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An IL-6 antagonist for use in a method of treating hepcidin-mediated anemia of chronic inflammation in a patient, the method comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of said IL-6 antagonist to said patient, wherein the patient has been determined to have at least one copy of the TMPRSS6 rs855791 major allele, optionally wherein this has been determined previously or wherein said method comprises an earlier step of determining whether said patient has at least one copy of the TMPRSS6 rs855791 major allele; and wherein the IL-6 antagonist is: (a) an anti-IL-6 antibody, or antigen-binding fragment or derivative thereof; or (b) an anti-IL-6R antibody, or antigen-binding fragment or derivative thereof, optionally tocilizumab or vobarilizumab. (a) an anti-IL-6 antibody, or antigen-binding fragment or derivative thereof; or (b) an anti-IL-6R antibody, or antigen-binding fragment or derivative thereof, optionally tocilizumab or vobarilizumab.
A target comprising, at least: a metal film composed of a beryllium material or a lithium material; and a substrate constituted by a graphite film, the target being configured to generate a neutron upon collision of an accelerated proton with a surface of the metal film and a surface of the substrate, the graphite film having a thermal conductivity in a surface direction of 1500 W/(m·K) or greater, the thermal conductivity in the surface direction of the graphite film being equal to or greater than 100 times a thermal conductivity in a thickness direction of the graphite film, the graphite film having a thickness of 1 μm or greater and 100 μm or less.
A device for a processing of a filter material with an active carbon, where the device includes a disintegrator with rotating elements which are rotationally placed on a rotor, whereby the disintegrator has in its upper part an opening for insertion of the processed filter material and in its lower part the disintegrator has an outlet opening, and the axis of rotation of the rotor with the rotating elements in the disintegrator is horizontal, characterized by the fact , that the disintegrator has in its upper part a zone with a tightened, narrowed cross-section located between the rotor and a surface with protrusions in the chamber of the disintegrator and it has in the lower part a broadened zone between rotor blades and an inner cylindrical surface of the body of the disintegrator, in the narrowed zone on an inner side of the chamber of the disintegrator there is the support surface which is oriented opposite to the rotating elements ; the support surface has the protrusions heading inside the disintegrator ; in the lower part of the disintegrator a cover of the chamber has openings for falling out of bunches of the disintegrated material, and a gap between the protrusions and the rotating elements is at least 3 mm, preferably at least 5 mm and has a separator for a separation of the active carbon in form of granules from the bunches of fibers, whereby the separator is placed after the disintegrator . the disintegrator has in its upper part a zone with a tightened, narrowed cross-section located between the rotor and a surface with protrusions in the chamber of the disintegrator and it has in the lower part a broadened zone between rotor blades and an inner cylindrical surface of the body of the disintegrator, in the narrowed zone on an inner side of the chamber of the disintegrator there is the support surface which is oriented opposite to the rotating elements ; the support surface has the protrusions heading inside the disintegrator ; in the lower part of the disintegrator a cover of the chamber has openings for falling out of bunches of the disintegrated material, and a gap between the protrusions and the rotating elements is at least 3 mm, preferably at least 5 mm and has a separator for a separation of the active carbon in form of granules from the bunches of fibers, whereby the separator is placed after the disintegrator .
Apparatus for fabricating each of a plurality of differing laminate structures in a family of structures having common features, comprising: a plurality of separate fabrication modules each locally adapted to fabricate a section of the laminate structure on a corresponding tool , the fabrication modules being reconfigurable to fabricate each of the laminate structures in the family thereof; a controller for controlling and coordinating automated operation of the fabrication modules ; and a forming member adapted for forming laminate plies over the tool , the forming member extending along a length of the fabrication modules , the forming member being mounted on each of the fabrication modules for movement over the tool along at least two axes (Y,Z), wherein each of the fabrication modules includes a track in which a portion of the forming member is local mounted. a plurality of separate fabrication modules each locally adapted to fabricate a section of the laminate structure on a corresponding tool , the fabrication modules being reconfigurable to fabricate each of the laminate structures in the family thereof; a controller for controlling and coordinating automated operation of the fabrication modules ; and a forming member adapted for forming laminate plies over the tool , the forming member extending along a length of the fabrication modules , the forming member being mounted on each of the fabrication modules for movement over the tool along at least two axes (Y,Z), wherein each of the fabrication modules includes a track in which a portion of the forming member is local mounted.
A combine harvester comprising a grain bin comprising walls defining a grain storage space, the grain bin further comprising a grain volume monitoring system having: at least one image capture device positioned on said grain bin, the at least one image capture device arranged to capture an image of a grain pile contained in the grain storage space; and a controller coupled to said at least one image capture device to receive said captured image, characterised in that the controller is arranged to determine an angle of repose (φ) of the grain pile and the height (H) of the grain pile, based on the captured image, and wherein the controller calculates the volume of the contained grain pile based on the angle of repose and the height of the grain pile. at least one image capture device positioned on said grain bin, the at least one image capture device arranged to capture an image of a grain pile contained in the grain storage space; and a controller coupled to said at least one image capture device to receive said captured image, characterised in that the controller is arranged to determine an angle of repose (φ) of the grain pile and the height (H) of the grain pile, based on the captured image, and wherein the controller calculates the volume of the contained grain pile based on the angle of repose and the height of the grain pile.
A composition comprising at least one carbonaceous material and at least one metal lignosulfonate, characterized in that the at least one metal lignosulfonate is selected from calcium, barium and strontium lignosulfonates, and the metal ion of the at least one metal lignosulfonate is present in an amount ranging from 0.5 wt.% to 3 wt.% relative to the total weight of the at least one carbonaceous material, and wherein the at least one metal lignosulfonate is present in an amount ranging from 5-10% by weight, relative to the total weight of the composition.
Method for encoding a first image in a set of images, in which the first image is split into blocks, each block being encoded according to one among a plurality of coding modes comprising at least one coding mode of the temporal correlation prediction type using a plurality of images from the set of images, the method comprising, for a current block of the first image: determining a first motion estimation vector of the current block, the first motion estimation vector pointing to a block correlated with the current block in a second image from the set of images, distinct from the first image and previously coded according to a predefined encoding sequence of the images from the set of images; determining a value of a visual distortion metric for a coding mode of the temporal correlation prediction type, the visual distortion metric using a distance between a first temporal prediction vector of the current block pointing to the second image and the first motion estimation vector of the current block; using the value of the visual distortion metric for encoding the current block, the method further comprising: determining a plurality of values of a decision criterion for respectively different test coding modes of the current block, the decision criterion comprising the visual distortion metric; and selecting a coding mode corresponding to a minimum of the respective values of the decision criterion for the different test coding modes of the current block. determining a first motion estimation vector of the current block, the first motion estimation vector pointing to a block correlated with the current block in a second image from the set of images, distinct from the first image and previously coded according to a predefined encoding sequence of the images from the set of images; determining a value of a visual distortion metric for a coding mode of the temporal correlation prediction type, the visual distortion metric using a distance between a first temporal prediction vector of the current block pointing to the second image and the first motion estimation vector of the current block; using the value of the visual distortion metric for encoding the current block, the method further comprising: determining a plurality of values of a decision criterion for respectively different test coding modes of the current block, the decision criterion comprising the visual distortion metric; and selecting a coding mode corresponding to a minimum of the respective values of the decision criterion for the different test coding modes of the current block. determining a plurality of values of a decision criterion for respectively different test coding modes of the current block, the decision criterion comprising the visual distortion metric; and selecting a coding mode corresponding to a minimum of the respective values of the decision criterion for the different test coding modes of the current block.
A kit for implanting a device for restoring muscle function to a lumbar spine, the kit comprising: a guide needle configured for percutaneous insertion at a first insertion site, the guide needle having a distal tip and a longitudinal axis; a delivery needle configured for percutaneous insertion at a second insertion site such that a longitudinal axis of the delivery needle is angled relative to the longitudinal axis of the guide needle, the delivery needle having a distal tip and a lumen extending therethrough; a guidewire configured to be inserted through the lumen of the delivery needle; an introducer assembly having a distal tip and a lumen extending therethrough configured to receive the guidewire; and a lead having one or more electrodes disposed at a distal region of the lead, the lead configured for implantation through the lumen of the introducer assembly to position the one or more electrodes in or adjacent to a tissue associated with control of the lumbar spine. a guide needle configured for percutaneous insertion at a first insertion site, the guide needle having a distal tip and a longitudinal axis; a delivery needle configured for percutaneous insertion at a second insertion site such that a longitudinal axis of the delivery needle is angled relative to the longitudinal axis of the guide needle, the delivery needle having a distal tip and a lumen extending therethrough; a guidewire configured to be inserted through the lumen of the delivery needle; an introducer assembly having a distal tip and a lumen extending therethrough configured to receive the guidewire; and a lead having one or more electrodes disposed at a distal region of the lead, the lead configured for implantation through the lumen of the introducer assembly to position the one or more electrodes in or adjacent to a tissue associated with control of the lumbar spine.
A medical dressing for placement at the site of entry of percutaneous devices into the skin comprising: a hydrogel having an upper surface and a lower surface ; a film covering the upper surface of the hydrogel ; a support film with an adhesive included at a lower surface of the hydrogel , wherein the support film surrounds the hydrogel but does not entirely cover the hydrogel ; a base sheet releasably covering the lower surface of the hydrogel and the adhesive of the support film ; a slit in the film and hydrogel from the upper surface to the lower surface of the hydrogel , wherein the slit extends into the hydrogel from a perimeter of the hydrogel ; wherein the base sheet includes a fold and extends beyond the hydrogel to form a tab that extends beyond the perimeter of the hydrogel , film and support film ; wherein the base sheet includes a through cut coinciding with the slit ; and wherein the film includes an adhesive that surrounds but does not cover the hydrogel and the film includes adhesive-free extensions that extend outward from each of the sides of the slit . a hydrogel having an upper surface and a lower surface ; a film covering the upper surface of the hydrogel ; a support film with an adhesive included at a lower surface of the hydrogel , wherein the support film surrounds the hydrogel but does not entirely cover the hydrogel ; a base sheet releasably covering the lower surface of the hydrogel and the adhesive of the support film ; a slit in the film and hydrogel from the upper surface to the lower surface of the hydrogel , wherein the slit extends into the hydrogel from a perimeter of the hydrogel ; wherein the base sheet includes a fold and extends beyond the hydrogel to form a tab that extends beyond the perimeter of the hydrogel , film and support film ; wherein the base sheet includes a through cut coinciding with the slit ; and wherein the film includes an adhesive that surrounds but does not cover the hydrogel and the film includes adhesive-free extensions that extend outward from each of the sides of the slit .
A raising and lowering device for support of load, where the raising and lowering device comprises a first beam , a second beam and at least one profile element , where each of the first and the second beam is connected to the at least one profile element through at least one strut , where one end of each strut is supported through a slide and pivot connection and an opposite end of each strut is supported through a pivot connection , where the device further comprises at least one synchronizing element rotatably supported at each end of the at least one profile element , and where the at least one synchronizing element extends in a loop substantially around the entire length of the profile element , to which at least one synchronizing element each of the first and second beams , via a bracket , is connected to such that the first and second beams are movable relative to each other between a retracted position and an extended position of the raising and lowering device .
NMR analysis device comprising an NMR analysis probe and a cryostat linked by a cryogenic line , the probe comprising - a frame; - a sample-holder comprising a rotor , suitable for receiving a sample of material to be analysed; - a bearing for rotationally guiding the sample-holder relative to the frame; characterized in that it further comprises a compression module and a cryorefrigerator arranged in the cryostat , the cryorefrigerator being upstream of the compression module , and in that the analysis device comprises a first element for channelling a gaseous flow M3 of fluid to a turbine and a second element for channelling a gaseous flow of fluid M2 to the bearing , the bearing being of aerostatic or aerodynamic type. - a frame; - a sample-holder comprising a rotor , suitable for receiving a sample of material to be analysed; - a bearing for rotationally guiding the sample-holder relative to the frame;
A method for determining deployment parameters of customer premises equipment, CPE, in a housing environment, comprising obtaining a housing database in which housing information is stored; obtaining a simulation database in which simulation data is stored with Wi-Fi performance parameters for a subset of housing types; clustering the stored housing information into clustered housing parameter sets based on the Wi-Fi performance parameters; associating each of the clustered housing parameter sets with one of the subset of housing types; and for a specific one of the subset of housing types determining the deployment parameters of the customer premises equipment, CPE, based on data obtained from the simulation database .
A flame retardant carpet suitable for use inside means of transport, preferably aircrafts, comprising: - a mechanically woven fabric with a maximum weight of 650 g/m 2 , comprising a front face as a use surface and a back face, comprising warp and weft yarns of essentially 100% thermoplastic flame retardant polyester, - a needle felt with a maximum weight of 220 g/m 2 of essentially 100% thermoplastic flame retardant polyester, - an intermediate layer between the needle felt and the mechanically woven fabric with a maximum weight of 180 g/m 2 , characterized in that a portion of the warp threads on the back side of the mechanically woven fabric have at least partially fused to each other. - a mechanically woven fabric with a maximum weight of 650 g/m 2 , comprising a front face as a use surface and a back face, comprising warp and weft yarns of essentially 100% thermoplastic flame retardant polyester, - a needle felt with a maximum weight of 220 g/m 2 of essentially 100% thermoplastic flame retardant polyester, - an intermediate layer between the needle felt and the mechanically woven fabric with a maximum weight of 180 g/m 2 ,
A carrying case containing an electronic apparatus, said carrying case comprising: a case housing defining a surface and at least one recessed area defined therein; and a magnetic access panel comprising: a substantially planar body having a first side and a second side, and a first end and a second end, and a pivotable coupling configured to attach the first end of the planar body to the surface of the case housing , wherein the first and second sides of the planar body of the access panel are configured to be magnetically affixed to the surface of the case housing , and wherein the case housing defines two recessed areas comprising a storage inset and a utility inset , and wherein the access panel is configured to be pivotable between and magnetically secured within the storage inset and the utility inset . a case housing defining a surface and at least one recessed area defined therein; and a magnetic access panel comprising: a substantially planar body having a first side and a second side, and a first end and a second end, and a pivotable coupling configured to attach the first end of the planar body to the surface of the case housing , a substantially planar body having a first side and a second side, and a first end and a second end, and a pivotable coupling configured to attach the first end of the planar body to the surface of the case housing , wherein the first and second sides of the planar body of the access panel are configured to be magnetically affixed to the surface of the case housing , and wherein the case housing defines two recessed areas comprising a storage inset and a utility inset , and wherein the access panel is configured to be pivotable between and magnetically secured within the storage inset and the utility inset .
A method of reducing drag and increasing range of an airplane, the airplane including an upper winglet extending from a wing of the airplane, the upper winglet including a winglet tip cap , the method comprising: attaching a ventral fin to a bottom surface of one of the upper winglet and the wing, the ventral fin projecting below a wing chord plane and converging at a ventral fin tip configuration comprising a curving of the ventral fin toward an airstream direction substantially parallel with the wing chord plane; removing the winglet tip cap from the upper winglet; and attaching a curved blade cap to the upper winglet, the curved blade cap curving toward the airstream direction. attaching a ventral fin to a bottom surface of one of the upper winglet and the wing, the ventral fin projecting below a wing chord plane and converging at a ventral fin tip configuration comprising a curving of the ventral fin toward an airstream direction substantially parallel with the wing chord plane; removing the winglet tip cap from the upper winglet; and attaching a curved blade cap to the upper winglet, the curved blade cap curving toward the airstream direction.
Method for aligning an effector emitter of an effector unit with a target object , by means of which effector emitter energy to be deposited at the target object can be emitted, wherein a target image of the target object is created, characteristic image features of the target object are established from the target image and using the characteristic image features the effector emitter of the effector unit is aligned with the target object by means of an alignment drive controlled by a control unit of the effector unit , wherein - the effector emitter comprises optics by means of which a laser beam is directed onto the target object , - target key points are established in the target image as characteristic image features and at least one multi-dimensional target descriptor is established for each target key point, and the effector emitter is aligned with the target object using the positions of the target key points, - a target point on the target object is established relative to target key points and the effector emitter is aligned with the target point , wherein the target point is set relative to reference key points of a reference image of the target object , target key points in the target image are associated with the reference key points on the basis of a comparison between target descriptors and reference descriptors, and the target point is set relative to the target key points, and - reference descriptors which were obtained from a plurality of reference images of the target object recorded from different directions are available, and the reference key points of the reference image supplying the best comparison result are used for aligning the effector emitter of the effector unit . - the effector emitter comprises optics by means of which a laser beam is directed onto the target object , - target key points are established in the target image as characteristic image features and at least one multi-dimensional target descriptor is established for each target key point, and the effector emitter is aligned with the target object using the positions of the target key points, - a target point on the target object is established relative to target key points and the effector emitter is aligned with the target point , wherein the target point is set relative to reference key points of a reference image of the target object , target key points in the target image are associated with the reference key points on the basis of a comparison between target descriptors and reference descriptors, and the target point is set relative to the target key points, and - reference descriptors which were obtained from a plurality of reference images of the target object recorded from different directions are available, and the reference key points of the reference image supplying the best comparison result are used for aligning the effector emitter of the effector unit .