Abstract: The invention pertains to a process for the manufacture of a polymer electrolyte membrane based on a fluoropolymer hybrid organic/inorganic composite, to a polymer electrolyte obtained thereof and to uses of said polymer electrolyte and membranes obtained therefrom in various applications, especially in electrochemical and in photo-electrochemical applications.

Abstract: A rapid test device for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 viruses and for the relative antibody production including a substrate of the lateral flow immunochromatographic assay divided into 5 regions: a first reception area to receive the biological sample (“Sample Deposition”); a second area where the first reaction takes place between an analyte and the molecule used for its specific identification (“Conjugation pad”); a third area where the signal amplification uses the addition of the gold nanoparticles (“Signal amplification”); a fourth test area (“Test line”) and a fifth control area (“Control Line”) in which a second and third immunoreaction takes place, providing a visual reading of the test result by a window and two results visible by a colored strip. The sample deposition area comprises a filter having porosity of about 200 nm-1 ?m.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for vision rehabilitation are provided, wherein the apparatus includes a communication component, a visualization component and a processing component configured to receive, through the communication component, a plurality of data that define a visual field of at least one eye of a patient, generate a therapeutic image on the basis of the plurality of data, and visualized, through the visualization component, the therapeutic image, wherein the therapeutic image has geometric and/or chromatic features which, if perceived by the patient, stimulate a regeneration of tissues comprised in the visual apparatus of the patient.

Abstract: Hybrid nanoparticles consisting of a polymeric component encapsulating cationic liposomes and/or lipoplexes comprising a cationic lipid and a helper lipid are described, wherein the polymeric component constitutes at least the 80% by weight with respect to the total material constituting the nanoparticles.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a process for the manufacture of a fluoropolymer hybrid organic/inorganic composite, to a polymer electrolyte membrane based on a said fluoropolymer and to uses of said electrolyte membrane in various applications, especially in electrochemical applications.

Abstract: A method for producing microparticles and/or nanoparticles based on zero-valent metals directly inside a filtering media and/or for creating covering layers based on the zero-valent metals for covering. The filleting media includes the steps of introducing at least one solution containing metal salts in the filtering medium, introducing at least one solution containing inorganic reducing agents into the filtering medium. The steps of introducing the at least one solution containing metal salts and the at least one solution containing inorganic reducing agents inside the filtering medium is carried out in a way separated in time and/or in space to realize, in the filtering medium, a mixture of metal ions with the inorganic reducing agents as well as a chemical reduction of the zero-valent metals to form the microparticles and/or the nanoparticles and/or coverings based on the zero-valent metals inside of the filtering medium.

Abstract: A device for converting thermal energy into electrical energy has a first and second layer of thermally conductive material, and an intermediate layer of polymer material arranged between the first and second layers and having a thermal conductivity lower than the first and the second layers. A plurality of channels in which a colloidal suspension of active particles is contained is arranged inside the intermediate layer, the colloidal suspension being capable of flowing along each of the channels as a result of a temperature gradient applied between the first and second layers. Pick-up elements arranged along the channels are configured to extract electrostatic force or electromotive force induced as a response to a flow of the colloidal fluid as a result of at least one among a pyroelectric effect, a triboelectric effect, and thermomagnetic advection. Each channel forms a closed loop and has an outgoing branch and a return branch.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a vertical take-off and landing module (200) for a fixed-wing aircraft (110), which includes at least one vertically-acting propulsion unit (240), actuator means (245) and support means (230), so as to be adapted to be operatively connected to said aircraft (110). The actuator means (245) can move the propulsion unit (240) from the inside of the module (200) towards the outside, and vice versa, so that the propulsion unit (240) is adapted to generate a substantially vertical propulsive force during the aircraft take-off and landing phases.

Abstract: A device and a method are provided for detecting and monitoring cutaneous diseases, wherein the device includes an image acquisition component adapted to acquire medical images of at least one portion of skin affected by a cutaneous disease, sensors adapted to detect physical conditions of the portion of skin and/or environmental conditions around the portion of skin, and to generate pathology data representing the physical conditions and/or the environmental conditions, memory for storing data in digital form, and a processor configured for a) reading the pathology data detected by the sensors and the medical images acquired by the image acquisition component, and b) storing the pathology data and the medical images into the memory.

Abstract: A delta-sigma modulator includes a loop filter circuit having a first input that receives an input signal and a second input that receives a feedback signal. The loop filter circuit generates a filtered signal. A quantizer circuit quantizes the integrated signal to generate an output signal. An anti-windup circuit detects instances where the integrated signal is outside an input signal input of the quantizer circuit and in response thereto generates a dead zone signal having a magnitude and sign corresponding to a difference between the filtered signal and the input signal range. The feedback signal is a sum of the output signal and the dead zone signal.

Abstract: A method for enabling a round-trip packet loss measurement between two nodes of a packet-switched communication network exchanging packets comprising a packet loss field settable to an idle value or one or more measurement values. The first node transmits to the second node first packets having the packet loss field set to a measurement value. Upon reception of each first packet, the second node transmits back to the first node a respective second packet having the packet loss field set to a measurement value. Upon reception of each second packet, the first node transmits back to the second node a respective third packet having the packet loss field set to a measurement value. A measurement point placed between the two nodes may count the number of first packets and the number of third packets and use them to provide a round-trip packet loss measurement.

Abstract: Disclosed example guides for a compression test apparatus, having a test sample between a first loading plate and an opposing load applied in a loading direction towards the first loading plate from the test sample, comprise: a support plate on each side of the sample; a support member having at least a first portion positionable between the first loading plate and the opposing load and extending substantially parallel to the loading direction to constrain the sample in a direction perpendicular to the loading direction, wherein at least one of the support plates has one or more of the support members operably mounted thereto so that the first portion contacts the sample in a first position relative to its support plate; and the guide is configured so that, when the opposing load is applied to the sample, each first portion moves away from the first position in the loading direction.

Abstract: An aircraft (A) comprising at least a component part (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) provided with thermal de-icing means (S) suitable to eliminate and/or prevent the formation of ice on said component part, said de-icing means (S) are directly integrated in the structure of said part (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8).

Abstract: A computer based method for classifying a mass of an organ such as a cyst is provided. The computer based method provides a class indicating a presence of a serum and a solid in the cyst and a subclass indicating a presence of one or more serous loculi or one or more solid loculi in the cyst. The computer based method is advantageous applications for a diagnosis of ovarian cysts.

Abstract: It is described a stator for an electric machine comprising: a hollow main body; a plurality of supporting teeth extending along an inner surface of said main body; a plurality of windings, each one engaged to a respective one of said supporting teeth; a plurality of operating elements, each one interposed between two successive windings; each one of said operating elements being suitable for thermally interacting with at least one of said windings to cool said at least one winding; each one of said operating elements being in electrical contact with a respective winding of competence being part of said plurality of windings, each operating element being configured to be traversed by a current suitable for supplying said winding of competence.

Abstract: Electric vehicle comprising at least one recharging apparatus of at least one battery, in which said apparatus comprises a power supply station configured to be electrically connected to a source of electric power supply, a conversion station, electrically connected to said feeding station and configured to convert said electric feeding power into an electric charging power able to charge said battery, said conversion station of said recharging apparatus comprises at least one galvanic separation device electrically interposed between said power supply station and said battery and configured to electrically separate said battery from said source of electric power supply, in which said galvanic separation device comprises a double-winding electric motor, in which a first winding is electrically connected with said power supply station and in which a second winding is electrically connected with said battery.

Abstract: The present invention provides a computer device and a computer-implemented method to quantify the extent of functional coronary artery disease. In addition, the invention provides a computer device for determining the functional pattern of coronary disease in a mammal. It is shown that a mismatch in the extent of CAD between anatomical and physiological evaluations is predictable for an improvement in epicardial conductance with percutaneous revascularization. More particularly the invention provides methods to select a mammal suffering from coronary disease to benefit from a percutaneous coronary intervention.

Abstract: A method and a user apparatus for the protection of confidential data, wherein the apparatus includes an image sensor and a processor configured for: capturing a plurality of images by way of the image sensor, generating a sensor fingerprint on the basis of the plurality of images, encoding at least a portion of the sensor fingerprint using an algorithm of random projections in such a way as to generate a compressed fingerprint, encrypting and/or decrypting the confidential data using the compressed fingerprint as a key.

Abstract: A receiver adapted to receive a modulated signal including useful and interfering signals and to detect information bits carried thereon. The modulated signal comprises signal components each one associated with a respective modulation subcarrier and including respective useful and interfering signal components.

Abstract: The present invention provides a computer device and a computer-implemented method to quantify the extent of functional coronary artery disease. In addition, the invention provides a computer device for determining the functional pattern of coronary disease in a mammal. It is shown that a mismatch in the extent of CAD between anatomical and physiological evaluations is predictable for an improvement in epicardial conductance with percutaneous revascularization. More particularly the invention provides methods to select a mammal suffering from coronary disease to benefit from a percutaneous coronary intervention.