mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a set of instructions executable by a processor, the set of instructions being operable to: receive a current patient medical image of a current patient; compare the current patient medical image to previous patient medical images, each of the previous patient medical images corresponding to a previous patient (220, 230); select a plurality of the previous patients based on similarity scores, wherein the similarity scores are determined based on a geometric similarity of the current patient medical image to each of the previous patient medical images, wherein the geometric similarity is determined by geometrically comparing each structure in the image, the centroid of each structure, the boundaries of each structure, or the combination of all structures at once, using either a translation and rotation invariant Hausdorff distance metric or the alignment of images and a voxel-by-voxel comparison; and determine an initial radiation treatment plan based on a radiation treatment plan of each of the selected plurality of the previous patients; wherein an element of the initial radiation treatment plan is based on a weighted average of corresponding elements of the radiation treatment plans of each of the selected plurality of previous patients; wherein the weighted average is weighted based on the similarity score of each of the selected plurality of previous patients. receive a current patient medical image of a current patient; compare the current patient medical image to previous patient medical images, each of the previous patient medical images corresponding to a previous patient (220, 230); select a plurality of the previous patients based on similarity scores, wherein the similarity scores are determined based on a geometric similarity of the current patient medical image to each of the previous patient medical images, wherein the geometric similarity is determined by geometrically comparing each structure in the image, the centroid of each structure, the boundaries of each structure, or the combination of all structures at once, using either a translation and rotation invariant Hausdorff distance metric or the alignment of images and a voxel-by-voxel comparison; and determine an initial radiation treatment plan based on a radiation treatment plan of each of the selected plurality of the previous patients; wherein an element of the initial radiation treatment plan is based on a weighted average of corresponding elements of the radiation treatment plans of each of the selected plurality of previous patients; wherein the weighted average is weighted based on the similarity score of each of the selected plurality of previous patients.
A surgical stapling apparatus, comprising: a cartridge body, comprising: a proximal end; a distal end; a deck comprising a tissue-supporting surface; a slot defined in said deck, wherein said slot extends from said proximal end toward said distal end, and wherein said slot divides said deck into a first lateral side and a second lateral side; and a plurality of staple cavities defined in said first lateral side, wherein no staple cavities are defined in said second lateral side; a plurality of staples removably stored in said staple cavities; and a longitudinal channel defined in said second lateral side, wherein the surgical stapling apparatus further comprises a surgical instrument positioned within said channel, characterised in that said surgical instrument is configured to apply suction to the tissue of a patient and pull the tissue over said deck. a cartridge body, comprising: a proximal end; a distal end; a deck comprising a tissue-supporting surface; a slot defined in said deck, wherein said slot extends from said proximal end toward said distal end, and wherein said slot divides said deck into a first lateral side and a second lateral side; and a plurality of staple cavities defined in said first lateral side, wherein no staple cavities are defined in said second lateral side; a proximal end; a distal end; a deck comprising a tissue-supporting surface; a slot defined in said deck, wherein said slot extends from said proximal end toward said distal end, and wherein said slot divides said deck into a first lateral side and a second lateral side; and a plurality of staple cavities defined in said first lateral side, wherein no staple cavities are defined in said second lateral side; a plurality of staples removably stored in said staple cavities; and a longitudinal channel defined in said second lateral side, wherein the surgical stapling apparatus further comprises a surgical instrument positioned within said channel, characterised in that said surgical instrument is configured to apply suction to the tissue of a patient and pull the tissue over said deck.
A method at a controller that manages conversion of device virtual addresses to physical addresses, the method characterised by selectively routing a physical address to an originating device instead of to a shared memory, wherein the physical address corresponds to a location in the shared memory and is based on a data access from a virtual device.
A cleaning cart for supporting cleaning supplies, the cleaning cart comprising: a frame (12, 212, 312, 312', 612, 712, 1012, 1112); at least one top receptacle (56, 156, 256, 556, 556', 556", 1256, 1356) supported on the frame and accessible from a top of the cleaning cart; at least one underlying receptacle (60, 64, 74, 78,160, 206, 260, 264, 274, 278, 296, 464, 464', 464", 464'", 464"", 564', 574', 574", 578", 644, 664, 764, 864, 964, 1064, 1160, 1164, 1360) supported on the frame and accessible from a side of the cleaning cart; and characterized by a cover (58,158, 258, 558, 558', 558", 1258, 1358) covering the at least one top receptacle; and a barrier (525, 525', 525", 1225, 1225) movable to and from a position in which removal of the at least one top receptacle and the associated cover and the at least one underlying receptacle is blocked. a frame (12, 212, 312, 312', 612, 712, 1012, 1112); at least one top receptacle (56, 156, 256, 556, 556', 556", 1256, 1356) supported on the frame and accessible from a top of the cleaning cart; at least one underlying receptacle (60, 64, 74, 78,160, 206, 260, 264, 274, 278, 296, 464, 464', 464", 464'", 464"", 564', 574', 574", 578", 644, 664, 764, 864, 964, 1064, 1160, 1164, 1360) supported on the frame and accessible from a side of the cleaning cart; and characterized by a cover (58,158, 258, 558, 558', 558", 1258, 1358) covering the at least one top receptacle; and a barrier (525, 525', 525", 1225, 1225) movable to and from a position in which removal of the at least one top receptacle and the associated cover and the at least one underlying receptacle is blocked.
A hearing aid system comprising an input transducer, a forward path, an output transducer and an electrical feedback path, the forward path comprising a signal processing unit for modifying an electrical input signal to a specific hearing profile over a predefined frequency range, wherein the predefined frequency range comprises a number of frequency bands, for which maximum forward gain values IG max for each band are stored in a memory, the electrical feedback path comprising an adaptive filter for estimating acoustical feedback from the output to the input transducer, wherein the hearing aid system further comprises an online feedback manager unit for - with a predefined update frequency - identifying current feedback gain in each frequency band of the feedback path, and for subsequently adapting the maximum forward gain values IG max in each of the frequency bands in dependence thereof in accordance with a predefined scheme, CHARACTERIZED IN THAT the update frequency is adapted to a relevant hearing situation based on one or more particular sensors for classifying the present environment in the form of external signals forwarding such information to the hearing aid.
A method of improving the flexibility of a coated polyester substrate for an electronic device comprising a coated polyester substrate layer and an electrode layer comprising a conductive material, said method comprising: (a) providing a polyester film; and (b) disposing an organic/inorganic hybrid coating on one or both surfaces of said polyester film, wherein said coating is derived from a coating composition comprising a low molecular weight reactive component selected from monomeric acrylates and/or an unsaturated oligomeric component selected from acrylates, polyether acrylates, epoxy acrylates and polyester acrylates; a solvent; and silica particles, and optionally further comprising a photoinitiator and the coating has a dry thickness of from 1 to 20 μm, wherein the coated polyester substrate has a greater resistance to cracking of the coating upon application of a strain and/or bending force when compared to a polyester substrate coated with an alternative coating composition. (a) providing a polyester film; and (b) disposing an organic/inorganic hybrid coating on one or both surfaces of said polyester film,
Heat-expandable microspheres, each comprising a shell of thermoplastic resin and core material encapsulated in the shell and having an average particle size ranging from 1 to 100 micrometer; wherein the core material contains a blowing agent having a boiling point not higher than the softening point of the thermoplastic resin and a gas migration inhibitor having a boiling point higher than the softening point of the thermoplastic resin; and wherein the gas migration inhibitor comprises a hydrocarbon compound and the initial boiling point of the gas migration inhibitor is at least 180 deg.C.
A screening method wherein a candidate drug which inhibits the interaction between amyloid precursor protein intracellular C-terminal fragments C60 or C58 (AICD) and p53 in neurons is selected as a drug for the prevention and/or treatment of Alzheimer's disease.
A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound capable of inhibiting the activity and/or the expression of CCL18 or CCL20 for use in therapy, wherein the compound capable of inhibiting the activity and/or the expression of CCL18 or CCL20 is selected from the group consisting of an isolated soluble CCR6 receptor polypeptide comprising or consisting of an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of: (a) an amino acid sequence which exhibits at least 80% identity to the sequence according to SEQ ID NO.: 1; and (b) a fragment of the amino acid sequence according to (a); wherein said isolated soluble CCR6 receptor polypeptide is capable of binding to CCL18 and/or CCL20 and wherein said isolated soluble CCR6 receptor polypeptide does not comprise a transmembrane domain; the isolated soluble CCR6 receptor polypeptide according to, wherein the amino acid sequence according to (a) comprises at least 8 consecutive amino acids of the sequence according to SEQ ID NO.:1. an isolated soluble CCR6 receptor polypeptide comprising or consisting of an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of: (a) an amino acid sequence which exhibits at least 80% identity to the sequence according to SEQ ID NO.: 1; and (b) a fragment of the amino acid sequence according to (a); wherein said isolated soluble CCR6 receptor polypeptide is capable of binding to CCL18 and/or CCL20 and wherein said isolated soluble CCR6 receptor polypeptide does not comprise a transmembrane domain; (a) an amino acid sequence which exhibits at least 80% identity to the sequence according to SEQ ID NO.: 1; and (b) a fragment of the amino acid sequence according to (a); the isolated soluble CCR6 receptor polypeptide according to, wherein the amino acid sequence according to (a) comprises at least 8 consecutive amino acids of the sequence according to SEQ ID NO.:1.
A remote socket apparatus, comprising: a socket to receive a remote electronics unit, wherein the socket is configured to house multiple media to connect to remote electronics housed in the remote electronics unit, the socket including a socket interface configured to mate with a remote electronics unit interface, wherein at least one of the socket and remote electronics unit further includes an actuation mechanism configured to connect the multiple media simultaneously. a socket to receive a remote electronics unit, wherein the socket is configured to house multiple media to connect to remote electronics housed in the remote electronics unit, the socket including a socket interface configured to mate with a remote electronics unit interface, wherein at least one of the socket and remote electronics unit further includes an actuation mechanism configured to connect the multiple media simultaneously.
A rope extension system comprising a rope having at least two rope segments (150-1, 150-2), each rope segment (150-1, 150-2) having at least one prepared end comprising a rope eye, the rope extension system further comprising a rope connector, wherein the rope connector connects prepared ends of the at least two rope segments (150-1, 150-2), wherein the rope connector comprises at least two complementary parts (200-1, 200-2), wherein each of said parts (200-1, 200-2) is configured with a shaped recess having a shape compliant with the rope eye for receiving at least part of the rope eye of said prepared end of a respective one of said rope segments (150-1, 150-2), and wherein said parts (200-1, 200-2) are detachably mountable to each other to establish a firm connection there between that is strong enough to sustain the required tension capacity.
A method of controlling data traffic, comprising the steps of: sending at least one probe packet (302, 305) via a default bearer (52; 54) established with respect to a user equipment; receiving at least one response packet (303, 306) returned in response to the probe packet (302, 305); measuring a parameter corresponding to a time period between said sending of the probe packet (302, 305) and said receiving of the response packet (303, 306); and on the basis of the measured parameter, initiating a bearer control procedure with respect to the user equipment, the bearer control procedure comprising directing data packets of selected data traffic either to the default bearer or to a dedicated bearer established with respect to the user equipment. sending at least one probe packet (302, 305) via a default bearer (52; 54) established with respect to a user equipment; receiving at least one response packet (303, 306) returned in response to the probe packet (302, 305); measuring a parameter corresponding to a time period between said sending of the probe packet (302, 305) and said receiving of the response packet (303, 306); and on the basis of the measured parameter, initiating a bearer control procedure with respect to the user equipment, the bearer control procedure comprising directing data packets of selected data traffic either to the default bearer or to a dedicated bearer established with respect to the user equipment.
A cylinder for opposed-piston engines, comprising: a liner with a bore and longitudinally displaced intake and exhaust ports (25, 29) near respective ends of the liner; the liner including an intermediate portion between the exhaust and intake ports where a combustion chamber is formed when the end surfaces (35e and 36e) of a pair of pistons (35 and 36) disposed in opposition in the bore are in close mutual proximity; a compression sleeve encircling and reinforcing the intermediate portion of the liner; characterized in that the cylinder further comprises: an annular grid of pegs extending between the intermediate portion and the compression sleeve to support the liner against the compression sleeve and define an annular turbulent liquid flow path extending across the intermediate portion in a single longitudinal direction of the liner, from the intake port to the exhaust port. a liner with a bore and longitudinally displaced intake and exhaust ports (25, 29) near respective ends of the liner; the liner including an intermediate portion between the exhaust and intake ports where a combustion chamber is formed when the end surfaces (35e and 36e) of a pair of pistons (35 and 36) disposed in opposition in the bore are in close mutual proximity; a compression sleeve encircling and reinforcing the intermediate portion of the liner; characterized in that the cylinder further comprises: an annular grid of pegs extending between the intermediate portion and the compression sleeve to support the liner against the compression sleeve and define an annular turbulent liquid flow path extending across the intermediate portion in a single longitudinal direction of the liner, from the intake port to the exhaust port.
Expansion anchor having - an anchor bolt, - an expansion sleeve surrounding the anchor bolt, and - an expansion body located in a front region of the anchor bolt, wherein the expansion body has a converging zone for expanding the expansion sleeve, and - wherein the expansion body has at least one expansion sleeve abutment wall facing the expansion sleeve, characterized in that - the expansion body is provided with at least one abutment wall recess, wherein the at least one abutment wall recess is limited by the at least one expansion sleeve abutment wall. - an anchor bolt, - an expansion sleeve surrounding the anchor bolt, and - an expansion body located in a front region of the anchor bolt, wherein the expansion body has a converging zone for expanding the expansion sleeve, and - wherein the expansion body has at least one expansion sleeve abutment wall facing the expansion sleeve, characterized in that - the expansion body is provided with at least one abutment wall recess, wherein the at least one abutment wall recess is limited by the at least one expansion sleeve abutment wall.
A measurement method for measuring a size of expansion of a surface treatment film occurred in a coated metal material that includes a metal base (2, 3) and the surface treatment film provided on the metal base (2, 3), the measurement method comprising the steps of: disposing a water-containing material to be in contact with the expansion and an electrode to be in contact with the water-containing material, and electrically connecting between the electrode and the metal base (2, 3) with an external circuit; applying, with the external circuit, a constant DC voltage between the electrode and the metal base (2, 3), as a cathode and an anode, respectively, and measuring a current value flowing therebetween; and calculating a size of the expansion, based on the current value measured and a correlation between the current value and the size of the expansion, the correlation being determined on an exploratory basis in advance, wherein the size of the expansion corresponds to a peeling diameter or a peeling area of a peeled portion, which is the exposed surface of the metal base exposed by peeling the expanded portion of the surface treatment film. disposing a water-containing material to be in contact with the expansion and an electrode to be in contact with the water-containing material, and electrically connecting between the electrode and the metal base (2, 3) with an external circuit; applying, with the external circuit, a constant DC voltage between the electrode and the metal base (2, 3), as a cathode and an anode, respectively, and measuring a current value flowing therebetween; and calculating a size of the expansion, based on the current value measured and a correlation between the current value and the size of the expansion, the correlation being determined on an exploratory basis in advance, wherein the size of the expansion corresponds to a peeling diameter or a peeling area of a peeled portion, which is the exposed surface of the metal base exposed by peeling the expanded portion of the surface treatment film.
Media channel arrangement for an internal combustion engine, having at least one distributor channel, which serves for distributing a medium to various components of the internal combustion engine, and having at least one inflow channel, which is coupled to the distributor channel via at least one media passage opening, wherein at least one wall region, situated opposite the media passage opening, of the distributor channel is, at least regionally, curved towards the media passage opening, characterized in that at least one second wall region, which adjoins the wall region and is situated opposite the media passage opening, is curved oppositely in relation to the media passage opening.
A terminal adapted to communicate with a radio base station (10, 11, 12) by means of carrier aggregation or dual connectivity using a plurality of cells, the terminal comprising: a receiving section adapted to receive a downlink, DL, signal transmitted from each of the plurality of cells; a measurement section adapted to make measurements by using the DL signal; and a control section adapted to control receiving operations in the receiving section and controls, based on a measurement requirement, measurement operations in the measurement section, wherein, when the plurality of cells include a first cell, a second cell, and a third cell, the first cell is a primary cell, the second cell is not the primary cell, listening before transmission is not applied to the second cell, and the third cell is not the primary cell, listening before transmission is applied to the third cell, the control section applies, to the third cell, a measurement requirement that is different from the measurement requirement of the second cell. a receiving section adapted to receive a downlink, DL, signal transmitted from each of the plurality of cells; a measurement section adapted to make measurements by using the DL signal; and a control section adapted to control receiving operations in the receiving section and controls, based on a measurement requirement, measurement operations in the measurement section,
A negative pressure wound therapy system comprising: a dressing configured for placement in a wound bed; a tube comprising: a first end configured to be operably coupled to the dressing; and a second end configured to engage a negative pressure source; and a flow restriction pad configured to be coupled to the dressing proximate the first end of the tube, the flow restriction pad being characterized by: a plurality of micro perforations, each of the plurality of micro perforations sized to facilitate the passage of air therethrough while inhibiting the passage of fluid therethrough so as to cause the fluid to be absorbed in at least one of the flow restriction pad or the dressing; and a tortuous fluid flow path configured to restrict or reduce an amount of a fluid drawn from the dressing into the tube and induce a backpressure between the dressing and the tube. a dressing configured for placement in a wound bed; a tube comprising: a first end configured to be operably coupled to the dressing; and a second end configured to engage a negative pressure source; and a first end configured to be operably coupled to the dressing; and a second end configured to engage a negative pressure source; and a flow restriction pad configured to be coupled to the dressing proximate the first end of the tube, the flow restriction pad being characterized by: a plurality of micro perforations, each of the plurality of micro perforations sized to facilitate the passage of air therethrough while inhibiting the passage of fluid therethrough so as to cause the fluid to be absorbed in at least one of the flow restriction pad or the dressing; and a tortuous fluid flow path configured to restrict or reduce an amount of a fluid drawn from the dressing into the tube and induce a backpressure between the dressing and the tube. a plurality of micro perforations, each of the plurality of micro perforations sized to facilitate the passage of air therethrough while inhibiting the passage of fluid therethrough so as to cause the fluid to be absorbed in at least one of the flow restriction pad or the dressing; and a tortuous fluid flow path configured to restrict or reduce an amount of a fluid drawn from the dressing into the tube and induce a backpressure between the dressing and the tube.