The present invention relates to a novel method for the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease using cerebrospinal fluid. More particularly, this method consists in contacting a sample of cerebrospinal fluid which contains a glutamine synthetase, having an apparent MT of about 42 000 daltons, with a labeled antibody specific for said glutamine synthetase under conditions that allow the formation of glut...

Eine Steuereinrichtung für ein synchronisiertes Automatikgetriebe (3) zur automatischen Umschaltung mehrerer Gänge bei einer Brennkraftmaschine (1) ist so ausgebildet, daß sie das Auftreten einer schnellen Verzögerung der Brennkraftmaschine unterdrücken kann, das Durchgehen der Brennkraftmaschine oder ähnliche Probleme, und zwar selbst, wenn das Gaspedal während eines Zeitraums betätigt wird, in w...

The cone warping machine, with a rotating drum and a bobbin creel, has a change creel (9) with two or more bobbin points (11) for each yarn take-off. The bobbins are brought selectively into a working position. A cutter (18) severs the yarn (6) at a bobbin (12), and a knotter (18) joins the cut yarn end to the leading yarn end at a fresh bobbin. Each yarn take-off is supplied by at least six bobb...

The system has a first position control system for stabilizing vehicle behavior by controling steering mechanism actuation and a second position control system for stabilizing vehicle behavior by controling a braking mechanism to apply a braking force to vehicle wheels. A brake control system causes the braking mechanism to produce maximum force if a brake command is entered while the first positi...

The vehicle attitude control apparatus comprises a steering wheel (1); a steering actuator (M) driven in accordance with the operation of the wheel; a mechanism for transmitting movement of the steering actuator to the wheels (4) of a vehicle in such a manner that the steering angle changes in accordance with the movement thereof. An angle sensor (11) determines a behavior index value correspondi...

In einem erfindungsgemäßen Fahrzeugsteuerungssystem führt eine elektronische Steuerungseinheit für ein kontinuierlich variables Getriebe (CVT-ECU) (8) keine Berechnungen wie eines Übersetzungsverhältnisses usw. aus, sondern steuert einfach das Übersetzungsverhältnis eines kontinuierlich variablen Getriebes (CVT) (4) auf der Grundlage des Sollübersetzungsverhältnisses und eines Eingangsdrehmoments ...

Computer tomography (CT) method for imaging an object using a multiple section helical scanning arrangement. Method for reconstruction of a CT image of an object (22) has the following steps: helical scanning of an object using a multi-section imaging system according to the chosen operation mode for recording projection data; identification of an average view of the projection data for an image ...

A platinum material reinforced by oxide dispersion, which comprises zirconiu m oxide dispersed in platinum, having creep strength properties elevated by improving the metal tissue structure. Namely, in a platinum material of the above-described type produced by rolling, recrystallizing and heating, use i s made of platinum crystal gains having an average crystal grain size in the direction of roll...

In one aspect of the present invention, a network gateway is configured to facilitate on line and off line bi-directional communication between a number of near end data and telephony devices with far end data termination devices via a hybrid fiber coaxial network and a cable modem termination system. The described network gateway combines a QAM receiver, a transmitter, a DOCSIS MAC, a CPU, a voic...

The invention relates to polyurethane and polyisocyanurate closed-cell foams. More particularly, the invention relates to polyurethane and polyisocyanurate closed-cell foams prepared with a blowing agent comprising 1-chloro-1,2,2,2-tetrafluoroethane (HCFC-124) and 1,1-dichloro-1-fluoroethane (HCFC-141b) or a C2-C6 hydrocarbon. Foams prepared with the blowing agent of the invention possess improved...

Systems and methods for reducing the number of temperature measurement wires in multiple temperature sensor ablation systems are described. In a preferred embodiment, temperature sensors capable of measuring the temperature of body tissue and transmitting the temperature data digitally are incorporated in a catheter or probe ablation system that also includes electrodes in operative contact with t...

A method for densification of the surface layer of an optionally sintered powder metal component comprising the steps of: decarburizing the surface layer for softening the surface layer of the component; and densifying the surface layer of the component.; L'invention concerne un procédé permettant de densifier la couche superficielle d'un composant métallique poudreux éventuellement fritté, ce pro...

A primer useful in the preparation of an anti-fouling surface contains (I) a copolymer formed from acrylates, free carboxyl group containing monomer and an aromatic sulfonic acid or salt, an acrylic polymeric resin and a cross-linking agent.; L'invention concerne une couche primaire, utile dans la préparation d'une surface anti-salissures, et contenant (I) un copolymère formé à partir d'acrylates,...

Die Anmeldung betrifft einen Biosensor zum Bestimmen von Substanzen in Körperflüssigkeiten, insbesondere in Blut, mit einer zweiteiligen Trägerplatte, wobei das eine Teil der Trägerplatte ein Oberteil und das andere Teil ein Unterteil darstellt, und einer zwischen Oberteil und Unterteil liegenden Zwischenlage in der ein Schlitz gebildet ist, wobei Oberteil, Unterteil und Schlitz einen Kapillarkana...

An optical system for use in an inspection system is described. The optical system includes an imaging system which may be provided as a multi-spectral band pass image recording system and a lighting system which includes at least one coaxial light and at least one side light to provide spectral discrimination and to provide contrast between a first surface made from a first material and a second ...

An optical inspection system with an improved illumination system. The improved illumination system used to illustrate the invention has a base formed from a printed circuit board. Substrates for mounting lighting elements, which are exemplified by light emitting diodes, are formed also on printed circuit boards. These circuit boards have serrated edges and the diodes are mounted to the serrations...

The invention concerns a device comprising: an input (3) for inserting a token (1) in the reading and collecting device; a radio transmission-reception circuit (5) arranged to read a token (1) in a zone (2) upstream of the device input (3), so that the token (1) can be read before being inserted in the input (3); a trap (11c) for preventing the insertion of a token into the reading and collecting ...

A carrying case for electronic equipment, such as a portable computer, includes back, front, top, bottom and side walls defining an interior including a compartment for receiving electronic equipment defined between a wall surface and a floating panel of the carrying case. The floating panel is selectively movable linearly toward and away from the wall surface to adjust the size of the compartment...

In an inverse transport processor of the type which directs video payloads of a packet signal to buffer memory space (18), apparatus is included for writing media error codes at sequential first memory address locations in the memory (18) ahead of each packet payload. Concurrently a processor (101) examines the current packet to determine if it occurs in proper sequence. If a packet is lost, the p...

A test strip is provided for having liquid applied thereto and for determining the presence or quantity of an analyte in such liquid. Specifically, the test strip comprises a reaction zone which varies in reflectance as a function of the quantity of analtye present in the applied liquid. The strip is to be inserted into an optical reading apparatus. A standard zone is positioned on the strip so as...