Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of interpreting different antibiogram images in which it is possible to recognize a phenotype of bacterial resistance relative to antibiotics by comparing photographs using a photographic image bank of the reference antibiogram without any need to interpret them using the EUCAST or CA-SFM interpretation data; providing that for a given phenotype, there is available a collection of photographs of a plurality of bacteria of the same species and of the same phenotype.

Abstract: System for wiping a glazed surface of a vehicle, comprising a wiper blade (110) comprising a connector (124), a drive arm (112) for driving the wiper blade (110), the drive arm (1125 comprising at least one hinge means allowing the connector (124) to rotate relative to the drive am (112), a connecting piece (23) in contact with the connector (124) and positioned on the hinge means, said connecting piece (23) comprising means for spraying liquid towards the glazed surface, characterized in that said connecting piece (23) is configured to follow a movement of the wiper blade (110) over the glazed surface.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for protection of an optical sensor, comprising—at least one nozzle (9) for projection of air in front of the optical sensor (3), the projection nozzle being arranged on a side of the optical sensor and linked to an air discharge pump (13) via a discharge conduit (15) such that the air projected by the air projection nozzle is flush with the optical sensor,—and at least one suction conduit (17) arranged on the opposite side of the optical sensor to the projection nozzle. The suction conduit is linked to the discharge conduit of the pump, downstream of the pump, such that the suction in the suction conduit is achieved by a Venturi effect.

Abstract: An arrow nock and nock receiver assembly may include a nock and a nock receiver. The nock and nock receiver may attain relative longitudinal alignment by the engagement of a lip to a groove portion. The nock and nock receiver may attain relative longitudinal alignment by the engagement of a nock contact surface with a nock receiver contact surface.

Abstract: A multifocal lens supply system including a multifocal lens ordering computing unit and a multifocal lens determination computing unit, for providing to a wearer a customized progressive spectacle ophthalmic lens having a customized addition Addc, wherein Addc=Addp+corr, wherein corr is a corrective value which is the output of a function where the input is at least an individual wearer parameter value and at least an output value over the input range is different from nil, and wherein Addp is a prescribed addition.

Abstract: An arrow nock may have three or more string guide impressions that are designed to receive a portion of a bowstring to fire an arrow. Each string guide impression may be defined by two circumferentially spaced walls separated by a floor. The walls and floors may be curvilinear in shape. The walls may have sides and a peak that are curvilinear. The walls may have widths that narrow toward the peak. The walls may have a radial length that is at least one fourth of the nock outside diameter.

Abstract: An improved snap-on/twist off closure which is very durable. The invention is also directed to a package comprising the closure, e.g., a bottle in combination with the closure. The closure includes an upper wall defining an opening and a cylindrical snap on pipe depending from the upper wall. The pipe includes threads designed to mate with external threads on a neck of the bottle. The threads on the pipe and threads on the neck of the bottle pass over each other when the closure is snapped onto the bottle during manufacture. The pipe includes a resistance recess and a guidance recess.

Abstract: A method, implemented by a computer, for determining a lens design of an optical lens adapted to a wearer, the method including: providing a wearer parameter; a lens design determining, during which the lens design of the optical lens adapted to the wearer is determined based at least on the wearer parameters. The wearer parameters include at least optical distortion sensitivity data representative of sensitivity of the wearer to optical distortions.

Abstract: A novel detection system and method is presented, where a two-bead receptor method is used for capturing pathogens, with one type of bead being magnetic and having a size of 3 microns or smaller, and the other type being polymeric and having a size of 3 microns or larger. The first type is used to concentrate a pathogen; the latter is used to create a detectable signal. Fast sensitive detection is achieved by collecting the optical signal created by the distortion of a homeotropically aligned chromonic azo dye in the presence of captured pathogens.

Abstract: A door to door sales management tool utilizes a computer system for visually dividing geographic areas among sales teams. The system can be configured to display on a digital interface a visual depiction of a map. The system can also be configured to receive one or more indications defining boundaries of a first geographic area within the map. The system can assign a first user to the first geographic area. Assigning the first user to the first geographic area can comprises receiving a physical association of a visual indicator representative of the first user with a visual indicator representative of the first geographic area through a touch interface.

Abstract: An aircraft storage bin that includes an upper housing, and a bucket pivotally connected to the upper housing that cooperates with the upper housing to define a bin interior. The bucket includes a bottom, a front edge, first and second opposing side walls extending upwardly from the bottom and a center of gravity. The bucket pivots about a pivot axis with respect to the upper housing between an open position and a closed position. The center of gravity of the bucket is positioned below the pivot axis when the bucket is in the closed position.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel compound, to a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or optical isomer thereof, to a method for preparing same, and to a pharmaceutical composition for the prevention or treatment of viral diseases containing same as an active ingredient. The novel compound according to the present invention not only has low cytotoxicity but also has excellent antiviral activity against picornavirus such as coxsackievirus, enterovirus, echovirus, poliovirus and rhinovirus, and thus can be effectively used as a pharmaceutical composition for the prevention or treatment of viral diseases such as infantile paralysis, acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis, viral meningitis, hand-foot-and-mouth disease, vesicular disease, hepatitis A, myitis, myocarditis, pancreatitis, diabetes, epidemic myalgia, encephalitis, cold, herpangina, foot-and-mouth disease, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pneumonia, sinus infection, or otitis media.

Abstract: Method for determining a position of an optical lens member placed on a lens blocking ring (22). A reference system, blocking ring data, and optical lens member surface data are provided. Position parameters are provided defining a position of a reference point of the surface of the lens member with respect to the main plane of the reference system and an orientation, about the main axis of said placed surface at said reference point. The position of the placed surface is determined according to the position parameters. During a repositioning step (S6) the placed surface is virtually translated and rotated. During an altitude determination step (S7) a difference in position between the blocking ring and the placed surface is determined. The repositioning and altitude determining steps (S6, S7) are repeated so as to minimize the difference in position between the blocking ring and the placed surface.

Abstract: A protective sheath (100) for a cannula (210) arranged on a hub (200) which can be fitted onto a syringe (300), the sheath including female elements intended to cooperate with male elements (201) of the hub (200) for guiding thereof, and characterized in that the female elements include a retracted position before use RBU, a retracted position during use RU, and a retracted position after use RAU, wherein the whole length of the cannula (210) is inside the sheath (100), the female elements further include an ejection position E, wherein whole or part of the cannula (210) protrudes out of the sheath (100), and further characterized in that at least two of the RBU, RU, and RAU positions are substantially transversally aligned.

Abstract: Progressive multifocal ophthalmic lens having a power addition (Add) and an astigmatism prescription, and having a far vision point CM, a near vision point NV, and an intermediate vision point IV positioned between CM and NV. The resulting astigmatism in the far and near vision zones is smaller than or equal to the resulting astigmatism in the intermediate vision zone, wherein the resulting astigmatism is the difference between the prescribed astigmatism and the astigmatism generated by the working lens under usual wear conditions. The lens provides good optical quality images in the far and near vision zones, and the resulting astigmatism in the intermediate vision zone encourages the wearer to use the far and near vision zones rather than the intermediate vision zone, thus reducing the risk of increasing the degree of myopia of the wearer in the long term.

Abstract: The present invention describes essentially three different embodiments for the implementation of low impedance (over frequency) power delivery to a die. Such low impedance to a high frequency allows the die to operate at package-level speed, thus reducing yield loss at the packaging level. Each embodiment addresses a slightly different aspect of the overall wafer probe application. In each embodiment, however, the critical improvement of this disclosure is the location of the passive components used for supply filtering/decoupling relative to prior art. All three embodiments require a method to embed the passive components in close proximity to the pitch translation substrate or physically in the pitch translation substrate.

Abstract: Wiper arm (1) with pantograph dynamic action, comprising a main rod (2a) and a secondary rod (2b), characterized in that of the said main rod (2a) and secondary rod (2b) each comprises a negative lift surface profile the cross section of which is delimited by an upper side (25a, 25b), a lower side (26a, 26b), and, in the direction of the air flow, an anterior edge (23a, 23b) referred to as the leading edge and a posterior edge (24a, 24b) referred to as the trailing edge opposite the leading edge (23a, 23b), and in that, in the position as mounted on a vehicle, the arm (1) is positioned with respect to the vehicle surface that is to be wiped in such a way that the said lower sides (26a, 26b) of the cross sections of the rods (2a, 2b) face towards the surface that is to be wiped, so as to press the arm (1) more firmly against the surface that is to be wiped.

Abstract: A device (1) for assisting with physical exertion management, includes a physiological sensor, a positioning device, at least one memory in which data representative of the itinerary to be travelled during the physical exertion can be recorded, and at least one data processing unit organised so as to produce forecast data representative of the change in an physical exertion parameter over the remaining itinerary to be travelled by the individual, to compare these forecast data with predetermined data, and to produce and transmit a message, the content of which depends on the result of the comparison of the forecast data and the predetermined data, with a view to communicating the message to a user.

Abstract: An electronic device disclosed herein includes a current comparator to generate an output current based upon a difference between a current flowing in an output branch and a current flowing in an input branch. A pair of transistors is coupled to an output of the current comparator. A first amplifier has inputs coupled to the pair of transistors and to a reference voltage, the first amplifier being configured to subtract the reference voltage from a voltage across the pair of transistors and output a difference voltage. A second amplifier has inputs coupled to the difference voltage and to the reference voltage, the second amplifier being configured to subtract the difference voltage from the reference voltage and output a pulse skipping mode reference signal.

Abstract: A magnetic self-latching device for a gate has a main body with handles on either side for operation or has an arrangement to be remotely actuated. A latching body has a high strength magnet usually provided at the bottom of a cavity which defines a latching shoulder. The latching body is adapted to be fixed to a gate post. The main body, with its housing, can be mounted on the gate frame and incorporates a latch pin which, in the door-closed position, is displaced by magnetic attraction to an extended latching position and against the biasing of a return spring. The gate cannot be opened until actuation of the mechanism occurs, for example by rotating a handle to retract the pin against the magnetic force; the gate can then be swung open. When the handle is released, the biasing spring retains the latch pin in a retracted position.