The invention provides diagnostic and prognostic methods which comprise determining the level of expression of the tumor suppressor gene pRb2/p130, because the relative level of pRb2/p130 expression correlates with the presence of cancer, tumor grade and patient prognosis. These methods may be used to detect cancer, to make treatment decisions, to predict patient outcome, and to predict the risk o...

The invention relates to a trimming device for use in snow-ski boards, in particular in skis, the trimming device having at least one hollow profile that forms at least one channel, at least one trimming rod arranged in the hollow profile, at least one end piece at each end of each hollow profile, and trimming rod abutments formed in the end pieces for the ends located therein of the at least one ...

To achieve the object of providing a mixture for producing sinterable mouldings that allows high pressed densities to be obtained in a green compact, a mixture is proposed which comprises at least one metallic material and/or plastics material and at least one pressing aid, the pressing aid comprising about 0.5% to about 60% by weight, based on the total amount of the pressing aid, of at least one...

Apparatus and methods for inspecting a workpiece are provided. According to one embodiment, a method for inspecting a workpiece comprises illuminating at least a portion of the workpiece with at least one illumination beam and capturing at least one image including at least on line signature formed by illuminating the workpiece with the illumination beam. The method further includes performing two...

The block i.e. standard block (A), has lateral walls (2, 2') comprising side cells (4, 4') and central cells (3, 3') provided between the walls using central partitions (6). A pair of alignment stripes (S) is provided on a portion of height of the walls, where each wall has a pair of stripes (S1, S3) respectively opposite to the cells (4, 4'). A gap between the stripes (S1, S3) corresponds to a le...

A window covering is disclosed that has a safety device that includes a first cord segment having stops spaced along the first cord segment, and a second cord segment having stops spaced along the second cord segment. The first cord segment and the second cord segment extend from respective end caps. The end caps are configured to connect to the ends of a bottom rail. A first anchor is connected t...

Aqueous preparation (I), with soft-feel characteristics, comprises aqueous polyurethane (PU) polyurea material dispersion (A), hydroxyfunctional group (B), aqueous or water-dilutable bonding agent, polyisocyanate (C), which is optionally hydrophilically modified and foam stabilizer (D). Independent claims are also included for: (1) a soft-feel foam containing (I); (2) the preparation of the soft-f...

When starting raw material powder is passed through a pair of rolls (2a), plastic working is applied to the starting raw material powder, and the crystal grain diameter of a metal or alloy constituting a matrix of the powder particle after processed is miniaturized. According to the thus provided alloy powder raw material, the maximum size of the powder particle is not more than 10mm and the minim...

A cord ply construction for a tire is provided formed by a series of spaced single line cord paths (190), each extending along a path from an originating side of the tire across the crown region to an opposite terminal tire side, the cord paths each creating a loop (196) at the terminal tire side and returning to the originating side and wherein the series of spaced single line cord paths combine ...

A robot having an obstacle detection unit and a method of controlling the robot. The robot includes a main body, a driving unit, an auxiliary body, and a control unit. The driving unit drives the main body along a given surface. The auxiliary body projects from the main body and contacts an obstacle around the main body. The control unit controls the driving unit according to results of the detect...

An umbrella includes a notch member (20) aligned with an elongate stem (10,10') along an axis (L) for connection with a rib assembly (41) , a canopy (42) mounted on the notch member (20) , and a runner (30) slidably sleeved on the stem (10,10') and connected to a stretcher assembly (90) to stretch or retract the rib assembly (41). First and second coupling members (22,22",512,620,722,822,13,13',13...

The present invention relates to improved metallurgical powder compositions that incorporate solid lubricants, methods for preparing and using the same, and methods of making compacted parts. The solid lubricants contain functionalized polyalkylene lubricants substituted with functional groups selected from the group consisting of a phosphate group, phosphite group, hypophosphate, hypophosphite, p...

A method for improving pentane-blown foam is provided, which method comprises incorporating into the foam composition trans-1,2-dichlorethylene in an amount effective to suppress the smoke generation of the blown foam.

A biosensor comprises, as shown in chart (1), a substrate (1); a conductor layer(2) consisting of precious metal such as gold and palladium or conductor such as carbon; slits (3a, 3b) parallel to the sides of the substrate; slits (4a, 4b) perpendicular to the sides of the substrate; a measuring electrode (5); a counter electrode (6); a detection electrode (7); a spacer (8) covering the measuring e...

The arithmetic and control unit according to the present invention includes a monitor unit which counts a cycle time by receiving diagnostic pulses and generates an overflow bit that takes on a prescribed state value when it decides that the cycle time is larger than a prescribed overflow decision time and outputs it after a lapse of a prescribed time, and outputs a pulse-form reset signal as an a...

The invention discloses a kind of bag pulse reverse blowing ash removal device, which includes box, ash removal bag, septum, gas-collecting box, the first and the second pulse reverse blowing ash removal system, wherein the length of the ash removal bag is 8m to 12m, and in the first pulse reverse blowing system, the port of the first reverse blowing branch tube is set at the entrance of the ash r...

The invention resides in enabling high-mix low-volume production by a compact apparatus for a rubber sheet reinforced with a cord of a belt material for a tire, a body-ply material, etc. variously changing a cord material, cord arrangement angle, width of sheet, etc. and relates to manufacturing apparatus and method for a rubber sheet reinforced with a cord according to wrapping around a rubber co...

According to some embodiments, a dynamic region in a register file may be described for an operand. The described region may, for example, store multiple data elements, each data element being associated with an execution channel of an execution engine. Information may then be stored into and/or retrieved from the register file in accordance with the described region.

A security system comprising a plurality of security subsystems each of the security subsystems being discretely located, typically in separate buildings. The security subsystems are interconnected by a system communications bus to enable bi-directional communication between the security subsystems. Each of the security subsystems comprises a user interface, a control panel, a plurality of securit...

A substrate and an organic electroluminescence device employing the substrate are provided. The substrate has at least one non-continuous photo-resist coating layer formed on at least one surface of a supporting substrate and the non-continuous photo-resist coating has a plurality of continuous portions. The continuous portions may have high surface energy areas and low surface energy areas. A sec...