PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a carbon dioxide fixing system performing sufficient fixing of carbon dioxide with an independent power supply system.

SOLUTION: This carbon dioxide fixing system is composed of Euglena algae, a culturing tank for culturing the Euglena algae, a controller which controls the culturing tank, a communication device which is connected to the controller, and a po...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an X-ray CT apparatus for reconstructing necessary images by efficiently collecting projection data required for each examination while reducing exposure to a subject when a plurality of examinations are collectively performed by a set of synchronous electrocardiographic imaging.

SOLUTION: In the X-ray CT apparatus, CT values of images in a region of interes...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a hand dryer having a movable nozzle part for blowing a high-speed airflow, and capable of adjusting the position of a drying part and a projecting distance.

SOLUTION: This hand dryer is provided with: a high-pressure airflow generator 4 for sucking outside air, and generating and blowing the high-pressure airflow, in a body 2; an air duct 8 for guiding the ...

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To perform a proper care by easily understanding the sleeping state of a person being tested.

SOLUTION: A sleep sensor 40 detects a signal relating to biological information on the person 90 being tested. On the basis of the signal detected by the sleep sensor 40, a center server 30 creates a sleep report obtained by diagrammatizing a diary on sleep, the quality of sle...

A medical device and method for drug delivery employing a 3 -dimensional pattern of a polymer support material (e.g., that is degradable after implant in a body), a drug associated with the polymer support material, and an adhesive that adheres the polymer support material and associated drug to body tissue. The adhesive may persist to maintain the device in a suitable position for a suitable time...

Compositions, methods, and applications that increase the efficiency of nucleic acid transfection are provided. In one aspect, a pharmaceutical composition may include at least about 0.5 mg/ml concentration of a nucleic acid condensed with a cationic lipopolymer suspended in an isotonic solution, where the cationic lipopolymer includes a cationic polymer backbone having cholesterol and polyethylen...

Eine Anordnung zur Bildaufnahme eines Objektes (1), mit einer Bildaufnahmevorrichtung (2) zur Aufnahme eines Bildes von dem Objekt (1) und einer wenigstens eine Lichtquelle (3a, 3b, 3c) aufweisenden Beleuchtungsvorrichtung zur Beleuchtung des Objektes (1), ist dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Bildaufnahmevorrichtung (2) mehrere Kanäle zur getrennten Aufnahme unterschiedlicher Bild-Farbanteile (R, ...

Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf eine Tasche mit einem eine Unterseite (5), eine Oberseite (4), eine linke (6) und eine rechte Seite (7) bildenden Rahmen (20) und einer an diesem angebrachten Außenhülle (12), die einen eine Vorderseite (2) abdeckenden Vorderwandabschnitt (12.1) und einen eine Rückseite (3) abdeckenden Hinterwandabschnitt (12.2) aufweist. Ein stabiler Aufbau wird dadurch unterstützt,...

Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung für Brillen, wobei die Vorrichtung aus einem einteiligen Gehäuse, einem Körper, insbesondere einem flächigen Körper oder ähnlichem besteht, der die zusammengefaltete Brille aufnimmt und/oder hält und deren Verwendung.; The invention relates to a device for eyeglasses as well as the use thereof. Said device is composed of a monolithic housing, a b...

The present invention relates to an information system and a method for the identification, by an application server (2), of a user in possession of a terminal (6) having the use of communication means for effecting a connection between the server (2) and the terminal (6) and of a hardware element (8), connected to the terminal (6), comprising data storage means on which is stored an encrypton key...

The present invention concerns a process and an apparatus for optimising tyres after vulcanisation, in order to improve the dynamic behaviour of the tyre itself. The process comprises first of all the stages of measuring the curve of the radial force (RF) of the tyre (3), calculating the first harmonic (1Hr) of this radial force and identifying on the tyre (3) a point (Pmax) corresponding to the m...

A brake control system (10) includes a first wheel cylinder (20RL, 20RR) that applies braking force to a first wheel according to hydraulic pressure; a second wheel cylinder (20FL, 20FR) that applies braking force to a second wheel according to hydraulic pressure; a brake actuator (80) that receives current and individually controls the hydraulic pressure of the first wheel cylinder and the hydrau...

The present invention relates to a process for preparation of amorphous lopinavir, which is HIV protease inhibitor of Formula (I). Using agitated film drying.; La présente invention a pour objet un procédé de préparation de lopinavir amorphe, qui est un inhibiteur de la protéase du VIH de Formule I.

A substrate illumination and inspection system provides for illuminating and inspecting a substrate particularly the substrate edge. The system a image processor to automatically detect and characterize defects on the wafer's edge.; La présente invention a pour objet un système d'éclairage et d'inspection d'un substrat qui permet d'éclairer et d'inspecter un substrat, particulièrement le bord d'un...

The disclosure relates to an illumination system for EUV lithography, as well as related elements, systems and methods. In some embodiments, an illumination system includes a first optical element and a second optical element. The first optical element can include a plurality of first facet elements configured so that, when impinged by respective partial beams of radiation, the plurality of first ...

A medical device and method for drug delivery employing a 3-dimensional pattern of a polymer support material (e.g., that is degradable after implant in a body), a drug associated with the polymer support material, and an adhesive that adheres the polymer support material and associated drug to body tissue. The adhesive may persist to maintain the device in a suitable position for a suitable time ...

The invention relates to a method for producing soy sauce using an amylolytic enzyme comprising a Carbohydrate Binding Module.

This invention describes a point-of-care or home use device for measuring the ratio of glycated albumin to total albumin in saliva and other body fluids. Diabetics and prediabetics may have elevated levels of glucose in their blood that can react with plasma albumin to form glycated albumin. The amount of glycated albumin formed is directly correlated with the level of plasma glucose that the albu...

A catheter sheath 12 includes a tubular member 14 defining a lumen 18, a distal region of the tubular member 14 defining a plurality of discrete elements 28. The discrete elements 28 are displaceable between a first position in which the discrete elements 28 extend parallel to a longitudinal axis of the tubular member 14 and a second position in which the discrete elements 28 project outwardly tra...

Devices, systems and methods for providing energy to treat large areas of tissue. Several embodiments of the devices control resistance or other parameters to provide substantially uniform current density along a length of tissue with reduced edge effects.