Abstract: An indicator generating method for generating an indicator which is suitable for maintenance prediction of a water heating system is proposed. A power state indication device generates a high power consumption signal if a heating device of the water heating system is activated. The time duration of the activation is such an indicator, if no water flow is present. Furthermore, the time interval between subsequent activations is such an indicator. A predictive maintenance method processes these condition-based indicators and determines a remaining useful lifetime according to a predictive maintenance model. The predictive maintenance device outputs a maintenance signal indicating required maintenance, if the remaining useful lifetime drops below a predetermined threshold. The methods may be performed by water heating systems or beverage makers.

Abstract: An easy-to-manufacture wide-band antenna arrangement and a kitchen appliance including this antenna arrangement are provided. A resonating part of the antenna arrangement has a flat shape, its outer edges have an elliptical curvature and a coaxial cable is located at a feed in a slit in the middle of the resonating plate. The resonating plate is parallel to a ground plane, and together those parts form a planar inverted-F antenna. Such an antenna is useful in combination with a kitchen hob and sensor applications that wirelessly communicate with the kitchen hob, e.g. for improving cooking results.

Abstract: An ?-germanium crystals of lamellar morphology is provided, wherein the crystal has one or more nanosheets of germanium stacked on top of one another, as well as two methods of obtaining the crystals. The invention also provides the powder having the ?-germanium crystals of the invention, dispersions having the ?-germanium crystal of the invention or the powder of the invention, as well as the ink having the dispersions.

Abstract: A device includes a housing having a first opening for receiving tissue therein and a distal head disposed at least partly within the housing. The distal head is configured to rotate about a longitudinal axis of the distal head. The device also includes a first holding member coupled to the housing and a second holding member coupled to the distal head. The first and second holding members are configured so that rotating the distal head stretches a first ligation band coupled to the first and second holding members, permitting tissue drawn into the first opening to pass through an opening of the first ligation band.

Abstract: The present invention is related to the use of the GHRP-6 and one structural analogue as molecular adjuvants for vaccines. Among other applications, these vaccines may be employed for preventing diseases caused by infectious agents, like viruses, bacteria and ectoparasites, that affect mammals, birds and aquatic organisms. The GHRP-6 and its analogue A233 are effectives as adjuvants when they are combine with a given antigen, since they enhance the specific immune response against it.

Abstract: In a first aspect, the present disclosure provides a method for making an inorganic thermoset resin, the method comprising: (a) mixing SiO2, H2O and a metallic hydroxide for generating an alkaline aqueous solution with pH from 10 to 14 comprising a metallic silicate, wherein said metallic hydroxide generates a first metallic oxide in the aqueous solution, (b) adding aluminum oxide (Al2O3) and silicon oxide (SiO2) to the alkaline aqueous solution comprising a metallic silicate generated in step (a) and (c) adding halloysite nanotubes (Al2Si2O5(OH)4) to the solution generated in step (b). The present disclosure further provides an inorganic thermoset resin obtainable by the method as defined in the first aspect of the disclosure.

Abstract: A method, a system and computer program products for securely enabling in-network functionality over encrypted data sessions, the method involving establishing an encrypted data session between a client communication application (100) and a server communication application (200) over a communication network; receiving and/or transmitting, by the client communication application (100), in the established encrypted data session, at least one encrypted communication data (D) from/to the server communication application (200) through a computing network element (M); and performing, by the computing network element (M), different actions other than data packet forwarding from one communication application to the other on the encrypted communication data (D). The encrypted communication data (D) has a plurality of data portions, or contexts, (CTX), each encrypted by a context key, and the different actions being specific for the computing network element (M) and for one or more of the contexts (CTX_X).

Abstract: The invention provides an in vitro method for inducing macrophage polarization to an M2 phenotype. The method comprises the in vitro exposure of macrophages to repeated series of hypoxia-reoxygenation. Activated M2 macrophages obtained by this method overexpress molecules important for tissue remodeling and amelioration of inflammation, thus they are useful as cell therapy for tissue regeneration. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions and kits comprising the M2 macrophages obtained by the method, as well as a device for inducing hypoxia and re-oxygenation conditions on isolated macrophages according to the method.

Abstract: A decorative item made from a moulded material having a density of between 2 and 7 g/cm3, wherein the moulded material includes by weight: 60 to 90% of a metallic or ceramic material having a density higher than or equal to 5 g/cm3, 10 to 32% of a plastic material including a thermoplastic resin and a coupling agent, 0 to 8% of a reinforcement, 0 to 3% of a pigment. Also, a method of manufacturing this decorative item by injection moulding.

Abstract: A group of hollow modules through which the material to be extruded flows, is provided that includes at least: a rectangular heating-shaping module (6), in which the material undergoes a temperature increase and takes on the desired shape; and a tubular cooling-solidification module (8), in which the material, which has taken on the desired shape, changes from liquid to solid with said shape. A heating-reaction module (2) is provided upstream of module (6). The heating-reaction module (2) includes an interchangeable hollow tube (3) with an external heating system (4). The heating-shaping module (6) includes detachable parts (7) and includes another external heating system (4) based on the auto-acceleration of the curing reaction and of the heat supply from said system (4). The tubular portion between module (2) and module (6) includes a shaping coupling (5) equipped with a through-hole. The extrusion module includes a circuit through which the polymer flows into at least two push compartments (20).

Abstract: An exemplary system and method for displaying technical equipment of an industrial plant includes a graphical display unit and a user interface for receiving image handling parameters. A data storing unit provides data relating to the technical equipment in the form of device data and network data describing a communication network of the industrial plant. The device data describes network devices which are all connected to the communication network and belong to the industrial plant, and the network data describes all the communication connections between the network devices. A data processing unit is arranged for retrieving the provided data, transforming all the device data and all the network data into displayable information, and providing the image representations together with other displayable information to the graphical display unit. The graphical display unit is arranged to display the image representations and other displayable information according to the image handling parameters.

Abstract: The invention refers to the use of extracts of Deschampsia antarctica (EDA) for counteracting the human skin barrier damage caused by environmental aggressions and for preventing and/or ameliorating disorders related to an impaired barrier function.

Abstract: Binder for injection moulding composition including: from 45 to 50 volume percent of a polymeric base, at least 34 volume percent of a mixture of waxes or a mixture of wax and palm oil, and from 11 to 16 volume percent of a surfactant, wherein the polymeric base contains ethylene and methacrylic or acrylic acid copolymers, or ethylene copolymers comprising a maleic anhydride or a mixture of such copolymers, in addition to polyethylene, polypropylene and an acrylic resin, the respective quantities of the binder components being such that added together, they do not exceed 100 volume percent.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a product obtained from gastropod spawn, to be used to prepare dermatological, cosmetic or cosmeceutical compositions designed for skin care; said product has the capacity to activate and mobilize skin stem cells, as well as prevent the loss thereof that takes place as a consequence of chronological and premature ageing. The present invention also relates to the process followed in order to obtain said product.

Abstract: A method for a curing cycle of an inorganic thermoset resin, the method comprising: (a) adding a hardener in a concentration from 18 to 30% by weight of the resin to said inorganic thermoset resin and (b) curing the resin at a temperature from 110 to 120° C. An inorganic thermoset resin, comprising a hardener in a concentration from 18 to 30% by weight of the resin. A vehicle interior panel, comprising a composite comprising a composite matrix of a natural fibre set within an inorganic thermoset resin.

Abstract: In a first aspect, the present disclosure provides a method for making an inorganic thermoset resin, the method comprising: (a) mixing SiO2, H2O and a metallic hydroxide for generating an alkaline aqueous solution with pH from 10 to 14 comprising a metallic silicate, wherein said metallic hydroxide generates a first metallic oxide in the aqueous solution, (b) adding aluminum oxide (Al2O3) and silicon oxide (SiO2) to the alkaline aqueous solution comprising a metallic silicate generated in step (a) and (c) adding halloysite nanotubes (Al2Si2O5(OH)4) to the solution generated in step (b). The present disclosure further provides an inorganic thermoset resin obtainable by the method as defined in the first aspect of the disclosure.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an austenitic stainless steel workpiece including the following successive steps: 1) providing a powder and sintering the powder to form a sintered alloy with an austenitic structure; the alloy having a nitrogen content greater than or equal to 0.1% by weight, 2) treating the sintered alloy to transform the austenitic structure into a ferritic structure or ferrite+austenite two-phase structure on a surface layer of the alloy, 3) treating the sintered alloy to transform the ferritic or ferrite+austenite two-phase structure obtained in step 2) into an austenitic structure and, after cooling, forming the workpiece which, on the layer subjected to the transformations in steps 2) and 3), has a density higher than that of the core of the workpiece. The present description also relates to the workpiece obtained by the method which has a very dense surface layer (?99%).

Abstract: The distribution network comprising a plurality of caching nodes and wherein the web content had been statically identified as an uncacheable content and originated on an origin-server and wherein the method establishes a time to live, TTL, period value to said uncacheable content based on users requests and responds to said users requests by sending to at least to one CDN user said uncacheable content within said TTL period value. Each one of said plurality of caching nodes in said distribution network including a content caching manager and a pseudo-dynamic content TTL predictor and performing the following steps: a) contacting each one of said plurality of nodes with a centralized repository, in order to download the configuration file of a plurality of said CDN users.

Abstract: A method, a system and computer program products for securely enabling in-network functionality over encrypted data sessions, the method involving establishing an encrypted data session between a client communication application (100) and a server communication application (200) over a communication network; receiving and/or transmitting, by the client communication application (100), in the established encrypted data session, at least one encrypted communication data (D) from/to the server communication application (200) through a computing network element (M); and performing, by the computing network element (M), different actions other than data packet forwarding from one communication application to the other on the encrypted communication data (D). The encrypted communication data (D) has a plurality of data portions, or contexts, (CTX), each encrypted by a context key, and the different actions being specific for the computing network element (M) and for one or more of the contexts (CTX_X).

Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for automated handling of at least one working step of a workflow in an automation and/or electrical engineering project via a data input interface, a processing unit and a data output interface connected to the processing unit for transmitting any data read in by the data input interface or generated by the processing unit to at least one of a data repository, another processing unit and/or a display unit. The data input interface can read in input values belonging to the at least one working step of the workflow, and an input uncertainty including a range of input values. The processing unit can generate an output value of the working step from the input value, and calculate an output uncertainty characterizing a range of the output value, by taking into account a parameter and/or a technical condition of the working step.