mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A device for sampling gastro-intestinal material, comprising: a capsule body having a sample input valve; an actuator comprising a dissolvable element and configured so that the dissolvable element dissolves in a predetermined region of the gastro-intestinal tract; the device further comprises a suction mechanism configured to generate a partial vacuum within the capsule body and thereby draw gastro-intestinal material into the capsule body through the sample input valve; the actuator is configured to actuate the suction mechanism; the dissolving of the dissolvable element causes actuation of the suction mechanism; the suction mechanism comprises a biasing member restrained by the dissolvable element prior to actuation of the suction mechanism; the dissolving of the dissolvable element releases the biasing member; and the biasing member is configured to expand a sample chamber within the capsule body, without any change to the outer shape and size of the capsule body, on release of the biasing member, and thereby generate the partial vacuum within the capsule body; characterized in that the suction mechanism further comprises a movable element engaged within a bore via a sliding seal and that the biasing member expands the sample chamber by driving movement of the movable element within the bore. a capsule body having a sample input valve; an actuator comprising a dissolvable element and configured so that the dissolvable element dissolves in a predetermined region of the gastro-intestinal tract; the device further comprises a suction mechanism configured to generate a partial vacuum within the capsule body and thereby draw gastro-intestinal material into the capsule body through the sample input valve; the actuator is configured to actuate the suction mechanism; the dissolving of the dissolvable element causes actuation of the suction mechanism; the suction mechanism comprises a biasing member restrained by the dissolvable element prior to actuation of the suction mechanism; the dissolving of the dissolvable element releases the biasing member; and the biasing member is configured to expand a sample chamber within the capsule body, without any change to the outer shape and size of the capsule body, on release of the biasing member, and thereby generate the partial vacuum within the capsule body; characterized in that the suction mechanism further comprises a movable element engaged within a bore via a sliding seal and that the biasing member expands the sample chamber by driving movement of the movable element within the bore.
A method for increasing the efficiency of virtual machine processing, comprising the steps of: providing on a first host system a parent virtual machine, wherein the parent virtual machine is an emulated computer system that is emulated by an emulator program running on a host operating system, wherein the host operating system executes on the first host system, the emulator program emulating a guest computing system, including a guest operating system, wherein guest application programs are able to execute on the guest operating system; temporarily suspending the parent virtual machine; making a copy of all pieces of the parent virtual machine other than a memory of the parent virtual machine; forking the parent virtual machine by moving the copy of the parent virtual machine to at least one new location to create at least one child virtual machine and thus allowing for load balancing of systems; and if it is determined that the child virtual machine accesses the memory of the parent virtual machine, temporarily suspending the child virtual machine and sending a piece of the memory of the parent virtual machine required by the child virtual machine from the parent virtual machine to the child virtual machine. providing on a first host system a parent virtual machine, wherein the parent virtual machine is an emulated computer system that is emulated by an emulator program running on a host operating system, wherein the host operating system executes on the first host system, the emulator program emulating a guest computing system, including a guest operating system, wherein guest application programs are able to execute on the guest operating system; temporarily suspending the parent virtual machine; making a copy of all pieces of the parent virtual machine other than a memory of the parent virtual machine; forking the parent virtual machine by moving the copy of the parent virtual machine to at least one new location to create at least one child virtual machine and thus allowing for load balancing of systems; and if it is determined that the child virtual machine accesses the memory of the parent virtual machine, temporarily suspending the child virtual machine and sending a piece of the memory of the parent virtual machine required by the child virtual machine from the parent virtual machine to the child virtual machine.
Separator which has, on a substrate and in the voids of the substrate, which comprises fibres of an electrically nonconductive material, a porous electrically nonconductive coating comprising oxide particles which are adhesively bonded to one another and to the substrate by an inorganic adhesive and comprise at least one oxide selected from Al 2 O 3, ZrO 2 and SiO 2, characterized in that polymer particles which do not wet the oxide particles during the production of the membrane and retain a substantially spherical structure are also present in the ceramic coating in addition to the oxide particles of Al 2 O 3, ZrO 2 and/or SiO 2.
An input device comprising: a circuit board; and a touch input device comprising: a touch interaction region; and a switch that is positioned relative to the touch interaction region such that the switch is actuatable to generate a click input event in response to movement of the touch interaction region, and characterized in that the touch interaction region is formed from a portion of the circuit board that is at least one of cut or etched from a main body of the circuit board such that the touch interaction region is moveable with respect to surrounding portions of the circuit board; and a part of said circuit board which comprises the touch interaction region remains attached to the main body of the circuit board along an edge thereof. a circuit board; and a touch input device comprising: a touch interaction region; and a switch that is positioned relative to the touch interaction region such that the switch is actuatable to generate a click input event in response to movement of the touch interaction region, and a touch interaction region; and a switch that is positioned relative to the touch interaction region such that the switch is actuatable to generate a click input event in response to movement of the touch interaction region, and characterized in that the touch interaction region is formed from a portion of the circuit board that is at least one of cut or etched from a main body of the circuit board such that the touch interaction region is moveable with respect to surrounding portions of the circuit board; and a part of said circuit board which comprises the touch interaction region remains attached to the main body of the circuit board along an edge thereof. the touch interaction region is formed from a portion of the circuit board that is at least one of cut or etched from a main body of the circuit board such that the touch interaction region is moveable with respect to surrounding portions of the circuit board; and a part of said circuit board which comprises the touch interaction region remains attached to the main body of the circuit board along an edge thereof.
A method for operating a wind turbine, the wind turbine including a rotor with at least one rotor blade, said method comprising: determining an actual value of at least one of a first variable indicative of a failure state of the wind turbine and a second variable of the wind turbine correlated to a status of the wind turbine or an ambient status, estimating an occurrence of a detrimental overspeed state of the wind turbine from at least one of the determined actual values, wherein said estimation of an occurrence of a detrimental overspeed state of the wind turbine comprises identifying a future rotor speed based on at least one of the determined actual values of at least one of the first and second variables, and wherein said estimation of an occurrence of a detrimental overspeed state of the wind turbine additionally comprises comparing the identified future rotor speed with a preselected rotor speed value, wherein a variable speed limit is adjusted based on the result of said estimation, wherein said variable speed limit is set below a predetermined first speed limit when a detrimental overspeed state is estimated, and wherein said variable speed limit is set above a predetermined first speed limit when no detrimental overspeed state is estimated; and operating said wind turbine having regard to the variable speed limit. determining an actual value of at least one of a first variable indicative of a failure state of the wind turbine and a second variable of the wind turbine correlated to a status of the wind turbine or an ambient status, estimating an occurrence of a detrimental overspeed state of the wind turbine from at least one of the determined actual values, wherein said estimation of an occurrence of a detrimental overspeed state of the wind turbine comprises identifying a future rotor speed based on at least one of the determined actual values of at least one of the first and second variables, and wherein said estimation of an occurrence of a detrimental overspeed state of the wind turbine additionally comprises comparing the identified future rotor speed with a preselected rotor speed value, wherein a variable speed limit is adjusted based on the result of said estimation, wherein said variable speed limit is set below a predetermined first speed limit when a detrimental overspeed state is estimated, and wherein said variable speed limit is set above a predetermined first speed limit when no detrimental overspeed state is estimated; and operating said wind turbine having regard to the variable speed limit.
A drug delivery material for use in targeting bone marrow, the material comprising at least one fine particle comprising: - an anionic moiety on the surface of the particle, said anionic moiety being a carboxylic acid group represented by formula: HOOCR 3 -CO-HNCH(COOR 4)CH 2 CH 2 COOR 4 wherein R 3 represents-CH 2 CH 2 - or -CH(CH 3)CH 2 -, and R 4 represents a C 12 - C 22 alkyl group; and - a water soluble polymer being a polyethylene glycol and wherein the at least one fine particle further comprises a drug bound to the at least one fine particle. - an anionic moiety on the surface of the particle, said anionic moiety being a carboxylic acid group represented by formula: HOOCR 3 -CO-HNCH(COOR 4)CH 2 CH 2 COOR 4 wherein R 3 represents-CH 2 CH 2 - or -CH(CH 3)CH 2 -, and R 4 represents a C 12 - C 22 alkyl group; and - a water soluble polymer being a polyethylene glycol and wherein the at least one fine particle further comprises a drug bound to the at least one fine particle.
A user equipment, UE, comprising: one or more non-transitory computer-readable media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon; and at least one processor coupled to the one or more non-transitory computer-readable media, the at least one processor is configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to: receive, by a Medium Access Control, MAC, entity of the UE, a Listen-Before-Talk, LBT, failure indication from a lower layer of the UE for all uplink, UL, transmissions; increase an LBT failure counter when the MAC entity receives the LBT failure indication; determine that an LBT failure event has occurred when the LBT failure counter is greater than or equal to a threshold; indicate, by the MAC entity of the UE, to an upper layer of the UE an LBT failure problem after determining that the LBT failure event has occurred; and transmit, to a secondary node, a Master Cell Group, MCG, failure report including information of the LBT failure problem when the LBT failure event occurs in a Primary Cell, PCell, or MCG. one or more non-transitory computer-readable media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon; and at least one processor coupled to the one or more non-transitory computer-readable media, the at least one processor is configured to execute the computer-executable instructions to: receive, by a Medium Access Control, MAC, entity of the UE, a Listen-Before-Talk, LBT, failure indication from a lower layer of the UE for all uplink, UL, transmissions; increase an LBT failure counter when the MAC entity receives the LBT failure indication; determine that an LBT failure event has occurred when the LBT failure counter is greater than or equal to a threshold; indicate, by the MAC entity of the UE, to an upper layer of the UE an LBT failure problem after determining that the LBT failure event has occurred; and transmit, to a secondary node, a Master Cell Group, MCG, failure report including information of the LBT failure problem when the LBT failure event occurs in a Primary Cell, PCell, or MCG. receive, by a Medium Access Control, MAC, entity of the UE, a Listen-Before-Talk, LBT, failure indication from a lower layer of the UE for all uplink, UL, transmissions; increase an LBT failure counter when the MAC entity receives the LBT failure indication; determine that an LBT failure event has occurred when the LBT failure counter is greater than or equal to a threshold; indicate, by the MAC entity of the UE, to an upper layer of the UE an LBT failure problem after determining that the LBT failure event has occurred; and transmit, to a secondary node, a Master Cell Group, MCG, failure report including information of the LBT failure problem when the LBT failure event occurs in a Primary Cell, PCell, or MCG.
A method for mutual positioning of tubes, providing, on a first tube and a second tube, a respective end face comprising an end surface (101, 201) generally annular in shape or an end peak generally circular in shape, close to an inner surface (102, 202) of the tube, and a chamfer surface (103A, 203A, 103B, 203B, 103C, 203C) connecting the outer surface or the outer peak (104, 204) to an outer surface of the tube (105,205), and the first and second tube are moved relative to one another in such a way as to position the end faces of those tubes with respect to one another, characterized in that there is further provided a device comprising a flange comprising two counterpart endshields (10,20) mounted on one another, one of the endshields supporting a first set of hydraulic cylinders, while the other endshield supports a second set of hydraulic cylinders, the cylinders of at least the first set and second set each being associated with, firstly, a solenoid valve that may be controlled to supply the cylinder with fluid, and secondly, a proportional pressure regulator that may be controlled to operate the cylinder at the exhaust, and in that the method comprises the following steps: a. engaging the first set of hydraulic cylinders and the second set of hydraulic cylinders (1, 2) respectively on the first tube and the second tube, each cylinder being radially disposed on its respective tube, the cylinders being distributed around their respective tubes (100, 200), the first and second tube being pre-positioned with respect to one another so that their respective end faces are facing one another; b. evaluating at least one radial shift (H, H') between the respective end surfaces or end peaks of the first and second tube; c. controlling the cylinders (1, 2) of the first set and/or the second set to move the first tube and/or the second tube with respect to one another based on one or more radial shifts (H, H') evaluated on the basis of optimization of matching areas between the respective end surfaces or end peaks of said tubes. a. engaging the first set of hydraulic cylinders and the second set of hydraulic cylinders (1, 2) respectively on the first tube and the second tube, each cylinder being radially disposed on its respective tube, the cylinders being distributed around their respective tubes (100, 200), the first and second tube being pre-positioned with respect to one another so that their respective end faces are facing one another; b. evaluating at least one radial shift (H, H') between the respective end surfaces or end peaks of the first and second tube; c. controlling the cylinders (1, 2) of the first set and/or the second set to move the first tube and/or the second tube with respect to one another based on one or more radial shifts (H, H') evaluated on the basis of optimization of matching areas between the respective end surfaces or end peaks of said tubes.
Fitting for connection to at least one pipe, - with a base body, - with a retaining element, the retaining element having latching elements for latching with a corresponding latching element of the pipe to be connected, and - with a sealing element, - wherein the fitting has a locking ring, - wherein the locking ring in a first axial position allows a movement of the retaining element in radial direction and - wherein the locking ring in a second axial position prevents a movement of the retaining element in the outwards radial direction, characterised in - that the axial displacement of the locking ring from the first axial position to the second axial position is irreversible, - wherein the irreversibility is achieved by a locking element which acts in the second axial position of the locking ring between the locking ring and the base body and is non-releasable, and - wherein the locking ring can only be turned back by a partial destruction of the locking element. - with a base body, - with a retaining element, the retaining element having latching elements for latching with a corresponding latching element of the pipe to be connected, and - with a sealing element, - wherein the fitting has a locking ring, - wherein the locking ring in a first axial position allows a movement of the retaining element in radial direction and - wherein the locking ring in a second axial position prevents a movement of the retaining element in the outwards radial direction, characterised in - that the axial displacement of the locking ring from the first axial position to the second axial position is irreversible, - wherein the irreversibility is achieved by a locking element which acts in the second axial position of the locking ring between the locking ring and the base body and is non-releasable, and - wherein the locking ring can only be turned back by a partial destruction of the locking element.
A composition for use in the treatment of kidney function in CKD patients comprising an antiplatelet agent or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt and an erythropoiesis stimulating agent.
A method of manufacturing a vapour generating product, the method comprising: (i) positioning non-liquid vapour generating material in a space defined by one or more walls configured to prevent movement of the vapour generating material by more than 2mm in a direction perpendicular to an axial direction of the vapour generating material, the one or more walls extending substantially in the axial direction of the vapour generating material; (ii) aligning an axis of a rigid insertor with the axial direction of the vapour generating material; and (iii) inserting the rigid insertor into the vapour generating material from a first end of the vapour generating material; characterised in that the step (iii) comprises the steps of: partially inserting the rigid insertor into the vapour generating material from the first end whilst holding the rigid insertor; and releasing the rigid inserter and pushing an end of the rigid inserter to fully insert the rigid insertor into the vapour generating material. (i) positioning non-liquid vapour generating material in a space defined by one or more walls configured to prevent movement of the vapour generating material by more than 2mm in a direction perpendicular to an axial direction of the vapour generating material, the one or more walls extending substantially in the axial direction of the vapour generating material; (ii) aligning an axis of a rigid insertor with the axial direction of the vapour generating material; and (iii) inserting the rigid insertor into the vapour generating material from a first end of the vapour generating material; partially inserting the rigid insertor into the vapour generating material from the first end whilst holding the rigid insertor; and releasing the rigid inserter and pushing an end of the rigid inserter to fully insert the rigid insertor into the vapour generating material.
A fluid dispenser comprising a pump and a fluid dispenser head including a spray wall that is perforated with a network of holes through which the fluid under pressure passes so as to be sprayed in small droplets, the pump generating pressure on the fluid lying in the range about 2 bars to 7 bars, the fluid dispenser being characterized in that the network of holes comprises at least two series (27; 27a; 27b; 27c; 27d; 27e; 27f; 27g, 28; 28a; 28b; 28c; 28d; 28e; 28f; 28g) of holes, with the holes of a given series (27; 27a; 27b; 27c; 27d; 27e; 27f; 27g, 28; 28a; 28b; 28c; 28d; 28e; 28f; 28g) presenting holes that are substantially identical in size, and with the holes of different series (27; 27a; 27b; 27c; 27d; 27e; 27f; 27g, 28; 28a; 28b; 28c; 28d; 28e; 28f; 28g) presenting holes that are different in size, such that one series (27; 27a; 27b; 27c; 27d; 27e; 27f; 27g) of holes generates a spray of small droplets with droplet sizes that define a first Gaussian distribution, while another series (28; 28a; 28b; 28c; 28d; 28e; 28f; 28g) of holes generates a spray of small droplets with droplet sizes that define a second Gaussian distribution that is offset relative to the first Gaussian distribution, thus producing a complex spray having at least two distinct Gaussian distributions.
A method of hermetically sealing at least two substrates (32, 34) together to form a cavity between the substrates (32, 34), the method comprising: providing a first substrate having at least one first joint structure which is in the form of a groove structure formed into the first substrate, the at least one first joint structure comprising a first metal joining surface (38a, 38b); providing a second substrate having at least one second joint structure which is in the form of a tongue structure, which partially fits into the groove structure, the at least one second joint structure comprising a second metal joining surface (42a, 42b); and cold welding the first and second substrates together by compressing the tongue structure at least partially into the groove structure to locally deform and shear the joining surfaces (38a, 38b, 42a, 42b) at one or more interfaces in an amount effective to form a metal-to-metal bond between the first metal and the second metal of the joining surfaces, wherein the bonded substrates define at least one cavity between the substrates. providing a first substrate having at least one first joint structure which is in the form of a groove structure formed into the first substrate, the at least one first joint structure comprising a first metal joining surface (38a, 38b); providing a second substrate having at least one second joint structure which is in the form of a tongue structure, which partially fits into the groove structure, the at least one second joint structure comprising a second metal joining surface (42a, 42b); and cold welding the first and second substrates together by compressing the tongue structure at least partially into the groove structure to locally deform and shear the joining surfaces (38a, 38b, 42a, 42b) at one or more interfaces in an amount effective to form a metal-to-metal bond between the first metal and the second metal of the joining surfaces, wherein the bonded substrates define at least one cavity between the substrates.