mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A catheter comprising: a hypotube defining an inner circumferential surface, an outer circumferential surface, and a proximal end, wherein the hypotube comprises a metal or alloy; an inner liner attached to the inner circumferential surface of the hypotube and extending beyond the proximal end of the hypotube, wherein the inner liner comprises a fluoropolymer; a hub; and a single bonding layer attached to the outer circumferential surface of the hypotube and bonded to the hub, wherein the single bonding layer comprises a polyamide or a polyether-co-polyamide, and wherein the single bonding layer is the only layer between the outer circumferential surface of the hypotube and the hub, wherein the single bonding layer extends beyond the proximal end of the hypotube the same distance as the inner liner extends beyond the proximal end of the hypotube, and wherein the hub contacts a proximal end of the inner liner. a hypotube defining an inner circumferential surface, an outer circumferential surface, and a proximal end, wherein the hypotube comprises a metal or alloy; an inner liner attached to the inner circumferential surface of the hypotube and extending beyond the proximal end of the hypotube, wherein the inner liner comprises a fluoropolymer; a hub; and a single bonding layer attached to the outer circumferential surface of the hypotube and bonded to the hub, wherein the single bonding layer comprises a polyamide or a polyether-co-polyamide, and wherein the single bonding layer is the only layer between the outer circumferential surface of the hypotube and the hub, wherein the single bonding layer extends beyond the proximal end of the hypotube the same distance as the inner liner extends beyond the proximal end of the hypotube, and wherein the hub contacts a proximal end of the inner liner.
A method comprising: identifying a first language and a second language; receiving an initial message in the first language from a first person at a first chat client system who communicates in the first language; querying a data store (210, 1206) for a first corresponding message in the second language, the first corresponding message being based on the initial message in the first language, wherein it is determined if a corresponding message is found in the data store (210, 1206); if the data store (210, 1206) includes the first corresponding message, then assisting in sending the first corresponding message to a second person at a second chat client system who communicates in the second language; if the data store (210, 1206) does not include the first corresponding message, then: utilizing a transformation engine to attempt to transform at least a portion of the initial message to a transformed message in the first language, and querying the data store (210, 1206) for a second corresponding message in the second language, the second corresponding message being based on the transformed message in the first language. identifying a first language and a second language; receiving an initial message in the first language from a first person at a first chat client system who communicates in the first language; querying a data store (210, 1206) for a first corresponding message in the second language, the first corresponding message being based on the initial message in the first language, wherein it is determined if a corresponding message is found in the data store (210, 1206); if the data store (210, 1206) includes the first corresponding message, then assisting in sending the first corresponding message to a second person at a second chat client system who communicates in the second language; if the data store (210, 1206) does not include the first corresponding message, then: utilizing a transformation engine to attempt to transform at least a portion of the initial message to a transformed message in the first language, and querying the data store (210, 1206) for a second corresponding message in the second language, the second corresponding message being based on the transformed message in the first language. utilizing a transformation engine to attempt to transform at least a portion of the initial message to a transformed message in the first language, and querying the data store (210, 1206) for a second corresponding message in the second language, the second corresponding message being based on the transformed message in the first language.
Anti-human tumor necrosis factor receptor 1 (huTNFR1) antibody of the IgG1 type, which has a modified Fc region deficient in mediating effector function, which is a full-length humanized IgG1 antibody, wherein the antibody comprises the CDR sequences identified by SEQ ID 1-6, and the human Fc sequence identified by SEQ ID 9 comprising at least one mutation to downmodulate the effector function selected from the group consisting of E233P, L234V, L235A, ΔG236, A327G, A330S and P331 S.
A gene encoding a protein having intervertebral disc regeneration function belonging to transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) superfamily for use in preventing or retarding degeneration of intervertebral disc at an intervertebral disc defect site of a mammal, the use comprising: (a) inserting the gene encoding a protein intomammalian cells to produce transduced mammalian cells, wherein the mammalian cells are human embryonic kidney 293 cells or epithelial cells, and (b) transplanting the transduced mammalian cell into the intervertebral disc defect site of the mammal. (a) inserting the gene encoding a protein intomammalian cells to produce transduced mammalian cells, wherein the mammalian cells are human embryonic kidney 293 cells or epithelial cells, and (b) transplanting the transduced mammalian cell into the intervertebral disc defect site of the mammal.
A method for interconnecting a coaxial connector with a solid outer conductor coaxial cable, comprising the steps of: providing a monolithic connector body with a bore; inserting a leading end of the coaxial cable into the bore; and molecular bonding the outer conductor to the connector body, characterized by providing a polymer overbody surrounding an outer diameter of the connector body; and molecular bonding the overbody to a jacket of the coaxial cable via spin welding. providing a monolithic connector body with a bore; inserting a leading end of the coaxial cable into the bore; and molecular bonding the outer conductor to the connector body, characterized by providing a polymer overbody surrounding an outer diameter of the connector body; and molecular bonding the overbody to a jacket of the coaxial cable via spin welding.
A catalytic converter system comprising: a catalytic converter having a plurality of passages to facilitate at least one catalytic reaction in an exhaust gas from a vehicle engine; a temperature sensor, coupled to the catalytic converter, that generates a temperature signal indicating at least one temperature of the catalytic converter; and an electromagnetic field generator (20, 64) that responds to a control signal by generating an electromagnetic field to inductively heat the catalytic converter; characterized by: a controller, coupled to the temperature sensor and the electromagnetic field generator (20, 64), that generates the control signal based on the temperature signal; wherein the controller includes a driving mode prediction generator that predicts a current one of a plurality of driving modes based on vehicle control data; and wherein the controller adaptively generates the control signal in accordance with the current one of the plurality of driving modes. a catalytic converter having a plurality of passages to facilitate at least one catalytic reaction in an exhaust gas from a vehicle engine; a temperature sensor, coupled to the catalytic converter, that generates a temperature signal indicating at least one temperature of the catalytic converter; and an electromagnetic field generator (20, 64) that responds to a control signal by generating an electromagnetic field to inductively heat the catalytic converter; characterized by: a controller, coupled to the temperature sensor and the electromagnetic field generator (20, 64), that generates the control signal based on the temperature signal; a controller, coupled to the temperature sensor and the electromagnetic field generator (20, 64), that generates the control signal based on the temperature signal;
A receiving device for receiving a signal transmitted from a transmitter in a mobile communication system having large effects of the Doppler shift, comprising: a Doppler estimator that estimates a Doppler-shift frequency fdc of the received signal; a multiplier that multiplies the received signal by exp(-j2π(fc+fdc)t) using a carrier frequency fc of the received signal and the estimated Dopppler-shift frequency fdc; a low pass filter that filters an output from the multiplier to obtain a complex envelope signal; a timing corrector (162; 163) that corrects a timing T for extracting symbols from the complex envelope signal, so as to track the Doppler shift; a symbol extractor that extracts received symbols from the complex envelope signal at a timing corrected by the timing corrector (162; 163); and a symbol processor that determines the received symbols extracted by the symbol extractor; characterised in that: the symbol processor includes a phase error detector that detects a phase error θ k of the received symbol extracted by the symbol extractor, and the timing corrector (162; 163) corrects the timing T based on the Doppler-shift frequency fdc estimated by the Doppler estimator and the phase error θ k of the received symbol which is detected by the phase error detector in the symbol processor. a Doppler estimator that estimates a Doppler-shift frequency fdc of the received signal; a multiplier that multiplies the received signal by exp(-j2π(fc+fdc)t) using a carrier frequency fc of the received signal and the estimated Dopppler-shift frequency fdc; a low pass filter that filters an output from the multiplier to obtain a complex envelope signal; a timing corrector (162; 163) that corrects a timing T for extracting symbols from the complex envelope signal, so as to track the Doppler shift; a symbol extractor that extracts received symbols from the complex envelope signal at a timing corrected by the timing corrector (162; 163); and a symbol processor that determines the received symbols extracted by the symbol extractor; the symbol processor includes a phase error detector that detects a phase error θ k of the received symbol extracted by the symbol extractor, and the timing corrector (162; 163) corrects the timing T based on the Doppler-shift frequency fdc estimated by the Doppler estimator and the phase error θ k of the received symbol which is detected by the phase error detector in the symbol processor.
A signal generating circuit of an active pen, wherein the signal generating circuit comprises a power source unit and a control unit, the power source unit is configured to supply a signal driving voltage to the active pen, and the control unit is configured to control alternate generation of a positive voltage and a negative voltage between a pen tip and a pen casing of the active pen with the power source unit only generating a single voltage, wherein the control unit comprises a first switch group and a second switch group; the power source unit is connected to the active pen through the first switch group and the second switch group respectively; and a positive voltage and a negative voltage are alternately generated between the pen tip and the pen casing when the first switch group and the second switch group are alternately closed, characterized in that the first switch group comprises a first switch and a fourth switch; the second switch group comprises a second switch and a third switch; a positive electrode of the power source unit is connected to the pen tip through the first switch; the positive electrode of the power source unit is connected to the pen casing through the second switch; a negative electrode of the power source unit is connected to the pen tip through the third switch; and the negative electrode of the power source unit is connected to the pen casing through the fourth switch, wherein, when the first switch and the fourth switch are closed, the second switch and the third switch are open, a voltage from the pen tip to the pen casing is the positive voltage; when the first switch and the fourth switch are open, the second switch and the third switch are closed, a voltage from the pen tip to the pen casing is the negative voltage, the positive and negative voltage charging a capacitor located between the pen tip and the pen casing.
A CNP prodrug or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof comprising - a CNP moiety -D comprising a ring moiety; and - a carrier moiety -Z that is conjugated through a moiety -L 2 - to a reversible prodrug linker moiety -L 1 -, which reversible prodrug linker moiety -L 1 - is covalently and reversibly conjugated to a side chain of an amino acid residue of said ring moiety of -D; and wherein -L 2 - is a chemical bond or a spacer, wherein the moiety -L 1 -L 2 - is of formula (IId-ii): wherein the unmarked dashed line indicates attachment to a nitrogen of an amino acid side chain of the ring moiety of -D by forming an amide bond; and the dashed line marked with the asterisk indicates attachment to -Z; wherein -D has the sequence of SEQ ID NO:24 and -L 1 - is conjugated to the lysine at position 26; wherein -Z is of formula (h): wherein the dashed line indicates attachment to -L 2 -; and each -Z c is a moiety wherein each c1 is an integer independently ranging from about 200 to 250. - a CNP moiety -D comprising a ring moiety; and - a carrier moiety -Z that is conjugated through a moiety -L 2 - to a reversible prodrug linker moiety -L 1 -, which reversible prodrug linker moiety -L 1 - is covalently and reversibly conjugated to a side chain of an amino acid residue of said ring moiety of -D; and wherein -L 2 - is a chemical bond or a spacer, wherein the moiety -L 1 -L 2 - is of formula (IId-ii): wherein the unmarked dashed line indicates attachment to a nitrogen of an amino acid side chain of the ring moiety of -D by forming an amide bond; and the dashed line marked with the asterisk indicates attachment to -Z; wherein -D has the sequence of SEQ ID NO:24 and -L 1 - is conjugated to the lysine at position 26; wherein -Z is of formula (h): wherein the dashed line indicates attachment to -L 2 -; and each -Z c is a moiety wherein each c1 is an integer independently ranging from about 200 to 250. the dashed line indicates attachment to -L 2 -; and each -Z c is a moiety
1K UV ink jet printing ink composition comprising effect pigments selected from the group consisting of platelet-like metal effect pigments and interference pigments, wherein said composition comprises: a) at least one difunctional (meth)acrylate monomer, in a concentration in a range of between 60 to 100 wt.-%, based on the total amount of (meth)acrylate monomers, b) at least one photoinitiator, c) effect pigments having a volume averaged particle size distribution with a D 98 < 10 μm, d) optionally trifunctional and/or polyfunctional (meth)acrylate monomers, and wherein the viscosity of the ink jet printing ink composition is at maximum 30 mPas, measured at 25°C for 10 minutes with a Brookfield R/S rheometer using a double gap cylinder according to DIN 53453 (German Industrial Standards) at 150 rpm and wherein the total concentration of the at least one difunctional (meth)acrylate monomer of a) and the trifunctional and/or polyfunctional (meth)acrylate monomers of d) is in a range of 75 to 100 wt.-%, based on the total amount of (meth)acrylate monomers. a) at least one difunctional (meth)acrylate monomer, in a concentration in a range of between 60 to 100 wt.-%, based on the total amount of (meth)acrylate monomers, b) at least one photoinitiator, c) effect pigments having a volume averaged particle size distribution with a D 98 < 10 μm, d) optionally trifunctional and/or polyfunctional (meth)acrylate monomers,
A method of preparation of polysaccharide staple microfibres for wound covers characterized in that a 0.01 to 8 %wt spinning solution of a polysaccharide having the molecular weight of 60 kDa to 3 MDa and being selected from the group comprising hyaluronic acid, a compound comprising hyaluronic acid and metal ions, schizophylan, chitin/chitosan-glucan complex, a compound comprising chitin/chitosan-glucan complex and metal ions, internal mixture of chitin and chitosan, a compound comprising internal mixture of chitin and metal ions, sodium alginate, potassium alginate, ammonium alginate, xanthane, xanthane sodium salt, xanthane potassium salt, oxycellulose, oxycellulose sodium salt, oxycellulose potassium salt, or mixtures of said polysaccharides, is prepared in an aqueous medium, which is spun in a non-stationary coagulation bath consisting of 97.5 to 100 % C 1 -C 3 alcohol, wherein the coagulation bath is stirred at 2,000 to 2,500 rpm, the resulting fibres being further transferred for 20 minutes to 96 hours from the coagulation bath to the stationary maturation bath comprising C 1 -C 3 alcohol, and then dried, or washed with alcohol and then dried.
A biopsy site marker, comprising: a carrier and a marker element disposed within the carrier, wherein the carrier includes a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion disposed between the first portion and the second portion, wherein the first portion and the second portion both include a first marker material (522, 722, 822, 1222), wherein the third portion includes a second marker material (524, 724, 824, 1224), characterised in that the first marker material (522, 722, 822, 1222) and the second marker material (524, 724, 824, 1224) each being configured to expand in the presence of moisture, and that the first marker material (522, 722, 822, 1222) is configured to expand at a rapid rate relative to the second marker material (524, 724, 824, 1224) in the presence of moisture. the first marker material (522, 722, 822, 1222) and the second marker material (524, 724, 824, 1224) each being configured to expand in the presence of moisture, and that the first marker material (522, 722, 822, 1222) is configured to expand at a rapid rate relative to the second marker material (524, 724, 824, 1224) in the presence of moisture.
A container for low-temperature cryogenic storage of fuel, formed by an outer container and an inner container of cylindrical cross-section with dome-shaped ends, wherein at least one super-insulating means and a device for filling gaseous fuel into and removing and blowing off gaseous fuel from the container are provided in the gap between outer container and inner container, which device comprises at least of a pipe leading from outside the container in the region of a dome, through the outer container and the super-insulating means, into the inner container, wherein the pipe is fastened to the inner circumference of the outer container via a fastening device, the pipe extending at least partially along said inner circumference of the outer container, wherein, during a blow-off operation, fuel that is flowing through the pipe and that is to be blown off is heated by thermal conduction from the outer container via the fastening device, such that the fuel can be fed to a utilisation system outside the container, which system at least has lines that are not suitable for low-temperature fuel, wherein the fastening device is designed such that the pipe is fastened to the outer container so as to be displaceable relative thereto in the transverse direction of the container, characterised in that the pipe is fastened to the outer container by means of heat-conductive elements (8, 8') that are displaceable relative to one another in the transverse direction of the container.
A cartomizer comprising: an air tube extending longitudinally within a housing, the air tube comprising a proximal end and a distal end; and a heater coil positioned within the air tube, the heater coil holding and surrounding a wick; wherein the air tube further comprises a slot (30, 30A, 30B, 30C, 30D, 30E) configured to position the heater coil; and wherein the heater coil is positioned within the slot (30, 30A, 30B, 30C, 30D, 30E) such that the heater coil and the wick surrounded by the heater coil do not come into contact with the air tube; and wherein the cartomizer further comprises a movable secondary sleeve configured to surround the slot (30, 30A, 30B, 30C, 30D, 30E) in the air tube and to maintain integrity of the air tube. an air tube extending longitudinally within a housing, the air tube comprising a proximal end and a distal end; and a heater coil positioned within the air tube, the heater coil holding and surrounding a wick; wherein the air tube further comprises a slot (30, 30A, 30B, 30C, 30D, 30E) configured to position the heater coil; and wherein the heater coil is positioned within the slot (30, 30A, 30B, 30C, 30D, 30E) such that the heater coil and the wick surrounded by the heater coil do not come into contact with the air tube; and wherein the cartomizer further comprises a movable secondary sleeve configured to surround the slot (30, 30A, 30B, 30C, 30D, 30E) in the air tube and to maintain integrity of the air tube.
A smoking substitute apparatus comprising: a housing comprising a base portion, a mouthpiece portion, and one or more walls (504, 518) extending longitudinally from the base portion towards the mouthpiece portion; an air inlet formed in a wall of the housing and spaced longitudinally from the base portion; an outlet formed in the mouthpiece portion; an airflow path extending from the air inlet to the outlet, the airflow path comprising a first portion downstream of the air inlet and extending longitudinally towards the base portion of the housing, and a transversely extending second portion that is downstream of the first portion; a tank for housing an aerosol precursor, wherein a transverse chamber wall partly defines the tank; and a vaporiser provided in the transversely extending second portion and comprising a wick and a heating element for heating a heatable portion of the wick, the heatable portion of the wick being cylindrical in shape and elongated in a direction substantially parallel to the direction of airflow in the second portion of the airflow path and wherein ends of the wick extend through the transverse chamber wall to be in contact with the aerosol precursor in the tank. a housing comprising a base portion, a mouthpiece portion, and one or more walls (504, 518) extending longitudinally from the base portion towards the mouthpiece portion; an air inlet formed in a wall of the housing and spaced longitudinally from the base portion; an outlet formed in the mouthpiece portion; an airflow path extending from the air inlet to the outlet, the airflow path comprising a first portion downstream of the air inlet and extending longitudinally towards the base portion of the housing, and a transversely extending second portion that is downstream of the first portion; a tank for housing an aerosol precursor, wherein a transverse chamber wall partly defines the tank; and a vaporiser provided in the transversely extending second portion and comprising a wick and a heating element for heating a heatable portion of the wick, the heatable portion of the wick being cylindrical in shape and elongated in a direction substantially parallel to the direction of airflow in the second portion of the airflow path and wherein ends of the wick extend through the transverse chamber wall to be in contact with the aerosol precursor in the tank.