Abstract: Various structures for catalytic convertors are disclosed herein. The device includes an outer housing enclosing a catalytic core. The catalytic core can be formed in a myriad of ways. Flow paths through the core are constructed so that they are not straight-line paths from the inlet of the device to the outlet of the device. Pleated conformations and stacked core arrays are described that maximize the catalytic surface area in a given volume of housing. The application of the core to exhaust from diesel engines is also disclosed.

Abstract: A non-limiting exemplary embodiment of a system includes metadata for a plurality of locations, metadata for a plurality of fixtures, metadata for a plurality of campaigns, rules for each location, an apparatus for producing signages for the plurality of locations, and filters for segregating the signages produced into a plurality of kits. Another non-limiting exemplary embodiment of a system includes metadata for a plurality of locations, metadata for a plurality of fixtures, metadata for a plurality of campaigns, rules for each location, filters for segregating the display graphics into a plurality of data packets, transmitting the data packet to the location for which it was prepared, and displaying the graphics contained in the data packet in the location to which it was transmitted.

Abstract: In some aspects, a monochromatic x-ray component for producing monochromatic x-ray radiation from broadband x-ray radiation is provided. The monochromatic x-ray component comprises a housing configured to be positioned proximate a broadband x-ray source, at least one first target arranged to receive broadband x-ray radiation emitted from the broadband x-ray source when the housing is positioned proximate the broadband x-ray source, the at least one first target configured to produce first monochromatic x-ray radiation in response to the received broadband x-ray radiation, and at least one second target to receive at least some of the first monochromatic x-ray radiation produced by the at least one first target when the at least one second target is positioned within the monochromatic x-ray component, the at least one second target configured to produce second monochromatic x-ray radiation in response to the received first monochromatic x-ray radiation.

Abstract: A layered porous film with a fluidic path through orthogonally oriented ribbed layers of varying size and spacing for the filtering or separation of particles or compounds. Any number of additional layers and materials may be added to modify the flow characteristics through the film.

Abstract: An electrically conductive geotextile incorporating graphene and a method of using conductive properties in same to detect anomalies in said textile.

Abstract: Microstructure separation filters are provided herein, as well as chromatography and other separation devices. An exemplary filter device includes a microstructure filter has a plurality of layers of alternating sacrificial and/or structural material which have been etched to create inlet channels and outlet channels. Adjacent ones of the inlet channels and the outlet channels are spaced apart from one another by cross channels that filter a fluid from the inlet channels to the outlet channels. The cross channels include filter features formed by etching away of a portion of the layers. The device also includes a housing configured to receive the microstructure filter.

Abstract: The present description relates, according to one aspect, to a high-peak-power laser pulse generation system (10), comprising at least one first light source (101) for emitting first laser pulses (IL), a fiber device (110) for transporting said first laser pulses, comprising at least one first multimode fiber with a single core designed to receive said first laser pulses, and a module (102) for temporally shaping said first laser pulses, arranged upstream of the fiber device, configured so as to reduce the power spectral density of said pulses by reducing the temporal coherence.

Abstract: A method for determining a physical characteristic on a punctual location inside a medium, comprising the steps of: sending an emitted sequence comprising emitted pulses having different amplitudes, receiving a received sequence comprising received pulses corresponding to echoes of said emitted pulses, calculating a phase difference between the received pulses relative to the emitted pulses, and determining the physical characteristic on the bases of said phase difference.

Abstract: The present description relates, according to one aspect, to a high-peak-power laser pulse generation system (10) comprising at least one first light source (101) for emitting first nanosecond laser pulses (IL), a fiber device (110) for transporting said first laser pulses, comprising at least one first multimode fiber with a single core designed to receive said first laser pulses, and at least one first optical amplifier (120) arranged at the output of said fiber device for optically amplifying said first laser pulses in order to form said high-peak-power laser pulses.

Abstract: A shear wave elastography method for imaging an observation field in an anisotropic medium, including an initial ultrasonic acquisition step during which initial physical parameters are acquired in at least one region of interest; a spatial characterization step during which a set of spatial characteristics of the anisotropic medium is determined on the basis of the initial physical parameter; an excitation substep during which an shear wave is generated inside the anisotropic medium on the basis of the set of spatial characteristics; and an observation substep during which the propagation of the shear wave is observed simultaneously at a multitude of points in the observation field.

Abstract: A combination of a holder and a selfie stick of the present invention includes a case main body; an attachable disk attached to a back surface of the case main body; a case main body supporter formed of an attachable disk coupling part rotatably coupled to the attachable disk, and an extending part configured to extend from the attachable disk coupling part; a folding part hinge-coupled to the case main body supporter to be folded to be spaced apart from the case main body supporter; a folding part supporter elongated in a longitudinal direction of the folding part to support the folding part and serve as a holder and a handle; and a first extendable stick and a second extendable stick configured to space the folding part supporter apart from the folding part to serve as selfie sticks with the folding part and the folding part supporter.

Abstract: According to some aspects, an x-ray apparatus for imaging and/or radiation therapy is provided, the x-ray apparatus comprises an electron source capable of generating electrons, at least one first target arranged to receive electrons from the electron source, the at least one first target comprising material that, in response to being irradiated by the electrons, emits broad spectrum x-ray radiation, at least one second target arranged to receive at least some of the broad spectrum x-ray radiation, the at least one second target comprising material that, in response to irradiation by broad spectrum x-ray radiation from the first target, emits monochromatic x-ray radiation, and at least one detector positioned to detect at least some of the monochromatic x-ray radiation emitted from the at least one second target.

Abstract: A theatre construction comprises a seating area 120 for an audience, a circular support structure 134 surrounding the seating area and mounted above the seating area and a plurality of arcuate screens 135 suspended from the circular support structure. The screens 135 are mounted to the circular support structure 134 on rails for allowing movement of the screens about the seating area.

Abstract: A combination of a holder and a selfie stick of the present invention includes a case main body; an attachable disk attached to a back surface of the case main body; a case main body supporter formed of an attachable disk coupling part rotatably coupled to the attachable disk, and an extending part configured to extend from the attachable disk coupling part; a folding part hinge-coupled to the case main body supporter to be folded to be spaced apart from the case main body supporter; a folding part supporter elongated in a longitudinal direction of the folding part to support the folding part and serve as a holder and a handle; and a first extendable stick and a second extendable stick configured to space the folding part supporter apart from the folding part to serve as selfie sticks with the folding part and the folding part supporter.

Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of systemic mastocytosis. The inventors showed the effect of KPT-251 treatment on SCF-dependent human Mast cell (MC) line without KIT mutation (WT ROSA) and on two factor-independent MC lines with KIT mutations : ROSA ? 417-419 insY and ROSA D816V. KPT is a Selective Inhibitor of Nuclear Export (SINE) that specifically inhibits the activity of the exportin-1 (XPO1). KPT-251 treatment induces minimal toxicity in non-cancerous hematopoietic cells both in vitro and in vivo. In particular, the present invention relates a method of treating systemic mastocytosis in patient in need thereof comprising administering to the patient a therapeutically effective amount of a XPO1 inhibitor.

Abstract: The method of the invention determines a physical characteristic on a punctual location inside a medium, and includes including the steps of sending an emitted sequence having emitted pulses that have different amplitudes, receiving a received sequence having received pulses corresponding to echoes of the emitted pulses, calculating a phase difference between the received pulses relative to the emitted pulses, and determining the physical characteristic on the punctual location on the bases of said the phase difference.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions and methods to differentiate pancreatic cells into functional insulin-producing CD133/KI-67-positive activated islet proliferating cells (AIPCs) derived from isolated pancreatic islets and expand derived-AIPCs in in vitro cultures using a culture medium comprising an active agent. Also disclosed herein is the use of the AIPCs for implantation into a mammal for in vivo therapy, specifically for pancreatic disorders, including diabetes type I.

Abstract: A method for evaluating the quality of the measurement of an optical wavefront, said measurement being obtained by means of a wavefront analyzer by direct measurement, the method comprising: the acquisition (10) of an optoelectronic signal for the measurement of the wavefront by means of a wavefront sensor, said sensor comprising a two-dimensional detector; the determination (11) on the basis of said optoelectronic signal of at least one parameter characteristic of a parasitic component of the optoelectronic signal; the evaluation (12) of a quality factor of the measurement of the wavefront as a function of said at least one parameter characteristic of the parasitic component of the signal; the display (13) to a user of a level of quality of the measurement as a function of said quality factor.

Abstract: The invention relates to an in vitro method to generate T cell progenitors, comprising the step of culturing CD34+ cells in a medium containing TNF-alpha and/or an antagonist of the Aryl hydrocarbon/Dioxin receptor, in particular StemRegenin 1 (SR1), in presence of a Notch ligand and optionally a fibronectin fragment.