Abstract: A polyethylene terephthalate (PET) polymer having diacid units derived from diacid compounds, said diacid units comprising: a) from 92.50 mol % to 97.75 mol % of terephthalic units derived from terephthalic acid (TA) or an ester thereof, and b) from 2.25 mol % to 7.50 mol % of 2,5-FDCA units derived from 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (2,5-FDCA) or an ester thereof, and—diol units derived from diol compound(s), the diol units having monoethylene glycol units derived from monoethylene glycol (MEG), as well as to a method to prepare such a PET polymer. The use of a 2,5-FDCA compound selected from 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (2,5-FDCA) and esters thereof as an anti-crystallization comonomer in a PET polymer and a bio-based PET polymer in which the anti-crystallisation comonomer is bio-based.

Abstract: Machine learning-based approaches are used to create instances or visualizations of content appearing within an object in an image. For example, a user may submit a request for a preview or visualization of content within an object or other media such as a glass crystal. A trained model can process the content to generate adjustment data or other data that can be used to control image blending operations. The adjustment data can be applied to the pixel values of the content to modify the content in order to enable a visualization of the content within an object. The image portion can be modified such that the object appears to “blend” with and appear within the object. Image transformation techniques can be used to project the modified content onto a representation of an object. Thereafter, a visualization or preview of the content within the representation of the object can be presented.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for suppressing bitterness of a quinoline derivative.

Abstract: A modular ladder system has a rung section having two elongate lateral stile extrusions and elongate rung extrusions spanning therebetween. Each stile extrusion may define an attachment side having an attachment face which has two attachment channels which are adjacent, parallel and longitudinally arranged along the attachment face. Each attachment channel may have inward facing rails which define an elongate insertion space therebetween and a relatively wider connector head accommodation void thereunderneath. Furthermore, each rail may define a connector head engaging under edge. Each stile extrusion may further define a connection side adjacent to the attachment side which may define a splice joint extrusion accommodating void therein. In this way, the present modular ladder system may be quickly and easily constructed and various accessories quickly and easily attached thereto.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a polyvalent culture medium for anaerobic bacteria under aerobic conditions in blood culture bottles. The present invention provides a polyvalent culture medium for culture in aerobic atmosphere of anaerobic bacteria or aerobic bacteria comprising a basal culture medium for bacteria characterized in that it further comprises a mixture of the following antioxidant compounds: sodium hydrosulphide (Na2S), L-cysteine, ascorbic acid, glutathione, catalase, ubiquinol and lipoic acid.

Abstract: Methods and devices for sterilizing viscous peptide compositions which have shear thinning rheological properties at high concentrations.

Abstract: The invention provides substituted pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine and related organic compounds, compositions containing such compounds, medical kits, and methods for using such compounds and compositions to treat medical disorders, e.g., Gaucher disease, Parkinson's disease, Lewy body disease, dementia, or multiple system atrophy, in a patient. Exemplary substituted pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine compounds described herein include 5,7-dimethyl-N-phenylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine-3-carboxamide compounds and variants thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a sealing device to seal a container, the sealing device including: a tip that defines an internal passage leading to an opening and is designed to allow connection to a collection member such as an enteral syringe, a non-return valve that is associated with the tip and is designed to open during collection of the contents of the container using the collection member, at least one air-return port, and an antibacterial filter associated with said at least one port.

Abstract: An end joining piece (4) for a windscreen wiper for a glazed surface of a motor vehicle is disclosed. The end piece has at least a receipt receptacle (410) for receiving an end part of a longitudinal vertebra (20), and at least one flexible tongue (6a, 6b) which is configured to go from a first, position of rest, to a second, retracted position, by displacement in a first direction (F2a, F2b) during the insertion of the longitudinal vertebra in the receipt receptacle (410), the flexible tongue including an engagement ramp along which the vertebra is made to thrust, to provide the tongue with its second, retracted position. The engagement ramp (620a, 620b) has an inclination which is configured to exert on the longitudinal vertebra a force which tends to displace this vertebra in a second direction (F3a, F3b), which, together with the first direction of displacement, forms a non-zero angle.

Abstract: Analog processors for solving various computational problems are provided. Such analog processors comprise a plurality of quantum devices, arranged in a lattice, together with a plurality of coupling devices. The analog processors further comprise bias control systems each configured to apply a local effective bias on a corresponding quantum device. A set of coupling devices in the plurality of coupling devices is configured to couple nearest-neighbor quantum devices in the lattice. Another set of coupling devices is configured to couple next-nearest neighbor quantum devices. The analog processors further comprise a plurality of coupling control systems each configured to tune the coupling value of a corresponding coupling device in the plurality of coupling devices to a coupling. Such quantum processors further comprise a set of readout devices each configured to measure the information from a corresponding quantum device in the plurality of quantum devices.

Abstract: A system and method for improving ASK packet transfer reliability and power dissipation efficiency at light-load or no-load conditions of a receiving device is provided. In an embodiment, the receiving device includes a dissipating element coupled to a rectifier. The dissipating element is connected to a reference voltage at a first duration corresponding to a transmission of the ASK packet. The dissipating element is disconnected from the reference voltage a second duration corresponding to an end of the transmission of the ASK packet.

Abstract: A slide rail for a vehicle seat, comprising first and second slidably mounted profiles and a latch. Each of the first and second profiles has a web and two side flanges. The side flanges of the second profile are extended further towards one another by two re-entrant troughs themselves extended further towards the web of the second profile by downward edges. The side flanges of the first profile are extended further away from each other by flaps which pass between the downward edges and the web of the second profile. The web of the second profile comprises rigid abutments arranged facing the downward edges, the flaps of the first profile passing between the abutments and the downward edges.

Abstract: A nickel-based superalloy comprises, in percentages by mass, 4.0 to 5.5% rhenium, 1.0 to 3.0 ruthenium, 2.0 to 14.0% cobalt, 0.3 to 1.0% molybdenum, 3.0 to 5.0% chromium, 2.5 to 4.0% tungsten, 4.5 to 6.5% aluminum, 0.50 to 1.50% titanium, 8.0 to 9.0% tantalum, 0.15 to 0.30% hafnium, 0.05 to 0.15% silicon, the balance being nickel and unavoidable impurities. A single-crystal blade comprises such an alloy and a turbomachine comprising such a blade.

Abstract: The present application relates to the field of computer software technologies, and in particular, to a face spoofing attack detection method and system. The suggested method comprises capturing an image containing a face of a user; highlighting at least one part of the captured image, which is a potential spoofing region; selecting a method for user liveness detection for a specific highlighted at least one part of the captured image, which is a potential spoofing region; performing user liveness detection using the selected method and based on the highlighted at least one part of the captured image to obtain a general liveness score; and comparing the general liveness score result with a threshold for face spoofing attack detection.

Abstract: A transfer mattress includes a top panel and a bottom panel. The bottom panel is engaged with the top panel to form an internal chamber. The bottom panel includes an air permeable portion and an air impermeable portion, wherein the air permeable portion is constructed from an air permeable woven material. The permeable portion and the impermeable portion are configured such that air is able to escape from the internal chamber through the permeable portion and air is not able to escape from the internal chamber through the impermeable portion.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process of preparing a shaped savoury concentrate having a water activity of less than 0.8 and a total fat content of 10-35 wt. %, said process comprising: a) combining the following ingredients to prepare a powder mixture: 100 parts by weight of edible salt selected from sodium chloride, potassium chloride and combinations thereof, 2-150 parts by weight of one or more particulate ingredients selected from b) admixing 5-150 parts by weight of a fat component to the powder mixture, wherein the fat component has an N20 of at least 20% and a N35 of less than 30%, wherein on admixing with the powder mixture the fat component has an N20 of at least 10%, to form a paste, c) extruding the paste into shaped savoury concentrate.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for treating tumor, comprising administering a liposomal composition comprising eribulin or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and a PD-1 antagonist to a patient in need thereof.

Abstract: The invention relates to a connection unit (20; 20a) for a wiper motor (100) for windshield wiper systems, with a plug connector element (22) for the reception of electric connection lines (24), which are formed for the at least indirect contacting of a commutator (6) of an electric motor (1), and with a carrier element (26; 26a) in which connection elements (40) for contacting the commutator (6) and/or at least one component of an electric circuit are arranged.

Abstract: Streamlined flat windscreen wiper (1), in particular of a vehicle, characterized in that it comprises: a longitudinal wiper blade (8), at least one longitudinal stiffening spine (6), a longitudinal member (7) for holding said wiper blade and said stiffening spine, a longitudinal fairing (2, 3) comprising two end caps (3) and a central mount (2) extending between the end caps and being linked thereto, the mount comprising means for fixing to said stiffening spine or to said member for holding this spine.