Abstract: Described herein is a framework for predicting development of a cardiovascular condition of interest in a patient. The framework involves determining, based on prior domain knowledge relating to the cardiovascular condition of interest, a risk score as a function of patient data. The patient data may include both genetic data and non-genetic data. In one implementation, the risk score is used to categorize the patient into at least one of multiple risk categories, the multiple risk categories being associated with different strategies to prevent the onset of the cardiovascular condition. The results generated by the framework may be presented to a physician to facilitate interpretation, risk assessment and/or clinical decision support.

Abstract: The present invention relates to coating compounds of which the binder consists essentially of a combination of a) a polyol component dissolved and/or dispersed in water or a water/solvent mixture, and b) a polyisocyanate component emulsified in the solution and/or dispersion of the polyol component with a viscosity at 23° C. of 50 to 10,000 mPa.s, in quantities corresponding to an equivalent ratio of isocyanate groups of component a) to alcoholic hydroxyl groups of component b) of 0.5:1 to 5:1, characterized in that component consists essentially of a1) a water-dilutable, hydroxyfunctional polycondensate resin free from urethane and sulfonate groups and having a molecular weight Mn above 500 or a2) a mixture of such a polycondensation resin with up to 100% by weight, based on the weight of the polycondensation resin, of at least one water-dilutable, hydroxyfunctional polymerization resin having a molecular weight Mn above 500.

Abstract: The invention concerns a process and a connecting arrangement for producing a chip card, wherein a semiconductor chip on a module is fitted in an opening in a card carrier with the attainment of an electrical and mechanical connection. In accordance with the invention, in place of connections which were hitherto necessary involving a force-locking relationship and/or involving the materials being bonded together, recourse is made to inductive and/or capacitive coupling between the module and the IC-card. For that purpose the module and the card correspondingly have coils and/or capacitive coupling surfaces for signal transmission purposes.

Abstract: Mixtures leading to hard polyurethane foamed materials, which mixtures are preferably present in a pressure vessel, containa) prepolymers containing isocyanate groups, obtainable by the reaction of polyisocyanates containing isocyanurate groups and optionally urethane groups with compounds having at least two hydrogen atoms which are reactive to isocyanates and having a molecular weight of 62 to 10,000, wherein the content of monomeric polyisocyanate in the prepolymer is less than 2 weight %,b) auxiliary process materials and additives known in the art, andc) foaming agents having a boiling point less than 0.degree. C./760 mm Hg.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a powder coating composition for the production of non-yellowing flexible coatings which is solid below 30.degree. C. and liquid above 120.degree. C. and contains a mixture ofA) a polyisocyanate component whichi) has a content of blocked isocyanate groups (expressed as NCO, molecular weight=42) of 3.0 to 14.0% by weight,ii) has a functionality, based on the blocked isocyanate groups, of 1.9 to 2.3 andiii) and contains at least one .epsilon.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds containing alkoxysilane and hydantoin groups and corresponding to the formula ##STR1## wherein X represents identical or different organic groups which are inert to isocyanate groups below 100.degree. C., provided that at least one of these groups is an alkoxy group,Z represents COOR.sub.1 or an aromatic ring,R represents the residue obtained by removing the isocyanate groups from an organic monomeric polyisocyanate, a polyisocyanate adduct or an NCO prepolymer,R.sub.1 represents an organic group which is inert to isocyanate groups at a temperature of 100.degree. C. or less,R.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are identical or different and represent hydrogen or organic groups which are inert to isocyanate groups at a temperature of 100.degree. C. or less,n is an integer from 1 to 8 andm has an average value of 1.5 to 6.The present invention also relates to the use of these compounds for the preparation coatings, sealants and adhesives.

Abstract: Isocyanate prepolymers having an NCO content of 1.5 to 5.0 wt. % and a monomeric diisocyanate content of less than 0.5 wt. % which are the reaction products ofA) aromatic or cycloaliphatic diisocyanates withB) mixtures ofB1) polyether polyols having a molecular weight of 1000 to 3000 andB2) polyester carbonate diols having a molecular weight of 700 to 3000,wherein components B1) and B2) are present in a weight ratio of 0.25:1 to 1.5:1;a process for the preparation of these isocyanate prepolymers by reacting the preceding starting materials at an NCO/OH equivalent ratio of at least 1.5:1 and optionally with subsequent removing unreacted monomeric diisocyanate by distillation; and the use of these isocyanate prepolymers as binders for sealing or coating compositions.

Abstract: Isocyanate prepolymers based on an aromatic diisocyanate and a polyether polyol in which at least 95% of the isocyanate groups are blocked by blocking agents selected fromA) about 50 to about 97 equivalent % of a phenol or substituted phenol,B) about 30 to about 50 equivalent % of a pyrazole or a substituted pyrazole andC) 0 to about 10 equivalent % of a blocking agent different from A) and B).These blocked isocyanate prepolymers are particularly useful for the production of flexible epoxy resin systems.

Abstract: The present invention relates to polyisocyanate mixtures havinga) an average isocyanate functionality of at least 4.1,b) a (cyclo)aliphatically bound isocyanate group content (calculated as NCO, molecular weight =42) of 12.0 to 20.5% by weight,c) a chemically incorporated carboxyl group content (calculated as COOH, molecular weight =45) of 0.01 to 5.0% by weight andd) an ethylene oxide unit content arranged within terminal or lateral polyether chains of 0 to 10% by weight (calculated as C.sub.2 H.sub.4 O, molecular weight =44).The present invention also relates to a process for the preparation of these polyisocyanate mixtures and to their use as cross-linking agents in aqueous coating compositions containing water soluble or dispersible binders or binder components.

Abstract: The present invention relates to isocyanatocarboxylic acids containinga) 1 to 30% by weight of isocyanate groups attached to (cyclo)aliphatic tertiary carbon atoms andb) 0.5 to 500 milliequivalents, per 100 g of isocyanatocarboxylic acids, of carboxyl groups which may be at least partially present in carboxylate salt form.The present invention also relates to a process for the preparation of these isocyanatocarboxylic acids and to their use as cross-linking agents for aqueous coating compositions.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing a coated, heat resistant substrate byI) coating the substrate with a coating composition containinga) a solution or dispersion containinga1) 100 parts by weight of at least one hydroxyl-functional polyacrylate resin in dissolved or dispersed form, wherein the resin has a hydroxyl value of 15 to 200 mg KOH/G solid resin, an acid value of 5 to 250 mg KOH/G solid resin and a total content of chemically incorporated carboxylate and/or sulfonate groups of 8 to 450 milliequivalents per 100 g of solids,a2) 25 to 395 parts by weight of water anda3) 5 to 125 parts by weight of at least one organic solvent having a boiling point or boiling range at 1013 mbar of 100 to 300.degree. C. andb) at least one organic polyisocyanate in a quantity corresponding to an equivalent ratio of isocyanate groups of component b) to isocyanate-reactive groups of component a1) of 0.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the production of powder coating compositions having a glass transition temperature of 20.degree. to 80.degree. C. bya) homogeneously dissolving in an inert solvent or solvent mixture having a boiling point or range between 50.degree. and 150.degree. C.A) a polyol component having a hydroxyl value of 30 to 155 and a glass transition temperature of 30.degree. to 120.degree. C. and containing at least one hydroxy-functional copolymer of olefinically unsaturated monomers,B) a polyisocyanate component containing blocked isocyanate groups, having a glass transition temperature of -45.degree. to +45.degree. C. and containing at least one ketoxime-blocked polyisocyanate andC) a catalyst component containing at least one catalyst for the reaction between blocked isocyanate groups and hydroxyl groups components,wherein components A) and B) are present in an amount which is sufficient to provide an equivalent ratio of blocked isocyanate groups to hydroxyl groups of 0.