mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A method for applying a 3-D autocorrelation function to a cerebral vascular MRI image, the method comprising: introducing into a patient a MR-effective nanoparticle contrast enhancing agent; subjecting the patient to MRI to obtain a cerebral vascular MRI image; applying a 3-D autocorrelation function to a subdomain of interest of the cerebral vascular MRI image to obtain at least one 3-D autocorrelation spectrum; and analyzing the at least one 3-D autocorrelation spectrum to determine the presence or absence of a characteristic fissure in the spectral domain. introducing into a patient a MR-effective nanoparticle contrast enhancing agent; subjecting the patient to MRI to obtain a cerebral vascular MRI image; applying a 3-D autocorrelation function to a subdomain of interest of the cerebral vascular MRI image to obtain at least one 3-D autocorrelation spectrum; and analyzing the at least one 3-D autocorrelation spectrum to determine the presence or absence of a characteristic fissure in the spectral domain.
A disposable oxygenating apparatus for use on a patient recovering from anaesthesia or otherwise requiring respiratory support, where a respiratory device is in situ or is to be used, including, a body portion having a coupling for attachment to said respiratory device an end of an endotracheal tube or a tube of said laryngeal mask airway, which extends outwardly from an airway of said patient, a primary inlet, a secondary inlet, an outlet, a passageway or passageways for fluid communication with the respiratory device, the passageway or passageways extending through said body portion between said coupling and both the primary inlet and the secondary inlet, and extending through said body portion between said coupling and the outlet, for fluid communication therebetween, a collapsible reservoir bag attached over said primary inlet, said collapsible reservoir bag in fluid communication with a source of oxygen or oxygen rich air, an expiratory valve or valves located in or adjacent said outlet for controlling the passage of an expired air from said patient during expiration, wherein a positive pressure is applied to the airway of said patient during expiration and rest, a primary inspiratory valve located in or adjacent said primary inlet, for controlling said oxygen or oxygen rich air flowing in through said passageway or passageways from said collapsible reservoir bag, for at least a period of time during inspiration by said patient, and a secondary inspiratory valve located in or adjacent said secondary inlet in fluid communication with said passageway or passageways for controlling entry of an ambient air in through the passageway or passageways from an exterior of said apparatus during inspiration when said collapsible reservoir bag has been substantially emptied.
An integrated dressing device comprising: a pad having an upper surface, and a wound facing surface; an adhesive dressing having a top side and a wound facing side, the wound facing side having a layer of adhesive disposed thereon and one or more liners (60, 70) attached thereto; characterized in that the pad comprises a slit extending from an edge of the pad to an aperture proximate to a center of the pad, and the pad comprises a bioactive agent; wherein the adhesive dressing is folded in half in a top side to top side orientation forming a fold line; wherein the wound facing side of the adhesive dressing is divided into at least two portions by the fold line and each portion has a said liner (60, 70) attached thereto; wherein one of the liners attached to the wound facing side of the adhesive dressing comprises a notch at the fold line thereby exposing an area of the layer of adhesive disposed on the adhesive dressing; and wherein a portion of the upper surface of the pad not encompassing the slit is attached to the wound facing side of the adhesive dressing at the area of the layer of adhesive disposed on the adhesive dressing exposed by the notch. a pad having an upper surface, and a wound facing surface; an adhesive dressing having a top side and a wound facing side, the wound facing side having a layer of adhesive disposed thereon and one or more liners (60, 70) attached thereto; characterized in that the pad comprises a slit extending from an edge of the pad to an aperture proximate to a center of the pad, and the pad comprises a bioactive agent; wherein the adhesive dressing is folded in half in a top side to top side orientation forming a fold line; wherein the wound facing side of the adhesive dressing is divided into at least two portions by the fold line and each portion has a said liner (60, 70) attached thereto; wherein one of the liners attached to the wound facing side of the adhesive dressing comprises a notch at the fold line thereby exposing an area of the layer of adhesive disposed on the adhesive dressing; and wherein a portion of the upper surface of the pad not encompassing the slit is attached to the wound facing side of the adhesive dressing at the area of the layer of adhesive disposed on the adhesive dressing exposed by the notch.
A device to drive an automotive vehicle comprising an internal combustion engine (VKM, 1) which is connected to a planetary gear set (14, D) and via this planetary gear set (14, D) via a first clutch (11, K1) with a gearbox (13, "Getr"), wherein the internal combustion engine (VKM, 1), the planetary gear set (14, D) and the first clutch (11, K1) are arranged along a main axis, and wherein the planetary gear set (14, D) is connected to a first electrical traction drive (7, E1) and this first electrical traction drive (7, E1) is connected to a second electrical traction drive (9, E2), characterized in that the two electrical traction drives (7, E1, 9, E2) are arranged along a second axis parallel to the main axis, and that the connection between the two electrical traction drives (7, E1, 9, E2) is a mechanical interruptable element (8, K2).
Healthcare product comprising (i) a component selected from the group of heat shock proteins from alfalfa and heat shock protein hydrolysates from alfalfa, the product further comprising imiquimod or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt.
Method for charging a motor vehicle battery, optimized as a function of the temperature of said battery, characterized in that it uses the following steps: determining the electrical resistance frequency of the electrolyte of the battery (Frequency 1), determining the charge transfer electrical resistance frequency of the battery (Frequency 2), and charging the battery with a current with a charge current frequency which is higher than the battery electrolyte resistance frequency and lower than the battery charge transfer resistance frequency. determining the electrical resistance frequency of the electrolyte of the battery (Frequency 1), determining the charge transfer electrical resistance frequency of the battery (Frequency 2), and charging the battery with a current with a charge current frequency which is higher than the battery electrolyte resistance frequency and lower than the battery charge transfer resistance frequency.
A portable dialysis fluid recycling system (10, 110, 210) comprising: a carbon source (40, 140, 240); and a urease source (50, 150, 250) in fluid communication with the carbon source, characterized in that the system comprises an electrodeionization unit (30, 130, 230) in fluid communication with the urease source and in that the carbon source and the urease source are in the form of removable cartridges. a carbon source (40, 140, 240); and a urease source (50, 150, 250) in fluid communication with the carbon source, characterized in that the system comprises an electrodeionization unit (30, 130, 230) in fluid communication with the urease source and in that the carbon source and the urease source are in the form of removable cartridges.
A method for identifying subpopulations within a mixture of particles, comprising: measuring a characteristic of a first set of particles in the mixture of particles having two or more sub-populations, each sub-population being distinguishable by the characteristic; distinguishing the values of the measured characteristics for each of the sub-populations in the mixture; assigning a critical range of values to each of the sub-populations based on the distinguishing; subsequent to the assigning a critical range of values, measuring the characteristics of a second set of particles in the mixture of particles; subsequent to measuring the characteristics of a second set of particles in the mixture of particles, distinguishing the values of the measured characteristics for each of the sub-populations in the second set of particles; updating the critical range of values based on the distinguishing of the values of the measured characteristics for each of the sub-populations in the second set of particles in real time; and assigning a sub-population classification to particles in the mixture based on the updated critical range of values. measuring a characteristic of a first set of particles in the mixture of particles having two or more sub-populations, each sub-population being distinguishable by the characteristic; distinguishing the values of the measured characteristics for each of the sub-populations in the mixture; assigning a critical range of values to each of the sub-populations based on the distinguishing; subsequent to the assigning a critical range of values, measuring the characteristics of a second set of particles in the mixture of particles; subsequent to measuring the characteristics of a second set of particles in the mixture of particles, distinguishing the values of the measured characteristics for each of the sub-populations in the second set of particles; updating the critical range of values based on the distinguishing of the values of the measured characteristics for each of the sub-populations in the second set of particles in real time; and assigning a sub-population classification to particles in the mixture based on the updated critical range of values.
Sheet material for low temperature superplastic forming made of titanium alloy with the following content of element by % wt.: 4.5-5.5Al, 4.5-5.5V, 0.1-1.0Mo, 0.8-1.5Fe, 0.1-0.5Cr, 0.1-0.5Ni, 0.16-0.250, remainder is titanium and impurity elements, having molybdenum structural equivalent [Mo]eqiv. > 5 and aluminium structural equivalent [Al]equiv. < 8; the equivalent values are calculated from the expressions: Mo eqiv. = Mo + V / 1.5 + Cr × 1.25 + Fe × 2.5 + Ni / 0.8 Al eqiv. = Al + O × 10 + Zr / 6.
A method of calculating a rank in a non-linear receiver in a user device in a multiple input-multiple output wireless communication environment, comprising: receiving a transmission signal at a non-linear receiver, determining a channel capacity metric for each of a plurality of ranks for one or more layers of the transmission signal, wherein determining the channel capacity metric comprises determining a successive interference cancellation capacity for a respective matrix generated for the each of the plurality of ranks; and selecting a rank, from the plurality of ranks, whose corresponding capacity is higher than the capacity corresponding to each other rank of the plurality of ranks. receiving a transmission signal at a non-linear receiver, determining a channel capacity metric for each of a plurality of ranks for one or more layers of the transmission signal, wherein determining the channel capacity metric comprises determining a successive interference cancellation capacity for a respective matrix generated for the each of the plurality of ranks; and selecting a rank, from the plurality of ranks, whose corresponding capacity is higher than the capacity corresponding to each other rank of the plurality of ranks.
A method of deterring output of data from a computing platform comprising: launching a driver (206, 210) to filter write requests to selected output ports (136:146, 302) of the computing platform; receiving a write request to a selected output port; and denying the write request when the selected output port specified in the write request is identified as being in a read-only mode, or allowing the write request when the selected output port specified in the write request is not identified as being in read-only mode. launching a driver (206, 210) to filter write requests to selected output ports (136:146, 302) of the computing platform; receiving a write request to a selected output port; and denying the write request when the selected output port specified in the write request is identified as being in a read-only mode, or allowing the write request when the selected output port specified in the write request is not identified as being in read-only mode.
A method to be performed by a radio manager of a playback device comprising first and second wireless radios (504, 506) and configured for: concurrently communicating with the first wireless radio in a first wireless spectrum and the second wireless radio in a second wireless spectrum, the method further comprising: determining, while the playback device is in a bonded zone with at least one second playback device, that the playback device is not playing audio based on audio information received via an audio interface; in response to the determination that the playback device is not playing audio: disabling communicating via the second wireless radio; and continuing to communicate via the first wireless spectrum using the first wireless radio; and sending a message to the at least one second playback device in the bonded zone that the second wireless radio has been disabled and to switch to communicating via wireless channels in the first wireless spectrum; after disabling communicating using the second wireless radio, determining that the playback device is playing audio content included in the audio information, and responsively: enabling the second wireless radio; and communicating with the second playback device via the second wireless spectrum using the second wireless radio. determining, while the playback device is in a bonded zone with at least one second playback device, that the playback device is not playing audio based on audio information received via an audio interface; in response to the determination that the playback device is not playing audio: disabling communicating via the second wireless radio; and continuing to communicate via the first wireless spectrum using the first wireless radio; and sending a message to the at least one second playback device in the bonded zone that the second wireless radio has been disabled and to switch to communicating via wireless channels in the first wireless spectrum; disabling communicating via the second wireless radio; and continuing to communicate via the first wireless spectrum using the first wireless radio; and sending a message to the at least one second playback device in the bonded zone that the second wireless radio has been disabled and to switch to communicating via wireless channels in the first wireless spectrum; after disabling communicating using the second wireless radio, determining that the playback device is playing audio content included in the audio information, and responsively: enabling the second wireless radio; and communicating with the second playback device via the second wireless spectrum using the second wireless radio. enabling the second wireless radio; and communicating with the second playback device via the second wireless spectrum using the second wireless radio.
Process for absorbing CO 2 from a gas mixture by contacting the gas mixture with an absorption medium, characterized in that the absorption medium comprises at least 40 wt% of water and 5 to 50 wt% of amino acid salts of formula R 1 R 2 CHNHCH 2 COOK in which R 1 and R 2 are n-alkyl radicals, and the radicals R 1 and R 2 together have 2 to 4 carbon atoms, and wherein the absorption medium further comprises potassium ions in the form of potassium carbonate or potassium hydrogen carbonate, and the molar ratio of potassium ions in the form of potassium carbonate or potassium hydrogen carbonate to amino acid salts of formula is in the range from 0.01 to 0.5.
A method comprising: indicating and adapting a data rate associated with a data packet to be transmitted from a transmitting device to a receiving device in a wireless communication network, wherein the data packet comprises a preamble, a first packet portion, and a second packet portion; encoding the first packet portion in accordance with a first rate, wherein the first packet portion comprises an access address field and a rate indication field, wherein the access address field and the rate indication field are convolutional forward error correction, FEC, encoded with the first rate; encoding the second packet portion in accordance with a second rate based on a value of the rate indication field; and transmitting the data packet to the receiving device in the wireless communication network. indicating and adapting a data rate associated with a data packet to be transmitted from a transmitting device to a receiving device in a wireless communication network, wherein the data packet comprises a preamble, a first packet portion, and a second packet portion; encoding the first packet portion in accordance with a first rate, wherein the first packet portion comprises an access address field and a rate indication field, wherein the access address field and the rate indication field are convolutional forward error correction, FEC, encoded with the first rate; encoding the second packet portion in accordance with a second rate based on a value of the rate indication field; and transmitting the data packet to the receiving device in the wireless communication network.
A vehicle arresting system comprising: a base layer comprising a crushable aggregate; and a cover layer comprising a cementitious material having an oven-dry density of 100 lb/ft 3 (1.6×10 3 kg/m 3) or less, characterized in that: the cover layer having an underside that includes a plurality of ribs depending downwardly therefrom, wherein the plurality of ribs define a plurality of voids between the cover layer and the crushable aggregate. a base layer comprising a crushable aggregate; and a cover layer comprising a cementitious material having an oven-dry density of 100 lb/ft 3 (1.6×10 3 kg/m 3) or less, characterized in that: the cover layer having an underside that includes a plurality of ribs depending downwardly therefrom, wherein the plurality of ribs define a plurality of voids between the cover layer and the crushable aggregate.
A patient-specific acetabular guide (200, 400, 600, 700) comprising: a generally convex superior surface shaped to substantially match an acetabulum of a patient; and a guide portion extending outwardly from an inferior surface, the guide portion forming a slot having a longitudinal axis coaxial with an insertional vector of a corresponding acetabular component, characterized in that the guide further comprises a nub portion extending outwardly from the convex superior surface, the nub portion shaped to substantially match the shape of a fovea of the acetabulum. a generally convex superior surface shaped to substantially match an acetabulum of a patient; and a guide portion extending outwardly from an inferior surface, the guide portion forming a slot having a longitudinal axis coaxial with an insertional vector of a corresponding acetabular component, characterized in that the guide further comprises a nub portion extending outwardly from the convex superior surface, the nub portion shaped to substantially match the shape of a fovea of the acetabulum.
A sheet reversing device comprising: a first conveyance unit which includes a first holder that holds a leading edge of a sheet, and a support surface that supports the sheet conveyed by said first holder, and conveys the sheet with the leading edge thereof held by said first holder, and an entire surface thereof supported by said support surface; a second conveyance unit which includes second holders (33a - 33c) that hold the leading edge of the sheet, and conveys the sheet held by said second holders; characterized by further comprising a third conveyance unit which is supported to be swingable between a reception position at which said third conveyance unit receives the sheet from said first conveyance unit, and a transfer position at which said third conveyance unit transfers the sheet to said second conveyance unit, said third conveyance unit including a third holder that holds the trailing edge of the sheet conveyed by said first conveyance unit, and conveying the sheet held by said third holder; and a sheet pressing member which is provided in said third conveyance unit, and presses the sheet, conveyed by said first conveyance unit, against said support surface of said first conveyance unit. a first conveyance unit which includes a first holder that holds a leading edge of a sheet, and a support surface that supports the sheet conveyed by said first holder, and conveys the sheet with the leading edge thereof held by said first holder, and an entire surface thereof supported by said support surface; a second conveyance unit which includes second holders (33a - 33c) that hold the leading edge of the sheet, and conveys the sheet held by said second holders; characterized by further comprising a third conveyance unit which is supported to be swingable between a reception position at which said third conveyance unit receives the sheet from said first conveyance unit, and a transfer position at which said third conveyance unit transfers the sheet to said second conveyance unit, said third conveyance unit including a third holder that holds the trailing edge of the sheet conveyed by said first conveyance unit, and conveying the sheet held by said third holder; and a sheet pressing member which is provided in said third conveyance unit, and presses the sheet, conveyed by said first conveyance unit, against said support surface of said first conveyance unit.
A retractable display device comprising a housing having an internal space defined therein, a rolling axle positioned in the housing, an electronic display (221; 222) comprising a front display surface and a rear surface, opposite to the front display surface, and a support structure attached to the rear surface of the electronic display and capable of supporting the electronic display (221; 222), wherein said support structure is located on the rear surface of the electronic display, and comprises a plurality of juxtaposed support elements being capable of being rolled around said axle with said electronic display in a storage position and of being unrolled upward, at least partially out of the housing, to provide a substantially planar display surface on which visual information may be displayed, and wherein the support structure is hidden from view of the front display surface at least partially out of the housing.
A conductive material dispersion comprising: a carbon-based conductive material; a dispersant; and a dispersion medium, wherein the dispersant includes a main dispersant and an auxiliary dispersant, wherein: the main dispersant is a nitrile-based copolymer; and the auxiliary dispersant is a copolymer including an oxyalkylene unit and at least one of a styrene unit and an alkylene unit. a carbon-based conductive material; a dispersant; and a dispersion medium, wherein the dispersant includes a main dispersant and an auxiliary dispersant, wherein: the main dispersant is a nitrile-based copolymer; and the auxiliary dispersant is a copolymer including an oxyalkylene unit and at least one of a styrene unit and an alkylene unit. the main dispersant is a nitrile-based copolymer; and the auxiliary dispersant is a copolymer including an oxyalkylene unit and at least one of a styrene unit and an alkylene unit.