Abstract: A forceps comprising a first jaw and a second jaw arranged along a longitudinal axis of the forceps for relative movement toward and away from one another. The first and second forceps jaws have respective first and second jaw surfaces facing each other. The first and second jaw surfaces have a serrated surface texture at least on a distal part thereof. A serration direction of the serrated surface texture is at an angle which is non-perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, resulting in additional profile structure elements at a tip portion surface, allowing to handle and manipulate fine tissue materials such as membranes in an eye.

Abstract: An ophthalmic scraper device comprising a handle body (2) at a first end (4) of the ophthalmic scraper device (1) and a rod shaped body (6) at a second end (8) of the ophthalmic scraper device (1) projecting from the handle body (2). The rod shaped body (6) has a flexible tip portion (10) distal to the handle body (2). The tip portion (10) comprises an abrasive patterned surface texture (12). The rod shaped body (6), the flexible tip portion (10) and the abrasive patterned surface texture (12) are made of a single flexible material.

Abstract: An assembly for protecting and cleaning a medical instrument having an operational part and a hand grip part. The assembly has a protection element with cooperating retention parts for fixing the hand grip of the medical instrument in the protection element. A cavity is formed by a wall for protecting the operational part of the medical instrument. The assembly further has a cleaning assist element with a tubular shape and being fixable to the wall of the protection element.

Abstract: A technique for presenting text information to service users with enhanced visual effects so that the text information makes a strong impression on the users. A video creation server includes an acquisition section configured to acquire material data including one or both of text data and a still image, and a control section configured to acquire a script code editable by a user and to create moving-image data having the material data embedded into each frame of previously defined moving-image data such that the material data moves within the previously defined moving-image data in accordance with the script code.

Abstract: A sliding information device for placement and sliding on an even and flat supporting surface wherein the device comprises a baseplate with a flat and even bottom surface and an upright element, fastened to its top surface by means of a base that enables elastic bending of the element back and forth from an unloaded rest position A to a loaded oblique position B and a method for manufacturing it comprising the cutting of a series of segments from an elastically bendable substrate.

Abstract: A forceps comprising a first jaw and a second jaw arranged along a longitudinal axis of the forceps for relative movement toward and away from one another. The first and second forceps jaws have respective first and second jaw surfaces facing each other. The first and second jaw surfaces have a serrated surface texture at least on a distal part thereof. A serration direction of the serrated surface texture is at an angle which is non-perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, resulting in additional profile structure elements at a tip portion surface, allowing to handle and manipulate fine tissue materials such as membranes in an eye.

Abstract: A device (1) for trapping animal pests such as caterpillars, having a collar (2) which is designed to surround the trunk of a tree (3), the collar (2) including a substantially annular walkway (4) that extends substantially in a first plane (P1) that is intended to be oriented horizontally. Joining means (31) including an arrangement (32) of flexible bristles (33) having a suitable density prevent the animal pests from passing between the collar (2) and the trunk of the tree (3).

Abstract: The pyrotechnic device (1) is intended for the destruction of animals that dig tunnels, such as moles, by firing a pyrotechnic charge (2), comprising means (3) for detecting the animal and a housing (4). The housing (4) contains: an electrical firing circuit comprising a firing contactor driven by the detection means (3); and means for breaking the electrical firing circuit, making it possible to selectively break or re-establish the continuity of a section of the electrical firing circuit. The pyrotechnic device (1) includes a removable cover (9), which can be fitted over the housing (4) and over the detection means (3) in a covering position to establish the continuity of the firing circuit, and which can be removed to a removed position to break the continuity of the electrical firing circuit.

Abstract: Pyrotechnic device (1) intended for the destruction of animals digging tunnels, such as moles by the firing of a pyrotechnic charge (2), comprising means (3) for detecting the animal and an electrical firing circuit (4) comprising a firing contactor (5) driven by the detection means (3). The pyrotechnic device (1) comprises: a first housing (6) intended to be installed on the ground (28), electrically connected to the pyrotechnic charge (2), and comprising the detection means (3), a second housing (7) intended to be installed on the ground at a distance from the first housing (6) to which it is linked via wired connection means (8), and comprising first means (9) for breaking the electrical firing circuit (4) making it possible to selectively break or establish the continuity of a first section (10) of the electrical firing circuit (4).

Abstract: A device (1) for trapping animal pests such as caterpillars, having a collar (2) which is designed to surround the trunk of a tree (3). Said collar (2) comprises a substantially annular walkway (4) that extends substantially in a first plane (P1) that is intended to be oriented horizontally. The substantially annular walkway (4) consists at least in part of a plurality of collar sections (6a-6f) that are connected together in a pivoting manner by connecting means (7) in a first direction (I-I) substantially perpendicular to the first plane (P1).

Abstract: A device (1) for trapping animal pests such as caterpillars, having a collar (2) which is designed to surround the trunk of a tree (3), said collar (2) comprising a substantially annular walkway (4) that extends substantially in a first plane (P1) that is intended to be oriented horizontally. Joining means (31) comprising an arrangement (32) of flexible bristles (33) having a suitable density prevent the animal pests from passing between the collar (2) and the trunk of the tree (3).

Abstract: Pyrotechnic device (1) intended for the destruction of animals digging tunnels, such as moles by the firing of a pyrotechnic charge (2), comprising means (3) for detecting the animal and an electrical firing circuit (4) comprising a firing contactor (5) driven by the detection means (3). The pyrotechnic device (1) comprises: a first housing (6) intended to be installed on the ground (28), electrically connected to the pyrotechnic charge (2), and comprising the detection means (3), a second housing (7) intended to be installed on the ground at a distance from the first housing (6) to which it is linked via wired connection means (8), and comprising first means (9) for breaking the electrical firing circuit (4) making it possible to selectively break or establish the continuity of a first section (10) of the electrical firing circuit (4).

Abstract: Pyrotechnic device (1) intended for the destruction of animals that dig tunnels such as moles by firing a pyrotechnic charge (2), comprising means (3) for detecting the animal and a housing (4). The housing (4) contains: an electrical firing circuit comprising a firing contactor driven by the detection means (3), means for breaking the electrical firing circuit, making it possible to selectively break or re-establish the continuity of a section of electrical firing circuit. The pyrotechnic device (1) includes a removable cover (9), which can be fitted over the housing (4) and over the detection means (3) in a covering position to establish the continuity of the firing circuit, and which can be removed to a removed position to break the continuity of the electrical firing circuit.

Abstract: A process is provided for bending a board in synthetic material filled with more than 20% by weight of alumina trihydrate in a methyl methacrylate matrix: a section of the board is heated so that it can be bent; the section to be bent is bent while holding the convex upper surface of the board such that it does not become elongated. Also provided are a device for implementing such a process, and a bent board obtained by such a process.

Abstract: A functional testing method of electronic products includes writing a document defining a functional specification of a product by a structured document according to a recursive model of a functional specification, so that this is comprehensible by human and non-human interpreters, thus automating the setting up of a functional testing apparatus of electronic products. The functional testing apparatus is adapted to interpret the document, is general-purpose and includes an interface with corresponding drivers, replaceable in relation to the type of product subject to functional test.

Abstract: Method for digitally cataloguing articles, in which a revolving support supports an article and turns it around a vertical axis of rotation, a plurality of images of the article are acquired synchronously with its rotation y two digital cameras positioned at respective observation points on a fixed structure, the acquired images of the article are filed in an image database, the filed images are made-up together with information pertinent to the article extracted from a stock control program of the articles to catalogue, and the thus made-up pages are published on the Internet.

Abstract: A process is provided for bending a board in synthetic material filled with more than 20% by weight of alumina trihydrate in a methyl methacrylate matrix: a section of the board is heated so that it can be bent; the section to be bent is bent while holding the convex upper surface of the board such that it does not become elongated. Also provided are a device for implementing such a process, and a bent board obtained by such a process.

Abstract: The invention relates to methods for purifying lactoferrin, stabilizing it in solution and improving its activity. In one embodiment of the present invention, it is provided methods for lactoferrin purification employing hydrophobic and/or hydrophilic adsorbent under specific conditions for maintaining or preserving lactoferrin protein stability. It is also provided a process to remove inhibitor of lactoferrin activity.

Abstract: A process is provided for bending a board in synthetic material filled with more than 20% by weight of alumina trihydrate in a methyl methacrylate matrix: a section of the board is heated so that it can be bent; the section to be bent is bent while holding the convex upper surface of the board such that it does not become elongated. Also provided are a device for implementing such a process, and a bent board obtained by such a process.

Abstract: A snow gun (40) having outlet (43), for cold compressed air (42) and outlet (44) for water (49) discharged under pressure. The snow gun (40) has a tubular housing (41), and said outlet for water consists of nozzles (44) disposed along a ring-shaped cross-sectional area of the housing and wherein each nozzle forms an angle relative to the internal wall (41b) of the housing, that the water jets from the nozzles (44), where they meet upstream in relation to the outlet aperture (45) of the housing, form a configuration having approximately the shape of a polygon or circle (47), and that the ring of nozzles (44) is located downstream in relation to the compressed air outlet (43) where the compressed air expands and upstream in relation to the outlet aperture (45) of the housing, and that both the outlet (43) for compressed air (42) and the water nozzles (44) are thus surrounded by the tubular housing (41) within the inlet end (41a) and the outlet aperture (45) of the housing.