Abstract: A device for separating, treating and rejoining objects includes a process wheel for transporting bottom and cover pieces of the objects, a separating device, and an insert device for inserting the pieces in the process wheel. The process wheel has a first lower receiving ring with a first radius and a second upper receiving ring with a second smaller radius which are jointly rotatable as a unit. A wheel assembly is arranged between the separating device and the process wheel. The wheel assembly has a first lower wheel with bottom holders distributed around the periphery and a second upper wheel with cover holders for the cover pieces distributed around the periphery. The bottom holders and/or the cover holders in the circumferential direction are larger than the received bottom pieces or cover pieces such that, in operation, they surround the bottom or cover pieces with a compensation play.

Abstract: The present invention relates to devices and methods for providing a triggering mechanism which lowers the trigger force to activate the trigger mechanism to a comfortable range of while still preserving or increasing the speed at which the triggering mechanism accelerates or imparts velocity to a device attached to the triggering mechanism. The present invention further relates to improved applicators for administering microprojection arrays to skin and methods of administering microprojection arrays. In particular, the present invention relates to compact stable self-contained mechanical energy storage for delivery of a medical device such as a microprojection array.

Abstract: The present invention relates to devices and methods for providing a triggering mechanism which lowers the trigger force to activate the trigger mechanism to a comfortable range of while still preserving or increasing the speed at which the triggering mechanism accelerates or imparts velocity to a device attached to the triggering mechanism. The present invention further relates to improved applicators for administering microprojection arrays to skin and methods of administering microprojection arrays. In particular, the present invention relates to compact stable self-contained mechanical energy storage for delivery of a medical device such as a microprojection array.

Abstract: The present invention relates to applicators for administering microprojection arrays to skin and methods of administering microprojection arrays.

Abstract: The present invention relates to applicators for administering microprojection arrays to skin and methods of administering microprojection arrays.

Abstract: The present invention relates to devices and methods for providing a triggering mechanism which lowers the trigger force to activate the trigger mechanism to a comfortable range of while still preserving or increasing the speed at which the triggering mechanism accelerates or imparts velocity to a device attached to the triggering mechanism. The present invention further relates to improved applicators for administering microprojection arrays to skin and methods of administering microprojection arrays. In particular, the present invention relates to compact stable self-contained mechanical energy storage for delivery of a medical device such as a microprojection array.

Abstract: The present invention relates to applicators for administering microprojection arrays to skin and methods of administering microprojection arrays.

Abstract: The invention relates to a bilayer composition for the delivery of acetaminophen and tramadol over at least a twelve hour period following initial administration. A single administration of the bilayer composition can provide analgesia starting in less than half an hour to about one hour after initial administration with a duration of at least twelve hours after initial administration.

Abstract: The invention relates to a bilayer composition for the delivery of acetaminophen and tramadol over at least a twelve hour period following initial administration. A single administration of the bilayer composition can provide analgesia starting in less than half an hour to about one hour after initial administration with a duration of at least twelve hours after initial administration.

Abstract: The invention relates to modelling individual head related transfer functions (HRTFs) with respect to an individual audition in a three-dimensional space. The inventive method consists in picking up morphological parameters of several individuals for roughly estimating the HRTFs by finite elements and building the database thereof roughly estimated by comparing/training on said database and on another database containing several HRTFs measured in all directions of space and in building, for the same individuals, a model based on an artificial neurone network which is capable to calculate the HRTFs for all directions of space from a series of measurements of morphological parameters of any individuals.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for method of modeling head-related transfer functions HRTFs specific to an individual. The method includes constructing a database of a plurality of HRTFs for a multitude of directions and for a plurality of individuals, and using an artificial neural network to construct a model from the database. The method further comprises measuring an HRTF for a given individual for a few selected directions, applying the model to the measurements, and calculating the individual's HRTF in the multitude of directions based on the application of the model.

Abstract: An assembly for transporting and presenting at least one object may include: a box including a first portion and a second portion that is connected in a separable manner to the first portion; and a display tray disposed inside the box and fastened to the second portion. The display tray may include a holding wall configured to hold one or more objects. The holding wall may be disposed relative to the second portion in such as manner as to form, below the holding wall, and between the holding wall and the second portion, a space in which the one or more objects may extend, at least in part.

Abstract: It is proposed to use channel coding involving a plurality of concatenated coders and decoders in series and in parallel for coded transmission in which the efficiency can be adapted as a function of the requirements of a system and an application. The coders of the invention are convolutional self-orthogonal code (CSOC) coders. It is shown that this enables perfect adaptation with circuits whose complexity and cost are low and which therefore support high bit rates.

Abstract: The invention proposes a submarine fiber optic transmission network including a single cable (1) with at least two pairs of fibers and having at each end a branching unit (6, 8); each branching unit is connected to terminal equipments (18-21, 22-25) by two cable sections (10, 12, 14, 16) each having at least two pairs of fibers. Each branching unit switches the fiber pairs of the single cable to two fiber pairs of two cable sections connected to it.