42 research outputs found

    Mechanism of Desensitization in Dncb-Contact Sensitive Guinea Pigs

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    Contact sensitivity to dinitrochlorobenzene (DNCB) in guinea pigs could be rapidly suppressed by an intravenous injection of dinitrobenzene sulfonic acid sodium salt (DNBSO3). This suppression is transient and antigen-specific. Macrophages from desensitized animals are not inactivated as shown by their ability to react, both in vivo and in vitro to lymphokines produced in a separate system. Therefore, effector lymphocytes are considered the target for the desensitizing antigen. Using an adoptive transfer system it was demonstrated that effector lymphocytes are inactivated by a direct effect of the hapten. Since this inactivation can be reversed by trypsin treatment, a receptor blockade of effector lymphocytes is proposed as the mechanism of desensitization of DNCB-contact sensitive guinea pigs. This does not exclude the possibility that additional mechanisms such as suppressor cells, compartmentalization or endogenous proliferation of lymph node lymphocytes may play an additional role

    Studies on Contact Sensitivity to Chromium in the Guinea Pig. The Role of Valence in the Formation of the Antigenic Determinant

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    Guinea pigs sensitized with either the trivalent chromium chloride or the hexavalent potassium dichromate are capable of reacting in vivo and in vitro to challenges with both chromium salts. This double reactivity is retained also after repeated restimulations with only 1 of these chromium compounds. From the failure to select lymphocytes directed specifically against a chromium determinant of a particular valence it is concluded that by sensitization with chromium salts of different valences a common determinant or closely related determinants are formed. It is suggested that this determinant is formed by chromium in the trivalent form

    Utjecaj LTE sustava zasnovanog na kognitivnoj radio tehnologiji na DVB-T2 sustav zasnovan na metodi diverzifikacije

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    In recent years, the development of advanced wireless communication systems has been rapidly progressing. In Europe, the 2nd Generation Terrestrial Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB-T2) and Long-Term Evolution (LTE) are the most promising techniques to provide multimedia services efficiently (in flexible quality and with high spectrum efficiency). The purpose of this work is to explore possible influences of the LTE {uplink services}, using cognitive radio (CR) technology, on the area which is covered by DVB-T2 services. In the case of DVB-T2, both single-input single-output (SISO) and multiple-input single-output (MISO) transmission techniques are considered. The defined coexistence scenarios are measured with an appropriate measurement testbed. The performance of the received TV signal is evaluated on its physical layer (PHY) level. The obtained results allow better understand the influence of LTE system on DVB-T2 which is using diversity technique in the same RF channel (co-channel coexistence). One of the main results is that there are the same requirements on the Forward Error Correction (FEC) decoding process in the DVB-T2 receiver, when power imbalances between TV transmitters (an both SISO and MISO modes) are considered at the interfering LTE signal. This finding was also proved by analysis of variance (ANOVA).U posljednje vrijeme se znatno ubrzao razvoj naprednih bežičnih komunikacijskih sustava. U Europi metode prijenosa signala zasnovane na DVB-T2 (eng. 2nd Generation Terrestrial Digital Video Broadcasting) i LTE (eng. Long-Term Evolution) metodama najviše obećavaju u području učinkovitog pružanja multimedijalnih usluga (s prilagodivom kvalitetom i s visokom učinkovitosti spektra). U ovom radu je razmotrena mogućnost korištenja LTE signala uzlazne veze, uz korištenje kognitivne radio tehnologije, u području pokrivenom DVB-T2 signalom. Razmotrene su metode prijenosa DVB-T2 signala s jednim ulazom i jednim izlazom (eng. Single-Input Single-Output, SISO) te više ulaza i jednim izlazom (eng. Multiple-Input Single-Output, MISO). Definirani su scenariji koegzistencije i isti su izmjereni korištenjem prikladnog mjernog ispitnog stola. Kvaliteta primljenog TV signala je evaluirana na fizičkom sloju. Prikupljeni rezultati omogućuju bolje razumijevanje utjecaja LTE sustava na DVB-T2 koji koristi metodu diverzifikacije u istom radio-frekvencijskom kanalu (koegzistencija susjednog kanala). Jedan od glavnih rezultata je postojanje istih zahtjeva na proces dekodiranja s ispravljanjem pogrešaka u prijemniku (eng. Forward Error Correction) DVB-T2 prijemnika kada se neravnoteža snaga između TV predajnika (MISO i SISO režimi rada) uzima u obzir na interferirajućem LTE signalu. Navedeni rezultat potvrđen je analizom varijance

    Advanced Algorithms for Compression of Videos with Ultra High Resolution

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    In this paper, attention is devoted to advanced video codecs (HEVC, VVC, VP9 and AV1) and their utilization for compression of videos with Ultra High Resolution (UHD), also marked as 4K and 8K. A Python-based program employing FFmpeg multimedia framework is created to explore compression performances of such video codecs. It allows to automate encoding process and record all important information during the video compression (e.g. the required CPU time, time consumption, RAM usage). The performance of the video compression algorithms is evaluated in terms of objective quality metrics. First experimental results show that video codecs VVC and AV1 could replace HEVC and VP9 for 4K and 8K videos in the future

    Long-range angular correlations on the near and away side in p–Pb collisions at

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    Underlying Event measurements in pp collisions at s=0.9 \sqrt {s} = 0.9 and 7 TeV with the ALICE experiment at the LHC

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    Microphone Cable Tester

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    This work deals with the design and development of a time domain reflectometry method based handheld tester for microphone cables. The main aim of the work is to adopt a suitable measuring method for locating faults in microphone cables, develop electrical design and realize its practical implementation. Next, firmware for the microcontroller unit is also created. The measurement is based on a time-to-digital converter integrated circuit used in Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) applications. First experimental results confirmed the functionality of the proposed concept
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