The present disclosure includes methods of removing an environmental contaminant from media comprising the environmental contaminant as well as methods for preparing a composite material that may be useful in such methods. The methods of preparing a composite material can comprise: preparing a nanoparticle from a polyphenol-containing natural material and a metal salt; and combining the nanoparticle with a substrate.
C02F 1/28 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by sorption
B01J 20/02 - Solid sorbent compositions or filter aid compositionsSorbents for chromatographyProcesses for preparing, regenerating or reactivating thereof comprising inorganic material
B01J 20/22 - Solid sorbent compositions or filter aid compositionsSorbents for chromatographyProcesses for preparing, regenerating or reactivating thereof comprising organic material
C02F 1/72 - Treatment of water, waste water, or sewage by oxidation
Methods and systems for obtaining kinematic data from a subject for neuromotor assessment are presented herein. The method comprises presenting on a mobile computing device at least two of: a handwriting task, a speech task, and a natural movement task, each task executable by the subject with the mobile computing device, providing an external stimulus through the mobile computing device as a trigger to begin each task and acquiring kinematic data from the subject on the mobile computing device as the tasks are being performed. The acquired kinematic data may be stored locally, processed locally, and/or stored and transmitted remotely for processing.
A61B 5/11 - Measuring movement of the entire body or parts thereof, e.g. head or hand tremor or mobility of a limb
A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes Identification of persons
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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RADIO FREQUENCY ENERGY HARVESTING
A method for operating a radio frequency energy harvester (RFEH) comprises, for each rectifier of the RFEH having connected thereto a switching device configured to be actuated between an open state in which an output of the rectifier is open-circuited to form part of a combined DC output voltage and a closed state in which the output of the rectifier is short- circuited to be omitted from the combined DC output voltage, measuring a voltage difference between the rectifier's input and output, comparing the voltage difference to a voltage threshold, when the voltage difference is below the voltage threshold, causing the switching device to be actuated to the closed state, and when the voltage difference is greater than or equal to the voltage threshold, causing the switching device to be actuated to the open state.
The present application relates to methods and apparatuses for desorbing water from sorbents. In particular, the methods comprise treating the sorbent on which water has been adsorbed with one of centrifugation, vibration, ultrasonication or pressure differential, to desorb the water; and collecting the desorbed water.
B01J 20/02 - Solid sorbent compositions or filter aid compositionsSorbents for chromatographyProcesses for preparing, regenerating or reactivating thereof comprising inorganic material
B01J 20/22 - Solid sorbent compositions or filter aid compositionsSorbents for chromatographyProcesses for preparing, regenerating or reactivating thereof comprising organic material
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NATURAL GAS REFINING UNIT FOR INTEGRATION AT A BATTERY SITE OF AN OIL PRODUCTION FACILITY
There is provided a natural gas refining unit and a method for converting natural gas into a refined product at a battery site of an oil production facility. The refining unit comprises an optional vapor-liquid separator configured to separate an oil-water emulsion from a pipeline of the battery site into a liquid phase and a gas phase comprising natural gas, and a reactor, or a plurality of reactors connected in series, configured to convert natural gas from the vapor-liquid separator or, when the vapor-liquid separator is absent, from a treater of the battery site into the refined product. The method comprises the steps of collecting the natural gas at the battery site and feeding the natural gas to a natural gas refining unit.
B01J 8/18 - Chemical or physical processes in general, conducted in the presence of fluids and solid particlesApparatus for such processes with fluidised particles
B01J 8/24 - Chemical or physical processes in general, conducted in the presence of fluids and solid particlesApparatus for such processes with fluidised particles according to "fluidised-bed" technique
C02F 1/40 - Devices for separating or removing fatty or oily substances or similar floating material
C02F 103/36 - Nature of the water, waste water, sewage or sludge to be treated from the chemical industry not provided for in groups from the manufacture of organic compounds
C10G 33/00 - De-watering or demulsification of hydrocarbon oils
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SPINE CORRECTION APPLIANCES, AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THEIR MANUFACTURE
Methods and system for determining a 3D digital model of spine correction appliance for a subject are provided. According to one aspect of the present methods, the 3D digital model is determined based on overcorrected positions of a plurality of vertebrae of the subject's spine. According to another aspect of the present methods, the 3D digital model is determined based on optimizing a configuration of a surface of a raw 3D digital model of the spine correction appliance considering factors indicative of at least one of a wear comfort and a safety of the spine correction appliance for the subject as well as growth-related changes of the subject's spine over a period of wearing the spine correction appliance.
G16H 50/50 - ICT specially adapted for medical diagnosis, medical simulation or medical data miningICT specially adapted for detecting, monitoring or modelling epidemics or pandemics for simulation or modelling of medical disorders
G06F 30/23 - Design optimisation, verification or simulation using finite element methods [FEM] or finite difference methods [FDM]
G16H 20/40 - ICT specially adapted for therapies or health-improving plans, e.g. for handling prescriptions, for steering therapy or for monitoring patient compliance relating to mechanical, radiation or invasive therapies, e.g. surgery, laser therapy, dialysis or acupuncture
A cell culture device comprising: a chip component having: a top face and a bottom face, a channel formed in the chip component which is open at the top face and has a base spaced from the bottom face; a well portion extending from the base of the channel to the bottom face of the chip component, the well portion being open at the bottom face of the chip component and at the base of the channel; and a membrane component configured to be positioned on the bottom face of the chip component to close the open well portion, the membrane component having a porous portion which is aligned with the open well portion when the membrane component and the chip component are assembled together, the porous portion of the membrane component being permeable to gas and impermeable to liquid.
A carrier for supporting a yarn to be used by a braiding machine, has: a spool carrying the yarn; a motor drivingly engaged to the spool; at least one sensor for producing data about a condition of the yarn in the spool; and a controller operatively connected to the motor and to the at least one sensor, the controller having a processor and a computer-readable medium operatively connected to the processor and having instructions stored thereon executable by the processor for: receiving said data from the at least one sensor; determining operation parameters of the motor based on the received data; and operating the motor per the determined operation parameters to create the desired tension in the yarn.
There is described a method for performing a Raman spectroscopy measurement on a sample. The method generally has sequentially illuminating an area of said sample with first and second excitation signals, said first excitation signal being slightly spectrally spaced-apart from said second excitation signal, resulting in said area sequentially emitting first and second emission signals; upon receiving said first emission signal, measuring a first intensity value being indicative of optical intensity of said first emission signal within at least a detection band; upon receiving said second emission signal, measuring a second intensity value being indicative of optical intensity of said second emission signal within said detection band; and performing said Raman spectroscopy measurement by comparing said first intensity value to said second intensity value.
B01J 20/20 - Solid sorbent compositions or filter aid compositionsSorbents for chromatographyProcesses for preparing, regenerating or reactivating thereof comprising inorganic material comprising free carbonSolid sorbent compositions or filter aid compositionsSorbents for chromatographyProcesses for preparing, regenerating or reactivating thereof comprising inorganic material comprising carbon obtained by carbonising processes
B01J 20/22 - Solid sorbent compositions or filter aid compositionsSorbents for chromatographyProcesses for preparing, regenerating or reactivating thereof comprising organic material
B01J 20/28 - Solid sorbent compositions or filter aid compositionsSorbents for chromatographyProcesses for preparing, regenerating or reactivating thereof characterised by their form or physical properties
B01J 20/30 - Processes for preparing, regenerating or reactivating
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NANOPOROUS SPONGES FOR WATER ADSORPTION, PROCESS FOR PREPARING THE SAME AND USES THEREOF
The present application relates to nanopourous material. More specifically, the present application relates to nanoporous carbonaceous material for water adsorption, process for their preparation and uses thereof. The present application includes a nanoporous carbonaceous material comprising at least one pyrolyzed an organic compound- formaldehyde resin, which may be further functionalized.
B01J 20/28 - Solid sorbent compositions or filter aid compositionsSorbents for chromatographyProcesses for preparing, regenerating or reactivating thereof characterised by their form or physical properties
B01J 20/20 - Solid sorbent compositions or filter aid compositionsSorbents for chromatographyProcesses for preparing, regenerating or reactivating thereof comprising inorganic material comprising free carbonSolid sorbent compositions or filter aid compositionsSorbents for chromatographyProcesses for preparing, regenerating or reactivating thereof comprising inorganic material comprising carbon obtained by carbonising processes
B01J 20/22 - Solid sorbent compositions or filter aid compositionsSorbents for chromatographyProcesses for preparing, regenerating or reactivating thereof comprising organic material
B01J 20/30 - Processes for preparing, regenerating or reactivating
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SONDE MAGNÉTIQUE POUR LA DÉTECTION DE DÉFAUTS DANS DES CÂBLES COMPORTANT UNE PARTIE FERROMAGNÉTIQUE, MÉTHODE ET SYSTÈME ASSOCIÉS
The invention relates to a magnetic probe for detecting faults in a ferromagnetic portion of a cable. The probe includes at least three magnetic circuits held by a frame and each circuit includes a core configured to extend along the cable when the probe is in use; means for generating magnetic flux in a section of the ferromagnetic portion of the cable; and an air gap located in the core to create a zero magnetic field point surrounded by a low magnetic field zone, between the core and the central axis. The probe includes at least three magnetic sensors, each being associated with one or more circuits and being located outside the core in the low magnetic field zone. The sensors are able to measure magnetic flux or a variation in magnetic flux caused by faults in the ferromagnetic portion of the cable.
The present application relates to nanopourous material. More specifically, the present application relates to nanoporous carbonaceous material for water adsorption, process for their preparation and uses thereof. The present application includes a nanoporous carbonaceous material comprising at least one pyrolyzed an organic compound-formaldehyde resin, which may be further functionalized.
B01J 20/20 - Solid sorbent compositions or filter aid compositionsSorbents for chromatographyProcesses for preparing, regenerating or reactivating thereof comprising inorganic material comprising free carbonSolid sorbent compositions or filter aid compositionsSorbents for chromatographyProcesses for preparing, regenerating or reactivating thereof comprising inorganic material comprising carbon obtained by carbonising processes
B01D 53/28 - Selection of materials for use as drying agents
B01J 20/28 - Solid sorbent compositions or filter aid compositionsSorbents for chromatographyProcesses for preparing, regenerating or reactivating thereof characterised by their form or physical properties
B01J 20/30 - Processes for preparing, regenerating or reactivating
An optimization method comprising: (a) receiving a target value for power received at an antenna, (b) selecting a number of rectifier stages from a first range, and selecting a rectifier transistor drain current from a second range, (c) determining a computed value of the received power, (d) determining an input voltage at which the computed value of the received power matches the target value, (e) determining an output voltage based on the input voltage, the number of stages, and the transistor drain current, (f) when at least one additional value from the first and/or the second range remains to be selected, incrementing the number of stages and/or the transistor drain current, and repeating steps (c) to (e), and (g) when all values from the first and the second range are selected, determining a final number of stages and a final transistor drain current at which the output voltage is highest.
H02J 50/00 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power
H02J 50/20 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power using microwaves or radio frequency waves
H03F 1/22 - Modifications of amplifiers to reduce detrimental influences of internal impedances of amplifying elements by use of cascode coupling, i.e. earthed cathode or emitter stage followed by earthed grid or base stage respectively
H03H 7/40 - Automatic matching of load impedance to source impedance
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SURFACE MODIFICATION OF BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS AND USES THEREOF FOR RELEASE OF BIO-ACTIVE COMPOUNDS
THE ROYAL INSTITUTION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF LEARNING/MCGILL UNIVERSITY (Canada)
POLYVALOR, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (Canada)
Inventor
Klassen, Darius
Tavares, Jason Robert
Karthikeyan, Adya
Dumont, Marie-Josée
Abstract
The present application relates to surface modification of polymers mesh, net or textile. More specifically, the present application relates to methods for modifying the surface of polymers and uses of the modified polymers for loading a bioactive compound. The present application includes use of the surface-modified polymers in agricultural applications, such as a pest control device or an exclusion net, for repelling, disrupting feeding, confusing or inhibiting the mating of, knocking down, sterilizing or killing a target pest species.
A01N 25/34 - Shaped forms, e.g. sheets, not provided for in any other group of this main group
A01N 61/00 - Biocides, pest repellants or attractants, or plant growth regulators containing substances of unknown or undetermined composition, e.g. substances characterised only by the mode of action
A01P 15/00 - Biocides for specific purposes not provided for in groups
C08J 7/02 - Chemical treatment or coating of shaped articles made of macromolecular substances with solvents, e.g. swelling agents
H04B 10/85 - Protection from unauthorised access, e.g. eavesdrop protection
H04L 9/32 - Arrangements for secret or secure communicationsNetwork security protocols including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system
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OPTICAL FIBER GENERATING IN USE A PHYSICAL UNCLONABLE FUNCTION
There is described an optical fiber comprising a core with non-fungible noise elements along a length thereof, wherein the non-fungible noise elements generate in use a Physical Unclonable Function (PUF). There is further described an object including the present optical fiber and uses of the present optical fiber in applications such as authentication, encryption and zero trust security. There is also described an apparatus for introducing non-fungible noise elements along a core of a bundled optical fiber, a method for extracting a digital signature of a Physical Unclonable Function (PUF) generated by introduced non-fungible noise elements in the present optical fiber and a network integrating the present optical fiber.
H04L 9/32 - Arrangements for secret or secure communicationsNetwork security protocols including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system
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TITANIUM DIOXIDE CATALYZED BUTADIENE POLYMER BASED OXYGEN SCAVENGING SYSTEM
A composition of matter having oxygen scavenging properties comprises a blend of a base polymer, a butadiene polymer, and titanium dioxide in an amount sufficient to catalyze reaction of oxygen with the butadiene polymer. In further aspects, methods for making the compositions herein and packaging film structures comprising the compositions herein, and packaging articles formed of the same, are also provided.
C08L 67/04 - Polyesters derived from hydroxy carboxylic acids, e.g. lactones
B32B 27/08 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin as the main or only constituent of a layer next to another layer of a specific substance of synthetic resin of a different kind
B32B 27/18 - Layered products essentially comprising synthetic resin characterised by the use of special additives
B65D 65/40 - Applications of laminates for particular packaging purposes
B65D 81/26 - Adaptations for preventing deterioration or decay of contentsApplications to the container or packaging material of food preservatives, fungicides, pesticides or animal repellants with provision for draining away, or absorbing, fluids, e.g. exuded by contentsApplications of corrosion inhibitors or desiccators
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SHORT-WAVE INFRARED AND MID-WAVE INFRARED OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME
CORPORATION DE L’ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL (Canada)
POLYVALOR, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (Canada)
POLYVALOR, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (Canada)
Inventor
Moutanabbir, Oussama
Atalla, Mahmoud
Assali, Simone
Attiaoui, Anis
Abstract
There is provided an optoelectronic device having an operation range reaching and exceeding 4 μm. The optoelectronic device includes a silicon or a silicon-based substrate and a heterostructure at least partially extending over the substrate. The heterostructure includes a stack of coextending photoactive layers and each photoactive layer includes one or two group IV elements. The photoactive layers are configured for absorbing and/or emitting short-wave infrared and mid-wave infrared radiation. In some embodiments, the short-wave infrared and mid-wave infrared radiation is in a wavelength range extending from about 1 μm to about 8 μm. Methods for manufacturing such an optoelectronic device and device processing are also provided. The methods include forming a heterostructure on a substrate, releasing the heterostructure from the substrate to form a relaxed membrane and transferring the relaxed membrane on a host substrate.
A compact vibratory burrowing probe, particularly beneficial in low gravity space exploration environments, uses lateral or stirring-like vibrations to fluidize a surrounding regolith, thereby decreasing the penetration resistance, and compensating for the light overhead weight to improve the burrowing action of the probe into the surface of the terrain of explored moons, planets, or asteroids. Included is a novel vibratory mechanism capable of imparting the novel lateral or stirring vibration, as well as a more conventionally oriented longitudinal vibration.
E21B 7/24 - Drilling using vibrating or oscillating means, e.g. out-of-balance masses
E21B 49/00 - Testing the nature of borehole wallsFormation testingMethods or apparatus for obtaining samples of soil or well fluids, specially adapted to earth drilling or wells
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VIBRATORY BURROWING PROBE FOR INVESTIGATING SUBSURFACE REGIONS OF GRANULAR MEDIA IN 1G AND LOW/MICRO GRAVITY CONDITIONS
A compact vibratory burrowing probe, particularly beneficial in low gravity space exploration environments, uses lateral or stirring-like vibrations to fluidize a surrounding regolith, thereby decreasing the penetration resistance, and compensating for the light overhead weight to improve the burrowing action of the probe into the surface of the terrain of explored moons, planets, or asteroids. Included is a novel vibratory mechanism capable of imparting the novel lateral or stirring vibration, as well as a more conventionally oriented longitudinal vibration.
There is provided a method and a system for ultrasound imaging in presence of relative motion between a body and an imaging probe. A plurality of Eulerian-based ultrasound images of the body acquired at successive times T with the imaging probe is obtained. Lagrangian coordinates for the body are computed using data from the Eulerian-based ultra-sound images. Lagrangian-based ultrasound images of the body are formed by providing the data from the Eulerian-based ultrasound images in the Lagrangian coordinate system.
A system and method of fluid delivery for providing a surface fluid pattern, the system comprising: a fluid delivery head for fluid flow therethrough, the fluid delivery head comprising: a fluid delivery surface having surface openings defined therein and arranged across the fluid delivery surface as a two-dimensional display; wherein at least some of the surface openings are grouped as a surface opening unit having at least one aspiration opening through which fluid can be provided to the fluid delivery surface and at least one injection opening through which fluid can be moved away from the fluid delivery surface, the surface opening unit comprising at least three surface openings positioned as a two-dimensional display and outwardly of at least one other surface opening.
B05B 1/16 - Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means with multiple outlet openingsNozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means with strainers in or outside the outlet opening having selectively-effective outlets
The present application relates to valorization of lignin products. More specifically, the present application relates to conversion of lignin to added-value products. The present application includes a process for modifying lignin, said process comprising: treating lignin material in a basic aqueous solution to obtain a mixture; submitting the mixture to ultrasonic treatment in the presence of at least one carboxyalkylating agent to depolymerize and carboxyalkylate the lignin to obtain carboxyalkylated oligomeric lignin.
D21C 1/10 - Physical methods for facilitating impregnation
B01J 19/10 - Processes employing the direct application of electric or wave energy, or particle radiationApparatus therefor employing sonic or ultrasonic vibrations
D21C 1/06 - Pretreatment of the finely-divided materials before digesting with alkaline reacting compounds
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METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR RECONSTRUCTING A 3D ANATOMICAL STRUCTURE UNDERGOING NON-RIGID MOTION
There are described methods and systems for reconstructing a 3D anatomical structure undergoing non-rigid motion. The method comprises obtaining a 3D reference volume of the anatomical structure of the body, the reference volume corresponding to the anatomical structure at a reference phase of a respiratory cycle; acquiring 2D images of the anatomical structure at m prior times Tin={t−m, . . . , t−2, t−1}; estimating a set of deformations of the 3D reference volume at times n future Tout={t, t+1, . . . , t+n} from a previously learned probability distribution conditioned on partial observations and anatomical information; applying a spatial transformation to the 3D reference volume based on the set of deformations; and displaying the reference volume post-spatial transformation as a motion-compensated anatomical structure for each time step i ϵ Tout.
The present disclosure includes methods of removing an environmental contaminant from media comprising the environmental contaminant as well as methods for preparing a composite material that may be useful in such methods. The methods of preparing a composite material can comprise: preparing a nanoparticle from a polyphenol-containing natural material and a metal salt; and combining the nanoparticle with a substrate.
B01D 15/08 - Selective adsorption, e.g. chromatography
B01J 20/24 - Naturally occurring macromolecular compounds, e.g. humic acids or their derivatives
B01J 20/28 - Solid sorbent compositions or filter aid compositionsSorbents for chromatographyProcesses for preparing, regenerating or reactivating thereof characterised by their form or physical properties
B01J 20/30 - Processes for preparing, regenerating or reactivating
The present disclosure includes methods of removing an environmental contaminant from media comprising the environmental contaminant as well as methods for preparing a composite material that may be useful in such methods. The methods of preparing a composite material can comprise: preparing a nanoparticle from a polyphenol-containing natural material and a metal salt; and combining the nanoparticle with a substrate.
B01D 15/08 - Selective adsorption, e.g. chromatography
B01J 20/24 - Naturally occurring macromolecular compounds, e.g. humic acids or their derivatives
B01J 20/28 - Solid sorbent compositions or filter aid compositionsSorbents for chromatographyProcesses for preparing, regenerating or reactivating thereof characterised by their form or physical properties
B01J 20/30 - Processes for preparing, regenerating or reactivating
Methods and systems for preparing a medium-embedded-sample-block. The method comprises obtaining a frame having a plurality of sample wells arranged as a two-dimensional array, the frame having an open face for accessing the sample in the sample wells; placing embedding medium in the sample wells such that the embedding medium immerses the samples in the plurality of sample wells; allowing the embedding medium to form a block of embedding medium including the samples embedded therein; and separating the frame from the block of embedding medium to obtain the medium-embedded-sample-block.
There is described a multimode interferometric device and a method for performing multimode interferometry. The device comprises at least one single-mode transmission input connectable to a light source for receiving single-mode light, a multimode output for emitting multimode light and collecting reflected multimode light, at least one photonic lantern operatively connected between the at least one single-mode transmission input and the multimode output and designed for converting the single-mode light into multimode light and converting the reflected multimode light into single-mode light, at least one single-mode reference input for generating at least one interference pattern between the reflected single-mode light and at least one single-mode reference signal, and at least one single-mode output connectable to a photodetector for detecting the at least one interference pattern.
A phase-frequency detector comprises first transistor branch generating a first intermediate signal based on an input frequency signal, another first transistor branch generating a second intermediate signal based on a reference frequency signal, a second transistor branch receiving the input frequency and first intermediate signals and producing a first result signal, another second transistor branch receiving the reference frequency and second intermediate signals and producing a second result signal, a third transistor branch receiving the first result signal from the second transistor branch and the second result signal from the other second transistor branch, another third transistor branch receiving the second result signal from the other transistor branch and the first result signal from the second transistor branch, a first voltage divider producing a third result signal based on the first result signal, and a second voltage divider producing a fourth result signal based on the second result signal.
G01R 23/00 - Arrangements for measuring frequenciesArrangements for analysing frequency spectra
G01R 25/00 - Arrangements for measuring phase angle between a voltage and a current or between voltages or currents
H03K 5/14 - Arrangements having a single output and transforming input signals into pulses delivered at desired time intervals by the use of delay lines
H03L 7/085 - Details of the phase-locked loop concerning mainly the frequency- or phase-detection arrangement including the filtering or amplification of its output signal
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METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INTERROGATING A DROP OF SALIVA USING RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY
There is described a method of interrogating saliva. The method generally having: receiving a drop of saliva on a substrate; using a Raman spectroscopy measurement unit, performing a Raman spectroscopy measurement on the drop of saliva received on the substrate, said performing including interrogating said drop of saliva with a Raman excitation beam having a beam dimension greater than a given beam dimension threshold of about 0.1 mm, thereby simultaneously interrogating molecular content distributed in at least a given area of the drop of saliva, and generating at least a Raman spectrum resulting from said Raman spectroscopy measurement; and using a computer, accessing said Raman spectrum, comparing said Raman spectrum to reference data, and generating a signal based on said comparison.
A solar power generator has: a frame securable to an underwater ground surface; a shaft supported by the frame; a casing floatable on a body of water and movably mounted to the frame via the shaft, the casing rotatable relative to the frame about a first axis defined by the shaft; a photovoltaic cell array secured to the casing; and a motor operatively connected to the casing for rotating the casing about the first axis to orient the photovoltaic cell array towards a sun in function of an azimuth of the sun.
H01L 31/042 - PV modules or arrays of single PV cells
H02S 20/30 - Supporting structures being movable or adjustable, e.g. for angle adjustment
H02S 40/44 - Means to utilise heat energy, e.g. hybrid systems producing warm water and electricity at the same time
H10N 10/17 - Thermoelectric devices comprising a junction of dissimilar materials, i.e. devices exhibiting Seebeck or Peltier effects operating with only the Peltier or Seebeck effects characterised by the structure or configuration of the cell or thermocouple forming the device
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NATURAL GAS REFINING UNIT FOR INTEGRATION AT A BATTERY SITE OF AN OIL PRODUCTION FACILITY
There is provided a natural gas refining unit and a method for converting natural gas into a refined product at a battery site of an oil production facility. The refining unit comprises an optional vapor?liquid separator configured to separate an oil-water emulsion from a pipeline of the battery site into a liquid phase and a gas phase comprising natural gas, and a reactor, or a plurality of reactors connected in series, configured to convert natural gas from the vapor?liquid separator or, when the vapor?liquid separator is absent, from a treater of the battery site into the refined product. The method comprises the steps of collecting the natural gas at the battery site and feeding the natural gas to a natural gas refining unit.
There is provided a natural gas refining unit and a method for converting natural gas into a refined product at a battery site of an oil production facility. The refining unit comprises an optional vapor–liquid separator configured to separate an oil-water emulsion from a pipeline of the battery site into a liquid phase and a gas phase comprising natural gas, and a reactor, or a plurality of reactors connected in series, configured to convert natural gas from the vapor–liquid separator or, when the vapor–liquid separator is absent, from a treater of the battery site into the refined product. The method comprises the steps of collecting the natural gas at the battery site and feeding the natural gas to a natural gas refining unit.
The present application relates to nanopourous material. More specifically, the present application relates to nanoporous carbonaceous material for water adsorption, process for their preparation and uses thereof. The present application includes a nanoporous carbonaceous material comprising at least one pyrolyzed an organic compound-formaldehyde resin, which may be further functionalized.
B01J 20/22 - Solid sorbent compositions or filter aid compositionsSorbents for chromatographyProcesses for preparing, regenerating or reactivating thereof comprising organic material
The present application relates to nanopourous material. More specifically, the present application relates to nanoporous carbonaceous material for water adsorption, process for their preparation and uses thereof. The present application includes a nanoporous carbonaceous material comprising at least one pyrolyzed an organic compound-formaldehyde resin, which may be further functionalized.
B01J 20/22 - Solid sorbent compositions or filter aid compositionsSorbents for chromatographyProcesses for preparing, regenerating or reactivating thereof comprising organic material
C01B 32/05 - Preparation or purification of carbon not covered by groups , , ,
There is provided a scattering element comprising a vertically-oriented waveguide comprising one or more dielectric components configured to provide directional scattering of an incident electromagnetic wave in a pattern caused by one of interference between at least two guided components and interference between at least one guided component and at least one radiative component, the guided and radiative components excited by the incident electromagnetic wave. A grating device for transmission or reflection of incident electromagnetic waves in a desired direction, the grating device comprising an array of the scattering elements, is also provided.
The present application relates to polymer compositions that provide barrier properties to oxygen, water vapor and/or hydrocarbons, to polymer film or sheet comprising the polymer composition and to their use in the manufacture or preparation of plastic material and/or plastic packaging. The present application also relates to a method of reducing oxygen water vapor and/or hydrocarbons permeability in plastic material and/or plastic packaging.
Carbon nanohorns and their method of manufacture are provided. The method comprises the generation of the nanohorn from a carbon precursor and a promotor gas in a certain promotor atom: carbon atom ratio range, using a thermal plasma torch. The promotor gas is nitrogen, hydrogen, helium, argon, a molecular gas consisting of a combination of nitrogen and hydrogen atoms, or a mixture thereof. Also, the nanohorns are manufactured under operation parameter A (pressure range) and operation parameter B (carbon feeding rate range) when using a reference reactor and reference plasma torch or under operation parameters equivalent to operation parameters A and B when using a reactor different from the reference reactor and/or a plasma torch different from the reference plasma torch.
There is described a method of assessing a phenotype of a biological tissue of a patient. The method generally having receiving a Raman emission signal indicative of Raman emission of a portion of said biological tissue; using a feature generator, determining a value of a first feature based on said received Raman emission signal; using a computing device, receiving a value of a clinical parameter associated to the patient; generating a value of a second feature by interacting said value of said first feature with said value of said clinical parameter; using a trained assessment engine, assessing the phenotype of the biological tissue based on at least said value of said second feature; and outputting a signal based on said assessment.
A system for pultruding a beam comprises a pulling mechanism continuously pulling on a preform of yarns including a thermoplastic matrix and fibers, the pulling mechanism being downstream of the system. A pultrusion die has a tapering channel portion heated such that the preform is at a desired low viscosity temperature for resin in the thermoplastic matrix to impregnate the fibers. A cooling tube is at a downstream end of the pultrusion die. A cooling module is spaced from the pultrusion die by the cooling tube, the cooling module to cool the cooling tube before the preform reaches the pulling mechanism, wherein the cooling tube defines a cooling channel. A pultrusion mandrel may be present.
A carrier for supporting a yarn to be used by a braiding machine, has: a spool carrying the yarn; a motor drivingly engaged to the spool; at least one sensor for producing data about a condition of the yarn in the spool; and a controller operatively connected to the motor and to the at least one sensor, the controller having a processor and a computer-readable medium operatively connected to the processor and having instructions stored thereon executable by the processor for: receiving said data from the at least one sensor; determining operation parameters of the motor based on the received data; and operating the motor per the determined operation parameters to create the desired tension in the yarn.
There is provided a method for ultrasound imaging comprising applying an ultrasound modulation wave at a fixed frequency F1 and a period P1 to a target in a body, the body having received an injection of microbubbles through a fluid, the modulation wave causing the microbubbles to undergo stable acoustic cavitation, emitting, toward the target and concurrently with the modulation wave, ultrasound imaging pulses centered at a frequency F2 and having a pulse repetition period of n*P1 and a pulse delay of m*P1/k, where the pulse delay varies with m, m < k, and k > 1, detecting reflections of the ultrasound pulses by the microbubbles after each emission for a duration corresponding to a maximum depth of the target, and forming ultrasound images from the reflections.
112111/k, where the pulse delay varies with m, m < k, and k > 1, detecting reflections of the ultrasound pulses by the microbubbles after each emission for a duration corresponding to a maximum depth of the target, and forming ultrasound images from the reflections.
There is provided a method and a system for ultrasound imaging in presence of relative motion between a body and an imaging probe. A plurality of Eulerian-based ultrasound images of the body acquired at successive times T with the imaging probe is obtained. Lagrangian coordinates for the body are computed using data from the Eulerian-based ultrasound images. Lagrangian-based ultrasound images of the body are formed by providing the data from the Eulerian-based ultrasound images in the Lagrangian coordinate system.
There is provided a method and a system for ultrasound imaging in presence of relative motion between a body and an imaging probe. A plurality of Eulerian-based ultrasound images of the body acquired at successive times T with the imaging probe is obtained. Lagrangian coordinates for the body are computed using data from the Eulerian-based ultrasound images. Lagrangian-based ultrasound images of the body are formed by providing the data from the Eulerian-based ultrasound images in the Lagrangian coordinate system.
There is described a method for performing a Raman spectroscopy measurement on a sample. The method generally has sequentially illuminating an area of said sample with first and second excitation signals, said first excitation signal being slightly spectrally spaced-apart from said second excitation signal, resulting in said area sequentially emitting first and second emission signals; upon receiving said first emission signal, measuring a first intensity value being indicative of optical intensity of said first emission signal within at least a detection band; upon receiving said second emission signal, measuring a second intensity value being indicative of optical intensity of said second emission signal within said detection band; and performing said Raman spectroscopy measurement by comparing said first intensity value to said second intensity value.
Herein provided is a resonator-diplexer-antenna (RDA) structure, active radiator, and associated systems and methods. The RDA structure comprises an input port configured for obtaining an input signal; an outer band defining an outer perimeter and an inner perimeter, the input port coupled to the outer band at a first point thereof, the outer band being configured to accept the input signal from the input port; and a core structure contained and retained within the inner perimeter of the outer band; wherein the core structure and the outer band define at least one gap between the core structure and the outer band; and the outer band, core structure, and at least one gap are configured to resonate at a predetermined frequency; and an output port coupled to the outer band at the second point and configured for outputting an output signal.
There is provided an optoelectronic device having an operation range reaching and exceeding 4 ?m. The optoelectronic device includes a silicon or a silicon-based substrate and a heterostructure at least partially extending over the substrate. The heterostructure includes a stack of coextending photoactive layers and each photoactive layer includes one or two group IV elements. The photoactive layers are configured for absorbing and/or emitting short-wave infrared and mid-wave infrared radiation. In some embodiments, the short-wave infrared and mid-wave infrared radiation is in a wavelength range extending from about 1 µm to about 8 µm. Methods for manufacturing such an optoelectronic device and device processing are also provided. The methods include forming a heterostructure on a substrate, releasing the heterostructure from the substrate to form a relaxed membrane and transferring the relaxed membrane on a host substrate.
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CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE (France)
Inventor
Martel, Richard
Gaufrès, Étienne
Allard, Charlotte
Abstract
A fluorescent probe having a capsule of nanometric size and an aggregate of fluorogenic molecules coupled to the capsule is provided. The aggregate emits a fluorescent signal at one or more wavelengths within the fluorescence spectral range when the probe is illuminated by an excitation light beam at one or more wavelengths within the excitation spectral range. Preferably, the fluorescent spectral range is in the near-infrared region of the spectrum. In some embodiments, the capsule is a boron nitride (BN) nanotube and the aggregate comprise 3,6-Bis[2,2′]bithiophenyl-5-yl-2,5-di-n-octylpyrrolo[3,4-c]pyrrole-1,4-dione as fluorogenic molecules. In some embodiments, the 3,6-Bis[2,2′]bithiophenyl-5-yl-2,5-di-n-octylpyrrolo[3,4-c]pyrrole-1,4-dione fluorogenic molecules are in a J-aggregation state.
A fluorescent probe having a capsule of nanometric size and an aggregate of fluorogenic molecules coupled to the capsule is provided. The aggregate emits a fluorescent signal at one or more wavelengths within the fluorescence spectral range when the probe is illuminated by an excitation light beam at one or more wavelengths within the excitation spectral range. Preferably, the fluorescent spectral range is in the near-infrared region of the spectrum. In some embodiments, the capsule is a boron nitride (BN) nanotube and the aggregatecom prise 3,6-B is[2,2]bithiopheny1-5-yl-2,5-di-n-octylpyrrolo[3,4-c]pyrrole-1 ,4-dione as fluorogenic molecules. In some embodiments, the 3,6-Bis[2,2]bithiopheny1-5-yl-2,5-di-n-octylpyrrolo[3,4-c]pyrrole-1,4-dione fluorogenic molecules are in a J-aggregation state.
A system and method of fluid delivery for providing a surface fluid pattern. The system includes a fluid delivery head for fluid flow therethrough. The fluid delivery head includes a fluid delivery surface having surface openings defined therein and arranged across the fluid delivery surface as a two-dimensional display. Some of the surface openings are grouped as a surface opening unit. The surface opening unit includes at least one aspiration opening through which fluid can be provided to the fluid delivery surface and at least one injection opening through which fluid can be moved away from the fluid delivery surface. The surface opening unit includes at least three surface openings positioned as a two-dimensional display and outwardly of at least one other surface opening.
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Herein provided is a controller for a current inverter. The controller comprises a reference generator configured for obtaining source voltage and current values from an electrical source, generating a voltage error function based on source and reference voltages, and generating a current error function based on source and reference currents. The controller also comprises an output controller for receiving from the reference generator the voltage and current error functions and configured for producing at least one control signal based on the voltage and current error functions. The controller also comprises a state feedback controller configured for: adjusting the at least one control signal, based on parameters of the electrical source, to produce at least one adjusted control signal, and outputting the at least one adjusted control signal to the current inverter.
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METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR RECONSTRUCTING A 3D ANATOMICAL STRUCTURE UNDERGOING NON-RIGID MOTION
There are described methods and systems for reconstructing a 3D anatomical structure undergoing non-rigid motion. The method comprises obtaining a 3D reference volume of the anatomical structure of the body, the reference volume corresponding to the anatomical structure at a reference phase of a respiratory cycle; acquiring 2D images of the anatomical structure at m prior times Tin = {t-m,..., t-2, t-1}; estimating a set of deformations of the 3D reference volume at times n future Tout = {t, t+1,..., t+n} from a previously learned probability distribution conditioned on partial observations and anatomical information; applying a spatial transformation to the 3D reference volume based on the set of deformations; and displaying the reference volume post-spatial transformation as a motion-compensated anatomical structure for each time step i ? Tout.
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There is described a multimode interferometric device and a method for performing multimode interferometry. The device comprises at least one single-mode transmission input connectable to a light source for receiving single-mode light, a multimode output for emitting multimode light and collecting reflected multimode light, at least one photonic lantern operatively connected between the at least one single-mode transmission input and the multimode output and designed for converting the single-mode light into multimode light and converting the reflected multimode light into single-mode light, at least one single-mode reference input for generating at least one interference pattern between the reflected single-mode light and at least one single-mode reference signal, and at least one single-mode output connectable to a photodetector for detecting the at least one interference pattern.
A Doppler radar system comprises a transceiver configured to concurrently transmit a first set of RF signals, having a first set of frequencies, towards target(s) in motion and a second set of RF signals, having a second set of frequencies, towards stationary reflector(s), concurrently receive a first set of reflected signals from the target(s) and a second set of reflected signals from the reflector(s), the first set of reflected signals modulated by motion of the target(s) and of a moving radar platform and the second set of reflected signals modulated by motion of the platform. The first and second sets of reflected signals are down-converted to generate a first and a second set of down-converted signals, which are demodulated to generate a first and a second set of demodulated signals, which are processed to obtain a third set of signals free of artifacts resulting from motion of the radar platform.
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METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DIPOLE FILELD NAVIGATION FOR DIRECT TARGETING OF THERAPEUTIC AGENTS
A method for navigating therapeutic, diagnostic or imaging agents in a vascular network or body cavity is introduced. The method is characterized by high directional gradients and a high magnetic field strength. The latter is used to saturate the magnetization of magnetic therapeutic agents such that when combined with high directional gradients, improved navigation of the magnetic therapeutic agents can be provided at various depths within a patient's body.
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Methods and systems for assessing a biological movement are described. The method comprises obtaining a sequence of samples of a signal from a sensor; determining a set of initial parameters from the signal, the initial parameters comprising trajectory, speed, acceleration and direction data for the sequence of samples; segmenting the signal into first layer segments based on changes in the direction of the trajectory of the sequence of samples; segmenting the first layer segments into second layer segments based on the acceleration data; determining target points of the second layer segments using parameters from the first layer segments and the second layer segments; segmenting the first layer segments into third layer segments based on changes in the trajectory or the acceleration of the sequence of samples; and determining a set of output parameters based on the segmenting and the target points, the output parameters comprising timing information and command information for the biological movement.
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METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ASSESSING A BIOLOGICAL MOVEMENT
Methods and systems for assessing a biological movement are described. The method comprises obtaining a sequence of samples of a signal from a sensor; determining a set of initial parameters from the signal, the initial parameters comprising trajectory, speed, acceleration and direction data for the sequence of samples; segmenting the signal into first layer segments based on changes in the direction of the trajectory of the sequence of samples; segmenting the first layer segments into second layer segments based on the acceleration data; determining target points of the second layer segments using parameters from the first layer segments and the second layer segments; segmenting the first layer segments into third layer segments based on changes in the trajectory or the acceleration of the sequence of samples; and determining a set of output parameters based on the segmenting and the target points, the output parameters comprising timing information and command information for the biological movement.
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CUSTOMAZIBLE 3D CELL CULTURE SYSTEM COMPRISING HYDROGEL-EMBEDDED CELLS AND USES THEREOF
THE ROYAL INSTITUTION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF LEARNING/MCGILL UNIVERSITY (Canada)
POLYVALOR, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (Canada)
Inventor
Ajji, Abdellah
Nisol, Bernard
Rosenzweig, Derek Hadar
Mohseni Garakani, Mansoureh
Wertheimer, Michael Robert
Abstract
A three-dimensional (3D) cell culture system comprising: a solid porous polymeric support, preferably comprising a biocompatible polymer; a first type of cells bound to the solid porous polymeric support; and a biocompatible hydrogel comprising a second type of cells, wherein biocompatible hydrogel is in physical contact with the solid porous polymeric support, is described. Methods for preparing this 3D cell culture system, as well as uses of this system for example for anticancer drug screening, are also described.
THE ROYAL INSTITUTION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF LEARNING/MCGILL UNIVERSITY (Canada)
Inventor
Ajji, Abdellah
Nisol, Bernard
Rosenzweig, Derek Hadar
Wertheimer, Michael Robert
Mohseni Garakani, Mansoureh
Abstract
A three-dimensional (3D) cell culture system comprising: a solid porous polymeric support, preferably comprising a biocompatible polymer; a first type of cells bound to the solid porous polymeric support; and a biocompatible hydrogel comprising a second type of cells, wherein biocompatible hydrogel is in physical contact with the solid porous polymeric support, is described. Methods for preparing this 3D cell culture system, as well as uses of this system for example for anticancer drug screening, are also described.
A composition of matter having oxygen scavenging properties comprises a blend of a base polymer, a butadiene polymer, and titanium dioxide in an amount sufficient to catalyze reaction of oxygen with the butadiene polymer. In further aspects, methods for making the compositions herein and packaging film structures comprising the compositions herein, and packaging articles formed of the same, are also provided.
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TITANIUM DIOXIDE CATALYZED BUTADIENE POLYMER BASED OXYGEN SCAVENGING SYSTEM
A composition of matter having oxygen scavenging properties comprises a blend of a base polymer, a butadiene polymer, and titanium dioxide in an amount sufficient to catalyze reaction of oxygen with the butadiene polymer. In further aspects, methods for making the compositions herein and packaging film structures comprising the compositions herein, and packaging articles formed of the same, are also provided.
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Methods and systems for obtaining kinematic data from a subject for neuromotor assessment are presented herein. The method comprises presenting on a mobile computing device at least two of: a handwriting task, a speech task, and a natural movement task, each task executable by the subject with the mobile computing device, providing an external stimulus through the mobile computing device as a trigger to begin each task and acquiring kinematic data from the subject on the mobile computing device as the tasks are being performed. The acquired kinematic data may be stored locally, processed locally, and/or stored and transmitted remotely for processing.
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METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR THE ACQUISITION OF KINEMATIC DATA FOR NEUROMOTOR ASSESSMENT
Methods and systems for obtaining kinematic data from a subject for neuromotor assessment are presented herein. The method comprises presenting on a mobile computing device at least two of: a handwriting task, a speech task, and a natural movement task, each task executable by the subject with the mobile computing device, providing an external stimulus through the mobile computing device as a trigger to begin each task and acquiring kinematic data from the subject on the mobile computing device as the tasks are being performed. The acquired kinematic data may be stored locally, processed locally, and/or stored and transmitted remotely for processing.
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A solar power generator has: a frame securable to an underwater ground surface; a shaft supported by the frame; a casing floatable on a body of water and movably mounted to the frame via the shaft, the casing rotatable relative to the frame about a first axis defined by the shaft; a photovoltaic cell array secured to the casing; and a motor operatively connected to the casing for rotating the casing about the first axis to orient the photovoltaic cell array towards a sun in function of an azimuth of the sun.
A solar power generator has: a frame securable to an underwater ground surface; a shaft supported by the frame; a casing floatable on a body of water and movably mounted to the frame via the shaft, the casing rotatable relative to the frame about a first axis defined by the shaft; a photovoltaic cell array secured to the casing; and a motor operatively connected to the casing for rotating the casing about the first axis to orient the photovoltaic cell array towards a sun in function of an azimuth of the sun.
There is provided a scattering element comprising a vertically-oriented waveguide comprising one or more dielectric components configured to provide directional scattering of an incident electromagnetic wave in a pattern caused by one of interference between at least two guided components and interference between at least one guided component and at least one radiative component, the guided and radiative components excited by the incident electromagnetic wave. A grating device for transmission or reflection of incident electromagnetic waves in a desired direction, the grating device comprising an array of the scattering elements, is also provided.
There is described a multi-clad optical fiber for propagating an optical signal having at least a single mode. The multi-clad optical fiber generally has a fiber core, an inner cladding surrounding the fiber core, and at least an outer cladding surrounding the inner cladding, the multi-clad optical fiber having at least a taper portion extending along a longitudinal dimension z, the taper portion having a radial dimension progressively decreasing at a normalized slope exceeding an adiabaticity criterion of a conventional single-clad optical fiber propagating at least the single-mode across its single-mode core.
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There is described a method of assessing a phenotype of a biological tissue of a patient. The method generally having receiving a Raman emission signal indicative of Raman emission of a portion of said biological tissue; using a feature generator, determining a value of a first feature based on said received Raman emission signal; using a computing device, receiving a value of a clinical parameter associated to the patient; generating a value of a second feature by interacting said value of said first feature with said value of said clinical parameter; using a trained assessment engine, assessing the phenotype of the biological tissue based on at least said value of said second feature; and outputting a signal based on said assessment.
A system for pultruding a beam comprises a pulling mechanism continuously pulling on a preform of yarns including a thermoplastic matrix and fibers, the pulling mechanism being downstream of the system. A pultrusion die has a tapering channel portion heated such that the preform is at a desired low viscosity temperature for resin in the thermoplastic matrix to impregnate the fibers. A cooling tube is at a downstream end of the pultrusion die. A cooling module is spaced from the pultrusion die by the cooling tube, the cooling module to cool the cooling tube before the preform reaches the pulling mechanism, wherein the cooling tube defines a cooling channel. A pultrusion mandrel may be present.
A system for pultruding a beam comprises a pulling mechanism continuously pulling on a preform of yarns including a thermoplastic matrix and fibers, the pulling mechanism being downstream of the system. A pultrusion die has a tapering channel portion heated such that the preform is at a desired low viscosity temperature for resin in the thermoplastic matrix to impregnate the fibers. A cooling tube is at a downstream end of the pultrusion die. A cooling module is spaced from the pultrusion die by the cooling tube, the cooling module to cool the cooling tube before the preform reaches the pulling mechanism, wherein the cooling tube defines a cooling channel. A pultrusion mandrel may be present.
Methods and systems for producing medical images are provided. A first medical image of a first modality is obtained. A second medical image of a second modality is generated, based on the first medical image and using an artificial intelligence, wherein the second medical image is mappable to a third modality of medical image. The second medical image is mapped to a third medical image of the third modality.
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Methods and systems for imaging a sample using Raman spectroscopy
A system and method for imaging a sample using Raman spectrometry. Optical fibers having opposite first ends and second ends are arranged with the first ends and second ends in respective two-dimensional arrays. The two-dimensional arrays maintain relative positions of the optical fibers to one another from the first ends to the second ends in a way that the first end of each optical fibers of the bundle can simultaneously collect a corresponding Raman signal portion scattered from specific spatial coordinates of the area of the sample. The so-collected Raman signal portions are propagated towards the corresponding second end, from which are outputted and detected simultaneously using an array of detectors.
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There is described a method of fabricating an optical fiber device, the method comprising: positioning longitudinal portions of a plurality of optical fibers alongside each other in a given geometrical relationship, depositing liquid coating material around the longitudinal portions of the plurality of optical fibers; and the liquid coating material setting up around the longitudinal portions of the plurality of optical fibers thereby maintaining said given geometrical relationship along the longitudinal portions.
Methods and systems for preparing a medium-embedded-sample-block. The method comprises obtaining a frame having a plurality of sample wells arranged as a two-dimensional array, the frame having an open face for accessing the sample in the sample wells; placing embedding medium in the sample wells such that the embedding medium immerses the samples in the plurality of sample wells; allowing the embedding medium to form a block of embedding medium including the samples embedded therein; and separating the frame from the block of embedding medium to obtain the medium-embedded-sample-block.
Herein provided is a resonator-diplexer-antenna (RDA) structure, active radiator, and associated systems and methods. The RDA structure comprises an input port configured for obtaining an input signal; an outer band defining an outer perimeter and an inner perimeter, the input port coupled to the outer band at a first point thereof, the outer band being configured to accept the input signal from the input port; and a core structure contained and retained within the inner perimeter of the outer band; wherein the core structure and the outer band define at least one gap between the core structure and the outer band; and the outer band, core structure, and at least one gap are configured to resonate at a predetermined frequency; and an output port coupled to the outer band at the second point and configured for outputting an output signal.
There is described a method for performing a Raman spectroscopy measurement on a sample. The method generally has sequentially illuminating an area of said sample with first and second excitation signals, said first excitation signal being slightly spectrally spaced-apart from said second excitation signal, resulting in said area sequentially emitting first and second emission signals; upon receiving said first emission signal, measuring a first intensity value being indicative of optical intensity of said first emission signal within at least a detection band; upon receiving said second emission signal, measuring a second intensity value being indicative of optical intensity of said second emission signal within said detection band; and performing said Raman spectroscopy measurement by comparing said first intensity value to said second intensity value.
Methods and systems for preparing a medium-embedded-sample-block. The method comprises obtaining a frame having a plurality of sample wells arranged as a two-dimensional array, the frame having an open face for accessing the sample in the sample wells; placing embedding medium in the sample wells such that the embedding medium immerses the samples in the plurality of sample wells; allowing the embedding medium to form a block of embedding medium including the samples embedded therein; and separating the frame from the block of embedding medium to obtain the medium-embedded-sample-block.
An internal fixator apparatus comprises a barrel member having a bone interface adapted to be anchored to a first part of a bone in an extramedullary connection. A piston member has a bone interface adapted to be anchored to a first part of a bone, the piston member including a threaded nut portion, the barrel member and the piston member being operatively connected to concurrently form a joint whereby the barrel member and the piston member are displaceable at least in translation relative to one another. A fixator mechanism is inside the barrel member and the piston member, the fixator mechanism comprising at least a leadscrew threadingly engaged with the threaded nut portion, and at least one magnet connected to the leadscrew to rotate concurrently therewith, the magnet being rotatingly received in the barrel member.
A system and method of fluid delivery for providing a surface fluid pattern, the system comprising: a fluid delivery head for fluid flow therethrough, the fluid delivery head comprising: a fluid delivery surface having surface openings defined therein and arranged across the fluid delivery surface as a two-dimensional display; wherein at least some of the surface openings are grouped as a surface opening unit having at least one aspiration opening through which fluid can be provided to the fluid delivery surface and at least one injection opening through which fluid can be moved away from the fluid delivery surface, the surface opening unit comprising at least three surface openings positioned as a two-dimensional display and outwardly of at least one other surface opening.
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INTERNAL FIXATOR APPARATUS FOR DISTRACTION OSTEOGENESIS
An internal fixator apparatus comprises a barrel member having a bone interface adapted to be anchored to a first part of a bone in an extramedullary connection. A piston member has a bone interface adapted to be anchored to a first part of a bone, the piston member including a threaded nut portion, the barrel member and the piston member being operatively connected to concurrently form a joint whereby the barrel member and the piston member are displaceable at least in translation relative to one another. A fixator mechanism is inside the barrel member and the piston member, the fixator mechanism comprising at least a leadscrew threadingly engaged with the threaded nut portion, and at least one magnet connected to the leadscrew to rotate concurrently therewith, the magnet being rotatingly received in the barrel member.
An assay device is provided for use in determining the presence of a target analyte in a sample. The assay device comprises a solid platform comprising a fibrous mat, the solid platform impregnated with a first FRET chromophore. An antibody-chromophore conjugate is immobilized on a surface of the solid platform, wherein the antibody-chromophore conjugate comprises an antibody affixed to a second FRET chromophore. The first FRET chromophore and the second FRET chromophore are selected to provide an energy transfer from one to another when located within a Forster distance with respect to each other, thereby forming a FRET donor-acceptor chromophore pair. In a further aspect, a method of detecting a target analyte in a sample is provided. In yet a further aspect, packaging sheet materials and packaging articles employing the assay device are provided.
An assay device is provided for use in determining the presence of a target analyte in a sample. The assay device comprises a solid platform comprising a fibrous mat, the solid platform impregnated with a first FRET chromophore. An antibody-FRET chromophore conjugate is immobilized on a surface of the solid platform, wherein the antibody-FRET chromophore conjugate comprises an antibody affixed to a second FRET chromophore. The first FRET chromophore and the second FRET chromophore are selected to provide an energy transfer from one to another when located within a Förster distance with respect to each other, thereby forming a FRET donor-acceptor chromophore pair. In a further aspect, a method of detecting a target analyte in a sample is provided. In yet a further aspect, packaging sheet materials and packaging articles employing the assay device under certain conditions are provided.
A Doppler radar system comprises a transceiver configured to concurrently transmit a first set of RF signals, having a first set of frequencies, towards target(s) in motion and a second set of RF signals, having a second set of frequencies, towards stationary reflector(s), concurrently receive a first set of reflected signals from the target(s) and a second set of reflected signals from the reflector(s), the first set of reflected signals modulated by motion of the target(s) and of a moving radar platform and the second set of reflected signals modulated by motion of the platform. The first and second sets of reflected signals are down-converted to generate a first and a second set of down- converted signals, which are demodulated to generate a first and a second set of demodulated signals, which are processed to obtain a third set of signals free of artifacts resulting from motion of the radar platform.
G01S 13/536 - Discriminating between fixed and moving objects or between objects moving at different speeds using transmission of continuous unmodulated waves, amplitude-, frequency-, or phase-modulated waves
A61B 5/113 - Measuring movement of the entire body or parts thereof, e.g. head or hand tremor or mobility of a limb occurring during breathing
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Piezoelectric composite, ink and ink cartridge for 3D printing, bifunctional material comprising the piezoelectric composite, manufacture and uses thereof
There is provided a piezoelectric composite comprising a piezoelectric polymer and particles of a filler dispersed in the polymer, wherein the filler is in micro or nanoparticle form and is present in a filler:polymer weight ratio between about 1:99 and about 95:5. There is also provided an ink and ink cartridge for 3D printing of the piezoelectric composite. There is also provided a piezoelectric 3D printed material comprising the piezoelectric composite and a bifunctional material comprising the piezoelectric composite with one or more conductive electrodes adjacent to the piezoelectric composite. Methods of manufacture and uses thereof are also provided, including methods for 3D printing of a piezoelectric 3D printed material via solvent-cast or FDM 3D printing starting from the piezoelectric composite and/or the ink.
B33Y 70/00 - Materials specially adapted for additive manufacturing
B29C 64/118 - Processes of additive manufacturing using only liquids or viscous materials, e.g. depositing a continuous bead of viscous material using filamentary material being melted, e.g. fused deposition modelling [FDM]
C09D 11/033 - Printing inks characterised by features other than the chemical nature of the binder characterised by the solvent
C09D 11/037 - Printing inks characterised by features other than the chemical nature of the binder characterised by the pigment
C09D 11/106 - Printing inks based on artificial resins containing macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions only involving carbon-to-carbon unsaturated bonds
H01L 41/18 - Selection of materials for piezo-electric or electrostrictive elements
H01L 41/314 - Applying piezo-electric or electrostrictive parts or bodies onto an electrical element or another base by depositing piezo-electric or electrostrictive layers, e.g. aerosol or screen printing
H01L 41/113 - Piezo-electric or electrostrictive elements with mechanical input and electrical output
C08L 101/12 - Compositions of unspecified macromolecular compounds characterised by physical features, e.g. anisotropy, viscosity or electrical conductivity
B82Y 30/00 - Nanotechnology for materials or surface science, e.g. nanocomposites
C08K 3/00 - Use of inorganic substances as compounding ingredients
There is described a multi-clad optical fiber for propagating an optical signal having at least a single mode. The multi-clad optical fiber generally has a fiber core, an inner cladding surrounding the fiber core, and at least an outer cladding surrounding the inner cladding, the multi-clad optical fiber having at least a taper portion extending along a longitudinal dimension z, the taper portion having a radial dimension progressively decreasing at a normalized slope exceeding an adiabaticity criterion of a conventional single-clad optical fiber propagating at least the single-mode across its single-mode core.
A system for pultruding a beam, such as a pultruded beam of natural fibers, comprises a pulling mechanism continuously pulling on a preform of yarns including a thermoplastic matrix and fibers, the pulling mechanism being downstream of the system. A sequence is provided in the system and has a pre-heating module to pre-heat the preform. A first die has a tapering channel portion heated such that the preform reaches a desired low viscosity temperature for resin in the thermoplastic matrix to impregnate the fibers. A vacuum module has a vacuum cavity to remove air from the preform exiting the first die. A second die has a tapering channel portion heated such that the preform is at the desired low viscosity temperature for resin in the thermoplastic matrix to further impregnate the fibers. A cooling module to cool the beam before the beam reaches the pulling mechanism. A system for pultruding beams is also provided.
There is provided a lithium-ion battery in the form of a flexible wire comprising an anode and a cathode, wherein the anode and the cathode each comprise a conductive wire core, and wherein the cathode further comprises a coating comprising a cathode binder, LiFePO4, and a conductive carbon additive, wherein the anode and the cathode are each coated with an electrolyte comprising polyethylene oxide and a lithium salt; and wherein the anode and the cathode are woven together to form the flexible wire. A method of manufacturing said lithium-ion battery and uses of said lithium-ion battery are also provided.
H01M 10/0525 - Rocking-chair batteries, i.e. batteries with lithium insertion or intercalation in both electrodesLithium-ion batteries
H01M 10/056 - Accumulators with non-aqueous electrolyte characterised by the materials used as electrolytes, e.g. mixed inorganic/organic electrolytes
H01M 4/1397 - Processes of manufacture of electrodes based on inorganic compounds other than oxides or hydroxides, e.g. sulfides, selenides, tellurides, halogenides or LiCoFy
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METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IMAGING A SAMPLE USING RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY
A system and method for imaging a sample using Raman spectrometry. Optical fibers having opposite first ends and second ends are arranged with the first ends and second ends in respective two-dimensional arrays. The two-dimensional arrays maintain relative positions of the optical fibers to one another from the first ends to the second ends in a way that the first end of each optical fibers of the bundle can simultaneously collect a corresponding Raman signal portion scattered from specific spatial coordinates of the area of the sample. The so-collected Raman signal portions are propagated towards the corresponding second end, from which are outputted and detected simultaneously using an array of detectors.
G01N 21/63 - Systems in which the material investigated is excited whereby it emits light or causes a change in wavelength of the incident light optically excited
97.
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING PEEN FORMING SIMULATION
A system for producing a peening process model comprises a peening load modeling module for obtaining models of peening induced loads as a function of a plurality of peening treatments. A peening optimization module obtains models of a current shape and of a target shape of a part, identifies a plurality of combinations of peening treatment and peening pattern to reach the target shape of the part using the models of the part, simulates a peening of the part with the plurality of combinations of peening treatment and peening pattern using the models of peening induced loads and the model of the current shape of the part, and selects one of the plurality of combinations of peening treatment and peening pattern from the simulating. The system outputs the selected one of the combinations as a peening process model adapted to drive peening equipment to peen form the part from the current shape to the target shape.
G06F 19/00 - Digital computing or data processing equipment or methods, specially adapted for specific applications (specially adapted for specific functions G06F 17/00;data processing systems or methods specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial, supervisory or forecasting purposes G06Q;healthcare informatics G16H)
G01L 1/25 - Measuring force or stress, in general using wave or particle radiation, e.g. X-rays, neutrons
G01B 15/06 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of electromagnetic waves or particle radiation, e.g. by the use of microwaves, X-rays, gamma rays or electrons for measuring the deformation in a solid
98.
MICROWAVE-ASSISTED CATALYTIC REACTIONS USING MODIFIED BED PARTICLES
A modified bed particles, related methods and applications in processes involving microwave-assisted catalytic reactions. The bed particles modified to be used as a microwave receptor that is capable to simultaneously sustain heat generation mechanisms under microwave irradiations and physically act as catalyst support. The bed particle comprises a dielectric coating deposited on an external surface of a core, the bed particle being sized for use in a fixed bed reactor or a fluidized bed reactor. The bed particles may further comprise a catalytically active material supported on a surface of the dielectric coating. Irradiating the gas-solid reactor with microwaves enables heating the dielectric coating of the solid bed particles, the dielectric coating locally transferring thermal energy to the surrounding gaseous reactants which are thereby selectively converted into the primary products.
B01J 19/12 - Processes employing the direct application of electric or wave energy, or particle radiationApparatus therefor employing electromagnetic waves
B01J 8/02 - Chemical or physical processes in general, conducted in the presence of fluids and solid particlesApparatus for such processes with stationary particles, e.g. in fixed beds
B01J 8/18 - Chemical or physical processes in general, conducted in the presence of fluids and solid particlesApparatus for such processes with fluidised particles
99.
ULTRASOUND-ASSISTED DEPOSITION OF A METAL-CONTAINING ACTIVE SPECIES OVER A NON-POROUS SUPPORT FOR PRODUCTION OF A CATALYST
Processes for ultra-sound assisted deposition of an extraneous specie over a support having a specific surface area of less than 40 m2.g-1. Immersion of the support is performed within a liquid medium containing the extraneous specie in dissolved state. Acoustic cavitation is generated within the liquid medium and proximate to the immersed support via ultrasonic waves, causing deformation of a surface of the immersed support and creating additional specific surface sites wherein the extraneous specie is deposited upon physical and/or chemical bonding therewith. A material comprising a non-porous core and an external layer of an extraneous specie, the extraneous specie being selected to confer or enhance properties including catalytic activity, hydrophobicity, adhesion, wettability, corrosion resistance, mechanical resistance, thermal resistance, elasticity, aesthetic appeal or a combination thereof.
A metallic ink for solvent-cast 3D printing, the ink comprising a solution or a gel of a polymer in a volatile solvent, and heat-sinterable metallic particles dispersed in the solution or gel, wherein the particles are present in a particles:polymer weight ratio of more than about 85:15, is provided. There is also provided a method of manufacturing this ink and a method of manufacturing a solvent-cast metallic 3D printed material using this ink.
B22F 3/22 - Manufacture of workpieces or articles from metallic powder characterised by the manner of compacting or sinteringApparatus specially adapted therefor for producing castings from a slip
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