Centrifuge equipment with a removable core that can be replaced with another core of different dimensions to obtain directly linear scale process results for particulate protein separation and purification protocol is disclosed. The equipment includes a rotor housing (5), in which can be positioned a continuous-flow rotor assembly. First and second continuous-flow rotor assemblies include respecti...

Instant messaging systems and methods are disclosed. The systems and methods allow users to play competitive and collaborative games using an instant messaging client application. The client application may create a user interface screen that includes an instant messaging region or window for exchanging instant messages and a game region or window for playing games.

The invention relates to a power generation system characterised by an array or arrays of wind mills installed onto a base composed of concrete columns or iron beams. The shaft (fig A-2) transmits the rotary movement with the assistance of two gearsor a differential to a common shaft (fig. A4, B-1); the thus-resulted angular motion sets into motion a common power generation engine. In case of plur...

Disclosed is a pharmaceutical composition, comprising one or more components selected from the group consisting of: (i) a tumor-associated antigen or a functional fragment thereof, (ii) a nucleic acid which codes for a tumor-associated antigen or a functional fragment thereof, (iii) an antibody which binds to a tumor-associated antigen or a functional fragment thereof, (iv) an antisense nucleic ac...

Disclosed is a method of forming a composition of expanded polylactic acid (PLA) resin beads, the method comprising impregnating PLA resin beads with CO2 by contacting the beads with liquid CO2; holding the impregnated beads at a temperature and pressure that prevents the beads from foaming while allowing the level of impregnated CO2 to reduce to about 5 to 18 weight % relative to the total weight...

A method for allocating dairy end product pricing risk in a dairy production system is disclosed. The method includes providing a fixed price for a future period for a dairy end product to a retailer of the dairy end product, determining a cost of production for the dairy end product, and allocating the difference between the fixed price and the cost of production among each dairy production entit...

A method for operating an interactive response system is disclosed. The method includes: receiving data representing an utterance from a person; using a processor, automatically presenting the utterance in perceptible form to a number of intent agents at the same time, each through an agent user interface; accepting intent input from each of the number of intent agents through the respective agent...

The device has a case (1) closing an ultrasound spatula (4), and a protection cover (2) connected to an end of the case. The case is closed by a conducting end piece (3) that is connected positively to an internal generator. The cover covers the spatula. The spatula is activated when the cover is removed. The case has a small metallic bar on each side, where the bar is negatively connected to the ...

L'invention consiste en un procédé de mise en dispersion dans l'eau d'une résine alkyde, au moyen d'un polymère disposant de groupements hydrophobes associatifs. Les formulations obtenues permettent alors de fabriquer une peinture alkyde en phase aqueuse, sans avoir recours à des tensio-actifs ou à des solvants.; The invention consists of a method for dispersion in water of an alkyd resin, by mean...

L'invention concerne un dispositif de traçabilité mettant en oeuvre une base de données de traçabilité comprenant des données représentatives d'objets physiques, ladite base de données étant partagée par une pluralité d'utilisateurs impliqués dans le traitement d'au moins un lot comprenant au moins un objet physique. Les utilisateurs sont répartis sur au moins deux sites géographiques distincts, u...

Un dispositif (D) est dédié à l'analyse d'informations relatives à des produits et services. Ce dispositif (D) comprend des moyens d'analyse (MA) chargés, en cas de réception d'un identificateur représentant un produit ou service, d'accéder à des premières données pour identifier ce produit ou service parmi elles, en fonction de cet identificateur reçu, puis d'accéder à au moins une source d'infor...

L'invention concerne un procédé de transmission d'un message par une entité d'un réseau de communication et à destination d'au moins un terminal d'un utilisateur.Selon l'invention, un tel procédé comprend :- une étape d'analyse d'un ensemble de messages échangés dans une communication, ladite étape d'analyse délivrant au moins une information représentative d'une probabilité d'interruption de ladi...

A multilayer dressing is disclosed. The dressing has a nonwoven layer which is intended to come into contact with a wound and a membrane which is water-impermeable. The membrane includes at least one water insoluble polymer. An adhesive portion which adheres to the skin surrounding the wound may be included on the membrane or the membrane includes no adhesive portion. In the case of the membrane h...

Le dispositif comprend une barre de torsion reliant un arbre d'entrée à un arbre de sortie, un ensemble d'aimants solidaire de l'arbre d'entrée, une paire de culasses magnétiques solidaire de l'arbre de sortie , un support collecteur de flux (13) avec deux bagues collectrices qui est monté dans un carter (12) du système de direction, et un capteur de flux monté sur le support collecteur. Le suppor...

The invention relates to an arrangement for attaching an instrument casing (30) on a dashboard of an automobile, that comprises a dashboard with a housing (21) capable of receiving an instrument casing (20), said casing (20) being provided with holding first means capable of interacting with second holding means (24) formed at the bottom of the housing (21) of the dashboard, characterised in that ...

The invention relates to a device for extracting a material from the bed of a body of water and to the associated method. The device (10) includes a surface apparatus (18), a bed unit (22) comprising material-collection means (34) and a pipe (42) for conveying said material, which connects the surface apparatus (18) to the bed unit (22). The device (10) includes at least one functional line (18) w...

The invention relates to a device for extracting a material from the bed of a body of water and to the associated method. The device (10) includes a surface apparatus (18), a bed unit (22) comprising material-collection means (34) and a pipe (42) for conveying said material, which connects the surface apparatus (18) to the bed unit (22). The device (10) includes at least one functional line (18) w...

A laundry appliance is disclosed. The laundry appliance includes a perforated rotatable drum for spin dehydrating a wet textile load, an electric motor for providing an accelerating force which in use causes the drum to rotate, load sensors for detecting static or dynamic imbalance in the rotation of the drum, and a controller which receives inputs from the load sensors. The controller is programm...

Disclosed is a use of a weakly ionic and water-soluble copolymer as a gloss activator, irrespective of the viewing angle between 20 degrees and 85 degrees, wherein said copolymer has at least one alkoxy or hydroxy polyalkylene glycol function grafted onto at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer, and wherein said copolymer has an intrinsic viscosity less than or equal to 100 ml/g determined ...

The replacement elementary modules (2') to be hybridized is mounted on an interconnection substrate (1). The temperature of a chamber is raised until the temperature reaches a melting point of the solder or hybridization material, so that effective soldering or hybridization of the replacement elementary modules is completed together by reflow effect.