mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A nerve stimulation patch comprising: a substrate having a top surface and a bottom surface; components overlying the top surface of said substrate and being electrically interconnected with one another for generating at least one nerve stimulating signal; at least one electrode is disposed on said substrate and exposed at the bottom surface thereof for applying said at least one nerve stimulating signal; and a top cover overlying said substrate; characterised in that the top cover is waterproof and breathable; and in a support flange surrounding said substrate and coupling said top cover with said substrate. a substrate having a top surface and a bottom surface; components overlying the top surface of said substrate and being electrically interconnected with one another for generating at least one nerve stimulating signal; at least one electrode is disposed on said substrate and exposed at the bottom surface thereof for applying said at least one nerve stimulating signal; and a top cover overlying said substrate; characterised in that a support flange surrounding said substrate and coupling said top cover with said substrate.
A fluid cosmetic composition which is an antiperspirant and/or deodorant composition to be applied to the human skin, the composition being a non-aluminium based composition free from oils and alcohols as an antiseptic, wherein the composition comprises: - from 3.0 to 5.0 weight percent of an alkali metal bicarbonate; - from 0.1 to 1.0 weight percent of sodium carbonate, and - from 0.1 to 3.0 weight percent of sodium sulphate, wherein the alkali metal bicarbonate, sodium carbonate and the sodium sulphate are dissolved in water, wherein the composition can comprise phenoxyethanol as preservative. - from 3.0 to 5.0 weight percent of an alkali metal bicarbonate; - from 0.1 to 1.0 weight percent of sodium carbonate, and - from 0.1 to 3.0 weight percent of sodium sulphate,
A method of producing a hydrolysate containing sugar from a lingocellulosic biomass, comprising the steps of: a) pretreating the lingocellulosic biomass in a pretreatment process to form a slurry comprising cellulosic particles; b) saccharification of the slurry obtained in step a) in the presence of hydrolytic enzymes in an enzymatic hydrolysis process to obtain a hydrolysate containing sugar; c) analyzing cellulosic particles present in the slurry obtained in step a) and/or cellulosic particles present in the enzymatic hydrolysis process during step b) using an image analysis method to obtain a data set; and d) controlling at least one process parameter of the pretreatment process in step a) and/or enzymatic hydrolysis process in step b) in response to the data set obtained in step c); wherein the image analysis in step c) is a visible spectrum image analysis. a) pretreating the lingocellulosic biomass in a pretreatment process to form a slurry comprising cellulosic particles; b) saccharification of the slurry obtained in step a) in the presence of hydrolytic enzymes in an enzymatic hydrolysis process to obtain a hydrolysate containing sugar; c) analyzing cellulosic particles present in the slurry obtained in step a) and/or cellulosic particles present in the enzymatic hydrolysis process during step b) using an image analysis method to obtain a data set; and d) controlling at least one process parameter of the pretreatment process in step a) and/or enzymatic hydrolysis process in step b) in response to the data set obtained in step c); wherein the image analysis in step c) is a visible spectrum image analysis.
Heat exchanger comprising: • a shell extending in a longitudinal direction D from a first end to a second end and comprising a mantle extending from the first end to the second end, and • a solid inner core made of a core material and located inside the shell, the core extending in direction D from a first extremity towards the first end to a second extremity towards the second end, whereby: • at least one first flow path is provided inside the core, each first flow path extending from the first extremity to the second extremity of the core, • n circuitous second flow paths (51, 52) extend through the core and/or between the core and the mantle, so that the at least one first flow path is surrounded by the n second flow paths (51, 52) over a non-zero rectilinear distance ΔL in direction D, n being an integer greater than 1, the heat exchanger being characterized in that each second flow path (51, 52) has an outer wall which: • is formed by the core material when said second flow path (51, 52) extends through the core and • is formed by combination of the core material and the mantle of the shell when said second flow path (51, 52) extends between the core and the mantle. • a shell extending in a longitudinal direction D from a first end to a second end and comprising a mantle extending from the first end to the second end, and • a solid inner core made of a core material and located inside the shell, the core extending in direction D from a first extremity towards the first end to a second extremity towards the second end, • at least one first flow path is provided inside the core, each first flow path extending from the first extremity to the second extremity of the core, • n circuitous second flow paths (51, 52) extend through the core and/or between the core and the mantle, so that the at least one first flow path is surrounded by the n second flow paths (51, 52) over a non-zero rectilinear distance ΔL in direction D, n being an integer greater than 1, the heat exchanger being characterized in that each second flow path (51, 52) has an outer wall which: • is formed by the core material when said second flow path (51, 52) extends through the core and • is formed by combination of the core material and the mantle of the shell when said second flow path (51, 52) extends between the core and the mantle. • is formed by the core material when said second flow path (51, 52) extends through the core and • is formed by combination of the core material and the mantle of the shell when said second flow path (51, 52) extends between the core and the mantle.
Tripod head for receiving an optical device, comprising a cylindrical housing which has a connection device for a tripod at one end, and comprising a plane-symmetrical body which is arranged so as to be able to pivot in the housing, and comprising a locking device for clamping the plane-symmetrical body, characterised in that the plane-symmetrical body is a hollow and two-part joint ball, of which the cavity forms an installation space and a guide for a pivoting part.
A method of preparing a sequencing library comprising nucleic acids from a plurality of single cells, the method comprising: (a) providing isolated nuclei from a plurality of cells; (b) subjecting the isolated nuclei to a chemical treatment to generate nucleosome-depleted nuclei, while maintaining integrity of the isolated nuclei; (c) distributing subsets of the nucleosome-depleted nuclei into a first plurality of compartments and contacting each subset with a transposome complex, wherein the transposome complex in each compartment comprises a transposase and a first index sequence that is different from first index sequences in the other compartments; (d) fragmenting nucleic acids in the subsets of nucleosome-depleted nuclei into a plurality of nucleic acid fragments and incorporating the first index sequences into at least one strand of the nucleic acid fragments to generate indexed nuclei comprising indexed nucleic acid fragments, wherein the indexed nucleic acid fragments remain attached to the transposases; (e) combining the indexed nuclei to generate pooled indexed nuclei; (f) distributing subsets of the pooled indexed nuclei into a second plurality of compartments; (g) incorporating into the indexed nucleic acid fragments in each compartment a second index sequence to generate dual-index fragments, wherein the second index sequence in each compartment is different from second index sequences in the other compartments; (h) combining the dual-index fragments, thereby producing a sequencing library comprising whole genome nucleic acids from the plurality of single cells. (a) providing isolated nuclei from a plurality of cells; (b) subjecting the isolated nuclei to a chemical treatment to generate nucleosome-depleted nuclei, while maintaining integrity of the isolated nuclei; (c) distributing subsets of the nucleosome-depleted nuclei into a first plurality of compartments and contacting each subset with a transposome complex, wherein the transposome complex in each compartment comprises a transposase and a first index sequence that is different from first index sequences in the other compartments; (d) fragmenting nucleic acids in the subsets of nucleosome-depleted nuclei into a plurality of nucleic acid fragments and incorporating the first index sequences into at least one strand of the nucleic acid fragments to generate indexed nuclei comprising indexed nucleic acid fragments, wherein the indexed nucleic acid fragments remain attached to the transposases; (e) combining the indexed nuclei to generate pooled indexed nuclei; (f) distributing subsets of the pooled indexed nuclei into a second plurality of compartments; (g) incorporating into the indexed nucleic acid fragments in each compartment a second index sequence to generate dual-index fragments, wherein the second index sequence in each compartment is different from second index sequences in the other compartments; (h) combining the dual-index fragments, thereby producing a sequencing library comprising whole genome nucleic acids from the plurality of single cells.
A device for testing the structural integrity of a planar surface, the device comprising: a tub having a bottom wall and at least one sidewall extending upward from a perimeter of the bottom wall; a cavity defined between the bottom wall and the at least one sidewall of the tub; a membrane disposed within the cavity at a location proximate to the bottom wall of the tub, the membrane having a perimeter edge that is fixed to the tub, such that the planar surface can be disposed above the membrane; an opening formed in the tub, the opening adapted to receive a pressurized fluid to fill a portion of the cavity that is disposed between the membrane and the bottom wall to displace at least a portion of the membrane away from the bottom wall to apply a force to the planar surface during operation of the device; a bed of media disposed within the cavity on top of the membrane such that displacement of the membrane away from the bottom wall results in displacement of at least a portion of the bed of media away from the bottom wall and into engagement with the planar surface during operation of the device; and at least one force sensor adapted to sense the force applied to the planar surface during operation of the device the device further comprising a u-shaped bracket attached to the tub and suspending the at least one force sensor opposite the planar surface from the membrane, wherein during the operation of the device, the planar surface is displaced upwardly away from the bottom wall and into engagement with the at least one force sensor. a tub having a bottom wall and at least one sidewall extending upward from a perimeter of the bottom wall; a cavity defined between the bottom wall and the at least one sidewall of the tub; a membrane disposed within the cavity at a location proximate to the bottom wall of the tub, the membrane having a perimeter edge that is fixed to the tub, such that the planar surface can be disposed above the membrane; an opening formed in the tub, the opening adapted to receive a pressurized fluid to fill a portion of the cavity that is disposed between the membrane and the bottom wall to displace at least a portion of the membrane away from the bottom wall to apply a force to the planar surface during operation of the device; a bed of media disposed within the cavity on top of the membrane such that displacement of the membrane away from the bottom wall results in displacement of at least a portion of the bed of media away from the bottom wall and into engagement with the planar surface during operation of the device; and at least one force sensor adapted to sense the force applied to the planar surface during operation of the device the device further comprising a u-shaped bracket attached to the tub and suspending the at least one force sensor opposite the planar surface from the membrane, wherein during the operation of the device, the planar surface is displaced upwardly away from the bottom wall and into engagement with the at least one force sensor.
A motor vehicle comprising an air guiding device, the air guiding device comprising: - a fixed part intended to be fixed to the motor vehicle, and - at least one moveable part mounted on the fixed part, the moveable part being rotatable relative to the fixed part between a rest position and a deployed position, the moveable part comprising a first air guiding surface and a second air guiding surface, substantially opposite the first air guiding surface, the first air guiding surface guiding the flow of air when the moveable part is in the rest position, the second air guiding surface guiding the flow of air when the moveable part occupies the deployed position, characterized in that: - the second air guiding surface has a profiled shape, allowing effective air guiding when the movable part occupies its deployed position, the second air guiding surface having a concave shape, or a convex shape, and - the rotation of the moveable part from the rest position toward the deployed position is done under the effect of a flow of air around the motor vehicle when said motor vehicle moves, the moveable part rotating from the deployed position to the rest position when the speed of the motor vehicle is below a predetermined non-nil threshold, the rotation angle of the moveable part between the rest position and the deployed position being greater than 120°, and advantageously substantially equal to 180°. - a fixed part intended to be fixed to the motor vehicle, and - at least one moveable part mounted on the fixed part, the moveable part being rotatable relative to the fixed part between a rest position and a deployed position, the moveable part comprising a first air guiding surface and a second air guiding surface, substantially opposite the first air guiding surface, the first air guiding surface guiding the flow of air when the moveable part is in the rest position, the second air guiding surface guiding the flow of air when the moveable part occupies the deployed position, characterized in that: the second air guiding surface guiding the flow of air when the moveable part occupies the deployed position, characterized in that: - the second air guiding surface has a profiled shape, allowing effective air guiding when the movable part occupies its deployed position, the second air guiding surface having a concave shape, or a convex shape, and - the rotation of the moveable part from the rest position toward the deployed position is done under the effect of a flow of air around the motor vehicle when said motor vehicle moves, the moveable part rotating from the deployed position to the rest position when the speed of the motor vehicle is below a predetermined non-nil threshold, the rotation angle of the moveable part between the rest position and the deployed position being greater than 120°, and advantageously substantially equal to 180°.
A dryer stand comprising: a seating unit (20, 50) for mounting a dryer for discharging drying airthereon; a base disposed to be downwardly spaced apart from the seating unit (20, 50); a side cover exposed to the outside of the dryer stand and disposed at a side of the dryer stand between the base and the seating unit (20, 50), having the dryer stand is characterized in that the side cover has a through hole formed thereon; and an air purifying device disposed in an inner space defined by the side cover, wherein the air purifying device comprises a blower fan (83, 84) for generating an air flow, and a filter disposed in a flow path of air flowing by the blower fan (83, 84). a seating unit (20, 50) for mounting a dryer for discharging drying airthereon; a base disposed to be downwardly spaced apart from the seating unit (20, 50); a side cover exposed to the outside of the dryer stand and disposed at a side of the dryer stand between the base and the seating unit (20, 50), having the dryer stand is characterized in that the side cover has a through hole formed thereon; and an air purifying device disposed in an inner space defined by the side cover, wherein the air purifying device comprises a blower fan (83, 84) for generating an air flow, and a filter disposed in a flow path of air flowing by the blower fan (83, 84).
A windshield for a balance, covering a weighing pan to define a weighing chamber, wherein the windshield has a front surface portion, a pair of side surface portions, a back surface portion, and an upper surface portion, the pair of side surface portions are respectively opening and closing doors for opening and closing side surfaces of the weighing chamber, upper portions of said opening and closing doors being supported movably by holding portions (17,30) provided along respective side portions of the upper surface portion, and lower portions being guided by guide rails each formed of a horizontal portion and a vertical portion, configured to be reciprocated by a driving means, and on the horizontal portions of the respective guide rails, restricting members configured to restrict lower ends of the respective opening and closing doors from being displaced in separating directions from the vertical portions of the respective guide rails are provided along movement paths of the respective opening and closing doors, characterized in that the lower ends of the respective opening and closing doors are positioned at distances from the horizontal portions of the guide rails, and positioned at a height not higher than upper ends of the vertical portions. the windshield has a front surface portion, a pair of side surface portions, a back surface portion, and an upper surface portion, the pair of side surface portions are respectively opening and closing doors for opening and closing side surfaces of the weighing chamber, upper portions of said opening and closing doors being supported movably by holding portions (17,30) provided along respective side portions of the upper surface portion, and lower portions being guided by guide rails each formed of a horizontal portion and a vertical portion, configured to be reciprocated by a driving means, and on the horizontal portions of the respective guide rails, restricting members configured to restrict lower ends of the respective opening and closing doors from being displaced in separating directions from the vertical portions of the respective guide rails are provided along movement paths of the respective opening and closing doors, characterized in that the lower ends of the respective opening and closing doors are positioned at distances from the horizontal portions of the guide rails, and positioned at a height not higher than upper ends of the vertical portions.
Method for estimating an amount of an analyte in a liquid sample, comprising particles, the method comprising the following steps: a) mixing said sample with a first reagent capable of forming a coloured indicator in the presence of said analyte, in the sample, b) following this mixing, illuminating said sample using a light source capable of emitting light radiation towards the sample, c) acquiring, using a matrix photodetector, an image (I, I') of light radiation (14,14') transmitted or reflected by the sample, d) estimating an amount of said analyte as a function of said image, according to the following sub-steps: i) selecting a measurement zone, in said image, said measurement zone comprising a plurality of pixels, the method being characterized in that it also comprises: ii) determining, inside the measurement zone, a region of interest and at least one region of exclusion, iii) estimating said amount of analyte from a quantity (k) representative of the intensity of the pixels in said region of interest, without taking into account the intensity of the pixels of each region of exclusion, the method also comprising a mixing of the sample with a second reagent, referred to as lysis reagent, capable of lysing said particles, each region of exclusion corresponding to the mark of an air bubble, said air bubble being formed following the lysis of said particles. a) mixing said sample with a first reagent capable of forming a coloured indicator in the presence of said analyte, in the sample, b) following this mixing, illuminating said sample using a light source capable of emitting light radiation towards the sample, c) acquiring, using a matrix photodetector, an image (I, I') of light radiation (14,14') transmitted or reflected by the sample, d) estimating an amount of said analyte as a function of said image, according to the following sub-steps: i) selecting a measurement zone, in said image, said measurement zone comprising a plurality of pixels, i) selecting a measurement zone, in said image, said measurement zone comprising a plurality of pixels, ii) determining, inside the measurement zone, a region of interest and at least one region of exclusion, iii) estimating said amount of analyte from a quantity (k) representative of the intensity of the pixels in said region of interest, without taking into account the intensity of the pixels of each region of exclusion,
A method for making an antimicrobial elastomeric composition comprising the steps of: (a) presenting part A and part B of a silicone elastomer wherein part B incorporates an inhibitor and wherein when part A and part B are mixed together in the presence of an initiator, a curable, injection-moldable silicone elastomer is formed; (b) mixing part A with part B to form an injection-moldable silicone elastomer; (c) dispersing additional inhibitor into the silicone elastomer wherein said additional inhibitor is any substance that, when added to part A and/or part B, increases the cure time of the silicone elastomer; and (d) compounding a silver oxide antimicrobial agent into the silicone elastomer, wherein the amount of said additional inhibitor is related to the amount of said silver oxide antimicrobial agent added to the elastomer and extends the work-time that the silicone elastomer remains injection moldable for several hours to two days. (a) presenting part A and part B of a silicone elastomer wherein part B incorporates an inhibitor and wherein when part A and part B are mixed together in the presence of an initiator, a curable, injection-moldable silicone elastomer is formed; (b) mixing part A with part B to form an injection-moldable silicone elastomer; (c) dispersing additional inhibitor into the silicone elastomer wherein said additional inhibitor is any substance that, when added to part A and/or part B, increases the cure time of the silicone elastomer; and (d) compounding a silver oxide antimicrobial agent into the silicone elastomer, wherein the amount of said additional inhibitor is related to the amount of said silver oxide antimicrobial agent added to the elastomer and extends the work-time that the silicone elastomer remains injection moldable for several hours to two days.