A raster to vector conversion method of an initial digital image including a pixel matrix, includes generating a digital image divided into polygons by dividing the initial digital image into a plurality of base triangles and defining similarity criteria depending on at least one parameter. The conversion method also includes an iterative operation to process the digital image divided into polygon...

A description is given of additives for the extrusion of construction materi al systems, characterized in that the additives comprise irreversibly crosslink ed cellulose ethers having gel-like rheological properties, and the use of irreversibly crosslinked cellulose derivatives as additives for the extrusion of construction material systems and also of an extrusion process for construction materia...

A description is given of a cellulose ether composition as additive for the extrusion of mineral masses which comprises 70 to 99.9% by weight of cellulose ether and 0.1 to 30% by weight of superabsorbent polymer, as well as a process for the extrusion of mineral masses using these compositions as additive.

Medical device for the guided regeneration of bone, able to be disposed between a bone surface (12) and a corresponding soft tissue (14), in order to define, between the bone surface (12) and the soft tissue (14), an interspace (13) in which the bone regeneration is able to be produced. The interspace (13) is able to be achieved by means of an element (11) comprising at least an attachment zone (1...

An improved crash attenuator that uses a cable and shock arresting cylinder arrangement to control the rate at which a vehicle impacting the crash attenuator is decelerated to a safe stop is disclosed. The crash attenuator is comprised of a front section and a plurality of mobile sections with overlapping angular corrugated side panels. When the crash attenuator is impacted by a vehicle, the front...

The structure has an electronic unit with a transmitting/receiving system which communicates with a mobile telephone. A global positioning system (GPS) unit has an antenna and interface to a map-navigation system operating in real time. Two large switches with ON/OFF function are provided along side parts. A microphone is provided in a vehicle steering wheel which is attached along a lower profile...

The present invention refers to the use of antisense oligonucleotidic sequences (ODN) for Smad7 opportunely modified for the treatment of Inflammatory and tumour pathologies mediated by the nuclear transcription factor NF-kB, such as gastric carcinoma correlated to Helicobacter pylori Infection.

A machining unit has a spindle-carrier structure (23), which can be oriented around a vertical axis (24).

A power supply system for liquid crystal monitors includes a first DC/AC converter (FBS, HBS) operating at predetermined frequency and duty-cycles and being fed by a second DC/DC converter (FC) which regulates the circuit voltage. The feeding system can feed all the fluorescent lamps (L, L1, LN) in the monitor through a bus connection which transmits the output sinusoidal voltage (SG1, SG2, SG3) f...

The present marking machine is provided with devices for the marking of lines, signs or pictograms and is utilized on roads, playing fields, sports facilities, tennis courts, football grounds and similar places where it is necessary to mark or trace horizontal signs or markings. Basically, the present marking machine (1) is a wheeled vehicle, for instance a three-wheel vehicle, and is provided wit...