摘要:
Filter systems that are effective against a broad range of contaminants including HCN, cyanogen chloride (CK), acid contaminants. and basic contaminants such as ammonia without the need (but with the option, if desired) for using molybdenum or chromium containing materials. The filtering systems of the present invention include a tungsten-based material and other impregnants incorporated into a substrate such as filter media particles.
摘要:
A method for conducting an interactive financial simulation. The method is implemented at least in part by a computer and includes transmitting an initial financial projection for a fictitious company, transmitting a news story, generating a new share price for the fictitious company based on an index, generating a new financial projection for the fictitious company based on a set of decisions selected for implementation by a participant of the interactive financial simulation, and generating a final share price for the fictitious company based on a final set of decisions selected for implementation by the participant.
摘要:
A method of packaging and sterilizing disposable articles for surgical operations, in which several surgical articles are packed in a first package that is packed in a transport package and thereafter transported to a plant for sterilizing with the aid of ethylene oxide, whereafter the first package is sterilized in this plant. A second package containing sterile packaged surgical articles of a type, that can not sustain sterilizing, or for other reasons should not be sterilized with ethylene oxide, is brought together with the first package before this package is packed into the transport package and before this package is transported to the sterilizing plant, the second package being impermeable to ethylene oxide. A transport package used in the method and a package for sterile packaged articles, which can not sustain sterilizing or should not be sterilized with ethylene oxide is also disclosed.
摘要:
A powder inhaler includes a container for storing powdered medicament. A metering member has a dosing recess and is moveable between a filling position in which the dosing recess is in alignment with an opening of the container, and an inhalation position in which it is in alignment with an inhalation channel. A mouthpiece is in communication with the inhalation channel for enabling inhalation of the dose of powdered medicament when in the inhalation position. A protective member provided between the metering member and the inhalation channel is moveable between a closed position in which the protective member covers the dosing recess, thereby preventing powdered medicament contained in the dosing recess from entering the inhalation channel, and an open position in which the protective member does not cover the dosing recess, thereby exposing the dosing recess to the inhalation channel for enabling inhalation of the dose of the powdered medicament.
摘要:
A nasal delivery device for and method of delivering particulate substance to the nasal airway of a subject, the delivery device comprising: a body assembly including a mouthpiece unit which includes a mouthpiece through which the subject in use exhales, and a substance-supply unit which is fluidly connected to the mouthpiece unit and actuatable to provide particulate substance for delivery to the nasal airway of the subject; wherein the body assembly is configured to receive a replaceable nosepiece unit which includes a nosepiece and contains a container containing particulate substance.
摘要:
A method and system for simulation of an electronic circuit is provided, the circuit being represented by a network of a plurality of logic elements, the circuit comprising first and second asynchronous clock domains, whereby jitter elements are additionally inserted at predetermined portions of circuit boundaries between the first and second clock domains, the jitter elements being represented as logic elements, the values of which are randomly set.
摘要:
Methods and systems for providing a virtual network of real-world entities are provided. In various embodiments, the methods and systems receive a database identifying real-world entities wherein the database can include relationships between entities and attributes. Some attributes can be associated with strengths. Upon receiving a search query from a user, the methods and systems can dynamically match entities based on the received query and the strengths to provide a response to the received search query.
摘要:
A powder inhaler includes a container for storing powdered medicament. A metering member has a dosing recess and is moveable between a filling position in which the dosing recess is in alignment with an opening of the container, and an inhalation position in which it is in alignment with an inhalation channel. A mouthpiece is in communication with the inhalation channel for enabling inhalation of the dose of powdered medicament when in the inhalation position. A protective member provided between the metering member and the inhalation channel is moveable between a closed position in which the protective member covers the dosing recess, thereby preventing powdered medicament contained in the dosing recess from entering the inhalation channel, and an open position in which the protective member does not cover the dosing recess, thereby exposing the dosing recess to the inhalation channel for enabling inhalation of the dose of the powdered medicament.
摘要:
A display including a plurality of discrete pixel means supported on cables and arranged to form a display of a size not possible with prior art. Advantageously the cables are also used to distribute power and data to the pixels. The pixel means may also include a processor and sensing means that enable the pixel means to operate with significant autonomy.
摘要:
This invention relates to novel associations between polymorphisms in the genes encoding the human Epithelial Na+ Channel (ENaC) and COPD. More particularly, the invention relates to a method for assessing the predisposition and/or susceptibility of an individual to COPD, which method comprises detecting the presence of a polymorphism in one or more human ENaC-encoding genes, in particular position 3870 of SEQ ID:1 encoding SCNN1B or position 10544 of SEQ ID NO: 2 encoding SCNN1G. The invention also relates to a method of treating a human identified as having a polymorphism in one or more human ENaC-encoding genes with a drug capable of treating COPD.
摘要翻译:本发明涉及编码人上皮Na +通道(ENaC)和COPD的基因的多态性之间的新的关联。 更具体地,本发明涉及用于评估个体对COPD的易感性和/或易感性的方法,该方法包括检测在一个或多个人ENaC编码基因,特别是SEQ ID NO:383的位置3870中多态性的存在。 1编码SCNN1B或编码SCNN1G的SEQ ID NO:2的位置10544。 本发明还涉及一种用能够治疗COPD的药物治疗被鉴定为在一种或多种人类ENaC编码基因中具有多态性的人的方法。