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A sensor for detecting a received electromagnetic wave comprising a first electrode, a second electrode and an amorphous oxide layer interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode.

By replacing the antigen-binding domain, the present inventors discovered novel polypeptide complexes that retain BiTE's strong anti-tumor activity and excellent safety properties, as well as have long half-life in blood and can damage various different target cells.

The present invention provides a nostril plug which can reduce functional articulatory disorder by closing a nostril thereby preventing the leaking of exhalation from the nostril and can be used with substantially no discomfort.The nostril plug being inserted into a nostril for suppressing the leaking of exhalation from a nose includes a valve unit for suppressing only passage of exhalation in breathing and support bodies for supporting the valve unit mounting the valve unit thereon and being arranged in the nostrils. The support body is formed of a tubular body inscribed in the nostril, and the valve unit is removably fitted in the support bodies. When the pressure in the nostril reaches a predetermined level or more through exhalation, the valve unit can be separated from the support bodies by the pressure.

This application describes a revolutionary device to help prevent the development of pressure ulcers. The device works by using a small number of sensors in the wheelchair or bed to determine and track the projection of the patient's center of gravity (COP) onto the plane of the chair or bed. The sensor data are processed by various algorithms which determine when the danger of pressure ulcer development arises and alerts an attendant to reposition the patient. The repositioning is likewise monitored, and if it is inadequate, a higher-level alarm is issued. This device also maintains a history of patient position and movement, which is potentially useful for diagnostic purposes, such as tracking the degree of improvement resulting from a course of treatment or therapy. The archival record can also provide verification of proper care in the event of lawsuits or insurance claims. Operation of the device is non-intrusive and does not disturb either the patient or the caregiver unless repositioning of the patient is needed. The invention is based on simple, fundamental principles of physics and engineering. It is implemented with a few force sensors, microprocessors, and wireless networking technology—all of which are readily available. The unique attributes of this apparatus are: Real time performance coupled with maintenance of an archival history. Inexpensive hardware platform. Fully self-contained apparatus. Flexible algorithms for processing the sensor data and tracking motion trajectories in a quantitative manner. The hardware portion of the apparatus may adapted to be placed in the wheelchair or bed under the normal cushions, for mobility-impair patients, or it may be used as a force platform, much like a bathroom scale, for standing stability monitoring or gait training. It transmits the instantaneous COP position information over a wired or wireless network to a processing and monitoring station. It does not employ any external components such as video cameras, local GPS transmitters, etc. Aside from a tool for prevention of pressure in mobility-impaired patients, various embodiments of this system has applications in physical and occupational therapy, gait training, mental training (biofeedback), sports and athletic training, (e.g., golf swing training, baseball batting practice), gymnastics, yoga, dance / ballet, sports paraphernalia design, and a host of other areas, etc.

A stretcher 1 comprises a bed 21 on which a sick or injured person will be laid, legs 22 foldably provided on the bed 21, casters 23 provided at the legs 22, respectively, a tank 10 for storing high-pressure gas, pneumatic cylinders 8 and 9, and intake switches 11 and 13. When the intake switches 11 and 13 are turned ON, high-pressure gas is introduced from the tank 10 into the pneumatic cylinders 8 and 9 so that piston rods 28 are retracted. Thus, the legs 22 are given forces toward deployment so that the bed 21 is given an ascending force.

A motor controller determines a drive speed of a motor for driving a filter such that an area shifting cycle of the filter synchronizes with a cardiac cycle. The filter starts to rotate before radiation emission, and continues to rotate at a constant speed during two successive radiation emissions. An emission controller controls timing of two emissions in accordance with a phase of the filter. The area shifting cycle of the filter and the cardiac cycle are previously synchronized, and thus a high-performance filter switching device for switching or shifting the filter in synchronization with the emission timing becomes unnecessary. Adjusting the area shifting cycle of the filter in accordance with the cardiac cycle realizes two radiation emissions in two successive cardiac cycles. As a result, an exposure time is shortened.

A portable transmitter is provided which transmits an operating instruction in the form of a radio wave to a controlled device which continues to operate while receiving the operating instruction. The portable transmitter includes a push switch and a touch sensor. The portable transmitter works to supply the electric power to the touch sensor for a given period of time in response to depression of the push switch. When the touch sensor senses a user's touch thereon, and the push switch is depressed, the portable transmitter transmits the operating instruction to the controlled device and continues such transmission as long as the touch sensor senses the touch thereon regardless of the depression of the push switch. In other words, once the operating instruction has been outputted to the controlled device, the user is required only to touch the touch sensor in order to make the controlled device continue the operation.

An ultrasonic examination apparatus in which a number of wirings for connecting a probe to an ultrasonic examination apparatus main body can be reduced, and sidelobes can be suppressed even when an ultrasonic beam is deflected. The ultrasonic examination apparatus includes: a probe having a multirow array formed by arranging plural element rows in parallel with one another, each element row including one-dimensionally arranged ultrasonic transducers, and switches for opening and closing electric connections between respective adjacent two elements in each element column of the multirow array to form element groups; a system control unit for controlling the switches according to a transmission / reception direction of an ultrasonic beam; a drive signal generating unit for generating drive signals to be respectively supplied to the element groups; and signal processing units for processing reception signals respectively outputted from the element groups to generate an image signal.

The invention discloses an intelligent scooter for old people. The intelligent scooter for old people is provided with a motor, a controller, detectors and a first camera head, wherein the detectors are electrically connected with the controller and comprise a first detector and a second detector; the first detector and the second detector are respectively used for acquiring pedestrians and barriers in front of a driver and at the rear of the driver; the first camera head is electrically connected with the controller and is used for acquiring situations of a road surface in front of the driver and transmitting acquired signals to the controller; a road surface speed module is embedded in the controller; and the controller selects a corresponding road surface speed per hour through the road surface speed module according to the acquired situations of the road surface on which the scooter runs, and controls the running speed of the motor by commands. By the intelligent scooter, the corresponding speed can be selected according to the situations of the road surface, the shortcoming of driving retardation of old people and people with disabilities is overcome, the comfort of the driver who drives the scooter on the road is greatly improved, the pedestrians and the barriers in front of the driver and at the rear of the driver are detected automatically, and therefore, potential safety hazards to the pedestrians or the driver are avoided.

A motor controller determines a drive speed of a motor for driving a filter such that an area shifting cycle of the filter synchronizes with a cardiac cycle. The filter starts to rotate before radiation emission, and continues to rotate at a constant speed during two successive radiation emissions. An emission controller controls timing of two emissions in accordance with a phase of the filter. The area shifting cycle of the filter and the cardiac cycle are previously synchronized, and thus a high-performance filter switching device for switching or shifting the filter in synchronization with the emission timing becomes unnecessary. Adjusting the area shifting cycle of the filter in accordance with the cardiac cycle realizes two radiation emissions in two successive cardiac cycles. As a result, an exposure time is shortened.

There is provided a group of testing apparatuses that realizes high-level testing and high quality medical treatment by conducting tests using apparatuses and facilities that are located in a distributed condition. A distributed testing apparatus is configured to be connectable to a network system to which a host testing apparatus is connected, wherein the distributed testing apparatus has a testing part that assays genetic information of a specimen, a transmission part that transmits test results information of the testing part and a specimen ID corresponding to the specimen to the host testing apparatus through the network, a receiver part that receives through the network assessment information from the host testing apparatus that corresponds to the transmitted test results information, and an output part that outputs the received information.

A sensor for detecting a received electromagnetic wave comprising a first electrode, a second electrode and an amorphous oxide layer interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode.

By replacing the antigen-binding domain, the present inventors discovered novel polypeptide complexes that retain BiTE's strong anti-tumor activity and excellent safety properties, as well as have long half-life in blood and can damage various different target cells.

A pallet for use in transporting merchandise includes a pallet body having a top surface for supporting merchandise. A foot-driven winch is mounted on the pallet body, and a flexible tie-down for restraining merchandise on the pallet body is connected to the winch. In a preferred method of using the pallet, a plurality of such pallets are disposed inside a vehicle with the pallets defining a surface which substantially spans the width of the floor of the vehicle and on which a delivery person can stand to access merchandise on the pallets. The delivery person can remove merchandise from the pallets while remaining inside the vehicle and then can move the merchandise to outside the vehicle without having to perform any lifting. As a result, sickness of delivery persons due to exposure to the weather during delivery and injuries due to lifting of merchandise can be decreased.

A radiation detecting cassette has a casing including a first flat plate for facing a patient and a second flat panel for facing a surgical table. The first flat plate and the second flat panel are spaced from each other by a predetermined distance. The casing also includes a pair of first and second tapered side members disposed on respective side edges of the first and second flat plates. The first and second tapered side members are progressively tapered toward their distal ends. The first and second tapered side members house therein respective radiation shields, which in turn house therein a battery, a cassette controller, and a transceiver.

The invention discloses a working seat for working on a pole. The working seat comprises a supporting component and a main body component, wherein the main body component comprises a support, adjustable supporting legs and a seat, wherein the support is inverted F-shaped, and two transverse branches of the support are connected with the adjustable supporting legs, respectively; the adjustable supporting legs are fixedly connected with the supporting component; a safety hole is formed in the top end of the inverted F shape of the support and used for connecting a safety rope; the seat is fixedly arranged on the backs of the two transverse branches of the support. The working seat for working on the pole is safe, reliable, comfortable and convenient to carry for the working personnel working on the pole, and is capable of effectively reducing the physical output of the working personnel and in particular the labor intensity of work taken a long time.

The invention discloses a traditional Chinese medicine for treating diabetic nephropathy and a preparation method thereof. The traditional Chinese medicine for treating diabetic nephropathy contains astragalus mongholicus, bighead atractylodes rhizome, cartialgenous, cinnamon, rhizome dioscoreae, codonopsis pilosula, poria cocos, fructus lycii, flatstem milkvetch seed, tortoise shell, rehmannia, dogwood, angelica sinensis, ligusticum wallichii, salvia miltiorrhiza, earthworm, ramulus mori and moutan bark. The traditional Chinese medicine has functions of warming yang, nourishing qi and invigorating spleen and kidneys, and has definite effect for patients with weak spleen and the kidneys. The traditional Chinese medicine is prepared from natural vegetable drugs; and the components are pure Chinese medicines, accord with the theory of traditional Chinese medicine and are harmless to the human body. The traditional Chinese medicine can be taken orally and is convenient to use.

There is provided a composition useful for mitigating a physical burden and recovering from fatigue at the time of alcohol intake, within a safety dose of active ingredients. The composition is for accelerating alcohol metabolism and for relieving fatigue by gluconeogenesis in vivo, and is characterized by comprising an effective amount of caffeine and an effective amount of an amino acid(s) or a peptide(s) selected from the group consisting of serine, tryptophan, serine rich peptides, tryptophan rich peptides, serine / tryptophan rich peptides and mixtures thereof, as active ingredients.

The invention discloses a wire strand-splitting identification method and system based on a neural network. The method relates to the technical field of image recognition technology and machine learning, and comprises the following steps: establishing a defect sample system which comprises a wire strand-splitting fault picture and a wire fault picture detection result; generating a label file by utilizing the manually labeled fault picture, and converting the label file to generate a data training set and a test set; utilizing an SSD target detection algorithm and the fault picture annotationinformation to carry out classification regression on the candidate frames, and utilizing a MobileNet network and a data set to adjust a hyper-parameter training wire strand opening fault detection model; loading the wire strand-splitting fault detection model into wire strand-splitting defect identification intelligent equipment; and the wire strand-splitting defect identification intelligent device transmitting the detected wire strand-splitting picture to the server, so that the defect sample library is expanded.

The invention discloses a urination and defecation assisting device and a method for assisting in urination and defecation by using the urination and defecation assisting device. The urination and defecation assisting device comprises seat cushions, pedals and vertical support rods arranged in the vertical direction; each vertical support rod is provided with a first vertical moving mechanism anda second vertical moving mechanism, the first vertical moving mechanisms and the second vertical moving mechanisms can reciprocate in the vertical direction, and the moving positions of the first vertical moving mechanisms and the second vertical moving mechanisms can be locked; the seat cushions are arranged on the second vertical moving mechanisms, and the pedals are arranged on the first vertical moving mechanisms and located below the seat cushions. The urination and defecation assisting device can assist a user in changing a squatting posture and a standing posture when the user uses a squat toilet or a sitting toilet, and the application range is wide; under the assistance of the urination and defecation assisting device, even though the human body is in the squatting posture, the seat cushion can support the weight of the human body, and the situation is avoided that the knees of the human body become the main force bearing parts, and are damaged; meanwhile, the situation is avoided that the calves of the human body is numbed due to long-term force bearing, and the risk of dizziness is prevented.

To provide the input device in the present invention, which allows comfortable operation with lightened mental and physical load, has at least one input key and includes: an association storage unit storing an array of plural information in association with the input key, the plural information each having an order; a selection unit selecting, from the array, predetermined information as input information; a touch detection unit detecting that an object touches a surface of the input key; and a movement relevant information detection unit detecting movement relevant information concerning a movement of a contact point between the surface of the input key and the object, the contact point being detected by the touch detection unit.; The selection unit selects, from the array, information having a predetermined order stored in association with the input key on which the touch detection unit detects the touch by the object, based on the movement relevant information.

Provided are a pancreas perfusion apparatus capable of administering a drug only to the pancreas and strictly suppressing a leakage of the drug outside the pancreas and a method for controlling the same. The apparatus includes: a first vein occlusion section occluding a vein through which a venous blood from the pancreas flows; a second vein occlusion section occluding a vein into which a venous blood from collateral pathways outside the pancreas flows; an artery occlusion section occluding sites where an artery that nourishes the pancreas is connected to arteries that nourish other tissues; a drug administration section recovering a liquid upstream of the first vein occlusion section and supplying the recovered liquid to the artery; a systemic circulation section recovering a liquid upstream of the second vein occlusion section and feeding the recovered liquid into a systemic circulation; and a control device controlling the systemic circulation pump.

First package information indicating a size or weight of each of packages and first delivery route information indicating first delivery routes are acquired from a memory, where each of the first delivery routes starts from a delivery start point, passes through destinations to which the packages are to be delivered, and ends at the delivery start point. An evaluation value for each of the first delivery routes is calculated based on the first package information and the first delivery route information. An optimum first delivery route is determined, based on the calculated evaluation values, from among the first delivery routes. Information indicating the determined first delivery route is output to an information terminal. The determined first delivery route is displayed on a display of the information terminal. A delivery person delivers the packages to the destinations along the determined first delivery route.

To shorten the length of a lead, alleviate physical burden on a patient in installation of a device into a body, and miniaturize the device while allowing both treatment based on cardiac stimulation and nerve stimulation. Provided is a nerve stimulation device implanted in the body together with a cardiac treatment device supplying an electric pulse to a heart depending on a cardiac rate, including a stimulation signal outputting part that stimulates a vagus nerve via a stimulation electrode disposed on the vagus nerve, an electric signal detecting part that detects an electric signal transmitted through a tissue outside the heart by a detection electrode disposed on the tissue, a cardiac event determining part that determines a cardiac event containing the electric pulse supplied to the heart by the cardiac treatment device based on the electric signal detected by the electric signal detecting part, and a controlling part that controls the stimulation signal outputting part based on the cardiac event determined by the cardiac event determining part.

The present invention provides anticancer agents comprising as an active ingredient a bispecific antibody that comprises a domain comprising a glypican 3-binding antibody variable region, a domain comprising a T cell receptor complex-binding antibody variable region, and common L chains that can enhance the affinity for the two antigens, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising the bispecific antibody as an active ingredient, the compositions being for use in combination with other anticancer agents. The bispecific antibodies are novel molecules which are produced with high efficiency and have strong anti-tumor activity as well as safety and excellent pharmacodynamics. The bispecific antibodies can be expected to be applied to various cancers.

The invention discloses a travelling type field-operation optical cable extension and retraction frame, and relates to the technical field of field operation equipment. The travelling type field-operation optical cable extension and retraction frame comprises a travelling framework, wherein the bottom of the travelling framework is equipped with travelling wheels, and the top of the travelling framework is equipped with a pull rod for grip; a left cable tray supporting shaft and a right cable tray supporting shaft for mounting an optical cable disc roll are arranged on the travelling framework; the left cable tray supporting shaft and the optical cable disc roll can synchronously rotate; the travelling wheels are in transmission connection to a gear commutator through a clutch; the gear commutator is in transmission connection to the left cable disc supporting shaft, and the rotation direction of the left cable tray supporting shaft can be changed by reversing, so that the optical cable disc roll can realize positive rotation or negative rotation; and a clutch handle which is connected to the clutch and is used for controlling the clutch to achieve separation and reunion is arranged on the pull rod. The travelling type field-operation optical cable extension and retraction frame disclosed by the invention can be dragged to move forwards, and power is provided by rotation of thetravelling wheels, so that extension and retraction action of the optical cable disc roll is realized, and therefore, paving and recycling operation of the optical cables can achieve the effects of not using electric energy and greatly relieving body burden of operation staff.