Abstract: An intraoral multisensor device includes a mouthpiece, a plurality of sensors at least one of attached to or integrated with the mouthpiece, and a data communications unit configured to receive signals from the plurality of sensors. The mouthpiece has a form to permit stable arrangement at least partially within a person's mouth such that it can remain for hands-free sensing of a plurality of biological parameters. Also, an intraoral multisensor system includes an intraoral multisensor device and a data processing device adapted to communicate with the intraoral multisensor device.

Abstract: A downhole device (15) comprising: a body (10) with a bore; at least one wheel (20) or other retained component; an engagement member (40) for engaging the wheel with the body. A retaining member (31) retains the engagement member (40) in place, the retaining member (31) extending along the body (10) and in the line of the main axis of the engagement member (40) so that it abuts.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device (3) for protecting an optical sensor (13) for a motor vehicle. According to the invention, the protection device (3) comprises: a housing (4) which is mounted in such a way that it rotates about a rotational axis (A1) and has a receiving element (19) designed to receive the optical sensor (13) such that the optical axis (15) of the optical sensor (13) merges with the rotational axis (A1), a transparent optical element (9) constrained to rotate with the housing (4) and designed to be arranged in front of the housing (4) facing the road and such that it is centred in relation to the optical sensor (13), and an actuator (5) for rotating the housing (4), so as to clean said optical element (9) by means of a centrifugal effect. The invention also relates to a driving assistance system (1) corresponding in this way to a cleaning method implementing such a protection device (3).

Abstract: A method for protecting a conductive metal from corrosion, including coating the conductive metal with a water impermeable carbonaceous conductive material to protect the conductive metal from corrosion.

Abstract: A portable neck light for wearing on a user's neck is disclosed having a neck member adapted to fit around a user's neck, body members on each side of the neck member having a light source, a movable member between each end of the neck member and each body member allowing for the adjustment of each light source independently of the other, a power source and an on/off switch.

Abstract: Disclosed is a topical composition comprising: (i) a first extract comprising botanical actives extracted from Emblica officinalis; and, (ii) a second extract comprising volatile botanical actives extracted from Camellia sinensis, wherein said second extract comprises E-2-hexenal and linalool at ratio of 0.1:1 to 10:1 parts by weight. Also disclosed is a method of activation of Nrf2, a method of upregulating gene expression of H01 in melanocytes and a method of upregulating gene expression of NQ01 in fibroblasts comprising a step of applying a topical cosmetic composition of the first aspect.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are compounds, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and methods of using the compounds for treating breast cancer by administration to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of the compounds or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The breast cancer may be an ER-positive breast cancer and/or the subject in need of treatment may express a mutant ER-? protein.

Abstract: A temperature sensing assembly includes first and second temperature sensors disposed within an elongate mineral insulated conductive sheath. A junction point of the first temperature sensor is electrically connected to the conductive sheath. The second temperature sensor is electrically isolated from the conductive sheath. Measurements obtained from the electrically isolated temperature sensor can be used to test insulation resistance of the assembly or temperature indications from the electrically isolated temperature sensor can be compared to measurements taken from the electrically connected junction point to take a variety of corrective actions during use of the temperature sensing assembly, such as adjusting the installation of the assembly or applying correction factors to measurements obtained from one of the temperature sensors.

Abstract: A compact electronic vaporizer is provided herein with a concealable articulating vaporizer pen for vaporization of liquids that articulates between a closed position inside a protective case and an open position outside of the protective case. The protective case contains a deployable power adaptor configured to charge a battery. The battery may be activated by a battery switch within the protective case. A push button on the exterior of the protective case simultaneously articulates the concealable articulating vaporizer pen and activates the battery switch on the battery to turn on the vaporizer. The vaporizer includes a variable voltage controller configured to select a variable voltage of the battery, providing an improved vaporization experience as the user can select an optimum voltage at which to vaporize. The vaporizer is configured for right-handed users and contains a mouthpiece with round-tip opening to provide for more convenient and ergonomic vaporization by the user.

Abstract: A particle sizing system is provided that includes an optical source generating a light beam for illuminating particles in a monitored volume, a plurality of light deflectors, each positioned to receive and deflect light scattered by the particles, and an image capture device collecting scattered light deflected by each light deflector. The image capture device outputs an image including a plurality of sub-images, each generated from the collected light deflected from a respective one of the light deflectors. Each particle is imaged as a spot in each sub-image, the plurality of spots associated with each particle corresponding to a plurality of scattering angles. The system also includes a processing unit configured to identify the spots associated with each particle in the sub-images, compute a spot parameter associated with each spot, and determine the size of each particle from its related spot parameters. A particle sizing method is also provided.

Abstract: Pharmacological compositions comprising a cationic nonribosomal peptide (CNRP) or a salt thereof are described. Further, methods of treating a bacterial infection in a subject by administering to the subject a CNRP or a salt thereof are provided.

Abstract: An offshore wind turbine support structure monitoring system and operating method are disclosed, comprising an offshore wind turbine, at least one state detection module, a data acquisition module, a data storage module, a network transmission module and at least one client. Thus, the maintenance of offshore wind turbines can be monitored directly and instantly to estimate the maintenance period, adjust the optimal operation and maintenance strategy, and save the cost.

Abstract: A method of making a bottle (1) made of at least one thermoplastic polymer of at least one FuranDiCarboxylic Acid (FDCA) monomer and at least one diol monomer, comprising the steps of: providing a preform, placing the preform in a mold, blowing the preform to form the bottle (1) comprising an envelop (2) defining a housing, wherein, at the step of blowing the preform, the mold is heated at a temperature greater than or equal to 50° C., preferably comprised between 50° C. and 100° C., more preferably between 65° C. and 85° C.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a FINFET device integrated with a TFET and its manufacturing method. Two end portions of the fin structure respectively form an N-type doped drain and a source which is consisted by a top P-type doped region and a bottom N-type doped region. As a result, the bottom N-type doped region of the source, the drain, the channel, the high-k dielectric layer and the gate structure on the surface of the sidewall of the fin structure form a MOS FINFET device, and the top P-type doped region of the source, the drain, the channel, the high-k dielectric layer and the gate structure on the top surface of the fin structure form the TFET device. The integration of the TFET and the FINFET is achieved, which decreases the cost.

Abstract: A valve comprises a valve body, a flap, and a shaft driving the flap. At least one first bearing guides a first end of the shaft. The first end of the shaft includes an inner housing emerging axially. The first bearing includes a barrel axially engaged in the inner housing, such that no accumulation of condensates can occur in the inner housing when the first end of the shaft points downward.

Abstract: In one aspect, the invention relates to a method for identifying a compound which modulates the activity of a voltage-gated protein. In certain embodiments, the voltage gate protein is a voltage-gated ion channel. In certain embodiments, the voltage-gated protein is a voltage sensitive phosphatase. In certain embodiments, the voltage-gated protein used in conjunction with the methods of the invention is modified to altered permeability or voltage sensitivity.

Abstract: Joint demodulation of a desired transmission and an interfering transmission received from an interfering cell with an unknown combination of transmission parameters is performed. For each subcarrier, an exhaustive search for the serving cell symbols and projection for the interfering cell symbols is performed for tested hypotheses of the interfering cell, by minimizing a whitened noise parabola for each combination of searched hypothesis and hyper constellation point of the serving cell. A constellation point for the interfering cell that is closest to the minimum point of the parabola is selected, where coefficients of the parabola are calculated once for each subgroup of four modulation types of the interfering cell. A measure of likelihood for each of the tested hypotheses is calculated. A cumulative measure of likelihood for each of the tested hypotheses is calculated, and the most likely hypothesis is selected based on the cumulative measure of likelihood.

Abstract: The invention discloses a receiver and a method to process navigation signals from one or more GNSS constellation, wherein an observation model and a measurement model allow a direct calculation of the carrier phase ambiguities. More specifically, in a triple frequency implementation, the receiver calculates in turn the extrawidelane, widelane and narrowlane ambiguities. The code and carrier phase biases can also be directly calculated. Thanks to the invention a quicker acquisition and tracking of a precise position, which will also be less noisy than a prior art solution, especially in some embodiments of the invention using a RAIM and/or a gap-bridging function. Also, code smoothing using the Doppler and low latency clock synchronization allow to decrease the noise levels of the precise point navigation solutions.