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The present invention concerns a method and apparatus for automatic processing a biological sample on a carrier, perhaps robotically, by applying predetermined amounts of reagents in a predetermined sequence according to a processing protocol, the processing including pre-treatment steps, under the control of an adaptive processing control system using a sample process parameter input that may be independent and an independent process parameter memory that does not interrupt process operation when being used, such that samples may be added or removed without interrupting the processing of other samples. Also included is an image capture function for sample and reagent identification and process monitoring, as well as temperature regulation and environmental control functions.

The present invention concerns a method and apparatus for automatic staining or other processing of a biological sample on a slide, perhaps robotically, by applying predetermined amounts of reagents in a predetermined sequence according to a processing protocol, the processing including pre-treatment steps, under the control of an adaptive processing control system. Further provided is a method of antigen retrieval, the method comprising contacting, within a heated processing tank of an automated staining apparatus, at least one biological sample with at least one composition for antigen retrieval comprising at least one chelating agent, at least one detergent and at least 50% by volume of at least one liquid that facilitates antigen retrieval.

Polysaccharide preparations lacking substantial anticoagulant activity are provided herein. Methods of making and using such preparations are provided.

An exoskeleton (100) system comprises at least one garment selected from the group consisting of a shirt or vest (110), short or pants (120), an upper arm sleeve (130), a lower arm sleeve (140), a thigh sleeve (150), and a leg sleeve (160) wherein the garment is a multilayer construct that essentially comprises an inner layer (201) of nylon material, a middle layer (202) made of neoprene, an outer layer (203) made of plush material; and an article (300) with attached hook and loop fasteners (301) to be mounted onto the garment by securing the hook and loop fasteners (301) onto any spots of the outer layer (203).

The invention provides a method of preventing, delaying, or reversing the progression of Alzheimer's disease by administering an Aβ₄₂ lowering agent to a mammal under conditions in which levels of Aβ₄₂ are selectively reduced, levels of Aβ₃₈ are increased, and levels of Aβ₄₀ are unchanged. The invention provides methods and materials for developing and identifying Aβ₄₂ lowering agents. In addition, the invention provides methods for identifying agents that increase the risk of developing, or hasten progression of, Alzheimer's disease. The invention also provides compositions of Aβ₄₂ lowering agents and antioxidants, Aβ₄₂ lowering agents and non-selective secretase inhibitors, as well as Aβ₄₂ lowering agents and acetylcholinesterase inhibitors. The invention also provides kits containing Aβ₄₂ lowering agents, antioxidants, non-selective secretase inhibitors, and/or acetylcholinesterase inhibitors as well as instructions related to dose regimens for Aβ₄₂ lowering agents, antioxidants, non-selective secretase inhibitors, and acetylcholinesterase inhibitors.

Provided are assay systems for determining the therapeutic or toxic effect of a putative drug based on assaying its activity in cells which have been differentiated in vitro from stem cells, and induced to display a phenotype that resembles a disease to be treated.

A method induces bacteria to enter into viable, but nonculturable state. The method includes subjecting a target bacterium to high pressure carbon dioxide treatment so as to make it enter into the viable, but nonculturable state, which can be demonstrated experimentally. The viable but nonculturable state can be entered quickly, such as within one hour.

An apparatus and method for making expandable honeycomb structures suitable for use as window coverings is provided. Material is fed to a folder and past a cutter. Adhesive is applied to the material downstream of the cutter and the material is cut to desired lengths. The cut strips of material are stacked with similarly formed strips to form the honeycomb structure.

The invention provides an AGV charging management method. The method includes the following steps that a charging threshold value a, a target electric quantity value b and a lowest electric quantity threshold value c are set; a total real-time electric quantity value e of AGVs in a transport system is monitored; an expected number g of to-be-charged AGVs in the transport system is calculated; theg AGVs are selected as the to-be-charged AGVs, whether the AGVs marked with execution of charging tasks exist in the expected number g of the to-be-charged AGVs or not is judged, according to the charging threshold value a and the lowest electric quantity threshold value c, the precedence levels of the to-be-charged AGVs are judged, and the to-be-charged AGVs are sequentially moved to operating charging piles to be charged according to the precedence levels; and an operation in a new round is started after one to-be-charged AGV is charged. The provided transport system applies the above AGV charging management method. By the adoption of the AGV charging management method, the charging precedence levels of the AGVs can be arranged quickly; and the transport system can assess the total electric quantity of the AGVs in the transport system and then execute charging management, so that AGV charging management decision making time is shortened.

Polysaccharide preparations lacking substantial anticoagulant activity are provided herein. Methods of making and using such preparations are provided.

The invention provides a method of preventing, delaying, or reversing the progression of Alzheimer's disease by administering an Aβ₄₂ lowering agent to a mammal under conditions in which levels of Aβ₄₂ are selectively reduced, levels of Aβ₃₈ are increased, and levels of Aβ₄₀ are unchanged. The invention provides methods and materials for developing and identifying Aβ₄₂ lowering agents. In addition, the invention provides methods for identifying agents that increase the risk of developing, or hasten progression of, Alzheimer's disease. The invention also provides compositions of Aβ₄₂ lowering agents and antioxidants, Aβ₄₂ lowering agents and non-selective secretase inhibitors, as well as Aβ₄₂ lowering agents and acetylcholinesterase inhibitors. The invention also provides kits containing Aβ₄₂ lowering agents, antioxidants, non-selective secretase inhibitors, and/or acetylcholinesterase inhibitors as well as instructions related to dose regimens for Aβ₄₂ lowering agents, antioxidants, non-selective secretase inhibitors, and acetylcholinesterase inhibitors.

The invention discloses a comprehensive and integrative gas drainage method which can be used for solving the problems that gas drainage is difficult to realize due to soft coal beds and low air permeability of the existing mines and the drainage effect of the current single gas drainage technology is unsatisfied. The method disclosed by the invention comprises the following steps: (1) high-position fracture borehole drainage of the top plate of a coal bed; (2) heterotropic high-position borehole drainage of a return airway; and (3) upper corner pipe-laying drainage of a gob. According to the invention, the stress field and fracture field caused by mining and a gas migration rule are fully utilized, so that drilled holes are high in drainage efficiency and flexible in arrangement, a drainage system is simple, the gas concentration at a drainage outlet can be up to 15-24%, and the gas drainage efficiency can reach 55-67.3%. The method disclosed by the invention is a new technology and method in fully mechanized caving face gas control methods, can be used for reducing the occurrence of excessive gas accidents and reducing the losses of life and property, has very important and far-reaching significance and is strongly worthy to be popularized and applied.

To avoid accelerated progression of deterioration of a semiconductor laser, an LED, and the like to extend their lives while adjusting a balance of a plurality of colors, such as R, G, and B, by feedback control, a deterioration controllable monochromatic light source module is configured to: calculate a substantial upper limit Iu, determine an operation coefficient hx based on a deterioration coefficient dx, perform feedback control of the output current Ix of each drive circuit, and output a light intensity detection signal to the outside. An integrating control circuit calculates a monochromatic light intensity sum σ by a sum of light intensity detection signals from the monochromatic light source modules belonging to the same wavelength band and determines a light intensity target signal so that a ratio of the monochromatic light intensity sum σ to the monochromatic light source modules in different wavelength bands is a predetermined ratio.

The invention relates to an ADAS and V2V combined beyond visual range sensing and publishing method and system. The sensing and publishing method comprises data integration publishing process and integrated data receiving handling process; the data integration publishing process utilizes environment sensing data published and integrated by a V2V module, the integrated data receiving handling process utilizes the integrated data and performs collision warning or risk prompt by using a scene classification handling algorithm. By performing state inverse, data filtering and data integration on the collected data of the traditional ADAS vehicle with the V2V module, the sensing and application range of the equipped V2V module vehicle is improved, the application and promotion progress of the V2V module is greatly promoted from the technical angle. The sensing range of the vehicle and the reliability of the V2V application can be improved, and the dependency on an installation rate by the V2V application is reduced.

The invention discloses a method for testing a satellite navigation receiver. The method comprises the following steps of: resolving effective information from test data files acquired by the receiver; storing the effective information into a database; setting a judgment rule; indexing records according with the judgment rule from the database; and positioning the indexed records to the test data files. By utilizing the technical scheme, the development efficiency is improved, the cost is saved, and the progress is improved.

An exoskeleton (100) system comprises at least one garment selected from the group consisting of a shirt or vest (110), short or pants (120), an upper arm sleeve (130), a lower arm sleeve (140), a thigh sleeve (150), and a leg sleeve (160) wherein the garment may be a multilayer construct that comprises an inner layer (201) of nylon material, a middle layer (202) made of neoprene, an outer layer (203) made of plush material; and an article (300) with attached hook and loop fasteners (301) to be mounted onto the garment by securing the hook and loop fasteners (301) onto any spots or locations of the outer layer (203).

The present disclosure relates to: a) a crystalline composition of essentially pure Form IV of N—((R)-2,3-dihydroxypropoxy)-3,4-difluoro-2-(2-fluoro-4-iodo-phenylamino)-benzamide; b) pharmaceutical compositions comprising the crystalline composition of essentially pure Form IV of N—((R)-2,3-dihydroxypropoxy)-3,4-difluoro-2-(2-fluoro-4-iodo-phenylamino)-benzamide, and, optionally, a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier; and c) methods of treating a tumor, a cancer, or a Rasopathy disorder by administering the crystalline composition of essentially pure Form IV of N—((R)-2,3-dihydroxypropoxy)-3,4-difluoro-2-(2-fluoro-4-iodo-phenylamino)-benzamide to a subject in need thereof.

The invention relates to a control method and a full electronic servo control system for operating a large-scale mechanical arm; and a body is provided with a main controller, a human-computer interaction device, a power control unit, a signal sensing device and a corresponding servo unit which are interconnected by signal cables. The method comprises the steps of: firstly selecting a main function control mode by the human-computer interaction device of a process control communication module via a main control module of the controller; later detecting the mechanical state and action thereof by the switch of an input/output module and changing to a servo control module to implement the operation function of the servo unit; and then copying the executive instruction in a cache, sending the instruction to a set fault detection and repairing system, and returning the detection result data of the dispute possibility and the fault generating possibility of the instruction from the system; and providing servo motor control on the servo unit due to the control implementation therein, arranging a horizontal servo motor and a horizontal frequency conversion motor according to a horizontal drive mode, and finally implementing transfer to the pull-aligning electric motor and the upper and lower electric motors and the drive to the upper and lower servo motors.