mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
Headlamp of a motor vehicle, having a light deflecting element which is set up and arranged to direct light from at least one laser periodically in different spatial directions onto a partial region (16.1) of a illumination means which is smaller than the surface area of the illumination means, characterized in that the light deflecting element comprises a transparent solid body (18.5) which is mounted rotatably in the headlamp and an electric motor arranged to rotate the transparent solid body and controlled by a control unit which controls the light output of the laser in phase synchronism with the rotational position of the transparent solid body (18.5), said transparent solid comprising at least two partial volumes (18.1, 18.2) of different refractive indices separated by at least one boundary surface (18.3), said transparent solid being adapted to focus said laser light in two spatial directions, and said transparent solid being arranged so that said boundary surface interface (18.3) is located in the light path during rotation of the transparent solid body, and in that the rotational angle position of the refracting boundary surface (18.3) changes relative to the incident laser light 22 during rotation of the solid body.
A controller for controlling an ablation catheter to ablate tissue on a wall of a body lumen, wherein said ablation catheter comprises a plurality of ablation electrodes, a dispersive electrode, and one or more sensors detecting an indicator of ablation progress, and wherein the controller is programmed to: receive from one or more sensors an indicator of progress of a bipolar ablation process between a pair of said plurality of ablation electrodes; select an electrode from said pair of ablation electrodes based on an indicator of progress of the bipolar ablation process; and instruct to further ablate with a unipolar signal between said dispersive electrode and said selected electrode. receive from one or more sensors an indicator of progress of a bipolar ablation process between a pair of said plurality of ablation electrodes; select an electrode from said pair of ablation electrodes based on an indicator of progress of the bipolar ablation process; and instruct to further ablate with a unipolar signal between said dispersive electrode and said selected electrode.
A method of diagnosing Diabetes Mellitus in a patient comprising the steps of: a. providing a test sample taken from a patient; b. measuring the gene expression profile of a gene signature comprising the TOP1, CD24 and STAP1 genes; c. comparing said gene expression profile with a diagnostic gene expression profile of said gene signature; d. determining a diabetic disease state in said patient based at least in part upon a substantial match between said gene expression profile and said diagnostic gene expression profile; e. displaying said determination to a medical professional. a. providing a test sample taken from a patient; b. measuring the gene expression profile of a gene signature comprising the TOP1, CD24 and STAP1 genes; c. comparing said gene expression profile with a diagnostic gene expression profile of said gene signature; d. determining a diabetic disease state in said patient based at least in part upon a substantial match between said gene expression profile and said diagnostic gene expression profile; e. displaying said determination to a medical professional.
An apparatus for scanning a respective three-dimensional object; comprising first supporting means for supporting corresponding means for scanning the three-dimensional object and second means for supporting the three-dimensional object, said second means comprising a corresponding surface for fixing the three-dimensional object; said first supporting means being in the form of a respective body configured to support both the means for scanning the three-dimensional object and the means for supporting the three-dimensional object; said body of the supporting means comprising an element, as a base or for resting on the ground, which is configured to support the second means for supporting the three-dimensional object; the apparatus further comprising an elevation element configured to carry the means for scanning the three-dimensional object, whereby the elevation element extends from said element; and said first supporting means or body allowing the surface for fixing the three-dimensional object a degree of freedom of rotation relative to an axis perpendicular to the supporting surface and/or to the base element of the supporting means or body; said means for scanning the three-dimensional object comprise means, or video camera, for capturing images of the three-dimensional object and means, or projector, for projecting a corresponding electromagnetic radiation designed to reflect, at least partly, on the three- dimensional object; the first supporting means being configured to allow the means for scanning the three-dimensional object at least one degree of freedom of perpendicular, or vertical, translation, preferably along the elevation element, according to both the lifting and lowering directions, relative to the base member, that is, relative to the surface for fixing the three-dimensional object; the first supporting means being configured to further define at least one degree of freedom of longitudinal translation, according to both the forward and backward longitudinal directions, of the second means for supporting the three-dimensional object, in particular of the respective surface for fixing the latter, relative to the scanning means, that is, relative to the elevation element for supporting the latter; characterised in that the supporting means is further configured to allow at least one degree of freedom between the means, or video camera, for capturing images of the three-dimensional object and the projection means, or the projector, and in particular of the capturing means, or video camera, relative to the projection means, or projector.
A method of extracting phase information and reconstructing a volumetric image, of a sample, the method comprising: illuminating the sample with illumination light, measuring an intensity image of the illumination light that passed the sample using an optical signal measurement device; wherein the image is formed without the use of an optical reference beam, and extracting optical phase information of the sample by applying Kramers-Kronig relations to the measured intensity image, wherein a volumetric image is reconstructed based on the extracted optical phase information. illuminating the sample with illumination light, measuring an intensity image of the illumination light that passed the sample using an optical signal measurement device; wherein the image is formed without the use of an optical reference beam, and extracting optical phase information of the sample by applying Kramers-Kronig relations to the measured intensity image, wherein a volumetric image is reconstructed based on the extracted optical phase information.
A pharmaceutical composition for use in the treatment of arthritic diseases, comprising iguratimod or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof and methotrexate, wherein the patients to be treated showed hepatocellular damage as an adverse reaction attributed to methotrexate, and the administration of iguratimod allows the therapy to be continued.
A secondary battery comprising: a positive electrode including a positive active material, a negative electrode including a negative active material; and a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; characterised in that at least one of the positive electrode, negative electrode and separator comprises a lithium molybdate, wherein at least a portion of the lithium molybdate is arranged to exhibit a first X-ray diffraction peak at a 2θ diffraction angle of 20.65°±0.10° and a second X-ray diffraction peak at a 2θ diffraction angle of 30.50°±0.10°. a positive electrode including a positive active material, a negative electrode including a negative active material; and a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode;
A thrombectomy device for removing matter from a body lumen, the device comprising: an elongated catheter member having a distal part and a proximal part; an axially stationary thrombus blocking body disposed on the distal part of the catheter member and radially expansible between a contracted orientation and an expanded, thrombus-blocking, orientation; a thrombus capture cage disposed on the distal part of the catheter member in an axially spaced-apart relationship to the axially stationary thrombus blocking body, and radially expansible between a contracted orientation and an expanded, thrombus-capture, orientation; deployment means actuable to deploy and retract the thrombus capture cage and thrombus blocking body, and an elongated control arm connected to the thrombus capture cage, wherein the thrombus capture cage is located distally of the axially stationary thrombus blocking body and a thrombus extractor and/or macerator mechanism is disposed within the thrombus capture cage and wherein the thrombus capture cage comprises an inwardly tapering leading end facing the axially stationary blocking body having apertures for receipt of thrombus into the capture cage and the elongated control arm is operably connected to the leading end of the thrombus capture cage to pull the thrombus capture cage axially proximally along the body lumen towards an abutting configuration with the axially stationary thrombus blocking body. an elongated catheter member having a distal part and a proximal part; an axially stationary thrombus blocking body disposed on the distal part of the catheter member and radially expansible between a contracted orientation and an expanded, thrombus-blocking, orientation; a thrombus capture cage disposed on the distal part of the catheter member in an axially spaced-apart relationship to the axially stationary thrombus blocking body, and radially expansible between a contracted orientation and an expanded, thrombus-capture, orientation; deployment means actuable to deploy and retract the thrombus capture cage and thrombus blocking body, and an elongated control arm connected to the thrombus capture cage, wherein the thrombus capture cage is located distally of the axially stationary thrombus blocking body and a thrombus extractor and/or macerator mechanism is disposed within the thrombus capture cage and wherein the thrombus capture cage comprises an inwardly tapering leading end facing the axially stationary blocking body having apertures for receipt of thrombus into the capture cage and the elongated control arm is operably connected to the leading end of the thrombus capture cage to pull the thrombus capture cage axially proximally along the body lumen towards an abutting configuration with the axially stationary thrombus blocking body.
A method for reading a datum saved in a memory, the method comprising steps of selecting an address (<ADI>) of the memory in which a datum to be read (<DTI>) is saved, and of reading the datum in the memory at the selected address, characterized in that it comprises steps of: - saving the datum read (<DTI>) in a storage space (REGB), in association with the address (<ADI>) of the datum read in the memory, and when the memory is not accessed: - reading the datum saved (<DTI'>) in the storage space and the address saved (<ADI>) in association with the datum saved, reading the datum (<DTr>) in the memory by using the address saved, - comparing the datum saved in the storage space with the datum read in the memory, and - activating an error signal if the datum read in the memory is different from the datum saved in the storage space. - saving the datum read (<DTI>) in a storage space (REGB), in association with the address (<ADI>) of the datum read in the memory, and when the memory is not accessed: - reading the datum saved (<DTI'>) in the storage space and the address saved (<ADI>) in association with the datum saved, reading the datum (<DTr>) in the memory by using the address saved, - comparing the datum saved in the storage space with the datum read in the memory, and - activating an error signal if the datum read in the memory is different from the datum saved in the storage space.
A photosensitive pixel with gain stage comprising: a photodetector module configured to receive an input light stimulus and induce a detection current into a detection node in response to a magnitude of the input light stimulus; a current mirror module comprising a mirrored current node and configured to induce a mirrored current on the mirrored current node in response to the detection current; and a mode threshold control module comprising an output node and configured to induce a current on the output node corresponding to a combination of the magnitude of the input light stimulus and an amplifier mode, and characterized by the mode threshold control module comprising: a current integrator configured to integrate an output current and produce an output voltage on the output node; a logarithmic current amplifier comprising a field effect transistor comprising a source connected to a reference voltage, V log, a gate connected to the source, and a drain connected to the output node; and an integration reset switch connected in series between a reference voltage, V RESET, and the output node. a photodetector module configured to receive an input light stimulus and induce a detection current into a detection node in response to a magnitude of the input light stimulus; a current mirror module comprising a mirrored current node and configured to induce a mirrored current on the mirrored current node in response to the detection current; and a mode threshold control module comprising an output node and configured to induce a current on the output node corresponding to a combination of the magnitude of the input light stimulus and an amplifier mode, and characterized by the mode threshold control module comprising: a current integrator configured to integrate an output current and produce an output voltage on the output node; a logarithmic current amplifier comprising a field effect transistor comprising a source connected to a reference voltage, V log, a gate connected to the source, and a drain connected to the output node; and an integration reset switch connected in series between a reference voltage, V RESET, and the output node. a current integrator configured to integrate an output current and produce an output voltage on the output node; a logarithmic current amplifier comprising a field effect transistor comprising a source connected to a reference voltage, V log, a gate connected to the source, and a drain connected to the output node; and an integration reset switch connected in series between a reference voltage, V RESET, and the output node.
A method of producing a sintered object, the method comprising: producing a paste by mixing a mass of nanostructured carbon particles with at least one fluid containing a dissolved carbon source; pyrolyzing the paste such that the dissolved carbon source forms solid carbon within a cohesive body of the nanostructured carbon particles; and sintering the cohesive body of the nanostructured carbon particles with the solid carbon at a pressure from about 10 MPa to about 1,000 MPa and forming contacts between adjacent nanostructured carbon particles and providing an electrical path between at least two remote points of the cohesive body. producing a paste by mixing a mass of nanostructured carbon particles with at least one fluid containing a dissolved carbon source; pyrolyzing the paste such that the dissolved carbon source forms solid carbon within a cohesive body of the nanostructured carbon particles; and sintering the cohesive body of the nanostructured carbon particles with the solid carbon at a pressure from about 10 MPa to about 1,000 MPa and forming contacts between adjacent nanostructured carbon particles and providing an electrical path between at least two remote points of the cohesive body.
A system (100; 300; 450), comprising: a blood pressure modulation device configured to deliver a therapy to chronically maintain blood pressure within a prescribed range, the blood pressure modulation device including a neuromodulator configured to deliver neuromodulation energy to neural tissue in a spinal cord or near the spinal cord using a first parameter set; and a controller, including analyzer circuitry configured to determine an actual or anticipated blood pressure demand event indicated for a blood pressure change, and therapy parameter adjuster circuitry configured to respond to the actual or anticipated blood pressure demand event by delivering neuromodulation energy using a second parameter set to change the blood pressure, wherein the frequency of the neuromodulation energy delivered using the first parameter set is within a range between 20 Hz to 200 Hz, and the frequency of the neuromodulation energy delivered using the second parameter set is within a range between 700 Hz to 1500 Hz. a blood pressure modulation device configured to deliver a therapy to chronically maintain blood pressure within a prescribed range, the blood pressure modulation device including a neuromodulator configured to deliver neuromodulation energy to neural tissue in a spinal cord or near the spinal cord using a first parameter set; and a controller, including analyzer circuitry configured to determine an actual or anticipated blood pressure demand event indicated for a blood pressure change, and therapy parameter adjuster circuitry configured to respond to the actual or anticipated blood pressure demand event by delivering neuromodulation energy using a second parameter set to change the blood pressure, wherein the frequency of the neuromodulation energy delivered using the first parameter set is within a range between 20 Hz to 200 Hz, and the frequency of the neuromodulation energy delivered using the second parameter set is within a range between 700 Hz to 1500 Hz.
An optical system, which is correctible for all third order aberrations and all fifth order aberrations, having an object side and an image side, comprising: a compound lens consisting of five lens elements between the object side and the image side, characterized in that the five lens elements comprise in sequential order from the object side to the image side: a first lens, which is positive meniscus and concave to the object side; a second lens, which is negative meniscus and concave to the object side; a third lens, which is negative meniscus and convex to the object side; a fourth lens, which is biconvex; and, a fifth lens, which is negative meniscus and concave to the object side; wherein the sequential order of the five lens elements from the object side to the image side corrects all third order aberrations and all fifth order aberrations, and wherein an optical stop is located in object space, before the first lens. a compound lens consisting of five lens elements between the object side and the image side, characterized in that the five lens elements comprise in sequential order from the object side to the image side: a first lens, which is positive meniscus and concave to the object side; a second lens, which is negative meniscus and concave to the object side; a third lens, which is negative meniscus and convex to the object side; a fourth lens, which is biconvex; and, a fifth lens, which is negative meniscus and concave to the object side; a first lens, which is positive meniscus and concave to the object side; a second lens, which is negative meniscus and concave to the object side; a third lens, which is negative meniscus and convex to the object side; a fourth lens, which is biconvex; and, a fifth lens, which is negative meniscus and concave to the object side; wherein the sequential order of the five lens elements from the object side to the image side corrects all third order aberrations and all fifth order aberrations, and wherein an optical stop is located in object space, before the first lens.
A display apparatus comprising: a liquid crystal panel; a reflective sheet in which a hole is formed; and a light source module exposed through the hole, wherein the light source module comprises: a board disposed in parallel with the reflective sheet, where a first surface of the board is toward the reflective sheet, a light emitting diode provided in an area defined by the hole on the first surface of the board, a feed pad provided on the first surface of the board and contacting the light emitting diode, an insulating dome provided in the area defined by the hole on the first surface of the board and covering the light emitting diode, and at least one antistatic member for protecting the light emitting diode from electrostatic discharges and provided in the area defined by the hole on the first surface of the board, without contacting the light emitting diode and characterized in that the at least one antistatic member is provided outside an area defined by an outline of the insulating dome. a liquid crystal panel; a reflective sheet in which a hole is formed; and a light source module exposed through the hole, wherein the light source module comprises: a board disposed in parallel with the reflective sheet, where a first surface of the board is toward the reflective sheet, a light emitting diode provided in an area defined by the hole on the first surface of the board, a feed pad provided on the first surface of the board and contacting the light emitting diode, an insulating dome provided in the area defined by the hole on the first surface of the board and covering the light emitting diode, and at least one antistatic member for protecting the light emitting diode from electrostatic discharges and provided in the area defined by the hole on the first surface of the board, without contacting the light emitting diode and characterized in that the at least one antistatic member is provided outside an area defined by an outline of the insulating dome. a board disposed in parallel with the reflective sheet, where a first surface of the board is toward the reflective sheet, a light emitting diode provided in an area defined by the hole on the first surface of the board, a feed pad provided on the first surface of the board and contacting the light emitting diode, an insulating dome provided in the area defined by the hole on the first surface of the board and covering the light emitting diode, and at least one antistatic member for protecting the light emitting diode from electrostatic discharges and provided in the area defined by the hole on the first surface of the board, without contacting the light emitting diode and characterized in that the at least one antistatic member is provided outside an area defined by an outline of the insulating dome.