Abstract: The present invention relates to a nutritional formulation containing a pea protein isolate, characterized in that the pea protein isolate: contains between 0.5 and 2% of free amino acids, has a viscosity: from 13 to 16×10?3 Pa·s. at a shear rate of 10 s?1, from 10 to 14×10?3 Pa·s. at shear rate of 40 s?1, and from 9.8 to 14×10?3 Pa·s. at a shear rate of 600 s?1, has a solubility: from 30 to 40% in pH zones from 4 to 5 from 40 to 70% in pH zones from 6 to 8. The invention also relates to the use of this nutritional formulation as a single protein source or as a food supplement, intended for infants, children and/or adults.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a nutritional formulation containing a pea protein isolate, characterized in that the pea protein isolate: contains between 0.5 and 2% of free amino acids, has a viscosity: from 13 to 16×10?3 Pa·s. at a shear rate of 10 s?1, from 10 to 14×10?3 Pa·s. at a shear rate of 40 s?1, and from 9.8 to 14×10?3 Pa·s. at a shear rate of 600 s?1, has a solubility: from 30 to 40% in pH zones from 4 to 5 from 40 to 70% in pH zones from 6 to 8. The invention also relates to the use of this nutritional formulation as a single protein source of as a food supplement, intended for infants, children and/or adults.

Abstract: Systems and methods for measuring micro-architectural properties of vascular networks are described herein. An example method can include injecting an ultrasound contrast agent into a medium, and transmitting a plurality of acoustic pulses into the medium using a ultrasound transducer array. Each respective acoustic pulse can be transmitted from one or more elements of the ultrasound transducer array. The method can also include receiving a plurality of backscattered signals with the ultrasound transducer array in response to each respective acoustic pulse, and obtaining a response matrix including the backscattered signals. The method can further include extracting a coherent or incoherent contribution to the backscattered signals from the response matrix, and quantifying a property of a vascular network based on the coherent or incoherent contribution to the backscattered signals.

Abstract: An ultrasound system and method are provided for detecting lesions and/or abnormalities in a heterogeneous medium. An array of ultrasound transducer elements configured to emit ultrasound signals and to receive backscattered ultrasound signals. A processor performs a lesion detection algorithm that processes the backscattered ultrasound signals to obtain an Inter-element Response Matrix (IRM), splits the IRM into a plurality of sub-IRMs corresponding to subsets of the ultrasound transducer elements, and then performs additional processing that includes performing a depression detection algorithm to identify one or more lesions and/or abnormalities.

Abstract: Methods of firing ceramic honeycomb bodies are disclosed that include placing refractory particles on and end face of the green ceramic honeycomb body, and heating the green ceramic honeycomb body to a temperature of at least 600° C. to form a fired ceramic honeycomb body. The refractory particles prevents sticking of honeycomb-to-honeycomb during firing. A layer of refractory particles can also be used to replace a green cookie.

Abstract: Systems and methods for measuring micro-architectural properties of vascular networks are described herein. An example method can include injecting an ultrasound contrast agent into a medium, and transmitting a plurality of acoustic pulses into the medium using a ultrasound transducer array. Each respective acoustic pulse can be transmitted from one or more elements of the ultrasound transducer array. The method can also include receiving a plurality of backscattered signals with the ultrasound transducer array in response to each respective acoustic pulse, and obtaining a response matrix including the backscattered signals. The method can further include extracting a coherent or incoherent contribution to the backscattered signals from the response matrix, and quantifying a property of a vascular network based on the coherent or incoherent contribution to the backscattered signals.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cosmetic hair treatment method comprising at least the steps consisting of: a) applying a mechanical tension to said hair, b) exposing said hair under mechanical tension to microwaves, in the presence of a solvent in vapor form in contact with said hair, without complete drying of the hair during microwave exposure, the solvent in vapor form being entirely generated by the evaporation of a compound which is present, before emission of the microwaves, in contact with the treated hair.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cosmetic hair treatment method comprising at least the steps consisting of: a) applying a mechanical tension to said hair, b) exposing said hair under mechanical tension to microwaves, in the presence of a solvent in vapour form in contact with said hair, without complete drying of the hair during microwave exposure, the solvent in vapour form being entirely generated by the evaporation of a compound which is present, before emission of the microwaves, in contact with the treated hair.

Abstract: A curable composition comprising a) an epoxy resin containing on average more than one epoxy group per molecule, and b) as curing agent a hybrid hardener, whereby said hardener is a blend of b1) an aminic compound selected from aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, araliphatic amines, imidazoline group-containing amidoamines based on mono- or polybasic acids, adducts of said amines or amidoamines made from glycidyl compounds, adducts of said amines or amidoamines made from cyclic carbonates, whereby said aminic compound contains, on average per molecule, at least two reactive hydrogen atoms bound to nitrogen atoms, and b2) a DCPD-phenol based novolac, and wherein the DCPD-phenol novolac is used in an amount from 1 to 65 wt %, based on the total weight of the hardener blend b1) and b2), especially useful as protective coatings for metallic and mineral substrates.

Abstract: Novel catalyst systems for metathesis reactions, in particular for the metathesis of nitrile rubber, which contain a specific addition of boric acid compounds.

Abstract: A curable composition comprising a) an epoxy resin containing on average more than one epoxy group per molecule, and b) as curing agent a hybrid hardener, whereby said hardener is a blend of b1) an aminic compound selected from aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, araliphatic amines, imidazoline group-containing amidoamines based on mono- or polybasic acids, adducts of said amines or amidoamines made from glycidyl compounds, adducts of said amines or amidoamines made from cyclic carbonates, whereby said aminic compound contains, on average per molecule, at least two reactive hydrogen atoms bound to nitrogen atoms, and b2) a DCPD-phenol based novolac, and wherein the DCPD-phenol novolac is used in an amount from 1 to 65 wt %, based on the total weight of the hardener blend b1) and b2), especially useful as protective coatings for metallic and mineral substrates.

Abstract: A curable composition comprising a) an epoxy resin containing on average more than one epoxy group per molecule, b) as curing agent a hybrid hardener, whereby said hardener is a liquid hardener blend with a viscosity of less than 150 000 mPa·s at 25° C. comprising b1) an aminic compound selected from aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, and araliphatic amines, whereby said aminic compound contains, on average per molecule, at least two reactive hydrogen atoms bound to nitrogen atoms, and b2) a polymeric phenol novolac, and wherein said novolac is used in an amount of from 46% to 62% by weight, based on the total weight of the hardener blend b1) and b2), useful for rapid setting and protective coatings and adhesives in application fields like civil engineering, marine, architectural and maintenance.

Abstract: The instant invention relates to improved roofing materials which are a blend composition of a bitumen, a neutralized sulfonated polymer, and a filler, wherein the concentration level of the neutralized sulfonated polymer is about 5 to about 25 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the bitumen, more preferably about 7 to about 20, and the concentration level of the filler is about 0 to about 100 parts by weight per 100 parts of the bitumen. The improved roofing material based on such a composition has excellent stability towards oxidation, is U.V. stable and has good resistance to creep.