Abstract: The present patent application relates to the use of an innovative amino acid derivative of glucosamine having the Formula 1 of the general structure which follows, or of a pharmaceutical composition which contains it as a single active ingredient or in association with one or more further active ingredients for the preparation of a medicament for the treatment or prophylaxis of diseases involved mainly with the regulation of the turnover of macromolecules that make up the ECM of connective tissue in general and more specifically of the cartilage.

Abstract: In various embodiments, the present disclosure provides devices and systems for detecting the blood pressure of a user. In one embodiment, an optoelectronic device includes an array of avalanche photodiodes operating in Geiger mode. A tunable optical filter is optically coupled to the array and receives a light beam reflected from a vascularized tissue of the user, in response to the vascularized tissue being illuminated by an optical source.

Abstract: The collection tray (1) for discharged liquid/steam of a coffee machine (2) comprises a primary collection compartment (10), a secondary collection compartment (11), an overflow (12) of the primary collection compartment (10) for discharging the liquid into the secondary collection compartment (11), and at least two electrical conductors (13) positioned in the secondary collection compartment (11) and assembled on an oscillating support (14) for connection with two contacts (15) of an external electrical circuit for detecting the level of the liquid present in the secondary collection compartment (11).

Abstract: A rubber distributor for injection molds wherein the distributor comprises two or more modular units, sleeves each interchangeably insertable in a modular unit, one or more injectors to feed melted rubber to the distributor and one or more discharge nozzles to discharge the melted rubber from the distributor towards an external mold. Each sleeve has a through hole extending along the longitudinal axis of the same sleeve. Sleeves have a groove extending over respective side surfaces. Groove and the inner surface of the respective housing in the modular unit define a coil that can be supplied with a thermoregulating fluid whenever the sleeve is inserted into a modular unit. The modular units can be constrained to one another to define one or more channels for distribution of melted rubber that extend from an injector to one or more discharge nozzles, depending on a desired path. Modularity of the units allows the distributor to have ducts for distribution of melted rubber of a desired geometry.

Abstract: A code reader includes an imager configured to capture an image, and a processor operably coupled to the imager. The processor performs an object detection operation having a configurable triggering threshold that may be set, at least in part, based on an amount of changes needed to be detected in order to trigger a positive result for object detection. The processor also initiates a scanning phase for the code reader to read and decode an indicia responsive to the positive result being achieved by the object detection operation.

Abstract: Embodiments of a device include an integrated circuit, a reconfigurable stream switch formed in the integrated circuit along with a plurality of convolution accelerators and an arithmetic unit coupled to the reconfigurable stream switch. The arithmetic unit has at least one input and at least one output. The at least one input is arranged to receive streaming data passed through the reconfigurable stream switch, and the at least one output is arranged to stream resultant data through the reconfigurable stream switch. The arithmetic unit also has a plurality of data paths. At least one of the plurality of data paths is solely dedicated to performance of operations that accelerate an activation function represented in the form of a piece-wise second order polynomial approximation.

Abstract: The device is formed in a casing including a support, a spacer body, and a mirror element fixed together. A light-emitting element and a light-receiving element are arranged on a bearing surface of the support and face a reflecting surface of the mirror element. The light-emitting element is configured to generate infrared radiation, and the light-receiving element is configured to receive light radiation reflected by the reflecting surface. The spacer body has an emission opening housing the light-emitting element and a reception opening housing the light-receiving element; the reception opening comprises a radiation-limitation portion configured to enable entry of reflected light radiation having an angle, with respect to a normal to the bearing surface, of less than a preset value.

Abstract: A thread cutting insert for cutting threads includes a plurality of cutting teeth disposed along a cutting portion, each cutting tooth is provided with an allocated chip former, and the chip formers are provided on a rake face of the thread cutting insert. The shape of at least two cutting teeth is different from each other. At least one cutting tooth along the cutting portion is provided with an allocated chip former the shape of which is adapted to the shape of that cutting tooth which, with respect to an order of engagement during cutting operation, precedes the subsequent cutting tooth along the cutting portion such that the at least one chip former has a shape adapted to the cross-section of chips encountered by it. A set of at least two thread cutting inserts, a thread cutting tool and a method for cutting threads, are also provided.

Abstract: A lubricant system for supplying lubrication to a component in a turbine engine includes a lubricant reservoir, a supply line fluidly coupling the lubricant reservoir to the component in the turbine engine, a scavenge line fluidly coupling the component to the lubricant reservoir, and a bypass line fluidly coupling the supply line to the scavenge line and bypassing the component.

Abstract: A voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) includes: a pair of inductors coupled in series; a first pair of varactors coupled in series, and a second pair of varactors coupled in series. A first common mode node is between the respective varactors of the first pair of varactors and a second common mode node is between the respective varactors of the second pair of varactors. A supply voltage node is switchably coupled to the first common mode node through a first switch, the supply voltage node being a node located between the pair of inductors. A control voltage node (VC) is switchably coupled to the second common mode node through a second switch.

Abstract: A suspension and traction system (MC) is described for vehicles equipped with a frame and a propulsive element (R), which by rolling on the ground (T) is adapted to move the vehicle relative to the ground (T). A rotary electric motor (12) operates two rotors (14, 16) independently controllable from one another to supply two epicycloidal mechanisms (20, 30) whose outer ring gears (28, 38) are independently movable to rotate about the respective solar gear (24, 34) and rigidly connected substantially to a same point (P) of the frame.

Abstract: The present disclosure concerns a set for the production by 3D printing of implant abutments for dental implants, the set including at least one abutment having an elongated base member with an axis, and at least one positioning element fixed to the base member; a plate with at least one recess and a locking portion; where the recess is larger than the elongated base member and where the locking portion is configured to be in a form fit connection with the positioning element in order to vertically position the abutment, and lock the abutment in rotation around its axis.

Abstract: A connector including a plug configured to mechanically mate with a socket to establish a connection from a first conduit to a second conduit. The plug is configured to mechanically engage the first conduit and the socket is configured to mechanically engage the second conduit. In examples, the plug is configured to insert into a socket well of the socket. The connector includes an electromagnet configured to energize and produce a magnetic field when the plug mechanically mates with the socket. The electromagnet is configured such that the magnetic field generates an electromagnetic force on a plug armature of the plug to help sustain the mechanically mating of the plug and the socket. The connector may include a user device configured to provide an output indicating when the plug is mechanically mated or unmated with the socket.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to dicarbonyl complexes of ruthenium and osmium with bi- and tridentate nitrogen and phosphine ligands. The disclosure relates to methods for preparing these complexes and the use of these complexes, isolated or prepared in situ, as catalysts for reduction reactions of ketones and aldehydes both via transfer hydrogenation or hydrogenation with hydrogen.

Abstract: An automatic feeding dispenser with a cylindrical feed supply conduit, an accumulation tray to supply feed to poultry and a shutter having at least one cylindrical portion, outer sliding and rotatable with respect to the supply conduit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a motorized hub assembly for a bicycle wheel. The assembly has a hub shaft extending along a longitudinal axis with a cavity to receive a quick release axle. A bearing having a radially inner ring is arranged radially outside the hub shaft. A hub body is rotatably mounted on the hub shaft about the longitudinal axis and an electric motor is arranged inside the hub body. A routing opening for passage of electrical conductors for the electric motor pass through a routing opening arranged radially between the inner ring of the bearing and the hub shaft.

Abstract: A guide wire introduction device for positioning at least one guide wire around a heart valve. The device includes a first catheter provided with a distal deflection system, a second catheter inserted inside the first catheter, at least one lumen capable of causing a guide wire to slide therein and provided with a distal deflection system for deflecting the end thereof through an angle greater than 90°, and a third catheter inserted inside the first catheter. The third catheter has a guide wire capturing device therein and is provided with a distal deflection system.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a device comprising a first transistor and a first circuit comprising first and second terminals, the first circuit being configured to generate a first voltage representing the temperature of the first transistor, a first terminal of the first circuit being coupled to the drain of the first transistor.

Abstract: A system comprising at least one inertial motion sensor, an integrated circuit including an antenna to enable radio communication with other devices; at least one wearable physiological signal detector, an integrated circuit including an antenna to enable radio communication with other devices, capable of detecting/transmitting at least one heart rate datum of the wearer; at least one remote data collection unit capable of communicating with the motion sensor and the physiological parameter detector, of securely storing and processing the data transmitted to it by the latter; at least one operator interface, connected via radio to the motion sensor, to the physiological parameter detector and to the remote data collection unit; synchronization device/unit/component or the like for synchronizing the signals transmitted and received by the different elements; wherein at least one inertial motion sensor comprises connection device/unit/component or the like for the connection to a respective footwear of a patien

Abstract: A MEMS based device includes a phononic crystal body formed from unit cells and having a defect line extending through the phononic crystal body. Unit cells inside of the defect line lack a same phononic bandgap as the unit cells outside of the defect line. An input MEMS resonator is mechanically coupled to a first end of the defect line, and an output MEMS resonator is mechanically coupled to a second end of the defect line. Each of the unit cells outside of the defect line has an identical geometry. The input MEMS resonator and output MEMS resonator each have a natural frequency within the same phononic bandgap possessed by the unit cells outside of the defect line. There may be more than one defect line, and in such cases, the MEMS device may include more than one input MEMS resonator and/or more than one output MEMS resonator.