Abstract: Systems and methods for determining and executing complex multi-route transfers of digital assets are described. A multi-route transfer of a source asset for a destination asset may be determined by analyzing a graph representing a plurality of assets and exchanges to determine a plurality of unique transfer paths. A transfer path may reflect a direct transfer in which the source asset is swapped for the destination asset, or it may reflect a series of intermediate transfers in which the source asset is swapped for intermediate asset(s) that are swapped for the destination asset. Dynamic programming can be used to select the transfer paths to include in the multi-route transfer, how to distribute swaps across those transfer paths, and how to distribute swaps for each transfer of a transfer path—thereby optimizing for the total amount of the destination asset received while accounting for transaction fees.

Abstract: The invention relates to a novel reconstitution composition, a pharmaceutical composition and kit of parts comprising said reconstitution composition. The invention further relates to a method of treatment using said pharmaceutical composition and/or the pharmaceutical composition for use as a medicament. Also provided is a method for reconstituting dried peptides and a method for preparing a pharmaceutical composition using the reconstitution composition of the invention.

Abstract: A bollard sleeve with a removable or replaceable cover is described. In one example, the bollard sleeve includes a cover portion and a sleeve portion coupled to the cover portion. The cover portion can have a cover removably coupled to a skirt, and the sleeve portion can have a tab. When the tab is in a first position, the tab can prevent the cover from being removed. When the tab is in a second position, the tab can form an opening that allows the cover to be removed. The tab can be bent from the first position to the second position, or the tab can be removed from the sleeve portion.

Abstract: The present disclosure is related to the use of compositions and their use in reducing and treating pain.

Abstract: An implantable blood pump system is disclosed herein. The implantable blood pump system includes an implantable blood pump, a controller coupled to the blood pump, a connector receptacle, and a connector insert. The connector receptacle can include a plurality of contacts, and a following surface. The connector insert can be received within the connector receptacle to couple a plurality of insert contacts with the plurality of contacts of the connector receptacle. The connector insert can include walls defining a follower receptacle that can receive a portion of the following surface when the connector insert is in a desired alignment with respect to the connector receptacle, and a cam surface that can engage with the following surface to bias the connector insert to the desired alignment with respect to the connector receptacle when the connector insert is inserted into the connector receptacle.

Abstract: The invention relates to a synthetic sialoside presenting the formula (I): Neu5-Ac-?2-6-R1(R2)[GlcNAc?1-4]n-GlcNAc Formula wherein: -GlcNAc is N-acetylglucosamine; -GlcNAc?1-4 ia a N-acetylglucosamine unit linked with a ?1-4 link; -n is a superior or equal to 1; -R1 is a glycan structure comprising at least one galactose (Gal); and -R2 is chosen among the following groups: H, fucose linked with a ?1-3 link (Fuc?1-3) or a1-4 link (Fuc?1-4).

Abstract: A permeable membrane support having a removable permeable membrane is disclosed The permeable membrane support includes a lower support having a hollow cylinder shape with an outer diameter smaller than an inner diameter of a plate well so to be accommodated in the plate well, wherein the lower support includes: an upper end having a first opening and a lower end having a second opening; an inner wall extending between the upper and lower ends and having an open channel defined therein and extending therebetween and communicating with the first and the second openings; a support surface portion extending inwardly from an inner surface of a lower end of the inner wall and having a central opening defined therein constituting the open channel; an upper support including: a cylindrical lower member constructed to be partially accommodated in the lower support; a pair of opposing wings constructed to be supported on a top of the plate well; and a deformable beam portion extending upwardly from an upper circumfere

Abstract: The invention is a method and an analysis device for determining an oscillation pattern of a substance without using an excitation source for the substance. The analysis device comprises a central unit having two identical sample containers, two microphone apparatuses, and a differential amplifier; wherein: one of the microphone apparatuses is located in each of the sample containers; the microphone apparatuses are electronically coupled to the differential amplifier via respective connecting lines; the connecting lines are of identical design; and the differential amplifier is designed to compensate for in-phase parasitic oscillations from both sample containers and, when the substance is introduced into one of the two sample containers, to determine the oscillation pattern of the substance without using an excitation source for the substance.

Abstract: The present disclosure is related to the use of compositions and their use in reducing and treating pain.

Abstract: A novel and useful system wiring apparatus and related techniques that address the need to feed power and electronic signals to and from a sample board between the cold, low pressure region in a vacuum chamber and outside room temperature and atmospheric pressure. The wiring apparatus balances electrical resistance with the thermal conductivity of the power and signal conductors. Printed flexible cables are used having an annular sealing region which together with O-rings provide vacuum sealing while allowing electrical signals to pass between integrated circuit(s) inside the vacuum chamber and equipment outside the chamber. A thermal anchor is placed along the printed flexible cable to maintain a desired temperature along the cable. The printed flexible circuits are multilayer with two outer layers serving as an RF shield while two inner layers comprise the signal lines which typically require shielding, electrical isolation from each other and from external electromagnetic fields.

Abstract: An electromagnetic field output handle unit for an electromagnetic therapy device using a thermal management function, includes: a fan cover unit that has a cylindrical structure with a fan mounting space that is opened to a front side thereof; an air supply fan unit that is provided inside the fan mounting space provided inside the fan cover unit; a cover fixing unit that is formed in a plate shape connected to a front end part of the fan cover unit; a bobbin unit of a cylindrical shape that is connected to a front end part of the cover fixing unit; a coil unit that is wound over a predetermined area of an outer circumferential surface of the bobbin unit; and a bobbin cover unit that has a cylindrical structure with a bobbin cover space that is opened to a rear side thereof.

Abstract: A multi-focal shockwave output handle unit for an extracorporeal shockwave therapy device using a multi-piezoelectric configuration includes a high-intensity focused ultrasound generator that is provided on a front end part of a handle that is provided to be gripped by a user, and generates high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) on the basis of an applied electric signal; a cover unit that is connected to the front end part of the handle; a radiation-surface base unit that is connected to a front end part of the cover unit; a piezoelectric ceramic unit that includes a plurality of piezoelectric ceramic members arranged on the front inner curved surface of the cover unit or the rear outer curved surface of the radiation-surface base unit; and a gel pad unit that is connected to a front end part of the radiation-surface base unit.

Abstract: A wheel truck assembly having two wheel trucks spaced apart on a base plate for supporting the skater's foot, wherein one wheel truck can be selectively removed from the base plate, and wherein each wheel truck has a two wheels that can be selectively and separately attached to and detached from the wheel truck.

Abstract: A process for preparing a catalyst material, includes the steps of: (a) providing a support material having surface hydroxyl (OH) groups, wherein the support material is ceria (CeO2), zirconia (ZrO2) or a combination of thereof; (b) reacting the support material having surface hydroxyl (OH) groups of step (a) with a precursor containing two transition metal atoms, each chosen independently from the group consisting of: W, Mo, Cr, Ta, Nb, V, Mn; (c) calcining the product obtained in step (b) in order to provide a catalyst material showing dual site surface species containing pairs of transition metal atoms derived from the precursor that are present in oxide form on the support material. Additionally, a catalyst material is obtained by the process set out above, and the catalyst material is used as an ammonia selective catalytic reduction (NH3-SCR) catalyst for nitrogen oxides (NOx) reduction.

Abstract: A picture coding device, for coding a moving picture using inter prediction based on inter prediction information in units of blocks and forming a bitstream, includes a coding information storage unit configured to store inter prediction information used in the inter prediction of a coded block in a history-based motion vector predictor candidate list, a spatial merging candidate derivation unit configured to derive a spatial merging candidate from inter prediction information of a block spatially neighboring a coding target block and to add the spatial merging candidate to a merging candidate list, and a history-based merging candidate derivation unit configured to derive a history-based merging candidate from the inter prediction information stored in the history-based motion vector predictor candidate list and to add the history-based merging candidate to the merging candidate list.

Abstract: Blood pump systems configured for weaning a patient the blood pump system are described. A blood pump system includes an inflow conduit, an outflow conduit, an outflow conduit pressure sensor, and a controller. The controller controls operation of the blood pump over a first period to provide a first level of support. Subsequent to the first period, the controller controls operation of the blood pump over a second period to provide a second level of support that is less than the first level of support. The controller monitors the outflow conduit pressure during the second period of time. In response detecting a decrease in the pressure of blood within the outflow conduit, the controller controls operation of the blood pump over a third period of time to provide a third level of circulatory support that is greater than the second level of circulatory support.

Abstract: The invention relates to a photovoltaic component (10) having an outer pane (11) and an inner pane (12). An energy generating layer (15) comprising a plurality of concentrator photovoltaic modules (20) is disposed between the outer pane 11) and the inner pane (12). The concentrator photovoltaic modules (20) have a condenser optic (40) as the primary optic, a partially transparent deflection optic (50) as the secondary optic, and a photovoltaic chip (22) integrated into a surface-mountable housing (30), the surface-mountable housing (30) having a transparent cover (36) and an integrated reflector (23) as the tertiary optic. The partially transparent deflection optic (50) is arranged between the photovoltaic chip (22) and the inner pane (12), and the transparent cover (36) faces the inner pane (12).

Abstract: The invention provides a clonal cell line derived from a liver cancer cell line, preferably derived from a Huh7 hepatocarcinoma cell line, engineered to produce and secrete viral particles containing pregenomic RNA of the hepatitis B virus (HBV), predominantly over DNA of HBV, to calibrate quantitative HBV RNA assays.

Abstract: A platform hosting a smart distributed antenna system (sDAS) includes a multi-radio access technology (multi-RAT) digital unit (DU) (mDU). The mDU includes a radio management unit (RMU) configured as a software multiplexer enabling broadcast of multiple technologies from a single radio and a single mDU, a field programmable gate array (FPGA) coupled to the RMU and receiving signals digitized in the mDU from analog signals from a wireless carrier, and the FPGA maps received and digitized signals to frequency bands. An optical fiber interface is coupled to the FPGA to provide signals to more remote radio units over a single optical fiber cable. The radio units are coupled to the mDU through only a single optical fiber interface using a daisy-chain configuration. Each radio unit de-maps received digital signals to a specified frequency, converts de-mapped digital signals to RF signals, and provides the signals to a distributed antenna for broadcast.