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A method of diagnosing gastric cancer (GC) in a subject, the method including: (a) measuring an expression level of a biomarker in a sample obtained from the subject, wherein the biomarker is vitamin D binding protein (VDBP), and wherein the expression level of VDBP protein is measured in the sample; (b) comparing the expression level of VDBP in the sample to a reference expression level for VDBP; and (c) diagnosing GC in the subject on the basis of the comparison, wherein an expression level of VDBP in the sample that is lower than the reference expression level for VDBP is indicative of GC in the subject. (a) measuring an expression level of a biomarker in a sample obtained from the subject, wherein the biomarker is vitamin D binding protein (VDBP), and wherein the expression level of VDBP protein is measured in the sample; (b) comparing the expression level of VDBP in the sample to a reference expression level for VDBP; and (c) diagnosing GC in the subject on the basis of the comparison,
An endoscope apparatus , comprising: a shaft component having a proximal end and a distal end for insertion into a cavity, wherein the shaft component is arranged in an outer shaft or is provided and designed for arrangement in an outer shaft ; an image capture device having an objective lens for generating a real image and an image sensor for capturing the real image and for generating an image signal which represents the captured real image, wherein the image capture device is arranged at the distal end of the shaft component ; a pivot joint device (62; 72) which couples the image capture device to the shaft component in a manner pivotable about two orthogonal axes but rigid in respect of a rotation about the longitudinal axis of the shaft component ; characterized by a pivot control device (46, 64; 80, 84) which is configured to set a pivot position of the image capture device relative to the shaft component depending on a rotational position of the outer shaft relative to the image capture device and the shaft component . a shaft component having a proximal end and a distal end for insertion into a cavity, wherein the shaft component is arranged in an outer shaft or is provided and designed for arrangement in an outer shaft ; an image capture device having an objective lens for generating a real image and an image sensor for capturing the real image and for generating an image signal which represents the captured real image, wherein the image capture device is arranged at the distal end of the shaft component ; a pivot joint device (62; 72) which couples the image capture device to the shaft component in a manner pivotable about two orthogonal axes but rigid in respect of a rotation about the longitudinal axis of the shaft component ; characterized by a pivot control device (46, 64; 80, 84) which is configured to set a pivot position of the image capture device relative to the shaft component depending on a rotational position of the outer shaft relative to the image capture device and the shaft component .
An aircraft safety belt with a belt buckle and a buckle tongue ; wherein the belt buckle comprises: a main body comprising a base plate and a plate member rotatably mounted at the base plate , wherein the plate member is pivotable between at least one first range of rotation in which the belt buckle and the buckle tongue inserted into the belt buckle are interlocked with one another and at least one second range of rotation in which the belt buckle and the buckle tongue inserted into the belt buckle are unlocked, thus allowing the buckle tongue to be pulled out of the belt buckle ; and a sensor assembly , wherein the sensor assembly comprises: a mechanical sensor for detecting a closed state of the aircraft safety belt; a transmitter for transmitting the detected closed state; and a power supply for operating the sensor and the transmitter ; wherein the buckle tongue and the belt buckle are configured such that the aircraft safety belt may be brought from an open into a closed state by connecting the buckle tongue and the belt buckle ; characterized in that the aircraft safety belt comprises a locked first state with the buckle tongue inserted, an unlocked second state with the buckle tongue inserted, and a disconnected third state in which the buckle tongue is not connected with the belt buckle, wherein the third state is independent of the position of the plate member , and wherein the aircraft safety belt is configured to detect with the sensor the first state as a closed state and the second and third states as an open state. a main body comprising a base plate and a plate member rotatably mounted at the base plate , wherein the plate member is pivotable between at least one first range of rotation in which the belt buckle and the buckle tongue inserted into the belt buckle are interlocked with one another and at least one second range of rotation in which the belt buckle and the buckle tongue inserted into the belt buckle are unlocked, thus allowing the buckle tongue to be pulled out of the belt buckle ; and a sensor assembly , wherein the sensor assembly comprises: a mechanical sensor for detecting a closed state of the aircraft safety belt; a transmitter for transmitting the detected closed state; and a power supply for operating the sensor and the transmitter ; a mechanical sensor for detecting a closed state of the aircraft safety belt; a transmitter for transmitting the detected closed state; and a power supply for operating the sensor and the transmitter ;
A method for preparing a silica layer comprising a step of bringing a precursor layer formed of a precursor composition comprising a silica precursor, an acid catalyst and a surfactant to gelation, wherein the gelation is performed by contacting the precursor layer with an amine compound having a pKa of 8 or less, and wherein, as the amine compound, a compound represented by any one of the following formulas 1 to 4 is used: in Formulas 1 to 4, R 1 to R 15 is each independently an alkyl group, in Formula 2, R 6 and R 7 are each present in one or two or more, and when present in two or more, each of R 6 and R 7 are the same or different, and the alkyl group is a linear, branched or cyclic alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms. wherein the gelation is performed by contacting the precursor layer with an amine compound having a pKa of 8 or less, and wherein, as the amine compound, a compound represented by any one of the following formulas 1 to 4 is used: in Formulas 1 to 4, R 1 to R 15 is each independently an alkyl group, in Formula 2, R 6 and R 7 are each present in one or two or more, and when present in two or more, each of R 6 and R 7 are the same or different, and the alkyl group is a linear, branched or cyclic alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms.
- Pyrotechnic delay composition comprising at least one oxidant and at least one reducing agent, the composition being characterised in that it comprises tungsten as the first reducing agent, a first oxidant consisting of triiron tetraoxide and a second oxidant having an oxygen content greater than that of the first oxidant, the second oxidant being selected from among the following oxidants: potassium perchlorate, barium peroxide, bismuth oxide, diiodine pentoxide.
An image fusion workstation for an image-based fusion of an endoscopic image of an anatomical region generated by an endoscope and an ultrasound image of the anatomical region generated by a laparoscopic ultrasound probe , the image fusion workstation comprising: an image fusion controller , wherein, responsive to a communication of the endoscopic image and the ultrasound image , the image fusion controller is configured to control the fusion between the endoscopic image and the ultrasound image based on an image transformation between an endoscopic image space of the endoscope and an ultrasound image space of the laparoscopic ultrasound probe derived from a detection by the image fusion controller of the laparoscopic ultrasound probe within a field-of-view of the endoscope of the anatomical region; and a display controller , wherein the display controller is configured to control a display of the fusion by the image fusion controller of the endoscopic image and the ultrasound image . an image fusion controller , wherein, responsive to a communication of the endoscopic image and the ultrasound image , the image fusion controller is configured to control the fusion between the endoscopic image and the ultrasound image based on an image transformation between an endoscopic image space of the endoscope and an ultrasound image space of the laparoscopic ultrasound probe derived from a detection by the image fusion controller of the laparoscopic ultrasound probe within a field-of-view of the endoscope of the anatomical region; and a display controller , wherein the display controller is configured to control a display of the fusion by the image fusion controller of the endoscopic image and the ultrasound image .
Low-voltage circuit breaker having at least one phase conductor section from a phase conductor supply terminal of the low-voltage circuit breaker to a phase conductor load terminal of the low-voltage circuit breaker and a neutral conductor section from a neutral conductor terminal of the low-voltage circuit breaker to a neutral conductor load terminal of the low-voltage circuit breaker , wherein a mechanical bypass switch is arranged within the phase conductor section , wherein a semi-conductor circuit arrangement of the low-voltage circuit breaker is connected in parallel with the bypass switch , wherein a first current measuring arrangement , in particular comprising a shunt, is arranged within the phase conductor section , which is connected to an electronic control unit of the circuit breaker , wherein the electronic control unit is configured to actuate the bypass switch and the semi-conductor circuit arrangement upon detection of a predeterminable over-current, in particular a short-circuit current, by means of the current measuring arrangement , wherein a snubber is arranged in parallel with the semi-conductor circuit arrangement in terms of circuitry, wherein a first mechanical disconnect switch is arranged within the phase conductor section , wherein a second mechanical disconnect switch is arranged within the neutral conductor section , characterised in that the snubber has a capacitor and a resistor arranged in parallel with the capacitor in terms of circuitry, the snubber is designed free of a diode and the electronic control unit is configured to first close the first mechanical disconnect switch and immediately thereafter the second mechanical disconnect switch when the low-voltage circuit breaker is switched on in the event of a voltage zero crossing.
Auxiliary drive for vehicles which are moved by external means, in particular decoupled trailers, consisting of at least one drive unit which is mounted on the vehicle , can be moved onto a vehicle wheel , and has a drive element which is driven by motor, the auxiliary drive having a supporting device for fastening the drive unit/units to an upright centre web of a longitudinal carrier of the vehicle , and the drive unit having a linear movement device with a dedicated controllable movement drive , and the drive unit having an electric motor arrangement and a drive element which is configured as a driving roller which is oriented along the wheel axis and can be pressed by way of its shell onto a tread of the vehicle wheel in the operating position via the movement device .
A communications system , comprising: at least two wideband remote radio systems each of which is configured to be coupled to at least one antenna ; a baseband system coupled to each of the at least two wideband remote radio systems; another at least one antenna ; and a coupler coupled to the another at least one antenna ; wherein at least one wideband remote radio system and the baseband system are in different locations of a vehicle such that the wideband remote radio system and the baseband system are housed in different enclosures; wherein the baseband system comprises a datalink communications management system and an audio processing system ; wherein the at least one wideband radio baseband system is coupled to the audio processing system and the datalink communications management system; wherein each of two of the at least two wideband remote radio systems comprises: an antenna, a wideband receiver front end, a wideband transmitter front end, and a switching system coupled to the wideband receiver front end, the coupler, the at least one antenna, and the wideband transmitter front end; wherein the baseband system comprises two multichannel digital back end processing systems, where each such multichannel digital back end processing system is coupled to each of the two of the at least one wideband remote radio system; and wherein each multichannel digital back end processing system is configured to dynamically route transmit data and receive data respectively to and from one wideband remote radio system. at least two wideband remote radio systems each of which is configured to be coupled to at least one antenna ; a baseband system coupled to each of the at least two wideband remote radio systems; another at least one antenna ; and a coupler coupled to the another at least one antenna ; wherein at least one wideband remote radio system and the baseband system are in different locations of a vehicle such that the wideband remote radio system and the baseband system are housed in different enclosures; wherein the baseband system comprises a datalink communications management system and an audio processing system ; wherein the at least one wideband radio baseband system is coupled to the audio processing system and the datalink communications management system; wherein each of two of the at least two wideband remote radio systems comprises: an antenna, a wideband receiver front end, a wideband transmitter front end, and a switching system coupled to the wideband receiver front end, the coupler, the at least one antenna, and the wideband transmitter front end; wherein the baseband system comprises two multichannel digital back end processing systems, where each such multichannel digital back end processing system is coupled to each of the two of the at least one wideband remote radio system; and wherein each multichannel digital back end processing system is configured to dynamically route transmit data and receive data respectively to and from one wideband remote radio system.
A knitting method for forming weft knitted fabric having a thick portion, the knitting method comprising a thick portion knitting step of forming (S1) at least two complete thick portion textures in a direction parallel to a course of the weft knitted fabric in which one complete thick portion texture is obtained by repeating a thick portion knitting substep n times, where n is an integer equal to or larger than 5, while alternating yarn feeding directions to form n-partial courses, the thick portion knitting substep including feeding a knitting yarn once to at least n adjacent knitting needles of a needle row in one direction in which the needle row is arranged or in another direction, wherein: the thick portion knitting substep performs knit stitch formation and tuck stitch formation each on at least one of the n knitting needles and performs miss stitch formation on at least n - 3 or more of the n knitting needles; in forming one complete thick portion texture , by repeating the thick portion knitting substeps (S102, S103, S104, S105, S106), knit stitch formation and tuck stitch formation are performed at least once on each of the n knitting needles to form double loops and performs miss stitch formation n - 3 or more times on each of the n knitting needles; and the thick portion knitting step includes: (i) knitting (S9) a first of the at least two complete thick portion textures ; (ii) after knitting the first of the at least two complete thick portion textures , knitting (S9) a plain-knitting portion by feeding the knitting yarn in one direction to other knitting needles than those used to knit the at least two complete thick portion textures ; and (iii) after knitting the plain-knitting portion, knitting (S9) a second of the at least two complete thick portion textures . the thick portion knitting substep performs knit stitch formation and tuck stitch formation each on at least one of the n knitting needles and performs miss stitch formation on at least n - 3 or more of the n knitting needles; in forming one complete thick portion texture , by repeating the thick portion knitting substeps (S102, S103, S104, S105, S106), knit stitch formation and tuck stitch formation are performed at least once on each of the n knitting needles to form double loops and performs miss stitch formation n - 3 or more times on each of the n knitting needles; and the thick portion knitting step includes: (i) knitting (S9) a first of the at least two complete thick portion textures ; (ii) after knitting the first of the at least two complete thick portion textures , knitting (S9) a plain-knitting portion by feeding the knitting yarn in one direction to other knitting needles than those used to knit the at least two complete thick portion textures ; and (iii) after knitting the plain-knitting portion, knitting (S9) a second of the at least two complete thick portion textures .
A method for determining a course of modes, wherein the method comprises: detecting oscillation eigenmodes of an oscillatory system as a function of at least one operating parameter and/or as a function of at least one environmental parameter of the oscillatory system in at least one operating range; creating a frequency distribution of the detected oscillation eigenmodes as a function of a frequency of modes and the at least one operating parameter and/or the at least one environmental parameter in the operating range; as a function of the created frequency distribution , classifying the oscillation eigenmodes into frequency classes, wherein classifying the oscillation eigenmodes into frequency classes is performed by determining a peak value of the frequency distribution of eigenmodes which exceeds a predetermined threshold and which has a steadiness over the complete operating range; and in at least one frequency class, determining the course of modes over the operating parameter and/or over the environmental parameter . detecting oscillation eigenmodes of an oscillatory system as a function of at least one operating parameter and/or as a function of at least one environmental parameter of the oscillatory system in at least one operating range; creating a frequency distribution of the detected oscillation eigenmodes as a function of a frequency of modes and the at least one operating parameter and/or the at least one environmental parameter in the operating range; as a function of the created frequency distribution , classifying the oscillation eigenmodes into frequency classes, wherein classifying the oscillation eigenmodes into frequency classes is performed by determining a peak value of the frequency distribution of eigenmodes which exceeds a predetermined threshold and which has a steadiness over the complete operating range; and in at least one frequency class, determining the course of modes over the operating parameter and/or over the environmental parameter .
A coupler (100; 100') between a first coaxial connector and a coaxial cable with the first coaxial connector, which has an inner conductor , at least one hollow cylindrical isolator part (3 1 , 3 2 ) and a hollow cylindrical outer conductor , a first spring sleeve for accommodating an outer conductor of the coaxial cable , which is connected to the outer conductor of the first coaxial connector, and a closing device axially movable relative to a longitudinal axis of the first coaxial connector over a defined length, which closing device is supported on a conically designed outer surface on a distal end of the first spring sleeve , wherein the outer conductor of the first coaxial connector is connected to the closing device via a bayonet connection, wherein the defined length is determined by the axial length of at least one elongated hole bore (21; 36) of the bayonet connection, characterized in that the bayonet connection is realized between a first sleeve-shaped component of the closing device and the outer conductor and that the first sleeve-shaped component has a radially inwardly directed extension for the axial entrainment of a radially outwardly directed extension of a third sleeve-shaped component of the closing device, wherein the closing device contains a second sleeve-shaped component , which is supported on the conically designed outer surface of the first spring sleeve and which can be axially adjusted relative to the first sleeve-shaped component and to the third sleeve-shaped component .
A composition for use in protecting skin epidermal cells from DNA damages induced by ozone exposure, wherein the composition is applied topically, wherein the composition comprises 0.5 to 2 % (w/w) of an active ingredient consisting of a combination of a hydrolysed rice extract and a grapeseed extract in a ratio adjusted at 9:1 (w/w) and a physiologically acceptable medium and wherein the process to prepare the active ingredient comprises the following steps: a. obtaining hydrolysed rice extract by enzymatic hydrolysis with vegetal enzymes to obtain low molecular weight peptides of molecular weight less than 6 kDa, b. purifying the hydrolysed rice extract using decreasing porosity filters; c. obtaining the grapeseed extract from grapeseed cake in water at a pH between 4 and 7, d. purifying the grapeseed extract using decreasing porosity filters; e. combining the extracts obtained at step b and d in a ratio of 9:1 (w/w) to represent 70% (w/w) of the active ingredient, f. adding glycerol in the product obtained at step e to represent 30% (w/w) of the active ingredient, and wherein the combination of a hydrolysed rice extract and a grapeseed extract comprises a protein content rangingbetween 15 g/Kg and 20 g/Kg. a. obtaining hydrolysed rice extract by enzymatic hydrolysis with vegetal enzymes to obtain low molecular weight peptides of molecular weight less than 6 kDa, b. purifying the hydrolysed rice extract using decreasing porosity filters; c. obtaining the grapeseed extract from grapeseed cake in water at a pH between 4 and 7, d. purifying the grapeseed extract using decreasing porosity filters; e. combining the extracts obtained at step b and d in a ratio of 9:1 (w/w) to represent 70% (w/w) of the active ingredient, f. adding glycerol in the product obtained at step e to represent 30% (w/w) of the active ingredient, and