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A method of assessing cancer status in a subject suspected or known to have cancer, or a subject previously known to be in cancer remission, said method comprising: (a) contacting a test whole blood sample obtained from said subject with an inducer capable of stimulating superoxide production in neutrophils under conditions suitable for such stimulation in said sample; (b) determining the increase of superoxide production above basal in said test sample after a time period to obtain a first result and (c) comparing said first result with a second comparator result which is a pre-determined threshold which correlates with one or more criteria equating with a cancer status, whereby cancer status is determined; said one or more criteria being selected from no tumour, a tumour size range, metastases or no metastases and said inducer capable of stimulating superoxide production in neutrophils is phorbol myristate acetate (PMA), superoxide production is detected using luminol as an amplifier and the resulting chemiluminescence is measured, whereby said conditions of step (a) are such that progression of cancer ranking on the basis of tumour size or progression to metastases will be associated with increased chemiluminescence above basal. (a) contacting a test whole blood sample obtained from said subject with an inducer capable of stimulating superoxide production in neutrophils under conditions suitable for such stimulation in said sample; (b) determining the increase of superoxide production above basal in said test sample after a time period to obtain a first result and (c) comparing said first result with a second comparator result which is a pre-determined threshold which correlates with one or more criteria equating with a cancer status, whereby cancer status is determined; said one or more criteria being selected from no tumour, a tumour size range, metastases or no metastases and said inducer capable of stimulating superoxide production in neutrophils is phorbol myristate acetate (PMA), superoxide production is detected using luminol as an amplifier and the resulting chemiluminescence is measured, whereby said conditions of step (a) are such that progression of cancer ranking on the basis of tumour size or progression to metastases will be associated with increased chemiluminescence above basal. said one or more criteria being selected from no tumour, a tumour size range, metastases or no metastases and said inducer capable of stimulating superoxide production in neutrophils is phorbol myristate acetate (PMA), superoxide production is detected using luminol as an amplifier and the resulting chemiluminescence is measured, whereby said conditions of step (a) are such that progression of cancer ranking on the basis of tumour size or progression to metastases will be associated with increased chemiluminescence above basal.
An apparatus comprising: a single epitaxial structure comprising an active mesa structure, the active single mesa structure having a top, and a bottom, wherein the active mesa structure comprises a plurality of laser regions that are top-emitting or bottom-emitting, each laser region of the active mesa structure being electrically isolated within the active single mesa structure itself relative to the other laser regions of the active mesa structure; a laser substrate on which the single epitaxial structure is located; an etched isolation trench that surrounds the active single mesa structure; a ground structure on the laser substrate, wherein the ground structure surrounds or almost surrounds the active single mesa structure and is separated from the active single mesa structure by the etched isolation trench; and an electrical waveguide that comprises a signal pad and a ground pad and is positioned for connecting the active single mesa structure to the signal pad and the ground structure to the ground pad, wherein the electrical waveguide is configured to provide current to the laser regions for causing the laser regions to emit laser light. a single epitaxial structure comprising an active mesa structure, the active single mesa structure having a top, and a bottom, wherein the active mesa structure comprises a plurality of laser regions that are top-emitting or bottom-emitting, each laser region of the active mesa structure being electrically isolated within the active single mesa structure itself relative to the other laser regions of the active mesa structure; a laser substrate on which the single epitaxial structure is located; an etched isolation trench that surrounds the active single mesa structure; a ground structure on the laser substrate, wherein the ground structure surrounds or almost surrounds the active single mesa structure and is separated from the active single mesa structure by the etched isolation trench; and an electrical waveguide that comprises a signal pad and a ground pad and is positioned for connecting the active single mesa structure to the signal pad and the ground structure to the ground pad, wherein the electrical waveguide is configured to provide current to the laser regions for causing the laser regions to emit laser light.
A process for treatment or processing of containers used for storing substances for cosmetic, medical or pharmaceutical applications, or containing those, in particular of vials, wherein the containers are formed to be open at one end , the containers are conveyed past a processing station by a conveying device for automated treatment or processing or are conveyed through it, and the containers are then inserted into a box-shaped or tub-shaped transport or packaging container having a bottom , a circumferential side-wall for forming an interior space of the transport or packaging container and an insertion opening opposite to the bottom, in which process: a plurality of containers are placed on a flat carrier having a base (62; 130), so that the bottoms of the containers rest directly on the base of the flat carrier; the containers , while resting on the base of the flat carrier, are conveyed to a processing station by said conveying device in order to be treated or processed there; and the transport or packaging container is arranged on the flat carrier after the treatment or processing of the containers such that all containers of the plurality of containers are accommodated in the interior space of the box-shaped or tub-shaped transport or packaging container . a plurality of containers are placed on a flat carrier having a base (62; 130), so that the bottoms of the containers rest directly on the base of the flat carrier; the containers , while resting on the base of the flat carrier, are conveyed to a processing station by said conveying device in order to be treated or processed there; and the transport or packaging container is arranged on the flat carrier after the treatment or processing of the containers such that all containers of the plurality of containers are accommodated in the interior space of the box-shaped or tub-shaped transport or packaging container .
A method for controlling an air conditioner, comprising: acquiring an indoor temperature in an air conditioner control region, and an initial user-set temperature of the air conditioner; and adjusting the initial user-set temperature when the indoor temperature meets a preset condition, wherein energy consumption corresponding to the adjusted set temperature is lower than energy consumption corresponding to the initial user-set temperature, wherein when the air conditioner is operated in a heating mode, the preset condition comprises: the indoor temperature is greater than or equal to a first temperature value; and the adjusted set temperature is lower than the initial user-set temperature, wherein the adjusting the initial user-set temperature comprises: adjusting, when the initial user-set temperature is greater than a second temperature value, the initial user-set temperature to the second temperature value; and reducing the initial user-set temperature by a setting value when the initial user-set temperature is less than or equal to the second temperature value, wherein the adjusted set temperature is greater than or equal to the first temperature value, the setting value is an integer greater than or equal to 1, and the second temperature value is greater than the first temperature value. acquiring an indoor temperature in an air conditioner control region, and an initial user-set temperature of the air conditioner; and adjusting the initial user-set temperature when the indoor temperature meets a preset condition, wherein energy consumption corresponding to the adjusted set temperature is lower than energy consumption corresponding to the initial user-set temperature, wherein when the air conditioner is operated in a heating mode, the preset condition comprises: the indoor temperature is greater than or equal to a first temperature value; and the adjusted set temperature is lower than the initial user-set temperature, wherein the adjusting the initial user-set temperature comprises: adjusting, when the initial user-set temperature is greater than a second temperature value, the initial user-set temperature to the second temperature value; and reducing the initial user-set temperature by a setting value when the initial user-set temperature is less than or equal to the second temperature value, wherein the adjusted set temperature is greater than or equal to the first temperature value, the setting value is an integer greater than or equal to 1, and the second temperature value is greater than the first temperature value.
A vehicle interior assembly comprising a tambour door that is moveable along end guides of the assembly between an open position and a closed position, characterized in that the tambour door comprises a plurality of slats interconnected by a unidirectional cord embedded in a plastic material of each one of the slats , wherein the cord is molded-in to each one of the slats .
A composition for a soft capsule shell comprising: a base containing a mixture of starch and carrageenan as a main component; a plasticizer containing sorbitol, maltitol and glycerin as main components; and water; wherein: the plasticizer contains 1 to 15 parts by mass of sorbitol, 1 to 30 parts by mass of maltitol and 30 to 60 parts by mass of glycerin, per 100 parts by mass of the mixture of starch and carrageenan.
A microcapsule suspension containing an oil core compound having a pesticide active agent dispersed in an oil compound, an aqueous solution containing a polycationic colloid and a polyanionic colloid in a ratio that the polycationic colloid is 0.02-1 wt.-% and the polyanionic colloid is 0.02-2wt.-% based on 100 wt.-% of the aqueous solution, and a pH adjuster. an oil core compound having a pesticide active agent dispersed in an oil compound, an aqueous solution containing a polycationic colloid and a polyanionic colloid in a ratio that the polycationic colloid is 0.02-1 wt.-% and the polyanionic colloid is 0.02-2wt.-% based on 100 wt.-% of the aqueous solution, and a pH adjuster.
A fluid application device comprising: an applicator head having a fastening bolt secured thereto, the bolt having a shank extending outwardly from the applicator head , the shank having a head disposed at one end; and a slot die assembly comprising: a die extruder comprising one or more fluid input ports configured to receive a fluid from the applicator head , the die extruder including a slot configured to receive the shank and a shoulder configured to be engaged by the head of the shank; a shim positioned adjacent to the die extruder ; and a plate positioned adjacent to the shim on a side of the shim opposite from the die extruder , characterised in that the slot comprises an insertion bore and a fastening bore positioned adjacent to and in communication with the insertion bore , wherein the insertion bore is open to and extends inwardly from an external surface of the die extruder , and wherein when the shank is in the insertion bore the die extruder may be moved relative to the fastening bolt to position the shank in the fastening bore . an applicator head having a fastening bolt secured thereto, the bolt having a shank extending outwardly from the applicator head , the shank having a head disposed at one end; and a slot die assembly comprising: a die extruder comprising one or more fluid input ports configured to receive a fluid from the applicator head , the die extruder including a slot configured to receive the shank and a shoulder configured to be engaged by the head of the shank; a shim positioned adjacent to the die extruder ; and a plate positioned adjacent to the shim on a side of the shim opposite from the die extruder , characterised in that the slot comprises an insertion bore and a fastening bore positioned adjacent to and in communication with the insertion bore , wherein the insertion bore is open to and extends inwardly from an external surface of the die extruder , and wherein when the shank is in the insertion bore the die extruder may be moved relative to the fastening bolt to position the shank in the fastening bore . a die extruder comprising one or more fluid input ports configured to receive a fluid from the applicator head , the die extruder including a slot configured to receive the shank and a shoulder configured to be engaged by the head of the shank; a shim positioned adjacent to the die extruder ; and a plate positioned adjacent to the shim on a side of the shim opposite from the die extruder , characterised in that the slot comprises an insertion bore and a fastening bore positioned adjacent to and in communication with the insertion bore , wherein the insertion bore is open to and extends inwardly from an external surface of the die extruder , and wherein when the shank is in the insertion bore the die extruder may be moved relative to the fastening bolt to position the shank in the fastening bore .
A boat propeller arrangement comprising a stator and a rotor arranged within each other around the propeller hub , so that said rotor is arranged around said stator, on the outer surface of which rotor propeller blades are provided, wherein a tunnel is created through the propeller hub for allowing water to flow through the tunnel for cooling the motor, characterized in that cooling ribs are also arranged in the tunnel in order to further enhance the heat transfer from said stator to the water. a stator and a rotor arranged within each other around the propeller hub , so that said rotor is arranged around said stator, on the outer surface of which rotor propeller blades are provided, wherein a tunnel is created through the propeller hub for allowing water to flow through the tunnel for cooling the motor, characterized in that cooling ribs are also arranged in the tunnel in order to further enhance the heat transfer from said stator to the water.
An assembly for positioning sensors within a tire , comprising: a first bead sensor ; a second bead sensor ; a first sidewall/shoulder sensor ; a second sidewall/shoulder sensor ; a first actuator that moves the first bead sensor , the second bead sensor , the first sidewall/shoulder sensor , and the second sidewall/shoulder sensor in a radial direction of the tire ; a second actuator that moves the first bead sensor and the second bead sensor in an axial direction of the tire such that the first bead sensor and the second bead sensor move in the axial direction relative to the first sidewall/shoulder sensor and the second sidewall/shoulder sensor ; a third actuator that moves the first bead sensor and the second bead sensor in the radial direction such that the first bead sensor and the second bead sensor move in the radial direction relative to the first sidewall/shoulder sensor and the second sidewall/shoulder sensor ; a fourth actuator that moves the first bead sensor and the second bead sensor in the axial direction relative to one another; and a fifth actuator that moves the first sidewall/shoulder sensor and the second sidewall/shoulder sensor in the axial direction relative to one another. a first bead sensor ; a second bead sensor ; a first sidewall/shoulder sensor ; a second sidewall/shoulder sensor ; a first actuator that moves the first bead sensor , the second bead sensor , the first sidewall/shoulder sensor , and the second sidewall/shoulder sensor in a radial direction of the tire ; a second actuator that moves the first bead sensor and the second bead sensor in an axial direction of the tire such that the first bead sensor and the second bead sensor move in the axial direction relative to the first sidewall/shoulder sensor and the second sidewall/shoulder sensor ; a third actuator that moves the first bead sensor and the second bead sensor in the radial direction such that the first bead sensor and the second bead sensor move in the radial direction relative to the first sidewall/shoulder sensor and the second sidewall/shoulder sensor ; a fourth actuator that moves the first bead sensor and the second bead sensor in the axial direction relative to one another; and a fifth actuator that moves the first sidewall/shoulder sensor and the second sidewall/shoulder sensor in the axial direction relative to one another.
A lighting device arranged to be attached to a mounting surface of an object , the lighting device comprising an LED strip , the LED strip comprising: - an elongated carrier having a first carrier surface and an opposite second carrier surface , - a plurality of light-emitting diodes arranged on the second carrier surface , and - a light-transmissive encapsulant encapsulating the plurality of light-emitting diodes , wherein the lighting device further comprises: - a first attachment component arranged on a first outer surface of the LED strip for attaching the lighting device to the mounting surface in a first mounting orientation, the first attachment component comprising a first adhesive portion covered by a first release liner , characterized in that said lighting device also comprises a second attachment component arranged on a second outer surface of the LED strip for attaching the lighting device to the mounting surface in a second mounting orientation, the second attachment component comprising a second adhesive portion covered by a second release liner , and wherein each light-emitting diode is arranged to provide a light beam with a light output axis , the light output axis intersecting at least one of the first and second outer surfaces (141; 142), and the first attachment component is arranged to provide a first optical effect and the second attachment component is arranged to provide a second optical effect different from the first optical effect, at least one of the first and second optical effects being an effect chosen from the group consisting of refraction, diffraction, reflection, diffusion and conversion. - an elongated carrier having a first carrier surface and an opposite second carrier surface , - a plurality of light-emitting diodes arranged on the second carrier surface , and - a light-transmissive encapsulant encapsulating the plurality of light-emitting diodes , - a first attachment component arranged on a first outer surface of the LED strip for attaching the lighting device to the mounting surface in a first mounting orientation, the first attachment component comprising a first adhesive portion covered by a first release liner , wherein each light-emitting diode is arranged to provide a light beam with a light output axis , the light output axis intersecting at least one of the first and second outer surfaces (141; 142), and the first attachment component is arranged to provide a first optical effect and the second attachment component is arranged to provide a second optical effect different from the first optical effect, at least one of the first and second optical effects being an effect chosen from the group consisting of refraction, diffraction, reflection, diffusion and conversion.
A process for imaging a surface (S) of a specimen with an imaging system that employs an objective having a darkfield channel and a bright field channel , the objective having a circumference, the process including the steps of: obliquely illuminating the specimen through the darkfield channel with a first arced illuminating light (124*) that obliquely illuminates the specimen through a first arc of the circumference, said first arced illuminating light (124*) reflecting off of the surface (S) of the specimen , wherein the obliquely illuminating step includes: providing a light barrier in the darkfield channel , the light barrier having a body that does not permit the passage of light therethrough, and a darkfield opening in the body that does permit the passage of light therethrough, and delivering illuminating light (124") into the darkfield channel to the light barrier and through the darkfield opening to provide the arced illuminating light (124 ∗ ) that obliquely illuminates the specimen ; and recording a first image of the specimen from the first arced illuminating light (124 ∗ ) reflecting off the surface (S) of the specimen , wherein the first arced illuminating light (124 ∗ ) reflecting off the surface (S) of the specimen is reflected back through the brightfield channel and is captured by a camera ; and generating a 3D topography of the specimen by processing the first image through a topographical imaging technique, wherein topographical data are generated from the first image captured by the camera . obliquely illuminating the specimen through the darkfield channel with a first arced illuminating light (124*) that obliquely illuminates the specimen through a first arc of the circumference, said first arced illuminating light (124*) reflecting off of the surface (S) of the specimen , wherein the obliquely illuminating step includes: providing a light barrier in the darkfield channel , the light barrier having a body that does not permit the passage of light therethrough, and a darkfield opening in the body that does permit the passage of light therethrough, and delivering illuminating light (124") into the darkfield channel to the light barrier and through the darkfield opening to provide the arced illuminating light (124 ∗ ) that obliquely illuminates the specimen ; and recording a first image of the specimen from the first arced illuminating light (124 ∗ ) reflecting off the surface (S) of the specimen , wherein the first arced illuminating light (124 ∗ ) reflecting off the surface (S) of the specimen is reflected back through the brightfield channel and is captured by a camera ; and generating a 3D topography of the specimen by processing the first image through a topographical imaging technique, wherein topographical data are generated from the first image captured by the camera .