Abstract: The invention relates to a catalytic reactor including: a reaction chamber; at least one catalytic structure made up of at least one catalytic cell-like architecture having outer dimensions at most 10% smaller than the inner dimensions of the reaction chamber; an annular space between the inner wall of the reaction chamber and the cell-like architectures; and at least one second structure positioned in the annular space, selected from among: a) a fibrous structure, or b) a structure including at least one metal collar clasping at least one portion of the cell-like architectures and supporting metal fins.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of a catalytic specie consisting essentially of a metallic support, which is coated with a ceramic active phase layer, mainly compound of the general formula (I): [RhxNiyMglAlm(OH)2]z+(An?z/n) kH2O.

Abstract: Chemical combination (C) between an active solid phase which is covalently bound to the surface of an inert solid phase, characterized in that said solid active phase essentially consists in a solid solution of a mixture of at least a magnesium oxide type phase compound and at least a magnesium silicate type phase compound in which Al, and Rh and/or Ni cations are soluted and characterized in that said inert solid phase is either a compound represented by the general formula (I): AlaNibRhcMgdSieOf??(I) wherein a, b, c, d, and e are integers which are greater than or equal to 0, f is an integer greater than 0, the sum a+b+c+d?0, and wherein (3a+2b+3c+2d+4e)/2=f, or a mixture of compounds represented by the said general formula (I), provided that at least one of the Si, Al, Mg, Rh or Ni elements, which is present in the solid active phase, is also present in the solid inert phase. Use of a catalyst in chemical reactions involving the conversion of hydrocarbonaceous feedstocks.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of a catalytic specie consisting essentially of a metallic support, which is coated with a ceramic active phase layer, mainly compound of the general formula (I): [RhxNiyMglAlm(OH)2]z+(An?z/n)kH2O,??(I) wherein An? is mainly a silicate or a polysilicate anion; 0?x?0.3; 0?y?0.9; 0?l?0.9; 0?m?0.5; 0?k?10; x+y>0; 0.5?y+l?0.9; x+y+l+m=1; and z is the total electrical charge of the cationic element or a compound of the general formula (II): [AzA?1-z][B1-x-yNixRhy]O3-???(II) wherein A and A? are different and are selected from the Lanthanide or the Actinide families or from the group IIa of the Mendeleev's periodical table of elements; B is selected from the transition metal groups of columns IIIb, IVb, Vb, VIb, VIIb, Ib and IIb and group VIIIb of the Mendeleev's periodical table of elements; 0?x?0.7, 0?y?0.5, 0?x+y?0.

Abstract: A composition for use on skin and wounds, comprising a photo-catalyst which is capable of preferentially staining biofilms the composition being for use in the diagnosis and treatment of biofilms in wounds.

Abstract: Various embodiments of systems, methods, and computer programs are disclosed for monitoring a conference and communicating with participants without joining the conference. One embodiment is a method for monitoring an audio conference without joining as a participant.

Abstract: A cryosurgery device for dispensing a liquid refrigerant from a container having a valve stem extending outwardly therefrom. The device includes an actuator adapted to seat on the valve stem of the container in order to depress the valve stem to release the refrigerant from the container. The actuator includes an inner passageway having opposed ends disposed therein, one of the ends of the passageway being in fluid communication with the valve stem. An applicator tube is mounted to the actuator at the other end of the inner passageway. A cap is disposed on the top of the container. The actuator is movably positioned on the cap and a shield is attached to the cap to completely receiving the applicator tube. Liquid refrigerant can only be dispensed when the actuator is positioned properly and the applicator tube is disposed within the shield means.

Abstract: Chemical combination (C) between an active solid phase which is covalently bound to the surface of an inert solid phase, characterized in that said solid active phase essentially consists in a solid solution of a mixture of at least a magnesium oxide type phase compound and at least a magnesium silicate type phase compound in which Al, and Rh and/or Ni cations are soluted and characterized in that said inert solid phase is either a compound represented by the general formula (I): AlaNibRhcMgdSieOf??(I) wherein a, b, c, d, and e are integers which are greater than or equal to 0, f is an integer greater than 0, the sum a+b+c+d?0, and wherein (3a+2b+3c+2d+4e)/2=f, or a mixture of compounds represented by the said general formula (I), provided that at least one of the Si, Al, Mg, Rh or Ni elements, which is present in the solid active phase, is also present in the solid inert phase. Use of a catalyst in chemical reactions involving the conversion of hydrocarbonaceous feedstocks.

Abstract: An architecture made of a ceramic or a metallic foam has at least one continuous and/or discontinuous, axial and/or radial porosity gradient ranging from 10 to 90% associated to a pore size range from 2 to 60 ppi, at least one continuous and/or discontinuous, axial and/or radial concentration gradient of catalytic active(s) phase(s) from 0.01 wt % to 100 wt % preferentially from 0.1 wt % to 20 wt %, and a microstructure with a specific area ranging between 0.1 to 30 m2/g, a grain size between 100 nm and 20 microns and a skeleton densification above 95%.

Abstract: Architecture comprising ceramic or metallic foam, characterized in that the foam has a constant axial and radial porosity between 10 to 90% with a pore size between 2 to 60 ppi, and at least one continuous and/or discontinuous, axial and/or radial concentration of catalytic active(s) phase(s) from 0.01 wt % to 100 wt %, preferentially from 0.1 to 20 wt. %, and in that the architecture has a microstructure comprising specific area ranging between 0.1 to 30 m2/g, a grain size between 100 nm and 20 microns and a skeleton densification above 95%.

Abstract: The invention relates to an architecture comprising ceramic or metallic foam, characterized in that the foam has at least one continuous and/or discontinuous, axial and/or radial porosity gradient ranging from 10 to 90%, and a pore size from 2 ppi to 60 ppi, and in that the architecture has a micro structure comprising specific area ranging between 0.1 to 30 m2/g, a grain size between 100 nm and 20 microns and a skeleton densification above 95%. One process to obtain this architecture can be based on the preparation of a ceramic foam with porosity gradient comprising: choosing at least one polymeric sponge, impregnation of the polymeric sponge by a ceramic slurry, drying of the impregnated sponge, pyrolysing the organics including the polymeric sponge, and sintering, and characterized in that we realize a pre-step to obtain a continuous and/or discontinuous porosity gradient.

Abstract: Process for the preparation of a catalytic specie consisting essentially of a metallic support, which is coated with a ceramic active phase layer, mainly compound of the general formula (I): [RhxNiyMglAlm(OH)2]z+(An?z/n)kH2O,??(I) wherein An? is mainly a silicate or a polysilicate anion; 0?x?0.3; 0?y?0.9; 0?l?0.9; 0?m?0.5; 0?k?10; x+y>0; 0.5?y+l?0.9; x+y+l+m=1; and z is the total electrical charge of the cationic element or a compound of the general formula (II): [AzA?1-z][B1-x-yNixRhy]O3-???(II) wherein A and A? are different and are selected from the Lanthanide or the Actinide families or from the group IIa of the Mendeleev's periodical table of elements; B is selected from the transition metal groups of columns IIIb, IVb, Vb, VIb, VIIb, Ib and IIb and group VIIIb of the Mendeleev's periodical table of elements; 0?x?0.7, 0?y?0.5, 0?x+y?0.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for monitoring for damage to or failure of a mooring system comprising mooring lines (2) or anchors of a moored vessel (1). The vessel has a mooring point (4) to which at least one mooring line is connected. The method involves determining the geographical position of a locating point (5) on the vessel remote from the mooring point (4) and determining the heading of the vessel. The geographical position of the mooring point (4) is then calculated from the determined position of the locating point and the vessel heading. The position of the mooring point (4) is compared to at least one expected position of the mooring point (4), in order to provide an indication of failure of a mooring line (2) or anchor. The method has the advantage that failure of the mooring (lines 2) or anchors can be detected without direct monitoring of the integrity of the mooring lines (2), which is typically expensive and uses equipment that is vulnerable to damage.

Abstract: A system for concurrent gaming comprises a gaming server and a client computer connected to the gaming server by means of an open communication network. The gaming server is instructable by the client to randomly select multiple, concurrent hands of playing cards to a player in a turn of a game of Caribbean Stud poker. The compositions of the multiple, randomly selected concurrent hands is transmitted by the gaming server along the communication network to the client computer where they are displayed to the player, under program control as part of a simulation of the game of Caribbean Stud poker. Gaming server also generates the gaming server also randomly selects a hand associated with a dealer in the game, the composition of the dealer's hand being also transmitted by the gaming server to the client computer and displayed as part of the simulation. The player then makes desired game play decisions, in turn, as a function of each one of the, multiple concurrent hands and the dealer's hand.

Abstract: A system and method is provided for managing health care information. A data network system includes a document parser, upon request, parses a patient's record into a plurality of categorized biographical and/or clinical data entries, where each of the categorized biographical and/or clinical data entries may be associated with a code identifier. A mapper may map each of the code identifiers to a configurable patient privacy flag and to a corresponding user permission level. The patient's mapped categorized biographical and/or clinical data entries may be checked by a configurable rule engine, and be displayed to the user as viewable layers with the same or less restrictive permission level than that of the user's role. The unapproved data may be turned off as non-viewable layers. The patient's mapped biographical and/or clinical data entries may be stored into a repository database for later retrieval.

Abstract: A catalytic composition comprising a catalytically active metal and a solid support, characterized in that a proportion of said catalytically active metal is dispersed on the outer surface of said support and another proportion is included into the core structure of said solid support, and said solid support is a refractory and ionic conductive oxide.

Abstract: A catalytic composition comprising a catalytically active metal and a solid support, characterized in that said catalytically active metal is included into the core structure of said solid support, and said solid support is a refractory and ionic conductive oxide, process for their preparation and its use as a catalyst in synthesis gas production.

Abstract: The invention concerns in particular a method for purifying an input mixture comprising carbon dioxide (CO<SUB>2</SUB>) and carbon monoxide (CO), to eliminate the carbon monoxide contained in said mixture, which consists in contacting, at a temperature higher than room temperature, the input mixture with a purifying material comprising at least one metal oxide, so as to bring about the reduction of the purifying material by the input mixture, leading to oxidization of at least part of the CO of the input mixture into CO<SUB>2</SUB>. The invention also concerns a gaseous chilling method and installation integrating such a purifying operation.

Abstract: A composition and method for a Catalytic Partial Oxidation (CPO) of methane to synthesis gas. The catalyst allows the process to proceed at low residence time providing a long time thermal stability. The perovskite structure [AzA?1-z][B1-x-yNix Rhy] O3-? of the catalyst is obtained using mainly La, Sr, as A and A? cation sites (A, A?: actinide and/or lanthanide, elements and/or elements from Group I and II) and mainly Fe, Ni, as B cation sites (B: transition metal element and/or element from Group III to V).

Abstract: A personal property carrying device, such as a handbag, or a suitcase including a body and a strap. The strap being lockable to the body by use of a locking device to prevent theft of the personal property carrying device. A zipper on the top of the bag is also lockable to the locking device.