In accordance with an embodiment, a nested floating inverter dynamic amplifier (FIDA) includes: a first FIDA amplifier comprising a plurality of first inverters switchably coupled to a first reservoir capacitor; and a second FIDA amplifier comprising a plurality of second inverters switchably coupled to a second reservoir capacitor, wherein outputs of the plurality of first inverters are coupled to corresponding inputs of the plurality of second inverters.
H03F 1/30 - Modifications of amplifiers to reduce influence of variations of temperature or supply voltage
H03F 3/16 - Amplifiers with only discharge tubes or only semiconductor devices as amplifying elements with semiconductor devices only with field-effect devices
The present invention provides compositions and methods for targeting cells for therapeutic and/or diagnostic purposes, e.g., delivery of therapeutic and/or diagnostic agents to a cell. Nanoparticles and polymers functionalized with capture molecules, reporter molecules, and/or therapeutic agents are provided for the treatment or prevention of disease, including neurological diseases associated with neuroinflammation, and cancer.
A61K 31/655 - Azo (—N=N—), diazo (=N2), azoxy (N—O—N or N(=O)—N), azido (—N3) or diazoamino (—N=N—N) compounds
A61K 31/662 - Phosphorus acids or esters thereof having P—C bonds, e.g. foscarnet, trichlorfon
A61K 47/54 - Medicinal preparations characterised by the non-active ingredients used, e.g. carriers or inert additivesTargeting or modifying agents chemically bound to the active ingredient the non-active ingredient being chemically bound to the active ingredient, e.g. polymer-drug conjugates the non-active ingredient being a modifying agent the modifying agent being an organic compound
A61K 47/58 - Medicinal preparations characterised by the non-active ingredients used, e.g. carriers or inert additivesTargeting or modifying agents chemically bound to the active ingredient the non-active ingredient being chemically bound to the active ingredient, e.g. polymer-drug conjugates the non-active ingredient being a modifying agent the modifying agent being an organic macromolecular compound, e.g. an oligomeric, polymeric or dendrimeric molecule obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds, e.g. poly[meth]acrylate, polyacrylamide, polystyrene, polyvinylpyrrolidone, polyvinylalcohol or polystyrene sulfonic acid resin
A61K 47/69 - Medicinal preparations characterised by the non-active ingredients used, e.g. carriers or inert additivesTargeting or modifying agents chemically bound to the active ingredient the non-active ingredient being chemically bound to the active ingredient, e.g. polymer-drug conjugates the conjugate being characterised by physical or galenical forms, e.g. emulsion, particle, inclusion complex, stent or kit
A61K 49/08 - Nuclear magnetic resonance [NMR] contrast preparationsMagnetic resonance imaging [MRI] contrast preparations characterised by the carrier
A61K 49/18 - Nuclear magnetic resonance [NMR] contrast preparationsMagnetic resonance imaging [MRI] contrast preparations characterised by a special physical form, e.g. emulsions, microcapsules, liposomes
A61K 51/12 - Preparations containing radioactive substances for use in therapy or testing in vivo characterised by a special physical form, e.g. emulsion, microcapsules, liposomes
A test bench assembly (10) for the simulation of cardiac surgery and/or interventional cardiology operations and/or procedures, comprising a passive heart (12), wherein said passive heart (12) is an explanted or artificial or hybrid heart, said passive heart (12) having at least one pair of cardiac chambers (14, 16; 114, 116) comprising an atrial chamber (14; 114) and a ventricular chamber (16; 116); a reservoir (20), adapted to house the working fluid; a pressure generator (22), adapted to provide said passive heart (12) pumping said working fluid with the pumping function, said pressure generator (22) being fluidically connected both to said ventricular chamber (16) of said passive heart (12) and to said reservoir (20) by means of first fluid connection means; a pressure regulation device (24) which provides the working fluid in input to the atrial chamber (14) with the preload pressure, and the working fluid in output from the ventricular chamber (16) with the afterload pressure, said pressure regulation device (24) being fluidically connected both to said atrial chamber (14) of said passive heart (12) and to said ventricular chamber (16) of said passive heart (12) by means of second fluid connection means; wherein said pressure regulation device (24) comprises a single compliant element (26) for each pair of cardiac chambers (14, 16) which provides the working fluid with both the preload and the afterload pressures.
C07C 29/151 - Preparation of compounds having hydroxy or O-metal groups bound to a carbon atom not belonging to a six-membered aromatic ring by reduction of oxides of carbon exclusively with hydrogen or hydrogen-containing gases
C01B 3/32 - Production of hydrogen or of gaseous mixtures containing hydrogen by reaction of gaseous or liquid organic compounds with gasifying agents, e.g. water, carbon dioxide, air
C07C 29/151 - Preparation of compounds having hydroxy or O-metal groups bound to a carbon atom not belonging to a six-membered aromatic ring by reduction of oxides of carbon exclusively with hydrogen or hydrogen-containing gases
C01B 3/32 - Production of hydrogen or of gaseous mixtures containing hydrogen by reaction of gaseous or liquid organic compounds with gasifying agents, e.g. water, carbon dioxide, air
A wearable support device comprising at least one columnar support element (11) with a plurality of modules (100, 200, 300) connected in column. At least one module (100) comprises: a first base element (101) and a second base element (102) juxtaposed and connected to each other, and a first connecting element (103); the first base element and the second base element comprise a second connecting element (104) configured to allow at least a transverse rotation; the first connecting element comprises a first end (103a) constrained to the first base element and a second end (103b) housable in an adjacent second module (200); the first connecting element is further configured to allow at least a longitudinal parting of the first base element from a further base element (202) of the adjacent second module (200); the second base element comprises a housing (102a) configured to house a further end (303b) of a further connecting element (303) of an adjacent third module (300) for column connection.
The invention relates to an engineered PETase enzyme comprises an amino acid sequence having at least 70% or 80%, 90%, 95%, 99% or 100% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO: 1. Preferably, the PETase enzyme comprises SEQ ID NO.1 with at least four mutations. The invention also refers to a composition and to a method for decomposing plastics.
A62D 3/02 - Processes for making harmful chemical substances harmless, or less harmful, by effecting a chemical change in the substances by biological methods, i.e. processes using enzymes or microorganisms
B09B 3/60 - Biochemical treatment, e.g. by using enzymes
C08J 11/10 - Recovery or working-up of waste materials of polymers by chemically breaking down the molecular chains of polymers or breaking of crosslinks, e.g. devulcanisation
C12N 15/52 - Genes encoding for enzymes or proenzymes
Disclosed herein is a DC-DC converter, including a high-side power switch coupled between an input voltage and a switched node and a low-side power switch coupled between the switched node and ground. An inductor is coupled between the switched node and an output node. An output capacitor is coupled between the output node and ground. A control circuit is configured to operate the high-side power switch in a constant charge mode of operation to vary on-time of the high-side power switch to maintain a constant amount of charge being transferred to the output capacitor during each charging cycle, independent of variation of the input voltage.
H02M 1/088 - Circuits specially adapted for the generation of control voltages for semiconductor devices incorporated in static converters for the simultaneous control of series or parallel connected semiconductor devices
H02M 3/158 - Conversion of DC power input into DC power output without intermediate conversion into AC by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only with automatic control of output voltage or current, e.g. switching regulators including plural semiconductor devices as final control devices for a single load
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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING MISALIGNMENTS IN THE PITCH OF ONE OR MORE BLADES OF A WIND TURBINE
The present invention relates to a system (1) for detecting misalignments in the pitch of one or more blades (104) of a rotor (103) of a wind turbine (100) during its operation, comprising: - one or more fixed sensors (2), associated with a fixed portion of the wind turbine (100) comprising a pylon (101) extending in height along a fixed axis x perpendicular to a fixed plane defined by fixed axes y-z, and capable of detecting a momentum or angular acceleration or acceleration along said fixed axes y and/or z and providing representative signals thereof; - a control unit (3) configured to receive as input signals provided by said fixed sensors (2), calculate the frequency spectrum thereof, and determine the presence of a misalignment in the pitch of at least one of the blades (104) if the frequency spectrum of at least one of said signals from said fixed sensors (2) exhibits a peak at the rotor rotation frequency (fr). The present invention further relates to a method for detecting misalignments in the pitch of one or more blades (104) of a rotor (103) of a wind turbine (100) during its operation.
A sensorized multifunctional device (1) comprising: an upper chamber (13) and a lower chamber (14); said upper chamber (13) and said lower chamber (14) being separated by a membrane (31); a first pair of tubes (18) connected to said upper chamber (13); a second pair of tubes (20) connected to said lower chamber (14); an upper glass element (28) which delimits said upper chamber (13) at the top; a lower glass element (35) delimiting said lower chamber (14) at the bottom; characterized by comprising: a first and a second conductive electrode (27) arranged inside said upper chamber (13) electrically connected to a respective conductive track (26) arranged outside said upper chamber (13); a third and fourth conductive electrodes (39) arranged inside said lower chamber (14) electrically connected to a respective conductive track arranged outside said lower chamber (14); said first, second, third and fourth electrodes (27, 39) each being connected to a respective conductive structure (25, 44) adapted to receive measurement electrodes; said device further comprising a first upper body (10); a second intermediate body (11); a third lower body (12); said first (10), second (11) and third (12) body being assemblable with one another; said second intermediate body (11) has a hollow shape on the inside, open at the top and closed at the bottom by said membrane (31), which divides said upper chamber (13) from said lower chamber (14); said third lower body (12) is designed to be inserted into a lower housing (40) which comprises two conductive structures (44) adapted to receive the measurement electrodes.
A detector device of radiation emitted by a sample irradiated with an excitation beam. The detector device includes a hollow guide element having an inlet opening and an outlet opening, and is able to guide the excitation beam along a propagation axis oriented from the inlet opening to the outlet opening; and a plurality of radiation-sensitive elements, which are arranged around the hollow guide element. The sensitive elements each have an active surface, which is tilted with respect to a plane orthogonal to the axis of propagation of the excitation beam and faces the outlet opening of the hollow guide element.
G01N 23/22 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays or neutrons, not covered by groups , or by measuring secondary emission from the material
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SYNTHESIS OF NON-IONIC RADIOGRAPHIC CONTRAST AGENTS BY MEANS OF REACTIVE EXTRUSION
The present invention relates to the industrial preparation of non-ionic X-ray contrast agents. In particular, it relates to a process for the synthesis of lopamidol using a reactive extrusion process in continuous which enable an efficient conversion of the relevant key intermediates, preferably in the absence of any solvent. The invention further relates to the preparation of radiographic X-rays contrast agents or key intermediates thereof by exploiting the technology of reactive extrusion.
C07C 231/02 - Preparation of carboxylic acid amides from carboxylic acids or from esters, anhydrides, or halides thereof by reaction with ammonia or amines
C07C 231/12 - Preparation of carboxylic acid amides by reactions not involving the formation of carboxamide groups
C07C 231/14 - Preparation of carboxylic acid amides by formation of carboxamide groups together with reactions not involving the carboxamide groups
C07C 237/46 - Carboxylic acid amides, the carbon skeleton of the acid part being further substituted by amino groups having the carbon atom of at least one of the carboxamide groups bound to a carbon atom of a non-condensed six-membered aromatic ring of the carbon skeleton having carbon atoms of carboxamide groups, amino groups and at least three atoms of bromine or iodine, bound to carbon atoms of the same non-condensed six-membered aromatic ring
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REACTOR WITH ELECTRICALLY HEATED THERMO-CONDUCTIVE STRUCTURE FOR ENDOTHERMIC CATALYTIC PROCESSES
An electrically heated chemical reactor is described for efficiently supplying reaction heat to the endothermic catalytic chemical processes as an alternative to or in combination with conventional heating methods.
B01J 8/06 - Chemical or physical processes in general, conducted in the presence of fluids and solid particlesApparatus for such processes with stationary particles, e.g. in fixed beds in tube reactorsChemical or physical processes in general, conducted in the presence of fluids and solid particlesApparatus for such processes with stationary particles, e.g. in fixed beds the solid particles being arranged in tubes
B01J 8/00 - Chemical or physical processes in general, conducted in the presence of fluids and solid particlesApparatus for such processes
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A PROTECTIVE DEVICE FOR MONORENAL SUBJECTS OR SUBJECTS WITH RENAL DISEASE
FONDAZIONE IRCCS ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DEI TUMORI (Italy)
POLITECNICO DI MILANO (Italy)
Inventor
Spreafico, Filippo
Rodriguez Matas, José Félix
Abstract
There is described a protective device (1) for monorenal subjects or subjects with renal disease, comprising : - a garment (2) wearable by a subject (P) at least at a lumbar region (L) of the subject (P), - at least one protective element (4) installed on said garment (2) at a portion thereof configured to be positioned at the lumbar region (L) of the subject (P) when the garment (2) is worn by the subject (P), - a belt element (6) configured to at least partially encircle the torso of the subject (P) in the lumbar region (L) and to exert a compressive action of the at least one protective element (4) against the lumbar region (L) of the subject (P).
A41D 13/05 - Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches protecting only a particular body part
A41D 13/12 - Surgeons' or patients' gowns or dresses
A41D 13/015 - Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches with shock-absorbing means
A process to adjust the steering angle of a motor vehicle is disclosed. The process includes providing a target relationship between a first variable and a second variable, defining a region of an algebraic space defined by the first variable and by a third variable, providing a mapping which associates each of pairs of values of the first and third variable in the region with a corresponding desirable value, such that the steering angle fulfils the target relationship, acquiring current values of the first and third variable, calculating the desirable value by means of the mapping based on the current values if defining one of the pairs of values in the region, determining a steering control signal as a function of the calculated desirable value, and controlling the actuator device with the steering control signal.
The object of the present invention is a surgical simulator (1 ) for training and preoperative planning of a surgical operation, such as aneurysm clipping and/or endovascular treatment, comprising: - a support (4) comprising a support body (5) externally delimited by a support external surface (6) having a paradigmatic shape of a body portion of a patient, such as a paradigmatic shape of a skull, so that the support (4) is clampable on the support external surface (6) to simulate a positioning phase of preoperative planning, wherein the support (4) delimits at least a cavity (7, 9) in the support body (6) and a respective cavity aperture (8, 10) on the support external surface (6) for accessing to the respective cavity (7, 9); - at least an anatomical simulator (2, 2', 3, 3') that is supported by the support (4), wherein a first anatomical simulator (2, 2',) of the at least an anatomical simulator (2, 2', 3, 3') is removably housed into a first cavity (7) of the at least a cavity (7,9), wherein each anatomical simulator (2, 2', 3, 3') comprises at least a respective vascular phantom (11) and a respective container (12) configured to support the vascular phantom (11 ), wherein the vascular phantom (11 ) of each anatomical simulator (2, 2', 3, 3') comprises a vascular wall (13) delimiting an hollow structure, the vascular wall (13) being 3D printed in order to replicate a patient-specific vascular structure or a modelled vascular structure.
In some examples a medical system comprising an implantable medical device and processing circuitry. The implantable medical device is configured to: sense a cardiac signal of a patient; detect a plurality of episodes of atrial fibrillation (AF) over a time period based on the cardiac signal; and store AF episode data for the plurality of episodes of AF detected over the time period. The processing circuitry configured to: determine, based on the AF episode data, a first parameter representing a prevalence over the time period of AF episodes and a second parameter representing a degree of temporal clustering of the AF episodes; determine a likelihood of recurrence of AF after an AF treatment procedure based on the first parameter and the second parameter; and transmit the likelihood to a computing device for presentation to a clinician.
Equipment (1A) comprising: a first and a second tube plate (6, 7), a tube bundle (2) comprising exchanger tubes (8) a shell (3) provided with at least a first, at least a second and at least a third shell-side connection (13, 14, 15) for feeding and removing said shell-side fluid, a first distributor (4) connected to said first tube plate (6), a second distributor (5) connected to said second tube plate (7), a partition wall (58) on the shell side configured to divide said shell (2) into a first and a second zone (18, 19), said partition wall (58) defining a perimeter duct (21) having a first and a second opening (23, 24), configured to put in fluid communication said first and said second zone (18, 19) through said perimeter duct (21); first and second diaphragms (27, 28) installed in said first and second zones (18, 19), respectively, adapted to support said heat exchanger tubes (8) and/or to perform deviations of the flow of said shell-side fluid in order to increase the heat exchange, said perimeter duct (21), essentially annular in shape, surrounding the portion of said tube bundle passing through said second zone (19), so that said first (13) and third shell-side connections (15) are respectively directly connected to the first zone (18) and to the second zone (19), and said second shell-side connection (14) is directly connected to the perimeter duct (21).
B01J 8/06 - Chemical or physical processes in general, conducted in the presence of fluids and solid particlesApparatus for such processes with stationary particles, e.g. in fixed beds in tube reactorsChemical or physical processes in general, conducted in the presence of fluids and solid particlesApparatus for such processes with stationary particles, e.g. in fixed beds the solid particles being arranged in tubes
F28D 7/16 - Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary tubular conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall the conduits being arranged in parallel spaced relation
F28D 7/00 - Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary tubular conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall
The present invention relates to a method for calculating one or more isovists of a physical or extended reality environment, comprising the following steps: providing at least one electronic acquisition device configured to obtain a plurality of georeferenced data, such as time, position, orientation, and configured to take frames of the physical or extended reality environment; calculating a positioning parameter for each user, each positioning parameter being representative of a positioning point of a respective user in the physical or extended reality environment and being determined from the georeferenced position data acquired when said respective user uses the electronic acquisition device to take a frame of the physical or extended reality environment; calculating an aim parameter for each user, each aim parameter being representative of the direction of a respective frame of the physical or extended reality environment taken by a user at the respective positioning point and being calculated from the georeferenced orientation data acquired when such respective user uses the electronic acquisition device to take the frame; associating each positioning parameter with a respective aim parameter to define respective data units; grouping into respective positioning sets data units having respective positioning parameters differing from each other by a value lower than a positioning threshold value and respective aim parameters differing from each other by a value lower than an aim threshold value; calculating at least one isovist for each positioning set as a function of the respective positioning and/or aim parameters; representing each calculated isovist in a graphical user interface of an electronic display device.
G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
G06F 3/0338 - Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the userAccessories therefor with detection of limited linear or angular displacement of an operating part of the device from a neutral position, e.g. isotonic or isometric joysticks
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PLUG-IN VEHICLE WITH AIR HEATING AND DEHUMIDIFICATION MODULE
A plug-in vehicle comprising an electrical plug (2) connectable to an external electrical power supply, and at least one air heating and dehumidification module (10) comprising an air inlet duct configured for mixing a first air flow taken from the outside of said vehicle and a second air flow taken from a passenger compartment (120) of said vehicle, a treated air outlet duct configured to input in said passenger compartment (120), an exhaust air outlet duct configured to input in an external environment, a reactor comprising absorbent substances and being interposed between said air inlet duct and said treated air outlet duct or said exhaust air outlet duct, a heating section upstream of said reactor or integrated in said reactor, said heating section being selectively activable by a power supply through said electrical plug (2), for heating an air flow to be circulated in said reactor.
B01D 53/04 - Separation of gases or vapoursRecovering vapours of volatile solvents from gasesChemical or biological purification of waste gases, e.g. engine exhaust gases, smoke, fumes, flue gases or aerosols by adsorption, e.g. preparative gas chromatography with stationary adsorbents
Laboratorio Energia Ambiente Piacenza and Società Consortile a Responsabilità Limitata enunciabile (Italy)
Inventor
Romano, Matteo Carmelo
De Lena, Edoardo
Spinelli, Maurizio
Abstract
The invention concerns:
A) An assembly to reduce the emission of CO2 in a plant for the production of clinkers comprising two calciners and a carbonator arranged between the two calciners, wherein one of the calciners is an integral part of a conventional clinker production system. Thanks to this assembly, the plant can continue to operate in the clinker production process even if the CO2 capture system which uses the carbonator and the other calciner of the assembly is disconnected due to malfunctions or maintenance characterized in that said carbonator is free of recirculation to both said two calciners.
B) The relative plants comprising both the assembly and the actual clinker production plant in which the clinker production plant is of the conventional type existed before and already operational, or said plant is installed simultaneously with the assembly units.
C) The clinker production process with reduction of CO2 emission conducted in the plants B.
There is provided a method and device for time-of-flight (TOF) ranging. The method includes generating, by each photon detector in a photon detector array, a quantized current pulse each time a predefined number of photons is detected. The method further includes summing, by a current adder, the quantized current pulses from all photon detectors to create an analog signal pulse. The method further includes providing, by a peak detector, a digital pulse for each instance where an intensity of the analog signal pulse is greater than signal peaks already measured after the last emitted pulsed laser shot. The method further includes measuring and recording, by a time-to-digital converter (TDC), a TOF each time the digital pulse is provided. The method further includes providing, by a TOF output, a single TDC result indicative of a TOF associated with the analog signal pulse having a highest intensity. The device includes a photon detector, current adder, analog peak detector and a time-of-flight digital converter, wherein each component is configured to perform the respective aspect of the method.
A method of assisting driving a vehicle. The method is implemented by a system including an HMD and a positioning module mounted on the vehicle, wherein the HMD includes a screen and a pair of video cameras located on opposite sides of the screen along a main length direction of the screen.
Disclosed in embodiments of the present application are a signal detection device, a signal detection method and a lidar. The signal detection device can be divided into two working periods, i.e., a background noise detection period and an optical signal detection period. In the background noise detection period, only background light noise is received, and a noise level (a voltage value) can be used as a comparator threshold. In the optical signal detection period, in addition to receiving the background light noise, reflected optical signals are also received, a voltage signal higher than the comparator threshold can be output to a processor by means of a comparator, so that the influence of the background light noise on the optical signals is reduced, and the accuracy of optical signal detection is improved. Moreover, in the optical signal detection period, an intensity measurer outputs measured intensity information to the processor, and the processor can calculate a receiving moment and the signal intensity corresponding to each optical signal, so that the detection of optical signals from multiple dimensions is realized, and the detected information is more comprehensive.
G01S 17/10 - Systems determining position data of a target for measuring distance only using transmission of interrupted, pulse-modulated waves
G01S 17/93 - Lidar systems, specially adapted for specific applications for anti-collision purposes
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IN SITU REMEDIATION PLANT AND PROCESS WITH ELECTRODES INSTALLED IN AN UNSATURATED POROUS MEDIUM WITH MEDIUM TO HIGH PERMEABILITY FOR THE REMOVAL OF INORGANIC AND ORGANIC POLLUTANTS
An in situ remediation process for the removal of inorganic and organic pollutants in an unsaturated porous medium with medium to high permeability, which uses at least one pair of electrodes (E1, E2) installed in the medium to activate mechanisms of action depending on the operating conditions. The process includes injecting chemical solutions into the porous medium for the extraction of the existing pollutants from the porous medium and/or the degradation thereof within the porous medium itself.
The present disclosure relates to target association for joint sensing and communications systems. A first device (as a user device) is configured to send its capability information to a second device (as a network device). The first device is configured to receive configuration information from the second device. The configuration information comprises an identification code and time information. The first device comprises a reconfigurable reflector. The reconfigurable reflector is configured to receive a sensing signal and perform time-varying reflections of the sensing signal during a period of time according to the time information. The time-varying reflections represent the identification code. In this way, a sensing unit for detecting the first device may not only locate the first device by the reflections of the sensing signal, but also determine the identification code based on the time-varying reflections. No additional signaling is needed to achieve the target association.
H04B 7/04 - Diversity systemsMulti-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas
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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NODE AUTHENTICATION IN AN OPTICAL COMMUNICATION NETWORK
The invention concerns a system and method for node authentication in an optical communication network. An authenticating node transmits a photon having polarization to a supplicant node that must be authenticated. The supplicant node reflects the photon randomly with a mirror (26) or with a mirror with Faraday rotator (28) having a 45-degree rotational power. The authenticating node receives the reflected photons from the supplicant node. The supplicant node transmits to the supplicant node information indicating when the mirror with Faraday rotator was used. The authenticating node authenticates the supplicant node if it verifies that, on the occasion of the use of the mirror with Faraday rotator (28), the authenticating node has received a photon with polarization orthogonal to that transmitted.
H04L 9/32 - Arrangements for secret or secure communicationsNetwork security protocols including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system
Provided for herein is a method for generating random numbers, the method includes driving, using a power source and a controller controlling the power source, a surface emitting laser in direct modulation mode, wherein the direct modulation mode is controlled by the controller so that the surface emitting laser is alternately driven below and above the lasing threshold so that laser pulses are emitted from the surface emitting laser, wherein, for driving the surface emitting laser above the lasing threshold, a current is chosen so that the surface emitting laser operates within a bistability zone of the surface emitting laser, and wherein the method comprises detecting, by a photodetector, the laser pulses emitted by the surface emitting laser and generating random numbers from the detected laser pulses.
H01S 5/062 - Arrangements for controlling the laser output parameters, e.g. by operating on the active medium by varying the potential of the electrodes
G06F 7/58 - Random or pseudo-random number generators
H01S 5/183 - Surface-emitting [SE] lasers, e.g. having both horizontal and vertical cavities having only vertical cavities, e.g. vertical cavity surface-emitting lasers [VCSEL]
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OXIDIZED POLY(3-HEXYLTHIOPHENE) NANOPARTICLES FOR TREATING DEGENERATIVE RETINAL DISEASES
FONDAZIONE ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI TECNOLOGIA (Italy)
CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE (Italy)
Inventor
Lanzani, Guglielmo
Di Maria, Francesca
Barsotti, Jonathan
Perotto, Sara
Zangoli, Mattia
Candini, Andrea
Benfenati, Fabio
Colombo, Elisabetta
Di Marco, Stefano
Scapol, Lucia
Valduga De Almeira Camargo, Franco
Abstract
The present invention relates to a polymeric nanoparticle having a core@shell structure comprising poly(3-hexylthiophene) in the core and poly(3-hexylthio-phene)-S,S-dioxide in the shell with critical oxidation fraction for use in ameliorating and/or treating degenerative retinal diseases.
iirrr formed between the plane on which the array rests and the reflected electromagnetic wave, and (iv) on the space distance between the reflective elements.
H04B 7/04 - Diversity systemsMulti-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas
H04B 7/06 - Diversity systemsMulti-antenna systems, i.e. transmission or reception using multiple antennas using two or more spaced independent antennas at the transmitting station
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Industrial depolymerization process of pet contained in artificial and natural fibres
Industrial depolymerization process of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) contained in artificial, natural and mixed dimethyl terephthalate (DMT) fibres by a first depolymerization of the PET in the presence of ethylene glycol and a catalyst (preferably sodium carbonate) to bis hydroxyethylene terephthalate (BHET), and subsequent transesterification of BHET solutions from the pressing of said artificial or natural fibres and from the washing of the same fibres.
Industrial depolymerization process of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) contained in artificial, natural and mixed dimethyl terephthalate (DMT) fibres by a first depolymerization of the PET in the presence of ethylene glycol and a catalyst (preferably sodium carbonate) to bis hydroxyethylene terephthalate (BHET), and subsequent transesterification of BHET solutions from the pressing of said artificial or natural fibres and from the washing of the same fibres.
This process is characterized in that:
in step a) the weight ratio of PET-containing fibres to ethylene glycol is between 0.3 and 4, preferably between 1.2 and 1.5;
step b) comprises a step b-1) of pressing the final mixture and a step b-2) of washing the fibres from b1) with methanol or with the post-crystallization recovery solution of DMT, and in step c) the transesterification is carried out on the BHET liquid solution from the pressing b-1) and on that also containing methanol from washing the fibres of step b-2).
Industrial depolymerization process of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) contained in artificial, natural and mixed dimethyl terephthalate (DMT) fibres by a first depolymerization of the PET in the presence of ethylene glycol and a catalyst (preferably sodium carbonate) to bis hydroxyethylene terephthalate (BHET), and subsequent transesterification of BHET solutions from the pressing of said artificial or natural fibres and from the washing of the same fibres.
This process is characterized in that:
in step a) the weight ratio of PET-containing fibres to ethylene glycol is between 0.3 and 4, preferably between 1.2 and 1.5;
step b) comprises a step b-1) of pressing the final mixture and a step b-2) of washing the fibres from b1) with methanol or with the post-crystallization recovery solution of DMT, and in step c) the transesterification is carried out on the BHET liquid solution from the pressing b-1) and on that also containing methanol from washing the fibres of step b-2).
Thereby, it is not necessary to concentrate the BHET solutions used in step c).
Industrial depolymerization process of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) contained in artificial, natural and mixed dimethyl terephthalate (DMT) fibres by a first depolymerization of the PET in the presence of ethylene glycol and a catalyst (preferably sodium carbonate) to bis hydroxyethylene terephthalate (BHET), and subsequent transesterification of BHET solutions from the pressing of said artificial or natural fibres and from the washing of the same fibres.
This process is characterized in that:
in step a) the weight ratio of PET-containing fibres to ethylene glycol is between 0.3 and 4, preferably between 1.2 and 1.5;
step b) comprises a step b-1) of pressing the final mixture and a step b-2) of washing the fibres from b1) with methanol or with the post-crystallization recovery solution of DMT, and in step c) the transesterification is carried out on the BHET liquid solution from the pressing b-1) and on that also containing methanol from washing the fibres of step b-2).
Thereby, it is not necessary to concentrate the BHET solutions used in step c).
Further objects of the invention are the apparatuses for conducting the depolymerization, the pressing and washing step of the process of the invention.
C08J 11/24 - Recovery or working-up of waste materials of polymers by chemically breaking down the molecular chains of polymers or breaking of crosslinks, e.g. devulcanisation by treatment with organic material by treatment with organic oxygen-containing compounds containing hydroxyl groups
C08J 11/16 - Recovery or working-up of waste materials of polymers by chemically breaking down the molecular chains of polymers or breaking of crosslinks, e.g. devulcanisation by treatment with inorganic material
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METHOD TO PRODUCE A CASEIN-BASED BIOPOLYMER MATRIX FIBER AND THERMAL AND ACOUSTIC INSULATING PANEL MADE WITH SAID FIBER
The invention concerns the production of a rigid or flexible thermal and acoustic insulating panel, made with one or more casein-based biopolymer matrix fibers, thermoset with a reduced percentage of thermoplastic fibers or bio-based and biodegradable binders.
C08L 89/00 - Compositions of proteinsCompositions of derivatives thereof
C07K 14/47 - Peptides having more than 20 amino acidsGastrinsSomatostatinsMelanotropinsDerivatives thereof from animalsPeptides having more than 20 amino acidsGastrinsSomatostatinsMelanotropinsDerivatives thereof from humans from vertebrates from mammals
E04B 1/74 - Heat, sound or noise insulation, absorption, or reflectionOther building methods affording favourable thermal or acoustical conditions, e.g. accumulating of heat within walls
E04B 1/90 - Insulating elements for both heat and sound slab-shaped
34.
COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR TREATING DISEASES AND DISORDERS OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
The present invention provides compositions and methods for the treatment or prevention of a neurological disease or disorder of the central nervous system (e.g., a storage disorder, lysosomal storage disorder, neurodegenerative disease, etc.) by reconstitution of brain myeloid cell and microglia upon transplantation of hematopoietic cells enriched in microglia reconstitution potential. The invention also provides compositions and methods for ablating and reconstituting microglia.
A61K 35/12 - Materials from mammalsCompositions comprising non-specified tissues or cellsCompositions comprising non-embryonic stem cellsGenetically modified cells
A01K 67/0271 - Chimeric vertebrates, e.g. comprising exogenous cells
A61K 9/00 - Medicinal preparations characterised by special physical form
A61K 45/06 - Mixtures of active ingredients without chemical characterisation, e.g. antiphlogistics and cardiaca
A61P 25/28 - Drugs for disorders of the nervous system for treating neurodegenerative disorders of the central nervous system, e.g. nootropic agents, cognition enhancers, drugs for treating Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia
An optical system may include an optical radiation source, an optical device, an optical reference device, an optical detector, and a processing module. The optical radiation source may provide an optical input signal. The optical device may provide one or more of a first band-pass output associated a first band-pass wavelength response and a first band-stop output associated with a first band-stop wavelength response. The optical reference device may provide one or more of a second band-pass output associated with a second band-pass wavelength response and a second band-stop output associated with a second band-stop wavelength response. The optical devices may be coupled together and may provide an optical output signal. The optical detector may convert the optical output signal into an electrical measurement signal. The processing module may evaluate deviations between the band-pass responses and the band-stop responses.
A device for training and monitoring the respiratory system comprises a main body, which defines an inhalation chamber and an exhalation chamber communicating with the external environment by means of respective external seats and interconnected by a central chamber. A mouthpiece can be further placed in fluid communication alternatively with the inhalation chamber or with the exhalation chamber by means of respective one-way valves. A measurement sensor is coupled to the main body so as to measure a value representative of the breathing process, independently monitoring the contribution of inhalation and exhalation. Such a representative value is acquired by a control unit. Lastly, an adjustable load is interposed between the mouthpiece and the central chamber.
A training apparatus (100) comprising a frame (101) and four platform elements (102a, 102b, 103a, 103b) connected to the frame (101) with a two-by-two arrangement, first two platform elements (102a, 102b) adapted to receive respective hands of a user and second two platform elements (103a, 103b) adapted to receive respective feet of a user, the four platform elements (102a, 102b, 103a, 103b) being configured to individually slide both in a longitudinal direction and in a transversal direction with respect to the frame (101), approaching and departing with respect to a centrally gathered configuration, under an action of the user in training.
A63B 21/008 - Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices using hydraulic or pneumatic force-resisters
A63B 21/02 - Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices using resilient force-resisters
A63B 60/56 - Devices for protection, storage or transport, e.g. stands or cases
A63B 21/00 - Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices
A63B 22/20 - Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements using rollers, wheels, castors or the like to be moved over the floor or other surface during exercising
The Zinc air cell is circular and includes a chamber for the electrolyte flowing, a cathode, an anode, a container structure of the electrolyte chamber and a cathode current collector. A contact element electrically connects the cathode to the anode current collector of the adjacent cell to close the circuit. This Zinc-Air rechargeable flow battery cell includes at least one carbon porous air electrode (positive electrode) for the synthesis of oxygen reduction reaction (ORR)/oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Furthermore, it includes an alkaline gel polymeric membrane (GPM) with hydroxide ion conductivity or a composite polymer electrolyte (CPE), and at least one metal negative electrode including zinc or zinc alloy or an inert conductive electrode where zinc deposition occurs during battery discharging. An aqueous electrolyte solution is adapted to flow through a housing and containing a zinc-based nanoelectrofuel. The carbon porous air electrode is an oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) catalyst. There is casing in which said components are positioned, and an inlet and an outlet are located within and traverse said casing and are constructed to permit the exchange of the aqueous electrolyte in the cell and in the reservoir.
FONDAZIONE ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI TECNOLOGIA (Italy)
POLITECNICO DI MILANO (Italy)
Inventor
Di Fonzo, Fabio
Cabrioli, Mattia
Abstract
2323233244, or a combination thereof, and the doping element being selected from the group consisting of Ti, V, Cr, Fe, Ni, Cu, Zr, Nb, Sn, Ta, P and oxides thereof.
C23C 28/00 - Coating for obtaining at least two superposed coatings either by methods not provided for in a single one of main groups , or by combinations of methods provided for in subclasses and
G21C 21/02 - Manufacture of fuel elements or breeder elements contained in non-active casings
G21C 3/07 - CasingsJackets characterised by their material, e.g. alloys
C23C 14/02 - Pretreatment of the material to be coated
The present invention relates to a composition in the form of a gel comprising Aloe vera juice and pectin in a concentration between 0.1 and 3%, preferably of about 0.3%. Optionally, said composition comprises further active ingredients. The present invention also relates to said composition for use in the local treatment of inflammatory states of mucosae.
A continuous mechanical shredding apparatus, comprising: a first transportation system (10) of input material (710); a first data acquisition system (20) for the input material (710); a mechanical shredding system (30) to shred said input material (710); a control system (40); a second transportation system (50) of output material (720); a second data acquisition system (60) for the output material (720). The control system (40) receives at least one first dimension (810) of the input material (710) and at least one second dimension (820) of the output material (720). The control system (40) determines process parameters including: a speed of the first transportation system (10) to modify a flow rate (910) of the input material; at least one dimensional parameter (930) of a regulation device (35); at least one rotation speed (920). The control system (40) optimizes the process parameters according to a target for the at least one second dimension (820) of the output material (720). A control method of a continuous mechanical shredding apparatus.
144 and W have the meaning as defined in the description, to be used as reinforcing filler for vulcanisable elastomeric compositions suitable for the production of tire for vehicle wheels.
Described, herein is an introducer (100) comprising a main body (110) made of metal material and having a longitudinally elongated shape, and having a first end and a second end (110a, 110b); said main body (110) comprising: - a tip (130) at the second end (110b); - a plurality of through channels (111, 112, 113, 114) formed within the volume of the main body (110) and extending from the first end (110a) to the tip (130); wherein a first channel (111) of said plurality of channels (111, 112, 113, 114) houses a vision element (150) and a further channel (114), substantially clear, permits inserting and threading a guide wire (200) therein.
A61B 1/00 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor
A61B 1/313 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor for introducing through surgical openings, e.g. laparoscopes
A61B 1/018 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor characterised by internal passages or accessories therefor for receiving instruments
A network for the distribution of a quantum key and a multifunctional node thereof. The network includes a source node, a single photon source, and a plurality of multifunctional nodes connected to the source node by respective optical communication channels. Each multifunctional node includes a transmitting unit, a polarization stabilizer connected to an optical input port to receive a photon transmitted by the source node, a first and second waveplate downstream of the polarization stabilizer and controlled by a first actuator. Each multifunctional node further includes a receiving unit, the polarization stabilizer, the first waveplate controlled by a second actuator, a polarizing beam splitter downstream of the first waveplate and configured to detect a logic state of each photon, at least one photodetector and a counting register configured to receive the logic state of the detected photon. Each multifunctional node further comprises an optical switch between the second retarder waveplate.
The present invention relates to a method (1000; 2000; 3000) of controlling a traction tether of a robotic assembly (1,50) for guiding a user. The robotic assembly (1,50) comprises: a system (1 ) comprising a tether (20), a spool (11 ), a plurality of sensors (24) and an actuator (12), wherein the tether (20) is connected by means of a first end to the spool (11 ) and by means of a second end to gripping means (23) adapted to be gripped by a user, wherein the actuator (12) is coupled to the spool (11) and is adapted to rotate the spool (11) in a first direction to wind at least a portion of the tether (20) around the spool (11) or in a second direction to unwind the tether (20) therefrom, and wherein the plurality of sensors (24) and the actuator (12) are connected to a control unit (30, 50). The method comprises the control unit (30,50) controlling the actuator (12) to rotate the spool (11) in order to wind or unwind the tether (20) by performing the steps of: acquiring (1001) a measure indicative of an angular speed of rotation of the spool (11) by means of a sensor of said plurality of sensors, acquiring (1001) a measure indicative of a pulling force which tensions the tether (20) by means of a sensor of said plurality of sensors, comparing (1002) the measure indicative of the pulling force with a reference value, determining (1003-1005) an adjustment angular speed value necessary to unwind or wind the tether (20) to maintain the pulling force at a desired value or within a desired range of values, based on the acquired measure indicative of the angular speed and on the comparison between the measured pulling force and the reference value, and actuating (1005-1007) the actuator (12) to rotate the spool (11) at the adjustment angular speed value to maintain the pulling force at the desired value or within the desired range of values.
Described herein is a guide wire (200) made of metal material, the guide wire (200) comprising a filiform body (210) having a first end and a second end; the filiform body (210) comprises a plurality of passages (211, 212, 213) formed in the volume of the filiform body (210); each passage (211, 212, 213) is a through aperture that extends throughout the length of the filiform body (210) wherein a vision element (250) is housed in a respective passage (211).
A61B 1/00 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor
A61B 1/018 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor characterised by internal passages or accessories therefor for receiving instruments
A61B 1/317 - Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopesIlluminating arrangements therefor for introducing through surgical openings, e.g. laparoscopes for bones or joints, e.g. osteoscopes, arthroscopes
The present invention relates to an improved process for the preparation of an elastomer composition comprising a linear or cyclic di-carboxylic acid, or a derivative thereof.
COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES (France)
POLITECNICO DI MILANO (Italy)
Inventor
Buffoli, Andrea
Langfelder, Giacomo
Zega, Valentina
Verdot, Thierry
Abstract
An inertial sensor including a substrate, sense frames, drive frames configured to put into motion the sense frames, and a sense lever pivotably mounted around a rotation axis. The sense frames, drive frames and sense lever are connected to each other in such a way that when the inertial sensor is subjected to a rotational movement around the rotation axis, the first sense frame, the second sense frame and the sense lever respectively feature a first tilt θ1 a second tilt θ2 and a lever tilt θs relatively to the device plane, and both θ1/θs and θ2/θs are lower than 0.1. The inertial sensor features strain gauges that get stressed when the lever rotates due to the motion of the sense frames.
An optical pressure sensor including an optical radiation source and an optical guide that may be optically coupled to the radiation source and may be configured to obtain a total internal reflection condition. The optical guide may define an interface wall. The sensor may also include an element elastically deformable and transparent to optical radiation that has a face facing said interface wall and configured so that a pressure exerted on the deformable element changes a contact area with the interface wall so that the optical guide assumes a frustrated total internal reflection condition with emission of an output optical radiation towards the first face of the deformable element dependent on the exerted pressure. The sensor may further include a photoresistor optically coupled to the second face of the deformable element and configured to provide an electrical signal dependent on the output optical radiation.
G01L 1/24 - Measuring force or stress, in general by measuring variations of optical properties of material when it is stressed, e.g. by photoelastic stress analysis
G01L 5/22 - Apparatus for, or methods of, measuring force, work, mechanical power, or torque, specially adapted for specific purposes for measuring the force applied to control members, e.g. control members of vehicles, triggers
51.
System and method for detection, localization and signaling of single photon events and of at least two photons time coincidence events
A system and method for detection, localization and signaling of single photon events and of at least two photons time coincidence events. The system includes at least one array of pixels, each of which includes a photodetector and a front-end electronics, which outputs a digital signal; at least one event detection electronics including: a plurality of digital-to-analog transducers, one for each pixel of the array, configured to convert the digital signal coming from the respective pixel in a corresponding analog signal, which is quantized in amplitude and duration; an analog adder node configured to sum the analog signals coming from the digital-to-analog transducers, obtaining a sum analog signal; and an overall analog-to-digital transducer. The system and method are ultimately configured to output a digital signal if an output signal of an analog adder node exceeds, respectively, a first threshold or the second threshold, allowing event detection, within a time window.
A computer implemented method for real time quantum compiling includes a unitary matrix, representing a single-qubit or multi-qubit quantum operation implemented by a quantum computer, to a machine-learning trained algorithm. Information representing a base of quantum gates for building a quantum circuit corresponding to unitary matrix operation, a tolerance parameter, and processing termination information are provided to the algorithm. A quantum circuit is determined including the combination of base quantum gates. The determining is based on a policy encoded in the algorithm by reinforced learning training. Finally, information is provided on the determined quantum circuit, as a result of the real time quantum compiling. The reinforced learning training phase is based on a Reinforced Learning procedure. The Reinforced Learning procedure includes defining an unbiased set of training target unitary matrices, defining training base sets of quantum gates, and executing episodes of the Reinforced Learning procedure.
Unidirectional mechanical device comprising at least one array (10; 20) of three or more cells (100; 200). Each cell (100; 200) of the array comprises: a floating mass (101; 201); at least one first elastic element (102; 202) connecting the floating mass (101; 201) to a reference external structure for the unidirectional mechanical device, wherein the at least one first elastic element (102; 202) comprises at least one first folded beam; at least one second elastic element (103) connecting the floating mass (101) to a second floating mass of a preceding cell of the at least one array (10), wherein the at least one second elastic element (103) comprises at least one second folded beam; at least one third elastic element (104) connecting the floating mass (101) to a third floating mass of a succeeding cell of the at least one array (10), wherein the at least one third elastic element (104) comprises at least one third folded beam; an electric system configured to control a potential difference acting on the floating mass (101; 201), determining an overall electrostatic stiffness of the at least one array (10; 20).
INii,jji,jk1k5i,ji,jjFji,ji,jk3k1k5jFjk5k15i,jjFjk4k1k5k2k1k5i,jk3jFjjFji,jjFjk5k2jFjFj), the second voltage value being opposite to the first voltage value.
COMMISSARIAT A L’ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES (France)
Politecnico di Milano (Italy)
Inventor
Langfelder, Giacomo
Buffoli, Andrea
Gadola, Marco
Abstract
A monolithically-integrated current-feedback instrumentation amplifier includes two differential pairs of transistors. A drain terminal of transistor is directly connected to a drain terminal of transistor and to a differential voltage amplifier, and is connected to a ground terminal by means of a first sink resistor. A drain terminal of transistor is directly connected to a drain terminal of transistor and to the differential voltage amplifier, and is connected to a ground terminal by means of a second sink resistor. An output terminal of the differential voltage amplifier is connected to a resistive voltage divider. Source terminals of the transistors are directly connected together and to a first bias current source without a degeneration resistor, and source terminals of the transistors are directly connected together and to a second bias current source without a degeneration resistor. A sensing system comprising a piezoresistive N&MEMS sensor and a monolithically-integrated differential readout circuit comprising the amplifier are also provided.
H03F 3/16 - Amplifiers with only discharge tubes or only semiconductor devices as amplifying elements with semiconductor devices only with field-effect devices
G01C 19/5712 - Turn-sensitive devices using vibrating masses, e.g. vibratory angular rate sensors based on Coriolis forces using masses driven in reciprocating rotary motion about an axis the devices involving a micromechanical structure
56.
MULTI-CAMERA THREE-DIMENSIONAL CAPTURING AND RECONSTRUCTION SYSTEM
A multi-camera three-dimensional capturing and reconstruction system comprising: a mechanical structure (10); at least five cameras (11-15) are placed on said structure (10); characterised in that said at least five cameras (11-15) are cameras each using a fisheye optic; said at least five cameras (11-15) are configured so that, compared to a forward direction of said system: a first front camera (11) is directed with the options pointed at 0°±10°; a second front-right camera (12) is directed with the optics pointed at +45°±10°; a third front-left camera (13) is directed with the optics pointed at −45°±10°; a fourth rear-right camera (14) is directed with the optics pointed at 60°±20°; a fifth rear-left camera (15) is directed with the optics pointed at −60°±20°; x defines the distance between said second front-right camera (12) and said third front-left camera (13), the distance y between said third front-left camera (13) and said fifth rear-left camera (15) is equal to or greater than the distance x, with y being greater than or equal to 10 cm.
H04N 23/90 - Arrangement of cameras or camera modules, e.g. multiple cameras in TV studios or sports stadiums
G03B 37/04 - Panoramic or wide-screen photographyPhotographing extended surfaces, e.g. for surveyingPhotographing internal surfaces, e.g. of pipe with cameras or projectors providing touching or overlapping fields of view
H04N 23/698 - Control of cameras or camera modules for achieving an enlarged field of view, e.g. panoramic image capture
57.
METHOD OF AND MACHINE FOR A LASER PROCESSING WITH ROUGHNESS ESTIMATION
A laser processing method of a work piece (2), preferentially of a metallic material, is described comprising at least the steps of: a) directing a laser beam (5) onto the work piece (2) at a processing zone (7) of the work piece (2) for executing a laser processing; b) executing a relative movement between the laser beam (5) and the work piece (2); c) acquiring optical signals, more preferentially a plurality of acquired images (9), from the processing zone (7); d) determining a time course of one or more characteristic parameters obtained starting from the optical signals, more preferentially from the plurality of acquired images (9); e) estimating in dependence of each time course of the one or more characteristic parameters a roughness obtained during the laser processing. During the step e) at least one respective statistical parameter is determined from the time course of the one or more characteristic parameters and afterwards a continuous estimate in real time of the roughness is calculated in function of each determined statistical parameter.
G05B 19/401 - Numerical control [NC], i.e. automatically operating machines, in particular machine tools, e.g. in a manufacturing environment, so as to execute positioning, movement or co-ordinated operations by means of programme data in numerical form characterised by control arrangements for measuring, e.g. calibration and initialisation, measuring workpiece for machining purposes
Process for chemically treating scrap tyres, comprising the steps of:
a) grinding the tyres and removing the inorganic material;
b) melting the material from step a);
c) devulcanizing the molten material from step b) according to the reaction R1
Process for chemically treating scrap tyres, comprising the steps of:
a) grinding the tyres and removing the inorganic material;
b) melting the material from step a);
c) devulcanizing the molten material from step b) according to the reaction R1
R1:[—CH2-]n-S—[—CH2-]m+H2=[—CH2-]n*[—CH2-]m*H2S
where m and n indicate non-identical lengths of the macromolecules in terms of carbon atoms and the asterisk indicates the possible presence of at least one ethylene unsaturation, said reaction R1 being possibly associated with the saturation reaction R2 of said possible at least one ethylene unsaturation:
Process for chemically treating scrap tyres, comprising the steps of:
a) grinding the tyres and removing the inorganic material;
b) melting the material from step a);
c) devulcanizing the molten material from step b) according to the reaction R1
R1:[—CH2-]n-S—[—CH2-]m+H2=[—CH2-]n*[—CH2-]m*H2S
where m and n indicate non-identical lengths of the macromolecules in terms of carbon atoms and the asterisk indicates the possible presence of at least one ethylene unsaturation, said reaction R1 being possibly associated with the saturation reaction R2 of said possible at least one ethylene unsaturation:
R2:[—CH2-]n*+[—CH2-]m*+H 2=[—CH2-]n+[—CH2—]m
d) converting the plastics from step c) into products of commercial value. wherein step c):
is carried out in the presence of catalysts based on cobalt oxide or molybdenum oxide possibly supported on alumina;
and comprises a hydrogen sulphide splitting step to create hydrogen and sulphur according to the reaction R3:
Process for chemically treating scrap tyres, comprising the steps of:
a) grinding the tyres and removing the inorganic material;
b) melting the material from step a);
c) devulcanizing the molten material from step b) according to the reaction R1
R1:[—CH2-]n-S—[—CH2-]m+H2=[—CH2-]n*[—CH2-]m*H2S
where m and n indicate non-identical lengths of the macromolecules in terms of carbon atoms and the asterisk indicates the possible presence of at least one ethylene unsaturation, said reaction R1 being possibly associated with the saturation reaction R2 of said possible at least one ethylene unsaturation:
R2:[—CH2-]n*+[—CH2-]m*+H 2=[—CH2-]n+[—CH2—]m
d) converting the plastics from step c) into products of commercial value. wherein step c):
is carried out in the presence of catalysts based on cobalt oxide or molybdenum oxide possibly supported on alumina;
and comprises a hydrogen sulphide splitting step to create hydrogen and sulphur according to the reaction R3:
R3:H2S=H2+1/XSx
and the formed hydrogen is recycled to step c).
C08J 11/12 - Recovery or working-up of waste materials of polymers by chemically breaking down the molecular chains of polymers or breaking of crosslinks, e.g. devulcanisation by dry-heat treatment only
C01B 3/34 - Production of hydrogen or of gaseous mixtures containing hydrogen by reaction of gaseous or liquid organic compounds with gasifying agents, e.g. water, carbon dioxide, air by reaction of hydrocarbons with gasifying agents
59.
COATINGS WITH ENVIRONMENTAL BARRIER BASED ON HIGH-TEMPERATURE STABLE AMORPHOUS OXIDES
FONDAZIONE ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI TECNOLOGIA (Italy)
POLITECNICO DI MILANO (Italy)
Inventor
Di Fonzo, Fabio
Cabrioli, Mattia
Vanazzi, Matteo
Paladino, Boris
Loiacono, Davide
Abstract
Metal component for high-temperature non-aqueous environments, comprising a body of metal material and a protective coating applied to an outer surface of the body of metal material, intended in use to contact a non-aqueous working fluid, wherein the protective coating includes at least one layer of amorphous aluminum oxide, the at least one layer of amorphous aluminum oxide comprising at least one doping element uniformly dispersed in the layer of amorphous aluminum oxide, the at least one doping element being selected from the group consisting of C, Na, K, Cs, Mg, Ca, Sr, P, Si, Fe, Y, Zr, Mo, W, La, Ce, Er, Yb.
The present disclosure is directed to a dual-mode control circuit for a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) gyroscope. A control circuit is coupled to a Lissajous frequency modulated (LFM) gyroscope to control amplitude of oscillation of a mass along two directions. The amplitude of oscillation is controlled by an automatic gain control (AGC) loop which allows the same amplitude of oscillation in both directions. An AGC is implemented with a combination of proportional control (P-type) and integral control (I-type) paths that maintain the correct Lissajous pattern of the oscillation of the mass. The AGC may include a dual-mode stage which is able to switch between a P-type control path and an I-type control path based on the operation of the LFM gyroscope. A fast start-up phase may be controlled by the P-type control path while the I-type path is pre-charged to be ready to use in a steady state condition.
G01C 19/5712 - Turn-sensitive devices using vibrating masses, e.g. vibratory angular rate sensors based on Coriolis forces using masses driven in reciprocating rotary motion about an axis the devices involving a micromechanical structure
An optically accessible system for studies on embryonated eggs characterized in that it comprises a disc (10) having a concave inner surface to reflect the profile of an egg; said disc (10) comprises a central through hole (11); said hole (11) is closed by a transparent plate (16) to make said system optically accessible; said through hole (11) is adapted to be placed alongside the respiratory membrane of an embryonated egg from which, in the portion where said system is to be made optically accessible, the shell has been partially removed.
22121 containing at least an oxygenated functional group selected from the group consisting of hydroxyl, epoxide, ether, acid, ester, carbonate; ii) polyethylene glycol (PEG) with a molecular weight in the range from 0.2 to 35 kDa; and iii) polytetrahydrofuran with a molecular weight in the range from 0.25 to 2.9 kDa; and - at least an adduct of an allotrope of sp214132101102102101102101102102101102105191102101102102101416 32318222320ne, alkyl-amine, aryl-amine, benzyl-amine and amino-aryl; and 2125110210Hermetia illucensHermetia illucens, and wherein said allotrope of sp2carbon has a surface area higher than 60 m2/g, measured by BET in accordance with the standard ASTM D3037.
The present disclosure refers to a photovoltaic tile (1) comprising: - a support frame (3), comprising a plurality of modular sections (8) consecutively arranged along a longitudinal direction (L) of the photovoltaic roofing-tile (1) and releasably connected to each other; - a single photovoltaic element (2) comprising a plurality of photovoltaic cells (4), releasably connected to the support frame (3).
The method and system according to preferred embodiments of the present invention provides improved method and systems for mechanical ventilation. A system and method are provided for delivering expiratory percussive ventilation / high frequency expiratory percussive ventilation for patients with healthy lungs, with respiratory disorders, such as adverse hypoxia/hypercapnia encountered in obesity, bariatric surgery, or surgeries requiring capnoperitoneum. The method and system according to embodiments of the present invention are also useful to assist with lung diseases frequently encountered in mechanically ventilated patients, such as acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) or ventilator-induced lung injury (VILI).
FONDAZIONE IRCCS ISTITUTO NEUROLOGICO CARLO BESTA (Italy)
ARTINESS S.R.L. (Italy)
Inventor
Redaelli, Alberto Cesare Luigi
Palumbo, Maria Chiara
Saitta, Simone
Sbarra, Maria Chiara
Turconi, Eleonora
Dallolio, Villiam
Schiariti, Marco Paolo
Ferroli, Paolo
Abstract
System for the improvement of a virtual cranial surgical procedure, and relative method comprising the steps of: identifying a target (T) of said surgical procedure; generating by means of an artificial intelligence algorithm (A) a three-dimensional holographic model (O) of the portion of the patient's skull by processing preoperative clinical images; identifying the target (T) of the surgical procedure in the three- dimensional holographic model (O); acquiring in real time a depth image of the real environment by means of a holographic device; identifying by means of the holographic device a pointer (4) movable by the user in the holographic model; identifying an entry point (P) of the surgical procedure selected by the user by means of said pointer (4) on the three-dimensional holographic model (O) displayed on the display; calculating a surgical trajectory (TC) connecting the entry point (P) to the target (T) in the three-dimensional holographic model (O); displaying by means of the display of the visor (3) the surgical trajectory (TC) together with the three-dimensional holographic model (O) in overlay to the real environment.
A61B 90/50 - Supports for surgical instruments, e.g. articulated arms
A61B 90/00 - Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups , e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges
A61B 34/10 - Computer-aided planning, simulation or modelling of surgical operations
A61B 17/00 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods
The rechargeable flow battery comprises a first half cell and a second half cell, each comprising a work tank wherein an electrode and a current collector are placed, and wherein an electrolyte is made to flow from an external tank, connected to the work tank in a closed loop configuration. The first and second half cells are separated by a separator.
A differential piezoelectric actuator-system includes an inductor and driver-circuit having switches for transferring energy between first and second actuators and the inductor, and between a voltage-supply node and the inductor. Control circuitry determines whether a next phase in which to operate the driver-circuit is a first charging-phase or a first recovery-phase. The first charging-phase includes operating the switches in: a first sub-phase to transfer energy from the first actuator to the inductor; a second sub-phase to transfer energy from the voltage supply node to the inductor; and a third sub-phase to transfer energy from the inductor to the second actuator. The first recovery-phase includes operating the switches in: a first sub-phase to transfer energy from the first actuator to the inductor; a second sub-phase to transfer energy from the inductor to the second actuator; and a third sub-phase to transfer energy from the inductor to the voltage supply node.
H01L 41/04 - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - Details thereof - Details of piezo-electric or electrostrictive elements
H02M 3/158 - Conversion of DC power input into DC power output without intermediate conversion into AC by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only with automatic control of output voltage or current, e.g. switching regulators including plural semiconductor devices as final control devices for a single load
68.
METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A KNITTED FABRIC REPRODUCING AN ADVERSARIAL IMAGE
A method for manufacturing a jacquard knitted fabric, including providing an electronic unit for processing digital images; providing a programmable Y-yarn Jacquard knitting machine; obtaining a known digital adversarial image; reducing the image so that the proportions are maintained, the maximum size is reduced to P pixels (P≤750) and the minimum size is reduced to p pixels (p≥100); halving the height of the image and maintaining the width; posterizing the adversarial image by reducing the colors to C (4≤C≤Y); generating the operation instructions for the machine, where each color in the image corresponds to a respective yarn and each pixel in the image corresponds to a stitch; selecting C yarns to approximate the colors of the posterized image; feeding the C yarns to the machine; and operating the machine for manufacturing a knitted fabric reproducing the image.
A differential piezoelectric actuator-system includes an inductor and driver-circuit having switches for transferring energy between first and second actuators and the inductor, and between a voltage-supply node and the inductor. Control circuitry determines whether a next phase in which to operate the driver-circuit is a first charging-phase or a first recovery-phase. The first charging-phase includes operating the switches in: a first sub-phase to transfer energy from the first actuator to the inductor; a second sub-phase to transfer energy from the voltage supply node to the inductor; and a third sub-phase to transfer energy from the inductor to the second actuator. The first recovery-phase includes operating the switches in: a first sub-phase to transfer energy from the first actuator to the inductor; a second sub-phase to transfer energy from the inductor to the voltage supply node; and a third sub-phase to transfer energy from the inductor to the second actuator.
H02M 3/158 - Conversion of DC power input into DC power output without intermediate conversion into AC by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only with automatic control of output voltage or current, e.g. switching regulators including plural semiconductor devices as final control devices for a single load
H02J 7/00 - Circuit arrangements for charging or depolarising batteries or for supplying loads from batteries
A wearable ventilatory monitoring system comprising: an electronic circuit (11); said electronic circuit (11) comprises a Bluetooth Low Energy (20) circuit, a pressure sensor (21), and a battery (12); characterized in that said electronic circuit (11) is secured on a flexible dental prosthesis (10).
The present invention refers to a device (1) for purifying a body of water, comprising: - a main supporting structure (7); - means (2) for removing macro-waste from the body of water, comprising: • a water wheel (3) rotatable with respect to the main supporting structure (7), comprising one or more water paddles (4) adapted to withdraw the macro-waste from the body of water and take it out of it to a fall-by-gravity position; • a container (5), removable from the main supporting structure (7) adapted to collect the macro-waste falling by gravity from the water paddles (4); - means (12) for extracting hydrocarbons from the body of water, comprising: • one or more disks (13) rotatable with respect to the main supporting structure (7) and comprising a material adapted to hold said hydrocarbons; • one or more scrapers (14) fixed with respect to the main supporting structure (7) and in contact with said one or more disks (13) in order to scrape the hydrocarbons adhering to said material; • a reservoir (16) for collecting hydrocarbons scraped from said material; - an actuator (8) for moving the water wheel (3) and the one or more disks.
C02F 1/40 - Devices for separating or removing fatty or oily substances or similar floating material
C02F 1/00 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage
E02B 15/04 - Devices for cleaning or keeping clear the surface of open water from oil or like floating materials by separating or removing these materials
E02B 15/10 - Devices for removing the material from the surface
C02F 103/00 - Nature of the water, waste water, sewage or sludge to be treated
B01D 29/96 - Filters with filtering elements stationary during filtration, e.g. pressure or suction filters, not covered by groups Filtering elements therefor in which the filtering elements are moved between filtering operationsParticular measures for removing or replacing the filtering elementsTransport systems for filters
B01D 33/01 - Filters with filtering elements which move during the filtering operation with translationally moving filtering elements, e.g. pistons
B01D 33/15 - Filters with filtering elements which move during the filtering operation with rotary plane filtering surfaces
72.
DISCHARGE SYSTEM FOR CELL CULTURE WELLS AND METHOD FOR CULTURING CELLS
The present invention relates to a discharge system for cell culture wells, comprising an outlet (1) comprising a proximal portion (10) and a distal portion (11, 21), wherein said proximal portion (10) comprises a capillary which engages on said distal portion (11, 21), said capillary having an inlet and an outlet, wherein said outlet engages on said distal portion which is open and has an outlet opening with a greater hydraulic diameter than the hydraulic diameter of said capillary. The present invention further relates to a method for dynamically culturing cells and/or tissues using said discharge system.
A metastructure with insulation properties comprising at least one primary cell (2) defined by eight basic units (3) arranged in such a way as to define a cubic configuration; each basic unit (3) comprises a hollow body (4) for housing at least part of a supporting grid (5) of the hollow body (4); the supporting grid (5) is more flexible than the hollow body (4) of a respective basic unit (3).
The present invention generally relates to elastomer compositions comprising at least one sp2 hybridized carbon allotrope and a 2,5- disubstituted pyrrole derivative, preferably provided as a pre-formed adduct, the process for their preparation and tyres comprising such elastomer compositions. The present invention further relates to adducts between said pyrrole derivatives and sp2 hybridized carbon allotropes as well as to the process for their preparation.
C07D 207/30 - Heterocyclic compounds containing five-membered rings not condensed with other rings, with one nitrogen atom as the only ring hetero atom with only hydrogen or carbon atoms directly attached to the ring nitrogen atom having two double bonds between ring members or between ring members and non-ring members
The invention concerns an anti-counterfeiting label comprising: A) a polymeric support, optionally filled with materials in the form of fibres; B) at least three inks deposited on the polymeric support according to a defined deposition sequence; and C) at least one transparent polymeric layer that covers said at least three inks; wherein each ink comprises: (i) at least one active material detectable by Raman, in the region in the range from 1500 to 2500 cm-1 with source in the visible range, having a concentration in the range from 10"5 to 10"1 M, and (ii) at least one polymeric carrier; wherein at least two of said at least three inks are different from each other; wherein said at least three inks are deposited, the one independently of the other, in at least two distinct deposition zones of the surface of the polymeric support A); and wherein said deposition sequence of said at least three inks in said at least two distinct zones of the surface of the polymeric support defines a numerical code.
B42D 25/28 - Information-bearing cards or sheet-like structures characterised by identification or security featuresManufacture thereof characterised by a particular use or purpose for use in medical treatment or therapy
The present invention concerns a method (900; 1000) of automatic confinement of a land vehicle. In the embodiments of the present invention, the method (900; 1000) provides that the control unit (30) performs the following steps. Defining (900) a set of points of a track within which the vehicle is free to move, said track including at least one edge that defines a boundary of the track that must not be crossed by the vehicle. Determine (1001) a vehicle dynamic and position based on the information provided by plurality of sensors of the vehicle. Calculating (1005) an intervention area of the track based on the current position and dynamic of the vehicle, and on the position from the at least one edge, the area to be avoided extending between the at least one edge of the track toward the current position of the vehicle within the track. Determining (1007) whether the vehicle is at least partially in the intervention area. In affirmative case, controlling (1013) at least one actuator to modify the vehicle dynamic to perform an exit maneuver that brings the vehicle outside said intervention area. In particular, calculating (1005) an intervention area comprises performing the following steps. Calculating (10055) a first collision area based on the current position and dynamic of the vehicle, the position from the at least one edge and an ability to modify the vehicle dynamic of the driver by acting on said at least one actuator. Calculating (10057) a second collision area based on the current position and dynamic of the vehicle, the position from the at least one edge and an ability to modify the vehicle dynamic of the control unit by acting on said at least one actuator. The first collision area and the second collision area correspond to regions of the track within which reaching and/or crossing said at least one edge is inevitable when the vehicle moving according to the current dynamic is driven by the driver or by the control unit, respectively. Finally, defining (10058) the intervention area as the area resulting from the difference between the first collision area and the second collision area.
Robotic device (1) for inspecting a pipe (15) for conveying a fluid; the robotic device (1) comprises: advancement means (2) arranged for enabling the robotic device (1) to advance in the pipe (15), sensor means (5) suitable for detecting the state of integrity of and/or damage to the pipe (15), a support structure (3) to which the sensor means (5) and the advancement means (2) are fitted; the support structure (3) is modularly configurable by one or more structural modules (4) that are reciprocally couplable so as to be able to vary the support structure geometry and dimensions (3) to adapt to different geometries and dimensions of a section of the pipe (15).
The present invention relates to a screen-printable stretchable conductive carbon ink that comprises pyrrole-functionalized carbon nanoparticles and a specifically designed pyrrole bearing polyurethane binder. In particular, the present invention relates to an adduct comprising a polymer containing repeating units consisting of a substituted pyrrole ring and an adduct between a sp2carbon allotrope and a pyrrole compound. The adduct comprises a pyrrole ring-substituted polyurethane-based polymer and hydrophilic adducts between a sp2 carbon allotrope and a pyrrole compound.
Process for the treatment of lignocellulosic biomass with a process solvent selected from a eutectic solvent, an ionic liquid and/or a mixture of said eutectic solvent and said ionic liquid, comprising the following steps or stages:
A. Mixing the biomass with said process solvent and filtering the solid precipitate consisting of insoluble cellulosic residues;
B. Treating the process solvent mixture containing lignin and hemicellulose with water, precipitation of the lignin and separation of the latter;
C. Separating the hemicellulose from the process solvent;
wherein
in step A, water is added to said process solvent in weight ratios with respect to the process solvent between 80:20 and 20:80;
in step B, water is added in amounts between 10 and 25 times the initial amount of DES added in step A, to precipitate the lignin, which is filtered, and the process comprises a stage D in which the water is removed from the filtrate by evaporation at pressures between 5 and 15 mbar, preferably 10 mbar;
step C of separating the hemicellulose is carried out by addition of an organic solvent soluble in the process solvent mixture, thereby allowing the precipitation of the hemicellulose and the subsequent separation thereof by conventional techniques from the liquid phase consisting of the process solvent and the organic solvent.
C08B 37/00 - Preparation of polysaccharides not provided for in groups Derivatives thereof
80.
METHOD FOR PRODUCING BIOBASED DEGRADABLE COPOLYMERS BY RADICAL POLYMERIZATION OF KETENE ACETALS AND CROTONIC ACID OR ITS ESTERS AND COPOLYMERS THUS PRODUCED AS WELL AS USES THEREOF
The present invention refers to a method for producing copolymers based on ketene acetals and crotonic acid or its esters or salts, which copolymers allow for a wide range of applications and are particularly useful as a degradable ingredient or component of adhesives, coating materials, lubricants, agricultural products, household cleaners, inks, personal care products, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, packagings, drug delivery systems or the like, as well as to the copolymers thus produced and to their various applications. The resulting copolymers provide good or even superior performance and application properties while at the same time being environmentally compatible and easy to use and to apply and being producible in an economic way.
C08F 216/38 - Copolymers of compounds having one or more unsaturated aliphatic radicals, each having only one carbon-to-carbon double bond, and at least one being terminated by an alcohol, ether, aldehydo, ketonic, acetal, or ketal radical by an acetal or ketal radical
C08F 220/04 - AcidsMetals salts or ammonium salts thereof
C08F 220/12 - Esters of monohydric alcohols or phenols
C08F 224/00 - Copolymers of compounds having one or more unsaturated aliphatic radicals, each having only one carbon-to-carbon double bond, and at least one being terminated by a heterocyclic ring containing oxygen
C09D 129/14 - Homopolymers or copolymers of acetals or ketals obtained by polymerisation of unsaturated acetals or ketals or by after-treatment of polymers of unsaturated alcohols
C09D 133/02 - Homopolymers or copolymers of acidsMetal or ammonium salts thereof
C09D 133/06 - Homopolymers or copolymers of esters of esters containing only carbon, hydrogen and oxygen, the oxygen atom being present only as part of the carboxyl radical
C09D 137/00 - Coating compositions based on homopolymers or copolymers of compounds having one or more unsaturated aliphatic radicals, each having only one carbon-to-carbon double bond, and at least one being terminated by a heterocyclic ring containing oxygenCoating compositions based on derivatives of such polymers
C09J 129/04 - Polyvinyl alcoholPartially hydrolysed homopolymers or copolymers of esters of unsaturated alcohols with saturated carboxylic acids
C09J 133/02 - Homopolymers or copolymers of acidsMetal or ammonium salts thereof
C09J 133/06 - Homopolymers or copolymers of esters of esters containing only carbon, hydrogen and oxygen, the oxygen atom being present only as part of the carboxyl radical
C09J 137/00 - Adhesives based on homopolymers or copolymers of compounds having one or more unsaturated aliphatic radicals, each having only one carbon-to-carbon double bond, and at least one being terminated by a heterocyclic ring containing oxygenAdhesives based on derivatives of such polymers
COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES (France)
POLITECNICO DI MILANO (Italy)
Inventor
Langfelder, Giacomo
Gadola, Marco
Abstract
The invention relates to an inertial sensor (1) comprising a substrate extending along a drive excitation direction (x) and a detection direction (y) normal to each other, the device plane being perpendicular to a rotation direction (z), a first drive frame (110) and a second drive frame (120), a first sense frame (210), a second sense frame (220), a sense lever (1000) pivotably mounted around a rotation axis (1001), a sensing system comprising a strain gauge (1600) mechanically stressed by the sense lever it is rotating around the rotation axis. The sense lever includes a central portion (1500), a first arm (1100) and a second arm (1200), the central portion having a dimension along the detection direction called central width, the arms having a dimension along the detection direction called arm width, the central width being at least twice greater than the arm width.
G01C 19/28 - Pick-offs, i.e. devices for taking off an indication of the displacement of the rotor axis
G01C 19/5705 - Turn-sensitive devices using vibrating masses, e.g. vibratory angular rate sensors based on Coriolis forces using masses driven in reciprocating rotary motion about an axis
G01C 19/5747 - Structural details or topology the devices having two sensing masses in anti-phase motion each sensing mass being connected to a driving mass, e.g. driving frames
G01C 21/18 - Stabilised platforms, e.g. by gyroscope
G01P 15/14 - Measuring accelerationMeasuring decelerationMeasuring shock, i.e. sudden change of acceleration by making use of gyroscopes
82.
ASSEMBLY FOR MINIMIZING THE SPRINGBACK OF ELECTRICAL WIRES IN APPARATUSES FOR TWISTING SAID WIRES
An assembly (1) for minimizing the springback of wire end portions (T) of electrical wires (A) that are arranged in seats (D) of a ferromagnetic core (C) when they are subjected to twisting. The assembly comprises a twisting apparatus (2) which is provided with a fixed body (3) on which a carousel (4) is mounted so that it can rotate. The carousel (4) comprises at least two bushings (5, 6) which are circular in cross-section and are mutually contiguous, concentric and provided with respective channels (5a, 6a) which are substantially parallel to an axis of symmetry (IV) of the carousel (4), each channel (5a, 6a) defining at least one receptacle configured to partially accommodate at least one respective wire end portion (T) of a wire (A) that protrudes from a seat (D) of a ferromagnetic core (C). The at least two bushings (5, 6) are configured to be made rotate in order to perform the twisting of the wire end portions (T) of wires (A) that protrude from the seats (D) of the ferromagnetic core (C) and are partially accommodated in the channels (5a, 6a). The assembly (1) further comprises a plurality of radial pushers (7) which are arranged circumferentially and are configured to be axially positioned between the ferromagnetic core (C) and the carousel (4). Each one of such pushers (7) is provided with a terminal element (9) and a shoulder (8) contiguous with the terminal element (9). The pushers (7) are moreover movable in a radial direction between a passive configuration, wherein the terminal element (9) is arranged distally from the wire end portions (T) of wires (A) that protrude from the seats (D) of the ferromagnetic core (C), and an active configuration, wherein the terminal element (9) enters into spaces defined between the wire end portions (T) of wires (A) that protrude from the contiguous seats (D) of the ferromagnetic core (C) and are partially accommodated in the contiguous channels (5a, 6a) of the carousel (4), so as to be interposed between the wire end portions (T) of circumferentially contiguous wires (A), and wherein a front (8a) of the respective shoulder (8) abuts against the wire end portion (T) of the wire (Al) that is contiguous with the pusher (7) so as to force the wires (A) that are arranged in a common seat (D) of the ferromagnetic core (C) against a wall (E) of the respective seat (D), radially compacting them so as to temporarily eliminate their play inside the respective seats (D), prior to the step of twisting via rotation of the bushings (5, 6).
The invention concerns a pre-assembly station (50) for boxes (30) (or packagings) of variable sizes. The station is configured for receiving flat blanks (32) representing the plane development of at least two boxes of different sizes and for releasing in output pre-assembled boxes. The station comprises: a worktable (44) configured for receiving and support a flat blank; two folding elements (46), movable in the direction of the width of the worktable; and pushing means (48) for pushing the flat blank toward the folding elements and beyond, in the direction of the length of the worktable. Each of the folding elements comprises a helical screw surface (54) developing around a longitudinal axis. The invention further concerns a plant (100) and a method for manufacturing boxes of variable sizes.
B65B 5/02 - Machines characterised by incorporation of means for making the containers or receptacles
B65B 41/08 - Feeding sheets or wrapper blanks by reciprocating or oscillating pushers
B65B 43/10 - Forming three-dimensional containers from sheet material by folding the material
B65B 43/12 - Feeding flexible bags or carton blanks in flat or collapsed stateFeeding flat bags connected to form a series or chain
B65B 43/26 - Opening or distending bagsOpening, erecting, or setting-up boxes, cartons, or carton blanks
B65B 43/42 - Feeding or positioning bags, boxes, or cartons in the distended, opened, or set-up stateFeeding preformed rigid containers, e.g. tins, capsules, glass tubes, glasses, to the packaging positionLocating containers or receptacles at the filling positionSupporting containers or receptacles during the filling operation
B65B 57/04 - Automatic control, checking, warning or safety devices responsive to absence, presence, abnormal feed, or misplacement of binding or wrapping material, containers, or packages and operating to control, or to stop, the feed of such material, containers, or packages
B65B 57/12 - Automatic control, checking, warning or safety devices responsive to absence, presence, abnormal feed, or misplacement of articles or materials to be packaged and operating to control, or stop, the feed of wrapping materials, containers, or packages
B65B 59/00 - Arrangements to enable machines to handle articles of different sizes, to produce packages of different sizes, to vary the contents of packages or to give access for cleaning or maintenance purposes
B65B 59/02 - Arrangements to enable adjustments to be made while the machine is running
B65B 7/20 - Closing semi-rigid or rigid containers or receptacles not deformed by, or not taking-up shape of, contents, e.g. boxes or cartons by folding-down preformed flaps
84.
METHOD AND PLANT FOR MANUFACTURING A SECONDARY PACKAGING ACCORDING TO THE BOD LOGIC
The invention concerns a method for manufacturing a secondary packaging according to the BOD logic. The method in particular envisages managing a plurality of orders, each comprising a plurality of items. For each item, it is defined the primary cuboid circumscribed to it and for each order, it is identified the most compact arrangement of the items and the secondary cuboid circumscribed to it. The blanks representing the plane developments of the boxes that contain the secondary cuboids are then defined. After having optimized the arrangement thereof, the blanks are cut out of a sheet of packaging material. The boxes are thus assembled with the blanks and are each filled with their own order in the most compact arrangement. The invention further concerns a plant applying the method.
B65B 5/02 - Machines characterised by incorporation of means for making the containers or receptacles
B65B 5/06 - Packaging groups of articles, the groups being treated as single articles
B65B 57/14 - Automatic control, checking, warning or safety devices responsive to absence, presence, abnormal feed, or misplacement of articles or materials to be packaged and operating to control, or stop, the feed of articles or material to be packaged
B65B 35/30 - Arranging and feeding articles in groups
B65B 35/58 - Turning articles by positively-acting means, e.g. to present labelled portions in uppermost position
B65B 43/10 - Forming three-dimensional containers from sheet material by folding the material
B65B 57/12 - Automatic control, checking, warning or safety devices responsive to absence, presence, abnormal feed, or misplacement of articles or materials to be packaged and operating to control, or stop, the feed of wrapping materials, containers, or packages
B65B 61/28 - Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages for discharging completed packages from machines
B65B 65/00 - Details peculiar to packaging machines and not otherwise provided forArrangements of such details
85.
Production process of alkylene oxides from alkylene carbonates
Catalytic process for producing alkylene epoxide, selected between ethylene oxide or propylene oxide, from the corresponding alkylene carbonate, selected between ethylene carbonate or propylene carbonate, comprising the decomposition reaction of alkylene carbonate, in the presence of sodium bromide as catalyst,
Catalytic process for producing alkylene epoxide, selected between ethylene oxide or propylene oxide, from the corresponding alkylene carbonate, selected between ethylene carbonate or propylene carbonate, comprising the decomposition reaction of alkylene carbonate, in the presence of sodium bromide as catalyst,
in which:
the reaction temperature is between 207 and 245° C., and
the catalyst is in amounts comprised between 5×10−4 and 8×10−3 moles per mole of alkylene carbonate.
Catalytic process for producing alkylene epoxide, selected between ethylene oxide or propylene oxide, from the corresponding alkylene carbonate, selected between ethylene carbonate or propylene carbonate, comprising the decomposition reaction of alkylene carbonate, in the presence of sodium bromide as catalyst,
in which:
the reaction temperature is between 207 and 245° C., and
the catalyst is in amounts comprised between 5×10−4 and 8×10−3 moles per mole of alkylene carbonate.
This process can be carried out continuously. A further object of the invention is the modular plant which allows carrying out such a process.
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods, systems, and computer program products for rendering a three-dimensional anatomical model in a virtual or augmented reality device. In various embodiments, a method includes reading, at a remote server, a three-dimensional imaging study from a data store, where the three-dimensional imaging study includes a plurality of two-dimensional slices of at least one anatomical structure, optionally performing segmentation, at the remote server, on each of the plurality of two-dimensional slices, generating, at the remote server, a volumetric model of the at least one anatomical structure based on the plurality of two-dimensional slices, scaling, at the remote server, the volumetric model according to one or more display parameters of a virtual or augmented reality device, receiving, at the virtual or augmented reality device, the scaled volumetric model; and rendering, at the virtual or augmented reality device, the scaled volumetric model.
G06T 19/00 - Manipulating 3D models or images for computer graphics
G16H 20/40 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to mechanical, radiation or invasive therapies, e.g. surgery, laser therapy, dialysis or acupuncture
G16H 50/30 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for calculating health indicesICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for individual health risk assessment
Described herein is a photovoltaic system for an agrivoltaic farm, comprising : a plurality of photovoltaic panels; a protective cover comprising : a rotation shaft and two foldable supporting structures; a plurality of supporting rods, each supporting rod being engaged, at its ends, with a respective supporting structure; the protective cover further comprising a protective sheet supported by the plurality of supporting rods; wherein the plurality of photovoltaic panels are mechanically engaged with said support shaft; said protective cover being driveable, by means of a motori zed system acting upon the supporting structures, between : a first configuration, in which the protective sheet is open and the surface of at least one photovoltaic panel is, in a plan view, under the surface of the protective sheet; a second configuration, in which the protective sheet is, in a plan view, folded on one side of the photovoltaic panel.
A test bench assembly (10) for the simulation of cardiac surgery and/or interventional cardiology operations and/or procedures, comprising a passive heart (12), wherein said passive heart (12) is an explanted or artificial or hybrid heart, said passive heart (12) having at least one pair of cardiac chambers (14, 16; 114, 116) comprising an atrial chamber (14; 114) and a ventricular chamber (16; 116); a reservoir (20), adapted to house the working fluid; a pressure generator (22), adapted to provide said passive heart (12) pumping said working fluid with the pumping function, said pressure generator (22) being fluidically connected both to said ventricular chamber (16) of said passive heart (12) and to said reservoir (20) by means of first fluid connection means; a pressure regulation device (24) which provides the working fluid in input to the atrial chamber (14) with the preload pressure, and the working fluid in output from the ventricular chamber (16) with the afterload pressure, said pressure regulation device (24) being fluidically connected both to said atrial chamber (14) of said passive heart (12) and to said ventricular chamber (16) of said passive heart (12) by means of second fluid connection means; wherein said pressure regulation device (24) comprises a single compliant element (26) for each pair of cardiac chambers (14, 16) which provides the working fluid with both the preload and the afterload pressures.
FOUNDATION FOR RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY - HELLAS (Greece)
Inventor
Raimondi, Manuela Teresa
Cerullo, Giulio Nicola
Conci, Claudio
Nardini, Alessandra
Chirico, Giuseppe
Bouzin, Margaux
Marini, Mario
Sironi, Laura
Collini, Maddalena
Osellame, Roberto
Martinez Vazquez, Rebeca
Farsari, Maria
Kampouraki, Asimina Eleni
Abstract
An implantable platform for imaging in-vivo comprising: a planar substrate (10) transparent to light; at least one three-dimensional matrix (12) fabricated on a side of said planar substrate (10), configured to host biomaterial; wherein said at least one three-dimensional matrix (12) is obtained by means of two-photon photo-polymerisation and is luminescent under infrared excitation by two-photon absorption; at least one micro-optical device (11), comprising at least one lens (20, 21, 22), fabricated by means of two-photon photo-polymerisation or nanoimprinting lithography on the other side of said planar substrate (10) placed in correspondence of said a least one three-dimensional matrix (12); wherein said implantable platform for imaging in-vivo is configured to be implantable below the skin of a laboratory animal.
The present disclosure relates generally to methods and apparatus to control delivery of a sealant during an invasive procedure. Disclosed methods and apparatus control movement of a syringe to control injection of sealant stored therein. For example, disclosed methods and apparatus can displace the syringe body relative to the plunger as the syringe is withdrawn from the target site, rather than displacing the plunger relative to the syringe body, to thereby pressurize the sealant or inject the sealant in an amount proportional to a distance the syringe body is withdrawn. This reduces the variability in the amount of sealant delivered along the syringe withdrawal pathway. The disclosed methods and apparatus can increase precision in movement of a syringe, thereby increasing precision in sealant delivery.
A61B 17/00 - Surgical instruments, devices or methods
A61M 5/00 - Devices for bringing media into the body in a subcutaneous, intra-vascular or intramuscular wayAccessories therefor, e.g. filling or cleaning devices, arm rests
A61M 5/145 - Pressure infusion, e.g. using pumps using pressurised reservoirs, e.g. by means of pistons
Use as a decalcifying and descaling remover of a composition comprising:
a) a first solvent selected from:
a1) a eutectic solvent consisting of a hydrogen bond acceptor and of a hydrogen bond donor,
a2) an ionic liquid or
a3) a mixture of said eutectic solvent and said ionic liquid;
optionally associated with a second solvent b) selected from at least a lower alcohol, water or mixtures thereof, wherein
in the first eutectic solvent a1) the hydrogen bond acceptor and the hydrogen bond donor are halogen-free.
A double photodiode electromagnetic radiation sensor device including a substrate, a first integrated photodiode (PD1), a second integrated photodiode (PD2), and more than one metal contact. The substrate may be within a first semiconductor material that defines a first face and a second face. The PD1 may include a first doped region extending to the second face and a “n-” type doping. The PD1 may further include a second doped region extending to the second face having a “p+” type doping. The PD2 may include the first doped region, and a layer in a second semiconductor material placed on the second face in contact with the first doped region defining a third face. The PD2 may yet further include a doped layer in the second semiconductor material having a “p+” type doping and overlapping the third face.
H01L 31/11 - Devices sensitive to infrared, visible or ultraviolet radiation characterised by two potential barriers or surface barriers, e.g. bipolar phototransistor
A protection, transport and parking device (10) for a vehicle (40) with two or more wheels comprises front mudguard means (11) to cover at least partially the front wheel (41a) of the two-wheel vehicle (40), rear mudguard means (12) to cover at least partially the rear wheel (41b) of the two-wheel vehicle (40), connecting means (13a, 13b, 13c, 13d) to connect the mudguard means (11,12) to a structure of said two-wheel vehicle (40); the protection and transport device (10) further includes rolling means (14a, 14b, 14c) provided on the mudguard means (11,12); the mudguard means (11,12) and the connecting means (13a, 13b, 13c, 13d) are configured so as to provide two different use configurations (P,T) of the protection and transport device (10). The two different use configurations include a protection position (P) in which the mudguard means (11,12) is arranged so as to protect the user from splashes and/or debris coming from the wheels of the vehicle (40), and a transport position (T) in which the mudguard means ( 11, 12) is arranged so as to permit the transport of the two-wheel vehicle (40) along a surface like a floor via said rolling means (14a, 14b, 14c) so as to prevent the wheels (41a, 41b) of the vehicle (40) coming into contact with, and dirtying, the floor.
A charge detection apparatus may include a radiation sensor having a first electrode and a second electrode for collecting charges of opposite sign and configured to supply to a collecting terminal, connected to the first electrode, a charge signal proportional to an incident radiation. The radiation sensor may define a sensor capacitance associated with the first and the second electrode. The device may also include a charge preamplifier, configured to receive the charge signal and convert it into an electrical output signal, and including an amplifier having a first output terminal. An electrical connection may be included between the first output terminal and the second electrode configured so that the sensor capacitance is in feedback for the amplifier.
Valve system for controlling the fluid flow in a duct, includes: a valve body adapted to be inserted in an interruption of the duct, provided with an inlet and an outlet for a fluid flowing in the duct, the valve body having a housing shaped substantially as a spherical segment located upstream of the valve system relative to the fluid flow on the side of the inlet, and a part opposite to the housing on the side of the outlet, an obstructer, placed inside the housing only upstream of the valve system relative to the fluid flow, the obstructer having an axis of rotation and a spherical-segment outer contour, adapted to adhere to the spherical segment of the housing, an actuator adapted to rotate the obstructer from an open first position to a closed second position, a rotor shaped substantially as a turbine, placed inside the valve body and provided with a rotation shaft substantially superposed on or parallel to the axis of rotation of the obstructer.
F16K 5/06 - Taps or cocks comprising only cut-off apparatus having at least one of the sealing faces shaped as a more or less complete surface of a solid of revolution, the opening and closing movement being predominantly rotary with plugs having spherical surfacesPackings therefor
42224224222222 g) separating wet hydrogen from oxygen, h) drying wet hydrogen by water condensation, i) mixing syngas coming from the step e) with hydrogen of step h).
C01B 3/38 - Production of hydrogen or of gaseous mixtures containing hydrogen by reaction of gaseous or liquid organic compounds with gasifying agents, e.g. water, carbon dioxide, air by reaction of hydrocarbons with gasifying agents using catalysts
C25B 1/04 - Hydrogen or oxygen by electrolysis of water
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A PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SYNGAS USING EXOGENOUS CO2 IN THE ABSENCE OF CARBON FUELS
222 burner, b) quenching the effluents from step a); c) conducting an electrolysis on steam from step b) in a solid oxide electrolytic cell (SOEC) thereby obtaining hydrogen and oxygen, d) cooling wet hydrogen gas coming from step c) and removing water by condensation; e) carrying out a reverse water gas shift reaction with hydrogen gas coming from step d) with CO2, coming from an external source, thereby obtaining syn gas; f) cooling wet syngas coming from step e) and removing water by condensation thereby obtaining dry syngas.
C10K 3/02 - Modifying the chemical composition of combustible gases containing carbon monoxide to produce an improved fuel, e.g. one of different calorific value, which may be free from carbon monoxide by catalytic treatment
C25B 1/042 - Hydrogen or oxygen by electrolysis of water by electrolysis of steam
2242222O b) cooling the flue gas coming from a) by heat exchange with a water stream which is thereby vapourised; c) condensing and removing water from the flue gas, coming from step b), thereby obtaining a mixture consisting essentially of CO2; d) carrying out an electrolysis of a steam stream in a solid oxide electrolytic cell (SOEC), whereby steam is split into oxygen gas and hydrogen gas according to the following reaction scheme: [2] H2O(g) H2+1/2O2 e) separating and drying hydrogen gas f) carrying out a reverse water gas shift reaction between CO2 coming from step c) with H2 coming from step e) according to the following scheme: [3] CO2+ H2 CO+H2O.
C10K 3/02 - Modifying the chemical composition of combustible gases containing carbon monoxide to produce an improved fuel, e.g. one of different calorific value, which may be free from carbon monoxide by catalytic treatment
C25B 1/042 - Hydrogen or oxygen by electrolysis of water by electrolysis of steam
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METHOD TO ESTIMATE IN REAL TIME THE LIKELIHOOD OF SUCCESS OF THROMBECTOMY SURGERY
Method to estimate in real time the likelihood of success of thrombectomy surgery, comprising the following steps: creating a database generated from thrombectomy patterns and training a predictive algorithm (P) with said data using a processing unit associated with the database; acquiring clinical images (1) relating to the occluded vessels of a patient and extracting from said clinical images geometric parameters of the occluded vessels (2) and composition parameters of the occlusion (3); generating a three-dimensional model (4) of the occluded vessels and of the occlusion by processing the geometric parameters of the occluded vessels (2) and the composition parameters of the occlusion (3) using the processing unit; selecting indicator parameters for the thrombectomy surgery by processing the three-dimensional model of the occluded vessels and of the occlusion; calculating the likelihood of success (5) of thrombectomy surgery with removal of the occlusion by processing the indicator parameters using the predictive algorithm.
A cartridge is adapted to house at least one biological sample therein, where the cartridge contains at least two overlapping layers, and the layers include at least one layer of highly hydrophobic, inert, and biocompatible material, with contact angle Θc≥90°, hydrophobic layer, and optionally, at least one layer of double-sided adhesive material, where in the absence of the at least one layer of double-sided adhesive material, the overlapping layers are connected together by chemical and/or physical bonding, where each of the overlapping layers has at least one inner hole that is pervious when the layers overlap one another, and the at least one inner hole is closed by the at least one biological sample, where loaded in the cartridge.
