mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A method of testing for breast cancer comprising: (i) detecting the expression of a micro-RNA (α) and a micro-RNA (β) in total RNA extracted from serum or plasma derived from a subject, wherein the micro-RNA (α) is a micro-RNA that is present in the serum or the plasma at a significantly reduced level after the onset of breast cancer, or during or after an early stage (during or after clinical stage 0) of breast cancer compared with that before the onset of breast cancer or before the early stage (before clinical stage 0) of breast cancer, wherein the micro-RNA (β) is a micro-RNA that is present in the serum or the plasma at a constant level before and after the onset of breast cancer, or before, during, and after the early stage (before, during, and after clinical stage 0) of breast cancer; and (ii) obtaining a numerical value as a normalized level of the micro-RNA (α) by dividing the level of the micro-RNA (α) by the level of the micro-RNA (β) and using the normalized level of micro-RNA as a marker of breast cancer; wherein the micro-RNA (α) is at least one type of micro-RNA selected from hsa-miR-92a1, hsa-miR92a2, hsa-miR-22, hsa-miR-370, hsa-miR-601, hsa-miR-658 and hsa-miR-494. (i) detecting the expression of a micro-RNA (α) and a micro-RNA (β) in total RNA extracted from serum or plasma derived from a subject, wherein the micro-RNA (α) is a micro-RNA that is present in the serum or the plasma at a significantly reduced level after the onset of breast cancer, or during or after an early stage (during or after clinical stage 0) of breast cancer compared with that before the onset of breast cancer or before the early stage (before clinical stage 0) of breast cancer, wherein the micro-RNA (β) is a micro-RNA that is present in the serum or the plasma at a constant level before and after the onset of breast cancer, or before, during, and after the early stage (before, during, and after clinical stage 0) of breast cancer; and (ii) obtaining a numerical value as a normalized level of the micro-RNA (α) by dividing the level of the micro-RNA (α) by the level of the micro-RNA (β) and using the normalized level of micro-RNA as a marker of breast cancer;
A synchronizing assembly for a gas turbine engine comprising: a synchronizing ring; a cradle (78;178) with an integrally formed anti-rotation feature (82;182), the cradle (78;178) secured to the synchronizing ring and located relative thereto by the anti-rotation feature (82;182), wherein the cradle (78;178) includes a base (98;198) having a hole receiving a fastener securing the cradle (78;178) to the synchronizing ring; and a bumper supported within the cradle (78;178), characterised in that: the anti-rotation feature (82;182) includes a tab extending from the base (98;198) and abutting an exterior surface of a lateral wall of the synchronizing ring. a synchronizing ring; a cradle (78;178) with an integrally formed anti-rotation feature (82;182), the cradle (78;178) secured to the synchronizing ring and located relative thereto by the anti-rotation feature (82;182), wherein the cradle (78;178) includes a base (98;198) having a hole receiving a fastener securing the cradle (78;178) to the synchronizing ring; and a bumper supported within the cradle (78;178),
A method for forming a honeycomb composite structure that comprises a first skin, a second skin, and a honeycomb core disposed between and bonded to the first and second skins, wherein each of the first and second skins comprises at least one fibrous sheet and a polymer matrix and is cured or uncured; the method characterised in that it comprises: placing a scrim between the honeycomb core and at least one of the first and second skins to allow fluid flow between cells of the honeycomb core during a bonding of the at least one of the first and second skins and the honeycomb core; perforating at least one of the first and second skins with at least one vent sized to allow fluid flow before being sealed by the polymer matrix during the bonding of at least one of the first and second skins and the honeycomb core; and bonding the at least one of the first and second skins and the honeycomb core. placing a scrim between the honeycomb core and at least one of the first and second skins to allow fluid flow between cells of the honeycomb core during a bonding of the at least one of the first and second skins and the honeycomb core; perforating at least one of the first and second skins with at least one vent sized to allow fluid flow before being sealed by the polymer matrix during the bonding of at least one of the first and second skins and the honeycomb core; and bonding the at least one of the first and second skins and the honeycomb core.
An apparatus for generating electricity from water flow comprising: - a convergent section connected to a first end of a mixing tube such that a venturi is defined between the end of the convergent section and the mixing tube; - a diffuser section connected to a second end of the mixing tube, the diffuser section configured such that in use the pressure at the exit of the diffuser section is greater than the pressure at the venturi; - a turbine tube comprising a blade assembly having a plurality of blades, the turbine tube supported in the convergent section such that an annulus is defined between the turbine tube and the convergent section to form a first flow passage, and the turbine tube defining a second flow passage, characterised in that the turbine tube is rotatably mounted in the convergent section and the blades are attached to the inner surface of the turbine tube such that in use water flow past the blades drives the rotation of the turbine tube. - a convergent section connected to a first end of a mixing tube such that a venturi is defined between the end of the convergent section and the mixing tube; - a diffuser section connected to a second end of the mixing tube, the diffuser section configured such that in use the pressure at the exit of the diffuser section is greater than the pressure at the venturi; - a turbine tube comprising a blade assembly having a plurality of blades, the turbine tube supported in the convergent section such that an annulus is defined between the turbine tube and the convergent section to form a first flow passage, and the turbine tube defining a second flow passage, characterised in that the turbine tube is rotatably mounted in the convergent section and the blades are attached to the inner surface of the turbine tube such that in use water flow past the blades drives the rotation of the turbine tube.
Device for the pneumatic conveyance of powdered material, in particular powder coating material, with a cylindrical conveying chamber (10, 12), which alternately can be connected with a reservoir by a sealable inlet (14, 16) and with a delivery line by a sealable outlet (18, 20), wherein the conveying chamber (10, 12) comprises a bordering wall formed by a gas-permeable filter element and can be applied with negative pressure by means of the filter element to draw gas from the conveying chamber (10, 12) and to fill the conveying chamber (10, 12), with its outlet (18, 20) closed through the inlet opened (14, 16), with material from the reservoir, and which can be applied by a pressurized gas, in order to push the material drawn into the conveying chamber (10, 12), with the inlet (14, 16) closed through the outlet (18, 20) opened, into the delivery line, wherein the filter element is designed as a hollow cylinder and surrounds at least a portion of the conveying chamber (10, 12), wherein the inlet (14, 16) and the outlet (18, 20) are arranged on opposite face ends of the conveying chamber (10, 12), wherein the filter element is surrounded by a housing, which is separated from the filter element by a cylindrical annular space, wherein a first connection for the application of the cylindrical annular space with a negative pressure U and a second connection for the application of the cylindrical annular space with compressed air P are arranged, characterized in that the first connection is arranged near the outlet-side face end of the filter element and the second connection is arranged near the inlet-side face end of the filter element.
A polygonal mirror assembly comprising: a polygonal mirror formed of a plastic, wherein the polygonal mirror comprises a plurality of reflection surfaces that are formed on an outer portion of the polygonal mirror and configured to rotate around a rotational axis and an internal mirror surface, that defines a hole having an internal diameter d, wherein a diagonal length of the polygon mirror defines an outer diameter D, wherein the internal mirror surface of the polygonal mirror and an outer surface of a holder frame facing the internal mirror surface 11b are coupled to each other using an adhesive, and wherein the polygonal mirror is coupled to a motor unit via the holder frame, wherein a groove is formed in the internal mirror surface to accommodate the adhesive, and characterized in that a ratio of the internal diameter d to the outer diameter D satisfies 0.1≤d/D≤0.3, and in that the groove is formed in a direction toward a corner of the reflection surfaces. a polygonal mirror formed of a plastic, wherein the polygonal mirror comprises a plurality of reflection surfaces that are formed on an outer portion of the polygonal mirror and configured to rotate around a rotational axis and an internal mirror surface, that defines a hole having an internal diameter d, wherein a diagonal length of the polygon mirror defines an outer diameter D, wherein the internal mirror surface of the polygonal mirror and an outer surface of a holder frame facing the internal mirror surface 11b are coupled to each other using an adhesive, and wherein the polygonal mirror is coupled to a motor unit via the holder frame, wherein a groove is formed in the internal mirror surface to accommodate the adhesive, and characterized in that a ratio of the internal diameter d to the outer diameter D satisfies 0.1≤d/D≤0.3, and in that the groove is formed in a direction toward a corner of the reflection surfaces.
Dry separator, more particularly for separating solids such as shavings from a fluid, such as, for example coolants/lubricants with at least - one sedimentation tank - an inlet via which solids-laden fluid can be filled from above onto a slide arranged in the sedimentation tank, characterised in that - arranged at the lower end of the slide is a sedimentation space with an exhaust pump, upstream of which there is an edge split filter, - arranged at the base of the sedimentation space is an outlet which can be closed by means of a closing element, wherein underneath the closing element a screw conveyor is arranged, which at the base is connected with the outlet, - an actuator device for turning the screw conveyor is provided which simultaneously moves the screw conveyor in a pendular step-like manner, i.e. also in a translational manner. - one sedimentation tank - an inlet via which solids-laden fluid can be filled from above onto a slide arranged in the sedimentation tank, - arranged at the lower end of the slide is a sedimentation space with an exhaust pump, upstream of which there is an edge split filter, - arranged at the base of the sedimentation space is an outlet which can be closed by means of a closing element, wherein underneath the closing element a screw conveyor is arranged, which at the base is connected with the outlet, - an actuator device for turning the screw conveyor is provided which simultaneously moves the screw conveyor in a pendular step-like manner, i.e. also in a translational manner.
A device for determining properties of hydrocarbon fluids and similar substances comprising: - a containing casing provided with a containment base and a lid associated with said containment base for closing it; - thermoregulating means (11, 12) inserted in said containing casing; - a working unit wherein samples containing hydrocarbon fluids and similar substances to be analysed can be inserted, housed in said containment base and associated to said thermoregulating means (11, 12) to induce a variation in temperature of said samples; said working unit comprising a plurality of thermostatic baths each one having at least a housing seat for one of said samples, said thermostatic baths being associated with said thermoregulating means (11, 12) independently from one another to induce different temperature variations on each one of said samples, the device being characterized in that it comprises electronic management and control means inserted in said lid. - a containing casing provided with a containment base and a lid associated with said containment base for closing it; - thermoregulating means (11, 12) inserted in said containing casing; - a working unit wherein samples containing hydrocarbon fluids and similar substances to be analysed can be inserted, housed in said containment base and associated to said thermoregulating means (11, 12) to induce a variation in temperature of said samples; said working unit comprising a plurality of thermostatic baths each one having at least a housing seat for one of said samples, said thermostatic baths being associated with said thermoregulating means (11, 12) independently from one another to induce different temperature variations on each one of said samples, the device being characterized in that it comprises electronic management and control means inserted in said lid.
Method for additively manufacturing a component, in which a heated thermoplastic is deposited in predeterminable surface areas of the component and solidified by cooling, wherein a fiber reinforcement is additionally introduced into the component prior to cooling, said fiber reinforcement containing or consisting of an endless or continuous fiber, characterized in that the fiber reinforcement contains a pre-impregnated semi-finished textile product, which contains a fiber volume fraction of more than about 35 %.
A polymerizable composition comprising polyisocyanate(s), polythiol(s), thiol(s) and catalyst(s), wherein the polyisocyanate(s) is selected from 1,3-bis(isocyanatemethyl)cyclohexane, 1,4-bis(iso-cyanatemethyl)cyclohexane, bis(4-isocyanatecyclo-hexyl)methane, and bis(isocyanatemethyl)-bicyclo-[2.2.1]heptane, the polythiol(s) is at least one compound selected from polythiols represented by the following general formula: wherein I and m, the same or different from each other, represent an integer from 1 to 4; n represents an integer from 1 to 3; r represents an integer from 1 to 4; and R represents hydrogen or a methyl group and, when n is different from 1, the R groups are the same as or different from each other, the thiol(s) is selected from 4-mercaptomethyl-1,8-dimercapto-3,6-dithiaoctane, 4,8-, 4,7-, or 5,7-dimercaptomethyl-1,11-dimercapto-3,6,9-tri-thiaundecane, and 2,5-bis(mercaptomethyl)-1,4-dithiane and the catalyst(s) is at least one polymerization catalyst selected from metal compounds, quaternary ammonium salts and organic sulfonic acids.
A transfer cylinder for a shock strut of an aircraft landing gear system, the transfer cylinder comprising: a cylinder body having a transfer fluid chamber for fluid communication with the shock strut; a piston sealably movable within the cylinder body; and a device coupled to the piston, the device being operable to move the piston between a first position and a second position within the cylinder body; characterised by: a motor operably coupled to the device, wherein the motor is energizable by an electric system of the aircraft; and an electrically actuated locking mechanism operable to lock the device in a desired position, wherein the device is a non-hydraulically actuated device. a cylinder body having a transfer fluid chamber for fluid communication with the shock strut; a piston sealably movable within the cylinder body; and a device coupled to the piston, the device being operable to move the piston between a first position and a second position within the cylinder body; a motor operably coupled to the device, wherein the motor is energizable by an electric system of the aircraft; and an electrically actuated locking mechanism operable to lock the device in a desired position, wherein the device is a non-hydraulically actuated device.
Method for evaluating an input voltage (U rect) of a switched-mode power supply, wherein the input voltage (U rect) has a predetermined polarity, characterised in that the input voltage (U r, U rect) is digitised by being sampled at a predetermined sampling rate, in that the digitised input voltage (U r_dig), as the input signal to a filter unit, is filtered such that an output signal (U r_pt) from the filter unit lags the input signal (U r_dig) of the filter unit, in that the input signal (U r_dig) of the filter unit is compared with the output signal (U r_pt) from the filter unit using a comparator unit (COMP), and in that comparison results delivered by the comparator unit are evaluated, wherein, during a respective evaluation period that is started by resetting a counter unit, comparison results that have been delivered by the comparator unit (COMP) are evaluated until, following a first change in state of a comparison result, a further change in state of a comparison result is identified (1042, 1043), and wherein the respective evaluation period is then terminated and, using a present count value (CO_W) of the counter unit, a period duration and/or a frequency of an AC voltage component of the input voltage (U r, U rect) are determined.
A wireless device for a wireless communication system configured to receive user data from a base station upon a first carrier, the wireless device comprising one or more interfaces configured to communicatively couple the wireless device to the base station, and characterized by one or more processing circuits configured to: obtain information indicating that the base station is selectively transmitting user data to the wireless device upon the first carrier exclusive of a subset of a set of transmission resources that is nominally allocated for user data upon the first carrier, wherein the subset of transmission resources is also nominally allocated for transmission of a reference or control signal by the base station upon a second carrier; and based on the obtained information, recover user data received upon the first carrier exclusive of the subset of transmission resources; wherein the first carrier is of a type configured to contain no, or a reduced amount of, control and/or reference signals, as compared to the carrier type of the second carrier. obtain information indicating that the base station is selectively transmitting user data to the wireless device upon the first carrier exclusive of a subset of a set of transmission resources that is nominally allocated for user data upon the first carrier, wherein the subset of transmission resources is also nominally allocated for transmission of a reference or control signal by the base station upon a second carrier; and based on the obtained information, recover user data received upon the first carrier exclusive of the subset of transmission resources; wherein the first carrier is of a type configured to contain no, or a reduced amount of, control and/or reference signals, as compared to the carrier type of the second carrier.
Printed composite for diffusion of a fragranced substance, characterised in that the composite comprises: - an absorbent printable and/or printed substrate-reservoir layer adapted to receive a fragranced substance intended to be diffused, said composite also comprising: - a printed inner barrier layer disposed against one face of the absorbent printable and/or printed substrate-reservoir layer in order to control the migration and/or the diffusion of the fragranced substance; - at least one hinge axis to allow the overlapping of a first part of the face of the absorbent layer of printable and/or printed substrate-reservoir which is not in contact with the inner barrier layer, over a second part of this same face, characterised in that all the layers are folded jointly along the hinge axis by overlapping by folding the two parts of the face of the absorbent layer of substrate-reservoir over one another into a closed position. - an absorbent printable and/or printed substrate-reservoir layer adapted to receive a fragranced substance intended to be diffused, - a printed inner barrier layer disposed against one face of the absorbent printable and/or printed substrate-reservoir layer in order to control the migration and/or the diffusion of the fragranced substance; - at least one hinge axis to allow the overlapping of a first part of the face of the absorbent layer of printable and/or printed substrate-reservoir which is not in contact with the inner barrier layer, over a second part of this same face,
A regulated switched-capacitor converter, SCC, comprising: a first input/output (I/O) terminal; a second I/O terminal; a rectifier coupled to the second I/O terminal; a first capacitor coupled between a first voltage node and a reference node; a switch ladder (Q1-Q3) coupled between the first I/O terminal and the first voltage node, and comprising: a first switch coupled to the first voltage node, a second switch coupled to the first switch at a second voltage node, and coupled between the first I/O terminal and the second voltage node, and a second capacitor coupled between the second voltage node and a first node of the rectifier; characterised in that said regulated switched-capacitor converter, SCC, further comprises: a variable-voltage switching converter coupled between the first voltage node and the second I/O terminal and configured to provide a variable voltage drop (V ADJ) between the first voltage node and the second I/O terminal, the variable-voltage switching converter comprising a power stage (QH, QL) and an inductor. a first input/output (I/O) terminal; a second I/O terminal; a rectifier coupled to the second I/O terminal; a first capacitor coupled between a first voltage node and a reference node; a switch ladder (Q1-Q3) coupled between the first I/O terminal and the first voltage node, and comprising: a first switch coupled to the first voltage node, a second switch coupled to the first switch at a second voltage node, and coupled between the first I/O terminal and the second voltage node, and a second capacitor coupled between the second voltage node and a first node of the rectifier; characterised in that a first switch coupled to the first voltage node, a second switch coupled to the first switch at a second voltage node, and coupled between the first I/O terminal and the second voltage node, and a second capacitor coupled between the second voltage node and a first node of the rectifier; characterised in that