Abstract: A process for preparing a low-lactose or lactose free mammalian milk product comprises the steps of enzymatically hydrolysing the lactose present in mammalian milk, diluting the milk with a lactose-reduced liquid, and adding one or more of a protein, a mineral, a vitamin, a gum, a starch, a stabiliser, and/or an emulsifier to the milk.

Abstract: A method including providing graphene on a growth substrate; providing a target substrate on the graphene to form a first composite including the target substrate and graphene; and removing at least a portion of the first composite from the growth substrate.

Abstract: A vertical wall mount system is provided that is easily installed in a perfectly level and plumb manner and is further cable of being design to be completely waterproof, interchangeable and customizable to include endless additional features. The vertical wall mount system includes two main components: a sub-frame assembly and a panel frame assembly. The sub-frame assembly includes mounting clips for pivotal attachment to a wall frame, such as, a standard 2×4 stud. Horizontal wall rails are mounted on the mounting clips to create the sub-frame assembly. The horizontal wall rails are designed to support a panel assembly on the horizontal wall rails, which may, for example, include a tile panel. The panel assembly includes a panel frame secured to the back side of the panel, which panel assembly is designed to hang on the horizontal wall rails of the sub-frame assembly.

Abstract: An apparatus including a piezoelectric convertor layer; at least one piezoresistive layer on the piezoelectric convertor layer; and electrical conductor outputs. The at least one piezoresistive layer includes a plurality of spaced apart piezoresistive electrodes. The apparatus is configured such that when the piezoelectric convertor layer is deformed to generate a charge, at least one of the piezoresistive electrodes is stressed, where the at least one piezoresistive layer is configured to control flow of charge from the piezoelectric convertor layer. The electrical conductor outputs are electrically connected to the piezoresistive electrodes. The outputs are configured to allow the charge from the piezoelectric convertor layer to flow out of the piezoresistive electrodes.

Abstract: A process for preparing a low-lactose or lactose free mammalian milk product comprises the steps of enzymatically hydrolyzing the lactose present in mammalian milk, diluting the milk with a lactose-reduced liquid, and adding one or more of a protein, a mineral, a vitamin, a gum, a starch, a stabilizer, and/or an emulsifier to the milk.

Abstract: The present invention relates to nanocomposites, methods of fabrication, and applications thereof. More specifically, the present invention relates to a series of biocompatible materials that can be used in soft tissue repair and replacement, particularly, for ligament, tendon, and cartilage repair and replacement in a living body.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising:—a piezoelectric convertor layer; and—a proximal first piezoresistive layer being in electrical communication with, a first face of the piezoelectric convertor layer, the apparatus being configured such that when the piezoelectric convertor layer is deformed to generate charge, the proximal piezoresistive layer is configured to control the flow of charge from the piezoelectric convertor layer.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a breath sensor including a film configured to sense a variation in electrical impedance based on a moisture gradient and output the sensed variation as an output signal; and a controller configured to process the output signal from the breath sensor. The apparatus is configured to receive the output signal from the breath sensor and provide a signal in response thereto.

Abstract: In one or more embodiments described herein, there is provided an apparatus including a first layer for detecting electromagnetic signalling, and a second layer positioned proximate to the first layer. The first layer includes graphene, and the second layer is configured to undergo plasmonic resonance in response to receiving electromagnetic signalling. This plasmonic resonance that the second layer undergoes thereby sensitizes the graphene of the first layer to detection of particular spectral characteristics of received electromagnetic signalling corresponding to the particular plasmonic resonance of the second layer.

Abstract: An apparatus including first and second sensor elements, the first sensor element includes a first sensor material. The second sensor element includes a second sensor material. The first sensor material is configured such that an electrical property of the first sensor material is dependent upon the temperature of the environment in which the first and second sensor elements are located. The second sensor material is configured such that the same electrical property of the second sensor material is dependent upon the relative vapor pressure of a fluid in the environment in which the first and second sensor elements are located, the respective temperature and fluid relative vapor pressure dependencies of the first and second sensor materials allowing the temperature and fluid relative vapor pressure of the environment to be determined based on combined measurements of the electrical property of the first and second sensor materials in the environment.

Abstract: An apparatus comprising: a capacitive sensor electrode; and material configured to temporarily modify a capacitance of the capacitive sensor electrode during a period after a touch input has occurred.

Abstract: Techniques for automatically designing an application-requirement based configuration for a distributed computing system are provided. One or more application-level templates are obtained, wherein the one or more templates are representative of one or more requirements associated with one or more applications. Using the one or more application-level templates, one or more logical flows are created. The one or more logical flows are then used to generate one or more system-level configuration plans of the distributed computing system.

Abstract: An apparatus comprises a sensor having a sensing film and at least two electrodes; and a plurality of electronic components operably associated with the sensor. The sensing film is configured to provide a signal based on humidity immediately prior to contact with liquid water. The electronic components are configured to provide a change in output voltage to trigger an electronic switch that disconnects an electronic device from a power source.

Abstract: A method, apparatus and computer program wherein the method comprises: providing a first input signal to a sensor; measuring a first output signal provided from the sensor in response to the first input signal and calculating capacitance of the sensor from the first measured output signal; providing a second input signal to the sensor; measuring the output signal provided from the sensor in response to the second input signal and calculating resistance of the sensor from the second measured output signal; wherein the first and second input signals are provided at different times.

Abstract: An apparatus including a capacitance touch sensor arrangement configured to have a variable capacitance that varies when a user finger touches the capacitance touch sensor arrangement; and at least one variable resistor sensor integrated within the capacitance touch sensor arrangement wherein the variable resistor sensor has a variable resistance that varies with a sensed parameter; the apparatus including an input configured to receive an input signal including a time varying component and an output configured to provide an output signal that depends upon both the capacitance of the capacitance touch sensor arrangement and the resistance of the variable resistance sensor.

Abstract: The invention relates to antibodies which treat diseases in which human IL-8, Gro-alpha, Gro-beta, Gro-gamma, GCP-2, and/or ENA-78 are implicated.

Abstract: An apparatus including a first sensor including a sensing material that is sensitive to a first parameter and a second parameter, wherein sensitivity to the first parameter changes sensitivity to the second parameter. The sensitivity of the first sensor to one of the first and the second parameters may be controlled by maintaining, as a constant, the other of the first and the second parameters. The apparatus may include a second sensor sensitive to at least one of the first parameter and the second parameter. The first parameter may be deformation and the second parameter may be a concentration of a gaseous analyte such as, for example, humidity. The second sensor may include the sensing material that is sensitive to the first parameter and the second parameter.