Abstract:
The present invention provides a polypeptide TF1 for inhibiting type-2 Shiga-toxin activity, an encoding gene for the same and use thereof. The present polypeptide is named TF1 (also known as P1); its amino acid sequence is shown in Sequence 1 in the sequence list. The polypeptide P1 can be prepared into medicine for preventing and/or treating diseases caused by type-2 Shiga toxin or the pathogens which produce type-2 Shiga toxin.
Abstract:
The invention includes methods of cleaning an oral surface, maintaining oral health and/or increasing oral health. Such methods encompass contacting an oral surface with a primary oral care composition at least once daily, contacting the oral surface with a periodic oral care maintenance composition at least once monthly, wherein the periodic oral care maintenance composition comprises a basic amino acid, in free or salt form and optionally contacting the oral surface with a periodic oral care cleaning composition at least once monthly. The periodic oral care cleaning compositions suitable for use in the method comprise an abrasive system.
Abstract:
The invention includes an oral care composition that reduces and/or eliminates the perception of tooth sensitivity. The composition includes an adherent material and particles having an average particle size of about 8 microns or less. The particles are present in the composition in an amount of about 5% by weight. Also included within the scope of the invention are related methods, such as methods of occluding a dentin tubule.
Abstract:
A dual phase whitening oral care composition comprising a first phase comprising a bound peroxide in a substantially anhydrous carrier and a second phase comprising an abrasive and a tartar control system in an orally acceptably carrier. Methods of whitening a tooth surface are also provided.
Abstract:
In various embodiments, the present invention provides a tooth whitening composition comprising a peroxide composite and an orally acceptable carrier. The peroxide composite comprises a peroxide compound and a porous cross-linked polymer, preferably in the form of a microporous particulate. The peroxide compound can be sorbed onto the porous crosslinked polymer. The porous cross-linked polymer may comprise a polymerized polyunsaturated monomer selected from polyacrylates, polymethacrylates, polyitaconates, and mixtures thereof. The carrier can be non-aqueous, and can comprise a film forming material. Methods are also provided for whitening a tooth surface with the tooth whitening compositions.
Abstract:
The receiver of a PCM modem utilizes the V.90 TRN1d training signal for detecting whether any of the six slots of the received signal may be subject to alternating robbed bit signaling (ARBS), and what the alternating robbed bit signaling pattern may be. This is accomplished by accumulating the received level over a plurality of frames for each slot and by comparing the received levels for each slot to an average level for that slot. If the difference between the received levels and the average levels exceeds a threshold, the slot is determined to be subject to ARBS. Where a slot is subject to ARBS, DIL sequence signals for frames of the alternating robbed bit signaling slot having LSB=0 and LSB=1 are accumulated separately (if available) in order to generate two translation tables (TRT0, TRT1) for that slot. Where the DIL sequence is found only in the frames having the alternating robbed bit signaling slot having LSB=0 or having LSB=1, only one translation table can be generated. Different algorithms are provided for designing a constellation for the alternating robbed bit signaling slot depending on (a) whether two translation tables were generated for the slot, (b) whether the frame-to-TRT correspondence is known, and (c) where only one translation table is generated, whether the translation table generated was TRT0 or TRT1.
Abstract:
Methods are provided for determining whether any slots of a modem frame are subject to robbed bit signaling (RBS), and whether the robbed bit signaling is &bgr;-codec robbed bit signaling. From an obtained DIL sequence, an ordered table of level values for each slot is generated. In determining whether any slots are RBS slots, distances between adjacent levels of the table for each slot are obtained and are compared to a “zero distance” threshold value in order to determine the number of distances which exceed the “zero distance” value. For each slot, the number of zero distances are compared to a threshold value, and if the number of zero distances exceeds the threshold value, the slot is declared to be a RBS slot. Zero distance thresholds for each slot are generated by finding a function of a maximum distance for that slot among the adjacent levels. In determining whether any RBS slots are &bgr;-codec slots, distances are found between corresponding levels of the ordered tables. If substantially more than half of the distances from one slot to the others are found to be greater than a zero distance threshold value, the slot is determined to be a &bgr;-codec slot.
Abstract:
A double-sided needle groove, a frame body and a puncture frame, wherein the double-sided needle groove has an axisymmetric outer contour, and is provided at one side with at least one needle slot a (1) and at the other side with at least one needle slot b (2); and the needle slot b (2) is fan-shaped. The double-sided needle groove is provided with one or more needle slots a (1) having a fixed needle insertion angle and a needle slot b (2) having an adjustable needle insertion angle, and the needle slot a (1) and the needle slot b (2) respectively correspond to the diameters of puncture needles and may be designed to meet multiple width specifications. During the performance of a B-ultrasound puncture operation, based on operation requirements of a surgeon for a fixed or adjustable angle, there is only a need to switch front and back sides of the double-sided needle groove, thus avoiding the need for an additional puncture frame, and switch the needle slots according to the diameters of the puncture needles. As can be seen, the double-sided needle groove can be applied to various types of B-ultrasound puncture operations and can effectively reduce the number of accessories in the puncture operations, thereby providing fast installation, saving resources and reducing costs.
Abstract:
A needle guide holder, which is used for a fixing medical puncture needle and a ultrasonic probe, comprises a holder body (1a, 1b) and a fixing device (2a, 2b) used in cooperation with the holder body (1a, 1b). The fixing device (2a, 2b) is mounted onto the holder body (1a, 1b) and provided with a weakening portion (23a, 23b). The needle guide holder is designed to be disposable, thereby avoiding the possibility of cross-infection caused by using the same needle guide holder on different patients. The needle guide holder can be used on one and same patient to perform a number of treatments just through the replacement of a sliding frame and without replacing the fixing device and a fixing frame. In a treatment process, the puncture needle is left in the body for a subsequent treatment, while the needle guide holder and the ultrasonic probe can be removed from the human body.