Abstract: A method for preventing, controlling or treating a fungal infection on a plant organ includes applying to the plant organ a non-fungicidal amount or a potentiating amount of a composition including a potentiating agent of a plant defense molecule, in association with a phytopharmaceutical vehicle.

Abstract: This disclosure provides a system and method for limiting a swing angle of a jib crane, the jib crane having a jib rotatably mounted to a mast. The device can have a collar having a collar height and a collar width, the collar being configured to be fit to the mast at a stop height. The device can also have one or more stopping tabs enagagable with the collar and configured to be positioned on the collar at one or more points about a circumference of the mast. The stop height can place the one or more stopping tabs in a position coincident with the jib to interfere with the swing angle of the jib. The method can use the device to limit the angle through which the jibe crane can swing unimpeded.

Abstract: Adapter for a windscreen wiper, in particular a motor vehicle windscreen wiper, said adapter being intended to connect a wiper blade (12) to an end piece (28?) of a first driving arm (14?), of the laterally locking type that is secured to a cylindrical rod (33) that defines an articulation axis of the adapter with respect to said blade, said adapter comprising a longitudinal body comprising two substantially parallel first longitudinal lateral wall that are connected together by a transverse wall, said body being connected at one longitudinal end to a cowling (46) that has a transverse dimension larger than said body, characterized in that said body has, at a longitudinal distance from said cowling, a transverse orifice (45) configured to receive said cylindrical rod, and in that said cowling comprises, on a first side of said adapter, a lateral face configured to cooperate with said end piece by bearing.

Abstract: A method and system for creating contextual activity streams. The method includes analyzing unstructured data to identify at least one tag in the unstructured data, wherein the unstructured data includes at least one textual term, wherein the unstructured data is collected from a first plurality of data sources by an agent operable on a client node, wherein each identified tag is associated with an index to an indexed textual term of the at least one textual term; determining a context of the unstructured data based on the at least one identified tag; adding contextual data items gathered from a second plurality of data sources into a contextual activity stream, wherein each contextual data item has a context matching the determined context.

Abstract: The present invention relates to stereochemically defined polypropionates and methods for preparing and using the same. The stereochemically defined polypropionates may be useful in the synthesis of natural products and/or natural product-like libraries.

Abstract: Provided is a compound represented by formula (IV) or a salt thereof, wherein the content of the compound represented by formula (I) is 350 ppm by mass or less.

Abstract: An electrical grounding assembly includes an electrically conductive metal grounding plate, and a corrosion-protective jacket enclosing the grounding plate. The jacket is electrically conductive and water impermeable. The electrical grounding assembly further includes an electrically conductive line having a first end in electrical contact with the grounding plate and enclosed in the jacket, and an opposed second end outside of the jacket for connection to a structure to be electrically grounded.

Abstract: A crossbow cocking system may include a sled having first and second arms, an elongated cocking cable, a first handle, a second handle, a first engagement feature and a second engagement feature. The first and second engagement features may be used to engage the first handle to the first arm and the second handle to the second arm, respectively. Each engagement feature may include at least one cavity and at least one protrusion that is received in the cavity for engagement. The handles may be disengaged to permit a user to cock the crossbow.

Abstract: A semiconductor memory element is provided including a laminated structure, in which a memory member and a conductor are superposed on a semiconductor substrate. The memory member has a bottom surface in contact with the semiconductor substrate, an upper surface in contact with the conductor, and side surfaces, which are in contact with and surrounded by a partition wall; the bottom surface of the memory member has a width of equal to or not more than 100 nm; a shortest distance between the conductor and the semiconductor substrate is twice or more of the width of the bottom surface of the memory member; the side surface of the memory member has a width, which is either the same as the width of the bottom surface and constant at any position above the bottom surface, or the widest at a position other than the bottom surface and above the bottom surface.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for producing a long chain dicarboxylic acid by fermentation as well as a fermentation broth, a treated fermentation broth and a wastewater. The salt content in the fermentation broth is controlled to be below 20% by the fermentation method of the present invention. The method for producing a long chain dicarboxylic acid by fermentation provided by the present invention can effectively reduce the amount of alkali used in the fermentation process and the amount of acid used in the subsequent extraction of the long chain dicarboxylic acid, thereby reducing the amount of salt in the whole production process of the long chain dicarboxylic acid. At the same time, the method of the present invention also has many advantages such as shortening the fermentation time, increasing the acid production, reducing the amount of medium, and suitable for the production of various types of long-chain dicarboxylic acids, etc.

Abstract: Disclosed is a device for transferring products, which includes a delivery unit for delivering said products, which moves them one behind the other in a feed direction, and, on the other hand, an output conveyor, extending from the delivery unit, transversely to the delivery direction. This device further includes a rotary tool that rotates about a rotation axis, this tool having collectors distributed radially about the axis and being movable parallel to the delivery direction, such that the rotation of the tool causes each successive collector to release a group of products from the delivery means to the outlet conveyor. Also disclosed is a corresponding method.

Abstract: The invention relates to a continuous process for fractionating a suspension chosen from a microalgal biomass or milk.

Abstract: A system and method for controlling vehicles and for providing assistance to operated vehicles is discussed and described herein.

Abstract: In one aspect, the invention relates to a compound of the structure: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a crystalline form of this compound, having neprilysin inhibition activity. In another aspect, the invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising this compound; methods of using this compound; and processes for preparing this compound.

Abstract: A method may include accessing a terminal branch of an ophthalmic artery through a face of a subject. Additionally, the method may include positioning a device within the ophthalmic artery of the subject and treating at least one of a blockage, a stenosis, a lesion, plaque or other physiology in at least one of the ophthalmic artery or a junction between an internal carotid artery and the ophthalmic artery.

Abstract: A method may include inflating a first balloon within an internal carotid artery so as to block antegrade flow of blood into an ophthalmic artery. Additionally, the method may include maintaining antegrade flow of blood in the internal carotid artery via a perfusion lumen in the first balloon. Further, the method may include inserting a device into the ophthalmic artery via a lumen extending through a portion of the first balloon to a side opening in the first balloon.

Abstract: A tape closure system is shown and described herein. The tape closure system includes a first tape component having a pressure sensitive adhesive and a second tape component having a pressure sensitive adhesive, where at least one of the pressure sensitive adhesives has a modified surface to reduce the tack of the surface such that when the first and second pressure adhesives are brought into contact with one another they may sufficiently adhere to one another to form a seal but are still separable from one another and able to be repeatedly opened and sealed. Such a tape may be manufactured through high speed manufacturing processes and wound into large master rolls. In the roll configuration, the modified surface contacts the backside of the liner and experiences compressive forces in the roll. Due to the compressive forces, a part of the modified surface may get pushed into the PSA, thereby affecting the properties of the modified adhesive.

Abstract: Provided is an electronic balance of electromagnetic force type including a weight automatic loading mechanism which can place and remove a weight by its own mechanism without use of either an external balance weight or a built-in balance weight. An electronic balance of electromagnetic force type is provided with a beam equilibrium setting unit that sets two or more equilibrium states of the beam position detecting unit. By making conversion ratios of upper and lower light receiving circuits nonequivalent, an imaginary weight is generated by utilizing the operating principle of the electromagnetic balance of electromagnetic force type.