The invention concerns the use of non-pathogenic hydrogenotrophic acetogenic bacterial strains for preparing a composition for treating or preventing gastrointestinal disorders associated with productions of digestive gases and/or for modulating the microbial balance of the digestive ecosystem in a mammal. The invention also concerns said pharmaceutical or food compositions, and the methods for mo...

Process for polymerising one or more olefinic monomers in a fluid-bed reactor which is bounded at the bottom by a gas-distributing plate containing apertures, comprising the supply of a gas to the reactor through the gas-distributing plate and optimally the supply of a liquid to the reactor, in which the average rate at which the gas is supplied to the reactor is higher in a first part of the gas-...

A method and apparatus are provided for performing address translation in an input/output (I/O) expansion bridge. The I/O expansion bridge includes a first interface unit, a second interface unit, and an address translation unit. The first interface unit is configured to be coupled to a system memory and I/O controller through one or more I/O ports. The first interface unit enables data transfers ...

A multilayer composite tubular structure for use as a stent in surgical procedures has an outer layer of biocompatible material, a middle layer of radiopaque material, and an inner layer of biocompatible material. The layers are metallurgically bonded, to form a composite stent which is ductile and permits large deformation without delamination between the biocompatible and radiopaque layers. The ...

Cementing composition (I) comprises cement, superplastifier and a withdrawal blocking agent made up of amorphous silica (A) (0.35 wt.%) and a polysaccharide (B) (0.010 wt.% dry extract compared to cement). Independent claims are also included for: (1) a concrete or mortar comprises aggregates and (I); and (2) a process of withdrawal blocking of (I) from a mortar/concrete after the tap comprises ad...

The module has contacts on one side, and routing traces (54) screen printed on another side and connected to through holes and chip`s bonding pads by respective ends. Routing traces (56, 58) are connected to screen printed bonding pads (57, 59) on one side and to two of chip`s pads on another side. The pads are positioned so that the pads are opposite to and connected to antenna`s bonding pads by ...

The socket and plug system has a socket with electric contacts (4). The contacts are covered by a container (5) with a scoop section (19). The plug is inserted through the scoop section parallel to the electrical contacts forming a pressure contact.

The invention concerns agonist anti-trkC antibodies, polypeptides, and polynucleotides encoding the same. The invention further concerns use of such antibodies, polypeptides and/or polynucleotides in the treatment and/or prevention of neuropathies, such as sensory neuropathies, including taxol-induced sensory neuropathy, cisplatin-induced sensory neuropathy, and pyridoxine-induced sensory neuropat...

Jeringa multipunto con cámara de fluido en comunicación con un conjunto de válvula de entrada y de válvula de salida. El de entrada tiene un componente de válvula de entrada que se puesde operar entre una posición abierta y una pisición cerrada; el elemento de válvula de entrada es empujado a una posición cerrada por un elemento resiliente. El de salida tiene un elemento de válvula de salida que s...

A key and lock device comprises a key and a standalone lock. The key has an electronic circuitry with a first memory and a contact. The lock has electronic circuitry with a memory, and a contact arranged to co-operate with the key's first contact. A blocking mechanism is adapted to block operation of the lock unless an authorized key is inserted in the lock. The memory of the key stores a public i...

Paste-extruded sulfonamide herbicide compositions having improved spray equipment clean-out properties are made by preparing a mixture comprising a sulfonamide herbicide free acid, at least about 50 equivalent % of an inorganic base relative to the sulfonamide herbicide free acid and sufficient water to form an extrudable paste, extruding the mixture to form an extrudate, and drying the extrudate.

Building plate used as balcony plate (2) contains a mortar comprising 50-90 wt. % powder made of finely ground cement and additives, and 10-50 wt. % plastic dispersion containing maximum 60 wt. % water or other suitable liquid. The mortar is a watertight mortar layer on the flat side of the core (21) of the building plate and embedded in the reinforced web.

An intervertebral disc implant comprises a layer of keratin material which is adapted to be inserted between adjacent vertebral bodies and comprises a keratin hydrogel. The keratin hydrogel is preferably formed of keratin in which the cysteine amino acids are free of extrinsic chemical groups added by reduction of cysteine disulfide bonds. Also described is the use of sheets of keratin based mater...

A method of encoding pictures of an uncompressed digital video sequence includes analyzing a picture of the uncompressed digital video sequence with a first algorithm (MPEG2) to measure a first value of the picture's complexity and to assign the picture's picture type, and estimating a second value of the picture's complexity using the first measured value as a parameter. The picture is then encod...

Pour nettoyer une tête d'impression d'une imprimante à jet d'encre comportant un canon (1) à encre, en communication par l'intermédiaire de dispositifs pouvant être commandés avec un réservoir d'encre (2), un réservoir de solvant (8), une source de dépression (16), et une gouttière de récupération d'encre (22) pouvant être mise en communication de façon contrôlée avec une source de dépression (16)...

The invention relates to an implement holder, in particular for a pocket knife, or a flat-design storage case having a housing body with one or more housing compartments for at least one implement which can be moved out from a rest position into a position of use, e.g. a knife, corkscrew, screwdriver. A writing instrument is provided as an implement and the housing body projects beyond the impleme...

The invention relates to a safety needle assembly for injecting a fluid into a human body comprising a cylindrical housing (1,40,103+104) with a bottom surface (9,50) supporting a needle cannula (30,130) and a shield telescopically (2,43,102) movable relative to the housing. A spring (25,125) located within the housing urges the shield in a distal needle covering direction and a locking member als...

A process for producing duroplast components out of a pre- or non-cross linked powdery or granular duroplast, comprises pressing in a mould while applying heat, and then hardening. The powder or granular material is heated before pressing in a preheating unit (1). A process for producing duroplast components out of a pre- or non-cross linked powdery or granular duroplast, comprises pressing the du...

Peptides of formula (I) Xaa1-Xaa2-Xaa3-Xaa4-Xaa5-Xaa6-Xaa7-Xaa8-Xaa9-Xaa10-Xaa11 (I), are useful for inhibiting angiogenesis. Also disclosed are angiogenesis-inhibiting compositions and methods of inhibiting angiogenesis in a mammal.

An expandible intervertebral disc spacer for implantation in a disc space to enlarge the height of the disc space and restore lordosis in a spine of a patient during interbody fusion procedures, comprising: a top portion having an inner surface and an outer surface, and having a first end and a second end; a bottom portion having an inner surface and an outer surface, and having a first end and a ...