Abstract:
A MEMS sensor comprising preloaded suspension springs and a method for mechanically preloading suspension springs of a MEMS sensor are described. The MEMS sensor comprises a MEMS support structure; a plurality of suspension springs connected to said support structure; and, a proof mass flexibly suspended by said suspension springs; wherein at least one of said suspension springs is mechanically preloaded with a compressive force for reducing the natural frequency of said proof mass.
Abstract:
A method for managing communication in a wireless mesh network comprising a plurality of wireless nodes and a wireless node for use in such network are described, wherein said method may comprise: providing a time slot schedule (frame), preferably a TDMA time slot schedule (frame), comprising one or more time slots, including a transmission time slot enabling a node to transmit a broadcast message, a reception time slot enabling a node to receive a broadcast message from one or more other nodes; and/or a sleep time slot for configuring said node in an idle state; and, assigning said time slots to nodes in said network on the basis of the position of said nodes in said network.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to the fields of medicine and molecular diagnostics. In particular, it relates to a novel method for the treatment, prevention and/or delay of cancer and to a diagnostic method involving detection of a novel auto-active and intracellular mutant of MET.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for identifying Leukemic stem cells (LSC), based on measurement of the presence of a specific set of markers. The invention further relates to a container for use in performing the method. Also provided is application of the method for predicting response to therapy and/or chance of relapse of Acute Myeloid Leukemia, and application of the method in the context of screening for compounds that specifically eradicate Leukemic cells and not benign cells.
Abstract:
A microscopic imaging apparatus to provide an image of a sample. The apparatus includes an illumination system to provide an illumination beam with radiation; and a sensor constructed and arranged to receive: a first image of a first diffraction pattern created by diffraction of the illumination beam on the sample; and a second image of a second diffraction pattern created by diffraction of the illumination beam on the sample.
Abstract:
A suture device includes a needle operating device movable longitudinally with respect to a housing between at least an insertion position and a needle transfer position. The needle operating device includes an elongate operating element arranged extending from a distal end of the housing to or near a housing proximal end. A needle holder connected at a distal end of the operating element holds two or more needles, with free ends directed in proximal direction. The holder is movable with respect to a protection device between at least a protecting position shielding the free ends, and a non-protecting position for the same. A needle receive device at a distal end of the housing receives the free ends when the operating device is moved to the transfer position. In at least the insertion position the holder and the protection device are spaced longitudinally from the housing to receive a tissue therebetween.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to the fields of medicine and molecular diagnostics. In particular, it relates to a novel method for the treatment, prevention and/or delay of cancer and to a diagnostic method involving detection of a novel auto-active and intracellular mutant of MET.
Abstract:
A MEMS sensor comprising preloaded suspension springs and a method for mechanically preloading suspension springs of a MEMS sensor are described. The MEMS sensor comprises a MEMS support structure; a plurality of suspension springs connected to the support structure; and, a proof mass flexibly suspended by the suspension springs; wherein at least one of the suspension springs is mechanically preloaded with a compressive force for reducing the natural frequency of said proof mass.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method of analysing a blood sample of a subject for the presence of a disease marker, said method comprising the steps of a) extracting nucleic acid from anucleated blood cells in said blood sample to provide an anucleated blood cells-extracted nucleic acid fraction, and b) analysing said anucleated blood cells-extracted nucleic acid fraction for the presence of a disease marker, wherein said disease marker is a disease-specific mutation in a gene of a cell of said subject, or wherein said disease marker is a disease-specific expression profile of genes of a cell of said subject.