Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods, and compositions produced using the methods, including introducing porous substrate particles and a first reagent comprising a polymer to a solvent to provide a plurality of coated particles; and introducing a second reagent comprising a polymeric amine and a third reagent comprising a silane moiety and an amine moiety to the coated particles, thereby providing a plurality of functionalized, coated particles.

Abstract: A female part of an animal identification device. The female part includes a head having an inner receiving cavity that can receive a tip of a male part of the identification device. The female part includes at least one element for fixing an accessory to an outer face of the head. The at least one fixing element is in the form of at least one groove.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing a heat-modified starch, comprising the steps consisting in: (i) preparing a starch milk having a solids content of between 30 and 40%, preferably between 35 and 37% by weight, (ii) adding a solution of an alkaline agent at a weight concentration of between 25 and 35%, preferably of 30%, so as to obtain a conductivity on the milk of between 4 and 7 mS/cm, (iii) ensuring a contact time of between 0.5 and 2 hours, (iv) filtering and drying the starch milk such that the conductivity of the dried starch resuspended at 20% by weight of solids is between 0.7 and 2.5 mS/cm, (v) heating said dried starch so as to bring it to a temperature of more than 180° C. for a residence time of between 10 and 40 minutes, even more preferentially between 15 and 35 minutes.

Abstract: Method for adjusting the rate of a basic oscillator of a watch arranged to oscillate at a nominal frequency N0, with a master oscillator generating an excitation frequency NE approximately equal to an integer multiple of this nominal frequency N0, the master oscillator subjecting the watch to excitation or a modulated motion during a transition phase after which the basic oscillator is stabilised at the excitation frequency NE, and a state of display correction method with a winder for mechanical or automatic watches, moving a support carrying the watch and comprising a state of display correction oscillator, having a lower variation of rate value than the initial variation of rate value DI of this basic oscillator, and oscillating at a correction frequency NC to impose oscillation or a motion on the watch, during a state of display correction phase whose duration is adjusted to exactly correct a state of display error measured at the initial moment of actuation.

Abstract: A helmet for protecting a head of a user, in which the helmet is adjustable to adjust how it fits on the user's head, including by adjusting dimensions of the helmet independently from one another (e.g., adjusting the helmet longitudinally and laterally in independent ways) and/or having a self-adjusting padded interface with the user's head to better fit on the user's head (e.g., depending on a shape and/or a size of the user's head).

Abstract: A controller for a power converter having at least a first switch and a second switch. Each switch is a transistor with a collector terminal, an emitter terminal, and a base terminal. The controller is connectable to the base terminals of the first and second switches to provide a base current to the base terminals of the first and second switches, and connectable to the emitter terminals of the first and second switches to provide a short-circuit between the base and emitter terminals of the first and second switches. The controller also comprises a timing circuit for controlling the provision of the base current and the short-circuit in a sequence. An associated method is also provided.

Abstract: Provided herein are consumable compositions for methane reduction in ruminants comprising a haloalkane and a medium chain triglyceride (MCT). The use of MCT in the consumable compositions has been found to enhance the anti-methanogenic effect of the consumable compositions in ruminants. Also provided herein are methods of preparing the consumable composition and methods of administering the consumable compositions to ruminants.

Abstract: The invention relates to a transfer car (100) for sleepers designed to outfit a railway vehicle of the type comprising equipment for laying down new sleepers (21) and/or removing worn sleepers (22), the transfer car (100) comprising an undercarriage (110) supported by at least one running gear (112), the transfer car (100) being characterized in that it comprises at least one traverser (50) supported by an armature (60), the armature (60) being supported by the undercarriage (110) and fixed in relation to the undercarriage (110), the traverser (50) being configured to move the sleepers from at least one receiving zone (Z1, Z2) to at least one conveying platform (P2).

Abstract: Disclosed embodiments include a method performed by server computer(s). The method includes receiving a query and defining a query plan based on the received query. The query plan refers to datasets contained in data sources. The method further includes determining that the received query can be accelerated based on an optimized data structure contained in a memory, where the optimized data structure is derived from a dataset referred to in the query plan. The method further includes modifying the query plan to include the optimized data structure, and executing the modified query plan to obtain query results that satisfy the received query by reading the optimized data structure in lieu of reading at least some data from the data sources.

Abstract: A method for controlling a medical light by a handle assembly removably mounted to the medical light includes storing configuration data at a controller of the handle assembly that defines a mapping of handle assembly user inputs to medical light property adjustments; detecting a first user input to the handle assembly; and sending a control signal to the medical light to vary a property of light provided by the medical light according to the first user input and the configuration data.

Abstract: A healing abutment configured to be provided in an implant prior to fitting a prosthetic tooth and comprising a leg and a head which are aligned along an axis Z and connected by means of a tensioning screw, the leg comprising a lower leg portion configured to cooperate with the implant, the head comprising a lower head portion configured to cooperate with an upper portion of the leg, the healing abutment comprising a reference member which defines a reference point and is configured to cooperate with the leg in order to define a plurality of basic reference point positions and is movably mounted relative to an upper portion of the head having a predetermined shape in order to allow the selection of at least one optimum basic position from the plurality of basic positions.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an agent executed by a device maps a packet flow of the device with a session of an application executed by the device based on execution information about the application that is captured by an operating system of the device. The agent determines, based in part on mapping the packet flow of the device with the session of the application, one or more adjustments for a packet of the packet flow according to an application profile. The agent forms an adjusted packet by applying the one or more adjustments to a packet of the packet flow, wherein the one or more adjustments indicate to a networking device how packets of the packet flow should be processed. The agent sends the adjusted packet as part of the packet flow to an external destination via a network.

Abstract: A device capable of processing a pilot control signal having at least two modes: continuous or alternating PWM, and of generating a binary detection signal, the state of which is an indication of the mode, the device having a voltage doubler and a comparator.

Abstract: A rotary piezoelectric motor (1), in particular for a timepiece, including a rotor (3) configured to rotate and actuate a mechanical device, and a stator (2) configured to rotate the rotor (3), the stator (2) including a piezoelectric actuator provided with a resonator (29) arranged to perform an oscillatory motion, and a fixed element (4). The resonator in a movable element (5) arranged at a distance from the fixed element (4) and connected to the fixed element (4), the piezoelectric actuator being configured to move the movable element (5) against the rotor (3) to make it rotate, the movement of the movable element (5) making the rotor (3) rotate in a first direction.

Abstract: The method for manufacturing a blade (32) of a turbomachine (100) comprises: —manufacturing a part (4) comprising an air flow path zone (10) and a layer (20) covering the zone, the layer having cavities (21) forming a periodic pattern, the manufacture taking place by injecting a mixture comprising a binder and a power; —removing a larger part of the binder from the part; —sintering the part, and —removing the layer (20) from the part to obtain the blade (32).

Abstract: A method for implanting a telescopic nail may include providing a telescopic nail comprising a hollow stem, a rod inserted telescopically into the hollow stem, a first fastening element configured to couple to an end of the hollow stem for fixing to a first long bone end, and a second fastening element configured to couple to an end of the rod for fixing to a second long bone end. The end of the hollow stem couples to a coupling end of a perforating tool. The method further includes the steps of inserting the perforating tool opposite to the coupling end inside the cavity, coupling the end of the hollow stem of the telescopic nail together with a counter-coupler of the coupling end of the perforating tool, and advancing the perforating tool inside the cavity until it comes out completely from the other long bone end.

Abstract: Described herein are vaginal live biotherapeutic compositions for treatment of vaginal dysbiosis or conditions/disorders associated with vaginal dysbiosis. Also disclosed herein are methods for treating vaginal dysbiosis in an individual in need thereof, methods for reducing the risk of vaginal dysbiosis in an individual in need thereof, and methods for restoring Lactobacillus dominated microbiota in an individual in need thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to crystalline forms of an inhibitor of menin/mixed lineage leukemia (MLL) protein-protein interaction. The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising crystalline forms of an inhibitor of menin/mixed lineage leukemia (MLL) protein-protein interaction. These crystalline forms and pharmaceutical compositions comprising said crystalline forms may be useful for treating diseases such as cancer.

Abstract: A sensor subsystem is disclosed. The sensor subsystem includes a sensor coupled to an interface circuit. The sensor may generate a fine sensor signal and a coarse sensor signal based on a rotation of the sensor. The interface circuit may generate first and second absolute angle values based on the fine and coarse sensor signals, respectively. The interface circuit may additionally generate an output angle value using a difference between the first and second absolute angle values.