Abstract: The present invention discloses a device and method for testing the gas loss amount which simulates a wireline coring process, and belongs to the field of petroleum engineering. The device includes: a programmable temperature control thermostat for simulating temperature changes in a wireline coring process, a simulated center pipe body for constructing a simulated environment of the center pipe body being filled with drilling fluid or clean water, a simulated coring barrel for drilling for and retaining a core sample, a gas injection control and recovery device, a liquid injection control and recovery device, and a drainage and gas collection meter.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a device and method for testing the gas loss amount which simulates a wireline coring process, and belongs to the field of petroleum engineering. The device includes: a programmable temperature control thermostat for simulating temperature changes in a wireline coring process, a simulated center pipe body for constructing a simulated environment of the center pipe body being filled with drilling fluid or clean water, a simulated coring barrel for drilling for and retaining a core sample, a gas injection control and recovery device, a liquid injection control and recovery device, and a drainage and gas collection meter.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed that provide for regular, periodic or continuous monitoring of fluid volume based on direct measurement of an inferior vena cava (IVC) physical dimension using a wireless measurement sensor implanted in the IVC. By basing diagnostic decisions and treatments on changes in an IVC physical dimension, information on patient fluid state is available across the entire euvolemic range of fluid states, thus providing earlier warning of hypervolemia or hypovolemia and enabling the modulation of patient treatments to permit more stable long-term fluid management.

Abstract: Disclosed are systems and methods that provide a novel framework for personalized location management and control via integrated large language model (LLM) capabilities within the location's control system(s). The framework operates to predict certain events within and/or around a location, and maximize the capabilities of an implemented control system to leverage such predictions via mechanisms to understand the current and/or future needs of a user(s) within such location. Such mechanisms can involve the implementation of AI, ML and/or LLMs, such that predicted events as well as currently detected data related to current and/or ongoing events can be fed to the disclosed framework, whereby adaptive, personalized and/or customized responses can be output.

Abstract: The information code has an information code area constituted of colored information cells with two or more colors, the information code area having the specific information recorded using the information cells as information units, and a teacher code area having teacher cells with the same colors and the same number of colors as the information cells so as to identify the colors of the information cells. In the information code, the teacher code area is placed away from the information code area or inside the information code area.

Abstract: Provided is a composition that is solid at 23° C. comprising, by weight based on the weight of the composition, (a) 0.4% to 12% one or more ethylcellulose polymers; (b) 0.5% to 8% stearic acid; (c) 15% to 90% one or more unsaturated oils; and (d) 6% to 70% one or more saturated fats. Also provided is a method of making a baked pastry composition comprising vertically compressing a structure (i) comprising a horizontal top layer, a horizontal intermediate layer, and a horizontal bottom layer, to reduce the thickness of the structure and produce a compressed structure (ii), wherein the top layer comprises dough, the intermediate layer comprises the above composition, and the bottom layer comprises dough. Also provided is a pastry composition comprising, by weight based on the weight of the pastry composition, ethylcellulose polymer, stearic acid, unsaturated oil, flour, and water.

Abstract: Building techniques and structures to fabricate components of expanded polystyrene (EPS) for assembly into a building include structures and ways to make keys to provide shear strength between components, structures and ways to minimize infiltration paths between walls and floors and walls and roof while reducing labor, material wastage and logistics complications. By way of example, components are strategically cut from a block of EPS using a hot wire moving through the block to cut components to a desired and novel configuration.

Abstract: A method for producing nanostructures having a metal oxide shell, carried by a top face of a substrate whose greatest dimension is greater than or equal to 100 mm by MOCVD metalorganic chemical vapour deposition, including successive steps carried out in a reactor configured for MOCVD deposition of nucleation and growth. The nucleation step includes forming non-contiguous metal nuclei by depositing a metal by MOCVD using a metalorganic precursor on the top face of the substrate and oxidising the metal of the metal nuclei, to form oxidised nuclei and ensure stabilisation of the nuclei. The growth step includes depositing a metal by MOCVD using the metalorganic precursor, to form non-contiguous nanostructures by growth of the oxidised nanostructures, and oxidising the deposited metal of the nanostructures formed in the nucleation to form oxidised nanostructures.

Abstract: An electronic chip including a support and connection pillars, each connection pillar including a trunk including an end portion and an intermediate portion coupling the end portion to the support, and including a collar at the junction between the end portion and the intermediate portion.

Abstract: Hydrogen generation assemblies and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving a feed stream in a fuel processing assembly, and heating, via one or more burners, a hydrogen generating region of the fuel processing assembly to at least a minimum hydrogen-producing temperature. The method additionally includes generating an output stream in the heated hydrogen generating region of the fuel processing assembly from the received feed stream, and generating a product hydrogen stream and a byproduct stream in a purification region of the fuel processing assembly from the output stream. The method further includes separating at least a portion of the carbon dioxide gas from the byproduct stream to generate a fuel stream having a carbon dioxide concentration less than the byproduct stream, and feeding the fuel stream to the one or more burners.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for determining the methicillin-resistance properties of a Staphylococcus aureus strain present in a biological sample, the method comprising the following steps: •a) incubating the biological sample containing the Staphylococcus aureus strain for at least 15 minutes in the presence of an antibiotic from the class of beta-lactams selected from the following group: cefoxitin and 6-APA (6-aminopenicillanic acid); •b) isolating the bacteria present in the biological sample; •c) lysing the bacteria and hydrolysing the bacterial proteins in order to obtain a mixture of peptides; and •d) analysing this mixture of peptides by targeted mass spectrometry, the detection of at least one peptide originating from the protein PBP2a (SEQ ID NO. 1) or PBP2c (SEQ ID NO. 2) during this analysis step being indicative of the methicillin resistance of the Staphylococcus aureus strain present in the biological sample.

Abstract: Hydrogen purification devices and their components are disclosed. In some embodiments, the devices may include at least one foil-microscreen assembly disposed between and secured to first and second end frames. The at least one foil-microscreen assembly may include at least one hydrogen-selective membrane and at least one microscreen structure including a non-porous planar sheet having a plurality of apertures forming a plurality of fluid passages. The planar sheet may include generally opposed planar surfaces configured to provide support to the permeate side. The plurality of fluid passages may extend between the opposed surfaces. The at least one hydrogen-selective membrane may be metallurgically bonded to the at least one microscreen structure. In some embodiments, the devices may include a permeate frame having at least one membrane support structure that spans at least a substantial portion of an open region and that is configured to support at least one foil-microscreen assembly.

Abstract: Polyethylene composition comprising at least 50 wt. % of polyethylene based on the total weight of the polyethylene composition, and having a density of at least 0.910 g/cm3; a melt index MI2 ranging from 3.0 to 60.0 g/10 min; an unsaturation index higher than 2,000 wherein the unsaturation index is the product of the Mn in Dalton and the vinyl unsaturation units per 1,000 carbon atoms as determined by ASTM D6248-98:2004; a complex viscosity at 0.1 rad/sec at 190° C. ranging from 200 to 20,000 Pa·s; and a ratio of complex viscosity at a frequency of 0.01 rad/sec to the complex viscosity at a frequency of 100 rad/sec of at most 8.0, said ratio being measured at 190° C.

Abstract: A valve body for a valve of a coolant system; includes at least one tubular through channel for a coolant and a base body which is designed to be rotatable about an axis of rotation by a drive and has a contact surface for abutting against a sealing arrangement of a valve housing of the valve with at least two sealing portions and at least two sliding portions which lie on a spherical enveloping surface, The base body is divided by an equatorial plane arranged orthogonally to the axis of rotation. The base body includes an opening which is arranged parallel to the equatorial plane and is closed by a cover. The through channel is formed by the base body and the cover.

Abstract: The invention relates to a nanoparticle comprising at least one cationic lipid, at least one neutral lipid, and at least one pH sensitive lipid which differs from said cationic lipid, which can be used as a vector for the transport and release of nucleic acids within cells.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel peptides having the same motif LRIRX1TYX2, where X1 is selected from amino acids A or F; and X2 is selected from amino acids G or K. The present invention also relates to their use in the treatment of skin changes of various origins, to pharmaceutical and cosmetic compositions comprising them, and to a cosmetic method. More particularly, the treatment of said changes consists in reinforcing the dermal-epidermal junction, cell-matrix and/or cell-cell adhesion and cell migration in the epidermis, and in promoting the repair of the skin surface.

Abstract: The use of at least one muramyl peptide, such as muramyl dipeptide or an analogue thereof, in the treatment of a skeletal growth retardation in juvenile humans or animals. Also, a probiotic treatment method for promoting skeletal growth in a human or animal, which includes the administration of at least one muramyl peptide and at least one bacterium having intestinal tropism as an adjuvant.

Abstract: In order to provide low-load, efficient coding technology, a moving-picture decoding device includes a spatial motion information candidate derivation unit configured to derive a spatial motion information candidate from motion information of a block neighboring a decoding target block in a space domain and a history-based motion information candidate derivation unit configured to derive a history-based motion information candidate from a memory where motion information of a decoded block is retained, wherein the history-based motion information candidate derivation unit preferentially derives old motion information without making a comparison of the motion information with the spatial motion information candidate.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for analysing a sample (20), the sample being capable of comprising an analyte, the sample extending on a resonant support (15 (, the resonant support having a surface on which a plurality of photonic crystals extend (16k, 16k+1), separated from one another, such that the sample extends between a light source (10) and the photonic crystals, the photonic crystals being such that: —a resonance wavelength (?k) is associated with each photonic crystal (16k) addressing the analyte, wherein the wavelengths of the photonic crystals define a resonance spectral band (??r), extending between 2 ?m and 20 ?m; —the transmission or the reflection of light by each photonic crystal addressing the analyte is maximum at the associated resonance wavelength; the method comprises the following steps: a) illuminating the support by the light source, the light source emitting an illumination lightwave (11), defining an illumination spectral band (??) which at least partially covers the resonance sp