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A method of predicting time to delivery (TTD), the method comprising: (a) contacting a vaginal fluid sample obtained from a pregnant woman with at least two PAMG-1-specific monoclonal antibodies, wherein one of the antibodies binds to PAMG-1, forming a PAMG-1 / monoclonal antibody complex, which is then contacted with an immobilized second monoclonal antibody, so that the monoclonal antibodies simultaneously bind to the PAMG-1 molecule; (b) detecting the presence of the PAMG-1 / monoclonal antibody complex in the sample only when the concentration of PAMG-1 in the sample exceeds a predefined detection threshold value of 4 ng/ml; and (c) predicting that the pregnant woman will deliver within a predetermined time frame if PAMG-1 is detected; or (d) predicting that the pregnant woman will not deliver within the predetermined time frame if PAMG-1 is not detected; further comprising determining that the fetal membranes of the pregnant woman are intact and selecting the pregnant woman for analysis by the method only if the pregnant woman presents with the following: (i) signs, symptoms or complaints suggestive of preterm labor; and (ii) a gestational age between 20 weeks and 36 weeks, 6 days. (a) contacting a vaginal fluid sample obtained from a pregnant woman with at least two PAMG-1-specific monoclonal antibodies, wherein one of the antibodies binds to PAMG-1, forming a PAMG-1 / monoclonal antibody complex, which is then contacted with an immobilized second monoclonal antibody, so that the monoclonal antibodies simultaneously bind to the PAMG-1 molecule; (b) detecting the presence of the PAMG-1 / monoclonal antibody complex in the sample only when the concentration of PAMG-1 in the sample exceeds a predefined detection threshold value of 4 ng/ml; and (c) predicting that the pregnant woman will deliver within a predetermined time frame if PAMG-1 is detected; or (d) predicting that the pregnant woman will not deliver within the predetermined time frame if PAMG-1 is not detected; further comprising determining that the fetal membranes of the pregnant woman are intact and selecting the pregnant woman for analysis by the method only if the pregnant woman presents with the following: (i) signs, symptoms or complaints suggestive of preterm labor; and (ii) a gestational age between 20 weeks and 36 weeks, 6 days. (i) signs, symptoms or complaints suggestive of preterm labor; and (ii) a gestational age between 20 weeks and 36 weeks, 6 days.
An information display apparatus , comprising: a sheet display section ; a mechanical mechanism configured to move the display section , and to switch a state of the display section between a deployment state in which a display space is formed and a non-deployment state in which the display space is not formed; a motion sensor configured to detect a motion of the display section ; and a controller configured to calculate, from data of the detection performed by the motion sensor , at least motion information other than a component related to the movement of the display section that is performed by the mechanical mechanism , and to determine an anomaly, characterized in that the anomaly comprises an oscillation of a swing of the display section ; and the controller being further configured to determine the anomaly with respect to data obtained by removing a component of a frequency of oscillation of the mechanical mechanism from the data of the detection performed by the motion sensor ; and the controller being configured to turn the display section off when the controller determines the anomaly in a state in which the display section is on. a sheet display section ; a mechanical mechanism configured to move the display section , and to switch a state of the display section between a deployment state in which a display space is formed and a non-deployment state in which the display space is not formed; a motion sensor configured to detect a motion of the display section ; and a controller configured to calculate, from data of the detection performed by the motion sensor , at least motion information other than a component related to the movement of the display section that is performed by the mechanical mechanism , and to determine an anomaly, characterized in that the anomaly comprises an oscillation of a swing of the display section ; and the controller being further configured to determine the anomaly with respect to data obtained by removing a component of a frequency of oscillation of the mechanical mechanism from the data of the detection performed by the motion sensor ; and the controller being configured to turn the display section off when the controller determines the anomaly in a state in which the display section is on.
A monitoring system for an electric power-assisted steering system comprising: a DC power supply ; an inverter bridge including a plurality of bridge switches selectively connecting phases of a multi-phase electric motor to the DC power supply , the multi-phase electric motor being configured to provide power-assistance to a steering system of a vehicle; a bridge driver circuit for providing control signals to the inverter bridge ; and a DC link capacitor circuit interposed between the DC power supply and the inverter bridge , the DC link capacitor circuit including at least one DC link capacitor ; the monitoring system comprising: a monitoring circuit being configured to monitor the integrity of the DC link capacitor circuit , the monitoring circuit outputting a ripple value indicative of a ripple voltage in an output of the DC power supply ; and comparison means for comparing the ripple value with at least one ripple parameter indicative of a fault in the DC link capacitor circuit and determining whether a fault is present. a DC power supply ; an inverter bridge including a plurality of bridge switches selectively connecting phases of a multi-phase electric motor to the DC power supply , the multi-phase electric motor being configured to provide power-assistance to a steering system of a vehicle; a bridge driver circuit for providing control signals to the inverter bridge ; and a DC link capacitor circuit interposed between the DC power supply and the inverter bridge , the DC link capacitor circuit including at least one DC link capacitor ; the monitoring system comprising: a monitoring circuit being configured to monitor the integrity of the DC link capacitor circuit , the monitoring circuit outputting a ripple value indicative of a ripple voltage in an output of the DC power supply ; and comparison means for comparing the ripple value with at least one ripple parameter indicative of a fault in the DC link capacitor circuit and determining whether a fault is present. a monitoring circuit being configured to monitor the integrity of the DC link capacitor circuit , the monitoring circuit outputting a ripple value indicative of a ripple voltage in an output of the DC power supply ; and comparison means for comparing the ripple value with at least one ripple parameter indicative of a fault in the DC link capacitor circuit and determining whether a fault is present.
A method of creating a computer graphics model of a physical object, the method comprising: selecting a first illumination pattern; displaying the first illumination pattern on a display device , such that the first illumination pattern illuminates a physical object ; acquiring at least one image of the physical object illuminated by the first illumination pattern, wherein the image includes image points corresponding with points on the physical object and having shading values; determining if the object surface shading of the image is suitable for creating a computer graphics model of the physical object; determining if the image is suitable for creating a computer graphics model of the physical object in dependence upon whether the silhouette of the object in the image is similar to silhouettes derived from prior images; in response to the determination that the image is suitable, determining candidate surface orientations for each of a set of model points of a computer graphics model from the shading values, wherein the set of model points are each associated with at least a portion of the image points; and in response to the determination that the image is not suitable, selecting a second illumination pattern and repeating the steps of displaying, acquiring, and determining if the image for the second illumination pattern is suitable. selecting a first illumination pattern; displaying the first illumination pattern on a display device , such that the first illumination pattern illuminates a physical object ; acquiring at least one image of the physical object illuminated by the first illumination pattern, wherein the image includes image points corresponding with points on the physical object and having shading values; determining if the object surface shading of the image is suitable for creating a computer graphics model of the physical object; determining if the image is suitable for creating a computer graphics model of the physical object in dependence upon whether the silhouette of the object in the image is similar to silhouettes derived from prior images; in response to the determination that the image is suitable, determining candidate surface orientations for each of a set of model points of a computer graphics model from the shading values, wherein the set of model points are each associated with at least a portion of the image points; and in response to the determination that the image is not suitable, selecting a second illumination pattern and repeating the steps of displaying, acquiring, and determining if the image for the second illumination pattern is suitable.
A FOLFOX regimen or a FOLFIRI regimen for use in the treatment of colorectal cancer in a patient, whereby the patient has been selected by the method comprising the steps of: measuring a gain in a copy number of a specific region on a human chromosome in a tumor tissue specimen of the colorectal cancer; and selecting either the FOLFOX regimen or the FOLFIRI regimen on a basis of whether the copy number is gained or not, wherein the specific region on the human chromosome is one region among the 7p15.3 region, 9q34.3 region, and combination of 7p15.3 and 8q24.1 regions. measuring a gain in a copy number of a specific region on a human chromosome in a tumor tissue specimen of the colorectal cancer; and selecting either the FOLFOX regimen or the FOLFIRI regimen on a basis of whether the copy number is gained or not, wherein the specific region on the human chromosome is one region among the 7p15.3 region, 9q34.3 region, and combination of 7p15.3 and 8q24.1 regions.
A degradation estimation apparatus for estimating degradation of an energy storage device, the apparatus comprising: a state of health, SOH, acquisition unit that is configured to acquire a SOH of an energy storage device at a first time point and a SOH at a second time point after the first time point; a current data acquisition unit that is configured to acquire current data of the energy storage device detected in time series; and a learning processing unit that is configured to cause a learning model to learn based on learning data with time-series data relating to a state of charge, SOC, of the energy storage device from the first time point to the second time point based on the current data acquired by the current data acquisition unit and the SOH at the first time point as input data and with the SOH at the second time point as output data. a state of health, SOH, acquisition unit that is configured to acquire a SOH of an energy storage device at a first time point and a SOH at a second time point after the first time point; a current data acquisition unit that is configured to acquire current data of the energy storage device detected in time series; and a learning processing unit that is configured to cause a learning model to learn based on learning data with time-series data relating to a state of charge, SOC, of the energy storage device from the first time point to the second time point based on the current data acquired by the current data acquisition unit and the SOH at the first time point as input data and with the SOH at the second time point as output data.
Optical node (N1) destined to be implemented in an optical ring network comprising links (L1...L4) configured for transmitting a plurality of multiplexed wavelength channels (λ) wherein at least one wavelength channel (λ1) is dedicated to signals targeted to a particular node (N1) wherein the optical node (N1) comprises: - a main branch with a wavelength blocker configured for blocking the at least one wavelength of the signals targeted to the node and for letting the signals received on the other wavelength channels pass, - a reception unit tuned to the at least one wavelength (λ1) dedicated to signals targeted to the node (N1), - a first optical coupler configured for transmitting the signals received from a previous node (N4) of the optical ring network both to the main branch of the node and to the reception unit , - a transmission unit combined with the reception unit and configured for transmitting signals to a wave length channel (λ2...λ4) according to their targeted node (N2...N4), - a second optical coupler configured for receiving the signals received both from the main branch and from the transmission unit and for transmitting the received signals toward a next node (N2) of the optical ring network , the wavelength blocker comprises an isolator coupled with at least one Bragg grating , characterized in that the transmission unit and the reception unit are remote from the main branch and wherein the optical node (N1) comprises a first optical circulator located next to the main branch and connected to the first and the second optical coupler and a second optical circulator connected to the transmission unit and the reception unit , the first and second optical circulators being linked by an optical link , the first circulator being configured for transmitting the signals received from the first coupler to the second optical circulator and for transmitting the signals received from the second optical circulator to the second optical coupler , the second optical circulator being configured for transmitting the signals received from the first optical circulator to the reception unit and for transmitting the signals received from the transmission unit to the first optical circulator . - a main branch with a wavelength blocker configured for blocking the at least one wavelength of the signals targeted to the node and for letting the signals received on the other wavelength channels pass, - a reception unit tuned to the at least one wavelength (λ1) dedicated to signals targeted to the node (N1), - a first optical coupler configured for transmitting the signals received from a previous node (N4) of the optical ring network both to the main branch of the node and to the reception unit , - a transmission unit combined with the reception unit and configured for transmitting signals to a wave length channel (λ2...λ4) according to their targeted node (N2...N4), - a second optical coupler configured for receiving the signals received both from the main branch and from the transmission unit and for transmitting the received signals toward a next node (N2) of the optical ring network ,
A charging device for an internal combustion engine, comprising: a shaft ; a compressor wheel mounted on the shaft ; a stator housing ; a stator , wherein the stator is arranged in the stator housing ; a rotor arranged rotatably fixed on the shaft , wherein the rotor is surrounded by the stator ; first fan device , arranged for common rotation with the shaft in order to generate an air flow circulating in the stator housing for cooling the rotor : wherein the air flow is guided in the axial direction along the rotor , between rotor and stator , and wherein the air flow is guided back in the axial direction between the stator and the stator housing and/or through the stator housing , characterized in that the air flow is circulating within an enclosed space in the stator housing . a shaft ; a compressor wheel mounted on the shaft ; a stator housing ; a stator , wherein the stator is arranged in the stator housing ; a rotor arranged rotatably fixed on the shaft , wherein the rotor is surrounded by the stator ; first fan device , arranged for common rotation with the shaft in order to generate an air flow circulating in the stator housing for cooling the rotor : wherein the air flow is guided in the axial direction along the rotor , between rotor and stator , and wherein the air flow is guided back in the axial direction between the stator and the stator housing and/or through the stator housing , characterized in that the air flow is circulating within an enclosed space in the stator housing .
Forensics module for an embedded system , the forensics module comprising: • a protected storage area comprising first data which implement a key ; • an interface for reading out second data representing a system state of the embedded system ; and • one or more than one processor which is configured to: • read out the second data by means of the interface , wherein the second data comprise multiple data sets; • determine a commitment to multiple opening values, each of which opening values is assigned exactly to one of the multiple data sets, based on the second data and using a cryptographic commitment process configured in such a way that each data set can be verified individually using the commitment and the respectively associated opening value; • encrypt the second data and the multiple opening values using the key . • a protected storage area comprising first data which implement a key ; • an interface for reading out second data representing a system state of the embedded system ; and • one or more than one processor • read out the second data by means of the interface , wherein the second data comprise multiple data sets; • determine a commitment to multiple opening values, each of which opening values is assigned exactly to one of the multiple data sets, based on the second data and using a cryptographic commitment process configured in such a way that each data set can be verified individually using the commitment and the respectively associated opening value; • encrypt the second data and the multiple opening values using the key .
Door closing assembly comprising electromagnetic locking means for locking the door in a closed position by magnetic attraction between magnetic clutch suckers and cooperating counter-plates , which are housed respectively in the one and in the other of two profiles brought against each other, said profiles comprising a carrier band profile fitting on the door frame and a handle profile fitting on the door leaf, and further comprising a mechanical lock with a bolt for locking the carrier band profile on the handle profile, characterised in that said bolt is associated with a trigger mechanism for displacing a trigger tumbler that is movable between an interlocking position of the bolt out of the carrier band profile into a keeper notch provided in the handle profile and an unlocking position wherein said bolt is released out of said keeper. comprising electromagnetic locking means for locking the door in a closed position by magnetic attraction between magnetic clutch suckers and cooperating counter-plates , which are housed respectively in the one and in the other of two profiles brought against each other, said profiles comprising a carrier band profile fitting on the door frame and a handle profile fitting on the door leaf, and further comprising a mechanical lock with a bolt for locking the carrier band profile on the handle profile, characterised in that said bolt is associated with a trigger mechanism for displacing a trigger tumbler that is movable between an interlocking position of the bolt out of the carrier band profile into a keeper notch provided in the handle profile and an unlocking position wherein said bolt is released out of said keeper.
Insert for connecting together flat elements such as panels and the like, comprising: - a first half-shell and a second half-shell , extending lengthwise in a longitudinal direction (X-X), with a preferably substantially semi-circular cross-section, and configured for mutual coupling in a transverse direction (Y-Y) perpendicular to the longitudinal direction so as to form a closed housing shell; - a shaft extending parallel to the longitudinal direction (X-X) and comprising a front part , and a rear part having a polygonal cross-section; - a first bevel gear with rear teeth ; - a second bevel gear with teeth designed to mesh with the rear teeth of the first bevel gear and provided with an operating face configured for insertion of an operating tool; characterized in that : - each half-shell has at least one seat provided with a respective internal half-thread , the seats being arranged so as to form an internal thread (17a;27a) when the two half-shells are joined together to form the housing shell; - the front part of the shaft is in the form of a thread configured to mate with the internal half-threads (17a;27a); and in that - the first bevel gear has a through-hole with a polygonal cross-section corresponding to the cross-section of the rear part of the threaded shaft . - a first half-shell and a second half-shell , extending lengthwise in a longitudinal direction (X-X), with a preferably substantially semi-circular cross-section, and configured for mutual coupling in a transverse direction (Y-Y) perpendicular to the longitudinal direction so as to form a closed housing shell; - a shaft extending parallel to the longitudinal direction (X-X) and comprising a front part , and a rear part having a polygonal cross-section; - a first bevel gear with rear teeth ; - a second bevel gear with teeth designed to mesh with the rear teeth of the first bevel gear and provided with an operating face configured for insertion of an operating tool; - each half-shell has at least one seat provided with a respective internal half-thread , the seats being arranged so as to form an internal thread (17a;27a) when the two half-shells are joined together to form the housing shell; - the front part of the shaft is in the form of a thread configured to mate with the internal half-threads (17a;27a); and in that - the first bevel gear has a through-hole with a polygonal cross-section corresponding to the cross-section of the rear part of the threaded shaft .