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The present invention is directed to a system and method in which a portable medical device supports simultaneous imaging and monitoring applications. This portable device includes an external controller for receiving a PDA / MDA via a communication bus. An ultrasound scan head also is preferably attached to the external controller via an interconnect. In operation, real-time video feed of the patient may be acquired using the device and then displayed on the PDA / MDA. Using the ultrasound scan head in conjunction with the external controller, images may be acquired and displayed on the PDA / MDA, and vital sign monitoring of a single patient or multiple patients may be performed. Video feed, images and / or monitoring information may be transferred to a remote expert for review and analysis on the remote expert's communication device.

In a method for non-therapeutic or therapeutic photodynamic treatment of a skin target area, a photosensitizer fluid incorporating a photosensitizing agent or a precursor for a photosensitizing agent is delivered to the target area, the photosensitizing agent having at least one absorption wavelength in a wavelength range higher than 400 nm. The target area is then exposed to light energy in a range of wavelengths comprising at least one absorption wavelength of the photosensitizing agent, the light energy being supplied to the target area in the form of at least one light pulse producing in the target area an accumulated energy density sufficient for photodynamic activation of the photosensitizing agent. The photosensitizing agent or precursor is incorporated in the photosensitizer fluid with a concentration in the range from 0.1 to 2.0% preferably from 0.1 to 0.9%, and the photosensitizer fluid is delivered to the target area in the form of a number of repeated spray doses during an overall delivery time ranging from 0.25 to 8 hours. The method can be applied to cosmetic treatments for skin rejuvenation, reduction of wrinkles, treatment of telangiectasia or removal of hair as wells a medical treatment of dermatologic diseases such as acne vulgaris, acne scars, rosacea, psorieasis, actinic keratoses, basal cell carcinoma, Bowen's disease or eczema.

Using surface microwaves for measuring and determining density and / or moisture content of a material. Positioning material within a proximate free space region spanning immediately above surface of a surface microwave waveguide, the surface microwave waveguide includes an electrically conducting rectangular block and a dielectric rectangular insert element compactly fitting into the block. Transmitting microwaves into the first end of the surface microwave waveguide, a first portion of the transmitted microwaves propagate within the surface microwave waveguide and a second portion propagates within the proximate free space region including the material. Parameters (amplitude, phase, attenuation, and phase shift) of the propagating microwaves are perturbed by the material and are a function of density and / or moisture content of the material. Receiving the portions of propagating microwaves exiting the surface microwave waveguide, whereby the parameters of the transmitted and received microwaves are useable for determining density and / or moisture content of the material.

A silver particle composite powder produced by mixing a silver particle powder (A) which bears on the surface of each silver particle, an organic protective layer comprising an amine compound having at least one unsaturated bond in one molecule and having a molecular weight of from 100 to 1000, and has a mean particle diameter DTEM, as determined by TEM, of at most 50 nm and a silver particle powder (B) which bears on the surface of each silver particle, an organic protective layer comprising a fatty acid having a molecular weight of from 100 to 1000 and an amine compound having a molecular weight of from 100 to 1000 with at least any one of the fatty acid and the amine compound having at least one unsaturated bond in one molecule, and has a mean particle diameter DTEM of at most 50 nm, in a blend ratio by mass, A / B of from 3 / 1 to 1 / 3 in terms of silver.

The invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition prepared by freeze-drying in vacuo, containing oxaliplatin as the active component and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, wherein the carrier is at least one alcoholic sugar of non-animal origin, the weight ratio of oxaliplatin to the alcoholic sugar of non-animal origin or alcoholic sugars of non-animal origin being 1:3 to 1:7. The invention also relates to the method of manufacturing of said composition and to the use of this composition in the treatment of tumors sensitive to oxaliplatin.

In some embodiments, an umbrella canopy tilt mechanism is provided that can include a crank mechanism and an automatic bending mechanism. The crank mechanism includes a crank and a rope. The crank is configured to be swivel-mounted on one end of the curved cantilever of a sunshade umbrella. The automatic bending mechanism is configured to be installed in a shaft of the sunshade umbrella. One end of the rope is configured to connect to the crank. The other end of the rope is configured to extend along the curved cantilever to reach the other end of the curved cantilever. The rope is configured to extend through the shaft and automatic bending mechanism to connect to a lower runner. The lower runner is held and slides on the shaft. An upper runner is fixedly secured to the shaft. The umbrella canopy tilt mechanism can further be provided with a rotation mechanism.

A silicon composition as described below, which is suitable for sealing semiconductors, is provided. The silicone composition comprises (A) a diorganopolysiloxane with at least two alkenyl groups bonded to silicon atoms, (B) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane with at least two hydrogen atoms bonded to silicon atoms, (C) an adhesion imparting constituent, (D) a platinum group metal based catalyst, and (E) a compound represented by a general formula (1): (wherein, R1 represents a monovalent hydrocarbon group of at least 10 carbon atoms, which may contain a hydroxyl group or an ether linkage). The silicon composition displays excellent adhesion to semiconductor chips, and enables the production of a semiconductor device with superior resistance to moisture permeation.

Provided by the present invention is a method for efficient oxidation of alcohols by using, as a catalyst for dehydrogenation oxidation, a ruthenium complex which can be easily produced and easily handled and is obtainable at a relatively low cost. The invention relates to a method of producing a compound having a carbonyl group by dehydrogenation oxidation of alcohols by using as a catalyst the ruthenium carbonyl complex represented by the following general formula (1) RuXY(CO)(L) (1) (in the general formula (1), X and Y may be the same or different from each other and represent an anionic ligand, and L represents a tridentate aminodiphosphine ligand).

The present invention relates to spray dried compositions of one or more active ingredients dispersed in a carrier of gum Arabic in admixture with a non-ionic surfactant. The compositions are particularly useful for the encapsulation of menthol and can be used to prepare chewing gums and compressed tablets.

A method for separating one or more hydrophobic proteins, for instance membrane proteins such as integral membrane proteins, from a mixture of proteins. The method is characterized in that said mixture is partitioned in a phase system comprising a micelle-enriched aqueous phase (micelle-phase) and a polymer-enriched aqueous phase (polymer phase). At least part of the polymer of the polymer phase carries an affinity ligand that is capable of binding to an affinity structure on at least one of said one or more hydrophobic proteins.

An integrated image capture apparatus for use in a two-way communication with a remote display, includes an image capture device for capturing still or video images including a system for sending the captured still or video images to the remote display and for receiving and displaying images from a remote location, a face recognition system provided in the integrated image capture device for detecting faces in the captured image; and an indicator responsive to face detection for indicating that a face has been captured by the image capture device.

A process for the preparation of trityl olmesartan comprising (a) condensing 4-(1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl)-2-propyl-imidazol-5-carboxylic acid alkyl ester with trityl biphenyl bromide in the presence of a polar aprotic solvent and a base selected from the group consisting of alkali metal carbonates, alkali metal hydroxides, alkali metal alkoxides, and tertiary amines to obtain a compound of formula V,b) deesterifying the compound of formula (V) with a base; and c) reacting the product of step (b) with 4-halomethyl-5-methyl-2-oxo-1,3-dioxolene of formula (IV),wherein X is halogen selected from F or Cl or Br or I, to obtain trityl olmesartan medoxomil of formula. The trityl olmesartan medoxomil may be deprotected to produce olmesartan medoxomil.

The invention provides a bituminous composition comprising a bitumen in an amount ranging from 20 to 80% wt, a copolymer comprising one or more vinyl aromatic compounds and one or more conjugated dienes, in an amount of 0.1 to 7 % wt, and sulphur in an amount of 20 to 60% wt, all percentages based on the weight of bitumen, copolymer and sulphur. It further provides a process for making this composition and asphalt compositions comprising such bituminous composition.

Warp knitting fabric having a double needle overlap structure forming two loops on two adjacent needles in the same course, and loops being formed from double yarns one of which is a chemical filament yarn and the other yarn is a spandex yarn, and both of the yarns being knitted with the same lapping movement.

A method for recycling a lithium iron phosphate positive plate with low energy consumption and low Al content, including: crushing a lithium iron phosphate positive plate to be recycled into a granular material with a particle size of 1-15 mm by using a crusher; heating the granular material obtained in step (1) to 350-500° C. in an atmosphere furnace in an inert atmosphere; and keeping the granular material at 350-500° C. for 0.5-2 h followed by cooling to a preset temperature to obtain a calcined product; grinding the calcined product obtained in step (2) by using a grinder to obtain a ground product with D50 larger than or equal to 50 μm; and classifying the ground product obtained in step (3) by using an air classifier to remove Al simple substance to obtain a recovered positive material with an Al content below 200 ppm.

A fluidized-bed catalyst suitable for the production of halogenated aromatic nitriles includes an active component and a support. The active component is a complex having the following composition expressed in atomic ratio:VPaCrbAcMdOx,wherein A represents at least one metal selected from the group consisting of alkali metals and alkaline earth metals; M represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ti, Zr, Hf, La, Ce, Nb, Mo, W, Co, Zn, Fe, Ni, B, Sb, Bi, As, Ga, Ge, Sn, and In; in the XRD spectrum of the catalyst, diffraction peaks are present at 2θ=27.8±0.5° and 2θ=13.8±0.5°, and the ratio of the height (I1) of the diffraction peak at 2θ=27.8±0.5° to the height (I2) of the diffraction peak at 2θ=13.8±0.5° is 3.5-6, i.e. I1:I2=3.5-6.

An integrated image capture apparatus for use in a two-way communication with a remote display, includes an image capture device for capturing still or video images including a system for sending the captured still or video images to the remote display and for receiving and displaying images from a remote location, a face recognition system provided in the integrated image capture device for detecting faces in the captured image; and an indicator responsive to face detection for indicating that a face has been captured by the image capture device.

The invention concerns a garment (1) comprising an absorbent section (2) and a waist belt (3) attached directly or indirectly thereto. The waist belt has two belt portions (7, 8) extending on either side of said absorbent section for securing to each other around a wearer of the garment The particular handling characteristics of the belt parts of the waist belt (3) are significantly improved by manufacturing a belt stiffness of between 25 g and 90 g as measured by the modified version of test ASTM D 4032-82 CIRCULAR BEND PROCEDURE.

The invention provides a bituminous composition comprising a bitumen in an amount ranging from 20 to 80% wt, a copolymer comprising one or more vinyl aromatic compounds and one or more conjugated dienes, in an amount of 0.1 to 7 % wt, and sulphur in an amount of 20 to 60% wt, all percentages based on the weight of bitumen, copolymer and sulphur. It further provides a process for making this composition and asphalt compositions comprising such bituminous composition.

Using surface microwaves for measuring and determining density and / or moisture content of a material. Positioning material within a proximate free space region spanning immediately above surface of a surface microwave waveguide, the surface microwave waveguide includes an electrically conducting rectangular block and a dielectric rectangular insert element compactly fitting into the block. Transmitting microwaves into the first end of the surface microwave waveguide, a first portion of the transmitted microwaves propagate within the surface microwave waveguide and a second portion propagates within the proximate free space region including the material. Parameters (amplitude, phase, attenuation, and phase shift) of the propagating microwaves are perturbed by the material and are a function of density and / or moisture content of the material. Receiving the portions of propagating microwaves exiting the surface microwave waveguide, whereby the parameters of the transmitted and received microwaves are useable for determining density and / or moisture content of the material.

The present invention provides a process for preparing donepezil or a salt thereof, the process comprising reducing a 1-benzyl-4-[(5,6-dimethoxy-1-indanon-2-yl)methylene]pyridonium halide of formula II, wherein X is bromide or chloride, in the presence of an ionic compound, a solvent, a catalyst and a source of hydrogen, to form donepezil and optionally converting the donepezil to the salt thereof.

A fluidized-bed catalyst suitable for the production of halogenated aromatic nitriles includes an active component and a support. The active component is a complex having the following composition expressed in atomic ratio:VPaCrbAcMdOx,wherein A represents at least one metal selected from the group consisting of alkali metals and alkaline earth metals; M represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ti, Zr, Hf, La, Ce, Nb, Mo, W, Co, Zn, Fe, Ni, B, Sb, Bi, As, Ga, Ge, Sn, and In; in the XRD spectrum of the catalyst, diffraction peaks are present at 2θ=27.8±0.5° and 2θ=13.8±0.5°, and the ratio of the height (I1) of the diffraction peak at 2θ=27.8±0.5° to the height (I2) of the diffraction peak at 2θ=13.8±0.5° is 3.5-6, i.e. I1:I2=3.5-6.

A dynamic mixer dispense valve and metering apparatus suitable for use in mixing and applying high viscosity, disparate viscosity, high ratio, and / or relatively immiscible two part compounds that exhibit short cure times includes a housing supporting a pair of valve assemblies each coupled to respective sources of base and accelerator components. A pair of pneumatic valve actuators control the operation of the valve assemblies to control the flow of components into a mixing chamber. Within the mixing chamber a mixer impeller is rotatably supported and coupled to a source of rotational power. An additional pneumatic valve actuator combination operates a further flow control to prevent undesired material loss following a shot cycle.Note

High throughput systems and processes for recrystallizing thin film semiconductors that have been deposited at low temperatures on a substrate are provided. A thin film semiconductor workpiece is irradiated with a laser beam to melt and recrystallize target areas of the surface exposed to the laser beam. The laser beam is shaped into one or more beamlets using patterning masks. The mask patterns have suitable dimensions and orientations to pattern the laser beam radiation so that the areas targeted by the beamlets have dimensions and orientations that are conducive to semiconductor recrystallization. The workpiece is mechanically translated along linear paths relative to the laser beam to process the entire surface of the work piece at high speeds. Position sensitive triggering of a laser can be used generate laser beam pulses to melt and recrystallize semiconductor material at precise locations on the surface of the workpiece while it is translated on a motorized stage.

Disclosed herein is a method for producing an alcohol and an amine from an amide under an atmosphere of hydrogen with the use of, as a catalyst, a ruthenium complex that is easily prepared, easy to handle, and relatively cheaply obtained. Specifically, the method is a method for producing an alcohol and / or an amine from an amide compound under an atmosphere of hydrogen with the use of as a catalyst, a ruthenium carbonyl complex represented by the following general formula (1): RuXY(CO)(L) (1) wherein X and Y may be the same or different from each other and each represents an anionic ligand and L represents a tridentate aminodiphosphine ligand containing two phosphino groups and a —NH— group.