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A patellofemoral brace including a buttress for supporting a wearer's patella is provided. The patellofemoral brace includes an elastic sleeve that is easy to apply to the wearer's leg and easy to remove from the wearer's leg. The sleeve includes distinct bands of material so that end bands are substantially rotationally independent of a central band. The end bands resist translation along and rotation about the wearer's leg. The brace further includes a tensioning strap that lies across the buttress to further support the buttress and the wearer's patella. A portion of the tensioning strap is constructed of a thermoplastic elastomer, so that the strap provides firmer support to the buttress than a fabric strap, but is more comfortable and more evenly supports the buttress than a hard, inelastic strap.

This invention deals with multi-component composite materials and techniques for improved shielding of neutron and gamma radiation emitting from transuranic, high-level and low-level radioactive wastes. Selective naturally occurring mineral materials are utilized to formulate, in various proportions, multi-component composite materials. Such materials are enriched with atoms that provide a substantial cumulative absorptive capacity to absorb or shield neutron and gamma radiation of variable fluxes and energies. The use of naturally occurring minerals in synergistic combination with formulated modified cement grout matrix, polymer modified asphaltene and maltene grout matrix, and polymer modified polyurethane foam grout matrix provide the radiation shielding product. These grout matrices are used as carriers for the radiation shielding composite materials and offer desired engineering and thermal attributes for various radiation management applications.

The invention discloses a cervical collar which provides support, safety and stability to the neck of the wearer, and is arranged to prevent cervical flexion, extension and bilateral lateral flexion while allowing cervical rotation. The cervical collar comprises two parts; one back piece including a shoulder and back support piece attached to an adjustable neck piece and a chin support piece. The chin support piece can be lowered, raised and/or removed by the wearer of the collar in order to allow opening of the mouth sufficiently for eating or performing personal hygiene without unwanted extension of the neck.

The present invention relates to a composition for topical application on the skin, comprising fibers and at least one or two or more compounds selected from the group of the ubiquinones and derivatives thereof. The ubiquinone can in particular be coenzyme Q10. The composition of the invention makes it possible to improve the appearance of the skin, immediately as well as in the longer term, and to mask the imperfections and/or signs of ageing of the skin while maintaining a natural appearance of the skin.

A composition including at least one anaerobically polymerizable compound; and at least one condensation product of an aldehyde and or ketone/with a polyol. The invention also provides a composition as described above which is in the form of a soft solid, for example, in the form of a stick. A two-part composition is provided, comprising a first part containing at least one polymerizable compound; and a second part containing at least one curing component for polymerizing the composition, wherein at least one of the first or second parts additionally comprises at least one gelling or solidifying agent. A kit is provided comprising the composition according to the invention which includes at least one primer component and at least one carrier solvent for the primer component, and a second composition which includes at least one anaerobically polymerizable compound and at least one condensation product of an aldehyde and or ketone/with a polyol. A pack is also provided, comprising: a shaped mass of a composition which includes at least one anaerobically polymerizable compound and at least one condensation product of an aldehyde and or ketone/with a polyol, and a container (1) for the composition. The container (1) has a mechanism for expelling the shaped mass.

The present invention relates to the use of porous materials, for transporting liquids from a reservoir in a vapor dispensing device which addresses many of the shortcomings of the prior art, by selecting pore sizes and void volume ratios of the various wicking materials to fall within an effective range to obtain effective control of liquid delivery. For example, in accordance various aspects of the present invention, a porous polymeric wick is comprised of various polymeric materials having pore sizes less than about 250 microns and void volume ratios from about 25 to about 60%.

Robust polymeric hydrogels and a method to fabricate antimicrobial non-woven fibrous wound dressing with controlled silver release that may be used for anti-infective medical implants and anti-infective coating for implantable medical device. The hydrogels may be provided in non-woven fibrous wound dressing and anti-infective implantable medical devices, especially for reconstructive oral and bone surgery.

The present invention is directed towards a composition comprising, in an aqueous medium: (a) at least one anti-dandruff agent; (b) at least one viscosity modifying agent; (c) at least acrylic-based polymeric compound different from the viscosity modifying agent; (d) at least two surfactants chosen from amphoteric surfactants and zwitterionic surfactants; and (e) optionally, at least one conditioning agent. The present invention also relates to a process for the care of hair and/or scalp.

A polymer modified bituminous composition for roofing applications that comprises polyethylene as the primary modifier.

A system to detect a ground fault at the output of an inverter section prior to powering up a motor drive system is disclosed. A low voltage power supply is connected to the DC bus prior to connecting the input power source to the rectifier section. If a ground fault exists, the voltage potential on the DC bus causes conduction through one of the freewheeling diodes connected in parallel to the power switching device on the output of the inverter section. A fault detection circuit generates a signal corresponding to the presence of the low Voltage potential when the low voltage is applied to the DC bus. If a ground fault is present at the output of one of the inverter sections, the motor drive system prevents the AC voltage from being applied to the rectifier section.

The invention discloses a transverse time axis clustering method in generalized load modeling on the basis of time periods. According to the method, root bus data formed by wind power and loads of the whole year are obtained; the data are processed, all the processed data are connected end to end, the data in rows form the transverse continuous data which are divided into M sections according to transverse time units THN, and all the data are transversely clustered; based on the transverse cluster result, a sample data source to be analyzed is divided into q transverse classes, and each class is represented by the respective clustering center; feature vectors are intersected and matched. The classes to which samples belong are judged through intersecting and matching of the feature vectors, generalized load modeling is utilized for setting up an accurate model and testing the effectiveness of the clustering strategy, and the simulation result shows that generalized load modeling carried out after clustering analysis makes the model practical on the basis of meeting the requirement for accuracy, and is beneficial for improving the simulation accuracy and the simulation effectiveness of an electrical power system.

A treatment device for an animal's hoof including a protective boot having a flexible, generally hollow covering adapted to fit over a hoof, and an insert pad member. The insert pad includes a first surface having a first density and a second, oppositely disposed surface having a second density. The insert pad is adapted to be positioned inside the boot and to receive a medicament thereon.

A concentrated solution of a wound healing promoter, in particular fibronectin, is used to develop solid wound dressings. The solid wound dressings containing fibronectin are easy to apply, easy to remove, and deliver fibronectin in a range of physiologically active dosages.

This invention relates to a receptacle (1) capable of holding fluid and having one or more sets of fluid level indicators, wherein a set of fluid level indicators (3) comprises at least two markings (5), characterized in that when the level indicators are viewed during use of the receptacle, the markings do not extend to the pouring mouth of the receptacle (7).

The invention discloses a driving device of a magic cube solving robot and belongs to the technical field of robots. The driving device comprises a table body, a z-direction clamping mechanism, a z-direction rotating mechanism, an x-direction rotating mechanism, an eccentric clamp, an x-direction reciprocating moving mechanism and a control device. The z-direction clamping mechanism is used for clamping two central blocks on the opposite faces of a magic cube body. The z-direction rotating mechanism is axially connected with the z-direction clamping mechanism. The x-direction rotating mechanism controls rotation of the corresponding faces on the magic cube body through the eccentric clamp. The eccentric clamp cuts into the corresponding faces on the magic cube body by two thirds. The x-direction reciprocating moving mechanism is used for controlling the x-direction rotating mechanism and the eccentric clamp to move together in the x-axis direction in a reciprocating mode. The control device is used for controlling the z-direction rotating mechanism, the x-direction rotating mechanism and the x-direction reciprocating moving mechanism to execute corresponding actions. The driving device enables the magic cube solving robot to have the advantages of being simple in structure, low in cost, little in occupied software and hardware resource, easy to manufacture, produce, apply and popularize and the like, and the driving device is high in action stability and high in recovering efficiency of magic cube solving.

A floatation device is provided which is adapted for placement on a portion of a pair of spectacles, sunglasses, reading or prescription glasses to prevent the loss of the glasses in a body of water. A passage in the body of the device secures it on to the glasses by being slipped over the frames. The floatation further comprises the ability to display information, such as advertising information.

The invention relates to an electrode pad comprising at least one electrode (E) with an electrode terminal (120). A contact member (140) such as a hydrogel is disposed on said electrode terminal (120) and covered by a retainer mesh (150). In a preferred embodiment, the electrode terminal may for example be a silver electrode (120) disposed on a flexible foil (10), and the contact member (140) may be disposed in the aperture (131) of a backing layer (130). The retainer mesh (150) is designed to allow for an electrical contact of the contact member (140) to an object such as the body of a person while at the same time mechanically retaining the contact member (140). Moreover, the electrode pad may comprise an array of several electrodes (E) disposed on a carrier (110), said carrier having a slit separating at least two neighboring electrodes.

The present invention is a method of deriving a reflectance function that analytically approximates the light reflected from an object model in terms of the spherical harmonic components of light. The reflectance function depends upon the intensity of light incident at each point on the model, but excludes light originating from below a local horizon, therefore not contributing to the reflectance because of the cast shadows. This reflectance function is used in the process of machine vision, by allowing a machine to optimize the reflectance function and arrive at an optimal rendered image of the object model, relative to an input image. Therefore, the recognition of an image produced under variable lighting conditions is more robust. The reflectance function of the present invention also has applicability in other fields, such as computer graphics.

The invention discloses a longitudinal time axis clustering method in generalized load modeling on the basis of seasonality. According to the method, root bus data formed by wind power and loads of the whole year are obtained; transverse time axis pre-clustering is carried out, single day time re-clustering is carried out, longitudinal time unit clustering is carried out, longitudinal time axis clustering results of the whole year are output, a longitudinal time axis clustering method is utilized for analyzing the data of the whole year, and categorical data considering the seasonality are obtained for accurate modeling. An AP algorithm and a longitudinal time axis clustering strategy considering the seasonality are utilized, the large sample data actually measured can be partitioned reasonably, and the simulation result shows that compared with a traditional modeling method, generalized load modeling carried out after clustering analysis makes a model practical on the basis of meeting the requirement for accuracy, and is beneficial for improving the simulation accuracy and the simulation effectiveness of an electrical power system.

The present invention provides a device for providing a user interface according to a markup-language (ML) document. A storage medium is provided in the device. The device is installed with an operating system, a first software and a second software. The operating system executes the first software, so that the first software provides a user interface according to a ML language, the user interface is used to generate a trigger to the first software. Based on the trigger, the first software then generates a request. The second software achieves communication with a remote computer based on the request so as to exchange multimedia data therebetween.

A dog boot is fabricated using a breathable substrate, preferably of durable material such as heavy nylon. Onto the substrate, various friction pads, wear pads, tensioning straps, and strategically located cushioning pads are attached. Specially configured slits ensure that a wide range of leg sizes relative to paw sizes may be accommodated, while easing application of the boot and eliminating any risk of bunching. In some embodiments, a liner is fabricated that incorporates a friction pad. The liner may be removable or permanently affixed.

The invention discloses a method of measuring dust concentration. The method comprises: emitting a laser to to-be-measured gas, detecting a transmitted light signal and a scattered light signal passing through the to-be-measured gas, carrying out amplification processing on the transmitted light signal and the scattered light signal, and then carrying out conversion processing to obtain the dust concentration of the to-be-measured gas. According to the measuring method of the invention, measurement accuracy of dust is further improved through combining the transmitted light signal and the scattered light signal, an optical system can be cleaned synchronously, and manual post-maintenance is omitted.

Dying Easter Eggs has not changed much in over the 100 years it has been around. There are many methods and products on the market today, but nothing has ever been introduced to stop a particular dye to adhere to an eggshell. This has many advantages, which could allow an individual to dye eggs in 1, 2, 3 or more colors. This would be accomplished through the use of stickers (which would eventually be removed) and an egg paste formulated to a soft, spreadable, wax like consistency for easy application to an eggshell. Once applied, it will block a food grade dye penetrating to the egg's surface with the ability for an individual to easily wipe off the eggshell.