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Described herein are methods, devices, and microprocessors useful for predicting a hypoglycemic event in a subject. The hypoglycemic predictive approach described herein utilizes information obtained from a data stream, e.g., frequently obtained glucose values (current and / or predicted), body temperature, and / or skin conductance, to predict incipient hypoglycemic events and to alert the user.

Modified glucagon peptides are disclosed having enhanced potency at the glucagon receptor relative to native glucagon. Further modification of the glucagon peptides by forming lactam bridges or the substitution of the terminal carboxylic acid with an amide group produces peptides exhibiting glucagon / GLP-1 receptor co-agonist activity. The solubility and stability of these high potency glucagon analogs can be further improved by modification of the polypeptides by pegylation, substitution of carboxy terminal amino acids, or the addition of a carboxy terminal peptide selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 26 (GPSSGAPPPS), SEQ ID NO: 27 (K-RNRNNIA) and SEQ ID NO: 28 (KRNR).

The invention provides methods for delivering bioactive agent to an eye, the methods including steps of providing a device at an implantation site within the eye, and maintaining the device at the implantation site to provide a therapeutically effective amount of the bioactive agent to the eye. The device includes a body member having a direction of extension, a longitudinal axis along the direction of extension, and a proximal end and a distal end, wherein at least a portion of the body member deviates from the direction of extension. A polymeric coated composition is provided in contact with a surface of the body member, the polymeric coated composition including a first polymer, a second polymer, and a bioactive agent. The invention also provides methods of administering a therapeutically effective amount of bioactive agent to a posterior segment of an eye.

The invention provides implantable sustained release bioactive agent delivery devices that include a body member having a direction of extension, a longitudinal axis along the direction of extension, and a proximal end and a distal end, wherein at least a portion of the body member deviates from the direction of extension; and a polymeric coated composition in contact with a surface of the body member, the polymeric coated composition including a first polymer, a second polymer, and a bioactive agent. The polymeric coated composition is formulated to provide controlled release of bioactive agent over time when introduced into physiological conditions. Methods of preparing implantable devices configured and formulated to provide controlled release of bioactive agent are also provided.

Exemplary systems and methods for imaging at least one portion of a sample can be provided. For example, according to one exemplary embodiment of such systems and methods, it is possible to receive at least one first electro-magnetic radiation from the sample and at least one second electro-magnetic radiation from a reference using at least one arrangement. Such arrangement and the reference can be provided in an endoscope enclosure. The image data associated with the portion can be generated as a function of the first and second electro-magnetic radiations. In another exemplary embodiment, an endoscope arrangement can be provided for imaging such portion of the sample. The endoscope arrangement can include at least one interferometric arrangement configured to receive at least one electro-magnetic radiation from the sample, and situated within and at one end of an endoscope enclosure of the endoscope arrangement. According to yet another exemplary embodiment, at least one first Linnik interferometric arrangement at least one second fiber arrangement being in optical communication with the at least one first arrangement can be provided. The second arrangement can be configured to transmit an electro-magnetic radiation to the first arrangement. The first arrangement can be configured to receive an additional electro-magnetic radiation from the sample which can be associated with the first electro-magnetic radiation. The first arrangement can be configured to forward at least one third electro-magnetic radiation which is associated with the at least one second electro-magnetic radiation to the at least one second arrangement.

A system and method for providing operational control and / or remote monitoring of a manufacturing device as in a foam dispenser device such as a foam-in-bag dispensing device. In architecture, the remote monitoring system includes a server device containing a remote monitoring system. The remote monitoring system further includes a transceiver to receive an indication of a help condition, connect to the manufacturing device; and receive data from the manufacturing device. The present invention can also be viewed as a method for providing remote monitoring of a manufacturing device. The method operates by (1) receiving an indication of a help condition; (2) connecting to the manufacturing device; and (3) receiving data from the manufacturing device. The operational control system is designed to control operation of one or more sub-systems of the manufacturing device as in a foam dispenser's chemical supply (proper temperature and pressure) and solvent supply as well as performance of a reciprocating valve device. With a foam-in-bag system, the control system provides for additional control over, for example, film feed and tensioning, bag edge and end seals as well as dispenser output into the bag. In a preferred embodiment, the operational control system and remote monitoring control interface with each other.

The invention provides devices for treatment of a patient, wherein at least a portion of the device is provided with a biodegradable coating composed of a blend of bioactive agent and at least two biodegradable polymers or copolymers. The invention further provides methods of treatment utilizing the devices.

A semiconductor storage device has a nonvolatile semiconductor memory comprised from multiple storage areas, and a controller, which is coupled to the nonvolatile semiconductor memory. The controller (A) identifies a storage area state, which is the state of a storage area, (B) decides, based on the storage area state identified in the (A), a read parameter, which is a parameter for use when reading data from a storage area with respect to a storage area of this storage area state, and (C) uses the read parameter decided in the (B) with respect to a read-target storage area and reads data from this read-target storage area.

An incubator with a double glazed wall that promotes regulation of sound pressure levels and temperature levels the incubator, using an insulated glass unit. The canopy of the incubator has at least one insulated glass unit. This unit includes at least one first inner glass and at least one second external glass. The inner and external glasses are spaced by a spacer, and are characterized by an inner atmosphere confined within the canopy and an external atmosphere.

It is a problem to provide a semiconductor device production system using a laser crystallization method capable of preventing grain boundaries from forming in a TFT channel region and further preventing conspicuous lowering in TFT mobility due to grain boundaries, on-current decrease or off-current increase. An insulation film is formed on a substrate, and a semiconductor film is formed on the insulation film. Due to this, preferentially formed is a region in the semiconductor film to be concentratedly applied by stress during crystallization with laser light. Specifically, a stripe-formed or rectangular concavo-convex is formed on the semiconductor film. Continuous-oscillation laser light is irradiated along the striped concavo-convex or along a direction of a longer or shorter axis of rectangle.

An electrophoretic display device including a first substrate, a second substrate, an electrophoretic material interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, the electrophoretic material including a positively charged particle and a negatively charged particle, a common electrode provided on the second substrate, a pixel provided at an intersection of a signal line and a scan line, the pixel provided in a plural number and arranged in matrix on the first substrate. The electrophoretic display device further including a pixel electrode provided in the pixel, a capacitor line provided in the pixel, a storage capacitor provided in the pixel, and a second electrode of the storage capacitor being coupled to a storage capacitor line and a thin film transistor (TFT) provided in the pixel, a source electrode of the TFT being coupled to a first electrode of the storage capacitor and the pixel electrode, a drain electrode of the TFT being coupled to the signal line, and a gate electrode of the TFT being coupled to the scan line. A capacitor line low select signal VSL or a capacitor line non-select signal VSC having a higher electric potential than an electric potential of the capacitor line low select signal VSL is supplied to the storage capacitor line.

A volume controlling system and method for regulating the output volume of a headset in order to protect the hearing ability of a user. The system includes a volume sensor / controller for monitoring the volume output of the headset by adjusting the volume to be within a predetermined threshold. A warning indicator indicates to the user or a person monitoring the listening user that the volume is set too high. The method include the steps of comparing the received audio signal to the predetermined volume threshold and adjusting the volume accordingly. The method also includes the steps of notifying that the volume has been set at too high a level by providing a warning signal, such as an audible or visual alarm.

It is a problem to provide a semiconductor device production system using a laser crystallization method capable of preventing grain boundaries from forming in a TFT channel region and further preventing conspicuous lowering in TFT mobility due to grain boundaries, on-current decrease or off-current increase. An insulation film is formed on a substrate, and a semiconductor film is formed on the insulation film. Due to this, preferentially formed is a region in the semiconductor film to be concentratedly applied by stress during crystallization with laser light. Specifically, a stripe-formed or rectangular concavo-convex is formed on the semiconductor film. Continuous-oscillation laser light is irradiated along the striped concavo-convex or along a direction of a longer or shorter axis of rectangle.

Autonomic computing, robotics, and security devices, systems, and methods are provided. Agents of the system can communicate with one another and can self-destruct under event conditions that would render the agent detrimental to the overall system.

The invention discloses a non-nail clamped electric heating floor system which is characterized by comprising electric heating floors, mounting bases, power supply keels, inserting piece clips, copper conductors, connecting pieces and connecting wires. The installation method of the non-nail clamped electric heating floor system comprises the following steps: firstly the power supply keels are laid on the floor along the side of the rear wall of the laid room in the length direction; the mounting bases are laid on the floor in the mode that the length direction of the mounting bases are perpendicular to that of the power supply keels, the mounting bases are parallel to one another, and plate-end transverse clamping parts and middle transverse locating parts of two neighboring mounting bases are correspondingly arranged at front and back positions; the electric heating floors are vertically fixed on the mounting bases; and finally the electric heating floors work in parallel, i.e. all the electric heating floors emit heat for warming purpose while switching on a power supply, and other electric heating floors are not affected even though certain floor is damaged.

A composite pillow for preventing difference from occurring in level and a depression from being formed on a contact surface between divided core material parts, thereby preventing discomfort from being brought about to a user, capable of locating core material parts different in material or core material parts different in hardness at proper positions. The composite pillow is divided into a central part and a holding part for holding the central part by a face pair; each of the parts are arranged parallel so as to be in contact on a contact surface; the central part and the holding part differ in hardness or material; and right and left contact surfaces of the holding part contacting the central part and a contact surface of the central part corresponding the relevant contact surface are diagonally formed.

Data items or data defining access to data items for provision to one or more users and respective service level data usable to determine a level of service to be provided to the respective users is maintained. Data items or data defining access to data items is received from users for provision to users and rating data is received from one or more users relating to data items provided to those users. Respective service level data for those users from which data items or data defining access to data items were received is changed in dependence upon received rating data relating to those received data items or data defining access to data items. Service is provided to a user in dependence on the service level data for that user.

Since a bypass flowing passage which communicates with the inside of a bag part not through a second valve mechanism is provided for an outlet part, ink can be filled from the outlet part into the bag part in spite of the existence of the second valve mechanism. Further, after an ink pack that has been yet filled with ink has been housed in an inner case, the ink is filled into the ink pack. Therefore, when a first seal film is welded to the inner case, since the bag part is not bulky, the ends of the bag part are caught in a cartridge case. Therefore, the maximum amount of ink for the inner volume of the cartridge case can be filled. Further, since a bypass flowing passage is blocked after the ink has filled into the ink pack, contamination of air bubbles into the bag part through the bypass flowing passage is prevented.

Since a bypass flowing passage 32 which communicates with the inside of a bag part 11 not through a second valve mechanism V2 is provided for an outlet part 12, ink can be filled from the outlet part 12 into the bag part 11 in spite of the existence of the second valve mechanism V2. Further, after an ink pack that has been yet filled with ink has been housed in an inner case 92, the ink is filled into the ink pack. Therefore, when a first seal film F1 is welded to the inner case 92, since the bag part 11 is not bulky, the ends of the bag part 11 are caught in a cartridge case. Therefore, the maximum amount of ink for the inner volume of the cartridge case can be filled. Further, since a bypass flowing passage 32 is blocked after the ink has filled into the ink pack, contamination of air bubbles into the bag part 11 through the bypass flowing passage 32 is prevented.

An Internet of Things Controller, and related tools. The tools address application development and deployment. An Application Meta-Data Editor permits a developer to specify meta-data, that guides the structure of actual data, that can be passed to the application, when invoked as a particular execution (or task) for a particular end-user. Once an application is developed, and has undergone a test deployment, the developer can upload the application to an online Application Store, from which the application can be downloaded and deployed by others. A Data Editor permits an end-user to create his / her own data, in accordance with the developer's meta-data, that adapts the execution to his / her particular needs. While permitting adaptation, the Data Editor ensures that the data created follows the overall pattern of the meta-data, as provided by the developer. Facilities for internationalization of a deployed application's documentation, on a crowd-sourced basis, are also provided.

In prior art, there are some occasions where functions of a copy-forgery-inhibited pattern are impaired when printed on a sheet after rotation because of the level difference appearing between the density level of a latent image portion and the density level of a background portion of a copy-forgery-inhibited pattern. To cope with the problem, the image processing apparatus which has a generating unit for generating copy-forgery-inhibited pattern image data and a rotation unit for rotating the generated copy-forgery-inhibited pattern image data, wherein the generating unit generates the copy-forgery-inhibited pattern image data to be rotated by the rotation unit in accordance with a rotation angle in the rotation unit.

Provided is a semiconductor device of the present invention including, a substrate; a Hf-containing insulating film (HfSiON film) provided over the semiconductor substrate; a NiSi fully-silicided electrode for blocking diffusion of at least Hf which composes the insulating film and a metal element which composes the fully-silicided gate electrode, provided over the HfSiON film; and a barrier film (SiOC film) provided between HfSiON film and the NiSi fully-silicided electrode so as to be brought into contact with the NiSi fully-silicided electrode, wherein the NiSi fully-silicided electrode contains either an N-type or a P-type impurity segregated in a portion thereof brought into contact with the SiOC film, and the SiOC film has a dielectric constant not larger than that of a silicon oxynitride film, and contains (i) silicon (Si), (ii) carbon (C), and (iii) oxygen (O) or nitrogen (N), as major constituents.

A method of cleaning a membrane in a membrane separation activated-sludge process. By the method, deposits adherent to the surface of a membrane used in a membrane separation activated-sludge process can be effectively scratched off and the membrane filtration rate can be prevented from decreasing. Membrane-cleaning particles (4) in which the surface to be in contact with the water to be treated has been hydrophilized and has a surface roughness of 100-2,500 μm are introduced into a bioreactor (1). The particles are caused to flow by the lifting effect of air bubbles ejected from an aerator (3) or by the fluidizing effect of a fluidizing means to thereby cause the particles to scratch off deposits adherent to the surface of a separation membrane element (2). In one embodiment, membrane-cleaning particles (4) which are non-porous or have closed cells are used. In another embodiment, membrane-cleaning particles (4) having an antibacterial ingredient, such as copper or silver, supported on the surface or in inner parts thereof are used. In a still another embodiment, the membrane-cleaning particles (4) are periodically brought into an anaerobic condition to remove microorganisms from the particle surface.

A heat pump system includes a first usage unit operable to perform a hot-water supply operation to heat an aqueous medium and a second usage unit operable to perform air-cooling and air-warming operations to cool or heat an air medium. The first and second usage units are both connected to a heat source unit in such a manner that the first and second usage units are incapable of individually selecting and performing a hot-water supply operation, an air-cooling operation, or an air-warming operation. The heat pump system is capable of switching operation to a thermoregulation mode different from the switched state of a heat-source-side switching mechanism in response to a thermoregulation mode command issued by a first usage-side controller, a second usage side controller or a centralized controller.

A power transmission device includes: a main case having an inside storing an oil; a drum carrying up the oil; and a partition wall partitioning the inside of the main case into a transmission gear housing containing the drum and a catch tank. An inner wall of the main case includes a down-extending portion extending down toward a feed opening of the catch tank, and extending toward the drum rather than along a vertical plane extending in the vertical direction as the down-extending portion extends downward, and a receding portion bordering on the down-extending portion and extending away from the drum from a bordering point where the receding portion borders on the down-extending portion.

A method for producing a chassis link includes shaping a single-shell main body from a sheet metal blank and deforming the sheet metal blank by deep drawing, which includes pre-drawing during which an indentation is produced on the main body and in which the indentation is trimmed and a bush is attached to a projection on the main body once the indentation has been trimmed. The sheet metal blank is pre-drawn such that the indentation is given a radius that matches the bush to be attached such that there is no further need for a further forming operation on the indentation once the indentation has been trimmed.

The possibility of the loss of information stored in a memory cell which is caused by repeating the reading action on the same memory cell comprising a variable resistance element and a select transistor can significantly be reduced. A voltage applying circuit for selecting one or more of the memory cells from a memory cell array and applying voltages to the word lines, bit lines, and source lines for programming, erasing, and reading information applies a voltage between the bit line and the source line connected to the selected memory cell so that the voltage applied between the two ports of the variable resistance element in the selected memory cell during the reading action is equal in the polarity to one of the voltages applied between the two ports of the variable resistance element for the programming action and the erasing action respectively whichever is greater in the absolute value.

A steam generating device and a washing machine having the same are disclosed. The steam generating device includes a case for containing water, the case receiving a heater, a water level sensor for sensing a water level of the case, and a receptacle extending downwardly from a top of the case while enclosing the water level sensor, to prevent the water level sensor from malfunctioning, the receptacle having an open bottom directly communicating with an interior of the case, to prevent foreign matter from being accumulated in the receptacle. The structure of the receptacle covering the water level sensor is improved. Accordingly, it is possible to reduce the accumulation of foreign matter in the receptacle, and thus to prevent the water level sensor from malfunctioning.