Abstract: Wireless, variable inductance and resonant circuit-based vascular monitoring devices, systems, methodologies, and techniques, including specifically configured anchoring structures for same, are disclosed that can be used to assist healthcare professionals in predicting, preventing, and diagnosing various heart-related and other health conditions.

Abstract: An actuator for a hydraulic valve for a cam phaser, the actuator comprising a magnetisable actuator housing that envelops a magnet coil; a pole group that is arranged in a housing receiver opening of the magnetisable actuator housing, wherein the pole group includes a pole core and a pole tube, wherein the pole core and the pole tube are connected by a connection bar and the pole core is connected with the connection bar by a pole core cone, or the pole tube is connected with the connection bar by a pole tube cone, wherein an armature is received axially movable in an inner space of the pole group.

Abstract: An actuator for a hydraulic stroke or pressure control valve for a motor vehicle, the actuator including a magnetisable actuator housing that envelops a magnet coil; a pole group arranged in a receiving opening of the actuator housing, wherein the pole group includes a pole core and a pole tube, wherein an axially movable armature is arranged in an inner cavity of the pole group, wherein the armature is configured to axially move a piston of the hydraulic valve by a pin that is supported axially movable in the pole group, wherein the actuator is configured to perform an anti-stick function and a contact damping function, wherein the pin directly contacts a first armature face of the armature that is oriented towards the pin, and wherein the pin is configured axially movable relative to the armature.

Abstract: A kit for in vitro measurement of a at least one IL7R gene transcript in a blood sample, including specific reagents for measuring the transcript, and a control sample calibrated to contain the IL7R gene transcript corresponding to the mean quantity measured in a pool of reference blood samples from human patients in a state of septic shock when reference blood samples are taken, or who were in a state of septic shock within 72 h after taking the reference blood samples, and who were known to have survived, and/or a calibrated to contain the quantity of an IL7R gene transcript corresponding to the mean quantity measured in reference blood samples from patients in a state of septic shock when the reference blood samples are taken, or who were in a state of septic shock within 72 h after taking the reference blood samples, and not to have survived.

Abstract: 1) Hydrocarbon-based copolymer comprising two end groups preceded by an ester function and chosen from a 2-oxo-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl (or cyclocarbonate), a dithiocyclocarbonate, an exo-vinylene cyclocarbonate and a 2-oxo-1,3-dioxolen-4-yl, the main chain of which comprises units (I) and (II) in which R0 is notably a methyl radical; and the number-average molecular mass Mn of which is between 400 and 100 000 g/mol. 2) Process for preparing said copolymer, comprising: (i) a step of heating a statistical bipolymer A chosen from a poly(butadiene-isoprene), a poly(butadiene-myrcene) and a poly(butadiene-farnesene); and then (ii) a step of heating the product formed, in the presence of a chain-transfer agent. 3) Use as adhesive, as a mixture with an amine compound comprising at least two amine groups.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a material includes at least one outer section and a midsection attached to the outer section. The midsection includes a first antimicrobial membrane patch layer configured to contact a body, a second antimicrobial membrane patch layer disposed adjacent to the first antimicrobial patch layer, and an air gap disposed between the first patch and second antimicrobial patch layers. The first and second antimicrobial patch layers each are formed from respective balanced warp tows and fill tows in a plain-weave pattern, and each layer include copper filaments disposed in a plurality of the tows, each of the copper filaments including at least Cu+ or Cu+++ ions. Such a material may be suitable for notification and protection of a body from a soil deposited on the material.

Abstract: A footwear insert assembly including a pair of integrally formed full length footbeds adapted for insertion within an item of footwear and a heel insert adapted for insertion in the item of footwear beneath one of the full length footbeds of the pair of integrally formed full length footbeds such that the full length footbed and the heel insert cooperate with the footwear to raise a heel portion of the full length footbed.

Abstract: A process includes: (a) providing an initial cellulose ether powder containing 0.5 to 10 weight-percent water based on total cellulose ether powder weight; (b) heating the initial cellulose ether powder to a temperature in a range of 30 to 130 degrees Celsius; (c) before, during and/or after heating in step (b), adding solid base to the cellulose ether powder and mixing with the initial cellulose ether powder to form a cellulose ether/base mixture; (d) adding volatile acid to the cellulose ether/base mixture and mixing; and (e) allowing the volatile acid to hydrolyze the initial cellulose ether to form a final cellulose ether having a lower viscosity than the initial cellulose ether.

Abstract: A method for assessment and/or monitoring a person's cardiovascular state comprises: using a sound and vibration transducer to acquire a vascular sound signal in order to detect a vascular sound from a cervical, thoracic, abdominal, pelvic, or lower limb region of the person; filtering the vascular sound signal to isolate the vascular sound, said filtering using a filter which attenuates frequencies below a lower cut-off frequency in a range of 100-300 Hz; and analyzing the filtered sound signal in order to determine whether an indication of a dicrotic notch in the vascular sound exceeds a set threshold.

Abstract: An expansion valve operable by a stepper motor, the expansion valve including a housing; a hollow shaft arranged in the housing; a valve base that supports the hollow shaft and closes the housing; a rotor drivable by a stator of the stepper motor; a center spool arranged in the hollow shaft and drivable by the rotor so that a rotation of the center spool is transferrable by a threaded connection into an axial movement of the center spool that opens or closes the expansion valve; and a sleeve that includes a receiving portion that includes at least portions of the center spool, of a compression spring and of a force transmission element respectively and a valve needle, wherein the receiving portion of the sleeve element is closed by a bushing.

Abstract: A portable room divider for partitioning an enclosed space is disclosed. The portable room divider includes base legs placed apart from one another. Each of the base legs includes a vertical pole receiving opening. The portable room divider includes vertical poles, each of the vertical poles connects a base leg of the base legs. The portable room divider includes horizontal poles connecting the vertical poles at the top and bottom. The horizontal poles hold a piece of fabric. The base legs, the vertical poles, the horizontal poles, and the fabric provide a freestanding structure to partition an enclosed space. The portable room divider including an H-shaped frame and an elongated frame connecting the vertical poles is also disclosed. The portable room divider allows the user to carve out separate spaces of varied length in the enclosed space. The portable room divider provides easy installation and removal and allows for easy storage and transport.

Abstract: An electronic cigarette includes an atomizer having a coil-less heating element having a heating section, two leads electrically connected to the heating section, and a liquid guiding structure. The liquid guiding structure includes two pads, a first pad and a second pad sandwiching at least a portion of the heating section. A gasket between a liquid supply and the first pad conducts liquid from the liquid supply to the first pad.

Abstract: A bicycle wheel contains a rim, multiple spokes, and multiple abutting faces. The rim includes multiple through orifices, a hub, and multiple threaded orifices. Two intersected spokes are connected with two adjacent through orifices and two threaded orifices corresponding to the two adjacent through orifices respectively. Each spokes includes a first screwing section and a second screwing section. The second screwing section is screwed with each of multiple nuts and each of multiple second screw bushings. The multiple abutting faces are connected with the multiple spokes respectively. Each spoke includes an axial line defined along a center thereof. An angle is defined between each abutting face of the rim and the axial line of each spoke and is 90 degrees. Two connection sections are formed on two ends of each abutting face.

Abstract: Access systems in accordance with various embodiments include techniques for mutual authentication between a passenger that has requested a transportation service and a dispatched vehicle for providing the requested transportation service. Passengers will present a two-dimensional (2D) code to a transaction client associated with the vehicle. The dispatched vehicle uses the 2D code to authenticate the passenger and grant access to the transportation service vehicle.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a microfluidic device, in particular, a sol-gel method for producing a microfluidic device in hybrid silica glass. The invention also relates to a microfluidic device obtainable by the method as described above and to microfluidic device in hybrid silica glass comprising at least one microchannel having a depth of at least 1 ?m, preferably between 1 ?m and 1 mm, and more preferably between 10 and 100 ?m.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a modified oligonucleotide having two or more thiol functions, which can be immobilized on a gold surface or on a grafted surface, in particular a surface comprising at least one carbon-carbon double bond or carbon-carbon triple bond or haloacetamide functions, preferably maleimide or acrylamide functions. The invention also relates to a method for detecting a nucleic acid in a biological sample comprising a step of detecting hybridization between a modified oligonucleotide and a target nucleic acid amplified from the biological sample. The invention relates more particularly to a method for detecting, genotyping or sequencing a pathogenic organism, preferably a virus.

Abstract: An active implantable medical device for neurostimulation therapy is disclosed. The device produces stimulation pulse sequences generated continuously in succession during activity periods separated by intermediate inactivity periods during which no stimulation is issued. An input signal, provided by a physiological sensor, representative of cardiac activity and/or of the patient's hemodynamic status is received by circuitry. The circuitry further provides for dynamic control of the neurostimulation therapy, wherein the length of activity periods is modulated based on the current value level of the control parameter compared to a threshold. The duration of the next period of inactivity is calculated by the circuitry at the end of each activity period to maintain a constant duty cycle ratio between periods of activity and periods of inactivity.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for depositing metal particles on a textile support, which comprises: placing at least one textile sheet (1) made of side-emitting optical fibers (2) in contact with a solution containing at least one ionic precursor of a metal to be deposited, the textile sheet (1) being formed from optical fibers (2) woven in warp and/or weft with binding threads in warp and/or weft, each of the optical fibers (2) having invasive alterations (5) along the fiber and allowing the emission of light propagating in the fiber at these alterations (5), the textile sheet (1) being coated on all or part of the surfaces thereof with a layer of semiconductor particles (4) having photocatalytic properties, the textile sheet (1) and the solution being contained in a space of a reactor (9), the space being free of oxygen; illuminating the textile sheet (1) by at least one light source (7) connected to all or part of the free ends (6) of the optical fibers (2), the light source generating light radiati

Abstract: The disclosure relates to benzoimidazole derivatives, acting as anticancer drugs, as well as pharmaceutical composition containing said compounds. These compounds are able to firstly inhibit the protein/protein interactions of the MAP Kinase Erk, leading to inhibition of proliferation and secondly to induce apoptosis in human cancer cell lines.