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A method for producing a measurement gas cuvette for measuring the concentration of gas constituents of the respiratory flow of a patient, characterised by the following method steps: a) production of a thin-walled portion having two opposing walls in a first stage of an injection-moulding process that forms an inner portion of the measurement gas cuvette, b) introduction of a place-holder for keeping injection-moulding material away from a first and a second region of the opposing walls of the inner portion to be kept free of injection-moulding material, wherein the place-holder is brought into line in such a way that the first region that is to be kept free of material is in alignment with the second region that is to be kept free of material, and c) production of an outer portion of the measurement gas cuvette in a second stage of the injection-moulding process in which material is injection-moulded completely around the inner portion, wherein two opposing windows that delimit the respiratory flow are formed at the sites of the place-holders. a) production of a thin-walled portion having two opposing walls in a first stage of an injection-moulding process that forms an inner portion of the measurement gas cuvette, b) introduction of a place-holder for keeping injection-moulding material away from a first and a second region of the opposing walls of the inner portion to be kept free of injection-moulding material, wherein the place-holder is brought into line in such a way that the first region that is to be kept free of material is in alignment with the second region that is to be kept free of material, and c) production of an outer portion of the measurement gas cuvette in a second stage of the injection-moulding process in which material is injection-moulded completely around the inner portion, wherein two opposing windows that delimit the respiratory flow are formed at the sites of the place-holders.
A hydrogel comprising a self-aggregated tripeptide, wherein the self-aggregated tripeptide is selected from the group consisting of KFF, KYF, KYY, and KYW
A compound of formula wherein Ar 1 is phenyl, pyridinyl or pyrimidinyl; Ar 2 is a 5 or 6 membered heteroaryl group, containing 2 or 3 heteroatoms, selected from N, O or S; R 1 is hydrogen, C 1-7 -alkyl, halogen or C 1-7 -alkoxy; R 2 is hydrogen or C 1-7 -alkyl; R 3 is hydrogen, C 1-7 -alkyl, C 1-7 -alkyl substituted by hydroxy, cycloalkyl, oxetan-3-yl, pyridinyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, pyrimidinyl, which rings may optionally substituted by C 1-7 -alkyl, or is -(CH 2) 3 -S 2 -cyclopropyl; X is CH or N; n is 1 or 2; as well as a pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, a racemic mixture, or its corresponding enantiomer and/or optical isomer and/or stereoisomer thereof, for use in the treatment of certain central nervous system disorders which are positive symtoms of schizophrenia, selected from delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, grossly disorganized or catatonic behavior, and negative symptoms of schizophrenia, selected from alogia, affective flattening, lack of motivation and anhedonia, substance abuse, alcohol and drug addiction, obsessive-compulsive disorders, cognitive impairment, bipolar disorders, mood disorders, major depression, treatment resistant depression, anxiety disorders, autism, Parkinson's disease, chronic pain, borderline personality disorder, sleep disturbances, chronic fatigue syndrome, stiffness, antiinflammatory effects in arthritis and balance problems. Ar 1 is phenyl, pyridinyl or pyrimidinyl; Ar 2 is a 5 or 6 membered heteroaryl group, containing 2 or 3 heteroatoms, selected from N, O or S; R 1 is hydrogen, C 1-7 -alkyl, halogen or C 1-7 -alkoxy; R 2 is hydrogen or C 1-7 -alkyl; R 3 is hydrogen, C 1-7 -alkyl, C 1-7 -alkyl substituted by hydroxy, cycloalkyl, oxetan-3-yl, pyridinyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, pyrimidinyl, which rings may optionally substituted by C 1-7 -alkyl, or is -(CH 2) 3 -S 2 -cyclopropyl; X is CH or N; n is 1 or 2;
A process for producing a doped lithium-manganese-oxide spinel material, which process includes heating a mixture of a solid manganese precursor material, a solid nickel precursor material, a solid lithium precursor material and a fuel or reducing agent to an elevated temperature, and maintaining it at the elevated temperature for a period of time to produce a spinel precursor comprising lithium-manganese-oxide doped with nickel; subjecting the precursor to microwave treatment, to obtain a treated precursor; and thereafter annealing the treated precursor, to obtain a nickel-doped lithium-manganese-oxide spinel material.
A system for protecting an aircraft against one or more incoming threats, the system comprising: one or more electro-optic sensors to scan an area around the aircraft for one or more possible incoming threats, and to generate an indication signal once an incoming threat is detected; an integrated Missile Approach Confirmation Sensor and Directed Infra-Red Counter Measure unit configured to verify the incoming threat and to activate a countermeasure against the incoming threat; and a processor to receive data from said one or more electro-optic sensors and the integrated Missile Approach Confirmation Sensor and Directed Infra-Red Counter Measure unit, and based on said data to select a countermeasure technique for deployment against the incoming threat; wherein the integrated Missile Approach Confirmation Sensor and Directed Infra-Red Counter Measure unit comprises a radio frequency module connected to a high-power laser module, an antenna, and an elevation motor; wherein a high-powered Infra-Red laser module is used to realize a directed Infra-Red counter-measure function; wherein the radio frequency module is configured to perform threat verification by generating a transmit waveform and by receiving a signal from the incoming threat; and characterized in that the processor is configured to initialize the countermeasure functionality prior to completion of threat verification. one or more electro-optic sensors to scan an area around the aircraft for one or more possible incoming threats, and to generate an indication signal once an incoming threat is detected; an integrated Missile Approach Confirmation Sensor and Directed Infra-Red Counter Measure unit configured to verify the incoming threat and to activate a countermeasure against the incoming threat; and a processor to receive data from said one or more electro-optic sensors and the integrated Missile Approach Confirmation Sensor and Directed Infra-Red Counter Measure unit, and based on said data to select a countermeasure technique for deployment against the incoming threat; wherein the integrated Missile Approach Confirmation Sensor and Directed Infra-Red Counter Measure unit comprises a radio frequency module connected to a high-power laser module, an antenna, and an elevation motor; wherein a high-powered Infra-Red laser module is used to realize a directed Infra-Red counter-measure function; wherein the radio frequency module is configured to perform threat verification by generating a transmit waveform and by receiving a signal from the incoming threat; and
A system for multi-modal tissue classification of an anatomical tissue, the system comprising: a workstation, comprising: an image registrator and a feature extractor structurally configured to generate a tissue classification volume of the anatomical tissue derived from a spatial registration and an image extraction of at least one MRI feature of the anatomical tissue and at least one ultrasound image feature of the anatomical tissue; and a tissue classifier structurally configured to classify each voxel of the tissue classification volume as one of a tissue type including at least a healthy tissue voxel and an unhealthy tissue voxel; the system further comprising: at least one MRI system structurally configured to generate the at least one MRI feature of the anatomical tissue; and at least one ultrasound system structurally configured to generate the at least one ultrasound image feature of the anatomical tissue. an image registrator and a feature extractor structurally configured to generate a tissue classification volume of the anatomical tissue derived from a spatial registration and an image extraction of at least one MRI feature of the anatomical tissue and at least one ultrasound image feature of the anatomical tissue; and a tissue classifier structurally configured to classify each voxel of the tissue classification volume as one of a tissue type including at least a healthy tissue voxel and an unhealthy tissue voxel; the system further comprising: at least one MRI system structurally configured to generate the at least one MRI feature of the anatomical tissue; and at least one ultrasound system structurally configured to generate the at least one ultrasound image feature of the anatomical tissue. at least one MRI system structurally configured to generate the at least one MRI feature of the anatomical tissue; and at least one ultrasound system structurally configured to generate the at least one ultrasound image feature of the anatomical tissue.
A method for allocating wavelength channels in a Passive Optical Network, PON, comprising: acquiring, by an Optical Line Terminal, OLT, pre-set wavelength channel priority information and Optical Network Unit, ONU, priority information; and sending the wavelength channel priority information and the ONU priority information to each ONU to enable each ONU to selectively access a corresponding wavelength channel according to the wavelength channel priority information and the ONU priority information based on a pre-set rule. acquiring, by an Optical Line Terminal, OLT, pre-set wavelength channel priority information and Optical Network Unit, ONU, priority information; and sending the wavelength channel priority information and the ONU priority information to each ONU to enable each ONU to selectively access a corresponding wavelength channel according to the wavelength channel priority information and the ONU priority information based on a pre-set rule.
Method for the preparation of spray-dried sorbitol by spraying a 65 to 75% sorbitol solution by means of a rotary atomizer in a spray tower concurrently with circulated fine sorbitol crystals while supplying hot air and a downstream fluidized bed for the further drying of the sorbitol particles, characterized in that the sorbitol solution is set to a viscosity of 8 to 50 mPa s before it is supplied to the atomizer, the atomizer is operated at a rotational speed of 5000 to 15000 rpm, the circulated crystals are supplied at an amount of 3 to 4 kg/kg of end product and the temperature of the exhaust air is continuously measured at the spray tower outlet and the temperature of the hot air supplied is changed via a control system over a range of 105 to 150°C, such that the exhaust air temperature is maintained at a constant value of 55 up to 57°C, wherein hot air is supplied at an amount of 14 to 22 m 3 /kg of final product, and finally sorbitol accruing at the spray tower outlet is supplied directly to the downstream fluidized bed, dried by means of hot air having a temperature of 85 to 90°C and finally cooled by dehumidified cold air to a temperature of 20 to 40°C.
A separable assembly comprising: a cellulose member having a side surface and an end face forming an edge with the side surface, the cellulose member defining an elongated sliding track therein, the elongated sliding track extending from an end opening at the end face and being of T-shaped transverse cross-section, the cellulose member defining a side opening along the sliding track at the side surface of the cellulose member, the sliding track further defining a detent recess spaced from the end face and extending into the cellulose member; and a rigid plastic member having an edge configured to be received within the end opening of the cellulose member and slid along the sliding track with the plastic member extending through the side opening, the plastic member comprising a detent protrusion configured to engage the detent recess to retain the plastic member at an assembled position along the sliding track, wherein the plastic member comprises a spring bridge extending between two fixed bridge ends (136a, 136b) spaced apart along the edge, with the detent protrusion extending from the spring bridge at a position between the two bridge ends, the detent protrusion and detent recess being configured such that sufficient force applied to move the plastic member along the sliding track from the assembled position toward the end opening will resiliently deflect the spring bridge to withdraw the detent protrusion from the detent recess. a cellulose member having a side surface and an end face forming an edge with the side surface, the cellulose member defining an elongated sliding track therein, the elongated sliding track extending from an end opening at the end face and being of T-shaped transverse cross-section, the cellulose member defining a side opening along the sliding track at the side surface of the cellulose member, the sliding track further defining a detent recess spaced from the end face and extending into the cellulose member; and a rigid plastic member having an edge configured to be received within the end opening of the cellulose member and slid along the sliding track with the plastic member extending through the side opening, the plastic member comprising a detent protrusion configured to engage the detent recess to retain the plastic member at an assembled position along the sliding track, wherein the plastic member comprises a spring bridge extending between two fixed bridge ends (136a, 136b) spaced apart along the edge, with the detent protrusion extending from the spring bridge at a position between the two bridge ends, the detent protrusion and detent recess being configured such that sufficient force applied to move the plastic member along the sliding track from the assembled position toward the end opening will resiliently deflect the spring bridge to withdraw the detent protrusion from the detent recess.
An instrument holder for mounting a medical instrument on a joint arm characterized in that the instrument holder comprises: a housing, a holder formed on the housing in order to hold the medical instrument, and a coupling device formed on the housing in order to attach the housing to the joint arm, wherein the holder comprises a receiving groove adapted to a part of the medical instrument, in which receiving groove said instrument part is receivable, and an elastic pull strap that is attachable to the housing in such a manner that it surrounds the receiving groove together with the instrument part arranged in the receiving groove in order to hold the instrument, and wherein the receiving groove is formed in an elastic receiving piece, which rests removably in a fitting opening formed in the housing. a housing, a holder formed on the housing in order to hold the medical instrument, and a coupling device formed on the housing in order to attach the housing to the joint arm,
A method to quantitate the integrity of circulating cell free human DNA and implement a treatment of a patient, said method comprising: (a) providing a first and second sample of serum, plasma, urine, or other biological fluid from a subject wherein the first and second samples are obtained at least one week apart, at least 2 weeks apart, at least 3 weeks apart or at least 4 weeks apart, the first and second samples comprising cell free human DNA (cfDNA), the cfDNA comprising a first and second short retrotransposable interspersed element target sequence having a length of between about 60 base pairs to about 135 base pairs, wherein the first and second short targets differ in length; (b) quantitating each of the first and second short RE targets in the first and second samples using a quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) method; (c) obtaining for each of the quantitated RE targets in the first and second samples a threshold cycle number; (d) comparing the threshold cycle number of each quantitated RE target with a standard curve to determine an amount of each of the quantitated RE targets that were present in the samples, wherein the amount of short RE targets in the second samples is indicative of the integrity of the circulating cell free DNA; (e) determining an increase in the amount of short RE targets in the second sample as compared to the first sample above a threshold level, and (f) determining a treatment for a patient having an increase in the amount of short RE targets in the second sample as compared to the first sample above a threshold level. (a) providing a first and second sample of serum, plasma, urine, or other biological fluid from a subject wherein the first and second samples are obtained at least one week apart, at least 2 weeks apart, at least 3 weeks apart or at least 4 weeks apart, the first and second samples comprising cell free human DNA (cfDNA), the cfDNA comprising a first and second short retrotransposable interspersed element target sequence having a length of between about 60 base pairs to about 135 base pairs, wherein the first and second short targets differ in length; (b) quantitating each of the first and second short RE targets in the first and second samples using a quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) method; (c) obtaining for each of the quantitated RE targets in the first and second samples a threshold cycle number; (d) comparing the threshold cycle number of each quantitated RE target with a standard curve to determine an amount of each of the quantitated RE targets that were present in the samples, wherein the amount of short RE targets in the second samples is indicative of the integrity of the circulating cell free DNA; (e) determining an increase in the amount of short RE targets in the second sample as compared to the first sample above a threshold level, and (f) determining a treatment for a patient having an increase in the amount of short RE targets in the second sample as compared to the first sample above a threshold level.
A method for selecting whether a relay apparatus is to perform relaying among a plurality of relay candidate nodes, said method being performed by the relay apparatus, said method comprising: receiving a relayed data packet of a current sequence of data packets from a relay candidate node of the plurality of relay candidate nodes, wherein the relayed data packet includes a relay quality indicator, RQI, value of the relay candidate node that relayed the relayed data packet; determining whether the relay apparatus is appropriate for relaying the relayed data packet by comparing the RQI value of the relay candidate node with an RQI value of the relay apparatus, wherein, if the RQI value of the relay apparatus is equal to or is greater than the RQI value of the relay candidate node, the relay apparatus is appropriate for relaying the relayed data packet, and wherein, if the RQI value of the relay apparatus is less than the RQI value of relay candidate node, the relay apparatus is not an appropriate candidate for relaying the relayed data packet. receiving a relayed data packet of a current sequence of data packets from a relay candidate node of the plurality of relay candidate nodes, wherein the relayed data packet includes a relay quality indicator, RQI, value of the relay candidate node that relayed the relayed data packet; determining whether the relay apparatus is appropriate for relaying the relayed data packet by comparing the RQI value of the relay candidate node with an RQI value of the relay apparatus, wherein, if the RQI value of the relay apparatus is equal to or is greater than the RQI value of the relay candidate node, the relay apparatus is appropriate for relaying the relayed data packet, and wherein, if the RQI value of the relay apparatus is less than the RQI value of relay candidate node, the relay apparatus is not an appropriate candidate for relaying the relayed data packet.
Connecting device for electrically connecting two circuit boards (12, 14), the connecting device comprising a first and a second coaxial connector (16, 18) and a coupling member, wherein the two coaxial connectors (16, 18) and the coupling member each have an outer conductor (22, 46, 80) and an inner conductor (30, 54, 68) and the outer conductors (22, 46) of the coaxial connectors (16, 18) are electrically interconnected via the outer conductor of the coupling member and the inner conductors (30, 54) of the coaxial connectors (16, 18) are electrically interconnected via the inner conductor of the coupling member and wherein the coupling member is arranged between the two coaxial connectors (16, 18) so as to be tiltable from an axially aligned orientation and displaceable in an axial direction, characterized in that the coupling member is held on an elastically deformable holding ring (94; 104; 114) which surrounds the coupling member in a circumferential direction and is in contact against the outer conductors (22, 46) of both coaxial connectors (16, 18).
A sock (100, 400) comprising a toe area (110, 210), wherein said toe area is divided to at least two sub-areas (106, 108, 206, 208, 212, 816c, 816d), wherein at least two adjacent sub-areas abut each other along a first borderline (104, 812) which is substantially parallel to a central axis of the sock, wherein the at least two adjacent sub-areas (106, 108, 206, 208, 212, 816c, 816d) are integrally formed with each other along the first borderline by knitting, the sock being characterized in that a first of said two sub-areas includes two parallel and adjacent knitted lines (818c, 820c), each one of the adjacent knitted lines including corresponding abutting columns 1, 2, 3,..., n, n+1,..., k; 1', 2', 3',..., n', n'+1,..., k', each column representing a potential location of a knitted loop, wherein columns 1 to n-2 and n of one of the knitted lines include knitted loops while columns n-1 and n+1 to k do not include knitted loops, wherein columns 1' to n'-1 of the other of the adjacent knitted lines include knitted loops while columns n' to k' do not include knitted loops, wherein a second of said two sub-areas includes two parallel and adjacent knitted lines (818d, 820d), each one of the adjacent knitted lines including corresponding abutting columns 1*, 2*, 3*,..., m*, m*+1,..., k*; 1**, 2**, 3**,..., m**, m**+1,..., k**, each column representing a potential location of a knitted loop, wherein columns 1* to m*-2 and m* of one of the knitted lines include knitted loops while columns m*-1 to and m*+1 to k* do not include knitted loops, wherein columns 1** to m**-1 of the other of the adjacent knitted lines include knitted loops while columns m** to k** do not include knitted loops, wherein a separating zone forming the border line includes first columns n, n-1 in parallel to n', n'-1 in parallel to m*, m*-1 in parallel to m**, m**-1, which are repeated multiple times to result in a zipper like structure.