Abstract: Compounds represented by formulae (I) to (XXII) or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof:

Abstract: A pair of progressive ophthalmic lenses (1, 2) meets special conditions for improving binocular vision of a wearer, while avoiding discomfort for peripheral vision. A first one of the conditions relates to width values of far vision fields and/or proximate vision fields, for indicating that the fields are different enough in width between both lenses. A second one of the conditions sets a maximum value for the relative difference in mean refractive power gradient between both lenses.

Abstract: Described is a method for the culture of microalgae, comprising: providing a consortium of at least two living species of microalgae; culturing under illumination the consortium in a controllable bioreactor and under non-sterile aqueous culture conditions; and controlling the culture conditions for affecting at least one of the following output: (i) flocculation and/or settling of said consortium of microalgae; and (ii) adhesion of the microalgae to surfaces of the bioreactor; wherein said culture conditions are controlled to promote (i) and/or to minimize (ii), without adversely affecting growth of the consortium of microalgae. It is also possible to control the culture conditions for affecting iii) the protein, carbohydrate, and/or fat content of the said microalgae consortium. A system for carrying out the method is also described.

Abstract: The invention relates to an automatic automated installation in which at least one robot (2) is used in at least one mode of operation in at least one work zone (3). The installation comprises a closed space (1) equipped with at least one door (4) offering access to at least one operator intervention work station (6) which is situated in said work zone (3) of said robot, and means (7) for detecting the presence of an element (25; 26) in said closed space (1) at said operator intervention work station (6). The detection means (7) are arranged in said closed space (1) to delimit at least two zones (8, 9, 10) and are also associated with means (21) for control of said at least one mode of operation of the robot (2), each zone (8, 9, 10) being associated with one mode of operation of the robot (2). The detection means (7) are positioned a predetermined height from a floor (18) of said space (1), said height being greater than the height of an empty pallet (12).

Abstract: An optical polarization device for a stereoscopic image projector, including: a polarizer optical element including two beam splitter-polarizer plates, joined to one another; first and second optical reflectors configured to modify, respectively, a trajectory of first and second light beams reflected such that the reflected and transmitted light beams are projected to form one and same stereoscopic image; first, second, and third polarization modulators configured to selectively switch the optical polarization, respectively, of a transmitted light beam, of the first and of the second reflected light beams, between the first and second states of optical polarization; and a control circuit for the polarization modulators.

Abstract: A method of producing a silicon/carbon composite material which includes the following successive steps: providing a silicon/polymer composite material from silicon particles and a carbonaceous polymer compound, precursor of carbon and able to be cross-linked, performing at least partial cross-linking of the polymer of the silicon/polymer composite material so as to obtain a cross-linked silicon/polymer composite material, the polymer having a cross-linking rate greater than or equal to 50% and, pyrolyzing the cross-linked silicon/polymer composite material until said silicon/carbon composite material is obtained.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for cleaning and recycling stack gas from coal-fired power plants, from natural or propane burning heating plants, or from cement kilns by using renewable catalysts of zeolite to separate pollutants into recyclable and reusable materials. The method reduces from the stack gas carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrogen oxide (NOx), sulfur oxide (SOx) as well as halogens such as chloride and fluorides and trace metals particularly, mercury, lead, and zinc. The method and apparatus also result in production of fertilizer products by purging with gaseous or liquid nitrogen the zeolite beds through which the stack gas flows. The oxygen generated may be recycled to the burners in the plant.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a method for constructing a light coupling system wherein a grating is manufactured on the surface of a multimode waveguide and defines the entrance of the waveguide for an incident light beam, said grating comprising a repetition of patterns. The grating is defined by a set of parameters comprising: •grating period (P), separating two adjacent patterns, •grating depth (d) between the highest and the lowest point of the pattern, •incident angle mean value (?) of the incident light with respect to the waveguide. The method comprises a step of optimization of the set of parameters to obtain an optimized second set of parameters, in order to obtain a transmission efficiency (Ce) of the incident light into said waveguide for the first or the second diffractive order exceeding 35% for unpolarized light, or exceeding 50% for polarized light, at a given wavelength of the incident light.

Abstract: Disclosed are a use of a methylacryloyl benzimidazolone derivative, an optical isomer or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof in the preparation of: (a) a pharmaceutical composition or reagent for down-regulating the activity of PI3K/Akt pathways; (b) a pharmaceutical composition or reagent for treating or inhibiting a tumour; and/or inhibiting tumour cell growth; and/or (c) a pharmaceutical composition or reagent for blocking the cell cycle. The compounds involved in the present invention can down-regulate the level of Akt phosphorylation in P13K/Akt signaling pathways, and the functional effects of the compounds are equivalent to those of a novel small-molecular targeting drug MK2206; while the research at the cellular level has found that the methylacryloyl benzimidazolone derivatives represented by FD1 have a good proliferation inhibiting effect on tumour cells. What is different from MK2206 is that FD1 has better effects on a PTEN deleted cell.

Abstract: A method and structure is provided for constructing elastomeric pin arrays using solder interconnects and a non-conductive medium. Pin to pin interconnects are constructed using a solder connection through a non-conductive medium. This structure eliminates the need for PCB structures as the medium, reducing manufacturing cost. In another embodiment one or more elastomeric columns extend through holes or openings in the non conductive medium. The elastomeric columns are fixed securely within the holes preferably with adhesive material. Compression stops are provided on both sides of each elastomeric column for both the upper and bottom surfaces of the non conductive medium.

Abstract: Cosmos Bipinnatus cotyledons are isolated as explants, and the isolated explants are cultured onto a regeneration medium to obtain regenerated Cosmos Bipinnatus shoots. The regeneration medium optionally includes a basal medium, a cytokinin, an ethylene action inhibitor, and a nitrogen source.

Abstract: An electronic device disclosed herein includes a linear output stage configured to generate an output voltage to an output node as a function of an input voltage, and a buck output stage configured to generate the output voltage to the output node as a function of the input voltage. Control circuitry is configured to enable the linear output stage and disable the buck output stage if a current demanded by a load to maintain the output voltage at a desired level is less than a limit current, and enable the buck output stage and disable the linear output stage a delay period of time after enabling the buck output stage, if the current demanded by the load to maintain the output voltage at the desired level is greater than the limit current.

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: The present invention concerns compounds of formula I or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which inhibit HIF prolyl hydroxylase, their use for enhancing endogenous production of erythropoietin, and for treating conditions associated with reduced endogenous production of erythropoietin such as anemia and like conditions, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising such a compound and a pharmaceutical carrier.

Abstract: Optical fiber assemblies for filtering of higher-order modes include a winding support and an optical fiber wound along a winding path on the winding support. The optical fiber is configured to support a fundamental transverse mode and one or more higher-order transverse modes. The optical fiber has a longitudinal fiber axis, a core, a cladding surrounding the core, a transverse cross-section lacking circular symmetry, and a rotation imparted thereto about the longitudinal fiber axis. The rotation and winding of the optical fiber provide stronger attenuation of the one or more higher-order transverse modes as compared to the fundamental transverse mode. In some implementations, the winding path has a non-constant radius of curvature. In other implementations, the optical fiber has a diameter larger than 10 micrometers and at least one stress-applying part arranged in the cladding about the core. Methods perform higher-order-mode filtering.

Abstract: The invention relates to a window-wiper spray nozzle (350) for a vehicle, especially a motor vehicle, comprising first detachable mounting means designed to cooperate with second mounting means of a support (390) for mounting said spray nozzle, the spray nozzle comprising at least one actuating means (370), such as a push-button, independent from said mounting means and designed to release the spray nozzle from the mounting support and thereby allow the spray nozzle to be dismounted from the mounting support.

Abstract: The invention relates to an adapter 9 designed to be interposed between a connector 8 and an end portion of a drive arm, the adapter 9 including a first attachment member 32 designed to cooperate with a second attachment member 72 of the connector 8, the first attachment member 32 having at least one attachment wall arranged in a longitudinal plane of the adapter 9 and that bears a pivot shaft Ad of the connector 8, characterized in that the attachment wall has at least one recess 38c designed to receive a stiffening rib 70 of the connector 8.

Abstract: The invention provides a hair care composition obtainable by blending a conditioning gel phase with an aqueous polydimethylsiloxane polymer emulsion; the conditioning gel phase being formed from a cationic surfactant, a high melting point (25° C. or higher) fatty compound and an aqueous carrier; and the aqueous polydimethylsiloxane polymer emulsion having an aqueous continuous phase consisting of water and a blend of nonionic and cationic surfactants and a dispersed phase consisting of a polydimethylsiloxane polymer and a hydrocarbon oil, wherein the polydimethylsiloxane polymer has a dynamic viscosity of 50,000 to 110,000 cP at 25° C., and the hydrocarbon oil has a kinematic viscosity of 1 to 35 cSt at 40° C. and a specific gravity of 0.76 to 0.87 at 25° C., and the weight ratio of the polydimethylsiloxane polymer to the hydrocarbon oil is 45:55 to 70:30.

Abstract: An electronic circuit is for switching a power transistor having a drain coupled to a drain node, a source coupled to a lower voltage supply, and a gate coupled to a gate node. The electronic circuit includes first current generation circuitry to generate a first current to flow into the gate node in response to assertion off an ON signal, the first current being substantially constant. Second current generation circuitry generates a second current to flow into the gate node in response to deassertion of an OFF signal, the second current being inversely proportional to a gate to source voltage of the power transistor. First comparison circuitry compares a drain voltage at the drain node to a reference voltage, and activates third current generation circuitry to generate a third current to flow into the gate node when the drain voltage is less than the reference voltage.