mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A dispenser assembly comprising: a dispenser head comprising a fluid inlet; a fluid outlet; a depending skirt; a locking rib on an inner surface of the depending skirt; and a chaplet comprising a top wall; a skirt extending downward from the top wall; a locking ramp with a proximal end attached to the top wall, and a distal end extending above the top wall and free to flex with respect to the top wall; wherein the dispenser head is rotatable relative to the chaplet between a lock-down position and an unlocked position; wherein placing the dispenser head in the lock-down position requires a first torque to rotate the dispenser head and move the locking rib past the locking ramp, and returning the dispenser head to an unlocked position requires a second torque, and the second torque is greater than the first torque. a dispenser head comprising a fluid inlet; a fluid outlet; a depending skirt; a locking rib on an inner surface of the depending skirt; and a fluid inlet; a fluid outlet; a depending skirt; a locking rib on an inner surface of the depending skirt; and a chaplet comprising a top wall; a skirt extending downward from the top wall; a locking ramp with a proximal end attached to the top wall, and a distal end extending above the top wall and free to flex with respect to the top wall; a top wall; a skirt extending downward from the top wall; a locking ramp with a proximal end attached to the top wall, and a distal end extending above the top wall and free to flex with respect to the top wall; wherein the dispenser head is rotatable relative to the chaplet between a lock-down position and an unlocked position; wherein placing the dispenser head in the lock-down position requires a first torque to rotate the dispenser head and move the locking rib past the locking ramp, and returning the dispenser head to an unlocked position requires a second torque, and the second torque is greater than the first torque.
A current sensor comprising a measurement torus, arranged in a casing positioned around an electric conductor able to transmit an electric current, and means for detecting a voltage in the electric conductor, the detection means being configured for surrounding the electric conductor when the current sensor is installed, the voltage detection means comprising a measurement strip positioned at a non-zero distance from the electric conductor, a shielding which defines the electric ground of the detection means, and a comparison circuit electrically connected to the measurement strip, characterized in that the measurement strip is positioned radially with respect to the axis inside the measurement torus, and in that the measurement strip is adhesively bonded inside the casing of the sensor and covered with a first layer of insulating material and a second layer of conducting material forming the shielding.
Cavitation device comprising a rotor arranged to rotate about a rotation axis and a stator, the rotor and the stator each comprising teeth (15,18) arranged along a circle, the teeth of the rotor and the teeth of the stator having cavitation surfaces facing each other and defining a gap between them in order to induce cavitation in a liquid flowing therethrough, wherein the rotor comprises at least two circular rows of radially outwardly protruding teeth, the at least two circular rows of the rotor being arranged parallelly having the same radius and arranged at an axial distance from each other so that an annular cavity is formed between each two adjacent rows, wherein the stator comprises at least one circular row of radially inwardly protruding teeth, wherein the teeth of each row are arranged at a circumferential distance to each other so that a chamber is formed between each two subsequent teeth in a row, wherein the teeth of the stator are arranged to protrude into the annular cavity between the at least two rows of the rotor, so that the chambers of the at least two rows of the rotor and the chambers of the at least one stator, when axially aligned with each other, form channels extending parallel to the rotation axis of the rotor, characterized in that the chambers of the stator each have a discharge opening directed radially outwardly.
Engine-control method, according to which, during cold-start phases, in the case of deceleration, a strategy is applied aimed at accelerating the temperature rise of the engine, and consisting of the stoppage of the fuel injection and the admission of fresh air into at least one cylinder, while maintaining the filling of this at least one cylinder by reinjection of exhaust gas at the inlet, said strategy being implemented as long as the temperature of the engine is below a threshold temperature, less than or equal to a target engine-operating temperature.
A method for detecting cytosine methylation at CpG dinucleotides within a genomic sample of DNA, wherein the amount of methylation in the nucleic acid sample is quantitatively determined based on reference to a control reaction for the amount of input nucleic acid, comprising: (a) contacting a genomic sample of DNA with a modifying agent that modifies unmethylated cytosine to produce a converted nucleic acid; (b) amplifying the converted nucleic acid by means of oligonucleotide primers in the presence of one or a plurality of specific oligonucleotide probes, wherein one or a plurality of specific probe(s), but not the primers, are capable of distinguishing between unmethylated and methylated nucleic acid; (c) detecting the methylated nucleic acid based on amplification-mediated probe displacement and fluorescence based real-time PCR; (d) measuring unbiased amplification of all possible methylation states on said converted nucleic acid using a second fluorescent-based quantitative real-time PCR, wherein neither the primers nor the probe(s) overlie any CpG dinucleotides; and (e) forming a ratio of the amount of methylation detected in (c) and the amount of input DNA detected in (d). (a) contacting a genomic sample of DNA with a modifying agent that modifies unmethylated cytosine to produce a converted nucleic acid; (b) amplifying the converted nucleic acid by means of oligonucleotide primers in the presence of one or a plurality of specific oligonucleotide probes, wherein one or a plurality of specific probe(s), but not the primers, are capable of distinguishing between unmethylated and methylated nucleic acid; (c) detecting the methylated nucleic acid based on amplification-mediated probe displacement and fluorescence based real-time PCR; (d) measuring unbiased amplification of all possible methylation states on said converted nucleic acid using a second fluorescent-based quantitative real-time PCR, wherein neither the primers nor the probe(s) overlie any CpG dinucleotides; and (e) forming a ratio of the amount of methylation detected in (c) and the amount of input DNA detected in (d).
A method implemented in a multi-device switching system, the switching system comprising a plurality of Layer 2/Layer 3 switching devices, each switching device having a switching device processor comprising a local central processing unit, CPU, running a neighbor discovery process, the plurality of switching devices being provisioned on the same VLAN and together forming a virtual switch, the system further comprising a central processor for controlling the virtual switch, the central processor comprising a routing entity running routing protocols, the method comprising: receiving IPv6 traffic; determining whether the received IPv6 traffic comprises one or more neighbor discovery messages identified in a Layer 3 access list by comparing message type values associated with packets in the IPv6 traffic to the access list, the access list being programmed in hardware at the switching device with the local CPU as the destination for identified messages; if the received IPv6 traffic is determined to comprise one or more neighbor discovery messages identified in the access list, distributing the neighbor discovery messages of the received IPv6 traffic to the switching device processor running the neighbor discovery process at the local CPU; and sending all other received IPv6 traffic, including both IPv6 control traffic and data traffic, to the central processor for processing. receiving IPv6 traffic; determining whether the received IPv6 traffic comprises one or more neighbor discovery messages identified in a Layer 3 access list by comparing message type values associated with packets in the IPv6 traffic to the access list, the access list being programmed in hardware at the switching device with the local CPU as the destination for identified messages; if the received IPv6 traffic is determined to comprise one or more neighbor discovery messages identified in the access list, distributing the neighbor discovery messages of the received IPv6 traffic to the switching device processor running the neighbor discovery process at the local CPU; and sending all other received IPv6 traffic, including both IPv6 control traffic and data traffic, to the central processor for processing.
A pharmaceutical composition for use in a method of reducing a risk of non-fatal myocardial infarction in a subject on statin therapy and having a fasting baseline triglyceride level of 135 mg/dL to 500 mg/dL, wherein said subject has established cardiovascular disease or has a high risk of developing cardiovascular disease, wherein the high risk for developing cardiovascular disease is defined by said subject having diabetes mellitus and being aged 50 years or older, and at least one of: (a) is a male age 55 or older or a female age 65 or older; (b) is a cigarette smoker or was a cigarette smoker who stopped less than 3 months prior; (c) has hypertension; (d) has an HDL-C level of ≤ 40 mg/dL for men or ≤ 50 mg/dL for women; (e) has an hs-CRP level of > 3.0 mg/L; (f) has renal dysfunction; (g) has retinopathy; (h) has microalbuminuria; (i) has macroalbuminuria; and (j) has an ankle-brachial index of < 0.9 without symptoms of intermittent claudication, the method comprising administering to the subject the pharmaceutical composition comprising 4 g of eicosapentaenoic acid ethyl ester per day, wherein the eicosapentaenoic acid ethyl ester comprises at least 96 wt.% of all omega-3 fatty acids in the pharmaceutical composition.
A union screw for pipes provided with at least one flare, in particular brake pipes, comprising: a metal base body extending in an axial direction (x) and having a through opening having a diameter in a radial direction (r) and adapted to receive the pipe; a screw head formed on the base body, which is configured to transmit a torque to the union screw; a threaded portion formed on the base body, the threaded portion having an external thread and being adapted to screw the union screw into a tapped hole; a contact portion formed on the base body and adapted to abut the flare of the pipe, and a functional layer with which the base body is coated at least in the region of the threaded portion and the contact portion; wherein the functional layer is multilayered and is composed at least of a base coat and a top coat applied to the base coat at least in regions; wherein the top coat contains a lubricant to provide a friction reducing coating, and wherein the base coat comprises a binder and zinc to provide corrosion protection; characterized in that the base coat forms a structure in which the zinc is in the form of zinc-containing lamellae; wherein the zinc-containing lamellae are oriented to lie substantially flat on the base body. a metal base body extending in an axial direction (x) and having a through opening having a diameter in a radial direction (r) and adapted to receive the pipe; a screw head formed on the base body, which is configured to transmit a torque to the union screw; a threaded portion formed on the base body, the threaded portion having an external thread and being adapted to screw the union screw into a tapped hole; a contact portion formed on the base body and adapted to abut the flare of the pipe, and a functional layer with which the base body is coated at least in the region of the threaded portion and the contact portion; wherein the functional layer is multilayered and is composed at least of a base coat and a top coat applied to the base coat at least in regions; wherein the top coat contains a lubricant to provide a friction reducing coating, and wherein the base coat comprises a binder and zinc to provide corrosion protection; characterized in that the base coat forms a structure in which the zinc is in the form of zinc-containing lamellae; wherein the zinc-containing lamellae are oriented to lie substantially flat on the base body.
A modular food dispensing device comprising: a food container configured to contain and dispense a food product; a drive module for mechanically driving the food container to dispense the food product; wherein the drive module is releasably connectable to the food container to selectively form a mechanical linkage for transmitting a driving force from the drive module to the food container to dispense the food product, the modular food dispensing device being characterized by one or more magnets provided on one or both of the food container and drive module for releasably connecting the food container and drive module. a food container configured to contain and dispense a food product; a drive module for mechanically driving the food container to dispense the food product; wherein the drive module is releasably connectable to the food container to selectively form a mechanical linkage for transmitting a driving force from the drive module to the food container to dispense the food product, the modular food dispensing device being characterized by one or more magnets provided on one or both of the food container and drive module for releasably connecting the food container and drive module.
A speech recognition apparatus, comprising: recognition means adapted to carry out a speech recognition process of recognizing the speech words of a user; operation means adapted to receive an operation to start the speech recognition process from the user; and display means adapted to display a speech list including at least one of speech words recognizable by the recognition means and a prohibition character indicative of prohibition of speech in the upper side of the speech list, when the operation means receives the operation; wherein a set-up period of time is necessary from a time when the operation means receives the operation to a time when the recognition means is ready to carry out the speech recognition process; wherein the speech recognition process is started after the set-up period of time has been ended; and wherein the display means is adapted to display a permission character indicative of permission of speech after the set-up period has been ended, and continues to display the at least one of speech words recognizable by the recognition means until after the speech recognition process has started. recognition means adapted to carry out a speech recognition process of recognizing the speech words of a user; operation means adapted to receive an operation to start the speech recognition process from the user; and display means adapted to display a speech list including at least one of speech words recognizable by the recognition means and a prohibition character indicative of prohibition of speech in the upper side of the speech list, when the operation means receives the operation; wherein a set-up period of time is necessary from a time when the operation means receives the operation to a time when the recognition means is ready to carry out the speech recognition process; wherein the speech recognition process is started after the set-up period of time has been ended; and wherein the display means is adapted to display a permission character indicative of permission of speech after the set-up period has been ended, and continues to display the at least one of speech words recognizable by the recognition means until after the speech recognition process has started.
A peptide comprising: (a) at least one VEGF epitope consisting of KCECRPKKDRARQENPCG; (b)a helper T cell epitope, wherein the helper T cell epitope is selected from the group consisting of NSVDDALINSTIYSYFPSV, PGINGKAIHLVNNQSSE, QYIKANSKFIGITEL, FNNFTVSFWLRVPKVSASHLE, LSEIKGVIVHRLEGV, FFLLTRILTIPQSLN, and TCGVGVRVRSRVNAANKKPE; and (c) a linker from 2 to 15 amino acids in length joining the at least one VEGF epitope to the helper T cell epitope, wherein the linker is operatively linked to the C-terminus of the at least one VEGF epitope and operatively linked to the N-terminus of the helper T cell epitope. (a) at least one VEGF epitope consisting of KCECRPKKDRARQENPCG; (b)a helper T cell epitope, wherein the helper T cell epitope is selected from the group consisting of NSVDDALINSTIYSYFPSV, PGINGKAIHLVNNQSSE, QYIKANSKFIGITEL, FNNFTVSFWLRVPKVSASHLE, LSEIKGVIVHRLEGV, FFLLTRILTIPQSLN, and TCGVGVRVRSRVNAANKKPE; and (c) a linker from 2 to 15 amino acids in length joining the at least one VEGF epitope to the helper T cell epitope,
Kitchen appliance, comprising a heatable volume with improved energy efficiency, at least one heating device that is arranged for heating the heatable volume, a door arranged for opening and closing the heatable volume and a compensation volume element connected in fluidic communication to the heatable volume, wherein, in a state where the heatable volume is closed by the door, the heatable volume and the compensation volume element are formed to be an essentially fluid-tight, preferably essentially airtight, system, so that fluid communication between said essentially fluid-tight, preferably essentially airtight, system and the outside of said system is not allowed, characterized in that the compensation volume element is connected in fluidic communication to the heatable volume, wherein the compensation volume element comprises a compensation tank and/or at least one compensation membrane, and wherein the compensation volume element is adapted to essentially compensate a difference between a fluidic pressure in the heatable volume and a barometric pressure of the atmosphere, wherein said difference results from a temperature difference between the heatable volume and the atmosphere.
A cable hang-off arrangement realised for mounting at the level of an elevated platform of an offshore facility and comprising - a rigid pipe accommodating a number of protective tubes, wherein each protective tube is realized to accommodate a transmission cable of the offshore facility; - a tube end flange arranged around an end portion of each protective tube; and - a hang-off terminator (12, 14, 15) realised for mounting at an end of the pipe, which hang-off terminator (12, 14, 15) comprises an end-plate with a number of apertures for the transmission cables, and a flange connection interface (142, 144) for connecting to the tube end flanges;and wherein the end-plate is realised in two parts (14A, 14B), and wherein a first part comprises an arrangement of a number of aperture halves and the second part comprises a complementary arrangement of aperture halves, wherein the aperture halves of the first part form together with the aperture halves of the second part said apertures. - a rigid pipe accommodating a number of protective tubes, wherein each protective tube is realized to accommodate a transmission cable of the offshore facility; - a tube end flange arranged around an end portion of each protective tube; and - a hang-off terminator (12, 14, 15) realised for mounting at an end of the pipe, which hang-off terminator (12, 14, 15) comprises an end-plate with a number of apertures for the transmission cables, and a flange connection interface (142, 144) for connecting to the tube end flanges;and wherein the end-plate is realised in two parts (14A, 14B), and wherein a first part comprises an arrangement of a number of aperture halves and the second part comprises a complementary arrangement of aperture halves, wherein the aperture halves of the first part form together with the aperture halves of the second part said apertures.
A method of displaying a guidance indicator to a user, the method comprising: receiving a series of images of a head of a user; determining, from each image of the series of images, information relating to the position of the head of the user; displaying to the user, on a display screen, a guidance indicator relative to a representation of the head of the user only if at least a first defined condition regarding the position of the head is met, such that the user is provided with an indication that they are positioned suitably relative to the display for the position of the head to be confidently determined; wherein the first defined condition regarding the position of the head comprises: the information relating to the position of the head indicates that the head is rotated or tilted about an axis parallel to the display screen within a defined angular range from a normal to the display screen; and while the guidance indicator is being displayed on the display screen, causing the guidance indicator to gradually fade if the information relating to the position of the head indicates that the head is approaching either limit of the defined angular range. receiving a series of images of a head of a user; determining, from each image of the series of images, information relating to the position of the head of the user; displaying to the user, on a display screen, a guidance indicator relative to a representation of the head of the user only if at least a first defined condition regarding the position of the head is met, such that the user is provided with an indication that they are positioned suitably relative to the display for the position of the head to be confidently determined; wherein the first defined condition regarding the position of the head comprises: the information relating to the position of the head indicates that the head is rotated or tilted about an axis parallel to the display screen within a defined angular range from a normal to the display screen; and while the guidance indicator is being displayed on the display screen, causing the guidance indicator to gradually fade if the information relating to the position of the head indicates that the head is approaching either limit of the defined angular range.
Intrastromal corneal insert, comprising an element with the shape of an arc of circumference with a predetermined angular extension less than 360° and made in inert or biocompatible polymer material, intended to be implanted in the stroma of the cornea for correcting sight defects, said element with the shape of an arc of circumference comprising first through holes, suitable for allowing organic fluids to pass, having the respective axes perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the plane defined by said element with the shape of an arc of circumference, and second through holes (3"), suitable for allowing organic fluids to pass, having the respective axes parallel or substantially parallel to the plane defined by said element with the shape of an arc of circumference, characterised in that said first through holes are arranged alternately with second through holes (3"), and/or said first through holes are in communication with said second through holes (3").