Abstract:
A method of using a variable set from complete blood counts and blood chemistry panels to generate a machine learned algorithm for determining the effectiveness of thiopurine treatment on inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients using CART, boosted trees, random forest classification, RuleFit and/or logistic regression analysis.
Abstract:
Advanced communications features are provided in a mobile communications network having at least one mobile switching center and at least one mobile station subsystem. The mobile switching center and mobile station subsystem each communicate signaling messages according to a mobile signaling protocol. An indication is received that a half-duplex mobile communications session is to be initiated between a first mobile station subsystem and a second mobile station subsystem. The first and second mobile station subsystems include full-duplex communications apparatus for use in full-duplex mobile communications sessions. The half-duplex mobile communications session relies on the first and second mobile station subsystems, and all of the reliance is only on the full-duplex communications apparatus. Mobile communications telephone calls are established with the first mobile station subsystem and the second mobile station subsystem. One of the first and second mobile station subsystems is selected as a voice signal source in the half-duplex communications session.
Abstract:
An elongate article, which may comprise a bundle (B) of individual elements (A) with or without an immediate wrapper, is wrapped by forming a winding (20) thereon comprising a strip of wrapping material, and laying on the article a tear member (15) which extends along substantially the entire length of the article and has an end portion thereof exposed. By pulling the exposed end portion of the tear member away from, and along the length of, the article, the wrapping may be disrupted without the use of cutting tools or the like which may damage the wrapped article.
Abstract:
An elapsed time indicator (2), comprises an activator arrangement (25) comprising a fluid reservoir (20) and a conduit (22) configured to provide a predetermined flow rate of fluid (21) along the conduit (22). The elapsed time indicator (2) further comprises a visual display arrangement (18) configured to change appearance on exposure to the fluid (21). The conduit (22) connects the fluid reservoir (20) to the visual display arrangement (18). The activator arrangement (25) is configured to release fluid (21) from the fluid reservoir (20) in response to an activation event to permit the fluid (21 ) to flow.
Abstract:
A cycle (1 ) for use by a rider (11 ) over a terrain surface (36). The cycle (1) includes a frame (2) having front (3) and rear (4) portions; a seat (13); a front wheel (5) rotatable about a primary axis (17) and attached to a steering member (7); a steering mechanism (8) coupled to the steering member (7); a rear wheel (6), rotatably attached to the rear frame portion (4); a drive mechanism (21 or 88) operatively coupled to the front (5) and/or rear (6) wheel; at least one footrest (12, 92) on the front wheel (5). The steering member (7) is pivotally attached to the front frame portion (3) for rotation about a secondary axis (15) orthogonal to the primary axis (17). The cycle (1 ) is configured such that a rider (11 ) can be seated on the seat (13) in operative contact with the steering mechanism (7) when the cycle (1 ) is in motion, whilst permitting both feet of the seated rider (11 ) to reach the terrain surface (36) when the cycle (1 ) is stationary.
Abstract:
An elapsed time indicator (2), comprises an activator arrangement (25) comprising a fluid reservoir (20) and a conduit (22) configured to provide a predetermined flow rate of fluid (21) along the conduit (22). The elapsed time indicator (2) further comprises a visual display arrangement (18) configured to change appearance on exposure to the fluid (21). The conduit (22) connects the fluid reservoir (20) to the visual display arrangement (18). The activator arrangement (25) is configured to release fluid (21) from the fluid reservoir (20) in response to an activation event to permit the fluid (21 ) to flow.
Abstract:
A micro-channel cooler apparatus generally includes one or more micro-channel cooler layer(s) adapted to be coupled with a heat generating surface, one or more acoustic transducer(s) coupled with the one or more micro-channel cooler layers, and a signal generator coupled with the acoustic transducer(s) that provides signals to the acoustic transducer(s) to provide isonation at the micro-channel cooler layer(s). The isonation frequency and power may be selected based on a channel size of the one or more micro-channel cooler layers to promote nucleation of bubbles in a coolant fluid that flows through the one or more micro-channel layers.
Abstract:
A discharge flow regulator (11) for a tank (10) or the like comprises a chamber (13) having a regulator inlet (14), a regulator outlet (15) and a flow arrester (16) associated therewith. The regulator inlet (14) is adapted for liquid communication with the storage tank outlet (12). Rate of liquid outflow from chamber (13) is limited by design of regulator outlet (15) to the predetermined flow rate which is a function of the permitted maximun head of liquid in the chamber (13). In turn the permitted maximum head of liquid in the chamber (13) is regulated by flow arrestor (16) whereby the liquid flow rate from the storage tank (10) or the like is limited to the predetermined flow rate and is substantially independent of the pressure of liquid within the storage tank outlet/regulator inlet.