Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide methods for treatment of mammalian subjects in, or at risk of chronic renal failure. SOLUTION: The present invention provides the methods for treatment, and pharmaceuticals for use in the treatment, of the mammalian subjects in, or at risk of chronic renal failure, or at risk of a need for renal replacement therapy. The methods involve administration of certain integrin antagonists. In a preferable embodiment, the integrin antagonists includes a polypeptide antagonistic to interaction between an α4 subunit-containing integrin and its homologous ligand or receptor. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide methods for treatment of mammalian subjects in, or at risk of chronic renal failure.SOLUTION: There are provided the methods for treatment, and pharmaceuticals for use in the treatment, of the mammalian subjects in, or at risk of chronic renal failure, or at risk of a need for renal replacement therapy. The methods involve the administration of certain integrin antagonists. In a preferable embodiment, the integrin antagonists includes a polypeptide that antagonizes the interaction between an α4 subunit-containing integrin and its cognate ligand or receptor.
Abstract:
An ultrasound scanning technique for biological tissue examines the radio frequency signals derived from reflected ultrasonic energy to identify signal parameters indicative of particular tissue histology. Such identification is then used to produce a histological image of the biological tissue. The technique is particularly useful in the examination of blood vessels to identify different types of plaque within the vessel wall. Lipid plaques produce relatively low levels of reflection. Calcified plaques produce high levels of regular reflection. Fibrous plaques may be identified as a highly homogeneous thickened wall area that does not show the characteristics of a lipid plaque. A homogeneity value for the radio frequency signal is calculated for all areas not identified as lipid plaques or calcified plaques and then this homogeneity value is mapped to a colour that is displayed within the histological image.
Abstract:
Certain examples described herein enable semantically-labelled representations of a three-dimensional (3D) space to be generated from video data. In described examples, a 3D representation is a surface element or ‘surfel’ representation, where the geometry of the space is modelled using a plurality of surfaces that are defined within a 3D co-ordinate system. Object-label probability values for spatial elements of frames of video data may be determined using a two-dimensional image classifier. Surface elements that correspond to the spatial elements are identified based on a projection of the surface element representation using an estimated pose for a frame. Object-label probability values for the surface elements are then updated based on the object-label probability values for corresponding spatial elements. This results in a semantically-labelled 3D surface element representation of objects present in the video data. This data enables computer vision and/or robotic applications to make better use of the 3D representation.
Abstract:
Certain examples described herein relate to mapping a space using a multi-directional camera. This mapping may be performed in relation to a robotic device comprising a monocular multi-directional camera device and at least one movement actuator. The mapping may generate an occupancy map to determine navigable portions of the space. In examples, a movement of the robotic device around a point in a plane of movement is instructed using the at least one movement actuator. Using the monocular multi- directional camera device, a sequence of images are then obtained (610) at a plurality of different angular positions during the instructed movement. Pose data is determined (620) from the sequence of images. The pose data is determined using a set of features detected within the sequence of images. Depth values are then estimated (630) by evaluating a volumetric function of the sequence of images and the pose data. The depth values are processed (640) to populate the occupancy map for the space.
Abstract:
A method of attracting an insect is described. The method uses a compound of the Formula (I): R-C(O)-X-COOH, wherein X is an optional linker group; wherein R is a suitable hydrocarbyl group; and wherein the compound of Formula (I) is capable of attracting said insect.
Abstract:
The present invention provides methods for the treatment, and pharmaceuticals for use in the treatment, of mammalian subjects in, or at risk of chronic renal failure, or at risk of a need for renal replacement therapy. The methods involve the administration of certain integrin antagonists.