Abstract: The disclosure relates to compositions for treating keratinous substrates, such as the hair, comprising at least one monoamine and at least one carboxylic acid, as well as systems and methods for treating keratinous substrates with the compositions.

Abstract: Device, method and kit, the device comprising a body and a sliding member. The body comprises a sliding channel, a first reference-clipping-surface and a filler-resting-surface. The first reference-clipping-surface and filler-resting-surface are coplanar. The body comprises a filler-clamp. The sliding member slides perpendicularly to the first reference-clipping-surface. The sliding member comprises a second reference-clipping-surface parallel and non-coplanar to the first reference-clipping-surface, a filler-clipping-surface perpendicular to the filler-resting-surface and a reference-clamp. The first and second reference-clipping-surfaces are configured to releasably secure the device onto a reference board when the sliding member slides upon clamping of the reference-clamp and the filler-clipping-surface; and the filler-clamp are configured to releasably secure a filler board onto the filler-resting-surface upon clamping of the filler-clamp.

Abstract: Provided is a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating cancer, containing, as an active ingredient, an oligopeptide usable in treating cancer. Since an oligopeptide of the presently claimed subject matter has a molecular weight lower than those of antibodies, there are advantages for less concern of an immune response and easily penetrating into tissues, and selectively acting on cancer cells or cancer tissues.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a preserving agent for a cosmetic composition, comprising 4-(3-ethoxy-4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-butanone and a second compound chosen from salicylic acid, the compounds of formula (II), salts thereof, esters thereof with an alcohol containing from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and a mixture of these compounds. The present invention also relates to the use of the preserving agent for preserving cosmetic compositions. The present invention also relates to a cosmetic composition comprising the above preserving agent. Finally, the present invention relates to the use of the cosmetic composition for treating keratin fibres, preferably human keratin fibres such as the hair.

Abstract: An eyebrow device includes a brow ink pen or pencil connected to a reciprocating or oscillating electric driver, wherein at least one of a stroke length, stroke angle, stroke force, arc length, and cycle rate of the brow ink pen or pencil are adjustable. A computer-implemented method of shaping an eyebrow with ink, includes: creating, by a computing device, a pre-altered eyebrow of a user; creating, by the computing device, a plurality of eyebrow shaping effects; creating, by the computing device, a questionnaire in which the user selects at least one eyebrow shaping effect from the plurality of eyebrow shaping effects; and providing, by the computing device, instructions for an eyebrow device how to shape the pre-altered eyebrow of the user to resemble the eyebrow shaping effect selected by the user.

Abstract: An applicator for applying a cosmetic composition to the eyelashes or eyebrows including a core, at least one element attached to the core, each element including a central part fitted onto the core and at least one application member carried by the central part, this application member being hollow and comprising at least one cavity passing through it in one direction and having a closed or almost closed contour when viewed in this direction, and/or at least two adjacent application members forming at least one almost closed cavity between one another.

Abstract: A safety method for a reactor including a primary circuit and a secondary circuit fluidly isolated from the primary circuit, and a steam generator, and in the event of a meltdown of the core of the reactor with the formation of a corium bath in a bottom of the vessel and the formation of a liquid metallic layer at the surface of the corium bath, the method includes: a break-up by explosion of the fluidic insulation to set the secondary circuit in fluidic communication with the primary circuit so that the secondary fluid follows the primary circuit to flow inside the vessel over the liquid metallic layer of the corium bath.

Abstract: A sampling method using a sampling device (2) comprising a container (5) comprising a body (6) consisting of a soft pouch, and a lid (30), in which at least one among the container (5) and the lid (30) is provided with a discharging member (40) suitable for, in an open state, discharging at least one part of the gases contained in the internal space (7) of the body (6) of the container (5), wherein the sampling method comprises the steps consisting in: —collecting a biological material in the body (6) of the container (5), and assembling the lid (30) on the neck (IO) of the container (5), —and placing an internal space (7) of the body (6) of the container (5) under anaerobic conditions by placing the discharging member (40) in the open state, by compressing the body (6) of the container (5) and by placing the discharging member (40) in a closed state.

Abstract: Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining, from a user device, a master-slave agreement and a first network configuration for a federated blockchain network, transmitting to a cloud service provider (CSP) node the first network configuration, generating first credentials, and transmitting the first credentials to the CSP node. The CSP node configures a first group of blockchain nodes according to the first network configuration and the first credentials. Further embodiments include transmitting the first credentials to a public server that sends it to a public blockchain node and an indication to generate a portion of the federated blockchain network. The public blockchain node configures a second group of blockchain nodes according to a second network configuration based on a public blockchain smart contract. The federated blockchain network comprises the first group of blockchain nodes and the second group of blockchain nodes. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: Method for producing a metal-semiconductor alloy transistor source and drain comprising, in this order, the following steps: providing on a substrate (100) with an insulating layer (11) and a surface semiconductor layer (12) resting on the insulating layer (11): a transistor gate block (25) on this surface semiconductor layer (12) and insulating spacers (33) on either side of said gate block (25), amorphizing semiconductor regions (123) of said surface semiconductor layer (12) situated on either side of the gate block (25), whilst retaining at least one crystalline semiconductor zone (121) of the surface semiconductor layer (12) opposite the gate block (25), forming selectively with respect to said crystalline zone (121) of the surface semiconductor layer, metal-semiconductor alloy regions (125) in the amorphized semiconductor regions of the surface semiconductor layer (12).

Abstract: A method includes coating of one or more zones of the refractory alloy part, using a treatment composition including one or more types of preceramic polymer, a solvent and one or more active fillers, and heat treating the coated refractory alloy part, the heat treatment allowing to partially convert the preceramic polymer to form a ceramic layer, the active filler forming on a surface of the refractory alloy part, one or more ternary alloys and forming a continuous layer between the surface of the refractory alloy part and the ceramic layer obtained by conversion. The heat treatment forms a continuous layer of the ternary alloy. The treatment composition includes, relative to the total weight of the treatment composition, a weight proportion of between 40% and 66% of the one or more active fillers, and an active filler/preceramic polymer weight ratio is greater than or equal to 2.

Abstract: The provision of a sublimation gas supply system and sublimation gas supply method, where there is no decrease in the utilisation rate of the sublimation gas even when the solid material vessel is replaced. Sublimation gas supply system, having: 1st vessel; 1st heater that heats 1st vessel; 1st buffer tank that stores sublimation gas; dilution gas channel for introducing dilution gas into 2nd channel, that is connected to 1st connector C1 in 2nd channel; 1st flow control device for controlling flow, provided between 1st connector C1 and 1st buffer tank on the 2nd channel; 2nd flow control device for controlling flow, provided on the dilution gas channel; and mixing vessel, provided on the 2nd channel, for mixing the 1st sublimation gas and dilution gas brought together by means of 1st connector C1.

Abstract: There is described a deep learning supervised regression based model including methods and systems for facial attribute prediction and use thereof. An example of use is an augmented and/or virtual reality interface to provide a modified image responsive to facial attribute predictions determined from the image. Facial effects matching facial attributes are selected to be applied in the interface.

Abstract: In the instant disclosure relates to a leave-on hair treatment composition and to methods for treating hair using the hair treatment composition. The hair treatment composition include: (a) water; (b) about 5 to about 40 wt. % of one or more polyols chosen from glycerin, ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, butylene glycol, hexylene glycol, pentylene glycol, diethylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, 1,3 propanediol, and a mixture thereof; (c) at least 20 wt. % of one or more oils; and (d) at least 0.5% of one or more C1-C9 non-polymeric and non-thiol, mono-, di-, and/or tri-carboxylic acids; and the ratio of ((a)+(b)) to (c) is about 1:1 to about 1:5. The composition imparts durability, hydration, and moisturization to hair in addition to desirable styling effects.

Abstract: A photovoltaic module, having: a substrate, a plurality of photovoltaic structures that are electrically connected to one another and extend over the substrate, each of which comprises at least one photovoltaic cell, and a multilayer electrical connection structure sandwiched between the substrate and the plurality of photovoltaic structures, forming at least one bypass diode for each photovoltaic structure, each bypass diode having: two electrodes electrically connected to the terminals of opposite polarity of the corresponding photovoltaic structure, at least one of the two electrodes extending at least partially underneath the corresponding photovoltaic structure, and a semiconductor portion in contact with the two electrodes via two separate surfaces.

Abstract: A method for executing a function, secured by temporal desynchronization, includes when a first legitimate instruction is loaded, noting the opcode of this first legitimate instruction, then constructing a dummy instruction on the basis of this noted opcode, the dummy instruction thus constructed being identical to the first legitimate instruction except that its operands are different, then incorporating the dummy instruction thus constructed into a sequence of dummy instructions used to delay the time at which a second legitimate instruction is executed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method implemented by computer for arbitration between computer programs seeking to access a shared resource concurrently and each transmitting an access request. The method performs time-division multiple access according to which the time is divided into time slots, each of which is allocated to a critical program for access to the shared resource, each time slot comprising a plurality of time units. The method exploits a processing slack associated with each critical program in order to delay a processing deadline for an access request transmitted by the critical program. The method comprises, for each unit time, a step of selecting a waiting access request and a step of determining authorization for immediate processing of the selected access request.

Abstract: A solution that can be used for trapping at least one toxic chemical agent, the solution comprising at least one protic solvent, at least one monomer comprising an (alkyl)acrylic, (alkyl)acrylate or (alkyl)acrylamide group, at least one crosslinking agent comprising at least two groups chosen from the (alkyl)acrylic, (alkyl)acrylate or (alkyl)acrylamide groups, at least one photopolymerization initiator, at least one thixotropic filler and at least one agent chosen from alkali metal halides, alkali metal phosphates, alkali metal sulfates and mixtures thereof.

Abstract: A cold plasma system and method for treating a region of a biological surface is presented. In one embodiment, the system includes: a housing; an air conduit within the housing; a first electrode configured proximately along the air conduit; a second electrode configured proximately along the air conduit and opposite from the first electrode; and a source of alternating current (AC) electrically connected with the first electrode. The source of alternating current is configured to generate cold plasma in the air conduit.

Abstract: Vascular filtering devices and methods for their use are disclosed. In some embodiments, the vascular filtering devices include an elongate member having an unsupported membrane bag portion attached thereto. The membrane may be porous in some examples. Multiple elongate extensions may also extend from the membrane, and may extend along the elongate member, such as to a proximal region of the elongate member. The unsupported membrane bag portion may be configured to inflate or otherwise radially expand away from the elongate member as a result of blood flowing through the vessel within which the vascular filtering device is positioned.