A drug delivery system is disclosed. The drug delivery system includes a recognitive polymeric hydrogel through which a drug is delivered by contacting biological tissue. The recognitive polymeric hydrogel is formed using a bio-template, which is a drug or is structurally similar to the drug, functionalized monomers, preferably having coamplexing sites, and cross-linking monomers, which are copoly...

Procédé de détection d'un repère routier gauche et un repère routier droit délimitant une voie de circulation dans une image d'une route, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend les étapes consistant à :- identifier dans ladite image un candidat repère gauche et un candidat repère droit en exécutant un premier algorithme,- identifier dans ladite image un candidat repère gauche (51) et un candidat repère ...

The present invention relates to a spring element. The spring element includes a metal ring with a central aperture and radial pleats formed on the metal ring. The radial pleats flatten when pressure is applied axially to compress the ring such that the metal ring increases in effective diameter. The seal element may be used to radially seal an annular bore.

A low VOC, HAPs free, substantially non-aqueous slurry for use as a rheology modifier in aqueous systems including but not limited to latex paints is disclosed. The slurry comprises a particulate water-swelling polymer such as hydroxyethyl cellulose, mineral oil carrier liquid, a non-ionic surfactant, a particulate thickening agent, a defoamer, and optionally an amine component.; Se describe una s...

Polymide film possesses a unique combination of properties that make it ideal for a variety of applications in many different industries. The ability of Polymide film to maintain its excellent physical, electrical and mechanical properties over a wide temprature range has opened new design and application areas to palstic films. This invention relates to manufacture of "Friction and Release Coated...

Dispositif d'interface entre un élément de retenue (2, 3) d'une chaussure et une planche de glisse (1) comportant : une cale de rehausse (7, 71, 72) ayant une épaisseur E1 et ayant une surface supérieure présentant au moins une zone de réception pour recevoir ledit élément de retenue et une surface inférieure; un raidisseur longitudinal (6, 61, 62) plan ayant une épaisseur E2 inférieure à l'épaiss...

The heel piece has a lower cavity (4), and a recoil spring (5) compressively mounted within the cavity and supportively mounted on a bar (7). The bar is connected to a sliding board, and an opening permits to insert the recoil spring in the cavity in an non compressed state. A bayonet cap (13) permits to maintain the spring at a level of the opening and is compressed within the cavity in the cap`s...

The method involves verifying whether a braking signal is indicated correctly, where the signal is used by a controller to control a protection system. A power train system is controlled in accordance to a preset operating characteristic value e.g. speed of rotation of an engine, of the vehicle when the signal is indicated correctly. The power train system is controlled in accordance to another ch...

A method and apparatus for transmitting a torque and for operating a motor vehicle having a drive motor with an automated or automatic transmission in the drive train. A driver-identifying lock recognition system, as well as a transmission control unit that includes a memory function for storing driver-related parameters, especially for improving driving comfort, are provided.

The present invention relates to a pipe, especially an oil pipe, having a lining comprising a fluoropolymer adhered to its interior surface and a lining formed on its exterior surface. The interior and/or exterior lining may comprise a primer layer comprising a fluoropolymer, and preferably a perfluoropolymer and an overcoat or a preformed film adhered to the primer layer. Either the overcoat or t...

Process for the production of multi-layer coatings, comprising the successive steps: 1) applying a 10 to 35 ????m thick base coat layer to a substrate provided with an EDC primer, 2) applying a clear coat layer onto the base coat layer, 3) jointly curing the base coat and clear coat layers, wherein the base coat layer is applied in a first layer and in a second layer; the first layer comprises a m...

L'invention concerne un condensateur formé dans un matériau poreux (20).; A capacitor formed in an insulating porous material.

The present invention relates to an absorbent structure suitable in, or being an adult or infant dia-per or feminine hygiene article, comprising a water-absorbing material comprising water-absorbing particles that comprise a film coating, comprising an elastic film-forming polymer and a coalescing agent. The invention also relates to an absorbent structure comprising a water absorbent material obt...

A method of analyzing a presence in a space (5), the method comprising the steps of: projecting at least one light beam (10) into the space towards a screen in such a manner that at least a portion of a body, if present in the space, casts a shadow onto the screen; and analyzing the shadow cast on the screen.

Un support (1) d'instrumernt, pour véhicules automobiles, est fabriqué en revêtant intérieurement, d'une matière plastique, un tronçon profilé fermé (3). La matière plastique est déposée de l'intérieur, par l'intermédiaire d'une lance pulvérisatrice (10), sur des coques métalliques (6, 7) soudées entre elles et formant ledit tronçon (3). Un canal (5) de guidage d'air, ainsi produit, est prévu du c...

Un dispositif, un procédé et un programme segmentent des données de modèle en treillis en des surfaces analytiques sur la base d'une estimation robuste de courbure et d'une croissance de région par extraction, à partir des données du modèle en treillis, de régions de surfaces analytiques (régions de surfaces planes, cylindriques, coniques, sphériques et toriques) et par une reconnaissance automati...

The invention relates to a contactless or hybrid contact-contactless smart card, including an antenna on a support, this antenna being formed by at least one turn of electrically conductive ink which is screen printed on the support, two card bodies 24 on each side of the support, each of the card bodies consisting of at least one layer of plastic material, and a chip or module 26 connected to the...

A chip support screen printed with polymerizable conductive ink is mounted on an antenna support (10) so that the chip supported by chip support is positioned in cavity (18) of the antenna support and conductive ink contacts with antenna contacts (14,16) formed on antenna support. An Independent claim is included for a method of manufacturing a smart card.

Wastewater treatment in which excess sludge from a membrane bioreactor (1) is treated with a polyelectrolyte in a dewatering unit (4) comprises contacting the sludge with water from the dewatering unit to transfer polyelectrolyte from the water to the sludge and then recycling the water to the bioreactor and passing the sludge to the dewatering unit.

The invention concerns a plastic material handling pallet (1). The plastic material is mixed with nanotubes thereby providing the pallet with both lightness and load and impact resistance.