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A novel composition for the use as snuff in the oral cavity, the composition comprising tobacco and / or a tobacco substitute encapsulated in a membrane material comprising one or more membranes at least one of which being water permeable and water-insoluble. A novel composition enables a selective release of e.g. nicotine while it at the same time reduces the release of substances, which normally lead to unwanted side effects. The novel compositions may be used as a healthier alternative to snuff and other tobacco products such as, e.g., cigarettes, cigars and pipe. Methods for giving up smoking, reducing nicotine craving, reducing side effects normally related to smoking and snuffing of tobacco as welt a method for the preparation of a composition according to the invention.

The present invention relates to an endoscope shaft comprising a movable distal end portion which is bendable by means of an operating device, the distal end portion having at least one decentralized hose member extending along the distal end portion, said hose member being integrally formed of a plurality of directly superimposed expansion bellows and forming a continuous pressure chamber so as to expand in the longitudinal direction when pressure is applied.

The present invention relates to medical prostheses and methods of manufacturing those devices. In particular, the prostheses are temporarily stiffened meshes with particular coatings to provide initial stiffness and thereby permit easier surgical handling for treatment or reconstruction of soft tissue defects. Preferred embodiments include surgical meshes coated with one or more biodegradable polymers that can act as a stiffening agent by coating the filaments or fibers of the mesh to temporarily immobilize the contact points of those filaments or fibers and / or by increasing the stiffness of the mesh by at least 1.1 times its original stiffness. The devices of the invention can also provide relief from various post-operative complications associated with their implantation, insertion or surgical use. By including biologically active agents and / or drugs in the coating, the devices provide prophylaxis for and can alleviate side effects or complications associated with the surgery or use of prostheses in general.

A mixture of crosslinkable liquid-crystalline substances having a chiral phase (LC mixture), containing polymerizable groups, where at least 90% of the polymerizable groups are part of molecules containing at least two polymerizable groups (crosslinker molecules), wherein from 3.2 to 15 mmol of polymerizable groups are present per g of LC mixture. The crosslinked pigments show little color shift in the presence of solvents or upon application to substrate different temperatures.

Assemblies, systems, and methods convey fluid from an internal wound site or body cavity by applying negative pressure from a source outside the internal wound site or body cavity through a wound drain assembly that is placed directly inside the internal wound site or body cavity.

The image forming apparatus comprises: an ejection head which ejects droplets of a radiation curing liquid; an intermediate transfer medium on which an image is formed by the droplets ejected from the ejection head; an evaporation device which evaporates the droplets deposited on the intermediate transfer medium; a preliminary curing device which emits radiation onto the droplets deposited on the intermediate transfer medium in order to semi-cure the droplets so that the droplets do not blend with each other; and a transfer device which presses a recording medium against the intermediate transfer medium so that the image formed on the intermediate transfer medium is transferred onto the recording medium, wherein: the droplets deposited on the intermediate transfer medium are evaporated by the evaporation device; and the evaporated droplets are semi-cured by the radiation emitted from the preliminary curing device, and then the image formed on the intermediate transfer medium is transferred onto the recording medium by the transfer device.

Biodegradable polymer-coated surgical meshes formed into pouches are described for use with cardiac rhythm management devices (CRMs) and other implantable medical devices. Such meshes are formed into a receptacle, e.g., a pouch or other covering, capable of encasing, surrounding and / or holding the cardiac rhythm management device or other implantable medical device for the purpose of securing it in position, inhibiting or reducing bacterial growth, providing pain relief and / or inhibiting scarring or fibrosis on or around the CRM or other implantable medical device. Preferred embodiments include surgical mesh pouches coated with one or more biodegradable polymers that can act as a stiffening agent by coating the filaments or fibers of the mesh to temporarily immobilize the contact points of those filaments or fibers and / or by increasing the stiffness of the mesh by at least 1.1 times its original stiffness. The pouches of the invention can also provide relief from various post-operative complications associated with their implantation, insertion or surgical use, and, optionally, include one or more drugs in the polymer matrix of the coating to provide prophylactic effects and / or alleviate side effects or complications associated with the surgery or implantation of the CRM or other implantable medical device.

Biodegradable and resorbable polymer pouches are described for use with cardiac rhythm mamagent devices (CRMs) and other implantable medical devices (IMDs), i.e., a pouch, covering, or other receptacle capable of encasing, surrounding and / or holding the CRM or other IMD for the purpose of securing it in position, inhibiting or reducing bacterial growth, providing pain relief and / or inhibiting scarring or fibrosis on or around the CRM or other IMD. Optionally, the biodegradable and resorbable pouches of the invention include one or more drugs in the polymer matrix to provide prophylactic effects and alleviate side effects or complications associated with the surgery or implantation of the CRM or other IMD.

Biodegradable polymer-coated surgical meshes formed into pouches are described for use with cardiac rhythm management devices (CRMs) and other implantable medical devices. Such meshes are formed into a receptacle, e.g., a pouch or other covering, capable of encasing, surrounding and / or holding the cardiac rhythm management device or other implantable medical device and preventing or retarding the formation of a biofilm.

A volume control pad is provided for use in the socket of an artificial limb. The volume control pad has a core surrounded by a flexible shell. The core includes super absorbent polymer particles which form a gel Upon the addition of water thereto. The volume control pad includes a tube for the introduction of water into the core portion of the pad. The volume control pad provides a simple and inexpensive means for adjusting the conformance of the socket around the residual limb from an initial swollen condition to a further point in time in which the swelling has diminished.

Acid-catalyzed positive resist compositions which are imageable with 193 nm radiation are obtained using a polymer having acrylate / methacrylate monomeric units comprising a naphthol ester group. The resist may optionally contain polymer having acrylate / methacrylate monomeric units with fluorine-containing functional groups. The resists containing the polymer having acrylate / methacrylate monomeric units comprising a naphthol ester group have an improved process window, including improved etch resistance and reduced swelling compared to conventional fluorine-containing 193 nm resist.

A method for repairing a pattern by using a laser and a laser-based pattern repair apparatus are provided which are capable of reducing splashes, rolling-up, and damage to a glass substrate to a minimum in pattern defects repairing processing by removing a thin metal layer such as a chromium layer. A part of a string of pulses obtained by slicing, using an optical shutter, pulses from laser light having a pulse width of 10 ps to 300 ps emitted from a Q-switched mode-locked pulse laser is used to produce multi-pulses which are divided into two portions in terms of time base correction using an optical delaying unit.

A device for vibrational stimulation of body tissue in body cavities which are difficult to access, particularly in the nasal cavity or intestine, is disclosed. The device is comprising expandable stimulation means which can be introduced via a body opening into a body cavity. In an expanded state of the device, the stimulation means abuts against the body tissue within the body cavity. To accomplish vibrational stimulation, the stimulation means is brought to vibrate at a frequency of 1-5000 Hz within the body cavity. There is also disclosed a method for vibrational stimulation of body tissue in a body cavity, particularly in the nasal cavity or intestine, of a patient.

Non-invasive apparatus and methods are disclosed for treatment of soft-tissues of a human or animal body, and, more particularly, non-invasive treatment apparatus and methods for destruction of adipose tissues of a patient using focused delivery of ultrasonic energy in a group focal zone.

A volume control pad is provided for use in the socket of an artificial limb. The volume control pad has a core surrounded by a flexible shell. The core includes super absorbent polymer particles which form a gel upon the addition of water thereto. The volume control pad includes a tube for the introduction of water into the core portion of the pad. The volume control pad provides a simple and inexpensive means for adjusting the conformance of the socket around the residual limb from an initial swollen condition to a further point in time in which the swelling has diminished.

A blend of a semicrystalline polyolefin, a rubbery polymer containing repeat units from norbornene, and a polymeric compatibilizer is disclosed. This composition has reduced oil swell as compared to thermoplastic vulcanizates from a semicrystalline polyolefin and hydrocarbon rubbers.

An anti-corrosive polymeric complex which is comprised of a plurality of double-stranded molecular complexes. Each of the molecular complexes are comprised of a strand of a conductive polymer and a strand of a copolymer. The strands of the polymeric complex are non-covalently bonded to each other along the contour of the strands to form a side-by-side, twisted, double-stranded configuration.

An electronic circuit device comprising at least one substrate having a photoimageable covercoat, comprising at least 95 weight percent of at least one epoxy-modified aromatic vinyl-conjugated diene block copolymer and a catalyst comprising an onium salt selected from a triarylsulfonium salt and a diaryliodonium salt, wherein the covercoat is formed by solvent coating or extrusion and then heat laminated onto at least a portion of the substrate.

A water-base drilling fluid for use in drilling wells through a formation containing a shale which swells in the presence of water. The drilling fluid preferably includes: an aqueous based continuous phase, a weight material, and a shale hydration inhibition agent having the formula:H2N—R—{OR′}x—Y.[H+B−]din which R and R′ are alkylene groups having 1 to 6 carbon atom and x is a value from about 1 to about 25. The Y group should be an amine or alkoxy group, preferably a primary amine or a methoxy group. The acid H+B− is a protic acid selected from the group consisting of inorganic acids and organic acids, illustrative examples of which include: hydrochloric, hydrobromic, sulfuric, phosphoric, nitric, boric, perchloric, formic, acetic, halogenated acetic, propionic, butyric, maleic, fumeric, glycolic, lactic, citric and combinations of these. The shale hydration inhibition agent should be present in sufficient concentration to reduce the swelling of the shale. Also inclusive of the present invention is a method of reducing the swelling of shale clay encountered during the drilling of a subterranean well, the method comprising circulating in the well a water-base drilling fluid formulated in accordance with the present invention.

A positive electrode which has a positive active material layer formed on a conductive substrate and a polymer film coated on the positive active material layer, wherein the positive active material layer includes a positive active material, pores of which are filled with a polymeric material containing a nonaqueous electrolyte, and the polymer film, and the polymer film formed of the polymeric material containing the nonaqueous electrolyte. The polymeric material is formed by polymerization of a composition comprising a monomer and the nonaqueous electrolyte. The monomer includes 1 to 6 functional groups per molecule, and the functional groups are selected from the group consisting of vinyl, allyl, acryl, methacryl and epoxy group. Since the lithium-sulfur battery using the positive electrode increases degree of the positive active material utilization, the cycle life characteristics and capacity of the battery can be improved, and swelling of the positive electrode of the lithium-sulfur battery can be reduced.

The present invention relates to medical prostheses and methods of manufacturing those devices. In particular, the prostheses are temporarily stiffened meshes with particular coatings to provide initial stiffness and thereby permit easier surgical handling for treatment or reconstruction of soft tissue defects. Preferred embodiments include surgical meshes coated with one or more biodegradable polymers that can act as a stiffening agent by coating the filaments or fibers of the mesh to temporarily immobilize the contact points of those filaments or fibers and / or by increasing the stiffness of the mesh by at least 1.1 times its original stiffness. The devices of the invention can also provide relief from various post-operative complications associated with their implantation, insertion or surgical use. By including biologically active agents and / or drugs in the coating, the devices provide prophylaxis for and can alleviate side effects or complications associated with the surgery or use of prostheses in general.

A new tooth whitening composition provides sustained release of high levels of whitening agent and is moisture-activated without significant swelling. A preferred system for applying the composition to the teeth is flexible, self-adhesive, and well-tolerated by users. In certain embodiments the tooth whitening composition comprises a mixture of tooth whitening agents, with a first whitening agent selected so as to release peroxide gradually upon contact with moisture and produce an alkaline pH, and a second whitening agent selected so as to release peroxide rapidly upon contact with moisture.

A laser-engravable flexographic printing precursor or other patternable material can be laser-engraved to provide a relief image. The relief image is formed in an elastomeric, relief-forming, laser-engravable layer comprising a thermoplastic elastomeric nanocrystalline polyolefin that is melt processable. The laser-engraveable composition can be readily recycled and reformed into another flexographic printing plate precursor.

The invention discloses biological ink for 3D printing. The biological ink for 3D printing comprises water-soluble synthetic polymer with the cross-linking function, water-soluble natural polymer with the cross-linking function, bioactive components capable of spontaneously forming special ultrastructures, cross-linking initiator and solvents and further comprises bioactive components. The biological ink for 3D printing overcomes the defects that traditional 3d printing ink is single in component structure, does not have good biological activity and needs to utilize organic solvents, and it is difficult to take cell compatibility, biological activity and mechanical properties into consideration, the biological ink which has biological activity and the fast curing function at the same time and can form a certain microstructure is obtained, and hydrogel obtained through curing of the ink has controllable mechanical properties, good structural stability and a good fidelity effect.

The problems of applying ink jet inks to various known coating surfaces so as to overcome smearing, poor resolution and attack by water etc., is overcome by the use of the new ink jet receptive media. The media comprises in combination: (1) a waterproof ink jet receptive coating, (2) a primer coating, (3) a non-porous substrate, (4) a pressure sensitive adhesive coating, (5) a silicone coating and (6) a backer layer. The receptive coating comprises the combination of: (1) binder, (2) charge control agent, (3) cross-linking agent, (4) adhesion enhancing agent and (5) dispersant. The absorption of the ink jet ink to the substrate is maximized, thus attracting and fixing the ink and providing a waterproofing effect.

A skin condition relieving medication, which can be directly applied onto a skin condition prone area of a user, is provided for preventing infection and reducing inflammation and swelling, while allowing air to reach the skin condition prone area in order to dry the skin condition and eventually healing the skin condition, wherein the skin condition relieving medication includes a predetermined amount of primary herb mixture including one or more herbs chosen from forsythia, frankincense, myrrh, cuttlefish bone, honeysuckle, turmeric and garden angelica, provided for the treating of the skin conditions, a predetermined amount of catalyst including vitamin E, and a predetermined amount of binding agent, which most suitably is Vaseline containing the primary herb mixture and the catalyst, and binding the primary herb mixture to the skin condition prone area of the user.

The present invention provides a method and composition are provided that includes an ion exchange resin treated with from between about 0.01 to about 10 percent by weight of one or more sugar alcohols in contact with one or more ionic pharmaceutically active drug.

A system and method of moving and stretching plastic tissue using dynamic force. An elastomeric driver is adjustably attachable to one or more anchors for securing the elastomer to the plastic tissue, providing a self adjusting system that is capable of exerting relatively constant tension over a certain distance.

Assemblies, systems, and methods convey fluid from an internal wound site or body cavity by applying negative pressure from a source outside the internal wound site or body cavity through a wound drain assembly that is placed directly inside the internal wound site or body cavity.