Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for manufacturing by machining an ophthalmic device made from a substrate, carrying out a roughing (110, 120) on a face of the substrate and next a finishing (130) on said face of the substrate, the method comprising blocking (110-150) the substrate by applying on the latter a first blocking force during the roughing and a second blocking force during the finishing, the first blocking force being higher than the second blocking force.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pod (100, 200) for preparing a beverage in a beverage production machine, wherein the pod (100, 200) is made of a biodegradable, preferably compostable, material composition and comprises a pod body (110) composed of two half-shells (101, 102) being connected to each other along their respective circumferential flange (140) so as to delimit a chamber (103) for containing a substance (105) for the preparation of the beverage.

Abstract: A Bayer process includes contacting bauxite and calcium fluoride with sodium hydroxide and forming a slurry, with the calcium fluoride may provide at least 1 wt. % of the calcium added to the process, and precipitating alumina from the slurry.

Abstract: The invention relates to a compound (1) comprising at least 50% by weight of a functional agent, characterized in that it also comprises a waxy matrix (3), within which said functional agent is dispersed, wherein said compound (1) is solid at room temperature and intended to be dispersed by fluidization and/or solubilization within a cosmetic and/or dermatological composition to incorporate therein said functional agent, said functional agent being formed from solid particles (2) having undergone a surface treatment resulting in a reductions in the absorption capacity of the waxy matrix (3) by said treated solid particles (2), as compared to untreated solid particles of the same nature. The invention also relates to a formulation of cosmetic and/or dermatological compositions.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system that is operable to receive an execution plan and execute a control operation on one or more equipment based operations within the execution plan. The one or more operations may include a data capturing operation associated with a resource site. In one embodiment, the system may be operable to execute at least a first operation in response to a success variable of the data capturing operation indicating a successful execution of the data capturing operation. The first operation may include a quality control operation that is executed by comparing at least one characteristic of the captured data to an expected characteristic to generate quality state data. The quality state data may have one of an acceptable status and an undesirable status. In response to the quality state data indicating an acceptable status for the quality control operation, executing at least a second operation.

Abstract: An unmanned aerial system for transporting and delivering packages, comprises an unmanned motorized aircraft and a non-motorized aerostatic device having aerostatic lift and being able to be coupled to the motorized aircraft, for transporting at least one package from a take-off site to a delivery site. This aerial system cooperates with a site for storing and distributing aerostatic modules each having a predetermined modular aerostatic lift, the storage and distribution site being located in the vicinity of the take-off site and being configured to deliver a set of j aerostatic modules on demand, which modules are secured by coupling means, so as to supply an aerostatic device with static lift that is substantially greater than or equal to the overall weight of the package to be transported and of the aerostatic device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the Compound of following formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The present invention also relates to a pharmaceutical composition containing such a compound and a method for preparing such a compound.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for reducing an amount of sub visible particles in a pharmaceutical composition contained in a medical injection device comprising a container (1) including a barrel (10) lubricated with a lubricant coating (2) in contact with the pharmaceutical composition, and a stopper (14) in sliding engagement within the barrel (10), the container comprising a region (130, 121, 123) extending distally from the distal end (100) of the barrel which is not accessible to the stopper. During formation of said lubricant coating (2) on the inner wall of the barrel, the method comprises limiting lubricant from being deposited into said region (130, 121, 123) extending distally from the distal end (100) of the barrel.

Abstract: Methods and systems that provide one or more recommended configurations to planners using large data sets in an efficient manner. These methods and systems provide optimization of objectives using a genetic algorithm that can provide parameter recommendations that optimize one or more objectives in an efficient and timely manner. The methods and systems disclosed herein are flexible enough to satisfy diverse use cases.

Abstract: A composition for forming a release coating is disclosed. The composition comprises (A) an organopolysiloxane comprising the reaction product of: (i) a silicone resin having a particular formula; and (ii) a cyclic siloxane; in the presence of a polymerization catalyst. The composition further comprises (B) an organopolysiloxane including an average of at least two silicon-bonded ethylenically unsaturated groups per molecule.

Abstract: A radio frequency identification (RFID) printer device for electronically encoding and verifying RFID labels, the RFID printer device comprising a thermal printhead, a platen roller, a first RFID antenna configured upstream from the thermal printhead and the platen roller, a second RFID antenna configured downstream from the first RFID antenna, a memory device having executable instructions stored therein, and one or more processors communicatively coupled to the memory, the one or more processors, in response to the executable instructions, configured to transmit data via the first RFID antenna, wherein the data is encoded to one or more RFID tags associated with respective one or more RFID labels during a first RFID communication window, and receive and transmit data via the second RFID antenna to verify the encoded data during a second RFID communication window.

Abstract: A method for adjusting a clock on board a motor vehicle, the clock providing an actual time for functions of the vehicle, the vehicle connected via wireless communication to a data server, the method including: the server transmitting a sequence of consecutive actual-time values, separated from one another by a fixed time interval; the vehicle receiving the actual-time values shifted by an unknown and variable time of flight between transmission and reception; for each received actual-time value: calculating a difference between an actual-time value received at a given instant and an actual-time value received at a previous instant; calculating a discrepancy between the calculated difference and the fixed time interval; calculating a cumulative disparity, consisting in summing the discrepancy calculated for a time value received at one instant and a time value received at the previous instant; determining the actual time for adjusting the on-board clock according to the disparity.

Abstract: An actuator includes a body and at least a first offset connection port that is connected to the body by a first duct projecting from the body. The first connection port is mechanically connected to the body at least by first and second struts. The first strut and the second strut extend from the first connection port, respectively, to a first segment of the body and to a second segment of the body that is axially spaced apart from the first segment. An undercarriage includes such an actuator as its locking or unlocking actuator.

Abstract: The present invention is related to an improved process for production of vitamin B2 using a genetically engineered host cell comprising a heterologous enzyme with pyridoxal phosphatase activity. Using said modified host cell, the yield of riboflavin production could be increased by at least about 5%.

Abstract: Systems and methods may be used to perform robot-aided surgery. A system may include a robotic controller to monitor a position and orientation of an end effector coupled to an end of a robotic arm. The robotic controller may apply a force to a bone using the end effector, such as via a soft tissue balancing component. The robotic controller may determine soft tissue balance using information from a tracking system, such as a position of a first tracker affixed to the bone. The soft tissue balance may be output, such as to a display device.

Abstract: A cover glass sheet configured to cover at least a display device, having an outer sheet face and an inner sheet face where the inner sheet face faces the display device and wherein the outer sheet face includes (a) at least a display zone (1) allowing visualization of at least part of a screen of the display device, the display zone having a perimeter, Pdisplay; and (b) at least an opaque zone (2) corresponding to a layer of opaque paint being added at the exception of the display zone, to all or part of the remaining inner sheet face and directly surrounding at least 10-100% of the display perimeter, the opaque zone has a mean surface roughness defined by an opaque arithmetic amplitude value, Ra(op). The outer sheet face further includes at least one textured zone covering between 0.5% to 99.5% of the opaque zone.

Abstract: Various embodiments illustrated herein disclose a printing apparatus comprising a media supply spool configured to supply print media along a media path. The printing apparatus further comprises a first media sensor positioned in a first plane in the printing apparatus. Further, the printing apparatus comprises a second media sensor positioned in a second plane in the printing apparatus. Additionally, the printing apparatus comprises a first media guide defining a section of the media path, wherein extremities of the first media guide are positioned to be at a negative offset from the second plane.

Abstract: An electrical protection device (10) that includes a mechanical switch (12), a static switch (14), an acquisition module (20) including a current intensity sensor (22) configured so as to measure the intensity of the current and to determine a derivative with respect to time (time derivative) of the current intensity; and an electronic control unit (30), configured so as to determine a first value of an estimated peak current intensity, and to command the switching of the mechanical switch (12) to the open configuration when the first value of the estimated peak current intensity is greater than or equal to a peak current intensity threshold value.

Abstract: Various components for use within a modular system are provided. In various embodiments, the coupling systems provided herein facilitate coupling modular units, such as by providing multiple sliding directions or mechanisms to couple different units. Also provided are systems for communicating between modular units, such as by providing information and/or power between modular units.