mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A modified Rv3616c protein in which the hydrophobicity of the amino acid residues corresponding to residues 134-183 of the H37Rv sequence has been disrupted, said modified Rv3616c protein comprising a first polypeptide and a second polypeptide, the first polypeptide being located towards the N-terminus relative to the second polypeptide, and wherein: (i) the first polypeptide is a sequence having at least 98% identity to residues 1-134 of SEQ ID No: 1; and (ii) the second polypeptide is a sequence having at least 98% identity to residues 155-392 of SEQ ID No: 1; wherein the first and second polypeptides are directly linked or indirectly linked via a third polypeptide, said third polypeptide having at least 80% identity to a sequence corresponding to residues 135-154 in SEQ ID No:1 in which a contiguous portion of at least 3 amino acids has been deleted. (i) the first polypeptide is a sequence having at least 98% identity to residues 1-134 of SEQ ID No: 1; and (ii) the second polypeptide is a sequence having at least 98% identity to residues 155-392 of SEQ ID No: 1;
A ship having a device for treating ballast water mounted on the ship for removing microbes from seawater, the device comprising: a filter disposed as a cylinder around an axis line, and provided to be rotatable around said axis line; a case provided to surround said filter, and including an outer cylindrical portion; a flow path for introducing seawater to be treated into said case; a filtered water flow path for guiding filtered water that has been transmitted through said filter to outside of said case from within the cylinder of said filter; and a discharge flow path for discharging discharged water that was not filtered through said filter to the outside of said case; characterised in that said flow path for seawater to be treated has a nozzle with a nozzle opening located in the outer cylindrical portion inside said case, said nozzle being arranged for ejecting seawater to be treated toward an outer circumferential surface of said filter, so that filtration and cleaning simultaneously take place due to the effects of ejection and rotation; wherein the nozzle opening of said nozzle for seawater to be treated is an opening having a long side and a short side, said long side extending in the direction of said axis line so that the entire filter can be effectively utilised and efficiently cleaned, wherein the length of said long side of said opening is substantially equal to the length of said filter in the direction of the axis line; and said filter is a pleated filter having a pleated shape folded in a radial direction of the cylinder. a filter disposed as a cylinder around an axis line, and provided to be rotatable around said axis line; a case provided to surround said filter, and including an outer cylindrical portion; a flow path for introducing seawater to be treated into said case; a filtered water flow path for guiding filtered water that has been transmitted through said filter to outside of said case from within the cylinder of said filter; and a discharge flow path for discharging discharged water that was not filtered through said filter to the outside of said case; characterised in that said flow path for seawater to be treated has a nozzle with a nozzle opening located in the outer cylindrical portion inside said case, said nozzle being arranged for ejecting seawater to be treated toward an outer circumferential surface of said filter, so that filtration and cleaning simultaneously take place due to the effects of ejection and rotation; wherein the nozzle opening of said nozzle for seawater to be treated is an opening having a long side and a short side, said long side extending in the direction of said axis line so that the entire filter can be effectively utilised and efficiently cleaned, wherein the length of said long side of said opening is substantially equal to the length of said filter in the direction of the axis line; and said filter is a pleated filter having a pleated shape folded in a radial direction of the cylinder.
A digital microfluidic device, comprising: (a) a first substrate having mounted on a surface thereof an array of discrete electrodes; (b) an electrode controller capable of selectively actuating and de-actuating said discrete electrodes of the electrode array; and (c) a carrier pre-loaded with reagents for use with the digital microfluidic device, the pre-loaded carrier having one or more reagent depots located in one or more pre-selected positions and comprising an electrically insulating sheet and a hydrophobic surface; said actuating and de-actuating of said discrete electrodes for translating liquid droplets (20,22,33) over the hydrophobic surface, wherein said one or more pre-selected positions are positioned to be accessible to droplets (20,22,33) actuated over the hydrophobic surface, wherein said hydrophobic surface is a front hydrophobic surface, and said electrically insulating sheet: (a) having a back surface; (b) having the one or more of the pre-selected positions located on said front hydrophobic surface; (c) being attachable with its back surface to a surface of the electrode array of the digital microfluidic device; (d) when positioned on said electrode array, covering said discrete electrodes and providing electrical insulation to said discrete electrodes from each other and from liquid droplets (20,22,33) on the front hydrophobic surface; (e) being peelable from said surface of said electrode array for optional analysis and for disposal. (a) a first substrate having mounted on a surface thereof an array of discrete electrodes; (b) an electrode controller capable of selectively actuating and de-actuating said discrete electrodes of the electrode array; and (c) a carrier pre-loaded with reagents for use with the digital microfluidic device, the pre-loaded carrier having one or more reagent depots located in one or more pre-selected positions and comprising an electrically insulating sheet and a hydrophobic surface; said actuating and de-actuating of said discrete electrodes for translating liquid droplets (20,22,33) over the hydrophobic surface, wherein said one or more pre-selected positions are positioned to be accessible to droplets (20,22,33) actuated over the hydrophobic surface, (a) having a back surface; (b) having the one or more of the pre-selected positions located on said front hydrophobic surface; (c) being attachable with its back surface to a surface of the electrode array of the digital microfluidic device; (d) when positioned on said electrode array, covering said discrete electrodes and providing electrical insulation to said discrete electrodes from each other and from liquid droplets (20,22,33) on the front hydrophobic surface; (e) being peelable from said surface of said electrode array for optional analysis and for disposal.
A lifting hook that comprises a hook body with a hook stem and a hook tip; a safety latch (6; 60; 160; 260; 360) with a fastening end (7; 67; 167; 267; 367) and a free latch end (8; 68; 168; 268; 368), the fastening end (7; 67; 167; 267; 367) of the safety latch being pivotally fastened close to the hook stem so as to move the safety latch between an open position and a closed position, the safety latch (6; 60; 160; 260; 360) being in its open position substantially against the inside of the hook body in a position that leaves a hook jaw free, while in the closed position of the safety latch (6; 60; 160; 260; 360) the latch end (8; 68; 168, 268; 368) extends across the hook jaw to the hook tip and against it, resting against the inside of the hook body and its jaw, closing the jaw; and means for actuating the safety latch, the means comprising a spring arranged between the safety latch (6; 60; 160; 260; 360) and the hook body and forcing the latch end (8; 68; 168; 268; 368) into the closed position, and locking and release device (10; 100; 200; 300; 400; 500) for locking the safety latch (6; 60; 160; 260; 360) into the open position and for releasing the safety latch from the open position, characterised in that the locking and releasing device of the safety latch comprises a locking and releasing lever (10; 100; 200; 300; 400; 500) that is arranged to turn freely between a turning axle of the safety latch and the latch end (8; 68; 168; 268; 368) in the front area of the safety latch (6; 60; 160; 260; 360) and that in its locking position rests against the hook tip and keeps the safety latch (6; 60; 160; 260; 360) in its open position against the inner side of the hook body.
An agricultural harvester for straw-like material to be connected to and pulled behind a tractor, the harvester comprising: a frame and support wheels mounted to the frame, a drawbar mounted to the frame and configured to be connected to tow connection of the tractor so that the agricultural harvester can be pulled behind the tractor, a collecting unit, a chopper unit having a chopper drum comprising chopper knives and a center shaft, a feeder unit, and a drive shaft configured to connect the center shaft of the chopper unit to a PTO of the tractor, the agricultural harvester is configured such that the chopper unit is in a work position thereof situation straight behind the tractor, whereby the drive shaft is connected straight to the PTO of the tractor as well as to the center shaft of the chopper unit, such that the chopper drum is direct driven by the PTO, whereby an axis of rotation of the chopper drum as well as of the feeder unit are parallel with each other and with the driving direction at straight drive paths,, and whereby the projection of the center shaft of the chopper unit is positioned within the width of the tractor. a frame and support wheels mounted to the frame, a drawbar mounted to the frame and configured to be connected to tow connection of the tractor so that the agricultural harvester can be pulled behind the tractor, a collecting unit, a chopper unit having a chopper drum comprising chopper knives and a center shaft, a feeder unit, and a drive shaft configured to connect the center shaft of the chopper unit to a PTO of the tractor, the agricultural harvester is configured such that the chopper unit is in a work position thereof situation straight behind the tractor, whereby the drive shaft is connected straight to the PTO of the tractor as well as to the center shaft of the chopper unit, such that the chopper drum is direct driven by the PTO, whereby an axis of rotation of the chopper drum as well as of the feeder unit are parallel with each other and with the driving direction at straight drive paths,, and whereby the projection of the center shaft of the chopper unit is positioned within the width of the tractor.
A method of monitoring residual stress of a component of a base alloy formed by additive manufacturing, the method comprising: identifying a high stress location of the component that experiences high stress during normal operating conditions of the component; introducing during additive manufacturing marker particles in surface and near surface regions to create a marker associated with the identified high stress location of the component; and measuring a residual stress of the component at the marker with x-ray diffraction; and wherein the x-ray diffraction is used to measure an interplanar spacing of the marker in at least one of the surface and near surface pre-determined locations. identifying a high stress location of the component that experiences high stress during normal operating conditions of the component; introducing during additive manufacturing marker particles in surface and near surface regions to create a marker associated with the identified high stress location of the component; and measuring a residual stress of the component at the marker with x-ray diffraction; and wherein the x-ray diffraction is used to measure an interplanar spacing of the marker in at least one of the surface and near surface pre-determined locations.
An attachment member for retaining a dental prosthesis on an endosseous dental implant, comprising: an abutment base (2, A2); a dental abutment for fastening into the endosseous dental implant and for retaining the abutment base on the implant; a cap for enveloping the dental abutment; an internal retainer for covering a top of the cap; wherein said cap has a cylindrical or conical shape defining a longitudinal axis and comprises a first inner coupling surface on a first longitudinal end for an adjustment fitting with an outer coupling surface (21, A21) of the abutment base (2, A2) and comprises a second inner coupling surface on a second longitudinal end for an adjustment fitting with an outer coupling surface of the internal retainer; wherein the internal retainer comprises a snap-fit coupling with the abutment base or with the dental abutment, such that when the internal retainer is snap-fitted and plugged into the top of the cap, the cap is kept under pressure between the internal retainer and the abutment base at said coupling surfaces. an abutment base (2, A2); a dental abutment for fastening into the endosseous dental implant and for retaining the abutment base on the implant; a cap for enveloping the dental abutment; an internal retainer for covering a top of the cap; wherein said cap has a cylindrical or conical shape defining a longitudinal axis and comprises a first inner coupling surface on a first longitudinal end for an adjustment fitting with an outer coupling surface (21, A21) of the abutment base (2, A2) and comprises a second inner coupling surface on a second longitudinal end for an adjustment fitting with an outer coupling surface of the internal retainer; wherein the internal retainer comprises a snap-fit coupling with the abutment base or with the dental abutment, such that when the internal retainer is snap-fitted and plugged into the top of the cap, the cap is kept under pressure between the internal retainer and the abutment base at said coupling surfaces.
Shankless tactile nail of the type that comprises a head having a bearing face against the surface receiving the nail and an outer face with a generally domed relief, said bearing face being preformed in order to have several concentric portions, of which: - an outer peripheral circular rim bearing against the receiving surface and having a first diameter, - a peripheral groove of which the edges define a large diameter referred to as the second diameter and a small diameter referred to as the third diameter, said second diameter being less than or equal to the first diameter of said rim; with this groove having a first depth, - a central disc having a fourth diameter less than or equal to the third diameter but not zero, CHARACTERISED BY THE FACT THAT said central disc has an intermediate height between that of the peripheral rim and the bottom of the groove in such a way as to not come into contact with the receiving surface and to protrude with respect to the bottom of the groove. - an outer peripheral circular rim bearing against the receiving surface and having a first diameter, - a peripheral groove of which the edges define a large diameter referred to as the second diameter and a small diameter referred to as the third diameter, said second diameter being less than or equal to the first diameter of said rim; with this groove having a first depth, - a central disc having a fourth diameter less than or equal to the third diameter but not zero,
A computer implemented method for transforming a program-event-recording event into a run-time instrumentation event, the method comprising: enabling run-time instrumentation for collecting instrumentation information of an instruction stream executing on a processor; detecting, by the processor, a program-event-recording event, the PER event associated with the instruction stream executing on the processor; and writing a PER event record to a collection buffer as a run-time instrumentation event based on detecting the PER event, the PER event record identifying the PER event, and characterized in that detecting the PER event further comprises: intercepting a PER interruption condition associated with the PER event such that the instruction stream executing on the processor is not interrupted by a PER interruption associated with the PER interruption condition. enabling run-time instrumentation for collecting instrumentation information of an instruction stream executing on a processor; detecting, by the processor, a program-event-recording event, the PER event associated with the instruction stream executing on the processor; and writing a PER event record to a collection buffer as a run-time instrumentation event based on detecting the PER event, the PER event record identifying the PER event, and characterized in that detecting the PER event further comprises: intercepting a PER interruption condition associated with the PER event such that the instruction stream executing on the processor is not interrupted by a PER interruption associated with the PER interruption condition.
A bearing assembly having a first bearing ring, a second bearing ring, and at least one row (13, 14) of rolling elements having a plurality of rolling elements (15, 16) which are disposed so as to be capable of rolling on a first raceway (11.4, 11.5) of the first bearing ring and on a second raceway (12.1, 12.2) of the second bearing ring, wherein at least one hydrostatically supported first sliding bearing segment (21, 22, 23) which interacts with a first bearing face (12.3, 12.4, 12.5) that is disposed on the second bearing ring is disposed on the first bearing ring, characterized in that the at least one first sliding bearing segment (21, 22, 23) is mounted so as to be movable in a movement direction and tiltable about a tilting axis which is disposed perpendicular to the movement direction.
A method for deciding whether a bearing (130a, 130b) is faulty or not, the method being performed by a controller, the method comprising: obtaining, as a measurement signal, metal particles counting data, where the metal particles counting data indicates number of metal particles present in lubrication oil of the bearing (130a, 130b) per time unit; obtaining a differentiated measurement signal by differentiating the measurement signal; the method characterised by; obtaining a probability density estimate from the differentiated measurement signal, wherein the probability density estimate of the differentiated measurement signal is represented by a histogram of the differentiated measurement signal; and deciding, depending on how large share of the probability density estimate of the differentiated measurement signal is above a threshold value, whether the bearing (130a, 130b) is faulty or not. obtaining, as a measurement signal, metal particles counting data, where the metal particles counting data indicates number of metal particles present in lubrication oil of the bearing (130a, 130b) per time unit; obtaining a differentiated measurement signal by differentiating the measurement signal; the method characterised by; obtaining a probability density estimate from the differentiated measurement signal, wherein the probability density estimate of the differentiated measurement signal is represented by a histogram of the differentiated measurement signal; and deciding, depending on how large share of the probability density estimate of the differentiated measurement signal is above a threshold value, whether the bearing (130a, 130b) is faulty or not.
An image processing apparatus, comprising generating means (131, 133) for generating, using a plurality of radiation images corresponding to mutually different radiation energies, a first material decomposition image that indicates a thickness of a first material and a second material decomposition image that indicates a thickness of a second material that differs from the first material, wherein the generating means generates, using the first material decomposition image and the second material decomposition image, a thickness image in which the thickness of the first material and the thickness of the second material are added together; characterized in that the generating means, using a new thickness image (T') obtained by applying a spatial filter to the thickness image, and the plurality of radiation images, generates a material decomposition image (B') indicating a thickness of the first material with reduced noise compared to the first material decomposition image, a material decomposition image (S') indicating a thickness of the second material with reduced noise compared to the second material decomposition image, and a third material decomposition image (I') that indicates a thickness of a third material that is different from the first and second materials. generating means (131, 133) for generating, using a plurality of radiation images corresponding to mutually different radiation energies, a first material decomposition image that indicates a thickness of a first material and a second material decomposition image that indicates a thickness of a second material that differs from the first material, wherein the generating means generates, using the first material decomposition image and the second material decomposition image, a thickness image in which the thickness of the first material and the thickness of the second material are added together; characterized in that the generating means, using a new thickness image (T') obtained by applying a spatial filter to the thickness image, and the plurality of radiation images, generates a material decomposition image (B') indicating a thickness of the first material with reduced noise compared to the first material decomposition image, a material decomposition image (S') indicating a thickness of the second material with reduced noise compared to the second material decomposition image, and a third material decomposition image (I') that indicates a thickness of a third material that is different from the first and second materials.