Abstract: The present invention refers to a method for obtaining the velocity field when restarting the flow of complex materials in a transient regime, comprising: defining the number of pairs of images to be obtained; defining the time parameters between pulses and frequency; obtaining and recording a plurality of pairs of images; processing the recorded pairs of images; checking the tracer particle displacement criterion; extracting the first frame of each image from each pair of images; uniting the first frames extracted from each image of each pair of images according to the displacement criterion of the tracer particles, creating new pairs of image frames; calculating the time correction factor between frames of the frames of each of the new pairs of image frames; applying correlation overlap to calculate flow velocity vectors; correlating the images of the new pairs of image frames, using adaptive correlation; obtaining the flow velocity vector map; calculating and applying the correction factor to obtain anothe

Abstract: A method and a system are provided for monitoring the state of a heat exchanger (17) in an air circuit (5) of an aircraft (7), the heat exchanger being intended to cool the air extracted from a source of a main hot air source of the aircraft. An acquisition module (11) is configured to acquire temperature measurements taken by a probe disposed at an outlet of said heat exchanger, the acquisition being carried out when the air circuit is supplied by a secondary hot air source downstream of the heat exchanger and the main hot air source being turned off. A processor (9) is configured to select a relevant temperature measurement from the temperature measurements and to detect a possible leak in the heat exchanger (17) by comparing the relevant temperature measurement to a predetermined alert threshold.

Abstract: A modular frame system for a sugarcane harvester includes a base frame section having a forward end and an aft end, with the base frame section defining a forward interface portion at the forward end. The system also includes a plurality of interchangeable front frame sections configured to be removably coupled to the base frame section, with each front frame section having a unique frame arrangement as compared to the remainder of the interchangeable front frame sections such that each front frame section is adapted to provide a differing harvesting configuration for the sugarcane harvester when selected for installation on the base frame section. Moreover, each front frame section includes a front end and a rear interface end, with the rear interface ends of the interchangeable front frame sections defining a common interface portion configured to be coupled to the forward interface portion of the base frame section.

Abstract: A feed train assembly for a sugarcane harvester includes a first feed section comprising a plurality of first pairs of upper and lower feed rollers configured to receive a first mat of sugarcane, with such pairs of upper and lower feed rollers comprising a first upstream pair of upper and lower feed rollers. The feed train assembly also includes a second feed section comprising a plurality of second pairs of upper and lower feed rollers configured to receive a second mat of sugarcane, and a combined feed section configured to receive the first and second mats of sugarcane from the first and second feed sections, respectively. A rotational axis of the lower feed roller of the first upstream pair of upper and lower feed rollers is oriented non-parallel relative to a rotational axis of the upper feed roller of the first upstream pair of upper and lower feed rollers.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a communication protocol method and device which enables, for example, the live feed of data from sensor nodes in a Wireless Personal Area Network (WPAN) to a centralized node, in particular for low-power long-range communications, further in particular with frequency chirp modulations. The disclosure provides long range communication with very low power consumption, preferably with a refresh rate of a few seconds per node while operating in the Licensed-Free Industrial/Scientific/Medical (ISM) frequency band, defined by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The method and device protocol include Medium Access Control (MAC) and Host functionalities that make the best use a LoRa radio, while keeping a reliable live feed of data from peripheral nodes to a central node, that is capable of managing multiple links, configured to comply with directives from Conformité Européenne (CE) and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for the license-free radio frequency ISM bands.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a communication protocol method and device which enables, for example, the live feed of data from sensor nodes in a Wireless Personal Area Network (WPAN) to a centralized node, in particular for low-power long-range communications, further in particular with frequency chirp modulations. The disclosure provides long range communication with very low power consumption, preferably with a refresh rate of a few seconds per node while operating in the Licensed-Free Industrial/Scientific/Medical (ISM) frequency band, defined by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The method and device protocol include Medium Access Control (MAC) and Host functionalities that make the best use a LoRa radio, while keeping a reliable live feed of data from peripheral nodes to a central node, that is capable of managing multiple links, configured to comply with directives from Conformité Européenne (CE) and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for the license-free radio frequency ISM bands.

Abstract: The present invention provides vectors that contain and express in vivo or in vitro sand fly Lu. longipalpis salivary antigens that elicit an immune response in animal or human against Leishmania, vaccine compositions comprising said vectors and/or Lu. longipalpis salivary polypeptides, methods of vaccination against Leishmania, and kits for use with such methods and compositions.

Abstract: The present invention provides vectors that contain and express in vivo or in vitro sand fly Lu. longipalpis salivary antigens that elicit an immune response in animal or human against Leishmania, vaccine compositions comprising said vectors and/or Lu. longipalpis salivary polypeptides, methods of vaccination against Leishmania, and kits for use with such methods and compositions.

Abstract: The present invention provides vectors that contain and express in vivo or in vitro sand fly Lu. longipalpis salivary antigens that elicit an immune response in animal or human against Leishmania, vaccine compositions comprising said vectors and/or Lu. longipalpis salivary polypeptides, methods of vaccination against Leishmania, and kits for use with such methods and compositions.

Abstract: The present invention describes a method to encapsulate bioactive macromolecules, as example but not limited for, peptidic drugs, into polymeric particles sizing less than 10 ?m of diameter Particle production is based on emulsification/internal gelation procedure and comprises a formation of a water-in-oil emulsion followed by solubilization of dispersed insoluble calcium complex triggering gelation of said polymer dispersed in internal phase, by ionic cross-linking with free calcium ions. Finally, resulting gelled particles dispersed in the oil phase are recovered by partition phases coupled with high speed centrifugation cycles. In this case, the present invention describes a precise methodology to recover said gelled polymeric particles after particle production and includes an addition of acetate buffer solution at predetermined pH, dehydrating agents and residual oil dissolvent agent, at predetermined concentration, followed by high speed centrifugation cycles.

Abstract: The present invention provides vectors that contain and express in vivo or in vitro sand fly Lu. longipalpis salivary antigens that elicit an immune response in animal or human against Leishmania, vaccine compositions comprising said vectors and/or Lu. longipalpis salivary polypeptides, methods of vaccination against Leishmania, and kits for use with such methods and compositions.

Abstract: Modular pool constructive design whose walls are constituted by metallic panels (17, 18, 19), made up by folding metallic sheets, comprising a bottom including a structure that supports a plurality of metallic panels-tiles (16)—said walls (11, 12, 13, 14) are connected to said bottom's structure, making up a unique and non-deformable structure, all the pool's elements are interlinked by semi-permanent connecting means, such as screws and nuts. The dimensions of the pool's elements allow its easy transport in small vehicles or buildings' elevators.

Abstract: Substantially purified salivary Lu. longipalpis polypeptides, and polynucleotides encoding these polypeptides are disclosed. Vectors and host cells including the Lu. longipalpis polynucleotides are also disclosed. In one embodiment, a method is disclosed for inducing an immune response to sand fly saliva. In other embodiments, methods for treating, diagnosing, or preventing Leishmaniasis are disclosed.