A display includes a display screen portion, a display screen support member supporting the display screen portion to be rotatable in an anteroposterior direction with respect to a vertical plane and a driving source rotating the display screen support member in the anteroposterior direction by a prescribed angle with respect to the vertical plane, wherein a center of gravity of the display screen...

A dangerous drive predicting apparatus is provided which is capable of rapidly recognizing a future situation of the own vehicle by other vehicles. The dangerous drive predicting apparatus is equipped with: drive information detecting section 110 for detecting drive information containing at least one of a drive action and vehicle information; traffic environment detecting section 120 for detectin...

Techniques for compressing branch nodes in an index are provided. The branch nodes may be part of a main index of a multi-level index that also includes one or more journal indexes. A Bloom filter may be generated and associated with, e.g., a branch node in the main index. The Bloom filter is used to determine whether, without accessing any leaf blocks, a particular key value exists, e.g., in leaf...

A system and method for building a multi-concept network based on web usage data that collect keywords used in a search site utilized by a plurality of users and web page information and build the multi-concept network for the keywords are provided. The method includes (a) collecting the keywords input by the users for searches in the site and the information on web pages read according to keyword...

An information processing apparatus includes a storage unit adapted to store information of the plurality of image forming apparatuses, a reception unit adapted to receive from an other information processing apparatus a request to acquire information of the plurality of image forming apparatuses stored by the storage unit, a determination unit adapted to, by comparing an address of the image form...

According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus is detachably connected to a host apparatus. The electronic apparatus includes a file management information generation module. The file management information generation module generates file management information based on which a host apparatus recognizes each of content data items as a file stored in a storage medium, the file management inf...

Techniques for maintaining a cascading index are provided. In one approach, one or more branch node compression techniques are applied to the main index of a cascading index. In an approach, a Bloom filter is generated and associated with, e.g., a branch node in the main index. The Bloom filter is used to determine whether, without accessing any leaf blocks, a particular key value exists, e.g., in...

A water feeding device for an endoscope, comprises: a first water feeding pipe line connected to an in-endoscope water feeding pipe line that feeds liquid into an object under observation; a second water feeding pipe line that is introduced into the object under observation through a treatment instrument insertion channel of the endoscope and supplies liquid; a water feeding pump portion that supp...

The present invention describes a standardized extract obtained from the leaves of Hancornia speciosa Gomes (EHS), popularly known as "mangaba" in Brazil, as well as a standardized fraction with inhibiting activity on the angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE), and vasodilating, anti-hypertensive and antioxidant properties. The invention further relates to the preparation of pharmaceutical compositio...

Die Erfindung betrifft eine orthopädietechnische Einrichtung für die unteren Extremitäten, mit mindestens einer Aufnahme (12, 16) für eine Extremität (14, 18), einem Sensor (30) und einer mit dem Sensor (30) verbundenen elektrischen Auswerteeinheit (34) zum Verarbeiten von Daten des Sensors (30). Erfindungsgemäß wird vorgeschlagen, dass die elektrische Auswerteeinheit (34) eingerichtet ist, um ein...

A continuous process for manufacturing a polyolefin resin in at least two reactors in series is described, in which: in a first polymerisation reactor, an olefin is polymerised continuously in the presence of a catalyst and a diluent to produce a first suspension comprising the diluent and polyolefin particles; at least a portion of said first suspension is transferred from the first polymerisatio...

Methods for making dental crowns, bridges, inlays, onlays, veneers, fillings, and other restorations are provided. The methods involve using a two-phase light curing (TPLC) material. Preferably, the TPLC material used to form the dental restoration comprises a blend of polymerizable compounds; photopolymerization systems (a) and (b), and particulate filler materials (a) and (b). In a first light-c...

Disclosed is an NGT system, the system comprises a nasogastric tube having a diameter and length configured to pass through an esophagus such that the lumen of the NGT maintains fluid communication with a portion of the digestive tract, and a digestive tract sensor operatively associated with the NGT, the digestive tract sensor configured to sense from inside the body and transmit signals in respo...

Die Erfindung betrifft Implantatmaterialien auf Basis hydraulischer Zemente in Form einer oder mehrerer, mineralische und/oder organische und/oder organomineralische Feststoffe enthaltender Pasten, Suspensionen oder Dispersionen, die bei Kombination oder Reaktion mit einer wässrigen Flüssigkeit in einer zementartigen Abbindereaktion zu einem Feststoff reagieren sowie deren Verwendung als technisch...

The invention relates to a system (100) for delineating a first object in image data by using a model, the first object describing a first anatomical structure, the system comprising an adaptation unit (120) for adapting the model to the image data, thereby delineating the first object, wherein an aspect of the adaptation depends at least on a second object previously identified in the image data,...

The present invention is directed to composite devices comprising a tissue- engineering scaffold and an anionic polysaccharide/structural protein coating. The composite devices are useful for the reparation and regeneration of tissue, particularly in the treatment of chronic wounds.; Cette invention concerne des dispositifs composites comprenant un échafaudage de génie tissulaire et un enrobage pr...

The invention relates to a process for making HOF.RCN and using it to oxidise organic substrates in a quick and safe way. The process comprises passing diluted fluorine through a conduit (12) and RCN in water through another conduit (16) into a microreactor (15) to form HOF.RCN and reacting this with an organic substrates (2a).; L'invention concerne un procédé d'obtention de HOF.RCN et son utilisa...

Azelaic acid or its derivatives or analogs induce a robust and a speedier defense response against pathogens in plants. Azelaic acid treatment alone does not induce many of the known defense-related genes but activates a plant's defense signaling upon pathogen exposure.; L'invention concerne de l'acide azélaïque, ou ses dérivés, ou ses analogues, induisant, chez des végétaux, une réponse de défens...

The invention relates to a curable dental composition comprising a) a curable organopolysiloxane polymer, b) a crosslinker compound capable of crosslinking said organopolysiloxane polymer, c) a catalyst capable of catalyzing a crosslinking reaction of component (A) and component (B), d) a surfactant, e) a F-containing compound, wherein the F-containing compound has the following formula: (G1-L1-O)...

A hybrid utility vehicle includes a tool-supporting frame and an electrical power source driven by an engine. Right and left rear wheels independently driven by permanent magnet electric motors and front wheels electrically steerable over a range of approximately 180 degrees operate under the control of a vehicle controller responsive to steering and speed input controls to provide zero turn radiu...