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A system for determining the quality of a tube, the system comprising: a housing (120, 122) having a grip to enable the housing (120, 122) to be held by a human being using a single hand; an optically transparent substrate disposed in the housing (120, 122) having a first side and an opposing second side; a camera disposed in the housing (120, 122) on the first side of the optically transparent substrate, wherein the camera is operative to capture an image of a cross-sectional area of the tube disposed against the second side of the optically transparent substrate; a source of illumination disposed in the housing (120, 122) in a ring on the periphery of the housing (120, 122) and located on the first side of the optically transparent substrate; wherein the source of illumination is operative to illuminate the tube disposed against second side of the optically transparent substrate; a circuit board or microprocessor that is operative to process the image captured by the camera, wherein the circuit board or microprocessor is operative to calculate dimensions and geometry of the tube from the image and determine acceptance or rejection of the tube based upon a parameter; and a battery pack disposed in the housing (120, 122) that is operative to supply electrical energy to the source of illumination and the circuit board. a housing (120, 122) having a grip to enable the housing (120, 122) to be held by a human being using a single hand; an optically transparent substrate disposed in the housing (120, 122) having a first side and an opposing second side; a camera disposed in the housing (120, 122) on the first side of the optically transparent substrate, wherein the camera is operative to capture an image of a cross-sectional area of the tube disposed against the second side of the optically transparent substrate; a source of illumination disposed in the housing (120, 122) in a ring on the periphery of the housing (120, 122) and located on the first side of the optically transparent substrate; wherein the source of illumination is operative to illuminate the tube disposed against second side of the optically transparent substrate; a circuit board or microprocessor that is operative to process the image captured by the camera, wherein the circuit board or microprocessor is operative to calculate dimensions and geometry of the tube from the image and determine acceptance or rejection of the tube based upon a parameter; and a battery pack disposed in the housing (120, 122) that is operative to supply electrical energy to the source of illumination and the circuit board.
Solid pharmaceutical composition comprising metformin in the form of granules and vildagliptin in the form of drug particles or in the form of granules and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable excipient, said solid pharmaceutical composition including diluent, said diluent being selected from mannitol, lactose, sorbitol and microcrystalline cellulose and combinations thereof, and said solid pharmaceutical composition including binder, said binder being selected from hydroxypropyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC), and hydroxyethyl cellulose and combinations thereof, wherein metformin in the form of granules is prepared by wet granulation, and wherein metformin in the form of granules comprises both, a binder and a diluent. said solid pharmaceutical composition including diluent, said diluent being selected from mannitol, lactose, sorbitol and microcrystalline cellulose and combinations thereof, and said solid pharmaceutical composition including binder, said binder being selected from hydroxypropyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC), and hydroxyethyl cellulose and combinations thereof, wherein metformin in the form of granules is prepared by wet granulation, and wherein metformin in the form of granules comprises both, a binder and a diluent.
A self-retaining suture for soft palate elevation procedures comprising: a. an elongated suture body having a periphery and first and second tissue-penetrating ends, each of the first and second ends (140, 148) being provided with a needle (110, 112); b. a plurality of first retainers disposed on a first segment of the elongated body and oriented to the first end, the plurality of first retainers yielding toward the suture body during movement of the suture through tissue in a direction of deployment of the first end, and resisting movement of the suture, when in tissue, in a direction substantially opposite to the direction of deployment of the first end; c. a plurality of second retainers disposed on a second segment of the elongated body and oriented to the second end, the plurality of second retainers yielding toward the suture body during movement of the suture through tissue in a direction of deployment of the second end, and resisting movement, when in tissue, in a direction substantially opposite the direction of deployment of the second end; and d. a retainer- free transition segment disposed between the pluralities of first and second retainers; characterized in that each of the needles (110, 112) is a bi-curve needle which has: a proximal end; a distal, tapered end; a first portion adjacent the proximal end; and a second portion adjacent to the distal, tapered end, wherein the first and second portions are adjacent each other and the first portion has a smaller radius of curvature than the second portion and each of the bi-curve needles has a length of 28-32 mm. a. an elongated suture body having a periphery and first and second tissue-penetrating ends, each of the first and second ends (140, 148) being provided with a needle (110, 112); b. a plurality of first retainers disposed on a first segment of the elongated body and oriented to the first end, the plurality of first retainers yielding toward the suture body during movement of the suture through tissue in a direction of deployment of the first end, and resisting movement of the suture, when in tissue, in a direction substantially opposite to the direction of deployment of the first end; c. a plurality of second retainers disposed on a second segment of the elongated body and oriented to the second end, the plurality of second retainers yielding toward the suture body during movement of the suture through tissue in a direction of deployment of the second end, and resisting movement, when in tissue, in a direction substantially opposite the direction of deployment of the second end; and d. a retainer- free transition segment disposed between the pluralities of first and second retainers; characterized in that each of the needles (110, 112) is a bi-curve needle which has: a proximal end; a distal, tapered end; a first portion adjacent the proximal end; and a second portion adjacent to the distal, tapered end, wherein the first and second portions are adjacent each other and the first portion has a smaller radius of curvature than the second portion and each of the bi-curve needles has a length of 28-32 mm.
A calcium blocker in dry powder form for use in the treatment of Raynaud's Phenomenon, characterized in that a systemically effective amount of a calcium channel blocker in dry powder form is delivered directly to a patient's lungs.
Device for heating a fermentable starting product for beverage production, having a line which is arranged within a combustion chamber and via which part of the heat provided by a heat source in the combustion chamber can be transferred by means of a first heat transport medium to the fermentable starting product flowing in the line (1, 1a, 1b), characterized in that a heat store, connected downstream of the combustion chamber, for storing part of the residual heat transported by the first heat transport medium, the line (1, 1a, 1b) being arranged such that, in a preheating chamber upstream of the combustion chamber, the heat stored in the heat store preheats the fermentable starting product flowing in the line. a line which is arranged within a combustion chamber and via which part of the heat provided by a heat source in the combustion chamber can be transferred by means of a first heat transport medium to the fermentable starting product flowing in the line (1, 1a, 1b), characterized in that a heat store, connected downstream of the combustion chamber, for storing part of the residual heat transported by the first heat transport medium, the line (1, 1a, 1b) being arranged such that, in a preheating chamber upstream of the combustion chamber, the heat stored in the heat store preheats the fermentable starting product flowing in the line.
A method for detecting activation of a brown/beige fat cell or brown/beige adipose tissue in a biological sample taken from a mammal to be diagnosed, wherein the biological sample comprises fat cells, adipose tissue, blood, serum, or exosomes derived from BAT; the method comprising measuring the amount of miR-92 in said sample, wherein said amount is reduced in activated BAT when compared to non-activated BAT.
A dialogue system for a vehicle that provides a driver with driving advice, characterized by comprising: driving performance evaluation means adapted to evaluate a driving performance of the driver estimated based on driving performance information using a normative driving performance as a reference and driving performance history; response evaluation means adapted to evaluate a driver's response to the provided driving advice based on a change in the driving performance of the driver after provision of the driving advice, which is learned using an amount of time that is required for the driver to respond to the driving advice; and output control means adapted to adjust contents of the driving advice provided to the driver based on a result of evaluation of the driving performance of the driver and setting a mode of expressing the driving advice based on the result of evaluation of the driver's response to the provided driving advice. driving performance evaluation means adapted to evaluate a driving performance of the driver estimated based on driving performance information using a normative driving performance as a reference and driving performance history; response evaluation means adapted to evaluate a driver's response to the provided driving advice based on a change in the driving performance of the driver after provision of the driving advice, which is learned using an amount of time that is required for the driver to respond to the driving advice; and output control means adapted to adjust contents of the driving advice provided to the driver based on a result of evaluation of the driving performance of the driver and setting a mode of expressing the driving advice based on the result of evaluation of the driver's response to the provided driving advice.
Laminar body for making greenhouse roofs, comprising at least one laminar layer, which defines at least one main surface of said laminar body and comprises a polymer matrix and nano-particles of titanium dioxide TiO2 in the anatase and/or rutilium form, dispersed in the polymer matrix, said nano-particles having dimensions not greater than 100 nm, the titanium dioxide being present in a concentration in weight of between 30 and 1500 ppm in relation to the polymer matrix.
A method for improving reverse gain, applied in an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access system, comprising: A, when a base station determines that a reverse reception performance demand cannot be met without a reverse repetition, executing step B without changing a service quality requirement and a transmission speed of the terminal; and B, determining, by the base station, whether the reverse gain can be improved through the reverse repetition; if yes, notifying, by the base station, the terminal to enable the reverse repetition; otherwise, notifying, by the base station, the terminal not to enable the reverse repetition, wherein the step B comprises: B1, setting the initial value of repetition times N repetition to be 2; B2, determining, by the base station, the power gain loss of each subchannel PowerLoss subchannel due to the distribution of the transmit power of the terminal among the subchannels in practical use after N repetition times of repetition, as well as the acquired gain Gain N_repetition after N repetition times of repetition; B3, determining, by the base station, the difference value Delta cinr between the target carrier-to-interference-and-noise ration (CINR) and the current measured CINR; B4, if Gain N_repetition ≥ PowerLoss subchannel + Delta cinr, notifying, by the base station, the terminal to repeat for N repetition times and then transmit reversely; and otherwise, judging, by the base station, whether N repetition is less than the maximum repetition times, and N repetition is increased if it is less than the maximum repetition times and then repeat the steps B2 to B4; otherwise, the reverse repetition is not enabled. A, when a base station determines that a reverse reception performance demand cannot be met without a reverse repetition, executing step B without changing a service quality requirement and a transmission speed of the terminal; and B, determining, by the base station, whether the reverse gain can be improved through the reverse repetition; if yes, notifying, by the base station, the terminal to enable the reverse repetition; otherwise, notifying, by the base station, the terminal not to enable the reverse repetition, B1, setting the initial value of repetition times N repetition to be 2; B2, determining, by the base station, the power gain loss of each subchannel PowerLoss subchannel due to the distribution of the transmit power of the terminal among the subchannels in practical use after N repetition times of repetition, as well as the acquired gain Gain N_repetition after N repetition times of repetition; B3, determining, by the base station, the difference value Delta cinr between the target carrier-to-interference-and-noise ration (CINR) and the current measured CINR; B4, if Gain N_repetition ≥ PowerLoss subchannel + Delta cinr, notifying, by the base station, the terminal to repeat for N repetition times and then transmit reversely; and
A wire electric discharge machine which comprises a wire electrode, a wire guide (22,24) supporting the wire electrode, and at least one axis drive unit (12,14) configured to swing the wire electrode relative to a workpiece and machine the workpiece while swinging the wire electrode relative to the workpiece, characterised in that the wire electric discharge machine further comprises: a swing frequency counting unit configured to count a swing frequency of the wire electrode; a machining stop unit configured to stop machining by the wire electrode when the swing frequency reaches a predetermined value; and a machining resuming unit configured to drive the axis drive unit to move the wire electrode by a predetermined distance relative to the workpiece after the machining is stopped by the machining stop unit and thereafter to return the wire electrode to a position where the machining is stopped and resume the machining. a swing frequency counting unit configured to count a swing frequency of the wire electrode; a machining stop unit configured to stop machining by the wire electrode when the swing frequency reaches a predetermined value; and a machining resuming unit configured to drive the axis drive unit to move the wire electrode by a predetermined distance relative to the workpiece after the machining is stopped by the machining stop unit and thereafter to return the wire electrode to a position where the machining is stopped and resume the machining.
A method performed by a central node, for controlling an aggregated interference generated by at least two white space units in at least one point in space for at least one frequency channel, wherein a model of propagation channels from each of the at least two white space units to each of the at least one point comprises a variable with a lognormal distribution, the method comprising: - receiving requests for usage of white space frequency channels from the at least two white space units, the requests comprising positions of the at least two white space units, - determining an output power limit for each of the at least two white space units, and - transmitting the determined output power limits to the respective at least two white space units, the method being characterized in that - determining an output power limit for each of the at least two white space units is performed by maximizing a utility function defining a sum-capacity of the at least two white space units, while fulfilling a probabilistic constraint on the amount of aggregated interference generated in each of the at least one point, based on the received requests and on said model of propagation channels, wherein a sum of lognormal variables in the probabilistic constraint is approximated by a single lognormal variable, - wherein the probabilistic constraint corresponds to a probability that each of the at least one point has an aggregated interference which exceeds an interference value threshold, wherein the probability is constrained to be below a probability threshold at each of the at least one point. - receiving requests for usage of white space frequency channels from the at least two white space units, the requests comprising positions of the at least two white space units, - determining an output power limit for each of the at least two white space units, and - transmitting the determined output power limits to the respective at least two white space units, the method being characterized in that - determining an output power limit for each of the at least two white space units is performed by maximizing a utility function defining a sum-capacity of the at least two white space units, while fulfilling a probabilistic constraint on the amount of aggregated interference generated in each of the at least one point, based on the received requests and on said model of propagation channels, wherein a sum of lognormal variables in the probabilistic constraint is approximated by a single lognormal variable, - wherein the probabilistic constraint corresponds to a probability that each of the at least one point has an aggregated interference which exceeds an interference value threshold, wherein the probability is constrained to be below a probability threshold at each of the at least one point.
Use of the mRNA or protein expression of the four genes: GBP1 gene, HLF gene, CXCL13 gene and SULT1E1 gene, whereby the value of the expression is used for the estimation of prognosis of distant relapse-free survival or overall survival of a patient with triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) having received a neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT).
An integral seal system (306; 802) for a trocar assembly, comprising: a body that defines a central opening; a duckbill seal (412; 806) defining one or more parting lines that separate opposing seal flaps, the seal flaps configured to naturally extend distally; and an asymmetric seal (406; 804) defined by the body and extending radially into the central opening, the asymmetric seal (406; 804) including a diaphragm and an annular flange that extends between the body and the diaphragm, the diaphragm configured to naturally protrude in the proximal direction, wherein the diaphragm of the asymmetric seal (406; 804) is engageable with a surgical tool shaft extended therethrough, and the asymmetric seal (406; 804) is configured to generate larger drag forces against the surgical tool shaft during tool insertion than the drag forces generated against the surgical tool shaft during tool extraction, and in that the duckbill seal (412; 806) is configured to generate smaller drag forces against the surgical tool shaft extended therethrough during tool insertion than the drag forces generated against the tool shaft during tool extraction, characterized in that: the diaphragm complements insertion and extraction drag forces generated by the duckbill seal (412; 806) against the surgical tool shaft extended therethrough such that total insertion and extraction drag forces generated by the integral seal system are equalized. a body that defines a central opening; a duckbill seal (412; 806) defining one or more parting lines that separate opposing seal flaps, the seal flaps configured to naturally extend distally; and an asymmetric seal (406; 804) defined by the body and extending radially into the central opening, the asymmetric seal (406; 804) including a diaphragm and an annular flange that extends between the body and the diaphragm, the diaphragm configured to naturally protrude in the proximal direction, wherein the diaphragm of the asymmetric seal (406; 804) is engageable with a surgical tool shaft extended therethrough, and the asymmetric seal (406; 804) is configured to generate larger drag forces against the surgical tool shaft during tool insertion than the drag forces generated against the surgical tool shaft during tool extraction, and in that the duckbill seal (412; 806) is configured to generate smaller drag forces against the surgical tool shaft extended therethrough during tool insertion than the drag forces generated against the tool shaft during tool extraction, characterized in that: the diaphragm complements insertion and extraction drag forces generated by the duckbill seal (412; 806) against the surgical tool shaft extended therethrough such that total insertion and extraction drag forces generated by the integral seal system are equalized.
Method of manufacturing a sample chamber, comprising the steps of: providing a first and a second component, the first component comprising an elastomer; treating the elastomer in the region of a contact surface of the first component and/or treating a contact surface of the second component with a plasma, with plasma waste gas, and/or with a reactive gas; and connecting the contact surface of the first component with the contact surface of the second component; wherein a reservoir is obtained by connecting the first and the second component, wherein the first component forms a side wall of the reservoir, wherein the first component comprises a first element and a second element connected thereto, wherein only the second element comprises the elastomer, and wherein the first element comprises a region which at least partially covers the second element towards the reservoir. providing a first and a second component, the first component comprising an elastomer; treating the elastomer in the region of a contact surface of the first component and/or treating a contact surface of the second component with a plasma, with plasma waste gas, and/or with a reactive gas; and connecting the contact surface of the first component with the contact surface of the second component; wherein a reservoir is obtained by connecting the first and the second component, wherein the first component forms a side wall of the reservoir, wherein the first component comprises a first element and a second element connected thereto, wherein only the second element comprises the elastomer, and wherein the first element comprises a region which at least partially covers the second element towards the reservoir.