Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of processing ultrasound images from a subject preadministered with an ultrasound contrast agent wherein quantitative measures of the contrast enhancement pattern of said lymph nodes are generated. The lymphatic system is made of vessels or ducts that begin in tissues and are designed to carry lymph fluid to local lymph nodes where the fluid is filtered and processed and sent to the next lymph node down the line until the fluid reaches the thoracic duct where it enters the blood stream. Lymph fluid which enters the lymph vessels carries with it substances and materials from the tissue, e.g. antigens, particles and cells. The lymph nodes process the lymph fluid by sieving it and macrophages inside the nodes remove particulate and cell material carried by the lymph fluid via phagocytosis.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for treating cancer in a human comprising (a) administering to the human a dose of a pharmaceutical composition comprising (i) a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and (ii) an adenoviral vector comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding a human TNF-? and operably linked to a promoter, wherein the dose comprises about 4×107 to about 4×1012 particle units (pu) of adenoviral vector, at least once in a therapeutic period comprising up to about 10 weeks, (b) administering a dose of ionizing radiation to the human over the duration of the therapeutic period, and (c) administering a dose of one or more chemotherapeutics to the human over the duration of the therapeutic period, whereby the cancer in the human is treated.

Abstract: Disclosed is a stop for preventing a threaded rod from screwing thru a nut. The stop is formed by manufacturing a threaded rod having an unthreaded cylindrical portion and one or more grooves cut or manufactured longitudinally in the rod across both the threaded section and the unthreaded portion. A nut having an interior thread complementary to that of the rod has a hole bored thru its wall over a peak in the interior thread. The hole creates a stop surface on the interior thread that abuts a stop surface created by the groove in the unthreaded portion of the rod.

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for the production of frozen ice-cream mass with solid ingredients, which in the finished ice-cream mass will appear substantially as inclusions which distinguish themselves by flavour, appearance and/or consistency from the surrounding homogenous ice-cream mass. The apparatus comprises a first through-flow freezer for cooling of a continuous flow of mass, and a second through-flow freezer for further cooling of the continuous flow of mass, where a mixing-in arrangement for the mixing of solid ingredients into the continuous flow of mass is inserted between the through-flow freezer and the second through-flow freezer. It is hereby achieved that the mixing-in of the solid ingredients takes place in the frozen ice-cream mass when this has a temperature between ?3° C. and ?7° C. at which the viscosity of the mass is low.

Abstract: The present invention relates methods for the identification of a sentinel lymph node and to compounds and preparations used in said methods.

Abstract: The invention relates to a triggered ultrasound imaging method for imaging of the myocardium, minimizing the risk of eliciting cardiac arrhythmia. Particularly, the invention is directed to a method of assessing cardiac perfusion. Destruction pulses are triggered such that they fall within the refractory period of the heart, while imaging pulses are triggered at any given time of the ECG cycle, preferably during end-systole.

Abstract: A conveyor screw for conveyance of high viscose masses and an apparatus with such a conveyor screw, preferably for production of an ice cream. Said crew having a plurality of screw flights, where at least two screw flights extend from an inlet end part of the conveyor screw and wherein the outer edges of the two screw flights extend in different radial distance from longitudinal axis. Whereby the radially shorter screw flight assists with the conveyance of a part of the mass without affecting the whole mass and especially without affecting the ice layer, which by use of the conveyor screw in a through-flow freezer is created on the inner wall of the freezing cylinder. Cooling the mass to a temperature of ?15° C. or lower as preparation for extrusion of the mass for formation.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a method of prophylactically or therapeutically treating an animal for vascular leakage in an eye. The method comprises administering to an animal in need thereof an expression vector comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF) such that vascular leakage in the eye of the animal is treated prophylactically or therapeutically. The invention also provides a method of prophylactically or therapeutically treating an animal for vascular leakage in an eye. The method comprises periocularly administering to an animal in need thereof PEDF such that vascular leakage of the animal is treated prophylactically or therapeutically. The invention also provides a method of prophylactically or therapeutically treating an animal for non-diabetic vascular leakage in an eye. The method comprises administering to an animal in need thereof PEDF such that non-diabetic vascular leakage in the eye is treated prophylactically or therapeutically.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for use in the evaluation of the credit exposure of a portfolio of financial instruments.

Abstract: The invention provides a method of treating coronary artery disease in a human patient comprising directly injecting into an ischemic cardiac muscle, via multiple injections to different points of the cardiac muscle, a dose of a pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a replication-deficient adenoviral vector comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding an angiogenic peptide operably linked to a promoter, whereby the coronary artery disease is treated.

Abstract: There is disclosed a device (1) for automatic feeding of animals, preferably pigs. The device comprises a dispensing unit (2) over a feed plate (4) below a hopper (13). In order to achieve a simple feeding device enabling precise regulation of an amount of feed for adjusting the device to animals of different sizes, the dispensing unit (2) comprises a tubular duct (7) the upper end of which having an area which is greater than the area of the outlet (12) of the hopper (13). In the hopper, a disc-shaped element (8) enabling outflow of feed (33) from the disc-shaped element to the inner (31) of the duct (7). Thus there will be no risk of humidity absorption from feed on the feed plate (4) to the feed in the hopper (13). The feed outflow occurs at an intermediate space (34) between the disc-shaped element and the hopper and in an intermediate space (10) between the disc-shaped element and the inner wall (11) of the duct when the animals exert a lateral pressure (35) on the dispensing unit (2).

Abstract: This invention relates to ultrasound imaging, more specifically to a method of ultrasound investigation involving the use of an ultrasound contrast agent and administration of at least two gases or gas mixtures having different partial pressure of inert gas. The method may be used in assessing blood perfusion in tissue. A timed change of administered gases gives a subsequent change in contrast echogenicity. The gases are preferably administered by inhalation. The invention further relates to gas-microbubble containing ultrasound contrast agents used according to the method, and to kits to be used in assessments of tissue perfusion.

Abstract: A plant for continuous flow freezing of edible ice products is built up in a freezing section (100) with a tray conveyor (8), the drive chain of which leads trays carrying the items to be frozen from an entrance to the freezing section (100) and around a conveyor support frame (10), and where by means of at least one fan or blower (26), a flow of freezing air from at least one freezing aggregate (24) is brought to pass across the items to be frozen during passage along the conveyor support frame (10). With the view to achieving a maximum speed of the flow of freezing air in relation tot he average speed of the air flow across the items, and compact construction while still providing easy access for maintenance and cleaning, there is disclosed an embodiment comprising at least two conveyor support frames (10) placed at the side of each other, and where the frames (10) in all comprise at least one freezing aggregate (24) and at least one fan or blower (26) for driving the flow of freezing air.

Abstract: There is disclosed a device (1) for automatic feeding of animals, preferably pigs. The device comprises a dispensing unit (2) over feed plate (4) below a hopper (13). In order to achieve a simple feeding device enabling precise regulation of an amount of feed for adjusting the device to animals of different sizes, the dispensing unit (2) comprises a tubular duct (7) the upper end of which having an area which is greater than the area of the outlet (12) of the hopper (13). In the hopper, a disc-shaped element (8) enabling outflow of feed (33) from the disc-shaped element to the inner (31) of the duct (7). Thus there will be no risk of humidity absorption from feed on the feed plate (4) to the feed in the hopper (13). The feed outflow occurs at an intermediate space (34) between the disc-shaped element and the hopper and in an intermediate space (10) between the disc-shaped element and the inner wall (11) of the duct when the animals exert a lateral pressure (35) on the dispensing unit (2).

Abstract: A plant for continuous flow freezing of edible ice products is built up in a freezing section (100) with a tray conveyor (8), the drive chain of which leads trays carrying the items to be frozen from an entrance to the freezing section (100) and around a conveyor support frame (10), and where by means of at least one fan or blower (26), a flow of freezing air from at least one freezing aggregate (24) is brought to pass across the items to be frozen during passage along the conveyor support frame (10). With the view to achieving a maximum speed of the flow of freezing air in relation tot he average speed of the air flow across the items, and compact construction while still providing easy access for maintenance and cleaning, there is disclosed an embodiment comprising at least two conveyor support frames (10) placed at the side of each other, and where the frames (10) in all comprise at least one freezing aggregate (24) and at least one fan or blower (26) for driving the flow of freezing air.

Abstract: A feeding device (1) is intended for use for feeding piglets. The feeding device comprises a pivotally pipe (2) mounted on a frame in a position below a hopper (10). A control bar (15) extends through the hopper (10) and the pipe (2) and is fastened to the lower end of the pipe by means of a fitting (25). The control bar (15) is made of an elastically flexible material and may be displaced in a slide bushing (16) in order to adjust the elastic flexibility by adjusting the length of the free section (33) of the bar (15). The pipe (2) may thus be deflected when animals push to the lower end in order to eat fodder on a fodder plate (4). Subsequent to a deflection the pipe will take its neutral starting position. By suitable dimensioning of the bar (15) an elastic flexibility is achieved in an easy and simple way, whereby the feeding device may be adjusted to animals of different sizes and especially to piglets.

Abstract: A method for the field-oriented control of an induction motor (2) by means of a frequency converter (1) is disclosed, in which method a transformation angle (.delta.) is determined by estimation and is corrected in dependence on a rotational speed (.omega..sub.mR) of a rotor flux vector (i.sub.mR) or of the induction motor (2) and/or in dependence on a delay time (T.sub.del). In this connection it is desirable to improve the control behavior. To that end, the transformation angle (.delta.) is corrected a second time to compensate for a phase shift in the frequency converter (1).

Abstract: A feeding device (1) for feeding hogs and pigs. The feeding device (1) consists of a tube (2) mounted on a frame (7) which is fixedly mounted on a base (3). The tube (2) is suspended in at least two members (5, 6); in a suspension member (5) and a guiding member (6). The tube (2) is suspended freely rotatably in the suspension member (5). The guiding member (6) may be displaced in vertical direction on the frame (7) and is provided on its inner side with an elastic, flexible annular body (10). The elastic flexible, annular body (10) of the guiding member (6) will actuate the tube (2) so that after a swing it will return to its neutral, vertical original position. This feature combined with the vertical displacement of the guiding member (6) makes the feeding device easily adaptable to animals of different sizes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical preparation comprising glucagon and a stabilizing amount of a pharmaceutically acceptable ampholyte, especially an amino acid or dipeptide or a mixture thereof and optionally an excipient.The preparation is stable for extended periods of time in solution at room temperature.