mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
An anvil assembly for use with a surgical stapling apparatus, the anvil assembly comprising: an anvil center rod; a head assembly pivotally secured to the anvil center rod, the head assembly including a housing and a latch member mounted within the housing, the latch member being movable between a first position and a second position; and a first suture (S 2) received about the latch member, wherein in the first position of the latch member, the latch member is positioned to prevent separation of the first suture from the head assembly and in the second position of the latch member, the latch member is positioned to allow separation of the first suture from the head assembly. an anvil center rod; a head assembly pivotally secured to the anvil center rod, the head assembly including a housing and a latch member mounted within the housing, the latch member being movable between a first position and a second position; and a first suture (S 2) received about the latch member, wherein in the first position of the latch member, the latch member is positioned to prevent separation of the first suture from the head assembly and in the second position of the latch member, the latch member is positioned to allow separation of the first suture from the head assembly.
A method of manufacturing a catalyst for a hydrodewaxing process, comprising the steps of: (a) preparing an EU-2 zeolite support, the degree of phase transition of which is controlled such that a phase transition index thereof is 50 ≤ T <100; (b) loading a active metal composition on the EU-2 zeolite support for hydrogenation, the metal composition including at least one selected from the group consisting of group VI metals and group VIII metals; and (c) drying and calcinating the EU-2 zeolite support loaded with the metal composition, wherein T = (TGA weight reduction rate of the synthesized EU-2 sample)/(TGA weight reduction rate of pure EU-2 reference sample) X 100 (here, the TGA weight reduction rate of the EU-2 sample is measured under the condition that the sample is heated from 120°C to 550°C at a heating rate of 2 °C/min and then maintained at 550°C for 2 hours), wherein the step (a) comprises the steps of: (i) mixing a template material with an aqueous alkali solution including a silica raw material and an alumina raw material; (ii) reacting the mixture at a temperature of 50 ∼ 250°C to obtain an EU-2 zeolite, the degree of phase transition of which is controlled such that the phase transition index thereof is 50 ≤ T <100; and (iii) washing and drying the EU-2 zeolite, wherein the pure EU-2 reference sample is synthesized for 48 hours under the same conditions as the EU-2 zeolite support. (a) preparing an EU-2 zeolite support, the degree of phase transition of which is controlled such that a phase transition index thereof is 50 ≤ T <100; (b) loading a active metal composition on the EU-2 zeolite support for hydrogenation, the metal composition including at least one selected from the group consisting of group VI metals and group VIII metals; and (c) drying and calcinating the EU-2 zeolite support loaded with the metal composition, wherein T = (TGA weight reduction rate of the synthesized EU-2 sample)/(TGA weight reduction rate of pure EU-2 reference sample) X 100 (here, the TGA weight reduction rate of the EU-2 sample is measured under the condition that the sample is heated from 120°C to 550°C at a heating rate of 2 °C/min and then maintained at 550°C for 2 hours), wherein the step (a) comprises the steps of: (i) mixing a template material with an aqueous alkali solution including a silica raw material and an alumina raw material; (ii) reacting the mixture at a temperature of 50 ∼ 250°C to obtain an EU-2 zeolite, the degree of phase transition of which is controlled such that the phase transition index thereof is 50 ≤ T <100; and (iii) washing and drying the EU-2 zeolite, wherein the pure EU-2 reference sample is synthesized for 48 hours under the same conditions as the EU-2 zeolite support.
A ground penetrating device for penetration testing and/or ground sampling, comprising: - a housing; - a penetration member arranged to move relative to the housing in a penetration direction; and - a force transmission element (9, 29, 39, 43) provided movably relative to the housing, - a conversion mechanism (10, 20, 30, 40) for converting a movement of the force transmission element (9, 29, 39, 43) in a direction different from the penetration direction to a movement of the penetration member in the penetration direction, characterised by - a locking arrangement for locking the housing inside a borehole; wherein the direction different from the penetration direction is a direction opposite to the penetration direction. - a housing; - a penetration member arranged to move relative to the housing in a penetration direction; and - a force transmission element (9, 29, 39, 43) provided movably relative to the housing, - a conversion mechanism (10, 20, 30, 40) for converting a movement of the force transmission element (9, 29, 39, 43) in a direction different from the penetration direction to a movement of the penetration member in the penetration direction, - a locking arrangement for locking the housing inside a borehole; wherein the direction different from the penetration direction is a direction opposite to the penetration direction.
Method for optimising the detection of a faulty catalyst of a heat engine no longer meeting depollution standards, characterised in that, from a level of ageing of the catalyst or from a predetermined mileage and at a minimum until a level of ageing of the catalyst corresponding to a limit threshold of emission of polluting particles of nitrogen oxide (NOx) is reached, said method comprises the step of adapting a functioning of said heat engine so as to reduce emissions of particles of nitrogen oxide (NOx), the level of aging of said catalyst being determined by measuring an oxygen storage capacity of said catalyst, the adaptation comprising a modification of the adjustment of rejection balance between particles of carbon monoxide and the particles of nitrogen oxide (NOx) by modifying a richness of the air/fuel mixture supplying said heat engine continuously so as to operate the heat engine at a richness higher than a standard setting.
Clamping device for sealing and connecting two pipes at ends arranged adjacent to each other, aid ends of both pipes each having an outwardly directed circumferential bead or a plurality of outwardly directed projections, with a clamp with a U- or V-shaped cross-section jointly enclosing these beads or projections, and a seal arranged fixedly on this clip by fastening means, characterized in that the clamp has recesses which run in a plane essentially perpendicular to a central axis, and the seal is fixed to the recesses of the clamp by fastening means which are provided on the seal and are in the form of a nose, the fastening means being arranged on the recesses of the clamp in such a way as to engage through them in a displaceable manner. aid ends of both pipes each having an outwardly directed circumferential bead or a plurality of outwardly directed projections, with a clamp with a U- or V-shaped cross-section jointly enclosing these beads or projections, and a seal arranged fixedly on this clip by fastening means, characterized in that the clamp has recesses which run in a plane essentially perpendicular to a central axis, and the seal is fixed to the recesses of the clamp by fastening means which are provided on the seal and are in the form of a nose, the fastening means being arranged on the recesses of the clamp in such a way as to engage through them in a displaceable manner.
Massage device with a control assembly for controlling the intensity of the massage movement comprising at least a preferably elongated massage section with at least a wall forming the outer surface of the massage section and at least a first electric drive mechanism with a first electric motor unit (4.1) and at least a second drive mechanism with a second electric motor unit (4.2), which are respectively operatively connected at least in sections directly or indirectly to the wall for the generation of a massage movement, wherein, for control of the intensity of the massage movement, the control assembly is connected to the electric motor units (4.1, 4.2) and the control assembly is designed to determine the intensity of the movement and/or deformation and/or vibration of the wall operatively connected directly or indirectly to the respective electric motor units (4.1, 4.2) as a massage movement the current electric power consumption at least of the first electric motor unit (4.1) periodically or continuously and to compare the determined electric power consumption with at least one predetermined reference power consumption and, as a function thereof, to control the intensity of the massage movement generated by the second electric motor unit (4.2), wherein, starting from a basic intensity corresponding to the current massage behaviour of the user, the intensity of the massage movement generated by the second electric motor unit (4.2) is either increased or decreased as a function of the load of the first electric motor unit (4.1), namely by degrees or continuously.
A weapon with at least one weapon barrel (5, 5', 5"), a weapon housing, a striking mechanism incorporated in the weapon housing, a weapon cradle, and a weapon drive, with a slide for transporting a breech or a breech head (15.1), which is moved by a breech drive (35, 36, 37), wherein • at least the weapon housing and the weapon cradle are configured as modular main assemblies, • the striking mechanism is received by the weapon housing, for which purpose the weapon housing has a receptacle for the striking mechanism, • the breech and the slide have lateral rails and guides (15.2, 15.3, 21.1), by way of which they can be mechanically connected to complementary rails and guides (3.1, 3.2) in the weapon housing by insertion and displacement and • the weapon housing can be inserted into the weapon cradle, the weapon housing being held down without backlash in the weapon cradle by means of a holding-down device incorporated on the rear end of the weapon cradle and in the front region by means of a securing device in the weapon cradle. • at least the weapon housing and the weapon cradle are configured as modular main assemblies, • the striking mechanism is received by the weapon housing, for which purpose the weapon housing has a receptacle for the striking mechanism, • the breech and the slide have lateral rails and guides (15.2, 15.3, 21.1), by way of which they can be mechanically connected to complementary rails and guides (3.1, 3.2) in the weapon housing by insertion and displacement and • the weapon housing can be inserted into the weapon cradle, the weapon housing being held down without backlash in the weapon cradle by means of a holding-down device incorporated on the rear end of the weapon cradle and in the front region by means of a securing device in the weapon cradle.
Device for a motor vehicle transmission assembly comprising a support element for supporting a stator of an electric machine and a clutch bearing, these being coaxial about an axis X, in which: - the stator support element has a housing defined by an axial skirt and an end wall provided with a bore for the passage of a shaft, coaxial with the axis X, the said housing comprising at least one locking cavity; and - the clutch bearing extends at least partially inside the said housing, the clutch bearing comprising an orifice for the passage of a shaft, coaxial with the axis X, and a body comprising at least one elastic locking tab provided with a protuberance collaborating with the locking cavity to fix the clutch bearing on the stator support element. - the stator support element has a housing defined by an axial skirt and an end wall provided with a bore for the passage of a shaft, coaxial with the axis X, the said housing comprising at least one locking cavity; and - the clutch bearing extends at least partially inside the said housing, the clutch bearing comprising an orifice for the passage of a shaft, coaxial with the axis X, and a body comprising at least one elastic locking tab provided with a protuberance collaborating with the locking cavity to fix the clutch bearing on the stator support element.
A process for preparing crystalline form E of sofosbuvir comprising: (a) combining sofosbuvir with a solvent system comprising an organic solvent and optionally water, wherein the organic solvent is selected from the group consisting aliphatic ethers - preferably C4-C8 ethers, cyclic ethers, ketones - preferably C3-C8 ketones, alcohols - preferably C4-C8 alcohols, and preferably wherein the organic solvent is selected from the group consisting of methyl t-butyl ether, t-butanol, acetone, methyl isobutyl ketone, and preferably methyl isobutyl ketone; (b) optionally seeding with a crystalline form E; (c) adding an antisolvent; (d) optionally isolating crystalline form E; and (e) optionally delumping, or milling or micronizing to obtain crystalline form E of sofosbuvir having a smaller particle size; wherein the crystalline form E of sofosbuvir is characterised by data selected from one or more of the following: an X-ray powder diffraction pattern having peaks at: 12.4, 16.2, 17.2, 25.0 and 25.3 degrees two theta ± 0.1 degrees two theta; an X-ray powder diffraction pattern as depicted in figure 1 or Figure 7; an X-ray powder diffraction pattern having peaks at: 12.4, 16.2, 17.2, 25.0 and 25.3 degrees two theta ± 0.1 degrees two theta and absence of peaks at: 10.9 and 14.2 degrees two theta ± 0.2 degrees two theta, and combinations of these data. (a) combining sofosbuvir with a solvent system comprising an organic solvent and optionally water, wherein the organic solvent is selected from the group consisting aliphatic ethers - preferably C4-C8 ethers, cyclic ethers, ketones - preferably C3-C8 ketones, alcohols - preferably C4-C8 alcohols, and preferably wherein the organic solvent is selected from the group consisting of methyl t-butyl ether, t-butanol, acetone, methyl isobutyl ketone, and preferably methyl isobutyl ketone; (b) optionally seeding with a crystalline form E; (c) adding an antisolvent; (d) optionally isolating crystalline form E; and (e) optionally delumping, or milling or micronizing to obtain crystalline form E of sofosbuvir having a smaller particle size;
A two-component polyurethane composition for the production of fiber composite materials, comprising - at least one polyol having a number-average molecular weight of up to 3000 g/mol, - at least one polyisocyanate and - at least one emulsifier having a HLB value, according to Griffin, of less than 10, wherein the emulsifier is a reaction product of at least one aliphatic polyol and at least one aliphatic monocarboxylic acid and/or dicarboxylic acid, wherein the composition has the at least one polyol and the at least one polyisocyanate in an NCO:OH ratio of 2:1 to 1:2, and the transmittance of a mixture of the at least one emulsifier and the at least one polyol at 860 nm is less than 90%, and wherein the at least one polyisocyanate has a viscosity of less than 80 mPas, measured with a Brookfield viscometer RVT using a spindle no.3 at 25 °C and 50 rpm, and wherein 0.5 mol.% to 2.5 mol.% of the NCO groups of the polyisocyanate are reacted to form carbodiimide and/or uretonimine groups. - at least one polyol having a number-average molecular weight of up to 3000 g/mol, - at least one polyisocyanate and - at least one emulsifier having a HLB value, according to Griffin, of less than 10, wherein the emulsifier is a reaction product of at least one aliphatic polyol and at least one aliphatic monocarboxylic acid and/or dicarboxylic acid,
Method for data transmission with a local network, the local network comprising a plurality of local network entities (141, 142, 143) for connecting mobile entities (151, 152, 153) to the local network and at least one local network entity (144, 145) for connecting the local network to a data network, wherein a first mobile entity (151, 152, 153) is connected to the local network via a first local network entity of the plurality of local network entities (141, 142, 143), and wherein a second mobile entity (151, 152, 153) is connected to the local network via a second local network entity of the plurality of local network entities (141, 142, 143) that is different from the first local network entity, the mobile entities (151, 152, 153) having a network address allocated (210, 214) by an entity of a data network that is external to the local network wherein the data network is a packet data network or a core network of a mobile communication network, the method comprising: - storing the network address of the first mobile entity in the first local network entity and storing the network address of the second mobile entity in the second local network entity; - receiving, by the first local network entity of the local network entities (141, 142, 143) of the local network, a data packet comprising data addressed to the second mobile entity (151, 152, 153); - retrieving, by the first local network entity, the network address of the second mobile entity (151, 152, 153) on the basis of the data packet; - determining, by the first local network entity on the basis of the network address of the second mobile entity (151, 152, 153), the second local network entity (141, 142, 143), via which the second mobile entity (151, 152, 153) is connected to the local network; and - forwarding (224, 226), by the first local network entity, the data comprised by the data packet to the second mobile entity (151, 152, 153) via the second local network entity (141, 142, 143). - storing the network address of the first mobile entity in the first local network entity and storing the network address of the second mobile entity in the second local network entity; - receiving, by the first local network entity of the local network entities (141, 142, 143) of the local network, a data packet comprising data addressed to the second mobile entity (151, 152, 153); - retrieving, by the first local network entity, the network address of the second mobile entity (151, 152, 153) on the basis of the data packet; - determining, by the first local network entity on the basis of the network address of the second mobile entity (151, 152, 153), the second local network entity (141, 142, 143), via which the second mobile entity (151, 152, 153) is connected to the local network; and - forwarding (224, 226), by the first local network entity, the data comprised by the data packet to the second mobile entity (151, 152, 153) via the second local network entity (141, 142, 143).
A process for the production of at least a part of a non-pneumatic tire structure, the non-pneumatic tire structure comprising a radially inner band, a radially outer band surrounding the inner band and a spoke part comprising a plurality of spokes extending between the inner band and the outer band, characterized in that the process comprises - providing a first plastic composition in the form of a filament comprising a continuous fiber coated with a first thermoplastic resin; and - forming one or more selected from at least one spoke of the plurality of spokes, the inner band and the outer band of the non-pneumatic tire structure by 3D printing, wherein forming includes depositing one or more layers of the first plastic composition. - providing a first plastic composition in the form of a filament comprising a continuous fiber coated with a first thermoplastic resin; and - forming one or more selected from at least one spoke of the plurality of spokes, the inner band and the outer band of the non-pneumatic tire structure by 3D printing, wherein forming includes depositing one or more layers of the first plastic composition.
A stator plate for a high-pressure valve for an analytical instrument, the stator plate comprising: a first side and a second side, wherein the first side of the stator plate is suitable for being removably mounted to a mounting plate, said mounting plate being provided with openings, wherein the stator plate has a plurality of peripheral openings in the first side of the stator plate proximal the periphery thereof, including a first peripheral opening, and a plurality of central openings in the second side of the stator plate proximal the center thereof, including a first central opening, wherein each of the peripheral openings of the stator plate are suitable for being in first fluid communication with one of the openings of the mounting plate; and a first fluid pathway formed within the stator plate in third fluid communication between the first peripheral opening and the first central opening, wherein the first fluid pathway further comprises a packed chromatography column, and wherein the second side of the stator plate is adapted to engage with a first side of a rotor seal so that, when the rotor seal is rotatably moved, a second fluid communication is formed between two of the central openings on the second side of the stator plate. a first side and a second side, wherein the first side of the stator plate is suitable for being removably mounted to a mounting plate, said mounting plate being provided with openings, wherein the stator plate has a plurality of peripheral openings in the first side of the stator plate proximal the periphery thereof, including a first peripheral opening, and a plurality of central openings in the second side of the stator plate proximal the center thereof, including a first central opening, wherein each of the peripheral openings of the stator plate are suitable for being in first fluid communication with one of the openings of the mounting plate; and a first fluid pathway formed within the stator plate in third fluid communication between the first peripheral opening and the first central opening, wherein the first fluid pathway further comprises a packed chromatography column, and wherein the second side of the stator plate is adapted to engage with a first side of a rotor seal so that, when the rotor seal is rotatably moved, a second fluid communication is formed between two of the central openings on the second side of the stator plate.
An in vitro method of detecting endocytosis comprising: a) tethering a reporter element to a cell-surface analyte to create a fusion element, wherein the fusion element is incorporated into the cell membrane such that the reporter element is localized in the extracellular space, wherein said reporter element emits a detectable signal upon interaction with a reporter substrate, wherein said reporter element comprises a luciferase enzyme, and wherein a detectable signal from said reporter element is altered upon endocytosis of said reporter element; and b) monitoring a detectable signal from said reporter element thereby detecting endocytosis; wherein monitoring said detectable signal to detect endocytosis comprises: i) detecting said signal from said reporter element prior to endocytosis; ii) allowing endocytosis of said fusion element; iii) repeating detection of said signal from said reporter element; and iv) comparing said signal from step (i) to said signal from step (iii) to detect endocytosis.. a) tethering a reporter element to a cell-surface analyte to create a fusion element, wherein the fusion element is incorporated into the cell membrane such that the reporter element is localized in the extracellular space, wherein said reporter element emits a detectable signal upon interaction with a reporter substrate, wherein said reporter element comprises a luciferase enzyme, and wherein a detectable signal from said reporter element is altered upon endocytosis of said reporter element; and b) monitoring a detectable signal from said reporter element thereby detecting endocytosis; i) detecting said signal from said reporter element prior to endocytosis; ii) allowing endocytosis of said fusion element; iii) repeating detection of said signal from said reporter element; and iv) comparing said signal from step (i) to said signal from step (iii) to detect endocytosis..