A drug delivery device (1), comprising a flexible container (9) for holding a drug (18) and an electrically activatable deformable squeezing member (8). The flexible container (9) comprises a container outlet (17) for dispensing a dose of the drug (18) from the flexible container (9). The squeezing member (8) is activatable for dispensing the dose of the drug (18). When activated, the squeezing me...

The invention relates to a securing element (26) for securing against the loosening by rotation of at least two screwable housing parts (3, 2), the securing element (26) being arranged so as to be clamped in one of the housing parts (3) and interact with the other housing part (2).

The invention proposes an actuating device (4) for actuating valves, having a spindle (5), wherein the actuating device is designed as a hand wheel (4) with a locking element (32) and with an electric feedback device (6), characterized in that the locking element (32) is formed in one piece and is arranged integrally in the hand wheel (4).

A tool having a blank positioning system and method for forming a container. The tool has a first tool assembly and a second tool assembly that cooperate to shape the container from a blank. The blank positioning system positions the blank between the first tool assembly and the second tool assembly prior to forming the blank into the container.

Disclosed are various embodiments for processing shipment status events. An instance of a first event is obtained from a carrier. The instance of the first event is associated with a shipment in transit with the carrier, and the first event is associated with a set of first events used by the carrier to describe shipment status. The instance of the first event is mapped to an instance of a second ...

Procédé de production par adsorption d'oxygène gazeux à partir d'air comprimé, dans lequel : a) on produit au moyen d'au moins une unité d' adsorption, de l'oxygène gazeux ayant une pureté supérieure ou égale à une valeur de pureté-seuil (VPS) donnée et selon un débit de production (Dp) variable, b) on récupère l'oxygène gazeux produit en a), c) on mesure la pureté en oxygène gazeux (Pp) produit à...

A method of controlling a portable electronic device includes detecting a touch on a touch-sensitive display, adjusting a first threshold based on detected conditions during the touch, comparing a value related to the touch on the touch-sensitive display to the first threshold, and when the value related to touch meets the first threshold, turning off the display.

A method of manufacturing powder metal plates comprising feeding a predetermined mass of metal powder onto a moving tape (101), restricting the metal powder by surrounding the metal powder with vibrating boundary- walls (201, 202) extending parallel to the direction of movement of the tape, rolling the metal powder at an ambient temperature to form a green compact strip (GS), continuously sinterin...

Disclosed are a method and/or system for determining a suggested change in a recommended therapy for a patient based, at least in part, on sensor measurements, and generating an alert to an attendant in a hospital environment upon detection of the suggested change. In another embodiment, a method and/or system is directed to automatically determining a maximum interval to alert an attendant follow...

Procédé d'assemblage d'une protection thermique (31), comprenant un matelas thermique (33) recouvert d'un pli (35a) constitué d'un matériau structural, sur une structure interne fixe (29) de nacelle de turboréacteur, comprenant les étapes successives suivantes : - enduire d'une colle (43) prévue pour assurer une bonne tenue mécanique à haute température, au moins l'un des éléments sélectionnés par...

Two dimensional position sensing system and sensors for use in such systems are disclosed. The sensors incorporate linear array sensors having sensor elements and an aperture plate. Some embodiments include a radiation source that directs radiation onto some of the sensor elements. Other embodiments including radiation blocking objects that block radiation from reaching some of sensor elements. Th...

A well tool (2; 302a, 302b) and method for in situ introduction of a treatment means (151) into a region of an annulus (12), comprising: an anchoring body (38; 338); a perfora-tion device (234) for making a hole (236) through a pipe structure (4); a storage chamber (142a, 142b) for the treatment means (151); a driving means (132, 144, 150) for the treatment means (151); and a flow-through connecti...

Disclosed is a system and method for receiving satellite television signals. A centralized system component may be provided in association with the satellite antenna. The centralized system component includes at least one or more tuners and one or more demodulators. The centralized component may provide output through a network adaptor that provides output through a single output, which is a coaxi...

A social networking service encourages users to post content to a communication channel with varying levels of accessibility to other users. Users may select how content will be published and control the accessibility of uploaded content using a privacy setting for each content item that the user posts. The privacy setting defines, or identifies, the set of connections who may view the posted cont...

A pair of sub-flank surfaces is formed at a vertex angle portion of an insert body having a substantially polygonal, plate-like shape, and between the sub flank surfaces, a vertex flank surface at a vertical angle portion is formed substantially in a protrusive, curved shape, and is smoothly connected to the sub-flank surfaces in a tangential direction. The vertex flank surface at the vertex angle...

A buccal and/or sublingual formulation comprising one or more active compounds; and a buccal matrix which re-leases the active compounds at a predetermined rate for transport across the buccal and/or sublingual membranes, wherein the rate of release of the active compounds is either (A) the same or substantially the same rate at which the active compounds are trans-ported across the buccal and/or ...

A virtualization system is described herein that facilitates communication between a virtualized ap-plication and a host operating system to allow the appli-cation to correctly access resources referenced by the ap-plication. When the operating system creates a virtualized application process, the virtualization system annotates a data structure associated with the process with an identifi-er that...

A method of preparing a highly dispersible whole grain flour by hydrolyzing, milling and agglomerating grain flour. Highly dispersible hydrolyzed whole grain flours made in accordance with the present invention include an enzyme that hydrolyzes the whole grain flour while maintaining the integrity of the whole grain throughout processing. The whole grain flours of the present invention are highly ...

The invention provides structurally constrained viral peptides for use as therapeutic and vaccination agents, and for the production of antibodies for use in a number of applications including as therapeutic agents. The invention further provides methods and kits for use of the structurally constrained peptides and antibodies of the instant invention. The invention is based, at least in part, on t...

Described are engineered strains of the oleaginous yeast Yarrowia lipolytica capable of producing an oil comprising greater than 50 weight percent of eicosapentaenoic acid ["EPA"], an .omega.-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid, measured as a weight percent of total fatty acids ["% TFAs"] and having a ratio of at least 3.1 of EPA % TFAs, to linoleic acid, measured as % TFAs. These strains over-express at...