Abstract: Cardiopulmonary Protection Devices may be provided by a device comprising: a chest portion having at least a first electrical resistance; a first and second wing portion, each having at least a second electrical resistance, wherein the chest portion is joined to the first wing portion and second wing portion via a first joinery section and a second joinery section, respectively; wherein the chest portion, when deployed, covers a chest area of a patient sufficient to simultaneously accommodate a rescuers hands and defibrillator pads, while at least a windpipe and neck area, a forearm area, and a subxiphoid area of the patient are unobscured by the CPR protection device; wherein the first electrical resistance is sufficient to limit a leakage current resulting from a defibrillation shock though the chest portion to a predetermined amperage.

Abstract: The present invention provides for a method of treatment of IgA nephropathy, which method comprises: (i) identifying a pharmaceutically acceptable composition intended to treat IgA nephropathy comprising budesonide and one or more pharmaceutically-acceptable excipients that provide for a modified release of said budesonide after administration to the gastrointestinal tract, which composition fulfils the following requirements in a standard in vitro USP<711>/Ph.Eur. 2.9.3 dissolution test using a dissolution apparatus according to Apparatus 2 (Paddle Apparatus) of said test; (a) the composition fulfils the requirement that no more than about 10% of the budesonide is released into the dissolution medium within about 120 minutes, when the dissolution medium is aqueous and has a pH of about 1.

Abstract: A forming end effector and methods of use are presented. Methods of forming a composite material onto a mandrel are presented. A forming end effector carrying the composite material is positioned over the mandrel. The forming end effector is connected to the mandrel. The composite material is swept onto the mandrel using sweepers of the forming end effector.

Abstract: The invention relates to gene drives, and in particular to genetic sequences and constructs for use in a gene drive. The invention is especially concerned with ultra-conserved and ultra-constrained sequences for use as a gene drive target with the aim of overcoming the development of resistance to the drive. The invention is also concerned with methods of suppressing wild type arthropod populations by use of the gene drive construct described herein.

Abstract: Method, system and computer program product for providing an output digital video stream enhanced by real-time analysis. A primary digital video stream is continuously captured and analyzed locally to detect initial events or patterns, generating a first control parameter with a first delay. A more complex image or audio analysis is performed remotely, identifying additional events and generating a second control parameter with a longer delay. The second parameter is applied to a later point in the stream, allowing seamless, real-time modification without playback interruption. The modified video stream is delivered to clients as a final output. The first primary digital video stream is continuously captured by a camera local to the participating client and a computer device performing the analysis and application of the first production control parameter. The second analysis is performed by a computer device remote to the computer device applying the first production control parameter.

Abstract: An optical system, such as in a microlithographic projection exposure apparatus, comprising at least one optical element and a heating device for heating the optical element. The heating device comprises a plurality of heating segments to which electric current can be applied in order to generate heat. A continuous thermally induced deformation profile of the optical active surface having a deformation amplitude of at least 1? can be adjusted by the heating segments so that the integral of the Fourier decomposition over at least one decadic spatial wavelength range is less than 10 m?.

Abstract: An autothermal process of concentric bubbling fluid double bed for the production of syngas by gasification with biomass steam, in the presence of a granular material includes: continuous gasification under stationary bed condition of said granular material in bubbling fluidisation regime of biomass with water vapour with thermochemical transformation of the fuel into raw syngas and char, the raw syngas including heavy hydrocarbons in the steam state and any harmful compounds in traces, in a first reaction volume; combustion in bubbling fluidised bed with air of the char and of auxiliary fuel in a second reaction volume; the transfer velocity of the granular material between the first and second reaction volumes being such that the thermal difference does not exceed 20° C.; separation from the raw syngas by hot filters; and elimination of any harmful compounds in traces.

Abstract: The present invention belongs to the field of fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) processes for the production of fuels with fully renewable content, more specifically in the production of high octane gasoline (RON above 92 and/or MON above 83) and middle distillates. More specifically, the present invention relates to the co-processing of bio-oil and grease streams in the presence of an intermediate pore size zeolite catalyst, to produce more and better gasoline, reducing the amount of heavy fractions of low commercial value.

Abstract: A deformable sensor array may include a plurality of sensors and a flexible substrate. Each sensor of the plurality of sensors may include a sensor die to generate an analog signal and an converter die to perform analog-to-digital conversion (ADC) of the analog signal to generate a digital output. The flexible substrate may include electrical interconnect coupled with the plurality of sensors, and strain relief cutouts between sensors of the plurality of sensors and between the electrical interconnect, to enable deformation of the plurality of sensors. Other aspects are also described and claimed.

Abstract: An induction heating system includes an induction heater, a user interface for setting a desired temperature value of induction heater, and a cooking vessel. The cooking vessel is formed of an induction-compatible material and includes a base, an exterior wall, and an interior surface. A control system is configured to receive the desired temperature value of the induction heater, estimate an actual temperature value of the cooking vessel, and compare the estimated temperature value with the desired temperature value. If a difference between the estimated and desired temperature values is outside of a predetermined threshold, the control system adjusts the induction heater until the difference between the estimated and desired temperature values is within the predetermined threshold.

Abstract: An induction cooktop includes a cooking surface operable to support cookware and a resonant circuit having a resonant frequency in the range of 40 kHz to 60 kHz. The resonant circuit includes a capacitor having capacitance of between 0.1 micro-Farads and 0.6 micro-Farads and a coil disposed under the cooking surface and configured to operate at a working frequency of between 50 kHz and 150 kHz. The induction cooktop includes an induction control circuit configured to power the resonant circuit at the working frequency.

Abstract: A printed circuit board includes a substrate extending in first and second lateral directions between respective sides of a perimeter defined between first and second faces. A DC BUS capacitor is electrically connected to a DC BUS and is mounted on the first face of the substrate. At least one resonant load capacitor is mounted on the first face of the substrate. At least one surface mount transistor is mounted on the second face of the substrate and electrically connected with the DC bus capacitor and the resonant load capacitor through the substrate.

Abstract: An aircraft structure part having a stacked arrangement of layers with the layers being one of an at least first doubler and a basic layer of the outer skin of an aircraft fuselage, with the first doubler and the basic layer being bonded by a first intermediate bond film layer to form a step-shaped configuration of the aircraft structure part, wherein the first doubler includes a first fiber prepreg layer, in particular glass fiber prepreg layer, arranged at the perimeter of the first doubler and wherein the first fiber prepreg layer is bonded to the basic layer by at least one first bond-film segment deposited adjacent to the first fiber prepreg layer in a first wedge-shaped element at least partially incorporating the first fiber prepreg layer. A method is disclosed for providing an aircraft structure part and an aircraft fuselage provided with the aircraft structure part.

Abstract: A system, method and apparatus for wireless communications is provided. A user equipment (UE) receives, from a first base station, one or more first messages that include measurement configuration parameters and sidelink parameters associated with a first cell. The UE establishes a sidelink with a second UE based on the sidelink parameters and transmits, to the first base station, a measurement report based on the measurement configuration parameters. Responsive to the measurement report, the UE receives a second message comprising second configuration parameters of a second cell of a second base station. The second configuration parameters do not comprise sidelink parameters. The UE then switches from the first cell of the first base station to the second cell of the second base station. The sidelink of the first cell is handed over to an uplink of the second cell.

Abstract: A wireless relay communication apparatus is operated and is adapted to exclusively communicate over a second wireless communication channel, which is incompatible in at least one property, aspect, or parameter, with a first wireless communication channel. A message indicating a capacity to act as a relay in the second communication channel is transmitted over the second wireless communication channel. A transmission, received over the second communication channel from a source communication apparatus, includes information enabling the relay communication apparatus to determine that the transmission is to be relayed to a destination communication apparatus. Accordingly, the relay communication apparatus relays the transmission to the destination communication apparatus over the second communication channel.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method for evaluating results of a computer-based machine learning system. The method includes receiving a data set of real elements, wherein each real element of the data set of real elements corresponds to a real observation; receiving a first result that was calculated by the computer-based machine learning system using the data set of real elements; generating a data set of synthetic elements in relation to the data set of real elements; transmitting the data set of synthetic elements; receiving a second result calculated by the computer-based machine learning system using the data set of synthetic elements; comparing the first result to the second result; determining, based on the first result and/or comparing the first result to the second result, one or more validity values characterizing a confidence measure of the calculated first result.

Abstract: A femoral component and a tibial component are respectively configured to exclusively couple with the distal end of a femur bearing a femoral prosthesis and with the proximal end of a tibia bearing a tibial prosthesis. The femoral component has a distal portion configured to face the distal end of the femur, bearing distal positioning holes facing a distal region of the femoral prosthesis. A frontal portion extends on the continuation of the distal portion and has a first abutment area operating against the femur bone part and a second area facing a frontal region of the femoral prosthesis. The frontal portion has at least two guide holes at the first abutment area, and at least two frontal positioning holes at the second area.

Abstract: A method of treatment or prevention of HIV and other viral infection comprising the administration of a biopolymer-based hydrogel nanoparticles and/or microparticles. In preferred embodiments, the particles comprise chitosan, hydroxyethyl cellulose (HEC), and linseed oil polyol. These biopolymer-based hydrogel nanoparticles and/or microparticles are antiviral agents that can be employed alone or in combination with other drugs for treatment of the viral infection. Further, the pre-treatment with the particles is highly effective at inhibiting viruses. Therefore, this antiviral biopolymer-based hydrogel nanoparticles and/or microparticles may also be employed as a prophylactic.

Abstract: A device and method for metrologically detecting characteristics of measurement objects, having a measuring device having at least one positioning unit and at least one measuring unit, a calculation module and an evaluation unit having an evaluation module. The positioning unit configured to position the measurement object and the measuring unit relative to each other. The measuring unit detects measurement data of the measurement object, in which an image of the measurement object can be generated by the calculation module from the position data and the measurement data. A standardized interface for the transmission of data is formed between the calculation module and the evaluation module. Transmitted data is both data of the measuring unit and data of the positioning unit.

Abstract: A sensor array may include a plurality of sensors coupled with a flexible substrate. Each sensor may include a sensor die that generates an analog signal based on sensing, and a converter die that performs analog-to-digital conversion (ADC) of the analog signal to generate a digital output. The flexible substrate may include electrical interconnect to transmit digital outputs from sensors of the plurality of sensors. The flexible substrate may include strain relief cutouts between the sensors to enable deformation of the sensor array. Other aspects are also described and claimed.