Abstract: Turret mooring system for receiving a mooring buoy, includes a turret mooring structure, and a buoy locking system for locking the mooring buoy, whereby the turret mooring system includes an intermediate connection member, which includes the buoy locking system. The intermediate connection member is rotatably suspended from the turret mooring structure. A method of mooring a vessel, including a turret mooring system, is described whereby the turret mooring system is arranged to receive the mooring buoy. The turret mooring system includes a turret mooring structure that is rotatably suspended from the vessel and an intermediate connection member that is rotatably suspended from the turret mooring structure. The method includes the steps of receiving the mooring buoy into the turret mooring system, locking the mooring buoy to the intermediate connection member, and rotating the intermediate connection member and the turret mooring structure with respect to each other.

Abstract: There is provided a process for the preparation of purified ?-(1,3)-D-glucans, comprising the steps of providing an aqueous ?-(1,3)-D-glucan initial solution having a to pH of above 11.0, filtering the aqueous ?-(1,3)-D-glucan initial solution to obtain a ?-(1,3)-D-glucan containing filtrate, adjusting the pH of the ?-(1,3)-D-glucan containing filtrate with an acid to a pH of below 5.0 to obtain an acidic ?-(1,3)-D-glucan solution, and heating the acidic ?-(1,3)-D-glucan solution to a temperature in the range of 60 to 160° C.

Abstract: The invention provides processes for preparing intermediates useful for preparing compounds of the formula: or a salt thereof, where R1-3 are as defined in the specification.

Abstract: In a first aspect, a system for playing a video game is provided that includes (1) one or more sensors adapted to monitor one or more biometric parameters of a user and communicate the one or more monitored biometric parameters (MBPs); (2) a computing device adapted to communicate with the one or more sensors and to receive the one or more communicated MBPs; and (3) a video game having an avatar adapted to move an object on an incline, the video game adapted to execute on the computing device. The video game is adapted to control the avatar to perform an action in the video game based in part on the received one or more communicated MBPs. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: There is provided a positive-electrode material for a lithium secondary battery. The material comprises a lithium oxide compound or a complex oxide as reactive substance. The material also comprises at least one type of carbon material, and optionally a binder. A first type of carbon material is provided as a coating on the reactive substance particles surface. A second type of carbon material is carbon black. And a third type of carbon material is a fibrous carbon material provided as a mixture of at least two types of fibrous carbon material different in fiber diameter and/or fiber length. Also, there is provided a method for preparing the material as well as lithium secondary batteries comprising the material.

Abstract: There is provided a process for the preparation of purified ?-(1,3)-D-glucans, comprising the steps of providing an aqueous ?-(1,3)-D-glucan initial solution having a pH of above 11.0, filtering the aqueous ?-(1,3)-D-glucan initial solution to obtain a ?-(1,3)-D-glucan containing filtrate, adjusting the pH of the ?-(1,3)-D-glucan containing filtrate with an acid to a pH of below 5.0 to obtain an acidic ?-(1,3)-D-glucan solution, and heating the acidic ?-(1,3)-D-glucan solution to a temperature in the range of 60 to 160° C.

Abstract: A steering system for a marine vessel comprises a helm, a control head, and a joystick. The helm and control head may respectively provide user inputted steering commands and user inputted shift and throttle commands on a first CAN network. The joystick and the control head may respectively provide user inputted steering commands and user inputted shift and throttle commands on a second CAN network. The helm may provide user inputted steering commands on the first CAN network. The control head may provide user inputted shift and throttle commands on the second CAN network. The joystick may provide user inputted steering commands and user inputted shift and throttle commands on either the first CAN network or the second CAN network.

Abstract: A lighting and/or signaling device, especially for automotive vehicle, comprising an optical system furnished with a light source (S) configured to emit a light beam in an initial color (F1), the device furthermore comprising a glass cover (3) disposed so as to be traversed by the beam, the glass cover (3) being colored in such a way as to transmit the beam in a resulting color (F2). According to the invention the device furthermore comprises a filter configured so as to make the resulting color (F2) of beam closely similar to its initial color (F1).

Abstract: In some applications, it may be desirable to position multiple photodetectors at precise locations on a curved focal surface defined by an optical system. To achieve this positioning, the photodetectors may be mounted at desired locations on a flexible substrate that is in a flat configuration. The flexible substrate with mounted photodetectors can then be shaped to substantially conform to the shape of the curved focal surface. This shaping can be accomplished by clamping the flexible substrate between at least two clamping pieces. The curved flexible substrate clamped between the at least two clamping pieces can be positioned relative to the optical system such that the photodetectors are positioned at desired three-dimensional locations on the curved focal surface.

Abstract: New strains of protists belonging to the Schizochytrium genus, allow high-yield production of lipids and carotenoids, in particular of astaxanthin and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), in mixotrophic mode, and a method for selecting and culturing such strains, using a variable and/or discontinuous light source, in particular a flashing light.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a combination for use in the treatment of gynaecological diseases and associated disabling symptoms thereof, in a subject in need thereof, said pharmaceutical combination for use comprising co-administering a suitable pharmaceutical composition for oral administration comprising a first progesterone receptor modulator and a pharmaceutical composition suitable for vaginal and/or intrauterine administration comprising a second progesterone receptor modulator.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for determining mechanical parameters of a cementitious system, on the basis of time, and on the basis of the fineness of the cementitious system, pressure and/or temperature, representative of the in situ conditions found in wellbores. The initial composition of the cementitious system, the fineness ? thereof and the speed of the compression waves on the basis of time Vp(t) are the only input data of the method.

Abstract: Methods, devices, systems, and kits are provided that buffer the time spaced glucose signals in a memory, and when a request for real time glucose level information is detected, transmit the buffered glucose signals and real time monitored glucose level information to a remotely located device, process a subset of the received glucose signals to identify a predetermined number of consecutive glucose data points indicating an adverse condition such as an impending hypoglycemic condition, confirm the adverse condition based on comparison of the predetermined number of consecutive glucose data points to a stored glucose data profile associated with the adverse condition, where confirming the adverse condition includes generating a notification signal when the impending hypoglycemic condition is confirmed, and activate a radio frequency (RF) communication module to wirelessly transmit the generated notification signal to the remotely located device only when the notification signal is generated.

Abstract: There is provided a process for the preparation of purified ?-(1,3)-D-glucans, comprising the steps of providing an aqueous ?-(1,3)-D-glucan initial solution having a pH of above 11.0, filtering the aqueous ?-(1,3)-D-glucan initial solution to obtain a ?-(1,3)-D-glucan containing filtrate, adjusting the pH of the ?-(1,3)-D-glucan containing filtrate with an acid to a pH of below 5.0 to obtain an acidic ?-(1,3)-D-glucan solution, and heating the acidic ?-(1,3)-D-glucan solution to a temperature in the range of 60 to 160° C.

Abstract: De novo synthesized large libraries of nucleic acids are provided herein with low error rates. Further, devices for the manufacturing of high-quality building blocks, such as oligonucleotides, are described herein. Longer nucleic acids can be synthesized in parallel using microfluidic assemblies. Further, methods herein allow for the fast construction of large libraries of long, high-quality genes. Devices for the manufacturing of large libraries of long and high-quality nucleic acids are further described herein.

Abstract: The present specification generally relates to hydrogel compositions and methods of treating a soft tissue condition using such hydrogel compositions.

Abstract: An integrated circuit includes a back side illuminated image sensor formed by a substrate supporting at least one pixel, an interconnect part situated above a front side of the substrate and an anti-reflective layer situated above a back side of the substrate. The anti-reflective layer may be formed of a silicon nitride layer. An additional layer is situated above the anti-reflective layer. The additional layer is formed of one of amorphous silicon nitride or hydrogenated amorphous silicon nitride, in which the ratio of the number of silicon atoms per cubic centimeter to the number of nitrogen atoms per cubic centimeter is greater than 0.7.

Abstract: A bearing arrangement for an adjustment device of a motor vehicle, comprising a plurality of guide provided at a carrier assembly, which define an adjustment path for an adjustable window pane and which are spaced from each other transversely to the adjustment path, and a driver which on the one hand includes means for connection of the window pane to be adjusted and which on the other hand is provided with guiding elements such that with the guide a guiding element of the driver each is movably in engagement along the associated guide. At least one of the guiding elements is pivotally connected with the driver via a bearing element, which is positively held in a bearing region by a securing element.

Abstract: A protective helmet including a chin cup with a body and two opposed connecting arms, each connecting arm being connected to the helmet body through a connection allowing relative movement between the connecting arm and the helmet body. A fastening system is selectively movable between a first position where the fastening system restrains the relative movement between the connecting arm and the helmet body and a second position where the fastening system frees the relative movement between the connecting arm and the helmet body along the connection. A method of adjusting a position of a chin cup in a protective helmet is also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an in vitro method for diagnosing the infectious state of an individual on the basis of a sample of white corpuscles arising from a biological specimen taken from an organ potentially infected by a pathogenic micro-organism of said individual, comprising at least the following two steps: i) measuring the mean cellular intensity of the autofluorescence of said sample, and ii) comparing the intensity measured in step i) with a control value, so as to determine the infectious state of said individual. The diagnostic method of the invention uses a routine optical material making it possible to work in wavelength regions which are compatible with the cellular autofluorescence, and thus constitutes a rapid, reliable and inexpensive aid for the diagnosis or monitoring of an infection in an individual.