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Method for non-invasive optical in-vivo measurement of properties of flowing blood in a blood vessel within a body, for determining the concentration of blood constituents, for example, wherein the body is irradiated with unfocused ultrasonic radiation having an ultrasonic frequency (f US) in order to mark a blood vessel, wherein the body with the blood vessel is illuminated with light having at least one light wavelength, and the backscattered light is detected with a detector, wherein the light component outside the blood vessel that is backscattered out of the body is modulated with a frequency (f MG) that corresponds to the frequency (f US) of the ultrasonic radiation, wherein the light component that is backscattered inside the blood vessel is modulated with a frequency (f MB) that is shifted by the Doppler shift (f D) with respect to the frequency (f US) of the ultrasonic radiation due to the Doppler effect in flowing blood, and wherein only the signal component that has been modulated with the shifted frequency (f MB) is extracted with an evaluation unit from the detector signal measured at the detector. wherein the body is irradiated with unfocused ultrasonic radiation having an ultrasonic frequency (f US) in order to mark a blood vessel, wherein the body with the blood vessel is illuminated with light having at least one light wavelength, and the backscattered light is detected with a detector, wherein the light component outside the blood vessel that is backscattered out of the body is modulated with a frequency (f MG) that corresponds to the frequency (f US) of the ultrasonic radiation, wherein the light component that is backscattered inside the blood vessel is modulated with a frequency (f MB) that is shifted by the Doppler shift (f D) with respect to the frequency (f US) of the ultrasonic radiation due to the Doppler effect in flowing blood, and wherein only the signal component that has been modulated with the shifted frequency (f MB) is extracted with an evaluation unit from the detector signal measured at the detector.
An ultrasonic beamforming method, comprising: receiving an ultrasonic signal; dividing the received ultrasonic signal into a plurality of regions; calculating a weight value for each of the plurality of regions; calculating a pixel weight value for each pixel using the weight value for each region; and calculating a beamforming value using the pixel weight value, characterized in that the calculating of a weight value for each of the plurality of regions comprises: calculating a pixel covariance value with respect to each of all pixels in an ultrasonic image; calculating a region covariance value for each region by summing pixel covariance values for all pixels included in a corresponding region with respect to each of the plurality of regions; and calculating a weight value for each region using the region covariance values with respect to the plurality of regions. receiving an ultrasonic signal; dividing the received ultrasonic signal into a plurality of regions; calculating a weight value for each of the plurality of regions; calculating a pixel weight value for each pixel using the weight value for each region; and calculating a beamforming value using the pixel weight value, characterized in that the calculating of a weight value for each of the plurality of regions comprises: calculating a pixel covariance value with respect to each of all pixels in an ultrasonic image; calculating a region covariance value for each region by summing pixel covariance values for all pixels included in a corresponding region with respect to each of the plurality of regions; and calculating a weight value for each region using the region covariance values with respect to the plurality of regions. calculating a pixel covariance value with respect to each of all pixels in an ultrasonic image; calculating a region covariance value for each region by summing pixel covariance values for all pixels included in a corresponding region with respect to each of the plurality of regions; and calculating a weight value for each region using the region covariance values with respect to the plurality of regions.
A method for visualizing and quantifying bacterial colonization and biofilm formation on an explant comprising the steps of: 1) washing the explant at least once with a first solution of PBS Blocking Buffer and 1% Rabbit Serum straight through; 2) applying conjugated antibodies of both gram-positive and gram-negative for a first period of time; 3) washing the explant at least once with PBS Blocking Buffer and 1% RS straight through; 4) introducing 2° antibody of both gram-positive and gram-negative for a second period of time; 5) rinsing with PBS Blocking Buffer and 1% RS; and 6) viewing the explants with confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) for gram-positive and gram-negative adherence. 1) washing the explant at least once with a first solution of PBS Blocking Buffer and 1% Rabbit Serum straight through; 2) applying conjugated antibodies of both gram-positive and gram-negative for a first period of time; 3) washing the explant at least once with PBS Blocking Buffer and 1% RS straight through; 4) introducing 2° antibody of both gram-positive and gram-negative for a second period of time; 5) rinsing with PBS Blocking Buffer and 1% RS; and 6) viewing the explants with confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) for gram-positive and gram-negative adherence.
A method for evaluating the risk of developing a drug hypersensitivity reaction in a patient comprising the step of detecting the presence of HLA-B*1301 allele, wherein the presence of the HLA-B*1301 allele indicates the patient has a higher risk of developing drug hypersensitivity reaction compared to a subject without the HLA-B*1301 allele, wherein the drug is sulfamethoxazole and the drug hypersensitivity reaction is severe cutaneous adverse drug reactions (SCAR), maculopapular eruption or fixed drug eruption.
A process for producing a laminate comprising more than once the sequence comprising (a) depositing an inorganic layer by performing 4 to 150 cycles of an atomic layer deposition process, and (b) depositing an organic layer comprising sulfur by a molecular layer deposition process, wherein an organic thiol containing one or more hydroxyl groups is used for depositing the organic layer. (a) depositing an inorganic layer by performing 4 to 150 cycles of an atomic layer deposition process, and (b) depositing an organic layer comprising sulfur by a molecular layer deposition process, wherein an organic thiol containing one or more hydroxyl groups is used for depositing the organic layer.
A device for drug supply, the device comprising: - a holder suitable for holding a carrier comprising a drug layer; - a transmission part for transmitting a light beam from a light system, via the transmission part to the carrier; - a placement provision; arranged for distancing the carrier from the skin or tissue; and - a control mechanism arranged to; ∘ moving the light beam and/or the carrier relative to each other, in order to target a virginal area of the carrier for the light beam; ∘ impinging the light beam via the transmission part on the carrier; in such a way that the carrier is activated to eject a distinct quantity of drug transferred in normal direction from the carrier from the drug layer to the skin or tissue; and ∘ repeating the steps of moving and impinging in a computer-controlled way, in order to supply a predetermined quantity of drug to the skin or tissue. - a holder suitable for holding a carrier comprising a drug layer; - a transmission part for transmitting a light beam from a light system, via the transmission part to the carrier; - a placement provision; arranged for distancing the carrier from the skin or tissue; and - a control mechanism arranged to; ∘ moving the light beam and/or the carrier relative to each other, in order to target a virginal area of the carrier for the light beam; ∘ impinging the light beam via the transmission part on the carrier; in such a way that the carrier is activated to eject a distinct quantity of drug transferred in normal direction from the carrier from the drug layer to the skin or tissue; and ∘ repeating the steps of moving and impinging in a computer-controlled way, in order to supply a predetermined quantity of drug to the skin or tissue. ∘ moving the light beam and/or the carrier relative to each other, in order to target a virginal area of the carrier for the light beam; ∘ impinging the light beam via the transmission part on the carrier; in such a way that the carrier is activated to eject a distinct quantity of drug transferred in normal direction from the carrier from the drug layer to the skin or tissue; and ∘ repeating the steps of moving and impinging in a computer-controlled way, in order to supply a predetermined quantity of drug to the skin or tissue.
Device for determining a distribution of charges stored in an element made of dielectric material, said device comprising: - an electrode for transmitting a pulse capable of generating an acoustic wave by displacing said charges stored in said element, said transmitting electrode being connected to a generator of said pulse, - and a receiving electrode which is connected to said element and is equipped with a sensor capable of detecting said acoustic wave and converting it into an electrical signal, so as to determine the distribution of the charges stored in said element from said electrical signal, characterised in that the transmitting electrode is an electrode which is not in contact with said element storing said charges and which is capable of transmitting said pulse to said element through a dielectric separating said transmitting electrode from said element, by the line effect. - an electrode for transmitting a pulse capable of generating an acoustic wave by displacing said charges stored in said element, said transmitting electrode being connected to a generator of said pulse, - and a receiving electrode which is connected to said element and is equipped with a sensor capable of detecting said acoustic wave and converting it into an electrical signal, so as to determine the distribution of the charges stored in said element from said electrical signal,
A computer-implemented method, the method comprising: detecting a plurality of computing devices (104-112, 202, 204) configured as a distributed ambient computing system within a defined environment; receiving a request to execute a computing task; obtaining, from the distributed ambient computing system, data representing a device context for at least two devices of the plurality of computing devices, wherein the at least two devices are selected based on a determined physical location of each of the at least two of the plurality of devices; generating a combined context corresponding to the distributed ambient computing system, the combined context representing a combination of the device context for the at least two devices, the combined context being a context of the defined environment and being configured to enable the plurality of devices to trigger a private mode according to preconfigured permissions associated with the distributed ambient computing system; and triggering execution of the computing task, the execution being based on the combined context. detecting a plurality of computing devices (104-112, 202, 204) configured as a distributed ambient computing system within a defined environment; receiving a request to execute a computing task; obtaining, from the distributed ambient computing system, data representing a device context for at least two devices of the plurality of computing devices, wherein the at least two devices are selected based on a determined physical location of each of the at least two of the plurality of devices; generating a combined context corresponding to the distributed ambient computing system, the combined context representing a combination of the device context for the at least two devices, the combined context being a context of the defined environment and being configured to enable the plurality of devices to trigger a private mode according to preconfigured permissions associated with the distributed ambient computing system; and triggering execution of the computing task, the execution being based on the combined context.
An aqueous UV curable inkjet ink including at least one photoinitiator and capsules composed of a cross-linked polymeric shell surrounding a core, with the core containing UV curable compounds, characterized in that the capsules are prepared via interfacial polymerisation from an oleophilic dispersion in an aqueous continuous phase, wherein the aqueous continuous phase dispersion contains a first shell component and the oleophilic phase contains a second shell component.
A heat exchange ventilation apparatus in which a supply air blower and an exhaust air blower are arranged in a body casing that has an outdoor-side suction opening, an indoor-side supply opening, an indoor-side suction opening, and an outdoor-side supply opening, and a supply air passage that supplies outdoor air taken from the outdoor-side suction opening through the indoor-side supply opening into a room by the supply air blower and an exhaust air passage that supplies indoor air taken from the indoor-side suction opening through the outdoor-side supply opening to outside of the room by the exhaust air blower are formed in the body casing, comprising: a heat exchanger that includes a heat exchange element in which a first flow passage to be a part of the supply air passage and a second flow passage to be a part of the exhaust air passage are formed and performs heat exchange between the outdoor air and the indoor air by the heat exchange element; a first flow guide that is mounted on the heat exchanger, and defines a first gas flow portion that communicates with any one of the first flow passage and the second flow passage and is included only in any one of the supply air passage and the exhaust air passage on an outdoor side of the heat exchanger; and a second flow guide that is mounted on the heat exchanger, and defines a second gas flow portion that communicates with a flow passage that communicates with the first gas flow portion out of the first flow passage and the second flow passage and is included only in any one of the supply air passage and the exhaust air passage on an indoor side of the heat exchanger; and any one of the supply air passage and the exhaust air passage is defined by the first flow guide, the heat exchanger and the second flow guide; and characterized in that: the area of the first flow guide on the heat exchanger side is open across the entire length of the heat exchanger; and the area of the second flow guide on the heat exchanger side is open across the entire length of the heat exchanger. a heat exchanger that includes a heat exchange element in which a first flow passage to be a part of the supply air passage and a second flow passage to be a part of the exhaust air passage are formed and performs heat exchange between the outdoor air and the indoor air by the heat exchange element; a first flow guide that is mounted on the heat exchanger, and defines a first gas flow portion that communicates with any one of the first flow passage and the second flow passage and is included only in any one of the supply air passage and the exhaust air passage on an outdoor side of the heat exchanger; and a second flow guide that is mounted on the heat exchanger, and defines a second gas flow portion that communicates with a flow passage that communicates with the first gas flow portion out of the first flow passage and the second flow passage and is included only in any one of the supply air passage and the exhaust air passage on an indoor side of the heat exchanger; and
A biological electrode comprising an electrode member made of a conductive rubber having a plurality of electrode portions for being brought into contact with a body of a subject, wherein the plurality of electrode portions are protrusively formed on an electrode portion forming surface of the electrode member and arranged circularly or concentrically on the electrode portion forming surface, and each of the plurality of electrode portions has an oblique conical shape with a rounded apex, and is formed so that a cross-sectional area thereof gradually decreases from a proximal end portion thereof toward a distal end portion thereof and a center of a cross section of the distal end portion is positioned radially outward of a center of a cross section of the proximal end portion as viewed from an arrangement center of the plurality of electrode portions, wherein in each of the plurality of electrode portions, a generating line at a position farthest from the arrangement center is perpendicular to the electrode portion forming surface. wherein the plurality of electrode portions are protrusively formed on an electrode portion forming surface of the electrode member and arranged circularly or concentrically on the electrode portion forming surface, and each of the plurality of electrode portions has an oblique conical shape with a rounded apex, and is formed so that a cross-sectional area thereof gradually decreases from a proximal end portion thereof toward a distal end portion thereof and a center of a cross section of the distal end portion is positioned radially outward of a center of a cross section of the proximal end portion as viewed from an arrangement center of the plurality of electrode portions, wherein in each of the plurality of electrode portions, a generating line at a position farthest from the arrangement center is perpendicular to the electrode portion forming surface.
Heating system comprising an enclosure in which there is an air circuit, the said heating system allowing the heating of the air external to the enclosure and of a liquid, the said air circuit incorporating: - a heating body, - a heat exchanger suited to the exchange of heat between the air of the air circuit and the liquid, - forced-circulation means allowing a forced circulation of air in the air circuit, the said enclosure comprising a first and a second opening each of which is provided with shutoff means, the said openings allowing communication between the air external to the enclosure and the air circuit, wherein, when the shut-off means completely shut-off the openings, the air heated up by the heating body circulates in a closed air circuit through the enclosure, characterized in that, - the first opening is situated between the heating body and the heat exchanger along the air circuit, - the second opening is situated between the heat exchanger and the forced-circulation means along the air circuit. - a heating body, - a heat exchanger suited to the exchange of heat between the air of the air circuit and the liquid, - forced-circulation means allowing a forced circulation of air in the air circuit, - the first opening is situated between the heating body and the heat exchanger along the air circuit, - the second opening is situated between the heat exchanger and the forced-circulation means along the air circuit.
A mechanism for generating an orbital motion for mixing, particularly for shaking, a fluidic sample accommodated by a sample holder (14, 40), the mechanism comprising: a stationary mounted or lockable first cogwheel having a first through hole and a plurality of first cogs arranged along an outer circumference of the first cogwheel; a movably mounted second cogwheel having a second through hole and a plurality of second cogs arranged along an outer circumference of the second cogwheel; a drive shaft having a concentric first section and an eccentric second section, wherein the first section is guided through the first through hole and the second section is guided through the second through hole; a coupling body having a plurality of third cogs arranged along an inner circumference of the coupling body; wherein the coupling body is mounted with the first cogwheel and with the second cogwheel to engage part of the first cogs and part of the second cogs by part of the third cogs to thereby generate the orbital motion of the second cogwheel and a sample holder (14, 40) to be mounted so as to follow a motion of the second cogwheel upon rotating the first section of the drive shaft. a stationary mounted or lockable first cogwheel having a first through hole and a plurality of first cogs arranged along an outer circumference of the first cogwheel; a movably mounted second cogwheel having a second through hole and a plurality of second cogs arranged along an outer circumference of the second cogwheel; a drive shaft having a concentric first section and an eccentric second section, wherein the first section is guided through the first through hole and the second section is guided through the second through hole; a coupling body having a plurality of third cogs arranged along an inner circumference of the coupling body; wherein the coupling body is mounted with the first cogwheel and with the second cogwheel to engage part of the first cogs and part of the second cogs by part of the third cogs to thereby generate the orbital motion of the second cogwheel and a sample holder (14, 40) to be mounted so as to follow a motion of the second cogwheel upon rotating the first section of the drive shaft.
Fitting between a sash/leaf and a fixed frame of a window, a door, or the like, which fitting is arranged in a concealed manner and comprises at least one sash/leaf bearing, which has a base plate for mounting on the fixed frame of the window or door, and with an opening-out arm and a control arm, which are in each case pivotably connected to the base plate by one end (5a, 6a), and which can in each case be movably coupled to the sash/leaf by their other end (5b, 6b), wherein the opening-out arm and the control arm are rotatably coupled to one another to form an X-scissors arrangement, wherein the base plate is connected to a bearing plate in a force-fitting manner (non-positive fit), which bearing plate is movably connected to the end of the opening-out arm, wherein the bearing plate has an arcuate guide with a centre axis and the guide is designed as a slotted track, in which at least a central portion of a cylindrical guide pin connected to the opening-out arm is movably guided to a limited degree relative to the control arm along the arcuate guide, wherein a second guide with a slotted track which receives the head part of the guide pin is arranged on the base plate congruently to the centre axis of the guide, characterized in that the second guide of the bearing plate, which is configured as curved, forms in cross-section a step shape or an undercut groove, wherein the slotted track of the bearing plate is cut-out throughout, and the slotted track is embossed into the base plate, and corresponds to the height of the head part of the guide pin, and receives the head part in positive fit by means of the connection of the base plate and the bearing plate, forming an enclosed space.