mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A centrifugal spreader for spreading soil improvement material, in particular farmyard manure, upon a field, wherein the centrifugal spreader includes at least one rotor on an upright rotor shaft seated in a bearing housing with sealings; wherein the rotor is disposed under a supply unit for supplying the soil improvement material to the rotor, and wherein the rotor includes spreader arms for flinging the soil improvement material out during rotation; and wherein the rotor includes a surface area extending around the rotor shaft, characterised in that there is provided at least one stationary shearing edge that is in contact with this surface area or is spaced less than 3 mm apart from this surface area, adapted to cut strings or cords carried by the rotor along this surface area in order thereby to prevent strings or cords that are carried with the soil improvement material and wound around the rotor to penetrate in between the bearing housing and the rotor shaft; and in that a stationary flange is provided under the rotor; that the rotor shaft extends through a passage in this flange; and that the flange has an upwardly directed projection on which the shearing edge is provided.
A method of characterising an immunoglobulin, comprising contacting a sample containing the immunoglobulin with a mixture of polyclonal anti-immunoglobulin specific antibodies or anti-immunoglobulin specific fragments thereof, each antibody or fragment comprising one or more non-disulphide cross-links between at least one heavy chain or a fragment thereof and at least one light chain or a fragment thereof of the antibody or fragment; allowing immunoglobulin to bind to the antibody or fragment; washing unbound material away from the immunoglobulin bound to the antibody or fragment; removing the bound immunoglobulin from the antibody or fragment to produce a purified immunoglobulin or fragment; and characterising the purified immunoglobulin or fragment by mass-spectroscopy. allowing immunoglobulin to bind to the antibody or fragment; washing unbound material away from the immunoglobulin bound to the antibody or fragment; removing the bound immunoglobulin from the antibody or fragment to produce a purified immunoglobulin or fragment; and characterising the purified immunoglobulin or fragment by mass-spectroscopy.
A method for the production of functional branched compounds according to claim 13 comprising the steps: (a) Mixing of two or more monomers chosen from the group comprising oxiranes, sulfur-containing oxirane analogs and nitrogen-containing oxirane analogs with one or more initiators chosen from the group comprising deprotonated alcohols, amines and amines having protective groups, wherein the initiator(s) have 2 to 100 functional groups and the molar ratio of the monomers to the initiator(s) lies in the range from 6:1 to 5000:1; (b) Initiation of an anionic ring-opening polymerization; and c) Termination of the polymerization by introducing a protic reagent. (a) Mixing of two or more monomers chosen from the group comprising oxiranes, sulfur-containing oxirane analogs and nitrogen-containing oxirane analogs with one or more initiators chosen from the group comprising deprotonated alcohols, amines and amines having protective groups, wherein the initiator(s) have 2 to 100 functional groups and the molar ratio of the monomers to the initiator(s) lies in the range from 6:1 to 5000:1; (b) Initiation of an anionic ring-opening polymerization; and c) Termination of the polymerization by introducing a protic reagent.
An ophthalmological analysis method for measuring an objective intraocular pressure in an eye with an analysis system consisting of an actuating device with which a cornea of the eye is deformed in a contactless manner, wherein an air puff is applied to the eye by means of the actuating device to deform the cornea, an observation system with which the deformation of the cornea is observed and recorded, wherein the observation system comprises a camera and an illumination device in a Scheimpflug arrangement, wherein sectional images of the undeformed and deformed cornea are taken with the camera, and an analysis device with which the objective intraocular pressure is derived from the sectional images of the cornea, wherein a material characteristic of the cornea is derived from the sectional images of the cornea in the analysis device, wherein a stiffness of the cornea is derived as a material characteristic, wherein a maximum amplitude of a geometric deformation course of the cornea in the direction of a visual axis of the eye or of a device axis of the analysis system is derived from the sectional images of the cornea, wherein a function of the stiffness for a measured subjective intraocular pressure and the measured maximum amplitude are taken from a data base of the ophthalmological analysis system, wherein the objective intraocular pressure is derived taking into account the stiffness of the cornea.
Method to authenticate a user using an authenticator at an access device using another registered device named personal device, both access device and personal device being user's devices, said method requiring participation of both devices in the authentication process, said authenticator being stored by the access device after registration (steps Si) of the personal device comprising a double encryption using an access device's secret key (SK) and a personal device's public key (PK) to be retrieved at each request of authentication received from the personal device, encrypted using a session key (Ks) and sent with the session key (Ks) encrypted using the personal device's public key (PK) to the personal device for partial decryption (T18,T20) using the decrypted session key (Ks) and the personal device's private key (SK), re-encryption using the session key (Ks) and sending back to the access device for total decryption (T25,T26) of the authenticator, using the session key (Ks) and the access device's secret key (SK), and use of the thus decrypted authenticator to authenticate at the access device
An in vitro or ex vivo method for predicting the response of a patient to treatment with at least one HER2-blocking agent, said method including the steps of: i) identifying the nucleotide at the rs3746083 367C>T polymorphic site of sequence SEQ ID NO: 3, for at least one allele, in particular both alleles of the gene coding for the tristetraprolin protein in a biological sample from said patient; and/or ii) determining the level of tristetraprolin protein in a biological sample from said patient; wherein said patient is suffering from HER2-positive breast cancer, and wherein said blocking agent is trastuzumab. i) identifying the nucleotide at the rs3746083 367C>T polymorphic site of sequence SEQ ID NO: 3, for at least one allele, in particular both alleles of the gene coding for the tristetraprolin protein in a biological sample from said patient; and/or ii) determining the level of tristetraprolin protein in a biological sample from said patient;
A method for manufacturing lamellae and a lamella packet for electric machines and generators out of a metal band, in which at least one punch tool is used to punch the lamella out of the metal band, wherein the entire contour of the lamella except for connecting points to the metal band is generated via beam cutting, characterized in that the connecting points of the lamella generated beforehand are simultaneously cut by the punch tool to detach the lamella from the metal band, that the metal band is motionless in the beam cutting process, and that the lamellae are then stacked into a lamella packet by punching the lamella out of the metal band with the punch tool in a stacking station.
A bone anchoring device comprising: a receiving part for coupling a rod to a bone anchoring element, the receiving part comprising a first end, a second end, a central axis extending between the first end and the second end, a recess at the first end for receiving a rod, and a head receiving portion at the second end for accommodating a head of a bone anchoring element, the head receiving portion being at least partially flexible; a pressure member configured to exert pressure on an inserted head; and a clamping ring configured to be arranged around the head receiving portion, wherein a translation of the clamping ring towards the first end provides a force that causes the head receiving portion to be compressed; characterized in that the pressure member comprises a portion encompassing a portion of the head such that when the head receiving portion is compressed with the clamping ring the pressure member exerts pressure onto the head. a receiving part for coupling a rod to a bone anchoring element, the receiving part comprising a first end, a second end, a central axis extending between the first end and the second end, a recess at the first end for receiving a rod, and a head receiving portion at the second end for accommodating a head of a bone anchoring element, the head receiving portion being at least partially flexible; a pressure member configured to exert pressure on an inserted head; and a clamping ring configured to be arranged around the head receiving portion, wherein a translation of the clamping ring towards the first end provides a force that causes the head receiving portion to be compressed;
An electrical discharge machining method for performing electrical discharge machining on a workpiece by means of an electrical discharge machine including a vertically extended, bar-like electrode, an electrode holder supporting the upper end of the electrode and an electrode guide that is arranged under the electrode holder so as to be movable vertically relative to the electrode holder and that supports the peripheral side of the electrode at the lower end so that the electrode can move up and down, characterized by: generating a 3D model of an electrical discharge machine including a workpiece model that is arranged in a machining position and an electrode guide model disposed along an axis on the model that passes through the machining point on the workpiece model; computing the interference start position at which the electrode guide model begins interfering with the workpiece model when the electrode guide model is brought near the workpiece model along the axis (CLa); setting the position obtained by moving the electrode guide model a predetermined distance in the direction away from the interference start position on the workpiece model along the axis (CLa), as an electrode guide position; and, lowering the electrode toward the workpiece surface by moving the electrode holder down while the electrode guide is positioned at the electrode guide position in order to perform electrical discharge machining on the workpiece. generating a 3D model of an electrical discharge machine including a workpiece model that is arranged in a machining position and an electrode guide model disposed along an axis on the model that passes through the machining point on the workpiece model; computing the interference start position at which the electrode guide model begins interfering with the workpiece model when the electrode guide model is brought near the workpiece model along the axis (CLa); setting the position obtained by moving the electrode guide model a predetermined distance in the direction away from the interference start position on the workpiece model along the axis (CLa), as an electrode guide position; and, lowering the electrode toward the workpiece surface by moving the electrode holder down while the electrode guide is positioned at the electrode guide position in order to perform electrical discharge machining on the workpiece.
Seismic strengthened retrofit existing building, in which the walls of the existing building are cladded with massive cross laminated timber panels from the outer and/or inner side with the use of a layer of epoxide glue and additionally connected with anchoring bolts characterized in that, the heights of individual cross laminated timber panels are equal to the distance between the floor structures the anchoring bolts are used with washers, the massive cross laminated timber panels, attached to walls between adjacent storeys, are connected together in a connection area at transitions from lower to upper storey with at least one flat steel tie so that the latter covers the appurtenant connecting area and is connected to the massive cross laminated timber panels with self-taping wood screws.
A golf ball, comprising: a core having an average diameter of 37 to 39 mm, and a first density; a mantle having a thickness of 0.8 to 1.2 mm to surround the core, including amorphous alloy powder, and having a second density; and a cover having a thickness of 1 to 1.4 mm to surround the mantle, and a third density, wherein density of the amorphous alloy powder is 6 to 8 g/cm 3 wherein the amorphous alloy powder is included in the mantle in an amount of 12 to 16 wt%, based on a weight of the mantle, and wherein an average particle diameter of the amorphous alloy powder is 10 μm to 50 μm. a core having an average diameter of 37 to 39 mm, and a first density; a mantle having a thickness of 0.8 to 1.2 mm to surround the core, including amorphous alloy powder, and having a second density; and a cover having a thickness of 1 to 1.4 mm to surround the mantle, and a third density, wherein density of the amorphous alloy powder is 6 to 8 g/cm 3 wherein the amorphous alloy powder is included in the mantle in an amount of 12 to 16 wt%, based on a weight of the mantle, and wherein an average particle diameter of the amorphous alloy powder is 10 μm to 50 μm.
A four-stroke internal combustion engine, comprising an engine brake, at least one exhaust valve (4a, 4b) per cylinder, said valve being actuated by means of a camshaft and at least one valve lever arrangement, and a device for advancing the exhaust control, with the valve lever arrangement having an exhaust lever actuated by an exhaust cam and a brake lever that can be actuated by a brake cam, with the brake lever comprising a first brake lever part on the camshaft side and a second brake lever part on the exhaust valve side, with the two brake lever parts (7a, 7b) being rotatably mounted about a lever axis independent of each other and being rotationally connectable with each other in engine braking operation by a locking element which is adjustable between two positions, characterised in that the exhaust lever comprises a first exhaust lever part on the camshaft side and a second exhaust lever part on the exhaust valve side, with the two exhaust lever parts (6a, 6b) being rotatably mounted about the lever axis independent of each other and being rotationally connectable with each other by the locking element outside of the engine braking operation.
A circuit for capacitance detection, comprising: a control module, a charge transfer module, a processing module, a driving module, and an offsetting module, characterized in that the control module being configured to: during a first detection period, control the driving module to charge a detection capacitor (Cx) to a supply voltage (Vcc) and control the offsetting module to charge an offset capacitor (Cc) to twice a negative supply voltage (-Vcc) in a same time interval, control the charged offset capacitor (Cc) to perform charge offsetting on the charged detection capacitor (Cx) to eliminate or reduce a base capacitance of the detection capacitor (Cx), control the charge transfer module to convert charge of the detection capacitor (Cx) after the charge offsetting to generate a first output voltage, and control the charge transfer module to reset after the charge converting is performed; and during a second detection period adjacent to the first detection period, control the driving module to discharge the detection capacitor (Cx) to 0 and control the offsetting module to charge the offset capacitor (Cc) to twice a supply voltage (Vcc) in a same time duration, control the charged offset capacitor (Cc) to perform charge offsetting on the discharged detection capacitor (Cx) to eliminate or reduce the base capacitance, control the charge transfer module to convert charge of the detection capacitor (Cx) after the charge offsetting to generate a second output voltage, and control the charge transfer module to reset after the charge converting is performed; and the processing module being configured to determine, based on the first output voltage and the second output voltage, a capacitance variation of the detection capacitor (Cx) before and after the detection capacitor (Cx) is affected by an external electric field.
Method for producing hardened steel components, wherein plates are cut out from a galvanised strip made of a hardenable steel alloy and then the plates are heated to a temperature which causes a microstructural change to make it austenite, preferably at a temperature above the respective Ac3 point, wherein the austenitised plates are then conveyed to a press hardening tool in which the plates are hot-formed in a single stroke or multiple strokes by means of an upper and lower tool, wherein the formed plate is cooled using the in particular cooled tools at a speed above the critical cooling rate, with the result that this leads to a martensitic hardening, characterised in that tin is applied to the surface of the strip or plate after the steel strip is galvanised, preferably hot-galvanised, and before the temperature is increased for the purpose of austenitisation.
Method for operating a measurement system with an evaluation module and several measuring elements, wherein the evaluation module and the measuring elements are connected via a communication line and wherein the method has the following steps: - detecting measurement data by means of the several measuring elements, wherein at least two of the measuring elements detect the measurement data at least partially at the same time; - buffering the detected measurement data in the respective measuring element, wherein the buffering of the detected measurement data is effected in a buffer memory of the respective measuring element 16; - reading out the measurement data buffered in the measuring elements by means of the evaluation module via the communication line, characterized in that the reading out of the buffered measurement data comprises fragmentation of the measurement data into fragments and successive reading out of the fragments. - detecting measurement data by means of the several measuring elements, wherein at least two of the measuring elements detect the measurement data at least partially at the same time; - buffering the detected measurement data in the respective measuring element, wherein the buffering of the detected measurement data is effected in a buffer memory of the respective measuring element 16; - reading out the measurement data buffered in the measuring elements by means of the evaluation module via the communication line,
A preparation comprising viable, metabolically active lactic acid bacteria and a growth substrate comprising a mixture of oligosaccharides and polysaccharides, and monosaccharides and disaccharides, proteins and peptides, wherein the bacteria in the preparation exhibit a near equilibrium growth state characterised in that the population of bacteria is maintained in the range of 10 8 to 10 9 viable cells per millilitre when stored at about 4°C and at controlled pH in the range of from 3.8-4.5 for a period of at least 5 months, wherein the total amount of sugars is in the range of from 20 mg/ml to 40 mg/ml and wherein the total amount of reducing sugars is in the range of from 5 mg/ml to 20 mg/ml when measured using the Nelson-Somogyi method, and wherein the lactic acid bacteria comprise Lactobacillus plantarum.
An inkjet printer comprising: a recording head configured to form a pattern on a recording medium; a main scanning unit configured to change a relative position between the recording head and the recording medium in a main scanning direction perpendicular to an auxiliary-scanning direction; an auxiliary-scanning unit configured to change a relative position between the recording head and the recording medium in the auxiliary-scanning direction; and a processing unit configured to control the recording head, the main scanning unit and the auxiliary-scanning unit to form rows of dots extending in the main-scanning direction and columns of dots extending in the auxiliary-scanning direction using a plurality of partially overlapping main scans, so that in a non-overlapping area, adjacent rows and columns of dots are formed at uniform grid locations; the inkjet printer being characterized in that: in an overlapping area, each row of dots formed by one scan in the main scanning direction are located between pairs of rows of dots formed by the preceding scan in the main scanning direction, and adjacent rows of dots are formed offset in the auxiliary-scanning direction, by a distance smaller than the distance between adjacent columns of dots, wherein in the overlapping area dots in adjacent rows appear in alternate columns, and dots in adjacent columns appear in alternate rows. a recording head configured to form a pattern on a recording medium; a main scanning unit configured to change a relative position between the recording head and the recording medium in a main scanning direction perpendicular to an auxiliary-scanning direction; an auxiliary-scanning unit configured to change a relative position between the recording head and the recording medium in the auxiliary-scanning direction; and a processing unit configured to control the recording head, the main scanning unit and the auxiliary-scanning unit to form rows of dots extending in the main-scanning direction and columns of dots extending in the auxiliary-scanning direction using a plurality of partially overlapping main scans, so that in a non-overlapping area, adjacent rows and columns of dots are formed at uniform grid locations; the inkjet printer being characterized in that: in an overlapping area, each row of dots formed by one scan in the main scanning direction are located between pairs of rows of dots formed by the preceding scan in the main scanning direction, and adjacent rows of dots are formed offset in the auxiliary-scanning direction, by a distance smaller than the distance between adjacent columns of dots, wherein in the overlapping area dots in adjacent rows appear in alternate columns, and dots in adjacent columns appear in alternate rows.