A nonwoven fabric includes a plurality of through voids, where each of the voids has a first opening associated with a top surface of the fabric and a first raised edge circumferentially adjacent to the first opening. The voids may each further include a second opening associated with a bottom surface of the fabric and a second raised edge circumferentially adjacent to the second opening, such tha...

A method and system for circumventing sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) by monitoring a plurality of indicators related to the likelihood of SUDEP, processing and monitoring these indicators for conditions predisposing to SUDEP, selecting a preconfigured treatment to treat the existing set of high-risk conditions, and delivering or triggering apnea and/or seizure treatment of a preventiv...

The present invention relates to a vehicle drive control system (1), such as a car, a boat, an aircraft and like, or of a driving simulator, such as a videogame console, simulation apparatuses and like, and with a direction control device (2), such as a steering wheel, a rudder or like, and with directioning means (21', 22', 21". 22"), said system (1) being characterised in that it comprises means...

A hand dishwashing detergent composition comprising a cationic polymer and a pearlescent agent to provide superior grease cleaning and hand mildness.

The present invention is directed to the delivery of nucleic acids in a non- viral vector to cells by positively charged chitosan derivatives, including but not limited to chitosan-arginine, chitosan-lysine and chitosan-histidine.

Techniques are provided for monitoring particle laden flows in a pipe, that include receiving signalling containing information about a parameter related to a particle laden flow in a pipe, the parameter including either (a) a sound level propagating through the particle laden flow in the pipe, or (b) a static pressure due to an acceleration of the particle laden flow in the pipe; and determining ...

A cylinder lock monitoring assembly (16) for monitoring the position of a lock cylinder (14). The monitoring assembly (16) includes a housing (34) having an inner cavity (56) and an exterior diameter. The exterior diameter of the housing (34) is not significantly greater than the corresponding cylinder diameter. The assembly further includes a switch (54) received into the inner cavity (56) of the...

The invention features an improved lipid formulation comprising a cationic lipid of formula (A), a neutral lipid, a sterol and a PEG or PEG-modified lipid, where R1 and R2 are independently alkyl, alkenyl or alkynyl, each can be optionally substituted, and R3 and R4 are independently lower alkyl or R3 and R4 can be taken together to form an optionally subsituted heterocyclic ring. In one embodimen...

A stackable and nestable chair (10) includes a seat assembly (12), a pair of rear legs (20) spaced apart by a first distance, and a pair of front legs (16) spaced apart by a second distance different than the first distance. The front legs (16) and the rear legs (20) mutually connected by a crossbar (24), and the seat assembly (12) is supported by the crossbar (24) when the seat (12) is in an oper...

A method is provided for acknowledging a semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) uplink resource release. The method comprises receiving an SPS resource release signal over a physical downlink control channel in a Downlink Control Information (DCI) format 1A. The signal includes an indicator that indicates that the signal pertains to at least one of an uplink resource release and a downlink resource rele...

An apparatus for facilitating fluid flow between an internal body structure and a device external to the body comprises a housing having proximal and distal chambers separated from one another by a wall and fluidly connected to proximal port and distal ports. The wall includes a valve selectively sealing first and second openings thereof and a canopy biased toward a sealing position sealingly surr...

A clamping mechanism (12) includes a male portion (14) and a female portion (16) with cammed or eccentrical side surfaces co-operating with the male portion (14) by relative rotation of the two portions. The male portion (14) has a forwardly extending locking protrusion (36), and an alignment protrusion (40) extending forwardly of the locking protrusion (36). A rear of the female portion has a for...

A medical article 100 is used to repair prolapses of various pelvic organs including vaginal vault prolapse. The medical article 100 can include a first flap 105 comprising a dual density mesh formed of a first and second filament, a second flap 101 comprising a single density mesh formed of the first filament, and a third flap 103 comprising a single density mesh formed of the second filament. Th...

A method and system for diagnosing an injury to bodily tissue. The method of the present invention comprises in one embodiment creating a 3D model of a patient specific bone registering the patient actual bone with the patient-specific bone model, tracking the motion of the patient's bone through a range of motion, comparing the motion of the patient' s bone to a database having bone motion data t...

The invention relates to new 6-alkylamine-substituted dicyanopyridine, amino acid ester prodrugs thereof, to a method for the production thereof, to the use thereof for treatment and/or prevention of illnesses and to the use thereof for producing pharmaceuticals for treatment and/or prevention of illnesses, preferably for treatment and/or prevention of cardiovascular illnesses.

A collapsible shelter frame (1) including members (2, 5, 7, 8) articulated by pivot means (17, 18, 19) comprising a pair of opposed pivot members, such as plates, joined at a common axle about which a surface of a first pivot member of the pair is slidingly rotatable over a surface of a second pivot member of the pair in parallel opposition thereto.

A system of systems to monitor data for carbon flux, for example, at scales capable of managing regional net carbon flux and pricing carbon financial instruments is disclosed. The system of systems can monitor carbon flux in forests, soils, agricultural areas, body of waters, flue gases, and the like. The system includes a means to identify and quantify sources of carbon based on simultaneous meas...

Methods of sepsis in a sample from a patient are provided. Methods of detecting changes in expression of one or more microRNAs associated with sepsis are also provided. Compositions and kits are also provided.

The invention relates to compounds of formula (I), wherein R, R1, m, n and X1to X3 have the meaning as cited in the description and the claims. Said compounds are useful as Histamine H3 receptor antagonists. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions, the preparation of such compounds as well as the production and use as medicament.

Controls for the climate in a space (35) such as a building such as greenhouse, barn, office and house or such as a vehicle such as car, ship and aircraft. An organism (10) therein forms part of the control system for the climate in the space, and the controls comprise the at least co-controlling of the temperature of this organism. Use is here at made of at the level of the organism supplied, uns...