group call in which a second group PTT server acts as a floor control arbitrator prior to the merging of the PTT active group calls; sending (704; 3), from the first PTT server to the first group PTT server , a first invite message , wherein the first group PTT server hosts the first active group call; receiving at the first PTT server , in response to the first invite message sent from the first PTT server , a first response message ; sending , from the first PTT server to the second group PTT server , a second invite message , wherein the second group PTT server hosts the second active group call; receiving (710; 6) at the first PTT server , in response to the second invite message sent from the first PTT server , a second response message ; and hosting at the first PTT server, the first PTT server acting as a floor control arbitrator for the merged PTT group call, the merged PTT group call , wherein the first group of PTT clients and the second group of PTT clients participate in the merged PTT group call. Receiving , at a first Push to Talk, PTT, server , a request to merge a first active group call and a second active group call, wherein a first group of PTT clients participate in the first active group call in which a first group PTT server acts as a floor control arbitrator prior to the merging of the PTT active group calls and a second group of PTT clients participate in the second active group call in which a second group PTT server acts as a floor control arbitrator prior to the merging of the PTT active group calls; sending (704; 3), from the first PTT server to the first group PTT server , a first invite message , wherein the first group PTT server hosts the first active group call; receiving at the first PTT server , in response to the first invite message sent from the first PTT server , a first response message ; sending , from the first PTT server to the second group PTT server , a second invite message , wherein the second group PTT server hosts the second active group call; receiving (710; 6) at the first PTT server , in response to the second invite message sent from the first PTT server , a second response message ; and hosting at the first PTT server, the first PTT server acting as a floor control arbitrator for the merged PTT group call, the merged PTT group call , wherein the first group of PTT clients and the second group of PTT clients participate in the merged PTT group call.
A computer implemented image analysis method for determining the biomedical state of a tissue sample, the method being implemented by an image analysis system and comprising: - receiving a digital image of a tissue sample; - analyzing the received image for identifying the number and location of A-type cells and B-type cells observed in an area of the received image, wherein the A-type and the B-type are different cell types; - analyzing the location of the A-type and B-type cells in the area for obtaining an observed relative distribution , the observed relative distribution being indicative of observed distances between the A-type cells and the B-type cells in the area; - obtaining a reference relative distribution , the reference relative distribution being indicative of expected distances between reference A-type cells and reference B-type cells, wherein the expected distances are the distances that are expected assuming that the A-type cells and/or the B-type cells are distributed in the image area in accordance with a particular predefined mathematical distribution; - computing a proximity score as a difference of the reference relative distribution and the observed relative distribution; - computing a combined score , the combined score comprising the proximity score and comprising the density of the A-type cells and/or the density of the B-type cells; - using the combined score for determining the biomedical state of the tissue sample and/or outputting the combined score to a user for enabling the user to determine the biomedical state of the tissue sample. - receiving a digital image of a tissue sample; - analyzing the received image for identifying the number and location of A-type cells and B-type cells observed in an area of the received image, wherein the A-type and the B-type are different cell types; - analyzing the location of the A-type and B-type cells in the area for obtaining an observed relative distribution , the observed relative distribution being indicative of observed distances between the A-type cells and the B-type cells in the area; - obtaining a reference relative distribution , the reference relative distribution being indicative of expected distances between reference A-type cells and reference B-type cells, wherein the expected distances are the distances that are expected assuming that the A-type cells and/or the B-type cells are distributed in the image area in accordance with a particular predefined mathematical distribution; - computing a proximity score as a difference of the reference relative distribution and the observed relative distribution; - computing a combined score , the combined score comprising the proximity score and comprising the density of the A-type cells and/or the density of the B-type cells; - using the combined score for determining the biomedical state of the tissue sample and/or outputting the combined score to a user for enabling the user to determine the biomedical state of the tissue sample.
A biological information analyzing device comprising: an indicator extraction unit configured to create, on the basis of blood pressure waveform time series data measured by a sensor that is configured to be worn on a user's body and non-invasively measure the blood pressure waveform for each of heartbeats, a multidimensional graphic by plotting a plurality of points of data constituting one or more blood pressure waveforms selected from the blood pressure waveform time series data in a multidimensional space constructed from a plurality of axes including at least two axes corresponding to two types of feature amounts extracted from the blood pressure waveform, and extract an indicator pertaining to a shape characteristic of the multidimensional graphic; and a processing unit configured to carry out a process based on the extracted indicator, wherein the two types of feature amounts are feature amounts expressing a value changing cyclically with each heartbeat, and wherein the two types of feature amounts are a blood pressure value and a blood pressure change amount. an indicator extraction unit configured to create, on the basis of blood pressure waveform time series data measured by a sensor that is configured to be worn on a user's body and non-invasively measure the blood pressure waveform for each of heartbeats, a multidimensional graphic by plotting a plurality of points of data constituting one or more blood pressure waveforms selected from the blood pressure waveform time series data in a multidimensional space constructed from a plurality of axes including at least two axes corresponding to two types of feature amounts extracted from the blood pressure waveform, and extract an indicator pertaining to a shape characteristic of the multidimensional graphic; and a processing unit configured to carry out a process based on the extracted indicator, wherein the two types of feature amounts are feature amounts expressing a value changing cyclically with each heartbeat, and wherein the two types of feature amounts are a blood pressure value and a blood pressure change amount.
A hard surface treatment composition comprising: a) particle having particle size of no greater than 3 microns; b) non-volatile silicone; and c) at least 30% of water by weight of the composition, wherein the weight ratio of the particle to the non-volatile silicone is at least 3:1. a) particle having particle size of no greater than 3 microns; b) non-volatile silicone; and c) at least 30% of water by weight of the composition,
A counting device for counting mechanical inputs comprising: - a rotatably mounted first counting wheel arranged to rotate by a predetermined amount for every input that is to be counted; and - a second counti ng wheel in mechanical communication with the first counting wheel , and at least in part overlapping the first counting wheel ; whereby the mechanical communication between the first counting wheel and the second counting wheel comprises a rotation mechanism configured to rotate the second counting wheel a predetermined amount when a predetermined number of inputs has been reached; and a rotational locking mechanism configured to prevent rotation of the second counting wheel ; characterized in that the rotational locking mechanism is activated by the first counting wheel moving the second counting wheel from a configuration where it can rotate to a configuration where it cannot rotate. - a rotatably mounted first counting wheel arranged to rotate by a predetermined amount for every input that is to be counted; and - a second counti ng wheel in mechanical communication with the first counting wheel , and at least in part overlapping the first counting wheel ;
A sample receiving chip , comprising: a substrate that receives a volume of a sample fluid, wherein the substrate is operatively shaped to receive the volume of sample fluid through capillary action, a capillary channel of the substrate operatively shaped to collect the sample fluid, and a sample region of the capillary channel , characterized in that the sample region is sized such that it is operatively covered by a sample fluid volume of less than 100 nL when the sample fluid is collected by the capillary channel , and comprises at least one transducer which is integrated in the capillary channel and transfers energy to the sample fluid to produce a sample fluid reading that indicates (i) the osmolarity of the sample fluid, and (ii) the presence or amount of a single analyte of interest in the sample fluid selected from a protein, a peptide, an oligonucleotide, an immunoglobulin, a cytokine, or a mucin, if any is present. a substrate that receives a volume of a sample fluid, wherein the substrate is operatively shaped to receive the volume of sample fluid through capillary action, a capillary channel of the substrate operatively shaped to collect the sample fluid, and a sample region of the capillary channel , characterized in that the sample region is sized such that it is operatively covered by a sample fluid volume of less than 100 nL when the sample fluid is collected by the capillary channel , and comprises at least one transducer which is integrated in the capillary channel and transfers energy to the sample fluid to produce a sample fluid reading that indicates (i) the osmolarity of the sample fluid, and (ii) the presence or amount of a single analyte of interest in the sample fluid selected from a protein, a peptide, an oligonucleotide, an immunoglobulin, a cytokine, or a mucin, if any is present.