mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A cartridge (6, 6') and a temperature adjustment stage (10, 101, 102) for heating the cartridge (6, 6') in which a plurality of wells that store a liquid are formed, wherein the cartridge (6, 6') is used in an inspection system that detects an object captured by an immunoreaction, the wells include a labeled antibody well that stores a labeled antibody that labels the object, and there is provided a structure that does not heat the labeled antibody well, wherein the wells further include at least one of a cleaning liquid well, a mixed diluent well, a specimen dilution well, or a measurement reagent well, and wherein for the temperature adjustment stage there is provided a structure that heats at least one of the cleaning liquid well, the mixed diluent well, the specimen dilution well, or the measurement reagent well; and the temperature adjustment stage (10, 101, 102) further comprising a mounting recess which is formed so as to correspond to a shape of the cartridge (6, 6'), characterised in that the mounting recess is formed with a recess that prevents a bottom part of the labeled antibody well from coming into contact with the temperature adjustment stage (10, 101, 102) when the cartridge (6, 6') is mounted in the mounting recess, and at least one of a bottom part of the cleaning liquid well, a bottom part of the mixed diluent well, a bottom part of the specimen dilution well, or a bottom part of the measurement reagent well substantially contacts with the temperature adjustment stage (10, 101, 102). the cartridge (6, 6') is used in an inspection system that detects an object captured by an immunoreaction, the wells include a labeled antibody well that stores a labeled antibody that labels the object, and there is provided a structure that does not heat the labeled antibody well, wherein the wells further include at least one of a cleaning liquid well, a mixed diluent well, a specimen dilution well, or a measurement reagent well, and wherein for the temperature adjustment stage there is provided a structure that heats at least one of the cleaning liquid well, the mixed diluent well, the specimen dilution well, or the measurement reagent well; and the temperature adjustment stage (10, 101, 102) further comprising a mounting recess which is formed so as to correspond to a shape of the cartridge (6, 6'), characterised in that the mounting recess is formed with a recess that prevents a bottom part of the labeled antibody well from coming into contact with the temperature adjustment stage (10, 101, 102) when the cartridge (6, 6') is mounted in the mounting recess, and at least one of a bottom part of the cleaning liquid well, a bottom part of the mixed diluent well, a bottom part of the specimen dilution well, or a bottom part of the measurement reagent well substantially contacts with the temperature adjustment stage (10, 101, 102).
A hand-held surgical instrument comprising: a drive motor; a firing rod controlled by the drive motor and having at least one indicator (320a, 320b); a sensor configured to detect the at least one indicator; and a microcontroller having a pulse modulation algorithm stored therein, the pulse modulation algorithm being configured to control the drive motor, wherein the microcontroller executes a calibration algorithm to adjust at least one program coefficient in the pulse modulation algorithm, characterized by: a position calculator configured to determine a time between when the firing rod begins translation and when the sensor detects the at least one indicator, wherein the microcontroller receives the time from the position calculator and compares the time to a predetermined time and the microcontroller adjusts the at least one program coefficient based on the comparison between the time and the predetermined time. a drive motor; a firing rod controlled by the drive motor and having at least one indicator (320a, 320b); a sensor configured to detect the at least one indicator; and a microcontroller having a pulse modulation algorithm stored therein, the pulse modulation algorithm being configured to control the drive motor, wherein the microcontroller executes a calibration algorithm to adjust at least one program coefficient in the pulse modulation algorithm, characterized by: a position calculator configured to determine a time between when the firing rod begins translation and when the sensor detects the at least one indicator, wherein the microcontroller receives the time from the position calculator and compares the time to a predetermined time and the microcontroller adjusts the at least one program coefficient based on the comparison between the time and the predetermined time.
Combination of a gate valve and a conveying line (3, 13) for pneumatic conveying of bulk goods to isolate the conveying line (3, 13), comprising a slide housing with a slide (22, 22') mounted displaceably in the slide housing for temporary isolation of the conveying line (3, 13), wherein as a function of the position of the slide (22, 22'), an air-tight passage through the slide housing or flushing of the discharging conveying line (3, 13) connected in air-tight manner to the slide housing is provided, wherein to isolate and draw empty the conveying line (3, 13), the slide housing is connected in air-tight manner to a bypass device (2, 2') arranged separately, though which a bypass air stream is drawn into the part of the conveying line discharging from the gate valve when isolating the conveying line, and wherein the bypass device configured separately is configured as a flushing air housing which is mounted next to the slide housing in conveying direction, in the interior of which the discharging conveying line is guided, characterised in that a cylindrical jacket of the discharging conveying line has within the gate valve several air-guiding openings to initiate the bypass air stream.
A container assembly, comprising: a container extending between a first end and a second end, the container comprising: a first chamber having a sidewall extending between an open end and a closed end and defining a first chamber interior adapted to receive a sample holder therein; and a second chamber having a sidewall extending between an open end and a closed end, defining a second chamber interior adapted to subsequently receive the sample holder therein, the first chamber interior and the second chamber interior accessible through the first end of the container; and a closure for rotational engagement with the first end of the container for enclosing at least one of the open end of the first chamber and the open end of the second chamber, the closure including a platform, wherein the platform is rotatable with respect to the closure and adapted to be detachably connected to the sample holder, wherein, when the sample holder is connected to the platform and received within at least one of the first chamber interior and the second chamber interior, the sample holder is rotatable with respect to the closure to allow the closure to rotationally engage the first end of the container. a container extending between a first end and a second end, the container comprising: a first chamber having a sidewall extending between an open end and a closed end and defining a first chamber interior adapted to receive a sample holder therein; and a second chamber having a sidewall extending between an open end and a closed end, defining a second chamber interior adapted to subsequently receive the sample holder therein, the first chamber interior and the second chamber interior accessible through the first end of the container; and a first chamber having a sidewall extending between an open end and a closed end and defining a first chamber interior adapted to receive a sample holder therein; and a second chamber having a sidewall extending between an open end and a closed end, defining a second chamber interior adapted to subsequently receive the sample holder therein, the first chamber interior and the second chamber interior accessible through the first end of the container; and a closure for rotational engagement with the first end of the container for enclosing at least one of the open end of the first chamber and the open end of the second chamber, the closure including a platform, wherein the platform is rotatable with respect to the closure and adapted to be detachably connected to the sample holder, wherein, when the sample holder is connected to the platform and received within at least one of the first chamber interior and the second chamber interior, the sample holder is rotatable with respect to the closure to allow the closure to rotationally engage the first end of the container.
A disconnector with an anti-icing arrangement, comprising a main blade moving contact, a main blade arm, a main blade static contact, a main blade transmission arrangement that drives the main blade arm to move, a main blade anti-icing arrangement that includes a main blade anti-icing shield and a main blade anti-icing shield transmission arrangement comprising a main blade slide rail secured on the main blade moving contact for enabling the main blade anti-icing shield to move along the main blade slide rail, wherein the main blade anti-icing shield transmission arrangement is adapted for driving the main blade anti-icing shield, such that the main blade anti-icing shield shields the main blade moving contact in an opening operation to keep ice and snow and rainwater from covering a surface of the main blade moving contact, and moves away from the main blade moving contact in a closing operation to enable the main blade moving contact to be contacted with the main blade static contact.
A method of evaluating a sample for the presence of a select analyte comprising the steps of: (a) introducing the sample into a space between two electrodes (55, 60) of a conduction cell; (b) applying a potential or current between the two electrodes sufficient to bring about oxidation or reduction of the analyte or of a mediator in an analyte-detection redox system, thereby forming a chemical potential gradient of the analyte or mediator between the two electrodes; (c) after the gradient is established, discontinuing the applied potential or current and obtaining an analyte-independent signal reflecting relaxation of the chemical potential gradient; (d) optionally applying a potential or current between the electrodes after the analyte-independent signal is obtained; (e) obtaining an analyte-dependent signal during the application of the potential or current in step (b) or step (d) or both, and (f) correcting the analyte-dependent signal obtained in step (e) using the analyte-independent signal obtained in step (c) to obtain a corrected analyte-dependent signal indicative of the presence of the selected analyte in the sample. (a) introducing the sample into a space between two electrodes (55, 60) of a conduction cell; (b) applying a potential or current between the two electrodes sufficient to bring about oxidation or reduction of the analyte or of a mediator in an analyte-detection redox system, thereby forming a chemical potential gradient of the analyte or mediator between the two electrodes; (c) after the gradient is established, discontinuing the applied potential or current and obtaining an analyte-independent signal reflecting relaxation of the chemical potential gradient; (d) optionally applying a potential or current between the electrodes after the analyte-independent signal is obtained; (e) obtaining an analyte-dependent signal during the application of the potential or current in step (b) or step (d) or both, and (f) correcting the analyte-dependent signal obtained in step (e) using the analyte-independent signal obtained in step (c) to obtain a corrected analyte-dependent signal indicative of the presence of the selected analyte in the sample.
A mobile station, UE, configured to transmit an uplink signal to a radio base station, eNB, by using a plurality of carriers (CC#1, CC#2) having different carrier frequencies, comprising: a timer management unit configured to manage a timing advance timer corresponding to the plurality of carriers; and a state management unit configured to manage the state of the plurality of carriers, wherein the state management unit is configured to manage the state of the plurality of carriers, whose timing advance timer has expired, as an asynchronous state, characterized by the mobile station further comprising a transmission unit configured to, when a carrier is specified by a scheduling signal or a synchronization request signal received from the radio base station and is in an asynchronous state, transmit a random access signal on the specified carrier. a timer management unit configured to manage a timing advance timer corresponding to the plurality of carriers; and a state management unit configured to manage the state of the plurality of carriers, wherein the state management unit is configured to manage the state of the plurality of carriers, whose timing advance timer has expired, as an asynchronous state, characterized by the mobile station further comprising a transmission unit configured to, when a carrier is specified by a scheduling signal or a synchronization request signal received from the radio base station and is in an asynchronous state, transmit a random access signal on the specified carrier.
An ionic liquid of the general formula 1/n[X n+] [Y -] having a melting point of less than 100°C, where n is 1, 2 or 3 and • the cation X n+ is a metal ion, and • the anion Y - has the general formula R 6 O-(R 7 -O-) x -R 8 -COO -, where • x is from 2 to 8, • R 6 is a branched on unbranched hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms, • the radicals R 7 are each, independently of one another, a branched or unbranched alkylenic group having from 2 to 4 carbon atoms and • R 8 is a branched or unbranched alkylenic group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and the hydrogen atoms in the radicals R 6, R 7 and R 8 can in each case be completely or partly replaced by fluorine. • the cation X n+ is a metal ion, and • the anion Y - has the general formula R 6 O-(R 7 -O-) x -R 8 -COO -, where • x is from 2 to 8, • R 6 is a branched on unbranched hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms, • the radicals R 7 are each, independently of one another, a branched or unbranched alkylenic group having from 2 to 4 carbon atoms and • R 8 is a branched or unbranched alkylenic group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and the hydrogen atoms in the radicals R 6, R 7 and R 8 can in each case be completely or partly replaced by fluorine. • x is from 2 to 8, • R 6 is a branched on unbranched hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms, • the radicals R 7 are each, independently of one another, a branched or unbranched alkylenic group having from 2 to 4 carbon atoms and • R 8 is a branched or unbranched alkylenic group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms,
An air conditioner using a refrigeration cycle, comprising: a compressor to compress a refrigerant used in the refrigeration cycle; a converter to generate direct current voltage; an inverter to generate three-phase alternating current voltage from the direct current voltage; a motor to generate driving force to drive the compressor by using a plurality of coils (112U, 112V, 112W), the three-phase alternating current voltage is applied to the plurality of coils (112U, 112V, 112W); a connection switching unit to switch a connection states of the plurality of coils (112U, 112V, 112W) between a star connection state and a delta ( Δ) connection state; characterised by a connection control unit configured to control the connection switching unit, wherein the connection control unit restricts the switching of the connection states when a switching count of the connection states exceeds a count threshold value. a compressor to compress a refrigerant used in the refrigeration cycle; a converter to generate direct current voltage; an inverter to generate three-phase alternating current voltage from the direct current voltage; a motor to generate driving force to drive the compressor by using a plurality of coils (112U, 112V, 112W), the three-phase alternating current voltage is applied to the plurality of coils (112U, 112V, 112W); a connection switching unit to switch a connection states of the plurality of coils (112U, 112V, 112W) between a star connection state and a delta ( Δ) connection state; characterised by a connection control unit configured to control the connection switching unit, wherein the connection control unit restricts the switching of the connection states when a switching count of the connection states exceeds a count threshold value.
A crimping device (10, 100, 200) for crimping a radially expandable and compressible prosthetic valve (12, 250, 300), the crimping device (10, 100, 200) comprising: a housing (18, 202) configured to receive a prosthetic valve (12, 300) in a radially expanded state, the housing including a funnel segment (32, 214) and an outlet (28, 212) in communication with the funnel segment (32, 214); an actuator rotatably coupled to the housing (18, 202), wherein rotation of the actuator relative to the housing causes the prosthetic valve (12, 250, 300) to move axially through the funnel segment (32, 214) such that at least a portion of the prosthetic valve (12, 250, 300) compresses radially by engagement with the funnel segment and exits the crimping device (10, 100, 200) via the outlet (28, 212); and a pusher member (22, 104, 204) configured to abut the prosthetic valve (12, 250, 300) within the housing (18, 202), wherein rotation of the actuator causes axial movement of the pusher member (22, 104, 204) relative to the housing (18, 202), thereby pushing the prosthetic valve (12, 250, 300) through the housing (18, 202), characterized in that the pusher member (22, 104, 204) extends through the actuator and is rotatably coupled to the actuator, such that the actuator is rotatable relative to the pusher member (22, 104, 204). a housing (18, 202) configured to receive a prosthetic valve (12, 300) in a radially expanded state, the housing including a funnel segment (32, 214) and an outlet (28, 212) in communication with the funnel segment (32, 214); an actuator rotatably coupled to the housing (18, 202), wherein rotation of the actuator relative to the housing causes the prosthetic valve (12, 250, 300) to move axially through the funnel segment (32, 214) such that at least a portion of the prosthetic valve (12, 250, 300) compresses radially by engagement with the funnel segment and exits the crimping device (10, 100, 200) via the outlet (28, 212); and a pusher member (22, 104, 204) configured to abut the prosthetic valve (12, 250, 300) within the housing (18, 202), wherein rotation of the actuator causes axial movement of the pusher member (22, 104, 204) relative to the housing (18, 202), thereby pushing the prosthetic valve (12, 250, 300) through the housing (18, 202), characterized in that the pusher member (22, 104, 204) extends through the actuator and is rotatably coupled to the actuator, such that the actuator is rotatable relative to the pusher member (22, 104, 204).
A heat exchanger, in particular for heating up, heating and/or evaporating a fluid, said heat exchanger comprising a heat exchanger tube and a plurality of tubes penetrating the heat exchanger tube and being spaced apart from each other, wherein the heat exchanger tube has double the number of openings (5, 6) based on the number of tubes, wherein each tube is guided through two of these openings (5, 6), and wherein the tubes are connected to the heat exchanger tube on both sides via their end tube sockets (11, 12), characterized in that the tubes are disposed helically in the heat exchanger tube.
A flip-top dispensing closure comprising a body, the body comprising a base connectable to a container neck, and a lid hingedly connected to the base so as to be movable between a closed position and an open position, the closure comprising a dispensing member, the closure further comprising a tamper-indicating member, in which the tamper-indicating member activates either: upon first opening of the lid; or if the base is removed from the neck, characterised in that an irreversible unitary tamper-evident break event occurs if first opening of the lid is the premier opening event and alternatively the said unitary irreversible tamper-evident break event occurs if removing the base from the neck is the premier opening event, in that the tamper-evident member is a separate element and in that the tamper-evident member fits between the body and the dispensing member.
A method of delivering content via a content delivery network to a plurality of user devices comprising: selecting the plurality of user devices from a group of user devices; dividing content into a crucial portion and non-crucial portions; communicating the non-crucial portions to the plurality of user devices using a peer-to-peer network of the plurality of user devices by seeding the plurality of user devices with different non-crucial portions and sharing the different non-crucial portions between the plurality of user devices until all of the non-crucial portions have been received by each of the plurality of user devices; after all of the non-crucial portions have been completely received by a user device of the plurality of user devices, initiating a request from a user of that user device to the content delivery network for the crucial portion; after receiving requests from a number of users of the plurality of user devices for the crucial portion: encrypting the crucial portion for the number of users of the plurality of user devices; then communicating the crucial portion to the user devices of the number of users via satellite; decrypting the crucial portion only at the user devices of the number of users; and at each of the user devices of the number of users, assembling the crucial portion and the non-crucial portion to form the content. selecting the plurality of user devices from a group of user devices; dividing content into a crucial portion and non-crucial portions; communicating the non-crucial portions to the plurality of user devices using a peer-to-peer network of the plurality of user devices by seeding the plurality of user devices with different non-crucial portions and sharing the different non-crucial portions between the plurality of user devices until all of the non-crucial portions have been received by each of the plurality of user devices; after all of the non-crucial portions have been completely received by a user device of the plurality of user devices, initiating a request from a user of that user device to the content delivery network for the crucial portion; after receiving requests from a number of users of the plurality of user devices for the crucial portion: encrypting the crucial portion for the number of users of the plurality of user devices; then communicating the crucial portion to the user devices of the number of users via satellite; decrypting the crucial portion only at the user devices of the number of users; and at each of the user devices of the number of users, assembling the crucial portion and the non-crucial portion to form the content. encrypting the crucial portion for the number of users of the plurality of user devices; then communicating the crucial portion to the user devices of the number of users via satellite; decrypting the crucial portion only at the user devices of the number of users; and at each of the user devices of the number of users, assembling the crucial portion and the non-crucial portion to form the content.