Abstract: The present disclosure relates to anti-fibrotic sialidase-inhibitor compounds and methods of preventing or inhibiting fibrosis using such compounds. The present disclosure also relates to methods of controlling the formation of fibrocytes or their activity using such compounds. The compounds may include both antibodies as well as small molecules. The methods may involve administering the compounds to a patient with or at risk of developing fibrosis in a manner that inhibits at least one sialidase in the patient.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an insufflator with a novel pressure measuring device for minimally invasive surgery. The new device allows to reliably measure the pressure in the body cavity while at the same time ensuring that the gas supply lines are free of occlusions.

Abstract: A microfluidic device includes a microfluidic channel formed in the microfluidic device and defined by a floor and a ceiling positioned vertically above the floor, wherein the microfluidic channel includes at least one fluid inlet configured to receive a fluid flow and at least one fluid outlet, and wherein at least one of the ceiling and the floor of the microfluidic channel is sloped relative to a horizontal plane.

Abstract: A circuit module with reliable margin configuration, may include a main circuit, a first auxiliary circuit and a second auxiliary circuit. When the first auxiliary circuit is on, the second auxiliary circuit may be on or off according to whether a control signal is of a first level or a second level. When the first auxiliary circuit and the second auxiliary circuit are both on, the first auxiliary circuit and the second auxiliary circuit may jointly cause an operation parameter of the main circuit to be a first value. When the first auxiliary circuit is on and the second auxiliary circuit is off, the first auxiliary circuit may cause the operation parameter to be a second value. An operation margin of the main circuit may cover a range between the first value and the second value.

Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 13250425 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 13250425, to the plants of soybean cultivar 13250425, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 13250425, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 13250425. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 13250425. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 13250425, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 13250425 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 13250405 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 13250405, to the plants of soybean cultivar 13250405, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 13250405, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 13250405. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 13250405. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 13250405, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 13250405 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: A method for feeding articles includes the steps of: feeding transversally, by a first conveyor, a succession of parallel rows of articles to a transfer area; moving longitudinally, using a second conveyor, a succession of rows of articles from the transfer area; sending at least one row of articles, coming from the first conveyor, to a storage unit whilst the row of articles is fed transversely, preferably perpendicularly, to the row; transferring the row of articles inside the storage unit, positioning the row of articles in a longitudinal direction at an outfeed section of the storage unit; extracting longitudinally portions in sequence of the row, portions formed preferably by one or more articles, from the storage unit and feeding the portions of row to the transfer area.

Abstract: An osmotic sanitary collection bag for collecting fluid discharged from the vagina during menstruation. The osmotic sanitary collection bag includes an absorbent sponge having a plurality of drainage apertures disposed therethrough. Elongated adhesive strips extend away from the sponge and are adhered to a first surface of a conventional sanitary device to secure the osmotic sanitary collection bag in place. A collection bag abuts the absorbent sponge and is disposed in underlying relation to the absorbent sponge and the drainage apertures. The absorbent sponge is laced with salt, alcohol, and an odor-masking substance, such as sodium bicarbonate.

Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 19150712 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 19150712, to the plants of soybean cultivar 19150712, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 19150712, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 19150712. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 19150712. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 19150712, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 19150712 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 06350328 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 06350328, to the plants of soybean cultivar 06350328, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 06350328, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 06350328. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 06350328. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 06350328, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 06350328 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: Machine for working bars, suitable for working at least one bar having a mainly oblong development; the machine comprises at least two support sliders, of which at least one is mobile reciprocally toward/away from the other along an axis of movement and each provided with a work plane on which at least one curving unit is installed, suitable to curve at least a longitudinal portion of said bar, and at least a first bending unit, provided with a first contrast element having a first bending radius, and with a first bending element selectively rotatable about said first contrast element in order to bend said bar around the latter.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a perfume dispensing device, the device being electronically controlled and the actuation of perfume spraying being performed via an actuator (12) located on or under a device housing (1). All components of the device are located on or in the housing (1), wherein the housing also accommodates a control circuit (10) for controlling the device, which may optionally include a system (13) for wireless communication with a smart device (14) having a dedicated application uploaded, through which the user sets the desired parameters. The device may include several storage containers (2), which allows the user to select the desired perfume or to personalise the perfume via a dedicated application. The actuator is actuated by pressing or touching the actuator (12) or via an external device.

Abstract: A printed circuit board (PCB) is provided herein, including signal and ground pads on a surface of the PCB. The signal pads are grouped into differential signal pad pairs, where each differential signal pad pair has a midpoint located halfway between the centers of the signal pads of the differential signal pad pair. A first differential signal pad pair is positioned on a first line, which intersects with both centers of the signal pads of the first differential signal pad pair. A second differential signal pad pair is positioned on a second line, which intersects with the centers of the signal pads of the second differential signal pad pair, parallel to the first line. Additionally, at least one ground pad is positioned along a line drawn from a midpoint of the first differential signal pad pair and a midpoint of the second differential signal pad pair.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a copper nanowire composition. The copper nanowire composition includes copper nanowire having associated ligands with the structure HNR1R2, where R1 is hydrogen, alkyl group, or arylalkyl group, R2 is alkyl group or arylalkyl group, wherein the associated ligand has an amount of 100 wt % to 10000 wt % versus a weight of the copper nanowire.

Abstract: A method of removing pollutants from flue gas includes cooling the flue gas to remove condensed water. The flue gas is then compressed and dehydrated. The dehydrated flue gas is chilled to separate pollutants.

Abstract: A system for conveying blanks to a stacker creates a big enough time gap between a last blank of a current stack and the first blank of the next stack to allow the stacker to discharge the current stack without interrupting the feed of new sheets for the next stack.

Abstract: A composition for use in brine formation having a deliquescent desiccant, urea, and an optional component selected from the group consisting of starch, citric acid, clay, glucose, and a combination thereof. Methods of making and using the composition are provided. The composition may be pressed into tablet form. The composition may be used in a dehumidifying device.

Abstract: A soybean cultivar designated 12340609 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 12340609, to the plants of soybean cultivar 12340609, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 12340609, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 12340609. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 12340609. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 12340609, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 12340609 with another soybean cultivar.

Abstract: The subject matter describes software, devices, networks, and methods to configure a wireless device to establish two or more concurrent wireless links in a wireless network. Embodiments disclosed herein relate to use of computing and communication resources to perform multi-hop wireless communication and to expand the coverage of cellular networks.

Abstract: A firearm is disclosed. The firearm contains a lower receiver containing a first opening, wherein the first opening is configured to accommodate a firing mechanism, an upper receiver removably coupled with the lower receiver, a barrel removably coupled with the upper receiver, a bolt carrier assembly positioned within the upper receiver, wherein the bolt carrier assembly is movable between a locked position and an unlocked position, wherein the bolt carrier assembly contains a rear surface, wherein the rear surface of the bolt carrier assembly is positioned between the barrel and the first opening when the bolt carrier assembly is in the locked position.