A method and a device for separating a component, such as fibrin monomer from blood, by centrifugation, involve feeding of blood admixed an anticoagulant to a first annular chamber in a device, where the annular chamber is defined by a cylindrical outer wall and a cylindrical inner wall, both walls extending coaxially about a common axis, as well as by a top wall and a bottom wall. The top wall or...

An apparatus and process are used to make tape which can be used as cap plies, breakers and reinforcement in the carcass of tires. The tape is made by dipping a plurality of single end cords in a solvent-based cement. The cords are converged before entering the dip pan so that they are fixed in a single plane when they are dipped. The cement, which contains solvent and an elastomeric composition, ...

A electrochemical captor for determining biological parameters or for measuring the concentration of a component in a solution has the shape of a small plate. A electrochemical captor for determining biological parameters or for measuring the concentrating of a component in solution has the shape of a small plate comprising a thin plastic substrate (1) supporting on at least a part of its surface ...

The mold (1), comprising a truncated conical side wall (1A) closed by a base (1B) and topped by a cylinder (1C) in which a composite food product (2) can be pre-cooked, has a thermo-shrinkable lining (3) of a food grade material that can withstand the pre-cooking temperature. The lining is folded over the top of the product before the mold is closed by a compression lid (4) with springs (6) and a ...

In a broad aspect, the invention may include a nipple, a deflector, and a conveying tool. The nipple may include an upper sealing surface and a lower sealing surface. The nipple may also include a discriminator/muleshoe having an alignment profile and an alignment slot. A protuberance/bump may be disposed in the alignment slot. The deflector may include an upper seal and a lower seal adapted for e...

An apparatus for providing an estimate for a 3D camera pose relative to a scene from 2D image data of 2D image frame provided by said camera. A candidate 2D key points detector determines candidate 2D key points from the 2D image frame. A detected 3D observations detector determines detected 3D observations from pre-recorded scene data and the candidate 2D key points. A detected 3D camera pose est...

The current invention is directed to using utility outlets as wireless hub s within a premise so as to avoid the use of stand-alone wireless access point s. Using utility outlets as wireless hubs requires the use of less cables and enhance s security of wireless communication in a premises.

A microcontroller having a special function register to internally select between internal memory and external memory on the fly. Two data pointers in conjunction with the special function register result in four effective quick reference locations. The internal memory consists of one memory module having its array subdivided into a data memory store and a code memory store, and having a bank of p...

A modified bioluminescent system comprising a fluorescent molecule covalently linked with a photoprotein, wherein said link between the two proteins has the function to stabilize the modified bioluminescent system and allowing the transfer of the energy by Chemiluminescence Resonance Energy Transfer (CRET).

The invention comprises a trolley with an frame ( 1 ) with wheels ( 10, 11 ) and at least one handle ( 5 ), which is characterised in that the frame ( 1 ) comprises: a main supporting rod ( 2 ), equipped with the handle ( 5 ) at the upper end, and at least one wheel ( 11 ) at the lower end; a sub-supporting rod ( 7 ), fastened at its upper end to the main supporting rod ( 2 ) between the extreme e...

A talus component (1) for a multicomponent ankle prosthesis has an underside (3) which faces towards the talus bone on implantation. Independent claims are also included for a tibia component-inlay combination for a multicomponent ankle prosthesis in which the tibia component (6) includes a plate (7) and a bone-anchoring device and the inlay (12) has a planar tibial surface where (A) the side of p...

The invention is a glycolipid useful in treating autoimmune diseases and a medicine thereof as active ingredient for autoimmune diseases, wherein R¹ is an aldopyranose group, R² is a hydrogen atom or a hydroxyl group, R³ is -CH₂-, -CH(OH)-CH₂- or -CH-CH-, R⁴ is a hydrogen atom or CH₃, x is 0-35, y and z represent integers...

Portable electronic devices are provided that include a digital video broadcast (DVB) receiver and a DVB frequency adjustment module. The DVB receiver is configured to use a reference clock of the portable electronic device as a DVB reference clock. A DVB frequency adjustment module is configured to receive adjustment information associated with the reference clock of the portable electronic devic...

New crystalline maltitol forms containing: (a) bipyramidal; (b )prismatic; or (c) a mixture of bipyramidal and prismatic crystals. The bipyramidal-form crystals comprise regular octahedra of square base 50-500 mu m and the prismatic form, of length greater than width (l = 100 - 400 mu m and w = 20 - 100 mu m), comprising tetrahedra. Independent claims are also included for the preparation of: a) c...

La invencion se refiere a acidos 4-((fenoxialquil)tio)-fenoxiaceticos y analogos, composiciones que los contienen y metodos de uso de los mismos como moduladores de PPAR delta para tratar o inhibir la progresion de, por ejemplo, dislipidemia.; The invention features 4-((phenoxyalkyl)thio)-phenoxyacetic acids and analogs, compositions containing them, and their use as PPAR delta modulators to treat...

La presente invencion provee compuestos de formula (I), su uso como inhibidor de una interaccion p53-MDM2, como asi tambien composiciones farmaceuticas que comprenden dichas cmpuestos de formula (I) en los cuales n, m, p, s, t, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, X, Y, Q, y Z tienen significados definidos.; The present invention provides compounds of formula (I), their use as an inhibitor of a p53-MDM2 in...

Se describe una composicion de liposomas conformada por liposomas que tienen un compuesto peptidico de acido boronico inhibidor de proteasoma bortezomib atrapado en el liposoma; el compuesto de acido boronico se atrapa en el liposoma en forma de un este de boronato, despues de la interaccion con un poliol atrapado en liposoma; en una modalidad, los liposomas tienen un revestimiento externo de cade...

La invencion esta dirigida a moduladores del receptor opioide delta; mas especificamente, la invencion se refiere a moduladores d-opioides triciclicos; tambien se describen composiciones farmaceuticas y veterinarias y metodos de tratamiento de dolor suave a severo y diferentes enfermedades usando los compusetos de la invencion.

La invencion se refiere a acidos fenoxiaceticos y analogos de la formula (I), composiciones que los contienen, y metodos para usarlos como moduladores de PPAR para tratar o inhibir la progresion de, por ejemplo, dislipidemia.; The invention features 4-((phenoxyalkyl)thio)-phenoxyacetic acids and analogs, compositions containing them, and methods of using them as PPAR modulators to treat or inhibit...

La presente invencion describe un compuesto modulador canabinoide de tetrahidro-indazol de formla I: y un metodo para uso en el tratamiento, alivio o prevencion de un sindrome, trastorno o enfermedad mediado por el receptor canabinoide.; This invention is directed to a tetrahydro-indazole cannabinoid modulator compound of formula I: and a method for use in treating, ameliorating or preventing a ca...