mhurhangee/ep-ind-claims huggingface dataset:
A computer-implemented method, comprising: receiving a request from a client; determining one or more content files related to the request and a user profile of a user operating the client; characterized by: assigning one or more seeders to start the delivery of the one or more content files; and delivering a plurality of pieces of the one or more content files to the client from the one or more seeders; wherein at least one piece of the plurality of pieces of the one or more content files has embedded therein digital rights information including information enabling tracing and management of the distribution of a particular content file in which the digital rights information is embedded; wherein the plurality of pieces of the one or more content files comprises a plurality of dynamic sectors and a plurality of static sectors and wherein each dynamic sector of the plurality of dynamic sectors corresponds to a static sector of the plurality of static sectors; each dynamic sector contains unique identifiers to identify said dynamic sector and identify a first content file of said one or more content files, said dynamic sector belonging to said first content file; each dynamic sector contains the URLs of the designated seeders to verify that each dynamic sector is a validated piece of the first content file; and when the corresponding dynamic sector is delivered, the checksum or the hash of the static sector is checked before substituting the dynamic sector with valid data. receiving a request from a client; determining one or more content files related to the request and a user profile of a user operating the client; assigning one or more seeders to start the delivery of the one or more content files; and delivering a plurality of pieces of the one or more content files to the client from the one or more seeders; wherein at least one piece of the plurality of pieces of the one or more content files has embedded therein digital rights information including information enabling tracing and management of the distribution of a particular content file in which the digital rights information is embedded; wherein the plurality of pieces of the one or more content files comprises a plurality of dynamic sectors and a plurality of static sectors and wherein each dynamic sector of the plurality of dynamic sectors corresponds to a static sector of the plurality of static sectors; each dynamic sector contains unique identifiers to identify said dynamic sector and identify a first content file of said one or more content files, said dynamic sector belonging to said first content file; each dynamic sector contains the URLs of the designated seeders to verify that each dynamic sector is a validated piece of the first content file; and when the corresponding dynamic sector is delivered, the checksum or the hash of the static sector is checked before substituting the dynamic sector with valid data.
A method of determining aggregates of a macromolecule monomer in a fluid containing the macromolecule, comprising the steps of: contacting a sample of the fluid with a sensing surface of an interaction analysis sensor, wherein the sensing surface is capable of specific binding interaction with the macromolecule, monitoring at least one of association and dissociation of the macromolecule to the sensing surface, determining from the monitored association and/or dissociation at least one of on-rate and off-rate for the interaction of the fluid sample with the sensing surface, comparing the determined on-rate and/or off-rate with that or those determined for at least one fluid sample having a known fraction or fractions of aggregates of the macromolecule, and determining therefrom the fraction of macromolecule in the sample that is in the form of aggregate or aggregates. contacting a sample of the fluid with a sensing surface of an interaction analysis sensor, wherein the sensing surface is capable of specific binding interaction with the macromolecule, monitoring at least one of association and dissociation of the macromolecule to the sensing surface, determining from the monitored association and/or dissociation at least one of on-rate and off-rate for the interaction of the fluid sample with the sensing surface, comparing the determined on-rate and/or off-rate with that or those determined for at least one fluid sample having a known fraction or fractions of aggregates of the macromolecule, and determining therefrom the fraction of macromolecule in the sample that is in the form of aggregate or aggregates.
Apparatus for treating containers, having a number of spaced apart treatment stations (172, 175, 178), at which the containers can be treated, having a number of holding units for the containers to be treated, having a number of transport elements (112, 115, 118; 1403, 1406), by which the holding units can be cyclically moved in a transport direction via a transport path for transport from one treatment station (172, 175, 178) to a further treatment station (172, 175, 178), and having a drive arrangement, by which the transport elements (112, 115, 118; 1403, 1406) can be intermittently moved in the transport direction, wherein the transport elements (112, 115, 118; 1403, 1406) are continuously formed and each run around at least one pair of rollers (121, 124, 127), and wherein the holding units are configured to hold containers arranged therein at a top side and a bottom side of the apparatus against the effect of gravity, characterized in that there are switchable connection arrangements (109; 1415), by which, upon standstill of the transport elements (112, 115, 118; 1403, 1406), the holding units located at the treatment stations (172, 175, 178) arranged transversely to the transport elements (112, 115, 118; 1403, 1406) and comprising active treatment elements can be optionally releasably connected to different transport elements (112, 115, 118; 1403, 1406), in that the treatment durations at and/or the spacings between at least two treatment stations (172, 175, 178) differ from each other, and in that the specific transport paths, the respective number of cyclically travelled specific transport paths and/or speeds provided by one respective transport element 112, 115, 118; 1403, 1406) or one respective group of transport elements (112, 115, 118; 1403, 1406) during one cycle period are matched to the treatment durations and/or spacings such that the number of holding units passing during the cycle period is the same at each treatment station (172, 175, 178).
A Bluetooth Low Energy, BLE, communications system, comprising: an end node, EN; and an access point, AP, configured for connection to a network, the AP being configured to transmit a beacon advertisement message, in which the EN is configured to detect the beacon advertisement message, and initiate a connection with the AP characterised in that, as a result of the connection, the connected AP is caused to transfer to the network identifying information of each of the EN and a most proximate AP, and in that the EN is configured to determine whether to initiate the connection with the AP based on attainment of a highest connection value calculated by the EN based on a confidence value and an associated weighting factor, a network loading value and an associated weighting factor, and an association factor of the AP. an end node, EN; and an access point, AP, configured for connection to a network, the AP being configured to transmit a beacon advertisement message, in which the EN is configured to detect the beacon advertisement message, and initiate a connection with the AP characterised in that, as a result of the connection, the connected AP is caused to transfer to the network identifying information of each of the EN and a most proximate AP, and in that the EN is configured to determine whether to initiate the connection with the AP based on attainment of a highest connection value calculated by the EN based on a confidence value and an associated weighting factor, a network loading value and an associated weighting factor, and an association factor of the AP.
An assembly comprising a seat device and at least one holding element for the seat device, for arrangement in a railway vehicle, wherein the at least one holding element is held in the rail vehicle by a supporting element, and wherein the assembly comprises the following features: - the seat device is transferrable from a usable position into a stowed position, and vice versa, - the seat device and the at least one holding element are connected to one another via corresponding guide means (231; 330) so that the seat device is movable relative to the at least one holding element, wherein the corresponding guide means are formed by at least one pull-out apparatus and at least one guide element corresponding to the at least one pull-out apparatus, - the at least one pull-out apparatus is hinged pivotably to the supporting element via the at least one holding element, - the seat device is arranged in a substantially vertical position when stowed, characterised in that the at least one holding element is formed by a pivoting drawer comprising the at least one pull-out apparatus, wherein the pivoting drawer is held pivotably by the supporting element. - the seat device is transferrable from a usable position into a stowed position, and vice versa, - the seat device and the at least one holding element are connected to one another via corresponding guide means (231; 330) so that the seat device is movable relative to the at least one holding element, wherein the corresponding guide means are formed by at least one pull-out apparatus and at least one guide element corresponding to the at least one pull-out apparatus, - the at least one pull-out apparatus is hinged pivotably to the supporting element via the at least one holding element, - the seat device is arranged in a substantially vertical position when stowed, characterised in that the at least one holding element is formed by a pivoting drawer comprising the at least one pull-out apparatus, wherein the pivoting drawer is held pivotably by the supporting element.
A method comprising contacting an organic substrate comprising a heteroaryl moiety with a mixture comprising (a) at least one organosilane and (b) potassium hydroxide, so as to provide a silylated heteroaryl product, wherein the heteroaryl moiety comprises an optionally substituted furan, thiophene, thiazole, isothiazole, oxadiazole, benzofuran, benzothiophene, isobenzofuran, isobenzothiophene, benzisoxazole, benzoxazole, 2,3-dihydrobenzofuran, 2,3-dihydrobenzothiophene, dibenzofuran, xanthene, or a dibenzothiophene.
A drive circuit for an injector arrangement comprising a fuel injector (12a, 12b), the drive circuit comprising selector switch means (SQ 1, SQ 2) operable to select the fuel injector (12a, 12b) into the drive circuit and to deselect the fuel injector (12a, 12b) from the drive circuit, and first diagnostic means (R H, R L) operable: a) to sense a measured voltage (V BIAS) between the injector (12a, 12b) and a known voltage level (V BAT, V GND) when the injector (12a, 12b) is deselected from the drive circuit, the measured voltage (V BIAS) being biased with respect to the known voltage (V BAT, V GND) to a predetermined voltage (V Bcalc) unless the drive circuit has a short-circuit fault; and b) to provide a short-circuit fault signal on sensing of a measured voltage (V BIAS) that is outside a tolerance voltage (V Btol) of the predetermined voltage (V Bcalc). a) to sense a measured voltage (V BIAS) between the injector (12a, 12b) and a known voltage level (V BAT, V GND) when the injector (12a, 12b) is deselected from the drive circuit, the measured voltage (V BIAS) being biased with respect to the known voltage (V BAT, V GND) to a predetermined voltage (V Bcalc) unless the drive circuit has a short-circuit fault; and b) to provide a short-circuit fault signal on sensing of a measured voltage (V BIAS) that is outside a tolerance voltage (V Btol) of the predetermined voltage (V Bcalc).
A rodent trap comprising a base, a kill bar, wherein the kill bar is pivotably connected to the base, a trigger member, wherein the trigger member is pivotably connected to the base and arranged between the base and the kill bar such that when the trigger member is activated the kill bar is released and traps or kills a rodent, the rodent trap further comprises a sensor (13, 14) configured to detect at least three different distances (A 1, A 2, A 3) between the trigger member and the base, a wireless transmitter, the wireless transmitter is in communication with the sensor and is configured to transmit any of the at least three different distances to a receiver, and/or transmit any of a ready state, a sprung empty state and a caught state of the rodent trap associated with the at least three different distances to a receiver. a base, a kill bar, wherein the kill bar is pivotably connected to the base, a trigger member, wherein the trigger member is pivotably connected to the base and arranged between the base and the kill bar such that when the trigger member is activated the kill bar is released and traps or kills a rodent, the rodent trap further comprises a sensor (13, 14) configured to detect at least three different distances (A 1, A 2, A 3) between the trigger member and the base, a wireless transmitter, the wireless transmitter is in communication with the sensor and is configured to transmit any of the at least three different distances to a receiver, and/or transmit any of a ready state, a sprung empty state and a caught state of the rodent trap associated with the at least three different distances to a receiver.
A wideband radio frequency power amplifier comprising: a wideband envelope load network further comprising: an input terminal connecting a main PA via an RF choke inductor to an input of a low-pass filter; an output terminal connected to the low-pass filter via an envelope choke inductor and to a direct current power supply; and a DC blocker connected between the output of the low-pass filter and ground by a termination resistor. a wideband envelope load network further comprising: an input terminal connecting a main PA via an RF choke inductor to an input of a low-pass filter; an output terminal connected to the low-pass filter via an envelope choke inductor and to a direct current power supply; and a DC blocker connected between the output of the low-pass filter and ground by a termination resistor. an input terminal connecting a main PA via an RF choke inductor to an input of a low-pass filter; an output terminal connected to the low-pass filter via an envelope choke inductor and to a direct current power supply; and a DC blocker connected between the output of the low-pass filter and ground by a termination resistor.
A method of producing a thin free-standing layer of solid state materials with a structured surface comprising the steps of: providing a solid state material having at least one exposed surface (1 a, 1 b); applying an auxiliary layer (3a, 3b) to the exposed surface (1a, 1b) to form a composite structure; subjecting the composite structure to conditions inducing a stress pattern in the auxiliary layer (3a, 3b) and in the solid state material, thereby facilitating fracture of the solid state material substantially along a plane at a depth therein; removing the auxiliary layer (3a, 3b) and, therewith, a layer of the solid state material terminating at the fracture depth, and thereafter patterning the auxiliary layer (3a, 3b); characterized in that inducing said stress pattern comprises setting up a pre-defined temperature distribution profile inside the auxiliary layer (3a, 3b) comprising a polymer, with the glass transition temperature of the polymer being between the minimum and the maximum temperature in this temperature distribution. providing a solid state material having at least one exposed surface (1 a, 1 b); applying an auxiliary layer (3a, 3b) to the exposed surface (1a, 1b) to form a composite structure; subjecting the composite structure to conditions inducing a stress pattern in the auxiliary layer (3a, 3b) and in the solid state material, thereby facilitating fracture of the solid state material substantially along a plane at a depth therein; removing the auxiliary layer (3a, 3b) and, therewith, a layer of the solid state material terminating at the fracture depth, and thereafter patterning the auxiliary layer (3a, 3b); characterized in that inducing said stress pattern comprises setting up a pre-defined temperature distribution profile inside the auxiliary layer (3a, 3b) comprising a polymer, with the glass transition temperature of the polymer being between the minimum and the maximum temperature in this temperature distribution.
A method for operating an image display apparatus, comprising: entering a multi-input display mode of the image display apparatus; displaying first and second images (1510,1520) respectively viewable by first and second users on a display of the image display apparatus according to the multi-input display mode; displaying a pointer based on a pointing.signal received from a pointing device, wherein the pointer is displayed only on the second image of the first and second images (1510,1520); displaying a first object including at least one of a volume control item, a channel control item or an external input item according to manipulation of a first key of the pointing device, wherein the first object is displayed on the second image; changing broadcast channel of the second image and displaying broadcast image of the changed channel, when a channel control item is selected by the pointer based on the pointing signal received from the pointing device; and changing broadcast channel of the first image and displaying a third image of the changed channel according to manipulation of a channel control key of the pointing device. entering a multi-input display mode of the image display apparatus; displaying first and second images (1510,1520) respectively viewable by first and second users on a display of the image display apparatus according to the multi-input display mode; displaying a pointer based on a pointing.signal received from a pointing device, wherein the pointer is displayed only on the second image of the first and second images (1510,1520); displaying a first object including at least one of a volume control item, a channel control item or an external input item according to manipulation of a first key of the pointing device, wherein the first object is displayed on the second image; changing broadcast channel of the second image and displaying broadcast image of the changed channel, when a channel control item is selected by the pointer based on the pointing signal received from the pointing device; and changing broadcast channel of the first image and displaying a third image of the changed channel according to manipulation of a channel control key of the pointing device.
A method of rapidly evaluating the susceptibility of an isolated strain of bacteria to a cell wall synthesis inhibiting antibiotic comprising: a) establishing a bacteria culture from an isolated strain of bacteria; b) combining one or more doses of a cell wall synthesis inhibiting antibiotic to different portions of the bacteria culture, wherein the concentration of each of the one or more doses is correlated to thresholds of antibiotic resistance for the isolated strain of bacteria to the cell wall synthesis inhibiting antibiotic; c) incubating the bacteria culture and the one or more antibiotic doses; d) assessing cell length or cell size of incubated bacteria for each of the one or more doses of cell wall synthesis inhibiting antibiotic doses; and e) classifying the susceptibility of the isolated strain of bacteria to the cell wall synthesis inhibiting antibiotic based on the cell lengths or cells sizes of bacteria associated with each dose of the one or more doses of cell wall synthesis inhibiting antibiotic, wherein one of the doses comprises an empirically determined minimum concentration of the cell wall synthesis inhibiting antibiotic which results in cell enlargement or an increase in cell size in strains of the bacteria which are susceptible to the cell wall synthesis inhibiting antibiotic, and wherein said minimum concentration of the cell wall synthesis inhibiting antibiotic is lower than the minimum inhibitory concentration of the strain of bacteria to the cell wall synthesis inhibiting antibiotic for indicating susceptibility. a) establishing a bacteria culture from an isolated strain of bacteria; b) combining one or more doses of a cell wall synthesis inhibiting antibiotic to different portions of the bacteria culture, wherein the concentration of each of the one or more doses is correlated to thresholds of antibiotic resistance for the isolated strain of bacteria to the cell wall synthesis inhibiting antibiotic; c) incubating the bacteria culture and the one or more antibiotic doses; d) assessing cell length or cell size of incubated bacteria for each of the one or more doses of cell wall synthesis inhibiting antibiotic doses; and e) classifying the susceptibility of the isolated strain of bacteria to the cell wall synthesis inhibiting antibiotic based on the cell lengths or cells sizes of bacteria associated with each dose of the one or more doses of cell wall synthesis inhibiting antibiotic,
A composite structure (9; 9A) comprising: at least one composite member (12; 12A; 12B) having a through hole (14; 14A; 14B); and at least one fastener (13; 13A; 13B) that is inserted in the through hole (14; 14A; 14B) and adapted to couple the composite member (12; 12A; 12B) and another part to each other, the at least one composite member (12; 12A; 12B) including an electrically-conductive composite member provided at least in part or all of a through-hole portion, the through-hole portion being a portion, of the at least one composite member (12; 12A; 12B), having the through hole (14; 14A; 14B), the electrically-conductive composite member having a thickness that is greater in a portion, of the electrically-conductive composite member, included in the through-hole portion than in a portion, of the electrically-conductive composite member, other than the through-hole portion, wherein the electrically-conductive composite member is a carbon fiber reinforced plastic comprising an electrically-conductive resin. at least one composite member (12; 12A; 12B) having a through hole (14; 14A; 14B); and at least one fastener (13; 13A; 13B) that is inserted in the through hole (14; 14A; 14B) and adapted to couple the composite member (12; 12A; 12B) and another part to each other, the at least one composite member (12; 12A; 12B) including an electrically-conductive composite member provided at least in part or all of a through-hole portion, the through-hole portion being a portion, of the at least one composite member (12; 12A; 12B), having the through hole (14; 14A; 14B), the electrically-conductive composite member having a thickness that is greater in a portion, of the electrically-conductive composite member, included in the through-hole portion than in a portion, of the electrically-conductive composite member, other than the through-hole portion, wherein the electrically-conductive composite member is a carbon fiber reinforced plastic comprising an electrically-conductive resin.