Abstract: Provided are buffered adhesive compositions comprising a high molecular weight non-neutralized polymeric acid and a high molecular weight partially neutralized polymeric acid and products such as wound dressings and ostomy skin barriers incorporating the compositions.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a medical system (100, 300). The execution of machine executable instructions (120) causes a processor (104) to: receive (200) measured gradient echo k-space data (122); receive (202) an off-resonance phase map (124); reconstruct (204) an initial image (126) from the measured gradient echo k-space data; calculate (206) an upsampled phase map (128) from the off-resonance phase map; calculate (208) an upsampled image (130) from the initial image; calculating (210) a modulated image (132) by modulating the upsampled image with the upsampled phase map; calculate (212) a corrected image (134) comprising iteratively. The iterative calculation comprises: calculating (214) updated k-space data by applying a data consistency algorithm (138) to a k-space representation of the modulated image and the measured gradient echo k-space data and calculating (216) an updated image (142) from the updated k-space data.

Abstract: The invention relates, in general, to methods of processing Lignocellulosic biomass to fermentable sugars and to methods that rely on hydrothermal pretreatment. Xylose monomer yields comparable to those achieved using two-stage pretreatments can be achieved from soft Lignocellulosic biomass feedstocks by pretreasting to very low severity in a single-stage pressurized hydrothermal pretreatment, followed by enzymatic hydrolysis to release xylose retained in the solid state. In some embodiments, pretreated biomass is separated into a solid fraction and a liquid fraction, the solid fraction subjected to enzymatic hydrolysis, and the separated liquid fraction subsequently mixed with the hydrolysed solid fraction.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to ascoliosis monopiece plate, to fit tightly on the back of a user, comprising a lower section and an upper section, wherein the upper section is rounded in the sagittal plane, such that the plate is configured to force the thoracic spine of the user to bend forward in the sagittal plane. The disclosure furthermore relates to a method for manufacturing a scoliosis monopiece plate, to fit tightly on the back of a user, comprising a lower section and an upper section, wherein the upper section is rounded in the sagittal plane, such that the plate is configured to force the thoracic spine of the user to bend forward in the sagittal plane and a method for reducing risk and/or treating spinal deformities, such as scoliosis, of a patient by applying pressure to the thoracic spine of the patient, such that the thoracic spine of the patient is bent forward in the sagittal plane.

Abstract: An embodiment of the invention provides a method for recording, managing and tracking changes to objects in a computer system. A master record is created for the computer system; and, a transactional record is created for an object in the computer system. The master record includes the current status of the object and the current status for all objects associated to the object. The transactional record is updated in the electronic database; and, the master record is updated when the transactional record is updated. The master record is linked to all of the transactional records of the objects associated to the object with the processor. The master record is updated with the processor when a transactional record of the objects associated to the object is updated or added.

Abstract: An embodiment of the invention provides a method for recording, managing and tracking changes to objects in a computer system. A master record is created for the computer system; and, a transactional record is created for an object in the computer system. The master record includes the current status of the object and the current status for all objects associated to the object. The transactional record is updated in the electronic database; and, the master record is updated when the transactional record is updated. The master record is linked to all of the transactional records of the objects associated to the object with the processor. The master record is updated with the processor when a transactional record of the objects associated to the object is updated or added.

Abstract: An embodiment of the invention provides a method for recording, managing and tracking changes to objects in a computer system. A master record is created for the computer system; and, a transactional record is created for an object in the computer system. The master record includes the current status of the object and the current status for all objects associated to the object. The transactional record is updated in the electronic database; and, the master record is updated when the transactional record is updated. The master record is linked to all of the transactional records of the objects associated to the object with the processor. The master record is updated with the processor when a transactional record of the objects associated to the object is updated or added.

Abstract: An embodiment of the invention provides a method for recording, managing and tracking changes to objects in a computer system. A master record is created for the computer system; and, a transactional record is created for an object in the computer system. The master record includes the current status of the object and the current status for all objects associated to the object. The transactional record is updated in the electronic database; and, the master record is updated when the transactional record is updated. The master record is linked to all of the transactional records of the objects associated to the object with the processor. The master record is updated with the processor when a transactional record of the objects associated to the object is updated or added.

Abstract: A needle mounting system and methods for mounting a needle assembly on a needle mount are disclosed. The needle mounting system includes a needle hub having protrusions extending radially inward. A needle mount has a plurality of slots to receive the protrusions. The slots have a first portion that defines a passageway substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the needle mount and a second portion substantially perpendicular to the axis. The needle hub and mount provide a method wherein a needle assembly may be mounted on an injection device without completely rotating the needle hub relative to the needle mount.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for scanning a surface with electromagnetic radiation. The apparatus comprises a base plate for supporting a medium said medium having a scanning surface to be scanned, an optical head unit adapted to scan the scanning surface with electromagnetic radiation propagating along an optical axis, a fluid film generation unit connected to the optical head unit and adapted to generate a fluid film between the scanning surface and a gliding surface of the fluid film generation unit for maintaining a predetermined distance between the gliding surface and the scanning surface during scanning operation of the optical head unit across the scanning surface, and control means for controlling the position of the fluid film relative to the optical axis.

Abstract: This invention relates to a method for encapsulation of liquid crystals to form spherical particles with a narrow size distribution. More specific, this invention relates to a method for encapsulation of liquid crystals that are suitable to be employed in liquid crystal displays, including displays intended to be used in large boards outdoors.

Abstract: The present invention discloses microbial organisms capable of fermenting malic acid to lactic acid having impaired capability of degrading citric acid. These microbial organisms are for example useful in methods of preferentially degrading malic acid over citric acid in a liquid composition or in methods of inducing malolactic fermentation during wine production. The invention also discloses a concentrate of these microbial organisms and methods of preparing such a concentrate. The present invention furthermore relates to an activation solution useful for incubation of microbial organisms prior to inoculation into a liquid composition, such as wine.

Abstract: The present invention aims at solving the problem of how to provide a starter culture, including a mixed starter culture, capable of fermenting e.g. grape juice without losing the desirable characteristics of less competitive non-Saccharomyces yeast species early on in the fermentation process. In order to solve this problem there is provided in one aspect of the invention a composition comprising at least one first yeast organism selected from the family of Saccharomycetaceae excluding the genus of Saccharomyces. In another aspect of the invention there is provided a composition comprising at least one first yeast organism selected from the family of Saccharomycetaceae excluding the genus of Saccharomyces and at least one second yeast organism selected from the family of Saccharomycetaceae excluding the genus of Saccharomyces.

Abstract: A pneumatic sonobuoy launcher adapted for simultaneously storing, and sequentially and independently launching, at least two sonobuoys includes a barrel with a closed back end, an expulsion end opposite the back end and an interior sonobuoy-guiding channel extending between the opposed ends. The channel is adapted for storing a series of sonobuoys including rearwardmost and forwardmost sonobuoys stored, respectively, closest to the back end of the barrel and closest to the expulsion end of the barrel. Each stored sonobuoy occupies a distinct region of the channel separated by an interval from at least one other region.

Abstract: The invention relates to a medical puncturing device comprising a rigid needle being at one end adapted for facilitating the puncturing and comprising at the opposite end a hub, the hub comprising a handle part and a shield part being pivotable in relation to the handle part and further comprising locking means on the shield part and the handle part, the locking means being adapted to interlock the shield and the handle part in a pivoted position of the shield part where the rigid needle is covered by this.

Abstract: The invention relates to radiolabelled metallocene derivatives of the general formula ##STR1## wherein Mc is a metallocenyl group with a radioactive central atom,R is a carbonyl or methylene group,R.sub.1 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1-4 carbon atoms,A is a carboxy group or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or an alkoxycarbonyl or alkanoyl group having 2-5 carbon atoms, andn is 1-4.The invention also relates to radiodiagnostic compositions comprising said radiolabelled metallocene derivatives and to a method of performing a radiodiagnostic examination, in particular of examining the renal function.

Abstract: Disclosed are radiolabeled amine compounds, methods for preparing these compounds, diagnostic compositions containing the radiolabeled amine compounds and methods for using these compositions in conducting radiodiagnostic examinations for determining the location and extent of an occurring blood clot in the body of a warm-blooded animal such as a human.The radiolabeled amine compounds of the present invention have the general formula:Y--(CH.sub.2).sub.2 --X--(CH.sub.2).sub.2 --NH.sub.2wherein X is selected from the group consisting of oxygen; sulfur; lower alkylene, radioactive selenium; and radioactive tellurium, Y is a hydrocarbyl amino group, and when X is oxygen, sulfur or lower alkylene, Y is a radioactive iodine-substituted hydrocarbyl amino group. Also disclosed are pharmaceutically-acceptable, acid addition salts of the above radiolabeled amine compounds.

Abstract: A selenomethionine-.sup.75 Se-solution, which is suitable for use as a radioactive diagnostic material in medical science applications, is stabilized with regard to maintaining its radiochemical purity by the addition of a thiol of the formulaHS--(CH.sub.2).sub.n --CHR--CO--NH--CH.sub.2 --COOHin which formula n is 0 or 1 and R is a methyl group when n is 0 and a glutamyl group when n is 1.