The present invention generally relates to the field of bacteria. In particular, the present invention concerns "short-time high temperature" treated probiotics and/or dairy starter cultures and applications of these bacteria. One embodiment of the present invention relates to "short-time high temperature" treated probiotics and/or dairy starter cultures and their use to prepare compositions to tr...

The present invention uses a message with a suspend/resume flag setting sent to the local mobility anchor from the foreign agent that was supporting downlink transmissions to the mobile node. Namely, a transient binding option is proposed for creating a transient BCE state at the home agent/local mobility anchor during an inter-MAG handover, which will suspend down-link traffic from the home agent...

A method and apparatus to simulate a flow of products from a real fire without reproducing a thermal environment associated with the real fire includes the release of a gas or a mixture of gases with an appropriate density less than air to simulate smoke movement from real fire sources. The buoyant inert gas may be helium. In some embodiments, the buoyant gas is combined with artificial smoke, suc...

Compositions and methods are disclosed for substantially dry storage at ambient or elevated temperatures of biological samples such as nucleic acids,, proteins and cells in a form from which the samples can be substantially recovered, using a dissolvable or dissociable dry storage matrix comprising a borate composition and a stabilizer as disclosed, such as any of a number of zwitterionic stabiliz...

A prefabricated shower bench for installation in a tiled shower includes a seating member defining at least one peripheral edge, and at least one sidewall depending downwardly therefrom. The sidewall has an upper edge and a lower edge. The upper edge is connected along a corresponding peripheral edge of the seating member. The lower edge terminates at a height above the ground which is the same as...

A tablet with an enhanced dissolution profile for a medicinally active ingredient such as aspirin and methods for making the tablet. The tablet comprises a blend of crystals of the medicinally active ingredient and a dissolution aid such as sodium or calcium carbonate or bicarbonate that coats the crystals upon co-milling. The blend is then compressed to form tablets that have an enhanced dissolut...

The present invention concerns methods and means for identifying, producing, and engineering neutralizing antibodies against influenza A viruses, and to the neutralizing antibodies produced. In particular, the invention concerns neutralizing antibodies against various influenza A virus subtypes, and methods and means for making such antibodies.

Systems and methods authenticate storage devices. In one implementation, a computer-implemented method is provided for authenticating a storage device. According to the method, a manifest that identifies a destination is receive. A transfer station reads a digital signature from the storage device. The digital signature is validated and, based on the validation of the digital signature, a transfer...

A circular cross-cut saw, in particular a circular cross-cut and mitre saw, with a supporting table (2) and with a sawing device (5), wherein the sawing device (5) is arranged pivotably about a cross-cutting axis (6), wherein the sawing device (5) has a saw blade (7) and a movable swing guard (12), and a swivel mechanism (13) is provided, wherein, during a cross-cutting movement of the sawing devi...

Provided is a method of manufacturing wire harnesses, which can disable unexpected deformation of thermoplastic material, or separation of thermoplastic material from occurring. A prescribed section of a wire (91) is mounted on a first holder (1a), in a state of being sandwiched between a first thermoplastic material (92) and the other thermoplastic material (93). The circumference of the prescrib...

Provided is a composition for preventing hair loss or for stimulating hair growth, containing valproic acid or the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof as active ingredients. The composition can be used in various fields such as pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and beauty treatments.

Provided are a reference signal transmitting method and device in a multi-antenna system. A terminal generates a plurality of reference signal sequences to which different cyclic shift values are allocated, respectively, generates an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) symbol to which the plurality of reference signal sequences are mapped, and transmits the OFDM symbol to a base stat...

An encapsulated flavorant or artificial sweetener for use with smokeless tobacco and related products. The encapsulated flavorant or artificial sweetener comprises a core encapsulated with a lipid-based coating that provides stability when in contact with tobacco, yet releases flavor over time when the product is used. The core comprises a carrier, such as silica, tobacco, beet fiber, citrus fiber...

A patient interface including a nasal seal including a face contacting side. The nasal seal is formed of a soft flexible material, and includes a central portion to extend across the base of the nose, and a side portion extending from each end of the central portion. Each side portion extends across the a side of the nose. A face contacting side of the seal is supple to conform under internal pres...

A method for transaction authorization with the use of a mobile phone, comprising the steps of receiving (102, 202) from the mobile phone user (UR), by the communication server (CS) a voice call establishment request, to establish a voice connection to a telephone number which identifies a transaction; authorize the transaction by verifying (112, 206) the credentials of the user (UR); accepting (1...

A method for providing services in a telecommunication network with the use of USSD channel, comprising of a step of receiving (102), by a terminal device (DT), a call establishment request for a voice connection from an initiating terminal with a recipient's telephone number,- a step of rejecting (108) the call establishment request for the voice connection, if the call establishment request is d...

A chainsaw (1), comprising: a guide bar (10), a cutting chain (11) and a driving unit (25) arranged to drive the cutting chain (11) around the guide bar (10). The guide bar (10) defines a first longitudinal axis (16) extending along a centre of the guide bar (10). The chainsaw (1) further comprising a handle section (2) for carrying and operating the chainsaw (1), wherein the handle section (2) in...

An interventional system that utilizes a carotid chemoreceptor(s) and optionally baroreceptor(s) for inducing vasodilatation in blood vessels of the brain is provided for treating ischemic conditions of the CNS, such as ischemic stroke and cerebral vasospasm. The system includes an electrical signal generator and an endovascular module with electrode units for transiently being disposed in the int...

A method for treating a urinary tract infection in a mammal in need thereof is disclosed, the method comprising administering to the mammal an effective amount of an antibacterial aminoglycoside compound.

A ventilator which includes: at least one pair of reciprocating opposed gas moving means, the internal volume of which is arranged to be reduced and enlarged by a balanced drive, said gas moving means being arranged to move gas at a predetermined pressure and/or volume to a delivery tube; control means for regulating the speed and the distance of movement of the drive; wherein the masses of all mo...