Abstract: Disclosed is a personal care composition comprising turbostratic boron nitride, porous silica having a specific surface area of higher than 300 m2/g, and a cosmetically acceptable carrier.

Abstract: The present invention provides crystalline hydrates of the oxalate and succinate salts of 5-ethyl-2-fluoro-4-(3-(5-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl)-1H-indazol-6-yl)phenol. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising such crystalline hydrates, methods of using such crystalline hydrates to treat respiratory and other diseases, and processes useful for preparing such crystalline oxalate and succinate hydrates.

Abstract: The invention provides a compound of formula 1 or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, that is useful as a JAK inhibitor. The invention also provides crystalline forms of the compound, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compound, methods of using the compound to treat diseases amenable to a JAK inhibitor, and processes and intermediates useful for preparing the compound.

Abstract: A fluidic device for mixing a reagent fluid with a fluid sample comprises a supply channel having a reagent inlet, a sample inlet and a first reagent storage, coupled to the supply channel; a mixer for mixing the reagent with the fluid sample, having a mixer inlet coupled to the supply channel at a position in between the sample inlet and the first reagent storage; In a first stage, when the reagent fluid is supplied in the reagent inlet, the reagent is provided in the supply channel and the first reagent storage, and such that the reagent is thereafter stationed in the supply channel and the first reagent storage until a fluid sample is provided in the sample inlet. When the fluid sample is supplied in the sample inlet, the supplied fluid sample and the stationed reagent flows into the mixer thereby mixing both fluids.

Abstract: A display screen is provided, including a display layer and a first light shielding layer. The display layer has a display surface, the first light shielding layer is arranged on the display surface and has a fingerprint recognition area, the fingerprint recognition area includes at least one first through hole sensing signals emitted and received by a fingerprint unit located below the display screen can be transmitted through the first through hole. A display device is provided, including the display screen and an optical fingerprint unit. The optical fingerprint unit is disposed at a side of the display layer away from the first light shielding layer and located at a position corresponding to an optical fingerprint recognition area. The fingerprint unit includes a light emitter and a light inductor, and a light signal emitted by the light emitter is transmitted to a fingerprint and received by the light inductor after being reflected by the fingerprint. A mobile terminal is provided.

Abstract: A round hay bale unrolling device attaches to a flatbed vehicle presenting a foldable arm attaching to a square hitch receiver of the vehicle supported by the flatbed of the truck allowing the vehicle operator to turn right into the bale to drive an angular spike into the center of the bale, drive forward to despool the round bale and to turn left to disengage the bale in the event of an emergency or at the time the bale has been laid into flat hay. This device is designed to be used by a firefighting vehicle to despool inflamed hay bales without exposing the user to the heat and flames of the hay bale or for use by farmers to unroll the hay bale for feeding without exiting the vehicle in poor weather.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a cosmetic applicator brush, where the cosmetic applicator brush comprises a plurality of discs assembled relative to one another, each disc having a body with a plurality of bristles extending radially therefrom, comprises the step of forming the cosmetic applicator brush by a mono-injection molding, wherein adjacent discs are maintained at an angular relationship with respect to one another independent of a disc specific keying element.

Abstract: A method and assembly machine for producing multicomponent cigarettes, each having a number of portions. The assembly machine has a combining unit for forming groups of portions, each having at least two different first portions which are fed perpendicularly to their central axis; a first wrapping unit, which receives a succession of groups of portions from the combining unit, feeds them perpendicularly to their central axis, and winds a first sheet of wrapping material around each group of portions; and a second wrapping unit, which receives a succession of groups of portions from the first wrapping unit, feeds them perpendicularly to their central axis, and winds a second sheet of wrapping material around each group of portions.

Abstract: A motor vehicle seat cover including, at the level of an assembly between first and second parts, a piping assembled to said parts and having at least one first section above the cover and at least one second section masked by the cover.

Abstract: An apparatus for supplying a respiratory gas includes a conveyor device for conveying the respiratory gas, a conduit for feeding the respiratory gas to a person, and a humidification device for humidifying the respiratory gas. A sensor device is configured to generate a signal indicative of the respiratory gas humidity and a control device is configured to control the humidification device with regard to the signal A method of supplying a respiratory gas to a patient, in which the respiratory gas is introduced by means of a conveyor device into the conduit leading to the patient and is humidified, includes operating the conveyor device so that a respiratory gas pressure which is above ambient pressure is provided in the conduit, and adjusting the humidity on the basis of signals indicative of the relative and/or absolute humidity of the respiratory gas generated by the sensor device.

Abstract: A method and a system for selecting and retaining solids with superior settling characteristics, the method comprising feeding wastewater to an input of a processor that carries out a treatment process on the wastewater, outputting processed wastewater at an output of the processor, feeding the processed wastewater to an input of a gravimetric selector that selects solids with superior settling characteristics, and outputting a recycle stream at a first output of the gravimetric selector back to the processor.

Abstract: Polymer-ceramic composites, in particular for the field of electronics, include grains of titanium suboxides of general formulation TiOx in which x is between 1.00 and 1.99, limits included, and/or of barium and/or strontium titanate suboxides of general formulation Ba(1-m)SrmTiOy in which y is between 1.50 and 2.99, limits included, and m is between 0 and 1, limits included.

Abstract: A blast mitigation device having a first inner bag intended to house an explosive and further including a second outer bag to freely contain the first bag. Structural connections between the first and second bag are absent. The first and second bags each include a flexible tubular body made of textile material, provided with at least one openable mouth at one end of the flexible tubular body. The mouth is closable by a zip fastener or zipper and wherein at least the second bag includes a closure belt or strap arranged astride the openable mouth, such that in the assembled and use condition the zip fastener or zipper is wound inside a roll of an end portion of the body of the corresponding bag. The roll is kept in position by the at least one strap.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for the fabrication of a thin-film solid-state battery with Ni(OH)2 electrode, battery cell, and battery. One example embodiment is a method for fabricating a thin-film solid-state battery cell on a substrate comprising a first current collector layer. The method includes depositing above the first current collector layer a first electrode layer. The first electrode layer is a nanoporous composite layer that includes a plurality of pores having pore walls. The first electrode layer includes a mixture of a dielectric material and an active electrode material. The method also includes depositing above the first electrode layer a porous dielectric layer. The method further includes depositing directly on the porous dielectric layer a second electrode layer. Depositing the second electrode layer includes depositing a porous Ni(OH)2 layer using an electrochemical deposition process.

Abstract: A friction tester is provided which can measure the friction provided by a surface at a slip speed independent to the speed of travel of the friction tester. The friction tester comprises a vehicle which can travel over a surface at a first speed, and a test element which is driven to a second speed, and a measuring device, wherein the second speed is independently controllable; test element is engaged with the surface; and the first and second speeds are different so that the test element slips over the surface with a slip speed.

Abstract: An aircraft storage bin that includes an upper housing with first and second side panels, a bucket that includes a bottom and first and second sides, a first clevis assembly that includes a first inner plate and a first outer plate that extend between the first side panel and the first side wall, and a second clevis assembly that includes a second inner plate and a second outer plate that extend between the second side panel and the second side wall. The first inner plate includes a first outer protrusion and the first outer plate includes first inner protrusion that cooperate to form a first pivot axle. The second inner plate includes a second outer protrusion and the second outer plate includes second inner protrusion that cooperate to form a second pivot axle.

Abstract: Disclosed is a composition in the form of an oil-in-water emulsion, including: 5-55 wt % of an oil phase; 0.025-3.75 wt % of at least one cross-linked anionic polyelectrolyte resulting from the polymerization of partially or completely salified 2-methyl 2-[(1-oxo 2-propenyl) amino] 1-propanesulfonic acid, with at least one neutral monomer selected from acrylamide, (2-hydroxy ethyl) acrylate, and N,N-dialkyl arylamides. Each alkyl group includes 1-4 carbon atoms, and at least one monomer, where R is an alkyl radical including 8-20 carbon atoms and n is a number no smaller than one and no larger than twenty, in the presence of a cross-linking agent; 0.025-3.75 wt % of a galactomannan having a degree of substitution of approximately 1/3; 37.5-94.95 wt % of a cosmetically acceptable aqueous phase, the aqueous phase including 1-25 wt % of a salt, the weight ratio between the galactomannan and the cross-linked anionic polyelectrolyte being 1:3 to 3:1.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a cosmetic applicator brush comprising a plurality of discs assembled relative to one another with each disc having a body with a plurality of bristles or combs extending radially therefrom, a conical, and a plurality of wires, where the plurality of wires pass through a wire passage of each of the plurality of discs, and the plurality of discs are stacked or linked without any angular offset or with a uniform angular offset so that alignment of bristles for the stacked discs is uniform. The conical is injection molded with the plurality of wires, and a top portion of the cosmetic applicator brush has the conical. After the plurality of discs are stacked or linked, the plurality of wires are twisted at a bottom portion of the cosmetic applicator brush so that the discs are securely linked or stacked.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to optical packages having a package body that includes a light protection coating on at least one surface of a transparent material. The light protection coating includes one or more openings to allow light to be transmitted to the optical device within the package body. In one embodiment, the light protection coating and the openings allow substantially perpendicular radiation to be directed to the optical device within the package body. In one exemplary embodiment the light protection coating is located on an outer surface of the transparent material. In another embodiment, the light protection coating is located on an inner surface of the transparent material inside of the package body.