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An ex vivo method of identifying a patient undergoing periodic hemodialysis treatments at increased risk for death, comprising: a) determining the serum potassium concentration level while the patient is undergoing hemodialysis treatments; and b) identifying the patient as having an increased risk for death if the patient has a significant change in the rate of change of serum potassium oncentration. a) determining the serum potassium concentration level while the patient is undergoing hemodialysis treatments; and b) identifying the patient as having an increased risk for death if the patient has a significant change in the rate of change of serum potassium oncentration.
A control circuit for determining heart rate of a patient, the control circuit comprising: memory for storing instructions; and a processor for executing the instructions stored in the memory, the processor is configured to communicate with a ventricular assist device to provide control signals to the ventricular assist device and to sense a motor current of the ventricular assist device, and is further configured to: detect a first event of the patient's cardiac cycle from the sensed motor current, the first event indicative of a beginning of one from the group consisting of systole and diastole; detect a second event of the patient's cardiac cycle from the sensed motor current, the second event indicative of a beginning of the other from the group consisting of systole and diastole; detect a third event of the patient's cardiac cycle from the sensed motor current, the third event indicative of a beginning of the same one from the group consisting of systole and diastole as the first event; measure a duration of time between the first and third events; and determine the patient's heart rate based on the measured duration of time. memory for storing instructions; and a processor for executing the instructions stored in the memory, the processor is configured to communicate with a ventricular assist device to provide control signals to the ventricular assist device and to sense a motor current of the ventricular assist device, and is further configured to: detect a first event of the patient's cardiac cycle from the sensed motor current, the first event indicative of a beginning of one from the group consisting of systole and diastole; detect a second event of the patient's cardiac cycle from the sensed motor current, the second event indicative of a beginning of the other from the group consisting of systole and diastole; detect a third event of the patient's cardiac cycle from the sensed motor current, the third event indicative of a beginning of the same one from the group consisting of systole and diastole as the first event; measure a duration of time between the first and third events; and determine the patient's heart rate based on the measured duration of time. detect a first event of the patient's cardiac cycle from the sensed motor current, the first event indicative of a beginning of one from the group consisting of systole and diastole; detect a second event of the patient's cardiac cycle from the sensed motor current, the second event indicative of a beginning of the other from the group consisting of systole and diastole; detect a third event of the patient's cardiac cycle from the sensed motor current, the third event indicative of a beginning of the same one from the group consisting of systole and diastole as the first event; measure a duration of time between the first and third events; and determine the patient's heart rate based on the measured duration of time.
A fluid dispenser comprising a barrel holding a fluid including a distribution of composite materials, a dispensing valve (22, 216, 316) operable to dispense the fluid, a coupling connected to the dispensing valve (22, 216, 316) for fluidly connecting the barrel (12, 212, 312) with the dispensing valve (22, 216, 316) a support frame (24, 218) for supporting the barrel (12, 212, 312) generally adjacent to the dispensing valve (22, 216, 316) in a generally horizontal orientation so as to align the barrel (12, 212, 312) with the coupling, and a motorized drive unit (26, 220, 320) configured to rotate the barrel (12, 212, 312) to distribute the composite materials uniformly within the fluid, characterized in that the barrel is a syringe barrel (12, 212, 312), the support frame (24, 218) supporting the syringe barrel (12, 212, 312) rotatably relative to the dispensing valve (22, 216, 316).
A method for preparing superabsorbent polymer comprising the steps of conducting crosslinking polymerization of water soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomers having acid groups of which at least a part are neutralized, in the presence of an internal crosslinking agent, to form hydrogel polymer; drying, grinding and sieving the hydrogel polymer to form base polymer powder; and surface crosslinking the base polymer powder using a surface crosslinking solution comprising a surface crosslinking agent and cuprous oxide as an antibacterial agent, wherein the cuprous oxide is included in the content of 0.001 to 2.5 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the base polymer powder.
A synthetic gene for repressing, delaying or otherwise reducing the expression of a target gene in an animal cell, tissue, organ or whole organism, wherein said synthetic gene consists of: - a structural gene region comprising multiple identical structural gene sequences, each of which is identical to the nucleotide sequence of said target gene, or a region thereof, the structural gene sequences being arranged as a palindrome, interrupted by a nucleic acid-containing stuffer fragment, - a single promoter sequence operable in said animal cell, tissue, organ or whole organism, operably linked to the structural gene region - a transcription termination sequence, wherein, in the structural gene region, the number of sequences having identity to the target gene or a region thereof is two, and wherein said synthetic gene, when expressed in said cell, tissue, organ or whole organism, is capable of repressing, delaying or otherwise reducing the expression of said target gene. - a structural gene region comprising multiple identical structural gene sequences, each of which is identical to the nucleotide sequence of said target gene, or a region thereof, the structural gene sequences being arranged as a palindrome, interrupted by a nucleic acid-containing stuffer fragment, - a single promoter sequence operable in said animal cell, tissue, organ or whole organism, operably linked to the structural gene region - a transcription termination sequence,
A method by which a client device proves its authenticity to a media client to be user-installed on the client device as well as to a rights management server communicatively coupled to the client device, comprising: engaging in a secure boot process to confirm that an image persistently stored in the client device and including firmware for execution is specifically keyed for use in a rights management scheme employing a private encryption key at the rights management server and a corresponding public encryption key securely stored in the image, the firmware being configured and operative upon execution to respond to a request from the media client by returning a device registration message encrypted using the public encryption key, the secure boot process including verifying a signature of the stored public encryption key using a first verification key securely stored in one-time-programmable storage of the client device, decrypting an encrypted symmetric key contained in the image and verifying a signature of the decrypted symmetric key using one or more second verification keys securely stored in the OTP storage, and verifying a signature of the persistently stored image using the decrypted symmetric key; loading and executing the firmware upon successful completion of the secure boot process; and by the firmware during subsequent operation and in response to the request from the media client, using the persistently stored public encryption key to create the encrypted device registration message and returning the encrypted device registration message to the media client for forwarding to the rights management server as part of a device authentication process. engaging in a secure boot process to confirm that an image persistently stored in the client device and including firmware for execution is specifically keyed for use in a rights management scheme employing a private encryption key at the rights management server and a corresponding public encryption key securely stored in the image, the firmware being configured and operative upon execution to respond to a request from the media client by returning a device registration message encrypted using the public encryption key, the secure boot process including verifying a signature of the stored public encryption key using a first verification key securely stored in one-time-programmable storage of the client device, decrypting an encrypted symmetric key contained in the image and verifying a signature of the decrypted symmetric key using one or more second verification keys securely stored in the OTP storage, and verifying a signature of the persistently stored image using the decrypted symmetric key; loading and executing the firmware upon successful completion of the secure boot process; and by the firmware during subsequent operation and in response to the request from the media client, using the persistently stored public encryption key to create the encrypted device registration message and returning the encrypted device registration message to the media client for forwarding to the rights management server as part of a device authentication process.
A method for the production of hydrocarbons from carbon dioxide and water includes the steps of: (a) providing a first reaction vessel containing a positive electrode and a liquid electrolytic medium comprising water and ionizing material; (b) providing a second reaction vessel containing a negative electrode and a liquid electrolytic medium comprising a mixture of water and carbon dioxide; (c) connecting the first and second reaction vessels (12, 14) with connection means defined by one or more tube/s containing a liquid electrolytic medium; (d) applying a direct electrical current to the positive electrode and the negative electrode to: • form hydrocarbons, such as methane, at the negative electrode in the reaction vessel; and • form oxygen at the positive electrode in the reaction vessel; wherein the reaction vessels and are operated at a pressure of above 5.2 bar (5.1 atm) and at different temperatures, with the first reaction vessel being operated at a temperature of 20 °C to 30 °C, and the second reaction vessel being operated at a temperature of 50 °C to 200 °C. (a) providing a first reaction vessel containing a positive electrode and a liquid electrolytic medium comprising water and ionizing material; (b) providing a second reaction vessel containing a negative electrode and a liquid electrolytic medium comprising a mixture of water and carbon dioxide; (c) connecting the first and second reaction vessels (12, 14) with connection means defined by one or more tube/s containing a liquid electrolytic medium; (d) applying a direct electrical current to the positive electrode and the negative electrode to: • form hydrocarbons, such as methane, at the negative electrode in the reaction vessel; and • form oxygen at the positive electrode in the reaction vessel; • form hydrocarbons, such as methane, at the negative electrode in the reaction vessel; and • form oxygen at the positive electrode in the reaction vessel;
A ground anchoring system for various kind of objects, such as building structures, comprising at least two elongated tubular guiding members inside which an anchoring rod is inserted in correspondence of an inserting end, the anchoring rod being longer than the elongated members, said elongated members having a closed cross section and being apt to define a inserting direction of said anchoring rods, said inserting directions being tilted to a fixing direction substantially perpendicular to the ground, said elongated members having a longitudinal extension at least equal to about the distance between two adjoining inserting ends, such that, in use, said tubular members are at least partially placed above ground, the ground anchoring system further comprises a box-shaped hollow supporting structure, each elongated member being formed as distinct bodies and being fixed externally to a lateral surfaces of the box-shaped hollow supporting structure, corresponding to substantially flat developing supporting surfaces to which the object to be anchored to the ground is connected, characterized in that said supporting surfaces are at least partially placed above ground and substantially perpendicular thereto in use, wherein said elongated members extend up to respective exit ends which are longitudinally opposed to said inserting ends, the exit ends being substantially placed at vertexes of said supporting structure contacting with the ground when the supporting structure is in use.
An article comprising a core spun yarn comprising: a) a sheath of hard fibers; b) elastic core fiber I, wherein elastic core fiber I is one set of elastic fiber comprising spandex; and c) elastic core fiber II wherein elastic core fiber II is a second set of elastic fiber comprising spandex; wherein the elastic core fiber I and the elastic core fiber II have different elastic properties; and wherein the combination of elastic core fiber I and elastic core fiber II is elastic bare fiber plus pre-covered elastic yarn or pre-covered elastic yarn plus pre-covered elastic yarn. a) a sheath of hard fibers; b) elastic core fiber I, wherein elastic core fiber I is one set of elastic fiber comprising spandex; and c) elastic core fiber II wherein elastic core fiber II is a second set of elastic fiber comprising spandex; wherein the elastic core fiber I and the elastic core fiber II have different elastic properties; and wherein the combination of elastic core fiber I and elastic core fiber II is elastic bare fiber plus pre-covered elastic yarn or pre-covered elastic yarn plus pre-covered elastic yarn. wherein the elastic core fiber I and the elastic core fiber II have different elastic properties; and wherein the combination of elastic core fiber I and elastic core fiber II is elastic bare fiber plus pre-covered elastic yarn or pre-covered elastic yarn plus pre-covered elastic yarn.
A method of programming a plurality of split-gate memory cells, each cell comprising a floating gate, a control gate terminal, a word line terminal, an erase gate terminal, a bit line terminal, and a source line terminal, the method comprising: applying a pre-programming voltage to the control gate terminal of each of the plurality of cells, wherein the pre-programming voltage is insufficient to program the plurality of cells; and applying a programming voltage to the control gate terminal of at least some of the plurality of cells, wherein the programming voltage is sufficient to program the at least some of the plurality of cells, wherein the pre-programming voltage is between 3 volts and 6 volts lower than the programming voltage; wherein the programming voltage is larger than 10.5 volts and the total duration of the steps of applying a pre-programming voltage step and applying a programming voltage step is shorter than 10 μs; and wherein the maximum potential on the floating gate of each of the plurality of cells during the step of applying the programming voltage is between 2-3 volts lower than would result by programming the plurality of cells without first applying the pre-programming voltage. applying a pre-programming voltage to the control gate terminal of each of the plurality of cells, wherein the pre-programming voltage is insufficient to program the plurality of cells; and applying a programming voltage to the control gate terminal of at least some of the plurality of cells, wherein the programming voltage is sufficient to program the at least some of the plurality of cells, wherein the pre-programming voltage is between 3 volts and 6 volts lower than the programming voltage; wherein the programming voltage is larger than 10.5 volts and the total duration of the steps of applying a pre-programming voltage step and applying a programming voltage step is shorter than 10 μs; and wherein the maximum potential on the floating gate of each of the plurality of cells during the step of applying the programming voltage is between 2-3 volts lower than would result by programming the plurality of cells without first applying the pre-programming voltage.
A liquid crystal display, comprising a light source and a liquid crystal panel, wherein the liquid crystal panel includes a first substrate on the light source, a second substrate facing the first substrate, a liquid crystal layer between the first substrate and the second substrate, a color conversion layer between the second substrate and the liquid crystal layer and including a light emitting element that is supplied with first visible light from the light source and emits second visible light, a first polarizing layer between the liquid crystal layer and the color conversion layer, and a first phase difference layer between the liquid crystal layer and the first polarizing layer; characterized in that the first phase difference layer satisfies a refractive index of Relationship Equation 1: nx 1 ≥ ny 1 > nz 1 wherein, in Relationship Equation 1, nx1 is a refractive index of the first phase difference layer at a slow axis, ny1 is a refractive index of the first phase difference layer at a fast axis, and nz1 is a refractive index in a direction perpendicular to the slow axis and the fast axis of the first phase difference layer.. nx1 is a refractive index of the first phase difference layer at a slow axis, ny1 is a refractive index of the first phase difference layer at a fast axis, and nz1 is a refractive index in a direction perpendicular to the slow axis and the fast axis of the first phase difference layer..
A wireless communication system comprised of a mobile station apparatus (5A, 5B, 5C) which is configured to receive signals transmitted from a base station apparatus using a plurality of downlink component frequency bands each having a beforehand determined frequency bandwidth, and the base station apparatus, which is configured to transmit signals to the mobile station apparatus (5A, 5B, 5C) using the plurality of downlink component frequency bands each having the beforehand determined frequency bandwidth, and to receive signals transmitted from the mobile station apparatus (5A, 5B, 5C) using one or more uplink component frequency bands each having a beforehand determined frequency bandwidth, the mobile station apparatus (5A, 5B, 5C) comprising: an uplink control data generation part configured to generate a channel quality indicator indicative of channel quality corresponding to each of the downlink component frequency bands; an uplink control channel selection part configured to select a particular periodic physical uplink control channel, PUCCH, in case that a plurality of periodic PUCCHs occur in the same UL subframe, each periodic PUCCH of the plurality of periodic PUCCHs being one periodic PUCCH in a corresponding periodic PUCCH set of a plurality of periodic PUCCH sets, each periodic PUCCH set of the plurality of periodic PUCCH sets being beforehand allocated from the base station apparatus to transmit the channel quality indicator for a corresponding one of the downlink component frequency bands, wherein the uplink control channel selection part determines UL subframes where a periodic PUCCH set occurs based on (i) an interval between the UL subframes and (ii) a position to start allocation of the periodic PUCCH set to the UL subframes. an uplink control data generation part configured to generate a channel quality indicator indicative of channel quality corresponding to each of the downlink component frequency bands; an uplink control channel selection part configured to select a particular periodic physical uplink control channel, PUCCH, in case that a plurality of periodic PUCCHs occur in the same UL subframe, each periodic PUCCH of the plurality of periodic PUCCHs being one periodic PUCCH in a corresponding periodic PUCCH set of a plurality of periodic PUCCH sets, each periodic PUCCH set of the plurality of periodic PUCCH sets being beforehand allocated from the base station apparatus to transmit the channel quality indicator for a corresponding one of the downlink component frequency bands,
Apparatus for stretching a pelt on a pelt board having an upper, tapering part and a lower end part with substantially constant cross-section, the apparatus comprising a pelt board holder for holding the lower end part of the pelt board, pelt holders arranged to grip at least a part of the lower periphery of the pelt near the tail end of the pelt when arranged on the pelt board, a driver for mutually displacing the pelt board placed in the pelt board holder and the pelt holders in a longitudinal direction of the pelt board, and a controller for controlling the operation of the driver, characterised in that the apparatus comprises a sensor for sensing a characteristic property of the pelt board and providing an output accordingly to the controller, and that the controller is arranged from said output to be able to distinguish between pelt boards of substantially the same cross-section of the lower end part of the pelt boards but having different lengths (LI, L2) of the lower end part.
Electric switching device with - at least one switching device pole filled with insulating gas, - a monitoring device, which has a density monitor and a housing part, with - a testing device for the density monitor, wherein the housing part includes a gas chamber, which is connected to the switching device pole and the density monitor, wherein the gas chamber can be connected to the testing device, wherein the housing part contains a shut-off element, characterised in that the shut-off element can be actuated in an open and a closed position, whilst the testing device is connected to the gas chamber. - at least one switching device pole filled with insulating gas, - a monitoring device, which has a density monitor and a housing part, with - a testing device for the density monitor, wherein the housing part includes a gas chamber, which is connected to the switching device pole and the density monitor, wherein the gas chamber can be connected to the testing device, wherein the housing part contains a shut-off element, characterised in that the shut-off element can be actuated in an open and a closed position, whilst the testing device is connected to the gas chamber. wherein the housing part includes a gas chamber, which is connected to the switching device pole and the density monitor, wherein the gas chamber can be connected to the testing device, wherein the housing part contains a shut-off element, characterised in that the shut-off element can be actuated in an open and a closed position, whilst the testing device is connected to the gas chamber.
A cellulose resin composition, the composition comprising; a polyester plasticizer and a cellulose resin, wherein said polyester plasticizer is obtainable from a polybasic acid, a glycol and a stopper; 70 to 30 mol% of said polybasic acid is a succinic acid and/or an adipic acid; 30 to 70 mol% of said polybasic acid is at least one selected from a group consisting of a terephthalic acid, a phthalic acid and an isophthalic acid; said glycol is at least one selected from a group consisting of an ethylene glycol, a 1,2-propylene glycol, a 1,3-butanediol and a 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol; said stopper is an acetic acid and/or a benzoic acid; and said polyester plasticizer has a weight-average molecular weight of 600 to 2,000.