Abstract: The present invention relates to the combined use of imiquimod and a casein hydrolysate for the treatment of condyloma. The composition of the casein hydrolysate is determined by the use of a proline-specific endoprotease for the hydrolysis of casein and is characterized in that the molar fraction of the peptides of said hydrolysate carrying a carboxy terminal proline, expressed in %, is more than two times the molar fraction of proline, expressed in %, in the casein substrate used to generate the hydrolysate. By means of this combination, a complete remission of the warts and the absence of recurrences are achieved in patients suffering from condyloma. The present invention also relates to a pharmaceutical composition for topical administration comprising the combination of imiquimod and a casein hydrolysate.

Abstract: A medical device may include a shaft extending between a proximal end and a distal end. The shaft may include a lumen therein. The medical device may include a handle coupled to the proximal end of the shaft and may include a mode selector. The mode selector may be adapted to transition between a first mode and a second mode of the medical device. The medical device may further include a compressed fluid source. In the first mode, the compressed fluid source may be fluidly coupled with the shaft so as to impart a negative pressure in at least a portion of the lumen. In the second mode, the compressed fluid source may be fluidly coupled with the shaft so as to impart a positive pressure in the at least a portion of the lumen.

Abstract: A modular prosthetic system for an upper limb in which the functional commands of the mechanical limb can be generated by exploiting additional input data with respect to the only muscle contractions of the muscles present on the patient's stump, and the patient can receive a sensory feedback, the richer as possible, regarding to the functionality of the mechanical limb. The modularity of the prosthetic system allows the use of a mechanical artificial limb that essentially implements the pure operational and sensory functions, while the control functions by the patient, and the feedback functions provided to the patient, are managed by a subsystem (called control module) distinct and decoupled from the artificial limb, with which it interacts through appropriate interfaces.

Abstract: A pair of ground planes arranged in parallel, a dielectric medium disposed in between the pair of ground planes, and a set of at least four signal conductors disposed in the dielectric medium, the set of at least four signal conductors having (i) a first pair of signal conductors arranged proximate to a first ground plane of the pair of ground planes and (ii) a second pair of signal conductors arranged proximate to a second ground plane of the pair of ground planes, each signal conductor of the set of at least four signal conductors configured to carry a respective signal corresponding to a symbol of a codeword of a vector signaling code.

Abstract: Equipment for the logistics of slab-shaped articles comprises supply line(s) of slab-shaped article(s) and outlet line(s) of the slab-shaped article(s); robotic gripping assembly(s) of the slab-shaped article(s) provided with at least three degrees of freedom and positioned between the supply line(s) and the outlet line(s); first movement device/unit/component/etc. of the gripping assembly(s) along a direction(s) of movement; where the supply line(s) and said outlet line(s) are substantially aligned to each other along the direction(s) of movement.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to a medical implant introducer (100) and methods of its use. The introducer (100) may include a handle (120), an implant-holding cavity disposed distally from the handle (120), a fluid supply conduit (122) fluidly coupled to an interior portion of the implant-holding cavity, and a distal nozzle (110) having a proximal portion, a distal portion, a middle portion in between the proximal portion and the distal portion, the middle portion having a tapered profile such that the proximal portion is larger than the distal portion, and a distal opening (112), wherein an implant in the implant-holding cavity may be expelled from the introducer (100) through the distal opening (112).

Abstract: The device is composed of at least one disposable biosensor (2) for applying a blood sample, as well as evaluation electronics (1) for retrieving and processing information from the disposable biosensor (2) with the applied blood sample, as well as a display (7) for displaying information from the evaluation electronics (1). Disposable biosensors (2) and a display (7) are arranged in a common vapour non-permeable closable space, wherein the display (7) is hygroscopic to bind air moisture which would otherwise be bound by disposable biosensors (2). The display (7), evaluation electronics (1) and disposable biosensors (2) can be arranged on a common support substrate (4), wherein the support substrate (4) is provided with a removable and/or openable vapour non-permeable container. Disposable biosensors (2) can be detachable from the support substrate (4).

Abstract: A gaming hardware device is disclosed having an interactive gaming platform that can be connected to a multi-purpose central console. The electronics for making an interactive board game are divided so that a minimal part is in an interactive platform that includes the game board, while all the logic and processing part is relegated to a central console that can be reused also for other interactive platforms. A game kit having the hardware device and a plurality of game pieces containing a passive RFID TAG readable by the central console as well as a method of controlling a board game kit is also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a dual GPON Small Form-Factor Pluggable optical module, projected to provide connection to two SC optical fiber connectors, and to be incorporated in any state of the art SFP transceiver host to allow double GPON-OLT channels. The module comprises a case housing a specific set of technical elements such as bidirectional optical subassemblies, high-speed electrical interface, and all the necessary electronic circuits, printed circuit board and flex-printed circuit board to ensure proper assembly and electronic performance of all elements.

Abstract: An efficient communications apparatus is described for a vector signaling code to transport data and optionally a clocking signal between integrated circuit devices. Methods of designing such apparatus and their associated codes based on a new metric herein called the “ISI Ratio” are described which permit higher communications speed, lower system power consumption, and reduced implementation complexity.

Abstract: Methods are described allowing a vector signaling code to encode multi-level data without the significant alphabet size increase known to cause symbol dynamic range compression and thus increased noise susceptibility. By intentionally restricting the number of codewords used, good pin efficiency may be maintained along with improved system signal-to-noise ratio.

Abstract: Methods and systems are described for receiving symbols of a codeword via wires of a multi-wire bus, the codeword representing an aggregate sum of a plurality of sub-channel constituent codewords, each sub-channel constituent codeword representing a weight applied to an associated sub-channel vector of a plurality of sub-channel vectors of an orthogonal matrix, generating a plurality of comparator outputs using a plurality of common-mode resistant multi-input comparators (MICs), each common-mode resistant MIC having a set of input coefficients representing a corresponding sub-channel vector of the plurality of sub-channel vectors, each sub-channel vector (i) mutually orthogonal and (ii) orthogonal to a common-mode sub-channel vector, outputting a set of forward-channel output bits formed based on the plurality of comparator outputs, obtaining a sequence of reverse-channel bits, and transmitting the sequence of reverse-channel bits by sequentially transmitting common-mode codewords over the wires of the multi-

Abstract: A tuner and rectifier circuit for wireless power transfer receivers is provided using a single inductor and two switching networks. The single inductor is used for energy exchange between the receiver resonant circuit and an output energy buffer network wherein the rectification function is met. The tuning state of the receiver resonant circuit is tracked, and the inductor is accordingly coupled with the receiver resonant circuit after an adaptive time period to inject an inductive reactance to the tank for tuning purpose.

Abstract: A hybrid energy storage system with chemical/electrochemical dual technology for mobile, propulsion and stationary applications of electric power units, used to supply energy to a user, including a battery pack having a plurality of batteries and a tank containing metal hydrides arranged in thermal contact with the batteries that form said battery pack. The hydride tank includes a plurality of tanks integrated in the battery pack. The system includes a containment body in which several housings are formed for the tanks and the batteries, respectively.

Abstract: Methods and systems are described for obtaining a sequence of data decisions and an error signal generated by one or more samplers operating on a received input signal according to a sampling clock, applying the sequence of data decisions and the error signal to each logic branch of a set of logic branches, and responsively selecting a logic branch from the set of logic branches, the logic branch selected responsive to (i) a detection of a transitional data pattern in the sequence of data decisions and (ii) the error signal, the selected logic branch generating an output current, and providing the output current to a local oscillator controller, the output current sourcing and sinking current to a capacitor through a resistive element to adjust an input voltage of a proportional control circuit relative to a voltage on the capacitor connected to the resistive element.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a protective device (10, 110) for the protection of a user. The protective device (10) comprises a mesh structure (11, 111) comprising a first mesh portion (18, 118) and a second mesh portion (19, 119) and a plurality of tie elements (5), wherein said first mesh portion (18, 118) and said second mesh portion (19, 119) are opposite one another and are connected one another by the plurality of tie elements (5); wherein the first mesh portion, the second mesh portion and the tie elements define one or more inner housings of the mesh structure (11, 111). The protective device (10, 110) includes a casing body (40, 42, 43) disposed in one or more of said inner housings, wherein said casing body is configured to assume a deflated condition and an inflated condition in the one or more inner housings of the mesh structure (11, 111).

Abstract: The present invention indicates an information processing system that can be exploited in a large number of manufacturing companies, which work on order. In such companies, the experience of the workers is a strategic and essential resource; the present invention transforms the substance of such experience, from a purely humanistic entity into a technical factor in all respects: a heritage preserved in the memories of computer systems. The invention consists in teaching the use of known mathematical tools derived from identification theory, to extract and encode the aforementioned wealth of experience. The inventive step consists in the fact that, although the necessary data and information are potentially available, a sample of training data, as such, suitable for using an identification model, is in fact not available, nor it is trivial to derive it from the data that are actually available.

Abstract: Implantable transponders comprising no ferromagnetic parts for use in medical implants are disclosed herein. Such transponders may assist in preventing interference of transponders with medical imaging technologies. Such transponders may optionally be of a small size, and may assist in collecting and transmitting data and information regarding implanted medical devices. Methods of using such transponders, readers for detecting such transponders, and methods for using such readers are also described.

Abstract: Methods and systems are described for generating two comparator outputs by comparing a received signal to a first threshold and a second threshold according to a sampling clock, the first and second thresholds determined by an estimated amount of inter-symbol interference on a multi-wire bus, selecting one of the two comparator outputs as a data decision, the selection based on at least one prior data decision, and selecting one of the two comparator outputs as a phase-error decision, the phase error decision selected in response to identification of a predetermined data decision pattern.

Abstract: Method for the production of cannabinoid acid esters of general formula I or II or III or IV, wherein R1 consists of a straight or branched alkyl group, alkenyl group or alkynyl group having from 1 to 5 carbons, during the simultaneous extraction of cannabinoid acids derived from the plant Cannabis sp., preferably Cannabis sativa. The invention also refers to esters of cannabinoid acids with general formula I or II or III or IV obtained by this particular method, and pharmaceutical compositions containing said esters of cannabinoid acids for use in medical treatment.