Abstract: The invention relates to the preparation and use of ?,?-unsaturated aldehyde of hyaluronan having a double bond in the positions 4 and 5 and an aldehydic group in the position 6 of the glucosamine part of the polysaccharide. The method of preparation is based on dehydration of hyaluronan having an aldehydic group in the position 6 of the glucosamine part of the polysaccharide. Two methods have been described, which are dehydration in a solution or heating in solid state in absence of solvents, bases or other additives. This derivative allows stabilization of conjugates of hyaluronan with amino compounds by means of a multiple bond from the aldehyde side, and therefore, it is possible to effectively immobilize practically any compound containing an amino group to such modified hyaluronan in physiological conditions. In case of using a diamine or compounds or polymers containing three or more amino groups, it is possible to prepare crosslinked hyaluronan derivatives.

Abstract: A direct thermal printer including a latch assembly, a media storage assembly, a media centering assembly, a print assembly, and a temperature sensing member. The latch assembly includes a single latch lever in mechanical communication with latch tabs disposed in the cover of the printer that are received by openings in the base of the printer to engage and disengage the cover from the base. The media storage assembly includes media guides with removable tabs having more than one available position to provide storage of different size media. The media centering assembly includes pulley assemblies that bias the media guides towards each other to secure media between the media guides. The print assembly includes a platen disposed in the base of the printer having cams on each end that are rotatable and positioned to adjust printing characteristic of a printhead disposed in the cover.

Abstract: The method of preparation of nucleated semi-crystalline polyolefin via coordination polymerization, wherein the nucleating agent is dosed in form of the suspension or the solution in a non-polar hydrocarbon solvent or in concentrated organoaluminum as part of the catalyst system for ?-olefin polymerization.

Abstract: A conductive layer of a touch screen is disclosed including a mesh made of metal wire. The conductive layer includes a sensing area and a wiring area electrically connected to the sensing area, the sensing area includes at least one of the first sensing patterns and at least one of the second sensing patterns, the first sensing pattern and the second sensing pattern are adjacent and electrically insulated from each other, mesh cells in each first sensing pattern are mutually connected, mesh cells in each second sensing pattern are mutually connected. The wiring area includes a plurality of wiring clusters which are mutually insulated, each wiring cluster is formed by interconnecting a column of mesh cells, and one end of each wiring cluster is electrically connected to one of the second sensing patterns. The conductive layer having a structure of metal mesh can be manufactured by imprinting process.

Abstract: A touch screen manufacturing method includes the following steps: providing a glass substrate; bombarding a surface of the glass substrate by plasma to expose Si—O-groups on the surface; coating and curing a jell on the surface of the glass substrate which is bombarded by plasma, forming a base material layer, the jell is bonded to the Si—O-groups on the glass substrate during curing; embossing the base material layer by embossing mold, forming a trench on the surface of the base material layer against the glass substrate; and filling metal into the trench, and forming metal mesh as a conductive layer. A touch screen is also disclosed. Compared to the traditional process using ITO as a conductive layer, mesh shape can be one-step formed, the process is simple, and the yield rate is high. And the cost is greatly reduced using metal instead of ITO, since not etching process is used, conductive material will not be wasted, and it reduces heavy metal emission in the waste.

Abstract: The invention among other provides means and methods for modulating NOTCH3 expression and/or protein coding domain. In one aspect the invention provides a method for at least reducing an elevated level of NOTCH3 protein in a NOTCH3 expressing cell or the immediate vicinity thereof said method comprising providing said cell with an anti-sense oligonucleotide specific for NOTCH3 m RNA or pre-m RNA thereby decreasing production of said NOTCH3 protein or thereby altering the protein coding region in said NOTCH3 m RNA or pre-m RNA.

Abstract: A pharmaceutical or nutraceutical composition comprising a cell line callus culture of grape berry cells grown in vitro, whereby the cell line callus culture of grape berry cells is derived from one or more of grape-berry cross section, grape-berry skin, grape-berry flesh, grape seed, grape embryo of seeded or seedless cultivars or grape seed coat.

Abstract: An automated programming system that includes providing a smart interface system for recognizing an intelligent module installed within the automated programming system. Configuring the intelligent module with a composite connection for transmitting information between the intelligent module and the smart interface system, and linking the intelligent module to the smart interface system for communicating information.

Abstract: A transparent conductive film includes a substrate, a transparent conductive layer, a lead electrode, and a first connecting wire, the substrate includes a first region and a second region located on the edge of the substrate; the transparent conductive layer is embedded in the first region, the lead electrode is formed on the second region; first connecting wire is formed on the substrate and located between the transparent conductive layer and the lead electrode, thereby the conductive material of the first conductive mesh and that of second conductive mesh are electrically connected; the first connecting is arranged between the transparent conductive layer and the lead electrode for electrically connecting the transparent conductive layer and the lead electrode, which can enhance the electrical connection strength between the transparent conductive layer and the lead electrode, such that the conductivity of the conductive film is great, and the yield is improved.

Abstract: Recorded or synthesized speech segments of text-to-speech (TTS) systems may be compressed though the use of both time domain compression and perceptual compression techniques. The twice-compressed recording may be separated into speech segments corresponding to words or subword units for use in a TTS system. The compression rate of time domain compression, and the ratio of time domain compression to perceptual compression, may be modified for any speech segment. The compression amount or ratio may be determined based on linguistic or acoustic features of the word or subword unit that the speech segment represents. Differing compression amounts and ratios may be applied to portions of a single speech segment.

Abstract: Docking station (1) with a clearing device for a channel (4) for the mass flow of rod-shaped articles (5) used in the tobacco industry, provided with storage means (2) containing the clearing device (3) wherein the storage means are adapted in such a way that they are led in into the channel in response to a signal of presence of the end face of mass flow at the place at which the clearing device is led in or out; moving means (14) for inserting the clearing device into the channel after the storage means have been led in into the channel; furthermore, the storage means are adapted in such a way that they are led out of the installation channel in response to the signal of presence of the end face of the cleaning device in the channel.

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments relate a messaging system, such as an email system, a text-messaging system or an instant-messaging system, that enables a user to save a message attachment to an online content management system (for example, to their Dropbox™). The system receives a call from a messaging system associated with the user to save a message attachment to the online content management system, wherein the call includes a link to the message attachment. In response to the call, the system commences downloading the message attachment to the online content management system. While the message attachment is downloading, the system provides a selection interface to enable the user to select a destination for the message attachment within the online content management system. After the user selects the destination and after the message attachment finishes downloading, the system saves the message attachment to the selected destination in the online content management system.

Abstract: The table leg system meant for being blocked against the tabletop or against a set of tables combined in modules, characteristic in the fact that the upper end of the table leg system is equipped with a case (1) over the assembly mechanism, perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the leg to which the casing (24) with formed hallows (27) is screwed from the side of the tabletop. It is also characteristic in the fact that in the case (1) there are the levers' (3) and (4) rotating axes in relation to the case (1) itself, and the levers (3) and (4) are on both ends terminated with fastening, blocking tangs (5) and (6) perpendicular to the lever (3) and (4) and one of the ends of each of the levers is attached to an oscillating hinged connector (7) which has a pivot handle (8) installed at the other end.

Abstract: Fluorescence-emitting material which improves luminous efficiency of an organic light-emitting element such as an organic EL element or an organic PL element and an organic light-emitting element using the fluorescence-emitting material. The fluorescence-emitting material includes a compound having an indolocarbazole skeleton represented by the following general formula (1), as defined in the specification. The organic light-emitting element includes an organic EL element including: a substrate; an anode; a cathode; and a light-emitting layer, the anode and the cathode being laminated on the substrate and the light-emitting layer being sandwiched between the anode and the cathode, in which the light-emitting layer includes: the organic light-emitting material; and as a host material, an organic compound having excited triplet energy higher than that of the organic light-emitting material.

Abstract: A method and a receiver for satellite positioning are disclosed. The method comprises determining first quality of a first signal associated with a Satellite Based Augmentation System (SBAS) and second quality of a second signal associated with one or more other navigation systems. The method also comprises calculating a position of the receiver by combining a first estimated position from the SBAS and a second estimated position from the one or more other navigation systems in a manner determined based on the first quality and the second quality.

Abstract: A hair accessory for receiving and retaining a bundle of hair, a method of making such a hair accessory, and methods of styling hair and instructing others to style hair using such a hair accessory are provided. The hair accessory comprises a thin, resilient, continuously formed, ductile metallic member. The continuously formed ductile metallic member is covered by at least one thin sheet-like backing member. The ductile metallic member and the one or more backing members form an opening for receiving and retaining a bundle of hair.

Abstract: A controller includes a ramp signal generator and control circuitry coupled to the ramp signal generator. The ramp signal generator provides a control current through a resistive component to control energy stored in a first energy storage component. The ramp signal generator further generates a ramp signal based on the energy stored in the first energy storage component. The control circuitry adjusts a voltage at one end of the resistive component thereby controlling the control current to indicate a voltage across a second energy storage component. The control circuitry further controls a current through the second energy storage component within a predetermined range based on the ramp signal.

Abstract: An interactive image system includes a host generating interactive images; a light source generating at least one light beam; and an interactive control device transmitting data to the host and switching between an operation status and an idle status. The interactive control device includes: an image sensor capturing a first picture in the idle status, wherein the first picture has a reference point image formed by the light beam; and a control circuit selecting a pixel area according to the position of the reference point image in the first picture, controlling the image sensor to obtain a second picture according to the pixel area, and comparing a threshold value with the brightness information of at least one pixel in the pixel area of the second picture to confirm whether the interactive control device is still in the idle status.

Abstract: A water heating system includes a tank, one or more heating elements mounted on the water heating system, and a first controller mounted on the tank. The first controller is coupled to the one or more heating elements and includes logic to activate and deactivate the heating elements according to a first threshold value. The water heater also includes a second controller that is selectively coupled to the first controller and configured to communicate the first threshold value to the first controller, and perform an additional function related to the operation of the water heater. The first controller is configured to receive the first threshold value from the second controller and control the one or more heating elements based on the received threshold value, and to control the one or more heating elements mounted on the water heating system in a physical absence of the second controller.