Abstract: Provided is Lactobacillus kefiri MSR101, having the accession member being CGMCC No. 17506. The strain has acid resistance, bile salt resistance, resistance to phenol, antibiotic resistance, antioxidant activity, cell surface hydrophobicity, adhesion to intestinal epithelial cells, and a cholesterol-lowering function.

Abstract: A hearing device includes a housing elongated along a longitudinal axis, having an oval cross section, and configured to house electrical components. A loudspeaker disposed outside the housing in an intended wearing state of the hearing device is interconnected with at least a part of the electrical components. A plug connector is connected to the loudspeaker and carries at least six contact elements for interconnecting the loudspeaker with corresponding electrical components. A plug connector receptacle for receiving the plug connector interconnects the contact elements. The plug connector receptacle is disposed in a surface of the housing oriented toward a lower side in the intended wearing state. The plug connector and the plug connector receptacle define a plug-in direction extending from a front side to a rear side in the intended wearing state.

Abstract: An application server may identify one or more contact identifiers associated with one or more contacts associated with a communication event. The application server may retrieve information associated with the one or more contacts from one or more data sources based on the one or more contact identifiers. The application server may generate, based on the information retrieved from the one or more data sources, a set of contact characteristics for the one or more contacts. The application server may identify one or more actions to be performed via the electronic communication application and associated with the communication event based at least in part on the generated set of contact characteristics and a response status. The application server may transmit, to a user device, an indication of the identified one or more actions.

Abstract: The system comprises a collection unit for procuring doxorubicin, diethyl ether, alkaline water and a plurality of subject animals; a pre-processor unit for acclimatizing collected plurality of subject animals for 7 days standard laboratory condition; a classification processor unit for dividing subject animals into four groups; a treating unit for feeding subject animals with standard semi purified diet along with normal drinking water and standard semi purified diet along with Zam water p.o at libitum, or injecting with Dox i.p. on first day of protocol fed with standard semi purified diet along with normal drinking water or Dox i.p. on first day of protocol thereby treating with Zam water p.o at libitum for 28 days; a monitoring processor unit for monitoring physiological and behavioral changes of plurality of subject animals; and an analysis processor unit for estimating a set of biochemical parameters and stool sample of the plurality of subject animals.

Abstract: Provided are an injectable and implantable drug delivery composition and a method for using such composition to release active ingredients and/or pharmaceutical agents to a site of action. The composition includes a gellan-gum crosslinked with L-cysteine and at least one pharmaceutical active agent in a biocompatible solvent.

Abstract: Provided are an injectable and implantable drug delivery composition and a method for using such composition to release active ingredients and/or pharmaceutical agents to a site of action. The composition includes a gellan-gum crosslinked with L-cysteine and at least one pharmaceutical active agent in a biocompatible solvent.

Abstract: A nanomedicine for the treatment of obesity comprising either noble metal nanoparticles having surface ligands comprising a mixture comprising (+)-catechin (2R,3S) and gingerol or particles of a carbon nanomaterial having an adsorbed mixture comprising (+)-catechin (2R,3S) and gingerol. Also provided are a method for making the noble metal nanomedicine and the carbon nanomedicine. The nanomedicine is used in a method of treating obesity.

Abstract: Provided is Lactobacillus kefiri MSR101, having the accession member being CGMCC No. 17506. The strain has acid resistance, bile salt resistance, resistance to phenol, antibiotic resistance, antioxidant activity, cell surface hydrophobicity, adhesion to intestinal epithelial cells, and a cholesterol-lowering function.

Abstract: A nanomedicine for the treatment of obesity comprising either noble metal nanoparticles having surface ligands comprising a mixture comprising (+)-catechin (2R,3S) and gingerol or particles of a carbon nanomaterial having an adsorbed mixture comprising (+)-catechin (2R,3S) and gingerol. Also provided are a method for making the noble metal nanomedicine and the carbon nanomedicine. The nanomedicine is used in a method of treating obesity.

Abstract: A nanomedicine for the treatment of obesity comprising either noble metal nanoparticles having surface ligands comprising a mixture comprising (+)-catechin (2R,3S) and gingerol or particles of a carbon nanomaterial having an adsorbed mixture comprising (+)-catechin (2R,3S) and gingerol. Also provided are a method for making the noble metal nanomedicine and the carbon nanomedicine. The nanomedicine is used in a method of treating obesity.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for assisting a thermally-induced change to a nano-sized solute or dispersed-phase in a liquid. The method comprises the step of passing gas bubbles through the liquid, the gas in the gas bubbles having a temperature higher than the bulk temperature of the liquid.

Abstract: A hearing device includes a housing elongated along a longitudinal axis, having an oval cross section, and configured to house electrical components. A loudspeaker disposed outside the housing in an intended wearing state of the hearing device is interconnected with at least a part of the electrical components. A plug connector is connected to the loudspeaker and carries at least six contact elements for interconnecting the loudspeaker with corresponding electrical components. A plug connector receptacle for receiving the plug connector interconnects the contact elements. The plug connector receptacle is disposed in a surface of the housing oriented toward a lower side in the intended wearing state. The plug connector and the plug connector receptacle define a plug-in direction extending from a front side to a rear side in the intended wearing state.

Abstract: A nanomedicine for the treatment of obesity comprising either noble metal nanoparticles having surface ligands comprising a mixture comprising (+)-catechin (2R,3S) and gingerol or particles of a carbon nanomaterial having an adsorbed mixture comprising (+)-catechin (2R,3S) and gingerol. Also provided are a method for making the noble metal nanomedicine and the carbon nanomedicine. The nanomedicine is used in a method of treating obesity.

Abstract: A charging contact connection is provided for a charger, in particular for a hearing device. The charging contact connection contains a permanent magnetic magnet element for magnetically attracting a mating contact connection, a central contact pin for making contact with a first mating contact of the mating contact connection and a contact casing, annularly surrounding the central contact pin, that has a contact surface for making contact with a second mating contact of the mating contact connection, which contact surface is oriented obliquely and/or perpendicularly with respect to a longitudinal axis of the contact pin. The contact casing is electrically insulated from the contact pin, and the contact casing at least partially surrounds the magnet element.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the present invention include a method for processing entities and may include generating, by a computing system, a hierarchical structure representation of entities from a plurality of entities of an object; receiving, by the computing system, information about a current entity; displaying, by the computing system, the current entity and a number of entities related to the current entity using the hierarchical structure representation of the entities, the number of related entities displayed being based on a display range; and updating, by the computing system, the display of the current entity and the related entities based on detecting a scrolling up action on a graphical user interface associated with the computing system.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the present invention include a method for processing entities and may include generating, by a computing system, a hierarchical structure representation of entities from a plurality of entities of an object; receiving, by the computing system, information about a current entity; displaying, by the computing system, the current entity and a number of entities related to the current entity using the hierarchical structure representation of the entities, the number of related entities displayed being based on a display range; and updating, by the computing system, the display of the current entity and the related entities based on detecting a scrolling up action on a graphical user interface associated with the computing system.

Abstract: A method for edge correction of images of a three-dimensional video content, the video content including at least one original view image and at least one depth or disparity map, the method including the following steps: detecting edges in at least one original view image for obtaining original edges; warping the original edges according to the depth or disparity map; detecting a set of warped edges altered by the warping process; and correcting the altered edges for obtaining corrected edges.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for assisting a thermally-induced change to a nano-sized solute or dispersed-phase in a liquid. The method comprises the step of passing gas bubbles through the liquid, the gas in the gas bubbles having a temperature higher than the bulk temperature of the liquid.

Abstract: This invention is about a novel design of a multi-purpose smart pillow and the manufacturing method of the smart pillow. The present invention consists of three main embodiments including a smart pillow two layers cover with special hidden opening and closure mechanism; an inside arrangement for multilayer fillers with different softness; and a removable external cover sheet for the smart pillow. This smart pillow solved the problem of required multiple softness(s) levels for using same pillow with easy cleaning mechanism.

Abstract: A method for edge correction of images of a three-dimensional video content, the video content including at least one original view image and at least one depth or disparity map, the method including the following steps: detecting edges in at least one original view image for obtaining original edges; warping the original edges according to the depth or disparity map; detecting a set of warped edges altered by the warping process; and correcting the altered edges for obtaining corrected edges.