Abstract: An atomizing electronic cigarette has an atomizing core component and a liquid storage component including an electric heater. The electric heater may have a through hole aligned with a channel passing through the liquid storage component. The cigarette can heat and uniformly vaporize liquid from the liquid storage component, with the user inhaling the vaporized liquid. The vapor generated by the atomizing process may be cooled as it flows through the channel.

Abstract: In an embodiment, the disclosed technologies monitor electronic message traffic between a network and a recipient computer system. An embodiment includes extracting, from an electronic message received from the network, a sending domain and message data, computing a lookalike score based on the sending domain, and assigning a message type to the electronic message based on the message data. The lookalike score and the message type may be used to determine whether the electronic message is a spoofing attack such as a business email compromise (BEC) attack. In response to determining that the electronic message is malicious, an embodiment may cause the network to at least one of modify, delay, re-route, or block transmission of the electronic message to the recipient computer system.

Abstract: The invention relates to a package for accommodating products. The package comprises an inner tray, a cover and a removable sleeve. The inner tray comprises a plurality of protrusions. The package comprises a plurality of cavities and protrusions, wherein the respective cavities interlock with the protrusions. The package comprises further a plurality of unlocking elements adapted such that in the coupled state of the package, the respective cavity unlocks from the respective protrusion when a pressure is applied to the respective unlocking element.

Abstract: A user care system accuses a chatbot. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, not only a current state of a user can be quickly determined on the basis of a content of a conversation between a chatbot and the user, but also the user can quickly receive help from the outside when it is determined that the user is in a dangerous situation. Further, not only the chatbot can quickly determine a current state of the user on the basis of a change in biometric information of the user, but also the user can quickly receive help from the outside when it is determined that the user is in a dangerous situation.

Abstract: A power electronic module (1) including at least one semiconductor (5) that is connected to connection conductors (6, 7), and including a dielectric carrier (10) having both a fixed layer (9), on which at least one of said connection conductors (6) is mounted, and a movable layer (11), the fixed layer (9) and the movable layer (11) exhibiting similar dielectric permittivities and being superposed along at least one surface facing the at least one connection conductor (6).

Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing hybrid draw poker games to online players, poker hands comprise both physical card values dealt by a dealer and electronically-generated card values from the gaming server. The gaming server receives an indication from each of the remote players of how many hands each player would like to play, and a wager amount for each hand. Electronic indications of an initial set of physical cards dealt by the dealer are then provided to the online players. In response, each player provides an indication of card values that each player would like to retain and/or an indication of card values that each player would like to discard. The gaming server assigns the retained card values selected by each player to each player's respective hands, and then generates electronic replacement card values for each hand of each player. The gaming server then performs a win/lose analysis for each hand.

Abstract: A method of culturing animal cells, preferably primary hepatocytes, including a first step of culturing the animal cells in non-adherent culture vessel, preferably a low or ultra-low attachment culture vessel, a second step of embedding the animal cells in a collagen matrix or in a gelatin matrix, and a third step of culturing the animal cells embedded in the collagen matrix or in the gelatin matrix, thereby obtaining 3D animal cell structures including proliferative animal cells, preferably spheroids including proliferative primary hepatocytes. Also, a spheroid including proliferative primary hepatocytes and the uses thereof for engineering an artificial liver model or an artificial liver organ, and for assessing in vitro the liver toxicity, genotoxicity and/or the effects of a drug or a compound.

Abstract: A rotary machine is provided which may include a rotor and a stator within a housing. The stator may be for generating a rotating magnetic field for applying a torque to the rotor. A commutator circuit may provide a plurality of phase voltages to the stator, and a controller may adjust the plurality of phase voltages provided by the commutator circuit to modify an attractive force of the stator on the rotor to move the rotor in an axial direction.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for estimating flow rate in a blood circulation assist system employing impeller eccentricity. A method includes magnetically rotating an impeller within a blood flow channel of a blood pump. The impeller is levitated within the blood flow channel transverse to the impeller axis of rotation. A rotational speed for the impeller is determined. At least one impeller transverse position parameter is determined. The at least one impeller transverse position parameter is based on at least one of (1) an amount of a bearing current that is used to levitate the impeller transverse to the impeller axis of rotation, and (2) a position of the impeller within the blood flow channel transverse to the impeller axis of rotation. A flow rate of blood pumped by the blood pump is estimated based on the impeller rotational speed and the at least one impeller transverse position parameter.

Abstract: An electronic cigarette comprises nicotine without harmful tar. The cigarette includes a shell, a cell, nicotine solution, control circuit, and an electro-thermal vaporization nozzle installed in the air suction end of the shell. The advantages of the present invention are smoking without tar, reducing the risk of cancer, the user still gets a smoking experience, the cigarette is not lit, and there is no fire danger.

Abstract: The present device includes gears with bending compliance in the outer portion of the gear teeth to reduce gear noise. The present device reduces the variation in gear stiffness by introducing bending compliance in the outer portion of the gear tooth, by way of a cutout or relief area in the distal end of the tooth.

Abstract: Catheter-based devices and methods for continuously monitoring vascular lumen dimensions, in particular in the inferior vena cava (IVC) for determining heart failure and/or fluid status of a patient. Related therapy systems and methods for integrated monitoring and therapy are also disclosed.

Abstract: Methods, systems and/or software for distributing transportation-related alerts to mobile devices may do so in accordance with various factors, such as device-specific and/or location-specific factors. In some variations, transportation-related alerts may be presented to the user in audio format and/or visual format. In some variations, these may be user-selectable options, and in other variations, a speed at which the mobile device is moving may be considered in determining how to present the transportation-related alerts to the user.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical combination product comprising: a liposomal formulation exclusively containing a LPS; and at least one cytotoxic compound. It also relates to its use as an anti-tumour therapy.

Abstract: Various embodiments of a fluid handling system are disclosed herein. For example, the fluid handling system can include a catheter assembly and a console configured to control the operation of the catheter assembly. A removable interface member can be configured to provide fluid and electrical communication between the catheter assembly and the console. Additionally, a control system is disclosed for controlling operation of the fluid handling system.

Abstract: A fishing line management device, including a body defining a passage therethrough, the body defining a first attachment point, a second attachment point, and first and second wings extending therefrom; a substantially triangular keel disposed within the passage; and a rudder movably coupled to the body. The rudder may be selectably positionable at a plurality of preset angular positions, wherein the rudder stays in place once positioned at one of the plurality of preset angular positions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the technical field of composite materials comprising a thermosetting polymer matrix in which thermoplastic polymer and/or elastomer particles are dispersed. More precisely, the invention relates to a novel type of polymeric material obtained by using a particular ionic liquid as cross-linking agent for an epoxy resin mixed with a thermoplastic polymer and/or an elastomer. The invention also relates to a process for manufacturing said composite material and uses thereof, notably in the aeronautical, aerospace, automotive, maritime, wind power, electronics, or sports and leisure sectors.

Abstract: Disinfectors that are touchless, high speed, or both for personal electronic devices and the like. A housing defines an internal volume including a disinfection zone and an object entry port of a size to permit entry by an object of interest with exposed surface area. At least one emitter projects a stripe of UV-C light into the disinfection zone. A drive under the control or a controller transport causes relative movement between the object and the emitter to expose the surface area to greater than 3 mJ/cm2 of UV-C light in less than 90 seconds.

Abstract: A piston for a hydraulic unit of a cam phaser, wherein the piston is configured cylindrical and wherein the piston is received axially movable in a cam phaser opening of the cam phaser, wherein according to a positioning of the piston a plurality of connections, in particular operating connections of the cam phaser are opened and closed, wherein the piston includes an outer contour that is configured for opening or closing the connections wherein the outer contour is configured complementary to an inner contour of the cam phaser opening in order to provide opening and/or closing of the connections. The invention also relates to a cam phaser.

Abstract: A piston for an electromagnetically actuatable hydraulic valve wherein the piston is configured cylindrical and axially movable along a central opening that extends along a longitudinal axis of a housing of the electromagnetically actuatable hydraulic valve, wherein plural connections of the housing are opened or closed according to a position of the piston wherein the plural connections are flow connected with the central opening, wherein the hydraulic valve is hydraulically actuatable by a signal element, wherein a damping system is provided for reducing oscillations of a signal pressure of the signal element that impacts the piston, and wherein the damping system is configured in the piston that includes a receiving cavity for receiving the damping system.