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A method of predicting the risk of getting an adverse event for a patient with stable chronic heart failure or being suspected of having stable chronic heart failure the method comprising: - determining the level of procalcitonin or fragments thereof of at least 12 amino acids in length in a sample of bodily fluid of said patient, - correlating said level of procalcitonin or fragments thereof with the risk of getting an adverse event for said patient, - wherein said correlating step comprises comparing said level of procalcitonin or fragments thereof to a threshold level, whereby, when said level of procalcitonin or fragments thereof exceeds said threshold level, said patient has an enhanced risk of getting an adverse event and wherein said threshold level is between 0.015 ng/mL and 0.03 ng/mL, - further comprising correlating said level of procalcitonin or fragments thereof with one or more clinical variables selected from a group comprising oedema and severity of ventricular dysfunction. - determining the level of procalcitonin or fragments thereof of at least 12 amino acids in length in a sample of bodily fluid of said patient, - correlating said level of procalcitonin or fragments thereof with the risk of getting an adverse event for said patient, - wherein said correlating step comprises comparing said level of procalcitonin or fragments thereof to a threshold level, whereby, when said level of procalcitonin or fragments thereof exceeds said threshold level, said patient has an enhanced risk of getting an adverse event and wherein said threshold level is between 0.015 ng/mL and 0.03 ng/mL, - further comprising correlating said level of procalcitonin or fragments thereof with one or more clinical variables selected from a group comprising oedema and severity of ventricular dysfunction.
Process to skin wheat grains comprising the following steps: a) cleaning the raw wheat grains; b) moistening the cleaned wheat grains; c) contacting the wheat grains with ozone, after or at the same time as their moistening at step b); d) separating the detached outer skin layers from the mass of grains that is partly or wholly skinned at step c), the skin layers which are separated during ozone treatment being extracted from the mass of grains by an airflow allowing densimetric sorting, the densimetric separation of the grains being conducted by simultaneous application of horizontal vibration, generated by a vibrating screen, and a rising airflow through said vibrating screen. a) cleaning the raw wheat grains; b) moistening the cleaned wheat grains; c) contacting the wheat grains with ozone, after or at the same time as their moistening at step b); d) separating the detached outer skin layers from the mass of grains that is partly or wholly skinned at step c),
A method of preserving the effectiveness of a membrane in a water process flow, comprising the steps of: adding a halogenated oxidizing biocide to process water in an amount sufficient to effectively reduce the population of microorganisms in the water, further downstream but upstream from the membrane adding a PAA bearing composition to the water, the PAA bearing composition being an oxidant but effectively reducing the halogenated oxidizing biocide so that the harm it causes the membrane is reduced by at least 50%, the method excluding the addition of a reducing agent in an amount capable of substantially neutralizing the halogenated oxidizing biocide so that the harm it causes the membrane is reduced by at least 50%, wherein the addition of the PAA bearing composition neutralizes residual halogenated oxidizing biocide that has been introduced upstream from the addition of the PAA bearing composition. adding a halogenated oxidizing biocide to process water in an amount sufficient to effectively reduce the population of microorganisms in the water, further downstream but upstream from the membrane adding a PAA bearing composition to the water, the PAA bearing composition being an oxidant but effectively reducing the halogenated oxidizing biocide so that the harm it causes the membrane is reduced by at least 50%, the method excluding the addition of a reducing agent in an amount capable of substantially neutralizing the halogenated oxidizing biocide so that the harm it causes the membrane is reduced by at least 50%,
Method for activating a surface of a component made of a metal material, which has an oxide or hydroxide layer on the surface to be activated for bonding to a link partner, in which by means of a pulsed laser beam depressions are introduced into the surface, in order for the oxide or hydroxide layer previously existing on the surface to be removed in the region of the depressions, characterised in that the laser beam is directed at the surface with a pulse duration of >0 - 300 ns and its measured nominal energy density is greater than 5.75 J/cm 2 in order to produce an oxide layer which is 30 - 300 nm thick in the region of the base of the depression burnt into the surface by the laser beam.
A safety device for protecting persons, said device being arranged below the car body in front of the first wheel set of a vehicle, in particular a rail vehicle, which is characterized in that the said device comprises two functional elements (2, 3) which are connected to one another and can interact with each other, wherein - the first functional element is designed as a deflector device which is arranged in the resting position in the horizontal position and transversely to the direction of travel below the car body and can be brought into a vertical position after activation from the horizontal position and is at a distance from the travel path at this position, - the second functional element is fastened to the first functional element and acts as a deceleration device, wherein the deceleration device comprises a mechanical structure or at least an airbag technology, which can be activated for movement or expansion in the direction of travel. - the first functional element is designed as a deflector device which is arranged in the resting position in the horizontal position and transversely to the direction of travel below the car body and can be brought into a vertical position after activation from the horizontal position and is at a distance from the travel path at this position, - the second functional element is fastened to the first functional element and acts as a deceleration device, wherein the deceleration device comprises a mechanical structure or at least an airbag technology, which can be activated for movement or expansion in the direction of travel.
A computer-implemented method conducted at a server computer, comprising: receiving cardholder data belonging to a consumer, the cardholder data including consumer credentials which are to be stored and at least one data item which is not to be stored; obtaining a unique consumer reference token; storing the credentials which are to be stored on a database in association with the consumer reference token; combining the consumer reference token with at least a portion of the data item which is not to be stored and encrypting the combination to form an encrypted token; transmitting the encrypted token to a third party for storage thereof by the third party; and erasing the encrypted token transmitted to the third party and the combined at least a portion of the data item which is not to be stored from all memory of the server computer. receiving cardholder data belonging to a consumer, the cardholder data including consumer credentials which are to be stored and at least one data item which is not to be stored; obtaining a unique consumer reference token; storing the credentials which are to be stored on a database in association with the consumer reference token; combining the consumer reference token with at least a portion of the data item which is not to be stored and encrypting the combination to form an encrypted token; transmitting the encrypted token to a third party for storage thereof by the third party; and erasing the encrypted token transmitted to the third party and the combined at least a portion of the data item which is not to be stored from all memory of the server computer.
A method of reading out data in a radiation detector, wherein the radiation detector comprises a plurality of pixels and a plurality of readout circuits associated with the pixels, and wherein each readout circuit comprises at least one register, the method comprising: - detecting radiation by means of the pixels and storing data indicative of the radiation in one or more of the at least one register of each readout circuit, each time during a plurality of data acquisition periods; and - reading out data from one or more of the at least one register of each readout circuit, each time during a plurality of readout periods (62, 64), each readout period (62, 64) following a data acquisition period, and each readout period (62, 64) being either a low energy readout period or a high energy readout period; wherein only data from a single register of each readout circuit indicative of radiation energy above a low energy level is read out during each low energy readout period; wherein data indicative of radiation energy above a high energy level, higher than the low energy level, is read out during each high energy readout period; and wherein the method is characterized in that a plurality of low energy readout periods are provided between a first high energy readout period and a next high energy readout period following the first high energy readout period. - detecting radiation by means of the pixels and storing data indicative of the radiation in one or more of the at least one register of each readout circuit, each time during a plurality of data acquisition periods; and - reading out data from one or more of the at least one register of each readout circuit, each time during a plurality of readout periods (62, 64), each readout period (62, 64) following a data acquisition period, and each readout period (62, 64) being either a low energy readout period or a high energy readout period; wherein only data from a single register of each readout circuit indicative of radiation energy above a low energy level is read out during each low energy readout period; wherein data indicative of radiation energy above a high energy level, higher than the low energy level, is read out during each high energy readout period; and wherein the method is characterized in that a plurality of low energy readout periods are provided between a first high energy readout period and a next high energy readout period following the first high energy readout period.
Compound of formula, wherein: the symbol represents a single bond; Y is OR 4, and has a beta configuration; R is 3-furyl; R 1 is hydrogen; R 2 is hydrogen; R 3 is hydrogen; R 4 is hydrogen; for use in the treatment of proteinuria in normotensive subjects. the symbol represents a single bond; Y is OR 4, and has a beta configuration; R is 3-furyl; R 1 is hydrogen; R 2 is hydrogen; R 3 is hydrogen; R 4 is hydrogen; for use in the treatment of proteinuria in normotensive subjects.
A polycarbonate copolymer comprising a repeating unit represented by the following formula and having a copolymerization molar ratio represented by Ar 2 /(Ar 1 +Ar 2) of 38 mol% or more and 47 mol% or less, wherein in the formula, Ar 1 is a group represented by the following formula and Ar 2 is a group represented by the following formula; and n is an average number of repetition and is 1.12 or more and 2.34 or less; wherein in the formula, R 1 to R 3 are independently an alkyl group including 1 to 10 carbon atoms; and in the formulas and, k is 1, m is 0,1 is 0 and p is 2 wherein the chain end is a group represented by C 3 -(CF 2)n 35 -O-(CF 2 CF 2 O)n 34 -CF 2 CH 2 -O- (n 34 is an integer of 1 to 3, and n 35 is an integer of 1 to 5, R is CF 3 or F). wherein in the formula, R 1 to R 3 are independently an alkyl group including 1 to 10 carbon atoms; and in the formulas and, k is 1, m is 0,1 is 0 and p is 2 wherein the chain end is a group represented by C 3 -(CF 2)n 35 -O-(CF 2 CF 2 O)n 34 -CF 2 CH 2 -O- (n 34 is an integer of 1 to 3, and n 35 is an integer of 1 to 5, R is CF 3 or F).
A computer-implemented method comprising: receiving a selection of a hydrocarbon well of a hydrocarbon production system at a safety logic solver for proof testing; activating test mode pressure sensors attached to a common header of the hydrocarbon production system to monitor a live process condition status of the common header from all wells of the hydrocarbon production system; inducing a simulated overpressure condition in operation pressure sensors attached to the common header; receiving an indication of overpressure at the safety logic solver from at least two operation pressure sensors; signaling final elements associated with the selected hydrocarbon well to close the selected hydrocarbon well while leaving other wells in the hydrocarbon production system in operation; restoring the operation pressure sensors to a normal pressure condition; and signaling the final elements associated with the selected hydrocarbon well to re-open the selected hydrocarbon well. receiving a selection of a hydrocarbon well of a hydrocarbon production system at a safety logic solver for proof testing; activating test mode pressure sensors attached to a common header of the hydrocarbon production system to monitor a live process condition status of the common header from all wells of the hydrocarbon production system; inducing a simulated overpressure condition in operation pressure sensors attached to the common header; receiving an indication of overpressure at the safety logic solver from at least two operation pressure sensors; signaling final elements associated with the selected hydrocarbon well to close the selected hydrocarbon well while leaving other wells in the hydrocarbon production system in operation; restoring the operation pressure sensors to a normal pressure condition; and signaling the final elements associated with the selected hydrocarbon well to re-open the selected hydrocarbon well.
A process for preparing chimeric peptide-peptoidic dendrimers by multiple iterative multicomponent reactions, comprising reacting a polyfunctionalized core unit with two to six further components which each have different functionalities with different reactivities or protective groups, wherein this multicomponent reaction leads to a branched compound by reactively branching the 3 to 7 components, activating the less reactive functionalities and/or deprotecting the protective groups to generate a functionalized first generation of a branched dendrimer, reacting the functionalized first generation of the branched dendrimer with further components which each have different functionalities with different reactivities or protective groups, wherein this multicomponent reaction leads to a subsequent branched compound by reactively branching the 3 to 7 components, and iteratively repeating the aforementioned steps to obtain peptide-peptoidic dendrimers of higher generations, wherein the multiple iterative multicomponent reaction is a UGI or PASSERINI multicomponent reaction, the polyfunctionalized core unit has UGI-reactive functionalities and is reacted with bifunctional components which each have a first UGI-reactive functionality and a second terminal UGI-reactive functionality which is in protected form (PURG, protected UGI-reactive group) in a UGI or PASSERINI multicomponent reaction, wherein the second protected UGI-reactive functionality is activable after the reaction by deprotecting the PURGs back to UGI-reactive groups.
A musical instrument, comprising: an instrument body including an internal cavity between a top cover and floor; a sound hole body having a length extending from the top cover into the internal cavity; and a suspension extending from the floor of the instrument body to contact the sound hole body; the suspension being configured to suspend the sound hole body above the floor of the instrument body; the musical instrument characterized in that the suspension extends along the top cover. an instrument body including an internal cavity between a top cover and floor; a sound hole body having a length extending from the top cover into the internal cavity; and a suspension extending from the floor of the instrument body to contact the sound hole body; the suspension being configured to suspend the sound hole body above the floor of the instrument body; the musical instrument characterized in that the suspension extends along the top cover.
A flexible pipe for transporting a fluid, comprising: - an inner sheath made of polymer, delimiting a fluid circulation passage having a central axis (A-A'); - a pressure vault, arranged around and outside the tubular sheath, the pressure vault comprising a short-pitch winding of at least one shaped wire (40; 40A to 40F), the shaped wire (40; 40A to 40F) comprising a plurality of spirals (42, 42A, 42B) stapled together; - at least one layer of armour (24, 25) arranged on the outside of the pressure vault, characterised in that the shaped wire (40; 40A to 40F) has at least one oblique gas circulation orifice through the pressure vault from the inside of the pressure vault to the outside of the pressure vault, the oblique gas circulation orifice having at least one oblique local axis (B-B') defining, with the central axis (A-A'), an angle of inclination not zero strictly less than +90° and strictly greater than -90°, the oblique gas circulation orifice allowing the circulation of gas between the inside of the pressure vault and the outside of the pressure vault in addition to at least one gap (J1, J2) between the stapled spirals (42, 42A, 42B), or in the absence of gap (J1, J2) between the stapled spirals (42, 42A, 42B). - an inner sheath made of polymer, delimiting a fluid circulation passage having a central axis (A-A'); - a pressure vault, arranged around and outside the tubular sheath, the pressure vault comprising a short-pitch winding of at least one shaped wire (40; 40A to 40F), the shaped wire (40; 40A to 40F) comprising a plurality of spirals (42, 42A, 42B) stapled together; - at least one layer of armour (24, 25) arranged on the outside of the pressure vault,
Decoupling element which serves for decoupling a fuel injection valve from a cylinder head, having a main body which, in the installed state, serves for surrounding a housing of the fuel injection valve, wherein, on the main body, there are formed a cylinder-side bearing region, which serves for support on the cylinder head, and a valve-side support region, which serves for supporting the fuel injection valve, wherein only the cylinder-side bearing region of the main body is formed at least partially in the manner of a closed ring, and the main body has segments (15 - 18) which are distributed over a circumference and which are connected to one another by the closed ring of the cylinder-side bearing region, characterized in that the closed ring of the cylinder-side bearing region has radially outwardly extending bulged portions between the segments (15 - 18) distributed over the circumference.
A method comprising: (a) generating a directed flow of plasma using nitrogen gas with an inductively coupled plasma-generating torch; (b) introducing a boron-containing species to the directed flow of the plasma; and (c) forming boron nitride nanostructures, wherein the boron nitride nanostructures are formed in a chamber and wherein a pressure in the chamber is 3 atmospheres or greater. (a) generating a directed flow of plasma using nitrogen gas with an inductively coupled plasma-generating torch; (b) introducing a boron-containing species to the directed flow of the plasma; and (c) forming boron nitride nanostructures, wherein the boron nitride nanostructures are formed in a chamber and wherein a pressure in the chamber is 3 atmospheres or greater.
A method for preparing thrombin serum, the method comprising the steps of: obtaining an activated procoagulant agent by contacting a first blood fluid aliquot with a procoagulant agent to form said activated procoagulant agent; and storing said activated procogaulant agent and contacting a second blood fluid aliquot with said stored activated procoagulant agent to form a mixture comprising thrombin serum; and extracting said thrombin serum from said mixture. obtaining an activated procoagulant agent by contacting a first blood fluid aliquot with a procoagulant agent to form said activated procoagulant agent; and storing said activated procogaulant agent and contacting a second blood fluid aliquot with said stored activated procoagulant agent to form a mixture comprising thrombin serum; and extracting said thrombin serum from said mixture.
A VNF instantiation method, wherein the method comprises: determining, by a virtualized network function manager, VNFM, based on a quality of service, QoS, attribute of a to-be-instantiated virtualized network function, VNF, and a preset mapping relationship between a QoS attribute and a virtual resource location area, a target virtual resource location area comprising target virtual resources in which a VNF instance is to be deployed; sending, by the VNFM, a virtual resource allocation request message to a virtualized infrastructure manager, VIM, wherein the virtual resource allocation request message requests to allocate a virtual resource on which the VNF instance is to be deployed, and the virtual resource allocation request message carries information about the target virtual resource location area; receiving (S 103), by the VNFM, a virtual resource allocation response message from the VIM, wherein the virtual resource allocation response message indicates information about a target virtual resource on which the VNF instance is to be deployed, and the target virtual resource is located in the target virtual resource location area; and instantiating (S 104), by the VNFM, the VNF on the target virtual resource based on the information about the target virtual resource. determining, by a virtualized network function manager, VNFM, based on a quality of service, QoS, attribute of a to-be-instantiated virtualized network function, VNF, and a preset mapping relationship between a QoS attribute and a virtual resource location area, a target virtual resource location area comprising target virtual resources in which a VNF instance is to be deployed; sending, by the VNFM, a virtual resource allocation request message to a virtualized infrastructure manager, VIM, wherein the virtual resource allocation request message requests to allocate a virtual resource on which the VNF instance is to be deployed, and the virtual resource allocation request message carries information about the target virtual resource location area; receiving (S 103), by the VNFM, a virtual resource allocation response message from the VIM, wherein the virtual resource allocation response message indicates information about a target virtual resource on which the VNF instance is to be deployed, and the target virtual resource is located in the target virtual resource location area; and instantiating (S 104), by the VNFM, the VNF on the target virtual resource based on the information about the target virtual resource.