Abstract:
Polyphosphonate ligands containing three or more phosphonate groups, combined with paramagnetic metal cations and administered in the form of pharmacologically acceptable salts, are useful as MRI contrast enhancement agents, which tend to localize in bone tissue without being conjugated to bone-specific biomolecules. Triazacyclononanes and tetraazacyclododecanes, with dihydroxyphosphorylmethyl or dihydroxyphosphorylethyl groups, optionally substituted at the methyl or ethyl bridges with alkyl, aryl, hydroxyl or amino groups, are particularly preferred.
Abstract:
An animal slip collar made of flexible material such as chain links has a ring at one end through which the material is passed to form a loop. An intermediate section of the collar is made of material heavier than the end sections but dimensioned to pass through the ring. When the loop is passed around the animal's neck the extra weight of the intermediate material causes the loop to adjust itself so that the intermediate section is at its low point and the ring is opposite on the back of the animal's neck.
Abstract:
A plasticating extruder screw conveyor includes multiple primary flights and corresponding multiple secondary flights defining multiple channels on the screw conveyor arranged about the longitudinal axis of the screw conveyor such that radial components of forces between the screw conveyor and unplasticated material located in the channels are substantially balanced so as to reduce to a minimum any resultant radial force upon the screw conveyor and any concomitant lateral deflection of the screw conveyor, thereby reducing or eliminating excessive vibration, wear or galling of the screw conveyor.
Abstract:
A cross-head die in which the manifold is provided with means for selectively varying the volume of the manifold at some locations relative to other locations, whereby the relative wall thickness about the annular configuration of the material flowing through the die is selectively adjusted about the periphery of the annular configuration of flowing material. Wall thickness and configuration are further controlled at the outlet orifice of the die by means movable to selectively expand, contract and alter the annular configuration of the die passage at the orifice.
Abstract:
The device is based on an optical transmission arrangement in which a signal change occurs when a foreign body is present in the liquid. By means of a rotating device the cylindrical container to be tested is set in rotation and subsequently braked. Then optical testing is carried out. The light beams passing through the container are picked up by a plurality of photo electric detectors arranged above one another. The photodetectors are divided into groups, which are each switched on sequentially be a programme control unit from top to bottom to effect the measurement, with one photodector group being switched on when the vortex of liquid occurring as a result of the container rotation has subsided after the standstill of the container and disappeared from the field of view of the photodector group.
Abstract:
Disclosed are methods of subcutaneous delivery of a drug or a therapeutic agent to a subject comprising administering to said subject a tumescent composition comprising: (a) the drug or the therapeutic agent, wherein a tumescent concentration of the drug is simultaneously: 1) below a threshold for local, subcutaneous tissue toxicity, 2) above a threshold for positive local therapeutic effect, and 3) above a concentration achievable by intravenous (IV), intramuscular (IM) or oral (PO) delivery; (b) a vasoconstrictor; and (c) a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Some embodiments relate to a method of treating or preventing sepsis or Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) in a subject. Some embodiments relate to a tumescent solution for treating a localized viral infection, e.g., varicella-zoster (shingles), the tumescent solution comprising an antiviral agent.