Abstract: The invention relates to a method for fabrication of a balance spring of a predetermined stiffness comprising the steps of fabricating a balance spring in dimensions of increased thickness, determining the stiffness of the balance spring formed in step a) in order to remove a volume of material to obtain the balance spring having the dimensions necessary for said predetermined stiffness.

Abstract: A proximity detector device may include a first interconnect layer including a first dielectric layer, and first electrically conductive traces carried thereby, an IC layer above the first interconnect layer and having an image sensor IC, and a light source IC laterally spaced from the image sensor IC. The proximity detector device may include a second interconnect layer above the IC layer and having a second dielectric layer, and second electrically conductive traces carried thereby. The second interconnect layer may have first and second openings therein respectively aligned with the image sensor IC and the light source IC. Each of the image sensor IC and the light source IC may be coupled to the first and second electrically conductive traces. The proximity detector device may include a lens assembly above the second interconnect layer and having first and second lenses respectively aligned with the first and second openings.

Abstract: A memory cell is disclosed, comprising a static random-access memory, SRAM, bit cell, a first resistive memory element and a second resistive memory element. The first resistive memory element is connected to a first storage node of the SRAM bit cell and a first intermediate node, and the second resistive memory element connected to a second storage node of the SRAM bit cell and a second intermediate node. Each one of the first intermediate node and the second intermediate node is configured to be supplied with a first supply voltage via a first transistor and a second supply voltage via a second transistor, wherein the first transistor and the second transistor are complementary transistors separately controllable by a first word line and a second word line, respectively. Methods for operating such a memory cell are also disclosed.

Abstract: The invention is directed to methods and compositions for collecting a non-placental biological samples of cells and quantifying and comparing levels of expression of microRNAs to characterize a preeclampsia-related condition. The samples may be collected before or after an intervention or may be collected over a period of time. One of the samples may be a control sample. Patients may then be treated according to their response.

Abstract: An electrical connector with filtering function includes a high-speed interface, a filter module and a hood. The high-speed interface includes an insulating body and connecting terminals; the filter module is installed at a rear end of a circular cross-section of the insulating body; the filter module includes a lid with output terminals and grounding terminals and a horizontally configured PCB; and the grounding terminals include a first connecting end electrically connected to the PCB and a second connecting end integrally connected to the first connecting end and attached onto the external surface of the lid. The hood covers the lid and has a screw hole corresponding to the second connecting end for a locking screw being screwed in, and press tightly at the second connecting end to achieve the grounding and shielding of the PCB by the grounding terminal and the electrical connection of the locking screw to the hood.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I): wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R14, A and n are as defined in the description.

Abstract: Described herein are methods and compositions relating to the treatment of benign skin tumors and/or malformations (e.g., seborrheic keratosis) by administering a proteasomal inhibitor and/or cationic inhibitor in combination with Zn2+ or Cu2+.

Abstract: The invention relates to a geared motor (1) for a motor-vehicle wiping system comprising an electric motor (2) comprising a rotor (20) including magnetic elements, a stator (21) having the electromagnetic excitation windings of the rotor, a rotary shaft (22) rigidly connected to the rotor, a reduction gear (3) linking the rotary shaft (22) and an output shaft of the geared motor, a casing (4) forming a protective envelope for said reduction gear, or the electric motor (2), and in which said reduction gear (3) includes a worm screw and worm wheel gear, the worm screw (30) being rigidly connected to the rotary shaft of the rotor (22), the worm wheel (31) rigidly connected to an output shaft (8) of the geared motor, bearing means (23, 24) for guiding the rotary shaft of the rotor (22) in rotation in relation to the casing (4), and potentially, a determination device for determining the angular position of the rotor including a multi-pole magnet (5) that is rigidly connected to the rotary shaft (22) of the rotor

Abstract: Provided herein is a combination therapy useful for the treatment hepatocellular carcinoma and/or intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. The combination comprises an EGFR4 inhibitor and a CDK 4/6 inhibitor.

Abstract: The invention relates to a geared motor (1) for a motor-vehicle wiping system comprising an electric motor (2) comprising a rotor (20) including magnetic elements, a stator (21) having the electromagnetic excitation windings of the rotor, a rotary shaft (22) rigidly connected to the rotor, a reduction gear (3) linking the rotary shaft (22) and an output shaft of the geared motor, a casing (4) forming a protective envelope for said reduction gear, or the electric motor (2), and in which said reduction gear (3) includes a worm screw and worm wheel gear, the worm screw (30) being rigidly connected to the rotary shaft of the rotor (22), the worm wheel (31) rigidly connected to an output shaft (8) of the geared motor, bearing means (23, 24) for guiding the rotary shaft of the rotor (22) in rotation in relation to the casing (4), and a determination device for determining the angular position of the rotor including a multi-pole magnet (5) that is rigidly connected to the rotary shaft (22) of the rotor (20).

Abstract: The invention relates to a dc electric motor, in particular of the brushless type, for a motor vehicle wiper system, comprising a stator (2) and a rotor (3), the stator (2) comprising a plurality of coils (4) for electromagnetic excitation of the rotor (3) and the rotor (3) comprising a multi-pole magnet (5) mounted so as to perform a rotational movement about an axis of rotation (L) and provided with at least two pairs of opposite poles, wherein at least three poles each have a width in a plane (P) orthogonal to the axis of rotation (L) which is different from that of the said at least two other poles, and/or three poles with the same polarity are angularly shifted.

Abstract: The present invention provides an infrared detector pixel structure and manufacturing method thereof.

Abstract: A survey rod boot utilized with a survey rod, wherein the survey rod includes a rod support body defining a receiving aperture disposed on an upper surface of the rod support body, defining, with an enclosed inner sidewall of the rod support body, a receiving channel spanning from the receiving aperture into the rod support body, wherein the survey rod is disposed therein and frictionally retained by, and selectively, removably, and directly coupled to, the enclosed inner sidewall of the rod support body. The boot also has at least one cantilever member projecting in a direction outwardly from a sidewall of the rod support body and has a lower surface opposing an upper surface of the at least one cantilever member and defining a body resting plane so a user can obtain a measurement from the survey rod boot.

Abstract: The present invention is concerned with a garment refresh product (1) comprising: a garment refreshing composition (12); and a hand-held spray device which is manually operable to produce a spray of said composition in the form of a fine aerosol (29); said composition (12) comprising at least one of: an anti-malodour agent, an anti-wrinkle agent, and a perfume; and said spray device comprising a reservoir (2) containing said composition (12) and a spray mechanism (15) housed within a shroud (3) which is substantially aligned with a longitudinal axis (8) of said reservoir (2); said spray mechanism (15) being manually operable to discharge a dose of said composition (12) from the product (1) in the form of a fine aerosol (29) and in a spray-direction (5) which is substantially orthogonal to said longitudinal axis (8) of the reservoir (2).

Abstract: A method and system for testing optimization and molding optimization of semiconductor devices. The testing optimization method is executed based on a test structure for testing the specific non-direct-current parameters, constructing an auxiliary structure of the test structure and testing the non-direct-current parameter, calculating the parallel parasitic resistance and the series parasitic resistance of the test structure based on the parasitic network model and the testing result of the auxiliary structure; performing linear fitting on the parallel parasitic resistance and the series parasitic resistance; and performing a direct-current testing on the test structure to obtain direct-current testing data and correcting the direct-current testing data based on the direct-current equivalent sub-circuit model.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a topical composition. The present invention more particularly relates to a topical composition for antimicrobial benefit and a method of disinfecting a surface. According to the invention there is provided a topical composition comprising: a) 0.1 to 10% by weight of Niacinamide or its derivatives; b) 0.01% to 5% by weight of a first quaternary ammonium salt comprising Didecyl Dimethyl Ammonium Chloride; c) 0.01 to 5% by weight of a second quaternary ammonium salt; and d) a cosmetically acceptable base.

Abstract: The invention concerns a wiper blade (1) for a windscreen wiper frame, at feast a portion of said blade (1) comprising a material made from natural rubber and at least one additive, characterised in that said additive is at least a bio-sourced plasticiser and in that said blade comprises, as the only rubber, said natural rubber in the vulcanised state, said vulcanised rubber being obtained by vulcanising a non-functionalised natural rubber. The invention also concerns a windscreen wiper frame comprising such a wiper blade and a wiper system comprising such a windscreen wiper frame.

Abstract: There are provided methods, systems and devices for cleaning a toilet comprising: a storage and control unit, comprising: a container configured to store one or more cleaning materials of a first type for cleaning or sanitizing the toilet; pumps means for delivering via pipes means the one or more cleaning materials of a first type; and power sources means; a treatment unit, said treatment unit comprising: a housing having a cavity configured and enabled to collect and store flushing tank fluids of the toilet flowing via one or more openings in said housing; or more cleaning materials of second type; a spraying unit, comprising one or more spraying devices, configured and enabled to spray said flushing tank fluids mixed with the cleaning materials of a second type via the one or more spraying devices into to the interior of a toilet bowl; and a rotatable spraying unit configured to: receive cleaning materials of a first type from said one or more pipes and spray said cleaning materials of a first type at said

Abstract: The present invention provides an infrared pixel structure and a hybrid imaging device which use comb-shaped top plates and bottom plates to form capacitors. The upper electrode has a non-fixed end such that the infrared sensitive element in the upper electrode generates thermal stress and deforms when absorbing the infrared light, which changes the capacitance of the capacitors formed by the top plates and the bottom plates to achieve infrared detection and increase the device sensitivity. Furthermore, the infrared pixel structure can be used in an infrared light and visible light hybrid imaging device to achieve visible light imaging and infrared imaging in a same silicon substrate, so as to increase the imaging quality.

Abstract: A gun that comprises a stock with a grip having distal and proximal portions, and an electronic device suitable to detect or process situations occurring to the gun. The electronic device comprises a detector and processor designed to detect and process information relative to a status of the gun. A battery supplies power to the detector and processor and an activator suitable to activate the supplying of power to the detector and processor to match a default event including a cocking of a hammer of the gun. The activator is housed within the grip and adjacent the bottom of the grip in the proximal portion and further comprises a hammer switch element operationally connected to the hammer to detect a change of position and send an activation signal to the battery. The hammer comprises a command portion to be moved by the shooter to move the hammer.